URRRGGG, SCHOOL!

I know some mothers rejoice at back to school time. I am not one of those mothers:( I hated school when I was a kid, and I hate school just as much now that I have kids that go. Don't get me wrong. There are some nice things about it. Some things I do enjoy. But there is just this ease about summer. Wake up, whenever. Do, whatever. Eat, whenever. Get dressed, maybe:) Then school starts! And it just makes me so mad. It is the end to my laziness:( And I don't like that.
Poor me, right?
But, just so you know I am not a complete looser. I worry about my kids like crazy when they start school. Are they happy, or are they sad. Are the other kids being nice to them. Are they scared. Or are they completely fine. All these questions I torture myself with all day long. Eventually it passes as the first few days are past and I know they are going to be fine. And of course they were fine. They all love their teachers. Everyone is happy. And everyone is excited to be back in school.
(except mom in the mornings) :)

Whats next?

There is no question that Madelynn has been an animal lover from the beginning. It wasnt until recently that we realized that love was not limited to fuzzy, cuddly "animals". As soon as the weather turned warm this year she wanted her dad:) to help her catch bugs. She wanted to keep them. And take care of them. As pets! So they would catch "something", and research it. Find out what to feed it. How to take care of it, etc. She would then keep it for a week of two. And then we would let it go.
So far we have had lady bugs, catapillars, a centepede, 50+ worms (those were my favorite because we didnt have to do anything with them. They just sat in a jar) and a praying mantis.
The new latest and greatest? 12 snails!

She found them while we were on a walk. Brian carried them home for her. And she has been taking care of them ever since. She feeds them. "Moists" them. Cleans out their home. She has done a very good job. We have been very impressed.
It has been 4ish weeks and she still loves them. How weird is that? Snails!

Happy Birthday Kennedy!

Kennedy turned one July 5th. She had two parties. One with grandma and grandpa Jackson. And one with grandma and grandpa Bishop. She loved her cake, but quickly dumped it to lick the frosting off her plate.

We are so proud of our little girl. Exactly one week before her birthday she decided to crawl. She is so lazy! I mean content:) Lets now hope that she decides to be ambitious enough to walk before she goes into nursery:) Pray with us. It is going to take a miracle!

Happy Birthday, Sheridan!

Sheridan turned nine on June 17th.

She had a Hannah Montana themed party with her favorite girlfriends.  They got a make-over, and did some girlie crafts like decorating totes and sunglasses.  There was music blaring the entire time.  And of course a lot of singing and dancing.  I (Kerstin) even taught them the Hoe Down, Throw Down.  (For those of you that know what that is, it was not as easy to learn as I had thought. ha ha)  Later that night Grandparents came over for cake and ice cream.  It was a very good day.  Maybe even the best day of her entire life:)

"One green shirt"

Its that time of year. And Jackson needed some new t-shirts. He was so excited to go to the store with me. All he could talk about was getting a green shirt. So, there we are in the store. He immediately found the perfect green shirt and was ecstatic, and also done. He got his "one green shirt". He was ready to go. It didn't matter what kind of other shirts I showed him. Dragons, puppies, balls, dinosaurs. His reply every time was, "No tank you. One green shirt."
So here is how it goes. He wears the green shirt one day. Then to bed that night. And then he BEGS to keep it on the next day. (Can you see the goo on his shirt? We are on day #2!)

Sheridan

Sheridan is 8 yrs old. She is the oldest of our family. And definately the princess. She loves everything and anything pink, flashy, and sparkly. She loves to wear dresses and skirts, no matter what we are doing. She loves attention and being in the spotlight. We picked "Gumballs" for Sheridan because of the colors, and the little bit of frill. And it is definately "girly" for our girly-girl.

little girls and girls dresses from Shabby Baby

www.shabbyapple.com/p-345-gumballs.aspx

Kennedy

Kennedy is 9 mo. old. She loves playing with her brother and sisters. She is so laid back and easy going. She never cries. She never gets mad. She is heaven sent with the cutest smile, and laugh. That is why I think Watermelon Summer would be the perfect dress for her. Relaxed, go with the flow. But still super cute to draw some attention.
little girls and girls dresses from Shabby Baby
www.shabbyapple.com/p-81-watermelon-summer.aspx