A Few Funnies

What a crazy couple of months it has been around here.  I think I've got my act together and then I seem to fall apart all over again!  However, we have had a few smiles and laughs around here.  And I even got some on camera:

Back in December we helped out with a Christmas party with some other homeschool kids.  I insisted on snapping a picture that Kelsey did not want taken.  She made sure I knew it by her expression.

And speaking of Kelsey's facial expressions...

My kids love to climb the statues at the zoo.  I think most kids do.  The only rule I have is that you have to be able to climb it on your own - I'm not helping.  There's this one huge gorilla statue that sometimes takes a little work on Olivia's part.

One morning Kelsey and Connor decided to have some fun with a Huggies box.  Connor would hide inside and Kelsey would shut him up in the box.

Kelsey tried to fit in, too.

She got stuck.

Trixie has found a new favorite place to sit.

And Connor has been sleeping all over the place.

And I do mean ALL over the place.

Happy January, everyone!

Santa Baby

I can't believe how long it's been since I've uploaded pictures from my camera!  No, we haven't gotten a new one yet - our old one gave one last "hurrah" so I've put it off.  But I have my eye on what I want...

Anyhow, I uploaded the pics today and found Olivia had been taking a bunch of goofy pictures.  This one is obviously from about a month ago.  Poor, poor Trixie.

"The Big L"

In our family, "The Big L" is what we call the last person buckled into their seat belt when we're racing, since there are no "losers" in this family.  We haven't done much racing since Maddox has been born - probably because parents/older siblings are almost ALWAYS bucking in 2 little boys.  However, Ben and I are now vying for this title on purpose.  Or should I say "The Biggest L"?

No, we aren't going on TV or anything like that.  We're just involved in a friendly competition with some of our friends.  As a result, we're both learning to eat healthier, much to the kids' dismay.  Don't worry, we aren't depriving them totally.  I got a bag of Dum-Dums for them to have from time to time.

It's a 4-month long competition.  We'll keep you posted!  Cuz as our friend  Sarah B. (also in the competition) put it: "It is ON like Donkey Kong."


Hot diggity!

Happy New Year!

The New Year has come, hip-hip-hooray!
There's so much I want to do today.
Clean the house, take down the tree -
I think I need three more of me!