Happy 5th Birthday, Eli & Liv

Today would have been Elijah & Olivia's 5th Birthday. I've said it many times on here that they are thought about every day & missed every day. They would have been the best big brother & sister ever. Mama & Daddy love you very much!

Welcome to the Dark Side...

Tonight, Nate introduced the kids to Star Wars. Nate is a big fan of Star Wars. However, not big enough to dress in costume & go to Star Wars events (thank God...not that there is anything wrong with that). He has several Star Wars items that he usually gets as gifts & tonight, the kids found a Darth Vader helmet. And so it begins. He brought out one of the movies & I said, "I don't think they are old enough for Star Wars." He said, "I was one when I first saw it!" Yea, at one year old, you don't remember things. At three & a half, you'll probably have nightmares the rest of your life. We'll see how tonight goes.

Jasper enjoying the helmet. I just heard him ask Nate if he could sleep with it.

Oh Lord.

Well....we lost

The Colts lost, but we still had a good time at mamaw & papaw's party. All the kids looked great & had a good time. I ate way too much. Jonah played with the fan for hours. Jasper was the life of the party, showing off his "Beach Party" moves & Izzy loved hanging out with the older girls.

I tried to get one of the kids to pose with me...but as you can see, I'm alone

Trevor showing off his Colts spirit!

My mom & Iz

Baby Kisen walking

My step-dad (papaw) & Iz

Tori (my niece & Isabel's idol....she is in to gymnastics)

The grand kids (top row: Tori (holding Kisen), Caleb, Will, Trevor, Taylor (holding Isabel), bottom row: Nick, Jasper & Jonah)

Jasper showing his moves

Nate getting in to the spirit (I kid, I kid...Natey)

Isabel & her boyfriend/uncle, Aaron (Is that weird?)

My adorable sister in law, Amber

Kisen

Jonah & Nick

I think I did pretty darn good on painting their faces

Super Bowl Sunday...3 years ago & today

The Colts went to the Super Bowl on 2/5/07 & they are there again today. Here is a picture from three years ago before the big party at mamaw & papaw's...

And here is today. I made them lay in the same positions. Check out how bad my carpet looks today from 3 years ago. I'm hoping part of that is the lighting. Or, the fact there are a million stains now...yikes stripes!

Here's the trick

Jonah has never been an easy one to give medicine to. I remember when he was a baby, we would shoot the medicine into his mouth & blow in his face to try & get him to take a breath & suck in the medicine. I think we've tried everything with him. He's finishing up an antibiotic for an ear infection & I've had a pretty easy time getting him to take this gritty medicine. I bring him in the kitchen, put him on the counter top & let him play with the microwave. He just opens wide & lets me shoot the meds in his mouth. Maybe I should have him sit there & try to feed him vegetables. Hmmm...

Our Boys Are Going To The Bowl

Since our Colts are going to the Super Bowl, the kids were supposed to wear something colts today. Jasper came home with a horseshoe painted on his face. He loved it! Papaw is making us blue & white tye dyed shirts for the super bowl party of Sunday.

There's A Storm A Brewin'

I think the last batch of snow/ice just melted, so its only fitting that we get the next run in. Stores are packed & people are panicked...a storm, a storm! Is it me, or does it feel like winter has lasted for over a year?

I will say, the snow is very beautiful when it is coming down & it is fresh. I've heard we are supposed to get anywhere from 6-10". It didn't start until late morning, so luckily the kids got to go to school! It was a close call. Thanks Mother Nature for waiting until they got home. My poor kiddos have to have cabin fever more than I do.

Oh, and Nate's band is playing tonight...an hour away. I have a feeling they will get over there & no one will show up.