What Do You Get When You Mix......

THIS


WITH THIS?


YOU GET THIS....


Yep - Tink is pregnant and we are expecting puppies.... 5 of them!



They are due in about 10 days and we are so excited. We hope she will be a good mom! The kids are really exited and are begging to keep one. We get to have them for 8 weeks and it will be so fun. So - if you know of anyone looking for a new puppy - I have Yorkiepoos! The father is a 2 lb. pure bred Yorkie and the mother is an 8 lb. Toy Poodle. They are going to be so small and so cute.

On a side note: we did not do this on purpose. In fact, we don't know when or how it happened. I mean we know HOW but seriously it was comical watching them try because Oliver is so short and wasn't even close and Tink sat there like she didn't know what he was trying to do. He must have snuck under our fence while we weren't looking. Regardless - we are excited. I can't wait to post pictures of my new babies!

Halloween!

Well - we outdid ourselves this year. The best year yet - so we have been told. We LOVE Halloween. It is such a big deal for all of us to dress up together - we have had our costumes since July. We have already decided what we are going to be next year but don't ask us because it is a secret.

This year we went as characters from Pirates of the Caribbean. I was Elizabeth Swan (pirate version), Darren was Davy Jones, Canon was Captain Jack Sparrow, Blaze was a Buccaneer pirate and Pierson was a Dead pirate. We had so much fun although we didn't take enough pictures - always the case.

Hope you all had a Happy Halloween!

The Blue Thunderbirds!

So this year I coached Blaze's soccer team. I had a team of 9 kids, 5 boys and 4 girls. We won about 50% of our games and I think the kids had a good time. At the end of the season I had a party at my house. We ate pizza, ate cupcakes, played a game, took pictures, and handed out trophies, pictures and treat bags. It was so cute and the kids were full of energy.

Went To Vegas BABY....

The kids were off for three weeks and Darren had a week off for Fall break so we decided to take a vacation to Vegas - all five of us. We spent the week at the Tahitian Village on the south end of the strip. It was beautiful, brand new and tons of fun. It was set up like a condo so we had a kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living room, deck, etc. We spent 3 days at the pool & lazy river just relaxing. The weather was great for 5 of the 8 days. On the yucky weather days, we spent it indoors at the M&M museum, the largest arcade ever and of course, Circus Circus. Dan, Becky, Jake and Jaden joined us for the last couple of days and it was so much fun. The kids love seeing their cousins. We went to tons of shows which included: The Lion King, V Variety Show, Pet Comedy Show, Mystere, O, what else? We went to dinners and loved the Bellagio water shows.

Here are a few pictures from our trip!

Again from Blaze....

So - we went to Vegas for the week with the kids (which I will have to upload pictures and blog about later) and this is the first thing Blaze says as we pull in and begin our drive down the strip.

He sees this billboard as big as can be and says....



"Mom, their belly buttons are really high up, they look like they are in the wrong place"

We start to laugh realizing that if their pants were pulled up where they are supposed to be - the belly buttons would appear in the right place. He has never seen pants pulled down so low although he didn't attribute that to the reason of the belly button placement - it was so funny. We started saying it was probably a freak show you could go to see men with odd-placed belly buttons. He bought it!

Typical Blaze!

Sorry no pictures - just another something brilliant out of the mouth of Blaze.

So we have had issues with our yapping dog lately since the shock collar has been out of batteries. We have tried every shock collar they make and the only one that has seemed to work is the remote control kind. Well - it's tough to remember to latch it to your pants and wear it all day long so training isn't going too smoothly. We have tried timeouts where we lock her in the laundry room, we have thrown her outside, we even spank her - she just feels that barking at anything that breaths - including us - is most important.

It was the other night that I had had enough. The boys are sitting at the bar and I give them two options: either we take Tink's voice box out or we put her up for adoption.

Blaze misunderstands the "take the voice box out" for kill her and this is what he says....

