Preschool, really?

I have been so busy editing, playing mom, editing, working, editing, working, etc. that I really haven't had time to do an update. I came across this photo of my baby, and since she started preschool today.... (sigh) I can't believe how fast she is growing up!!! She was so excited and had a wonderful time. I love her!!!

The boy cracks me up!

Okay, so I am blogging this for me to remember. I just find Craig hilarious sometimes. Actually, a lot of the time. The first thing that made me laugh about him today is when we were grocery shopping:

Craig: "My friend Trevor is toast intolerant."

Me: "Toast intolerant?"

Craig: "Yes, toast intolerant."

Me: "What do you mean by toast intolerant?"(Knowing well he meant lactose intolerant)

Craig: "When he eats ice cream, he has to toot (sorry-word for word)"

Me: "Craig!"

Craig: "That's what Trevor said he does when he eats ice cream because he's toast intolerant."

Me: almost rolling on the floor laughing in the grocery store!

Then, I get a phone call from Sarah (Kylee's friend's older sister (who also used to babysit for us-they all dance at the same dance studio) She called to tell me something funny that happened while she was at jazz yesterday (while we were at the studio) . The studio she was dancing in has windows to the outside front of the studio with blinds that allow you to see outside, but you cannot see inside. The outside windows are reflective. Well, she proceeds to tell me that she sees this little boy looking at himself close up in the window, making funny faces at himself, posing, doing the robot dance, and showing his muscles. This has some of the girls in stitches, because he cannot see in and does not realize anyone is watching him. Then Sarah realizes it's someone she knows, Craig! Even funnier!! So she called to tell me to thank Craig for the entertainment during her jazz class! He is quite entertaining!! Love that boy!!

Way to go Kylee!!

For the past two years, Kylee has been dancing in the Nutcracker. Last year she was a party girl, and she was soooo excited! She auditioned again this year with 62 other girls and is very excited she gets to be a party girl again! I am so proud of her! Although, last year, she had to wear her hair back in a braid instead of ringlets, because she was also a caroler and an angel, so it was just an easier costume change. She thinks if she cuts her long locks shorter, she may have a better chance this year of being one of the girls that gets to wear ringlets in her hair! Crazy girl! She just makes me laugh!

First week of school...

School started Thursday! Wow, I was just not ready! The summer seemed so cheated since we had a cooler June, and I just think school shouldn't start in August, in my own opinion. I feel like I didn't have enough time with my kids doing summer things. But, I am excited to have the kids back on a schedule. At least their days will be filled with more productive things than some of their days this summer of watching TV and playing video games. I also like that they are all at the same school all day and no kindergarten schedules. Time just flies, and they're growing up way too fast! I wish sometimes that I could just stop time so I could take in the time that I do have with them.

Brynlee is having a harder time adjusting to being the only one at home hanging out with me. But I love, love that I have this time with my baby. I told her she is not allowed to grow up! The next day, out of the blue, her response, "Mom, seriously, I want to grow up!" She starts school next month, and I am not sure I like that! Dance also started today for all of my girls, and they love it. Let the crazy schedules begin!

A few snapshots...

So, life is a little crazy, and I know I haven't posted for a little while. Paul and I decided to take the kids on a little mini vacation before school starts. So we took a trip up north and stayed with my FABULOUS cousin (thanks for putting us up!), and I just wanted to share a few snapshots from our trip:

The day we arrived we were lucky to time it to be able to celebrate birthdays with the fam: Happy Birthday Alex, Devree, and Kambree!

