Finally....

I'm finally getting a chance to update our Blog. I cannot believe it has already been 2 months since I have last posted pictures of the kids. These last few months have been a fast forward blurr for me. Finally, I have a weekend when I do not need to be anywhere and I can spend a little time focusing on the Blog I used to so much enjoy..... So, here is a snap shot of all of our fun over the past 2 months..And we have had some fun! Hang in there..it's a long one.
First, we had some Branson fun again. We had great weather all weekend! Sissy finally decided to try some of the "scary rides" she has been eyeballing for quite a while now. She went on the roller coaster, big swings, and the Log Flume. She actually liked them!The simplest thing brought the most fun ~ milking a cow. Not a real cow or milk, but water did come out when the kids milked it.
He was following the Baldnobber's directions during the train robbery. "Put your hands up!"
A kid favorite..at least for my kids...The Taffy Shop! We had one of each kind thrown in the buckets.
The following day was a great day to Ride The Ducks. It was very entertaining and informative. We were able to see some great views of the lake. They loved the quackers.

They each got a turn to drive the Duck. Sissy enjoyed it. Baby Brother just put his head down and refused to touch the wheel. Fun adventure!
Our little Ball hops pushing out luggage to the curb. As you can imagine, we got lots of "ahhhh"s from others checking out of the hotel.
That brings us to Halloween and Pumpkin Patch time....

My Princess and my little Monkey (AKA George). George had a great time trying to keep up with his big Sissy as she RAN house to house with her friend. After about 30 minutes of running, the monkey was all done.
Back to Branson again...this time with some friends for the opening weekend of the Christmas Celebration. We try to make it every year. Silver Dollar City will get any Scrooge in in the Christmas spirit. Here is the whole crew at out favorite breakfast place...Billy Gale's! Best breakfast with country atmosphere!
Off to Santa's House~ writing her Christmas list. Baby brother wrote a quick one, too. He lost focus when he noticed he could grab the whole buckets of pens and carry them around. :)
Success! No tears this year! Everyone likes Santa. Baby brother wasn't too sure about him until he noticed that he was giving out candy canes. Candy bribes work every time.
The girls having fun waiting for the parade.
Lastly...just a fun bath picture. He gets himself so excited in the tub doing things he shouldn't be doing...throwing water all around! His laugh is so fun. I couldn't help but snap this one picture instead of correcting him. But, he beter watch out next time. :)

Blue Bamboo Creative!

I am so excited to spread the word for my brother's awesome new adventure. He is an excellent photographer and artist. After much work, he has started a business.He has a web page, Facebook page, and Blog. So excited to follow him and see his new work. Check it out!
www.bluebamboocreative.com

Where has the time gone?

I just realized that it has been over a month since I have posted. Where has the time gone? Promise...I will post pics soon. We have so much fun stuff to share!

Fall has arrived!

My favorite time of year has arrived. I LOVE FALL! We have not wasted any time getting started on our favorite fall festivities....

Field Trip with Sissy to the apple Orchard! So, excited to ride the bus. She kept asking me, "Have you ever been on a bus before?!?" Wanting me to say, "No, this is the best bus ride EVER!" I had to try and bring myself to her level of excitement. :)
Yummy~ Roasting marshmallows on our first fire pit of the season. Sissy was such a great helper to the newbie marshmallows roaster.
Hot air balloons!
If you haven't yet seen the September 11 memorial, you should. It was amazing to see all the flags. However, more breath taking to see that every flag had the name and location on that day of each person that died.

A Nice Surprise...

I want to share my little bit of exciting, professional, and very much unexpected news with those closest to me!
I was welcomed to work on Friday with many "congrats." Little to my knowledge, an email had been sent out about me. My principal nominated me from our building for the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. The email said this award recognizes "teachers with outstanding contributions to the teaching profession and to the students they teach."
I couldn't believe it. I never, never, never expected to be nominated for any type of award, ever! Since I became a Mom, I simply do my job and not much else. I am not the one getting to work hours before school or staying hours after school. However, somehow I must have done something right.
Definitely a proud professional moment! Thanks for letting me share....

Captured!

Such little personalities captured in our newest pictures. These are baby brother's 2 year pictures. Of course, we couldn't pass up a chance for Sissy to get a few smiles in there, too.
I am so blessed to have such a talented brother. He does such a great job with taking my kiddos pictures. I cannot wait to print these pictures. Now..just to sell our house, so I can actually hang them up!









I couldn't decide which ones to post...so I posted a lot! :)

2 Years Old Already!

What a great day we had, celebrating our little guys birthday. He is 2 already!

We started the day out with his favorite, chocolate donuts on his favorite George plates. Then we headed to a parade with our friend. He loved the idea of holding a bag out to get candy. He liked it so much. He couldn't stop looking in his bag...and of course eating it. He had so much candy that morning.



Then the real party started....He got a Bounce House for his birthday! It was such a hit. They jumped all day and night long. It was so worth the money. The next day we were out there again at 8:00 in the morning jumping away. I'm sure the neighbors are going to be sick of hearing toddler and little girls squeals! It's just too much fun!

Such a busy day...He finally headed to bed after one last request. He wanted to sleep with his new choo-choo.

Happy Birthday Bubba!