The Booksh Bunch

Saturday Night Fun

2012-01-31T18:31:00.000-08:00

Saturday night we took the kids back to Gattiland. It is laffayette and they kids love it. It is like an arcade, pizza, and fun attractions like- go carts- all in one place. I am so thankful that our kids get this opportunity. They are such a blessing and I am so thankful for them.

First Tent Camping Trip

2012-01-31T18:21:00.000-08:00

Well we survived our first tent camping trip! Braden is in cub scouts and they have a winter camp out every year. For several years they have been trying to get the polar bear award-Let's just say we accomplished just that! To get the badge you have to tent camp in 32 degree weather. Our thermometer at the campsite said 27 degrees but the rangers said that they had a low of 22. Technically it doesn't really matter what temp it was because it was freezing!!!! I did stick it out and we had a good time but I do know that next year we will cheat like everyone else and have a nice big heater to keep us warm:))

BOYS WILL BE BOYS!

Each den had to make a cobbler and Braden's den won the contest and got the spoon!

This was one worn out little boy. We had a great time on our first camping trip even though we were freezing!

Happy 95th Birthday to my grandmaw

2012-01-20T18:30:00.000-08:00

Happy Birthday to the most amazing women I have ever known. I am so thankful to have her in my life. She is amazing!

New Years

2012-01-05T12:43:00.000-08:00

We spent New Years at Moonshine! That is the family hunting camp that they have rebuilt and it meets my high standards to sleep there! Maybe next year I will kill a deer or something:) Can I say that the kids had a blast! They played with their cousins and just had a good old time! Muddy was not the word! A good time was had by all and we are excited to start out the new year and see what the Lord has in store for our family in 2012.

Christmas Morning

2011-12-25T12:39:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas everyone! This Christmas was wonderful. We always enjoy waking up with the kids on Christmas Morning. This was the first year they actually woke up at 5am so excited to open gifts. I think they got everything that they wanted-not that it is surprising! Kids these days are rotten:)

THE MAN

2011-12-20T18:33:00.000-08:00

I may not have told you lately but I have the best husband in the world. I am so thankful for him and the joy that he brings to my life. He is one of the greatest gifts that the Lord has ever given me. I am so blessed. Happy Anniversary baby! 8 years!

Christmas Pics 2011 Style

2011-12-13T22:05:00.001-08:00

So this year I went and took our kids pics at the Visitors center in Grosse Tete and I thought they came out pretty darn cute!! The kids did really well-Well as they possibly can trying to get three kids to look at the camera at the same time! I think it is hard work to take pics and get all three to look but Johnathon and I managed and I was excited!

The top pic was our Christmas Card pic. Yep, I had to do it! I had to put the one with Parker's face like that because that is totally Parker! ALL THE WAY! He is not the smiley type at all! That is his little personality shining through!

Merry Christmas from the Booksh Bunch!!

Christmas Play

2011-12-08T09:14:00.000-08:00

I need to give a shout out to MSA for putting on this AMAZING Christmas production and for keeping "CHRIST" in Christmas. They did amazing and I am so thankful that my girl is able to go to such an amazing school that provides this for them. The first dance of the night was to "Christmas shoes" and I know everyone knows that song and it's tear jerker! My girl was an "ELF" in Europe! The theme was Christmas around the world- so they went to different countries and showed what Christmas is like in every country. It was great. So proud of all of her hard work and dedication to this dance. She did an amazing job!

It's beginning to look a lot like......

2011-11-30T09:10:00.000-08:00

CHRISTMAS!

Annual Bass Pro Santa Trip

2011-11-25T08:49:00.000-08:00

We may not have many traditions in our family-mostly bc my husband is not a tradition man or his family-but we have been to see Santa every black friday since Baylee was born. So now it is a tradition mostly because my older kiddos know that we go on that day! We love Bass pro Santa set up. It is AWESOME! They are so much fun with the kids and this year they had a carousel! It was cute! Theirs lists are a mile long so I hope that Santa can come through. My question is- Why when they get on Santa's lap do they ask for one thing but at home they have a list for us??!?!?! I guess I will always wonder that!

Happy Thanksgiving

2011-11-24T08:44:00.000-08:00

This year for Thanksgiving was a little different. Two of our three were gone! I must say I did not enjoy that! I like for all of us to be together for holidays. We were planning on going to Shreveport for Thanksgiving but ended up not going so that we could spend time with my family this year. The inlaws already had a lot of fun plans for the kids so we let them go. They left on Tuesday and came back home on Friday! We missed them a ton! We enjoyed Thanksgiving with Parker bub and my family. Of course I enjoyed my moms cornbread dressing! She makes it the best!
I did a little black friday shopping with my cousins and it was fun but I really enjoyed getting home early and shopping online and getting everything for the same price and free shipping! WHOOP WHOOP! Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving!

Happy 8th Birthday to my Big Girl!

2011-11-16T08:28:00.000-08:00

I can hardly believe that my girl is 8!! She has grown so much this year and I am so proud of her. This year she wanted to have a sleepover girls party. It was somme FUN! We had about 10 girls at the party and 7 girls ended up sleeping overnight. They mostly played dress up the entire time. They would dress up and then put on a play. Love them! They were all so good and so glad that she is growing up with these girls!

Parker's first day at MDO

2011-08-31T19:13:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was Parker's first day of Mother's Day Out. He did so well. We only had to go for an hour just to let him get used to his class but he just loved it. His cousin Bryce is in the same class also so we are hoping that they will take care of each other and not stay in trouble together. That was a big relief because I was really worried that he wasn't going to like it. You see he has been going to church nursery since he was 6 weeks old and the child has cried every single time he went. It is just in the last few weeks that he goes without a fight. Praise the Lord for that. Nothing is worse than hearing them cry for you.

Looking forward to a great year at MDO:)

Fun Friday Night

2011-08-31T19:06:00.000-07:00

We took the kids to Gattiland on friday night. They had so much fun! We have been trying to reward good behavior at school so we thought this would be the perfect way! This place is AMAZING! The kids just had the best time ever. They have indoor go-carts, bowling, put put golf and it's a huge arcade. And did I mention that it's Gatti's pizza??? AWESOME!

It was safe to say that a good time was had by all:))

Excited Mom

2011-08-24T18:27:00.000-07:00

So the first week of school was..Well....Rather stressful! Yep, I think that is a perfect term for it!

It was a struggle to wake the kids up. It was a struggle to keep Parker asleep at 6am while getting the kids ready. It was a struggle to do homework.

IT WAS A STRUGGLE!

Praise the Lord for new days and weeks though right?!?!?!

It has been a great second week and the kids are moving right along. We had wonderful grades from the first weeks tests!
Baylee and Braden each got 4 A's and each 1 B.

Now I know all of my hard work paid off with them!

So proud of these two:))

Reading....

2011-08-17T20:45:00.000-07:00

Can I say I am so proud of my BIG girl. This girl can read. And I don't mean little first grade words. Words like "suggested." To me that is hard for a 2nd grader. Not for my girl tho. They threw out some bonus spelling words this week to see if any kids would get them right- you know she got them all right.

The 5 words were picnic, plastic, rabbit, fabric, and napkin.

I mean seriously this girl has some MAD spelling/reading skills.

Love her to death. I am so happy that she started the year off so great and is loving her teacher so much. That girl is going to change lives one day. I believe in her.

