Halloween present

These are the kids tonight... are they cute or what?

Kid1 sweetly loaned his costume to someone else who needed it tonight and is just walking the girls house to house so Mr. B and I can stay home and answer the door.

Kid2 is a "drama queen", kid3 is the headless horseman (long story about his costume), and kid4 is Princess Belle.

Halloween past

These cute kids are the kids from my past…. Or they are my kids in the past…. Whatever.

In a kids life there are only 18 Halloweens if you’re lucky, don’t hold your breath- they don’t dress up for all of them and they certainly don’t let YOU dress them for many of them. I dressed my babies for Halloween for a long time as they lovingly realized that Halloween is really all about me and how I swoon over them because they are so cute!

The pictures above are the kids when they were very little and the one with all of the kids is the picture I made them take a few years ago because I was scared to death that it would be the last Halloween they would ALL dress up! Much to my surprise ALL my kids want to dress up again this year – I’m thrilled! Who says they are too old? You’re NEVER too old to dress up, Halloween is about enjoying your siblings, friends, having fun dressing up and eating candy!

Stay tuned for pictures of Halloween present

boys best friend....

Does your dog love your kid THIS much? Does your kid love your dog THIS much? I snapped this picture last night of kid3 and our dog - it's either really sweet or really gross- I can't decide!

let the pumpkin carvin' begin

Tonight we had carving fest 08’ and here are the pictures….

just in case your wondering the pumpkins are Kid1-elephant for election of course, kid2 comedy and tragedy masks for drama, kid3 football, kid4 princess Jasmine and Mr B. made the Navy 'N'.

"Hot Mommies"

One day a long time ago I was home sick with kid3. He was about 6 I think. He was resting and watching TV and playing in the playroom and I decided to take a nap. So I told this particular kid that I was going to take a little nap and he could play or watch TV but do not answer the door, phone etc.... all things Mom's say to keep their kids safe when they are napping!

I had a great nap, slept great! I got up to check on kid3 and wondered how he had filled his time and wandered to the Play room to check on him. He was watching cartoons and sitting on the couch. He and I talked for a few minutes, I asked him how he was feeling, etc.

As we sat there watching cartoons together he says this to me-

"Mom, I tried to watch 'Hot Mommies' on one of the hundred channels but I couldn't get it to turn on, I really wanted to see THAT show"

I look shocked I just know it because I don't hide my emotions, Im not good at it! Im sure my mouth was wide open. He then said this to me-

"do you not want me to watch 'Hot Mommies', can you show me how to make THAT channel work?

So I pulled it together and said "No, we don't have those channels honey, you'll just have to stick to cartoons".

He then said "What do you think THAT show was about?"

I smartly lied and said "You know, I have NO idea"..... and ran out of the room!

I laughed when I thought about this today and Im not sure why it even came to mind, but I was thinking about how awkward it was then and how funny it is now! We had DISH TV back then and all the titles were shown even if you could not turn to the channels- I was terrified for my kids to read these channels.... I was terrified for my kids to read at all with the world in the state that is in... but thats another blog for another day.

"older"

Kid4- DADDY ...... DADDY......

Daddy- what honey?

Kid4- can you help me?

Daddy- What do you need?

Kid4- I need your help!

Daddy- Can you do it by yourself?

Kid4- NO Daddy, Im not older enough!

update

My mother in law is doing pretty well... she is on lots of pain meds and we will see in the next few days how she is feeling. Thanks for your prayers!

please pray ...

Dear Friends,

Please pray for my mother in law today (Tuesday 10-28-08) as she is having surgery for lung cancer. She is so scared and rightly so. She is a sweet lady, mother to my husband and brother in law, sister, aunt, wife, daughter and friend to many. We are going to be praying and sending her well wishes as she heals.

The picture above is my mother-in-law and brother-in-law and I love this picture. It captures the sweet relationship of a mother and son.

cause for concern?

Is this note written to my kid2 a cause for concern or just cause for extreme sadness? Kid2 is a sweet girl, she is understanding and kind to others and has had a few admirers over the years. This admirer however is scaring me a little bit. This note makes me sad for kids these days, they face such things that we cannot imagine. Should I be concerned?

kid2's first high school dance.... am I old?

My oldest daughter kid2 went to her first high school dance last night. Her Dad and I were nervous wrecks!

She looked beautiful and was so excited. I don’t spend enough time on this blog talking about kid2 probably because she is so independent. She truly is amazing. She is a 14 year old girl with the confidence of a four star admiral. When I asked her who she was going to the dance with earlier this week she said “Mom, I have a bunch of friends who will be there”. I would have never gone to a dance alone just to meet friends there. She is confident beyond words.

Kid2 has been the apple of our eye and a spitfire from birth. As soon as she could crawl she took over the house and has never given it back. She is capable of leaping tall buildings in a single bound I assure you. Kid2 is competitive, strong, a leader, a trend setter, and a kind hearted girl who is able to look deeply into others and know the words they need to hear. My Granddaddy calls her “The Senator”.

Dear kid2 the minute I saw you I knew you would change the world with your strong ways, the minute I heard your cry I knew you would change us. You have always been so strong but also able to understand people deeply and know what they need. I’m proud of you daily for being the strong teen that you are, for standing up for what you believe in always and so many more reasons. You’re ability to be kind but firm with people is something that is so rare in a teenager. I love the high standards that you have set for yourself. The faith you have in God is something to behold, I wish I could have that deep faith and understanding in things that I cannot see. Thank you for being you, for being the girl in the middle of two brothers and doing such a great job of being the middle child. I love you!