Just for you Mom(:

Well about a week ago I decided (with the help of my bestie of course) to become a red head. I LOVE IT!! I am pretty sure that once you go red, you never go back! HA! Anyway, I wanted to post a pic since my mom might be more excited about this than I am(: Love you Mom!! So here's the new do....

Joey turned 7 AND lost another tooth!!!

My baby is growing up way too fast! I keep telling him to stop but he says he can't and he wants to grow up...ugh! He is very proud to be 7 and the night before his birthday he stayed up until 11pm bound and determined that the was going to get his tooth out. He was very brave and once again needed to be alone while he pulled it(:
But he did it!!!



He got to sleep in on his birthday and when he woke up he got his cool racing video game. He was very excited and wanted to play it as soon as he got home from school. The tooth fairy also left him $2 for his tooth(: We were talking about what the tooth fairy might do with all of those teeth. We decided her house must be made out of them rather than brick(:

At lunchtime, the girls and I took 18 spiderman and cars cupcakes to Joey and his friends. He also got to wear a big yellow spongebob ribbon so that everyone would know that it was his special day. He already had on a cool sticker from Ms Geren that said happy birthday.

Joey also got to choose one special thing for his birthday. He chose to go play laser tag with Daddy. They had a blast...literally, and then they went to Target so that Joey could choose his toy with his birthday money. He got 2 cool lego sets and he and Daddy put them together when they got home.

Of course we had our family birthday celebration. Joey's favorite meal is rice and beans so we had that and some big chocolate cupcakes(: We had lots of fun and Joey was very proud to be such a big boy(: He can't wait for his birthday party this Sunday. He is most looking forward to throwing a pie in his Daddy's face (Daddy actually agreed to this!!)

Madi is 4...going on 20!

Madi had such a wonderful birthday and by the time it was over, she thought everyday was her birthday. The celebration just lasted so long she thought that was the way life would be from now on! She woke up January 26th to a trail of balloons leading upstairs to her present. She got a new dress up outfit (princess Ariel) and a beautiful crown to wear all day so everyone would know it was her special day. Then she got to choose one special thing that she wanted to do. Of course, being my daughter, she decided that she wanted to go into the coffee shop (rather than the drive through) and eat breakfast. Man, I love this kid(: The funniest part was that she even ordered her stuff herself because "I'm 4 now." Apparently, everything changes when your 4!!

After our yummy breakfast, and even yummier coffee mmmm..., she got to choose what she wanted to spend her birthday money on (thank you grandma Charlotte, Grandma marilyn, and Pop pop). She had a blast looking through all of the toys, and ultimately decided on a polly pocket swimming pool set. Lots of people were saying Happy Birthday which just made her beam(:

Monday night was our family celebration. Madi got to eat her cupcake on the "special" plate and we all sang happy birthday. But the fun didn't end there!!







On Tuesday, she got to celebrate at school with her friends. She got to choose out of the treasure box, wear her crown again, share cupcakes with her friends, and we all sang happy birthday again. She was very proud(:



Finally, Sunday came around. It was time for her Princess party!!! We had face painting, nail painting, balloon animals, (thank you Nikki!!) and a princess tea. The eight princesses were beautiful and definitely ready for the ball by the end!!! Madi had a beautiful princess cake (shocking, I know) and was very spoiled by her friends wonderful gifts. We couldn't have asked for better birthday for our sweet girl!









Happy Birthday my Sweet girl!! May all your dreams come true(:

Oh sweet Emily.....

Wow! Emily never ceases to amaze me. She is quite crafty and definitely keeps us on our toes!! She really enjoys being naked...even if her lips turn purple from being so cold. A couple of weeks ago, Terry and I woke up to a funny smell. Well, Emily had pooed in her pants and decided she wanted her room to be that color! It was like a murder scene. Poop was everywhere. So we had two options to control this: A. We could put her in a cage to contain her (which Steph feels is the best option) or B. We could trap her in her clothes. So...we opted for duct tape. Yes, we put duct tape on her clothes so that she cannot get out of them. We are going to have so much ammunition for embarassment when she is older.



We know Emily has a great sense of humor! She cracked us up the other night. We were having the greatest night with some of the kids tempers, so Terry and I were a bit stressed. All of the sudden Emily walks up the stairs with a pull up on her head telling us to look at her new hat. It definitely lightened the mood(: I think I could write a book on the adventures of Emily...a comedy of course!!

Emi's new haircut....

New ballerina outfit from Bekah and Kate. She will tell you that she looks "So Pretty."


New hairdo...isn't she beautiful!!

So I hadn't planned on cutting Emily's hair, but when she got gum tangled in it...well I had no choice. The tangle was so bad that I didn't even waste the peanut butter(: So she sat down in her rocker and I began to trim it out. When the gum (full of hair) fell to the floor...she picked it up and started chewing it again! UGH!! Anyway, her hair turned out cute and I think I might keep the bangs even after the rest of her hair grows out.

Emily's bladder reflux test went well (as well as can be expected). She did great in the ultrasound. She was helping the nurse move the camera around on her belly. It was adorable. During the bladder reflux test, Emily even impressed the doctor by how loud her scream was and how stubborn she was about peeing...that's my girl. But, thanks to God, He has healed her(: It is so nice not to have to put that icky medicine in her bottle at night.

Joey and Madi are both doing well. They really like sharing a room...especially when they stay up giggling. They are both very excited about their birthday parties too. Both parties will be small and special. But I don't want to spoil it. I will let them fill you in(:

Joey had a great report card yesterday. He is a smart little guy. He will also be starting karate soon. Madi loves school as well and really loves her friends there.

Well that's it for now. I hope this finds everyone well. Sorry it takes me so long to update the blog(: I would say I'd tried to do better...but I think we all know better!!

A Day in the life of Emily...

That's Peanut butter!



Daddy's foot powder used to decorate!



Finger nail polish (yep, seriously!)



And Yogurt! It's fine(:


Let's just say I'm busy..........

Oh how we love the zoo....

We got to go to the Atlanta Zoo on Tuesday and get the private tour from our friend Nikki. She works at the Zoo and was able to tell us about all of the animals and the kiddos even got to touch a few of the animals!! Two snakes, a lizard, a bunny rabbit, an armadillo, and a hedge hog. The kids were so brave and very good listeners. It was so cool(: This has been such a fun Christmas break. I am definitely sad to see all my babies go back to school...and they are sad too!! Come on Spring Break!!!