Now for my big boy Braden. My big 1st grader. He is doing very well also. We are working very hard on writing and practicing all of our sight words with him. He loves the one-on-one with me during homework time. He is totally his daddy. He is reading his timed sheet very well and has read his first story well. His first ever spelling test is tomorrow and I know he is going to do GREAT! I am so proud of these two kiddos.

As for Parker-He will start MDO on September 6th. I am so confused on that. I know time goes by so fast and I don't want to miss a moment but at the same time I want him to have some socialization with other kids also and he is just so bored at home alone all day with me. It will be interesting for sure and I said I was going to give it one month and if it doesn't work out then he will stay at home with me.

Happy Wednesday to all:)))

Welcome to 1st and 2nd grade kiddos!

2011-08-16T19:02:00.001-07:00

I can hardly believe that I have a 1st and 2nd grader on my hands. Whew! They have both done very well the first 3 days of school. Conduct grades have been great and they are starting the year off very well. They are growing so fast I just want to turn back time so many days! But there are some days that I can't wait for them to be older. Moments like this make you realize just how fast life is going. I thank you Lord for trusting me with 2 of your children.

Baylee and Braden, we love you so much and are so very proud of you. We believe in everything that you do. We love you with all our hearts. Enjoy this year because it will pass so quickly.

BE GOOD, TRY HARD, AND LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE!!

Movie + Popcorn Night

2011-07-26T20:22:00.001-07:00

Tonight we just really needed a rest at home on the couch kind of night! We haven't done that in forever. We watched the movie UP because we have never seen it. I made us some kettle corn and had some koolaid and it was just that kinda night! I love these nights.

The boys had ENT appointments today so before that we went to Chuck-e-cheese and played and had yummy pizza. Then we went to the Dr and after that we went to the mall and let the kids burn off more energy. And then right after they burned off that energy we went and bought them cookies which made them re-gain that energy! LOL! I love them! They have been doing great lately! So proud of them. School is in two weeks and I can hardly believe it. Most days I don't want it to start back but then sometimes I do! So confused! I am ready for a few days peace and quiet though but I am not ready for homework. You can't have the best of both worlds can you!! Have a HAPPY TUESDAY:))

HPC Family Photo Fun

2011-07-26T20:14:00.000-07:00

GOTTA LOVE THESE PHOTOS!! THEY WILL BE FRAMED!

We are doing a family series at church so they took family photos on Sunday and let's just say we utilized the props!!

THESE ARE DEF SOME OF MY FAVORITE PICS

Parker's 2nd Birthday

2011-07-23T20:32:00.000-07:00

For Parker's second Birthday we had an Elmo theme Birthday party. Parker LOVES Elmo. It was just so cute. All of the decorations and cookies and everything we worked so hard on turned out so cute. I love the first few years of Birthday parties. You can do so much with those first few parties. We did set up the slide and the kids had fun. It stormed a lot during the party but I do believe a good time was had by all! Thank you for all the gifts and for coming. We love you all.

Happy 2nd Birthday Parker

2011-07-22T20:06:00.000-07:00

I can hardly believe that my baby is 2. For the kids Birthdays I always make them pancakes for breakfast! It's just fun and they always love it! Since his birthday party was on Saturday I didn't have time to do him a dinner and cake. Hopefully he will forgive me!

Parker you are growing up so fast. You are quite the stinker! You are so full of energy! We can barely keep an eye on you. You have been potty training for a while now and we are still working on the pooping! You are doing a great job. You wear 2t clothes. We just moved you into your big boy toddler bed and you are doing great with that. Sometimes you love to climb out and come check on us! We have to make sure you are sound a sleep. You had your first sleep over at maw-maw's last week. They said you did great but you wanted your mommy when you woke up. In a way that makes me smile because you will always be our baby boy, our little miracle. You have had a very long, ruff 2 years and I know God has BIG plans for you. You are in the 2 year old class at church and let's just say it's not your favorite place to go but you are getting used to it. We love you so much and you bring so much joy to our lives. You love being doted on by your brother and sister and they tend to give you your way also. We can't wait to see what the Lord has planned for you. We love you to the moon Parker.

VBS- HPC style:))))

2011-07-21T19:58:00.000-07:00

I took these three to VBS at HPC last week and they had a blast! Well I know my two did and I hope that Alexander did also! I am so thankful for our church that we are at now until the Lord calls us somewhere else. Nothing great to me than seeing my two children praising the Lord. They did all sorts of fun stuff then on Wednesday night they had family night and had a bunch of inflatables and hot dogs. Who don't love a good hot dog!!

Fun times in the City

2011-07-13T20:38:00.000-07:00

Today turned out to be a great day. We woke up and got the three kids off to VBS and then Parker and I came home and cleaned the house and read some books and played with cars and well you get the picture. Soon those three hour were up already and it was time to get the three. I let the older ones swim and put Parker for a nap which is the best time of the day bc I can enjoy some of that peace that I hear so often about! LOL! After nap we all got ready and went to get the boys hair cut and look what I got??? Yep, it's a feather but it can be taken out. I can't wait to play with it more. I have been wanting them and these were so cute and so I thought why not!!!

After the hair cuts and play time with the feathers we went to the mall and ate dinner with the kiddos. My kids love to return their chick fil e toys and get an ice cream cone. How cool is that??? They all had their ice cream and we headed to church.

Lance Leblanc preached an amazing message on spiritual warfare. And I can tell you I am going to be praying over my babies day in and day out. It really opened my eyes and I am so thankful to be part of a church where I can go and be so encouraged to do better. I know we will have days and weeks that will be trying but I am so thankful to be encouraged by great friends and a great church. We are blessed and I am thankful.

Hope everyone has a Happy Thursday. I am looking forward to the little program tomorrow night that the kids will have to complete their week at VBS!

VBS Day 2

2011-07-12T09:03:00.000-07:00

This is the crew before we left to walk down to the Baptist church this am for VBS. They are enjoying it and doing very well. Isn't it funny how some weeks you feel like you can conquer the world and others it is a big meltdown all week. Thank the Lord for new weeks and his grace and mercy is new everyday.

Our fence is making progress. The hubby and FIL have been working hard on it. It is going to be so nice when it is finished.

And I know yall are wondering what this little boy is doing this week??? Well he bumped his chin this AM and being that I take care of bobo's at work it looks like I can take care of them at home too huh!! LOL! I think he is enjoying the peace and attention while the other kiddos are gone. He is rotten so he likes to be alone. I am sure he will miss them when they go back to school though. Happy Tuesday! It's going to be a great day! Pokeno tonight and I can't wait for the break:)

FUN WEEK

2011-07-11T20:17:00.000-07:00

Today was the start of a fun week planned. VBS week! Which means that I am able to get a break also! Jaylin my godchild is staying the week here with us. Well, we are hoping she will last the week with us. A week is a long time. LOL!

So we woke up and I walked them to VBS and Parker and I came home and cleaned the pool out bc I knew the kids would be ready to swim. Parker actually did more bad than good. He pooped in the pool which left a big mess. We picked the kids up at noon and came home and rested a little while and then the swimming started at 3pm. They swam until 7. They only got out to eat dinner and they were starving. Mom came over with Cadence and Kylee came for a visit also. The kids were really good. I really can't say anything bad about the evening. Once they all came in and bathed, they kinda got their second wind and were working on my patience but it was a fun time. Parker doesn't like the pool so he runs around and gets in the mud as you can tell in the pics. I took a few cute pics of the kids that I thought you would enjoy!

