Exciting Things....

As many of know I have two children.  I also have two neices and a nephew who are just as close to my heart as my own kids.  We have had some exciting things happen lately though with all of the children.  It is always exciting to see kids explore, have great days, and learn new things. 

I will first start with Blakeleigh I have not blogged in a awhile about her accomplishments so at three months we were rolling over.  I think she decided she might as well master this because kennleigh told her it was time, and well she ment it was time.  When t we would put her on her stomach to play Kennleigh would say Okay little lady roll over like this, and well if she didn't Kennleigh would flip her over.  She never hurt her but I guess she motivated her.  About four and a half months old she started teething, we haven't got those in just yet but almost there though, and she has found her fingers and her toes.  She absoulutly loves to chew on her toes.

That brings me to Jonathan he WALKED.  Yes you heard me he walked over to get Blakeleigh.  I thought it was so funny because he got excited while he was trying get to her and Kennleigh was singing "Trouble in my Way"( she does this when we get onto her) Jonathan just stops and starts dancing how funny is that.   I wish I would have had my video camera, but maybe next time.

Then There is Lexi, well not alot of people may know but Lex has had some trouble hearing.  SO Dr. Woolley decided it would be a help to do surgery and put in a piece in the left ear to help transmit the sound waves.  The good new is She came through surgery just fine.  The sad thing is there is still one more procedure set up on Nov.7.  SO two weeks after that she should be able to hear just like the rest of us.  Pretty amazing right?

Then there is Breanna and Kennleigh They are both turning three this year.  They are exactly three months apart in age, and they are like best friends.  This is a good thing especially since they will be in the same class at  school.  They play together so well and look out for one another.  They like to set up and band and breanna will play the piano and kennleigh the Buptart- this is a guitar.  Then kennleigh will sing one song then breanna gets a turn.  It is so funny watching them play they have grown up way to fast.

Tooooooooooooooooooo Funnnnnnnnnnny.... and way tooo much fun not to share!

So we have had a funny week.... . Well at least me and Karissa have had a productive, but quit funny week.  It all started when we sort-of- talked each other into painting our Den.  Well I went and bought paint, then called Karissa and told her I had it and within two hours wow she arrived.  We grabbed some supper and then started to work.  Shane said, "what are yall doing."  O, did I forget to tell you um.... we are painting.  Shane being the kind person he is said O okay, but I am probably not going to be helping too much this time, but it will look great when yall are through.  Yes, he did help by choice and was so excited I am just sure of it.  So me and Karissa got a new name from this project. Martha and Stewart because together he said we would surely pull of a martha stewart look.  Well on Monday Karissa one one side of the den and me one on the other I heard a scream Like somone was dying.  I said what is it? Karissa replys, " Its Paint O goodness there is Paint in my eye call the Poison Control.  So while on the phone with poison control I grabbed Blakeleigh's clean bottle filled it with 8oz of COLD WATER and pushed Karissa head over the sink and started washing her eye out.  However Travis seemed to be the only one overly concerned as we were telling the story and from others we got strange replys.  Nannie said maybe yall should get some googles so that things like this want happen.  Really Nannie, O my could you picture that I really started to buy a pair just to get pictures to send to Nannie of how ridiculus we looked.  By the way, I guess it was a great idea it just got to being funny to us.  So then on to on to Wednesday night we decided to go to Mcdonalds after church with some friends, and since we had already eat supper we went get a ice cream and fellowship.  So we decided again how funny it would be to order something not on the menu like a #15 with no mustard.  The man behind the register says you mean a number 14 no sir a # 15.  He looked puzzled turn and look at the menu and says I am sorry maam we don't have one of those. My reply Okay just make that 3 vanilla ice cream cones.  Saturday we went to the Menopause musical.  It was so funny we could not stop laughing, and I think one of the best things is we got to have some big girl time.  This simply meant we carried on conversations without babies crying or needing something for a couple of hours.  Although many may disagree I think all Momma's and Daddy's deserve a little break with talking to there spouse or other adults with out interuption.  I feel that this is important and helps you be a better parent so that you don't get stressed.  If you were stressed Saturday I feel that you weren't when we left the musical because laughter is so good for the soul.  By the way girls we need to do this again.  So the laughs did not end there Me and Karissa come back to my house and ride the golf cart with shane and kennleigh.  We had a great time with them on our evening stroll.  Saturday night we start to paint and I gave Kennleigh some scissors, paint, sketch pad, and markers to keep her mind busy.  Kennleigh opens the little box I had it in and says Great day in the Morning yall must love me look at all this stuffis.  How funny is that Kids are so cute.  By the way Karissa Thanks for helping Paint you did a great job.  I am so glad we got the eye straighten out!!!!!!  I forgot to mention that I told Poison control that I had a nineteen year old who got paint in there eye wander what they thought, and they did call to check on her like three times.  

