Final Score: Boys 2, Girls 2

2 thoughts from Ethan

From the mouth of a 5 year old....

I logged him onto Webkinz online to play a game and he said "Ohhhhh, put the language in French, I love French!"

In talking about his big brother Christian.  "I think Bubba is really cool, but also really lame!"

Makenna Jean turned 7

This past weekend was Makenna's 7th birthday.  Its insane to think our sassy spunky little girl is already 7!

When she was little I always said she was going to be tom-boy, but shes the polar opposite! She is a girly girl right down to her bones!

So we celebrated her specal day with a Tea Party!

I think she loved every minute of it, right down to the rainbow sherbert cupcakes!

Exciting News!

No I am NOT pregnant! (This thats always where your brains go when I mention "news")...

But.....even better, my other half since birth is! She's expecting her first baby in August!

I am so excited, its like you would think I'm pregnant or something!!!!

No seriously, we've been friends since birth and we always did everything together, so the fact that our kids are going to be almost 15 years apart is crazy! This baby is long overdue and already loved so  much!

Stacey Jean I am so happy for you!

Wait...

Yep.

Just WAIT for it!

I'm on a weekend HIGH

 

I had the best weekend!

I think I'm high from it...

Nothing really special, I just loved being with Ryan and the kids.

Saturday I did stuff around the house, while Ryan studied and then we went on a HOT date that night. We did some birthday shopping for Makenna, had dinner and went to the movies.

Sunday, Ryan was gone for the day, so I hung out with the kids. We did their valentines and then went to the movies and dinner.

It was just a nice relaxing weekend, where we soaked up time with each other and I loved every minute of it!

In much demand!

I love knowing my blog is "in demand". Ok well not really in demand but I have gotten emails, texts and facebook comments questing where a bog update is and I gotta say I love the attention my little blog gets!

I have been really neglecting blog updating because it seems like if I'm logging onto the computer PINTEREST sucks me in and I cant stop! It is a major time suck for me! I think I'm addicted actually.

Anyways....so an update...

Ryans doing great in school, the kids had him hang his first paper on the art/test clips next to theirs... I dont kike him being gone, but am very proud of his decision!

Maddy is loving her pointe classes.  I hate having her at the dang studio 5 nights a week, but she is totally smitten with dance.

She doesn't mind this...

Because it leads to this...

Christian loves being on the highschool track team, he enjoys practices, but dislikes conditioning days. His first meet is March 1st, which will be special because its Ryans birthday!

Ethan started T-ball last night and is lucky to have several boys he knows on his team!

I did alittle shopping with some gift cards from Christmas and bought myself a new Juicy purse

Last weekend I redid a photo wall in our living room and I really like the way it turned out!

Wednesday night we cut Madyson some bangs...I hate how grown up she looking....Bye Bye little girl..hello pre-teen!

Ok thats enough filling in for today. More to come tomorrow. Stay tuned!

 

 

I'm on a count-down

130

Whats that number represent?

The number of nights that LIFE will be just up to me.

Yep, thats right last week Ryan started back to school, thankfully its only 1 night a week.

I am exicted for him, but even more I am proud of him.

Out with the old and in with the new!

After our bathroom remodel was completed I started a major cleaning out of every-room!  My closets, cupboards, dressers under beds and china closet have NEVER been more organized!

Anyways during this major overhaul, we went couch shopping. While in the store I was daydreaming of having a seat all to myself...hmmm...what would it be like to not have a little person perched on my lap every time I sat down to relax or watch something.....

So a sectional it was! Yay!

So I do still love it, however my lad is still always occupied by a little cuddler.

The start of a new year

I have neglected our little blog for almost 2 weeks....I was so absorbed by the holidays!

I have to admit this past Christmas and New Years was probably our best in the last 5 years. I really loved every minute of both!

Why?

I don't know its hard to explain but in the past few years we've it seems like our family of 6, as well as our extended families have had some sort of serious illness, disconnect, or turmoil and this year everything was just RIGHT.

In the year 2011 we rekindled some very important relationships, severed others, grew closer to God and to each-other. We made major decisions and are looking forward to what 2012 will bring us. 

I have not 1, but 2 broker camera's so I managed to get exactly zero pictures of Christmas, but can share some of MY highlights....

* Church on Christmas Day, celebrating in a house of the Lord on Jesus Birthday warmed my heart

* A very exciting early Christmas surprise to be shared later (even though I'm bursting!)

* Seeing the looks on our kids faces as they open gifts

* Eating a huge seafood feast

* Being around each of our families for 5 days straight

* My brother hanging out until late! (this is a rare event)

* A special Christmas gift from my sweet nephew that was so thoughtful

* Eating delicious sugar cookies

* Singing Christmas carols around the piano

 

 

Cuttest little Christmas program!

Ethan was so funny at his school Christmas program.... Its kinda like where's waldo? In the beginning you could see him great but he faded fast!