Fourth of July Kids Parade

Chandler's B-day!!!

My big boy turned NINE years old on the 18th!!! Can't believe it...what a dude...

Chandler you're COOL, SMART, FUNNY, HANDSOME, CRAZY, and the LIGHT OF MY LIFE...keep up the good work lovin' Jesus and growing like a weed!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!

WAY TOO BUSY!!!!!!!

Okay I am back....my computer crashed conveniently therefore the brief absence.

2 weeks ago we attended the most beautiful wedding of 2 of the most beautiful young people! Well, Heather is beautiful anyway and she did pick a super guy! We love Heather so much and are so PROUD of the lovely young lady she has become!

We got home at 2 a.m. that night then the next day had Caeden's 5th birthday party. It was a hit-we had a bouncehouse in our backyard and all kinds of little midgets running around.

I cannot believe my little boy is 5 years old! My goodness...he's still as cute as a bugs ear too. I told him I didn't think he would be able to turn 5 being that he is so stinkin' cute-I told him they didn't let super cute kids grow bigger than 4. Oh how I wish I COULD stop the clock and keep him little for just a few years more.

Caeden, you amaze me each day with your sweetness-such an angelic, perfect lttle face with big soulful brown eyes with lashes TDF! You are a dream come true!

Don't anyone let his looks convince you of innocence or lack of testosterone-he proves each and everyday his human need to be naughty and his 100% boyishness. He still has a little speech thing going (although he is as smart as a whip trust me)

The other day he made this announcement:

"When I gwow up and have kids, I'm not going to take them to a mean babysitter when they be bad"(my little threat at times-shame on me-head hanging)

Before I could respond to his 5 year old statement of wisdom he kind of jumped like he'd had an afterthought and said, "Oh but I'll nevuh see my kids anyway"

Of course I was caught off guard and confused as to his thinking this and I asked "Why not?"

He nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders and said "Huntin'".

I was pondering this for a second then I said, "Hunting?"

Caeden matter-of-factly answered, "Yeah, I'll nevuh see my kids cuz I'm gonna be gone huntin' all the time as soon as I get my tags".

WHEW!!!!! And here I thought the kids had some sort of predeath intuition and I was about to hyperventilate. Once I finished laughing I informed him he'd better rethink his little plan!!!

So then the rest of our time has been spent rotating the cold from hell amongst ourselves...I was first, then Ava joined me...she had a fever so then I started running a fever to tag team with her and then Chandler stepped in and wow did he ever get sick! He always gets hit pretty hard with whatever hits. Then Elise got it and then we thought we were all going to get well and that Dad and Caeden would be the lucky escapees but that was not to be so! Well actually, Doug jumped in with this "I think I'm coming down with it" routine...just enough to get him a few days on the couch...sssshhh...I love him anyway-its okay, can't say I wouldn't jump for a chance to plant my seat down for a day or two. Anyway, then Caeden finally came down with it and burned with fever all night last night. So we have been on lock down here in Cowtown! Its a weird bug-it tends to come and go-like you feel better and think you're on the up and up then "whammo" its back in full force.

Oh and my daaahling hubby bought me a new TOY!!!!!!!!! He knows I've been wanting a truck but its not the most practical with 4 kids so he got me a Yukon...its super fine its totally loaded and has cream leather and a huge sunroof-I LOVE IT!!!!!!

Thank you BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SMOOCH!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Chandler!!!

6 years old!!! I can't believe it buddy!!! My little "Caboy" is growing up!!! Front teeth missin' and all you're still the cutest cowboy Mommy knows!!! I gotta tell what happened this morning-"birthday morning"-I sent Chandler to the bathroom to brush his teeth, soon thereafter I sent his older sister to do the same. When she went in, I heard the motherly tone of voice she so often embraces, inquiring "What are you DOING???" The soft answer was a voice hoping Mommy wouldn't hear, "Shaving"...Ahem...I enter the scene...I could not contain my laughter, the little guy had shaving cream plastered ALL over his face, his school clothes had dollops of it here and there as well. It was quite a kodak moment I can assure you!!! Maybe we'll post a picture of that sooner or later. Anyhow, he was quite perturbed I didn't allow him to continue

as he insisted he "knew how to do it".

(((Sigh))) I'm so glad shaving days are not really here yet...I don't want to even GO THERE!!! For now, I'll settle for unbrushed teeth now and then, dirty undies stuffed under the bed and little army guys all over the floor. Chandler you are mama's biggest prince-I love you dearly and hope that not only your birthday is filled with joy but that your whole life is blessed beyond measure.

You have truly brought your mommy pure happiness.