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Jackson's Family Day and Graduation!

Yesterday, we had Jackson's Family Day at the park! He had so much fun showing us all of his friends and getting to see the zoo animals! Today, we had his Preschool graduation at Angie Grant. I admit, I cried! I dont know what it is that makes me cry when I see them at school, but it do...everytime! I am so proud of him and Ms.Jessica for not killing him this school year! I hope that his kindergarten teacher is as patient as she was. I also posted some pics from Caitlyn's award ceremony! Dale got to go to hers without me because I was at work. Anyways, enjoy the pics.

Potty Time!

Mom bought Hayden this Froggy Potty today at Target! It is so cute! We want Hayden to get used to having the "potty" around, but not really forcing him to use it. I set it up for him and put on his "big boy" underwear. They were soooo cute, Elmo underwear. He was not really sure what was going on, but he seemed to really enjoy the underwear. We sat him on the potty approx every 10 minutes to see if he would use it. I noticed that he had walked over to the potty and tried to get on it. I pulled down his underwear and he sat down and immediately peed! I could not have been prouder!!! We all sang and danced a potty dance with him!!!! Here are the pics...

Hayden's 15 Month Checkup!

Well, we had our 15 month checkup today with Nurse Nancy! Hayden is growing like a weed. She told us that we have to take him off the bottle now. I already knew that, but I just wanted him to still be a baby. Right now, he is laying in his bed crying because he wants his bottle. He will go to sleep in just a minute, but it is hard to hear him cry for it. He does need to get used to a sippy cup, but it is hard to realize that you don't (and never again will) have a baby in the house. Anyway, he is doing fine and there are of course no concerns! She did mention trying to potty train, but for now, we will start with the bottle! Here are his pics...enjoy!

Oh, also I put the picture that he drew on Caitlyn's wall in red crayon up for y'all to see! He is going to be a little Picasso, I can already tell! Dale was mad about it at first, but Thank God for Mr.Clean Magic Erasers!!!

Cute Pics!

I got out the camera tonight and got some cute pics of the kids. They are growing so fast and I don't want to miss any of it! Hayden was eating his supper and was all messy, but he was being so silly for the camera! Enjoy the pics...

Sunday!

Yesterday, Dale and I vowed not to do anything all day today! We usually run all the time and never rest. So we got up around 8am and Dale fixed sausage and eggs for us. The older two slept in a little later, but Hayden was up when I got up. We were just getting ready to start doing nothing when Ralph and Betty called and said that they wanted to go to Pine Bluff to the flea market. Well, that was the end of our lazy day!!! We rode with them to Pine Bluff and walked around for a long time. There was not much out there, we did get some Potatoes and squash. After we left the Flea Market, we ate lunch at Popeye's and then drove back home. We immediately started yard work once we got back. Hayden went down for a long nap and we finished up the yard. I made a roast with corn on the cob and barbecue beans for supper and we all sat down as a family and ate. All in all, I would say that we had a great day. Even though it did not go as we thought it would, it was perfect anyway! This is my dad's last few days living in Stamps, then he will finally get to move down here. I am ready to get to see him more often, Hayden loves to play with him!! Maybe with Dad moving down here, Daniel and his wife will come down more often. Anyways, enough for now....

Saturday!

Today was busy! Dale and I got up around 7:30 this morning and Hayden was up soon after that. We went to get the older two from MawMaw's house. Dale and Ralph had to finish hanging the walls and ceiling in the shop and that apparently was an all day job! We didn't really do anything very fun today, just hung out at MawMaw and PawPaw's. I will get some pics of the shop as soon as I can and put them on the blog so you can see them. I am proud of them! They have really made it nice. Our garden that we were so proud of is all dead. The rain has caused all of the plants to die. The only thing that is still living is the cabbage. Dale said that someone is giving him some more tomato plants to replace the ones that died. Enough for now...more later!

Wednesday

Today was my off day and it was such a beautiful day! Dale took a vacation day today and we spent the day together with Hayden! We went to Harvest Foods again today and bought some more groceries. You just cant beat 50% off! We also went to the Bryant Harvest Foods, but they were only 30% off. Our pantry is completely full!! We picked the kids up from school and went to Haskell to work some more on the shop. We were there for several hours, but nothing got done. I told my mother in law that we needed to send the guys fishing and we could finish it much faster!!! Jackson cried all the way back home because he wanted to spend the night, but he has school tomorrow so he had to come home. Caitlyn is laying on the couch watching Monster Quest with Dale and the boys are asleep. OH, by the way, Hayden is 15 months old today! He is such a joy! We have been so busy lately that it is getting harder to make time for blogging. Hayden has busted his forehead (it is all healed up now), fallen out of his crib, busted his lip more times than I can count and now has a carpet burn on his back. He NEVER stops, every since he busted his forehead, it seems like he has a new injury every day! He is tuff though, he hardly cries anymore! I just cant turn my back for a second without something happening. He climbs up the couch, tries to climb up on beds, climbs in and out of the tub...he is like the energizer bunny! I think it is just God's way of making sure that we dont have anymore kids!!!!! :) He is funny though, he can talk so good and makes us laugh all the time! Anyways, he is sleeping now, so I am going to go shave my legs!!! Goodnight.

Saturday!

