tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27263045107919737162024-03-14T04:38:38.825-05:00Our Beautiful...and Perfect Enough For Us...LifeJust a peek into the daily chaos that is our life..I wouldn't change it for anything!Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.comBlogger329125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-62164281115520949812012-04-13T19:36:00.000-05:002012-04-13T19:36:53.901-05:00The Falls
such a ham!
We try to take the kids out to the falls when the weather is good ( after all..it is only 20 minutes away), but last year there was so much flooding and it lasted for so long, that we didn't get a chance to make it out once! We decided since we had the warm weather, we'd get out there before the rain came :) The kids had a blast! Despite all of the rather "odd" people that Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-32976755665839519392012-04-13T15:04:00.000-05:002012-04-13T15:04:57.598-05:00Early spring
Along with March came some really awesome weather!! It was warmer then than it is today! Of course, the negative side to this is I got very comfortable with those warm days (especially the mornings!), only to have them taken away from me again :( Oh welllll..hopefully this warmth coming in this wknd will stay!
My mom came out here one afternoon so she could surprise Emma by picking her up fromChristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-88410155159494451252012-04-10T15:54:00.000-05:002012-04-10T15:54:40.043-05:00SillySIlly:
foolish,trivial,lacking common sense
all of those are definitions of silly...I like the original definition..
Blessed...Happy
Think I'll stick to that one! :)
Beautiful <3
Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-34001360625542203092012-04-10T14:45:00.000-05:002012-04-10T14:45:50.720-05:00"Frog Day" ... February 29,2012Emma got a little confused about Leap Year. She thought it was "frog Day"! And..oh! She was SO excited! Next to Giraffe's, frog's are just the best! :) Of course, she insisted in dressing in ALL green for school...so we had to have a little photo shoot. Her boots are a little worn..but we didn't mind. After all...these are the moments we are going to want to remember! ;)
hurry!!! CatchChristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-60974920431835436542012-04-10T10:12:00.000-05:002012-04-10T10:12:09.171-05:00Lakin's pleading finally paid off... Lakin has been BEGGING for months...and months...AND months...to get her ears pierced. I finally gave in. The kids had the day off school on Presidents day, so we spent the night at a hotel on SUnday so they could swim and have a slumber (Payne and Alexis & Aleyah came,too!) and took them to lunch and bowling on Monday. Lakin didn't have a clue, but I'd been planning this surprise for aChristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-19863448760385468482012-01-31T12:42:00.000-06:002012-01-31T12:42:32.500-06:00January 2012Can you believe that January is over already!! I know people say that time goes faster as you get older...but this is CRAZY fast! I don't remember time flying when I was a kid, but yet even Gavin commented on how fast last year and January has gone. There just isnt enough time in one life to get it "all" done. :( GUess we have to make the best of what time we do have!!!
I thought I'd go ahead andChristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-15534431243261116842012-01-13T17:24:00.001-06:002012-01-13T17:28:49.981-06:00Random December 2011Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-76860481851360032192012-01-13T15:35:00.000-06:002012-01-13T15:35:48.656-06:00Random November 2011Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-7840050766407854302012-01-13T14:52:00.000-06:002012-01-13T14:52:26.320-06:00Thanksgiving Day 2011
We had Thanksgiving dinner at my house this year and before everyone got here and I got so busy I din't even have time to breath...I took a few pictures of the girls ;)
Ignore my eyes :)
Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-80544301655375896822012-01-09T15:29:00.000-06:002012-01-09T15:29:27.066-06:00Pumpkin decorating - October 2011
PUmpkin guts fight!
Gavins
Emma's " not scary" pumpkin
Lakin's
Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-38864140529463182182012-01-03T14:56:00.000-06:002012-01-03T14:56:16.518-06:00Happy New Year!HAPPY NEW YEARS!!
I hope everyone one had a fun and safe New Years Eve! Our family spent it all split up at three different places...but I'll do a post on that later.
Does anyone have any New Years resolutions? I said on my last post I'm resolving to NOT make any...so far I've stuck to that..so no disappointments! I am going to try to make more of an effort to see extended family..Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-26179591614715112902011-12-30T14:05:00.000-06:002011-12-30T14:05:32.257-06:00Lakin Ann_ September 30, 2011Just a few pictures that a took of Lakin one afternoon after school....she's not very willing anymore, so I snag the chance whenever I get it!
