Weekend with Friends

This weekend we had some fun with our friends, Julie & Byron Gurnee, as well as, Rodney & Michelle Krick! After Julie & Bryon returned from Youth Challenge and Rodney & Michelle returned from the zoo (they wouldn't take Rodney off Michelle's hands like she had hoped, but...), we all had some fun! The kids did pretty good together, just wished it would have been light outside so we could have shipped them out there to play. I don't care how big a house is, with 7 kids (8 and under), it can get pretty busy : ) Anyways, the kids thought they needed ice-cream sundaes, so that is just what they got! I didn't bother to drag out all the extras (pineapple, nuts, etc.) because I knew from the night before, they didn't want that on their ice cream anyways. So we stuck with the basics, cool whip, chocolate & strawberry syrup and of course, chocolate chips! All in all, we all had a great time catching up and being with friends!

P.S. Thanks so much for this nice gift you left for me Julie, he looks very cute on my Victrola : )

This +

This =

FUN!

L to R: Keegan, Kenton, Kallee, Vincent, Steven, Ashlee & Kelcee

Kallee & Vincent enjoy their ice-cream!

Ashlee & Kelcee

My new gift from Julie!

The Gurnee Family Arrives

Yum, yum home-made waffles!

Getting their drinks off of the train!

Kenton & Keegan enjoying their pizza!
See Mom, it's all gone!
I think Kallee ate more than most of the boys : )

This is the best picture I could get of Vincent, he wouldn't let me take one of him, so after attempting 5 times to get a good one, this is all I got.

Keegan, Vincent, Kenton & Kallee

(Talon is in Tennessee with his Mamaw, Papaw and his cousin Courtney for the weekend, we didn't leave him home : )

As many of you know, our friends (Julie & Byron) from PA arrived on Tuesday evening! We have had a great time so far and we will continue that great time, when the arrive again on Saturday. We volunteered to watch their little guys, Kenton and Vincent, while they went to Youth Challenge. We are sad that Kendra and Alyssa (their 2 youngest) didn't get to come, but we understand that they are having lots of fun with their aunt. We decided since last night was their first night to stay with us, we would take them some place that our kids LOVE to go...Pizza King in Lafayette. They seemed to have a fun time watching the train bring us our drinks, as well as, watching America's Funniest Pets. On another note, Kenton lost a tooth last night, so Keegan thought he needed to surprise him and put some $$$ under his pillow. Kenton was surprised, but he also asked if it was normally his mom & dad that put the $$$ under his pillow? Guess you will have to do the explaining on that one, Julie & Byron : ) After coming home, Vincent and I played several rounds of; Candy Land, Ant in the Pants & Operation. He tried his best not to make the buzzer sound when playing Operation, but he didn't have much luck. I said oh well and let him keep trying to get the parts. --This morning we had home-made waffles and they seemed to be a hit too. We had a very fancy, gourmet meal this afternoon of -- hot dogs, mac-n-cheese and apple slices, lol! I think all their little legs will be falling off by bed time since they have ran and played all afternoon outside. God has given us a beautiful day today, so they haven't even had to wear coats out, yeah! I'm sure they will have lots to tell their parents when they return tomorrow, but for now they are just enjoying each other's company, well kind of : ) I need to go settle a bike dispute. Ta ta for now!

Hi Wendy

Today Kallee and I ran through the drive-through at Wendy's. As we waited to pull out onto 28 (there was tons of traffic), I glanced back to see Kallee waving her little hand half off. I asked her who she was waving to? I didn't see anyone around that she would know, but I noticed she was looking up as she waved. I too looked up to see Wendy on the sign and she said "I wave to her"! What a cutie!

