Hello Again

I finally figured out how to download pictures from my new camera. I hope everyone enjoys the pictures.

Tyler on crazy hair day. He wanted to go bald.

Taylor at her Birthday party at school
Tyler and Jason being their goofy selves.

Buster decided to pose for a picture. He is getting pretty big.

Tyler in his work clothes
Angel showing off her beauty

Taylor trying to be her innocent self

Jason's lack of hair on crazy hair day.

He let the kids each take a turn and cut his hair.

Taylor showing off her moves at the Valentine's Party.

Taylor showing off her art work from the party.

Taylor's Birthday

Well this past weekend my baby celebrated her Golden Birthday. She would not let us forget that it was her Golden Birthday. On Thursday we made cupcakes to take to Daycare for a party and then she brought cupcakes on Friday to School. They had a party for her and played games. She got a lot of new clothes. She picked out a pair of white dress shoes that didn't stay white for very long and her Nana Donna, who lives in Texas, got her a pair of really nice Cowgirl boots. She loves them and so does Tyler. Now Nana has to go and look for a boy pair for Tyler's Birthday. She was at her dad's house this weekend so I called her to wish her a Happy Birthday in the morning and I thought she was going to talk to me till the afternoon. She is quite the chatter box on the phone. She then had a party at her dad's and after the party she called me and couldn't stop talking again. Tyler got to go to Monster Trucks at the Assembly Hall on Saturday night with daddy while Taylor and Laura went to her mom and dad's in Kankakee. Tyler really liked the Monster Trucks. Last night, they finally got to watch most of High School Musical 3, which Taylor got for her Birthday. We will try to finish it tonight.
Well, I started writing this a week ago and I am finally able to get back to it tonight. This week went by very fast. Thursday after work I babysat for a couple of hours. The kids and I went to the Nature Center and then to a Church indoor playground. Let me tell you, this place was awesome. Unfortunately, we didn't know when the playground was closing so we got there 20 min. before it closed. Next time I think we will go there first. Friday night we didn't do much. We had to get home right away so that Jason could watch Illini play. Saturday Jason went to get Angel and then the kids and I met them in Champaign and we did some shopping and then the 3 kids and I went to Pontiac. We went to my mom and dad's to get a crib. NOT FOR US!!! The kids flew kites with their cousins and then we all went for ice cream. We then had a nice visit with Great Grandma and Great Grandpa and got to see the Illini lose.
On Sunday, the kids woke up wanting to ride bikes. The weather was awesome. They went outside and Taylor asked us to take off her training wheels. Last year we tried this but she was a little emotional when we tried. This time she did awesome. Jason got her to go all by herself. I was to much of a wuss to let go of the bike. It was really cute watching Angel try and help her. I was waiting for them both to fall down. I think it helped Taylor alot to have Angel there helping and cheering her on. She has made a couple of trips around our place all by herself. She is still trying to perfect taking off by herself. Tyler then tried without his training wheels and he fell a few times and then asked us to put his training wheels back on. We'll keep working on that. So the kids were outside pretty much all day today. I think they had a really good time. I tried to put together Angel's bike today also now that Taylor is riding the other one with out training wheels. Assembly is a little harder than I thought. As long as she doesn't need handle bars she can ride the bike right now. I haven't quite figured out how to tighten the handle bars. I have a little while to figure it out though. Well I got to go now. I need to get the kids in the shower and to bed. Hopefully they are as tired as I am. Hope you all have a great week.

Hello

Well, we have had a busy last two weeks. With work, school, homework, and whatever shopping we have to do we have been gone a lot. This past week we have been doing a lot of shopping for the kids birthdays. I am letting Taylor pick out a pair of shoes and some dresses for her birthday. She picked out some white shoes with a high heel, as she would call it. Tyler also needs new tennis shoes put we seem to be having a hard time finding the right size. They are either to big or to small. Unfortunately most stores don't sell 1/2 sizes. All three of the kids picked out their St. Patrick's Day shirts. The girls both picked out ones with a Monkey on them and Tyler has a Camo one. Both kids are very excited about their upcoming birthdays.

This week Jason found our local dog park and took Buster to it. Buster really liked it. Today he is taking Buster and the kids there for a little while before the Illini game starts. We will see how this goes. Speaking of Buster he just keeps getting bigger. I am hoping that one day he will stop growing. He is 6 1/2 months old and we are thinking he is probably at least 70 lbs. In January he was neutured and at that time he was 60 lbs. He has been averaging 10 lbs a month. So hopefully before he is a year old he will stop gaining so quickly. We will see.

This past Friday night we went to a visitation for a parent from the daycare. The last 7 months he had been battling with cancer. Their son is in Tyler's class and Jason is one of his teacher's. I also had the little boy in my room when he was an infant. It was really sad but the little boy was so happy that his teacher came to see his dad. The boy has done very well so far. His parents had him in counciling since they found out his dad had cancer. We keep him and his family in our prayers.
Well while the house is quite and I am alone I am going to try to watch a new movie we got. Hope everyone has a great week. We don't have to much other than Taylor's Birthday. She will be at her dad's on her Birthday so we will celebrate on Friday.

