Leia the STAR!

So, I hope you see the link at the side to get a FREE Baby Signs DVD! I am so proud of Leia she is modeling the 35 child friendly versions of the signs on the DVD! She is also in the Revised Baby Signs Book (available on Amazon).

I have to share with you however, that now she is a year older and so when she sees the child friendly versions,she quickly shares that now she can do the ASL sign, too! TOO CUTE!

I love that the Baby Signs program has been such a wonderful part of our lives! I only wish that all parents could enjoy the experience of communicating with thier babies! It really gave my kids a great start and made my life so much easier!

I was thinking the other day about Noah's first sign...he was only 7 months! It was tree! And he is still my nature lover.

If you haven't started signing yet, please give it a try! I am sure you will not regret the decision!

FLYING CHILDREN

Playing catch up

Okay, I guess you can tell that it has been a crazy month...or maybe you thought I ran out of things to say. You are right the second option makes me laugh, too!

So let see...Kirby broke her thumb, Noah began swim team (and he is loving it), the school year ended, Leia graduated from Kindergarten, and much more!

Overall, it was a good month!

10 years!

It is Hard to believe that Noah is now 10!!!

He invited some friends to our house for a party. It looks like they had a great time! The cake/cookie is a Bakugan card (for those of you who are not watching). They are the "greatest thing on earth" according to the kids!

We heard a friend saying that the only girl to come to the party is Noah's "girl friend". However, it was obvious this was news to Noah. Pat and I were relieved! The girl on the other hand seems to agree with the friend based on the smile that was on her face!Swimming+ basketball+ food = FUN!

We had a GREAT day!

Keeping my hands busy!

So, I finally got the Invisiline braces! The great part is that it is a wonderful diet plan...no more munching! While I am wearing the braces I am only allowed to drink water. I have to take them out to eat and then brush my teeth before putting them back in. So no more snacks and no more slowly drinking a glass of wine or Dr. Pepper. Only a fast drink with my dinner or lunch!

So if this is the great part...what is the negative?? Glad you asked!

Well, that would have to be that now I need to keep my hands busy so that I don't want to stuff my face! So far this weekend I have painted a bathroom...more than just painting a color (see pictures below) and made a quilt for a friend who just became a new grandma (that includes buying the fabric, preping it and actually making the quilt).

Today is Memorial day and we had some friends over to swim with the kids...and it is a good thing, because who knows what I could have gotten into today! Although Pat is happy because I am finally getting to the things which I have been ignoring!

So my teeth should be straight in about a year, if the "diet" continues I should be thinner, but I am not sure that I will survive the nervous energy that I have found without my "snacking" habit. When I start cross stitching prom dresses I will seek professional help!

What? I did do what you told me!

This is not what I meant by "go outside and play."

Quote For The Day!

I think I found my new motto:

Great Ideas often look like stupid ones right up until the moment they work.

-Scott Adams

I keep waiting for my ideas to make the transition, but at least now I have hope! :-)

Home Sweet Home

This is for those people who have asked if we have a house or if we are still enjoying the "comforts" of a camper. This is how our house looks now.

This is how the house looked when we bought it. Sorry, I could not take the teal shutters or the green metal rail on the porch!

I told you so!

We're home!

We have been home for less than 10 minutes! Where are the school clothes?

I know they did not wear swimsuits to school!

Free Time

Yes, Jazzy has eyes...somewhere!

Leia is still smiling! Although she has fewer teeth!

Kirby is still quiet, but her actions are louder than ever. Ha Ha


Noah is staying cool in the pool...it is more fun than homework!

Oh, how they grow! The pool is definitely a favorite way to spend time after school and on weekends.

Sun and Fun

Loving the Saturday Sun!

Thanks for asking???

Let me start by saying that the title of this blog was originally going to be "No, but Thanks for Asking." Why? you may ask. Well, many years ago I began responding to many questions with this response. Over the last few years I have used this phrase...sometimes with success and sometimes not. Let me give you some examples:



Successful-

Can I go home? I don't feel like school today.

Can I have a cupcake for Breakfast?

Can I do my homework at breakfast tomorrow?

Can we have a little brother?

...to each of these I successfully responded "No, but Thanks for Asking!"



Now here are the Unsuccessful atempts to use this response-

Do you think you and Pat will ever get married?

Mom, can we have a puppy?

Would you be interested in moving to California?

Would you like to live with your family in a 20 ft camper while you look for your house?

And last but obviously not least...Are you going to write a blog?

....OK, OK, you can stop laughing....I know who you are!



So now to the joy (or maybe I should say humor) of my friends and family, I am going to attempt to write and more importantly remember to update a blog.



I hope you enjoy hearing about what is happening in our lives- the good, the bad, and mostly, the crazy!