"his ASK"

I was showed this video from You Tube and found it to be hilarious...the things children say....

Life In Video's Part 1

I often have to laugh at myself when I watch my video's, I wish the microphone wasn't so close to me!! HA! So I'm gonna take a post or two to share some video's I have taken in the last month or so. The first is of Duke, he is so cute...wish he could stay this way!! I will also post some of Julia and gymnastics she is really getting pretty good!! It's kindof long so you may want to skip parts!

Summer Break Here We Come

Wow I haven't posted since the 20th and in 8 days I feel like I have a month of stuff to say!
The kids were done with school on May 21st and I now am the proud mother of a 5th grader, a 3rd grader and a 1st grader! Did you hear that...I am so amazed how fast this year went and how old my kids are getting... SERIOUSLY!! Janaya finished her 1st year of pre-school and will only have one more year of that before Kindergarten...I just keep saying it, trying to believe it! I cried when they came to the van the last day and they were waving their report cards yelling that they are now each a year older!! They have each grown and changed so much in each their own way, WAY TO GO GUYS!! MOMMY LOVES YOU ALL!!

We had a lovely Memorial Day weekend! We spent so much time as a family doing as much fun as we could find. We had picnics at the parks, went fishing twice and had a family cookout! The boys would go fishing everyday if we could! We are thinking about maybe doing some camping this weekend so I'm sure they'll get another chance.

I get so nervous about being at the lake, or mostly the tree's and tall grass that get me. This am Janaya was complaining about her head burning and itching and she kept crying about it, this started at like 6:30a I'd say. She kept going in and putting water on her head and trying to get rid of it, she came running in about 7:45 and said she had a Tick on her head! OMG NO!! I patted her head and told her to just lay down, which then I felt a bump and got up to check it more thoroughly and sure enough found the hugest Tick I have ever seen on a human!! I'm guessing she picked it up at the lake on Sunday! It took forever to get it out and she was screaming that it hurt, poor thing! Well now she has a little sore and it's all red and itchy. I put some stuff on it, I hope she doesn't get some kind of infection from it! It really bums me out I plan my life around BUGS!

Carpets are getting cleaned on Saturday am and I hate having the kids here when that happens, kids always want to touch things and get in the way, it's cool stuff! So the camping could be good because they would be gone, we'll see!
On to the BIG news, we got a Puppy! I am gonna take some pictures, I have them on my cell phone but not the camera yet. He is a Golden Retriever and is 4 weeks old! We decided to call him Duke and the kids are loving him up and doing really good with taking care of him! Will post pics soon! And if anyone needs a Lab/ Retriever mix there are 3 pups who need a home yet!! Have a good week!

Phobia's

These two "darn" bugs are ruining my life!! I am so deathly afraid of both of them and they are invading my home!! I find them on the walls, floor, cats and children! They scare me and drive me nuts, if I see one I itch from the time I do till I forget I saw it! I have dealt with it my whole life and wish there was an ending to it!!

I know this spider is a bit "extreme" but to me they all look this way!

My Children...

Sometimes the things kids say are cute, or funny, sweet, and sometimes it's the pure innocence of a child that warms my heart! I have two special "stories" to share with you!

Janaya has been having trouble going to and staying asleep the last few weeks as she is afraid of the dark and monsters!? So we have been leaving the bathroom light on for her and sometimes the boys shut it off. So last night when she came in I was not surprised and just told her to go back to bed and turn the bathroom light on. She tried to talk but I cut her off and told her again. ( shame on me, I know) She quickly, sternly and sweetly said "but I don't know how to pray to Jesus!!" I know your hearts are melting, right?! Then Brit says "oh I told the other night that if she got scared to just pray to Jesus to make it better". I said " did you teach her how??" And he hadn't so I told her to get on my bed and I laid down with her and proceeded to teach her the bedtime prayer " Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep" and it was so fun! Then we had a talk about how she has been acting lately and decided to pray for help to be a nice girl to mommy and our friends, again we prayed! She then fell asleep with me and Daddy took her to bed!!

Now I tell you a story of my brave little man, Jackson! If you all know me you will know that I am most afraid of SPIDERS!!!! I am absolutely OCD about them and freak out beyond childish!! HA! Anyway this am I went into the bathroom and of coarse there is a BIG, UGLY, FAT SPIDER on the ceiling and my husband is at work till 1:30! Normally I would panic and start packing to leave, NO LIE!! Meanwhile Jackson (now rolling his eyes) says "I can get it mom". I told him he was too short and he said " nope, I just need the broom" I then voiced my concern that he would just knock it down and we wouldn't be able to find it and then I'd really freak cuz it could get me!! ( i know, i know) Of he went and a few minutes later he yelled it was done and to come see...OMG YIKES!! I went in and he showed me how he made it fall to the towel and then knocked it to the floor and "STOMPED" it dead!! HALLELUJAH!! He grabbed it with a tissue showed me and we enjoyed flushing it away! I know, I know grow up MOMMY!! But with little brave men I might just not have to..HA!

Have a Great Weekend!!

Sorry I'm Late....

Happy Mother's Day!!!!

Cool New Bikes!!!

I went shopping later last night instead of Saturday am and left the kids home so we would have room for some new bikes!! They were asleep so I brought them into the house and left them in the living room...I got woke up about 7:30am with big hugs and kisses and laughter saying "we love the bikes mommy thank you" FUN STUFF even early!! Here is what they look like...

Jackson, Julia and Jordon...Casual Memories: 2008

Julia's Mother's Day Essay!!

Do You Have A Second??

I know telling you all I'm busy is old news and probably getting boring by now but hey, I am!! Jackson got his glass and they look great, I took a picture with my phone but haven't gotten any on here yet! He put them on and said " Oh these work good, I can see" well GREAT because that's what they are supposed to do! HA!
We went to Fargo again this weekend as Brit's family was there to help move his sister Christa out of her apartment to a house for the summer! It was a great time having everyone together again, we hadn't seen Grandpa Cole for about 1 1/2 years!! The kids enjoy time with him and he is so good to them! We saw Grandma in December but to them thats FOREVER and a day. We had tons of fun swimming, laughing and even went to Chuckie Cheese! Saturday night we all went to my favorite the Olive Garden ...YUMMY!! The kids got to come along and did so good with manners! It's nice that they are getting old enough you can take them places like that and they are so well behaved! We came home Sunday all tuckered out and look forward to the next time.
Monday was back to the grindstone and is that ever hard! The kids are counting the days down till summer vacation only 2 weeks left of school. Janaya is done in about a week though! I can't believe her first year of pre-school is almost over, she has gotten so big and learned so much. I have noticed her vocabulary has expanded so much it's crazy! I love watching my children grow and learn!
Not much planned for the week I'm thinking Saturday we will go to Sioux Falls for groceries and such, I am gonna look at bikes for Jackson and Janaya I have looked online and they should have the Disney Princess in store so I'm sure we'll go with that! Will have to post some pictures. I have also been looking at swing sets as ours is so seen its last day. My mom bought it for Julia when she turned 4 and she will be 11 next month..WOW! I have narrowed it down to 2 of them and they are both at Walmart so who know we may come home with one of those too we'll have to wait and see!! I love this time of year and getting all geared up to play..play..play!! Have a great week!!