Splish Splash He was taken a bath

Carter loves bath time and has really out grown the sink due to the fact we have more water on the floor then in the sink. He loves to splash!
I am unable to bath him in the tub due to my back and most of his baths are given by his grammie...I miss not being able to bath him so today I tried and it was enjoyable. I just had to capture the moment.

Oh MY!

Went to Bellingham yesterday and what did I see at Macy's!!?? Stirrup pants....I could not believe it! I knew the some 80's fashion was in ( I love the colorful stuff!) but stirrup pants?

My best friend once said...if you have worn it before your to old to wear it again. I believe her now.

Party Time

We celebrated Olivia's 3rd birthday with friends & family on Friday. She got lots of Barbies and fun girly stuff. Thanks everyone for coming to celebrate with us and for her. It means so much to all of us!

When is sharing to much?

Normally I post on my family and different outings we may take...but I lay in bed at night thinking of all the things I could share with you...Funny things, sad things, scary things, emotional things. I sometimes wonder if sharing to much is not okay and other times I think it is perfectly okay because we are normal( yeah, right) we have the same struggles as many of you and we have parenting issues like many of you. So when is sharing to much? When does it cross the line when you have so many readers out there?

For the most part I am not a secert person, I don't pretend to be someone I am not however, I would really like to get the mommy of the year award. I think that would be wonderful but I know I am slacker mom so I just keep running for the title. No seriously, I never feel I have something to hide or be something I am not. It does not take fancy cars, decorated houses, expensive clothes or stainless steel appliances, granite anything...those would all be nice but going into debt for these things is not me. I do however get intimidated by people who have these things. It is not because I want them but a little voice in my head tells me that I am not good enough. Blame in on childhood I don't care but yes, I do feel not good enough but I am content with my beautiful home and my vehicles.

So now maybe I shared to much...I don't know if you even like reading the ones like these ( Sappy personal ones) or if you really don't care. So I ask you readers and fellow blogger when is sharing to much!?

MOM! MOMMY! MOOOOOM

Why!?? Why!!?? Must my children yell from the beds 15 times after they were to be in bed!? Why must they need just one more thing!? Even the 11 & 15 year olds do it..sign homework slips after bedtime , one more drink, one more anything and I will scream!

I love this one...

3:15pm...Mom "Hey, you should start your homework"

Boys~ I have none

Mom " Okay. do your chores and then you can go play....

Boys -9:30pm flying up the stairs in a huge panic for poster board because WHY!? yep...homework...irritates me!

Tomorrows a new day...looking forward to it!

A little Girl

3 years a go my water broke at 7:30 in the morning...by 10:38pm the world had a new little girl...

A little girl who would give her mom a run for her money from the first day. A Little girl who needed special help to breathe and eat the first 10 days of her Life. A little girl that melted my heart the first time I held her. A little girl who would cry till 2 am everyday and I would stand by the door till you dad walked in from working to hand you off to him. A little girl who loves Max & Ruby. A little girl who calls for her " broder" when in trouble. A little girl who has to sleep with a pony tail on the top of her head every night or she can't sleep. A little girl who loves to go in dad's trailer. A little girl who reminds me that she doesn't have baby in her tummy she has Jesus.

Sleeplessness nights till 18 months...only wanting mommy & daddy...tutu's..4 outfit changes in a single afternoon...hair Pretties.binkies..blankies..cuppies..everything ending in "e"...pouting lips...deep stares..nose crinkles...

Nothing will ever compare to having this journey of raising our Olivia Sue....She is Olivia...nothing more and nothing less. She has taught me so much as a mom and has tested every parenting idea & trick I have read or learned. She has taught me healing and most of all patience...

Happy 3rd Birthday Ms. Susie..I am so grateful to be your mom! Your Dad & I are so in love with you...

Everyone needs a Cheerleader

What you will hear from our cheerleader... Some copied from mom & dad

* Go Matt
* don't hurt them Matt
* awww darn it
* get the ball Matt
* Matt you are best
* Matt number 9 is my son
* Tackle the one boy

It was her idea to wear her pink ballerina outfit/cheerleader outfit

Chicken or eggs......

Matthew came to the door asking if we wanted eggs or chicken!??? I was in the hospital so I had no idea that for 3 days we had a guest...a very cute guest. Our guest woke up Mikey at 6:18am looking for food or a friend...We had to let our guest move to my sisters farm...I am still wondering how the guest arrived!??

7 Months Old

Carter is 7th months old!! He is learning to sit up ( his butt needs to flatten out!) he rolls all over and is just learning to scoot backwards. He is trying people food. So far loves to naw on pizza crust, ritz crackers and other fun bites...No teeth...he is finding his voice and making sure he is heard by all who enter. He snuggles and loves all day long.

Visitors.....

When your in the hospital for 6 days friends & family can make long days better. So does trashy magazines! :)