"Kill her or give her away?, I say kill her". It was the funniest moment. Canon bursts into tears, Darren and I burst out laughing. He was just so nonchalant about it, not thinking his comment was off at all. This kid is just too funny. I could probably write something each day that he says that is just so cute and so funny. If only I could record these moments.

July, August, September..... catching up!

So -I know I know! I need to update my blog. I think about it and I think about how overwhelming it is because I let it go so long BUT I do want some of you to know what we have been up to!

Hopefully I can do this in order but probably not!

July:
The boys came back from Arizona after spending countless weeks there. They were on the swim team there but hated the early mornings. They also went to Kids Camp, and Basketball camp. They loved hanging out with their cousins and Uncles!





Pierson and I went to Herriman days for the big firework show.



We celebrated Blaze's half birthday. I have always hated that this poor kid doesn't get to have fun outdoor birthday parties because of this December birth so we finally made the switch to half-birthdays. He will get one big gift on his actual birth day but we will celebrate with parties and friends in the summer. He loves the idea of two birthdays!





He chose a water party in the backyard. We had several pools, a slip-n-slide, water balloon fight (they all attacked Darren), squirt gun fights and a water race game. It was a lot of fun. Minutes before the party though - on July 6th - we had a massive rain storm. It was dark cold and raining and the kids were just showing up. Luckily after 15 minutes it passed and was sunny again - so random!









Took the boys to the splash park, several times.






Went to Carpinteria Beach for our Taylor Family Reunion.











Blaze hanging out with his most favorite person in the whole world - his cousin Ellie.







Blaze started Kindergarten - can you believe it? He is so big. Although if you ask him now - he says his favorite part of school is riding the bus, recess and PE. He IS his Dad.





August:
The beginning of many camping trips. Since we bought our trailer - we want to do nothing but camp every weekend. We are so lucky that just a half hour away we are in the most beautiful mountains ever. The boys love to explore, hike, hide, collect, etc.










The campin' jammies.



Pierson seeing a squirrel for the first time and not knowing what to think.



Feeding the ducks for the first time and being mesmerized.




Climbing rock walls.



Visits with Grandpa Taylor and Grandpa Carlson.




September:
Excited to be golfing and not miniature golfing.




Me with my Scouts at a Cub-O-Ree. Oh what fun!



Having a blast at Boondocks.






Puttin' on the hat, jumpin' on the jeep, wiping a snake - all boy!



Seein' a lady!



Pierson's "Uh oh" face.




Just random pictures below:





We have had a very busy, fun summer so there will be more to come. Sorry for the long wait.

We Finally Made It To Mexico!

Can you believe it? A year and a half later and a new passport is what it took! We had an amazing time and there is lots to tell but I will keep it short.

Here is the pool that we lounged on most of the time - right smack in the middle of the pool. You never got hot because you were laying on the water - it was great!



There was lots to do. We swam, laid out, played Bingo, played shuffleboard and golf (I actually beat Darren once at each game), went on long walks through the jungle filled with wild animals (tried it at night - was the single most scariest experience of both of our lives), took cover from tropical storms, held a spider monkey, saw dolphins, sharks and a manatee, swam through an underground river made by the Mayan's, took tons of pictures of the Ruins, ate way too much food, saw lots of nightly shows and had the BEST time being with my BEST friend.

We stayed at a resort built around a Mayan village so everywhere you walked you would see these Mayan temples, alters, caves, homes, statues, everything... it was so cool. It even had an original stadium with pillars and everything where the Mayans would play fireball and some other game. We went to a "game" and watched the natives play in the stadium which was awesome. Basically they just built bleachers around it so that they could fit more spectators but it was all still in tact. Here are some of the photos we took of the Ruins near our resort and a few of the natives doing their traditional dances, chants and games.



After the picture above was taken - I went inside to take a look, only after waiting for a gigantic iguana to move out of my way, to be chased out of there by a massive bird. We both ran for our lives, and no - Darren didn't stop to save me.












