K In Her Hospital Pajamas

K had her tear-ducts unblocked today. It was an outpatient procedure a local hospital. She had a little anasthesia that knocked her out. She did great and has continued to do great all day. I snapped some pics to send to my husband throughout the day so that he could be kept up to date on what was going on.

I had to take a close-up pic so that you could see the writing over her eye telling them which eye to unblock!

She was out good!

Here is a pic I meant to put on the blog a few weeks ago. K loves to try to keep up with her big brother and sister.

Also, this is another pic I meant to blog about! C and E slept in E's bedroom floor one night this past week in their sleeping bags. I, of course, had to snap a pic.

Have a blessed day!

Popcoren the old-fashioned way!

My parents came down to visit this weekend. Came down late Friday night and left early this morning! We had such a fun visit with them, but, as always, it went too fast! They brought some popcorn kernels (some of them still on the cob) that had been homegrown by a friend of my theirs. My dad showed them how to take the kernels off the cob and my parents helped them make popcorn the old fashioned way!

Then, my husband had the oil heated up and ready to go and they popped the corn in the skillet. C and E loved watching this. It is the first time they had seen it popped somewhere other than the microwave!

And, of course, we all enjoyed eating it!!!

Have a blessed day!

Skating Adventure

We went to a friend's birthday party on Sunday afternoon and had an awesome time! It was the first time my kiddos had been roller skating an actual skating rink! They have skates at home that they used a lot outside around last Christmas and the first of this year.

They had walker type things that they could push around and hold onto to skate with. E loved it. C wasn't so sure and did enjoy it, but not as much as E. I even enjoyed some skating time! I don't think I have roller skated since high school! I wasn't half bad, if I do say so myself! Now, before you go looking -- there are no pic of me skating! My mom did take some, but she'll have to send them to me. I'll try to upload some when I get them!!!

Have a blessed day!!!

K on the table

K has learned to climb up on the table! She has recently learned how to get up into the chairs. C had carried his lunch to the table and set it down. The next thing we knew, K was up on the table enjoying his lunch! C was none to pleased!!!

The table will now be cleaned off at all times!



Have a blessed day!

We bought a tent!

My son and husband are going on a campout in a couple of weekends with a group from church. So, we decided to buy a family tent. Of course, after we bought it, we had to set it up so that my husband would know exactly how to put it up. And, after it was up, the next logical question from my kiddos, was if they could sleep in it that night. So, we decided we would all sleep out in the tent.

Well, this worked for a little while. I finally got K to sleep. But, the other two had a very hard time settling down. They were so excited to be sleeping in a tent in our backyard! They eventually woke K back up, and after a fair amount of crying from her, I made my way inside the house to get her to sleep and in her crib. E followed us in shortly. My husband, and son toughed it out and spent the whole, cold night outside! They were bundled well and had plenty of blankets!

We'll try a family "campout" another time.

Here are some pics I snapped.

Helping daddy put the tent up!

K loved walking around inside the tent.

C and E were so excited and couldn't wait to play inside.

My husband can fully stand up inside the tent. And two queen size air mattresses fit inside. (Which we picked up on special at Targets grand opening sale in Mesquite!)

Good job getting the tent put up!

I think I blinded them with these pics. The flash was so bright in the darkness! When we went to bed in the tent:

Each of the kids had on their warm fleece pajamas with the feet!

Have a blessed day!

State Fair of Texas

We went to the Texas State Fair today! C, E, and K really enjoyed it! C and E rode lots of rides. I snapped lots of pics and have uploaded quite a few today. Sorry there are so many, but they are all so good! Enjoy!

Canoe ride--

E drove the fire truck and C stood in the lift and sprayed the water on the fire!

They both enjoyed the swings! E rode this twice.

The train ride made all kinds of animal noises.

The hot air balloon ride went up and down and spun around! E was ready to get off by the time this one was over!

C rode the planes by himself. (Also the bumper cars by himself.)

K got to ride one ride. Mommy had to ride too, so she could get on. It is a kiddie version of the tilt a whirl, but it is a big bear that you can spin around and around. K started saying bear, bear as soon as she caught sight of them. So, when they rode these, we decided to let her try and she loved it!!!

After we finished riding, we let them play one game. They each chose a duck and got a small prize!

Next, we made our way to the petting zoo! They had all kinds of animals-- llamas, camels, zebras, horses, cows, ducks, emus, ostriches, pigs and piglets, deer, and many more. C loved letting the animals eat out of his hands or the shovels provided. E was a little more hesitant and would pour the feed for them, but didn't want them too close. K just wanted to look!!!

K really likes birds of any kind. She loved the ducks!

C feeding the emu.

I would never miss a picture taking opportunity!!!

Our favorite food to get is a turkey leg! C and E had to have a few tastes, too, and really liked them! K got a few bites in, as well!

Daddy, C, E, and K in front of Big Tex!

Have a blessed day!

Family Time at the Arboretum

We had a family trip to the Arboretum today! We love to go every year to the pumpkin patch area. They have tons of pumpkins, a hay bale maze, a pumpkin house, and lots of neat things to view. And, I LOVE the picture taking opportunities! There are so many great shots--if you can get your kiddos to cooperate. I think I got some really great shots this year and thought I would share a few with everyone!

Family shot. Just couldn't get K to look at the camera when the others were too!

This is the first pic of the day that K actually posed for. She wasn't into the picture taking thing!

A nice lady snapped a pic of all of us!

It is a must to take a picnic lunch when you go! Here is our family picnic time!

These plants matched E's shirt so well, that I just had to take a pic!

Have a blessed day!