* The White Family *

"The best day of my life" by: Devon White

2011-03-24T20:00:00.001-07:00

A crisp Friday morning in early March made a 4 year old boy's dreams come true!

Thank you Kara, Danny, and Danny Sr. for a magical day!

Baby dolls make the bestest friends!

2011-03-24T18:50:00.000-07:00

Priss Pots

2011-03-24T18:43:00.001-07:00

Lost a tooth!

2011-03-24T18:34:00.000-07:00

Ella lost her very first tooth on March 9, 2011! Her friend, Elaine, pulled it out for her.

Their conversation was hilarious... "Just yank it, Ella!" "NO, it's going to hurt!" "Humph! Just let me do it!"

That evening we had a discussion on who/what the tooth fairy was. Maybe a girl, maybe a boy? How will the fairy get in our house, etc. Ella insisted I take down the sign on her door that read, "NO BOYS ALLOWED" just in case :)

She was also very concerned that her little tooth pillow would not be big enough to hold all the money!

Circus

2011-03-23T19:45:00.001-07:00

Doggies, Butterflies, and Bats, OH MY!

Lesson in Cow (post New Year's Day visit)

2011-03-23T13:05:00.000-07:00

Beef... it's what's for dinner.

Sales Lady

2011-03-23T12:34:00.001-07:00

It's never to early to teach your child how to be a good salesperson.

Lesson 1: HOW TO HANDLE REJECTION

Jan/Feb 2011

2011-03-23T12:02:00.000-07:00

There has been LOTS of snow this winter. So glad to say it's finally Spring!

We took advantage of the snow, but mostly kept it warm and stayed indoors.

Here are some of the activities that have filled the last 2 months.

Yes, we are still alive!

2011-03-23T11:59:00.001-07:00

Going to start posting again soon!

New Years Day discoveries

2011-02-03T14:56:00.000-08:00

David took the kids out to the Stutzman farm on New Years Day for a lesson in COW.

Party like it's 1989!

2011-01-13T20:00:00.000-08:00

New Year's Eve was totally 80s!
Gene Simmons from the band KISS (aka David White)

Jem aka Jill White

Flashdance girl aka Carrie Raymond

Toni Basil aka Beth Stutzman

Christmas morning

2011-01-13T19:34:00.000-08:00

Of course I was too busy enjoying the morning to take many pics, but here are a few. Ella's "big" gift was an electric scooter which she had to test out on a chilly Christmas morning.

Christmas Eve at DeeDee's House

2011-01-13T19:08:00.000-08:00

American Girl Dolls!

It was a special day of surprises and time spent with wonderful family!

Decorating cookies for Santa Clause

Listening to Bobo read, "The Night Before Christmas."

Christmas Projects

2011-01-13T18:09:00.001-08:00

Making cinnamon rolls for our neighbors. (Leah loves to "punch" the dough)

Devon's advent calendar

Making bags of candy for the over 65 crowd at our local nutrition center. We dressed up in our best attire, handed out candy, and sang for the group of 50 folks too!

Decorating Christmas tree cakes just for us!

Can I get a little lettuce with this Ranch dressing?

2011-01-13T17:35:00.001-08:00

We love salad and a great deal! Salad bar for me and the kids under $8 at Mazzios. Great for a busy night after gymnastics practice.

Need a jump start?

2011-01-13T17:25:00.000-08:00

Good-bye tonsils!

2011-01-13T12:34:00.001-08:00

Devon was a trooper through surgery!

Ella is 6

2011-01-12T12:40:00.000-08:00

Preparing for Christmas

2011-01-12T11:59:00.000-08:00

I have never put up the tree BEFORE Thanksgiving, BUT we did this year. I don't know why, I don't know much, but I know I love you...... CHRISTMAS!

Box 'o' Fun

2011-01-12T11:46:00.000-08:00

A couple of days after the NEW swing set arrived, we found a cardboard box.

My kids are happy with a box from the trash..... I shall remember this for future purchases.

New/Used Swing Set

2010-12-01T10:07:00.000-08:00

After scouring Craigslist, our "jewel in the rough" finally appeared.
(Drum roll please.......) Presenting our Rainbow Playset!

Halloween

2010-12-01T09:33:00.000-08:00

The cousins were a fright to see on Halloween! My kids wore Alice in Wonderland themed costumes. Ella was a picture perfect Alice and Leah adorned the Queen of Hearts costume. And if you don't remember the Blue Caterpillar let me help you out.... "Whooooo ARE Yoooooouuu?"