Trying his best at modeling... not quite the photo shoot he probably imagined.




Part of the show... I feel bad because I don't have pictures of the heritage dances and such where they danced and sang, like the Mariachi band. I video clipped it all instead. There were about 12 different dances, all in different costumes, dancing to Mexican songs NONE of which we could understand but very beautiful.




What it looks like walking around the resort...








The golf course, well, sort of. It was more like miniature golf without all the lights, decor, traps, etc. A lot of betting happened on this green. Darren underestimated the putter in me!



Our beach front property...




The underground river. This is where we swam from the river down to the ocean in a underground cave they built to travel from the ocean to their village. It was very tight, sometimes extremely dark... only a few places opened up and you could see above - the trees and sunlight. It took 40 minutes to swim it and you could not imagine the hard work and years it must have taken. You couldn't escape because the walls of the openings where extremely tall. It was a little scary at times but very beautiful. In some openings they had alters were they gathered rain water and you could see how they tried to transport things. Too cool!






The largest greenhouse of rare and exotic flowers. This place was beautiful. I could have taken pictures of all of them but here are my favorites.







These are pictures of the wild animals I mentioned. They were free to roam around and half the time scared the crap out of us. They would just scurry across our path or fly near our heads or make interesting freaky noises. The iguanas were about the biggest things I had ever seen. They were everywhere and were huge. One time we took a narrow path to get back to our room and walked right into a tree with an iguana grasping onto it - right at eye level. So so scary - we both screamed and ran for our lives. The crab was so massive - we were just floating in the pool when Darren noticed the crab walking towards us. He got right in the pool within arms length from me. So scary again but cool to see one so big and up close. The macaws were everywhere too - mostly picking at each other but there were perches everywhere throughout the resort so you couldn't miss them. There were others animals too but more were too quick to take pictures of.














Funniest moment on the trip. The workers used these bikes that were used in the movie Nacho Libre - well Darren wanted to ride one so bad so he asked a couple of Mexicans if he could take it for a spin. I videotaped him coming around the corner yelling "NACHO" just like in the movie - it was so funny and everyone around was laughing but the best part was when the concierge caught him and came after him. Check out the video.





If you couldn't tell - we had the best time. Very relaxing, very beautiful, very humid - had never experienced that before.

Me and my best friend! Can't wait for the next trip!

My Bald Boys!

I fear we have a family trend... all my boys have shaved their heads. Yep - even Blaze. The mullet is officially gone. They had to do it without me around because I couldn't bear losing it. I think they are still so cute. Notice Canon's lump in the middle of his forehead? Smacked it on a bar on a sandrail while at the cabin. Just took a couple of pics of my boys on the paddle boat.

Captain Pierson!

Just wanted to share a few adorable pictures of Pierson "thinking" he was steering the boat on the lake in Arizona this past week. He is such a joy and such a cutie!

He isn't talking in English yet but he has his own language that I just love! He is close to running now - mostly away from me. He knows the word "NO" but refuses to listen to it. His latest thing is to pull you around the house by your finger NEVER letting go and pointing to things he wants. He eats pretty good but it is hard for me not to feed him junk since that is the only thing that comes in small chewable bites. He loves to be outside and will cry at the door like a dog to be let out. He knows the function of a remote and points it at the TV constantly.

He still takes 2 hour naps, just not when I need him or want him to. He is not too sure about swimming yet but loves the bath tub. He loves to read books and will tell me the story rather than listen to one. I think his absolutely most favorite thing to do is play with my cell phone. We are on cell phone number 3 right now. I have given him the ones he has broken but somehow he knows that it doesn't really work. He loves his brothers and loves to hear their voices. He chose his Dad over me when we returned from Mexico and I am not sure how to take that.

I just love love love him to death!

