Skyler's Get To Know You

We are enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon on the patio today. Skyler and I decided to create a get to know you interview! She wants EVERYONE who reads this to answer the questions too:0) She created most of these questions!!

Here's hers:
1. Where were you born? Seward
2. When is your birthday? February 9th
3. What is your favorite color? Pink and Purple
4. What is your favorite food? Corn
5. What is your favorite school subject? Math
6. Who is was your favorite teacher ever? Mrs. Gant
7. What is your favorite sport? Soccer
8. Where you do you like to go on vacation? Mommy's to go to Six Flags
9. Where did you go to school? Southside
10. What is your favorite part of the day? Afternoons because sometimes I get to take naps.
11. What is your favorite holiday? CHRISTMAS
12. What is your favorite book? When Jesse Came Across the Sea
13. What is your favorite kind of music? Pop
14. Do you have any pets? Yes
15. Name 3 hobbies you enjoy. *playing the keyboard *playing on the tv *playing with my toys
16. Tell us about your most embarrassing moment. Umm...on my graduation from Kindergarten because I had to stand in front of all the people and dance
17. How tall are you? I don't know
18. How old are you? 7
19. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Yes
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher
21. What is your favorite ice cream? Cookie Dough
22. Can you touch your nose with your tongue? Nope
23. Can you juggle? Nope
24. What do you do if you are bored? read books
25. What is your middle name? Kathryn

Mia's First Steps

It's REALLY hard to tell in this video but Mia took her first steps at Olivia's birthday party!!! I promise I will capture a better video soon! She is growing WAY WAY WAY too fast!

Livie is 5!

Our "Fancy Nancy" party was a huge success! Livie decided she wanted a dainty tea party and for everyone who came to dress as fancy as possible! So we all got decked out in fancy dresses and sport coats with all the tacky jewelry we could find! Several little girls from Livie's class joined us to celebrate! Zack helped me make some delectable crudites for the party including chocolate covered pretzel wands, hot pink sherbert punch, cheese and veggie kabobs, and mini PB & J's. We had a great party:-)

It's hard to believe my little "Ollie" as Abby used to call her is 5 already! I remember being in labor with her....it was a Monday morning after I had spent the previous week-end moving into a new house. I was sooo ready to go into labor so I was carrying mattresses up the stairs, loading boxes after boxes....it was crazy. So Sunday evening I had to work but wasn't feeling too well. I was up ALL night that night sick ..... ugh. Then, about 4 am I realized it wasn't a stomach bug but that I was in labor! At 8:30 when the dr's office opened I went in to be checked....sure enough I was already 6 cm. But, silly me decided to go back home and labor there....I didn't want to be stuck in some stark hospital room for hours!!! I got home and about 30 minutes later I was obviously in transition (8-9cm). About 5 minutes passed while we were loading the car and trying to get a hold of everyone who wanted to be there.....and I involuntarily started pushing!!!! So, Livie was ALMOST born in my front yard. We raced to the hospital (only 2 min from my house). I miraculously held her in until the moment the dr walked in to the room!!! She was absolutely the most dramatic labor/delivery of my 3.

I love you my sweet, dainty baby Ollie!:-)

You can call him Coach

The Upward Wildcats have a stellar loyal football lover as their new head coach!:-) Zack will be the coach of Trendon's team!:-) I don't brag about Zack a lot....partially cause it drives him crazy....but he never reads this blog so I may be OK! I am just so incredibly grateful for him. He gives everything he has to our family, his time, his money, his heart....all of it. How did I get so lucky?

GO WILDCATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Abby is 7!

We had Abigail's 7th birthday party on Friday evening. She chose a doggie theme and we went all out:-) Corn "Dogs" for dinner, "puppy chow" in "doggie" bags, Red Rover Red Rover and Pin the paw on the puppy for entertainment! And of course, Zack created a soundtrack of doggie songs....B-I-N-G-O etc! What a ruff ruff of a good time!:-)

It's so hard to believe that 7 years ago she was just a sweet newborn baby with crazy fuzzy hair that stuck up all around her head. She was a gorgeous baby! People thought I gelled her hair to keep it sticking up....hehe Time has passed way too fast and I am amazed by the sweet young lady she is becoming. She received some really exciting gifts at her party and has been a rock-star, sharing them with her brother and sisters. I am just so proud of my baby girl!

Happy Birthday Abigail Grace! Mommy loves you waaaay more than you'll ever realize....well maybe when you are blessed with your own daughter!!:-)

Oh, so anxious!

Grandma Carol and Grandpa Jack came in for a visit over the week-end. The above picture is of the kids waiting at the end of the driveway counting down the seconds until they arrived! They were SO excited to see them:-) Gma and Gpa went to meet the kids teachers at school and have lunch with them during Grandparent's Day. They also gave Keshia the day off so they could spend time with the kiddos! Then of course, Abigail's birthday party. On Saturday we went to a festival downtown and then to a hotel for lots and lots of swimming!! We miss them already and can't wait for Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!

Livie's 1st Day of Preschool

Wednesday was Livie's very first day of preschool. I was SHOCKED by how well she did! No tears, no shyness. She just jumped right in and started playing with all the little girls. She is already beaming about how much she loves her teachers and can't wait to go back! YEAH