Messy Messy Ribs

We had ribs for sunday dinner. The kids really got into it!!!! I think I cleaned up BBQ sauce for about 20 minutes afterwards, and they all went directly into the bath!!

Easter Best....

Here is our Easter best. It was fun getting to get all dressed up and going to church for Easter Sunday. We also enjoyed seeing all of the other kids in primary with their Easter attire on. We woke up and the Easter Bunny left us candy, new sunday clothes, and quite activities for church. We then had boiled (decorated) eggs for breakfast and went to church. We can home changed our clothes, watch Madagascar (so mom could take a nap), and then we went to the Jones' for Easter dinner. We got to play with our cousins and have a delicious dinner!!! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Jones for the good food and fun.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter to all....

We had a fabulous Easter Egg Hunt at Grandma Jones'. Thanks Auntie Shanna and Auntie Liz. We had almost all of the Jones cousins. (We missed you Lucy=( ). All the Uncles had fun hiding the candy, and the kids had fun finding it. If you know the Jones Family Uncles you know that this was not ordinary Easter Egg Hunt..... We also had a wonderful Easter dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Jones. More about that later.

I LOVE MY KIDS!!!

I LOVE MY KIDS!!! We just finished Spring Break, which I was dreading because I wasn't going to get any "free time", but it was great. We watched cartoons in bed. We went to the park. We played with cousins. And we got to play with Dad on his day off.

I love that my kids love me even when I have a bad day. I love that they like to snuggle me. I love that they want my attention. I love that they try really hard to be good. I love that we have our own secret good night routine. I love that they love me even when I am yelling and losing it. I love that they are mine, and that we can be together forever as a family. I LOVE MY KIDS!

We made it 7 months, that's not so bad?...

SO..... Yesterday we went to Grandma and Grandpa Jones house for dinner... just like every week. Terry went out to tell the kids it was time for dinner. Mario decided to crawl over and climb down the step ladder beside the tramp. Some how, we are still a little fuzzy on the details, he fell off the tramp and his arm and the step ladder became very close friends. He began to cry and like all parents we were not sure whether this was drama or real. We gave him a pack of ice and laid him on the couch, hoping that the draw of dinner would help "heal" his arm. We knew something was a miss when 10 minutes later he was still crying and not interested in the dinner. (Anyone that knows Mario, knows that food is his best friend, he is ALWAYS hungry). Terry took him to the hospital emergency room and 5 and a half hour later we know that he has an "acute right supracandylar elbow fracture". I felt so bad for him...It's his right hand, although he has managed to still control the remote to the tv, play his game boy, and eat. I guess 7 months isn't so bad, although Terry's mom is claiming 37 years of no broken arms, legs, or such.... but I know about a call to 911 by a 5 year old, and a few broken noses, and a mailbox and head instance, as well as a kazoo instance. So... I don't think 7 months is so bad???... What do you think?

Pool Party

Thanks Brooklin for turning 1. We loved the swimming party. Mom loved that we all crashed on the way home, and slept in until 8am the next morning. I can't believe Brookie is 1. Happy Birthday!!!

Deep thoughts????

So... It looks like he is deep in thought, and he might actually be...

What does a four year old think about when he is deep in thought...

1) how do I get my brother and sister to do what I want them to

2) how do I trick Mario into letting me play with his big truck

3) how do I get gum (at least 4-5 pieces a day)

4) how can I have candy without eating the "healthy food first"

5) how do I take a bath without actually washing anything

In all actuality he was just hoping to be the first one with some of Brooklin's birthday cake. I thought these were cute though. Sometimes, I wonder what a four year old actually thinks. When I figure it out I'll let you know.