I know I keep putting pictures up of Kellen, but I can't help myself. I know all mothers feel the same way about theirs, but look at that baby. He is such a little man. Kellen when you read this 20 years from now, you will always know you had my heart.


Beautiful girls inside and out. Emmie loves her friend Jacey. They are full of light and laughter, goodness and sass, femininity and strength. I love to watch the "worriless" freedom with which they play. It brings me back.



I am one weak sleep deprived mama. This picture was taken before I started crying while introducing Josie Kate at the New Beginnings night for our Young Women at church. I just got up and teared up before the first word came out. It took me so off guard when they called to ask me to do it because miss Josie isn't 12 until December. I had to really think about her. I just couldn't seem to say "she plays soccer, she loves to play outside, go to the movies and spend time at the beach." She is just so much more. I went against my better judgement and tried to show them in 2 minutes what her heart is like. Caution to all mothers - this does not work well in front of large groups!!!! It especially does not work well when you add the sleep deprivation as I mentioned above. First thing the girls said when we got in the car, " I thought you said you weren't going to cry!" Oh, whatever. I am going to cry whenever I darn well please from now on. I have decided it is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of strength - the strength only mothers know!

This week has been fun, but as you know a busy week. Josie and Emmie got to go to the father daughter dance and out to dinner at Red Robin with their friends. We came back tired, and happy that we went. We LOVE you dad, keep doin your thang.

Callie came home with me (josie) on Friday to play before we went to the father daughter dance. Me and Callie started to play with weeds and pretended to have a resturant, that serves weeds. We came out to serve salad and pretended to lose control and throw the weeds on the little kids. What started out as a fun little game ended up to be a full on weed fight, but we did do something useful, we pulled practically all of the weeds on the side of our house. The whole back yard was soon covered with weeds 30 minutes before we had to leave for the father daughter dance. We were all covered with weeds and all dirty from the the dirt still attatched to the weeds. (posted by josie)

Brody's new haircut



Emmie's note


Brody's picture

Today I am so thankful for naps. I got one for the first time in 3 weeks. I am also thankful for sunglasses that cover up not getting enough sleep and not having time to apply the correct eye makeup to conceal the lack of sleep. Yesterday I had two friends over for a visit. They each brought their grand babies. When they left, I felt soooooo old. There I was with my little Kellen and Brody - I am just going to call it mature motherhood.

I am also thankful for big kids that help with little kids. Josie I hope you know how HUGE your help is.

I am now thankful for texting. I finally jumped into 2010 with texting and I have improved my relationship with Davin 10 fold. IDK Davin LOL:)

I am thankful for health insurance. As I type, my big stud is at a physical. It is his first in 7 years. The man is built to last, but occasionally it would be nice to have a doctor agree.

I am also thankful for paper plates, zip lock baggies, non-stick pans, answering machines, remote key locks, car seats that snap onto bases, oh it just sounds so silly, so I'll quit.

The thing I am most thankful for today is my picture from Brody, and my note from Emmie!