a MOVIE (super short, but super cute)

I finally decided to put iMovie to use on my new Mac (thanks Mom! I LOVE my computer!!:)). I've never ever made any kind of video; this is my first one ever, and while its not the coolest, its the coolest I can do for now. Plus, my kids are cute no matter how great the video is.

I guess I should probably mention that the first few clips are of Kaylee speaking in her finest English accent. She does not have a speech impediment.

In other news, I have gone 48 hours without nursing Riley. This is the first time in over 5 years that I've had my body completely to myself. Weird! Now I just need to get her potty trained;)

Other than that I don't have much to report. I need to go to bed because I am babysitting beginning at 6:15am. Yikes!

She makes my heart sing

She was concerned because she didn't want me to take a lot of pictures of her in her headband. She was too busy playing.

"Not a lot, mom. Not a lot of pictures"

Finger Paintings

 

Lily's

 

Riley's (with a little help)

Kaylee's

I'm pretty sure that when we do stuff like this I have more fun than the girls do. I definitely outlast them. This was a cornstarch recipe. We try a new one every time, but I still haven't found my favorite. When I find the perfect recipe, I will share it:)

We are not snow people

 

Exactly 10 minutes later...

The girls have been begging to go sledding so we got them all bundled up and took them to our sled spot. Lily and Kaylee went down twice before the tears started. Riley was not excited about sledding down the little hill at all so I took her down on the little disc sled and she. hated. it. All three of them were screaming and crying about their cold fingers, noses, and cheeks as we loaded them in the car precisely ten minutes after we parked it. Michael thought they were acting like babies. I thought it was hilarious.

Yodelin' Cowgirls

Purmela

Yesterday we went to visit a piece of land in Purmela, Texas which is owned by Eddie's cousin. This house belonged to Eddie's grandparents and he spent a lot of time there as a child. His dream is for the whole family to all live on this property and have animals and a huge garden and become completely self-sufficient. Sounds like a plan to me;)

Texas Randomness

These pictures are in reverse order. I don't like when that happens

We celebrated Eddie's birthday. He is 39.

 The kids got to blow out their own candles:)

 I heard the girls singing into this fan. I knew I had to bring my camera with me when I went in to look at them. I LOVE that their arms are around each other!

 Did you know that Texas has their own Christmas books? I'm pretty sure they have their own Santa too...

 Massage train

  Kaylee, Lily, Riley, Caleb, Braden

 This is Cavin; he is going to be our cousin someday. He goes to Walmart like this. We think he is awesome;)

Christmas lights at the park!

Cute Caleb and Cute Braden

Erica. Isn't she adorable?

Michael. Playing with a Ken doll.

Rhett and Caleb

Check that beard out.

Thats my man!

I thought the girls were cute watching their movie on the bed.

Look at the face in the middle!! How I love her!