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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Marissa's Secret Hiding Spot



Several weeks ago we realized that our "Binkie" (AKA: Paci, Choopy, Mouth Plug...the list goes on) supply had gone from about 8 or 9 to 1...and at one point we couldn't even keep track of that 1 that was left! In fact, for FHE one night, our family activity consisted of a 'Binkie Search' around the house-looking through all of the couch cushions, in every corner, under beds in closets as well as a thourogh investigation of both cars! The results were unbelievable!! ONE BINKIE was all we could find!! At that moment, all eyes turned to our precious little gem...Marissa. Where was she hiding the BINKIE's? ...and how long would it take us to find them??

"What? I'm not going anywhere...esp not my secret hiding spot."

the slip-up


One day it occured to me...my dad is a PI (Private Investigator)with many "tools" to help 'track' things down. So I did what any PI would do-I put a tracking device on Ms. Marissa's little gas guzzler! I followed her and followed her. She was quite precise, never making a single false move...until finally!! A slip-up!!!...

BUSTED little girl!!The gig is up!! The hole in the speaker!!! Should've known it!!

These are some of the items that she had stashed. We found a total of 7 Binkies, a couple of cars, golf ball and several other items that have been "missing in action"!! I wonder where her next secret hidding place will be...until next time, this is PI MOM--over & out!

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Happy 10th Birthday Brant!!


Brant celebrated his BIG 10th birthday with a sleepover party!! Boy was that an experience!! We seriously didn't get much sleep, but it really was a lot of fun!! This was a bit different for me I must say! At girl sleep over's we'd...I don't know...do our hair, make-up and outfits all funky and run around the neighborhood or something...freeze each others bra's during the night and maybe call cute boys and laugh and giggle. BOYS?! Well, let's just make a Top 5 List out of it!!:
#5--They turn your hallway into a "Pitching Practice" strip (orig founded by Marty & Brant who decided to share this with all party goers)
#4--They are unable to resist the attraction they have with your trampoline that has springs missing due to it's age (and from 4 years of our summer sun)! Since it's "in the plans to be taken down anyway, Brant, Tyler & Jacob show them how they discovered they could "help" in the cause. Three of them sit on the part of the tramp that droops down b/c of lack of springs (kind of like a cozy little swing), while the others jump and on count of three plop to their butts and POP! There goes yet another spring!! I know this sounds like a dangerous and irresponsible thing for me, the mother, to let them do...but #1--I was watching them do it! and #2--I made them stop after two springs flung into neighbors yards & the one flung completely over our house, hitting the roof just above the bay window in the front, rolling down and falling into the flower bed!!..I really should've gotten a picture!darn! and in all seriousness, I am glad a window didn't break or a kid get hit by a flying spring!
#3--The bathroom toilet!!..well, if you have experienced how bad it gets with one or two boys..just imagine six!! Nothing more to say.
#2--They Fart!!...everywhere they go, they Fart!! I even gave one party goer, (who shall remain annonymous for sake of embarrassment to his mother)..uuhhhhmmmmm...ty..ler...a brand new can of air freshener to carry around with him so the rest of us didn't have to suffer anymore!
#1--Instead of Freezing Bra's they get deoderant and smear it across the victims (any poor soul who might have given in to his body's need to sleep and dozed off for any amount of time!) upper lip!!


The kids loved getting in the pool...all three or four times (including around 7:30Sat morning)!! It was quite entertaining to watch them play the contests and games they came up with!


We ordered our favorite pizza's with Ranch Crust for dinner!!!


So Zack decided to hit the pinata so hard that he broke the hanger off the top. That was just a little road block for these baseball players!! They decided they wanted Marty to "pitch" it to them...and so that's what they did!! It actually worked so well that we might just make that tradition!!


While some boys practiced Guitar Hero these three decided to make a pyramid...and yes, those two pictures that 'look like they're going to fall', FELL!..No broken glass or frames though so it's all good!


Rissa Loved being "center of attention"!...or so she thought she was!!


Brant was so excited about all of his gifts that he received!! He ended up with a TON of cash!..sports cards, trick balls...(baseballs) and few other things from friends-and we got him a Ripstick...which was all he wanted from us for his bday!! It's similar to a skate board except that each end of the board flexes and twists with movement of your foot so it's crazy to try and balance on! Nontheless, within a day of practice, practice, practice! Brant had it mastered!! Now he's giving Marty lessons!
Our thanks go out to all six boys who so earnestly contributed their creative energies in to coming up with new and inventive ways to take a trampoline apart, finish off a broken pinata and who thought of funny, sneeky things to do to those who "dared to fall asleep"!! til next time, boys, Peace Out!!

