We are ready for SUMMER!!!

Barrett graduates from preschool TODAY!  In about an hour! (gotta jump in the shower!)  And the older 3 have only 10 more days until FREEDOM!!  It's time-- it's been a good long school year, but my kids are ready to PLAY!  So am I!  Bring on summer!

Bauer last summer... love those curls!

Yes, we are still alive!

Wow-- I know, long time no post!  It's been a bit hectic.  Here's a pic from this past weekend.  I went to Utah for my little sis' first tiem through the temple.  It was a great weekend and I loved every minute w/ my family.  Felt like a little girl again!  Especially with Mike teasing me. ;)

I'm going to try and post a bunch of stuff one day.  But it probably won't be soon... so I am not making any promises! 

Hugs from the kid who doesn't like my hair...

See this guy?

This darling boy in snow clothes and cowboy boots?  Well, he is the BEST hugger ever.  Today after his playdate with Casan, he came home, promptly went potty, and then told me he was going upstairs to take his nap.  I crouched down to talk to him and give him a hug and kiss and tell him how proud I was of his potty skills and he hugged me OVER AND OVER AND OVER.  It was one of those moments when you drink it all in and try and burn that image and feeling in your mind and on your heart so you'll remember it forever.  My mind flew forward 10 years when he's a 13 year old (got one of those!) who doesn't want to hug his mom OVER AND OVER AND OVER like this lovey "almost 3 year old" does.  Enjoy it now Julie.  Take every hug you get and cherish it.  And cherish I did.  Just as I savored when he told me this morning, "I love your face mom!!!"  Couldn't you just eat him up?

What if I hadn't bent down to his level and just told him to go upstairs for his nap?  I would have missed out on one of the SWEETEST memories of my motherhood journey.

I love you huggy Bauer boy!

p.s. I forgive you for slicing up your jeans.  Thank you for cutting up the Children's Place ones and not my favorite of your H&M hand-me-down jeans from cousin Dalin. :)

Saving & spending...

Got back $7.24... in other words, they paid me to take these items out of the store.

$14.00-- ($1 per box!) and yes, we will eat that much Special K... at least a box a day!

$1.45 and that's only because I had to buy the gum so it wouldn't be in the negative.

Good thing I saved so much-- Bauer decided to alter his jeans this morning while I was changing laundry and washing dishes.  Guess that's what I get for letting him watch me sew.

I live in Texas for a reason... NOT THIS!

Are you kidding me? And we have to be at a Dr. Appointment @ 7:30?!? That'll be somewhere between 3 and 12 degrees. OUCH.

Hourly Forecast
6 am
18°F
Feels Like
3°F

9 am
24°F
Feels Like
12°F

12 pm
29°F
Feels Like
19°F

3 pm
35°F
Feels Like
27°F

6 pm
31°F
Feels Like
27°F

9 pm
26°F
Feels Like
21°F

Potty Talk...

I'm sitting here in front of the potty while Bauer is trying to perform... I can't type fast enough to record this hilarious conversation- where is my video camera!?!?!?

