Chips and Dust

Well yesterday was a pretty eventful day, it started with a Field Trip to the potato chip factory that is located about 45min from our house. It was really neat, unfortunately I forgot my camera and Kiale's scanner is broken down with the remodel going on so I cannot scan the pictures that Colin's teacher took for me, but I can say that the kids loved it. We are actually going back in a couple of weeks to take Colin's birthday pictures out there they had tons of antique tractors and other farm equipment so its the perfect setting for his pictures. He loves ANYTHING John Deere or tractors!

After the field trip we headed to Lowe's to pick up a piano hinge and some insulation. I also picked out my lighting fixture for my dinning room, since the current one that we have in there is older than me! (and not in a good way)

Uncle Jimmy also came by and worked on my laundry room, it looks amazing!! He totally blew away my expectations on how it would look. I am still in awe over it!

Here is a current picture of my sweet Zoe, she is getting so big! I will take a picture of Jackson today if I think about it, but for now its off to clean out a closet and pack up Kiale's desk! I have to get my house clean and functional before I go bonkers!!

One more thing, I ordered samples of tile to put up in the kitchen, hopefully I will have them in in the next couple of days and I will show them to you!

A Day at the Circus

Today was a wonderful day. You just cannot beat a day that starts off with a trip to the Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus!!! I have not been to the circus since I was very small, and this was the first trip for all three of my kids. It was magnificent, it was a very enjoyable trip. The kids behaved wonderfully. They all listened and acted correctly I didn't even have to fuss at them... we more than about 2 times each. Which for a 5 and almost 4 year old is wonderful.


After the circus we went to BabiesRUs to get Miss Grace diapers, and a new pack of pacifiers. Then we headed over to Taco Bell since it was past 2 O'clock and we were all starving! 7 soft tacos and an order of Cinninom twist later we headed over to ToysRUs since Colin wanted to look at what he wanted for his birthday. Then we concluded our day with a trip to our favorite puppy store. Overall it was a wonderful day and it makes me look forward all the more to spring break and summer break comming.

My favorite thing to do would have to be spending the day with my kids. I just love it, I cannot imagine how people do not just love spending time with their kids. I guess this is why Kiale and I want a large family so bad, our kids are just such a joy and blessing to us. I do not understand people who just cannot stand their kids and who hate to be around them... the concept of that is just so far beyond me...

me +3 & a room full of elephants!!

That's right folks we, the kids and I, are headed to the circus tomorrow!!! How awesome is that!??? We were very blessed for the second time and given tickets by an anonymous family at the school to go on the field trip. This family was also generous enough to bless each of the boys with $20 to be able to get souvenirs while we are there. Then last Friday someone else blessed us with $20 more to use during the circus. The boys and I are so excited. I know we are going to have a wonderful time!!

The Birth of a New Day

Today is a wonderful day. I woke up this morning with such a sense of hope and gratitude for what God has made. Today my cousin who is 5 months older than me and way more like a sister than a cousin will be welcoming her sweet son into the world (well it could be tomorrow). She will be heading to the hospital for her induction at 8:30 tonight, she is already 4cm and 60% effaced, so I am giving her six hours of labor tops... at least that is what I am praying for. This is her first child, and with that comes all of the fears of the unknown so please keep her and her husband in your prayers on this wonderfully blessed day.

Children are such a wonderful blessing that God gives us and it is so amazing to know that he has once again blessed our ever growing family with another member. Between family and friends by January of 2009 we will have added 5 new lives to our ever growing group. I cannot wait until Colin's birthday party in March when we will be able to get a group shot of all the kids again (we have forgot at the boys parties this year.)

Well I am off to Walmart, I am short on fabric, and I have a special baby blanket to make today for one sweet little man who will be making his grand appearance into the world within the next 24 hours... or so.

Sesame Street Live!!

We had decided to originally not go to Sesame Street Live due to Cayleigh-Grace being so small, and partly to financial reasons, but thankfully God blessed us with free tickets so we were able join the school on this awesome field trip. The boys were so excited about going, we decided to surprise them with the news Monday night at dinner. They were beyond ecstatic. They had such a wonderful time they wont stop talking about who all they saw at Sesame Street. They loved it!!