Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Updates...

I am trying to decide how often I should update my blog. Being that it is summer and I am drowning in my beautiful six children and their activities, I am having to make time.  I have so much that I have wanted to share and still do. I have this idea, or goal, to have a blog like the one that I am following. So, to catch up.... Since Austan birthday we have pretty much been laying low. We have made a better effort to work together to have the house clean, started a chore chart system including allowance. The kids are oddly enough having fun at the library and have asked to change it to twice a week. I am one proud mama!! I will soon be posting some pictures of the kids swimming. In the summertime we spend alot of time at the local YMCA where the kids spend most of their time in the pool. I am thankful for everyday that I get to spend time with my children because everyone knows that they grow entirely too fast!!

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

It's My Party.....

Our baby boy is 9!!!! I can't believe that it already that time. Our crazy, smart, handsome little boy is now a big boy! For those that know me I have a problem of admitting to the fact that he is no longer a "baby." The force was with him last weekend and he had a blast!!!


I went on to pinterest and got ideas for the table to be decorated and for his "treat bags." One of his older brothers is autistic, so he made the ships out of legos. I took pictures of the legos and they were printed out. I then put them on top of table and ( my sister's idea) put a clear table cloth so that everyone could see them. Here are some pictures of table and "treats."



Saturday, June 9, 2012

Thank You Lord For Good Medication!!

WOOHOO!! I got a z pak, inhailer, and some cough medicine and mama is getting back to normal. Bless me kids hearts for being so patient with me while I laid around all week. Yesterday I got this massive burst of energy and we did all weeks worth of activites except for the Friday all in one day! My burst soon dwindled and I went to bed. But enough about me. The 13th is our youngest kiddos birthday. He is 100% infatuated with Star Wars and all that it involves.  His wonderful daddy decided since we all were needing an "upgrade" from the wii that we would just include him in this little adventure. His party is next weekend and while I had tons of ideas from Pinterest to do, the stupid skate world wontlet you bring anything in except for the cake and decorations. I am hoping that it is going to be awesome and lots of his friends are gonna get to come. I did however fail to get the invitations out until the week of....grrrr!!! OK, off to play family feud on the "new" toy!! Love yall!!!






my bad... first two pics are the kids painting letters that I am going to be using later, the third is lava lamps we made, the fourth is nutella fudge bites using madegascar 3 molds, and finally is my favorite so far, mailboxes so that the kids can send little notes to each for encouragement and thoughts that sometimes we don't get across in this loud crazy house! :-)

Thursday, June 7, 2012

SHOOT A MONKEY!!!!

Dang it!! Of course this week, which is the first week of summer vacation, and I have pneumonia :-( My sweet awesome wonderful kids have been so patient since we have done nothing so far. I finally got some medicine yesterday and I am gonna start feeling better. Coming soon....a whole first weeks worth of summer fun in one weekend... wish me luck!!!!

Monday, June 4, 2012

Summer Summer Summertime!!!

What an interesting start to the summer. I have this horrible nagging cough that makes me sound like I am a 61 year old chain smoker. My oldest daughter, Deanie, brought a friend home from school Friday and she went home today. (oddly we miss her) The whole "organized summer" is going good, yes I know it is the first day. LOL!! Little bit of an optomist at times. Today we made playdough and are in the middle of an experiment with an egg in a cup of vinegar. The playdough is funky.... I didn't have any real salt so I used season salt. They smell great...hahaha!! The kids thought it was hilarious and still added food coloring to their "batches." Here are some pictures of their "masterpieces."