Friday, September 25, 2009

A bRoKeN Arm!

Just shy of three weeks into Kindergarten our little bruiser (she didn't get that nickname by accident, no pun) has fallen off the monkey bars completely breaking her arm! It was broken at an angle so she had to be put under so they could set the bone back in place. She was SO awesome! She hardly even cried at all. She was brave and courageous and we were so PROUD of her ability to look on the bright side of all this. She said, "if I get a cast, I won't be able to help clean up the playroom!" A friend saw us at the doctor's office and promised Jamie whatever she wanted to help make her feel better. Jamie kindly requested gum. As Jamie was coming off of the medication they gave her in the hospital she looked at me and with a huge smile said, "the bad part is done, now I get the fun part." I asked her what the fun part was and she replied "I get to have bubble gum from Stacy, I really hope she bought me some!"


These pictures are 6 days later when the PINK cast was put on! She didn't look quite this happy in the hospital on the first day. She was SO excited to have a pink cast!! Jamie won't let us do much to help her. She's determined to get things done by herself! She's become very creative, using her imagination to accomplish what used to be very easy tasks! We know she's truly an amazing happy little girl! Thanks to all the friends that brought candy, candy, and more candy, and balloons! She sure felt loved!

Eww Yuck!

A friend was giving away these water frogs and Camryn's birthday was just around the corner. She's been wanting a pet for a LONG time, something that I NEVER EVER wanted (still don't), but, somehow I thought these were not going to be that bad. They do not make any noise, they can't eat furniture or pee on the rug, and they don't want let out in the early morning hours. I decided to get the African clawed frogs because I knew that she'd LOVE them! What was I thinking???

The day one jumped out of the tank and I had to put it back in the yucky water and get close to touching it with my bare hands (I used a lid and bucket to trap it) was the day I called my friend and asked her take these gross things back! She kindly understood that I was a wimp and plain grossed out by these yucky creatures! The girls were happy to get rid of the frogs for a small trade off of three beta fish. See how happy they are! Not a single tear, not even a wave good bye to the disgusting water frogs!! These three fish are named Andy, Dandy, and Sandy. Camryn named them all and she calls them her Andy-ishes!

I thought they were rid the the yucky bug frog thing because they did admit that the frogs were mostly gross, but the next day while Dave was mowing the lawn he found a treasure and the girls enjoyed playing with it for a LONG while!
Ewwe, and (a body shiver shake), is all that I can say. .. so gross, I had three girls for a reason!

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Can you tell what's DIFFERENT?

-Before-

- After -
It's for reals this time... no paci! She's happy and content without it (sleeping less, but I guess it's part of the trade off), it's been nearly 2 months and so we can officially say it's gone and our house is paci free!


- Before -
- After -
Those are earrings in my little girl's ear! She worked very hard all summer to earn enough points to get her ears pierced! She was very brave and excited and didn't shed a single tear! First thing she said was, "when do I get to wear the dangley earrings?"

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Mr. and Mrs. Ty Porter!!




CONGRATS you two! Aren't they a very pretty couple?

Friday, September 11, 2009

Really? How could you FORGET?


Dear Dave, besides telling you last night the plans for these very important papers... could I have made it any more clearer to you that you needed to take them with you today? Love you honey!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

First Day of School Pictures!!

  • Bryleigh's first day of preschool! It's was at her house today, so she is waiting for the friends to show up!

She's so excited for "Friend's School". Every week the preschool is at a different child's house. We held it the first week! I am now off the hook for six weeks!

"Are you new here? Who's in Kindergarten and who's in 2nd grade?" That's what they kept getting asked! Camryn is one of the shortest kids and Jamie is the tallest kid in her class!

Camryn's first day of Second grade with Ms. Overboe

Jamie's first day of Kindergarten with Miss Nolan