San Antonio

2010-12-01T08:39:00.001-08:00

What a great vacation! We flew into San Antonio on Thursday of Fall Break and headed to the hotel where we relaxed and played at the pool. On our 2nd day we explored Sea World. The kiddos fed the seals, saw extreme divers, and were amazed by Shamoo! We toured The Alamo, took a boat ride along the Riverwalk, and ate great Mexican food the 3rd day. BUT, the best part of it all.... we got to enjoy it with 2 of our favorite people - DeeDee and Bobo.

Use your Brain!

2010-10-20T14:34:00.000-07:00

For the love of God Devon! Why would you make a BIG red marker circle on the seat belt?
Can anyone explain the thought process of a 4 year old boy?

Carrie Underwood Concert

2010-10-11T20:52:00.000-07:00

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David bought 3 tickets for the Carrie Underwood concert months ago as a surprise for Ella. We decided she would have more fun with a friend instead of 2 parents, so she asked her buddy Elaine to come.
On Sunday afternoon, we picked up Elaine and off we went for dinner at Charlestons, after dinner drinks at Starbucks ;), and an evening of entertainment at the BOK Center! It was a long night for 2 Kindergarteners! They were spent by 10pm......

at least we got to hear a few songs. :)

Crapshot of the Day

2010-10-11T20:35:00.000-07:00

Because someday THIS is what his future wife will find in her bathroom..... for some reason, I don't think she will find it as cute as I do :)

Roller Rink

2010-10-11T20:17:00.000-07:00

Ella is making hoards of new friends this year. And with new friends come many, many birthday parties to attend! The latest party was at the local Roller Rink. The same Roller Rink I went to birthday parties at as a child. I was hoping for a little nostalgia to sink in, but instead the"gross-factor" consumed me! I think Ella wore the same roller skates I wore 30 years ago! Yikes!

Preschool Excursion

2010-10-11T20:09:00.001-07:00

So nice to spend one on one time with Devon at the Jenks Aquarium. And enjoy a nice lunch at, his choice, Pei Wei.

Healthy Eating Habits

2010-09-25T15:58:00.000-07:00

Where's the tears?

2010-09-21T19:04:00.000-07:00

I'm pretty sure this picture should evoke motherly compassion.

It doesn't.

This kid has been crying every time HE doesn't get HIS way. Looking at this picture almost makes me laugh. So here's my motherly compassion spelled out for ya buddy, "Life's not fair," "Suck it up," "Move on," "Let's work on some self-control," and last, but certainly not least, "Mommy loves you, so STOP crying!"

Precious little fingers

2010-09-21T12:40:00.000-07:00

Practice makes perfect sweet Ella!

Rats!

2010-09-21T12:29:00.001-07:00

At our house we measure time by when the next birthday or holiday is. It doesn't make good sense, or help my children understand what a week, a clock, or a month is. But.... that's ok with me. I enjoy the pure anticipation.... even if this Halloween fever is going to last 6 more weeks!!!

Chili

2010-09-19T19:42:00.001-07:00

I can't wait for cooler weather! I want to start cooking chili, soups, and stews. Fall NEEDS to arrive!
I "jumped the gun" a little last Saturday evening and made chili. I suppose it's OK to eat frito chili pies anytime... but, they just taste better when it's a little nippy outside. Either way, a pot of chili equals an easy Saturday night meal. Well... easy, that is, until rancid chili puke gets spewed all over the place!

Poor, poor Leah.

It was NASTEEE! I had to stick her in the shower first to spray the bean chunks out of her hair, then she soaked in the bathtub to rid herself of the disgusting smell. After her shower/bath combo, I tucked her in the extra bed in Devon's room and began to tackle cleaning the "bed 'o barf!"

Poor, poor Mommy.

Devon's first Soccer game

2010-09-15T14:41:00.001-07:00

Who's the cutest little soccer player ever?

As you can tell, Devon is really listening to the coach in the huddle.... while he inspects a blade of grass :)

Osaka Steakhouse

2010-09-15T14:30:00.001-07:00

My BFF's daugther, Ainslie, turned 10 last weekend. She is an 1/8 Japanese and celebrated her birthday and heritage with a party at Osaka steakhouse. The girls each wore a kimon o and some were even brave enough to try the sushi! We had a great time!

