Early Merry Christmas

Here is some pictures of our early Christmas! The kids were very excited. I don't know how I am going to get exctited about Thanksgiving #2 and Christmas #2 this year. We did it all in two days.

Maggie's Birthday!

News Flash....Maggie Rohal is now 7 years old! She was very excited about turning 7 this year. She is the youngest kid in her class, but seems to be holding her own. In Ohio you aren't allowed to start school unless you are 5 years old. She started when she was 4 and then turned 5 in Kindergarten. She is doing well with school and having fun at home. She is learning a lot in Primary at church, she is working on learning the articles of faith. We are proud of her.

Blowing Bubbles

I bet you thought you would see lovely pictures of the children frolicing in the backyard blowing bubbles right? Well sorry...but I had to tell this little story instead...

First let me begin by saying that my mother is coming...and I can't have her see the house in its glory...so therefore I think I have done laundry for about 3 days straight now. I hate to admit that but none the less it is true. The laundry detergent is in my way when I am trying to fold 10 million pounds of clothes on a little itty bitty table. So I moved it to over by the sink. Then I was rinsing it out because soap always gets stuck in the bottom of the cup. Well after doing this and repeating (I don't know) 10 or so loads a day...I forgot to move the cup...

We went to bed. Steve woke up. It was dark. He didn't have his glasses on. You know what happened...

He got a drink! A big ol' drink of soapy water. I cannot be sure what happened next...but I heard lots of mumbling and a distinct...WHERE IS THE WATER CUP! He actually didn't react too badly...I don't think he was pleased with my laundry efforts at that point. Although I am sure he was happy he had clean clothes this morning!

By the way...take a look at that mirror in the picture...Mom is coming today...and yes the laundry is almost done...but as you can see I still have some cleaning to do...YUCK!

Have a great day!

Jacob is 12!!!!

Can you all believe that my little Jacob is 12 !? I can't!

I Love Pretending!

Today is one of the first Saturdays in a long long time when we don't have to go anywhere or do anything! Yippee! That give the kids time to play and just hang out and use their imagination. Here is what I woke up to this morning...it has been edited a bit because I can't write that fast...but you'll get the idea!

Curtis: "You know I can change into a freeze dude!"

Maggie: "OK You can get frozen on the ship"

C: Maggie - I'm on Pluto and I got freezed!"

M: I have hot powers so if you ever get frozen I can help you"

C: Maggie just to tell you...I have one teensy bit of fire and one big chunk of ice... Maggie want to switch powers?"

M: No

C: I could be 1/2 fire and 1/2 ice...This hand fire and this hand ice...

M: OK

C: If I have enough fire power I could melt this like the sun

M: (no response)

C: Uh oh we are crashing into Mars!!!! Fire up the booster! That part is a giant missle!

M: Even though you are an alien you seem pretty nice...

Douglas: I'm frozen..First species known to mankind

M: Do you need a hot pack?

M: I can turn my whole body on fire?

D: I Don't want to see that!

C: A little help here...BAd guys are coming!

M: You will have to change your power if you can't control it!!!

D: I can help you with your ship.

C: I changed you to ice...Maggie quick start a fire...

C: ARF ARF ARF---Oh I forgot I was a puppy ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF ARF....

M: I found a little alien...He's frozen... Quick get a hot pack...He'll be alright.

C: ARF



I love lazy days...