HAPPY 11TH BIRTHDAY TO MY TENDER-HEARTED ISAAC!

AN 11 YEAR MILESTONE...

Isaac and his lego cake.......I cant believe how tall he is getting! Ready to pass me up...and gaining on Cory!

This was not as hard as I thought it would be to make. I admit I was really scared about the word "fondant" and its taste...but it ended up being surprisingly good! Hooray for a good experience!

My handsome son!

HAPPENINGS....

This guy is getting so big...I think I must have turned my back for a moment...and he grew up!

I like how Gayle snuck into this photo...yes...I am aware snuck is not a word...but I like how it sounds...sneaked, snacked, snucked...right...hehehe. Clearly I dont follow rules...look...I dont even use apostrophes!

Just being silly........................and underneath............girly.

MORE LITTLES...

Gayle...as pretty as a lilac.

What? He can't hear you!

Precious.

Looking much older than 6...

ESSIE...

Check out those freckles...love em!

Even when she is silly she is beautiful!

MORE MISC....

Dirty Hands

Still Dirty...

SHOTS OF SOME LITTLES...

Who doesn't like a little covered bridge! This was an area of interest during Isaacs baseball game.

Asher of course needed a little boost to see what was so exciting...

It was a lot of fun to throw dandylions and grass into the water and watch it travel away.

DONT ASK...

This is the product of what happens when I should *really* be going to bed...good night all! Sorry Asher.

MISC....

The above were some Christmas gifts I had made for family members. Both were a lot of fun and incredibly easy! I love homemade gifts on the cheap side!

Here are 2 photos of Eli at preschool. The first one is the "Mrs. Gigglebelly is coming to tea day" I am Mrs. Gigglebelly. We had a good day. He sure loves his class!

BACK IN THE DAY!

I miss this. *sniff*

UNIBROW

I agree...it's an interesting look...I think the uni brow is making a big statement...the little goatee is fashionable...but I am not convinced about the mustache...it looks like he hasn't really committed to it. I am not a fan of the green snot marks...I think that is too bold. I would have to give him credit for the effort...it isnt easy to pull off a look like this..but he seems to really be working it...look at him set the styles!

CHORES...

I just had to get some shots of the boys doing their laundry chore. (Nevermind the piles of clothes on the chair to be folded...I have 5 kids...give me a break!)

Their job is to bring their hamper in together and then to dump the clothes out onto the floor. Later I will work on sorting colors with them.

It's always polite to show affection for a job well done!

LOOK...NEW PHOTOS!

So...Once again, I am scolded for my lack of "keeping up to date" photos...never mind the fact that the last ones I posted were like a million of them...:-) At any rate...I scrounged up a few that I had. The first one is Asher with his first real injury. This actually does not look bad...it was an actual hole in his head. If you want to know what happened...well...you might want to ask Esther...it was compliments of her.

Isaac had his cross-over ceremony and was so surprised to see his Uncle Cliff come and make an appearance. This was the highlight of his night for sure!

Cory was proud to hand over his cub master patch to someone else. Below...Isaac is looking at his new Boy Scout handbook...I was glad to catch this shot...it looks like he is pondering all that the future of Scouts holds for him...We were very proud...and he was too. He was awarded many pins and awards that night. Job well done Isaac!