Last game of the season

A lot of our pictures turned out blurry. This is actually one of the better ones. This was one of Ryan's last games. They had two this day. One after the other. They had been rescheduled because of the snow. Luckily Grandpa and Grandma were able to come and because they were babysitting some cousins came as well.

Chloe playing peek-a-boo with Grandpa.

You know your a redneck when . . . . .

. . . . you love watching, My Big Redneck Wedding, on CMT.

John and I came across this show while channel surfing. We watched a couple of episodes and could not stop laughing. Actually it is a toss up between hilarious and appalling. If you like tractors, monster trucks and guns it may be the show for you. If you ever need a good laugh, check it out. Here are a few pictures for your viewing pleasure. :)

Redneck wedding announcement

Pooptastrophe - aka, attempt #2

Yesterday was one of those trying days as a mother. I have a two year old that has shown no interest in using the potty. I tried one other time to train him and he was not having it. So I thought I would try again (attempt #2). The day did not start well. I would put him on the toilet and he wouldn't go. I put his pants back on and within five minutes he would wet his pants. This happened a few times. Then somehow he finally went pee in the toilet so I made a huge deal of it and gave him an M&M. He was excited and for the next few hours he continued to pee in the toilet with no accidents. I was so excited. I thought he had gotten the hang of it and maybe there was hope that this might happen.

Well half way through the day I noticed him behind the table, where he usually hides while pooping. I hurried over to take him to the bathroom but it was too late. There was pee and poo all over. I don't know if it was all of the juice that I was pumping into him or if he wasn't feeling well but he had major liquid poo. I will spare you the details but it was everywhere. I showered him off, cleaned up the mess and put a diaper back on him. I surrender. I give up. I am emotionally exhausted from the ordeal. I will try again in a few days when I stand a chance against the poop.

He will be three in March. I don't know if this is normal or if he is getting trained late. It has been a loooooong time since the last time I did this and it didn't seem so hard.

Congratulations Tom and Maria!

Tom and Maria Burton
We welcomed a new sister-in-law into the family this last weekend. We are so excited for you two. Welcome to the family. Congratulations!!!

SNAPSHOTS

John took a few pictures of Chloe that I thought turned out pretty cute. She has chunka cheeks, but we think she is adorable. She is a very happy girl and we love her smile. Her newest thing is waving bye-bye, and hi and night-night. She is getting really close to crawling. Right now she just rolls to where she wants to go. It is so funny. She just keeps rolling until she gets there.

Is it too late to say they got lost in the mail?

Hallelujah! The cards went out today. Only two weeks after Christmas. I really don't know why I always do this.

So, I decided I really should get a planner. So what is a good mommy planner to get and where do you get them? Let me know what kind of planner you all use and what you like and/or don't like about it.

A New Year Resolution

OK! This is embarrassing but I still haven't sent out my Christmas cards. I got them only a few days before Christmas because of the bad weather, but I still haven't mailed them. I thought about just forgetting about it, but I don't want them to go to waste. How lame is that? Anyway, I decided that one of my new year resolutions should be to work on my procrastination. I have always been super bad about this. In college I was better about it because I made lists and had a planner. I think I need to start planning and using a calendar again. I am so unorganized. I am always forgetting to attend things or get things or do things. Sometimes I think I am losing my mind. Maybe I should just get organized. So that is one of my goals for the year.

Here's hoping the cards go out today.

Nativity

Ryan was a shepherd.

Ryan, Evan and their cousins do the nativity every year. They dress up in Goldie's old coats and jewelry and Grandpa reads the nativity.

Opening gifts

Is there something on my head?

Christmas loot!!!

Ryan's loot (notice the bb gun - yikes)

Evan's loot

Chloe's loot

I was so excited to find a walker toy that is a baby stroller. I had to get it and the baby doll that went with it.

Christmas morning

The kiddies waiting for mom and dad so they can see what Santa brought.

We had to wrap the doorway with paper so no one peeked before it was time.

Evan and Ryan breaking through the paper to see their Christmas gifts.