My Midland Memories

Medevil Festival

2012-02-11T10:49:00.000-08:00

Parker's school has been learning about the Medevil Times at school. We have read books, and made crafts and as a family we got to make a castle. We could use anything we wanted and Parker chose sugar cubes. It took forever. And I don't have a picture...silly me. We took it to school and I forgot my camera. It was fun seeing everyones and what they all created. Our favorite was the one made out of candy and rice crispy treats. Why didn't we think of that?? Later in the week everyone came dressed up from someone from that time period. And they had a Feast. It was fun to see what everyone came dressed up as. Parker wanted to do knight. They had a great feast. At first they introduced the kitchen staff (us the parents)and told them that they had to follow our kitchen rules. Then we told them that the castle is going through rough times and all we had for them was a vegetable stew and bread. We didn't even have silverware for them. We had to sell all the good stuff for what we had. You should have seen the looks on the kids faces. It was so funny!! Some of them were so worried and then others said sweet and ate their food. About 5 minutes later they were told that we were able to trade some other things from the castle and get them some corn on the cob. Cheers were heard throughout the castle. Parker was happy about that. Then five minutes later they were told that we stole some chickens from the neighboring castle and we had some chicken legs for them. It was so funny to see the kids reactions to what they got to eat. And how they brought it out was genius!! Parker later told me that he was so worried. He would only eat the bread and was worried that he was going to be hungry. Here are some photos from the feast.

Parker learned alot and I am so glad we were to able to learn right along with him. It is fun!

She's almost there...

2012-02-11T09:55:00.000-08:00

So our little Kate is almost walking, it kills me. She now will walk a few steps here and there. She is getting so big!! She also decided that it was time to get some teeth, and not just one, she now has three. She got them all in the last week or so. We love her so much! She is a HAPPY baby and LOVES her daddy. She is not 10 months old...wow that is crazy!!

The reading nazi

2012-02-07T16:55:00.001-08:00

So I guess I am some kind of Nazi when it comes to reading, check out Parker's reading log. I just found it the other day and had to chuckle. Apparently all he is allowed to do is read. Really he just wants to do the best so he can get the prizes. And those really large numbers are in minutes.

I want to cut mommy!

2012-02-02T17:11:00.001-08:00

I knew it would happen eventually but I was hoping it wouldn't happen at all. I was combing her hair this morning and noticed her hair was shorter on one side. To be honest the first thing that came to my mind was it broke off because it kind of looks like it with the way she cut it. But then I thought, wait, she's three she does not have breakage. Then I asked that question no parent wants to ask....did you cut your hair? She just looked at me and said yes. Like it was no big deal. She then showed me where she put the hair, like she was hiding it or something. It could be worse. The cut is not that bad. It just kills me that she did it because we have talked about it over and over about not doing it. Oh well! Now our scissors are under lock and key.

Our January in Numbers

2012-01-27T13:02:00.000-08:00

Our months has not been very eventful, but here is some info about our month.

4-the number of days Jeff was gone this month visiting a doctor in ID. He got to see all of my family and also some great friends...he left us behind, I was kind of jealous!!

7-the number of days Jeff's Mom came to visit. (I will post some photos later) The kids loved having her here we had a great time.

2-the number of teeth Kate has been trying to get all week, that has not been fun!

3-the number of Hockey games Parker's team has won this month, go Bruins!!!

4-the number of girl scout cookies we have....yummy girl scout cookies!! I have yet to open them, I don't want them to disappear!

16-the number of loads of laundry I have done this month so far....how can our little family create that much laundry??

1-the number of glasses that have been broken and fixed this month. Let's hope he does not break another pair.

2-the number of best Friends Addison has...Nana being one of them!! (She loved the visit most of all)

1-the number of nights that I deserve out...it has been a long month!!

Our Christmas

2012-01-03T06:13:00.000-08:00

We had a very busy Christmas season. I made us a little book to help us remember the time. We had a very quiet Christmas. I loved it! We even got to go to church. At first I was bothered by it, but after going I loved it. We heard a beautiful Christmas program, a wonderful talk on Christ and we got to see all our friends. It was perfect!! Check out the book to see all about our wonderful Christmas.

Click here to see it.

We are looking forward to the new year!! Bring it on!!

Our Fashion Diva

2011-12-29T20:55:00.000-08:00

Our how we love her!!! Our silly little girl!!! She told me she was ready to go. She has on a small sweater that does not fit her, Parker's Swimsuit and Parker's Slippers. You go girl!!!

Merry Christmas!!

2011-12-25T13:07:00.000-08:00

We just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas!! We are experiencing our very first white Christmas here in West Texas. I am loving it and forgot how much I really do love the snow. Yesterday me and the kids got all of our snow gear one and headed out and made a snowman. What fun!!! We hope you all are enjoying time with your family and having a Merry Christmas!!! Wishing you all a Merry Christmas from my family to yours!!

Snow Day

2011-12-15T07:11:00.000-08:00

We don't get snow very often and when we do we get a SNOW DAY!! Parker was so excited to not have to go to school. And I could barely get him to eat breakfast before he was out the door. Both he and Addison had a great time out in the cold. It stuck around for a few days and so they really got a few days to play in the snow. Parker was showing Addison how to do snow angels....Addison looked at him like he was crazy for laying down in the snow. It was hilarious!!Kids are hoping for another snow day really soon!!

Big Girl

2011-12-05T13:36:00.001-08:00

So our little Kate has decided that she needs to get around like the big kids. I had to move her crib down the other day because we found her standing in it. She has started crawling and thinks she is big stuff. I cannot believe how fast time has gone. This is a recent photo of her. She loves to chew on socks, which is good news for her because her siblings think they belong anywhere but in the laundry or their drawer or even their feet. Before we know she is going to be walking around. I have to pinch myself and say, yes she is only 8 months old. I think she will be crawling before the end of the year.

North Pole Breakfast

2011-12-05T13:18:00.001-08:00

We started a new tradition at our house this year. We started off December with a North Pole Breakfast. I got the idea here, so I really cannot take any credit for this. I just LOVED the idea and it has been fun so far. Our elves name is Buster and he brought us a great breakfast from Santa. He brought snow covered donuts, Reindeer Kisses (white chocolate chips) and peppermint sticks, and also glacier hot cocoa. They also got little notes from Buster and they loved reading those. The kids loved it and I think their favorite part was getting all this yummy stuff for breakfast. I would never do that. Thanks Buster. Luckily they have a mommy and she made them pancakes. There is a book that goes along with it. The Elf on the Shelf and he comes and goes every night. The kids can talk to him and send messages to Santa, which they have, and also they cannot touch him, or he loses his magic. And they have been pretty good about not touching him. I am actually surprised about it. Now every morning the kids watch for him and see the new places he sits and what he brings or the trouble he causes. It depends on how they have been acting.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

2011-11-30T17:30:00.001-08:00

We actually traveled this Thanksgiving. This is our first time not having our own Thanksgiving here in TX since we have lived here, which was weird, but we had a great time!! Jeff has a cousin in Oklahoma and it is only 4.5 hours away and so we went. We had such a great time!! I didn't take very many photos but the kids had a blast and we are so glad that we went. Here are a few photos from the weekend. We did go to an artillery museum and the kids loved that. Thanks Price and Angela for having us! We had a great time!11

And she's off...

2011-11-02T18:11:00.000-07:00

So the dreaded (but exciting) day has come and we now have a mobile baby. She has started crawling and we are so excited about it!!! I keep finding crazy things in her hands. She has not mastered getting little things to her mouth, thank goodness. Parker and Addison are learning that if they leave it on the ground, she is going to find it.

I posted a video on faceboook (alot of you have already seen it).

Happy Halloween!!!

2011-11-01T17:53:00.000-07:00

I am so excited that Halloween is finally here. I had so much fun and I love it every year. Kate looked adorable. Addison loved her costume. Now Parker owes me $35. Let me explain!! A month ago he told me wanted to be a ninja and so I ordered one online. I did not want to search Midland for one. He was so excited about it. It came and he tried it on and loved it. Now fast forward to the day before Halloween....."Mom, I don't want to be a ninja, I want to be a hockey player!!" I just about died!! So if you ask me, he owes me $35 for an unworn ninja costume. He would not even put on all his gear though. He just wore his jersey over his clothes....what a bum!!!! He totally cheated!!! We had a fun night! Got way too much candy and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!!! I took some photos of the kids before we left for the trunk or treat. We always have fun at the trunk or treat. We get to see all of our friends and not have to walk around town to see them all. I still wish that my kids could get the experience of going door to door, I have so many memories of this!!! But what do you do?? Here is a pic of all of us

And my little trick or treaters!!
This is the best of them all....Parker was not cooperating. (why is it the oldest would not cooperate??)

Hope you all had a great Halloween!!! Now what to do with all this candy??? If it sticks around here I may just eat it...and that is not a good thing!!!

Pumpkin Carving

2011-11-01T13:24:00.001-07:00

I just love all of the things you do around Halloween. We had a church activity and we all brought pumpkins and carved them and they had games for the kids. The kids had a great time playing the games. Parker was so excited to carve the pumpkin. He had the most perfect stencil picked out and he knew what he wanted to do. Then he helped make the hole in the top. He looked inside and said forget about it. But he still wanted me or Jeff to carve the pumpkin with what he wanted. And let me tell you...it was a hard picture. On a scale from 1 to 10 it was probably an 8. More than I could do. So he left us there with the pumpkin and played with his friends. I was holding Kate in a pack on my belly and didn't feel it would work to carve it, so it was up to Jeff. And this is what he got. Not exactly as planned.

But the very next day. We sat down and talked about his design and came up with a much better one. He liked how it turned out. I think it turned out cute. Moral of the story...don't let Jeff carve your pumpkin. Just so you know though, Jeff was quite proud of that pumpkin.

