Tyler turns 7

We had Tyler's birthday party tonight, can't believe how fast they grow up. I made him a bug mountain cake and he loved eating the gummy worms. It was so fun seeing him get excited to open his presents even the $ store gifts from his brothers and sister. He loved his scooter and wanted to ride it all night. he wanted to have breakfast for his birthday dinner, so we had pancakes, waffles, sausage, eggs, OJ. He was one happy kid.

A day with the Fam!

Ok just so you know there is a LOT of pictures, and also wouldn't let me rotate them so frustrating so you get sideways pictures, UGH!!! Well the kids had Friday off of school and Ed took the day off so we decided to do something fun instead of being lame and just staying home like we normally do. So we went bowling. We hardly ever go bowling maybe 3 times since moving here 5 1/2 years ago, LOL. So is a big treat for the kids. IT was really fun. Loved watching Josh helping Alycia bowl, love that my kids love each other and want to show that. Thought it was funny how after Tyler would bowl he would slide onto his knees, no wonder he gets holes in his pants, LOL. Zach loved to push the ball down the lane, and even tried a few times to run down the lane, now don't try to picture me running down the lane after him, cause that is just too funny, glad you weren't there to see it. Zach found a little friend and they were so cute together so had to take a picture. Was a great day, Love my family.

So Alycia has this easy bake oven she got a few years ago, never have baked in it. Yesterday she saw it and said can I bake cookies in that, so today we tried it out, of course it only makes small portions so we made real cookies and lots of them in the real over, but she was so proud of herself. Funny thing is when she was all done she didn't want to eat them, she wanted to share the 2 cookies she made with her brothers, ah isn't that a sweet sisters, she must take after me, cause I love to bake but I am not a big eater of the sweets I bake, LOL

picnic in the winter

So I haven't updated in a while, sorry there is so many, didn't think much had gone on. So on Saturday we had beautiful weather, well for winter anyway, it was 50 degrees and the kids were out playing baseball and wanted a picnic, fine by me if they eat outside then no mess inside, lol. Today I have 2 sick kids home from school, they were up in the middle of the night throwing up, hate that, now time to reclean and sanitize everything, UGH!! We had a nice weekend just with our family and played games on Sunday, Aaron won at Settlers of Catan, I was so close to winning but they kept stopping me, dang it, lol. Well here are some pictures of our picnic, kids just had a ball and rubbed it in to daddy when he got home that he missed all the fun (he was over helping a friend who is building a house). Don't you just love kids, mine are the BEST!!! I am not biased or anything, lol.

Pinewood Derby

This is Zachary's favorite way to be held, by Ed anyway. This is at Aaron's cub scout pinewood derby, Aaron wanted a hot dog car so that is what they made, he did pretty well was so close to getting 3rd place, but the wiennermobile wasn't fast enough but it sure was fun. He got the most unique award, he was happy with that.

winter fun

So I have a smart Alec for a son, I asked them to go make me a snowman, so this is Aaron's, guess the snow wasn't the right type of snow for making snowmen, so this is what I got, guess it has to be enough, but sure melted fast, lol

Need I say more, Sorry blurry picture but we had fun goofing off in the snow.

Zach loved the snow, except his hands kept getting cold, but he was so cute in his marshmallow suit, lol.

It was dark and late at night but we had fun playing in the snow.

We had fun playing fox and geese, kids loved chasing us, they were sad when all the snow melted.

Snow

So we were supposed to get a lot of snow this weekend, Friday it snowed just a little enough to make everything white, but still could see the grass poking through. Then last night it was supposed to snow from 4pm Sat till Monday morning giving us 4-8 inches, we woke this morning to barely any more then we went to bed with. On our way home from church it started snowing big flakes and now everything is

white, so pretty. I love when it snows, more of a reason for it to be cold, hate it being cold but no snow just the ugly brown grass to look at. Just thought I would take a few pictures as I know some of you miss the snow, and those that don't or have way more then this, I am sorry. Glad our snow comes and goes pretty fast so we enjoy it but don't get so much that we are sick of it. Will add more picture if we get more and if the kids go play in it tomorrow hoping that it doesn't melt by then, LOL