Our Family Band

There are moments when everything is... PERFECT!...The other night was one of those moments. We were driving home... all six of us piled in the truck... listening to the radio and singing along. Wyatt was playing the electric guitar, Clayton was playing the drums and the rest of us were singing along to the songs. It was so much fun and for that one moment everything was just perfect.... no fighting... or arguing... just fun! I hope that's what heaven is like.

Complete Surprise....

Life has been a little crazy, but I think we might be getting things under control, lol. Someday I will be able to do everything and still have time to relax... ha ha ha... in heaven, I know.

I just have to tell you about the funniest thing that happened the other day. We went to Walmart as a family and were doing the usual shopping. Of course we ended up back in the boys section of Walmart... we were by the radios and Willy was talking about getting a radio for his newest toy... a big blue jacked-up Ford... I had found the maps that I really needed months ago for scouts. Everything was good... then all of a sudden there was a huge blast of music coming from the radio wall... I looked over and I will never forget the look on Wyatt and Clayton's faces... there eyes looked like they could pop out of their heads...  they didn't know whether to run away and hide... or try and turn it off. At this point I am laughing hysterically... Willy finally turned it off. I still giggle when I think it. We thought it was probably some teenager playing a trick... turning the radio all the way up so when someone turned it on, it would blast them across the isle... they probably didn't expect it to be two little boys.

We have some crazy adventures... lol.

 

9 Years Old... WOW

 I can't believe we have a 9yr old! That is just nuts. Why do our children have to grow up so fast? Wyatt is such a good young man and getting {sort of} more responsible each day. He is such a huge help... no matter what we are doing. I love my little boy so much... really not that little any more... in a couple of years he will be as big as me... that is a crazy thought. I hope we are giving him all the tools he will ever need to succeed in this life and the next.

Wyatt wasn't really sure what to ask for, for his birthday. So I told him not to ask for anything and just be surprised... so he did. He had lots of fun having everyone who came... and he really liked his presents. The cake was experimental... {I think we watch too many cooking shows... then the kids want to try making all kids of crazy things... but won't eat them}... Wyatt wanted a vanilla cake with orange frosting. So we made a vanilla lava cake with orange frosting {cream cheese frosting with food coloring added} and a little bit of orange extract. I guess it tasted good because it all got eaten. It was a fun night. Wyatt really had fun.

{5.3.12}

Chickens, Ducks and a Coop

The kids finally did it!... they finally talked us into getting chickens. So far it has been pretty fun taking care of our new little babies. They are growing really fast and getting their feathers. Sadly we have had 2 fatalities... Sadie stepped on one of Clayton's and Wyatt stepped on one of Sadie's. The chicks are just so little starting out... I have to keep reminding the kids that they are just babies and to be careful.

It took us about a week to get our coop built and it's a good thing we got it done, because those ducks are messy, playing in the water and their boxes {I had to change it a few times} were stinking really bad! Sadie named her duck Lollypop and the boys named theirs Flynn Rider, lol.

This has been quite the learning experience... it is fun just to sit and watch the little things play and eat, they are funny. I hope our kids really enjoy them.

 Everything is in bloom and it is beautiful.

{5.1.12}

Herb Garden {barn wood sign}

 Spring is here and everything is turning green... I love it!!!! I finally made my first barn wood sign that I have been planning to make for a couple years now. I really like how it turned out and it was pretty easy. I hung it on the fence with some wire... so I could see it when {all} of my herbs cover the ground and reach 2 ft tall, lol.

I am really enjoying spring... I love watching everything grow. 

{5.1.12}

 

Old Pants... New Shorts

I saw this cute idea on another site... and I thought they were really cute. Of course it wouldn't work for the boys, but when Sadie finally wore out her jeans {she has four pair with holes} I decided it was time to make her some cute shorts. Sadie picked out the ribbon she wanted and I sewed it on the bottom. The only bad thing is they like to fold up with the ribbon on the bottom. Sadie really liked them and so did Darby... Darby was so upset because I wouldn't cut her pants off and sew ribbon on hers. They really give me a good laugh some days.

{5.1.12}