Hockey Season begins

2011-10-28T20:21:00.000-07:00

So Hockey season begins...and we were only a half hour late. Parker was so excited for his game and the good mom that I am he was a half hour late because I wrote down the game wrong. He was still able to play and he had a great time. And that is all that matters. SO now every Saturday morning we spend our time on the ice! Go Bruins!!! Here are a few pics!!

He is the player to the very right.

Apple Orchard Time

2011-10-27T19:56:00.000-07:00

We planned months in advance to go to the Orchard in Lubbock in October and the kids counted down the days until we got to go. The day we go and what happens?? It rains...and not just a little rain, it rained really bad. We did not want to disappoint the kids and so we went anyway and said...."Hey, we will have some fun in the rain!!" The kids were so excited.

We had a blast!! It was not crowded (unlike last time we went) and we picked and picked and picked apples. Parker was sure he got every apple on the tree and Addison would pick them along the way. It was funny. Kate loved holding the apples. And then she would drop them.

And here come all the pictures. And yes, Kate is in pjs...I forgot to put in a onsie. At least she was warm.

Jeff was so proud of finding this apple. It was shiny and in his words "perfect!"

We had such a great time and now we have ALOT of apples. Jeff is looking forward to making mince meat. Now we just have to find green tomatoes. The kids are already talking about next year. We are going to make it a tradition each year!!!

No words needed....so precious!!!

2011-10-23T12:12:00.000-07:00

(This is Jeff's parents on Skype!! Addison was reading them a story!)

Welcome to the family...

2011-09-29T19:05:00.000-07:00

Ever since Parker was little he has loved animals. As he has gotten older it has been tamed a little, but he still enjoys them. I always knew that he would bring home all the lost puppies and reptiles and I was right. He was out riding his bike and he brings in a turtle that was in his helmet. He says he has no idea how it got there. yeah, right?? He has insisted on keeping it, so we now have a turtle. He loves it! Addison calls it, my turtle. They have been having fun with it and it stays outside, so why not. They have been pretty good about putting out food for it and have been better than I thought they would. They have brought it in the house once and they did not like the consequences and so it has never happened since.

Look closely

2011-09-28T18:57:00.000-07:00

Our little Kate is getting so big!! She is nearly 6 months old. Boy how time flies. She is such a good baby. I don't want to brag but she sleeps 12 hours EVERY night. And I cannot give anyone any advice on how to do it. She just does it. She has the cutest little laugh. She LOVES vegetable. She HATES fruit!! I have tried pears and peaches and nothing, she gags on it and spits it out. I am fine with that, veges are good for her. She is rolling all over the the place and the other day I found her on her hands and knees. Before we know it, she is going to be mobile. She is very much spoiled by her siblings. They adore her so much. And she loves to watch them. She does have a soft spot for Parker. Not sure what it is, but it is cute to watch. If you ask Jeff, She loves to watch football. And best of all....if you look closely in the photo, she has hair!!! I was looking at photos of Addison at this age and she was completely bald, but not our little Kate, it is so fun to see her little hair.

"Its for my nails mom"

2011-09-27T18:53:00.000-07:00

Addison loves to paint and I did not think of anything of it and she was there forever....and I found out why. All she told me was, "Mom, its for my nails!" I just smiled and helped wash it off. I would have to say though, she did a great job for a 3 year old. And she was so proud after she was done.(of course I let her finish!!)

Big Birthday Girl

2011-09-26T17:42:00.000-07:00

Addison turned 3 a few weeks back. I cannot believe how big she is getting. She is such a joy. It is fun to see her personality develop more as she gets older. We love having her as a part of our family. She has been talking about her birthday all summer long and so it was a special day when it was finally here. I always let the kids choose what they want for treats on their birthday. Up to now they have chosen cake but this year the only thing that Addison wanted was Hello Kitty sugar cookies and pink ice-cream. So that is what she got. She was so cute. She helped every step of the way and LOVED every minute of it. I made her a HUGE cookie to put a candle on and she loved that. The entire day she sang to herself, "Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday" in her own little tune. I got a video of it, I am still trying to get it off my phone and put it on the web for everyone to see, I still giggle when I watch it. It is adorable!! Now she knows that Kate's birthday is next and she has already started singing to her.

For her birthday she got a whole dress up closet. It was exactly what she wanted. With a little help from Grandma she got the shoes too. Thanks Grandma, they are her most favorite part. She wanted to sleep with them. She for sure takes after Grandma!!

Happy Birthday Addison

Our Big 2nd Grader

2011-08-23T19:55:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe that Parker is in 2nd grade now. He is learning so much. I swear just yesterday he was starting preschool. Boy how time flies. He was kind of torn to go back to school. He was WAAAYYYY excited to see his friends. He has most of the same kids in his class, but on the other hand he was not looking forward to all the school work. What is funny is that he does not sleep in, EVER. And the first day of school is the only day all summer that he slept in. What a funny kid. I asked him about it and he, "because I can"

We went and dropped off Parker at school and Addison was so excited to go inside. Then she got mad when we didn't stay. Then we got to the car and she cried. She kept telling me she was sad, her best friend was leaving her. She did get better throughout the day, but mostly she was sad. When the time came to go and get him she was grinning from ear to ear.

We survived our first home day. Trying to get back on schedule is always a struggle. We did get it all done, but it took us until 4:30pm. He has history this year and is really struggling with it. His first test is tomorrow and he is really nervous about it. I am sure it is just going to take some getting used to. Addison just loved school today. I bought her a workbook to work on while Parker is doing work. She did great and it kept her busy and out of trouble. We may need more than one. She did not want to stop. She was a bit of a distraction today though. Parker was trying to spread his knowledge on everything he knew about what she was learning.

Here's to another successful year!!!!

Southern Utah and a baby blessing

2011-08-18T17:27:00.000-07:00

After our visit to Bear Lake our next and last stop was St. George. Jeff has lots of family there and we were excited to see everyone. All of Jeff's siblings were there and we had a reunion there as well. We got there on a Saturday night. The very next day we blessed Kate. What a special day for her!! It was so nice to have everyone there. It was just us, we were able to do it at his parents house. Here are some photos of the event. Sorry these are so late mom, life has gotten in the way. And thanks for the gorgeous dress!!! It fit perfectly!!!

Bear Lake

2011-08-11T10:32:00.000-07:00

We headed the Bear Lake a few days later. The kids were so anxious to get there. Well what can I say, so was I. I always enjoy seeing my dads side of the family. We always have such a good time. And I had not seen them for almost 2 years, it was way overdue!!! My parents were in charge this year and so I have been hearing about this thing forever. I was happy to finally see it all come together. There was a Hawaiian Theme and it was fun to see that. There were over 50 of us and so my mom rented these awesome cabins. There were 3 total. One that housed almost 50, one that housed 20 or so and then under 10. Me and my sister and our families stayed in the middle sized one. It was so fun!!! The kids especially loved the big bunk beds. Plus there was 2 very large playlands right out front. My favorite thing was just hanging out and catching up with the family. Oh and my dads cooking lesson....if you were there you know what I am talking about. So funny, and we got it all on video.

I really don't want to bore you with all the photos....altogether from everyone there were over 10GB of photos. And yep I have a copy of them all. Here are some family photos we had done while we were there. And I already scrapped them.

Pocatello ID

2011-08-11T06:27:00.000-07:00

The very next day we traveled to Pocatello Idaho.....I know, the MOST exciting place ever. But my sis lives there and so we had a great reason to go there. My kids were excited to see their cousins again. They had so much fun playing with them. Their favorite thing was their swingset and sand box. We have got to get one of those. Parker would wake up, eat breakfast and would be out there until lunch. And when we couldn't find him we just had to check the backyard. We took the kids to the park, (hadn't done that in a while, gotta love 100+ degree weather), mini golfing, went to the movie. Addison's first time and she did awesome. We saw Despicable Me...my kiddos fav!! We also had a bbq, some yummy food and of course great company. Me and my sis realized that after our time was done there that we only got a few pics of the kids. Here are the kids at the Lowe's Project. My kids loved this!!!

Thanks Tiff for a fun time!! Addison wants to visit your house everyday and when I talk to you on the phone she is certain it is always you, no matter who it is, and wants to talk. Looking forward to our next visit!!!

Aquarium

2011-08-07T10:27:00.000-07:00

If my kiddos go see Grandma, they always ask to go to the Aquarium. It also doesn't help that you have to go by it in order to get to her house. So they see it and ask about it until we take them. Thanks mom for the fun afternoon, the kids loved it!!

I have to tell you a funny story about these pennies. They had a great time doing it and Parker wants to do it more often. So we got one for each of the kids and thought it would be fun to collect them when we find them. They each wanted to hold on to them and so we told Addison to put it in her pocket. And she did. Then we went into the gift shop area and they each got a little something. As we were walking out the door she said she couldn't find her penny. So we went back in and searched for it hoping we would find it on the ground. And we came upon one of those charity funnel things where you put the coin in the top and then it goes round and round and then goes into the bottom. She said she had put it in there. She was so sad that I could not get it out. I guess she wanted to donate it to Save the Whales or something?? It was so cute and sad at the same time.

Hogle Zoo

2011-08-06T09:14:00.000-07:00

There are just not enough hours in the day. I am busy from sun up to sun down and still don't get it all done. So this blog has been neglected. But I must move on. The day after July 4th we went to the Zoo. If I could do it all over again I would not plan to go to the zoo the day after a late night of fireworks. We met my family up there at 9 am....waaaay too early for a late night. But we did it and had a great time. We don't have a zoo and so this was so fun. This was Addison's first visit to a zoo and she LOVED it. It was hot though and so there was a part of me was glad we went early in the morning. All of my nieces and nephews were there and so it was a ton of fun.

