Kolby is JACK

A couple weeks ago, Kolby participated in the Kindergarten program at our school.  His class did a few little skits and songs centered around nursery rhymes.  Kolby was Jack, from "Jack and Jill".  

At the beginning of the program, Kolby had a small speaking part.  He spoke loud and clear and did a great job. 

I was so proud of him.  Kolby is quit the character, however, he is shy also.  At church he hates to go up and sing with the primary and he doesn't like being put on the spot if it's not his idea.  Well, Kolby sure didn't have any problems getting this job done for the program.  He did an excellent job "acting" and at then end when he bowed to the crowd, he even thru in his own creative little spunky flare of personality.  

Outraged!!

I just have to vent for a minute, so please feel free to tell me how RIGHT ON I am and JUSTIFIED in my opinion I am!  :)

Why is it that my kids, who are in public school, got Martin Luther King Jr. day off of school, but had to be AT school for PRESIDENTS DAY?  Doesn't that just seem soooo wrong?  --- cause it down right is!

Also, , , Why in the world do my kids, who are in public school, have school on MEMORIAL DAY???  That is a federal holiday?  Doesn't that just seem sooooo wrong AGAIN?  And for the record, I will NOT be sending my kids to school on Memorial day, it is a FEDERAL HOLIDAY!!!

So everyone, please feel free to side with me on this opinion.  If your opinion differs, keep it to yourself, or fake agreeing with me!!!!!

Family pictures 2009

A friend of ours enjoys taking pictures and is exploring this pass time.  He was kind enough to share his time and efforts in our behalf.  Here are some of the pictures from our evening.  Sadly, the "partly cloudy" day we had turned into full bright sunshine, and therefore, the sun was not working in our favor.  

Easter weekend

Ok, so I had  huge post half way typed up from 2 weeks ago, and by golly, never finished it.  Well, I am feeling so guilty (thanks Jolene, lol) that I have been slacking on my blog - I decided to just delete everything I had typed and just not worry about it.  

In a nutshell, this was our Easter weekend:

Friday night:  Missionary Farewell Party,  fish fry event.  lots of fun.  stayed out past 10 p.m.  kids were pretty tired from that.

Saturday:  got up at 5 a.m. then got the kids up at 5:45 a.m. so we could go to the Stake Volleyball day that was an hour and a half away.  We had one youth team and one adult team from our ward.  We had not practiced or even touched a volleyball prior to that morning.  We lost after the second set of matches.  Had a ton of fun, bruises on my arms from the volley ball for a couple of days.  We got a flat tire, went to someones family Easter egg hunt, then went and got the car then went and got Krispy Kreme donuts with the kids.  Got home around 7 p.m.  Tried to feed the kids dinner, they were too tired and all just wanted to go to bed.  

Sunday:  The kids loved their Easter baskets, sorry, no pictures.  Krispy Kremes for breakfast not the brightest idea since we had tons of Easter candy.  Went to church it was great.  Came home, rushed around to make some food for our neighborhood Easter feast.  Got to neighbors house, Kolby throws up about 30 minutes later. sad.  About 20 minutes later, Tanner throws up.  more sad.  During dinner it started to lightly rain, we all piled into neighbors garage.  The egg hunt was at my house.  It was totally crazy and had too many people thinking they were in charge, ya know, too many cooks in the kitchen type thing.  Everyone did get 10 eggs each, so that was good.  Overall, in spite of all the craziness, we had a good Easter.

(see, and honestly truly, that was definitely much shorter that the half that I had already typed up, ha ha ha ha.)

Donald took a picture of me and the kids.  YUP, that's the best one we got! lol

My cute kids in their new Easter clothes.  

Brook loved twirly in her Easter dress and especially loved all the chocolate 

(as evidence shows all over her face.)

that's not even all the kids.  I think there were about 6 more who are not in the picture.

Colored by silk

On Sunday, between sessions, Donald and I tried a new egg dying activity.  My friends have a website called: www.ourbestbites.com, and if you scroll down a bit, you will find the silk tie dying activity.  Welll, we decided to give it a try.  

We colored 3 eggs (I know, I sure went over board here, ha ha ha).  I let the boys pick out the ties and then the work began.  First we had to take apart the ties, then we had to cut them into a proper useable size. After that you have you wrap the RAW egg as tight as possible with the silk material followed by some white cotton fabric (that would be a cut up old sheet).  Pop those eggs in a pot of water with some vinigar and boil for 20 minutes.  Let it cool a bit, and then unvail your beauties.  It was so fun to see how they all unfolded.  

We are going to do some more this week, but I want to get all the prep work done first so that it is easier for the kids and doesn't take as long.  

push your wee wee down sister

Brooklyne has decided she is a big girl and is potty training herself.  ha ha ha ha  Tanner likes to lend a hand with his little sister and even tries to instruct her on what she needs to do.  On one of these incidences he kept telling her to push her wee wee down.  Then he looked a little closer and became very confused and concerned.