*I've gone back and done Bauer's words in Blue and mine in Green.*

Mom, can I get off now?
No- you need to go poop.
PLEASE!?!?  You're my friend.
No.
PLEASE!  I like you!
No.
Mom, do you have boobies?
Yes.
I just have Chets.
You have what? (thinking he said "tits." GAG)
Chets.
WHAT?
CHEST.
Oh, (whew!) Yes, you have a chest.
MOM!  I just did more toots!  Can I get off now?
No.
Mom, I'm your friend.  I like your hair. Can I get off?
No.
I don't like your hair.  Can I watch a movie?
No.
Come on.  Press the button.  Do it.  Press it mom.
I don't have a movie Bauer, this is my computer.
Ok, can I get off now? (clapping out of boredom).
Bauer, just do it.  Do lots of toots.
I can do burps.  EEEEHHHHH (burp)  I did it!!!  Can I get off now?
No.
AAAAAHHHHH!  I just did burps.  I want to see dad.
I want to see poop in the potty.
I can't mom.
Yes you can.
See- (grunting noise) it hurts mom.  I can't do it.  Can I get off now?  Please!
(smiling) You can do it!
Don't mom.  Don't smile.  You'll be in time out!  Don't smile.  Smile at my face. Now do an angry one. (i do it)Now do a pirate one.
A pirate?  How do I do a pirate one?
He shows me with one eye closed and the mouth all skiwampas (sp?). I try.
Now do a turtle one.
How do I do a turtle one?
You go like: "It's a turtle one!!!"
Me: "It's a turtle one!!!"
No- it's like turbo time one. (thankee Jingle all the Way movie).
IT'S TURBO TIME!
No- "IT'S TURBO TIME!" (complete with hands on hips.)
- hold on, must pause typing to put my hands on my hips... "IT'S TURBO TIME!!"  Did I do good?
Yeah.  Can I get off now?
Yes.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, the joys of potty training.  4 down, 2 to go!

Happy 5th Birthday Barrett Boy

The boy pile up w/ birthday boy on top~

 Thanks for the boring present mom.

 SWEEEEEET!

 Cool Shoes!

   Dinner of choice: French Fries, Chicken Nuggets, and Sprite.  Gotta LOVE 5 year old's requests!!

  

Toy Story Chocolate cake...

Make a wish!

Dayne decided to eat cake this time! :) Yeah for DAYNE!

The real birthday treat... sleeping on the new trampoline!  How long do you think they'll last?

Happy birthday to my big 5 year old.  I love you buddy!

Top 5 things I love about Barrett: (in no particular order)

1.  He's spunky, funny, witty, and quite clever.

2.  He's a great cuddler.

3.  His excitement for life is contagious and his smile melts my heart.

4.  He is a good learner and loves to learn new things in preschool.

5.  He's independent and confident... an easy kid to have around! (and heaven knows I need one of those!)

Happy Birthday-- Kindergarten is right around the corner!

Merry Christmas!!!

Random pics from my cell phone part I

So this is first in a series of random pictures found on my cell phone:  Enjoy!

Elmo Barrett

Bauer in my running shoes

cheese!

sleep in heavenly peace...

summertime @ a park in utah... being silly

Barrett & Porter sleeping face to face @ Tricia's

3 girl cousins w/ their matching T's I made them...

Dayne is Too cool!

That's right.

Twinners!

HOT HOT HOT day of cheer in August.  I think it was 108 that day.

'Nuff said.

'Nuff said again.  ha ha "potty mouth."

sicky!  104 fever... turned out to be roseola

Barrett's chewed up ear from our couch nailheads.  eww!

Bill & I at a Maroon 5/One Republic Concert

Anne & I, same concert

Uncle Mike fixing Hunter's hand at Mack's Inn, Yellowstone.  Superglue!!

Caught white handed!  Kelly TP'ing Suzanne's house!  :)

Boys @ concert

Girls @ concert

Bauer's interesting choice of socks & shoes discovered by me as we pulled up to Barrett's preschool.

Dayne loves his "napnap" that he got from Grammy & Papa for his bday!

Rudolph and Santa @ the Amazing Little Hearts Christmas Party for our hospital

Boys & Santa @ same party

Barrett celebrating his bday @ preschool before the break

Came day as crazy hair day!  We are still trying to wash the red out of his hair!

Price tag of the door part I need to order... so I would remember what to get!

Cute headband I made last spring.

Darling Michele in Hawaii!  It's her caller ID on my phone!  Call me Michele!!

Stage for U2 concert back in Oct. of 2009

Bill driving a "surry with the fringe on top" @ Huntington Beach last New Year's

Another quote I loved and wanted to remember

Rain anyone!  This is what happens in TX when we get rain-- it has NO WHERE to go!

Hunter on his big 'ol huge horse in Yellowstone

That's all folks.  There were more, but some were inappropriate- you know what I mean girls!  :)hee hee.  Now I can delete and start all over!  See ya next time!