I Did It Mom!!

That is what my 4 yr old announced as the morning of VBS wrapped up!!! I was so thrilled for her! She's the typical 'baby' of the family, even though I have vowed not to treat her like the 'baby', it has just happened I guess. She's more clingy than the others were at this age, and she is alot more cuddly too at this age than any of the others. But today she was a big girl and went to VBS for 3 hours all by herself, "I did it mom!" Sweet words to a mothers ears!!

My Baby!

It's August

In case anyone was wondering!!

We've been busy busy. Every weekend seems to be something. This weekend we are jetting out to my hubby's farm for the day, and Sunday him and I are in nursery and our two oldest kids have a birthday party in the afternoon. Tonight, is the Rider Game!!! Go Riders!

We went out to a small town last night, an hour NE of the city, to a thing called A Maze in Corn!! It was alot of fun:

It probably took us a little less than an hour to finish, but was totally a blast! We will definitely go back!

We have been camping again as well! We went back to the same place, kind of last minute with my brother and sister in law and niece! We shared a site and it was alot of fun as well!!

The kids will be going to Vacation Bible School every morning next week, and I am going to enjoy every day! I'm sure by the second morning I will be missing them huge, but 5 mornings, without kids, whatever will I do with myself?? I have a strange feeling though, that my littlest, will not want to stay at VBS. This is her first year. I've been talking to her about it and pumping it up, how much fun she will have, but momma instinct again. Pray she will NOT want to come home with me!!! ;)

Well, I still haven't stamped, or scrapbooked....I'm hoping that my friend will have a club this year, so that at least once a month I am guaranteed to be able to stamp!!

Later...

Plus Forty Four

That is what it feels like with the humidity today, it really is +34. YIKES. It's been like this for a few days and no end in sight. I'm so thankful we have a little window air conditioning unit, makes it bearable in here and we are all happier because of that (me anyways).

We haven't been up to much lately, nothing exciting anyways. We had a garage sale on Saturday, the Saturday previous to that we went out of town to my aunt and uncles 25th wedding anniversary. It was nice to get out of town again for a bit. Also have had the odd visitor, my sister and her little ones whom I can't get enough of, Aubrie (she's soooo cute!!)

I have been babysitting Isabella (my brother's daughter) this past week, and again for another week. It's been different having a little one around again. I'm not used to being followed, it's been a while (my baby is 4). Looking so big in the double bed!!

We've also been sick aswell, a little flu that has been going around the family. Noah and Breanna on Wednesday, me on Thursday and Em and Alexa today. Hubby feels yucky too. But we are on the mend. We have made some time to go to the spray park a few times: (I though this pic was so good, I took it about 10 feet away from the play structure, and they all happened to be in the picture, and no other kid fully visible, and there were quite a few there!!!!)

No stamping (cept a very quick card for my aunt and uncle) No scrapbooking. I'm going through some serious withdrawls. I think I need to do something about it and soon!! Any suggestions??

Have a HOT week, I'm mean great week!!

A glimpse into our weekend

We had some fun on the beach. A little too much sun though, I got really burnt, and so did Noah and Alexa and my hubby too! But we had so much fun!














We had naps (Em, hubby and I while the other 3 played sooo nicely)









We washed dishes (mostly I did, but I had help from a few others)









We went fishing (I forgot the camera, but this is noah looking through his tackle box)




Our first camping trip to Rowans Ravine was fun! Saturday morning I was ready to go home, but sunday morning I was telling my husband was we were driving away, I want to go back...We are looking forward to our trip in August!!

This Just in.....

We're going camping, we're going camping...that is if I don't loose it first!!!! My goodness! I love my kids, don't get me wrong....you'd think that after telling them over and over about something like oh, the water hose, they'd learn...My son wants to water the flowers, GREAT, go ahead, saves me a little time!! In the house, packing madly, cleaning madly and what happens, freaking mothers instinct pops into overdrive...I say to my eldest daughter (whose helping me get ready inside), "I better go outside make sure they aren't getting muddy and wet" Cause you know, ya don't want muddy wet kids in the van on the way to our 'vacation' SIGH. What do you know...water hose no where near the flowers, but I guess they though the slide needed to grow a few inches....{insert screaming here}

Ok, now that I've cried and prayed and typed, I think it's all good now...no wait, they are still outside...Have a great weekend everyone, and hug on your kids a little, but not too tight ;)

I wanna go camping....{insert whinny voice here}

Our trailer is in the shop today getting the add-a-room attached, we'll get it back this evening I think. But man, I really want to go camping! Just get away from the everyday. We are nearly done school for the year, probably about a week left if we (I) push them. It's not that big of a deal to me to have a set time to be 'done' because every day I look for ways to 'do school'. But I think I'm ready for a break. I will still be working with Alexa over the summer, she really wants to learn to read, so during our quiet time, we will work on a reading lesson or two a day!! We also have started a summer reading program with the other kids, to keep them reading over the summer. When they reach a combined total of 100 books we will do something fun, ie Rider Game, Mini Golf, Bowling. So far they are at a combined today of 23 I think, and they just started on Monday! Go Kids!!

I need some motivation though today. My house has been hit by 4 tornado's!! I can't believe how much 'damage' 4 little tornado's could do, but if you stopped at my house right now you'd see for yourself (just ask my4blessings aka Renee C., she was here this morning). I think I know what I will be doing all afternoon, evening and tomorrow! Want to be able to sit and watch the Rider game in a somewhat tidy living room. Go Riders!!

Anyways, off to look at my new su! catty and be of some sort of assistance to my kids in the school room. Go Ara!! Go...now