MEANIAC

I DON'T KNOW IF I SPELLED THAT RIGHT OR NOT. THAT IS THE WORD OF THE WEEK. SOMETIMES I CALL THE KIDS MANIACS, AND THAT IS THE CHILD TRANSLATION. GUS STARTED CALLING ME ONE THIS WEEKEND, AND KNOW SAGE WILL ONLY ADDRESS HER DAD AS "MEANIAC!" GUS HAS IS 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL TOMORROW AND HE IS SO EXCITED. THEIR CLASS IS HAVING A PARTY. YAYA IS COMING TO STAY WITH ALL 4 KIDS (GUS, SAGE, PRATT, HALLE) WHILE THE PARENTS GO ENJOY THE SNOW IN RED RIVER:) BE PRAYING FOR HER SHE IS GOING TO HAVE HER HANDS FULL. WE WILL BE BACK ON SATURDAY. I SURE BY THEN THE KIDS WILL BE COMPLETELY SPOILED.

MORE CUTE STOCK SHOW PHOTOS

SAGE, JAYLEE, AND GUS CHECKING OUT THE PIGS


GUS AND HIS BFF/GIRLFRIEND LANEY PETTING THE LAMBS

PLAYHOUSE DISNEY!!

WE WENT TO SEE PLAYHOUSE DISNEY TODAY!! YEAH, THAT WAS THE BIG SUPRISE THAT MAKES ME GREATEST MOM-AUNT EVER. THE KIDS ALL HAD A BLAST, AND SO DID I WATCHING THEM. WE PATTED WITH LITTLE EINSTEINS, DANCED WITH MICKEY, AND EVERYTHING. SAGE WENT HOME WITH PRATT TO SPEND THE NIGHT BECAUSE I AM WORKING TOMORROW, AND GUS IS HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL AFTER HIS LONG WEEKEND. OFF TO START ANOTHER BUSY WEEK.
SAHALA

STOCK SHOW

WE WENT TO THE STOCK SHOW YESTERDAY, AND THE KIDS HAD A GREAT TIME. MY CAMERA BATTERIES DIED AFTER TAKING ONE PICTURE OF JAYLEE AND SAGE, SO PRATT, MICHEAL AND GUS MISSED OUT ON GETTING THEIR PICTURE MADE. MAYBE TONIGHT I CAN GET A BOYS PICTURE. GUS LIKED THE STEERS BEST, HE SAID THE PIGS SMELLED BAD. SAGE LIKED THE LAMBS BEST, BUT SHE STILL WOULD NOT TOUCH THEM. SHE WAS AMAZED THAT THE GIRLS WERE SHOWING STEERS. IT WAS SO GOOD FOR HER TO SEE THAT THEY WEREN'T AFRAID. MAYBE NEXT TIME WE ARE PROCESSING CATTLE SHE WILL GET OUT OF THE CAR!! WE ARE GOING TO DO SOMETHING VERY EXCITING TOMORROW, I WILL KEEP IT A SECRET FOR NOW. YOU WILL HAVE TO CHECK BACK IN LATER TO SEE WHAT IT IS. I THINK I AM GOING TO BE THE FAVORITE AUNT (TO PRATT) AND BEST MOM AFTER TOMORROW (FOR A LITTLE WHILE AT LEAST). HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.
SAHALA

COAT VS. SWEATSHIRT

WHEN IT IS 8* OUTSIDE, IS IT OK TO LET YOUR CHILD WERE A SWEATSHIRT ONLY TO SCHOOL? I DIDN'T THINK SO EITHER. GUS AND I HAVE HAD THIS ARGUEMENT ALMOST EVERYDAY THIS MONTH. HE THEN ASKED IF IT WAS COLD BECAUSE GOD WANTED TO BE MEAN TODAY. (AT LEAST HE KNOWS WHO CONTROLS THE WEATHER) HE ALSO SAID THAT HE ONLY LIKED THE COLD WHEN SANTA CLAUSE CAME. ANYWAY HE FINALLY GOT DRESSED CORRECTLY AND SAVED ME FROM BEING TURNED INTO CPS.
POOR SAGE HAS NOT HAD A GOOD NAP IN ALMOST A WEEK AND IT IS SHOWING. THE KIDS HAVE GONE TO BED AT 6:45 THE PAST TWO NIGHTS BECAUSE THEY WERE JUST EXHAUSTED. ANYWAY, SAGE'S FRIEND JAYLEE CAME OVER TO PLAY ON TUESDAY AND SAGE WAS SO EXCITED, BUT BY THE END OF THE DAY THIS IS HOW SHE LOOKED.
SHE WAS REPEATING "I AM SO HAPPY" OVER AND OVER. SHE WANTED TO BELIEVE IT! SHE AND JAYLEE HAD A GREAT DAY PLAYING. BUT AFTER SAGE HAD WHINED ALL DAY AND JAYLEE WAS AN ANGEL, I WAS RELIEVED TO SEE THAT THE MINUTE JAYLEE'S MOM WALKED IN THE DOOR JAYLEE WAS WHINING TOO. WHAT DO MOM'S DO TO THEIR CHILDREN TO GET THAT REACTION? WE HAD FUN AND HOPE TO DO IT AGAIN SOMETIME.