Just Checkin'

I was just checking to see if I could finally upload pictures and I CAN!!!

Not much going on - Blaze graduated from preschool which was fun. He didn't sing the songs too much but he did a good job lip syncin'. He was pretty excited about the book his teacher put together about the work he had done throughout the year. He had the best teacher ever - her ideas were awesome and he wanted to go to school everyday. Too bad I can't say the same for Canon. Canon is out of school now and is so glad but will miss his friends. He starts a new school next year so hopefully he will make great new friends!

Pierson is just getting into everything as usual. He thinks he can drag me around by the finger and he's right. He is just too cute! I can't wait for my CA family to see him!

That's all I got right now! I need to start taking more pictures huh?

Memorial Day!

Due to lots of things going and a baby being sick - we stayed home and enjoyed the sunshine. Darren cleaned out the garage, I planted flowers and the boys played on the slip-n-slide and on the bike ramp. I love spending a day getting things done but we were a little sad to not be spending it with family.

Here are a couple photos from our day. The flowers that I planted will eventually be so huge and cover the entire area - I will post a "after" picture in about a month. The pictures of the yard are just to show how great our trees a blooming and growing this year. Everything is bigger and better than before! I just love walking down our front path.

Hope you all had a great day!


OKAY - I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO UPLOAD PICTURES BUT I KEEP GETTING AN ERROR! I WILL KEEP TRYING AND TRYING AND TRYING!

Happy Birthday To Me!!!

Well - this post is going to be a bragging post. But I have to say that I had a wonderful birthday and I have an amazing husband. It goes like this...

My birthday was on Wednesday and it was going to be a full day. I had taken the day off to volunteer at Blaze's school, take Pierson to the doctor, swim lessons for the boys and then Scouts. Not too exciting huh? Well - Monday night Darren drops a bomb. He has arranged for me to have Tuesday off as well - he arranged to have the boys taken care of for the day, the night AND the next day. My best friend took them Tuesday, Ranie took them Tuesday night and Wednesday. He arranged for me to get out of teaching preschool and scouts the next day. He told me we were shopping on Tuesday then heading to Wendover to eat at my favorite restaurant, staying the night then coming back and having the evening to spend with the boys.

Well get this - at first I said NO WAY. I cried for an hour claiming I just couldn't do it, couldn't leave the boys, couldn't leave my responsibilities, had to do laundry, I was coming up with every excuse. I finally realized all the trouble he had gone through to make this happen - I agreed. I have obviously lost my sense of spontaneity. My schedule being all messed up didn't sit well.

I had a great time though - our friends Kim and Kurt went with us and they made it so much more fun. When I told the boys the next morning - they wished me well and could have cared less that I was leaving them. Ouch!

Ranie and Colin helped them make Birthday cards for me and they turned out so cute. I can't take them down.

I had a great birthday - thanks to everyone who helped get me out of town! It was worth it!

Science Fair!

Canon recently had a project due for the science fair - he was to create and design a miniature golf hole. He thought of it all by himself. It had a Madagascar theme so it was decorated with the Madagascar characters and a tree, a watering hole, etc. Darren and Canon constructed it and it took two whole night. They painted carpet, glued PVC pipe, spray painted boxes, etc. We are so proud of him and his creativity. We took his project in to the school Friday morning and then by the afternoon - parents were allowed to come see all of the kids entries. Let me just say that Canon had by far the largest hole There were a couple that were better than his but that won't happen next year - just ask Darren.

Here are a couple of pictures of the project. You had to hit the ball up the ramp trying to make into the hole on the box. If you made it - it would slide down a pipe in to a "hole in one". If you missed, the ball would go down the ramp and you would have to putt it into the hole from there.

He was excited for all the kids to see what he had made and his project was pretty popular! Too bad I won't let him keep it!

Random Pictures!

Just thought I would post a couple cute pictures of my boys!

Not A Good Idea!

