Geo Trax {Jan. 28th}

With another day out of school, the boys asked if they could get the geo trax set out! Yes! what a great day for that activity. Addison's in the background giving us a concert from her keyboard. ha! Other than that, we played some major Wii music. If you have kids this is a great game vs. Rock band. The little ones can do this super simple game and they really will learn some things about music without the lyrics we don't necessarily want our little ones singing!

Mooring Point Monsoon {Jan. 27th}

This is the view from my upstairs window. My backyard is a lake! This picture doesn't bode well for what our spring will look like in the back yard! yikes.

Wishing for a Day out of school {Jan. 26th}

Can you tell we all are pleading with ole man winter? I just hope we have enough to be out of school, but not enough to loose power? How could I keep up with Harper's progress. If you haven't read her post today, you should AWESOME NEWS!

Sunday Night at it's best {Jan. 25th}

We just finished pizza parlor pizza and watching a little Superman Returns by the fire. Does a Sunday night really get any better than this?

Funny boy

Bryant loves bathtime and even better than that, he loves playing in the mirror! I don't think he will be too proud of that in the years to come! I love it!

NHS Homecoming

My yearbook editor was named homecoming queen tonight at the Northside homecoming game. Yea Johanna! I love it when the good girls win!

homework {Jan. 22}

Bennett is busy learning mulitplication facts and he is doing super. He has a test tomorrow, so the homework was some worksheets to review. he's a smartie partie!

Lost {Jan. 21}

Doug and I started "trying" to watch and decipher the series Lost last year. Well, I'm hooked now. Tonight was the first one back since the year started. It is always filled with questions and very few answers. I wonder just how long they will be lost?

American Girl {Jan. 20th}

I know with the inauguration today and all, I should have gotten a photograph of that, but instead I played with Addy tonight and her dolls. She got a new American Girl doll for Christmas that looks like her with matching p.j.'s.

Wii Day {Jan. 19th}

Since we are out of school today, the kids and I have made the most out of Wii. We started with bowling and have played all of our games for the most part. Even Bryant is really getting the hang of it.. except for the occasional fit..because he never wins! But Bryant was the one taking this photograph, so he has some skills. I love this day every year. I usually stay inside all day and enjoy the downtime with the kids.

Bennett's Baptism {Jan. 18th}

Today was a very special day in the life of our family. After months of prayer, Bennett was baptized at Grand with many many of his family there to witness this testimony of faith and trust in Jesus. I was definately a proud momma today! Here's a snapshot.

Birthday Party {Jan. 17th}

We celebrated Addy's 7th birthday today! I love parties and especially when I can have them at our home. We had school friends, church friends and neiborhood friends over to play games, eat cake and open presents. Bennett has already started with what he wants for his birthday party in April.

Birthday Fun {Jan. 16th}

My mom celebrated her birthday today! Jan. 16th. and Addy's 7th birthday party is tomorrow. We went out to eat with mom and dad and then came home to get the party stuff ready for in the morning.

Bedtime {Jan. 15th}

I got home from Girls' Night, which was some great fellowship and greater food, Thanks Jen....This was what I found from my youngest. Sweetness

Awana's {Jan. 14th}

Bennett is in the truth and training section of our awana program at church. He is learning more and more each week. He finished another section tonight and got a new badge.

Bennett's photography skills {Jan. 13th}

here's Bennett snapshot for today. He is really pretty good behind the camera. The image was a little blurry, but he did not use a flash and had to handle the camera just right to get it even this good. In other words, it is not a point and click shot. All the kids really like to "take their turns" with the cameras. Maybe I won't burn them out with this hobby of mine.

Photoshop Fun {Jan. 12}

Tonight after dinner I had some time, or I should say took some time to play with some freebies I downloaded for Valentine's day. Check the other blog for the website. Anyway, I created three valentine's for Addy, which one do you like. There are three on the picture above. I have to keep the one pic a day thing going, so I combined them. I would love some feedback, though.

