Doing better....:)

I just wanted to let you all know, that Thank Goodness for antibiotics!! He did have strep, Poor thing! But he is feeling much better. My happy NB (Newborn) is back!!

My poor baby!

So, It is cold season again, all my kiddos have had a cold, but I swear the little guy always gets it the worst. It is so sad, his little runny nose made a turn for the worse. He started getting a sore throat on Sunday. I guess we were on the go a little to much. He has been waking up every hour for the last 2 nights with a fever and crying ouwie. So I took him in this morning, the Doc said it looks like strep throat, but the rapid read test came back negative. They swabbed his throat, gave him antibiotics and said they will call with the results.

Isn't it weird how you take for granted how easy life is, then when babies get sick everyone is tired and miserable. I just miss my newborn. I can't wait until he is better. I just thought I would share what I have been doing the last couple of days. I had to look at some pictures when he was happy.

My Weekend Without 2 of my guys!

Well, first thing Saturday morning we got this picture on a text, Lucky Matt got his Deer. He was so excited, His 1st buck!

We were just busy busy as always. I like to keep the kids busy when Daddy is gone, so they don't dwell on missing him. But I must say, 3 days without Carter is quiet, simple and lonely. I miss him, he is our laughter .:(

This is what kept us busy on Sat. night. Aunt Erica made sock puppets with the kids. They had so much fun putting on puppet shows. Thanks Erica!

On Sunday my cousins came over for breakfast and then we walked to the Pumpkin festival in Orting. There wasn't a whole lot to do, (well for free any how:)) But they did a couple of games and a hay dig for candy. Then of course play at the park. It is always fun with Cousin.:)

Lane is hiding behind Jordan

Well, it was a fun exhausting weekend. Lane fell asleep in the Target cart on the way to a birthday party. I am so lucky to have such a easy going kid.

Pumpkin Patch Fun!

We went to the Maris Farms pumpkin patch yesterday, It was KMPS 94 cent day, WAHOO!

Here are all the kiddos on the Corn Maze.

I was so excited about this picture because I think the last one was taken in 2001, lol. Erica and I are the ones always with the cameras.
Me with my kids. It is so hard to get a cute picture with all 4. But I think they are always cute.:)
Even with Lane's tongue.:)
It was a fun day, I am sure I will hit up all the pumpkin patches by Halloween. Hunting season for Clint and Carter has started. We had to hurry home after the pumpkin patch so Carter could leave with Clint. They will be gone for 3, yes I said 3 nights. I hope Carter does good. That is a long time for him to not be babied by Mommy.

Crazy fun weekend!!

We had one the busiest weekend ever. It was so much fun though. I will just share from Friday night when Clint got home. We went to dinner with Jared, Lanette and the kids and Jerry, April and Brandon. We went to yummy all you can eat Chinese. Then we woke up on Saturday morning and went to the little Hornets football game. We have 4 little cousins that played. So we watched from 10:30 to 1:00. Good job boys! Then we went home to pick up the bad boy MOTORHOME! And we headed down to Centralia to my niece Sara's house for our 1st birthday of the weekend. Little Caylie turned 3. We decided to stay the night down there, since we never get to spend much time with them.

Here is 2 of my Sisters, Lydia and Carole

We did a little of Karaoke. The girls loved it. My girls had been addicted to wearing their cowboy hats lately. Aren't they cute:)
I love them from the back too.
My two nieces, Sara and Stef are amazing!
It was such a fun night, thanks for the great time, Williams family! Then we headed home, Clint let me drive the last 20 minutes back to Our house. (I would be the best school bus driver,lol)
Well, we got home with 20 minutes to spare, hopped in the Excursion to head to our 2nd party of the weekend. Auburn Skate here we come.

Clint and Newborn Lane

I must say, my girls are so good, and fast on skates!
Jordy Dawn
Carter was so good this time too, He was crusin!
Lane didn't want any help half the time! (I bet you have never seen a newborn skate)
Clint and the girls racing .
Happy 9th Birthday Selena! Then we headed to our last birthday! At Bullwinkles Family Fun Center! The kids were so excited. Go carts, bumper boats and lots of games!
I don't think I have ever laughed so hard. My kids got out there and when their time was over, Jordan and Carter couldn't get their boats back to the dock. The were starting to panic. But, they did it!

Mariah Carter
Daddy and Lane watching.

Happy 14th Birthday Sami Jo! We love you! Thanks for the fun party!

Little Miss Caylie Mae is 3!

Happy Birthday Miss Caylie! My niece is 3!

This is her with her Handsome Brother Cade.

She is a bowl of sunshine! Here she is sleeping on her Nana.:)
I love her little attitude!
We love you Caylie!

8 things about me....

My Cousin Danette tagged me again....I love these fun little things.

8 Things I am Passionate about...

My Savior. So one day I will be in Heaven
My husband! I truly feel like I am the luckiest girl.
My 4 kids. How would life be without them?
My Family. Everyone holds a special place in my heart.
My house. I love my little house.
Being Organized. My life is so much easier to manage.
Baking. What is better than a sweet treat?
Being the best I can be. Being a good Wife, Mommy and Friend.

8 words or phrases I say often

ARE YOU FREAKIN' KIDDING ME?
Oh, my Gosh!
No way!
That's Sweet!
That is Hilarious!
You crack me up!
What ever!
I am not gonna say it again! (My kids hear that the most, lol)

8 things I want to do before I die

Teach my kids, that they can live without me. (Sounds weird, but my Mom always said I could do it with out her, and I always remembered that after she was gone)

Go to Disneyland with Clint and the kids.
Go on a cruise with Clint
Be a Grandma
Teach my kids all about heaven, (so they will know where I am.:)
Buy Clint all the toys he wants (Banshee, Sand rail, Old 2 door Chevy, Race car, the list goes on and on)
Buy a Bigger house (I love mine but as my kids get older it would be nice to have more room)
Own a 2 door Jeep (I don't need to, but boy that would be fun!)

