School Pictures

Sarah is the best!!! She took these awesome pics of my kids the other day! I couldn't be happier. I am so excited to get them printed and hung on my wall. The kids had so much fun playing at the park, and I just love these pictures!!! Thanks Sarah!!

Jennas pics

Here are the pics of Jenna...I couldn't get them all on the same post...She is so dang cute! I love the one with Sam in the background! Thanks again Sarah!!! We love you!

What a day...

I know, its a horrible pic but, this is how I looked at the end of the day! Okay, now that I have had time to cool off...sort of...I think I can tell you about my Monday! It had to be one of my worst days in a while. It started first thing in the morning when we were running late for school, I thought the little boy that I babysit wasn't coming because he usually gets here early, so I was upstairs yelling at Hannah to go downstairs so we can comb her hair ("Get yourself downstairs now!!!") when Sam says, "Mom, Wyatt's here." I flood with embarrassment and try to recover, (not to mention the awful state of my house) Then Jenna breaks out a monstrous tantrum and starts ripping off her clothes so I carry her screaming, with her pants around her ankles to the van!!!So, off to school and then the gym...I had a tough workout because I was already feeling the effects of an all over grumpiness, when I went into my body sculpt class and asked my instructor (who has had a boob job) where she buys her bras (I figured if she spent that much money on her boobs she would also buy a nice bra) well, we talked and she asked me if I had ever been fitted...I said yes, but, the sizing is never right because I don't actually fit the size that I measure (a B cup) so, this very thin, tattooed, pierced freak-girl next to me says with disgust "you are so not a B!!" Duh!!! Isn't that what I just said??!! And if I wanted an opinion, I sure as heck wouldn't ask her! so then I go home, shower, and start the laundry(I had to get Hannah's dance shirt clean by this evening) then I start steam cleaning the carpets under my couches like a crazy person because I cannot stand hidden dirt and it has been under there way too long. I decide to make a few phone calls as well...I call the vet because the dog has stitches that never dissolved (he was neutered in May!) He said to bring him right in, so off we go to the vet! It didn't take long, and when we got home I went ahead and gave him a flea treatment. Mom called and for some reason read me my horoscope which basically said don't share your humorous enlightenment with others because what you think is funny wont make sense to anyone else! So, if this blog doesn't make any sense...blame the stars!!! Ha Ha!! Okay we got home from the vet, mailed some bills, and picked up a prescription, then it was off to pick the kids up from school. While I waited in the parking lot, I called to make our eye appointments...I need contacts badly...and the kids haven't been in a couple of years so, its time...that was a huge pain and took much longer than I thought it would. Then we drive over to the middle school to pick up my oldest, he is late, I am wondering what he's doing, if hes at the book fair or dead...etc. He finally arrives at the car (all the other cars and buses had come and gone) and proceeds to tell me that "nature called" I said gross Sam, too much information! but, he, being a boy, went on to tell me about his spicy bean burrito with a side of beans and five packets of hot sauce! It really burns and he had to flush twice!! Like its a trophy he just won!!! (I guess you had to be there!) He then tells me that a secret admirer left a note and some gifts in his locker! I can't handle my kids growing up, I think I might die...Its raining now...the littlest ones (Jenna and Wyatt) are outside throwing cat food at the older kids, I have just enough time to finish steam cleaning the carpet send Wyatt home with his mom and get Hannah ready to Dance at the football field (in the rain!) It was crazy...Erinn brings home Wendys, and I take Hannah out, when I get home Jenna starts bawling again so I just sit on the couch and veg...Eventually the girls fell asleep. There is a God! What is wrong with me??? I have never been so randomly angry...wait...maybe I am just noticing it for the first time?!! Yikes I need to go to bed!

Dance Camp

Hannah spent the day Saturday with the Cameron Dance Team, enjoying a full day of fun and dancing. She was so excited about it, and she had so much fun!!! Here are a few, okay a lot! of pictures of her dancing...They divided the kids into age groups and taught each group a different dance. They had the opportunity to dance for the crowd after the football game on Monday night. Hannah and the other kindergarteners danced their little hearts out! They were so cute! It really makes me wish I could enroll her in a class. I love this stuff!!

