Wow, Look What Happens When I Don't Post For Over A Month!!!

I am so sorry it has been so long. So many things have happened. Skyler turned eight on May 25th and not long after that the boys both grew mustaches. It has been a really long time since I posted!
About a month or so more and Shannon's brain spontaneously combusted. Just lit on fire out of the blue. Or maybe the red white and blue (Happy 4th of July).
And last but certainly not least in the last week the number of girl children in our home has doubled making it a little more pink (and she is little!!!) Oh, by the way, look how big Esmirelda is getting!
Ok, now I will go back and explain a little.
Let's see. We had a great birthday party for Skyler at the Riverlakes Pool. It was so much fun. He invited a lot of his friends and we had about 17 boys and girls there. It was a little cold during the week so I was a little nervous but it warmed up nicely by friday for his party. There were a few parents that stuck around and we all had a great time visiting. We ordered pizza for the kids and then had star wars cake/cupcakes. A wonderful time was had by all. The next weekend we drove down to Orange County for the day to celebrate Skyler and Amy's birthdays at Barbara's house. It was really nice, a wonderful dinner and Skyler got a lot of really cool legos (his favorites!). It was a pretty quick trip up and back in the same day.
Right after Skyler's birthday it was the end of the school year. Skyler was promoted to the second grade and David is all signed up to go to kindergarten! He is pretty excited.
Next came Vacation Bible School. I am working part time at Valley Baptist Church as a preschool teacher and volunteered to be a coordinator for the two year olds this year for Vacation Bible School. Skyler had gone last year and had a really fun time. This year David also got to attend and ALL OF US had a really fun week!
For forth of July this year we went over to my friend Sharon's house in the morning. The boys swam and we all visited, then we came home and had a small front yard barbique with our neighbors down the street. It was so much fun. Our street is really turning into a neighborhood. That is the night Shannon's head caught on fire! Just kidding. He taped sparklers to his hard hat and lit himself on fire! Too funny he is.
Esmirelda is still with us. When she got here she was supposed to be here for about three weeks and six months later she is still here. She is getting so big. She crawls all around the house and boy is she fast! The boys have such fun with her. Yesterday was court and it looks like she might be with us until at least the beginning of October. I just try and remember one day at a time, God has a plan!
Last Tuesday we got a call about a little girl that we think may go right into adoptions. She is just little, about two weeks old, and we are calling her Grace. I will keep you posted as we know more about her situation.
So the pictures. . . .
The first one is odvously the boys (growing up with moustaches already!!!)
Next Shannon on fire!
The next two are Es. Just to show you how much she has grown.
And finally little tiny Gracie.
Well, I am tired so I am going to call it a night.
Happy Tuesday!
Love Ya,
Shell

SOME CUTE PICTURES. . . .

Well, I still haven't found my camera charger, as a matter of fact I can't even find my camera, but here are some pictures the babysitter took yesterday. They are pretty cute so I thought I would share them with you. We had Skyler's birthday party Friday with his friends from school, and I have some pictures from the party on a cd, I just have to upload them to the computer (my new little computer does not have a cd drive!) I will try and get them posted tonight or tomorrow, but until then, enjoy these!
Happy Monday,
Love Ya,
Shell

I Missed It!

So yesterday was Aunt Nonie's birthday. Her 80th birthday! So I was going to call her in the morning but it was too early, then each time I was going to call her I got busy and before I knew it, it was 11pm and I was putting a load of cloths from the washer to the dryer and remembering that I never called Aunt Nonie to say Happy Birthday! I will give her a call today on my break at work!

Today we are having Skyler's birthday party with his friends from school. It will be at the pool here in our tract. I don't really know how many people are coming, I have not gotten RSVPs from over half of the people we invited. Should I assume that they are not coming??? We will just play it by ear. It starts at 4pm, the kids can swim for awhile and then we will have pizza around 5 or so, then Darth Vader cupcake cake, then more swimming and presents! It should be a lot of fun. I got squirt guns, dive pegs, and squash balls for party favors, with candy and bouncy balls. I figured they could play with the squirt guns in the pool at the party.

I still can't find the charger for my camera. I might have to see if I can purchase just a new charger. If I can't find it before the party, I might have to get a disposable camera and just go with that!!!

I will post pictures tonight or in the morning.

Happy WaHoo Day (Friday)!!!
Love Ya,
Shell

OBSESSIVE ~ With Every Bone In My Body!