I interupt our vacation photos for this

2011-07-31T18:26:00.001-07:00

this is my exact sentiments lately

4th of July fun

2011-07-29T18:42:00.000-07:00

Originally we were not going to be in Utah for the 4th of July, but then I realized that the 4th of July in Texas is lame and I have so many fond memories from when I was a kid. I wanted my kids to have the same thing. We had a relaxing day and went to the park with my sister and her kids. Then that evening we went to my parents house and we had so much fun. Food, fireworks, laughs....what more could there be??

The kids were so cute during the fireworks. They loved the sparklers. Addison kept saying "Best Day Ever Mommy!!" They both kept asking if we could do this again next year. I didn't want to break their hearts and tell them no. But Midland really does nothing fun for the 4th. They suck in that department. I am so happy that we went for the festivities, it brought back so many fun memories. It was fun to spend the day with my family!!! And here come all the photos. I think this holiday is one of my faves and there are tons of photos. So many did not make the cut!!!

This is Carter my nephew. He is 3 weeks younger than Kate and has 2 pounds on her. He is so cute. His daddy is very proud after having twin girls first. We both have kids the same age. Never thought that would happen. Their twins are 2 months older than Addison.

My sister is so talented, she painted these cute flags on our toes for the big day. The kids loved it. This is not the only artwork we did on our trip with Aunt Tiffy!!

This was a big hit with the kids. This was Addison's first ride, she was scared at first but then kept asking for rides all the time.

The fun begins

2011-07-28T19:10:00.001-07:00

On July 1st we headed out for a long overdue vacation. We headed to UT for 2 family reunions. We were all very excited too see our family and friends. The kids did very well in the car. They were very excited to get out and run around for lunch though. This was by far their favorite toy at the park.

The first night we stayed at a hotel and lets just say we HATED it. Not the hotel, but the children staying in the hotel. Because they slept all day in the car, they would not go to bed. They finally gave up around 11:30 pm. So much for an early start. Then about 6:30 am Addison woke and couldn't see anything and flipped on the light and woke us all up....made for a very fun morning and some very ornery kids in the car. We finally made it though. YAY!! My sister had so fireworks and the kids LOVED them. They had no idea what they were in for in just a few days.

Sharks mommy

2011-07-28T18:54:00.000-07:00

A friend of ours invited us over for a swim and the kids were very excited. Jeff was home and so I left Kate with him and I headed over there with the kids. Addison was so excited and couldn't wait to jump in. Then she got in and insisted that there were sharks in the pool. It was so funny. Then she said that there was no bottom in the pool. (because she couldn't touch the bottom) Such a funny girl. Once she was for sure there were not sharks, she finally felt better and would wander out into the pool. But mostly she hung out by the stairs, because the pool had no bottom. She was so adorable. I know that all parents probably say this about their children, but she is such a joy and is so stinkin cute!!

Addison's Pajamas

2011-06-16T18:10:00.000-07:00

I told her to go and get her pajamas on...this is what she came back in...Parker's pajama shorts and a hockey jersey....LOVE IT!!!

Our little bundle of joy

2011-06-14T04:03:00.000-07:00

These photos of Kate were taken at the hospital an I just love them. I got them in the mail recently and wanted to share.

I goofed around in photoshop and made this cute little announcement.

Mom-this cute one is coming your way!!! (You may not get it till I come visit though)

I also had photos taken of her by a professional photographer and those are coming soon and are so precious. She looks so different already, it amazes me how much she grows and quickly she changes. And I swear with the third one it is going by even faster.

Surprise!!!

2011-06-12T17:36:00.000-07:00

So Friday after Parker's birthday we had planned to go to Mr. Gatti's. Parker had planned this months in advance. We thought it would be a fun family outing. What Parker didn't know was that he had a big surprise coming for his birthday and it came that day.

The night before after the kids went to bed I went to the airport and picked up Grandma....they had no idea she was coming to visit. Parker had asked several times when she was going to come and visit. So that night she came in quietly and then the next morning stayed hidden until we explained to Parker that his birthday present from Grandma had arrived. I then went to the other room and got Grandma. He was so surprised. He was also very excited. He was full of smiles for quite a while.

So that night we went over to Mr. Gatti's. We had never been before and were surprised with how much there was to do. Addison's favorite part was the carousel. Parker loved getting tickets. They both got some great prizes and enjoyed spending time with Grandma. Parker also loved the bumper cars. It was a fun time!! Parker got two birthday parties and he loved that.

This was the game of choice, we got so many tickets on this one, but we never got the jackpot, we came so close so many times.

While Grandma was here we had a great time. We had a girls afternoon out and went shopping. Addison loved this and was spoiled rotten. She enjoyed Grandma so much!!!It was nice spending time with my mom and catching up. We had not seen each other for 18 months. Way too long!! We went to lunch, the park, hung out at home, and watched movies. Her visit was short but she got to see the kids and meet the new addition.

Thanks mom for visiting and making it a fun surprise for the kids. They enjoyed every minute of it.

Happy Birthday Parker

2011-06-09T19:10:00.000-07:00

Alright so I am way behind on blogging....only a month...so this is way old. My little baby is not a little baby anymore. Seven years has gone by so quickly. Parker counted down the days to his birthday. And he knew exactly what he wanted to do. We had other plans for him. On his actual birthday we took him ice skating. He has been wanting to go for a long time. He really wants to play hockey and we thought the first step is learning to skate. He had so much fun!! Jeff stayed with the girls and I skated with him.

As you can see, we are both pros....what can I say, I have only been 3 other times. We had a good time. That is the first exercise I had for months and it had only been a month since I had Kate and so I was tired.

Afterwards we took the kids to Golden Corral...what is not to love about cotton candy and a chocolate fountain.

The highlight of the day....FINALLY getting the Wii game he has been wanting.

More of his birthday to come, he has a BIG surprise coming toward the end of the week.

Happy Birthday Parker!!

only 25 cents???

2011-05-27T08:56:00.000-07:00

Parker found his favorite thing the other day at the store and was shocked that is was only 25 cents. He got home and broke it open and devoured it...well as much as I would let him.

Road Trip

2011-05-26T08:48:00.000-07:00

Jeff had to visit a doctor in San Angelo and so we decided it would be fun to get out of the house. His appointment went great (he is going back in a few weeks for another one) and we got to see a new town. The kids had fun at this great park and we got treats on the way home. It is the first trip we have taken out of Midland for a long time, too bad it was to a little town not far away that did not really have anything to offer. We had fun playing together anyway.

Food Coloring-1 Addison-0

2011-05-25T20:36:00.000-07:00

Not much else need to be said, other than she found a new toy that has now been taken away. This is after much scrubbing...not sure how long it is going to last. She keeps telling me that she needs to wash her hands because they are dirty.

Eyes Open, awake??

2011-05-15T14:07:00.001-07:00

My kids are just loving this little thing. They love it when she is awake and if she is they are in her face. Their first words are her eyes are open, awake?? And they phrase it in a question, which I think is funny. Addison is always wanting to help her with something. She needs her "fire" (pacifier) or wiping her mouth because she has bubbles, or trying to put a bow on her. She is such a proud big sister!!

She has been a great baby. Still struggling with nursing. She is starting to outgrow the newborn stuff. The growing has begun!! The worst thingis that she is so turned around in her schedule. This is at 3 in the morning. She is wide awake. So I am pretty tired all the time, but that was expected.

End of the Year Festivities

2011-05-15T13:43:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe that another school year has come and gone. We had such a great year and Parker learned alot. We had such a great experience at his school and he is headed back there next year. There are days when I want to drop him off at the nearest public school, but the good ones outweigh the bad. We get to see him more often, which Addison loves. Plus we don't have to deal with the politics that come with public school. No offense to teachers or anyone that loves it, it is just not for us. We debated doing home school full time but this school is the best of both worlds. We just love it.

On the 2nd to last day of school Parker's teacher invited all the parents to class and read the kids a touching story about a mother saying good bye to her son and all the things they went through over the years he was in school. It was so precious. She then thanked us and was almost in tears. She is so wonderful and I know that Parker will miss her.

The next night was the Spring Concert. The kids got to show off what they did for their Friday classes. Parker took Spanish, Music and Science. He loved going to school on Fridays. His favorite was Science. But he enjoyed Music as well. He did learn some Spanish, but it was not his most favorite class. The Music classes did some singing and in Parker's class they did some folk songs with dancing. Here is one photo I got, but really it is a photo of the back of that guy. Addison was a runner that night and would not sit still and when I got up to go and take a photo, (we were sitting by the door because Jeff was handing out programs,so our seats were not that good), Addison ran and so I was trying my hardest to get something. But not much turned out. Their songs were really cute and they did a great job!!

The next morning the Grammar School had a concert for the parents. Parker's class was so cute. They sang a song about the Ten Commandments and they had actions to go with it. Oh my, what a cute song.

After that was field day....just what the kids were waiting for. I let the kids run and do what they wanted. It was a really windy day and I did not want to take Kate out and so I hung out inside and the kids were outside with some friends. I did get out there a couple of times and snap a few photos. They looked like they had fun. After the games they served us lunch and then the highlight of the day...Bahama Bucks. I just found out that one of the girls parents in Parker's class owns it and so they brought enough for everyone. It all makes sense now. For every holiday Parker would bring home a coupon for a free snow cone and so now I am wondering why it took me all year to figure that out. And what is even funnier is that the mom that I know the best is the one that owns it. Guess I didn't really know that much.

Then we made a new tradition...pizza for dinner on your last day of school. Who doesn't love that???

Addison's New Love

2011-05-15T13:42:00.000-07:00

Addison has a new love. She cannot get enough of these cheetos. Check out how big they are.

