Wednesday nights at Nana and Paw Paw's

Every once in a while on our way home from church we stop by and see nana and paw paw. It's nights like those that I treasure the most. There is no agenda or anything planned to do just a wonderful hour of talking and laughing. Most of the time Velvet and "The Stinkin Boys" as Tanner calls them come over to. Last night Jordan was showing how strong he is!


When we said hold on Ryleigh so you don't fall off, Tanner grabbed her head with his feet and said "Don't worry Ry I have you!"


He could do push ups really well when it was just one of them on there. When we added two it got a little more difficult!


Then when we added Evan it became almost impossible! But he still managed to do it! See Tanner on the side of the picture? He decided to crawl under them and we all started screaming at him not to. We were scared Jordan might fall and they would crush him! Luckily he made it through but immediately started crying because he thought he was in trouble!


I don't think Ryleigh is quite big enough for you guys to make it under!


But Tan Man is! I'm sure by the time we were leaving Paw Paw was saying "Thank goodness!" I'll let you guys in on a little secret-my family is kinda loud! I know it's so hard to believe! :)

God through their eyes

A conversation I had recently with Tanner went something like this...
"Mom, can I have this money?"
"What are you going to do with the money Tanner?"
"I'm going to take it to the offering at Bibleland."
"Yes, you can have it. Do you know why we give money to God?"
"Because God makes us."
"He doesn't make us give the money Tanner. He ask us to and we always listen to what God tells us to do."
"I'm just glad he doesn't make us give it to Jesus! He's a little kid and I bet he would spend the money on a remote control dinosaur. Don't you think so mom?"

The other day Ryan had Ryleigh and Tanner both at the Bass Pro Shop. Tanner's new thing is EVERYTIME he passes a new toy or anything that looks remotely interesting he says, "I don't have one of those, I need one of those, will you buy me one of those?" It's beginning to drive us crazy. On this particular day I think it was driving Ryleigh crazy. Once after he said it she stood up in the buggy and looked him square in the eyes and said, "Tanner Cole stop wanting everything. There are kids in Haiti who don't have anything. No toys, no momma, no daddy or Mi Mi or Gi Gi or La La. So stop your whining!!
Everyone in Bass Pro just turned and stared at Ryan and the kids. Ryan said he had never been so proud of her in his life! Ryan has a soft spot in his heart for the people of Haiti and what they've experienced. Our church is planning a mission trip down there and he is planning on going.

Scissors

I wish my dad were here, he would laugh his head off at the sight of them cutting grass with scissors.


Why would he laugh you may ask...well when I was about 13 I had a serious attitude problem. I was out of the stage of spankings so my dad was a pro at "creative punshiments!"
I was on my way to go somewhere and he wouldn't let me leave until my room was clean. I was furious! There was no way I could have it cleaned in time to go. So I went to my room and under my breath I called him a stupid idiot.
Well unfortunately my mom heard me. She made me go in there and tell him what I said. I thought he was going to yell at me. But he didn't. He calmly told me to go get some scissors. I looked at him like he was crazy but I did it anyway. He then told me he was going to show me a real stupid idiot. He told me to go outside and cut the entire fence line (2 acres) of grass with the scissors.
Because that's what stupid idiots do and every time someone drives by they'll say look at that stupid idiot cutting grass with scissors!

I've told that story a lot throughout the years. Even more since my dad passed away. It was even told from the pulpit at his funeral. My dad was so good at teaching me lessons that would always stick with me. I think I turned out a lot like my dad and that is something I am very proud of. I miss him so much and wish more than anything he could meet Ryleigh and Tanner and see how beautiful they are. How smart and funny they are. How much the two of them look and act like him even though they've never met him.

Them cutting grass with scissors had nothing to do with a punishment. They just wanted to cut grass with scissors for fun! I wonder how my dad would feel about that!?

Spring Break 2010

A few pictures from our week at the beach...

I put this picture on here that way when I put bad pictures of other people (I have a great one of Aunt Cheryl and Mrs. Kim) they can't be mad! Seriously, I look ridiculous!!

We've had a GREAT week! Ryleigh has been excellent and Tanner well, he's been Tanner. He only wants his mama which drives me crazy. I know everyone says just wait until he doesn't want anything to do with you when he's 13. I have to remind myself of that but it still drives me crazy!

The kids are leaving in the morning with Aunt Lisa to go to moms for the weekend. Ryan and I are staying at the beach until Sunday. I'm very excited to spend a weekend with him alone after being down here all week with the kids. We have some fun stuff planned!

Beater Weater Pumpkin Eater

We've been at the beach for almost a week now and have had the best time hanging out with our family. We've had ALOT of laughs and most of the time they were at Aunt Velvet's expense. So to let her know how much we love and appreciate her we are dedicating this blog post to our Wonderful, Fabulous, Beautiful Aunt Velvet!!

She is one of the best cookie makers we know. She can scoop the pre-made cookie dough out onto the pan and bake it like no ones business! Ryleigh and Tanner always know if they want to make cookies (or eat the cookie dough out of the container) Velvets their best bet!

They have loved cooking cookies this week and then heading out to the balcony to wait on them to be finished and Aunt Cheryl would come serve them to them outside.

We've had a lot of laughs waiting on the boys to come home late at night. Here she is talking to to "someone" on the phone. She says I'm to loud when she's on the phone. Me, Loud? No Way!

Doesn't she look just like Aunt Cheryl in this picture. When we were looking at them tonight we both actually thought it was Aunt Cheryl.
She is one of the two best power walkers in the world. Seriously, her and Aunt Cheryl should enter the Olympics. Did you know power walking is an Olympic sport. They have walked like twice a day every day we've been here at the beach.
I know Whit and I make fun of you a lot and you are such a good sport about it! I just wanted to let you know that we love you and appreciate everything you do to help with the kids! We've had a fun week!!

ER

Our first trip to the ER...Well, actually the Urgent Care Center but pretty much the same thing. Ryleigh was walking out of the pool area and slipped and fell, face planting into the concrete floor. We walked up to the room and everyone voted and we decided to take her in. It wasn't really bleeding that badly but you could see some meat hanging out. Whitney went with us to the doctor and we had to switch places half way there so I could ride in the back with her. 

Here we are on the way. 

When we first got there she literally SCREAMED her head off the entire time. Seriously, she would not calm down. I think she thought they were going to cut her open. Finally after a lot of goofing off on Aunt Whitney's part she calmed down. 
The doctor went back and forth deciding between stitches or the glue stuff. He finally decided on the glue. Thankfully that meant no needles or shots!
She has been completely fine today and hasn't even thought about it until you ask her and then she just says "It's much better today!"

We have to have something exciting happen every year at Spring Break! Hopefully that is all the excitement for this year! 

Join us tomorrow as the featured post will be The Life in the Day of Velvet. 

SB2010

It's Spring Break 2010 and we're all at the beach with our toes in the sand and having a great time! Oh wait that's someone elses spring break. We on the other hand just left the hospital because Ryleigh fell and busted her chin open and had to have it glued together. Tiffany almost passed out 5 times so it was up to me to save the day! So I blew up the blue hospital glove and put it on my head like a rooster to make Ryleigh cam down. Threw Tiffany over one shoulder and Ryleigh over the other and back up to the room and tucked them both bed. So that's how the week has started so cross your fingers that it gets better!!!! 

Peace Out!

Whitney