At the end of the night, mom was getting ready to leave and Parker went to her shoes sat down and peed in them. Yes, can you believe that. What would make him pee on her shoes. WILD CHILD CAN I SAY. I had to post that so I can look back and remember it! Happy Monday all!

Date Night with my main squeeze!

2011-07-11T10:59:00.001-07:00

Saturday night was date night. We haven't had one in a while. I always think it's a must to have dates often. We had a good time. I wasn't feeling well off and on but it went great. We went and ate at BJ's and then walked the mall. Johnathon bought me a watch on vacation and I went and got the links put in it. I love it.

After the mall, Johnathon wanted gelato. Who doesn't love gelato????? I sure do. Cheesecake gelato at that. It was great. We went to barnes and noble and picked up a few books and headed home. Parker bub doesn't sleep anywhere except home so we had to go pick him up from maw-maw and paw-paws house. GREAT DATE NIGHT:)) Thanks to the sitters!

Big Boy Bed

2011-07-07T13:32:00.001-07:00

Look who we moved into his BIG boy bed today???

Yep, I was cleaning this AM and just decided that it was time to move Parker into his toddler bed today. I know so random. I am not really even sure what sparked it. Just ready for a change I guess. I think it is safe to say that the he loves his little bed. The first nap is always ruff. He was moving his bed around the room. Putting toys in his bed. After getting spanked about 5 times he decided it was nap time and not play time. He did great and 2 hours later is still sleeping. Let's hope this is cont.

What a day...

2011-07-06T18:32:00.000-07:00

IT HAS BEEN!!!

Going to do some real blogging here and let everyone know we are not the perfect family that lives on Cherry Street! HA! The day started off ruff and ended ruff. God never promised we wouldn't have days like this, he just promised that it would be worth it right??? That's what I am leaning on. LOL!

This AM we decided that we were going to go to the library and check out some books. Seemed like a nice thought right?? Well, as I go take a bath and start getting ready for the day I hear Parker screaming. I honestly said to myself, "Can I just get 5 min of peace." I would have even settled for 4 today! The older kids come running in and tell me that Braden smashed Parkers foot in the door of their bedroom bc he was trying to go into his room. Baylee went and grabbed Parker and I didn't realize how bad it was. His toes were literally smashed in and they had been shifted on top of the others. I was a little worried but the nurse in me knew that there was nothing they could do for a broke toe. I was still worried. I am a nurse but I am a mother first and it had me concerned. We went to Dr Mike and he confirmed that he was pretty sure that his toes were cracked but was not sure if his growth plate was cracked and wanted to get and x-ray of it. We are still waiting on the results and we should find them out by the am.

I don't really have anything better to say about the PM. It was just as equally as rough. All three kids have been exhausted and did not rest today and we were all worn out. Daddy is gone out of town and it's just rough doing it all alone without help all the time. I got a little annoyed bc I had to haul a very heavy trash can to the road. Praise the Lord that the three kiddos are in bed at a good time and I am claiming a wonderful day tomorrow. I have already planned a few things for tomorrow so that we can keep busy in the AM and the PM. Thank the Lord for his mercy and grace that allows for everything to be washed away and to start over with a new great day and attitude. No one is going to rain on my parade tomorrow!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful day tomorrow also!

Happy 4th of July to all

2011-07-04T20:25:00.000-07:00

This year was spend a little different. Our last 10 days have been totally devoted to our family. We needed this time. This time to think and grow and I mean 10 days out of 365 is not many to have alone as a family. It has been great. We have had so much fun. I am actually dreading Johnathon going back to work tomorrow. If we could have hit the lotto this past 10 days that would have been great.

Johnathon woke up and cooked us breakfast and then we swam all AM and he BBQ for lunch. He has been cooking so much and today the BBQ hit the spot for us. We all had a little nap and then we went shopping for a little while. We needed to get Parker's 2 year old outfit for pics. I know I can't believe he will be two!!! After our trip to BR we went to the locks in Plaquemine and let the kids play and ate dinner. I love listening to a band. That is my cup of tea-not so much Johnathon's. We had a good time and we decided that we were going to go there every year. You know make a tradition out of it. We didn't stay and watch the fireworks because well Uncle Paul has the best firework show around so we decided to go there and finish the 4th with them.

Well I am going spend a little time with my hunny since he will be gone for the rest of the week. BOOO:( Vacation should never have to end.

Tennessee Vacation 2011

2011-07-03T18:43:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Booksh Family Vacation 2011. I hope you enjoy the two posts of photos. I wish I could have posted many more but it took my two hours just to post the few that I did. ENJOY!

Who doesn't love some good ole Old Tyme Photos. I love those shops that take these. I think they are so much fun. Besides look how cute these kids are??? They loved dressing up too.

This was our trip to the Ripley's Aquarium. It was very nice and supposed to be one of the largest in the country. I think I am just partial to LA-But I liked ours better! They did have beautiful waterfalls and stuff in it though. The same night we went here Johnathon and Braden went up the mountain on a sky lift. They both loved it and I was very shocked that Braden went on it. Downtown Gatlinburg is so pretty. It is so overpopulated though. We were fighting all the tourists down there.

Can I say scared out of my mind! We missed our turn for Laurel falls and ended up almost to the top of the mountains. The highest point is 6000 feet and we were so close. I was scared. It was so chilly and once we stopped up there-I was ok and enjoyed the full beauty of the smokey mountains. That's what it's all about. The mountains stay smokey almost all day. I love it! This was in the Smokey Mountain National Park. It's massive. I can't even explain how big it is! Everyone needs to go here at least once.

This was our hike down to Laurel falls. It was beautiful as mostly everything in Tennessee is. At first it was very steep. It was a 2.6 mile hike and I wasn't feeling it at first. The great thing is it is a paved trail so we were able to push Parker in the stroller on it. That made life much easier. Parker isn't a big water fan so all these chilly falls and creeks were not his cup of tea.

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Tennessee Vacation 2011

2011-07-03T17:37:00.001-07:00

This was one of our fave places. Cades Cove. It had amazing views down in the Valley. It's a loop that you drive around and you can see old houses and churches and tons of wildlife. We loved it here. To me the Valley is much prettier than the top of the moutains partially bc being so high scares me:)

Nothing like a freezing cold creek. This creek was beautiful. I love the view of creeks while driving down the road. Can LA please get some pretty creeks?? That's one of my fave things. I wanted to take cute pics here with nice clothes but the kids insisted that they put their swimsuits on. This is all I ended up with:)

These are some of the pics from Ober Gatlinburg. It was so much fun. The kids really had a blast. I didn't get many pics there but they had to ride a ski lift all the way to the top of the mountain to ride down the alpine slide. They really were not scared of anything. Me on the other hand-I was not getting on all that stuff. So glad my kiddos are not scared of it though!

These are some of our photos from our last stop in Chattanooga. We love it there. We ate at Big River and then went to an amazing children's museum. By far the best I have ever been to.

Happy 6th Birthday Braden Kyle!