So I realized a little too late that when you are waiting around for family to show up - it's not a good idea to pitch wiffle balls to your husband. It only took two pitches before I was struck right in the eye with a wiffle ball! He was aiming for the fences but my face got in the way. I immediately fell to the ground, lying on the driveway while Darren and the kids came running.It didn't take long to swell up but thank goodness it wasn't a real baseball. Each day my eye got a little darker, a little redder. Looked like I put on a little too much makeup on one eye.

Anyway - Darren was so proud of smackin me in the eye - he wanted it documented - here is the proof!

My Baseball Stud!

Blaze has been deemed the best kid on the team and we are so proud. This boy is truly amazing when it comes to sports. He is such a natural that he doesn't even have to try to be good... he just is. Everyone is telling us how great he is at batting, throwing, running, etc. It feels so good to hear such great things from other parents when their kid is out there too. He is always placed at first base since he is the only one that can catch with his mitt, throw to the pitcher or catcher and touch the base when he is supposed to. He loves to play and makes us so proud to watch him succeed. I often wonder if we may have a professional athlete in our midst.

Pierson Lawrence Don DeGracie!

Pierson has turned one! Today was his birthday and we had such a great day celebrating it! Last night he generously woke us up at 4:30 in the morning and we started talking about where we were at 4:30 in the morning a year ago. Pierson decided to come a month early and I went into labor in the middle of the night on May 16th. I was in denial of course, as I was with the other two boys when they came early. Once it started to hurt REAL bad I demanded to be taken to the hospital...hee!hee! At about 9:50 in the morning Pierson was born a perfectly healthy little boy!

So much has happened in just a year. It is so amazing all that a baby accomplishes in just one year. He gained a ton of weight, grew 6 teeth, feeds himself, throws a ball across the room, kicks any ball like a soccer ball, sits up, crawls, WALKS, can pick things up while walking without falling, can get up from the ground and start walking without the use of furniture, can say a few words, recognizes a ton of words and family members, torments the dog, sleeps through the night, well 6-7 hours anyway, and rules the house. We would do anything for this little boy. He can pour the dogs food and water out, empty the cabinets, pull everything out of the pantry, unravel the entire roll of toilet paper in each bathroom and empty the contents of the garbage cans and we still love him to death! He is such a cutie and we are so excited that he is ours! I am just so sad how fast it went.

For his birthday we had my family over for a barbeque. We had lots of food and a HUGE chocolate cake! He opened more presents than the days he has been alive and had cake in every crevasse. I think he did it on purpose because he LOVES to take a bath! He received lots of toys, the cutest clothes and some great books. Thanks so much for the gifts everyone....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PIERSON! You are so loved!

At the Park!

We spent Mother's Day afternoon at the park with my boys. We had such a good time and it was fun to watch my boys play. I don't get to sit and relax and watch them play often so this was a special occasion. We played football, golf, soccer, baseball, played on the swings/slides and ate a picnic. I absolutely love being a mom and am so grateful that I have wonderful, kind, obedient boys - most of the time!

Happy Mother's Day Mom!

I just wanted to wish my Mom a Happy Mother's Day! She is so dedicated in taking care of all of us even though we are all grown up! She has always put her children before herself and continues to do so. She is still so beautiful and we love her tons! Hope you had a great Mother's Day mom! We love you so much and are so grateful to have you in our lives!

Blaze....

Blaze: "When is Canon getting home?"

Me: "Not for a long time, he's running late"

Blaze: "How fast is he running?"

Out of the Mouth of Blaze...

You may not find this as funny as I did but I have to document the funny things Blaze says. Half the time I cannot recreate it in words although I try.

So last night, we are hanging out on the boys bed, getting ready for prayers and such and without any hesitation Blaze asks bluntly and calmly... "Dad, why you bald?"

