Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Just a 'lil PRODUCT ENDORSEMENT

I am not very brand loyal - nor do I sell Pampered Chef BUT... I just had to share this MARVELOUS new thing-a-ma-jig I bought. There aren't very many things that make my life easier (besides coffee and my new dryer) THIS THING IS WONDERFUL - if you have ever browned hamburger in your life run out and buy the MIX & CHOP it's $9 of pure awesome.

Time Out

We found a new place to put Katelyn when she's naughty ;)

Good Old Fashioned FUN


Last night Grandpa & Grandma White stopped by to visit.
Grandpa bought Katelyn a treasure trove full of doll items @ a sale - old fashioned clothes, a little metal doll crib, hand quilted baby blankets, an ironing board.... We spent the rest of the night dressing up all her dolls (...and ELMO) in the beautiful hand made outfits. She now has the most fashion savy babies on the block - dressed to the 9s in cotton dresses, wool peacoats and bonnets.


Monday, September 22, 2008

FALL PHOTOS

Mark was kind enough to bring me home a few bails of hay, so here are a few pictures of the kids in our backyard. Katelyn didn't cooperate very well...next time I think I'm going to bribe her with M&Ms.













Monday, September 15, 2008

BIRTHDAY BASH & CONCERT FUN

Summer may be over, but our weekends are still just as busy. The kids had a blast Saturday @ their triple birthday party.
It was a tornado of wrapping paper, balloons and frosting, and our house now looks like a war zone covered in cardboard toy boxes and those infuriating silver twisty ties that hold the kids' toys in their boxes.
The BIGGEST EATER trophey went to CHASE, he stunned the masses by eating almost his entire birthday cake. I bought it for the sole purpose of taking his picture with it... I'm glad he got a meal out of it.

THINKING ABOUT IT....

KATELYN'S GIFT FROM MOM & DAD


Sunday afternoon brough Bright Beginnings FALL FUN FEST, the kids did well up on stage singing and dancing with their friends from daycare.

Katelyn was supposed to sing 4 songs - she passed the time during the first 2 songs by chewing her finger nails & pushing the boy next to her into 2 other children who subsequently knocked down 2 other innocent bystandards.

BUT, she ended on a good note rocking out to an awesome performance of HEAD SHOULDERS KNEES & TOES and singing while driving her cardboard box car. She kind of looked like me on my way to work - swinging her head back and forth singing really loud, not really paying attention to the passengers in the other cars glaring @ her.

KIDS BEFORE THE CONCERT

KATELYN "DRIVING"

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Glad to be home after a busy weekend (our bags are still packed and sitting in the laundry room). We had a great time celebrating with Ben & Mandy on their wedding day in Des Moines, then headed east for a stay at the Port of Dubuque - Grand Harbor Resort.
KATELYN & BAILEY @ THE HOTEL
RIDING THE TROLLEY AROUND DUBUQUE
KATELYN & DAD GOING DOWN "THE BIG SLIDE"
BAILEY, KATELYN & JONNY @ THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM