Monday, March 26, 2007

Paris--Already One Year Ago!

So Clay and I just had our 6th Anniversary, March 17, ... time flies when you have a mortgage and TWO kids! :) (We have actually known each other for 12 going on 13 years! Wow! ) I thought I would share some photos with you in slide show form ... check out the side bar. (Thanks Krista for the idea!) Enjoy!

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Mommy's Shirt




So my mom has kept a few (well a lot) of my clothes from when I was a girl. Brayden loves going to Grandma's house to put on Mommy's shirts. This yellow one is one of those shirts he managed to take home with him-- "Handsome!" (I guess the 70's have come back into style!)

At "our" Park




One nice day a few weeks ago, we went to the park. Rylan loves going in the swing (thanks Sweetings for the cute dino outfit!) and it was the first time he had been on the slide. I'm sure there will be many more days there for many more years.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Natasha and Brayden

So last night we took some new pics of Brayden and Natasha, then we were looking back at old pics! I decided to show you a tribute to their friendship...since they have known each other since birth (B is two days older)... so cute!
About 3 months old

About 6 months old

About 12 months old

About 18 Months Old

3 Years old

WHY GOD MADE MOMS

To all the moms or moms-to-be or grandmothers....this is for you!
Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:

Why did God make mothers?1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.2. Mostly to clean the house. 3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.
How did God make mothers?1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used biggerparts.
What ingredients are mothers made of ?1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything niceinthe world and one dab of mean.2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.
Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?1. We're related.2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.
What kind of little girl was your mom? 1. My Mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would beprettybossy.3. They say she used to be nice.
What did mom need to know about dad before she married him? 1. His last name.2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he getdrunk on beer?3. Does he make at least $800 a year?4. Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?
Why did your mom marry your dad?1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world.2. She got too old to do anything else with him.3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.
Who's the boss at your house? 1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such agoofball.2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under thebed.3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.
What's the difference between moms & dads?1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work atwork.2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's.4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.
What does your mom do in her spare time?1. Mothers don't do spare time. 2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.
What would it take to make your mom perfect?1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind ofplastic surgery.2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet maybe blue.
If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd getrid of that.2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me.3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the backof her head.

Handy Husband

Now we have a more organized storage room thanks to Clay....it looks great! Yeah! (I am so grateful that I have a husband that can fix things and build things:) Brayden was playing around with the old shelving...climbing in and out...he stuck his head up long enough for me to get a picture.


Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Bathing Buddies

Brayden and Rylan had fun in the bath...Rylan can finally hold his head up enough to chillax in his bath ring. Bubble fun!

Happy Birthday Mikayla!

Our family went to Mikayla's birthday on Sunday. Brayden went swimming in a POOL for the second time in his life (because chlorine irritates his eczema)...he swam on his back the full length of the pool. Check out his new life jacket! The kids also made funky visors. Fun times!