I started laughing so hard I was crying, tears running down my eyes hysterical. I wasn't laughing AT Darren or at the fact that he is bald because I know the sensitivity involved - just the way in which Blaze asked and so out of the blue. We weren't even on that subject but it just had to be asked. Darren placed his head in his hands until I could calm down and gently explained to Blaze that it just happened even though he didn't want it to and that once upon a time when Mom fell in love with him - he had hair. Lucky Canon could confirm with photos and also that he has witnessed his dad having hair as well.

Anyway - I got a good gut workout last night out of it and I quickly apologized to Darren for the spontaneous and obnoxious laughter but it caught me so right!

He has so many sayings I wish I had my computer with me at all times. I will have to remember what else got us laughing the other day as well. He is just too much!

Random Things...

Well - it's been awhile. A lot has happened. But since I don't know where to start, I will begin with last week.

The boys spent Easter in Arizona while I stayed home with Pierson and spent the day with my family. Uncle Don had a huge Easter egg hunt with eggs loaded with money. The boys scored and were so excited with all the money they got. They went to another Easter egg hunt with money as well! What lucky boys! Pierson and I went to our traditional Easter egg hunt at my parents. I am excited to report that Colin was the loser even though I figured I would be since I haven't lost yet. Unfortunately none of these events were documented with photos - except for Pierson raiding my basket.





We all spent the rest of the week in Arizona and it was fabulous. It was so nice to get away from the snow and cold weather. We spent time with family, played a lot of Wii, went swimming, ate out a lot and enjoyed our company. We went to the Phoenix zoo and had a great time together. The boys were excited to see all the animals - this zoo is extraordinary compared to our zoo.






I mentioned before that Pierson is already walking. He walks like crazy. He bends over to pick up toys and can continue walking - it's amazing. He can circle around while walking and now hates to sit, crawl, etc. Today he decided to sweep while walking - which seems to be amazing considering the size of the broom. Hopefully he doesn't start talking soon either! Baby talk is so adorable.




Canon being crazy!



Blaze and Tink

My Baby Is Walking!!!

What???

I know - he is way too young. My other boys didn't walk until they were 1 and I just don't know what to do about it. He takes about 7-10 steps at a time, walking from one piece of furniture to the next. Today is started making turns while walking, changing directions and all. I can't believe it but I am excited that he will be able to get around on his own.

I recently bought a walking toy to help him move around but after a week and a half - he was past it. He dragged it more than walked with it. I need to get it on film so that you can see because it is too cute. He will randomly walk whenever he wants but when you want him to perform - he won't. I will have to catch it without him knowing.

I just love this little baby!

I Have A 9 Year Old!

I can't believe it! I never thought the day would come that my kids would be this big. We had a big bash this year to celebrate his birthday! The theme he chose was High School Musical.

He invited 12 friends to come celebrate at Willowcreek Middle school. Darren and I snuck down to the school the night before and pulled cafeteria tables into the gym. We decorated the tables, the walls, had balloons and even had standees of Troy and Gabriella. During the party we took "prom" pictures and "school" pictures of the kids - it was awesome. The kids played kick ball, stay off my lawn, balloon volleyball, scooter soccer, and we had an obstacle course. We ate pizza, opened presents and had cake and ice cream. After cake - the kids played Dance Dance Revolution to the songs of high school musical and each kid had a mat to play on. Darren projected the "moves" on to the wall making the screen gigantic and the music was loud. During the entire party - we had the songs blaring through the sound system in the gym which Canon loved. He helped create the CD just the way he wanted. It was so fun seeing the kids play and especially seeing Darren play "gym teacher" to the party-goers.

I took tons of pictures but couldn't figure out the settings for "indoor gym". Some pictures turned out and some did not. Here are a few of them!

I Can't Help But Laugh!

Sorry if this offends anyone but...it's nature!

So - Tink has been expressing her instinctual "needs" at this time of year (if you know what I mean) with her pink pillow. It's a daily occurrence that happens throughout the entire day. It usually only lasts about 10 days but she can't seem to get enough.

