Finally Friday!!!!!!!!

I don't know about the rest of you, but you can definitely tell when it is getting close to Friday around here. Usually by Wed. evening, or Thursday my kids start getting really tired and whining alot!!!! Maddie was so excited because she was able to bring a book home from school and read it to Marty and I. She loves showing people how she can read. KD has figured out that school will get more difficult in the third grade. She has always breezed through, and now she really has to think on her homework. I'm not sure how she will react when she brings home a paper that is not a 100---since she began kinder. she has had nothing but 100s.
G-Pa and Granny (Allen/Janice McCloy) came up last night. The kids had fun showing off and acting wild. They have a rodeo in Trinidad, CO this weekend. It's been a family rodeo for many years, so I know it will be a good one!!!!!
Mom helped me with Michael yesterday while I mowed........our mower is ready for winter........took me all day yesterday, and I am still not done--pray it starts this morning!!!!!!!!
For those of you who haven't checked out the FAMILY & FRIENDS on your right of the blog--DO, there are some really cute kids in those blogs............Have a FANTASTIC FRIDAY :)

First Day of School

KD and Maddie started school Monday(yesterday). I was in Amarillo all day, so I am just now posting the pictures. Maddie the top picture with her teacher Mrs. Holland. Maddie is in the first grade and is super excited because Bailey and Hunter are in her class. She loves to learn and has so much energy.
KD is on the left with Mrs. King. She is in the 3rd grade and is happy because Mrs. King is a good friend. We will see if KD can keep from calling her by her first name.
I am so glad that my kids enjoy going to school and learning!!!!!!!!! Today it is very quiet at the house....too quiet.....almost!

Friends--Cousins.....

Last week Pratt and Halle came to play. Everything worked out great because Maddie had her friend Bailey over. The girls entertained Halle, and the boys......well they entertained us all!!! I love this pic of Halle...almost as though she is taking the pic of herself. Maddie and Bailey played with the barbies...........yes, that is ALL barbie stuff. Definately time to go through the barbies. Michael and Pratt were so busy playing, I could barely get them to look at me for this picture. Boys and Girls are soooo different--girls have the sorority pose at age 4, and boys just want to be left alone....forget the pictures!!!!!!! It was a very fun day.

Another silly day.....

It's always something at our house!! The first pic is from this afternoon, I walked into the girls room and Michael was in the American Girl doll canoe. He was just rowing away and having so much fun. (Sorry the pic is dark) Then after dinner the girls were playing gymnastics with KDs friend Kaitlyn. Michael was very quiet, and we weren't sure where he was, until he shot out of the girls room in one of their gymnastics suits. At least he put it on backwards so you can't see all the sparkles!!!!!!! We are thinking maybe a gold in the Olympics someday?????!!!!!!

First Picture-Progress!!!!!!

Well, I finally had time to figure out how to post a picture. This was the only picture that turned out from our trip to Ft. Worth. The kids love taking baths at Uncle Matt/Aunt Mika's house! They put bubbles in, turn the jets on, and before you can blink-they're covered!!!
Today was a lazy day. Michael was so tired from his sleep over at Pratts, and Maddie went with Marty to work this morning, so they both took long naps. KD didn't have time for a nap because her social calendar was full. She is staying with a friend tonight, and while she has been gone she has had three other friends call wanting to make plans.
Oh, Marty and I went with some friends to the show last night and saw the new Batman movie. It is great, we loved it-go see it!!!!!!!!

We're Home

We're home from Ft. Worth, and what a long trip!! We had a good time and I'll try to post the one photo I took--having trouble with my camera!!! I forget how hard it is to take all three kids by myself on a trip. They're not old enough to stay in the car by themselves, or go into the store to potty by themselves, so I think we usually stop in everytown to eat, drink and go potty. While we were on our trip Mika and I took the kids school shopping--Oh the drama of picking out spirals and pencils. What ever happened to the prepackage school supplies so everyone had the same!! Then the clothes, how many times do you have to explain to an 8 and 6 year old that you cannot wear backless tops to school with flipflops all year round. The best part of the trip-FOR EVERYONE-was when the shopping was finished and we were swimming in Matt and Mika's pool. They are great swimmers, so it was fun floating around with our adult beverage relaxing while the kids played Marco Polo!!! The trip was great and we look forward to going again when Marty and his two extra hands are available to go!!!!!!!!

Giving It a Try!!!!!!

Well I am going to try this whole blogging thing.........that's just it-I WILL TRY!! I am just starting this blog and I can already tell you that I will not be blogging the next couple days. The kids and I are off the see Mika before school starts. Once school starts we will not be going anywhere but to and from school, dance, gymnastics, soccer, and any new activities the kids are ready to take on!!!!!!!!!! Maybe when I get back I will have figured out how to post pics of our trip------------I know the suspense is going to keep all of you waiting!!!!!!!!! Until then, be patient while I learn how to use this blog.