Pic Me! Please!!!

Vanessa was able to get us in for some quality family time. Reiss wasn't completely sold on cooperating, but she did get some yummy shots of him and Caden. Thanks Vanessa, I love the ones I've seen, can't wait to see them all! I have to get a canvas for sure of the boys!

Go on over to Vanessa's site and check them out. Traci and Jack are on there too!

http://www.picmephotos.blogspot.com/

I'm Sorry!

I have been so busy getting orders out and trying my best to run a household that blogging has been last on the list. Note the time this was posted. Scott probably doesn't have confidence in my abilty to run the house anymore, he actually asked me if I was going to have time to do laundry any time soon. Was that a hint? Well, things are not really slowing down. I just have to plan better and priortize. If you want to check out my business site, here it is: www.embellishthehome.blogspot.com

Momma got a backsplash!

Well, Scott has been a little busy but he finally got around to tiling the kitchen backsplash. It took us a while to decide on a pattern/layout. But I love it and it looks great. We still need to grout and seal it. I'll post another when it is all done and my kitchen is clean. So dont be checking back anytime soon.

My Little Entrepreneur

Caden you are awesome.

Last year he made hats and took them around the cul-de-sac to sell. This year it is masks. He cut 24 of them out! And he doesn't sell lemonade or kool-aid, he went healthy and decided to sell orange juice! What an amazing kid. He is so ambitious. My neighbors are great, they all supported him. My sisters even chipped in, thanks! He was so excited when someone bought something. Reiss was on crowd control. : )

In 14 days he told me he is going to sell white rocks! Does that mean diamonds?

Fall Break: Day 3, Picnic up the canyon

Traci ditched me this day.

This was probably the most relaxing day, probably because I had Curtis and Scott to help me out. It was so beautiful and peaceful. The weather, perfect. The boys brought their bikes and scooters.

They were also busy racing sticks and leaves down the river. I was constantly telling them to watch out for Reiss, to make sure he didn't get to close to the river. I guess I should have been telling them to watch out for Daxton, he is the one who fell into the river, just as we were leaving. It was kinda funny. Good thing I had a blanket and Curtis had an extra jacket with him.

Thanks for all the fun boys!

Fall Break: Day 2, Bowling

Not a lot of explanation needed. Traci and I were about ready to lose out minds here. We were spectators for this event. Or should I say therapist? I mean does it really matter who bowled the highest? We didn't think it did, but apparently it matters . . . a lot. On the up side Reiss and Jack had a fairly good time.

Fall Break: Day 1, Pumpkin Patch

I really don't understand UEA, we never had anything like that in Kansas. Well, anyway, its a way to spend more time with my fabulous kids. We had Daxton and Cale stay a few days with us so we could get some cousin time it too, because that just doesn't happen enough. (j/k) The first day we drove to Santaquin and went to the South Ridge Farms to the pumpkin patch. Why drive all that way? Certainly not for the pumpkins, I can get those at Wal-Mart. We go for the apple cinnamon DONUTS!! duh. Just look at Reiss' face, they were so yummy!

Finally, I got asked out!

Well Scott, you snooze, you lose! I had a very handsome and charming YOUNG fella ask me out on a "gate". Hello, how often does that happen to me? Like never! So I talked it over with Scott and he felt comfortable with it so I said YES! With chilvery to match to no other, I was won over by this guy. He opened doors, complimented me several times, had great conversation and even paid! He took me to the place with grapes on the sign : ) (Olive Garden) I will go out with you again anytime Caden. Please stop growing up so fast!

A sign of things to come?

Caden brings home books to read and we are supposed to sign off on them afterwards. One day, being the thoughtful child that he is, he said, "mom i signed it for you and saved you time. That was nice of me wasn't it?" He genuinely thought, I'm going to help mom out by doing this. I had a little laugh with it. Oh, it brought back wonderful memories of high school, sitting in the basement practicing my own parents signatures. Not to toot my horn, but I was pretty good at it. Thanks Caden, but don't make this a habit!

Reiss has a new best friend . . . and it's not me

Yes, it is true. He no longer longs for me. Reiss now only wants Nana. He needs her, he loves her, he wants her all the time. We have to call her various times throughout the day so he can talk to her. Nana is his gurl. Momma not his gurl, just Nana is his gurl. Is she aware that she is stepping onto my territory? Oh, I failed to mentioned that he told me I'm not his momma, Nana is his momma? He cried in the car for over an hour the last time we left their house and he even had to sleep with Nana and Papa. Whatever. It's cute now. I'm sure he'll want me back someday.