What kind of cars will our kids be driving?

Yesterday, Alyssa and I had just left the dealership bringing Joe some lunch and I thought I would drive out to the property...again before I washed my car. Well, we'll just say the conversation I had with my "almost 3, going on 20 year old" was pretty funny. Here's how it went.

Alyssa: "Mommy, are we going out to the property?"

Mommy: "Yes. Do you like going out there?"

Alyssa: "Ya, are we going to go over the lake?"

Mommy: "Yes, but it's a reservoir, not a lake, babe."

Alyssa: "It's a lake Mommy. Is your car going to be a boat?"

Mommy: "A what?"

Alyssa: "A boat! We need it to be a boat to cross the lake."
Mommy: "Mommy's car doesn't turn into a boat. That is only pretend on TV."


Alyssa: "Why doesn't your car be a boat? Rocket does."

Mommy: "Rocket?"

Alyssa: "Ya, Rocket! You know, on Little Einsteins!" (said in a disgusted way, like I'm supposed to remember all of these things.) "He turns into a boat so they can go in the water! They just push the buttons. Doesn't your car have buttons Mom?"



Mommy: "My car has all kinds of buttons (that I still haven't figured out what they all do) but I don't think I have a button that turns the car into a boat. Sorry."

Alyssa: "Oh." (sounding disappointed)

Mommy: "That would be pretty fun though to have a car turn into a boat." (Thinking... that if we ever do have something like that someday, I would never see Joe because he would always be over to the golf coarse!)

Alyssa: (laughing) "Ya, it would be!"

I am just amazed at some of the things that she says. She is always thinking and has a pretty thought out answer for everything. Who knows, maybe when she is old enough to drive, there will be cars that will turn into boats at the push of a button. :)

I am so grateful to have the opportunity to stay home with my kids and get to have all these funny special little moments with them. Nothing in the world could ever be more important or replace the time we have with our children. Thank you Joe for working so hard so that I can stay home with our kids and have the best job in the world!


P.S. Here is a picture of my "wanna-be" boat car! : ) It can do almost anything... but go through the reservoir!

Golfing with the Girls

Joe had a Monday off a few weeks ago and so after school was over, we decided to take the girls golfing. It was fun to go with Joe and see him with his girls. They all had a blast. Katie sure is getting good and Alyssa loves to follow her sissy! I enjoyed just watching and driving the golf cart... that is until Alyssa thought she could drive it. She got a little crazy! : ) I had to make sure not to go into labor after that one!




Alyssa would put her ball right next to the hole and then she would get so excited about getting it in there she would run back to me all excited. She's also a good cheerleader to bring. After every shot Katie or Joe would make she would say, "Good Job" or "Go Daddy, Go Katie!" It was fun to see that our house would just be across the reservoir. You'll be able to see the course from our backyard. Maybe I could catch a few holes with Joe's binoculars and see for sure what hole he's really on when he's supposed to be home! :) I really liked the first picture because in the background is where our house is going to be!

Labor Day Camping!

Well, I better get up to date on some things. We had our usual Labor Day camping trip and it was sure nice to get away even if it was only for 3 days! The kids all had a blast. I don't know if they could cram any more into their days. They were going constantly! Katie and Alyssa seemed to get rides on any four wheeler that was leaving camp. Pretty soon Katie will have to start learning how to drive them. I remember driving the four wheelers around to put my little brother to sleep. : ) Who knows... maybe next year, Katie!


I decided to start bringing out this princess tent for Alyssa, Kiersten and Kailey. Katie got it when she was little and it has only been used in the living room. I thought it would be a fun little get-a-way for them because the older kids have a fort that they always play in. It's a fort that all of us kids made when we were little. It's fun to see them get excited about going in and cleaning it up. :) Anyway, the girls loved playing in the tent and would get out Alyssa's princess hair styling things. All you would hear from them was giggling! They sure make you wish to be a kid again!

It started to rain a little when we were there so Alyssa got out her umbrella and her and Kiersten would walk along singing in the rain. It was so cute! They definitely have a lot of fun together. It sure has been fun to have girl cousins so close in age.

It's "ALL" about the Moisturizer!!

The other day I was busy cleaning the house and getting some things done when I passed by the bathroom. Alyssa had just been in there and she likes to put lotion on her hands after she washes them. She even likes to add a little to her cheeks. She always says, "Mom, I need some lotion on my cheeks. Their "chapty". Anyway, I just happened to glance at her very carefully pushing down on the nozzle and didn't think much of it. Well, after awhile I didn't see her so I went to the bathroom to see where she was and this is what I saw.... I guess she thought you could never have enough moisturizer on your face! It was quite funny because when I asked her what she was doing she just simply replied that "her cheeks were chapty!" What girls go through to be beautiful and to prevent those darn wrinkles! : ) There's never a dull moment at our house!