Big Kids Project

So every other day to help keep Marcus and Natalie's brains active they have to do some kind of project with stuff from around the house. Today's was making their own homade cookies with the left over candy bar pieces we had. Natalie's were M&M's and Marcus were mixed pieces of snickers, kit kat and twix!

They are proud!

Fun Family Weekend!

An overview of our weekend! Friday my mom and nana came up to visit. We watched the kids play in the back yard, watched Marcus, Natalie and dad get the new basketball goal unloaded and ate coke floats. It was a good evening! Frank and I got to go on a date. We haven't had a date since Christmas so it was much enjoyed! We went to the movies and watched A-Team. It was a good action and comedy all in one. We got a bunch of candy to take with us and I of course made myself sick eating so much. We were both making jokes at each other b/c our movie started at 10pm and we were both yawning the whole way there.
Saturday AM we woke up bright and early and Me, mom, nana, Bella and Natalie all went to garage sales. We had SO much fun! We all found lots of goodies, ate donuts for breakfast and ended up getting way to hot. Once we got home and all the kiddo's had showed off their goods we all took naps. After naps we all got together in the kitchen and made salads, lasagna, ate some watermelon AND made cake! We were totally stuffed! After clean up we just hung out and talked and watched the kids clown. That night we took Marcus, Natalie and Bella to the drive in. All of us watched Toy Story 3 which was so cute. By the time that was over all the girls were asleep in the car and the guys watched Prince of Persia. Through the whole night there was a lightening show behind us. It was really cool to see. Wish I would have had the camera. Overall a good night.
Sunday AM we all slepted in then mom and the kids went to WM to gets dad's goods for Father's Day. Came home ate dad's yummy pancakes and then said our goodbyes to mamaw and nana. The rest of the day was pure laziness!

It was a great weekend spent with family! I am learning that I need to take more pics to share.

This week in Pics

Some pics of our week......

Natalie's first day of summer and she's up doing practice pages.

The kiddo's had a blast in the sprinkler on a Very Hot day!

Mom and Marcus' team WON the Playoffs! 2010 Champs!

Aden covered in Vaseline. Glad I was at the store. :)

This was our Monday. Going to the Hospital to get glue.
I love watching Aden play with his cars!

THANKFUL!

Philippians 4:19 - And my God will supply EVERY need of yours according to HIS riches and Glory in Jesus Christ.

I thank you God for All the blessings in my life. I ask for forgiveness for overlooking all that I already have, for any selfishness I have in my heart. I ask that my heart and mind will continually seek you daily/hourly for your will to be done in everything I do.

I am THANKFUL for the children God has given me to care for, love and teach, I am THANKFUL for the man God chose for me and the relationship he guides us through daily, I am THANKFUL for the jobs we have been given to do all we can for God, I am THANKFUL for the food (good and bad) we have to nurish our bodies with daily, I am THANKFUL for the home we have to live in, the cars we have to drive, the love we have in our hearts, the friends we have to learn from and Most of All today I am THANKFUL for the FREEDOM to love my God.

I want to seek God's face daily for his teaching, love, guidance and protection in life. For me, my husand, my children and all family and friends.

Psalm 119:59 - When I think on my ways, I turn my feet to your testimonies;
I Peter 1:14 - As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance;

Marcus' Boo Boo

As gross as this is.....here is why Frank and Marcus got to spend 2 1/2 hours at the (crappy) Bentonville ER Monday night.





My smart son decided to stick his finger in a whole where a screw should go in his metal framed bunk bed. Needless to say the bed won. After attempting to hide it from mom he came out of the bathroom with blood on his clothes and when I asked him "what's bleeding" he pulls the bloody hand out of his pocket. Luckily dad got home within minutes and they were off to the hospital leaving mom to clean up the mess he had left in the bathroom. Ended up getting it glued and banadaged.

I'm tellin ya there is always something going on.

Usually it does include some kind of HUGE Dr. bill.

A little too much FUN in the SUN!

This past weekend we took the kids to White Water. This was out first venture there. The kids had so much fun! They loved the water. There was so much to do for the babies and the bigger kids. The lines weren't too long at all. Everyone had a good time. Hannah, Pete and the babies went with us. We didn't take any camera's or phones in so we have no pics which kinda stinks. I got over heated (even though I didn't feel it). Even though Aden got tired as long as we didn't stop he was fine. At first he was a little sceptic about all the water. He isn't a fan of being splashed, but after standing back for a few and watching all the other kiddo's he was all in. Bella loved it from the start. She went down any and all slides she was able. We had a picnic lunch and the kiddo's did good. No fits. Everyone ate their lunch and then we were back in the water. The wave pool is my favorite. For 15 minutes it's a regular pool and then for 10 min. they do waves. The waves are pretty big and get bigger the longer it's on. Marcus and Natalie loved that. Bella loved to jump the waves. Aden wasn't sure at first b/c they nearly knocked him down but our last venture in he was all about it. He kept trying to walk farther into the pool. The waves didn't let him go to far.

Overall it was lots of fun, the place was clean, we rented a semi-cabana so we had shade, a locker, a table and chairs to rest. We will definately be going back soon! Next time we will take some pics!

Housekeeping BLAH! Ants DOUBLE Blah!

I am currently at this point where I am SICK and TIRED of cleaning house. Since it's on the market to be sold I HAVE to keep it clean. So my daily routine includes LOTS of cleaning. With 6-9 of us in the house at once all day it needs constant picking up, cleaning, sweeping at least 4 times, mopping at least 2 times, disinfecting, and some DEODORIZING to make it not smell like diapers. :) Even though I do all this DAILY there is 1 little enemy that I can't keep out. ANTS. Honestly my arch enemy. No matter what I do I can NOT keep them OUT. Eveytime I treat for them they will stay gone for maybe a week and then they are back. I HATE them and they LOVE to torment me. I WILL beat them. If it's my daily/weekly/monthly goal I WILL win.

i HoPe.