Team USA

Man I LOVE the Olympics...I can't help it..I get all kinds of patriotic and feel so...well...American :)  I tear up when I see us on the podium and hear the National Anthem...I got so engulfed in women's table tennis a couple of days ago...I know, right?  Table tennis...but it got intense...

So as you can imagined I have been pushing this love of the US on the kiddos to watch these games with me...and they are loving it :)  Katelyn loved watching the gymnastics and the boys are really enjoying swimming...so I caught them the other night...so cute!! 

I hope you are enjoying the games :)

Random thoughts today...

So hello again...checking back in to record a few of my favorite things today....

1.  We got our family pics back and I LOVE them...our friend, Chris Fox, did an AMAZING job...he is so great with the kiddos and has the most patience.  I also love his style...capturing great pics..and even better, great moments...

2.  Grocery shopping...by myself...it really is the little things...I had just a few items to re-stock so it was nice that I could run in and out in the amount of time it would normally take me to unload 4 kiddos out of car seats and walk to the sliding doors :)  Thanks to my parents :)

3.  My sweet, sweet pup...Sutton went to the groomer today and got all pretty...LOVE HER...all she has done since she got home is sleep :)

4.  My kiddos tonight before bedtime were so fun to listen too...they kept playing super hero...they even called me a super here (insert BIG smile) and they were helping each other in all kinds of made up situations...like KK's cat needed to be rescued so her super hero brothers came to the rescue...wish I would have gotten a pic of Bryce's super hero pose :)  Then after prayer book time when it was time for hugs...they kept saying, "Hey superhero sissy...give me hugs!"  It was crazy cute!

5.  Hearing Austin say anything makes my heart smile...really really BIG...he says "Thank You" all the time...it is precious!


6.  Pretty Little Liars is my new show...man it is good!  Watched seasons 1 & 2 on Netflix and caught up to season 3 :)  Yay!

7.  We are preparing to head out of town in a couple of weeks...going to San Antonio for a little family vacay!!  I cannot wait to go on water rides, see Shamu and just get out of this zip code!

8.  My daughter starts school in 3 weeks...YIKES!  I am so not ready...when did she grow up!!

Well that is all I got for today :) 

Just walking around....

So once a week the kiddos stay the night at my parents house....yep...all 4 kiddos head on down to Granny and Papa's to hang out and mom and dad get a night to just hang out.  Truly is a blessing...however, tonight, Kev had to work and I knew I was coming home to an extremely messy house after a late night of family pics and an early morning of getting out to work/school. 

So I headed home and grabbed the ipad for mindless tv on Netflix (it may or may not have been The Hills....)  and started moving room to room picking up, wiping down and vacuuming each room.  Honestly, when I heard the door open and Kevin walked in, I couldn't believe how much time had flown by...and how many episodes of The Hills I had listened too....:)

But by the end of the evening, the house seemed to be in working order and smelled MUCH better, thank you Scentsy (vanilla suede...anyone use it??  I LOVED it!)  I was walking through the kids hall of the house putting up laundry right before piling up in bed and noticed that my empty house is still so full....I saw 4 little beds with lovey's and blankets...and all I could think about was how quiet it was without the kiddos home.  I also began thinking how incredibly blessed I am....actually became overwhelmed...

I have such ridiculous complaints sometimes...useless worries...So it was so nice that the Lord gave me the quietness of an evening to take it all in...all the things that I can give thanks for...I actually had a smile on my face as I cleaned and enjoyed the time I had to spend in thought of what the Lord has provided and taking joy in the fact that I have a home to clean, enough clothes that I have laundry to do for each of us, food to cook, and 4 little beds to make to tuck them in each night.  These little people that have such an incredible amount of joy for life...why would I want to lead with an example of worry?? 

So tonight I will give thanks for what I have been blessed with and ask for the strength to find joy and goodness in all ups and downs and hand my worries over to God.  

Ready for these little beds to be full :) 

I hope everyone enjoys their 4th of July!

Happy Father's Day

I hope everyone enjoys celebrating with the "Fathers" in their lives!!!!

We sure do love ours:)

DVR lovin'....

