Where did they go?

My super sweet, and cute little kids have definately turned into sweet big kids, and they both went to school today!!! WHAT WILL I DO WITH OUT THEM??? I will play with my twiners, and cuddle my baby!!! What a fantastic time for Ethan and Kate, they both went into there new classes with heads held high and huge smiles!!! I am so proud!!! I am so excited for all of the GREAT things that they will be able to accomplish this year!!! YEAH for big kids!!!

toothless and happy, Kate is GREAT!!!

I asked her how she wanted to do her hair today and her exact answer was "Down so people will see my pretty curls." Pretty you are sweet Kate.

first day of Kindergarten

First day of Second grade...REALLY?

This Week...

We learned how to hang clothes on a clothes line, towels take to much time and energy so we hang them out now, kate said "I am totally a pioneer" Yes Kate Totally!!! We napped with Batman...

We cuddled...

we pulled more teeth...

had a sleepover...

and made cookies for a very special visitor coming this Friday!!!

Fantastic SAM!!!

First time in the tub with big kids!!! He enjoyed it alot!!! OH MY GOODNESS!!! he is delicious!!!

Look who is at it again!!!

Soccer has started again for Kate, she is a soccer star, she loves the game and there is nothing bettter than being on a team with all boys!!!

Kate found Nate's old cell phone and positioned herself like this to "pretend talk" to him, she is super funny.

Kate taking on the boys!!!

Ramona and Beezus...Sisters

Sam is a lucky lucky lucky boy he has two Fantastic big sisters, this is how they fell asleep today. A few weeks ago I went with my girls, my sisters, sisters and laws and my mom to see the best movie to date I have ever seen, Ramona and Beezus if you haven't seen it GO!!! I cried and I laughed, I have blessed with FANTASTIC, PATIENT sisters and sister's in law. This movie shows tender sister moments, and also you drive me crazy sister moments, I was the little sister and I wanted desperately to be big to experience everything they got when they got to, and when I couldn't I was sad. My favorite part of the movie was when Beezus was angry at Ramona for giving her the nickname of Beezus and she said "who will ever love me with the name Beezus" and Ramona hesitantly said "Jesus" So true Ramona Jesus always loves us!!! the other favorite part was when Ramona squirted a whole tube of toothpaste in the sink, I can remember not that I am proud, but dumping a bottle of baby powder in my sisters room when they got to go play at there friends houses. There is a little Ramona in all of us I think, I loved the mom in this movie she handled things beautifully she helped Ramona pack when she wanted to run away, and added a bowling ball to her suitcase, SHE WAS FANTASTIC!!! I loved this movie and cant wait to own it. I hope I didn't ruin it for any of you I am sorry if I did.

in the movie theater

waiting to go in, some of my nieces don't have sister's so they brought a doll to cuddle during the movie. Kate, Alexis, Gentry, Taite, Mae, and Christy. We missed the Baileys and the Edwards girls next year when they come home we will definitely have a girls night with everyone and watch!!!!

FINALLY!!!

I got to pull my own child's tooth, I have pulled a friends daughters tooth in Wal Mart, and two nephews teeth and now it is Ethan's turn. It has been wiggly for a while and finally popped out today!!! Come on over toothfairy!!!

absent for a couple...

Gentry has become a Fantastic helper, this morning she wasn't going fast enough and Sam grabbed the bowl from her and started helping himself, gentry was screaming because she couldn't believe what was happening. water slide at the rec center, today's activity

Monday we swam Since Wilson got his cast off it is like that bit of confinement made him a crazy man, nothing holds him back, today at the rec center he was diving and putting his face in all over the place.

Oh Gentry her smile and eyes are so Great!!!

more jumping at Aunt Gnomies

We did it!!

with only one eye bugging experience today...Ethan was threatened with everything as I looked over and he was reaching to pull Sam's Binky out of his mouth while he was sound asleep during sacrament meeting today...He looked at me and said he doesn't need it though I said I need it though, We ran out of formula so I had a juice bottle which he hasn't had before hoping he would be OK with it, I didn't want it to happen until we were in primary to see if he would take it. Other than that week two at church went well. Kate thought it was fantastic that she and Gentry were the twins today.

Random...but incredibly cute

Good thing Nate isn't home there is a spider in our bed on his side... Do you recognize this mess of hair...do you miss it tickeling your nose?

Breakfast anyone? I woke up to a bag rumbling and the twins eating these in my room.

1 week down 1 to go in OK

The house I am staying atMy work (aka- place where I eat two meals free every day and sit in a dark room looking at scans)

Cousin Fun

We met Everett at the park today so Sam could have a play date, Ithink Everett found Gradma funnier than Sam. We were so happy to be at the park with all the Mann cousins!!!! Thanks for having us!!!

Gentry was getting her tan on.

The boys were getting their swing on.

Swimming here I come!!!

Wilson's foot is free, he was brave and excited and never once acted scared, way to go Wilson, He was very excited when they pulled out the saw he asked if he could keep it. Man he's good looking. I should mention that his leg stunk so bad the girl taking it off totally gagged and was ding to get out of the room, she later apologized that she nearly lost it.

We I mean Ethan has an obsession he loves making paper airplanes, all sizes, shapes, any paper he can get his hands on he turns into an airplane.

Tuckered

This was gentry during dinner she was trying to take a drink and fell asleep doing it, oh sweet girl I love long days that wear you out. The dinner on the plate doesn't look very good...the kids liked it.

Natural?

Natural is a funny word to me...People used to come and get there haired dyed there "natural color" and spend alot of money doing it. If I buy all "natural" food and it is more expensive, and for the last little while I have been told that Ethan has "natural" talent for soccer, coaches watch him and enjoy watching him, I do to he is fun and loves the game, and he looks good playing it, but in my simple mind natural sounds like things should be easy or cheap or you don't have to work for it...WRONG natural means time, expense, work, I could probably think of more but it isn't "natural" for me to be up past 9 pm. So this is where I am at Ethan has joined club soccer because of his "natural talent" which means 3 hours a week we get to watch his "natural talent" be fine tuned, and worked with. It is actually alot of fun tonight we rode bikes and Wilson played in a cast, the picture below is Ethan blasting the ball, the object was to hit the hula hoop in the goal I didn't get it but HE MADE IT yeah I will toot Ethan's horn he is a "NATURAL" and I am so happy for him because he loves it!!! and for that reason I love it.

He has his first lose tooth he was wiggleing it during practice

My SUPERSTAR

sleepy? I think not

I would like to say that they are sleeping in my bed because Nate is away...But they are in our bed alot this is mostly for Nate to say enjoy the private bed babe!!! also Nate is going to be posting his side of the rotations so we can see what Oklahoma is like...I think I might go rent the movie. and then we can sing every morning to Nate "oh what a beautiful morning oh what a beautiful day I have a beautiful feeling every things going my way"

Audition Rotations- Tulsa Trip

New Hoover Dam bridge coming along.

Cool distorted picture after passing through storm.

Good thing I checked my wipers.

Part of the roadside reststop, somewhat unnerving