Happy Birthday Roscoe

Thank you to my brother Royce for coming over to help us fix a leak in our yard on his birthday. I love the fact that we can play in the yard now and not step in mud. Yeah Kevin for fixing the leak and yeah Royce for helping!

Happy Valentine's Day 2011!

Grandma's Wagon Ride

My mom came back from my West Texas trip with me to help with the girls so I could get some work done. The girls loved the attention and I loved being able to do my job during the day rather than midnight. At one point, I looked up from my computer to see Grandma pulling Isabelle in the wagon in the yard. I had not put Isabelle in the wagon yet so I grabbed the camera to capture her first wagon ride.

Snow 2011

It finally snowed in College Station and we were out of town again. Fortunately though for us, we were in West Texas where it snowed even more. Unfortunately for us, we were in West Texas where it was WAY colder than it will ever be in College Station. So while the girls got to see more snow, they did not get to play very long in it because they were in their words....freeeeezing.

Popo and his girls


Mommy and her girls


Clayton and Tye got a snow day so they were able to join us in the fun.


Tye taught Josie how to make a snow angel.


Uncle Marcus taught Evelyn how to eat snow.


Evelyn liked the snow.




I could barely get Josie to look at the camera. She was having too much fun.


Evelyn boots kept falling off so we had to sit her on the car a lot so we could put those boots back on.


Grandma and Popo enjoying the snow.


The girls decided watching the snow fall was much more enjoyable from the warmth of Grandma's house while eating cheetos.

January 2011

We had a great start to 2011. Here is a little snippet of our month...

Evelyn and Josie received a Christmas package from Jill and have thoroughly enjoyed the umbrellas. After a few days of umbrella fits because it would not go up or down and a few near eye pokings, we now keep the umbrellas in the car. I don't think a week goes by that the girls do not ask if they need them when we are getting out of the car. And when it mists even just a bit - we get out our umbrellas. We love them! Thanks Jill.


We celebrated Daddy's birthday with his favorite - chocolate chocolate chip muffins.


And Evelyn shared in the celebration because her Daddy's birthday is also her Baptismal birthday. The family sang Happy Baptism to you and she loved it.


We played at the park with our friends.


Isabelle and Maci


Mary Kate


Josie and Lane (the farmer)


Isabelle loves the swing!


My pantry grew fingers and toes...it does this a lot.


Isabelle loves to watch her sisters play outside...she is getting so big.

And Kevin traveled a lot so we girls held each other. I came out of Isabelle's room after putting her to sleep one night and this is how I found them watching their movie. Josie looks happy but I'm not sure what Evelyn thinks of this.

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Here we go 'round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush.
Here we go 'round the mulberry bush,
So early in the morning.

This is the way we wash our clothes,
We wash our clothes, we wash our clothes.
This is the way we wash our clothes,
So early Monday morning.

And it goes on to say, This is the way...

we iron our clothes, so early Tuesday morning.

we scrub the floor, so early Wednesday morning.

we mend our clothes, So early Thursday morning.

we sweep the house, So early Friday morning.

we bake our bread, So early Saturday morning.

we go to church, So early Sunday morning.

As we listened to this song on the way home today in the car, I told the girls, we wash our clothes on Monday...maybe this song is about us. So, here is what we decided:

Monday - Wash our clothes - like I said, we do this typically on Monday so, yes, check check.

Tuesday - we rarely iron so I guess Tuesday is a free day.

Wednesday - definitely scrub our floors - with 3 kids, this needs to happen often.

Thursday - On this part, Josie says, "We don't have a mender." And she is right...we don't. :) So, I guess its another free day.

Friday - sweep the floors - yes, see the comment from Wednesday.

Saturday - bake our bread...wouldn't that be awesome if we baked bread every Saturday? Of course, Kevin and I may put on an extra 30 pounds or so.

Sunday - go to church - of course!

And around the mulberry bush we go...

Cousin Time

Lane and Maci came over this morning. I love it when we have cousin time. I especially love all of the cute conversations you get to overhear. Here is a snippet of my morning...

As they hold the music player that has different types of music on it, Lane says, "Josie, you want music or you want rock and roll?"

As we were deciding which movie to watch, Josie wanted 'Lets go to School', Lane wanted 'ABC movie'. So I decided to poll the little girls to see if they could break the tie. I asked Evelyn which movie do you want? She says, "ABC movie." "And Maci, which movie do you want?" Maci replies, "Strawberry Shortcake!" Hmmm, we don't have that one. :)

As we are making cookies, Josie and Lane shared their chair to stand and help. Josie says, "Lane, I like sharing my chair with you. It is my favorite thing." Ahhh, what love! What innocent love.