Childlike Faith...

What if we all had as much faith as a child?  You teach children as infants that they are dependent on you for food, water, and clothes. I mean really think about it when your newborn baby cries a parent tries everything to soothe them.  I know this is what I do.  WHen my kids cry are ask for something I try everything in my power to get it for them.  Not all there wants, but needs such as food and water.  I know early on we took both of our girls to church.  People thought we were Crazy when I had Kennleigh becasue we took her during flu season, cold weather, hot weather, well needless to say she went everytime the door was open.  I will have to say it has paid off.  Kennleigh fell  off of Uncle Zack's horse (Spook) and broke the two bones in her wrist in Feburary.  Kennleigh also loves to ride and hangout around the chicken house with Tops and her Dad.  Well after Kennleigh had fallen she said Jesus is going to heal this arm mom.  I said yes He can Kennleigh you just Pray and ask Jesus to Heal you.  So we did we prayed for Kenneleigh's arm, but because her cast was aggrivating she wanted to take it off, but that was a big No and I told her when your cast comes off it will mean that your arm is healed.  I was meaning when the Doctor cut it off.  SO one day Kenneleigh and SHane were headed to andalusia to get some fence post.  About thirty minutes passed by and I get a phone call that sounds a little like Dad might be panicy.  He said, "Leigh, your daughter just touched the back of her cast and it fell in the floor of my truck."  "SHe through up her hands and hollared Praise the Lord you have done it again you have healed my arm."  No doubt it could have been healed I called the doctor and he said it probably was that we would take a look on Monday.  DId I mention its Friday and we had to threaten her to keep this on all weekend.  Well on Monday we found out all is well.  SO the six weeks we were suppose to wear a cast we got it off in 3 weeks.  Amazing right! I certainly thought so, and since then if someone is sick she will pray for them and SHe has faith each time that God will take care of the needs of the people she prays for. 

Our Vacation.........So much fun

Friday we left around 9:00 A.M. and took Kennleigh down to Orange Beach.  We had a blast.  We decided to take the Foley Beach express even though it did mean paying to cross the toll bridge.  Kennleigh was so ready to see the water we knew this would be the quickest way and as we crossed the bridge she could look to the right or the left and see water. :) We has so much fun she got to see a plane land on the way to the toll bridge and she thought this was so quick.  When those little blue eyes spotted the water O they just filled with excitement.  For someone who had been to the beach when she was 1 and again 2 she was supper excited this time.  She will be three in August and she has gotten taller.  SHe was able to to ride the go karts at THe Track and she thought she was so big. I think we ended up going to the track like four times.  She rode the train, the bumper boats, the horses, and ALL of the little rides that took like .50 to ride.  Hey it was fine by us they were in the shade and she was laughing and having a good time.  We went to Jake's for supper and Kennleigh said she needed some steak.  Really, steak for a three year old.. okay not usually, but Friday night it was a Yes.  We went down to Foley and did a little shopping and played in the center park unitl 9:00 P.M.  When we got back to the Hotel she needed to go back to the beach and for a swim.  She loved the beach she played with the sand a little unsure of the waves, but she did adjust quickly.  We then went to the pool they had to kick us out to clean it at midnight.  She refused to leave at 11:00 and I was not making her get out until the security guard came around. She met two friends from Lousiana who were teenagers. SHe is growny they loved Kennleigh's accent so on Saturday night they went up and got there entire family to come to the pool.  They sat on by the one and half foot deep kiddy pool and listen to her fill them full of stories some true, but most not for a solid hour.  This is no exaggeration I timed it because I was amazed that they sat there that long. 