Stuff

2010-09-08T17:00:00.000-07:00

I typically only blog about my children, but today I must tell you about STUFF. Yes, the all-inclusive, non-specific STUFF that makes us the crazy individuals that we are. Let me begin with the crazy individual I call my "husband." I love this man. He is my favorite. BUT, David has an unhealthy love for big vehicles, big tires, and big shiny wheels. I do not understand this. I do not REMOTELY understand this. Yet, I choose to tolerate this obsession.

Meet Samson. (Yes, his Chevy Suburban has a name.)
Samson consumes over half of my driveway. Samson sits almost 3 feet off the ground!

Here is my van.

I do not care about what I drive, other than the fact that my kids can climb in without my help, and that I have ample room for groceries and the occasional extra cousin passenger. It doesn't have to have big tires, tinted windows, or shiny wheels. This kind of stuff does not excite me.

Backing out of the garage in my van without hitting Samson is a challenge. I TRY to be careful. (I am a woman driver, you know) I occasionally nudge the passenger side mirror against the side wall of the garage in an attempt not to harm Samson.
This is what happened on nudge number 3.

Now, I typically don't drive Samson, (you can only image what I would hit driving a bigger vehicle than my van.) but every Wednesday morning, I fire up the V6 engine, toss (yes, literally toss) my kids up in the suburban and roll out to 3 schools with a load of cousins aboard.
Here is, as I affectionately call it, the "Cousin Caravan."

Man, do I love the "stuff" inside this tricked-out and ridiculous suburban today!

Soccer for Devon

2010-08-27T20:01:00.000-07:00

Devon will be playing soccer for the first time this season. He watched Ella play last spring and although I didn't think he was paying much attention, he was. He is pumped to play soccer! Tuesday we took him to buy new soccer shoes, shorts, and his own ball to prepare for his 1st practice on Thursday. The boy never takes a nap, but on Thursday after I told him he would run faster and have more energy at practice, he crawled up in his bed after lunch and went to sleep. He was more than ready! Practice went well and he keeps asking when he gets to play in a real game! What an exciting new adventure for a 4 year old boy!

Cafeteria Food

2010-08-27T19:32:00.000-07:00

My mom made me eat in the school cafeteria when I was a kid. It didn't kill me.

Now that Ella is in elementary school, she's going to eat in the cafeteria too. Let's just say, it's a family tradition! :)

She was quite excited the first couple days to pick up a tray of hot food and a carton of cold chocolate milk. That was, until she saw her friends bringing their lunches and peer pressure set in. Where did the notion of, "it's cooler to bring your lunch than eat in the cafeteria" come from anyway? It makes no logical sense. I say, "BOO" to you parents who pack your kids lunch everyday! What are you thinking? School lunches are only $1/plate. Now, that's a bargain! Of course that's not the only reason I make her eat in the cafeteria, it's convenient for me, it helps the environment (less trash), I'm providing jobs for our community, it's convenient for me...

Bring on the nachos and pineapple ring! Bring on the spaghetti and pears! Eat it up and remember, there are some kids starving in Africa!!! Be thankful for your hot plate of school lunch!

THAT SAID...
Here is what the other side of this parenting duo thinks:

Do not subject your child to eating "Turkey ala King" or as David calls it, "Turkey ala Poop"

Instead, bring a Happy Meal to school that day and eat with your baby girl!

Eat Time!

2010-08-17T19:04:00.000-07:00

If you know Leah, you know she loves to eat! Her most voiced phase of the day is "I Hung-eee!"
She doesn't even care if she has chips to go with the salsa. When she's "hung-eee" she's gonna eat whatever is in sight!

End of Summer Craft

2010-08-17T18:57:00.000-07:00

I just love my Family Fun magazine. It always has fun crafts and ideas for the kids. Here are some "flip-flop" cookies we made after dinner! (Milano cookies with colored icing and gummy worms for the straps)

More 1st day of School

2010-08-17T18:35:00.000-07:00

Devon and Leah started preschool on Monday. Devon is at Southside Christian Learning Center and Leah at 1st Baptist Wee School.

Here is Ella at her desk on "Meet your Teacher Night" last Wednesday.

