Sunday, July 5, 2015

Camille is ONE!

Our SWEET, PRECIOUS baby girl turned the big #1 on March 27th.  Again...it was a very BuSy time in our lives, but we were able to have a WONDERFUL celebration.  Her party had been planned in my head for a very long time.  But then...we decided to move.  So, the apartment park it was.  I'm SOOO thankful the weather was gorgeous that day!!

{warning - picture overload!}


Yes, I made Krys help me carry this dresser down to the park area.  SO CUTE -- if I do say so myself! :))))


The "theme" for the party was 
"ONE IS FUN
so, I made it very colorful!


The Beautiful Birthday Girl!







Babi, Dziadek, and Grandma all flew in for a few days:))


MY GIRL!!!  
{huge boo boo on my head -- it had been a big week.  see another post}


Some of our favorite people were our party guests:))





Caroline and Millie 
These girls!!!  I'm imagining Camille saying 
"Cmon sister -- the party is this way!"



One of the BEST big brothers!











Trouble!!  During the party all the boys hung out down by the lake.  Later Camden told his momma that he and Keegan tried to start a BOAT!!!  Oh MY!!!  


OH MY HEART!!!












YAY!!!







And that's a wrap!!
{Thanks Ash for the wonderful pictures!}





Birthdays!!! Keegan turned 6!

My mind is on birthdays right now!  My 1st born is about to be 10!!!  That is so unbelieveable!  How can he be 10???  He is about to get to make a trip back to the city where he was born -- so very exciting!  We have a big, fun, surprise celebration planned for him.  10 is special right!!??  See his #9 here -- {I LOVED the camping theme.  We will do it again soon in our big beautiful back yard:))}

But now...on to Keegan.  He turned 6 on February 17th.  It was a very BUSY February and we even had some snow that month!!  But with one reschedule, we finally got to celebrate him.
A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle party is what this boy wanted this year:)))  {He also got to celebrate with his kindergarten class at school with DONUTS!:)}



CANNOT believe he is 6!!!



TMNT masks of course :))


Our friend AJ --- LEONARDO!!  






"Happy Birthday to you..."




Millie LOVED her cupcake:))



It was a fantastic party for Keegan.  
That little wild, crazy, spunky, smart, athletic, sweet boy is LOVED a WHOLE bunch!!


Tuesday, May 5, 2015

A day in the life...no pictures at all :)))

I am waaaaay behind ---- yet again, but I very much want to document a normal day (I'm often told how much I will miss these days--and I'm sure I will).

Today started at 437am -- my alarm went off to work out, BUT I did not go:((  I know I'm a loser.  My excuse is that we SHARE our bedroom with Camille and she has decided to get all her teeth at once.  Poor baby!!  The thing is...I just signed up and PAID to work out 3x a week, so now I must go the next 3 days IN A ROW.  If I survive this, I'm going to reward myself with some cake:))))

So I actually got up at 647ish....and our morning was a whirlwind as usual.  J up and doing everything BUT what he was supposed to be and K not wanting to budge out of bed (I had to get a cup of water to threaten him with this morn)!  Millie was in a great mood! (Why do teeth not bother babies in the day time?!?!)

750 and the boys and I were in the car to make it to school by 8.  (Krys takes Millie ---- THANK GOODNESS!!)
The boys and I roll into the parking lot just in time.  I realized I got the boys lunches but forgot mine... and a meeting during plan time, so I ended up with cheese nachos...not too bad.  

The days in Kindergarten at this time of the year are very trying.  We have A LOT of fun things going, but I think we are all just tired.  I actually told a student...a 5 year old little kiddo who is not so very sweet most of the time...to sit his butt down in a chair.  Yep I said BUTT --- not BUT --- but the one they all gasp at.  It worked tho----eeeekkk!  I am usually very patient, but I think today they/he got the best of me.  (Exactly ONE month from today is our last day!)

345pm-I'm back in my classroom to clean up some of the mess.  My boys are all over the place.  Keegan has locked himself outside without his shoes.  

400pm-We leave to get Millie.  An hour round trip, but we have gotten used to it. 

500pm-Back in our neck of the woods and we go to Whataburger for dinner.  I know --- all star mom right here!
After dinner the kids and I run to walmart together (we need diapers, nothing else would have really been worth it) and then to K's bball practice at 6.  I run around with Millie in the parking lot trying to entertain her:)

700pm-We have to leave early because J has a bball game.  He changes in the car (yes I packed allll his things and my car is our current closet of ALLLL things).  

730pm-They start the game early and just in time for a downpour!!  Keegan, Millie and I squeeze under the bleachers and luckily it does not last long.  (I now look like a wet cat:-/)  
Once back out from the bleachers, K "accidentally" tosses his ball over the fence -- they have to call time...AND then, I lose him bc he is playing in the field.  I'm really not sure how I have kept Keegan alive for 6 years:-/

Krys arrives shortly after and Millie and K and I head home.  There is an accident closing down the entire highway and we have to go all the way around.  It is now after 9.  We get into more rain and then we have to park far away from our lovely apartment.  With MULTIPLE bags and children in tow--we finally make it in the door.  Whew!

Bath, Bed and Laundry -- another bball game tomorrow for J.  
(next season I'm getting more than one uniform!)

So that's it -- it is 1107pm now and I am ready for bed.  Please forgive all typos and don't think for one minute I'm complaining about my life.  I realize all the blessings I have and how quickly I can lose them.  I know these busy days are creating lots of memories for us and I know that I will actually miss them.

Till next time... :))))


Tuesday, February 17, 2015

HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY TO KEEGAN!!

6 Reasons why I lOVE THIS LITTLE BOY sooooo much:

He has some spunk --- like a LOT!! {and sometimes it's hard}
He is sweet and even thinks of others at his small age. {and sometimes he is mean}
HE LOVES HIS MOMMA:))))) {even tho sometimes he says he hates me}
He is adorable!! {all the time -- even with that vein popping outta his forehead}
He can do anything he sets his mind too --- for real!! {like climb the walls and sneak around, and act like he's in high school!}
He is a GOOD boy, with a GREAT heart, and he is a wonderful brother! {most of the time}

Keegan is perfect just the way he is.  Some days are extremely hard, but he is sooo loved.  Being young is rough, I'm sure.  

I COULD NOT IMAGINE OUR FAMILY WITHOUT HIM!
Happy Birthday to you Keegan...at 2:14 this afternoon:)))
















Monday, February 16, 2015

My little Valentine :)))

Interrupting our "regularly" scheduled posts for a quick little photo shoot of 
Camille's 1st Valentine's Day:))))
Her eyes, her cheeks, her nose, her lips...I JUST DIE!

{I gave girlfriend some yogurt bites and she was happy as can be!}











Saturday, February 14, 2015

Sweet and Valentine

Girlfriend has not been liking the spoon lately.  She wants to do it herself!!  Her 1st teeth are FINALLY starting to peek thru!!  Yay!!  She LOVED these SWEET blueberry muffins:)))

VALENTINE party day at school!  
J has not been feeling 100% :((
I LOVE these little boys!!