Honestly....

Where did these gorgeous curls come from? and where can I get some?

As the Bell Rings...

School started last week for ALL of my kiddos. Yep, you read that right....ALL of them.

Monday it was....

Tyler starting high school. High School. High School. No matter how many times I say it, it doesn't seem true. I was pretty pleased that he cracked half a smile for me. It was a before school miracle!

Lindsey starting 2nd grade. As she told me, "Second grade means much more responsibility, Mom." She was so proud of the matching backpack & lunchbag she got at Target. I thought it was sort of generic, but it was the best of the selection. A girl likes what a girl likes!

Michael starting Kindergarten!!!! Wow, how did we get HERE? His teacher asked that he bring in a baby photo of himself. Brought me to tears looking at this. My baby is no longer a baby, he's at the big kid's school!

Natalie's uncertainty. Why wasn't she in the big school with "Windsey" & "Mycul".

Tuesday was....

Natalie's big day! She goes to preschool 2x a week. She feels pretty big now! Especially the carrying a backpack & snack bag part!

As you can see from the pics, some were cooperative and some weren't. The positive is that they let me take photos at all!

The cuteness I have to deal with....

on a daily basis. He makes me laugh every single day. I love this soon to be kindergartner.

2x

My sweet friend, Lori, gave me these:

The Watermelon Award. Where I am to name 6 things that make me happy.

1.) The smell of a freshly mowed lawn. (I love mowing it too...crazy, right?)

2.) The taste of cold pumpkin pie in the morning.....you know you love it the next day too:)

3.) Dancing in the kitchen with my family.....hysterical to see

the girls headbang!

4.) READING! oh, what I would give for a rainy day, under

comfy covers and the chance to read all day long.

5.) Friends and family.

6.) When my husband smiles at me.

This Premio Meme Award. Where I am to tell you 7 facts about myself that you might not already know.

1.) I love rollercoasters. Lucky for me, my daughter does too!

2.) I will never eat sushi. Don't ask me to. I won't....I just won't.

3.) I don't like talking to people with sunglasses on...weird, I know. I have to see your eyes while I am talking to you.

4.) I was born exactly 1 year after my great-aunt passed away......@ the same time........crazy, no? My great-uncle couldn't visit me for a long time because of it.

5.) I went to 13 different schools......may have been 14, might be missing one.

6.) Mushrooms and green peppers on my pizza, please!

7.) I want a mac.....okay, you might already know that, but I really, really want one!

Her 7 Pink Pool Party.

Only 2 weeks behind...not bad, not bad at all!

She invited....

She painted.....

She decorated......

Her Mom filled loot bags......

She had her share of pink beverages.......

She had a lovely cake made by who else? Janice of course.

Her Mom enlisted Grandma Nev to paint her birthday sign...thanks, Mom!

She swam..............

She snacked..................

She played a couple of games....limbo and water balloons.

Then she swam some more...................

She had cake.......

She had fun with Mom's homemade pinata and Dad's teasing antics with the candy.

She loved having her friends over........
She rec'd many great gifts........
The smile says it all.....friends, pool, games, food, and presents=her perfect day.

Fall Swap

My friend, Lori over at Morning Glories and Moonflowers is hosting her Second Annual Fall Swap this year. It should be fun, check it out!!!

Natalie's Quote of the Weekend.

"I don't have a great Daddy, Mommy.

I have a nice Daddy.

He makes me super happy!"

Six only for a little bit longer......

I say it every year.....I can't believe it, tomorrow she is another year older!

I don't ever want to forget her shy ways,

her 2 front teeth growing in ever so slowly,

and the wisps of hair always framing her face.

How I love this sweet girl.

My, how those years flew....

6, we bid adieu.

Top Ten Summer Head Scratchers.

Brought to you by Parenting Magazine.

1. You can dip your child in a vat of SPF 70 several times a day, yet she winds up with a Day-Glo pink triangle on her back.

2. They spend 8 hours in the water, but your suggestion of a bath at night is an abomination.

3. There exists a flavor of Popsicle known only as "blue".

4. How one kid in a double bed can wake up covered in mosquito bites and the other is entirely unscathed.

5. No matter how wholesome the sleep-away camp looks in the brochure, your son is returned to you singing dirty lyrics to the "Battle Hymn of the Republic".

6. How your husband gets to be buried in the sand(translation: lie down for an hour), while you have to be the water carrier for the large-scale sand-castle architectural extravaganza.

7. Somehow the best berries for picking are always in the crazy neighbor lady's yard.

8. Why soggy fries and nasty hot dogs taste like the nectar of the gods after a day in the salt air.

9. And then your car smells like puke for the entire first month of school, even after you've cleaned and deodorized it three times.

10. How the summer manages to feel both way too long and waaaaay too short at the same time.

How many can you relate to?

I am on my way back, I promise.

Splash pad Take 2.

Saturday morning, we decided to take the kids to the splash pad I took Natalie to earlier in the week. They missed out while they were at VBS.

Lindsey squealed each and every time that she got splashed. She had so much fun.

As did our little man. Give a boy a water gun that big and you better watch out!!

Natalie was funny this time. I don't know if it was because there was such a crowd or what, but she didn't want to get wet. She played on the playground & enjoyed her snack. Yes, I did put sunscreen on her. Do you believe how red she gets from just being hot?

I included this photo for further proof of her redness and to tell you that at this park, no matter where you are, the sky is beautiful. I hope to go back one day alone to take some more photos.

Saturday night we ordered pizza and took it to my mil's house and then got DQ and went to my parent's house. The kids kept saying it was surprise night. Do you ever have surprise Saturday nights like that?