He's HERE!

He's here....
he's here....
he's here....
My nephew made his debut into the world yesterday afternoon and I got to love on him ALL MORNING!!!! There is nothing like new baby smell. His name is Hunter GIll Hodges and is absolutely precious! And to answer everyone's question, NO this does NOT make me want to have another. I am so blessed with my four that I could not ask for anything else. My four are plenty......
Hugs and Kisses to Courtney, Darrell, Hayden, and Hunter.......

waiting......

I am just sitting around my house today waiting to become an aunt again. My sister in law is having her second little boy today, as we speak. After going through childbirth four times, can sympathize with her not wanting to call and update and talk to people but THE WAITING IS KILLING ME!!!!!! Hopefully, it will not be to much longer....keep all your fingers crossed.......

BIG NEWS

WE GOT THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL SOUNDTRACK 3!!!!YEAH!!! The kids (park and coop) have spent the past 40 minutes running around the kitchen dancing........too much fun!

Goodness Gracious

Well we went to the grocery store this morning and GOODNESS GRACIOUS food can be expensive. I had a very rude awakening about how expensive it can be to feed a family of six, and sadly realized that it was not going to get any better in the future. In FACT, it is only going to get MORE expensive!!!!! AAAAHHHH!!!!!! I am going to need to take out a second or third mortgage just to feed the family. BUT, I DID get some good stuff and we should be set for at least awhile. We will see?!?!?!?!?!

Yeah for ME!

I did it! I did it! My goal was to try and post at least a little something each day this week and I DID!!!!! It is friday afternoon and things are quiet. Chad is coming home on time and the kids can just relax. Hopefully, these are signs of a good weekend to come. Oh yeah, and I already bought tickets to see High School Musical 3 on Sunday with the crew. I am such a good mom......

Mommy jeans part 2

One of my good friends made a comment the other day about my mommy jean conundrum and I thought I needed to share. It upset me a little but I had to disagree with her. She said now that we were mommies, we would never again be cool and I should buy only for comfort, not for style. WELL, I beg to differ. I think we can have the best of both worlds ( now how many of you burst into Hannah Montana after reading that, because I certainly did:):):)) I think just because we are mothers, does NOT mean we can not be stylish as well. I strive to wear the typical Mommy Uniform with style and flare. Turtlenecks and tee shirts YES but form fitting ones, khakis YES but low rise or boot cut at that, tennis shoes yes but cute fun ones, so jeans YES but Mommy jeans NO WAY! Therefore, I continued my search to find the perfect pair and I went to the denim Mecca of Kohls. They had at least 3 BAZILLION styles, colors, and fits. I tried a ton on and think I found my match! Dark blue, boot cut, mid/low rise AND a NO GAP WAISTBAND!!!! What could be any better? I am going to wear them soon so I will keep all posted on whether I did indeed hit the jackpot. Look for updates soon! I am SURE all of you will be waiting with baited breath...................

The Joy of a Playdate

For anyone out there with younger children, I KNOW you will agree with me when I share my joy about playdates. I know when we were growing up, our moms and dads did not have to plan out our days with playdates and lessons and gym classes but in this day and age it seems to be the norm. I try not to do so. I try o keep each child's life as simple as possible but we still do schedule playdates with those friends we do not see very often. So, as of right now, my house is completely quiet. Parker is napping and Cooper is playing outside happily with a friend. Thank heavens for playdates...... when they go well, they are truly a mom's little gift from God.