fall is here :(

well i think fall is officially here :( rain, wind,cold..of course cause we have football saturdays. were still chuggin along..this week i have 7 kids! my bff jennifer had cows to wrangle up north so, that means her kiddies are here! its loud, so very loud, but so far all the kids are getting along and being good...for now lol! so i planned a detailed menu and went shopping, we have to take 2 vehicles wherever we go lol i wonder if the school would let me borrow a bus ha! at least they are all in school even if 3 of them get home at noon..i will take it! dons working today on his day off :( so i made cupcakes! we told park and pat they could have a halloween party..so they each invited their whole classes..ok before you call me crazy, patrick has 9 kids and parker has 15 so really thats not bad! so we have been buying decorations and i have been getting ideas for food and goodies..its going to be so much fun! we have a fog machine and karioke (sp) i cant wait! i get to go hold a brand new baby girl next weekend..i am so excited...i already know im going to melt and want to adopt a baby..good think don is the brains in this operation and can remind me of how 4 already stress me out ha! all the boys are doing so good in school! big sigh of relief! so thats our quick update!!

school has started!

this summer has gone by so fast! rodeo season went great! josh is done with sheep and onto calves :o im not excited about this! we spent alot of time at the pool and did manage to go camping up north with some great friends. we went huckleberry picking and swimming in the river, we all had a great time. of course the day we were to leave the boys found barn kittys, 1 was dead and the other 2 were close, so don got kitten replacement milk and the 4 hour feedings started...yes we brought them camp!ng with us. the 1 kitten died in my hands the next day but the runt is still going strong and now our house pet :) we love our coffee bean! the boys are so far loving school...amen!! parker is in 7th, patrick is in 5th, josh is in k, and jared is in preschool! where has the time gone :( we had a fire across the street from our house..thank the lord the wind wasnt blowing that would not of turned out good! we have worked so hard on this house that you would have to committ me if something happened to our house! so all in all we had a great summer! now onto fall!

rodeo season has hit us!

What an amazing rodeo season so far! Both boys are so amazing! The first rodeo Josh came in 3rd and Jared would of gone the whole 3 seconds but that darn sheep turned and jared flipped over the top of him and rolled! Not a tear! The 2nd rodeo Jared came in 1st and Josh was 4th! it was awesome! The next one is Moses Lake the 11th. Almost my whole family is coming over next weekend for Parkers birthday party and the rodeo, its going to be a fun weekend! Don is starting sundays and mondays for his days off now :( at least he still gets one day off for the weekend! this weather is so weird! im not going to complain but it for sure is not summer! living in the middle of a wheat field is killing my allergies! the boys have been at my moms all week! they are not ready to come home, plus they are helping gma so its all good, my house is clean at least lol tomorrow is friday so i work but its only a 7 hour shift so its ok! we are going to some friends house for the 4th so that will be fun! i hope everyday has a fun and safe 4thi

been forever

i know it has been forever! we are all moved in aaahhh finally! we love it out there of course we have had our issues ie: re-doing pipe, no dishwasher, cable line getting cut and the smell of sewer hence the re-doing of pipe. the boys are in complete heaven and spend their days outside of course when its not raining, which lets be honest is sooo much! Joshua graduated pre-k and starts kindergarten in the fall Jared moves up to pre-k, Patrick goes to 5th and Parker to 8th, wow where has time gone? we have great renters in our town home but will be putting it up for sale this summer, no more owning 2 homes at once, i know i know i said that before but this time i mean it! I'm still working 2 days a week i still like it. we have started going to a church in odessa which is a little hard for me only b/c i love the worship music and this church lacks it, but the boys love it and really that's all that matters right Parker is really involved in the youth group so its worth it! I'm in a new bunco group and our first bunco was at my new house last week, it was so much fun!! Josh and Jared are doing mutton busting and their first rodeo is the 20th in ritzville, so cute!! well that's about it for now

SOO close!

We are getting closer and closer to getting to move in! I'm hoping to start soon and be moved in by the 17th so we can have Jareds bday party at our new house! Hoping that is! We are on the west side right now watching my Riley girl! Came yesterday and leaving tomorrow so I can get back in time for Ladies Night Out with the preschool. Don and the two older boys are having fun though at home! Today is my Moms birthday! Happy Birthday mom! We are starting our financial class on Sunday night, the Dave Ramsey series, we are both really excited to start it, i think we need it and its perfect timing! My two little ones are driving me so crazy! Im not sure if its the age or what but they are sending me over my limit...fast! Well I know this isnt much of an update, but its something!!