SHOP TIL YOU DROP

FOR ANYONE THAT DOESN'T KNOW--SAGE WAS BORN A SHOPPER. SHE IS THE ONE WHO SHOPPING WITH MOM AND YAYA ONE DAY SAID "THAT IS NOT SHOPPING" AFTER WE LEFT A STORE WITHOUT MAKING ANY PURCHASES. TO HER FATHER'S DISMAY THIS GENE WAS PASSED DOWN TO THE PRINCESS. ANYWAY AFTER AN AFTERNOON OF SHOPPING LAST WEEK THIS IS THE PHOTO THAT I GOT.
NOW THAT WAS SHOPPING! THANKS YAYA.

Grandparents Week

SORRY IT HAS BEEN SO LONG FOR AN UPDATE, BUT WE HAVE BEEN BUSY. YAYA AND PAPA CAME ON WEDNESDAY AND LEFT SATURDAY, AND THEN THE KIDS WENT TO BUD AND ANNIE'S SATURDAY AND CAME HOME TODAY. GUS AND SAGE ENJOYED SPENDING TIME WITH EVERYONE, BUT IT MAY TAKE A WEEK TO GET THEM BACK TO NORMAL AFTER BEING SPOILED FOR DAYS. GUS AND SAGE GOT A UMBRELLA FROM YAYA, AND THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN WALKING AROUND THE HOUSE CARING IT (I KNOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BAD LUCK) SAYING "IT IS RAINING IN HERE." WHAT IMAGINATIONS. AT ANNIE'S THEY GOT TO SEE BOTH LANE AND WILL (COUSINS) PLAY BASKETBALL. OF COURSE THEY BOTH WON THERE GAMES! YEAH GO TEXHOMA! WHEN GUS GOT BACK TODAY, HE WOULD START RUNNING FROM HIS BEDROOM AND RUN DOWN THE HALL AND AROUND THE LIVING ROOM, AND INTRODUCE HIMSELF LIKE THEY DID AT LANE'S GAME. ANOTHER FUNNY ONE, HE ASKED ON THE WAY TO WILL'S GAME IF TONY ROMO WOULD BE #9 WHEN THE COWBOYS PLAY BASKETBALL. HE THINKS THEY ARE GOING TO START BASKETBALL NOW THAT THEIR SEASON IS OVER LIKE ALL OF HIS OTHER FAVORITE TEAMS HAVE. SAGE ENJOYED CHEERING FOR THE BOYS ALSO, BUT SHE ENJOYED THE SUCKERS BUD GAVE HER MORE. THEY SAID AFTER THE 3RD ONE LAST NIGHT, SHE ANNOUNCED THAT "THOSE SUCKERS SURE DID MAKE HER HAPPY!" WE WILL BE SENDING BUD THE DENTIST'S BILLS. ATTACHED ARE SOME PICTURES FROM THE PAST WEEK.

WINDY WEDNESDAY

Today is gymnastics day again. The past two weeks I have wanted to take my camera to get pictures of Gus and Sage's classes, but of course I forget about it until we are there. It is cold, windy, icy, etc today, just generally a nasty day. Gus brought home is "M" book from school today, and we figured out where the magnet monster came from! Magnet was one of there M words, and it must have made and impression on him. On the back of the books they draw a picture of a "M" thing and he drew a magnet. Thank goodness it wasn't from too many Superman shows. Anyway, the picture of him was taken after his nap that he "did not need" yesterday. Two and a half hours later he woke up smiling. Sage's picture is of her favorite doll and the bed she made for her to sleep in (looks comfy). She was in trouble yesterday, so I told her I was going to spank her little bottom. She informed me that it was not little it was BIG! If she only knew.

