This is why

You don't give a 2 yr old their own hot fudge sundae........Don't ask me what I was thinking because clearly, I wasn't.

Willy

Well, he's dead.

Let me start at the beginning... About 6 months ago I had to run to the pet store to get crickets for our gecko (I do realize that is totally gross but have recently gotten over it because well, the lizard isn't gonna feed himself). I had all the boys with me and we started looking around at all the pets. They all decided they wanted a rat. With red eyes. Seriously? That's gross.

Then we come across the reptiles and they change their mind to a frog or a snake... Finally they decide on a frog... We made a deal. I buy the $7 frog and they save up and buy everything else. I knew it would never happen. For them to save $80 is crazy.

It took six months of saving and pulling their money, but they did it. Tyson and Tate's birthday money gave them that last $20 (thanks ALOT grandpa and grandma..). We all went to the pet store the next Saturday and got everything we needed and put it altogether.

They sat and watched that frog forever. We even considered going to the movies and letting the frog babysit.

Willy was a great frog.

Then a week later Blake asked us to come check the frog because he looked like "beef jerky."

Well, he was right, and the frog was dead. I have no idea why. They cried and cried.

John tossed him in the trash before we realized they were expecting a funeral.

So we lied.

We told them we decorated a box and buried him in the backyard and when they asked if we could dig him up when we move and take him to he next house we told them of course they could.

Goodbye Willy. The boys will miss you. Me? Not so much. You were a great frog for that week we had you.....

Tyson's Birthday

The cake...We had a red cake made and then John made the "M" part.

Tyson turned 5 about a month ago. I figured I better post pictures before he turns 6. So I am a month behind...hey, that's how I roll. He wanted a Super Mario party. Take note, if your child ever requests this theme, run screaming to the hills. There is pretty much nothing out there. I did find a pinata and some plates on the Internet which cost a small fortune and the rest we had to make. It was a lot of work but John and I actually enjoyed it. Now we are praying Blake and Ryan don't pick some obscure theme for their party...with our luck they will pick Avatar or something.

Here's Tyson and the pinata...

Goomba and koopa troopa stomp. They had to pop the balloons to get the gold coins inside...

My boys...

When the kids came in they got a Mario hat and mustache and the girls got a crown (princess peach)

Pin the mustache on Mario. John drew this the night before. Now his secret is out...he is a pretty talented artist

The kids got these after the game but as I was making them I looked down and these were staring at me. I decided it was kinda creepy...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY T-DOG!!!

Mother of the Year

My sister sent me this... I thoroughly enjoyed it. Just watch. It's funny. Thanks Stace...


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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!

Turkey Huntin'

About 2 weeks ago John took the 3 older boys turkey hunting with a friend and his 3 boys. They were in heaven. They even got up at 4am and hiked to the blinds they set up the night before to sit and wait for turkeys. They never did see one....Apparently, turkeys can see and hear really well and when you have 6 excited boys crammed in a blind, it's pretty hard to not be spotted even if you are decked out in camo.

CALI

About a week ago we made an impromptu trip to northern California where John is from. We had a great time. I mean, I had 2 kids bawling all the 10 hr drive home because they didn't want to leave. We get spoiled every time we go there and this time was no exception. We golfed, climbed trees, colored, went to the zoo, did puzzles, went to the park, golfed some more, went to the movies, went to the driving range, rode the train, drove the golf cart, went frog hunting, golfed some more, went to Starbucks, and ate more candy than anyone should in 72 hours. We had a fabulous time..


All of us.
I was not happy when the boys came home with TWO frogs. I only said they could hunt because I didn't think they would actually catch any!

Going frog hunting. Tyson made a frog call that actually worked.

3-D movie!

This is the "box." It's really where they keep their golf cart but the boys loved it and kept asking to go in it.

Golfing after the course was closed

Tate would even set a golf ball on a tee and swing it with his bat.

We strapped the boys through the straps for golf bags. It worked out sweet.

Preggo?

I'm a few days late..posting this that is. We have never really gotten into April Fools Day but this year the boys were pulling pranks on me all day. I didn't fall for all of them, like when Ry said my shoe was on fire but I was able to pull a pretty good one. An pregnant friend, who shall remain nameless, took a pregnancy test for me so I would have a positive result to freak John out with. I waited till the end of the day and had casually mentioned I bought a pregnancy test I needed to take later. He just said,"Huh. Really?" Yep. So as he was putting the boys to bed I went to the bathroom and set it on the counter with the box that showed what the results meant. I went to our bedroom and started putting pj's on Tater when he came in and asked if I wanted to watch TV with him downstairs. I said sure but I had to check the test first and make sure it was negative. He said he would go check it. That was perfect because it was all I could do not to bust up right there. I suck at lying. He goes in there and I see him looking at the test then at the back of the box. Then the test again then the back of the box. Test, box, test, box. At this point I call out, it's negative right? He turns around and says NO. I though he was gonna pass out right then and there. By this time I am laughing so hard I can hardly stand up and he is just staring at me. Then he says," why are you laughing, this is not funny." I couldn't let him think he really had to support a 5th kid so I asked him if he knew what day it was. Then it clicked. He didn't think it was funny until the next day. I on the other hand, thought it was hilarious from the beginning. Good times....good times...