Last day of school

Chloe had a terrific year. She had lots of old friends and made a wonderful new friend! She loved her teachers and they were such a blessing! She amazes us with how much she learns and loves to learn!
Here are pics of Ms. Leslie, Ms Nancy...and I didn't get one of sweet Ms. Mary Anne!

Ducks

We went to feed ducks at "Aunt Betsy's Pond" as Chloe calls it.
I was affraid that Anabelle was going to go swimming. We didn't stay long bc it got cold..in MAY! Hello! We saw some ducks..and evil duck that reminded me of the days at Theta pond, we saw a swimming dog and a hot air balloon. Quite a lot of firsts:)

Just some fun pictures

I have been playing with my camera. Laurel and Anabelle are great models for the "action/sport" setting!
They are so cute just being curious in the yard!

Fun at the park after church

We had fun going to have a picnic with some friends after church on Sunday!
The kids played a lot! and then crashed!

Mother's Day

I had a great mother's day. We went to church and then came home. Ginny and I took mom to see a movie and then we went to eat dinner at mom's. Fred cooked! The kids played and acted very silly. At one point Ginny had me doing high kicks and fan kicks to the Annie sound track. I am not sure that was a great idea!

BIG BOY BATH

Corbin took his first big boy bath! He loved it. Guess a bath is fun when you already have a 'toy' in the tub at all times. I will save those pictures for his wife:)

Finally a new camera

Well, for mother's day I got a new camera! Finally I can send pictures again! I am sure some of you are so thrilled about that:)
Anyway, this week has been fun so far:)
My dear friend Traci sent out an email that went something like this:

Just when I didn’t think it could get any better…..

We are have a fundraising luncheon today at 11:30 for Senator and Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain. I’ve already talked to two news stations this morning. Watch for me on C-Span!!!

Here is the thing, no one here is excited or thinks it’s cool except me and the secretary. In fact, on the party planning sheet, the catering director had his name wrong and in our staff meeting I asked it if was for “the John McCain” and no one knew who I was talking about.

I sent her this in response:

Wow...you lead a more exciting life then me. My day started at 3am. Chloe screamed for Fred bc she was throwing up. He had her in the shower, letting me stay in bed. at 3:10 I heard Laurel cry. I ran in there and she was puking as well! I walked her into the bathroom and handed her to Fred. I went back in her room to change her crib sheet. The next thing I know at 3:15 Anabelle is throwing up! Seriously. By the time I took her in the bathroom to Fred I was laughing. He wanted me to go check on Corbin. So I head down the stairs only to miss, by an inch, the poo Barney has left us! Great! Corbin was fine. I moved his monitor into his crib, so I could hear anything. I got everyone's sheets changed and got back in my room and all 3 girls were in my bed! We got everyone back in their rooms and Laurel puked again, just before hitting the sheets. i was thankful for that. changed her jammies again and got her in bed. Anabelle then woke us up 10 minutes later bc she puked again. Got her cleaned and back in bed. Laurel again when she got up at 8. Anabelle and Laurel at 9:30. I will keep you posted. Needless to say i didn't make it in the office and L&A are in diapers. Everyone is happy though. In fact A just came to be with her bathing suit top on!
Enjoy your luncheon! Think of me...
Here is a pic of my sick babies

Cancun

Ok, i finally got a few pictures from Cancun. They are from a disposable camera...how sad:) We did have a nice time. I can't wait for another vacation!

You are so funny - do it again - oh that is so funny - do it again

Corbin was suppose to have his surgery today, but at his pre-opt appt on Tuesday we discovered he had a double ear infection and a low grade fever. This is a video of him the night we found out about his ear infection.
Is he really laughing or, is he learning at an early age to kiss up to his sisters?....."you are so funny - do it again - oh that is so funny - do it again"(credit to Christina Hedding!)

An email from my Mom

My last 30 minutes. Laurel and Anabelle were really fussy and fighting. I was trying to feed Corbin his lunch. Saw a drop of blood on the floor – couldn't figure out where it came from – laurel walked in the kitchen with blood running down her leg. It was from a scab that opened. Was cleaning it up. Anabelle got into Corbin's squash and got it all over her dress. Put a band aid on Laurel – Anabelle wanted one – then Laurel then Anabelle – gave the band aid box to Chloe and told her to put them on them. A lady came from Custer Road to pick up some crosses I was donating. Bear was wild – was trying to put him outside before I let her in – he wouldn’t budge and really bared his teeth at me and growled so I dragged him into the front bedroom. Had nice conversation with the lady. But now I have 2 down and 2 to go!!!!!

Running through the sprinkler

Today I put the girls in the wagon and Corbin in the front pack(ok...at 22.5 lbs at 6 months..
he made it for a work out!)
We walked down the street and someone had sprinklers going. They girls jumped out. It was so fun to see them run through the sprinklers...how fun...to be that little and easily happy!