Ella's 1st day of Kindergarten

2010-08-12T18:57:00.001-07:00

At 8:25 this morning, I dropped Ella off at the front door of Lincoln Elementary...... I pressed my nose up against the glass and watched as she turned the corner and was out of sight..... THEN, I came to my senses! I don't care what the school says, I'm going in there and making sure my baby is safe! As you can see I wasn't the only protective parent.
At 3:30 I picked up a happy Ella exclaiming that tomorrow is "corndogs!" I'm so glad she enjoyed her 1st day of Kindergarten!

Vegas! "Livin' it up - Livin' it up"

2010-08-12T18:43:00.000-07:00

We had a fabulous time in Las Vegas. The suite at the Venetian Palazzo was amazing! I think it was about the size of my house - seriously! We enjoyed great meals, a relaxing day at the pool, shopping, and shows. Much needed R&R. Thanks you Mom, Sandie, and David for making my Vegas getaway possible!

Summer Trip to Branson

2010-08-12T11:42:00.000-07:00

We always enjoy taking the kids to Branson, Missouri. We spent 4 days and 3 nights in a rented 26 ft travel trailer. It was an adventure!

The kids slept on bunk beds in the back of the trailer and we slept on a full bed in the front. We "tried" to shower in the trailer, but it was a wee bit too small! So we ventured down to the wash house in the evenings. Surprisingly, the showers were clean - thank goodness!

It was tight in the trailer and we quickly learned that being outside is much more fun than just sitting inside. Devon and Leah played in the gravel and Ella rode her bicycle while we made dinner each night.
David made some mean lighter-fluid flavored hot dogs! Devon enjoyed a menu of 2 corndogs for lunch and 2 hotdogs for dinner on our second day in Branson. Our second NITE in Branson, David and I enjoyed cleaning up hotdog puke all over the travel trailer. Fun times, Fun times.....

We visited Silver Dollar City twice, spent one day at White Water, and enjoyed Branson Landing one evening.

At Silver Dollar City we watched 2 fun shows, rode numerous rides, and ate, of course, lots of hot dogs! During the Magic Show, Ella got chosen to go up on stage. She was so cute! The magician "magically" made her float in thin air! It was an eventful trip with lots of fun memories (minus the puking part)! See you next year Branson!

Go Fish

2010-07-20T08:33:00.000-07:00

Chef Dev'on

2010-07-20T08:06:00.000-07:00

The kids and I like to cook together. We've attempted cookies, candies, casseroles, breads, salads, and TODAY.... Eggplant Gratin. The recipe is from Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa. I just love her show on the Food Network! She is so calming and self-confident while she cooks. (I envy her composure.)
Here is Devon prepping the Eggplant with olive oil before roasting.

Treat for Summer Heat

2010-07-20T07:51:00.000-07:00

It's been an excessively hot week! So what better than a frozen treat to beat the heat!

A man's job

2010-07-06T21:25:00.001-07:00

Look at my big boy tackling a tough job! I'm such a proud Mama!

The Fourth (well, 3rd) of July

2010-07-06T20:25:00.000-07:00

We had decided in advance that our Family Fourth Celebration would be on Saturday the 3rd this year. Too bad it rained all day! :(
We STILL had our annual cook-out, thank goodness! (Dad, the husbands, and boys pulled the grill in the garage and grilled up some mean dogs and burgers!)
The rain let up around 7ish, so we headed over to Sam and Beth's house for the show.

Look at those pretty girls!!!

Sparklers are always a hit!

The kids chasing after the parachutes!

Wow, look up there!

Yikes, Papa. I think it's getting a little too close!

Crazy for Kittens!

2010-07-06T20:16:00.000-07:00

Leah and Ella went crazy over my friend, Julie's, kittens! I must admit, they were pretty darn cute!!!

Look how sweet Leah is with the kitty! She just loves her!

Cookies!

2010-07-06T20:07:00.000-07:00

I found a neat Keebler cookie making kit last time I was at Garden Ridge. We love fun edible crafts!

Eclipse

2010-06-30T12:05:00.000-07:00

I still can't believe I really did what I did last night!

My friend Kristie is friends with the owners of the Allred Theater here in town. The Allred pre-sold over 200 tickets for first showing of the the new Twilight movie, Eclipse, with the anticipation of many of the attendees dressing in character. ONE day before the show Kristie called with the proposition: "Dress up and we'll all get free tickets!" Well, of course we jumped on board. Little did we know that we (5 of us girls) would be among only 15 of over 200 that actually came in costume. The local newspaper was there, a red carpet was spread down a city block..... (YES, I really did this! A 33 year old mother of 3 dressed up like a vampire!)
Oh, and did I mention I won the costume contest! Sink your teeth into that... Mwa-Ha-Hahahahaaa

Michael Buble concert

2010-06-23T20:54:00.000-07:00

Third row seats, awesome vocals, amazing music.... I absolutely loved the concert - Thank you David!

