Aloha?

Thursday Dakota's preschool held a Luau. They invited the parents to watch them do a couple of songs and dances. The older ones discussed facts about Hawaii. When we walked in Dakota didn't see us. I was just getting ready to take a picture of him and his class, and he noticed me. Gave me this look, and ran across the roon, and started crying in Jassen's arms. Therefore he did not participate anymore. For snack they had pineapple, dry coconut, pineapple and meatballs with sauce, and a special pudding. It was nice. But it would've been more enjoyable to watch him participate. :(

McKynley Yvonne

From 4 lbs 3 oz. to 13 lbs 4 oz. McKynley is doing great. The very first pic was taken in the NICU, the next at my house in Dec. The others have been taken within the last month. She is eating, growing, and cooing. She's a good baby (at my house) :) The middle picture at the top she looks like her Dad, but in all the others she looks just like Monica. She has that chubby round face. As soon as I get a baby pic of Monica I will show you. It's unbelievable.

Snow is Nice, But You Can Keep the Ice

Well, we finallly got some snow to keep the kids out of school. They were let out early Monday and didn't go back until Friday. Around here you don't believe the weather man until you see it for real. Monday and into Tuesday we got about 3-4 inches of snow, and then about 1/2 of ice on top of it. If I still had my hockey skates, and were about 30 pounds lighter I probably would've tried to ice skate. I don't remember ever seeing ice like this. Call me weird, but I think trees covered in ice make great pictures. Here are a few pics I took around the yard.

Sleepover

On Monday night (2-11) Monica and McKynley stayed the night becuase we got a huge snow (4 in.) and ice on the way. We enjoyed their company. Monica and Dakota are always playing around. She is always finding a way to pester him, and get him mad. At one time she was chasing him with McKynley's swing in the kitchen. Never a dull moment with those two, let me tell ya.

ABC's of Me

I was tagged by my sister-in-law Sheila. She caught me at 1145 PM, and I have time to fill in my info. :)

A- Attached or single: Very attached
B- Best Friend: My bestest is probably Monica. We have grown a lot closer since we gotten older. Love you too Ana :)
C-Cake or Pie: Cake with very little icing
D-Day of Choice: The weekend and having Jassen home to be with Kota and I.
E- Essential Item: something to drink- quit laughing. you know who you are.
F- Favorite Color: Periwinkle
G- Gummi Bears or Worms: Worms
H- Hometown: Owensboro, KY
I- Indulgence(s): Manicures and Pedicures are nice. Haven't had one since July of '06
J- January or July: July- Hate the cold
K-Kids: 1 awesome little guy
L-Life is incomplete without: my family
M- Marriage Date: July 20, 2002
N- Number of Siblings: You just had to ask. I'll keep it simple. 3 sisters, 2 brothers. I am the oldest
O- Oranges or Apples: Apples with caramel are the greatest
P- Phobias or Fears: Losing someone close
Q- Quote: Live life to the fullest. You never know when the good Lord is gonna bring you home.
R- Reason To Smile: Having a great family
S- Season: Anytime it's 75 outside, no humidity, and sunny :)
T- Tag Six: Triana, Stacey, Jenny
U- Unknown Fact About Me: I have very little patience
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Both. I eat meat, but I couldn't do it living on a farm.
W- Worst Habit: distractability- I'm so easily sidetracked (Right there with you Sheila, Jassen approves)
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Whatever needs to be done
Y- Your Favorite Food: Cheesy potato soup (right now)
Z- Zippers or Zebras: Zebras, It could be 15 degrees outside, and I won't put a coat on!

School Wears Me Out!!

there are days when dakota comes home from school and is pooped. today he was fine. he ate lunch with us, and played with his trains for awhile. soon after jassen left i heard him talking to himself behind the recliner. i looked back and he was laying there with his "car car" blanket and pillow. (he is sooo a Lianus (sp) with this blanket and pillow. i asked him to come and lay on the couch, but he didn't want to. about ten minutes later he was asleep in the foyer. :(


i tell ya there are times we are begging him to take a nap, and then there are times he just poops out. this was one of those days.