Choir Performance

I would also post pictures from Chloe's Choir performance...but they are on the
camera that the person who hopefully has pimples in their ears and nose have!
I have video... but have to get it on You Tube first! Will work on that!

Kids say the funniest thing

On April 18th my sister sent this...her 4.5 year old son said...

I said: Evan your breakfast is ready!
Evan said: But I don't have my shoes on yet.
I said: I don't think you have to wear shoes to eat your breakfast.
Evan said: Well...that is how the professionals do it!

Funny Guy!

The Significance of Dog Hair and Trash Cans

This is a great article a friend sent me!
http://www.focusonthefamily.com/focusmagazine/parentfamily/A000000647.cfm

And I fell out of the Bed

At 6:40 this morning I heard a thud! Then I heard Chloe crying! In my sleep induced state, I ran into her room. She was so precious. Just lying on the bed crying. She was crying so hard she couldn't even tell me what had just happened. Finally she perked up when I said she could get in my bed and watch some cartoons. She never gets to get in our bed! So she told me she fell out of her bed! She said she was asleep! She was still upset about it so I peaked in there from my bathroom, and said, "You are just like Mrs. Leonard!" She slowly started to smile! A little bit later I walked by her again and said, "Good morning Mrs. Leonard!" She said, "I am not Mrs. Leonard!" and then started to giggle! Finally when we were about to head down stairs to breakfast she told me, "You have to tell Mrs. Leonard I fell out of my bed just like her! It will make her feel better!" So, Kristi...if you are still scarred from that event...you are now in good company! Chloe didn't even have on silky pjs!
Love you!

To those who don't know the story....In college Kristi literally fell out of her top bunk bed, above me, and on to the hard wood floor. It was about time for am classes(not that it really mattered). She had on silky Green and White polka dot pjs. We were both stunned, but she was ok! I felt the window that morning and it was freezing so we decided class was optional. We took the option:) This has become one of Chloe's favorite stories to hear...I leave out the class optional part though! And any liquids that might have been possibly involved the night before!

CANCUN

Well, we had a terrific time in Cancun. Our first vacation(without kids) since having Chloe 4.5 years ago!
4 kids later...
I would post pictures...but our camera was STOLEN at the airport. I hope whoever stole it REALLY
needed it.. I also secretly hope they get a huge pimple in their nose and ear! Those
hurt!
The first evening was rough. Wrong hotel...missing camera...but..
the next day we got to a new hotel and bought a disposable camera. More importantly we made it to the beach!
All in all it was a fun time! I missed the kids by the last day...
and was happy to be back home! But man, I am looking forward to that again!
5 days with NO diapers! When you have 3 in diapers..that is a lifetime:)

Thoughts from my day

a few thoughts for the day:

today chloe was watching mickey mouse club house and they had a bunch of cows sitting up. their utters were hanging all over the place..
Chloe said, "Mommy, look at all those penises on those cows!"
we NEVER used that word till Corbin was born:)
now she is very confused..."why does the cows milk come out of her penis!"
I give:)

at target this am with all the kids...chloe announces very loudly!
"Mommy my bottom itches!"
I said, "Well scratch it!"

Anabelle grabs Laurel's arm and literally drags her into the kitchen and points at her..then she looks at me and says, "STINKY"
And boy was she!

Oh and my favorite for the day....
Laurel was feeding a baby doll in the toy closet with a very small white bottle. I don't remember having one of these...oh yes...it is the TAMPON she opened up and was playing with! fantastic!
See your kids don't really need toys after all!

And now I am trying to do laundry and am seriously thinking about putting a HUGE dresser in Corbin's closet(right next to the laundry room) and put everyone's clothes in there! It isn't like any

of them use their dressers...Fred and I do!

Easter Pictures

Easter Pictures...
Well a week later! I couldn't get my act together!
Their pics look good...but the memory of them is not as precious! I think everyone cried just about the entire time! By the time I left the mall with the kids I was sweating!

