Lots going on round here

WOW...busy weekend!! On Saturday Trace had 2 basketball games...both of them were very close games, but sadly they lost in the end at both! :( I didn't get any pics this time b/c I had left both memory cards at home (my head was not screwed on Sat)

Sunday we had Dawson's B-day party (2 weeks late) at the wellness center. They have an indoor pool and the kids LOVE to go there! He had 14 friends show up...and everyone had a great time!

It was really entertaining b/c they have water aerobics classes there so they had all kinds of gear....weights, life vests, gloves that were webbed, little resistance paddles, etc....so the kids had a ball playing with all that junk!

Here is Trenton just chillin on the side of the pool
Birthday Boy!!!

Trace getting ready to get dunked by daddy

Trace floating on his back

Birthday boy wearing the webbed gloves

Trenton playing in the hot tub foam

Dawson had a great party and got lots of great gifts. We were pooped at the end of the day but it was well worth it!! Miss priss didn't get to go b/c the water isn't shallow enough for her...and you know how independent she is...she would have demanded to swim BY HERSELF and that would not have went well. So she got to stay with my BF for the duration of the party....but she had just as good of a time chasing their new puppy around :)

Checking things off my list

Thanks to the biggest tax refund we have ever had, I have been able to mark a few things off of my 65 in 365 list! It feels great to get some of these things taken care of!

First of all we paid off our washer and dryer....whew!

Second we ordered this fridge

Third-we bought this table (our old table has completely fallen apart)

Fourth-we have opened education accounts for all 4 kids and a savings account for us :)

I still have quite a bit to do but if feels great to get some things marked off!!

Happy Birthday Dawson!!

Today Dawson is 8 years old! It is so hard to believe that he is already in second grade! Time has gone by way to fast!

A little bit about my little man.

He was born January 19th at 7:45 AM. He weight 7lbs and was 19in long.

Favorite Color:

BLUE

Favorite Foods:

Pizza

Potatoes

Spaghetti

Favorite Movies:

The Star Wars Movies

Hotel for Dogs

Up

Favorite Cereal:

Cocoa Puffs

Favorite thing to do

Build with his massive Lego collection

Favorite Band

Bon Jovi-he has stolen all my cd's....lol

Favorite Sport

Baseball

Dawson is a smart, lovable, active young man that means to world to me!! Could not imagine my life without him!!

A little trip down memory lane........

I had more pics but for some reason it was cutting part of him out of them :( Wish I had more baby pics of him on the computer...but that was before digital cameras...lol

I hope you have a wonderful day Dawosn!! You are a true blessing to our lives!

New Year...Lots of changes!!

I have a feeling 2010 is going to be great! Looking at the last 2 years....I don't think there is anywhere to go but up!
I have been doing lots of thinking and soul searching lately. There are LOTS of things that I have been thinking about doing for years.....and somehow they always get pushed aside. I have finally decided this is the year for ME! Some of my friends gave me a great idea....it is called 65 in 365. These are not resolutions, just simply things that I wish to accomplish in the next 365 days. By writing them down and putting them on here it helps to keep me accountable. Now I have thought and thought and I only have 60 so far, but I might come back and add a few later.
Here we go.

Home/Organization

1. Re-decorate Trinity's room
2. Purge all the kids closets-DONE
3. Make a monthly menu and stick to it (0/12)
4. Try at least one new recipe a month (0/12)
5. Cook healthier meals
6. Organize office area
7. Bake at least 2x month (0/24)
8. Start stockpiling
9. Organize recipes
10. Buy new bathroom towels
11. Buy new bedding for master bathroom

ME

12. Read a book (0/1)
13. Keep my feet pedicured and toenails painted this summer
14. Exercise 3x a week
15. See 3 movies in the theatre (1/3)
16. Call a friend or family member every week (4/52)
17. Girls night out at least 1x a month (1/12)
18. Keep my blog updated at least 1x a week (3/52)
19. Take science class that I am lacking
20. Lose 60lbs
21. Send my family cards on their birthdays
22. Go to 2 concerts (0/2)
23. Have a date night 1x a month (0/12)
24. Make a daily schedule
25. Create a chore schedule for me
26. Start a skin care routine
27. Get a full check-up DONE

Financial

28. Pay off washer and dryer DONE
29. Purchase a new fridge DONE
30. Save to buy a new video camera DONE
31. Open savings account for all kids (4/4)
32. Learn how to use coupons to cut down grocery bill
33. Open savings account for us DONE
34. Get life insurance
35. Read Dave Ramseys book