Saturday morning we slept in and then it was back to the track and over to adventure Island that afternoon.  Saturday morning at 9 we went to Mr. Walter and Mrs. Jacki Mixon.   We had a blast.  This is a couple from our church they come to church with us when they stay here in Mckenzie, but this weekend they were in Magnolia Springs at there home where they have there boat.  We went out on the boat for about two hours.  Kennleigh pretended to drive, then Mr. walter let her blow the horn on the boat, they got her a pepsi to drink so she could ride and look.  SHe road down the river and waved at some girls they new and she hollars Hey guls ( girls) like she had known them forever.  Thanks so much Mr. Walter and Mrs. Jacki for your hospitality and taking us out on the boat we all had such a great time.  Kennleigh now thinks that Paw Paw is suppose to buy her a boat though.  Karissa brought little Blakeleigh bug to us Saturday evening, the reason for this is Blakeleigh is like Momma she don't like heat.  I mean who could blame her, but I do enjoy getting outside with my girls and then its even more exciting when I come back inside and feel that nice AC the Lord has blessed us with.  Karissa and Landon came down and did our family portraits, and then we went to eat at O'Charley's with Karissa and Landon we had a great time talking and laughing with them.  Kennleigh loves Mr. Allen this would be Landon where allen came from we are not sure.  Well now she calls him Landon but she thinks he is Karissa's daddy.  How funny is that.  So after we left Karissa we went to TCBY and had Ice cream and then back to the hotel for some Pool and Beach time.  We visited with our out of town friends and let kennleigh tell about How good of a roper she was and how many crowns she had won.  The funny thing is she has never roped off of spook just rode and played with a rope on the ground.  They thought her and uncle Zack were team roping pros for the longest time until I corrected it.  I just laughed it was just funny.

SO SUnday Moring we got up and went to get Airbrushed T- shirts and went back to the Track we went to play at the park.  She was so sad when it was time to leave, but that did not last long she was so tired by four when we headed home she just fell over the console and went right to sleep.   Blakeleigh was great on SUnday and loved our walk at the park and Sliding down the slide.  She as well just slept on the way home .  Blakeleigh loved letting us put her at the edge of the beach water and letting it run on her toes.   This is a trip I will never forget and we do indeed look forward to going back and having a great time.  Our next trip we are planning to take Aunt Ashley, Uncle Kyle, and Jonathan this will be lots of fun.

An outstanding weekend................Filled with lots of fun

I only know one way to describe our weekend and that was Amazing.  I first must say that I am thankful for the millitary who has fought and who are still fighting for our freedom.  I take it a great privelage to live in this Great Country. 

Our  weekend started on Friday.  Shane and I took the kids to eat late Friday night at Mcdonalds, and then we went and bought groceries.  We ran into Uncle David, Aunt La La, and Carsyn.  I did not know that me and Lauren seem to be the ones with the night owls.  Oh, how blessed we are and I do truly mean that from the bottom of my heart.  I will dread the day Kennleigh starts school because after everyone has gone to bed me and her will Pile up on the couch to watch a movie at least once a week all by ourselves.  Usually on Fridays we tend to have Family night and have popcorn, coke, and a diet mountain dew.  It is so relaxing after a long day to just get to talk with the kids and play with baby dolls on Friday afternoon.  Anyway back to Friday night Kennleigh being the sweet little angel she is talked her daddy into another baby doll, like we don't have enough.  He keeps telling me do not let her get another baby we pick them up all the time.  He says she has way to many, but I think little girls probably just never get enought baby dolls.  I would have to think this would be like a lady and shoes.  However, I am not the one that gives into the baby doll thing it is her dad.  I swear she has him wrapped so tight around that little finger.  All she has to do is say the word most of the time and he will do everything in his power to fix all of her problems.