MAGNETIC MONSTERS

SOUNDS PRETTY SCARING DOESN'T IT. GUS DID NOT WANT TO GO TO BED LAST NIGHT, AND HE SAID THAT THERE WERE MONSTERS WITH MAGNETS MOVING HIS BODY! I THINK HE HAS BEEN WATCHING TOO MUCH TV. WE SETTLED ON PUTTING HIS LANTERN IN HIS BED TO TURN ON WHEN HE THOUGHT MONSTERS WERE IN HIS ROOM AND GETTING A NEW NIGHT LIGHT THE NEXT TIME WE GO TO TOWN. SAGE WAS BEING VERY REASONABLE AND TOLD GUS THAT THERE WERE NO MONSTERS. WE HAD ANOTHER WEEKEND THAT FLEW BY TOO FAST. SAGE AND I CLEANED OUT THE KIDS CLOSETS THIS MORNING. IT SEEMS LIKE THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ONCE A MONTH BECAUSE THEY GROW SO FAST. SAGE GETS VERY CONCERNED SOMETIMES ABOUT GIVING HER CLOTHES AWAY BECAUSE THEY ARE SO IMPORTANT TO HER. SHE IS SUCH A "GIRLY" GIRL. SHE GETS MORE EXCITED OVER A NEW CUTE OUTFIT THAN ANYTHING! (I THINK SHE TAKES AFTER SOME OTHER GIRLS IN OUR FAMILY, SHE FITS RIGHT IN!)

CHOCOLATE NOODLE SOUP

WOW, IT IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY TODAY!! FINALLY, NO WIND. I AM SUCH A MEAN MOTHER, I TOLD THE KIDS THEY COULD NOT COME INSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. NOW THAT NAPS ARE OVER, THE NEED TO RIDE BIKES, JUMP ON TRAMPOLINE OR PLAY IN THE SANDBOX. WE HAVE MISSED HAVING NICE DAYS OVER THE PAST MONTH OR TWO. GUS HAS ENJOYED HIS NEW BIKE FROM SANTA SO MUCH. HE HAS RODE IT ALMOST EVERY DAY EVEN THOUGH IT HAS NOT BEEN AS NICE AS TODAY. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN TELL FROM THE PICTURE OR NOT, BUT SAGE'S BIKE HAS A "TRUNK" ON THE BACK. HER BABY IS INSIDE. HOPEFULLY ONE OF THESE DAYS SHE WILL LEARN THAT YOU DON'T PUT YOUR CHILDREN IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR!! ANYWAY, FUNNY SAYING OF THE DAY--WE HAD CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP FOR LUNCH TODAY, AND SAGE WAS SO EXCITED. SHE SAW IT AND SAID "YEAH, CHOCOLATE NOODLE SOUP!" SHE WAS CLOSE.

WHAT CAN I BE TODAY?

DO ALL CHILDREN DRESS UP CONSTANTLY? IS THIS NORMAL? WE HAD FRIENDS COME OVER LAST NIGHT AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES EVERYONE WAS DRESSED UP AS SOMETHING!! THE GIRLS WERE PRINCESSES (OF COURSE). THE BOYS MOVED FROM POLICEMAN TO POWERANGER TO COWBOY. SO MANY OUTFITS SO LITTLE TIME. THEY HAD FUN PLAYING WITH EACH OTHER. ANYWAY, THE PICTURE SAYS IT ALL.
SAHALA

BACK ON THE BLOG

OKAY, SORRY IT HAS BEEN SO MANY DAYS SINCE I HAVE UPDATED. WE HAVE BEEN RUNNING EVERYWHERE IT SEEMS. SATURDAY GUS WENT TO A BIRTHDAY PARTY, AND SAGE I WENT TO WATCH LANE PLAY BASKETBALL (HE IS AWESOME!!). TEXHOMA PLAYED GRUVER AND SAGE WENT AS A GREYHOUND CHEERLEADER, WHICH DID NOT MAKE LANE AND WILL HAPPY. SAGE ENJOYED SEEING EVA IN HER MATCHING CHEERLEADER UNIFORM. WE NEED TO GET A RED DEVIL T-SHIRT TO WEAR WITH OUR CHEERLEADING SKIRT TO TEXHOMA GAMES. (ON THE TO DO LIST!) SUNDAY WAS FULL OF CHURCH AND NAPS. THEN MONDAY I WORKED AND THE KIDS ENJOYED A DAY A CONNIE'S. IT WAS A PRETTY DAY, AND THEY SAID THEY PLAYED IN THE SAND BOX ALL DAY. TUESDAY WAS CATCH UP DAY. FINALLY TO WEDNESDAY--YEAH GYMNASTICS IS BACK! SAGE CAME RUNNING OUT OF HER ROOM AT 7:00 READY TO GET HER "NASTICS SUIT" ON. SHE WAS SO EXCITED TO SEE HER FRIENDS AND PAULA AGAIN. SHE AND I ARE BACK FROM TOWN, BUSY COOKING LUNCH FOR US AND A FRIEND WHO HAS A NEW BABY. NEXT IT IS BACK TO TOWN FOR GUS'S GYMNASTICS. MAYBE NEXT WEEK WE WILL GET THE HOUSE DUSTED!!

