Potty Mouth

Quinten (after tooting on the toilet and me chuckling): "Oh, that's how my bum talks." To his bum, "What's that bum? You want to poop?"

Weekend wrap up

Here a collection of pics from our birthday celebrations...


This is the first year Addison really got into opening her presents.



Addison loves the little outfits we gave her.


Addison woke up from her morning nap and allowed me to take this one quick picture of her in her new birthday outfit before she ripped out her pigtails and started visiting with her cousins on my side.


Addison actually blew out her own candles this year.


Later that afternoon, Grandpa Lee and Brenda showed up with birthday balloons...


...and the cutest WebKinz Jr. monkey who is affectionately called Sweet Pea.




The next day, we woke up and celebrated Craig's birthday before his mom and siblings showed up.

Craig is opening his basket-full-of-things-you-love from me and the kids.




Addison opened gifts while the boys tried to contain their own enthusiasm and just watch.


Craig inhales his summer sausage gift. (Cordelia looks like she'd like to devour it!)


Craig even got his own cupcake with candles on it to celebrate his 35th birthday.


I think Addison likes them!


These were the Cherry Cheesecake cupcakes. I'll post the recipe soon. They were delicious!!

Lazy summer days

So I realize that I'm posting almost a week after all the parties went down. I think I'm just recuperating, or being lazy, or maybe I've been doing 15 loads of laundry and hanging them all out because it absolutely gorgeous outside!! The kids have found the garden hose and are busily creating water worms in the lawn and then constructing dams of sand. It's all an elaborate fantasy world and I don't have the heart to stop them ("Your wasting water." "Sand stays in the sandbox." "You guys are a filthy mess!") because they are having so much fun.

35 reasons I love you...

Craig turned 35 yesterday and I wrote him a list of things I love about him:

1. When you laugh really hard, you start to cry.
2. You tell your funnies, then explain them to me.
3. You will try anything once.
4. You don't like beer (we just don't like the taste, this is not a reflection on those who do like beer – my mother-in-law took offence to this one).
5. Your trivia mind (I do mean trivia and not trivial!).
6. You love to learn.
7. You draw pictures on envelopes.
8. You don't complain about how much you work.
9. You have a great bum.
10. You love animals.
11. You cry when I cry.
12. You always try to make me happy.
13. You don't hog the covers.
14. If I don't know what something means, you'll explain it without me feeling stupid.
15. You're an exceptionally wonderful father.
16. You BBQ.
17. You introduce me to odd music.
18. You'll play Scrabble and Boggle with me.
19. You're patient.
20. You have kind, beautiful eyes.
21. You look amazing on a bike.
22. Spending time with the family is you're idea of a holiday.
23. You're arms wrap around me.
24. You can deal with barf but not boogers (I'm the opposite).
25. You've stayed with me through the rough patches.
26. Your gentle spirit.
27. And your spiritual faith.
28. You can laugh at yourself.
29. You support me.
30. You can tell me anything.
31. You make me laugh everyday.
32. You're my best friend.
33. You make me feel safe.
34. You gave me 3 beautiful children.
35. You chose me.