More visitors

2011-05-07T20:34:00.001-07:00

We were so lucky to have Jeff's youngest brother come and visit. He and his wife have a 7 month old and we had not had a chance to meet him yet and so it was great they came to visit. He was teething the whole time he was here and so they said that we did not get to see the real side of little Cameron, but he is still adorable!!

While they were here we had some great BBQ, went to the park, made Easter cookies, enjoyed some Settlers of Catan, (Chris...Jeff's demands a rematch!!!) had an Easter Egg Hunt, colored Easter Eggs, enjoyed Bahama Bucks and Your Way Yogurt. So much fun. We also had alot of down time...after all I just had a baby!! Thanks Chris and Tishelle for coming!! We really enjoyed having you here!

Here are some photos of the fun!!

Let's Start with BBQ...we really wanted to take him to our fav place called KD's but it did not work out, so we went to the next best place we love called The Hot Pit...they have the best fried okra...yummy!! The kids always love it!!

Tishelle tried a jalapeno...not sure how it turned out, I had to run and feed the baby. But I was there for this part. It was huge and so I am sure it was not easy to eat.

Parker just kept saying, more more. He ate a ton, I am not sure where he puts it all.

There is a park in town that just got a new playground and so I thought it would be fun to go. I forgot my camera and so I stole this photo of my kiddos. They loved it, but it was windy here and so it was not ideal weather for two babies. We did not stay long. I did go back a few days later. It is now the favorite park and the only one my kids ever want to go to. I will have to get some better photos. The playground is awesome.

So I have posted about the cookies that we love to make...the kids got so excited when I told them we were making them again. Jeff's brother loved it, I think we got him hooked. We all had a great time. Jeff was funny, you cannot tell but he piled a huge pile of jelly beans on his cookie...it was so funny. Maybe you had to be there. He was actually embarrassed that I took a photo.

Part of me thinks making the cookie is their favorite part, they could do this part forever. It is kind of nice! I know where they are and what mess they are making.

Easter was so fun. The kids enjoyed an egg hunt in the backyard. Parker was so speedy and got most of the eggs, but we stopped him before too long and let Addison get some. She loved it.

Parker and the popular chocolate bunny. He always has the thing devoured within 5 minutes of seeing it. A day later he was trying to convince me that Addison said they could share hers...such a liar. He just wanted another chocolate bunny.

Do you like my photo of my kids on Easter in their Sunday best...oh wait Parker is in his pjs. He changed first thing and would not change back into his suit. Such a bum!!! At least my little Addison looked adorable.

Here is our newest little addition...isn't that the cutest little dress? She was an angel for Easter. She went to church for the first time.

Who doesn't color eggs on Easter, it was always something I loved doing as a kid. Now that I am a parent, I do not look forward to it. Who knows where the dye is going to end up and who knows how many fingers are going to end up blue. The kids loved it and asked for more eggs when we were done. I had boiled 18 knowing that it would take us a while to eat that many boiled eggs. I don't think that Cameron knew what to think.

We always take every guest that comes to town to Your Way Yogurt(well almost everyone). You get to pick and choose and make your own creation. The kids LOVE it. Addison always wants pink...doesn't matter the flavor just as long as it is pink. Parker piles it on. We did not watch him carefully and he got more than I did. He loved every single bite.

And if you made it this far....thanks!!! Sorry for the picture overload. At least I know some grandparents are loving it. Back in a few days for more updates....lots more to come.

On our own...

2011-05-07T20:19:00.000-07:00

So Jeff's parents were originally going to stay for 3 or so weeks but their plans changed and they had to leave early. The kids were sad to see them go. Addison asked for Papa every day. She just kept saying, "Papa go??" They really did enjoy having them here. I am very grateful for them and I have truly been blessed with great in-laws!! Here is cute photo of them before they left.

After they left the panic set in that I was finally going to be on my own. I have heard horror stories of how the third one is the hardest to adjust to. I think so far that has been the hardest adjustment. I have learned to accept a lot more and some days I just hope and pray that my kids don't kill each other. I swear they have been terrors since Kate was born. I know it is just them adjusting, but still....come on already. Addison has been having the hardest adjustment. It has always been "mommy do it" and so when I can't and Jeff has to do it the crying sets in and the tantrums start. I hope that with time that will get better.

Not long after Jeff's parents left we got some more visitors. We had a great time with them and hope they enjoyed their stay. More about who it was and what we did later (not that there is much to do in Midland, but we did some fun stuff)....gotta get some sleep.

D day

2011-04-25T20:38:00.000-07:00

I had been looking forward to this day for so long. I really do hate being pregnant and this one just felt like it was dragging on. I would have contractions but nothing strong enough to put me into labor. Or I would have them all evening, then go to bed and they would stop. So frustrating!! But finally the day arrived. We had to be at the hospital at 4 am...so early. Jeff was not happy about that. But we made it and we were only 20 minutes late.

This is me right before they hooked me up to the monitors. I was all belly. I only gained 13 lbs for the entire pregnancy and lost weight the last 3 months. The doctor was not concerned about it and so neither was I. It just meant less weight to lose later.

They got me started on the pitocin and really it went by so quickly. The Dr. broke my water at 9:30 and then just after 11 am Kate was born. She was 8 lbs 9 oz and was 20 inches long. The labor and delivery were so easy. I was really nervous about my epidural but things went well and it worked awesome. I was nervous because a friend had told me about the last one she had and it was recent it did not go well and she said it was a woman who did it and when I saw a women walk in the door to do it the nerves set in, but things went well. When I had Addison Jeff was sitting on the couch and reading a book while I was getting my epirual....nope not right there holding my hand or helping at all. I really gave him a hard time about that and this time, even worse....he was snoring on the couch. Yep, my darling husband was sleeping on the couch next to me. The three of us (me, the nurse, and the anesthesiologist) were all laughing. He said that he heard the whole thing, but I doubt it. Let's just say he is not an ideal birthing couch. Good thing I didn't go natural. After the epidural was given I felt much better and it was smooth sailing from there.

Right after Kate was born we found out she had an extra toe. Get those crazy ideas out of your head....it was not as bad as it sounds. There was an extra flap of skin on her right pinky toe. It did not have bone in it, but it did have fingernail. The dr. put a tourniquet on it and took the blood supply away and it started to turn black. Then they snipped it off after 24 hours. So we took home a 10 toed baby.

This was with the the tourniquet on it. Addison was concerned for her...it was kind of cute how concerned she was. She did not want something hurting "her" baby. As she now refers to her as. It really looked worse than it was.

This is a picture of her foot a few days after she got home.

Jeff's parents brought the kids to the hospital and Addison was super excited, the only problem was that Kate was still in the nursery and so they took her over there to see her. I just love this picture...she is so proud. She loved seeing her. Parker saw the snack machine and was more interested in that. His first response to me was, "Does she really have 11 toes??" He was really concerned about it. Once he saw it he calmed down and realized that it was okay.

It was so nice to have Jeff's parents there. They have actually been able to be there at the hospital for all three of the kids. They were so wonderful with the kids. That was my biggest fear, going into labor with my kids and having no where for them to go. They took a huge stress off of my shoulders.

We are excited to have Kate join our family. I was certain it was a boy and so to have a girl was very unexpected. She is just so little too. She is my smallest so far. You may think that 8 lbs 9 oz is huge but for me she is just tiny. She has the smallest little head. She does not fit into 0-3 months and so I have had to buy some newborn stuff. I also now have lots of boy clothes and have lots to return, but that is okay. So far she has been a great baby. We are trying to get a schedule down and things will start to settle down. She is not a very good nurser but she is catching on. Recovery was VERY easy and I feel great. Well if you don't count the fact that I am tired all the time. But I can handle that. The hardest part is having to deal with the other kiddos and this new little one. (that is so demanding) I always feel like I am feeding her and it is tough when all I can do it sit there and hope the kids will listen. It is hard when Addison has to pee and she won't run into the potty without me and then I watch her as pee runs down her leg and onto the carpet....and I get to sit there and be okay with it while my baby eats. We have also had wonderful friends that have helped out a ton and we appreciate all of them.

Entertainment arrives...

2011-04-25T20:12:00.001-07:00

Alright so I won't bore you with all the details of my delivery of Kate right now. I will save that for later. But everything went well and so fast. It was the easiest one so far. I am feeling great!! I am just trying to get into the routine of things. That is why this blog has been ignored. But I have lots of family that read it and so I would love to keep you updated. So there are lots of photos to come. I will try to get this thing updated in the next week or so.

A week before I was to deliver Jeff's parents came into town and were here to help out. They were so helpful with the kids. I was so miserable and did not want to do much with the kids. So my guilty feelings were put aside when they arrived. They entertained the kids very well. Addison was so cute!! She really took a liking to Papa and most of the time did not want him out of her sight. They took many trips to the park, went to storytime, went on lots of walks, played lots of toys, visited Parker's school and did lunch duty with the kids and also read lots of stories. Here are some pics of the kids on one of the trips to the park that I took with them. Parker found his kite he got a few years back and finally got to fly it. It does not tolerate our windy weather and so he can't get it out too often. He loved it!!

Conveniently my washer broke right before Jeff's parents got here. We have visited the laundry mat a couple of times and Allan was nice enough to help me out and carry all that laundry. It really is bad timing. With a baby and a potty training toddler...the laundry starts to pile up. The guy came today and looked at it. He knew exactly what was wrong with it and said he would get the parts ordered and he is to come back on the 11th of May. Are you kidding me???? That is the longest wait of my life. Luckily I have great friends that are taking care of me and take a load here and there. I am very blessed!! I just hope they are willing to help out for a little bit longer. Addison was so cute at the laundry mat. She loved being a big helper.

