Reminiscing

So I found these pictures on my mom's computer and I remember taking them almost 2 YEARS ago. Wow I can' t believe how time is flying. I got an email the other day that asked me what day I was looking forward to and there wasn't really one (ok you got me, next Tuesday

I am going to Las Vegas with Doug for a week.... with NO kids), but before then there really wasn't anything I wanted the days to pass for. It seems like I forget to enjoy the little things in life like doing puzzles, reading books, or taking the kids to the park. So here are some pictures to remind me to slow down and that life comes at me TOO fast.

Weekly Update

So this week... Mikenna went into the office and said, Daddy I really want a snack can I have one? I asked her, what did your mom say. She gave me her best I'm 4 going on 40 voice and said, Dad just don't worry about her OK? I just want a snack. I replied, That's fine, go ask your mom. To which she replied, I said don't worry about her. I later found out that she had asked Brittany and was told no so she was playing the I'll sweet talk my daddy card.......too bad I was an expert at that little game and saw right through her, HA.

Daxton is starting to get a little temper like Mikenna and he has the loud girl scream like savannah, so looks like he got the best parts of both of his older sisters. I'm hoping that girl scream goes away soon. If his voice stays high for as many years as mine did we might have to sign him up for the Vienna Boys Choir.

This week was spring break so no school. Every day the girls woke up asking where they were going today. The answer, NOWHERE, didn't seem to be sufficient.

We planted corn, cantalope, cucumbers, squash and a few other things in our garden a week and a half ago for home evening so I'm hoping they start peeking through sometime this week. The weather is starting to get hot. I took the kids for a walk today and it's getting uncomfortable to be outside during the day. My small grasssy area is almost green, if I water it this week it should look pretty good by the end of the week

PS Doug wrote this as an email to his family and I posted it

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SO these are my girlies from college (makes me sound young again... LOL) Julie, Kristi, Atyaf, and Chrisanne.


Not a great picture of everybody, but at least I look ok and that is really all that matters (and Doug looks the same in ALL his pictures)

Ok so I know it was awhile ago, but I couldn't resist not putting up pictures of the girlies I spent 16 months of my life with! I miss them all dearly. We had so much "fun" in school, although I am glad we are graduated and all have jobs where we don't usually work for free!

My sister is graduating this May from ASU and I guess I am feeling a bit nostalgic. I am however grateful to not be completing all the projects, doing the homework, and working for free like my sister.... sorry sis.

I also wanted to post a picture of my little girlies and husband who supported me all through school. At graduation when I walked they met me at the bottom of the stairs and they were so cute with their roses. For the next week, Savannah walked around telling anybody who would listen that "My mommy is a NURSE!!!" She was so proud.

So today I have spent most of the day with my kiddos (I know shocking). Savannah was home sick so this morning we did "projects." Those consist of coloring, tracing our names, counting, gluing, and just hanging out... and all the while poor Daxton was left to fend for himself, eating cheese in his high chair, crying on the floor, sleeping in his crib... yes he felt like the third child today. I do enjoy spending time with them, time flies to fast and they are getting sooo big.

QUESTION: Mikenna wakes up DAILY (of course she does) with the same question, "Mommy, where am I going today?" I don't know why but it really gets under my skin and I just want to scream "NOWHERE, we are staying HOME today." and sometimes I do, but have since realized that adult temper tantrums only lead to kid temper tantrums and that is really NOT a great combination. So my question to you all is what do you do to keep your kids that stay at home busy all day? AND what am I going to do with Mikenna next year when she can't go to kindergarten and only goes to Early Learners for a few hours. She is killing me!

Thanks to all