The question game

Here is a something I found on another blog site- Just some simple questions and answers- I thought it might be fun to do.  I think your suppose to just put one word answers - some I did and some I didn't.

Where is your cell phone?  Car, purse, drawer, pocket -(just like my keys) 

Where is your significant other? playing soccer

Your hair color?  Blond

Your mother? analytical   

Your father?  laid back

Your favorite thing to do to relax? long, hot bubble bath or read

Your dream last night?  about  high school friends (FaceBook)

Your dream/goal? to raise children who are happy, healthy and love the Lord!

The room your in? office

Your hobby? scrap booking (when I find the time)

Your fear?  roller coasters, spiders

Where do you want to be in 6 years?  with my family - still being lucky enough to stay at home with my children (maybe in a new house)

Where were you last night?  waiting for husband to come home from work

One of your wish list items?  Hardwood floors

Last thing you did? Clean and mop the kitchen

Your pet? Old, Chihuahua

Your computer?  Apple

Your mood?  Frustrated

Your car?  Honda Pilot

Favorite store? Target

Your summer?  Too Fast!

Your favorite color?  Pink of course

When was the last time you laughed? about 1o minutes ago

Last time you cried?  a week ago

Homework again??

Here is L showing her excitement about having homework every night!  Welcome back to school!

Trains, Trains and more Trains

W loves to play with  his trains.  It's first thing he does when he wakes up and the last thing he does before he goes to bed.  AG has gotten to be more mobile over the last few months.  She loves to go into his room and pull up on his train table and look at the trains-and of course pull off all the track.  She also loves to tear up any train track that he has put together on the floor in our living room.  Needless to say, W is beside himself- When he sees AG coming towards his trains he starts screaming "She's coming, get her mama"-This goes on  all day at our house.  In a few years, with any luck maybe he will have a buddy to play trains with him.  By that time he probably won't like them anymore!  Gotta love it!!

Baby Blue Birds!

L- came in the other afternoon telling us she saw some baby birds- and to my surprise this is what I found! The birds were not shy at all-I think there were around 4 in the nest!

10 Months old!

AG turned 10 months old yesterday!  Here are some of her talents at the moment!

  Dancing

Clapping

Standing alone for 5 seconds

Picking up cheerios

Pushing the green button on her kitchen

waving bye, bye

Pulling all my pots and pans out of the cabinets

saying mama and dada

screaming very loudly when you take a toy away

Not staying still for diaper changes!

Kayaking at the Lake

Here are some pictures of the kids at the lake kayaking-D wants a kayaking buddy so bad! Maybe 1 of the 3 will enjoy it someday as much as he does!

D-perfecting his roll in the kayak

Kayaking for the 1st time!

100 gifts

So, I thought I would post something that was not a picture today.  I'm stealing this idea from a fellow friend at operation motherhood.    This will be an ongoing post about the gifts that I am thankful for in my life no matter how big or small.  I will try to post some every week.

1.  Being able to be a stay-at-home mom for 8 years!!

2.  My very hard working husband

3.   3 healthy children

4.  My friends -they keep me sane!

5.  My house 

6.  The sounds of tiny clapping hands

7.  Seeing the pride of accomplishment in my daughter's eyes

8.  The sounds of trains going around a track in the early morning(or all day for that matter)

9.  The excitement in my children when they hear the snow cone truck coming down the street

10.  High chair + cheerios = happy baby (at least for a little while-so I can get something done!)

11.  Family Vacations to PCB while growing up

12.  A mother who stayed at home to raise us and was always there when we needed her

13.  A dad who is always listens and never judges

14.  A paid for college education!!  Thank you!

15.  Spending time with my brother and his family this summer-  I wish we lived closer!

16.  A husband who is very handy around the house

17.  Silence in the house when the kids are asleep

18.  The sound of a baby talking in the morning in her bed

19.  The beautiful sound of my daughter singing

20.  The many questions of a 4 year old about God

21.   A mother-in-law and father-in-law that are so generous and kind

22.  A sister-in-law who is so talented and would do anything for you!

23.  2 beautiful nieces and 3 handsome nephews

24.  A grandmother and grandfather who are in there late 80's and healthy!

25.  A brother who made me laugh a lot while growing up 

to be continued.......

Happy 8th b-day!

HAPPY B-DAY!

L had her first Slumber Party this past weekend for her 8th B-day!

She loved her cake!

The girls had the best time singing, dancing and playing with their American Dolls!

Her cousin, C-after she had her nails done!  She is so pretty!

L and her friend next door

Here the girls are in there PJ's with the dolls.

Happy Birthday Sweet girl!  Hope you have a wonderful year!

More Beach Pictures

Family Vacation Pictures

My little angel!

AG with Daddy

Thank goodness for Thomas the Tank engine-Those trains kept the kids occupied during the reunion.

My brother and his little girl at the reunion- My brother plays the guitar and has for years for those of you who don't know -We had a great time listening him that night!

L playing in the sand with her cousins

All the cousins  eating together at the family reunion

L and her cousin G in the pool.  We only get to see my brother and his family once a year.

AG was not very happy with the sound of the crashing waves.

3rd Grader- Already?

Today was L's  first day of  3rd grade!  Where did the time go?  It seems like yesterday she was just starting preschool!  She was very excited about getting her own locker to put her stuff in- and couldn't wait to tell me all about it when I picked her up today. And of course she had to have the "High School Musical" backpack like every other kid in the school!   She even gets to change classes for science.

  She has really grown up a lot over the last year-getting more independent.  It just really makes you see how fast time goes when I look at AG at 9 months and I can see L at that age-and doesn't seem that long ago!  It just makes me want to cherish every day before it slips away!

Welcome to the world of blogging

I can't believe that I am an official blogger!  After months of spending countless hours in front of the computer screen reading other people's blogs and saying "How do these people have time for this?" I have decided to try it!  If for no other reason simply to chronicle these crazy days of mothering my young children as the time goes by so fast.  After having my third child in October last year- The days are going by too fast and I just want to savor every moment.  I use to be a "scrap booker"- I was pretty good with my first child, not so good with my second and my 3rd child will be lucky if I get the pictures in a book for her.  I figured this blogging idea might really work for me- So, i think I will be using it mostly like a digital scrapbook for my children and family and friends who want to keep up with us.  I am not sure how often I will post or how it will go- but I am excited about it and hope that it is something that I can keep up with!