The recreated blowing out the candles: Austin & Ella: My cousin's BEAUTIFUL daughters:Devree, Brynlee & Ella:Kambree's actual birthday: The matching "Camp Rock" shirts, sweet Aunt Wendy bought all of the girls, that they wore to go see GREASE:(Thanks, Wendy! My girls, especially Ainslee, think you are the COOLEST!) My cousin in GREASE: (She was AWESOME!!!!!) And so was Kambree: (She's the cutest one on the right)

Then,

A day at Raging Waters: (Again, thanks Wendy, for the free tickets)

Alex, Kylee, and Rylee:

Ainslee, Brynlee, Craig (who desperately needs a haircut!)Craig & Brynn:Craig & Ains:Ainslee:
and her cute bum: Rylee & Kylee (Ainslee in the background) Alex:BrynleeThe Lazy River: (Devree posing as a Charlie's angel)

(Wendy squirting Brynn with the 40 ft water gun Devree won in the raffle) Alex & Craig:

A tender moment between mother and son: Alex (Teeth)Alex (No teeth)Devree Longstocking :)

The next day we went to Lagoon. I'll post those photos later..

Conversations with Kids, especially Craig

I have to post this while it is still fresh in my memory:

Mom: "Look how pretty the color of the mountains are..." as we were driving home from the library.

Craig: "Boys don't think anything is 'pretty' "

Kylee: "Except for girls"

Craig; "Yeah"

Mom to Craig: "What girls do you think are pretty?"

Craig: "A****" (a little girl I'll remain nameless..her mom knows who she is ;) )

Kylee: "No, he think's she's 'hot' "

Mom: "How do you define 'hot'?"

Craig: "When she's cute and you love her and she loves me"

Mom: "How do you choose one girl? When A****, M******, and S******* all love you?"

Kylee: "Because A**** is the 'hottest'"

Craig: "No, because A**** is crazy like me'!"

Mom: "So, because of her personality?"

Craig: "And she's 'hot'"

The conversation went on a little further, but just reminded me that my little boy is growing up way too fast! I don't know how I feel about him calling someone "hot". We'll have to have a little chat about that (he's only 7!) and how he can't fall in love until he's 21! Although he is so sweet, and it is innocent, I better watch out!

Lesson learned..

The other morning while Kylee and Craig were at school, Ainslee made this sign, all by herself, for the Wii. Craig, if not supervised, has a tendency to hog the Wii and Kylee likes to be in charge of who goes next. I think Ainslee finally had just had enough! Funny, coming from her, since this is something she also needs to work on. And to think I need to remind her about sharing her things! Oh, the lessons they learn when we think they aren't listening!

New Photos, Finally!

Yes, I finally attempted to update my own children's photos! We got a couple of decent ones even as windy as it was. The last two times I planned to do it, it rained! Wind, however, did not stop us this time. Thanks to Jen for the AWESOME do's on my kids! She is AMAZING at hair!

(I am still working on posting photos to my last post.)

Blog reader vs. Blog poster

So, my inspiring cousin who is blogging daily while in the Ukraine adopting her son is able to blog daily and her posts are so fun to read. Even when she thinks she has nothing eventful to blog about I find her posts incredibly entertaining! I on the other hand have decided that I enjoy reading her blog and other people's blogs more than I do posting. Not that we haven't had things going on around here, or pictures to prove it. I feel like what I post with those photos should be worth reading. So for my own journaling purposes this is what has been going on the last little while. Feel free to skip the boring parts. (photos to be posted later) Kylee, Ainslee, and Brynlee are still all in dance and have a recital coming up. Craig started baseball and LOVES it. Stephanie, you'll be happy to know that he is once again a Dodger. Kylee's school choir sang at the choir festival at Tuachan. My sweet friend, Stephanie, came to visit me for "5" minutes last week, and I loved every minute of it. Ainslee had an Easter egg hunt at school. We had an Easter egg hunt in the rain at the park. (By the way, Des, it was AWESOME!) The Easter bunny came to visit. Craig had a birthday and turned 7. Brynlee's new favorite song is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and she can sing all of the words. (Better than Hot n Cold which she was singing prior!) Her new favorite book is Brown Bear, Brown Bear, which she can also recite. Just the day-to-day stuff! Life is good!