Super Bowl Sunday Surprise..........................

How exciting, the Super Bowl? I couldn't wait for the commercials, fun, food, friends, and yes of course our chance in the "squares" game with a local........the top prize......................?????????????????????

Our name LANDED in the "7" Colts, and "1" Saints slot............there it was, CYP. Plain bold letters! Only in our dreams..........................
The game was exciting.....the food was outstanding (new white chili recipe coming soon)...........the friends were happy.......and the ending was FABULOUS!!!!!!!!

Look what LANDED in our garage.....



It this smashing or what?????????? We will have so much fun with this car!!!! More details to come..............we are all still in shock!

Terrible Two Tuesday........................................

I will have to confess..............this day tried me! Stretched my mothering skills to the max..........not to mention my cleaning skills............my patience were stomped on and it was a very "memorable" day........take a look!

Oh, first, take the quiz???
What do Q-tips, cinnamon , Clorox wipes have in common????

I'll tell you.........................GRIFFIN!~

Who is this child??? Bryce or Griffin! This reminds me of some "Bryce" stories of years ago........................how did he get this idea?????




OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shortly after finding the Q-tip baby! We get this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


CINNAMON!!! The culprit.....okay my fault, I left it out by the sink after making cinnamon toast for breakfast..........you would know it would be the cheap Wal Mart kind with the HUGE holes in the top.........just ready for little hands!

Covered the kitchen floor...............................

All , and I mean all, over Griffin!

Thick on counter tops..............

In drawers....................

Needless to say, after the whole "in a blur" , clean up mode, scenario.....I needed sympathy.....................I was dizzy from "thinking"! (Maybe it was the cleaning products!) Ha...

Phone a friend FOR HELP!

Calm down............be happy............this picture made me smile after the day I'd had...................love Valentine's day.............just around the corner!

Wild Thing, I Think I Love You..............................

How cute!!!! Matching shirts! Griffin is really into the "wild thing" movie and book! Preston gave him his own copy last Christmas, and he is just now "into" it!

And man can he get wild.......................

Like my new look, brother??

Sweet Moments!

Oh Happy Days! I'm hiding from Mommy>........she'll never find me here..........






And she'll never miss the "WHIPPING CREAM~!!!!!!!!!!""""""""""""""

Give it up! Griffin enough is enough! You are just so stinkin' cute! No more whipped cream!

Where Oh Where Did My Daily Schedule Go, Oh Where Oh Where Can It Be????.................

After a week long of a sick husband, sick kids, throwing up, many trashcans to line, many beds to change, many cans of chicken noodle soup, many Sprites, many coughing and running nose evenings, several breathing treatments, several trips to the pharmacy, several phone calls to grandparents, and last but not least, tutoring my "sweet " students who always try so very hard to learn...........I AM EXHAUSTED!!!!!!! I WANT MY SCHEDULE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!! What happened to the baby who slept 12 hours and napped for 3?????? What happened to the teenagers who came home and asked "what's for dinner?", instead of throwing up everything they have eaten for the last 3 days???? What happened to getting caught up on laundry over the weekend???? And then not being able to even "get" in the laundry because of the stacks???? What ever happened to being able to answer my friends e-mails and catching up on blogs??????????????????? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know next week will be better! But I've got to admit............I wouldn't have it any other way! I AM BLESSED! Thank you Lord........for the excitement and daily adventures!














What a nice evening.......just sitting by the fire.........enjoying the "X" Winter Games...............thanks honey........you are the best fire builder on the block!!!

Just my sweet girl and I......................on a cold winter's night!

Dr. Mommy continues her shift...........................

Do I look tired or what??????? In a daze, after 3 sick days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Griffin is better!!!!! Still coughing some but sleeping all night and back on a schedule with 3 hour afternoon nap! Yeah me~

He is even cooking and grilling us some "plastic" tasty dinners! Check out the cooking mitts and apron..........he is serious!

AND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Another one bites the dust............bitten by the stomach bug! So sorry Bryce, hang in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who will be next???? Not me dear Lord, please..........

Calling Dr. Mommy!!!

Griffin woke up night before last coughing (barking) his head off......scary, couldn't catch his breath! So needless to say.......we loaded up and headed to the pediatrician in Lubbock....sure enough he has a bad case of the croop, (sp), do kids really get that anymore???? So....here we go again with breathing treatments and steroids (which I am "iffy" about).....he puts on this pediatric mask and wears it like a champ! Am I lucky or what? He is a gem!



Sick, sick baby, but still waving and happy! Amazing.....he is a trooper!

Oooooooooooooooooohs and Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhs for the week!