I am very thankful to Jeff's parents for coming and entertaining my kids and helping out so much!! I am not sure what I would have done without them. I have been blessed with such wonderful in-laws. They were sad to go, but they did tell me that they were exhausted and that their hats are off to us. Kids are alot of work. I just smiled and agreed. That is 100% true!!

It's a...

2011-04-13T08:57:00.001-07:00

We are pleased to announce the arrival of another girl to the family. Here is a sneak peek at her. She was 8 lbs and 9 oz. 20 inches long. She is healthy as can be and we are excited to have her. Her name is Kate. More info later, this momma is tired!!!

Sprink Break Fun

2011-03-23T13:20:00.000-07:00

So we ended up not going out of town, but Jeff is back at work full time...yay!!!! He still has some lifting restrictions but he can now go back in the field. So we are happy about that. But sad we did not get to go out of town. I tried to keep the kids busy during the break....kind of hard to do here in Midland. There is really not much to do here. I tried my best.

I have been talking about taking them over to the CAF Airpower Museum for a while and have just never done it. They LOVED it and I am glad that we went. They both love airplanes and so they had a great time.

This was Parker's favorite plane.

This was by far the kids favorite part. There were so many buttons to push and levers to pull. I had to drag them out of there so the next people could see it.

We also had some friends over and the kids got to enjoy the warm West Texas weather. Yep they played on the slip and slide. I got a new one this year....a double one. They kids loved it. Well most of them. Two of the younger boys did not like it. But my kiddos are water babies and loved every minute of it. Addison cried when we made her stop. I am sure we will spend quite a few days out back on that thing.

On Saturday we took them to visit some of our friends. They have 20+ horses and so it wasn't hard to keep them entertained there. Addison loved riding the horses and has already talked about going back. She was right at home up there. Parker said that he was not sure. He did take a ride but I could see the concern on his face the whole time. I know that we will for sure go back. The cats and dogs kept Parker busy the rest of the time. Thanks Rick and Shirlee for the fun time.

Bug Collectors

2011-03-22T10:25:00.002-07:00

Who knew that some $1 bug collector kits from Dollar Tree would be so much entertainment for these two. They loved it and spent the rest of the day collecting bugs. It was so nice.

COOKIES!!!

2011-03-17T06:21:00.000-07:00

My kids new favorite thing to do. Make cookies!!! They have always loved it, but I learned a new way to make icing and so they LOVE it even more. We use royal icing that dries hard. Then they are easier to store and go great stacked in a bag. We put the icing on with little bottles. The pictures will help it to make more sense. We made some cookies last week for St. Patty's Day and Addison helped me the entire time and she was sad when the cookies were gone. She asked if we could make more. Parker asked if we could do them like this all the time. It makes it much more fun for the kids. I felt like all they did was make a mess with frosting and then play with sprinkles when we did it the other way. Now the mess is minimal and they LOVE it, so why not? Here is some more info about these cookies if you are interested. They are kind of addicting. Once you get a system down it does not take very long to get things set up. Plus we can make the cookies one day and do the frosting the next. They are looking forward to Easter, I told them we could make them again when it gets closer.

Toothless Grin

2011-03-16T15:25:00.000-07:00

Parker has lost another tooth. The Tooth fairy finally came to visit, after only 3 days, (oops, darn pregnancy brain kept forgetting) and so we blamed it on the tooth fairy being on Spring Break. He was pretty excited to find $3 under his pillow this morning. He now has a lisp and he says that he talks funny. It is weird to think that my little guy is growing up.

My new favorite thing

2011-03-06T11:29:00.000-08:00

Thanks to a friend of mine, Jennifer, I have found the most exciting thing. We eat alot of fresh produce and to be able to find such great quality at such a great price...is amazing!!! Have you ever heard of Bountiful Baskets? I have been in the dark for way too long. If you already know about it then you can just ignore this post, but I am just happy to have it now. This is how it works. A group of people get together and put their money together and get a great deal on produce. You take your basket and get to fill it with produce. It happens every two weeks and you order online. (plus it happens all over the United States). You never know what is going to be in your basket, all you know is it will be 1/2 fruits and 1/2 veges. They also offer some other things each time that are in bulk. I was able to go in with some other people and get a great deal on green beans. That bag in the back is all green beans. The bag in the middle is potatoes. I am VERY pleased with what we got and will for sure keep doing it. All this for only $21...woo hoo!!! Start looking at it, you know it is a good deal!!! We had a yummy dinner last night and the only thing we had to add was chicken. The rest came from our basket.

Our life in numbers

2011-03-05T20:25:00.000-08:00

50 plus-the number of messes Jeff and I have cleaned up this week, thanks to our little Addison and her potty training.

0-the number of diapers I have changed this week. It feels so good...even though I have a baby on the way, now I won't have to change two sets of diapers. We had a few rough days this week trying to get Addison potty trained, but we only had 3-4 accidents today. That is very good!!! She is getting it!! YAY!!!

5-the size of our baby now. I had an ultrasound this week and they have measured the baby at 5 lbs 11 ounces. Also the number of weeks I have to go....woo hoo. Can't wait to meet this little one. And Dad.....no we still don't know what it is. Sorry, you will find out when we do.

1-the numbers of weeks until Spring Break....yay, we may travel. So we might go and do something fun. My doctor said it was fine to travel, but that is the very last week that I could. But we will have to see at my next appointment if I am having regular contractions or something looks out of the ordinary, it is a no go.

7-the number of weeks Parker has left in School.....oh my, where did the year go? He is doing great in school. We just had a Parent Teacher Conference with his teacher and he is doing great. He will for sure move onto the next grade. It has been a debate all year long. And if you know my hubby at all this should not come as a shocker...his best subject, Math. He takes after his dad. Jeff says we have an engineer on our hands. Way to go Parker!!

2.5-the number of books I read the month of February. I have read some great books. I go through these spurts of wanting to read. I have read Fallen...loved it. Can't wait to read the next one. Goose Girl...also a great one. I am halfway through the 2nd book Enna Burning. A great set of fairy tales.

6-the number of nights this week my kids have been to bed after 10:30 pm. Not sure what is going on with them, but we cannot get them to go to bed. They go to bed late, wake up early and you would think they would go to bed great the next day. Especially if they have not had naps....nope. So frustrating. And the only reason Addison went to bed tonight. I rocked her to sleep and then Jeff carried her to bed. Any ideas on how to get them to stay in bed. We take away all privileges and nothing. It does not work.

3-the number of days I had to go without a dishwasher this week. It is amazing how many dishes one family of four can go through. Thanks to my great hubby, it was back in order after only 3 days. I love having a handy husband. He fixed the motor and we are back in business. It only cost $135....I guess that is better than the price of a new one. But we did find out today that our lawn mower will cost more to fix than it will be for a new one. Oh happy day...why do things like this all happen at the same time. Oh well!!

Yankee Doodle

2011-02-22T18:49:00.000-08:00

We have been talking about getting a piano for a while and we have debated on what type to get. We really like the idea of having a regular piano, but then when you move you have to have it tuned, plus it needs that on a regular basis. But I LOVE the idea of a real piano. But then we were introduced to digital pianos. Love that you can turn the volume down and also that it does not need to be tuned. I can turn it off and move it and not have any problems.

Well we finally found one we wanted and with it being President's Day weekend it was on sale and so we bought it. I LOVE our new toy. It is the new favorite thing in the house. We made the kids stop playing it tonight and they were both throwing themselves on the floor and crying. I guess we will have to keep it.

Parker had his first lesson already and is really enjoying it. He has lots to learn and is open for the challenge. I am just not sure how many more times I can take Yankee Doodle. I should just be happy that he is liking it.

Just over 6 weeks to go

2011-02-21T18:44:00.000-08:00

Here is an updated photo of this pregnant momma....not feeling so hot. I have been uncomfortable ALOT recently. I am just glad that Jeff has had some time off and is able to help out around the house. We have just over 6 weeks to go...yay!!! Baby is doing good though, and that is all that matters, right?? On a good note, thanks to my diet I lost two pounds in the last two weeks. That makes 7 pounds total in the last month. If the doctor is not concerned, neither am I!! Next visit we have an ultrasound and we get to see this baby one more time before he/she is presented to the world. And yes I am dying to know what it is, I just keep telling myself only a few more weeks.

Addison's 1st Haircut

2011-02-20T18:34:00.001-08:00

I have been dreading taking Addison to the salon because I was not sure how she would act and also I did not want to get rid of her curls. But when it started to be unmanageable I knew it was time. I had nothing to fear though....she was an angel. And Ceelie, my hairdresser, did not cut off all her curls...in fact, now her hair curls better. After she was done Addison wanted braids, she LOVED them!! Doesn't she look so cute!!

Here is a picture of how her hair curls now....love it!!!

9 weeks to go

2011-02-05T17:54:00.000-08:00

I had an ultrasound this last week. Baby is doing great. We got some great 4-d ultrasound photos....Addison loved looking at these, she can actually see a baby. She keeps asking me when we get the baby. Random things keep being delivered and so that is not helping. Just this week we got the car seat and the stroller. She was super excited and wanted to open them immediately. I just got around to it today. She loved that her and the baby could both sit in the double stroller. She also LOVES putting her baby in the car seat. She also keeps seeing clothes and wants to put them on the baby. I just keep telling her that soon enough we will have the baby. I still cannot believe that the baby will be here so soon. I keep thinking that is could be sooner than that. I had both the kids 10 days early and so it could be as early as 7 weeks....scary. And I am looking VERY pregnant. And dad....we still don't know if it is a boy or a girl. Don't worry when we know you will for sure find out. You tell me...does it look like a boy or a girl? I am going towards the boy, that is what I feel it is. But I would LOVE a girl!

