William Is 5 Years old!!

William is such a sweet little boy! I can't imagine my life with out him, well I have dreamed about a cleaner house, and a less stress life, but I would never trade that for all the fun and happiness I get with this kid! He always gives me the best of hugs, he is always telling me he loves me! Willliam will go to school this year and leave me for the whole day and I already find myself choking up on the thought. I would love for him to stay just as he is. He has grown out of the terrible two's and threes and passed the torch to his younger sister.(He has taught her well!) Now he plays nice (most of the time), he love to be my little helper. I love him and wish him a Happy Birthday!

New born


1 year old


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3yrsd old


4yrs old

Vampires ...

I’ve blogged about this soo many times before, I'm sure you dont want to read about it AGAIN, but since this is my blog and I use it to keep everyone informed on my life, and a personal soap box, here goes...
It continues to be an ongoing issue around here. Just what the heck am I blabbering about? I’m talkin’ about bedtime, — that dreaded portion of the day when all I wish for in life is a free pass to duct tape my little vampires to thier beds!

When we were kids we wouldn’t dare get out of our beds for anything in this world. Granted, we were told that Santa would skip our house and head straight back to the North Pole,or we could risk the cutting board to warm our little butts, but hey, it worked like a friggin’ charm! It seems those good old days, however, are all but a speck of dust anymore.

Well, now days I need a flippin’ hypnotist and a roll of duct tape to get the shorties to stay in their rightful nighttime places. It’s the same wood spoon in a metal pan feeling, (or in most cases nails-on-the-chalkboard-thing) night after night. Just when Mommy is finally about to get her “Dexter” fix, a pint-sized body suddenly appears on the back of the couch to scare the absolute --- out of me. (And for those of you who don’t know, “Dexter” is a far cry from “Sesame Street”, let me just tell ya. Serial killers are totally not kid-appropriate t.v. viewing material.) I honestly don’t know how many more threats I can rationally make to my kids before my head explodes.

I’ve come to the sad, unfortunate conclusion that I am, in fact, the mother of nocturnal children who may quite actually be miniature vampires. How else would you care to explain the case of a thirty somthing woman being ready for bed before a couple of piddly little kids all under the age of 10?? I mean, I’m not THAT old, am I???!!! (Do Not answer. That’s a rhetorical question.)

She is 3...

Reagan is such a lucky girl. She turned 3 this year and she had 3 different parties! 1st one was a little early, we went to visit Gma Joy in Pocatello, and had a party to celebrate....



Then on her Birthday we had a few little girls over for a princess party...



Reagan had so much fun dressing up and holding court with all her friends! Will wanted to dress up to but he wantd to be a pirate, NOT a prince! Silly Boy!




And since Dad missed both parties he took us all out to dinner at Red Robin to celebrate where they sang to her and gave her a big icecreame sunday!

Happy Birthday!