Looking Back

Last year at this time Tyson was getting over pneumonia in the hospital. And then at the end of Oct. he got real sick so of course my mind lately thinks about how horrible of a time this was last year. This picture was of him last year right before he got sick.....


and this one was Nov. of last year when he came home from his three week stay in the PICU....you can see how it took a toll on his little body. I have no pictures of him in the hospital because I don't like to remember those times




Boy oh boy how things have looked up- One week from today our healthy active not so little guy will be 2! He's had an awesome year and I hope it continues to stay like that...he's our superhero!



Love you Buddy

Family Outing

Today we went to Dutch Wonderland...yes we missed the big event in Palmyra...the big parade that went right by our house. It was crowded and hot but we had fun




Tyson took a nap...


while the girls and Daddy fed the fish



My mom and Dad with the kids...this picture was taken before my mom got sick on one the rides....didn't think she would like me taking a picture of her sitting on the ground ready to...well you know



The girls ready for bed tonight..thanks mom and dad for going along..hope you're feeling better mom! You're a trooper!

Tyson's Tu Tu

Big sis Courtney decided to dress Tyson up...I'm actually suprised it took this long for one of the girls to dress him up






Doesn't the pink skirt and guitar shirt look great together??

Tuesday Get Togethers

Since our yard is still dug up and the weather's been nice we have been going up the street to a friend's house- I get adult time and the kids get play time..


Madelyn and Alina decided to do their homework in my SUV


Marcus and Courtney digging in the dirt



Courtney and Max


Max and Tyson




and Kenzie with Tyson in a head lock

My kids were fast asleep by 8:15pm.....time to watch Parenthood my favorite show! Anyone else love the show????

Church Picnic

Today we went to a church picnic where they had lots to do for kids...food,games,wagon and horse rides,painting pumpkins,and line dancing-

My girls on their first horse ride



Daddy and Tyson watching the girls

Kenzie and Daddy painting a pumpkin




FRIENDS!!!!

One Room At A Time

So let me start off by saying we have lived in this house four years(moved in with two kids...had 2 more within four years) I am not a decorator what so ever...not one little bit. So we have used our dining room as a place to put bags, papers, whatever else I have no place for. There is so much that needs to be done that I start to not like the house...blah blah blah- I'm sure many of you have been there. So before I depress myself this winter which I am really going to try hard not to get there I am giving myself to do lists every month- this month I...well my good friend is going to paint Tyson's room- he has lived in a pepto bismal pink room for almost two years! And I decided to decorate the living room to the best of my ability-
So I started out with a little welcome sign

I got placemats and a few autumn decorations for the table(the other placemats are on back order)We are actually going to start eating in here.

A picture of the kids was hung up..there has been nothing on the wall for years

My dad brought this desk over from his basement- I needed a place to keep all the kids papers for school, ect.

It's hard to see but the walls are painted two different tones of browns..we did that 2 years ago but in the daytime it is a peachy color..that will get repainted....in a couple of years! Alina told me this room feels like a new home.

Oops

Tyson had a run in with the sidewalk.....the sidewalk won

Kenzie's First Day Of Preschool

Today Kenzie went to preschool- she is going 3 days a week for 2 1/2hrs. So three days a week I am down to ONE child...hardly ever happens. Kenzie's the third child so what can I say, this is easy for her. She walked in, took her name tag and went off to play. "Uhhh, goodbye Kenzie!"

Ready To Zumba?

Tyson is!!