Growing Old...

Happy 6th Birthday Mr. P!

You have brought such love and laughter to this family, we know we wouldn't be the same without you.  You are the most amazing gift from heaven, Mr. P.  We love you so much!

SIX is a big year for Mr. P and we are starting it off with a bang.  We surprised him with a trip to Seaworld this year.  This is my boy who at Thanksgiving dinner said he was thankful for killer whales.  And whose favorite thing to watch on TV, other than the Food Network with me, is anything and everything to have to do with sharks and whales.  He can tell you many facts about whales, Orca's especially, that I didn't even know.  Thank goodness for Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel!  

Much more on this later.  

Mr. P's list of favorite things includes everything boys like.  All things Transformers and Super Hero have dominated the last few years.  This year has added Star Wars and Power Rangers.  We had to downplay his birthday, because of said surprise.  So on the morning of his birthday, before school, I let him open what he thought was his only present.

( I am a mean mom, and I am not afraid to admit it)

Here it is.  It also has a t-shirt with Darth Vader on it.

His first reaction...

"Oh cool!  But you could have got me a droid shirt!"

You can't win for losin' in this house!

So I asked if he would like me to take a picture of his shirt.

This is what I got...

He said, "The first one was a good guy face.  This is the face of the dark side.  I am your fatherrrr!"

Man, I just love this boy! 

More birthday to come!

Konversations With Kidz...

Miss C:  What is ?????

Me:  I don't know.  Google it.

Miss C:  Oh, Okay.

Me:  You know, back when I was growing up we didn't have google.  We had to use an encyclopedia.

Miss C:  Oooh, I have heard of one of those!

Me:  Geez!

Mr. P:  Do we get to go to the book fair today?

Me:  No, not until tomorrow.

Mr. P: But...

Me:  No, you have to wait until tomorrow.

Mr. P:  Ah Damn.

Me:  What did you say?????

Mr: P:  I said, "AH DAMN!"

Me:  GEEZ!

Miss C:  I learned about Eleanor Roosevelt at school today.

Me:  She was married to a President.

Miss C:  Uh ya, I know that.

Me:  I don't remember which one though.  Was it Franklin or Theodore?

Miss C:  Uh, number 32.

Me:  Oh, I didn't know he was the 32nd president.

Miss C:  Uh ya.  WHAT?  You didn't know that?

Me:  Geez!

We are driving home from school passing a house where a very (no joke here) over weight man lives.  He happens to be outside.

Mr. P:  Woah.  Look at him.  He is puffed up.

Me:  That's not nice.

Mr. P:  He is B.I.G.

Me:  That's not nice.

Mr.  P:  He's round.

Me:  That's not nice.

Mr. P:  He's round like a giant meatball.

Me:  (trying not to laugh out loud hysterically)

Mr. P:  Giant's like to eat meatballs.  Especially giant puffed up meatballs!

Me:  That's not nice.  Geez!!!!!

Me:  Said something to my hubby about going on a date.

Mr. P:  A DATE?  Daddy, are you going to kiss mommy?

Hubby:  Yes, yes I will.

Mr. P:  EEEEWWWW!  DIS. GUSTING!!!!

Me and Hubby and Miss C:  Rolling on the floor laughing.

Then and Now...

In August of last year I decided it was time to take off the baby weight.  I could hardly stand it anymore.

April of 2010

and...

November of 2010

Just wanted to give props to myself.  It has been long and hard, but totally worth it.  The journey isn't over.  I still have about 10 or 15 pounds to go.

My total lost thus far: 35 pounds

I am a much happier, healthier me!

A Few Of My Favorite...

We recently had the amazing opportunity of visiting Costa Rica.

Honestly I don't feel too much like writing about the whole experience, but I am more then willing to share my pictures.  

We flew into San Jose, stayed around for a day.  Then we drove own to Manuel Antonio.  We had a great time.  We enjoyed ourselves away from the kids, which is the most important thing of all!

Without further ado...

Enjoy!

Our Oh so fabulous Hotel in San Jose...

The hydrangeas that grow on the side of the road are the size of melons.

 This just may be one of my favorites.  I love butterflies!

We had to opportunity to hold this friendly bird...

Getting ready to do some zip lining.  Flattering, isn't it?

The walking tree...

The one and only dolphin picture...

Fuzzy, but it is what it is.  Playing around on ATV's...

 Somewhere in the area of Belize...

On the way home.  Sunburnt, but in first class!

Au Revoir...

2010

A move, again

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A baptism

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The Beach, twice

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IKEA

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The drive from CO to TX, two days in the car

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Never Again

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A Tragic Loss

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Jump from 10,00 feet, what a rush!

W Squared AIRBORNE!

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A long weekend in our Nation's capitol

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A one year old

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A five year old

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and Eight!

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Debt free!

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Visitors from California and Colorado

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A dreadfully hot summer,

but we made it through, barely!

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Three road trips to OKC

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Christmas with Family

Goodbye Twenty Ten, it was a blast!  Twenty Eleven is shaping up to be much, much crazier!

Merry Christmas...

A bit late, but better than never...

We hope you and yours had a very Merry Christmas.

Love,

Jenn, Hubby, Miss C, Mister P and Baby B

It's My Blog and I Can Brag If I Want To...

Really.  I can.

Last week I received Miss C's placement test results.  I was a little scared because, well, she has been a little behind in the past.

No need for that.  None at all.

In reading she tested at almost a 6th grade level.  That's right, my little 3rd grader is a reader!  In the rest of the subjects she tested better than average.

My big mommy heart is so proud right now!


And by the way...
I have been an absent blogger lately.  I have much to write about, so hopefully I will get the motivation in the next few days to do just that!