I remember one time my friend Sharon said that about herself and I know it totally applies to me also. Not only am I obsessive with every bone in my body, I obsess on multiple things at one time. Kind of like multi-tasking but multi-obsessing!
So one of the new things I am currently obsessed with is sewing. I know, this really isn't something new for me, but I have not sewn anything in about ten years! I think the last time I sewed the tension was messed up on my sewing machine and I couldn't fix it so I put it in the hall closet and have not given it any more thought except when I have to move it for one reason or another. My sewing machine I got when I was thirteen years old and it was a school sewing machine, I think I paid $100.00 at the time. Over the years it got a lot of use. At one time I was pretty good. I remember making a pair of gauchos for my friend Jodi Dokken when we were in high school! How funny! Anyway, I really want to sew something. Now that I have a little girl to sew for I think it would be fun. One of the Mom's in my class is sewing for her kids. Her blog is www.tylerkateandaddison.blogspot.com. She is making some really cute dresses, and pants with ruffles. Check it out! I went to a fabric store in town that has some nicer fabric and it was that feeling of a kid in a candy store. www.strawberry-patches.com. The same feeling I would get every time I went into my favorite bead store. I could just stay there for hours. Looking, touching, planning, changing, then finally getting something going home making it and having to go back the next day to get more!!! I may have to start out on wal-mart fabric and work up to the more expensive fabric!!!
I will keep you posted and maybe even have something to show you soon.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
I am grateful I get a day off tomorrow. David is having one of his friends over in the morning to play and then I have to take the baby for shots in the afternoon. I am sure the remainder of the day will be spent on laundry! I have fallen a little behind. :(
Oh well,
Happy Tuesday,
Love,
Michelle

I Wish. . . . .

I wish I could find the charger for my camera. . .
I wish I could find my sister in law Cathy's phone number. . . I washed Shannon's phone and it was in there and now we don't have it. Cathy if you read this please call or e-mail me. Uncle Tom if you see this please call or e-mail me! Thanks.
I wish I had two boys that really were nice to each other. . .
I wish I had two little boys that I didn't have to bribe or threaten to clean up and/or do their homework . . .

I think I am just going to concentrate on the things I have to be grateful for because the list is so much longer than the things I wish for!!!

I also think that if I get up and start doing rather than sit at my computer I might find my camera charger, get the homework done and the housework done!!!

Happy Tuesday!
David has an appointment at the dentist tomorrow morning to get his kindergarten paperwork filled out/teeth checked!!! We also have tomorrow off!!!

Love Ya,
Shell

Oh I will work on getting some new pictures posted in the next couple of days.

WELL YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT GOOD INTENTIONS!

Well, we are here in Orange County for Spring Break 2009, and already I have missed a day. Oh well you know what they say about good intentions!

Yesterday we all went off to the Long Beach Aquarium. It was a lot of fun. There were ten of us all together. Alison, Amy, Jack, myself and the kids. We had a great time. Jack was really helpful and kind of took David and Skyler along with him so that really all I had to do was push the stroller! We got to feed birds necter out of our hands (David was not liking that too much) and then pet baby sharks and rays. It was really cool. We were there most of the morning and then the kids and I took Jack home, went and got coffee drinks and went over to suprise my friend Sharon at her work. She had her cute little dog with her so the boys were entertained while I got to visit. We left there and I took the boys over to the barber shop to get their hair cut. They look so cute. I will post a picture of them and their new hair tomorrow.
Today we hung out at Amy and Brock's house while the kids played. We stayed for dinner and then came back to my parent's house to get to bed so we can wake up early tomorrow and go hunt easter eggs!
I promise more pictures tomorrow.
Happy Friday (wahoo day!)
Love ya,
Shell

I'M STILL ALIVE AND KICKING!!!

As I sit here typing this I am thinking about how when I check a blog page and it has not been updated how frustrated I get. I am going to see if I can post something each day for one month starting today!

Is this just the cutest picture you have ever seen? Yes, Esmerelda is still with us. It was just supposed to be a couple of weeks and it has now been three months. She is six months old really coming alive. Starting to talk (babble) and really interact with everyone. The boys are the best. They act like little monkeys, or whatever it takes to make her laugh. It is really sweet to see them with her. We will definitely all miss her when she goes home.

It is spring break here. We are all off school until next Tuesday. Monday the kids and I went to Chuck E. Cheese and played games with some friends then went to Del Taco and played on their maze for awhile. Yesterday David had his kindergarten physical! Can you believe he is going to be in kindergarten next year. It is hard for me to even think about. And Skyler will be eight soon and in second grade! Wow! Last night Shannon and I went and got our taxes done. It feels good to have it all done and out of the way even if is only a week before due date.

Today the kids and I are traveling down to Orange County to hang out with family the rest of spring break. Tomorrow we are going to the Long Beach Aquarium and I think we are going to a giant egg hunt on Saturday morning. Sunday we will have Easter dinner at my parent's house and then drive back home early Monday morning to be ready for school on Tuesday. Alison and Bodhi are also flying down! I am really excited to see everyone.

Well that's all for now. I have to pack and get everyone going. I will be taking my camera and computer so I will post along the way.

Happy Wednesday!!!
Love,
Shell