The story of this picture!

I was tagged with, "This Picture Has a Story"
Rules:
*Open your first folder
*Scroll down to the 10th picture in that folder.
(If you dont have 10 pictures in that folder, then go to your next folder)
*Post picture and tell the story behind it.
*Tag 5 friends to do the same!

This is a picture of Ashlyn just after her bath. There is nothing better than a baby after a bath. All lathered up in baby lotion, strapped into a onesie. I used to run my fingers through her thick black hair until it dried standing straight up. Her little binki beside her reminds me of how much she loved that thing. I had to choose between her sucking her thumb or having a binki. Oh how I miss having a baby!!!!!

*I tag, Jill, Heather, Brandy, Misty, and Kara!

SO THANKFUL!

I am so thankful for my Daddy! He was baptised on November 7, 2009. The weekend in Utah for his baptism has been so hard for me to put into words. It had been 15 years since all of my siblings had been together. We ALL were able to go to Utah and support my Dad. It was so awesome spending time with everyone together. We laughed hard, played hard, cried hard, (and the guys passed gas hard) It was a very emotional trip for me. Our family has been through so much. To see us come together and just love each other was amazing!
I am in awe of my Dad. The light is back in him, and his testimony is so strong. He has been through a lot to get to were he is today. I am proud of him and SO THANKFUL!






(I didnt realize how many bald dudes there were in this pic)

DAILY REMINDER!

Love this quote. I need this as a daily reminder.

DONT MESS!

We were in Utah a couple of weeks ago. One morning while the men were golfing my sister and I decided to take the kids to this beautiful park by her house to feed the ducks. The kids decided to feed the ducks their fishy's.

I brought my camera along as I always do. The all were having so much fun throwing their fishys in the water and watching the ducks come so close to eat them.



In the distance we noticed this bigger duck(0kay, I apologize if this is really a goose but I dont know really the difference.)This duck looked very confident, and alittle cocky to say the least.

The duck weasled his way right up to the kids............

and began eating right out of Zachs hand. I thought this was very cool and tried get a close up picture of it...............

The duck quickly turned towards me as if it wanted me to take it's picture.........

It looked me right in the face, or should I say right into the camera lens and started to charge me! I bolted from the edge of the water, up the embankment and onto the grass and the sucker was right on my tail. What the heck! This thing had its beak/bill wide open and was hissing at me! (the kids were laughing at me) (I mean come on what do you do? Its not every day you get charged by a stinkin duck!) I yelled, "Don't mess with me Stupid duck!" It turned and got right back in the water. I looked pretty tough, but it actually scared the crap out of me! (DONT MESS!)

BRAYDEN, OUR FOOTBALL STAR!

B-kinda surprised us this year when he told us he really wanted to play football. Honestly, I didn't think he was going to like it. HE LOVES IT! On offense he plays quaterback and on defense he plays cornerback. He is loving every minute of it. He seriously comes home every night from practice with a new bruise, cut or scrape, but he does not stop talking about football. Yesterday in his game he made a tackle and the kids cleet went right into his chest. He has a nice shiner from that. He also made his first touchdown! We are so proud of B. He is amazing and has worked so hard. Zach is their ball boy and loves being around all the boys. He wants to play next year. Ahhhh! (Nobody better hurt my boys or their is going to be one upset momma chargin the field)

ASHY TURNS FIVE....PARTIES, PONIES, AND PRESENTS!

Ashlyn turned 5. Okay so time is flying by way to fast! My baby girl started Kindergarten. She has a fabulous teacher, but is having some seperation anxiety. She goes full day two days a week. If anyone has any suggestions in dealing with this feel free to share.


A- has been was in a dance class over the summer. She absolutely loved it. The dance recital was so cute. I am really working with her on keeping the beat to the music. She is going to continue this class. She loves it!


A- had a pony party with her friends. A has always loved horses, but it is so cute to watch her around them. She feels so comfortable and really cares for the horses.



We actually ended up going to a Yankees game on A's birthday. She did not mind, in fact she was thrilled when we told her that was what we were doing. One of the players threw her a baseball. Braydo caught one too! She loves going to ball games. All in all A's birthday turned into a birth week. She is getting way to big!!!!

1ST DAY OF SCHOOL 2009-10

 

I don't like it! Not one little bit. The boys are at school and it is way to quite. Brayd was totally excited this morning and Zach was not. He does not want to go to school. I tried to pump him up, but he just wasnt having it. I just hope that when I pick him up this afternoon that he actually had a great day. Bob keeps reminding me that I am going to have all this free time and to enjoy it. It hasnt been that easy for me. I have spent almost eleven years just 100% dedicated to raising my kids and now all of the sudden BAM!............silence!!!!!Ashy starts kindergarten on Fri. so this will be an adjustment. Dont get me wrong, there is a lot that I will be able to get done and it will be easier with the kids in school, but alz I'm sayin is ITS JUST DIFFERENT!(does anyone feel the same way or am I crazy?)