He hasn't mentioned pushing her wee wee down since then.

No mom you are wrong!

Conversation with Tanner today in the car moments after he was singing the song Born in the U.S.A. :

T: mom you said I was born in Mississippi.

Me:  Yup.
T: I not born in Mississippi.  I am born in the U.S.A.

Then he starts belting out the song again and bobbing his head up and down as he jammed out to his nearly recognizable tune.

our KING

Trent took part in the 2nd grade program a couple weeks ago.  He had been working hard on his parts and trying hard to put his nerves out of him thoughts.

Trent had his own solo, he sung the song "I'm Going to be King" from the Lion King sound track.  I was so proud of him and surprised at how well he belted it out.  His roars are what had me laughing really hard though, the first time he came out and roared, I was not expecting it at all.  I nearly fell off my seat in shock.

This was also the first time I have ever done any REAL face painting.  I think I did a pretty darn good job if you ask me, ha ha ha ha.  I also went and helped in his classroom with the kids, and the teacher was so happy to have me around to lend a hand and help things go smoothly.  We had a great day and Trent enjoyed every part of it. 

Here is the video we took of him preforming.  Seriously, you have got to check it out, it makes me laugh each time I have seen it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAoSTcapMB0

 

UNPREDICTABLE here in the SOUTH

The weather here in the south is the last thing from being predictable.  This past week we have been experiencing warm humid weather.  Wednesday and Thursday were around 75 degrees outside and a bit sticky.  By Saturday, it has cooled off a bit.  We had a 9 a.m. soccer game for Kolby, and we just wore sweaters or sweat shirts.  It was probably around 60 degrees, but still warm because of the humidity.  

Well, this morning we woke up to SNOW!  It does not snow here very often, they say about once in every 6-7 years we get snow.  Well this is 2 years in a row for us, and we have lived here for 5 years.  The forecast said we "might" get snow, but I was not thinking it would happen at all.  Well, I was wrong!  ha ha ha, when does that ever happen?!?!?  

The kids had so much fun playing in the snow.  They made snow angels and had a snow ball fight.  David and Cooper who live on our street wondered over and joined in on the snow ball fight.  

Now it is nearly noon, and there is no snow left!  Good thing we let the kids head out right after eating this morning.  By Wednesday, it is suppose to be sunny and 67 degrees, the Thursday it is suppose to be 75 degrees again!  Who knows, maybe we will get snow next Sunday too! HA HA HA HA HA.

Trent and Tanner wanted to make snow angels.

SNOWBALL FIGHT!!!

Cooper's big snowball!

Brooklyne getting in on the snowball fighting action.  She would get 

frustrated  though because the snow kept sticking to her mittens.

"This snow tastes good!"

Tanner had a lot of fun in the snow, even though he hates the cold.

Do you think Don will mind?

Kolby just filling his time one Sunday afternoon.

A baby no more! Happy Birthday Brooklyne.

It's hard to believe that Brooklyne has turned 2 years old.  The time has flown by and I wish I could just hold onto those baby days just a little longer.  Sadly, I don't have those kind of powers.

In the last 2 years Brook has brought many smiles into our home.  She is a bit of a firecracker, but mostly in a good way.  For Brooks birthday, we were able to spend a lot of time out doors.  We went to Trent's soccer practice, then off to the park for lunch.  We stopped and picked up McDonald's because I thought that would be our best bet for her liking the food, ya, she ate 4 fries and that was all.  After nap time, we headed outside and met up with some friends at the ball fields until our lasagna dinner was done baking.

For dinner we scarfed down some lasagna (Stoffers of course, but that is what she likes, poor me, I had to slave for hours and hours and hours) and garlic toast and green beans.  Then we all got to eat some yummy birthday cake.  After Brook blew out her candles, she kept wanting to grab the cake, so I stuck her finger along the side so she could get a good big of frosting to taste test.  She was in heaven.

Then it was time to open presents.  The first thing she opened was a princess Mrs. Potato head.  Then she opened the gift from the boys - a nerf gun of course (doesn't every 2 year old princess loving little girl need a gun?)  After that she barely could stand the excitement of all her new great stuff.  She also got a lawn mower (thanks grandma Sharon) a shopping cart, a baby doll set with stroller and swing (thanks to a great door buster deal on Black Friday) and a princess dress up kit (thanks grandma Sharrid and grandpa Jim).  She had a great 2nd birthday celebration, and we are so grateful she is a part of our family.

"if I were a fairy . . . "

While we were driving home from soccer practice on Saturday, Kolby had something very important to tell us.

 Kolby said:  "If I were a fairy I would turn dad into a horse and me into a cowboy.  Then after that, I would turn Trent into a cowboy too and mommy into a horse for Trent.  I would turn the school into a desert and Tanner and Brooklyne into bad guys for us to fight.  YUP, that's what I would do if I were a fairy."  

Dad said:  "Kolby, fairies are girls."

Kolby said: "so what, I can be a fairy if I want to be!"