Catfish in the Country

2010-06-23T20:17:00.000-07:00

We's gettin' country!

We're definitely not living an urban adventure any more.

Over the weekend we drove out to a family owned fish farm and ate catfish back behind the portable building where they were servin' up fresh fixins'. It was a beautiful evening so after dinner we did a little exploring before heading back home.

Sew what!

2010-06-23T19:51:00.000-07:00

My new obsession is spreading! And NO, I'm not running a sweat shop out of my house. heehee

Music Camp

2010-06-23T19:18:00.001-07:00

Music camp blew me away this year! The theme was "The Lord's Army." The crafts, songs, and activities were spectacular. My kids loved it, even though they knew no one in their class! I wondered how they would handle walking into a situation where everyone was "strangers," but they both did great! It was a long week driving back and forth from Pryor to Broken Arrow everyday. Thank goodness I had my shopping buddy (Leah) to keep me company and DeeDee's house to resort to during the day!

VBS

2010-06-23T18:56:00.000-07:00

I had the great opportunity of helping with my family's church VBS. The theme was Galactic Blast. My sister Carrie and I were "Mission Specialists" as we led the kids on their cosmic Bible adventure. A different person from the Bible visited with the kids every night. Ella and Devon thought it was spectacular! And I must say, I felt a part of something bigger than myself! So great to see so many people come together for the benefit of teaching our children about the Lord.

David as Elijah

My dad as the "Blind Beggar."

Rob as Cleopas

Whoa Horsee!

2010-06-23T12:51:00.000-07:00

Carrie's little girl, Anna, was not fond of the carousel.

Kiddie Park

2010-06-19T20:42:00.000-07:00

Our annual Kiddie Park excursion with all the cousins!

Fin and Feather

2010-05-26T14:12:00.000-07:00

Where? Fin and Feather, fool! You know that quaint little vacation spot near Lake Tenkiller that hasn't changed since 1960. Where they play Elvis radio all day long and the average age guest is 75.

We actually had a great time at our time warped resort. We biked, fished, swam, and played all day long.

Good times!

Tornado Sirens

2010-05-26T13:20:00.001-07:00

We had our first tornado scare of the season 2 weeks ago. The sirens sounded - and we decided.... "better safe than sorry." Our nice neighbors across the street have a storm shelter, so we woke the kids from a dead sleep around 10pm and hurried them over in the rain and wind. Ella found the experience exciting, Leah was scared, and Devon decided it would be a great opportunity to pass gas while huddled in the shelter. (And of course, his audible fart and crooked smile did "cut" the tension! )

When we got back to our house around 10:30, I put the kids back to bed and asked them each what they thought about tornados. Here are Leah's thoughts,

Yard Work

2010-05-08T14:36:00.001-07:00

Leah is 2

2010-05-07T13:20:00.001-07:00

Leah turned 2.... last month! She opened ALL of her own presents and thought she was pretty hot stuff!

New Glasses

2010-03-28T19:46:00.001-07:00

Yay!!! New glasses... no more crazy blue goggles.

Fun times at the Zoo with new Friends

2010-03-28T19:04:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday mornings I meet with 4 other women and have coffee. We just finished our first book together, "Shepherding a Child's Heart." It has been so inspiring to encourage each other as we pursue Jesus while raising our kids! Such a blessing to have new friends in Pryor! We typically meet with just our babies, but last Friday we loaded up the whole bunch and went to the Zoo! And if you are wondering that equals 4 mommas and 12 kids! We had a great time, but I must admit..... coffee talk is much more relaxing!

Excursion to Joplin

2010-03-18T19:18:00.000-07:00

Lizards, snakes, and alligators... OH MY!

Who knew there were so many fun things to do in Joplin. Now that we are in Pryor it's only an hour and 15 min away. We will be visiting again soon!

Who loves her babysitter?

2010-03-18T19:14:00.000-07:00

She might love Whitney more than me! :)

Devon's Party

2010-03-18T18:50:00.000-07:00

Our plans to have Devon's party at the park fell thru because of cold weather, so we settled for a low key event at the house. Happy birthday Bubba!

