Instead...

I should be grateful for the clothes on our backs but instead...I'm overwhelmed by the huge mound of laundry that never goes away.

I should be grateful for the groceries in the cupboard but instead...I'm mad at myself for spending twice as much as everyone else who clips coupons.

I should be grateful for steady jobs but instead...I'm tired of having to work more often than not.

I should be grateful for motherhood but instead...I'm hating always being the bad guy.

I should be grateful for sleep but instead...I feel guilty for doing too much of it.

'tis the season to be grateful but instead...I'm not.

I think it's time for an attitude adjustment...thanks for listening...I feel better already :)

Brotherly Love

I found this paper at the computer desk this morning

LoVe the phonetic speller!!

Halloween 2009

The kids are growing up and it shows in their choice of Halloween costumes. So Sad. The Buzz Lightyear and Princess costumes have been replaced by Ninjas and Scary Zombies!

Our Groovy GirlNinja in action!Easton the ZombieOur cute little Maddie was a "Pretty Witch"We did our traditional trick-or-treating with the cousins. Jeff and Bonnie were in South Carolina for Jeff's graduation from Boot Camp. We missed them!!

Happy Halloween!!

This Little Piggie....

I thought long and hard over what our office staff could be for Halloween. Finally...THE THREE LITTLE PIGS...! How perfect! Thanks to everyone for being such great sports! We had a great time and the kids LOVED it!

Autumn, DeAnne, and Melissa

The 3 lil' pigs and the Big Bad Wolf (aka Mr. Stone)In order to include everyone in our insanity we kind of mixed some fairy tales together. Here we are with the 3 Lil' Pigs, the Big Bad Wolf, the Woodsman (aka James), Granny (aka Ms. Ralphs), and Little Red Riding Hood (aka Mrs. Davison...our original Little Red (Mrs. Stone) was home sick with the Swine Flu so luckily Lindsay had the same cute costume!)I had to include this picture of Mr. Stone. He was a great sport! The kids LOVED it that he dressed up!

Happy Halloween!!

Round 2

Let's try this again....

Since Jace reached the magical age of 7 we decided to try Karate again. He has been begging for a solid year. He has promised-no ninja meltdowns-only big boy attitude! We're excited to try again and hope that his experience with Karate will be as positive as Easton's has been!

*this means 6 hrs of karate a week for mom as opposed to 4---i must be crazy*

Will They NEVER Grow up?!

What would a girls night out be without laughing so hard your stomach hurts!?

Jenny, Kerrieleigh, and I decided to pop into one of the stores at the Gateway after dinner the other night to check out some headbands. Needless to say we are WAY too old and mature for this store!!

7 Years Old!

I can't believe our baby is 7 yrs old!! It was a big day for him! He is my guy who is always so eager to grow up...or maybe it just seems that way because I'm wishing for him to stay little.Jace might be the biggest "Super Mario" fan out there! He was super excited to find his gift. He also asked for "Bendaroos" (which are STILL on the way to our house according to Amazon!)

Elisabeth, Garet, Connor, Jace, Ashleigh, and Aaden..aren't they sweet!

Jace LOVES bowling. So no surprise he wanted to have his party at the Bowling Alley. We had pizza, presents, cake, and TONS of fun!The party guests showing their real personalities!A bowling birthday party wouldn't be complete without a bowling cake. Thanks Aunt Jacci for an amazingly yummy cake!! You're the best! And thanks to Aunt Bonnie for coming to the Bowling Alley on her day off for moral support! :)

Happy 7th Birthday Jacers!