Pumpkin Patch and Lex's Birthday Dinner

This year at the pumpkin patch, we had so much fun. We go every year and it is always so....well, let's just say not enjoyable. This year was different. The kids were very good, it wasn't windy, it wasn't crowded, and we were able to enjoy it. Then we went out to dinner for Lex's 28th Birthday and ate my wonderful cake. It really did taste as good as it looked....if I do say so myself!!! :)

Happy Birthday Lex!!

Today is Lex's Birthday and this was my labor of love!! Look what I did!!! It took 3 hours from start to finish. I'll let you know how it is when we cut into it tonight.

Happy Birthday Babe, I love you!!!

MY MASTERPIECE!!

BERRY-LACED VANILLA CAKE

The Weekend in Tahoe

On Saturday, Lex, Eli, and I went up to Tahoe. My good friend from college, Paul, finally got married!! We stayed on North Shore and loved it. We didn't want to come home. The leaves were changing, so Eli now has pictures of his first fall!!

This picture is of Paul's grandparents. They have been married 68 years and they were just dancing away!!


The view from our hotel room!!
Eli loved our big bed!!
HAPPY FALL!!

Found My Camera!!

I must have put my camera in the diaper bag so it wouldn't get lost.....then I lost it because I put it away!! :)

Here are some pictures from when Courtney came in town to go to the New Kids on the Block concert with me...and Lex, YES, he went also (AND LOVED IT!!)

Lex is pretending to not be interested in the concert!!! He secretly loves KNOTB!!!

Then Courtney went to Lex's freezing cold football game with us in all of her "Vegas" clothes. She ended up in the car, she said it was to get Eli out of the cold, but we know!!

Tori's First Date!!

Well, since I still can not find my camera (I think it is somewhere in my playroom and if you have ever seen my playroom you would understand) I am going to post an old event.

Kindergarten led Tori to her first boyfriend!!! Kyle is his name. He asked Tori if she would go out on a date with him. So Kyle's Mom and I decided to go on a family date...Moms, Dads, brothers, and sister. Kyle wanted to take Tori to Long John Silvers and oddly enough, Tori was another 6 year old that likes Long John Silvers. So it really worked out. After the flowers, gift, shrimp and fish, we went across the street to get ice cream. There was music playing at Baskin Robbins, so it was perfect for a group dance!! Then, to end the night, we went to Petsmart and they each picked out fish for each other.

Kyle now lives on our street, they moved in a few months ago.

Update:

Now that they are in 1st grade, they have decided to just be friends!!

This weekend

Well, after all the fun I had this past weekend..........I can't find my camera!!!
If you want to see what I did this weekend, go to my sister's blog.
Courtney wrote up a great post about it.
www.jccccr.blogspot.com

My kids

I got this from my friend Miriam's Blog...I thought it would be fun.

I asked Tori, Luke, and Jackson the same questions separately. I was surprised at how well Jackson was able to answer all most all of the questions!!

This is what they said:

1.What is something mom always says to you?

Tori- Go to bed!

Luke- Don't get on the kitchen table

Jackson- I love you

2. What makes mom happy?

Tori- Relaxing with no kids

Luke- When I'm tickling you

Jackson- Me

3. What makes mom sad?

Tori- Not feeling good

Luke- When I don't listen

Jackson- Yelling

4. How does your mom make you laugh?

Tori- tickle me

Luke- tickling me

Jackson- tickle me

5. What was your mom like as a child?

Tori- How am I supposed to know?

Luke- I don't know

Jackson- a girl

6. What is her favorite thing to do?

Tori- Relax

Luke- make dinner

Jackson- check your email and sleep

7. What does your mom do when you're not around?

Tori- watch T.V.

Luke- check your computer messages

Jackson- run around

8. What is your mom really good at?

Tori- taking care of us

Luke- making lunch

Jackson- checking your email

9. What is your mom not very good at?

Tori- Hiding from us

Luke- jump roping

Jackson- pumping (I thought this was funny, Eli disagrees!!)

10. What does your mom do for her job?

Tori- cheer coach

Luke- putting us in our rooms

Jackson- going to school and picking sissy up

11. What is your mom's favorite food?

Tori- Mexican

Luke- noodles

Jackson- turkey, mayonnaise, and cheese sandwich

12. What makes you proud of your mom?

Tori- You love us.

Luke- lunch and dinner

Jackson- You're happy.

13. What do you and your mom do together?

Tori- We go to the store together

Luke- cook some dinner

Jackson- sit on your lap

14. How are you and your mom the same?

Tori- We both have green eyes

Luke- We're not!

Jackson- I don't know

15. How are you and your mom different?

Tori- You are bigger than me.

Luke- I don't have any freckles

Jackson- I don't know

16. How do you know your mom loves you?

Tori- Because you sit on the couch and hug us

Luke- hugging me

Jackson- I love you too!!

17. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

Tori- San Diego

Luke- Taco Bell

Jackson- the store

No joke!!

I just thought I would give everyone a look into my duty for today. I know so many of you can relate. Just so you know, it has only been about 3 days since doing laundry........

WHERE IS MY MAID????

Go To JO CO RO

Everyone needs to read Courtney's new post about her son Coy. It is HILARIOUS!!! I was crying because I was laughing so hard!!

I was tagged...

I was just tagged by one high school friends, Amanda. So, I guess I'll play...with 4 kids, I have nothing better to do, right???

How To Play This Game of Tag:
1. Post these rules on your blog.
2. List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts about yourself.
3. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names.

3 Joys:
1. Being able to stay at home with my kids. I hated it when I had to go back to work last time. I know I will work again, but I am so happy to not have to right away.
2. My kids...it is always an adventure. I love it everytime the say something new or do something new.
3. My husband...for #1 and #2. He works very hard so that I can stay home with our 4 beautiful babies.

3 Fears:
1. Dying before my kids. That is it. Everything is in God's hands, so why worry about it?
2.
3.

3 Goals:
1. Keeping up with my laundry. I am the biggest slacker with laundry. I do not like doing it one bit. It never ends!!!! I always have good intentions and laundry is a constant goal of mine. (This was Amanda's answer and I am totally going to have to keep it!!!)
2. For Lex and I, as parents, to raise our kids to love Jesus. My parents did it for Courtney and me and I think we turned out ok!! :)
3. To pass my stupid CSET tests so that I can start my Masters and teaching credential.

3 Current Obsessions:
1. Weight and losing it...
2. This dumb new blog. :)
3. ??

3 Random Facts:
1. I still really love New Kids on the Block!!
2. I like to watch the Biggest Loser while eating ice cream!!
3. I love wrestling...Luke starts soon, I am so excited!!

I am only going to tag 3 people because I am new to the whole blog thing....
1. Courtney
2. Miriam
3.Kara