Here's What's Been Happening Over Christmas Break

Madi and Daisy played....

and played....

and played...

Madilyn was the only one to brave the cold weather and snow. Daisy was happy to have a playmate.

Madi standing by the christmas tree that I couldn't wait to put outside because it was dropping pine needles in the most severe way. Ryan is in the background shoveling snow. We got 12" that day.

Cody got a new bike!!

Emma with her long awaited much anticipated, table and chairs. She was happy to share with her brother.

Madi and her new desk.

So excited about her tinkerbell dress.

Emma showing off her crafts from pre-school. Our humble abode is adorned with her handmade decorations.

Baby's first Christmas....My niece Harlyn Marie Waldron was born christmas morning....To Kurt and Jeana.

Polar Express Day

This morning Madilyn told me that Grandma Dub wanted a picture next to the train in the hallway at school A.K.A the Polar Express. I was expecting something way different but here it is. Here is the Polar Express. The students wrote stories and then they lined the walls with them for this afternoon festivities which will include reading the book, watching the movie, boarding the hallway train. There will be a conductor to take their tickets. Then they will be served hot chocolate with a candy cane to stir it with. They have been listening to the soundtrack for the past couple of weeks. Sounds like fun!! Here she is bright and early ready to begin Polar Express day in her jammies

Cute story huh? Sorry part of the second page was cut off. It was stapled kinda funny. I remember when I was about Madilyns age, loving the story of the Polar Express. I went as far as to ask for a sleigh bell one year. Santa instead brought me the bell he rang down the chimney tops. I still have it. Santa even wrote a little letter inside. I love the magic of the christmas season. May we always "believe" and remember the true meaning.

Cody the Impersonator

I don't mean to go overboard with the grinch videos but Ryan liked this one so I thought I'd add it. Make sure to turn the volume up to get the full affect. Short and sweet......I mean Grinchy!!

Where Are You Christmas

Ever since my dear Cody saw the Grinch who stole Christmas, he has been walking around saying "I hate Christmas, I hate it" immitating the scene in the classroom when he was a little boy. I think he sounds just like him. (To bad my cameras battery died toward the end.) Madi made the mask at school because today was "Grinch Day" Her class was to dress in all green, eat green jello, do whoville spelling and all sorts of fun things. Her teacher gave them all name tags with new whoville names. Madilyns who name is Mellifluous Madilyn Ozzle-Glew-Who. I guess her teacher found a website where you type in your name and it gives you a who name...Cute. She had a fun day. Tomorrow is Polar Express day. They get to wear pajamas and watch the movie Polar Express. I'll post more about that later. Then Friday is her class party and secret Santa exchange. Emma is officially on Christmas break...Yea!!

Smile!!

I decided to take a few snapshots as we were on our way out the door for church. My Mom sent these cute christmas outfits. I should've had Madi take off her sweater.....It's such a sassy dress. What's with the feet??

Smile!!!

My 3 little elves

Merry Christmas To You, from Us!

The Joys of Motherhood

I love being a Mom to Madilyn, Emma and Cody!! They teach me more than I could ever teach them. They bring me so much Joy. They give me purpose.

Cody has been so funny lately. Today he was acting like the wicked witch from the wizard of oz. He got the broom and started quoting lines from the movie and then he told me to say one. So I turned on my most witchy cackley voice and said " I'll get you my little pretty, and your little dog too. hahhahaWAhahaha" his eyebrows did this funny thing and then he got mad at me and said "you scared me mom!!" He looked at me and said in his most witchy voice "I'll get you my wittle Mom and your wittle 'Hemma' too" he started walking away and then turns and says "and your wittle Madi" Oh I could've died laughing......you had to be there. I can't believe how smart he is and how well he talks. He's quite the conversationalist.

Emma is her usual doll self. She is adored by all. She is quite popular at preschool. She has been proposed to by 2 different boys and kissed on the hand by another. There are only 2 other girls in her class so you can imagine how the boys fight over her. Today she said "It's starting with T.J. now" I said "what is?" she said "He's been eating his snack by me, that's always how it starts...he's going to ask me to marry him like the other boys did.....that's how it started with them." Boys go crazy over her!! She has a couple of boys at church that like her too. I know this is a sign of things to come. On Sunday her primary teacher told me she is quite opionated and was sharing a lot in class. Her teacher gave her a toy from a happy meal that sings "you've got to move it, MOVE IT" and I was told she was dancing to it. When we got home I asked her to show me how she was dancing and it was so funny....a little prvocative, I might add. She cracks me up! also, I love to watch her and Cody play. Emma teaches him like Madi teaches her. It's so cute.