Snow Day 2011

2011-02-05T17:47:00.001-08:00

Just like the rest of the United States we got hit hard with REALLY cold temps. Seriously.....when it is in the negatives, that is WAY too cold. I felt like I was back home during the dead of winter. Then the electric company started doing rolling black outs and then it got really cold. We did get some snow though and it stuck around for a couple of days. The kids were loving it. I am glad that we had some kind of snow gear. You just don't invest in that kind of stuff unless you know you are going to use it. And here...you never know. I think the kids were going crazy though with the negative numbers because I would not let them go outside and they hated it. Eventually it warmed up to the teens and I let them out, but not for very long. I think what Parker loved most about having snow was that he only had school one day last week. Jeff and I were going crazy. Jeff was home all week too. His time off can be explained by a LONG story, but I think he is enjoying his time off. It has been great for me, he helps out a TON with the kids and gets them breakfast almost every morning and lets me sleep in. Anyway onto the pics because I know that is all most of you want to see anyway.

I think their favorite part of the whole thing was the hot chocolate. I also had warm soup to try and get them warm. Addison had never had her own hot chocolate before and loved it. I usually just give her a few sips of mine and she is content. She couldn't finish it (which I anticipated) and she wanted me to put it in the fridge. I don't think she understood that it was HOT chocolate. It was cute.

Today it finally warmed up and we all spent the afternoon outside. Jeff planted some new trees...woo hoo, hope they turn out good. They are dormant right now and so the weather was perfect for them. The kids enjoyed their bikes and LOVED not being cooped up in the house. Bring on SPRING!!!

Proud Owner

2011-01-23T18:36:00.000-08:00

Parker has been saving his money for over two months now and has officially spent it all. On what you may ask?? An air soft gun. I was a little hesitant, but Jeff wants him to know the safety involved in guns and how to use one and so this was perfect. He LOVES it!! It is all he can talk about. He made himself a little target and if he makes it they go right into the bucket. He actually has pretty good aim. Bonus for him, then he won't have to buy more ammo. I am sure the day will come that he is begging for more.

"Pink, Pink!!!"

2011-01-09T11:03:00.000-08:00

Addison has turned into such a little girl recently. Everything has to be pink. Every bow that goes in her hair, every time she picks her snack bowl, her clothes and pretty much everything else she chooses. It is quite funny and annoying at the same time. One thing that is so cute is that she got an apron from my mom for Christmas. My mom must have been inspired because it is pink. Every time we ask her if she wants to help cook she runs into the kitchen and starts yelling, "Pink, Pink" She is talking about the apron. Here is a cute picture I took of her wearing it the other day.

Also the other day we went to get the kids new shoes....this was the first one she chose. They are quite cute, but so girly. They were the first ones she picked out. We tried them on her and she was ready to walk out the door. She didn't care that the security tag was still on. Who cares that I am making that loud noise mom, I have cute shoes on. And they light up when I walk.

Also now whenever we talk about the baby she tells me how it needs to wear pink. She is so funny. Our little girl is growing up!!

Christmas Day

2011-01-09T02:46:00.000-08:00

We had a great Christmas. The kids slpet in (they don't do that often) and there was not much whining all day (always a plus) and we sat around and enjoyed the day. We talked with family on the phone and skype and I even got in a nap. And the make the nap even better, the kids did not even try to wake me up. I have already scrapped the day and so it will make it much easier if I just post that. Enjoy!!! If you want to read the journaling you can click on the image to make it larger.)

Cookies for Santa

2011-01-02T14:47:00.000-08:00

Parker was a little skeptic at making these cookies, but in the end he LOVED it. He said that he wanted to make these kind all the time.

The next morning he was banned from the sprinkles though. He got up early and frosted some more cookies. He used half of my sprinkles. And I had 8 different kinds. And he did that on only 4 cookies.....yep 4. I wish I would have taken a picture of that. He told me that Santa would love them (You should have seen Jeff's face)....anyone want to ask "Santa" how he liked them??

Santa's Elves

2010-12-26T14:44:00.001-08:00

Each year we have a tradition that my family has done for ages. Jeff is not a fan of this tradition. But there are some traditions that his family does that I don't care for either, and because I am Mrs. Claus I kind of get to be in charge of this. What is funny is that my kids have not picked up on the idea that it is the same thing each year. In time I sure they will figure it out. This year I also bought them the best cartoons ever....Tom and Jerry. They LOVED it!! Reminds me of being a kid and watching the same cartoons.

Santa's Flight School

2010-12-20T20:34:00.000-08:00

We love to make sweets around the holidays and we always start it off by making a gingerbread house. Parker was so excited. We got a kit this year. I think they are best because then I don't have to buy a ton of candy and it goes together easy. Parker was really stressed about it. He was worried that Addison was going to eat all the candy. He stressed about it forever. It was so funny. Addison had so much fun and what is funny is that she did not even eat the candy. So he stressed for nothing. Parker was also adament that he put his own frosting on his house. It took him forever but he had fun. His in on the left and me and Addison's is on the right.

Christmas Party

2010-12-19T20:17:00.000-08:00

Parker's class at school had a little Christmas Party. Parker was so excited for it and LOVED it. It was fun to see the kids in a different atmosphere and Addison love it too. They let her do everything that Parker did. They decorated ice cream cones to look like Christmas Trees. I had no idea how much the kids would love it!!!

Parker and his teacher, he just loves her and we love how much she is dedicated to the kids and cares so much for them.

Merry Christmas!!!

2010-12-16T06:42:00.000-08:00

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A Night in Bethlehem

2010-12-15T14:09:00.000-08:00

I have been the activity chairperson in our ward and I had the pleasure of putting together a Christmas Party. When the Bishopbric told me what they wanted I took the challenge and did it. They wanted me to do A Night in Bethlehem. I had no idea what I was getting myself into until it was too late. The whole idea behind it is that everyone is invited to come to Bethlehem and pay their taxes and sign the census. Everyone received coins and had to buy their dinner in the Bethlehem Market. Then they got to be there for the birth of the Savior, this is the program part of the night.

There were seven shops in all....The Butcher Shop, The Pita Inn, The Pottery Place, The Dreidel Shop, The Vegetable Garden, The Bakery and The Winery.

Everyone came in biblical attire. Addison LOVED this little dress. She loved it so much she wants to wear it to church.

I think that it turned out pretty good. Not sure I want to do it again any time soon. Thanks to all those that helped me. There are so many of you and I don't know how to thank you. Now I feel like I can finally enjoy the season.

"Santa nice"

2010-12-14T14:04:00.000-08:00

I took the kiddos to see Santa and they were so excited. Addison was prepped before hand from big bro. He assured her that Santa was nice and he would give her a treat. So the whole way there she just kept saying "Santa nice." I could tell that she got a little nervous. Once she saw the treats she got excited, and then she saw that Santa was giving out presents and that made her even more happy. But once we got up there she was more nervous and did not want to have anything to do with Santa. She did want the treat though. She would not even get close to him and held onto my neck for dear life. It was funny.

(Sorry about this WONDERFUL photo....why did the lady practically cut me out of the photo???) It was with my camera...maybe she was a little confused.)

Thanks DeLaura for inviting us to see such a great Santa. We appreciate it!!

It's a...

2010-12-13T13:55:00.000-08:00

Well that is about all I can tell you. As of right now, it is a baby. Jeff has been very stubborn about wanting to know the sex of the baby and I thought that maybe he was just being funny and would cave at our appointment, but no. He really does not want to know. He thinks that it is going to be fun. I am not sure what he sees as fun. I was hoping that the tech would slip up and tell us but he got to chat with her before I did and he let her know that we did not want to know. I corrected her and made sure she knew that HE did not want to know....I am dying to nkow. She would not even give us photos of that area. (I was hoping to figure it out myself.) I told her that she had to put the results in an envelope and that thing had better be in my stocking on Christmas morning. Even though there are many things I would love to have for Christmas that is the ONLY thing on my list.

I really do have reasons behind my madness of wanting to know. If it is a boy I have alot of shopping to do to get ready for this little thing. I am hoping it is a girl though because we have EVERYTHING we need for a girl. I just don't want to be putting a little boy in flowers and pink because that is all that we have from Addison and I don't know how long it will be until I am up for a shopping trip with 3 kiddos. He just does not get it. There are many people I know that are so mad at him and they are as anxious as I am to know. Let's just hope he has a good Christmas morning and is not left sleeping on the couch that evening.

Deck the Halls

2010-12-06T20:31:00.000-08:00

In the past Jeff has always been very picky about when I could decorate for holidays. For example he says that I cannot decorate for Halloween until October 1st. And for Thanksgiving it got put off until a week before because he would not get in the attic to get my decorations. Well on Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) when he mentioned that we should decorate for Christmas the next day I could not pass that up. The kids were SO happy.

I am one of those people that like to have a tree that has all matching decorations and I do it all. Jeff usually just sits back and watches football or something. I must be getting soft or maybe it is because I am pregnant. Whatever it is I let the kids do it all. They were so excited. I can tell that Parker has watched me and he kept getting mad at Addison for doing it wrong. It was funny. Addison kept putting all her ornaments in the same spot. Once they were all done they were so proud of their tree. And they can't wait until morning and they turn the lights on.

What is hard to see in this picture is all the ornaments in one spot, thanks to Addison. I am just glad that I got some plastic ones on clearance a few years back and they get moved everyday.

Thanksgiving 2010

2010-12-05T20:18:00.000-08:00

We were fortunate to have two of Jeff's brothers and their wives come and visit for Thanksgiving. It was fun to have family here. The kids LOVED it and were sad when they left. Thanks so much for coming guys we LOVED it!!! Here are a few pics from the weekend. (they are all out of order, sorry!!!!)

Whenever you have the Tew family there is a croquet battle....not sure who won.

Addison enjoyed the olives...she could not get enough of them!!