Well I guess you could say Saturday and Sunday were pretty normal.  We went down to Granny and Paw Paws for a jeep ride with Landon.  Kennleigh loves playing at paw's as I have mentioned before.  They have a fenced in yard and she can just run for miles.  Then we went to nannies to swim with Jonathan, Aunt Ashley and Uncle Kyle.  This is always fun and we have to do the motor boat go so fast thing.  They did have a bowl and even went to Jonathans Grandmother's for a cook out and took Kennleigh along.  She is so blessed to have everybodys grandmother and grandad look after her too.

Monday was finally here we went to granny and Paw Paw's that morning and cooked out for lunch.  We let the kids run and play.  Paw took them for a ride on the golf cart, then they took turns on the tractors, and then even a few rounds of hide- n- go - seek.  Kennleigh and Jonathan were so excited to see Uncle Pete.  Uncle Pete is like there best friend he takes them places and feeds them things that no one else will.  Uncle Pete works in Mobile most of the week and he is rarley here and the kids miss him terribly.  I hate Aunt Keri and the girls must share him when he is home I know they miss him too.  If the kids find out he is home it is over they have to call and get him to run to granny's house.  Then off to nannies for some pool side fun, grilling, making ice cream, and playing volley ball.  I have been forbidden to share anything about the volley ball game, but I will say if you think your were crazy for playing the answer is no.  You let everyone know that you are capable of having fun.  I think everyone that played had a outstanding time and the pictures that I did take I choose not share but they are diffently as Kennleigh says to Tops we just making memberies tops.  In our language that would be making memories.  It was great to see Uncle Kenny and Aunt Pam Monday at Nannies too.  I hope they had as much fun as we did.  It was such a nice fun visit with many laughs. 

Thanks to everyone that helped out and made the family celebration a success.

Funny.....

Okay this blog is just for record of what the our children call things.  I know that when we were growing up we had certain words for different things that were probably funny, but tonight Kennleigh has put a new meaning to the word funny. 

• dieboard- diving board
• Uncle Travis - Trabis
• Shadrack - the one in the bible ( she's a rock)
• Fluffies ( floaties that you wear in the swimming pool)
• Camro - this is my camera
• Competer - computer
• hay field- whole field
• Leadertard- this is the thing they wear to Gymnastics.. how funny
• river- ribber
• Bright Bright is the angel that appeared to Mary in the Bible to tell her she was going to have a son named Jesus.
• Aunt Vicki ( Aunt Bicki)
• Bolleyball - volley ball
• gymnastics- gynastics

A few more funny saying in her little country voice is:

• I think you probably fixin make me mad.
• I am fixing go see aunt ashley at Ganastics ( gymnastics)
• If she doesn't want to do something she will fall over and say "O, Mama, I think am sick"
• If I tell her to sing a certain song and she doesn't want to her response, I don't think its a good time for me to talk right know.
• On Sunday Morning she state I am going to need to go to Chuldrens church ( Children's Church) to see Z (ZI ZI).

I have the best of time just listening to her and Grace tell each other how to talk.  It was so funny on the way to Gymnastics the other day when Grace asked Kennleigh did she want to come to the river and ride the contoon boat.  Kennleigh says yes Grace I will leave yesterday night.  Grace said first we need to go to gymnastics and then change out of your lidtard.  Kennleigh says no Grace a leadertard.  They argue back and forth and I could not even correct them for a little giggle.  Kids do say the funniest thing.  I enjoy letting Grace come play with Kennleigh they have so much fun together.  They just keep each other busy and you never know what they will say are do.  Me and  Blakeleigh get to watch the contestants at dance, gymnastics, and so much more.  There is never a dull moment When they are around.  Infact I told Vicki I think we have the two Drama Queens of the family.  The scary thing is I hear they act just like there Momma's did when we were little.  Thank God we were Good little Drama queens... Right Aunt Bicki ( Vicki)