It's not very often that I can still see the "baby" in Lakin anymore, but this is one of those rare moments that I still can. So glad I snapped this picture of her pouty face...she's growing up so fast, it makes my head spin. This is Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-17749177072303665662011-12-30T12:36:00.000-06:002011-12-30T12:36:13.901-06:00Scarecrow - October 2011
We used to go all out with holiday decorations...but the past 3 or 4 years...we have seriously fallen off the decorating wagon. Every year I vow to do better, because I really do love when there are fall and Christmas and Easter things everywhere...but every year, I realize I don't have nearly as many ( or hardly any!!) decorations as I thought I did...that of course makes me think.."why bother?Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-59572109349858057622011-12-27T15:18:00.000-06:002011-12-27T15:18:48.434-06:00Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas Everyone!!I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-71025304747447578572011-12-27T14:59:00.000-06:002011-12-27T14:59:19.403-06:00Fall Leaves - October 2011The kids decided they wanted to jump in the leaves....the only problem with this is the fact that we lack actual "trees". Our yard consists of 5 or 6 really tall twigs. :) They worked so hard trying to collect all the leaves they could, and were so wore out after running all over the entire yard, they barely got to enjoy their tiny, measley pile.Every year our twigs get a little fuller and Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-11287522420104086802011-12-19T13:41:00.000-06:002011-12-19T13:41:30.204-06:00Lakin Ann - November 2011Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-85599763065762529182011-12-19T10:17:00.001-06:002011-12-19T10:22:40.846-06:00October 6, 2011Emma had a dress on that I wanted pictures of...so we headed outside to try to snap a few decent shots. I actually was able to get her to cooperate for a few of them! The kids got home not to long after we started, so they decided to joing us for our "photo shoot" :)
Lakin took over the camera for these next photos...please Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-58512494196162886532011-12-15T19:26:00.000-06:002011-12-15T19:26:39.992-06:00Pumpkin Patch - October 2011This year we took the kids to Beasley's Apple Orchard in Danville for their pumpkin patch. I hadn't been before and it sounded like there was a lot of fun things to do. As far as pumpkin patches go...it was OK. They charged for all of the "kid things" (bounce houses..etc)..I think it was $1 for each ticket..one ticket per "game/ride/jump"..with that many kids there..it added up Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-65026495356977559752011-12-15T17:34:00.000-06:002011-12-15T17:34:19.257-06:00Holiday World - August 2011We took the two older kids to Holiday World for a day back in August. Let me start out by saying...I questioned this decision...many,many times. Gavin is scared of almost everything...literally. He has more fears than I thought possible for a ten year old boy..especially one as sheltered as he's been! I was excited about taking Lakin..she was pumped to ride those rides! Gavin Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-865388145255558732011-12-11T17:13:00.000-06:002011-12-11T17:13:27.701-06:00Random September 2011
This is jami's hat...somehow I ended up wearing/holding it for the rest of the night. She liked it on me..but looking at these pictures..I think it's because she may have had a little to much to drink..lol
Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-82701772563515807112011-12-11T16:13:00.000-06:002011-12-11T16:13:37.846-06:00Gavin's Birthday Party - September 2011
This water was cold....very,very cold. I think the temperature was 58 degrees, if I remember correctly. We were able to empty (literally) all of the hot water from our house into it and raise it to 61...but that is still freezing. I rarely swam in it this summer if it wasn't over 85. Of course, boys...being boys...had to show off and prove they were tough enough to handle it. It was a Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-56218460537789243292011-12-11T10:46:00.000-06:002011-12-11T10:46:28.342-06:00Bow and ArrowVern bought Gavin a bow and arrow for his birthday this year. I didn't think that it would be a very big hit...but I was wrong! He loved it. So did his sister..but that thing is HARD to pull back ( or maybe I'm just a weenie??). Gavin doesn't seem to have any problems getting it back...but he definitely needs to work on his aim...I 'm not going to be to surprised when something gets Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-24359449136708289562011-12-05T12:07:00.000-06:002011-12-05T12:07:13.768-06:00Gavin's 10th Birthday and Emma's 1st day of Preschool (Septmeber 2011)September 7, 2011
Gavin is TEN...yes you read that correctly...ten!
That means...ten long, long years ago when I was the way-to-young-age-of-19-and-10mths....I went to the hospital almost a month early..and in severe back pain...with no contractions showing up on the monitor.....and begging my mom not to let them send me home because..I HURT!!!
It's a very good thing they didn't, because just a Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-56119925541107639222011-12-04T16:20:00.000-06:002011-12-04T16:20:55.992-06:00Fishin'!! &Christahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2726304510791973716.post-11397095105592117582011-12-01T13:46:00.000-06:002011-12-01T13:46:46.298-06:00The FINAL August...2011I'm doing it!!!
I said I would....
and I CAN!!
3 more months (and December) and I will be all caught up!
Yay Me!!
I like being caught up...deleting all of these blog folders makes me smiiiilllle!! I may hit that mouse button w/ a little TOO much excitement....but I take whatever bit of organization that I can still snag. When my kids are grown..I may become OCD....just trying to make up forChristahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13612102938754924795noreply@blogger.com0