Finally

It rained thank goodness! Of course yesterday Paul and I decided it would be a good idea to finally break down and give the yard a little sip of water. So it got a good soak last night and a good soak this morning. Oh well. So glad it rained - hopefully it rains for awhile!

One month to go.......

Well it's gone by too fast and I just don't like it at all. My baby is turning 1 in a month. I meant to post this yesterday on her really 11 month bday but I got busy working and yelling at/wrangling the kids. It has been such a complete joy to have this baby in our lives. I'm happy and sad all at once that DaBooBoo(Paige came up with that little nickname and it's sticking) is becoming more independent and crawling, walking w/her walker and just being loud and letting us know she's here! Cant wait to see what this next month has in store for DaBooBoo!

Riley @ 11 months
She's too cute :)

Who's stupid idea was this?

14 kids at a skating party and 11 of those then come home for a birthday slumber party. I'm not sure how we got roped into but lord I've never been so ready for morning. The girls decided not to go to sleep until 7 AM!!!! Pick up time was 10ish and then I had to get them fed because who sends a kid home from a slumber party without giving them breakfast?? So pancakes, eggs, bacon and oj were the menu of the morning and all the girls looked like zombies. Paul and I took a little pleasure in waking them up since they'd kept us up ALL NIGHT - except for the little cupcake who only decided to wake-up when all those girls got quite - nice one. House is a disaster and it seems the whipping cream was brought out and somehow got squirted on our couch so there's a nice little mess for me to scrub clean. Some crying/drama went on with the girls and Paige was upset about it but I let her know that in a big bunch of girls there's always going to be drama so get used to it - it's just nature :) Glad it's over but glad we did it and lived to tell about how freaking exhausted both Paul and I are. Nap time all day!

Billy Mays too

Jeez another one down. First Ed then Farrah, who was overshadowed by MJ dying and now Billy Mays?? So two more to go to complete the cycle. Sad!

MJ

It's so weird to think that Michael Jackson is no longer here. I grew up jamming and twirling and singing at the top of my lungs to all his music. Even though the last 10 years or so he wasnt the same MJ I will never forget watching him moonwalk on the MTV awards or watching Thriller and doing the dance (or trying to do the dance) and just enjoying his music. He was such a weirdo but his music and dancing were beyond belief!

Happy Bday to my Maddie Belle!!!

I cant believe that 7 years ago today I was blessed enough to be chosen to be your Mom. Maddie was my baby for 6 years and I couldnt imagine not having her around. She was a complete and total surprise although Hubby says she was planned (guess I was out sick that day) but I'm so glad he decided to "plan" a baby because Maddie is a true joy! Paige complains that Maddie never gets into trouble, and that might be true sometimes, but it's so hard to look at this little girl and not just melt. She has the biggest, brownest eyes I've ever seen and the cutest dimples that let her get away with a ton of stuff plus she's super tiny and petit! Sometimes I look at Maddie and wonder how I have such a munchkin of a child. Both Paul and I are on the taller side and here's this teeny little girl. We call her mighty-midget (very PC I know) because she can lift anything and is so short. Madeline just doesnt hold back with anything - if she likes you she likes you and if she doesnt well sorry. She lets you know exactly how it is and then turns the dimps on and does her little smile - gets me every time :)

Thank you for letting me be your mommy! The last 7 years with you as my sweet little baby have been some of the best times I've ever experienced. I feel honored that I am the one that gets to hear Mom come out of that little mouth and get the best hugs and lovin'!

Happy Birthday sweet girl!! I love you more than you'll ever know!

Busy Weekend!

This past weekend was one of the busiest I've had in a looonnnngggg time! First I just have to say Congrats to my baby brother Jacob for making it thru High School! It was touch and go there for awhile but hopefully college will get him on the right track - we'll see.
Saturday morning brought the last games for both girls - Paige played volleyball with her Daddy as the coach and she's a really good player! I was so proud of both Paige and Paul for working together so well and Paul was a really great coach! He never yelled at the kids and was very calm while I wanted to scream and rip my hair out when they missed the ball, but that's why he was the coach and not me :) Maddie's last soccer game was so freaking hot that I think the kids just played as fast as they could to get it over with. Maddie turned out to be such a fireball on the soccer field that Paul and I would both just watch her with total amazement. She wasnt scared to get right in the middle of things and take a fall or two if it meant getting that ball. The coach of her team was really impressed with how aggressive she could be for being so tiny! It was great to watch both my babies out there and I cant wait to get them signed up again in the fall!
Saturday Maddie had her awesome swim party for her bday! I cant believe my baby is about to be 7!!!! It just doesnt seem possible that time has gone by so quickly.
Then we ran over to my friends house who was also having a bday party for her little boy Noah because he was turning 1. We missed his party but still stopped by to chit-chat and give Noah his gift.
Sunday was brother's graduation party with lasagna and cake. Paul had a baseball game but made it over afterwards to help celebrate.
All I wanted to do on Sunday night was crawl into bed and sleep, sleep, sleep. It was a jam-packed weekend but alot of great things happened!