8 things I have learned from my past

Life is precious, always tell people you love them, you never know when they will be gone.
Family is priceless
You never know how things are gonna turn out.
God has the big picture, everything works out for the best
Chocolate makes things better.
Sisters always make you laugh when you are having a bad day.
Kids grow up to fast!
Raising happy kids is more important than raising clean kids. (Still working on that)

8 places I would love to visit

A tropical cruise
Sandals resort in Jamaica
Disneyland or DisneyWorld with the kids
New York, Ground Zero
Montana ( Stay in a romantic bed and breakfast and ride horses, let Clint hunt, This is Clint's dream Vacation, so it would be fun to do that with him)
Cancun
Puerto Rico
Anywhere as a Fly, Watch how people do things

8 things I currently need or want

Lane to stay tiny
My kids to always stay healthy
A Sand Rail for me and Clint
Sugar, so I can make cookies
Lose 50 pounds, ( Maybe I shouldn't buy the sugar, huh)
To see my sister Alysa and make Halloween cookie together.
To start Christmas shopping.
To be the best Mom, Wife, Sister, Friend I can be

8 people I tag

Anyone who wants to, I love reading about all of you! No pressure!

Another weekend at the dunes!

We took Our BAD BOY Motorhome to Moses Lake for the weekend. We only had one little minor problem half way there. We blow the heater hose, but with a man like mine, we were back on the road in no time and fixed it for $3.80. Ya hoo! We had a great time.

Here are the girls, Mariah and Jordan with their cousins Selena and Tasha.Daddy and the boys going on a ride in the Rhino.
Mandy and I going crusin'

Clint and Lane going for a ride in the Sand rail.
Clint talked me into going with him. He is so crazy, I don't usually go with him, unless I drive. But I love sand rails because he can't ride wheelies for miles. I had so much fun! My Newborn just sat on my lap, it was great until we would get hosed with sand. Our poor eyes!
Only, one thing happened. Our poor little Carter, We all went on a ride and we went down by the water. The sand was so soft and we were riding back along the shore, the trail was slanted and Carter lost control and rode straight into the lake. He was soaked up to his chest. Thank goodness it was hot, he cooled off real quick. Mandy was right behind him and ran for him, grabbed his quad, and threw him up on the shore. Thanks Mandy. Then with a little work from Clint, he was back on it, riding back to camp. Here he is when we got back, soaked and ready for a shower.
It was a fun trip, Driving out of camp, Lane fell asleep watching out the window. We all played so hard.

A romantic weekend!!

We celebrated our Anniversary this weekend. We had a night of no kids. I had never left Lane over night. So this was a huge deal for me! Our girls were invited to stay the night with Grandma Sue. They had a blast, that is all they have been talking about. First they got to be a part of the Carol Decker BBQ. Then I guess they played dress up with all Erica's high school dance dresses and had a photo shoot.:) Took a "Long Relaxing bubble bath", Even got a violin lesson. Thanks Grandma!

My boys stayed the night with Matt and Erica. I was pretty nervous about leaving my newborn! Lets just I was really stressed about it! I woke up 2 days before with 3 cold sores, I am a FREAK!! Considering him being 2 years & 3 months, it was no big deal to him. Matt and Erica spoiled them rotten. They went bowling, went to dinner and ice cream at DQ, yummy! Then went visiting and got to play with Hailey and Colson's cousins. Then at bed time, Lane got to sleep in Colson's bed, and Carter got to have slumber party in Matt and Erica's room. Lane fell asleep in 2 minutes and slept through the night. I guess there was nothing to be worried about. He is a big "newborn"! Thanks Matt and Erica.

So, Clint and I didn't even know what to do with ourselves. We started out at lunch at Red Robin, then we walked the Supermall. It is unbelievable how fast you can shop when you are with a man and no kids. I think we set a record. The Supermall in 1 hour! Then we went to Fred Meyer and bought Clint his anniversary treat. New work boots! So exciting, for him anyway. Then we met up with some cousins and went to a comedy show, Giggles in Seattle. Pretty funny. We had a fun night. I love spending time with my husband, And since he has been working nights and not getting to hardly see him, it was nice to have him all to myself. It is getting a little easier to relax with no kids, but I still have more to learn. (3 cold sores is pretty pathetic). Maybe next year for our 10 year, we can do a whole weekend. 2 nights:)



I just thought I would share this picture. Today I went out front and Lane was climbing the tree in the front yard. I guess he is getting old if he can climb a tree. My little no shoe monkey.

Fun with the Kids!

Well, Last night I got to watch my 2 favorite Diddy's. Clint had to work last night, yeah I know Friday night, they had to finish paving (He told me maybe only one more week, of nights, YA HOO). So I bundled the kids up (since it was so chilly) and headed to the park with their favorite food, McD's, and had dinner. They had so much fun!

Erica had never left Colson for that long, So she was kinda nervous, He did great. He loved swinging, and playing. At his bedtime I put him in Lane's bed and he was out, sound asleep. There was nothing to be worried about, I am the perfect baby sitter. LOL:)

Isn't this picture so adorable, I love his arm.

The 3 boys.

So, after bath for Lane and Hailey, and Colson was snoozing, We had movie and popcorn. What can be better than that. (Thanks Alysa, for the movie, the kids love the Saddle Club movie)

Thanks for the fun night kids!