Happy Valentine's Day Weekend

Hello Again.
There hasn't been as much going on this last two weeks. Jason and I went to St. Louis for the weekend and had a great time. The kids are all doing very well in school. Taylor and Tyler had a Valentine's Day party at School on Friday. They both had a great time. Angel also had a party at her school. We made crayon to put with their Valentine's, which they really enjoyed. This weekend the kids went to my mom and dad's. They had asked to keep them for the weekend so that they could have a Valentine's Day dinner with them last night. We met my mom and dad in Gibson City and had supper with them, then they took the kids with them. They had a lot of plans for the weekend. When I talked to them last night they were doing well and the kids were really enjoying themselves. Tyler was eating (as he told me some type of nuts but not peanuts) they were pistachios and they would make him poop, he said. He was very happy about this. Taylor was only injured once but she has a hundred cuts. She didn't seemed to alarmed by it all since she was laughing as she was telling me about it. They were having a candle lit dinner with grandma and grandpa and their cousins, and then mom got each of the kids their own heart cake and they were having heart donuts this morning. Mom and Dad's motto is to sugar them up and send them home. I have to give it to them, I was pretty shocked that they wanted all six grand kids to spend the night with out their parents. Well I got to go to pick up the kids. The kids and I are home Monday and Tuesday since the kids don't have school. Hope everyone is doing well. Talk to you later.

Sorry

Well, it has definitely been a while since I wrote last. We are all doing fine. The kids are all still enjoying school. They would like to go out and play in the snow more often but it is too cold. Buster is growing like a weed. He is up to 60lbs. He was neutered two weeks ago and he doesn't listen to doctor's orders. He wasn't supposed to run or jump or get all wild until his stitches came out by them. He did all sorts of running and jumping from the chair or couch. He actually still had some stitches when we took him back in to get removed. He is still working on being nice to Taylor and I. Our arms are great chew toys for him, so he thinks. He does not like time out and talks back a lot when he goes to his crate.
Since the last time we went to the Cardinal Warm-up and had a great time. Taylor and Tyler stayed with Wayne and Debbie. They seemed to have left their listening ears some where, we are just not sure where yet. This past weekend Jason and Tyler went to a WWE match at the Assembly Hall. Tyler really liked it. The girls and I babysat for Jason's sister so that her and her husband could also go to the match. All the kids had a great time. On Saturday, Buster got his stitches out in the morning and that evening we went to Pontiac for a dinner. My family celebrated my grandpa's 75th and my grandma's 70th birthdays. I finally got to meet my new niece who is absolutely adorable. I personally think she looks a lot like her aunt. It was great getting to see all my family again. On Sunday we made a lot of food for the big games. We had the Illini game and then the Super Bowl. We tried to play some board games with the kids down stairs but Buster kept trying to eat the dice or cards.
So far this week there is not much going on. This coming weekend, Jason and I are going to St. Louis for a early Valentine's. I got a free hotel room for the weekend. Hope everyone has a great week.

Hello

Hello again. Well we made it through all of our Christmas'. The kids are still enjoying all their new toys and gadgets. On New Years Eve I bacame an aunt again. My brother and his wife had a beautiful baby girl. Her name is Maddie. Everything is going well with them. I was going to go see her last night but I was not feeling well. I think I had a bit of the flu. I was up during the middle of the night and today my stomach still doesn't feel that great. I am hoping to get to meet her in the next couple of weeks.
We had a very busy week this past week. On Tuesday all the kids went back to school. We also had a staff meeting that night so the kids were really tired by the time we got home. Thursday we babysat after work so we got home a little later. I am hoping that the kids will have slept while at their dad's. This week we don't have much going on from what I can think of. On Friday we are going to St. Loius to the Cardinals Winter Warm-up.
Well, We hope that everyone has a great week.

Hello Again

Well it has definitely been a while since I have had a chance to write on here. Christmas is finally over and we only have one more to go to this weekend. We hope that everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year. We had a very busy Christmas Week. We do a lot of driving. I think on Christmas Eve we spent at least 8 hrs in the van. Talk about fun. The kids don't seem to mind because they are so excited about going to the next Christmas. They also watch movies while we go. On New Years Eve, the kids and I babysat and then went home to bed. On New Year's Day we got out our new Wii Fit to start our new years off sore. The kids and I really enjoyed it. When giving the kids their baths last night I realized I maybe did a little to much and I had to rub Icy Hot on my legs. Talk about getting older. Today I feel sore still. The kids and I set our goals and we are going to see if we can reach them in our 2 week period. Well I got to get back to work so we hope that everyone has a great New Year. Talk to you all soon.