pre- Thanksgiving pictures

Gearing up for Thanksgiving....just a little photo thats easy on the eyes...

a few things

Since I have a bit of free time tonight, I thought I would do my Thanksgiving 'thankful' post a wee bit early....since I only blog every other week or so....

I have SO MANY things to be thankful for, but here are the top 15 on my list for 2009


15.) having the job flexibility to stay at home with my guys and an awesome husband who supports it!

14.) the ability to workout for two hours at the gym...getting my sweat on is AWESOME

13.) Mint chocolate chip ice cream...piled high...seriously...ask Mike how high...

12.) random 'I love you mommy' 's

11.) My boys big brown eyes, they get me every time

10.) Survivor. I love it. It is that simple. Don't judge.

9.) baby breath...sweet sweet baby breath. Oh, and an awesome toothless grin.

8.) crisp fall air and clear blue skies

7.) sitting on the floor playing with my boys, without a care in the world.

6.) open mouthed baby kisses (slobber included - why, it's the icing on the cake)

5.) Saints football, and oh what a season we are having!!!

4.) sweet sleepy kisses from my man every morning

3.) my AWESOME family, precious niece and nephew, and the best in laws a girl could hope for

2.) my three guys...the best gifts God could ever bless me with

and the number one thing that I am thankful for this holiday season....my Lord and Savior...who will always be number one in my heart!!!

What are YOU thankful for?

(sidenote, make sure to scroll down a few posts for the Disney entry many of you were looking for!)

Happy belated Halloween

These are late going up, but I have a good reason. Right after Halloween we hit Disney for 8 days=)

Here are our boys on all Hallows eve...


baby bear


Cap'n Jack


Jacob and Logan


sleepy boy sucking his thumb! (random picture that has nothing to do with Halloween, but one I thought was so cute!)


The Halloween cake I made for the neighbors party

Disney or bust!

I know I have been on a blogging hiatus, but I have a good reason...we went to Disneyworld!!!

These picture don't really do our recent trip to Disney much justice, but I am NOT having much patience with blogger right now, so they will have to do!

Jacob did AWESOME the whole time we were there. He went from sun up until (way past) sun down without complaining or whining once. He had an absolute blast and is totally ready to go back!

William did great with the grandparents, but we missed him SOOO much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enjoy these few pictures (I took many more!)

Oh poo!!!!

*WARNING!!! This post is anything but pretty, in fact, it is downright stinky!!! It may contain dirty material, I could not rightly say...

Earlier this afternoon, William was playing in his exersaucer (only the BEST infant toy around) while I was picking up around the house. I glanced over to check on him (he often slips down in the oh so wide seat and starts headbanging the toys. I tell him that this is not something good wholesome boys do, headbanging, but sometimes he can not help himself. Who could blame him.)

Upon glancing, this is what I saw.

Do you see what does not belong (hint: look down!)





That little turd!! (pun intended)

What cracked me up the most...when I lifted him out to get him cleaned up, the seat had been spared. No poopie in sight!

Doesn't he look so sweet and innocent!

Well he's not, he's a stinker!

boy oh boy (s)

Jacob finally got in to the GUTS of the pumpkin this weekend. He is a lot like his daddy...not so interested in getting down and dirty. But, being the good mama that I am, I convinced him to grab a handful of yucky ole pumpkin guts so I could get a picture for the scrapbook (you, know, the one I have not touched in almost a year...yeah, that one....)

and here is our second born. These pictures are from this morning. He was being too sweet for words!

worth it

For all you moms out there, a witty post from me tonight.....

You know you are a stay at home mom when.........



**A trip to the mall (or Target, Walmart, etc) sounds as challenging as a trip across the country.

**You hear yourself whining and saying things like, "Oh man. This is the exact same episode of Handy Manny/Mickey Mouse club house/Blue's Clues they showed yesterday...

** You have a very strong preference between Steve and Joe from Blue's Clues.

**Breakfast consists of getting everyone else fed and cleaned, and by the time you are done, you realize it is lunchtime and you must do it all again!


** and dinner is something somebody else better be figuring out because by dinner time, mama is still trying to figure out what happened to breakfast and lunch...

**Movie watching is a lost art because sleep is just more important....and going to bed at 9:30 on a Saturday night is totally the hip thing to do.

**You are so used to having to pee with the door open, that when company is over, you come dangerously close to sharing too much.

**Eco-Rangers, Moose and Zee, from Noggin are the ones who've convinced you to be more energy efficient.


**Your friend says, "Have you heard that new song, __________?" and you think to yourself that unless it's sung by The Backyardigans or Mickey, you most certainly have not heard it.

**You spend way too much time each morning trying to choose the cutest outfits for your children to wear, when you realize (as you are walking around Walmart with your beautifully goomed kids) that you are wearing the same clothes you wore yesterday and you cannot possibly remember when your hair was last washed.

**but then, you realize that this makes it all worth it....