PINK CUPCAKES

SAGE AND JAYLEE HAD A VERY EXCITING DAY. IT ALL STARTED WITH A BOOK SAGE RECEIVED FROM AUNT RHONDA FOR CHRISTMAS. IT IS CALLED PINKALICIOUS BY VICTORIA AND ELIZABETH KANN. THE LITTLE GIRL IN THE BOOK MAKES PINK CUPCAKES AND EATS SO MANY THAT SHE TURNS PINK. THIS IS SAGE'S DREAM. SHE LOVES PINK AND EVERYTHING THAT IT IS ABOUT. SO WE INVITED JAYLEE LANE OVER THIS MORNING TO MAKE PINK CUPCAKES. THEY WERE COMPLETELY EQUIPPED WITH APRONS AND LOOKED SO CUTE. THEY HELPED MAKE THE CUPCAKES AND WHILE THEY WERE COOKING WE READ THE BOOK. FINALLY CAME THE BEST PART EATING THE CUPCAKES. IT WAS FUN THEY PROBABLY AREN'T BIG ENOUGHT YET TO REMEMBER, BUT I HAVE PICTURES TO DOCUMENT.
SAHALA

BEST SCHOOLER EVER

IT HAS BEEN SOOO WINDY TODAY, NOT MUCH FUN TO BE OUTSIDE. WE WENT TO DUMAS WITH HOLLY TO RUN ERRANDS. I TOOK GUS, SAGE, AND PRATT TO WALMART ALL BY MYSELF. WOW THAT IS ALOT OF WORK. THANK GOODNESS HOLLY & I DID NOT HAVE LONG LISTS BECAUSE SAGE AND PRATT TOOK UP ALMOST THE ENTIRE CART!! WE MADE IT, AND EVERYONE WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO GET CANDY AT THE END. HALLE SURVIVED THE TRIP TOO. AGAIN, SHE JUST SLEPT. GUS SAID HE COUNTED TO 109 TODAY IN SCHOOL. HE IS HOPING TO COUNT TO 161 NEXT AND THEN HE WILL BE THE "BEST SCHOOLER EVER." WELL OFF TO GIVE TWO MUNCHKINS A BATH.
SAHALA

BACK TO SCHOOL

WELL, GUS GOT BACK ON THE BUS THIS MORNING. HE WAS UP AT 6:30, AND I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO COAX HIM OUT OF BED. SAGE IS A CHEERLEADER THIS MORNING. SHE IS ASKING IF EVA, THE CHEARLEADER, CAN SPEND THE NIGHT WITH HER. THEY BOTH ATE BLACKEYED PEAS FOR SUPPER LAST NIGHT AND THOUGHT THEY WERE GREAT. (YEAH NEW VEGETABLE!!) I HAVE SOME GREAT PICTURES FROM NEW YEARS EVE THANKS TO CLEVE AND LINDA ROUSSER. YOU CAN TELL THE KIDS HAD A GREAT TIME.
SAHALA

HAPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE. SAGE AND GUS ACTUALLY MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO MIDNIGHT!! THANKFULLY THEY ALSO SLEPT IN THIS MORNING. WE WENT TO AMARILLO TO SPEND THE NIGHT, SWIM AND PLAY. EVERYONE HAD FUN. THERE WERE BOYS GUS'S AGE TO PLAY WITH, AND BIG GIRLS FOR SAGE TO ADMIRE. GUS STILL NEEDS SWIMMING LESSONS (HE IS TOTALLY AFRAID OF DROWNING THANKS TO FPC SWIMMING LESSONS IN 2005). SAGE SPENT SOME TIME THIS MORNING STICKING HER FEET IN THE HOT TUB AND SUN BATHING ON A LOUNGE CHAIR UNDER A HEAT LAMP INSIDE. I DON'T KNOW WERE SHE CAME UP WITH THAT?? WHEN WE TOLD HER YESTERDAY THAT WE WERE GOING TO A SWIMMING POOL, SHE SAID "DOES IT HAVE A BEACH?" UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE TO WHAT UNTIL SUMMER FOR THAT. MAKE SURE AND EAT YOUR BLACK EYED PEAS, THAT IS GOING TO BE OUR SUPPER!!