So I will admit it...I LOVE me some television....Kev and I use it as late night date nights, if you will....after the kids go to sleep we like to pile up and start looking through our DVR...we get a little crazy with how many shows we actually try to keep up with :)

So, one that we are sad to see go....One Tree Hill...I have watched this show since the beginning...and when Kev and I started dating I got him hooked :)  It really had a little bit of everything....love, laughs, crazy people and death, fires, kidnappings, babies, marriages, breakups....it ended really well and I felt good about it...nothing is more annoying than loving a show only to have it end in a way that you didn't want it too....it like leaving a bad taste in your mouth...

Our new show of the year...The Firm...LOVE IT!  I am hooked and sad to know that it is not going to have another season...but honestly feel like they can tie it all up pretty well in one season.  We are loving it and followed it on each of the four nights that it has moved too :)  That is dedication...

My teeny bopper shows....Gossip Girl and 90210...kinda embarrassed to say it...but I don't miss either show...they have such cheesy love triangles and ridiculous drama...it is mindless...this Kev will not watch...so this is usually background while I put on makeup in the morning :)

Reality fun....Well, I liked watching the Voice auditions...but then lost interest...but I am hooked on American Idol...pretty sure it is one of the best seasons...I may or may not have a crush on Phillip Phillips...I know, what am I?  Fourteen?  Anyway...I do enjoy seeing all the talent...they are crazy good :)  Watched a little bit of Dance Moms, Biggest Loser, Fashion Star....too much really...but honestly, The Bachelorette and So You Think You Can Dance is around the corner....

Oldies but goodies...Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice....just can't help but watch both...

Anyway....now you are probably are thinking I have been holed up watching Tv and not blogging....kinda true :)

Back from Hiatus...

So...(obviously) I took a break from blogging...for no other reason than laziness...our days usually are pretty busy and by the time the kiddos get to bed....the only thing I have wanted to do is go to bed :)

But, this is my only way of keeping up with all us Guys, so I figured I needed to get back in the game.  So I am back :)

As far as life, it has been going pretty good...little Austin is getting over double ear infections and swollen tonsils, all while breaking in his molars...this does not make a happy baby...poor little fella.  However, he has been on some extremely powerful antibiotics for the past 3 days and is more like the little boy I know....praying for full recovery!

Also, living in Oklahoma this time of year means, doppler radar, weather reports as breaking news and storm shelters....ugh...severe weather season.  We spent our Friday night watching the news until 3am and waking up the kiddos and sitting in the closet...not so much fun!  Saturday was full of news watching too....we are planning on getting a storm shelter soon!

The best thing that has happened in the last couple of weeks...EASTER 2012!

We had a blast :)  There were hundreds (literally) of plastic eggs, candy, dress clothes, baskets, crafts and memories.  Last year I deleted every pic we took...so I am glad this year...I did not :)  So I am going to end this blog with a pic recap...Sorry for the overload :)

Good night ;)

Weekend Randoms

What a day...

Not going to lie, started out a little rough....today was a long day at work for Kev so it was me versus and the kiddos all day....the kiddos kicked my butt for a little bit...and I felt the enemy sneaking in and making me doubt myself...but then after much prayer and re-focus, we got the day on track and really enjoyed a day of playing and cleaning :)

There was an injury today...me!  In a random incident our steam cleaner/mop/thing fell off its hook and landed flat on the top of my foot....OUCH!  There were quite a few tears and the kiddos were so sweet...they kept asking me if I was ok and Katelyn told me I needed ice and to rest :)  I got a good bruise coming up and walking isn't super comfortable...but fine :)

Anyway...

This morning was Katelyn's first soccer game and she is so excited to be playing with her best friend from school....

I also finally got around to uploading some pics and found this sweet pic of the kiddos before we went to the zoo last week...love it when they love on each other...



Found this and it just made me laugh....Never fails that we have something random going on in this house :)

Also, been loving all the colors out this season so been wanting to add some color to my wardrobe...been checking out Target/Gap/Old Navy for some affordable ways to do this...and these are somethings that I have been looking at....

Hope everyone is having a great weekend :)