Kids/Family

36. Make chore chart for kids
37. Take kids to a circus
38. Do 1 4H project with Trace each month (0/12)
39. Take boys to a Thunder game
40. Take boys to Red Hawks game
41. Take boys to 2 Braves games (0/2)
42. Go on vacation
43. Have game night 1x month (0/12)
44. Host a night out at our house-BBQ, Game night, etc (0/5)
45. Have a family night out 1x month-movies, bowling, etc (0/12)
46. Plan our Disney trip for 2011
47. Eat dinner at table as a family every night
48. Visit my grandma more frequently
49. Buy Dawson new bedding

Hobbies/Crafting

50. Learn how to sew
51. Scrapbook at least 2 pages a month (0/24)
52. Do 1 craft project a month (0/12)
53. Make a gift for each family member next X-Mas
54. Order prints and update kids photo albums (0/4)

Business

55. Purchase new camera bag DONE
56. Order marketing materials
57. Get custom logo DONE
58. Get business web site
59. Organize all my proofs for clients to view DONE
60. Attend at least 1 workshop (0/1)
61. Purchase at least 1 prop every month (2/12)

This is my list. I have full confidence that I will accomplish everything!

Great weekend

Well it was really nice to have a long weekend! Dustin had his first football game on Friday night....I wasn't able to go.....they lost 14-7.
On Sunday the kids and I went to my grandma's house, my sister was home from Denver for the weekend. My grandma helped the kids make fudge, sweet pickles, and rice krispy treats to enter in the fair. The boys had a lot of fun baking with GG. We didn't get home until late...it was a long day....but a good day!!
Today the kids did a couple more posters for the fair. They are really excited about entering their projects. The fair starts on Thurs. so we only have a couple more days to finish everything up.
Trace has his first football game on Thursday, he is pretty excited about it. I think this year will be so much better than last year for him.

5 Question Friday

September 4th Questions:

1. The clothing outfit you remember from childhood and why?

Hmmm....that is a tough one. Probably my most memorable outfit would have to be just a pair of jeans...lol. I did not ever have any "name brand" clothes growing up...my mom couldn't afford them...but I remember the first pair of jeans that I bought with my own money. I was in 8th grade and I saved all my babysitting money to buy a pair of PePe jeans. I loved those jeans and I wore them all the time!

2. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be a veterinarian. I loved animals. We lived on a farm with chickens, ducks, geese, peacocks, lots of cats, a dog, miniature horses, rabbits, and we had an Umbrella Cockatoo....and I loved to just pet them and take care of them all the time. I have a sister, but she didn't live with us so I was alone A LOT....the animals were my friends...lol

3. What is your must have for Fall?

Hoodies!! I go to A LOT of football games in the fall and I LOVE hoodies! I don't really care for coats....too bulky...but I love the softness of the hoodies and the fact that they have a hood and pockets for my gloves! All my kids wear them too.

4. If money were no object, how many kiddos would you really have?

Since I grew up an only child I always wanted a lot of kids. I wanted them to share memories and stories and have each other when they got older. I already have 4....but if money wasn't a problem I would have at least 2 more.

5. The best part of your birthing story (other than the beautiful child at the end).

The best part is right after they come out and the Dr. puts them on my chest and I get to look into their eyes for the first time. And looking up to see Dustin's face.....how happy and excited he was too. I will NEVER forget those moments!

A lot going on around here

It is starting to become the busy time of year that we know around here as Fall. Football is starting for Dustin and Trace. Dustin has his first game tomorrow night at Hennessey and Trace has his first game one week from tonight.
Dawson and Trenton had soccer practice tonight and they have their first game on Tues....I am lucky that this year they can be on the same team. Every other year they will be in different age groups.
The Woods County Fair is next weekend so we are trying to get projects in order for the boys to enter this year. Trace will be entering Oreo, he is really excited about that. I think we are also going to do some other projects such as cooking, photography, clay, and sand art. The boys love to do things like that and I think it will be a lot of fun.
My sister Brandy is coming home this weekend so we are going to go to my grandma's for supper on Sunday and my G-ma is going to help Trace make her wonderful sweet pickles that she makes at Thanksgiving. He will enter those in the fair...maybe she can help him make her fudge too!
I got my photography blog up last night there are only a couple of pics on it, I am still editing the other session that I have done. The address to it is http://www.tiffanycanaanphotography.blogspot.com/ I purchased a brand new HP desk-top computer today to replace the piece of crap dell that we have had for 6 years. The requirements for my photo editing software exceeded my laptop system so I had to upgrade. I think I will be really happy with it. Tomorrow I will install my Photoshop CS4 and start editing...I am so excited!!
I will end tonight with a funny statement by Dawson this morning....he was petting the baby rabbits and Maisy (the mommy) after he was ready for school this morning and he came running up to me and said
"Mommy...I was petting Maisy on her side and I accidentally touched her milk tank" I had to giggle at that one!