Here Mousey Mousey

I love fall, but I DO NOT love everything that comes with fall...mice, YUCK!!! Since we are surrounded by cornfields, we have the misfortune of having mice once in awhile, especially in the fall. I absolutely HATE them with a passion!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course my boys think it is funny that I hate them so much and that every time I see one, I jump around doing the little mouse dance and scream to the tops of my lungs! The boys have the pleasure (to them that is), of taking the mouse of the trap for me, since I can't manage to even look at the trap, much less remove a mouse from it. I have managed to learn how to set the dumb traps, but I DO NOT enjoy doing that. If any of "my guys" are home, they get the pleasure of doing that too. Anyways, last week I seen a dumb mouse run through the kitchen, so I did my little dance and sang my little song as usual (I didn't want to disappoint anyone)! We set two traps over the weekend and I was hoping that we would catch the nasty thing, but no such luck! This morning I went to get Kallee some cereal out of the pantry and I heard something as I turned away. I knew I shouldn't have looked again, but I did and...there it was perched up on a Tupperware contatiner getting ready to indulge in the many plastic wrapped foods, UGH! I once again did my dance and sang my song and then I ran to get the broom. After several attempts to kill the stupid thing, I gave up and decided to get brave...I re-peanut buttered the traps and placed one on the shelf and one on the floor of my pantry. Of course Kallee was right by my side the entire time, saying "what you doin' mommy"? I told her that we were going to feed the mousey some yummy peanut butter and told her to start calling the mouse. She was very obedient and starting saying "here mousey, mousey, come eat the butter"! It was within the hour that I heard snap and yep we caught that booger. I told Kallee to go see if the mouse was eating and she said yep, he's eating the butter : ) I'm sure since that was the first mouse of the season it won't be the last, but oh how I wish it were!

Dear Anonymous

I'm sorry you feel the need to post negative feedback on my blog, I'm even more sorry that you don't have the nerve to to post using your own name! You TOTALLY missed the point of my Thank You post to those that DID help with our school auction! We have an EXCELLENT school, with EXCELLENT teachers and helpers, an EXCELLENT administrator, EXCELLENT students, as well as, EXCELLENT parents!!!!!!!!! However, our school is NORMAL and DOES have those that don't see the need to help out as much as some others. I also know that ALL other schools have these same situations, both Christian and public! --If you feel the need in the future to leave such negative feedback, please move onto someone else's blog, because I DON'T NEED YOUR INPUT! May the Lord bless you and help you with your negative spirit!

P.S. This is me being as truthful as I possibly can be!

I'm Carrot Cake, What Kind Are You?

Ok, here is an email survey that I have never received and I thought it was kind of fun. So...read on and see what kind of cake you are : ) I promise, I didn't cheat!

Go with the first dessert you pick..
If all of the desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which would you choose? Pick only one!
They seem pretty accurate, but don't go cryin' if you picked the wrong cake : )
Pick your dessert, and then look to see what psychiatrists think about you.

Here are your choices:

1. Angel Food Cake

2. Brownies

3. Lemon Meringue Pie

4. Vanilla Cake With Chocolate Icing

5. Strawberry Short Cake

6. Chocolate on Chocolate

7. Ice Cream

8. Carrot Cake

No, you can't change your mind once you scroll down, so think carefully what your choice will be..............OK - Now that you've made your choice this is what the research says about you..

No Cheating!!!

SCROLL DOWN---

1. ANGEL FOOD CAKE -- Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzy items a little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice cream cone at the end of the day. Others perceive you as being childlike and immature at times.

2. BROWNIES -- You are adventurous, love new ideas, and are a champion of underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up you whip out your saber. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of humor and direction. You tend to be very loyal.

3. LEMON MERINGUE -- Smooth, sexy, & articulate with your hands, you are an excellent after-dinner speaker and a good teacher. But don't try to walk and chew gum at the same time. A bit of a diva at times, but you have many friends.

4. VANILLA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Fun-loving, sassy, humorous, not very grounded in life; very indecisive and lack motivation. Everyone enjoys being around you, but you are a practical joker. Others should be cautious in making you mad.

However, you area friend for life.

5. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE -- Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other people, can be counted on in a pinch and expect the same in return. Intuitively keen. Can be very emotional.

6. CHOCOLATE ON CHOCOLATE -- Sexy; always ready to give and receive. Very creative, adventurous, ambitious, and passionate. You can appear to have a cold exterior but are warm on the inside. Not afraid to take chances. Will not settle for anything average in life. Love to laugh.

7. ICE CREAM -- You like sports, whether it be baseball, football, basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate, but you enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control. You tend to be self-centered and high maintenance.

8. CARROT CAKE -- You are a very fun loving person,who likes to laugh. You are fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a very warm hearted person and a little quirky at times. You have many loyal friends.

Some More Kallee Funnies

Our little sweetie pie is such a doll! We went to Michael's today to buy one last item for our Soup Supper and I told the kids "let's hurry into Michael's and get what we need, so we can get on our way to our next stop". After walking in the door and down the first aisle, Kallee said "Mommy, where's Michael"?

Kallee and I were playing tonight and I told her she was nuts, and she said "no I coo-coo". I usually tell her she's coo-coo, so she thought she'd say it first, lol : )