My biggest and most exciting ooooooohhhhhh and aaaaaaaaaaaaahhh for the week! Our new Canon Rebel XSI camera! Once I learn all the ins and outs about it, hopefully you will see a difference in my photos! Can't wait to "really" try it out!!!!!!!!!!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Reality check! Big ooohhh and ahhhh,,,while cleaning and organizing, revisited Griffin's sonogram pics.................amazing! What a blessing he is to us all!

OOOOOOOOOOOOhhhs and aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhs....a clean closet in Griffin's room! How long it will last? I bet you can guess...........Nice for a day!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOhh! Trains, in a circle, round and round, round and round...

AHHh!!!!!!!!! Trains!!!!!!!!! Thomas, Percy, James, Daisy, Salty, etc.........On and on and on, he knows all the names, amazing! They love what they love!

AAAAAAAAAAHHH! The cutest little "pearl snap" wearer I know! You wear it well, Griffin!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOhh..........pearl snaps! Love this little flannel western shirt.

Warm as toast in the winter!

My Happy, Happy Husband, Not so Happy!

Look at this sweet, happy go lucky, loves his kids, guy!

No, "Hey, I'm happy to be home!" Let's watch football.................Check out Griffin "cooking" in the background! How funny!

No late evening giggles!

Fun late night "yogurt" times! Peach is the all time favorite! Griffin, says , "Big one!" Gobble, gobble!

Need I say more??? The stomach bug has bitten my sweet happy husband!@ I haven't seen him (not really), but stayed away for 48 hours now! Get better honey!

Too Late To Think.......................

Quiet time is rare around our house, but when it hits, it hits hard...........makes me think of times past and times ahead and how exciting each and every day is no matter what mess, what conflict, what joy we run into! Aren't we lucky to experience the seasons? Aren't we lucky to have family and friends wrapped around us at any given moment? Aren't we lucky to have space to roam and homes to cozy up in to? My 2010 goal is to try and be aware of unique moments each day and slow down to enjoy them. It seems that we, Moms, are always saying.....hurry up..........get in.........eat your dinner...........bring down dirty clothes..........show me your homework.......drive careful............sit on the rug (Griffin)...........call me............etc............! I will try and give more credit where credit is due and be patient and wait for the right behavior, comment or action. I feel I have so much to give.............wish there was more "time" to give it! The days go by so fast.........it's true what they say........."don't wish your life away." Just take it in stride.................Happy 2010~

Two Cousins in a "Pod"!

Madi and Griffin having fun on a winter holiday!!!! Love those smiles!

Introducing my newest "niece", Madi's new puppy Marley! What a cutie!!!

What a happy day! This is one lucky puppy!!!

Griffin loves Marley! He named his little pull dog toy Marley, in fact, every stuffed animal is named Marley now!!!!!!!!!

What do you think boys??? Maybe someday????????????>>>>>>>>>>***********))))))))))))###

Oh Daisy Mae, don't be down and out! You are still my #1 girlfriend in this household!

What are you up to now????? Any messes I need to investigate??

Who is this "snooty" baby???? What's up??????????? Griffin , why oh, why are you turning you nose up.............

Why won't Griffin eat his "well" thought out, healthy afternoon snack of strawberries, blueberries, glazed ham and cheese?????????????????????

Frosted Sugar Cookies, Yum Yum!

I think Griffin had too many of these beautiful sugar cookies that my niece Madi and I made.........they really were tasty too~! Cold weather brings on the cooking frenzies around here and this was a fun one!

Latest Greatest News to end 2009!

Bryce shot his deer on New Year's Eve..........thank goodness the meat processing place was open that day in C-City! It was an 8 point buck shot in Polar around sun up..........very cold, cold, cold day!!! Way to go Bryce....the great hunter!!!! Summer sausage coming our way!

Toys, Train, Tickets, and Telephones!!!!!!!!!!

Wow! What a Christmas! All I can say is........good behavior, good grades, and great attitudes pay off when it comes to Santa!!!! Merry Christmas Boys!!!

Finally!!!!!!!!!! PRESENTS!!!!!!!!!!!! Under the tree! Not until Christmas morning!!!!! So excited........can we please quit snapping pictures and open, open, open~~~~~~!@!@########$$$%$^&&&&&&&&*%$#@#!!!!!!!!!!!

Trains! Tracks!!! Clickity, clack..........Griffin loves trains!!!

Tricycles! Radio Flyer old fashioned tricycle, with a bell! Thank you!!! Ring the bell!!!!!!!!!!!! Griffin is so funny, he won't put feet on the pedals, but tippy toes fast across the den!!!!!

More Trains! Open, please!