Madilyn continues to excell in school. She is such a good student, and the smartest. She amazes me. She's finally found someone she considers a good friend so she seems more excited to go to school. She has a crush on these brothers at church, they are 10 and 13. She says "when I look at them I see equal signs in my eyes" I guess that means she likes them the same. It hasn't always been that way. It started with the older one and then he shaved his head and she couldn't handle it so she started liking his brother, THEN when his hair started growing back she decided to like him again....TOO so she likes them both!! SHHHH don't tell her I told you.

Just wanted to share a quick little personal story. Let me start by saying, I'm always paranoid that I won't wake up to my kids needful cry in the night so I always pray that the Holy Ghost will wake me if one of my kids need me. I am comforted in knowing that these prayers are heard even for the simplest things. Sometimes I'll wake up right before I am needed. Sometimes I wake up to find a child crying so quietly and afraid. Sometimes I awake and go check on my child and arrive just in time to catch them as they are falling out of bed. Some call it Mother's Intuition I call divine intervention. Most the time it is someting very simple that many would suggest a coincidence but I feel differently, especially after my wake up call last week. Madi was going to bed and I noticed she had her "Dog chain" necklace on. I asked her to take it off and i watched her do so. She was having a bad night so Ryan put her in our bed and ended up sleeping in Madi's bed. Well during the night for no apparent reason I woke up to myself reaching over to her. I remember not being "all there" I reached to push her hair out of her face and during this I noticed that she had something wrapped around her neck....TIGHT!! I sat up, sat her up and sure enough it was her dog tag necklace, chain whatever you want to call it. How could this be?? I had watched her take it off earlier.....sneaky!! You know how those chains are. They have those little balls that lock into knots. I was sickened by the thought of what could have happened. Thank heavens I woke up.

Ryan lives on the edge

Ryan came home from work the other day and proceeded to tell me about his day and then as an after thought he says "oh ya, you wont believe what happened to me today." I re-tell this story out of complete compassion for my dear husband. My love for him soars far beyond the highest star. I don't mean to embarrass the man but his story must be told.....

Ryan called his client to inform her that he would be stopping to service her property. When he arrived he noticed her window was broken. He calls his client to inform her of what he sees, since she currently lives out of state. She was very thankful for him calling to inform her etc... As he enters the home he enters the security code on the home security system that he has done so many times but this time he accidentally hit a wrong number. Loud, horrible noises started blaring from the home.....BEEEEP......PPAARRPP......BEEEPP......PPAARRPP!!!! Terrible ear piercing noises that according to Ryan could be heard for miles and I believe him. Oh man, can you imagine the horror?? So I ask him with concern in my voice "Well, did you call the owner?" his ever so casual response was "No I had already called her twice" So I then said "So what did you do? " I just did my work" Those who know Ryan can picture this...right? He continues through the BBEEPS and the PPAARPS, just spraying away I'm sure thinking about how many other stops he had to do. He had no time to deal with the PAARRRPS and the BEEEPS. We all know Ryan he is a very busy man. As he comes out of the house or should I say mansion with a broken window he turns a corner and you guessed it!!! a cop. Listen to this.... not just a cop but a cop pointing his semi automatic at Ryan (insert *gasp* or #$%!) Ryan starts to back up with his spray gun in hand. Luckily the cop didn't react quickly thinking it was a different kind of gun. Ryan begins to explain himself and showed proof of the work order etc... meantime the owner was called a third time but she is really sweet and loves Ryan so she wasn't mad or anything. She sent her cousin over to make all the noises stop. It took him several attempts before the BEEEPS and PAAARPS came to an end. How embarassing!! and how scary to be staring down the barrel of a semi automatic. I'm So glad things didn't turn out differently. Moral of this story, If you ever accidentally set off somebodys home security system, do take the time to step outside and call the owner so they can notify the proper authority even if you've already called them twice!! Love you Ryan...even though you live on the edge!! Sorry you always have such bad luck!