Lots done!

Harley, the Mascot (Kevon and Megs dog)
Secret Squirrel

Me and Manda

Drink Kevon

Amanda, Don and Me

Amanda and Meg

Me and Meghan

Wow, what a busy week we had! Last week we were ripping the cabinets out of our new house to get our new cabinets!! And might I say they are BEAUTIFUL!! They came Friday night thanks to Ryan and Amanda who brought them, and a big fat thank you to MarKay Cabinets in Poulsbo, they did amazing!! Kevon and Meghan came saturday late morning and so then it began! Us girls got some painting done, we were having more fun talking, running errands and just hanging out! Got most of the cabinets in, I guess everyone is coming back in a couple weeks to finish! Go here if you want to see the befores and afters: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=362245&id=553525323&l=4f746a2438 i cant believe the difference! The boys came home on Sunday from being at gmas while we did all this work, and Bear just didnt feel good, so that night he was up until 4am, Don called in to work cause he was so exhausted and i went to work, jared was down all day, night and all day yesterday as well. I didnt work yesterday cause his fever just wouldnt stay away. So we have been home all week, I'm hoping his fever is gone forever and feels 100 percent better, im pretty sure his ear drum ruptured (sp) last night so he is feeling better, yay! I need to go grocery shopping so badly so maybe tonight.

My Valentines!

This Valentines Day I give my heart to 5 men! They stress me out, love me unconditionally and completly have my heart!

My Bubba! He has the greatest smile, funniest personality, and the fattest cheeks!

Oh my Patrick! He is my twin in so many ways. This boy can always bring me out of my bad mood, his smile alone melts me!

My Bear Bear! He knows every button to push, but is the first to say I love you Mama. He cracks me up and can always make me smile!

Aaah my Parker! My first born, my sweet hearted boy, he is so sensative and such a tween, he always knows how to make me smile! Hes the kindest boy I've ever had the pleasure of mothering!

And it all started with this man right here! He is my better half, my one true love, my best friend. No one understands me like him, no one will ever love me like he does and thats just how I want it! So to my 5 loves on Valentines Day, my life is complete because of you!!

Only Tuesday?

This week is creeping by! I worked yesterday until 8pm, but it was a good day, got to be the bartender for 3.5 hours, I loved it!! Last night, I was sleeping soundly in my bed, when all of a sudden Jared started crying, now mind you he has slept in his OWN bed ALL night long for a week now! So I sat on his bed and covered him back up and out he went. So back into my nice warm bed, then I hear Patrick "mom i have to throw up" well thats never a fun thing to wake up to, so out to the couch we go with his bowl, and all night he throws up, slight fever and his stomach is killing him =( So this morning, I have to go into work until my boss gets there, so get the two little ones ready and take them to Kims, then off to work, my boss gets there fast, so back to Kims to get Jared and take Josh to school, then to the store for 7-up then home, all the while Patrick is calling me every 10 minutes crying for me to come home =( So I'm suppose to go back to work at 4pm to close since Don will be home, and low and behold, the swingshift guy calls in sick which means Don has to work til 7pm, I tell ya this day is nothing like i thought it was going to be! Jared is Star Student tomorrow, so we are making his poster of pictures and some of his favorite things. Its gloomy outside, I have not slept and I want a cookie!

Crazy times!

I know its been forever, but we have really been busy!! We are getting so close to our new house being done that we are so freakin excited!! The boys love it out there so much and it makes this hard word so worth it! They can just run, ride bikes, build things with the extra stuff we have laying around, ride dirt bikes/4 wheelers or of course help us rip walls down. The days seem to be a blur most of the time, especially on Mondays and Tuesdays as im at work from 730-730, so i get home and the boys are ready for bed. On a side note my husband is amazing!! The boys are fed, bathed, jammies on and happy when I get home each night from work, oh and the house is always clean!!

The boys are doing good! Basketball season is almost over and may i just add that Parker has improved 150% from last year, he has become such an animal and even made a basket! I think he secretly likes it but he wont say that. Patrick of course is awesome and any sport he does.

Besides the house, we are just chugging along! Well i best get the house ready for Superbowl. Im rooting for the Colts cause it seems like no one else is, thats about the only reason lol!!