Devon turns 4

2010-03-15T21:18:00.001-07:00

Circus

2010-03-01T10:37:00.000-08:00

The circus is here! The circus is here!

This year's circus was the best ever. There were lots of new acts.... tight rope walkers, trapeze artists, crazy camels, and they even blasted a man out of a canon at the end!
We ALL had loads of fun! Thanks Nana and Papa!

Bike riding

2010-03-01T10:31:00.000-08:00

Although it was still cold this weekend, we ventured out for a bike ride. Jackets, hats, helmets and we were off to Nana's house.

Soccer Season

2010-02-24T18:12:00.000-08:00

Before we even had kids, David dreamed of the day he could coach his own child's soccor team. Well, the time has arrived!!! Ella and Coach Dad had their first soccer practice tonight! First game is in a 10 days. Go Tinkerbells!

Ella needed some pre-practice energy.

"Pop goes the Weasel"

2010-02-18T19:39:00.000-08:00

Happy 35th Birthday David!

2010-02-12T12:13:00.000-08:00

Mexican food was the birthday lunch of choice, and the boat and travel show our fun outing. Happy Birthday Luva!

Squid Dogs

2010-01-31T16:52:00.000-08:00

Hot dog bodies with spaghetti legs =
Our fun and edible craft for the day!

Snowy Saturday

2010-01-31T12:28:00.000-08:00

New House

2010-01-28T18:47:00.001-08:00

I've been busy, busy planning every little detail of our new house. It's fun, but very time consuming....I have SO much more to do!

On Wednesday I visited with our cabinetry maker. He was gracious enough to show Devon the work area and big machinery. Devon thought it was so cool! He even made off with some wood and a cool hat!

This decision process is overwhelming to say the least. I really like so many things! I don't have an exact style so I've just been pulling pics out of magazines and off the internet to help solidify my choices.

Here is my "inspiration" kitchen. White glazed cabinets, dark tumbled marble back splash, dark granite counter-top and wood floors. (And I love this light fixture!)

This is my Granite slab. Pretty, huh?

My big decision now is whether to go with painted baseboards and doors or stained baseboards/doors? The wood floor will extend thru the entry, living room and kitchen. I had such a bad experience with painted baseboards (so hard to clean) in my last house, but the painted look is so much more economical! Uhggg... I need help!??

Our white White Christmas

2010-01-21T13:08:00.000-08:00

We woke up to gigantic snow piles reflecting bright glistening sunshine through our windows! What a Christmas to remember!

Christmas Eve

2010-01-21T12:51:00.000-08:00

Our annual Christmas Eve celebration with David's family was rescheduled for the 23rd this year. And thank goodness it was!!! After ALL that snow on Christmas Eve, we would have never made it to Tulsa on the 24th! Thanks for the wonderful fun, food, and gifts! We had a great time!

TCU Graduation

2010-01-21T06:43:00.001-08:00

We arrived in style for Graduation Day in Ft. Worth.

They served a fancy breakfast, then all the graduates put on their purple TCU gowns and prepared to walk aross the stage. It was an extra special event!

Leah was not impressed with the ceremony :)

My handsome CRNA

2010-01-04T08:18:00.001-08:00

It's been 7 years in the making, but TODAY David started his job as a CRNA! I'm in disarray and amazement that it's actually here. I suppose I expected to wake up to Angels singing "Hallelujah," or the world to stop spinning, but it didn't. It's just another ordinary day. And I suppose that IS special, because ordinary people on ordinary days can accomplish extraordinary things!
Over the last 7 years we've held this goal in sight, and now it's here! Yay David! I'm proud of you!
Thank you Lord for carrying us through! And thank you family and friends for supporting us in so many ways!

*And ordinary or not, I think I'm just going to pretend the world DID stop for just a second - because we deserve it! You did it David!

Happy New Years from Ireland!

2010-01-04T07:40:00.000-08:00

The Irish River Dancers
(Sean and Kristie)

A can of Guiness Beer and Patty O'Green
(Rob and Carrie)

The Rugby Player and Bar Maid
(Sam and Beth)

The Irish Brothers
(David and "Yours Truly")

Leah's new favorite snack!

2009-12-31T09:35:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas from Devon...???

2009-12-16T11:16:00.000-08:00

Christmas Tree Cake

2009-12-16T11:11:00.001-08:00

Leah's first hair-cut

2009-12-13T21:27:00.000-08:00

Mimi has a new do!

