October Birthdays!

Amanda just turned 7 and is in the 2nd grade. She is doing well. I'm starting to think she is the only one in her class because she comes home every day telling me her teacher needs more donations for her classroom. she has a big heart and always wants to help out. Sweet 17! They sure grow up fast. Cortney has her first job as a hostess at Canton Bistro, and has a driver's lisence. I perfer the bike riding better, but she insists on driving the car. She is actually a very caustious driver. At least when I'm in the car. She is a Laurel in young Women's and despite the moans and eye rolling still get's up for seminary every, okay every other morning. She's becoming a very Independent young lady and cannot wait to get out of the house. Home studies isn't working out exactly how we hoped, but were managing. She still wants to be a cosmotologist when she graduates.

Bike riding accomplished!

Alan has a little, okay long ways to go. He had to learn the hard way it's not safe to eat and ride.



Check out Samantha and Amanda's bikes, No Training wheels (finally) Samantha had trust issues' after her first attempt of riding without training wheels ended in a few cuts and bruises, but only a few year's later (LOL) her brother Tyler helped her stir up enough courage to give it another try, and just after 10 minutes she had it down, and now rides all over the neighborhood. Of course Amanda couldn't let her big sister go far without her and made her dad teach her how to ride without training wheels the very next day. It's hard for mom to let them ride past the house, but 50 feet of space just isn't enough for those two adventurist girls, so mom stirred up the courage to let them ride around the neighborhood which consists of 4 culdesacs. That wasn't easy for me, but it's nice to send them off to school on their bikes and not having to wake up the little one's to take them.

Morgan's being brave riding without hands!.Alan is enjoying the best of both worlds! Eating and riding. His to favorite things!

Happy Halloween!

Cortney As a Modest Bumble Bee!Tyler was the Invisable man this year!

Meow! Looking Puurfect Samantha








Morgan as Bat Girl!

You Go Go Amanda!

Scooby Dooby Doo! AKA Alan

6 Quirky Things

Christy tagged me so here it goes

Here are the rules; Link the person who tagged you, Christy

Tell about 6 quirks of yourself

Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same.

Leave a comment to let them know.

1. I hate chocolate chip cookies and chocolate milk.

2. My right breast is bigger then my left.

3. My nick name is curby because I'm always driving over curbs.

4. I stick my tongue out when I smile.

5. I have to shave my big toes.

6. I can't for the life of me figure out how to snap my fingers right. I've been trying for years.

My husband was reading this and was a bit surprised about #5 probably should haveskipped that one. Anyways I tag 1.Rachelle 2. Teresa 3. Marlyn 4. Roxanne 5. AnnMarie 6. Melissa

What's new?

Rub a dub dub three kids in a tub! Looking at the bathwateryou can tell it was much needed.

There I go again getting a picture before assistng my son who tried to beat that little girl down the stairs by jumping off. (he won!)

Cortneyhelped me take the little ones to the park for her P.E. class. She's working hard!

Cortney is in independant studies this year and loves being home all the time. For those of you who know Cortney you know I'm being sarcastic. She went out and got a full time job at Canton Bistro so she had money to leave the house every once in a while now that she has a license.

We had my nephew donovan over for a few days last week and the kids all loved it. Especially Morgan. (someone besides Alan to pick on.) I'm pretty sure she is hugging himand not putting him in a choke hold.

I have been crazy busy this past month and have had no time to blog. I'm still crazy busy thanks to finally being FHA approved. It's done wonders for my appraisal business (finally). Any ways the kids are growing up so fast so I thought I would post a few recent pictures. Hopefully I'll have more time this week to give a little more info on how were all doing.

August Birthday bash!

Dad got out of the nursing home just in time to help us celebrate the August Birthdays! Not to mention his 37th wedding aniversary to my mom.

Samantha really enjoyed the chili dogs. I try to teach her to eat with her mouth closed, but she doesn't listen very well.

Tyler and Niki just hanging out, probably thinking "please hurry things up so we can go home and play on my x-box.

Cortney found the best seat in the house.

Eugene and Brooke came all the way from Utah to help us celebrate.

Mom just loves Elvis.

29+ she ages so well. Notice dad in the back ground trying to help her blow out all those candles.

Kierra is 7 and getting so beautiful.

Morgan is 4 and finally starting school this year !!!

Each month we combine the birthdays for that month of everyone in our family and have one big birthday party. It makes it easier then meeting 5 or 6 times a month. In June and July there are literaly 6 birthdays those month's. We love eah other, but face it 35 people cramed in one little room to have dinner and a birthday cake gets a little nerve racking. September and January are the only two months out of the year without a birthday. Chris and Leah will be changing that soon as their little boy is due in January. However they are moving to Nebraska this month, so we might not be able to get together every time. Were happy for them and wish them the best on their move. they'll be missed. They were our movie buddies. Any ways this month we celebrated Kierra's #7, Morgan's #4, and my mom's #29+++ birthday's. We had lot's of fun and managed not to kill each other in such a cramped little space. Even Dad made it through the day without anyone stepping on his toes. It was a great day! Although with Dennis and Chris' family out of town we were half less then usual. It's just not the same without them. They were missed. Even with 30 days to chose from trying to accomadate 35 people is not easy.

Activity Days!

We had our end of summer swim party for activity days! A big Thank you to Christine Jones for lending us her pool. Our pump is still broken and the pool water matches the color of the grass.I love being activity day leader. We had a perfect attendance and a few extra's for the end of summer pool party. What dedication! Granted I did bribe them with pizza and ice cream.