What is funny about this is to hear the boys come up with some explanation as to why she is doing this. I am busting up inside. We haven't discussed why she does that for good reason but we have been saying lately that she must have an itch on her belly that she can't seem to get.

Why I decided to write this is because this morning Blaze comes running in to tell me that Tink was doing it again and hitting her head against the door in the process. Not only did he tell me about it, he SHOWED me what she was doing.

Sorry if that is awful but it caught me as funny first thing this morning. Nothing is too much for Blaze I have decided!


BEWARE!!! Graphic photos below!

My Boys!

This was us Sunday afternoon....

Canon is sleep deprived and very emotional as you can see in his pictures. His dad continues to smother them and forces family snuggle/nap time on them. I made sure we were watching Planet Earth while dad napped so it wasn't forced upon them.





Pierson is a hefty eater and is always begging for food. Apparently he didn't like the feel of something on his tongue as I captured one of his pictures.




Blaze just loves attention and continually asks me which of my boys is my favorite expecting him as the answer.



The joys of boys!

Not A Good Month!

As you can tell I haven't posted for awhile. And mainly for good reason. I have had nothing but bad things to say or complain about and thought it wouldn't be good but I am thinking what the heck - at least you will know that we are still alive. Here is what has gone down in just one little month!
* Blaze has had an earache and hasn't liked it one bit
* Tink cost us $200 in vet fees and turned out to be fine the following day - she was dropped by a neighbor and hurt her ribs, shoulders, arms, etc. Pain meds made her a new dog!
* Darren leaves at 6:00 am and doesn't come home until after midnight, sometimes even 2:30 in the morning. He has been painting a 7,000 sq. foot home one his own with a little help from Josh and Cougar. This doesn't help with Canon's situation!
* IT HAS BEEN COLD AND SNOWING HERE! Need I say more?
* Pierson has RSV and an earache and doesn't like getting his treatments. Screaming and sweating for 8 minutes every 4-6 hours is NOT fun for me either.
* Our car needed a new radiator and cost us $500. Where do we get that?
* Canon makes him so sick with anxiety that he throws up at least 5 out of the 7 days in a week. He sleeps on our floor almost every night. We are enjoying that.....NOT!
* Aerating season has started and Darren is gone every Saturday ALL day and then crashes the following day.
* My dad is sick sick sick and I hate not being able to do anything. We haven't been able to see him much because the kids have been so sick and contagious.
* My mom has a lot on her plate and I can't be there for her and it kills me.
* I had to take Pierson to work with me three weeks in a row. Thank goodness I have Ranie now.
* Canon's birthday is coming up and we are NOT ready for the biggest party of his life... as he puts it.
* I got a speeding ticket ON AN ON RAMP!!! My second one by the same cop in the same place!

This is just to name a few things that have kept us occupied. I did take a few pictures over the weekend and will post those shortly. Let's just hope April turns out better....

Our Little Walt Disney!

So Canon's 3rd class had to choose a famous person to do an oral report on and part of the project was to dress up like him. Naturally Canon chose Walt Disney. He LOVED learning all about him and his movies. You could ask him any question and he could tell you. It was interesting learning about him. He wanted to make money on his movies just so he could make the next movie.

Anyway - Canon did a great job although I forgot to record it. I think once you worry about bringing the 5 year old, the baby, the stroller, the diaper bag, etc you tend to forget the video camera. I was so proud of him - he was confident, looked up several times and spoke clearly. Here is the cute little boy "being" Walt Disney.

First Haircut!

Just so you know up front - the final product is not what I asked for.

Darren gave Pierson his first official haircut since birth. It was a kind of "here and there" hairdo so we decided to go for a cute, baby fauxhawk. Obviously Darren doesn't follow directions well because in the end, he ended up looking like him. Or maybe that was his secret intention. Who knows. All I know is he is a much cuter version of himself.