Ella's birthday pic

2009-12-08T11:48:00.000-08:00

Is it STILL Ella's Birthday?

2009-11-23T20:28:00.000-08:00

Ella is 5

2009-11-23T19:37:00.000-08:00

Ella's birthday celebration evolved into a 3 day ordeal this year. Her real birthday, November 18th, was on a Wednesday. It consisted of donuts for breakfast, pizza for lunch, and McDonald's for dinner (not the best choices if you wanna make to be 6 sweetheart.....but nonetheless, very cool and very yummy)

Thursday was her preschool party. (She thought she was pretty neat stuff!)

Finally Friday, her birthday dance party!

This is Ella opening her presents before dancing....

and this is Ella after dancing. It was a wild dance party, I tell you, WILD! heehee

(And on a side note for you non-attending concerned readers out there - I only had to edit the choice of DJ Dave's music once.... "ohhh, ohhh I wanna sex you up" ... is NOT what we want our preschoolers repeating, DEAR!)

Dancing all the energy out of those little boogers really made them hungry for "do it yourself" ice-cream sundaes.
Yes, it was messy, but again, very cool and VERY yummy.

Listen, you only turn 5 once in your life!

Leaves!

2009-11-08T19:27:00.000-08:00

We have a TONS of leaves in our yard!!! It's crazy!!!
We've jumped in leaves, raked leaves, tossed leaves, made crafts w/leaves, built houses out of leaves!
And.... on the NOT so fun side, ate leaves (accidentally of course), trampled leaves all over the house, and had leaves glued with snot to our faces! Gross!

Halloween!

2009-11-02T19:45:00.000-08:00

BEWARE - Flying bat ahead!

Let's go get some CANDY!

All that walking and knocking was WAY worth it!

Pumpkin Patch

2009-11-02T19:37:00.001-08:00

An excited bunch of cousins ready for the pumpkin patch!

Hmmm.. this one looks nice

Little Miss Pryor Contest

2009-10-20T20:42:00.001-07:00

So, she didn't win, but MAN was she ever cute!
The poor girl totally freaked out when it was her turn to walk. But, all in all, she thought it was pretty fun to dress-up, wear make-up, and be on the big stage! All the girls rec'vd gift bags w/lots of "princess" stuff in it! Ella thought that was really cool! There wasn't even a hint of disappointment that she didn't win.... I'm not sure she even realized it was a "contest!"

Psalm 24

2009-10-07T10:10:00.000-07:00

I asked Ella to repeat her memory verse from Church, which was, "God created the world and everything in it." I wasn't expecting to hear the entire passage of Psalm 24. I was amazed and so inspired that my 4 year old could recite an entire chapter from the Bible! This memorization is just one of the many things she has learned at Southside Christian Learning Center! I am so impressed with her teacher and the school. Besides learning scriptures and Bible stories, she can write all the letters of the alphabet and knows all the vowel sounds. Her teacher said she will be reading by the end of the school year! Her preschool has been one of the major highlights of moving to Pryor. Thanks Mrs. Backwater!

My Boo-tiful girls

2009-10-01T19:52:00.001-07:00

October is here! And we're already singing our favorite Halloween song...
"Stirring and stirring and stirring my brew Oooo...... Oooo Tick-Tock Tick-Tock Tick-Tock BOO!"

Leah's new weird face

2009-09-27T13:52:00.001-07:00

Leah invented this face while we were grocery shopping at Wal-mart yesterday.... I guess she was getting bored. She flashed her "weird" face at every customer and clerk. I couldn't get her to stop it! So weird!

17 months old

2009-09-27T13:46:00.000-07:00

Riding lawn mower

2009-09-27T13:32:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure if it's actually legal to drive riding lawn mowers down city streets..... but no one seemed to mind. (Thanks for letting us borrow your lawn mower, Papa Paul!)

And who knew, it could be transformed into a 3 passenger mower?!

I love this boy!

2009-09-24T11:13:00.001-07:00

This 3 year old is a sweet kinda trouble! A mischieveious little boy that's witty and smart.

His voice wakes the WHOLE house every morning and his little feet patter down the hall every nite.

He's scared of "funder" and full of energy.

And even though he averages about 3 spankings a day, I still thank the Lord for my ornery Mr. Devon!

New Tire Swing

2009-09-21T07:56:00.000-07:00