And We're Off!

Well, we are off to Florida! Please check back soon for pictures, etc. from out trip! We can't wait to go see Grandma Bailey and then head to DisneyWorld! :)

Hope everyone has a great week and we will be back! :)

First Official Day of Summer Vacation!

So today to me is the first official day of summer vacation! :) We didn't have to get up and rush to school and the babysitters, I didn't have to rush after school to make sure I had all three of my kiddos and then do my shopping and appointments, etc...we woke up around 7...relaxed in pj's until about 9:30....I did some work around the house...ate lunch with the whole family...snuggled my little girl during her afternoon nap....a nice day.

However, throughout the day, tomorrow has become increasingly busy! I have to have Chris to the Primary School by 8, Kate has a doctor's appointment at 10:45, I have a lunch to go to at 11:30 and then I will probably have cleaning, etc. to do in the middle of it all! Amazing...2nd day and the morning is full!

Luckily, the majority of the summer will be to relax, hang out with my friends and family and enjoy being out of school! :) Love this time of year! :)

Have a great one!

These Days....

So these days since school has let out have been both great and stressful...

They are fantastic because I've gotten to sleep in (at least until 7!), hang out with my kiddos and friends and not worry about having to go to work! It's been great and really nice...I love hanging out and talking, etc.! :) Great times!!!!

It's been stressful though because my kids seem to have fallen apart! :( I just can't seem to get it all going and under control...once one seems to be on the right track, another kiddo decides to fall apart! Either they are getting in trouble, melting down, hurting themselves, falling face first into mud, having bloody noses, whining, hitting, fighting, etc....just out of the realm of how they usually are! I know I have good kids...other people see that about them but I'm just so grrrr'd about how they've been acting lately that it's easy to forget about the good things they do....

Like Daniel telling me how much he loves me, Chris running up and just wanting to snuggle (even though he's six and is easily embarrassed these days!), and Kate and her beautiful smile and her ability to make me smile!

Just a little overwhelming at the moment but this too shall pass, right? :)

Hope you are having a good one! :) I'm going to watch a little tv and then hit the hay!

Sleepy Girl!

So this morning Kate was going, going, going! I was sitting on the couch relaxing and realized I hadn't heard her for a minute or two and when I got up to see what was going on...this is what I found! :) Her SOUND ASLEEP on the carpet underneath the kitchen table!!!! She slept there for about 20 minutes...I couldn't move her because I knew without a shadow of a doubt that she would wake up! Too funny! She has been the one that can be playing one minute and OUT the next minute! Seriously!

Have a great night!

We Interrupt this Countdown...

To let everyone know that Kate is WALKING!!!! :)

She started several days ago taking a step or two at a time and then over the weekend she started taking 5-6-7 steps at a time...now we are letting go of the couch and taking on the world! :)

She is still unsteady and she is still unsure of herself but when she does go quite a distance she is so proud of herself! I'm going to try and record it tonight and get it posted so everyone can see! So cute!

When I picked her up from the babysitter's today she was down on the ground with all the other kiddos and she looked so big walking around with them! Really made me tear up!

Hope you are having a good one and that the weather where you are is as beautiful as it is here! Love it!

Only 11 To Go!

The boys picked out our pictures for today's part of the countdown! And by a 2-0 vote here's....MICKEY MOUSE! :)

The big mouse himself was a great character to meet! I only hope that this year Daniel isn't afraid of him and that Kate doesn't hesitate! :) We are going to get to eat breakfast with Mickey at Chef Mickey's and I know the kids are really looking forward to it (and so am I!)!!!!

Have a good one!

12 Days...

The boys have been talking a lot about going back and seeing the "big ball" as Daniel calls it! :)

Only 12 days to go until our road trip begins! We have one more week of school and then I will start packing...there will be lots of laundry, cleaning, organizing, etc. to do next week so we can pack the car Thursday evening but there will be plenty of time to enjoy our first week of summer vacation as well!

Only 4 1/2 days to go until a nice long summer or relaxing with my family and friends....can't wait! :)

Have a good one!

2 Weeks Until....

We leave for FLORIDA!!!! :)

We are driving to Florida to see Greg's Grandma and we are all very excited! :) The boys are very excited to see her again and I can't wait for her to meet Kate...I know Kate will give her one of her precious, shy smiles...it will definitely be a fantastic moment!

After visiting with her we are heading to....Disney World! :) We are all very excited about this trip and Greg's parents are going with us which will be a great experience for everyone! :) The boys have grand plans of meeting as many characters as possible...not sure I'm completely up for that but hey...I'm game to try! :) I just hate the lines sometimes!!!!

After a week of riding rides, eating great food, meeting our favorite Disney characters, and all the other fun things Disney has to offer we are going to go back for another visit with Grandma Bailey and other family members that are coming down to see her! It will be great to see them all again...a couple of them we haven't seen in years!

So my blog is now becoming a countdown to Florida...so here we go!

14 DAYS UNTIL FLORIDA!
(this is one of my favorite pictures from our trip last year...Daniel and Grandma Bailey...love it!)

Daniel's Artwork!

Daniel has really taken to using his Magna Doodle to draw us wonderful pictures! Last night Greg and I were amazed at what he created! :) He used the flower shaped stamp and then drew stems and grass for each one!!!!! AMAZING! We have not a clue where he learned it but he thinks it's great!
Have a great night!

Chris's Kindergarten Program!

The kindergarten class at the Primary School had their program today! Here are some pictures from it! Each class had a color to make quite an impressive American Flag! :) They sang a lot of patriotic songs and had tons of fun doing it! Enjoy!

Chris and other kindergarteners saluting...

One of the many actions they had to remember for their program!

The American Flag made of kindergarteners! :)

After the whole kindergarten put on their program, Ms. Deeds' class went back to their room to perform for their parents! It was cute! They did many songs and poems that they have learned this year and then they shared books that they have written! So unbelievably sweet!

Ms. Deeds with her kindergarteners.

The three of us in his classroom!

Here is a video of the kindergarten singing Yankee Doodle!

Have a great night!!!! :)

Star Wars and Boys...

So we were up in Des Moines a couple of weekends ago and so were Greg's brother, my niece and nephew. The three boys took off on a Star Wars adventure! Amazing how little guys can turn anything into a lightsaber and anywhere into a battle field full of clones! My brother-in-law took some great pictures of the action! Enjoy!




Have a good night!

Crazy Hair!

The other day when Kate woke up this is what her hair looked like! :) I just couldn't resist taking a picture! It took a bath to calm that crazy mane down! I'm sure there will be more days like this in our future! :)

(sticking her tongue out really helps the whole look!) :)