Fall could not pass with out some of these pictures, enjoy

you've finally got your hands bloody, happy now?

the thirst has finally been quenched.

She's Back!!!

Ava hair is finally back in its usual bob, she wanted to grow it out for a while, didn't look so hot, so after a little bribe with a webkin, she's back to her cute bobbed self.

ANOTHER BIRTHDAY

Yes, Everett's pillow will be wet tonight because all of his aunts and cousins forgot his birthday. (come to think of it I did to until someone reminded me this morning, but thats not the point) Yes, poor Everett, no dad, no cake and no presents (from me anyways, actually, he does have one very good aunt named Bethany who remembered his birthday and bought him two presents!) Ellen was nice to get him some cupcakes from Safeway so we at least could get some pictures and pretend that we had a party. so here are some "birthday party pictures" enjoy. (I know this is a wierd post, its kindof an thing we do in our family, forget each others birthdays and laugh about how the other one had to cry themselves to sleep, just another fun family tradition.)

for your viewing pleasure

Boy eating dirt. ps, why am I blogging when I should be picking out paint colors, stone, tile, carpet, and trim? pps, did i mention we're building a house?

birthday woes

I love to go to parties, I HATE THROWING THEM!!!! So tomorrow is Savannah's b-day but I thought it would be easier just to have one after school, kids could ride the bus home, yada yada yada, anyways after 4 different walmart/ target trips I finally thought I was ready to throw this party. wrong. After much positive feedback from Vivi's cake I somehow got it in my head I could totally decorate cakes. so so wrong. one of the major regrets I have of today is i didn't have a picture of the totally horrible cake i made and threw into the garbage. (which took me HOURS by the way). So this is how my day went:

spent three hours on cake, threw in garbage

cleaned kitchen

made new cake

cleaned kitchen

made cupcakes for class

cleaned kitchen

prepared games for party (included food)

cleaned kitchen

feed two whiny children marshmallows, cake

started party

was through with all my games 15 minutes later!!!!!

had six bored seven year olds to entertain for two more hours!!!!!!!

next year- BOWLING ALLEY

to the two people who still read this

I got the strangest urge today to blog, that urge doesn't happen often so I have to just roll with it when it comes, this is the problem with not posting very often, you have no idea where to begin, and you definatly know that know one is reading it so then you think, whats the point? So i guess I'll just jump right in, school started last month, Savannah and Ava go all day so it's just me, Rett and Vivi, I feel like I should do a hobby with all my free time, then I remember I don't have hobbies, so I just catch up on my Bravo tv obsession, (just keepin it real) oh ya, those random pictures are of the kids in the canal, I dump them in the water and drive next to them, nice and comfortable in my car, great family time for all. also, viv and her 3rd birthday, note how she is in her underwear, the girl cannot keep clothes on, hopefully she grows out of that before puberty sets in.

summer time

so no pictures, because, for the life of me, I can't get my pictures to upload on to the computer,(Sean and I were seriously born in the wrong century, we both no nothing about computers, digital camera's, dvd's, hd, cell phones, ipods, the list can go on and on, I don't even know if I'm using the word 'upload' in the right text, but I digress) Anyways summer is heaven to me, my people all show up in the summer, kids are driven to my parents house in the morning, let out, cousins appear, they disappear and proceed to only appear at meal times and for the occasional otter pop, I then round them up, dirty, tired, ready for bed, while I've had a lazy day of putting Everett down for naps, talking to sisters and cousins, and looking for recipes that I will never cook. our summer includes these things:

no shoes
rhubarb
tree house painting
bush houses
tire swing
kittens
polywogs
skunk sightings
treasure hunts
pony riding
lake swimming
soccer games
trampoline with a sprinkler
water slide
four wheeler rides
public pool
dress ups
dirty feet
dirty legs
dirty hair
dirty, dirty, children
Sounds like heaven doesn't it?