A day with Dad

We are very fortunate to be able to keep our kids at home. I only work about 1 day a week and the kids get to spend the day with Dad. The kids are so lucky to have a fun, interactive Dad to hang out with! Sometimes he will take pics of things they do and then I will find them later when I am reviewing pics. This is what I found recently. You can imagine my smile when I saw these. How cute!
Arrrggghhh!

He let Mya help him cook, yes in a white shirt. He also lets her pick her own clothes out. He doesn't even make her brush her hair, unless she has school and I know she loves this.

We have had turkeys that visit us often. They mess with them through the windows and give them food. The kids love this. Crew even gobbles at them:)

Ayden is following in his Dad's footsteps in his love for the outdoors and nature. He loves to learn about any kind of animal. He was teaching me things I didn't know about turkeys the other day!!

We are so blessed to have a great dad and husband!

My project:)

This was a hand me down chair that we received from my cousin. It was a little stained when we got it, but the kids loved it just the same. Well, it has gotten many more stains since we got it and it was starting to drive me crazy. I am embarrassed at how gross it is but you have to put a before and after picture, right! I had already taken the button pieces off, but this is before:(
And this is after:))))

This is a project I had been wanting to do for a while and I finally did it. It makes me smile when I see it now!

Box time!

I got home from work the other night and we had gotten a delivery of toilet paper and paper towels in a huge box. The kids had a blast with it! I couldn't resist grabbing a few pics! So I guess I should have just given them a huge box for Christmas and saved my money, right?!

Dancing Queen

My pretty little Mya all ready to dance! She had her first recital a few weeks ago. She was really excited. Grandma and Papa, Aunt Marcia, and her friend Phoebe came to watch her. She had to wear a Christmas shirt and black pants. I brought home a shirt that I bought for her to maybe wear and she said but Mom I wanted a sparkly one.....so sparkly is what she got. I bought the read sparkly shirt and then made the snowman to go on it and added some spakles to her leggings. She was very happy with the finished product:)

Her dance was to Jingle Bells and I found these shirts for the boys to wear that said Jingle Bell Rockers in my clearance shopping stuff from last year:) I love when my clearance buys work out well like that!

Aunt Marcia and Mya

Phoebe and Mya. ( These girls are two peas in a pod)

My pictures from the recital didn't turn out too well. I was messing around with my camera settings and sitting back pretty far:(

Waiting their turn.....

Trick or Treat

Have I mentioned I love these kids! I mean they do wear me out sometimes but I just couldn't imagine my life any other way!

Ayden's costume was a hand me down from another firefighter's son. It even had their house number on the back

A friend of our's found Crew's costume at the goodwill. It was very warm and cozy!

I enjoyed making Mya's costume this year. It was made out of an adult t-shirt. I even painted her shoes. I felt like the white boa made it just perfect and the straps helped it stay up too.

Ayden Josiah

My big boy is now 5 1/2. I don't really feel old enough for that but I am so glad I am! Ayden is such a great kid. He loves to play outside. His favorite thing to do is ride his 4 wheeler but a close second is riding his bike. He is learning something new everyday. He is really enjoying kindergarten.
He is quite the worker too. He is always working around the house with his Dad.

He brightens our days with his hugs and laughs.

Couldn't imagine life without our handsome little man!

Mya Rae

Our precious baby girl is 3 1/2 now. So hard to believe that she could possibly be that old. It seems like just yesterday we heard the words "It's a girl!"

She is full of energy and smiles but still a 3 year old girl with her tears and drama. She is different than the boys. She loves to get dirty and play with Barbies. She is not a cuddler but will be glad for you to steal a hug or kiss from her.

The girl knows what she wants, which causes problems sometimes.

She is a funny little thing....always giving us a laugh.

We love our little Mya. She keeps our life exciting!!!!!