1st Days of School 2009

Giddyup!!

Caleb was a cowboy today. I have been trying to figure out how his mind works. So, here goes. The socks...cowboy boots. The baseball cap...trusty cowboy hat. Long-sleeved pajama under shirt...protection from the wild, wild west. I'm not including his compass attached to the belt buckle because that is standard uniform for Mr. Caleb. I sure do love this boy with an imagination wild and a flair for the drama, like his Daddy.

It's a messy job...

It's a messy job, but someone's got to do it! My kiddos are generally very helpful, but this one beats all. I don't even do it.

I was on the phone with Hannah when I looked out the window and this is what I saw... Malia picking up the dog's business with gusto. Apparently, the pink winter boots were a must (it is 79 degrees outside).

More pics

More pics for you...

Thank you, Holly, for great pictures!

Zoe Celebration

Saturday evening we threw a "glitzy" baby shower for RaRa. It was beautiful. We had a wonderful time eating food, playing games, opening gifts and just being together. There was family from out of town with us, which made it extra special and much more of an event. Thank you everyone for all of the help and love that went into this shower to make it so special for Rachel and for all of us.

We can't wait to meet baby Zoe!!

Blogs are great. When you update them. And when your four readers don't get updates, they stop reading. So...I am still here, we are still here. Boy, are we still here. I think we might just be getting back into some sort of order around here. Maybe...well, ask me next week and the answer will be different. I feel like everyday is a scramble. I've decided that I get enough exercise in our daily scramble and I don't need to go to the gym. What do you think? Speaking of going to the gym...I love the beginning of the year because it is a great time to look back over the past year, look ahead to the upcoming year and decide what to do differently or maybe the same. It can be big things or little things. I want to share a little thing. This idea comes from Del ( the best Mom in the world). I love the idea...a book journal. A place to record what I read and what I am getting out of a book. I love to read and love books, but so many times I forget what I read. So, I am going to write down each book I read and anything I want to remember from the book. What do you think? Not rocket science, I know, but I need helpful tips like this...Thank you, Mom!

What are you thankful for?