Friday 5

I found this fun website and thought it would be a great way to kick off the weekend!! So, here goes!!

1. Where’s your favorite beach? The Outer Banks, NC...the best family vacation spot, hands down. Though, Sydney, Australia may just give it a run for its money (check back with me in January and I'll let you know!! :) ).
   
2. Where’s your favorite place to spend money? Ha. Target, hands down, but I spend more at Kroger. :)
   
3. Where’s a good place to watch people? Anywhere!!!!!!!!! I love to watch people! But, malls or such places are good, too.
   
4. Where’s a good place to be totally alone? My house, but only when I'm the only one home.
   
5. Where’s a place outside of work (or school) where you’re likely to run into people from work (or school)? Well, I don't work or school, but a place to run into friends would be Kroger, or Target.
   

I am now going to tag some people to do this...I am not sure who reads this, but Sarah A., Kristin S, Karen S, and Missi. (If you read this and blog, please do your 5!! Not trying to leave anyone out!!)

Have a great weekend!!

Busser Bown!

We watched "Busser Bown!!!!" (Baby Alex to the rest of you!!) today while his mommy and daddy went on a date. After his nap he was VERY hungry and ready to eat his apples and oatmeal. Well, our highchair is long since put away, so he ate in Ava's double doll stroller. As she said "it his same size!!!". So cute!

This is what a tantrum looks like.

Every day we have "work time" at our house. Gabe does his homework, Eli practices his letters or draws, and Ava colors, or something that resembles that. Yesterday, during work time, Ava colored for maybe 10-15 minutes, and decided she wanted to watch a show. Show time is only in the morning, so I told her no. These pictures are what followed.
*the brown stuff on her face is oreo. it also, somehow, ended up on the back of her legs.*

My girl

She is so beautiful!!!!!!!!! Sweet girl!
As a friend said, "Your daughter is a chia pet." I swear her hair
grew overnight!!!!!!!!!!

I know I post a lot of pictures of Ava, but she's so photogenic, and SO darn cute!!!

They will kill us for this one day!!!

But we couldn't resist!! When Dan and I went to bed last night, this is how we found Eli and Ava.

*and, all three kids were on the bottom bunk :)*

Beauty Shop

Ok, Dan is going to KILL me, but this was too cute. Ava was fixing his hair. "Daddy look pretty Mommy??" was what she said to me. Yes, Ave, he does.

All our babies!!!

A few weeks ago, my dear friend Laura was in town from San Diego. She has an almost two-year old, Ky, and is expecting her second boy in November. It was a madhouse for a few hours, but so fun to see all of our kiddos play together. Funny story--Ava always called Ky "Baby Kyser", and continued to. He's taller than her, and walking and talking, but she still referred to him as Baby Kyser all day. :)

I love Alex's face in this picture!!! This was the best one of all of them. Five kids five and under don't always want to sit still for a picture.

My favorite quote from the debate...

Well...we all know who I am voting for. I am not posting this to start a fire. Just wanted to post my favorite quote...

"The past is the prologue."

Now, of course those aren't Biden's words. But, how true of life. If we didn't go through the hard stuff, what good would the great stuff be? I am a year out of the "year of the aneurysm", and with perspective comes peace. God's CLEARLY got bigger plans for my life. I am grateful for my prologue, as hard as it was.

My daughter...

Ava with "her" Bay Aleh
So, most of you know how independent AvaGirl is. Well, she more than proved it this week. Dan took the kids to his sisters in Indy, and I stayed back for some alone time (and girl time with Sarah!!). Dan left sunday, but his mom stayed. Lydia (our niece) wanted Ave to stay, and then Lil would bring her home. Well, monday came around, and when it was time to leave, she flat refused. Hands on hips "NO bamma (grandma), I stay here with Leela (Lydia)." After some "fighting", Grandma called Dan and explained the situation. Ava got on the phone with Dan and said "Daddy, I no come home. I stay with Leela. You come get me friday." And guess what? Thats what we're doing. I am dreading her at 12...or 16...Yikes!!!!

I am going to give this a try!!

So, we had a blog (www.smokeroh.com). I can't write code, and Dan can't really even see straight he's so busy. I am going to try this out. Here goes nothing!! :)