Spirit Day...

Here's a quick picture of the kids. Every Friday is Spirit Day at school and they all have to wear their school shirts. I couldn't help taking a picture in their matching shirts. Also, Hailey was picked out of her class to help with the announcements last week at school. She was so honored and excited. She thought that was really fun. I'm so proud.....

Little Boy Wisdom....

This morning, Allen and I went for our morning walk. We've started walking every morning after we drop off the big kids as school. Anyways, as we walked, here came the trash truck. Allen inquisitively asked about it. So I told him how the trash men come to collect our trash for us. He watched them very closely and he very excitedly said, "oh mom, that's what I want to be when I grow up, can I mom?" I said, well that would be okay, I guess. He said, very seriously and matter of fact, "oh that would be so fun, you could be stinky all the time and I looovvveee to be stinky." I said, "why do you think they are so stinky?" He said, very put out like I was just about as stupid as they come, "mom, they are picking up our stinky trash." Like "Hello"... I couldn't help but chuckle at his profound wisdom. He was so excited and you could tell he just thought that would be the greatest job ever. So I'll be so excited for my son whom will be the stinky trash man... Oh well, somebody has to do it, huh? Mine as well be someone who will enjoy it's wonderful, many perks! :) LOL

The Trash Man...

Little Stinker....

Here's my little stinker. I had forgotten how much little ones can get into. And how darn quickly they do it. He absolutely loves the trash cans and all the door stoppers. They are some kind of fun. He's keeping me on my toes. Some days I wish he'd just lay there again. Ha ha ha... Those days are long gone. He's into everything!!! He said his first word yesterday. He said "momma". It's so sweet. He just crawls around saying, "momma, momma, momma..." and then he just smiles the biggest smile ever. He's so stinkin cute. He got two more teeth over the weekend and one more is coming through now. He's just like knocking them out. He's up to six teeth now. So, I've started trying some table foods here and there and you'd think I was riping a leg slap off. He gags and squeals and gags some more and then promptly spits it out or throws it up. It's so nice. But very funny. He's very dramatic about it. I'm kind of surprised because he eats like a horse, so I thought he'd just love it but... not so much. He's a mess. I can't believe how fast he's growing up. He'll be eight months in just ten days. It's just crazy fast. Anyways! Just wanted to share all our new adventures....

Lucky Girl....

Good Morning all, I hope you had a great weekend. I surely did... I am one lucky girl this morning. William and I got to get away by ourselves for the whole weekend. With NOT one kid. We haven't done that since January 2004. So it was a much needed break. I wasn't really sure about leaving Landon for that long but I enjoyed every second of it. My wonderful wonderful husband surprised me with reservations at the Reunion Tower, which for those of you who don't know, is the big Ball Restaurant you see down town Dallas. It was absolutely fantastic. It's like a one time deal, ya know. Not like you can afford to eat like that more than once a life time. But it was so wonderful. The food was phenomenal and the view was spectacular. It was really neat to see all of Dallas like that and especially when the sun went down. He got some sweetheart getaway package deal. So we also stayed the night there. Oh man was that wonderful. I've never slept so good. The bed was something else. We also went to the Sixth Street Museum (the JFK Museum). That was very interesting. It was neat to learn more about it all. I didn't really know that much other than the basics. Then, on Saturday William took me to Granbury, Texas. There's all kinds of neat shops to visit and then that evening we went to a 50's show (like a Branson show, but on a smaller version). It was nice as well. Best of all though was that hotel room had a Jacuzzi in it. That was super nice. I tried to be all romantic and lite a bunch of candles and then had the bright idea of adding bubbles. Yeah! not so bright. Don't do that. I just added a tiny bit but as you can imagine they kept growing and growing. William and I had too laugh. All we could do was keep trying to keep them all off the floor. I finally said, well it would be nice if I could see you. But the bubbles took over. Even though, it was still romantic. It was the thought that counted, I guess. I just have the best husband ever. He's wonderful! I can truly say He's my very best friend and the complete love of my life. I could absolutely want for nothing more. Through all the tough times we've had in the last few years, he has 100% stood by me, held me up when needed and encouraged me to keep going and continue being the best I can be. It's not been easy and there's been times I've wanted to give up but He's been right behind me cheering me on. God has so richly blessed me. Oh, and yes, Williams parents survived the kids. And they were not waiting in the car when we got here either. (We joked all weekend that we might find them waiting in the car when we got home.) They all seemed to have a great time together. And as usual, my house was spic and span when I returned, with all laundry done and ready to go. How lucky am I? I also have a wonderful mother-in-law. She almost always leaves my house way cleaner than when she came. She's a jewel. Anyways, just thought I'd share my weekend. I hope you all have a great weekend too. Although, I'm sure not as fun as mine.... LOL :)

Chuck E. Cheese

Here's some shots from a vistit to chuck e cheese. As you can see Landon had a great time. He thought that was alot of fun. The girls loved taking him and playing with hime too. I espcially love his facail expression in the one of him and chucky. He looks like he's saying, "Hello, I'm playing here. No time for pictures, mom." The first of many trips for him I'm sure. It's the kids favorite place to go. Have a great day! :)