Jeff was VERY proud of his stuffing. It was yummy!! Cranberry mushroom stuffing.

Addison getting tips on eating ice-cream from Uncle Scott

We all even enjoyed some Black Friday shopping. I did not do it the traditional way. I went at 2 in the afternoon and got EVERYTHING I wanted. Yep, you read that right. I got to sleep in (well if you count sleeping in until 7 am sleeping in) and did not have to wait outside in the cold.

Thanks guys for coming...so glad we got to spend our Thanksgiving with you!!!!!

What is your thought on Christmas Cards?

2010-11-30T19:53:00.000-08:00

I have been thinking alot about Christmas Cards recently...do I or not?? Last year I did not sent any official cards. I used my blog and also facebook to tell those I love Merry Christmas but this year I am going to send them out. (well to a few or you, the list is not as big as it used to be) I just love this site...Shutterfly. I have found the cutest card and I am so excited to send it out. I have been using them for the longest time. Not only have I made Christmas Cards and baby cards but also photo books and even calenders. They have some of the cutest birthday cards as well. I may just use those one day. And with everything that I have ordered I have LOVED the results. The colors are amazing and the quality is top notch. They have so many options....the list is huge. They have folded cards and stationary cards and flat photo cards. Here are a few of my favs.

Of course I can't show you my most favorite...it will come soon. December is here...crazy, I know. Where has 2010 gone?? Also if you want to get 50 free Christmas cards from Shutterfly they are having a Bloggers: 50 free Holiday Cards giveaway. GO check it out. You will LOVE their cards. And will not be disappointed!! I promise!!

Happy Turkey Day

2010-11-30T18:42:00.001-08:00

I know this is late, okay really late, but Happy Thanksgiving from me and my little turkeys!!!

Pine Wood Derby

2010-11-30T18:27:00.000-08:00

The Elder's Quorum in our ward had an activity where they could build their own pine wood derby car and there were no rules. Jeff thought it would be fun for Parker to help. It was fun to watch them make it together.

Here is Parker making up the plans...not sure they went according to plans. Parker had some crazy ideas.

Parker went with the Christmas Colors....at least that is how he explained it.

Here we are sizing up the competition. Like I said there were no rules. We should have gone with that more.

As you can see we had a few casualties...Parker was pretty disappointed in his car. I think it gave him some ideas for the future.

I am just glad that Jeff and Parker had some one on one time and had something fun for them to do. They both really enjoyed doing it!!

Fall Concert and Showcase

2010-11-30T12:24:00.001-08:00

Parker has a favorite day of the week. It is Fridays. He loves this day because he doesn't really have to do school work it is just fun stuff at school. He first goes to Spanish, then he goes to Science and then heads off to music class. Who wouldn't love that schedule?? His music class has been really fun. He has been learning about different types of music and just started learning notes. They also have taught them to play the bells. The other day he was trying to tell me about it and he was funny about his explanation but assured me it was not jingle bells. I knew what he was talking about, my high school had a huge bell choir and they were gorgeous to listen to. Of course their bells were much bigger than Parker's, but it is the same idea. He was so excited to tell me that he was going to have a concert. I was excited to see what they had been learning. Here are some pics of his concert. The rest of the concert was of the dance class and the older choir classes. It was a fun concert to attend. I cannot wait to see what else they learn through out the year.

How does your garden grow?

2010-11-22T19:25:00.000-08:00

We get the same question all the time...."How do you guys get your garden to grow?" We don't really know how to answer that question. We really have not tried that hard. We have conditioned the soil. And Jeff has researched about how we need to do that and he also learned how to correctly water all the vegetables. It is now that time of year when we get to dig up our sweet potatoes...oh my goodness...yummy. We are very pleased with how they have turned out. Check out our recent find....holy cow. Not sure how we did that. It is huge!!! Jeff just kept saying it is going on forever. He actually hurt two of his fingernails trying to get it out. Just when he thought he hit an end he was fooled. We are sure enjoying eating them though.

Thanksgiving Feast

2010-11-22T19:21:00.001-08:00

Parker had a Thanksgiving Feast at school....he was so excited for it. It was all he could talk about the morning before. I am not sure what he is going to do when they do not do things like this at school. He loves this kind of stuff. Addison thought it was kind of fun to be able to sit by him and have lunch with him.

I cannot believe this

2010-11-20T19:41:00.001-08:00

Our lawn mower recently broke and so Jeff has been trying to fix it. Parker was anxious to help him fix it because Jeff said that he would teach him to mow the lawn if he helped. Once they got it fixed Parker was all smiles. I am just feeling old because my little baby is learning to mow the lawn. He cannot be old enough to be doing this. What is funny though is that afterwards he said that it was harder than he thought it was going to be. Now he knows why I hate mowing the lawn.

19 Weeks and counting

2010-11-13T19:52:00.000-08:00

So here it is, the big reveal. Well to those that are not around here and don't get to see me. I feel huge. Probably like most pregnant women, but I have to remind myself that I am pregnant and not just getting fat. I am feeling so much better. The nausea is gone and I finally have my energy back. And it feels great. I just went to the doctor and the baby sounds great. We have to wait a whole month to find out the sex of the baby. My job from now til then is to convince my hubby that we find out the sex of the baby. He says that we have one of each and so we don't need to find out. I tell him he is crazy!!! I really want to find out. If it is a boy there is quite a bit of stuff that we need. Over the years I have gotten rid of stuff. If it is a girl we are good to go. Well except for a few things....darn car seat expired. What do you do?? I just keep telling myself that I am halfway there. I delivered both kids in week 38, so yay!!!

After looking at the picture, it is not a good picture of my belly. Let me tell you, it is there.

Halloween Carnival

2010-10-31T17:52:00.000-07:00

Our ward had a Halloween Carnival and along with that we have a pumpkin carving contest. Parker was insistent that we carve our little pumpkin, but check out the picture to see his reaction after I cut open the pumpkin. I think he was expecting something else, it was funny!!

I did get Jeff to scrape out the pumpkin, but he was not happy about it. All in all I ended up carving the pumpkin, again and I think that I did a dang good job this year.

Once again I didn't get the pics I really wanted, but I was in charge of this activity too and so I had lots of other things to do.

I just had to add this photo....she was so darn cute!!!

This is Parker the whole night, his mouth full of some kind of junk.....he was in heaven. He also LOVED the games.

Jeff and Addison and her little friend Chenille having fun during the cake walk.

Halloween 2010

2010-10-31T17:41:00.000-07:00

I hope that all of you had a fun Halloween. We celebrated a day early with a Trunk or Treat at our church. The kids had a blast. I had to wake Addison up to leave and she just kept yellling, treat, treat, treat, treat. It was so funny. Then she cried until we left. She was so excited. I wish that I had gotten more photos, but I was in charge of the activity and so I was busy doing other things. The activity started off with hotdogs and then "Witches Brew." That was Parker's favorite part. And who doesn't love homemade rootbeer?

Here is Parker trying to get more candy from our bowl, as if the boy didn't have enough. The parking lot was full and he told us that went around 7 times....seriously???

Parker was a ninja this year, but he would not wear the hood that really made him look like a ninja. And he would not wear his sword....crazy boy!! Addison was the cutest pink poodle ever. Jeff didn't work very hard and put on his uniform for girls softball (as if he needed something to make him look bigger, he has a guard under his shirt for protection) and I went the easy route and did the cat thing. It was a fun night. It always come and goes so quickly, I am sad that it is over. Parker got entirely too much candy. He informed us this morning that he was getting enough to share with the whole family, but we could only have 2 pieces. Silly boy!!

She takes after mommy

2010-10-31T17:38:00.000-07:00

Addison LOVES Halloween. I am so glad that she takes after me. This morning I told her to go and get her shoes on, this is how I found her. She was ready to go to church. So funny!!! Hey at least she had her shoes on, right??

My LIttle Sidekick

2010-10-31T17:31:00.001-07:00

Since I have been pregnant I have spent ALOT of time in bed. I am finally starting to feel better. The nausea does not come on every night, just some nights. Addison is my little sidekick and loves to join me on the bed. This is how you can find her. She will lay there and watch whatever I am watching on tv and I think she enjoys every minute. Jeff caught this picture the other night. What a cutie!!!

Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-25T12:17:00.000-07:00

The kids had the best time at the Pumpkin Patch. They each loved all of the pumpkins and they even got to bring one home and that just made their day. They also loved the painted face cutouts....they had to get behind it and then they each made sure that I took a picture at each one....there were about 10 or so. It was funny!

Parker loved that they had these stickers that he could decorate their pumpkins with. Of course his pumpkins is a little small, but he doesn't care. They both LOVE their pumpkins. Addison sleeps with hers. It is so funny!!!

It's finally here

2010-10-15T13:12:00.001-07:00

Parker has been counting down the days until it was time to rake the leaves up and play. He was certain there were enough yesterday and so we blew them all in a pile and it kept both him and Addison busy for the longest time. It was fun to watch the expressions on Parker's face. Addison was just following Parker and had a blast. I am just glad that fall is FINALLY here. It still gets in the 80s in the late afternoon, but we can now have the windows open and enjoy our fall. I will always miss the smell of fall though, you don't really get that here.

Scripture Chasing

2010-10-11T14:32:00.001-07:00

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I have done scripture chasing in my past, but it was always in Seminary or Institute. I never thought to teach my kids when they were little. We learned about Scripture chasing from my sister. Her Mother in law has been doing it with her Primary Kids for a long time and convinced my sister to do it. She and her kids just love it. You can go here and see her kids doing it. Her youngest is three and he even does it. I cannot wait to get Addison started on it. We have only been doing it for a very short time and this week are adding some stories from the bible. It will be fun to see how Parker reacts to that. My sisters mother in law wanted to see some video of Parker doing it and so here it is. (if you don't want to watch I understand, the video is mainly just for my sis and Randy, her mother in law) Thanks guys for the idea....we LOVE it!! I love to see Parker mark his scriptures and draw pictures in there. He is learning so much about them and especially where to find the stories he loves. He is starting to love his scriptures so much!!

