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Let It Snow

We finally had a pretty big snow storm and boy did the kids have fun. The neighbors invited them to go sledding across the street and I wasn't sure if my kids would really get on the sleds or not since they hadn't done it before. They did ~ and they had soooo much fun!!!! I got a few shots in before the snow started coming down again. The last shot of Bubba's face has to be my favorite....he did not want to leave but alas, Mama's toes were falling off....Enjoy!

Silver Treats

Silver Treats is having an Awesome Silver Jewelry Giveaway. If you love silver like I do, then go check 'em out! I'm not sure if it turns a different color for all of you, but if it doesn't, clicking on the words Silver Treats will take you to their website....but maybe you guys already know that.

More Wise Words from Bubba...

Bubba asked Aaron this morning before we headed out to church if he could have an orange. Aaron didn't want him to get his white shirt orange so he said, "Let's wait til we get home from church and your shirt changed, then you can have your orange okay." Bubba was absolutely fine with that and patiently waited all through church.

When we got home, the first thing he says is "Mom, can I have my orange now?" Aaron overhears him and asks him to go and change out of his white shirt. Aaron is so kind and patient and begins peeling and cutting the orange into Bubba size pieces. All of his hard work paid off because as Bubba starts eating I say, "Bubba, you LOOOVE oranges huh?", to which he replies,

"MmmmHmmmm, it makes my heart feel good (chew chew, gulp, swallow) AND Happy!" (Apparently the boy knows that his heart is his "feeling" center!)

Oh Bubba, what kind of Blog material would Mommy have without you!

sidenote: About an hour after that he's caught saying these wise words to Hannah as they are tossing a balloon back and forth ~ "Hannah, I Said, Stay.STILL! How many times do I have to tell you??!!" (teeth clenched and eyes totally boring into her) Now I wonder where he got that from?....Must be from somebody WISE...hehehehehehe!

It breaks my heart....

My Bubba is the most emotional and the most interesting of my three kids...of course that'll change over the course of time but for now, he's the one that's either got me crying or laughing or both! I just had to share the "interesting" conversation I had with him as I put him to bed tonight and let me preface it by saying that by the time I did tuck him in I was totally grumpy because their bedroom was Super Messy, AND I had to ask him to get his PJ's on "like 20 times"..y'all know what I mean. Anyhoo, here's how the conversation went~

Me: C'mon Bubba GET in your bed NOW! And seriously, you DON'T need all of these stuffed animals and books in bed with you!

Bubba: (sigh) Mom, it breaks my heart when you are grouchy to me.....(sad face, but I know it's all an act...right?)

Me: Oh YEAH?? Well it breaks MY heart when I have to ask you more than two times to hurry and put your PJ's on!!!

Bubba: sorry mom....but it still breaks my heart...

Now how can you stay mad at that?? Of course I kissed him goodnight and apologized, but man oh man the kid made me want to scream and laugh all at the same time. And it didn't help that as I'm leaving Hannah adds for good measure, "Mom, maybe you should ask him 200 times next time!"

Photo Courtesy of Alvord Photography

Siblings

Just wanted to post some recent shots of the kids...'kay mostly the boys. I remember I time when I thought I would never, never, never, EVER buy matching PJ's and then you realize, some things you just can't resist.....UGH. I'll know I'm "cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs" when I get matching PJ's for ALL THREE!!

Birthday Girl

Here are a few pics of Hannah celebrating her 6th Birthday. She taught herself how to blow a bubble too so I thought I'd sneak those in at the very begining of this spiffy lil slideshow......the girl never ceases to amaze me.