happy 4th birthday reese!

My Reese man...he is such a ball of emotion. He is so defiant and strong willed. Reese is my best snuggler. He always wants to kiss and hug and sit so close. He does not understand personal space. He is so quick to say sorry. He is forgiving and very loving. He is so smart and I am not just saying that b/c he is my son. He is. He is unafraid and adventurous (that is one of the reasons he broke his arm). He loves his sisters and his friends. He always wants to play with Joel. He says funny things like, "my suggestion is..." and "actually mom..." He will say "i love you mom," out of the blue and I can't be mad at him. He needs, and most of the time, I like to be needed. I love to hug him and kiss his soft cheeks. He likes spiderman and playing 'family' with his sister. I know I will be sad when he is 16. Can't we just have little kids forever?

happy 2nd birthday sadie

Sadie is sweet. Sadie is good. Sadie is starting to talk so well. I can usually understand her and what she wants. She loves babies and Audrey's polly pockets. She is such a comfort to me and I love to kiss her cheeks. She follows me around and is my shadow. She will eat dirt, but not bread. She likes meat and bananas. I don't want her to grow up. She is unafraid (like my others) but in a more cautious way. She gets so excited and squeals when anyone comes home and she always ready to give hugs and kisses if someone is crying or hurt. She is kind and sensitive and I almost want to eat her up.

my first broken bone experience

Oh, so my poor little guy broke his arm last night. He was, of course, climbing and jumping, but just happened to land the wrong way on his arm. He was climbing on the play kitchen set (shown below) and he was attempting to do a back flip off the top. Well, he didn't stick the landing and ended up going to the urgent care. Luckily Michael was coming home and was able to take him while I stayed home with the girls. He had several x-rays and indeed has a buckle fracture. We went to the Dr.'s office today and he was fitted for a cast. He chose green (his fave color) and he has been so marvelous about the whole experience. He has only complained about pain when it happened and when he woke up. He has been so tough, calm, and responsible about his broken little arm. He broke it just above the wrist and it will heal just fine in about 3 weeks.
On another note, his birthday is the Saturday and he is very confused about it. I had a b-day party for him w/his preschool friends a couple of weeks ago, then, they sang 'happy birthday' to him in primary. His concept of calender hasn't quite sunk in yet. He tells me emphatically, everyday this week, that TODAY is his birthday, and I tell him no it is Saturday, and he argues with me about it like he is so sure. I got into a very embarrassing argument about it with him yesterday...
he said, "mom, today is my birthday!"
me "no, it is sat. Nov. 8"
him, "no, mom, it is today and you said we were going to grandma's."
me, "no Reese, Saturday."
him, "TODAY!"
me (yelling now) "NO REESE, SATURDAY!!!"
and this continued for about 2 more minutes...it became comical to me b/c he has such a strong will. He will believe what he believes, even tho it is totally wrong and he refuses to believe his mother, is this a bad sign?

my halloween 2008

Halloween was fun this year, of course. I do love it! We went to our ward carnival and then a trunk or treat. I was so happy to see other adults dressed up. Sometimes I feel silly, but I really like too. Audrey was Cleopatra, Reese was a mummy, Sadie was a black cat, and I was the bride of Frankenstein. Michael did not get dressed up, he wasnt feeling good, but he was suppose to be Frankenstein...i was so pleased that my wig/hat stayed on all night...we had lots of fun and lots of treats! i already weeded thru all 3 bags and pulled all the reese's peanut butter cups.... the weather was so great too!

my ban

I have decided to permanently ban bubble gum in our house. If any dare enter my home, I will be checking purses and pockets for this abomination.

And while Reese is playing with his gum, Sadie is calmly reading the business section while she eats her lunch....

my cute kids

my cannon camera

Ode to my powershot cannon-

Why do you hurt me with your disappointing functionality-
I have had to send you away to someone with a fixing speciality.
But, it doesn't seem to work-
You still behave like a jerk.
Your 'auto' setting is a joke;
Your many failures make me want to choke.
Your red eye removal has never done its job-
and you leave everyone looking like a demon blob.
Your flash calibrator, too many times, has broken its light;
leaving things too dark or things too bright.
Last but surely not least, your zoom and focus feature,
leaves everyone looking like a fuzzy creature.

Examples of my cameras incompetence below: I am so fed up with this camera....