Good News

2010-10-08T12:54:00.000-07:00

I don't feel like I am ready for another one. Addison is still so little to me. Parker was 4 when she was born, but when you get that feeling 3 times, while in the temple, that it is time to have another baby, how do you ignore that. We started trying to have another one and it didn't take long but, my life has been turned upside down the past two months. I really just want things to be normal again. We found out that we are expecting #3 and very excited about that, but if it means that I am sick for the next 6 months I might just cry. I get my morning sickness in the evening. Well it comes on about 2 pm and so that means that my day is pretty much shot by then. All I want to do is crawl in bed and forget life. Just when I thought that it was starting to get better I got a darn cold and have been back in bed even more. I don't want to complain, but when do I get to start feeling better. It looks like a tornado has blown through my house. And I cannot seem to get caught up on laundry. Thank goodness my wonderful husband has been so good about helping out more with the kids. He tells me all the time though that he wants his wife back. And Addison has been sleeping better and so that has helped.

The kids are way excited! Parker wanted to know when we get it and is certain that it is a boy. Not sure what is going to happen if its not. Addison just loves showing her belly when you talk about it and is sure that she has a baby too. So stinkin cute!!!

So if you have wondered where I have been, or why I haven't called, or returned your call.....this explains it all. I feel like my life has been put into a snow globe and someone is constantly shaking it....not a good feeling!!

Apple Butter Festival

2010-09-12T11:10:00.000-07:00

We went to the Apple Butter Festival in Idalou TX....so fun!!! The kids loved the petting zoo, the snowcones, the live music, the hayride, the jump house (best $2 we ever spent, after a 2 hour drive there they needed it), picking and eating apples off the tree (you could eat all the apples you wanted while you were picking), and dragging our bucket of apples. The trees were dwarf trees and so both the kids could reach them. We will for sure go again. Plus there is nothing like a fresh apple off of the tree.

Birthday pics just for Grandma!!!

2010-09-12T11:00:00.000-07:00

Hey mom, these are just for you. My mom sent Addison a gift in the mail a few days before her birthday. She got a bunch of art supplies and loved it. The last pic she is telling you thank you!!!

Happy Birthday Addison

2010-09-12T10:42:00.000-07:00

We had a fun filled week and celebrated Addison's birthday. I cannot believe that she is 2 already, where has time gone?? She was so darn cute the entire week. If you said birthday she would say "party, party, party" Then when we started to decorate for the party she got even more excited. When we picked up the balloons you could tell she got even more excited. Even now a few days later if she sees anything that even reminds her of the party she says, "birthday party" So cute!!! She loved the party hats and the blowers.

Addison loved her cake. I made it the morning before the party and when I told her that we were making her cake she insisted on sitting in front of the oven while it cooked. If you left she was in tears. Then when it was done she was so mad that I left and turned the light off on the oven. When I finally convinced her that it was done and needed to cool she was fine. Then when it came time to frost it, she sat there the ENTIRE time and watched. She LOVED her cake. When it came time to blow out the candle and everyone was singing to her she was very timid and did not want to blow them out. Once we brought her the piece of cake she was happy again.

We are so happy to have our sweet little Addison as a part of our family. She keeps us laughing. She LOVES books and puzzles and LOVES dogs. She will do anything for a dog. She also loves music and will dance if she hears it. She adores her big brother and follows him around when he is home. Such a sweet little thing!!!

Thank heavens for Eye Makeup Remover

2010-09-01T17:53:00.000-07:00

When I put my makeup on I never sit in front of a mirror. I usually have my makeup on the floor in front of me and I use my little mirror on my compact. Then after I am done I go and check it out in the big mirror....I have done it this way for years!!! Since Addison was able to sit up she has usually been right there with me and playing with whatever she could get her hands on. Well I think I may have to change my routine...what do you think??

You know what is funny about the whole thing is that she did not put it anywhere except what you see. Not on the carpet or her clothes. She has been paying close attention I guess. But I think she is a few years premature.

Back to School

2010-08-28T18:08:00.001-07:00

We survived our first week of school and we LOVE it. Parker has the best teachers and we feel very blessed to have him going to such a great school. He was so excited to go to school the first day and was not going to pose for me for a photo. So this is what you get. I think it is funny.

He walked right into class and got all his supplies and was ready for the day. I had Addison with me and she did not like the idea of leaving her brother there at the school. She cried and kicked and screamed and wanted to stay with him. I am not sure if she thought she was missing out on all the fun or if she was going to miss him. It was adorable though. On Friday when we took him she was so excited to see the school and could not stop saying school and backpack and then when we dropped him off in his class she wanted to give him a big hug and did so much better. It was funny!! Parker is enjoying his classes and loves the extra time he has at home.

Meet the Teacher

2010-08-22T12:32:00.001-07:00

We are so excited for Parker to be going to a new school this year. Jeff and I went the other night (without kiddos, been way to long since we have done that) and went to a parent orientation and met Parker's teacher and learned lots about the school and we also picked up his books. It was nice to not have the kids with us. His teacher was very nice and the most bizarre but comfortable thing that happened the whole night was that they said an opening and closing prayer. I don't know why it caught me off guard....I guess maybe because public school is not that way. I should get used to it though he is going to a Christian School. We had a great time and even went out with some friends after. Their little boy is going to school there as well. Parker is excited that his best little buddy is going to be at his same school. He was kind of nervous about not knowing anyone.

The very next day I was able to take Parker back to Meet the Teacher. (We almost didn't make it though, I stopped by Staples to get some last minute supplies and I locked my keys in my car. Thankfully Jeff was close by and could rescue us) Parker was so cute and I could tell that he is getting so excited to be going to his new school. And come to find out there are two kids from his class last year that are in his class. I thought that was kind of funny. He was so excited to see boys he knew. His class has 9 kids in it and I just love the sound of that. Last year there were over 20 and so to have a small class is music to my ears. We cannot wait for school to start tomorrow. He has already done his first round of homework and survived. (well we both did) While we were there Parker and Addison just loved this huge teddy bear, especially Addison. She would walk up to it and hug it....so cute!!!

finally, our one "vacation" for the summer

2010-08-22T12:21:00.000-07:00

With the restrictions that Jeff has had with his back it made it hard to do much of anything this summer. It has been kind of annoying. There have been quite a few things we have wanted to do but couldn't because Jeff couldn't sit for very long before his legs and arms start to fall asleep. But the doctor finally took off most restrictions and he is able to drive (well for longer than two hours, that is) So our one "vacation" ,if you can call it that, for was going to Balmorhea....we just love going there. The only problem is that everyone in West TX thought it was a good time to go and it was as crowded as can be. But who doesn't love to swim with the fishies?? Right??

The only "family" photo that we got....Parker was not very cooperative.

Here is another one of Parker.....he was so excited to be getting his photo taken.

We had a great time. I am glad that we finally got out of Midland. It has been a really long summer and day of fun was just what the doctor ordered.

Snack

2010-08-20T19:49:00.000-07:00

I written before about what a crazy sleeper Addison is and so more than 3 days a week she is up with Jeff and I and so we have to have another round of snack. She usually is up until 10 pm. So the other night we are lying in our bed, ready to go to bed and Addison decided that it was time for snack. She runs into the kitchen and this is what she came back with.

It was so funny and she insisted on sitting on my floor and eating it. This is her favorite thing to eat in the entire world. She is so funny!!

P's Ladder

2010-08-08T20:01:00.000-07:00

Parker loves to climb trees and he has not been able to master our biggest tree in the backyard because the branches are too high up for him to get to. He gets close and then gives up. He came up with the idea to build a ladder. They drew up plans and then Jeff made Parker measure where the screws would go and then all that Jeff did was screw in the screws. It was funny to watch. The ladder is much bigger than Parker and he can barely move it around the yard, but now I have one happy kid and he spends so much time in the tree.

I am proud of Parker for sticking through the whole project!! It was a big project and he did great!!! Now he has other things in mind.
Addison also thinks it is fun to climb the ladder, that is until she wants off....she has not figured out how to get down yet. So Parker can only get it out when she is not out there.

Cupcakes

2010-07-31T13:46:00.000-07:00

Who doesn't love a cupcake, right??? I took the kiddos and they LOVED it!!! I just love Gigi's cupcakes....and apparently so do they. They had never been before. I could not even get them to look at me long enough to pose for a picture. Who needs mom though when you have a giant cupcake in front of you, right??

I had already scrapped the page so this is all your going to get for pics....sorry Nana and Grandma!! Remember you can click on the pic to make it bigger.

my harvest today

2010-07-29T16:56:00.001-07:00

I am so pleased with my garden....this is my harvest from today....LOVE it!!!

I may be rubbing off

2010-07-28T20:11:00.001-07:00

I LOVE cereal!! I could eat it everyday for every meal. Jeff on the other hand hates it. Well hate is a strong word but he does ask me not to buy it. I don't have it all the time. Like right now we are out and I am sad. Well I guess I am rubbing off on my kids. If we have it, that is all the kids want to eat.

While I am talking about cereal.....let me tell you about the my favorite cereal ever. I LOVE Cracklin Oat Bran. It never goes on sale and is like $4.50 a box and so I hardly ever buy it but when I do it disappears quickly. I have always wondered though.....why does it look like cat food?? Don't you think it does??

this is frightening....really!?!

2010-07-23T07:11:00.000-07:00

I ran across this today....this is scary!! Not much else needs to be said!!! Someone needs to be shot!!!