SNOWBALLS!!!

dessert anyone?

Are my kids good or what?? I offer them dessert, and they pick applesauce.
I had to put sprinkles on it because I was so proud of their choice!!

who is calling at 3:30 AM???

So... Generally if I would get a text message at 3:30 AM, I would not be very happy, right?? Well, yesterday was a very big exception!! I received a text message from my brother in law's girlfriend (they were on vacation in Las Vegas at the time) with this awesome picture of her
BRAND NEW ENGAGEMENT RING!!

Congratulations Brian & Jenna!! I could not ask for a better sister in law!! I love you guys so much & am looking forward to your upcoming wedding!!!

Lauren & her buddies at Sam's Bday party

Lauren, Shaylynn and Sam at Sam's 7th Bday party!!
The 3 musketeers!!

Nature pic

Here is a cool flower pic I took in our front yard.

Sunday Funnies

I could not pass by without taking a picture of this...
Only at Menards will you see a shirt being modeled by PVC pipe...

The shirt says it all...

"Lock up your daughters"...

OMG, could he be any cuter??

Lauren back at swim lessons!

Lauren getting ready to take her dive!!
She took a few months off, but she didn't miss a beat!!!

Aahhhh!! I chopped it off!!!

Before--- Lauren was letting me know what I was in for...

Here is all of the carnage... 6 inches or more!

The new me!!

The back

Can't believe I did it, but I did!! I love it!!

Lauren's 1st day of First Grade!!

Lauren's 1st day of First Grade!!!

Outside when we picked Sissy up from school!

After her first day of school, Lauren's wiggly tooth kept getting wigglier!! Soon, it was to the point that I didn't feel comfortable letting her go to bed with it in... so... It came out!! Lauren lost her 2nd tooth on the first day of the school year!!

B4 and After- my new downstairs pantry shelf!

My pantry shelves before...

Ethan with my new GINORMOUS shelf...

My new shelf all stocked!!

Too Cute Tuesday!

Ethan & his Uncle Andy...

Too Cute!!

Bowling at Paul Bunyans!!

Brad got us all out of the house today & brought us bowling!! Here are the kiddos out front of Paul Bunyans!!

Pirates Cove with Brian, Jenna & Jaden

Last night, Brian, Jenna & Jaden headed up to our house for a visit. We had a great time!! Here is a picture of the kiddo's at Pirates Cove where we went mini-golfing!

O.R.E.O.

Today, Lauren had her first Oreo Cookie. We had thought in the past that they had dairy ingredients in them, but recently found out that they were safe for her...
I think that she likes them...

Lauren's new specs!!

Lauren is a beauty in her new glasses!!

Playdate with Mason

Ethan & his buddy Mason, hanging out watching Cars at our house!!

Ribbit...

The little "ribbit" that Lauren & Ethan found last night...

Brad vs. the Thistle...

In this corner, stands the purple nasty pokey thistle...

Thorny spikes over an inch long throughout the entire plant...

In the other corner stands Brad, 5'11" 180 lbs armed with 2 layers of gloves and ready to fight!!!

Ding, Ding, Ding!! Brad is the WINNER!!!

Reason # 1,468,521,432 I love Magic Eraser...

Magic Eraser before...

Gym Shoe Before...

Gym Shoe After!! Can be used again this year!!!

Poor, poor little Magic Eraser... You did your job well...