2011-06-11T19:49:00.001-07:00

Braden had a wonderful 6th Birthday and we were so happy for all who were able to make it. We really cut our list down a lot for this Birthday. It was wonderful! I totally enjoyed being able to talk to everyone and just visit. It was great. Braden still racked up on a gifts and money. How does a 6 year old get over $100 cash for their Birthday and gifts????? Like seriously-that is a ton of money! I don't even think he realizes exactly how much that is and probably won't until he grows up! LOL!

We are so thankful and so proud of our little sweetheart. My big boy is just the sweetest loving little boy ever. He has such a soft spirit which is such a blessing from God. We are so proud of our big boy. He is growing up way to fast! Not happy about that.

Happy Birthday Buddy-We Love you!

Catastrophe

2011-05-24T23:10:00.001-07:00

I can not speak any higher of my wonderful FIL who always saves the day when Johnathon is out of town. Thank you so much DOGG your the BEST FIL I have:)

Yep, a Catastrophe is what happened. This am my sink started backing up and draining a little slower than usual. I didn't really pay it much attention for the rest of the day. Then at 1AM it became a CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE IN MY KITCHEN. The water in my sink was rising and leaking out of my dish washer. I tried everything to eliminate having to call him over at 1am. No success. After all I had been struggling with it for 3 hours. What was stuck in the drain is a totally different post. I will keep you trying to guess what it was with three little monkeys running around the house!!!

Goodnight! It's going to be a long day tomorrow. After all it is almost 2am!

Meet Buddy

2011-05-24T21:41:00.000-07:00

Meet our newest pet "Buddy". Buddy was given to Braden this year by his teacher Ms. Brandi. Buddy was the class pet this year and Braden was the lucky boy who was able to take him home! Excited is really not the word for Braden. He has been asking for a little fish forever and I have not gotten him one-Well mostly because it would just be one more thing for me to take care of being a single mom most of the week. With that said we are enjoying Buddy very much.

Kindergarden Graduation

2011-05-24T21:24:00.000-07:00

We are so Proud of our big boy! He is growing so fast and he has done so well and adjusted to the new school so good. We Love you Braden and are so proud of you.

Strawberry Patch

2011-04-28T20:23:00.000-07:00

Today I took the three kiddos to the Strawberry Patch. They had such a blast. It is a really fun place to go-they have a petting zoo, zipline, slides, swings, tractors, this trampoline type thing. Needless to say it is a very entertaining place for three kids. Not to mention you get to eat-I mean pick strawberries. Yes, my three children probably ate an entire flat of strawberries in addition to the ones that they picked. It was a very fun day and I look forward to doing this every year with them.

It has been a very long week. Johnathon has been out of town and it's so exhausting. I have very much enjoyed spring break with the kids though. After this week, I AM SO READY FOR SUMMER!

This is what Parker thought after the end of the day! Can you say worn out little tute!!!

Welcome to the family

2011-04-22T08:45:00.001-07:00

We added to our family this week. Say hello to Preslee. She is a schnorkie. Very cute and she has been doing a great job! Bella isn't so happy to have her here in her house but she is adjusting rather well. They are actually starting to play together a little more. Preslee went and had her first cut today and she looked so cute.

While Preslee was at the groomer-I took the three kiddos to bouncing tigers and let them wear themselves out. They had a good time. I met Ashley there. Ashley and I have been friends since about the 2nd grade. I am so thankful for her in my life. We can not talk for a month or more and pick up right where we left off. That's a true friend. I am very blessed with several close friends who I trust. You need nothing more in life than a fun group of girls to do life with:)

Catching up

2011-04-22T08:39:00.000-07:00

Things have been wild for the past month-I tend to get overwhelmed with all of the post that I need to update which just makes me take even longer to update my blog.

Baylee was in a small pageant at her school a few weeks ago. This was her first pageant. She did not win but she had a great attitude and said that she would do it all over again. That's the attitude I wanted her to have. She is our queen around here anyway. Her paw-paw bought her a crown and roses anyway so who needs to win-when you have a wonderful paw-paw!

This past weekend was Baylee's dance recital. This was her 5th year of dance. For their 5th year they have to do a solo dance and they get their 5 year charm from Miss Machita. She did a wonderful job and we are so very proud of her. Here are a few pictures from her big day.

TUBES

2011-03-30T12:29:00.001-07:00

Parker's surgery went well. They removed and inserted tubes and removed adenoids. He did great. He had a ruff time from the anesthesia but as soon as he woke up at home he did great. He is a BIG MAN. Thank the Lord for my wonderful inlaws who never miss a thing and are there when we need them. I am very thankful that my MIL drove us to the surgery bc I was scared that he would have a ruff ride home. He really did well though and went right to sleep.

Continue praying with us for complete healing in his body and for the Lord to restore all hearing that was lost.

Happy Hump Day!

Monday Bluez

2011-03-28T20:23:00.001-07:00

Today started out rocky-I hate when days start out rocky bc I know that sometimes they can get better but most of the time-THEY DO NOT! Ran out of bedding for the mini pig and had to run to BR to get more. I took a few pics of Parker before we left. He's a HAM. So we were on our way-went to pets mart and then decided to meet my friend Sheena for a play date at the mall. The boys always have fun. We also went eat out at Serops for lunch and it was yummy.
Parker fell asleep on the way home so of course I had to wake the bear up put him in his crib and pat him back to sleep. I sat on the couch took a long deep breath and decided to edit photos. PHONE RINGS- It's school calling saying that Braden's ear is hurting him. Yep-he had complained the day before and then when I asked him this am-he said he felt better. I had to wake the bear back up and put him in the car. Sat in 35 min of delay bc of road work. FINALLY pick up the kids and go to the Dr. Wall to Wall packed in there and it was a 2 hour wait. Yes two hours-with the napless bear. NAH! We left. Went to lake after hours-They were closed until 3 which meant another 45 min wait:( By this point I am in tears. Parker had poopy pants and guess what-I was out of diapers. So we went home and rested for two hours. Yes, we sat down and watched a movie while dinner cooked.
We all got ready, loaded back up in the van and were off to dancing. I dropped Parker off at Britt's and took Braden to lake after hours again. No wait got in. Another ear infection and both of his tubes are out. Started him on some meds and he will be back to normal soon. We will go see his ENT.I guess you can say it ended up being an ok day after all.

My hunny worked hard and hung my picture frame I had been asking him to hang and also brought me some ice cream as a prize. He's a good man. Sometimes we are to tired to notice but we are working on it:) I love you baby! Thank you for making the end of my day GREAT!

Be praying for my little man tomorrow as he goes and had surgery on his ears. I am believing for healing in his body and Braden's. In Jesus' name! AMEN! HAPPY MONDAY!

Quick Shot

2011-03-27T19:31:00.001-07:00

Decided to have a quick photo shoot of my three monkeys before church today. It is just reality that it is very hard to get a photo of all three kids. Most of it is bc Parker CAN NOT keep still for a second and the other is Braden thinks that it is cool to close his eyes during photos or act like the sun is in his eyes even when the sun isn't out! LOL! LOVE THEM TO THE MOON!

Dancing Queen

2011-03-21T18:47:00.000-07:00

I love this girl. We are so busy right now as we are getting so close to recital. Baylee is making her 5 year presentation this year and I am so proud of her.

First Game of the Season

2011-03-21T18:45:00.000-07:00

Braden loves T-Ball. He is very good at it also! He is growing so fast. Love him to pieces!

