its been awhile.....

It has been quite awhile since I updated my blog...just been really busy and haven't had time to post anything...besides, I am also reading the Twilight Series...and any extra time I have is spent with my nose in a book! Seriously...they are very good...and I cannot wait to see New Moon on 11/21/09 when the Playgroup I am a member of goes to see it for MNO!!! This past week, I had off and was home with my kiddos since my Mom and Dad took a well deserved vacation of their own. The kids really missed her {as did I} especially when last Monday I had to take Hayley, Brayden, and Mady to the pediatrician's since Hayley was complaining of an ear ache...and low and behold, she had an ear infection!! She is feeling much better now...but still has four days of antibiotics to take!

The rest of the week flew by fairly fast...and I have decided that I get a lot more done when I do work during the week since I have such a routine of what gets done when during my work week...I kinda just felt out of sorts. Friday night we surprised the kids and took them to see Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs....they LOVED it...I thought it was OK...but didn't think that it was worth the $26 it cost us to see it {but actually what movie ever would be...except possibly New Moon {he he he}....but the kiddos liked it and that is all that mattered. We then went to Lowe's for Scott to look at some supplies for a job he has to do..while he was looking I took Brayden over and started looking at paint colors for the living room...I wasn't planning on painting the living room....but Saturday morning I woke up with the itch. So I sent Scott back to Lowe's to get the paint...and then we painted and painted and painted...until we ran out of paint
with only a 1/4 of a wall left to paint!! AGHHH...

so I sent him back to Lowe's for more paint...and then it was done {Thank goodness} It looks WONDERFUL!!

We are very pleased with how the color turned out; however, the color looks a lot like the color of our basement...oh well....here are some pictures {especially for my Nana who gave us the red couch that looks absolutely gorgeous with the new pillows and wall color...Thanks Nana!!}

I just love it!!



Winnie had to be in the picture too!!

View to the dining room

Happy Birthday to you!!!

HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY TO MY LITTLE PRINCESS!!!!!!

Hayley's first day of Kindergarten......

Hayley was so excited for her first day of school. So on Wednesday 8/26/09, she rode the big yellow bus for the first time. Scott, Nanny, and I all met at the bus stop to see her off. There were MANY other kindergartners waiting at the bus stop for afternoon Kindergarten. When the bus came, she was off and running and didn't look back. She got on that bus so fast, that I wasn't even able to get a picture :(
{Oh, and I will add not a tear was shed by anyone!! :)}

After I got home from work, she was anxious to tell me about her day. She said she made a lot of new friends...went out for recess for a whole 10 seconds (LOL)....and did a craft. I asked if she wanted to go back the next day...and she said "YES!!!!"

I am so glad she likes school {for now}....my little girl is GROWING up!!



Hayley's dressed in ALL PINK


waiting on the bus.......


Getting on the bus...if you look closely...you can see Scott in a white shirt..waiting with her to get on the bus...but I was too slow getting across the street to get her picture getting on the bus!

My little project...

Hayley & Brayden's school bins

that I decorated.....I am very happy

with how they turned out...

Just because.......

My Cute Kids!! :)

Soaken Wet

I haven't posted in quite a long time...thought that these pics (taken by Steve who has his own photography blog at rothphotography.blogspot.com ) were very cute of Brayden. The pictures were taken at Mady's 1st birthday...playing in the kiddie pool!!

Kindergarten

A conversation between Hayley and I yesterday while walking at the outlets school shopping:

Hayley: "Mommy, what am I going to learn in Kindergarten?"

Me: "Well, Hayley, you will learn how to read."

Hayley: "But I already know how to read."

Me: " You will learn how to write."

Hayley: "But I already know how to write."

Me: "Okay, well, you will learn math."

Hayley: "Mom, I already now how to count."

Me: "You will learn to meet new friends."

Hayley: {with attitude} "I ALREADY know how to meet new friends."

Me: "Hayley, I am not sure what you will learn...but your teacher will teach you!"

Wow...Mrs. Whitcomb is going to have her hands full with this one!!