mother in the making...

This little girl is going to be the best little mom one day! She has been practicing her whole little life.

So today we were at walmart and she wanted to "push the cart." So I put brock in the basket part so she could see.... she pushed for a little bit and then said... here mom you can do it. I asked her if the cart was to heavy and she said "IT JUST LOOKS SO FUN WHEN YOU'RE PUSHING THE CART ... SO I WANTED TO TRY... BUT IT'S KINDA HARD!" Then she proceeds to ask me: "WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE WHEN YOU'RE A MOM?" I told her it feels busy and fun! I told her she will be the best mom when she gets older and she smiled in agreement! What a cutie! I couldn't help but smile! And because I can't post without a pic (should have got one at the store... I made he smile for a pic when we got home!)

LOVE MY HALIE HOO!

gotta start somewhere...

I have SOOOO much to post and SOOOO little time... so I am just posting as I go right now the most recent and trying to keep up with that and when I have time I will go back and post the past! Bare with me! :)

Early Christmas Delivery!

We came home from Thanksgiving to find a package from Grandma Ruth to start the holiday season off right! The kids were thrilled when they found their own "squishy-funny feeling" stuffed santas and reindeer that they get to sleep with every night till santa comes!

Micah had a hard time choosing which one he thought was the best!

He decided to choose Santa because he said quote "It's funny because Brock is afraid of people stuffed animals so I better let him have the animal one so he won't be scared!" Silly boy!

Halie wanted the Santa too... I think she figures he might bring her an extra present! Ha ha!

Brock was thrilled with Rudolph! In the top picture you will notice he found the TAG right away and was sucking on it! It's his new thing at 7 months... he loves tags, will hold them, rub them, play with them, and then in the end they end up in his mouth!

Perfect gift for brock-e mom!

What a fun way to start off the Season! Thanks grandma!

Thanksgiving & New Cousins!

The three little Indians gobbling up their thanksgiving dinner! It was sure YUMMY!

Grandma did a great job in the kitchen!

Micah (7) Kiley (4 1/2) Halie (5)

Carter and Brock (7 months)! First time meeting eachother! Only 5 days apart!

Two babies to hold... Halie was in heaven to say the least!

Grandma encouraging Brock to figure out the crawling thing... he's almost there...

pretty sure the Christmas tree will motivate him!

Grandma sure had fun with these two boys! She had her hands full!

They loved grandpa too! So fun with babies around again!

Had a great Thanksgiving... the guys (and Aunt Katey) and kids went to the football game! Here is Brock all geared up... but to cold for him to go!

Besides running into my inlaws basketball hoop in my tahoe, and the whole family throwing up for two days it was great! We probably should have left while we were ahead on

Thanksgiving night! ha ha!

Thanks Gma and Gpa for all you did!

BEST THINGS ABOUT CHRISTMAS...

* Waking up each morning to find Elfy! This is one of our favorite traditions! We love waking up to find elfy in a new spot each morning! We can't believe the silly places he finds to sit and watch us! He is hanging on the curtain rod near our kitchen this morning! And this year he/she came wearing a skirt! Love watching the excitement on my kids face... and love that they went to bed good lastnight!

*Love Christmas Music on my tv. Just remembered about this this morning. Turned it on and danced with Halie and Brock... Halie loved it! And Brock giggled! SO FUN!

2nd Grade (I wish I could be a fly on the playground)

I take and pick Micah up from school everyday. Some people ask why I don't send him on the bus... but this time is time I really do cherish! I get to hear all the fun stories on the way home from school. It's our one on one time (with Halie and Brock tagging along). He spills all the details of his day on the way home from school and I LOVE IT!.

Today he was so cute! He started by saying that "Well mom you know recess was a little hard today" I thought oh boy what happened? Then he started rambling about how him and Maycee (his best girl friend) were making up their own club. And how it was a boy and girl club but the boys were on Tuesday and Friday and the girls were on Monday and Wednesday but he wanted it to be everyone on every day. Then they were having kids sign up for the club but someone put their name in cursive and he had to go in and find an eraser because the rule was you couldn't sign your name in cursive. I asked what the club was for or what they were going to do in the club and he said it was "just a FUN CLUB.... where they are going to do FUN things... like play soccer, four square, jump rope, you know things like that mom!"

Most days I look at him and want to cry because he is growing up tooooooo fast! But days like today make me happy because he's not to big yet, and he is growing up to be such a good boy! And that makes me proud to be his mom! LOVE THIS KID!!!

A few times a week I want to go pick him up from school and bring him home! I know I can't cause his teacher would kill me... but if I could just be a fly on the playground I would love watching him with his friends! I know it would bring me some good laughs!)

Happy Halloween 11'

We went with the Name Theme this year!

Halie "Berry," Broccoli, and "Micah Ike" candies!

Cutest piece of broccoli I've ever seen!

Miss Halie "Berry"

Micah Ike Candies! Micah was easy to spot at the school parade!

We have done so many fun Halloween things! I have much more to post!