Parker's 1st Popsicle

2011-03-21T18:37:00.001-07:00

I bought some super hero popsicles today for Braden and some other ones for Baylee to help promote good conduct grades everyday from school. Today they were each able to enjoy one after dinner for their good conduct grade. Well we couldn't leave little man out tonight. He loved it!! He really didn't make that much of a mess. I love these three kiddos!

Date Night

2011-03-21T18:33:00.000-07:00

Date Night is my favorite night. Of course bc I get to spend quality time with my man. The Lord put us just where we needed to be. We went to Boutins which is not a place we even like or normally go bc you do not get great service there. We haven't been there in years but decided we would go Friday night. We pull up and there is an older lady with a flat tire. Isn't it amazing how the lord puts you exactly where you need to be??? We serve an awesome GOD.

We had a wonderful dinner and then went and bought my husband his new toy. His RC car he has been wanting. He's still a kid at heart. We ended up skipping out on coffee call bc our youngest didn't want to sleep away from mommy and daddy. It was a great night and I am so thankful for date nights!

One Week Later...

2011-03-15T21:17:00.000-07:00

5 out of 5 people have had the flu!!! Not fun. I can't believe how miserable it was. I will remember to pray triple when I know a family has the flu. We are moving forward though. We had to make one more trip to the Dr. yesterday evening and got a few meds for all of us- and now I think we will get through it completely. I'm not keeping up on my blogging but I plan on getting back in the swing.

Busy week ahead. Braden starts T-Ball and Baylee starts her practicing for her solo 5 year dance. Yes, she has made it to her 5 year mark already. I am so proud of these two. They are two amazing kiddos. And as for Parker- Well he is still being Parker:P

HAPPY TUESDAY!

Not so Booksh Bunch...

2011-03-09T18:36:00.000-08:00

This weekend Braden was riding on an electric scooter and fell off and hit his head. He was complaining about his head hurting him very bad so we decided that we would take him to the ER and get him checked. Everything checked out good.
On Sunday night he started vomiting and we kinda thought it was a stomach bug at first but then got to thinking it may be from his head. Took him back to the Dr on Monday and Dr. M thought it was just a virus also. By Wednesday the kids were not getting better and running fever. Yes, all three!

NEEDLESS TO SAY ALL THREE KIDS TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE FLU!!!

Say Hello to the Booksh house this week. This is kinda what it looks like in the Booksh House!

How awful is this little face?!?!?! Can't wait for us all to start feeling better and get back to "NORMAL." If there is such a thing as normal. Looks like the kids will be staying home with me for the rest of the week. I would love this if we were all feeling well and able to get out and enjoy it. Well we have to make the best of it and that is what we are doing with ICE CREAM and all:)

Wordless Wednesday

2011-03-02T17:41:00.001-08:00

Nah, Scratch that! I have a little bit going on that I can elaborate on for you guys:)

My weeks fly by and I stay running the roads lately! Well, when gas gets a little higher I guess I will be sitting home or be very skinny-it's either feed me or feed the car! Guess I should try the feed the car thing for a while. Anyway tomorrow is a BIG day for us because we are going look at a Mother's Day Out for Parker. I have always been a fan of MDO and I think it is worth every single penny invested in it. I feel like my other children did so well and were so prepared for Pre-K and K from MDO. Parker will be going with his cousin Bryce so that may be setting up for disaster but I think they are going to do great together. Those boys are a hand full and a half.

Today we went to the mall. We got all dressed to go check out MDO today but they were closed so we went and ate and let the kids play. I love going to the mall and finding an unexpected deal. Like some new twinkle toes for Baylee for $10.50 and some new shirts for Braden for $2. I mean you can't go to a thrift store and get those kind of prices! So happy! Things like that just really make my day a lot better. The week started off very rocky but seems to be getting better slowly. Johnathon will be back in town soon and life will continue as normal for us. Even though I have to work the weekend:-/ Thankful for a job right now tho!
Well hope everyone has a Happy Wednesday and I will post later on about the MDO!

Oh and I almost forgot to post that this cutie had PJ day at school today and they celebrated Dr. Suess Birthday. How fun is that?!?!? We were never able to do fun stuff like that when we went to school.

CoCo

2011-02-27T18:44:00.001-08:00

Say hello to CoCo! Our newest edition at the Booksh house. He is a guinea pig and very cute and lovable. I def hope that he doesn't smell our house up:-/

Gym:)

2011-02-27T18:39:00.000-08:00

I took Baylee to see the LSU Gym team compete. She had a BLAST! It's the newest thing-Now she wants to try gym again. We did it for one summer and she did great but she still liked dance better. Well you know how age 7 is-they change their minds daily. I love this girl more than words. She changed my life 7 years ago and I love her to the moon and back!!

2011-02-24T18:44:00.000-08:00

It's been one of those weeks. It has been one month since my daddy left us for a huge fishing pond. Since my daddy left us we have told the kids that Jesus had a big fishing pond for my daddy. My daddy loved to fish. Everyday is a struggle but everyday it seems to get a little easier to understand. The anger that I felt is slowly going away and the memories that I have steadily fill my mind. I will forever miss him.

I did manage to spend the day cleaning the house and taking care of the baby boy! It seems like I have had something to do every day for the past few weeks. The weeks off fly by. It is going to be a very busy week. I have to work the weekend and Baylee has her dance pics this Sunday. My big girl will be making her 5 year presentation this year. We are so very proud of all of her accomplishments. As for Braden, he is now registered for T-Ball year number 2 and will start in a couple weeks and our Saturday mornings will be full again. I wouldn't trade these days for the world. They will fly by so quick. It seems like just yesterday they were born.

Time

2011-02-16T19:21:00.000-08:00

They say time heals all wounds....I don't believe that. Each passing day I miss my daddy more than I did the day before. It's only natural to wish that you had just one more chance with him. I thank the Lord for the peace and comfort that he has given me. That doesn't mean that I don't cry frequently and that I will not forever miss the man that raised me to become the person that I am today. I'm ready to get through the year of firsts. First Month, First Easter, First Father's Day, First everything. I will praise the Lord through this storm and look at those three beautiful blessings that fill my heart with so much joy!

My grandma found this photo of me the other day at her house. I was 19 months old and cute to boot:) I def think that Braden looks like me and maybe Parker a tiny bit but not sure.

Happy Wednesday! I need to go to sleep because I have a class in the AM at work that I am not looking forward to. Johnathon has been gone for 3 days and I tell you-You appreciate them so much more after they are gone for a few days. Those little things that they do are such a BIG help and you don't seem to notice them as much until you have to start doing them in addition to everything else you already do. I am thankful for my MAN today! Don't ever miss the opportunity to tell them either. I have missed that opportunity far to much in my life and I refuse to continue to miss those opportunities. Tell the ones you Love that you love them! Hug them! Maybe even a kiss! Tell them you appreciate them and take plenty photos so that you can remember all the little things that matter in life. PEACE, LOVE, AND BEDTIME!

These are the Good Times:)

2011-02-14T20:53:00.000-08:00

It's the little things that matter the most in life. Don't ever let the opportunity slip away to capture those little things on camera:-)

WORK, WORK, and more WORK!

