Power Zach!

AAAaaaaahhhhh!!!

So, today I was reading while having lunch. Just minding my own beeswax reading in Eclipse about the werewolves meeting with the Cullen's in the clearing to prepare for the fight of the newbie vamps. So one could say that it was a kind of intense moment in the book. My kiddos had already had lunch and were off in their rooms dumping out the Ikea bins of toys that are in there so it was relatively quiet. So in the book its in the middle of the night and this intense moment is about to happen so my heart is all racing and all(yeah I know I need to get out more!!) when I hear......Val, ever so faintly. I think that I'm imagining it and I look back at the book when again......Val... a little louder. So I jump outa my chair and start looking around. I'll let you know now that I had been washing bottles so my shirt was wet and I took it off and didnt grab a new one so I was in my undergarments/ bra and my cozy pants with a slammin cute side pony tail. Oh yeah I stillllllll love that!!! That was the only way to wear your hair til the big bang hit the scene. Then you could combine the two when the occasion arised. Anyhow, so picture me looking around like CRAP!!!! Is someone here and if they have a camera I wiiiilllll break it!!! LOL Then there it is again. VAL!! Well, now I have to admit that I keep my cel phone in my bra when I'm at home because if I didnt I would soooo lose it. So I pull out my phone because if someone's here I may need to throw something at them I guess and I see that the light is on, on the phone. So I put it up to my ear and guess what. Its Amy!!! I hadnt locked my keys on the phone and she was the last person I had called so there ya go. It wasnt a vampire or a werewolf. It was my homegirl Amy!! And thankgoodness, I dont think my heart or my crazy hormone life lately coulda taken the humiliation of someone seeing my like that. Although the hair was slammin!! I still dig the side pony!! Oh and the books are way fun!! Any book where the resident hottie is named Edward......I'm in!!!!

Wal Mart Parenting

Why is it that when you are out with the kiddos that the only time you see someone that you know is when the kids are doing some obnoxious thing. We were at target(my home away from home) a few days ago and we had done well. The kids were really good and the whole experience was good so we went to checkout. As we are checking out we are in the "target hates all parents" zone. You know, all the candy and chips and small toys and flashlights ect that gets little fingers going. I am usually prepared by that point either with the next destination in mind or lunch or something good but this time Ed was with me. Well that threw off my game. So I am scrambling to keep little fingers from filling with candy and junk and trying to keep Lexie from putting stuff down her shirt when I hear a "hi" from in front of us. There is the doctor that pulled my wisdom teeth( we also go to church with him) and his perfectly behaved kids standing there. Well when I looked up Lexie saw the opening and jumped into the checkout stand next to us and began deconstructing the whole place as fast as possible all the while my face is changing 15 shades of red and I'm trying not to be the angry mom. We had such a good shopping experience and in about 3 seconds we were "those people" who were walmart parenting right in front of someone we knew. Of course!!! I could probably get the walmart parenting award of the year there!! I didnt yell by the way but I'm sure the look on my face spoke volumes.





School is going good so far for Ed. The Marketing assoc is paying for his trip to Chicago all except for $100 so shazam.....he's in like flynn!!! He is pretty excited about all the things he has going on. It will be nice to see where this whole "adventure" will lead us.

Here's a pix of Ethan on his and Lexie's birthday lunch with daddy.


And here they are with jaws at Bass Pro.

Lexie is so funny, she does this crazy smile now when we are trying to take a pix. She's a fun girl even at Target. Okay, I'm going to try to post this and see if it works. Ames, this is all by myself.........you should be so proud. ( if it works) ;)

Ok trip pix

You cant tell but this is a "baby" water balloon.

Gma and Lexie at the zoo on the teeter-totter

The earthquake machine...Lexie was on it right up til it started quake!!

then she was outa there!!

yep.....here's proof......he's a monkey!!

definately related!!;)

They move my world too!!

Today, the force came and showed me how to do the pix!!! Ames, your da bomb!!!!! Nothing but love for ya sista!!!;)

They got me!!!

I finally broke down and started the Twilight series. I just couldnt imagine that a teen vampire love story would be my gig. But after even the dogs have read it and the movie is getting close I gave in. My sweet hubby got me a basket of goodies and Twilight was in it right before he started school so I read it in about 3and a half days. Its a quick read and really good. I have quite enjoyed teasing my Ed that Edward Cullen wouldnt say that or do that. lol I would go look up some clip art to post here but that would require the use of the force for me. ;)

Labor Day

We had wanted to make a sand box for awhile. The kiddos love to play in the sand and we decided that we just dont have quite enough grit and sand in our house so we finally put the sandbox together. The kiddos love it but I just cant decide how redneck it really is. It is supposed to be a toddler kid bed, out neighbor gave it to us when she moved in but Ethan has been in a twin bed since he was 2 so we didnt want to downsize him. So I had the thought to put it in the backyard and get some sand. lol You know your a redneck if you throw a bedframe in the backyard and put the kids in it with sand. Jeff Foxworthy would have a hay day....I can just hear it. lol

Wiggly Play Center

Ok so last week we went to the Wiggly Play Center. We always have so much fun there. It was Zach's first time there besides when he was in bellio. They dont really have jails there but maybe that would be a good idea. lol Dang this kiddo is getting cuter everyday. (and heavier!! he is fricken huge) We also had shocktarts for the first time. Sorry for both pix being at the top but I just cant seem to figure out how to add a pix then text. Its just beyond me and my abilities. I need the dang force right now!!!!

School for daddy seems to about the same as his work schedule. I guess we can do anything for 2 years. Well, I hope we can anyway. Should be interesting. So far so good though.

So I dont know when the right time to discuss privates are but we have started the convo since watching E.T. We were so excited that our kiddos liked that movie until Lexie and Ethan began to call each other penis breath. Yeah, Eliot kinda calls his bro that and now it has almost become a commonly used phrase. CRAP!!!! The naughty chair is getting alot of use these days. Anyway, Lexie made sure to tell me that my woo was private too and that I shouldnt talk about it. Whew!!!!! I was a little confused about that one. ( i have called my privates my woo since i can remember, dont really know why) Funny story, when Ed and I were getting married we were driving thru Henryetta and there was a Chinese restaurant called the Golden Woo. We about died laughing!! Its gone now but references are made all the time. I wont go into detail. ;) `

Peace~Love~Monkey