The kids loved getting in the pool...all three or four times (including around 7:30Sat morning)!! It was quite entertaining to watch them play the contests and games they came up with!

Ranch Crust Pizza!! Yum!!


We ordered our favorite pizza's with Ranch Crust for dinner!!!

Crush it Nathan!!


So Zack decided to hit the pinata so hard that he broke the hanger off the top. That was just a little road block for these baseball players!! They decided they wanted Marty to "pitch" it to them...and so that's what they did!! It actually worked so well that we might just make that tradition!!

While some boys practiced Guitar Hero these three decided to make a pyramid...and yes, those two pictures that 'look like they're going to fall', FELL!..No broken glass or frames though so it's all good!

Rissa Loved being "center of attention"!...or so she thought she was!!

Brant Got Himself A Ripstick!!


Brant was so excited about all of his gifts that he received!! He ended up with a TON of cash!..sports cards, trick balls...(baseballs) and few other things from friends-and we got him a Ripstick...which was all he wanted from us for his bday!! It's similar to a skate board except that each end of the board flexes and twists with movement of your foot so it's crazy to try and balance on! Nontheless, within a day of practice, practice, practice! Brant had it mastered!! Now he's giving Marty lessons!
Our thanks go out to all six boys who so earnestly contributed their creative energies in to coming up with new and inventive ways to take a trampoline apart, finish off a broken pinata and who thought of funny, sneeky things to do to those who "dared to fall asleep"!! til next time, boys, Peace Out!!

Sunday, May 4, 2008

We are Celeb's!!

So for our Sunday afternoon activity Brant and I started Morphing the family into Celeb's!! (Holy Cow do I need to wear makeup & lose 50 more lbs! And Marty needs to grow his hair out!!) -So it looks like our new family consists of: the Beautiful, Sexy, Faith Hill (that would be me!) & James Blunt and we have three beautiful children: Oprah Winfrey (!!ha!!..so does that mean we're millionaries now?), Danny Kaye (not sure who he is, but he's famous) and cute little Jodie Sweetin!...and just so you know..Oprah was a match for Marty too! Take a look and have fun laughing!

Celebrity Morph by MyHeritage

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebrities

Celebrity Morph by MyHeritage

MyHeritage: Celebrity Morph - Geneology - Family search

Celebrity Morph by MyHeritage

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebrities

Celebrity Morph by MyHeritage

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celeb

Celebrity Morph by MyHeritage

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebrities

Friday, May 2, 2008

Busy, Busy Week!!

Ok-So I'm FINALLY able to sit down and blog a little bit!! This past week has been super busy and crazy!! Let's see...in the past week we've had two baseball games and practice, Brant's sleepover birthday party, Brant's b-day cupcakes at school, Marissa first had Slap-Cheek Syndrome (Fifths Disease)-got better and now having Nebulizer treatments to clear up the Croop (all the while she's cutting teeth as well!..one of which is a moler tooth! poor thing!)so I've had her at the DR's office a couple of times, and really--I can't really even think of the other stuff that has kept me away from blogging this week...babysitting a couple of times (including triplets!)...squeeze in some exercise..oh-and trying to prepare my RS lesson for Sunday---but anyway, it's all good! I mean, that's the kind of stuff we mom's do, right?! And really in all honesty, I wouldn't trade any of it...even the crappy times when your kids are screaming their heads off at you or they're sick or when they're teething for FOREVER and for like a solid year they have loose BM's b/c of it!!...even those...well, maybe I would trade the BM part, but ya'll know what I mean! I LOVE being a mom!! I love our children, so much and feel so blessed to have them in my life! There is such great purpose in families! And I'm just so greatful for the hand that the Lord has in our lives! Here are some pictures of some of our events from this past week. I'll do a whole seperate post for Brant's sleepover though!! (And boy was that a blast!...Never been to a BOY'S sleepover before!)...that will be the next post to come!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!





Brant got to pitch in one of the games this week. He's really enjoying learning and getting practice with it! He's doing a great job and I love watching him and the team play! It's also fun to have Marty out there as one of the coaches!! Brant and Tyler--Ya'll're doing a GREAT Job!! Keep it up!! GO REDS!! (I don't why Brant had to have 'goofy eyes in these picts!)