In case you were wondering...

In case any of you were wondering what I am looking like 8 1/2 months pregnant,
here is Jane's rendering of our family. Notice my belly...

For all of you who forgot what I look like at the end of my pregnancy
and swore I would never get big, take a look at the real thing...

Yup, I take my ball with me wherever I go.
That is for 2 more weeks...

and counting.

Henry's 1st Tie

For over a month now, Henry has been telling us,
"I want a tie for Kissmas."

We made all his dreams come true on Easter instead.

growing UP

You know your baby isn't a baby anymore
when her smile looks like this...

She's got her mama's mouth. Thank heavens for orthodontists.

Nature in the kitchen

Need something to keep your kids occupied for a while...

Just get one of these...

We forgot we had one of those sticky mouse catching pads way under our ovens until this little guy found it for us and dragged it out so we could see it. Thoughtful little guy, isn't he.

Jane wants to keep him.

Henry wants a BIG mouse.

Sorry to disappoint.

Thanks to this little guy's reminder, he and any friends that he may have, will not be enjoying our company again soon.

Best Investment EVER!

I am married to an accountant.
A wonderfully patient, understanding accountant. But an accountant nonetheless.
What does that mean?
It means that every penny spent is well accounted for, documented, and lamented over.

So, when we decided to purchase a trampoline for Christmas,
it was a little hard for my accountant lover to swallow.
Deciding we wanted a 'well-made, last forever trampoline' then finding how much 'well-made, last forever trampolines' actually cost, was an even bigger chunk to swallow.
For him.
And me.
Ouch!

Three months have passed since the kids opened the blinds Christmas morning to discover their trampoline dreams had come true.

I can honestly say that if disaster struck tomorrow and a huge wind storm carried our trampoline away (which actually did happen to my brother's neighbor- one day they had a trampoline and the next day my brother did)...

We got our pretty penny's worth.

Best investment EVER!

The Box Car Children

At Mapleton Elementary they have a fun day for the Kindergarteners called the Kindy 500. Each child makes their own car out of a box then brings it to school so they can travel the country to learn about different national monuments.

Jane knew exactly how she wanted her car and with a little help from her engineer dad and artist mom (ha!), this is what she ended up with.

She was one proud car owner.

Box car this year...driver's license before we blink.

I know. I know. Our abilities are endless. That is the best looking box car you have seen, right?

Okay, besides the limo (with a working horn) that one girl had. And maybe a few others.

He's a single man

While driving in the car today, we were jamming out to "All the Single Ladies" by Beyonce.

However, it was not until 2 minutes ago when I did a search to find out who sings it that I discovered it is "all the single ladies" not "I'm a single lady," as my girls and I belt out each time we hear it on the radio.

So, we were driving along belting out, "I'm a single lady. I'm a single lady...," when the only boy in the car, who happens to be 2, spontaneously added...

"I'm a single man. I'm a single man. (giggle, giggle)"

That's right, ladies. Hard to believe, but he is still single.