Beenz Birthday. . .

I realized the other day when one of my in laws asked to see pic's that I forgot to ever post anything about Beenz Birthday!

She decided that she wanted a American Girl Tea Party! She had 9 little girls over and they all brought their favorite doll!

I had so much fun with tissue paper...who'da thought. I made all the flowers that are hanging, and hats out of tissue paper...I think they turned out so cute!!!!

The girls painted little tea cups, for their dolls. . . .

They then played Tea Party Bingo...a little game I just made up.....

Then they had tea, we have a little Tea Shop down town and it has children's tea. So they each had their own bag. My mother and I hunted Good Will's for all the real china tea cups and saucers and even a tea pot. None of them match and they are all so cute! Even better I think the most expensive one was 2 dollars!!!!

Next the Girls had tea....which they loved...and lunch, they all got into it so much! They were quiet and acting all proper...super cute! Beenz had so much fun and it was so fun to watch! This is one of my favorite birthday's I've thrown.

The guests of Honor!

Thanks to all the little girls that came to the party!!!!

Beenz had a great birthday!!! I love this little girlee....she is my sweet darling girl!!!!!!!!

are YOU smarter than a 5th grader......cause I'm not!

So one of the things I'm in charge of for PTA is the Birthday table. One day each month, we decorate a table in the cafeteria and anyone who had a birthday that month gets a cupcake and to sit at the totally awesome "birthday table"! Well I handed out the cupcake's and stuff this month. When the kids come to the cafeteria if they had a birthday that month, they have on a sticker that says Happy Birthday.

Well....today a 5th grade girl, told me she lost her sticker and that her birthday was yesterday....what would you do....say no you little fibb'er....or some thing?!?

Well I believed her, who would have the guts to lie to adult in 5th grade, well she did! She totally got me!

I saw her standing talking to her friends before she came over and I know she was saying watch I'll totally get a cupcake, and she did!!!

The cafeteria lady told me she did not think that it was her birthday and she went and check...NOPE...not until March!!!

They made her come say sorry and I'm so glad I ordered 2 extra....I would have NEVER tried something like that!!! Especially in 5th GRADE!!

Do you think you'd fall for it?

BUSY MAMA. . .

I have been a little busy lately. . .I took on the VP PTA position this year at Beenz school, which is a bunch of new stuff for me, and it won't be so bad once I get stuff all set up and organized, but in the mean time, it's taking some time, plus with our fall schedule of 2nd grade, pre-school, soccer twice a week, piano, dance....yada yadaa it's been crazy around here! So last night, I was trying to finish some thing and thought that maybe my kids could put them selves in the tub and I could get just a few more minutes to finish out what I was working on....well they did put them selves in the tub and a whole bottle on Johnson's baby wash! They got in my jet tub which makes HUGE bubbles I should have known, the bubbles were seriously 3 feet higher then the tub!! They had a blast, and are very clean!!

Soccer is on. . .

So soccer season has started once again! Beenz is loving it!! This season she is playing with almost all new girls! They are called the Blue Crush...cute name! The younger ones love going to practice, which is twice a week for an hour and the games on Saturday, they play none stop at the play ground! It's nice, it gets them all tired out and ready for bed!! I don't think were are going to have quit the season that we have last spring but it will be fun!! We DO have the BEST U8 coach out there though....Uncle Joel, he is awesome!!

Sisters. . .

Is their anything as cute as matching siblings. . . .I just don't think so!!!

NOT again. . . .

So yesterday was my little mans turn....he started preschool! He is doing an awesome preschool a the High School, I was so glad he got in, he's been on the waiting list since I was pregnant with him!!!!! I was in the program when I was in High School, I loved it, it was by far my favorite class, one of my most favorite teachers, Mrs. Bennett...is still there and her little ones are actually in Mase's class!!

He was so super excited, Beenz went the same school and so I'm not sure if he remembers but we've been talking about it lots and trying to get him ready. Well I think that he was ready but I was not. Again I was the ONLY mother crying her eyes out....ok so the full on UGLY cry.......AGAIN!! I did not think I would do that this time. It's 3 hours 4 days a week, come on, not so bad...right? But he just seems so little and this is just the start! The start of a whole new era in my little mans life!

He did great, I stayed for about 20 min.'s and got there 45 min. early and he had a blast. They focus on learning through play, which in my opinion...if you do it the right way like they do, takes a lot more time and creativity!! They sure pull in off, I love his preschool teachers too!

The kids get to do so much super fun stuff!!

I'm so grateful he is in such a good program!

But I miss him!!!

Will. . .

Yesterday this Handsome guy left for Iraq! This is Chris's younger brother Will! He left his lovely wife and adorable boys to go serve our country....we are so proud of him!

Please keep him and all the men and women that sacrifice so much in your prayers!!!

We LOVE you WILL!!

1st day of school

Beenz 1st day of school outfit....so cute!!!

These are just 3 of her 7 cousins that will all be at the same school...so awesome!!

These are her styl'en PE shoes...last year a girl had the same pair and they got them confused, so we made sure that would not happen this year!!!

What the heck....why do people always ask me if I'm excited for school to start...like I want to get time away from my kids....or like my life will become easier because of school......well NO!!! I don't like school starting....NO I don't like sending my little Beenz off to some one else for 6 hours a day and a big fat NO that my life will become easier!!!

Now that I got that out of the way...
Beenz started school Tuesday, she is a big 2nd grader now....wow!! She was super excited! She has a great teacher...I was so excited that she got her, she is young and super sweet and Beenz loves her! So I guess since she has to go to school, this is the best I could ask for!! You would think that by 2nd grade I would be done with the tears...but no!
Preschool and Kindergarten I bust into tears in the classroom, and not just tears but the full on ugly cry!!! 1st grade I made it out of the classroom and to the office before is started and this year not until we got in the car...so I'd say it is getting better! Who knows....maybe next year I will be excited for school to start.....doubtful!!!

Camping. . .

My feet nearly froze every night.....I forgot socks, so that is why I am sport'en Chris's sock and shoes...styl'en I know!!

This last weekend Chris and I packed up Friday afternoon and took the kids camping at the coast.

We had so much fun! The kids had so much fun!!

We had a great little spot that was right off the beach. It was such nice weather, thank goodness, I was a little worried! My mother brought the other cousins over on Saturday just for the day, and the kids had lots of fun playing! We took long walks on the beach, found lots of really cool rocks, made smores, walked along down to the port and check out all the cool boats, got ice cream on the little pier, and just enjoyed being outside with a nice warm fire!!
We stayed 3 nights and enjoyed every bit of our laid back, chill camping trip! All the kids did great!

I did not want to come home and start....school!