kids and their happenings

Well the other day Eden had a new "Eden claim". I would like to call them something, i just haven't thought of a good one yet. She came home from school and wanted to eat her snack. She usually eats snack at school, but it was a birthday and they had cupcakes. So after coming home, she realizes she still has snack in her lunchbox and decides to eat it. She sits at the table opens up the container filled with raising, goldfish, and mini marshmallows. She later comes into the living room where Garrett and i are sitting and says my head hurts. We said really, she said, "raisins make my head hurt!" She said i eat them in the car sometimes and it makes my head hurt.

She says funny things all the time, i like to share them when its a really good one.

Today i took Olivia and Eden to school. Eden likes us to walk them in, she is still transitioning into Kindergarten. So we are walking in and i tell Eden its going to be an easy drop off (yesterday she had a melt down when Garrett took her). Olivia leaned over and hugged me real tight and said, " I don't like going to school all day, because i miss being with you". I know said and sweet. But i was kind of laughing because she was too sweet, usually shes not like that, she was helping to overcompensate from yesterday. Anyway i loved hearing it, it was sad and i am glad that i wasn't already weepy that day or i would have lost it!

So the little man today was too cute. I ran all over town today getting groceries, while he stayed home with daddy. they went for a bike ride and played. I came home and played with gray and then we straightened up the playroom. I was trying to figure out what he wanted for lunch (after he had an snack of choc donut, also from being the only one at home during the day). I said hey you smell like choc. SO what do you want for lunch, he said " ice cream, chocolate". I was like what,no we don't eat ice cream for lunch.

So my kids are funny, amazing, loving, crazy, and of coarse having the cutest laughs you have ever heard!

The Letter B

Today the girls put on their new sundresses from granny and got ready for another day at school. They both looked so cute i took pics for granny to see!

Grayson and i walked them in to school and then headed to the grocery store. I told him on the way there, that we were going. I told him we needed to get Milk, he said "ice cream". then smiled realllll big!

So yes we did get ice cream, and he earned it after his lunch and preschool time. I have been trying to something with him every morning, it doesn't matter how small. If not he will want to watch dora and boos cues all day. (well and nap for 2- 3 hrs too). So today we talked about the letter B. I cut it out of scrap cardboard. he painted it Blue, we talked about the letter N, its sound, words that start with B. Blue, ball, blues clues, baby, etc. After painting i made his lunch and he had a Banana too. He did eat some ice cream after all of this and we read a book about babies before bedtime (nap). Here are some picture of our morning. Also there is a picture of my lunch (wrap w/ chicken, Cheddar cheese, carrots, cream cheese and spinach souffle) his was cheese quesadilla, banana, and raisins with apple juice to drink. He wanted to taste mine, but then decided very quickly he did not like it!

Pretty Princess

Pictures we are using to make her birthday invites....isnt she adorable. I know i am biased, but you have to agree, she has the sweetest face..... and a gentle heart!

Library Books

I just wanted all to see me children love books. I went to the library (for ten minutes today) to rush and pick up book for all, book kits, dvds etc. We came home and this is what happened next.

skateboarding family

After the girls first full day of school we took them to get ice cream at cold stone. We haven't been there in soo long. I don't think Grayson has ever been there. We had fun, he just wanted to eat his gummy bears and not any of the ice cream. Olivia wanted to eat hers and everyone else's. Eden enjoyed some of hers, she not a big ice cream eater... but she thinks she is.

We came home and went for a quick walk around the neighborhood. Eden, Gray, and I began walking and Olivia ran up to us a few minutes later. After we walked down the rode, we were heading back home and here comes daddy on the long-board. All of the kids were excited and took turn riding it. They fought over who got to ride it next.

Olivia also captured a picture of us, yeah i am not real thrilled looking in the picture, but she is still learning about all the right buttons and when to hold them and release. So your smile face, is usually gone before the picture is take. Oh well.

Gray's first day home along with mommy

So today we all woke up and took the girls to school for their very first day. We came home and had to drag the little man inside because he wanted to stay outside and play. We came in did a few things and then changed our clothes and went outside. Daddy left and went to work and Gray and i went for a walk. A nature hike (walk). Our neighborhood backs up to retreat center and we are allowed to visit there whenever we want. We often walk to their playground for a change and just to have somewhere to go, without driving. Their playground is small but the kids love it. So Gray and i saw a lot of leaves on the trees and picked on large one and one small one to bring home.





As we walked we discussed ALL of the mail boxes down the rode, their color, etc. We walked in the rocks (kicking our shoes and making dust), and listened to the birds and other things we could here.





When we got home we discussed the leaves. Color, sizes, bigger - smaller, pointy - rounded, etc. We also worked shading with our crayons and paper. Mommy did most of the work, but he enjoyed watching and the finished project. We took pictures of the leaves to show you.

1st day of K and 1st grade

Eden is a big Kindergartner and Olivia is no in 1st grade. They did a great job going to school and getting ready. It is only a half day today so it should be pretty easy. Here are a few shots of the family and of coarse the little man who is home free. No tears for mommy today, hopefully none tomorrow either. But not tears for and kids either all smiles.