Cookies for Santa!

The kids spent the afternoon with my sister so I could go finish up my Christmas shopping . I had it all set up for them to make cookies so that we can leave them for Santa ( I'm going to try to convince that that Santa might like a glass of wine and some cheese) . They had a great time. Some of the cookies are VERY crunchy! Georgia is so excited for Santa this year she can hardly wait! This year is going to super fun with her!

A haircut

Well I gave into the pressure and took Evan to get his haircut. I have never given Evan a haircut just his bangs. He has these beautiful curls and I just didn't want to give up on his baby curls. So, I waited till he was two and got his two year pictures done. (good idea because I never got the one year pics done, poor third baby)

Pumpkin Carving

The Miller/ Barr trip to the apple orchard!

Getting us to the apple orchard was like herding cats, but we made it! We love Country Basket on Alpine and 9 mile not to far from mom and Mikes in Rockford. Eleven kids and Eleven adults. It was fun! The kids had a great time and I think the highlight of the day for the kids were the bunnies! I heard each kid ask their parents to get a bunny for their house, Ha! good luck with that! (ask Santa!)

We went on hayrides and picked pumpkins and then went back to Grandma and Grandpas house. They let us roast hotdogs on the fire pit in the back yard and we also had chili and donuts and apple cider for dessert! I love this time of year and look forward to this trip with my family every year. We have been going to an apple orchard every fall with the kids since Jack and Charli were babies!

He Had Me In Stitches!

Evan got stitches this week! If monday wasn't already fun filled I got to spend the afternoon in the urgent care with Evan. We were dropping Georgia off to school and at her preschool there is a huge fish tank in the lobby that the kids love to sit on the benches in front of it and watch. This fish tank is the incentive to leave Georgia and go because really he would like to stay and play with sister and her classroom. So, everyday Evan runs down the hall to the bench to see the fish. Well, monday he ran right into the little benches in front of the tank and hit his mouth. OUCH! His teeth went through his front lip! I saw this and knew right away that we wouldn't be going home for our normal nap. We went to urgent care in Grandville at 1:00 and didn't see a Dr. till 2:45!!!! To say I wasn't happy was an understatement. I had hold him down while the nurse had his head and he screamed bloody murder! I will never go back to that place. I cried like a baby watching and listening to him. I hate seeing my babies hurt. Evan is okay and keeps trying to mess with his stitches, good thing he only needs to have them for five days.

I will remind you about *THIS* when your sixteen!

"Can we get out of this place, it's to loud!" Ha! " I don't like this store at ALL!" Me either! HA! Well the next time she wants to go to Abercombie and Fitch willingly I will remind her of this shopping trip. Both Jack and Georgia wanted to get out of this place. Oh, how things will change in just a few short years. I had a wild hair to check this place out ( I had a coupon) still to much for me. Come on Abercombie for Kids! REALLY! It's not for kids it's for the parents! Parents who need to get over themselves. Oh, well I'm sure I'll be there with Jack in five years!

Back to school!

I couldn't be more happy to have my kids back in school! We have had a very fun and busy summer but....... the gameboy needs to be put down, Sponge Bob needs to be turned off. I'm so OVER the mom, mommy mom! Mamma needs a break! So, Georgia goes to Preschool M-TH from 12:30- 3:30 and Evan will nap from 1:00- 3:00!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will have ME time again!! Three hours to clear my head!!! AHHHHHH!

Summer, cousins and Harper Lake!

I would say for most major summer holiday my whole family gathers to go up north to Irons MI to Harper Lake. We have 10 adults and ten grandkids all packed into this little cottage. Things get a little hairy I admit but, the kids have a blast! Swimming, boating, campfires, sleepover and cousins! All my nieces and nephews are crazy close in age together. We have two eight year olds, three five year olds , two four year olds, a three year old and two one year olds and Kelly just added a new on in May! This is the stuff that our kids will remember for a lifetime! The older they get the more fun and crazy things are up there. I have blast watching all of them learn new things and get more brave as the summers go on!

Jack with the sparklers

Getting ready for Grandpa Miller to take them on a tube ride!
Grandpa and Grandma have an honest to goodness popcorn maker right by the lake. The kids are always eating popcorn! Grandpa starts popping around ten in the morning and it goes all day!
Evan loves him some popcorn!
They found a turtle! This was the best thing EVER they all fought to keep it but, lucky for the turtle Uncle Kevin set it free!Jumping off the dock! I can't tell you how many shots I had to take of this to get them all jumping but, they wanted me to get them jumping at the same time!

Get ready, set! Go!

Summer, not a time to blog!

What Kind of four year old birthday party would be complete without pin the tail on the donkey!

I made one of those Big Top Cupcakes! Not bad, everyone liked it.
Jack and Georgia taking her new bike out for a ride. Side note I have have a hard time making my kids wear a helmet. Georgia took hers off right after the bike ride and won't put it on again. I know I should keep on this but, man it's so hard since I never had to. I don't want to be one of those people that say "when I was a kid" and "look at me I'm fine" but come on!
Her new bike even has a place for a baby to ride, she loves it. If you look closely you can see she has a barbie in the back.
I have to admit I haven't even turned on my computer for a week! This summer I have barely sat down at the computer. Thank God for smart phones it's all I've needed. But, I hope to get some pictures of summer happenings. Harper Lake, Georgia's birthday Jack's birthday and also, vacation as well as day to day stuff!

Splahing

So happy to get outside and play! We went to Oriole Park in Wyoming they have redone their park with new toys and a small splash pad. Jack and Georgia had a great time and didn't want to leave Evan on the other hand not so much! He loved splashing with his feet in the puddles, but the water was cold and he wanted nothing to do with it.

Easter Hangover!

The baskets are ravaged the candy is half eaten and there is grass from Easter baskets all over (I'm sure I will be finding grass around the house till the 4th of july) The Easter bunny has come and gone! We had fun the kids get so excited from coloring eggs to finding all their Easter baskets it is so much fun.

This year we had my Matt Kendall over to do eggs and eat dinner and play. The kids had a blast! Not only did we do two dozen eggs but, I think they put stickers on everyone of them after they dried.

In the morning the kids did the easter egg hunt here at our house and then made it over to my mom and Mikes house. I got Georgia the cutest dress she would not stand still for me to take a picture but I go a few. The dress didn't stay on long because all the kids went on an Easter egg hunt in the woods at my moms. They rode on the four wheeler and and golf cart. Grandma had bubbles and ball and sidewalk chalk. They were so tired when they got home!