Love My Preschoolers!

I have one that is always telling me how much she loves me and loves giving hugs. Today during circle time, she came and gave me a great big hug...next thing you know they all one by one came up and gave me a squeeze! Oh so sweet! They are all so sweet and tender. Wouldn't trade any of them!

We happen to be talking about the weather and snow. One little boy said....I love to eat snow but yellow snow doesn't taste very good. I am hoping he isn't speaking from experience but it sounds like he might be! YIKES!

I Can Do It!

I am not a baker by any means BUT I got out my bread maker and decided to give it a try again. WOW! The kids are BEGGING me to make more. I have to admit I was shocked because NOTHING to do with bread ever turns out right for me! The honey wheat bread is so yummy!! We have had fresh warm bread almost every day this week!
This loaf doesn't look as good in the picture as it does in person...hmmm......I think I smell the banana bread....better run!

What a Sweet Boy!

This morning while Drew was getting ready for school. He said, "Mommy....you are the BEST mommy ever!"

I LOVE this boy!!!

New Year's Eve

We typically don't do much on New Year's Eve but this year we went to some friends house to play cards, pictionary and eat YUMMY food! At midnight, I thought the neighbors were going to come out screaming when the kids started banging pots and pans and screaming Happy New Year! Andy had picked up some fireworks and let them off with the kids! I was way to cold to stay out and take pictures.

We had a great year......explored many places that we hadn't been or been to in a LONG time! Hopefully next year we will be able to do the same.

We are so grateful for our family, our friends and healthy kids! Hope everyone has a great 2011.

What a Productive Day

Today was such a productive day! We have been wanting to take Drew's train table out of his room but knew it would be an all day project because I would want to clean every inch of his room! Well....since it was raining today that is EXACTLY what we did! Now we need to get the bookcase/wall unit that we have been wanting to store all his legos put together on. Drew loves legos and is GREAT at putting them together.

The girls cleaned their room too! All the bedrooms look so good and fresh now! Great job kids! Garbage bags full of junk....donation pile....pile for friends....decluttered clean rooms is always a great way to start a new year off!

Lauren is patiently waiting to play pictionary on the U-Draw! It is so fun to play together as a family.

Great Giveaway on Girls With Good Taste!

There is a GREAT giveaway on www.meandjilly.blogspot.com. Go take a peek!

We BELIEVE in Santa!

One of our good friends asked if he could come over and play Santa for us this year! We have never done this but thought Drew would LOVE it! We got the text that he was 5 minutes away. Andy quickly put some fresh water (we figured he had had enough milk) in Santa's cup and stuck a few gifts out front on the porch then woke up the kids. I think I was more excited then they were! We stood at the stairs and listened to the jingle bells and knew he was here. Drew wanted to run back to bed since Santa wouldn't come and leave a gift if he was awake. I made him stay with me and we quietly watched. Santa ate the cookies and drank the "milk" and even left a few gifts. He stayed for 5 minutes or so and then told Rudolph he was needing to move to the next house. Drew's face was just priceless. This is all he has been talking about. Of course nobody believes him when he tells them that he saw Santa! We believe..... do you??