New Batch of Cousins

Skipped the kids nap for the day, and so, on the way to Pam & Glen's they fell asleep. Well, Landon and Batman did. ..smiles....

Maddy was hungry and I got to feed her!

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do..." My boys just replaced some of these words with...."When with girls, just do as the girls do!"
Actually, I believe it is safe to say that this also has somewhat of a twist to it.
Yes, Ethan is having tea, but obviously showing the girls a new way of doing it!

There was a shortage on balls and guns, but Landon didn't mind!

We all had babies at the same time - again!
Morgan looked huge since she was a few months older.
For more information on my cousins and their babies,
go to carlivia.blogspot.com and southdakotansatterfields.blogspot.com

Hurry Up and Smile

After a couple of practice sessions with the boys at home; plus a bribe (yes, pure bribe) to be able to get a special dessert if they smiled for the photo session, this is what the photos turned out like. I was very relieved that they behaved so well. Definitely will use the bribe tactic again! ...smiles...... Morgan was so good as well. The photographer would say "squeeze her cheeks" (not those cheeks, the ones on her face!) and that was all it took - Morgan would grin! Wish it would always be that easy, but I will definitely enjoy it while I can!
Extra info: I only got my $7.99 package, but thought I would show you the different shots and pages that they put together...since they gave me the smilesbywire for free.

TP Shortage

Landon's nose had been running like crazy. Mommy needed Landon to go retrieve some toilet paper since I only had one box of Kleenex in the house. So, off Landon goes to fulfill his mission only to return to his astonished mother with the remains of what toilet paper was left on the roll. Everything has turned out okay since Morgan's nose is running steady now, so I just keep tearing chunks off to get use out of it. No way was I gonna roll it all back on! Have any of you ever tried that?
With correction, I do believe Landon has stopped this "pulling the whole roll off". He has done this three times this week (second and third time was when he didn't holler for me to wipe him and tried to do it himself)
So, let this be a warning to mothers: Use Kleenex. A whole lot easier to stuff back in the box than trying to re-roll the toilet paper.

Time Flies

The school where I spent my senior year - Pilgrim Holiness Academy - just had a reunion. Wasn't a ton of students that showed up, but enough that you got to see some friends and get caught up on their lives. As you can tell from the pictures, Landon found himself a buddy, Morgan was still able to squeeze a nap in while Billy held her, and Ethan had a couple of "hospital runs" with Lacy who was fully equipped with a huge first aid kit. Ethan, who is very accident prone, managed to tear not one, but two huge chunks of skin off of his toes while there. Also, I was able to capture 2 others graduates in my class (we missed you, Colt!) for a quick picture....time flies! I have been out of school for 6 years and in two months will be married for 6 years and have 3 children! Wow~ what a life ...loving it!

In all his glory...

Mawmaw ran into a really good sale last weekend and came home with all sorts of goodies for my kids. One of them being new tennis shoes for Ethan. He was ecstatic...wanted to put them on...only as usual, he didn't have any clothes on except his "undies". (This is how my children like to run around. They strip for the race as soon as we come home from anywhere!) So, these pictures are of Ethan going outside Sunday afternoon to help daddy feed the dogs....he just had to try out his new shoes. "Can I run fast?" - was the first question he asked me after putting on his new shoes.
Right now, he is loving putting on his crocs and zooming around as if he has "racing shoes" on. He gets in moods where he likes to play one thing all the time for a week and then it is on to something else that captures his attention...
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I was taking the time to clip Morgan's fast growing fingernails and went ahead and checked all the kids -fingernails and toes. Didn't have to clip any of Ethan's since he bites his nails. As I was checking his toes (which didn't need my attention since he bites them as well...unless we catch him in the act!) I asked him, "Why do you bite your toenails?" His reply, "I was hungry."

Do-Re-Mi

The past two years I have been able to sing in the Summer Chorus at Ball State University.

Last year was full of Latin and one Hebrew song. This year was more fun because it was all by English composers so...it was in English.
"One Hundred Fiftieth Psalm"
"Come To Me, My Love"
"Hark, I Hear The Harps Eternal"
"If Music Be The Food of Love"
"In Flanders Fields"
"Begin the Beguine"
"Stomp Your Foot"

A few rehearsal pictures....

I must say...if I had the "organ shoes" I bet I could play lots better!
Not very stylish, but they are supposed to help...
...well, help those who already know what they are doing!...

Here is a picture I had taken with my voice teacher...A friend of ours kept the boys(Thanks, Eleanor! The boys had fun!)
...so we are now back to a family of three here...

Morgan loves her mommy...and her mommy loves her!Shawn spent almost the entire concert outside. Morgan was a handful. Very fussy when I showed up, but as soon as she heard her Mommy's voice - well, she smiled and immediately calmed down...ahh...a momma's girl!

A little party after the concert...
I brought peanut butter cookies....to die for (if I must say so myself!)

A fun time was had by all....until next year...La - Ti - Do!

A Princess OR a Ball Player

Will she be a princess?....

Or a ball player?....

Since Morgan's first name (Sarah) means "princess", it is only fitting to think that she will be a princess. Especially if she ends up being the only daughter to Shawn and the only sister to Ethan and Landon.
But, I can see it now...imagine with me...only sister to Ethan and Landon would have to have fun doing what her brothers do, so I believe she could end up a great ball player, outdoor kinda gal.
Whaddya think?
Hats off to Morgan - she is really excelling in "baby school"...Test passed: Rolling over...all over the place - literally...she gets herself in tight spots and then needs help getting out. Also, she has 4 teeth already! Ouch! She sure can bite...razor sharp teeth...anyway, she is definitely eager to learn! :-)