Glasses Club

October 17th, 2007. The day the Glasses Club was officially formed.

(december 2008)

(march 2009)

Mondays with Marjorie

"We women have a lot to learn about simplifying our lives. We have to decide what is important and then move along at a pace that is comfortable for us. We have to develop the maturity to stop trying to prove something. We have to learn to be content with what we are."
-Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Photo Shoot Sunday: Mantua.......Again

Remember When It Was Ally's Birthday?

I am so behind on my blogging. Here I thought with the kids in school I would have all of this time. Let's just say it isn't panning out that way! It's been a month since Al's birthday and I haven't even shown her "party".

All summer she kept telling us she wanted a snorkeling set for her Birthday. So, I made sure I had one on hand for her big day, when what does she do? Break her arm. I asked her if she wanted something different now, given the fact that she wouldn't be swimming anytime soon. Nope. Still wanted a snorkeling set. Alrighty baby girl! Here you go:

It was so funny watching her walk around the house with those on. Since she hasn't gone swimming since she got them she just had to put them to use in the tub. I don't think it was the same.

Wordless Wednesday: Forever Coloring

(may 2010)
(February 2010)

Ethan's Last Pack Meeting

Ethan's last Cub Scout Pack meeting was awesome! I still can't believe my boy is no longer a Cub, but an actual Boy Scout! Where does the time go? He earned the Super Achiever Award in Webelos, which means he earned all 20 pins that you can earn in Webelos. He also earned the World Conservation patch. Way to go kid!

This is when Ethan, was presented with his neckerchief for the Boy Scout troop he is moving on to.

Ethan was asked to give a small presentation of some of the things he had done this last summer while in Boy scouts. Those Cubs sure got excited about Boy Scouts.

This was Ethan when he turned eight and joined Cub Scouts. Look how he has grown, and how decorated his uniform has become through the years. He sure has worked hard.

Flower Quote

Flowers are not made by singing, "Oh, how beautiful," and sitting in the shade. ~Rudyard Kipling

Photo Shoot Sunday: Introductions

As you already know we have an older cat, Nikki Kitty, who is 16 years old. She's old and ornery and starting to really show her age this year. We decided now would be a good time to get two kittens to help her with our vole infestation in our yard. Three weeks ago, we ended up with these two boys from our neighbors litter. We named them Tom and Jerry. They are cute little stinkers. I'm sure you will be seeing more of them.

Bill Gates- 11 Rules Your Kids Did Not and Will Not Learn In School

Nate's cousin had this posted on her facebook page the other night. I liked it a lot, so I thought I would share it on here as well.

1. Life is not fair - get used to it!
2. The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
3. You will not make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
4. If you think your teacher is tough, wait til you get a boss.
5. Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.
6. If you mess up, it's not your parent's fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
7. Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
8. Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
9. Life is not divided in semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.
10. Television is NOT real life. In real life, people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
11. Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

Wordless Wednesday:September 2004

(ethan 5 yrs, ryland 10 months, ally 3 years old)

Where Does The Time Go?

I have asked myself that question a lot. The last two weeks especially. Where does it go? One thing I can answer for sure, is that it flies. Here we are on the morning of my youngest child heading off to preschool. The Beginning of the End. I have felt it coming on all summer long. I really am at the beginning. Of the end. No more little ones left at home ALL day with me. They are all growing up and spreading their wings. There will be no more little ones to fill their spot. It is literally the beginning of the end of this time in my life. I am not sure how I feel about that.
Isn't she stinking cute? I just love her. Even though she was only gone for two and a half hours I couldn't stop myself from chewing on her almost-gone-baby cheeks when she got home.

She was still asleep when it was time for her to start getting ready to go. I tiptoed into her room, softly waking her up. I asked her if she was ready to get up and go to preschool. She shook her head no. I was surprised, last night she was giddy with excitement. So, instead I asked her if she was ready to go drink some chocolate milk. That got her motor running. She all but leaped out of the bed and ran to the kitchen. I remember thinking, "Well, now I know what the trick is to getting her outta bed in the early morning."
In this photo she is laughing because she looked back and saw Daddy looking through the sidelight by the front door. He was pulling silly faces.

She was anxious to be on her way to Miss Jill's house to see her friends Cedric and Camden. Even her father, the hop-along couldn't keep up.

Photo Shoot Sunday: Can't Get Enough

(aug 2007)

Wordless Wednesday: Sweet Baby Sweet Baby

(august 2008)