Florida Vacation

Well I guess we have had a family tradition the last 4 years now! We have went to Florida over Christmas break, I would rather go over Spring Break, but the kids have a longer break over Christmas! So we go when we can! I LOVE it there. We stay with my grandmother, who is wonderful at taking care of us:) My dad's brother and sisters live there so we get to see lot's of family there too. On Christmas day we go to a local church and we eat lunch and then go into pinecraft and watch the parade then go back to the church and play games and eat supper!! Such a wonderful time to catch up with everyone. This year was a little cooler then others, but we still enjoyed it. We could wear a ligt jacket and play outside! That breaks up the winter here at home. We drove straight through on the way there, through the night. Which went wonderful. Except for poor Hailey vomitting from the Florida line until we reached pine craft! Hey, at least it was only that far. On the way home we decided to stop and sleep. Our kids LOVE to stay at a motel. I was sooo lucky it ended up right across the road from our motel was an AWESOME outlet mall!! It had every store I think!! Best I have ever been to!

This is at the pine craft parade

Mom and dad, we were putt putting

Coming to grammy's Christmas morning!! The kids had slept with mom and dad on Christmas Eve.

This is one of the two days that we picked up shells! MYA LOVED this. She would kiss the shell and then put it in her bag:)

It was cooler those two days so we just went to pick up shells. We did go to the beach 2 other days that it was beautiful and we could wear swimsuits:)

Mya chasing the birds

Jayce

Hailey Brooke

Washing their shells at grammy's

They really enjoyed this also

At the motel. We had the whole pool to ourselves:)

My girlies!!

We had a wonderful vacation and of course the kids and I were not ready to come home and get back in the grove:( I LOVE Florida and wish I could move there:) HE! HE! But I would miss my family and friends here. We made some wonderful memories with our children. Hailey was very naseaus the whole time but she still had fun. We now have that under control I believe. So far. We switched from Linsinopril to Cozar. PTL!! She seems to be improving greatly:)

Christmas

I am behind in blogging since we took a vacation to Florida over the kids Christmas break. We did our Christmas get togethers with our families before we left. First we went to John's parents house. I do not have any pictures from there. But we had fun and it was little Aaron's first Christmas!! Even though he had nooo idea what was going on. He was just 2 months old.
The kids ended up having a longer Christmas break because of the snow days, here we are one day baking Christmas cookies!!

The Sunday before we left we decided to let the kids open their gifts from John and I. They loved their MP3 Touches!! Pillow Pets were awsome gifts they have slept on them every since.

On Monday evening we went to my Parents to have our get together. The kids had lots of fun with B again.

Silly Boys!!

Me and my Sissy-N-Law catching up. It's getting way to long inbetween seeing each other. But that's the way it goes with busy busy schedules and new house projects:)

I doubt they could pull him very far!

The group in the tornado of gifts:)

Each year my kids LOVE to do gag gifts. So Pappaw got toilet paper in one of his boxes.

And since we always make fun of mom for taping the presents so much we REALLY taped hers with gray tape:) HE!! HE!!

Chelsa helping Corbin open his gifts!! His first Chrsitmas also:)

Mya eating LOTS of chocolate from the stocking!!!

The kids letting Santa in.

Mya was scared of him.

Jayce dressed up in the costume:) SO CUTE!!

Hopefully I will get our Florida Pictures up soon!! We spent Christmas day there. And it was wonderful. My dad's family lives there and my Grandmother and we got to spend the whole day with all of them eating, visiting and playing games.

quick update

We are still in Florida. I am Having a wonderful time with my family! Mya was sick yesterday all day:( Started with fever Tues. night and ran fever till this morning. Got to 103 so she was a very sick little girl. Hope no one else gets it before or while heading home. Otherwise we have just been hanging out and enjoying each other. I will post pictures when we get home.

Today is my sweet hubby's Birthday:) Such a wonderful husband and great daddy! Love the way he takes care of all of us. Hope everyone has a safe and happy new year!!

Christmas Festivities

We are all home today because of the snow! It is beautiful and wonderful to be home with my family and enjoy a day of just being together. We are blessed. My kids were "screaming" when we got the message that school was cancelled. Even though Mya didn't understand why she was squealing right along!! What a busy week we had last week and it will continue until Christmas,
just like everyone else. Hailey had a program at the Odon park for Christmas last Wed. night. She is in the Bethel children's choir this year and she is LOVIN it! That child loves to sing, dance, gymnastics and cheering. She's my girly girl!! It is a wonderful experience for her and Joy is a wonderful leader. Teaching them to not be afraid to lift up their hands and voices and sing praises to God!! They all did such a good job. I wish Jayce would try it.