2011-02-14T20:38:00.000-08:00

Work, Work, and more Work! We spent 14 hours getting Britt's house ready for their arrival on Friday. It was a very long day but at least we had some laughs and some fights (LOL) BUT we ended up getting it done very nice by 10pm and we were all tired! WORN OUT! I think we were always crazy by the end of the night so I told everyone to say cheese this would make it's debut on my blog. My momma-in-law didn't participate though. She turned her head:)

My MIL and I got up the next morning and "made a day of it" the next day,as we were told a few times! We had a fun day shopping and spending the day together. It was a very busy end of the week!

Wonder what's clogging up the toilet????

2011-02-14T20:35:00.001-08:00

TUBE OF TOOTHPASTE! THANK YOU PARKER!

V-Day 2011 Style

2011-02-14T18:36:00.001-08:00

So, today is Valentine's Day and it is a bittersweet day. It marks 3 weeks that my daddy has left this world and Johnathon is out of town this week. I miss my daddy so much:(

I did have a fun evening and went eat dinner with the kids and friends and even came home to tulips on my table. I know the question is How do you get flowers for V-Day when your hubby is out of town?!!? UMMMM......Wait for it.......He just calls his daddy and asked him to pick me up some flowers. HA! I love it. It is funny stuff! #MEN

Welcome Kenlee

2011-02-14T18:32:00.000-08:00

We Welcomed our newest addition to our family on Tuesday. Kenlee Grace. She is a beautiful little girl. Congratulations Brittany and James on your 2nd daughter. Two weddings, Two Prom Dresses, Two in Dance... Two of everything:-)

Monster Trucks

2011-02-01T18:17:00.000-08:00

Saturday night we took the older two to see the Monster truck show. They just had a blast. Baylee didn't really want to go at first being the girly girl that she is but she decided since her cousin was going-that she would go also. They both had a blast. They were both able to ride in one of the BIG trucks and they enjoyed it. It was so fun to see Braden's face when we first walked into the arena. His mouth dropped. A TOTAL BOY! I love it! We are making memories:-)

2011-02-01T14:14:00.000-08:00

On January 24, 2011 my daddy was called home at age 50. He left an amazing legacy and until we meet again-I will hang on to every memory that we made with him.

crazy busy....

2011-01-18T07:14:00.000-08:00

It's been crazy busy and I have enjoyed having a four day weekend with our little monkeys. They bring me so much joy. Crazy joy at times but I love them so much and desire to spend everyday with them. So, with that being said maybe I can start back blogging more. I think the worst part is loading the pictures to put on here. I don't like a post without pictures. Hope everything has been going great for everyone and will be back soon:-)

Children's Discovery Center

2011-01-04T18:59:00.000-08:00

Last week we took the kids to the discovery center in Hammond and they really enjoyed it. Not to mention it's a pretty cheap outing. Here are a few pics of the fun day!

Happy New Year

2011-01-04T18:54:00.001-08:00

This year for New Years, Johnathon and I went on a little mini getaway for our anniversary. We went to Houston. Houston is one of our favorite places to go. Not sure why, but it has a little piece of our heart. We had a wonderful time. We ate good, spent quality time together and we actually were up to welcome the New Year. We went to Dave and Buster's New Years Eve and it brought the child out in us. We played games and bowled and then went back to our hotel and watched a movie. It was great and a much needed getaway. Special Thanks to my sister n law, Britt and the inlaws for watching our kiddos. They also had a blast on their getaways.

Merry Christmas from us

2011-01-04T18:43:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful Christmas this year! I can't say enough about how great our Christmas was and the Lord blessed us so much this year. My daddy was in the hospital for Christmas but he is home and doing better now. I am just going to post a few pics of our Christmas since I am so late updating my blog. Braden received tons of toys that had to be "BUILT" as he calls it. We have now made a rule that whoever gives him toys that take hours to build, should be it with him right?? That's only fair, huh??? Their favorite gifts were their ipod touch and dsi. That just makes our life so much smoother these days! I am so very thankful for a little technology!

Tis' the season..

2010-12-22T13:12:00.000-08:00

Well, it's finally here! Christmas is only a few days away. We had the kids Christmas Parties yesterday and they had a great time. Baylee's class sang a little song for the parents and Braden's class was just wild. I mean I can't imagine taking care of 20 5 yo. I would lose my mind! But I am very thankful for people who have a heart to be a teacher. I feel so divided for our kids parties. I am spending 5 min in each room and I have come to the conclusion that I will not try to be at both parties at the same time. It is way too much. I am so happy to have the kids home with me for 2 weeks. I treasure every moment with the kids since they are gone all the time. I can hardly wait for the summer.

Today we had a fun little play date with Lindsey and their family today. We decorated ornaments with the kids and the kids had a blast! I am so thankful to have close friends in our lives who are there to encourage and support us when we need it. Thank you Lindsey for all you do for me as a friend and thank you for having us over today:-) You are a true blessing!

Happy 7 years baby!

2010-12-20T19:42:00.000-08:00

Today marks 7 years of being married to the most wonderful man on this Earth! It has been an amazing 7 years full of highs and lows and I am so proud to have made it this far and can't wait to make it farther:-)
We had a wonderful lunch together today, thanks to the help of my SIL, who watched Parker for us to go to lunch. After lunch I had to bring Johnathon to work so that he could go out of town for 4 long days:( I totally dislike for him to be gone so long! Thankful he has a J-O-B though;-) I love this man with all my heart!

Happy 7 years baby and many more!

crazy busy week....

2010-12-10T19:23:00.000-08:00

It has just been one of those crazy busy weeks. I picked up extra shifts towards the end of this week and spent the beginning of the week finishing up Christmas shopping. It is crazy busy when I pick up extra shifts. Just trying to keep up with the kids and the house is enough for me. I did manage to take someone special for a little Christmas photo shoot-this is our babysitter and friend-Kalin.
This is just one of my favorite pictures that I took. I am in love with this old church lately!

Nottaway

2010-12-06T19:17:00.000-08:00

We went to Nottaway on Friday night to see the Christmas trees that the kids went decorate with their school. I must say they do a ton of stuff with our kids at school and they are loving every minute of it. I mean who doesn't enjoy Nottaway? It is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Being the snazzy photographer that I am, I see a future photo shoot there:-) LOL! Both of the kids classes did and excellent job decoration their trees!

This Girl lovveess her boots....

2010-12-04T15:54:00.000-08:00

Black Friday @ Bass Pro

2010-12-02T18:15:00.001-08:00

The kids had a blast visiting Santa this year. They sat down and were both able to write their letters to Santa with paw-paw and mail them off! It's funny how they didn't get that Santa was right there and they didn't need to mail letters to him. It's always a fun time that the kids look forward to every year.

Parker's Hospital Stay

2010-12-02T18:04:00.000-08:00

Crazy week....

2010-12-01T19:28:00.000-08:00

It has been a crazy week! The kids week off came and went so quick that I was wishing they were still able to stay home with me. We did a whole lot of visiting for Thanksgiving and then I went shopping all night for Black Friday! Now that's some fun stuff! Then in Friday evening we always take the kids to see Santa, so that's what we did. I have taken some photos but just don't feel like uploading many!
On Saturday, Parker started getting sick and we ended up and lake after hours and to the Dr again on Monday. He was admitted to the hospital on Monday bc he was so dehydrated and weak. We left on Tuesday and things have still been rocky! Keep the prayers coming our way and I will catch up later:-) Happy December to everyone!