April 2007

I has been a while since I have had a chance to really write anything! But if I don't, the kids will be in college and I will forget it all:) Everyone is doing great! Corbin had his 6 month check up....drumb roll please(roll being the key word)...he is 22lbs! 28 inches long..and his head.. well it is REALLY LARGE! Anyway, a healthy boy to say the least! He is so happy! He loves to eat. And soon will get to try avacodos! He has had some cereal but I am a bad mom and don't always have time for it:) Forth kid..what can I say!
He can sit up a little bit on his own and is trying to roll over. But to be honest, his FAT gets in the way! When he is on his side it is all squished together and he has clevege! Hello! I love that little man!
Chloe is growing as well! She has gotten a bit taller in the past few months and just looks like a big girl! She is very into the Annie sound track. It is ALWAYS in my car and playing!
Speaking of little red heads...Anabelle is so funny these days. She always has a project(as my sister would say). She has to be working on something and is so serious about it. She loves to cuddle with her sisters and pull Chloe's hair. Something we are working on.
Laurel, my sweat mama's girl! She loves mommy these days! She had her first trip for stitches. So, Laurel somehow smashed her hand in the door jam while we were out of town. So we had to take her to an Urgent Care in Broken Arrow Ok. They said her nail would just fall off and grow back. It looked awful. We bandaged it and so on. This was a Thursday night. Monday we went to the pediatrician and she said that she needed to have it looked at and probably reattached bc she could possible 1. never grow another nail 2. grow a nail that is deformed! Great, there goes her hand modeling job. It is on her left had as well! So she went to a plastic surgeon and ended up having to a few stitches in the nail bed and her nail stiched back on. A few weeks later now, her nail has completely fallen off! GROSS!
Anyway, other then that she is my sweet cuddly girl(little demanding though!)

Easter 2007

Easter was terrific! We had a great time at church remembering what the Lord did for us! And then a terrific time at Ninny's with our family and hunting for Easter Eggs! Here are some of the pics!

Sleepy Corbin

can i get any cuter?

Fun at the park with Friends

Arbor Hills after church!
Keeping up with the 'Jones' family:)

Trip to Tulsa

We had a great visit in Tulsa...well excluding the ER vist and Asthma attack:) but all in all:) I LOVED having the kids together with their future spouses:) They all had a great time! And I am sure Chloe and Rhett are to be together forever. They already fight like a married old couple!
Corbin met his Great Grandmother for the first time! And the girls LOVED playing on the tire swing! I climbed on top of the support bar to get a picture. What I won't do for a pic. I think I pulled something!

I drove the 4 kids and Fred flew in the next day! Did you know you can fit a double stroller with 4 small children on it in the Shell bathroom in Atoka, Oklahoma! Oh and 1 mommy! That is important info that should be published!

Fred got to hang with his frat brother Rob and his son. Just 1 week younger then Corbin!

So, Laurel somehow smashed her hand in the door jam while we were out of town. So we had to take her to an Urgent Care in Broken Arrow Ok. They said her nail would just fall off and grow back. It looks awful. We bandaged it and so on. This was Thur. night. Today we went to the ped. and she said that she needed to have it looked at and probably reattached bc she could possible 1. never grow another nail 2. grow a nail that is deformed! Great, there goes her hand modeling job. It is on her left had as well!
We saw the surgeion and he did have to sew it up. They gave her gas and did it while I sang song after song! It was getting slim pickins when I busted out the ZT ZTA ZETA ZETA TAU ALPHA songs! She was a trooper...it was so gross!

And we fit 6 kids and 2 adults in my car. we went to McDonalds and wanted to leave the entire time!
It was so fun...i think we will wait a while to do it again!

3 Hot Mamas!

Me, Kristi and Bridget

Breaking My Heart!!!!!

So, I had to make a quick dessert option the other night for company. I had a mix with water package of cookies. They already had egg in them. So I made them. I also made egg free shortbread cookies for all the kids to eat and decorate(since Chloe is allergic). Everything was fine. She even asked me for one of the other cookies, and I told her they had egg. No biggie.

So the next night we were getting the kids ready for bed. We were all SO tired. L&A driving me crazy in the kitchen, and Fred said he thought they were hungry. So I threw them in their chairs and gave them the "egg" cookies. They are not allergic. But since I usually give all my kids the same stuff, we just usually don't have stuff like that with egg in the house. So Chloe had already had a "sugary" snack. She wanted something else now. I told her fruit. So she saw the girls eating the cookies. She didn't ask for a cookie. She looked at me and said, "Do those have egg?" I said, "yes." Tears whelped up...she said, "They are not allergic!" I said, "No. But you already got to have candy. You can have fruit." She RAN into the bathroom and laid down on the floor...crying "But why am I allergic! Why am I allergic! I don't want to be allergic!" Can you just say...stab me 1000 times and it would have hurt me less! I went in there and told her I just read an article in the hospital magazine (which I had) that said lots of kids are allergic to egg, milk and peanuts! You are not allergic to milk! And it also said lots of kids are not allergic once they get older! She said, "Like Megan?"(this is her favorite little friend at school's 6 year old sister...anyone older is in relation to her now!) I said yes! So then she cried again. So before it was all said and done I offered her a Popsicle, jelly beans and who knows what else!

I am going to be in for a lot of heart aches....this is small potatoes compared to the 16 year old boy who is going to dump her that I will have to hunt down and smack! Or the team she doesn't make but everyone else does and I am going to have to take her to buy anything she wants! Don't forget the college that rejects her, even thought she doesn't want to go there. We will have to just talk about how it really wasn't a great school anyway!
Lord HELP me:)

Have a good one!