SNOW

Today it snowed, really snowed, here in the desert. It was so beautiful. I don't have proof (no pictures). But me the kids, my sister, her husband, and their twin girls stood in the parking lot of Peter Piper Pizza with several other families and watched the snow blow around each other. I loved watching the kids reactions. Lots of giggles.

The picture I do have for today is of these cool glasses my sister made for the girls. She bought the little ones scrapbook supplies at Target and while they scrapped she made each girls these super cute glasses for them.

slacker

I have been a slacker. Things have been tough (no job = no money = lots of stress) and I have been in a slump. I want to try to at least catch up some pictures over the next few days. here's one that makes me smile.......

Austin's 13th Birthday party:
roasted marshmallows, and made smores
great time with the family,
hopefully he will want this to be a tradition

Queen of the Week, and an early Birthday present

Madison's birthday is this week so she is Queen of the Week at school. She got to wear a crown and gets to have a birthday party in class on Friday. She is super excited. I think she plans on wearing the crown everyday this week. This week is also Red Ribbon week at school. Today was Jersey day - Team up against Drugs. I didn't have a jersey for Madison and she was pretty upset. Well, tomorrow is Slipper Day - wear your slippers so you don't slip into drugs. I had a cue pair of pink slippers that i had bought for a birthday present, so Madison got an early birthday present.

our little queen

I think she really likes them, or maybe she likes that she gets to wear slippers to school tomorrow with the rest of the kids :)

Basketball with the cousins

Madison prefered just shooting baskets - not    playing basketball or HORSE with the boys

Austin lining up for a shot - they were playing HORSE, he kicked butt.

Luke taking a shot - he's pretty good

the hoop was a little high for little man but he made his fair share of shots too





Breakfast - Sonic Tater Tots and Orange Juice

Austin

He finally let me take a few pictures :)

burrrr

52 degrees this morning, burrr! Finally jacket weather (in the mornings at least). Madison's   friend got her the cute black boots, now Madison   and Parker have matching shoes

Ahhhh

this is what i picked up from school today, i      was informed she is a scary cat (she dressed   herself up in the classroom costume castle)

Toothless

After weeks of trying to get Madison let us pull   her tooth, she knocked it out herself, face     planting into her pillow

Playdate

Madison had an early moring (7am - yuck)      playdate with some friends from school

She still needs to be pushed on the swings - I   don't mind, I'm holding on to everything that    keeps her my baby

Halloween Cookies (part two)

Keira

Cameron

Luke




Madison

Kailey



yummy - my sister's alicia and angie made the really cute cookies



and some of the kids creations

Halloween Cookies (part one)

Austin and Madison making Halloween sugar cookies (with a few M&M's)

Luke and a couple of his cookies



And, Cameron decorating a few



Power House

Madison's Kindergarten class won the trophy for shool spirit, every kid in her class wore a red shirt. 



Madison at her school Power House assembly, the kindergarteners did great, they sang about a year   of learning while they build friendships.



Bernie's visit

Madison got to take the class boy bear home for    the night, we took Bernie shopping for a new Halloween shirt

a reason to smile

Madison's MRI came back clear, there is a little  spot on her scan that Dr M doesn't like and we    will be watching that again next scan in 6 months,  it was verified that the spot is not tumor and is  not a reoccurence.