Well, Caitlyn and Jack spent the night at MawMaw's last night...It was sooo quiet around the house! Dale, Hayden and I had to get up this morning and deliver some lawn mowers to some customers and then we went to Haskell to spend the day. When we got to Haskell, everyone was excited to go see Monsters Vs. Aliens. The movie started at 11:30 and MawMaw, Aunt Brenda, Laura, Austin, Caitlyn and Jack left here around11am to get there and get seated in time. So now, I am here in Haskell alone. Well, actually Dale and Ralph are outside working on the new shed, they are installing some tables for the mowers to sit on. Hayden is taking a nap. What a nice quiet day so far!!! Hayden has gotten so much attention over those squeaky sandals. He absolutely loves them!
Mother's Day is tomorrow!!! I bought my mom and mother in law some plants. Mom wanted a certain plant and I forgot the name of it. I bought her a yellow one at a nursery in Bryant. I couldn't decide what to get Betty, so I went back to the nursery and bought her two plants called "Lambs Ear." The leaf is thick and covered in hair, like a lambs ear. It is the coolest looking plant, I even bought me one. I really forgot what mom's plant is called, but it will grow up a post and has these beautiful big yellow blooms. I can't wait to see how big it gets! I love this time of year when all the flowers are blooming and we can be outiside more! Anyways, goodbye for now. I will blog more later. Oh, I almost forgot...Hi mom...Hi dad...Hi Jennifer...Hi Daniel...Hi Kris...Hi Missy...Hi Mark...Hi Hannah...Hi Shannon...Hi Kate...Hi Kristie...Does that cover everyone??? :) Love you all!!!!!!!!!

Squeak Squeak Squeak...

Aren't they cute? These are the squeaky sandals that we bought Hayden today! Okay, actually MawMaw bought them...HE LOVES THEM!!! I had bought him some squeaky shoes before winter and he liked them, but he was not really walking much yet. Now that we are very moblie, we cant get enough of our squeaky shoes!!!

What to say...

Okay, apparently I am supposed to mention certain family members on MY blog!!! I am just not good at that. I can talk all day about my kids and my life, but I really dont have much to say about other people. Well, I should probably tell everyone that my little brother got married in October of 2008 to a girl that me met on the computer. He seems to be happy, but has had to deal with a lot in the last year. He used to play with my kids when he came over and they looked forward to playing with Uncle Daniel. Now he is busy with his own life and my kids have adjusted. Daniel married, bought a house and is now trying to have a baby in a matter of months. I can tell you from experience that having a baby is something that is life changing. They actually did get pregnant, but lost the baby at 6 weeks. It was a shock for all of us. Actually, they came to Benton after they found out that the baby was in "danger" and wanted everyone to keep thinking positive. I went to Hallmark and bought the baby a little lamb that he/she could have as a Lovie when it was born, but in the event that the baby didn't make it, it could be a reminder of the baby that they had lost. That thing was expensive. When they opened it, I could tell that it made her sad. Well, how else can I show that I am thinking positive if I didnt buy it something. Again, I am NOT good at this emotional stuff and I knew how much Daniel wanted this baby. Well, apparently the gift was a bad idea because she got mad about it. I think mom said it was because the bag said something about being brand new. That was the only Winnie the Pooh bag that they had and the theme that they wanted to use was Pooh. Sometimes I just can't win for losing. So, guess what? I give up. I dont care if you like me, really I dont care. I have my own life here and my own crazy household to deal with and dont have time for drama. I love my brother and if his wife hates that then OH WELL. Probably a good thing that we live so far apart. I am me and this is how I am. I am sorry that the baby didn't make it. You WILL get pregnant and you will love that baby from the word go and I will be here to help as much as I can. I understand that you needed to be mad at someone and if you needed that person to be me than okay. I have personally not had to deal with a loss like that so I am not sure what grieving process works best, but apparently it must be someones fault. Anyways, maybe it is not a good idea for you to want to be mentioned on my blog. Enough for now...I think I may need a cup of coffee!

Saturday

Today was WET! Dale and his dad had to work at the shop in Little Rock today. They had some lawn mowers and chain saws to work on. Jack really wanted to go with them, so Dale agreed and off they went! He called me about 30 minutes later and wanted to come back home!!! Jack hates to be dirty, he cannot stand to be in a dirty place and he will NOT go to the bathroom if the bathroom is not clean! He is his mommy's son!!! Hayden, on the other hand, would bathe in dirt if we would let him! I think Jack will grow up to be a doctor!!! He is very particular in how he likes things, he does not do dirt and he is very stubborn! Anyways...me, mom, dad, Hayden, Caitlyn and Betty ate lunch at Home Plate Diner this afternoon. Well, I say we ate lunch, but actually they dont serve lunch until noon. We got there at 11 something so we had to eat omlets! They were good though. Betty and I went to Giggles and Wiggles to get Hayden a pair of squeaky sandals. He has the shoes, but we are hunting sandals for the summer. They had every size except for size 5. I tried to order some online, but they are back ordered for 6 weeks. By that time, we will be in a size 6.

We ate dinner at Betty and Ralph's and then Dale and I went grocery shopping. We left Hayden with my mom and dad while we went. It was nice to get out without the kids. Of course, we had to call the kids while we were in WMart to see what kind of hot pockets Caitlyn wants and then we had to look at clothes and toys while we were there. Caitlyn's birthday is next and it is coming up soon, so we were trying to get some ideas without her help!!! Dale and I made a low fat dessert when we got home and now we are watching Pitchmen! Not really my thing, but Dale enjoys it!!! Okay, I am out of things to talk about, so I am going for now...more later!!!