For the last time, NO I did not have twins!

They are 4 days apart...only one is mine...no they are not twins!! =) Cute indeed!

5 YEAR OLD ROCK STAR?!

We decided to break tradition this year and NOT have a huge family party, but instead have a rockin slumber party with friends! And rock out we did!

The friends were Neve, Lauren, Jaelei, Ella, Kaylene and Rebecca.

We opened presents, did crafts, made sundays and of course played with glowsticks and danced to Miley Cyrus!

I was exhausted and Not looking forward to the mess but it was soooo worth it. These girls were so good and had so much fun, I think we will be doing this again next year.

OK so now my personal venting....My only daughter is 5 already and although, I will survive, it makes me sad! I just wonder where the last 5 yrs have gone. I think that I feel another 10 yrs older every birthday she celebrates! I would be totally happy if she were to stay a baby forever! I notice everyday how much she is changing ....breaks my heart but also makes me incredibly proud to be her mommy.

Kendal, you amaze me with just how smart you already are. I know that you will change lives someday. I know that you will be there for someone who needs you. I know that you will achieve and surpass all of your goals. I know that you will make us proud and I know that you will enjoy life to its fullest! You are my baby girl and always will be...I love you!

Generations

Grandma, me, mom and Ber...Someone told me that I look nothing like my mother...I think I do?!

Can you hear that?!

I have been without a computer for a while.....my excuse... I'm not sure if he was listening for the ocean as if these snack bowls were seashells or what but its super duper cute of him!

Birthday party and first sleep over!!!

This weekend we attended Ella's 5Th birthday party!! I cant believe she is 5 already, that means Kendal will be 5 VERY soon!! So we had been hanging for a few hours and were just packing up to head home when Kendal started begging to spend the night! WOW, Kendal has only ever stayed with her grandparents. It was a huge deal for us/her and I'll admit a little sad. She totally stayed all night, we didn't even get a phone call!! What is next...slumber parties with her BFFs? Oh dear my baby girl is growing up!!! Kendal you are such a big girl! Love you! Happy 5Th birthday Ella!!!

Girl day!

Ella and Kendal at the zoo... We had a blast!!

7 dollar fun!

Oh the fun the 7 dollar pool provided...

Mothers day

These were NOT all taken on mothers day...we have too many mothers for that! Ha ha! I just wanted to say to all mothers, step mothers and grandmothers of ours, we love you! In a FWD I read: This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up puke laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, 'It's okay honey,Mommy's here'. Moms Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing crying babies who can't be comforted. This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse. For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who DON'T. This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they'll never see. And the mothers who took those babies and gave them homes. This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections are hanging on their refrigerator doors. And for all the mothers who froze their buns on metal bleachers at football , hockey or soccer games instead of watching from the warmth of their cars, so that when their kids asked, 'Did you see me, Mom?' they could say, 'Of course, I wouldnt have missed it for the world,' and mean it. This is for all the mothers who yell at their kids in the grocery store and swat them in despair when they stomp their feet and scream for ice cream before dinner. And for all the mothers who count to ten instead, but realize how child abuse happens. This is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and explained all about making babies. And for all the mothers who wanted to, but just couldn't find the words. This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their children can eat. For all the mothers who read'Goodnight, Moon' twice a night for a year. And then read it again.'Just one more time.' This is for all the mothers who taught their children to tie their shoelaces before they started school. And For all the mothers who opted for Velcro instead. This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot. This is for every mother whose head turns automatically when a little voice calls 'Mom?' in a crowd, even though they know their own offspring are at home -- or even away at college. This is for all the mothers who sent their kids to school with stomach aches, assuring them they'd be just FINE once they got there, only to get calls from the school nurse an hour later asking them to please pick them up. Right away. This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can't find the words to reach them. For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed when their 14 year olds dye their hair green. For all the mothers of the victims of recent school shootings, and the mothers of those who did the shooting. This is for all the mothers who taught their children to be peaceful, and now pray they come home safely from a war. What makes a good Mother anyway? Is it patience? Compassion? Broad hips? The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button on a shirt, all at the same time? Or is it in her heart? Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the very first time? The jolt that takes you from a dead sleap at 2 A.M. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping baby? The panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M. when you just want to hear their key in the door and know they are safe again in your home? Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your child when you hear news of a fire, a car accident,a child dying? The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our thoughts are for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation... And mature mothers learning to let go. For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers. Single mothers and married mothers. Mothers with money, mothers without. This is for you all. For all of us.

Its never boring..

I cant stop...I love my camera...and I have beautiful children, nieces and nephews...they make it that much harder. =)