The blog Police are after me...

I'm receiving phone calls telling me that I'm slacking on the job & they even drop obvious hints as to what what I need to post (one of them being only 11 years old & her phone call arrived early this morning saying she wasn't satisfied with the gross poopy picture) So trying to remain the 'FAVORITE' aunt...I will fulfill her cute little request to see her cousins in costume




No we were not pirates, we were Millie Vanilli (sp?) & yes 'Blame it on the Rain' was once a favorite song of mine. Summer was a bad witch for the church trunk or treat & then a good witch for halloween night




Eyes closed once again



Tessa was walking to the trash with this and at the same time asking me why she didn't feel good...hmmm



and in the other corner this one was feeling too good...drunk in lollypop heaven





Here is a week later




















Before and After for the living room that Jody got me started on but didn't get to see the final 'After'



She really knows how to put fire under me to get me motivated...
her secret was to get up in my face and yell "GET TO WORK!" "MOVE IT, MOVE IT!"

























We're so happy to have this room cozified, it only took 1 1/2 years

Trick or Treat? you decide

There once was a mom who thought she should save a buck (or 2 or 3 or 5) so she grabbed a box of wal-mart brand diapers instead of her favorite pampers swaddlers, well...she ain't been too happy about it ever since. The end.

SHE KISSES ME...



SHE NUZZLES ME...




SHE STARES AT ME...





I'M EITHER DELICIOUSLY CUTE OR SHE'S A LITTLE craaazy

Welcome to Summer & Tessa's Fancy Nancy Tea Party

Aunt Jody was our very own bakerella who magically whipped up a teapot cake and cupcakes (with only one emergency phone call to Carrie Cupcake for advice & supplies to help failing fondant)

Each girl got to ring the bell for each mini course...look at those fancy nails

the entertainment was a breeze

Here is the party that was hiding behind the scenes (should've hired a cleaning fairy)

maybe I'll throw another birthday party in ten years...do you think they'll still giggle with delight when Aunt Jody talks in a french accent and serves them mini tedddy grahms w/chocolate chips?

For Grandma Merilyn

This huge blanket was made by our adopted Grandma Merilyn. She has made a blanket for each one of my babies (she probably didn't realize that I was going to have five) We feel so loved by her. I'm guessing that his future favorite movie will be CARS!








i love it with all my baby heart!

30 seconds worth of expressions...

Before they become teenagers let's remember...

Laying eyes on baby brother for the first time, looking for his tiny hands

Snippets of conversations...

Eliza 7yrs (overheard while playing school in the basement) "Tessa stop telling me what to do, it's really bothering me. Now girls I'm going to tell you when the bell rings & tell you what to do"

Summer 5 yrs "I'm really sorry Mom" for what? "for not telling you about something I did"

Tessa 5 yrs Singing I Am a Child of God..."i am a child of god and so my knees are grey"

Amelia 3 yrs When chatting about any of her memories she begins with "when I was young"

Baby Thomas 6 weeks "you should eat more treats mom, you deserve it" I swear those were his exact words.

hey dad...

am i the only child?



choo gotta be kidding! all 4 are here to stay? crazy.

Don't you wish...

that you had a neighbor like Alma? She took over on the girls first day of Kindergarten since I decided to have a baby that day. And it helps that she is a profesh photographer b/c she captured the moments for me!

I'm happy that Summer chose the polka dot socks for the 1st day...so stylin' and we'd like to adopt the 4th littlest girl on the left!

p.s. any picture that shows up on my blog that looks too good to be taken by me is to be credited to Alma (Tait Photography) b/c she also took the banner picture 'Sugar & Spice'

Amelia Bedilia is officially a 'big girl'

Three years old! Everyday she asks "i still a big girl mom?"

A MEOW cake made by Grandma with love

Here is a big kiss for my big sis!