Well Deserved...

Sometimes it seems that the good our children do can be far and few between. So when something is awesome-we have to take advantage of it and give them praise.
Caleb was given an award to day in school for having striaght A's all year long. He was the only 4th grader to do so this year! I just have to say I am so proud of him and the person he is. What an exceptional honor for him! He has really enjoyed this year of school...he has waited for years to get Mrs. Murray and he had a great group of friends in his class this year also. I am sad that it is coming to an end tomorrow. But I am just so proud of him and this accomplishment.

Rain+ Family= Good times

Today we had planned on going to Riverfest and having a nice time with the kids. Well... we got there and the girls had barely enough time to ride the train and the down pour came! Thankfully I brought an umbrella and so we made a dash to the car and decided to go bowling instead. The kids love bowling and so they were excited to go and try to whoop their parents at this game. I suck at bowling but just like every other sport, Mitch is good. Way good. He got three strikes in his 10th frame. I mean come on, who does that besides pro Bowlers?! He just as to show off when it comes to sports. Aubrie got second and Caleb third. Yes I placed last, I told you I suck bad. Tonight Mitch and I went out and saw Terminator Salvation. If you are a fan of these movies, this one is pretty cool. I give it two thumbs up.
Here are some pics of our fun day today:))
Check out this freakin funny picture of Bryn!

My freakin hot hubby! Yummy.








I love how sweet Aubs can be with Bryn. She has her cute little arm around her and you can just see how she loves being the BIG sis.

Crazy Days...

Another fun day for Aubrie at school, today was CRAZY day- To celebrate the birthdays that are in the summer time. The kids could do whatever they wanted to do with their clothes, makeup and hair. Aubrie has always been funny about dressing crazy when she is at home playing dress up. She comes up with the most unique outfits, so this to her was just great! This morning before school, she had a dr. appt to get two more shots before she can start kindergarten. She of course was tall for her age, just like her mama.
Mitch and I found the doctor very amusing and maybe even a little intrusive with some of the questions she was asking Aubrie. Do they not think we are doing our job?? Just because we are young doesnt mean we are bad parents and stupid people. Whatever. I figure that this is how most doctors are today and that I shouldnt have another tantrum at the doctors office or else, I might not be able to find one who will take us. But Aubrie was very brave getting her shots. She couldnt have gotten out of there faster. She was so excited to get to school to see how everyone else dressed up:)

What do you all think?

Kris Allen was named the newest American Idol. Did America get it right? I really think it was well deserved between both of them. They both did great the night before but when it came down to it...Kris won. I LOVED Adam. I think why I liked him so much is because he was different than any other person that has been on Idol. He was a great singer and performer, and he has paid some dues being a performer for so long. He deserved some pay off for that alone.Plus he added some spice to this competition and I think he is going to do well out there no matter what. I will buy his album:))
Kris is very talented also and I am happy that a young guy like him got a break in life. It will be intersting to see who does better huh!
And on my last note...Can I just say American Idol is totally hamming it up and sucking it dry for two hours of our time!! Granted to it was great to see some of the greats singing with the Idols but on the other hand giving air time to people like Norman Gentle and Bikini girl (who Kara just made a huge fool of:))- I think is ridiculous! I was so ready for it to be over with that when the results came it was just not even a climax in the show because so much had gone on for two hours, I just wanted to hear the name and go to bed.
What did all of you think about the finale?

Aloha Aubrie

Today at school for Aubrie is Hawaiian Day. She has been waiting a month for this day. Every day she asked me "Is Hawaii day today?"
I was ready for it to be here, just so she wouldnt have to ask me that question.
Since we went to Hawaii last year our kids have been in love with the Islands and so we had lots of cool Hawaiian stuff for Aubrie to wear. Caleb had International Week at school this week too and his teacher chose the Polynesian Islands so he felt pretty cool that he was the only kids in his class that has gone to the Polynesian Culteral Center. Here are some pics of Our Pineapple Princess, as she is off to school to enjoy her day.
Aloha:))

Just lovin' this little bum...

Today at Aunt Becky's the kids were playing in the waterpark pool and Bryn decided it was time for some tanning. She was so cute just laying by herself:)

Comments...

Today I am grateful for COMMENTS. It brightens my day when I get some feedback and comments back from my friends. HINT-HINT! :))
I am just kidding around- I know everyone is busy.
Thanks Regina for your comment on the post below. I know it might have been T.M.I.
But I do appreciate the comments on my blog. Much love to you all!

Patience...

Today I feel that I need to be grateful for patience. Patience with my kids, my husband, God, my family, friends...everything. I wish that I had more of it but often find myself not having enough. Patience is definately a learned behavior. My kids test my patience every day and I wish i could say that I handle them so well but the truth is I dont. Right now we are potty training Brynley and she has been doing very well with the whole #1 part but unfortunately for me and Mitch her going #2 in her pants has become almost a daily routine for her!! I am so tired of it and wish I knew what i was doing or saying to her that is holding up her progression with it. Last week I thought we had finally had a breakthrough and she was going poop in the tiolet but needless to say today she has reverted back to her ways of going i her pants. Not only is this distgusting but expensive, since I refuse to put poopie panties in my expensive front loaders, so I have been throwing them away.
I wish I had more patience in this situation. I would welcome any advice or ideas for us to try???
If I didnt have patience I might just have her wearing a diapers again until kindergarten!