Lego Extreme {Jan. 11th}

Bennett loves Lego's and he could really work on these all day, no breaks! He got this super dinosaur thing for Christmas and he finished it this afternoon. What do you do with these things? At least in the new house, he has several empty shelves in his closet. He has a lot of lego sets....I'm sure it will fill up his closet soon. Hopefully, they will stay out of lil brother's hands!

Forever Friends

We spent a couple hours playing with Laynie and Jones this afternoon. It is such a blessing God has given us daughters and sons, I might add, that love each other, just like we did growing up.

Proud Scholars {Jan. 9th}

The kids had their awards assembly today at school. Unfortantely, the school changed the time orginally set for this afternoon. So, I missed it. I hate that. Supposedly they called to let everyone know, but it was this morning. I was already at work. Anywho, the kids weren't too sad that I missed it....they know I tried. The both have great grades and good citizenship. Except they both talk to much according to their teachers! Hmmmm, wonder where they got that from? Finally it is Friday, the first week back is always a long one!

Handy Man {Jan. 8}

I am so proud of Doug.....the Nat'l Championship game is on tonight and I've got a guy working on the house. We still had too many outlets without their faces on. So, tonight after dinner he finished up the downstairs. I love my handy man!

Crazy Wednesday's

Yep, the only thing I had the chance to capture today was the time I got home. 8:59 P.M. Wednesday's are crazy. School, Gymnastics, then church and sometime in between there I have to feed the three little kiddo's. I made an executive decision today that I'm moving the gymnastics hour to Thursday starting next week. With moving farther away from everything, I simply can't get it done all in one day. So at least this Wednesday, Jan. 7th will be the last time I get home at 9:00.

A boy and his toys {Jan. 6th}

Bryant loves his new Christmas toys. He has really played with all of them. The police car was his pick today. Lucky for the police car he didn't crash down the stairs like a lot of his toys, do. I love this age. oh and the funny of today....I picked him up from preschool and he had his shoes on the wrong feet..I asked him, "Have your shoes been on the wrong feet all day?" "Yep!" was his response. Tuesdays are the day daddy takes the kids to school. hmmmmmm?

a sweet obsession {January 5th}

I have this thing I do with homeade chocolate chip cookies, once I start making them I just can't stop. It is like I have to have warm cookies every afternoon. It doesn't sit well with my size 10 pants though that's for sure. The kids and I definatley had a batch this afternoon. It is so yucky outside....just right for cookies.

Sunday afternoon Game Time

We spent the better part of the afternoon of Jan. 4th playing star wars monopoly while Bryant man was napping. Any of you ever played Monopoly...it takes for ever to finish. Really, I finally lost out which was a good thing seeing how we need to wear clean clothes to school tomorrow and I haven't done laundry in a week.

ducks, snowmen and a date!

Doug and his parents go hunting as much as possible and today that had a great day with the ducks as evident by this photo. It is also like 80 degree's here today! go figure. The kids and I spent the morning celebrating Laynie's sixth birthday. The kids had a great time playing with the snow for her snowman party! Too bad it isn't the real stuff! Happy Birthday Laynie Beth. Doug and I finished off the day with a date to Red Lobster! yum

Clean Sweep

I woke up around 8:00 to the little drummer boy upstairs......so instead of going back to sleep. I thought I would take advantage and clean out the garage. We've yet to throw away our boxes from the move and we had a stash of Christmas gift boxes.....so out I went. This picture is what I sat on the curb and by no means can you see all of the cardboard I put out. And guess what, they actually picked up everything! Now, Doug has one more thing off his list to do. I even managed to put all the Christmas stuff up in the attic...All before noon! Now that is a productive 2nd day of the year!

Rock Band Drummer

New Year's Day was spent on Rock Band. Bennett got a set for his room and the whole family got the whole band for downstairs. We played for about four hours. Gotta love the holidays. Dawn, Mark and Molly really showed their skills. Is it just me, or is Bennett growing up way too fast. "Out of my room!" has started since we moved here......Kinda sad. I might add that Bryant and Addison don't like it much either.