Peppermint Gracie?

Hmmm…doesn’t sound as cute as Peppermint Patty, but she reminds me of Peppermint Patty the way she always says, “Yes sir.” to me.  (I also love it when she calls me “My Majesty”.)

Finding Nemo?

Ya know in the movie Finding Nemo when those birds…seagulls or pelicans maybe?…start chasing after the crab yelling “Mine, Mine, Mine”?
That’s what it’s like coming home from work these days.  I have four little children at my feet and the little boys are chirping “Hi” “Hi” “Hi” “Hi” “Hi” – all in different tones and pitches…until [...]

Red Robin

Took the kids to Red Robin Friday night.  We were celebrating getting our income tax return back.  The kids had fun and we had comments from tons of people on how well-behaved they were.  I have to admit…for five small kids…they usually do pretty well in public places.
Gavin

Gracie – using the menus as a house [...]

Up With People

After cheerleading practice on Tuesday I took the girls to an “Up with People” concert.  Lucy and Grace liked it a lot.  They were dancing and having fun.  It was so cute to watch them. 
Grace got tired about half way through.  She was begging to go home and Lucy was begging to stay.  At the [...]

Pictures

Wednesday I gave each of the kids a snack.  I thought it was funny that, on their own, they each went and sat in a chair.  Notice that we have three chairs, so Vaughn squeezed in between two of them and sat on the floor. 

Gracie is walking her dog Tanner.

Cowgirl Gracie:  Her outfit CRACKS [...]

It’s Decided

Lucy:  “Mommy, I know what I want to be when I grow up.”
Mommy:  “What?”
Lucy:  “A cheerleader!”

Build A Bear & Ice Skating

Went to Coralville Mall yesterday.  Jamie took the girls ice skating.  They had a blast. 

Then I took them to Build A Bear.  Lucy got a pink bear and named it Gracie.  Grace got a pink leopard and named it Hi O Kittio.  Yes, she came up with that herself.  That alone shows the differences between [...]

Pictures from Daddy

On the way home from Iowa City, I took a couple pictures of the girls with Jamie’s camera phone.  Afterwards I was checking out all the pictures Jamie has taken of our kids.  Some I’ve seen.  Some I haven’t.  It really warmed my heart to see all the pictures he’s taken.  I looked at each [...]

Lucy’s Quote of the Day

Lucy was changing Gavin’s diaper and hollers from their bedroom, “Mommy, I know what a boy’s pee-pee is called!”
Mommy:  “What?”
Lucy:  “A Peanut!”
Jamie and I call them “Peppers”, she can call them ”Peanuts”.   

Kissees

Last night I was sitting on the floor playing with Gavin who was sitting in my lap. 
Vaughn came up to me and said, “Ki SEE” then bent over and gave me a big smooch on the lips.  Very sweet.
It had to be one of the cutest things any of my kids have ever done.