It's all about the Eyebrows...(Part 1)

...actually, it's all about HIS eyebrows!

Note to self: If I am ever feeling down...just take a look at these expressions!

(Not sure when "Part 2" will take place, but there are HUNDREDS more to choose from!)

My hope...

My hope...
...is for my children to know how much I care for them, as I know my mom has always loved and cared for me.

My hope...
...is for me to be able to spend a WEEK at my children's homes (when they are older), and have them still not be ready for me to go home. My hope...
...is to someday go to a concert with my girls (as my best friends) and scream until we lose our voices (and a little of our bladders, from jumping up and down). Actually, I hope to have that fixed by then. Too much info?

My hope...

...is that when my children are married and have their own families, that their kiddos (and spouse) will tell them "Happy Birthday" AT LEAST 100 times each (and mostly sing it) on that very special day!

My hope...

...is to not live far away from my grandkids. But if I have to...I hope they will know me and love and miss me as much as my kiddos know and love and miss their grandparents!

All is well...

After this post, we were on a mission to find Gavin's beloved blanket (he actually had 2 to begin with, but just 1 was all that we were asking for!) Brian found the exact blanket at the store and brought it straight home! Gavin grabbed the blanket immediately and wrapped it completely around himself (in 95 deg. weather) with the most serious, don't-mess-with-me face. He stood there frozen for several minutes. I think he was in shock. Bedtime was much easier that night. The next day when I took the girls to gymnastics, we found the other one at the gym, and then later that day Brynlee found the last one behind our couch! YAY! I took this picture a few minutes ago. I have been cleaning closets all morning and I thought Gavin was still playing with the girls downstairs. I went in my room and found him just like this on my bed. He can finally rest easy again. The only problem now is that he thinks he needs ALL 3 at ALL times!

An answer to our prayers...

...is what this lady is to us, and today is her Birthday!!!
Dear Shana,
I couldn't have chosen a better wife for my brother...actually I DID choose you for his wife! You can thank me later. =) I was so tired of all those lame girls Todd would date, and he was tired of me telling him they were lame. He finally told me to just find him someone that I would approve of. I took this challenge seriously. You came immediately into the picture. I didn't know you at the time, but I KNOW that it is help from Heaven above that you became my partner at work just at that time. (It really didn't make any sense at the time that we were put together.) Willow Drive Rocks! ;) I quickly came to know that there was a Higher purpose in that decision. As I got to know you I knew that you guys would be PERFECT together! Todd was immediately smitten. The rest is history. Ask anyone in our family and they will tell you that you really were an answer to our prayers! Love you Shana! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Missing...

What: Soft Green Blanket
Name: Bankie
Last seen with: 2 year old little boy (he cherishes this item!)
Last noticed at: Recreation gym (they have no record of it)
If found: Please contact us immediately! =)


Gavin doesn't know what to do without his little blankie. I know how he feels. I remember when I was a little girl, I lost my pink checkered (with satin around the edges) blanket at the park. I was devastated. Devastated! My mom made me another blanket immediately. I still have it. I will be on the search for another blanket for Gavin today. But not just any blanket will do. It will have to be EXACTLY like his other one. I have offered MANY replacements to him over the last 2 days, one of them even feels exactly the same only it is blue. He will not have ANYTHING to do with it. It is so sad to see him laying in his crib begging me for it, without anything over him...and 7 or 8 replacement blankets (that he has THROWN) on the FLOOR next to his crib! Wish me luck.

Happy B-Day to a Girl with as many Talents...

...as she has POSES!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR ANNALEE...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!
LOVE YOU!!!!

Important Lessons Learned...

...while Camping! Gavin saw Daddy spitting sunflower seeds and he grabbed a cracker, bit off a piece, and spit it as far as he could. That's when Brian knew it was time to teach the art!

This bit of information comes in handy, especially when 3 of those frogs are Loose in my Trailer!

They really were inseperable!

New "do"...

Brynlee and I went and got a haircut together the other day, it was a really fun time as we lay next to each other getting our hair washed (that was her favorite part). She loves her new haircut and wanted me to put it on my blog. So, this morning we went to our front yard and did a 5-minute photo-shoot. SO CUTE!
Kam had been riding her scooter (obviously) during our little "photo-shoot," she didn't want to be left out of the pictures...too cute not to put on here!

You would think they had seen Santa or something...

...with how excited they got when they saw the corn on the cobb stand on the side of the road! Brynlee and Kambria started screaming and pointing and begging me to pull over and buy some. They have been watching that corner of the road for quite some time, waiting for this day. Brynlee said, "Mom, DAD is going to SCREAM when I tell him about this!" I replied, "Brynlee, have you ever heard Dad scream before?" She said, "No, but he will definitely scream about this!" Even Gavin, tonight when eating it, would take a bite and say "MOM!... Yummy!...MOM ...YUMMY!" (over and over and over again!) Well, this is not an advertisement for corn on the cobb, but I have to admit, it was pretty good.

He Takes the Championship...AGAIN!!!

My little (much bigger than me) brother has once again clenched the State Title for pole-vault...3 YEARS IN A ROW!!! Needless to say, I am a very proud sister. I wasn't able to attend with being so far away, but I was able to live it through my sister, Chelsea. I was on the phone with her when he, not only won the title, but also beat his own record and set a new record for the state meet history (he got 15'8")! When he went for the record, the officials stopped all other events and ALL EYES were on Wes! I could hear the people in the background clapping in sync and yelling for him, when he made it there was a huge roar from the crowd! These pictures are from some different meets last year.

To see the video of the record vault, Chelsea has it on her blog right HERE!

YAY WES!!!