Big Day!

Today is the first day of school. Big day around here. Not because this has been the LONGEST summer EVER! But today they are all starting a new chapter in their lives. This time has flown by way too fast.

James' first day of high school. What!?! How did this happen? Make good choices please James.

This is what indifference looks like.

I have asked him over 20 times this week if he was nervous. I mean I'm nervous shouldn't he be? And finally yesterday he told me he wasn't excited, he wasn't nervous, he was indifferent.

I am still nervous.

(he is pictured here alone because he had early morning seminary at 6:20)

I dropped these two hooligans off at school.

Junior high for Jessie. 8th grade. She is so excited to just be at her own school. No older brother (is this good or bad?). She was just so excited to see her friends.

Liam starts middle school today. He asked me to not cry until I was back on the main road where no one would see me. But that just made me want to cry. Middle school just seems so scary and he just seems so young.

(he was the only one who would turn around and look at me for a picture)

Well, it's you and me kid. After a quiet ride home we pulled into the driveway and he said to me "You all done crying mommy? Let's go to the park."

Yes. Lets...

Three years ago...

This little man came into our lives. I was instantly in love. I had an amazing feeling of "I have loved you forever and it is so nice to see you again."

I love everything about him. I love his giggles. I love his spirit. I love his sweetness. I love his imagination. I love how much he loves. I love him.

I can't believe he is three.

We partied.

There was pizza.

There was cake.

And friends.

He was happy.

The cutest little baby bug...

Pretty cute huh? I love the little button nose.

And it's a boy. For sure.

I am excited to meet this new little man.

Now if we could just pick a name.

20 weeks

Half way done cookin'

A couple more weeks till we find out if this little bun in the oven is a boy or a girl.

Anyone like to make a guess?

Happy Birthday Liam!

Happy Birthday Buddy! Double digits! Hope you have a great day

and that this year is the BEST year of your life ~

Love,

Mom & Dad

Fourth of July

We had a great fourth of July~ Southern Style. We started the morning off with a ward breakfast. My mom and dad were here and able to join us for breakfast before heading home with Jessie. We got home just in time (10 am) to take a long afternoon nap. Then a friend of ours was having a crawfish boil so we headed way out into the country to celebrate. The kids had a blast. I think James and Matt were the only ones that actually ate any crawfish. Thank goodness there was a ton of other food. After that was over we headed over to Brian and Vickie's and had our own personal fireworks display (which I didn't get any pictures of). It was incredible.

Liam and Jordan getting a lesson on boiling the little bad boys.

Turns out Myles is afraid of fireworks.

Hummm... who would have guessed that?

Brian pretending to eat a stick bug. I love Myles' face in this. While all the other kids were egging him on Myles just kept saying "Oh, that's disgusting. That's disgusting."

Hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday weekend

Memphis June 2009

Matt had a conference in Memphis and we were able to attend it with him. We had a mini family vacation minus James. We spent some time in the hotel pool, went to a Redbirds game, visited the Memphis Zoo, ate A LOT of really good food, and were able to relax. We will definitely be going back because there were quite a few things on our "to do lists" that we didn't get to.

Saw pandas at the Memphis Zoo

Walking back from dinner

Seeing the ducks at the Peabody Hotel

Enjoying the hotel pool

Riding the trolley

The Redbirds baseball game

Jessie

She wanted a green and pink cake. I delivered. She was sad because we were driving to Memphis on her birthday. So we had a surprise cake and ice cream party at mutual a couple days before. She got her hair done by Miss Rachel. She got a new camera. I hope she had a wonderful day.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Jessie!

I hope you have a wonderful 13th birthday!

I can't believe you are a teenager already, it seems like just yesterday you were a tiny little baby. I love you so much and hope that this year brings you everything that your heart desires.

A picture is worth a thousand words...

A picture is worth a thousands words...

Look close folks. That's right.

Myles is going to be a big brother.

December 15, 2009

Our staycation

Matt has taken the week off of work! We have quite a few things planned to do around here before our upcoming weekend of "mandatory fun" {more on that later}

Day #1 we decided to take the kids to Magic Springs in Hot Springs, Arkansas. We had a blast! It was SO damn hot. Okay, that is not even an accurate description. HOT!

I think Liam must have gone on this ride 20 times. I just love Matt's face. It wasn't that scary. {and this is a guy who jumps out of planes. willingly}

Then off to the water park side. At this point we were so stinkin hot it was such a nice relief. Have I mentioned it was hot? Anyways, while on the lazy river Myles got some water splashed in his face, which led to sunscreen in the eyes. They were driving him crazy so I told him to just shut his eyes and it would be all better. He did. For 30 minutes. Then he startled awake and was off again to play.

We ended the day with a few more rides. Then the rain came. We had to make a run for our car (which felt like 2 miles) and by the time we got there we were all soaked. Made for a fun ride home.

Workin 9 to 5

Well, okay. Maybe not 9 to 5 but James started his first job. YEA!!! He is a life guard at our local community center. We are so excited for him and wish him the best of luck. He is super excited to be working and earning money. It was surreal watching him walk into work on his first day. Time has gone by way too fast. This was also the best picture I got of him because apparently it is not cool to stand outside your new place of employment and pose for a picture for your mom. Hum? Who knew?

Sing. Sing a song.

Myles loves to sing. He has a crazy little memory for lyrics. Sort of. He loves to sing songs the way he hears them. Sometimes he really cracks us up with his interpretation.

Today takes the cake.

While I was making lunch he was playing on the floor near me. It went down like this:

Myles: "Jesus wants me for a zombie. A zombie. A zombie. I'll be a zombie for him."
Me: I think it might be sunbeam. Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.
Myles: Laughing... Silly, Mommy. Jesus don't want me to be a sunbeam. I learned it at church. A ZOMBIE! (to clear up any confusion) and singing "A zombie. A zombie. Jesus wants me for a zombie."
Me: Pretty sure it's sunbeam....

He's now been singing it all afternoon. Zombie style.