dream big, little one!

love how little my girl's hand is with this candy... all with little saying that mean so much!!

quiet time

My sweetie calls to me, "you gotta come see this!"

I peek around the corner and Princess A is reading to herself!

Yep, one of her favorites right now- Olivia!

I love that she has the desire to read... all my girls do.. Mr. T is so busy it's hard to know when he is actually listening to the story.

I got to snap a few before she even realized I was in the room with her...

Sacrifice

As I was in Mass on Saturday I was asking God to help lead me where I need to be right now. One word appeared in my head over and over but loud and clear

SACRIFICE

I have been offered a few opportunities lately that I am not sure I can pass up but at the same time it will affect my family.

So I ask God... which way do I sacrifice?

What is important right now for us?

How will this affect our future?

oh decisions and discernment...

So what to do?? Pray some more, organize and simplify my life so such decisions are not quite so slippery like this mud our youngest tip-toed through.

feeding the baby

Mr. T found it most entertaining to feed Princess A. She got a kick out of it too!
It was a messy job but full of smiles and giggles.
By the end of it actually more got in her mouth than just on her face!! Fully tummy makes for a happy baby!

my girl.. enjoying the snow

catch it on your tongue!

one last snowfall for 2009... oh, how I love how silent the world seems then...

Autumn Memories

As a kid I remember playing soccer in the autumn.. it was always a little cool but when that sun came out it was awesome..
this afternoon reminded me of my own childhood...
short evening
golden glow
soccer
kids
fun
homework was finished quickly just so we could go out and play... it was just too nice to be inside...

man, I got a good lookin' family!!!

Well, we didn't get to the pumpkin patch on my birthday or out of town like I wanted..
we waited till the rains subsided.. at least for 30 minutes..
got everyone together
in long sleeves
and grabbed a shot!!
Thanks to the older lady who mesmerized my kids while the timer went off on my camera..
I never use the thing and had to figure out where it was- LOL!
My sweetie met us at the Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch and we got a few shots, jumped in bounce houses and played in all the pumpkins!! They were so big!!!
There were no whines or tears that afternoon.. it was a perfect family outing..
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Fort Worth Stockyards

I just so happened to be at the Stockyards the same time Lady G was there with her class... my friend taught me how to do this..
I am not responsible for others.
I am an extra set of eyes just in case.
I can bring other munchkins.
I get to see what my other school kids are doing.
I can leave if needed.
I can stay longer since I have other kids with me...
it is such a win win situation for me and the kids...

Some day I will be able to give 100% but some days it doesn't work out... soon it will as the Princess A will be able to hang out with others and know she is safe. For now I am the safe haven for her and it's just fine.

lessons learned

so there were lessons learned today...

Mr. T thought that he could hide choc'ates in the potty... my sweetie is STILL plunging... lol

Princess A..

she is another story all together.. being mobile she as the WHOLE WORLD at her fingertips...

new rules applied to her today.. things I thought I would NEVER say...

RULE #1: don't eat dead worms (notice the dirt around her mouth???)

RULE #2: don't bite the toilet seat

yep, these rules apply to my lovely daughter.. think she'll remember???

all 4... the latest of all 4 of our kiddos

each one is such an individual
Lady G is "little mama" always protective and sensative
Queen V is our little sprite/fairy with her head in the clouds
Mr. T is alllllllllllllll boy... today's adventure was flushing choc'ates down the potty to "hide it from mama" nice, huh?
Princess A is just plain happy!! (although this shot would fool you...)

Checkmate

This is life in our house..
laundry will wait and so will the dust..
My honey was teaching our Queen V how to play chess.. and she caught on! QUICK!!!
She is a fast learner when she has her head out of the clouds! lol!

Henrietta Apple Orchard

first grade
apples
books
how to's

yep, my little Queen V has definitely enterred first grade as she tries apples (again.. it's like pulling teeth trying to get this kid to eat fruit!!) and writes a ton of journals and books about apples. She is so excited to grow her apple seed they dug out of the apple at school.. I told her Noah would need to build and ark for all the water in that cup.. apparently Mr. T is "helping" her water the seed... poor thing.. I will have to fix it without Mr. T's "help" so she can grow her tree.. of which she will never eat the fruit! lol!!

I tried to get some pics of Queen V but I had one mama or another jump in front of me so I didn't get as many as I would have liked. It rained most of the time we were there but the kids didn't seem to mind at all. Queen V's bangs dropped a little bit more in her eyes the longer we were there.
She saw butterflies, bugs, bees, a baby pumpkin growing on a vine, chickens, dogs, peach, pecan and apple trees... Queen V had a great time with friends, being outside... and in the rain..

Smiling with Grandpa

out to catch a whopper!

trying to sweet-talk Grandpa into letting her jump ship with him... she can't get enough play time in the water!
Lady G, Grandee and Aunt J... catchin' a few rays :)

"Did you see that fish jump over 'der? I'm gonna catch a whopper!"

No matter how hard she tries Queen V can't catch a whopper.. she loves to try though.... We'll go again soon!

big boy = big toy

look how serious you both are discussing the race car...
THIS is imortant stuff!!!
now this mama knows what is important in her little guy's life... bet I can get toys picked up super fast with this dangling in front of my little guy...
Hey, Mr T, wanna see Grandpa's race car?? better pick up your matchbox!!!!
such a wicked mama....

barefoot in the back

doll for a doll house

what a little doll she is..


I absolutely love this little girl. I still can't believe she is ours... but she is. every smile. every giggle. every shriek of joy.. yep, she shrieks with joy. It took us all by suprise the first time we heard it but she does..
What we all love to see now is that she folds her hands in prayer while we all say Grace before we eat dinner. She smiles ear to ear and then puts her hands together again when we say Amen.. how sweet is that??

shhhhhhhh. don't tell the girls...

when they are at school..
we jump on the bed!!!

just because...

how cute can one little 4 year old be...
no bribery.. he just sat there waiting for me to focus..
such sweetness hiding in this jumpy, excited, funny, crazy, little boy