As I type this, I'm sitting in the living room chair watching my kids run around like crazy nuts. I'm catching up on a few of my favorite blogs and surfing around on Facebook. Stephen is sitting on the couch flipping back and forth between the NFL playoffs and a Michael Jackson special. Every time the Michael Jackson special comes back on, all three kids start dancing like crazy. Kennedy shakes her little bottom, Lincoln does his version of break dancing, and Addison performs her take on the moon walk. Some might call it chaos, but it doesn't matter what you call it....I love it!
I live for the weekends when we can lounge around in our jammies all day, dance to the silliness on TV and snuggle up on the couch. How could I not love this life?
Some people think I'm crazy when I mention how I'd love to have another baby. I don't think it's crazy at all, I love babies and I love my family, so why not bring one more baby into the world to share a life with this wonderful family!
(NOTE: To any concerned family members reading this blog, I am not pregnant! I'm just looking forward to the future when the timing is right for our family to grow yet again.)
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
My Loving Lincoln
Stephen took this picture today on his cell phone while I was on my way home from work.
Disregard Kennedy's insane hair and take a look at how much this little boy loves his baby sister! I hope that Lincoln always stays as loving and compassionate as he is right now. I know I'm his mom and I'm supposed to think my kids are wonderful, but this little boy is the sweetest boy around!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year!!
One of my many new year's resolutions is to do a better job updating the blog. It is my goal to update the blog at least once a week. Hopefully I will be able to do this, but don't judge me too harshly if I don't make it :^)
Yesterday was unseasonably warm, so the kids were able to get outside and play with some of their new Christmas presents. Lincoln and Addison both got scooters from Aunt Pam and Uncle Dale, so they had to try them out in the road. They also got some great Radio Flyer Big Wheels from Aunt Jill and Uncle Rick. They loved "zooming" down the driveway on the big wheels. Kennedy was just happy to be outside enjoying the breeze!
Stephen looks pretty cute on the Barbie scooter too don't you think?!?!
Happy New Year Everyone!
Yesterday was unseasonably warm, so the kids were able to get outside and play with some of their new Christmas presents. Lincoln and Addison both got scooters from Aunt Pam and Uncle Dale, so they had to try them out in the road. They also got some great Radio Flyer Big Wheels from Aunt Jill and Uncle Rick. They loved "zooming" down the driveway on the big wheels. Kennedy was just happy to be outside enjoying the breeze!
Stephen looks pretty cute on the Barbie scooter too don't you think?!?!
Happy New Year Everyone!Sunday, December 26, 2010
Let the Christmas Festivities Begin!!!
We had a very busy weekend with Christmas festivities, and we aren't even done yet! The kids were really excited about Christmas this year, so there were a lot of things on our To Do List to make sure that everything was perfect!
On Christmas Eve, we went to the Geisler family Christmas at Grandma Nina's house. It was nice to catch up with everyone there on my dad's side of the family. Once we finished up at Grandma Nina's, we headed home to finish preparing for Santa.
Earlier in the day we made gingerbread cookies and decorated them for Santa.
We spread reindeer food on the front lawn so that the reindeer could find their way and have a little snack while Santa delivered the presents.
It was snowing on Christmas Eve and the kids (and Stephen and I too) were pretty pumped about having a White Christmas! While we were spreading the reindeer food on the lawn, we discovered a package on the front porch. Buddy the Elf left the kids a new book A Charlie Brown Christmas. Buddy the Elf has found our house every year since Addison was just a baby. It is always a lot of fun to see what Buddy has left for us!
The kids picked out the perfect cookies for Santa and placed a glass of milk next to them on the table. Kennedy was having a hard time keeping her hands off of the cookies, but in the end I think only a few M&M's were missing :^)
After the kids were in bed and we knew that Santa had come and gone, Stephen took a picture of everything that Santa left for the kids.
Lincoln was the first one to wake up on Christmas morning and he tiptoed into our room and said "I think Santa was here, there are new toys out there!" We decided that we would wait on Addison to wake up before we ventured out to the living room to check out the goods! Once she came downstairs she ran into our room and made us get up to come see what Santa had left behind. Here are a few of our favorites from Christmas morning:
Later that night, we went to my mom and dad's to celebrate with mom, dad and Justin. The kids were really excited that Uncle Justin was in town. Addison and Lincoln wouldn't leave him alone! As always, mamaw and papaw went a little bit crazy and the kids got lots of really great presents! Stephen and I didn't do so bad either......
Here are a few favorites from Mamaw and Papaw's house:
Here is my favorite picture from the whole weekend...