Happy 7th Birthday Baylee!

2010-11-16T18:25:00.000-08:00

My baby girl is 7. I am so proud of the little lady she is becoming. She is really a great kid. She is so smart and is doing so well in school this year. For her Birthday this year she wanted a bowling party, so that's what we did. She had a great time and had plenty of gifts. Thank you to all who made it. We love you Baylee Renee!

Bella Loves her Yogurt!

2010-11-12T08:07:00.000-08:00

Jack-o-lantern

2010-11-10T20:08:00.000-08:00

We carved pumpkins for the first time this year and had so much fun! I can hardly wait to make it a tradition with our kids every year. They had fun and as they get older they will want to participate more. It is def a little harder than it looks but it was soooo fun!

2010-11-10T20:06:00.000-08:00

My man has been gone for 3 days! I have missed him so much! Can hardly wait to see that truck pull up tomorrow! I love him so much! We miss you bay, come home quick!

Stud Muffin

2010-11-09T17:56:00.000-08:00

See this little stud?? We spent the day together which consisted of running a million errands getting ready for BIG SIS 7TH BIRTHDAY PARTY! Yes, I did say 7th. We went to the mall and I let him play at buzy bee for a while and of course he knocks a 4 year old off of a bee onto the ground and then sits on the bee himself. Yeh, the other mom wasn't happy but what can you do?!?!?!

Learning a Lesson

2010-11-09T17:51:00.000-08:00

I explained to the kids that if they pick pecans they can make some money! They really didn't believe me but picked them anyway for fun-I think. I mean at a $1 a pound there is no better time to let them learn their first lesson in making money. So they picked for about an hour and I was going to make them wait and pick more but I decided to let them go sell them to show them that you do make money from it. THEY MADE $10. Each got $5 and that was by far the happiest kids on the face of the Earth. They have actually not spent their money yet but that day is coming soon. The grass is wet but they will resume picking when it dries up!

Daddy's Love

2010-11-08T12:31:00.000-08:00

This man LOVES his children. He is an amazing man. He has so much patience. He has an unconditional love for them. He loves and respects their mother first. He is a hard worker and provider for our family. He is the apple of their eyes. He is their daddy. He is my Husband. He is an amazing man of God and WE love him.

Did I mention how handsome he is?? I guess I need to save some of his AWESOMENESS for another post:-)

"For the father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, to your amazement he will show him even greater things than these."
John 5:20

Swamp Festival

2010-11-08T06:33:00.000-08:00

We went to "Swamp Festival" at the Audubon Zoo on Sunday. We had a great time. Nothing like some cajun music and cajun foods, right?!?!? The kids love to go to the zoo. They always have. The weather was beautiful. We could not have picked a better day to go. They had plenty of craft tables set up for the kids and and other stations set up with different animals that you could pet and learn about. Our kids favorite part was this booth set up with freebies! I mean who don't love little notepads and keychains. Well, nothing made Baylee's day more than a little notepad. Now she would have something else to play teacher with:-0

After the zoo we headed to church to hear a wonderful message! Our cup is so FULL!

Another Busy Weekend...

2010-11-01T08:15:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, I had work in the morning and two Birthday parties. Johnathon went to one with Baylee and then met us at Kylee's Birthday Party. She wanted a princess party for the second year in a row. Girls and their princess parties! We all had a good time and Parker enjoyed himself so much on the bouncy. Parker even ate a piece of balloon from my understanding which wasn't to great! LOL! I have yet to see it come out yet but I am sure it is coming soon. I guess I will bring him to his maw-maw since she was supposed to be watching him-Who thinks that's a fair deal??!?!?!?

Saturday left so quick and it was Sunday-I went to work for a fewhours and then went home and got ready to bring the kids to Fall Festival at church. I enjoy taking our kids to a church function on Halloween every year. We have went trick or treating door to door and it's just not for our family. The kids had an AWESOME time. They had tons of jumpers, face painting, games. It was all so cute!

A little Dirt and Water

2010-10-28T07:41:00.000-07:00

See this little plant- It has been around for 7 years. Can you believe that! My wonderful mother-in-law gave us this plant when Johnathon and I moved in together. I can't really remember what it was for but I think it was a "just because" plant. So let's see how I can put this to make it go over a little smoother-LOL-I tried to kill this plant for like a year because well, I didn't love my mother-in-law as much as I do now:-) It never died! I literally never watered it on purpose.
About a year ago, it started to die and was almost gone. Johnathon added more dirt to it and some miracle grow and cut it short again and look at it today. It is beautiful as the first day I got it.

So, I started thinking that this plant is a lot like a relationship with someone or a marriage. When you don't give this plant the water and things that it needs to survive and grow, most of the time it will die. It takes a lot to keep a plant alive. I have about 5 mums outside right now that are about DEAD! Don't know where I went wrong with them but I went wrong. Sometimes we fail to realize that we didn't fall in love with our husbands or become best friends by neglecting our relationship and putting it on the back burner for our kids and everyone else around. We fell in love with them by doing things together, spending quality time together, learning each other and what you need to keep the "PLANT" alive. All we have to do is add a little more dirt and some water and it will come back to life. Isn't that amazing??? All we have to do is add a little dirt and water to bring something back to life. I know what we consider to be our "dirt and water" is a trip to the coffee shop alone or a trip to the bookstore alone or maybe even sometimes a night together out on the town! LOL! It's such a learning and a growing process and so hard to put these relationships first before other things BUT you must to keep it alive. I think this is a struggle of all marriages and relationships when you have small children. Many times we may not know where we went wrong(like me with the mums) but it doesn't matter where we went wrong as long as we can find our way back:-)

"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one. THEREFORE WHAT GOD HAS JOINED TOGETHER, LET MAN NOT SEPERATE." Matt 19:5-6

All I want for Christmas...

2010-10-27T12:21:00.000-07:00

is my two front teeth!

The tooth fairy official needed a government bail out this week! I say this all the time but this week it came true-Baylee pulled her tooth out after she was already in bed and we had NO cash! Thank goodness the inlaws live next door and had a few bucks we could have bc I think she would have died if I put pennies under the pillow! LOVE THIS GIRL! I must say she is sooo cute missing those teeth. I can't remember what it feels like to not have top teeth but I am sure it takes some getting used to when eating foods such as corn or an apple! LOL! LOVE YOU NAE NAE!

As real as it gets!

2010-10-26T18:37:00.000-07:00

I am so glad that I get to do life with these people. They fulfill so many rolls in our lives that I can't even count them all- best friends, counselors, worst enemies(LOL), our parents, my inlaws, etc...The list could go on and on! I love and appreciate them more than they know! Some days it's harder to show our appreciation than other days- but at the end of the day we know where we stand with the people that's in our lives:-)

Our kids adore them! Not because they buy them every single thing that they want but because they spend quality time with each one of them. They are there for them when they need them. They know that they will be there to watch them catch the bus. They know they will make it to every Birthday party and all of their events that they have. They trust them. They love them. They need them in their lives. This my friend is the perfect example of grandparents! I pray that I can be like them when I am older and that I can learn from any of their mistakes and be there when my family needs me. I know at 49 years old(LOL) -I will want to be sitting on the couch with three very goofy, very tired, very wired up grandchildren!

We LOVE you guys! Your a HUGE part of our lives and we are so happy to do life with ya'll!