Its in the bag!!!

Okay so I took the purse challenge...I like to think of myself as being pretty organized so, here goes! The contents of my purse:

wallet, keys, cell phone, lotion, hand sanitizer, vaseline, eye drops, two mints containers...one has mints the other has change in it, a pad (just in case!), four aa batteries, a lipstick (that I never use), a sunglasses case, sunblock, more loose change, birthday candles (just in case!), reciepts, a bracelet charm, a bag of licorice, tylenol flu, and a celexa (dont ask!)

Its no wonder I can never find anything when I need it!!!

MY LITTLE PHOTOGRAPHER

When Hannah asked if she could take some pictures of me I said sure, its a digital camera, all evil pics can be erased...go for it sister! Well, she took these, and I was impressed. Pretty good for a five year old huh!!! Nice job Hannah!!!

Sprinkler fun

The kids had a blast cooling off after a long hot day!
Aren't they so cute!!!?

Kids loving life!

More fun at the picnic!

Happy Labor Day!!

For Labor day we went over to Sarah Thee's house. (She is Grampa Dans girlfriend.) We had a lovely barbecue lunch and some birthday cake for Sam...The big boys had a horseshoe tournament, while the little ones played in the beautiful yard.

Smithville Lake

Sam was able to bring his very best friend Joseph along for the campout so that was a lot of fun! These boys have been buddies for a couple of years now and they have a lot of fun together. Unfortunately Josephs family moved on Labor day, so this was their last bit of fun together for a while, hopefully they will get to see each other again someday.










Here are a few pics of the kids swimming at Smithville Lake! It may look like a lovely beach and a nice little lake....but looks can be deceiving...the sand ends at the waters edge and you walk right into mud! It is super yucky sticky mud too! At one point Jenna got stuck and started freaking out, so I went out to save her and got myself stuck, my flip flops came off in the water and when I reached down to pull them out of the mud they broke! At least they were cheap ones! The kids all had so much fun and slept the rest of the day! It was a lovely little trip...one we should definitely do again!!

Its a birthday Campout!!!

Sam is eleven! I can hardly believe that he is sooo old! I can remember the day he was born...time flies, it really does!!!! Well, he really wanted a sleepover party and I really wanted to take the kids camping before summer was really over, sooo.....it turned into a plan...Sarah and I had a blast trying to find a space to camp...Everything was booked...everywhere....we drove all over the place and finally ended up at Smithville Lake's Camp Branch. It was really peaceful and beautiful. The kids had so much fun! Sam had a great party and loved all of his gifts...Thank you all so much!!!! Jenna loved the soda, the kids loved the noodles, we had a bunch of fun playing games, and roasting ;marshmallows!! Erinn, Seth and Dad had some man time figuring out how to use our camp stove!!! and I had the special privilege of sleeping next to the tent full of boys where some scary stories were being told ;) they couldn't figure out why I kept bursting out laughing!!!:) The stories were too funny something about a witch and boba fet! I just couldn't help myself they are too cute!

Coed Softball Rocks!!!

We had so much fun playing softball this season! It was hot! The kids had water fights almost every time! They loved having a reason to get wet and dirty...they played in the chalk and ran the bases, they played on the playground and occasionally came back to chant go mommy, go daddy, over and over! We loved it! These are pics of our final game which was played a couple of weeks ago. (I know, I am a slow blogger ;( oh well!) This game was especially fun because we were playing the second LDS team...Kearney 3rd ward...(for those of you who don't know our ward split early this year and many of our members went to Kearney 3rd.) So let the (fun and friendly) rivalry begin! It was a great game, our team has been the under dog this season and if we beat them by 4 runs then we would take second place! That got us all really pumped up (we had no idea we could get second place) Erinn loves to slide so he scraped up his leg. He apparently always slides on the same leg because this leg took a beating! Well, we won by 3....so we tied for second in the league...that's good enough for me!! It was funny though, to watch the Kearney team beg for a rematch....I'll let you know if we actually have one! I love Softball!!!!!