There will be more Christmas festivities to share in the coming week. We will head over to Stephen's mom and dad's house on Tuesday to celebrate Christmas with them. I'm sure the kids won't get spoiled over there either :^)
On Christmas Eve, we went to the Geisler family Christmas at Grandma Nina's house. It was nice to catch up with everyone there on my dad's side of the family. Once we finished up at Grandma Nina's, we headed home to finish preparing for Santa.
Earlier in the day we made gingerbread cookies and decorated them for Santa.
We spread reindeer food on the front lawn so that the reindeer could find their way and have a little snack while Santa delivered the presents.
It was snowing on Christmas Eve and the kids (and Stephen and I too) were pretty pumped about having a White Christmas! While we were spreading the reindeer food on the lawn, we discovered a package on the front porch. Buddy the Elf left the kids a new book A Charlie Brown Christmas. Buddy the Elf has found our house every year since Addison was just a baby. It is always a lot of fun to see what Buddy has left for us!
The kids picked out the perfect cookies for Santa and placed a glass of milk next to them on the table. Kennedy was having a hard time keeping her hands off of the cookies, but in the end I think only a few M&M's were missing :^)After the kids were in bed and we knew that Santa had come and gone, Stephen took a picture of everything that Santa left for the kids.
Lincoln was the first one to wake up on Christmas morning and he tiptoed into our room and said "I think Santa was here, there are new toys out there!" We decided that we would wait on Addison to wake up before we ventured out to the living room to check out the goods! Once she came downstairs she ran into our room and made us get up to come see what Santa had left behind. Here are a few of our favorites from Christmas morning:
Later that night, we went to my mom and dad's to celebrate with mom, dad and Justin. The kids were really excited that Uncle Justin was in town. Addison and Lincoln wouldn't leave him alone! As always, mamaw and papaw went a little bit crazy and the kids got lots of really great presents! Stephen and I didn't do so bad either......
Here are a few favorites from Mamaw and Papaw's house:
Here is my favorite picture from the whole weekend...
There will be more Christmas festivities to share in the coming week. We will head over to Stephen's mom and dad's house on Tuesday to celebrate Christmas with them. I'm sure the kids won't get spoiled over there either :^)
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Thanksgiving
This year we celebrated Thanksgiving at Pam's house. Stephen's family traveled up to Middlebury to celebrate with Grandma and Grandpa Sheets. Maybe next year we will make the journey north! Although we missed spending Thanksgiving with Stephen's mom and dad, it was nice to go to my family's thanksgiving without being overstuffed from the first round :^)
I dusted off my sewing machine this year to make outfits for the girls that included skirts and matching turkey shirts. Lincoln felt a little left out so I made him a neck tie shirt the night before thanksgiving.
The kids always love getting together with all of their cousins. This always causes lots of squealing, giggling and running through the halls! The day after Thanksgiving, mom, Pam and I ventured to the movie theater with the big kids to watch Tangled. At one point I took 5 of the kids to the bathroom by myself (not sure what I was thinking)! We had a great time and the movie was really cute.
That night all of the big kids came to my house for a pretend slumber party (that just means that their mommies came to get them around 9) I'm not sure that I would have survived the night if they stayed :^)
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and we have so much to be thankful for. On Saturday after Thanksgiving we celebrated Christmas with mom's extended family. I blew it because I forgot to take the camera with us. This is most unfortunate because the kids have a new baby cousin, Hudson and you desperately need to see him because he's beautiful! It was nice getting to see everyone, maybe next year I'll remember my camera :^)
Now we are in the home stretch to Christmas. As I type this blog, I'm not sure which list my kids will end up on. If Santa is listening to them bicker with each other right now, they're is sure to be a lump of coal in someone's stocking!
Kennedy after too much turkey!
I dusted off my sewing machine this year to make outfits for the girls that included skirts and matching turkey shirts. Lincoln felt a little left out so I made him a neck tie shirt the night before thanksgiving.
The kids always love getting together with all of their cousins. This always causes lots of squealing, giggling and running through the halls! The day after Thanksgiving, mom, Pam and I ventured to the movie theater with the big kids to watch Tangled. At one point I took 5 of the kids to the bathroom by myself (not sure what I was thinking)! We had a great time and the movie was really cute.
That night all of the big kids came to my house for a pretend slumber party (that just means that their mommies came to get them around 9) I'm not sure that I would have survived the night if they stayed :^)
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and we have so much to be thankful for. On Saturday after Thanksgiving we celebrated Christmas with mom's extended family. I blew it because I forgot to take the camera with us. This is most unfortunate because the kids have a new baby cousin, Hudson and you desperately need to see him because he's beautiful! It was nice getting to see everyone, maybe next year I'll remember my camera :^)
Now we are in the home stretch to Christmas. As I type this blog, I'm not sure which list my kids will end up on. If Santa is listening to them bicker with each other right now, they're is sure to be a lump of coal in someone's stocking!
Kennedy after too much turkey!
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