I think it's safe to say...

I had decided not to post about this for awhile, because I didn't want to jinx it, but I think that enough time has gone by to go ahead and announce it...


WE ARE DIAPER FREE!!!!!!!

Yes, this may not seem like a big deal to most people, but we have had to change diapers consistently (sometimes two kids at the same time) since July 9, 2002. And on July 24, 2008 Owen announced that he thought diapers were gross, and he wanted to wear underwear. (Right after I had bought a pack of diapers):) We have tried this before, so I really didn't think it was going to happen. Can I just tell you that he basically trained himself! It was the EASIEST thing ever! We've had maybe 3 accidents in a little over three weeks! He still wears a diaper at night, but in my opinion, that's no big deal - he's not even three yet! :) My baby is growing up...now if only we could get rid of the pacifier.....

Take a look at this!!!!

Last week Tuesday, Chloe spent the night at Auntie Katie's house. We hadn't seen much of our friends this summer, so the next day we had planned to play at the park and have a picnic lunch! I had an appointment to get my hair and Chloe's hair cut in the morning, and then we were just going to go to the park after that. Katie had decided to get her girls hair cut too. (Actually the girls concocted a plan to get matching hair cuts!) :) Katie got there before me and the girls started to get their hair cut. By the time I got there, Chloe was already getting her hair cut - to her chin!!!!! She has said all summer long that she wanted her hair cut to her chin, and I kept saying, "no, how about to your shoulders?" She insisted that she wanted it to her chin. Well, she got what she wished for, and I'm actually very glad that I wasn't there at the start of the hair cut, because I probably wouldn't have let her get it that short, but I'm so glad she did, because it looks SO CUTE!!!!


Here's a before picture...(not a great one, but you can kind of see the length)




And here she is after....


Cute, huh?!?!?!:)



Cally, Anna and Chloe after the haircut.

Chloe and Anna

I think it's finally time for an update! :)

We are back from the lake. (came back on Tuesday) I was missing home, and my friends, so I made it home just in time for cards! :) I've got so much information to share, and I plan on doing that in the next couple of days, but for now, here's a little video that I put together of our weeks at the lake. Boy, did we have fun!!

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

It's official!!!

So apparently, the rumors were true. I am sitting at the beach, and I have an internet connection!! It's definitely going to be easier to update my blog, knowing that I can do it from here - If only I would've known this half a summer ago! :) Be back soon with an update! :)

Mother May I?!?

My kids are playing outside right now with all the neighbor kids. I looked out my front door to find my kids (well, mostly Chloe) playing Mother May I. I so remember playing this when I was a kid, and I am so glad that the kids are still playing it now.


**Don't get used to all the new posting each day. I'm home for Vacation Bible School this week, and then it's back to the lake! :) I figure I've only got a few more weeks before school starts, so I better just make use of it and go! Rumor has it that I can get internet access from the picnic table at the beach. I've yet to try it, but I will when I get back! :)**

I love the sound!

I love the sound of my three kids laughing and screaming in the backyard, as they try to catch a frog. They've been at it for a good twenty minutes now, and are having a blast! I just love it when they can all do the same thing, and have fun doing it! Another thing that I love is that Chloe can get right into catching frogs. She definitely loves her makeup and fancy clothes, but catching a frog is right up her alley too! Love it!

Oh!! They just caught it - I'll be back!!!






O.K., they caught the frog, and it's a lot bigger than I expected! Now, they want to keep it as a pet, but the only problem is that I only have a very small aquarium that we used for our beta fish. Poor little guy wants out!!!

SISTERS!!!

As you know, I've got two sisters. My oldest sister, Leanne and I are twelve years apart, and Melanie and I are 23 months apart. When I started kindergarten, Leanne was a Senior in High School ~ at the same school! Because Melanie and I are so close in age, their was always some sort of competition. Whether it be the fact that I got to shave my legs at an earlier age than Melanie, or boys, or clothes....the list could go on and on. All of that competition seemed to fade though as we got older, as did the years between Leanne and I.

It really hit me when I was in Florida with BOTH of my sisters how blessed I really am to have both of these awesome women in my life! We had so much fun together. Life gets a hold of me, and I don't always take the time to call my sister Leanne, but it never fails that when we are together or talking, we can pick up right where we left off, and I love that about us ~ there's no distance in miles or an age gap, just two sisters! Love it!! And it pretty much goes without saying that Melanie and I really should have been twins! :) We're on the phone together everyday, and usually see each other once a week - if not more. Melanie knows everything about me - well almost everything! :)

I love you guys, and I really don't know what I would do without you!