I Scream, You Scream.....

........WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM!

I am finally posting Mar's birthday........better late then never!

She had an ice cream party, insisted on only inviting girls and had loads of fun!

We colored, hunted for hidden candy, played musical cones & ate lots of sweets!

The ice cream cone cupcakes were a hit, but the ice cream bar was even better.

All the cute girls watching Strawberry Shortcake.

On Marlee's actually birthday, Jan. 21, we had to improvise a little. Daddy was suppose to be getting home from a trip and we had a fun night out planned. Instead, it snowed and snowed, Dad didn't make it home and Mom didn't want to take everyone out in the nasty weather.

Nana saved the day!

We got a giant package that day from Nana with presents from her and Uncle Jared. We also had a present from Grandpa Karl.

We set them out all pretty like, opened them when the big girls got home from school and had a special treat. Presents and treats always make for a good day if even if Dad's not there to celebrate.

Happy 4th Birthday Marlee!!!!!

Impromptu Tango

Let it Snow!

Let it snow & snow some more!

This is what we got from the huge snow storm that hit the country last week.

The girl's bedroom window the night of the storm.

They are on the second floor!

The snow on our front porch the next morning.

Digging out!

Cooper loves doing "man stuff."

My Brother

I've been meaning to post this for a year now and finally got the kick in the pants I needed when I went to my mailbox today.

I got the best birthday card from my thoughtful brother.

How do I have a brother you ask? See this previous post: Season of Miracles

Recieving his card reminded me how much I love him and how grateful I am to have him in my life. I am so proud of him and all that he accomplishes everyday.

New Year's Eve 2009

In 2009, while in Utah, we attended a New Year's Eve Pow Wow with Tanner and his family. We all had a blast and enjoyed seeing Tanner in his element.

What a handsome guy!

This video was taken at the beginning of the Pow Wow. That is Maggie in the pink next to Tanner , my nephew Colby behind her in the black and my dad behind them all.

Tanner participating with the other grass dancers. He's the one taking it easy in his chair.

Happy Birthday Booch!

What else is there to say about this adorable little boy other then we love him!

He gives his sisters goodnight kisses everynight, asks for T.V. and chocolate milk every morning and makes us laugh and smile all day long.

We had a little Toy Story get together with some friends on New Year's Day. (Cooper's B-day)

Cooper loved opening his gifts and playing with his friends.
The kids enjoyed pb&j, cheese, & grapes for lunch.

With delicious mint oreo cupcakes for dessert.

Happy 2nd Birthday Boochy Boy!

Bon Anniversaire Maggie!

Maggie is all about Paris these days. So she picked a Paris theme for her 9th birthday party.

We both had fun planning and decorating for the party.

We sent out a Paris themed invite and told the girls to wear their freshest french fashions. Most of our party guests arrived in fancy dresses, or hats and scarves. One clever girl wore a darling mustache and had a smug little french laugh to go with it. She was a hoot.

(She's the back left in the picture)

Center pieces: Dipped Pretzels

Each girl had their own little cake.

With so many 9 & 10 year old girls in the house, things quickly got crazy! After the girls had their cake I tried to guide them through making this adorable craft.

In the end I sent the girls downstairs to watch the movie Maggie had chosen, "Passport to Paris," and I called them up one by one to put the finishing touches on their blocks.

After the party was over and everyone had gone home Maggie voiced her amazement/slight disappointment at the fact that the girls didn't quite get the sophisticated french cafe vibe we were going for. It was more like a fancy free for all!
But she was still happy.

We love you Maggie!

A Hijacking!

Our Hijacking faces.

In November OU had their last home game. Kevin hadn't been feeling well and didn't want to make the trip. On Saturday morning I woke up and said, "Why don't I go. There's no reason to waste the tickets."

So Cora and I hopped in the car and drove 5 hours to the Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech game.

Along the way we came to the conclusion that we had hijacked man weekend and we liked it!

The game was freezing, so to keep warm we cuddled up, danced to all the fun music and cheered every cheer. It was a blast!



After the game and TONS of traffic we made it to the mall to use Cora's JUSTICE gift card. She bought herself funky erasers and a Justin Bieber CD, which quickly became our soundtrack for the rest of the trip. Then it was dinner at Olive Garden.

Mmmmm......breadsticks!

Thanks to Priceline.com Kev got us a good deal on a nice hotel and we crashed as soon as we got there. After sleeping in it was off to breakfast before we made the 5 hr. drive back to Missouri.

Of course we had to go to the finest establishment we could find that served pecan waffles.

Waffle House!!!!

Seriously, the best pecan waffle ever!

While at the Waffle House I had the best comment of my life!

Our cute waitress asked us if we were having a sisters day out. It took a second for the question to register before I asked, "Did you just say sister? I'm her mom!" She kept going on and on about how she would never have guessed I was old enough to be her mom. She must of secretly known I would be turning 30 in a few months and was fishing for a good tip. Well, she got one!