"My Mom" According to my 4 1/2 year old

I found this funny little quiz about moms that your kids are supposed to give answers to the questions. Well here is what my Madison had to say about me.

1. Why did God make Mommy's?

Cause he wanted to make people, and because Jesus have to. Because he made the whole world.

2. What are Mommy's made of?

People

3. Why did God give you your Mommy and not some other Mommy?

Because he made one house for us

4. What kind of little girl was your Mommy?
A sister, you like to play

5. What is the difference between Mommy's and Daddy's?

You get sick and yell

6. What is something your Mommy always says to you?

Sorry give me a hug bye bye

7. What makes Mommy happy?

A toy, a cat

8. How old is your Mommy?

probably 4 or 5 oh wait 10 because you are bigger

9. What does your Mommy do when you are not around?

Play games on the tv

10. What is your Mommmy really good at?

At a game. The games on the big tv

11. If your Mommy where a cartoon character who would she be?

Teen Titan so you can fight

12. What is your Mommy's favorite place to go?

To eat at Monterrays

I just love what my kids think of me :)

Prayer Request

I don't know much about this story, but it really touched me. There is a little baby boy named Matthew in Ellie's class at school who has just lost his mother. He is only 12 weeks old, and from what I understand he was born 2 months premature. She had a stroke last week at the age of 32, and passed away after being pulled off life support. Thankfully, she did get to meet her new son, and take care of him for a while. From what I understand the doctors believe she had a blood clot during birth which inturn caused the stroke. I also believe she is a single mother. So, please keep this family in your prayers. Matthew was at school today and it really breaks your heart to go in that room and see that little boy, and know he isn't going to have his mother around. He is in good hands as his grandmother and uncle are taking very good care of him.

Beach Trip 2009

We made the trip down to Ocean Isle Beach for a week this past week. Dan had to stay back to work, so it was my parents with all the grand kids and me. We had a blast. This is the first time in years I have been able to spend a whole week at the beach. It was such a nice week, no rain and, it was not hot. Plus we had a pool. This was Ellie's first beach trip, and lets just say we didn't spend much time on the beach with her. If she wasn't eating a fistful of sand, she was screaming her head off because she hated the ocean. We spent a lot of time in the pool, she absolutely loved the swimming pool.
Dan got to come join us on Friday, so we drove to Myrtle Beach and spent the day shopping. I have to say one thing I miss at the mall is the Disney Store, the kids loved it. On our way home, we stopped at the outlets in Myrtle Beach. and Dan went off chasing my nephew and heard a "kerplunk", and Madison had fallen into the fountain. It was hilarious! Anyway, it was a really good week. Here are just a few highlights.

Sea foam made from the hurriacane. They loved palying in the bubbles!A friend in Myrtle Beach got us into an awesome water park!

Sleepless nights ahead for us!

Ellie and Madsion riding in the Barbie jeep

Madison has had a croupy cough for about 2 weeks, and Friday night she was so restless and screaming her ear hurt. Finally we got some Motrin in her and kicked daddy out of the room and got a little sleep. Saturday we woke up and Madison was completely fine, we had a good shopping trip to Burlington ( I must say I LOVE Peaches N Cream). We get home and go to bed only to wake up to her screaming her other ear hurt, GREAT! we got about 3 hours of sleep Saturday night. Of course, we wake up Sunday and she is fine. I decided maybe we need to see a doctor on Monday. We of course can't get an appointment until late in the afternoon, and BINGO double ear infection. Now the cough we are not sure what it is. She has no congestion or another cold symptoms. It could be asthma another GREAT! So, we are on antibiotic for the ear infection and possible whopping cough, and no to make it all better Albuterol. Which I am told turns your kids in to monsters. So please pray we adjust to her being on albuterol.

In Ellie news - this is what we woke up to the other morning.

Yes Ellie is now pulling her self up and standing. She is growing up way too fast.

4th of July

We came back from vacation a day early so we could take the kids to the fireworks. This was of course Ellie's first ,and Madison has not been in a couple of years. Last year Dan's grandfather passed away, so we didn't get to go and the year before we were on vacation. They both did really good. Ellie was not scared a bit and watched about half of the fireworks and then fell asleep. Here are a couple of pictures of our little sparklers!

Summer

WHEW! It has been a while. This summer has been so busy that my little blog has been forgotten. Dan was gone for a week in June, and it totally through me off being a single mother for a week with 2 kids. WOW! that was not easy.

I quit my job at Polliwogs so I can be home more during the day. Working those long hours were just too much and I wanted to be with my babies and spend time with my husband this summer since he is off. It really is a fun place to work, but 8 hours days is a lot when you have to come home to two little ones. I will be working at the girl's preschool 2 days a week for the summer.

Last week we went to Smith Mountain Lake for a week with my family. I LOVE the mountains. It is so peaceful and relaxing, and we just had the best time. Here are some pictures from vacations.

First and Last Day of Preschool

Today was Ellie's first day of preschool. I decided to put her in school two morning a week just to give me a break (actually she will only be going one day a week since I now work at the preschool on Friday with her). I was so upset when Madison went her first day, but with Ellie it was some what of a relief. I just felt like I needed one morning a week to take Madison out with just her and no crying baby. We had a blast today I took her shopping and let her get some new pajamas and we just had fun together. I forgot to take a picture of her on our way to her first day this morning, but obviously she had fun because this is when we got home.

Each year at the end of the school year the little ones put on a show for the parents. IT was so cute this year, but sad. Madison's class did their performance along with the graduating 4 year olds. I realized that next year it will be my baby walking across the stage graduating preschool. She is growing up to fast. I could not get my videos to upload for some reason, but here are a few pictures.