Busy Saturday

2010-10-23T19:04:00.001-07:00

Today was a very busy Saturday! I had to go to work this AM and then I volunteered from 1-3 at the pumpkin patch. Our kids were so involved there we still like to be a part even though we don't go there anymore! I had a great time! I took the pictures. I love to take pictures esp when you have a great camera! Now if I just had a great program for editing our photos I think I would be great!

After the pumpkin patch we had our niece, Cadence's 4th Birthday Party. A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL. It was at Monkey Biz and although I can't stand Monkey Biz, the kids LOVE it! She got a lot of gifts and it was a fun time with the family!

Hornets or Ants

2010-10-22T10:23:00.000-07:00

So, last Thursday I put Parker in the fence playing and I was working out of the fence with some flowers that I can't keep alive. All of a sudden Parker started screaming and running inside the house and he had a million bites on his right leg but no ants were around. His little leg started swelling so bad so I rushed him to the Dr. Johnathon had found some hornets on the bayou bank earlier in the week and we think that is what got him. Obviously he is allergic to something. The next day they really looked like ant bites but he had no ants on him so it is very weird. We will def keep a closer eye on that and plan on having him tested! It was scary that's for sure!

DOGS VS. SCARECROW

2010-10-21T11:14:00.000-07:00

These two puppies showed up at our house starving! Well of course Samantha had to feed them! Well, guess what happened?? They didn't want to leave poor guys! THEY TORE UP EVERYTHING as you can tell by the picture! Several of my new Fall decorations! Oh I was not HAPPY! I ended up having to call the animal shelter and they came and took them away! THANK THE GOOD LORD! I must say it was all my fault though:-(

GUILTY

2010-10-19T07:10:00.001-07:00

Braden: Maw-Maw, my mommy got chased by the cops THREEEEE times.

Maw-Maw: Three times Braden?

Braden: Yes Maw-Maw, threeee times! Once at my old school in the driveway, once down the road, and once tonight.

Maw-Maw: (Looking at mommy crazy)

YES, I AM GUILTY! THANKS BRADEN KYLE FOR TELLING ON ME. I bet Maw-Maw really trusts you in the car with me now!!

Can I do it..

2010-10-18T18:49:00.000-07:00

I wonder if I can be committed enough to do a short little post everyday?!?!? That's a huge deal with 3 kids.
We didn't do much today. Me and Parker Bub hung out at home all day and then went and brought Baylee to dance. We missed church on Sunday, so we watched HPC online and was able to get caught up! Love our church. I have a few things that have happened so I have post for a few days:-)

A Year Ago.....

2010-10-17T18:12:00.000-07:00

3 Months Old

15 Months Old

Just this Guy

2010-10-17T17:51:00.000-07:00

ALL ABOUT B.R.A.D.E.N

He has to be one of the most funniest kids that you will ever meet! He had me and his daddy laughing most of the weekend with just funny little things that he will say. Did I mention that I think he is the cutest little guy in the world. I love this boy more than words can say and so happy that he is our big boy! He brings so much happiness to our family. He is a gentle boy, lover of silly bands, great at writing his name, and a funny guy! I mean what more can you ask for. WE LOVE YOU BRADEN KYLE!

Camping-Yogi Style

2010-10-17T17:26:00.001-07:00

Why is it so hard to get three little people to do the same thing at the same time?!?!? Oh Maybe bc they are little people:-)

We went on our first camping trip alone with just us 5. A good time was had by all, I must say. We were able to check in early on Friday and I was so proud of Johnathon for getting us there safely. I was a little worried about him driving us with that huge camper. He did GREAT! The kids played at the park and painted ceramics later on that evening. On Saturday, we started off the morning with a "Hey" Ride as they call it at Yogi Bear. They have this big cement slide that the kids just LOVED! Did I say LOVED??? Wait I am not sure who loved it more-The older two kids or my husband?!?!?! The day just continued with fun activities and we ended the night with Trick-or-treat around the park. Baylee ended up with the stomach bug and threw up for like four hours off and on. Poor baby wasn't her normal sassy self all day today! We had a wonderful time and can't wait to go again another time:-)

Best of Intentions

2010-10-12T18:32:00.000-07:00

So, I always snap cute little snapshots almost daily of our life with great intentions of posting and as sad as it is-I almost dread it. I dread having to catch up on my blog. I dread it! It is supposed to be fun right? Well, I think if I did it as regularly as I would like it would be great! But the fact is I am a tired mother of three. At this point I don't even know where to begin. So much has happened in our lives and we have done so much so maybe I will just start from today's snapshot of our life!

Today was "Blast from the Past" day atschool so here is a pic of Baylee in the car before I dropped her off. We are not going to get into why I drove her and Braden rode the bus! Nah! We won't go there. Just enjoy the pic:-)

Then Parker and I loaded up and went to the mall. We ran our errands then I took him to busy BEE to play. He had a blast! He really is warming up and loves to play with kiddos! Also he had a total fit for this little boys bear that he built at build a bear. So, I said well he is the third child and really doesn't ever get things so I will take him to build a candy corn bear like the little boys. HE LOVES HIS BABY I MUST SAY:-)

2010-09-29T11:19:00.001-07:00

Yes, I am a little addicted to fall decor. I have enjoyed it very much this year. It is funny bc I still need a few things but there is only so much you can do for one year! There are plenty of years ahead! I love making our "house" a HOME and our three little monkeys are enjoying the decor also! I have a "B" flag at the end of our drive way and Baylee told me this morning- "I just love your flag mommy." It was great! Made me feel good about all the little things that I do to make our home special.

Football/Cheerleading

2010-09-22T18:15:00.000-07:00

Braden started playing flag football and Baylee cheers for him. It is so cute! I really don't think that Braden understands that you are not supposed to tackle like on TV. He just pounded this little boy this past weekend and the little boy really did everything not to cry. If you want a good laugh come and see it in action. They all run the wrong way-they tackle each other-they run out of the lines. ITS HILARIOUS! I didn't have the pictures on my phone of Braden playing football so I will put it up later. Here is a pic of the cutie cheering though:-)

Had to start one day...

2010-09-21T19:11:00.000-07:00

I tried to let Parker feed himself for the first time the other day. He did not really understand but it was very cute to watch him try at least. He is growing so fast:(

Cuties

2010-09-21T19:10:00.001-07:00

Parker is going to be mad when he gets older and sees that his sister had him "all dolled up" at Maw-Maw Jarreau's. At least we had a good laugh:-)

More Style...

2010-09-21T19:06:00.000-07:00

than her momma!!! I love this girl! She stole our heart almost 7 years ago-Changed our lives. So thankful for my girl!

Antiquities

2010-09-21T19:03:00.000-07:00

I love these pics that we had taken of our three. We are so very blessed. Our cup overflows.....

A brother's love

2010-09-21T19:02:00.000-07:00

I love seeing my boys play together. Braden adores his baby brother and his baby brother adores him. Braden was reading his favorite book to him today-he was loving every minute of it.

tear:-(

2010-09-09T19:11:00.000-07:00

I can not believe Braden is in Kindergarden and had his first project due on Tuesday. It was his "all about me" poster. He drew a few pictures for it and of course we put his favorite things-hunting and fishing on it. He is growing so fast. He has a page of homework at night and some nights that can be a struggle for a little boy to sit down and want to do this but he get's it!