Sunday night was our Churches Christmas program. It turned out beautiful also. Thanks to Joy again!! It had to do with the meaning of the Christmas Tree. My kids LOVE that book The Three Trees I think it's called? It is a good book. Both Jayce and Hailey were excited to have speaking parts this year and much to my surprise they both did a good job. I was afraid Hailey would back out last minute but she went up there and spoke louder than Jayce even did. Not looking nervous at all. All the kids did a wonderful job with all their parts! Tried to take pics before they went again. of course I can NEVER get a really good pic of these three stinkers together.

Hailey is my easy one!! Such a poser:)

Jayce Michael this one turned out good I thought!


Mya Faith Ha! She was trying to play piano while taking a picture:)

Jayce in the back right in front of the tree at the church program

Hailey Brooke at the program

Tonight we are going to Mi Pueblo to celebrate a VERY SPECIAL nephews Birthday!! Brycen Hunter is 6 years old today!! Love that little man:) A smile that melts anyones heart....

Our Evenings!

I have just lots of random pictures of our usual evenings that we are home. They ALWAYS have to consist of either a gymnastics, singing or some sort of musical instrument show:) Games is another favorite. I LOVE these nights. I do not have as many pictures of Jayce, because he is always running away from the camera. Silly boy. I can not sneak up on him either very easily.


Hailey and mya on the beam.

Hailey wanted a beam to practice on last Christmas so of course my dad made her one:) Yes it is in the middle of my living room, but she practices all the time on it there. Mya loves it already too.

She can walk really well on it already.



Hailey in her handstand

Hannah Montanna concert:)

Mya singing or LICKING the microphone

The man made out of cards that daddy and the kids made. Notice this is the kids FAVORITE clothing style. Hailey verry dressy. Jayce comfy, Mya in her pj's:)

Blowing it down!

Finally got one, he had his hair all spiked from his shower:)

Love this, Hailey reading to Mya, which she usually has to have a book and tries to read at the same time.

Here is a picture of them in their cute shirts that Kaycee made. A little far away but the best one out of them all! Let me tell ya, it is HORRIBLE to try and get a picture of these three together!! We were ready to go to my Lengacher family Christmas dinner.

Here is the picture before Lengacher dinner in '09I think Hailey looks the same, Jayce and Mya are the ones that have changed. Jayce has grown a lot. Getting even bigger built. Mya's hair GREW!! YEAH:)

Thanksgiving!!

I cannot find the pics on my computer of our celebration night right now. We did have lot's of fun. Gatti's to eat and then some bowling! After that night we've had quite the ride of confusion with poor Hailey again. It's not been terrible just not good not knowing what's going on for sure. We took her to her regular doc last Fri. And they did a urine sample and bloodwork for many diff. things. Like anemia and lot's of things that could be making her sooo tired all the time and just not feeling well. She's been doing this for at least 3-4 weeks. Then joints had started hurting more and some other issues I will not share. Poor girl! The test all came back normal which is good, yet frusterating. Because most likely it's the HSP trying to come back or is back? Guessing game. Until it's here full force there is no way to know. Since she is not feeling well she is not wanting to go to school. Which causes crying and then vomitting in the vehicle and at school. I just feel so bad leaving her like that. I know they take wonderful care of her, but I am the mother and I am just leaving her when she says MOMMY PLEASE NO, hanging on to you. It just feels like I am abbandoning her. She is fine usually after the morning gets started. I think for me the breaking down, remembering her face and hugs , continue all day. ANYWAY we are praying that she starts feeling back to normal soon.:)

I ordered the girls some hats and they are adorable!!

Hailey has an owl one of course! She loves her owl build-a-bear!

Thanksgiving day we had lunch at Mom and Dad's! It was great food and just wonderful to get together as family and spend time together! I have soooo much to be thankful for:)

Pappaw and Hailey eating cheeseball

Jayce and B being handsome of course!

A pretty good pic of all 5 cousins!! The best one of course, man it's hard to get them all happy and looking or staying put at the same time.

Sweet little Corbin! LOVE HIM!! Loved their cute turkey shirts too.