a little scare

We had a little bit of a scare last night with Ellie at my mom and dad's house . After dinner I went downstairs and Matt said all the kids were being good and playing in the back playroom and to not bother them. After awhile the kids came out and said they wanted some cookies so grandma gave them some cookies and asked where Ellie was and the kids said Ellie wasn't back playing with them. I looked at Matt and he said that he thought she was back with them playing. So I ran outside in the backyard no Ellie, I ran inside and looked through all the bedrooms no Ellie. Lexi was looking worried and started to cry. I went in the front and the neighbor was outside and said he hadn't seen her. By this time a million thoughts are running through my head and my heart was beating out of my chest. Matt had his phone out ready to call 911.

Just then a police car pulls into the circle and stops and Matt says to him ........you don't happen to have a little girl with you? and he says *I do* and I look in the backseat of the car and I see my little Ellie smiling from ear to ear. Apparently she went out the front door and a couple of houses down to play with their kids. I guess she walked in and started playing. After about 20 minutes the lady that lived there called 911 and the police came and took her to a couple of houses but she had told him the wrong way. So he was starting to look the other way in my parents circle when we saw her. He said she was cute and so funny. He said she was talking away and when he asked her where she lived she told him in heaven with Jesus and that Jesus died. She had told him all the names of everyone in her family including her dog and he had them written down on his little notebook. He was such a nice policeman. When we got back I talked with Ellie and told her she couldn't do that and she told me she just wanted to play with the kids. I explained to her it wasn't ok for her to to go without telling anyone . This age is hard because she so wants to be big like her older sisters. We struggle daily with her telling me she's not little she's BIG. It's just scary because sometimes kids are just so trusting. Ellie is not afraid of anyone and will talk to anyone. So yes, it was very scary and I hope to never experience something like that ever again. Love ya Ellie Bellly!

So life has been busy. Matt has been working on the basement trying to get it finished and doing some stuff out in the yard. We have really been enjoying this nice spring weather that will soon be gone again. I went to the park today with my friend Jen and her kids. The kids had so much fun and they played so well together and we got some much needed sun which is good for my white body.

We had a nice family home evening lesson tonight on trying to be like Jesus and to love one another. The kids were really good and listened very well. We told the kids they have to do something nice for someone in the family without being told this week and they had to report next Monday. We'll see how well they do! I guess I should have done the lesson on safety and not running away from home. Maybe next week :)

It's a miracle....

2 posts in 1 week....



In March Lexi was an Oompa-Loompa in the school musical Willy Wonka. She was a little nervous when she had to audition but after she took a deep breath and got over her nerves she did great. She sang" Love Story" by Taylor Swift. After the audition I told her if she got a part in it she would have to perform in front of a large crowd and she was like "I do". They practiced long and hard before and after school. All the kids really did a fantastic job. It was so much fun to watch her. The kids got yellow t-shirts and they wore them to school that day of the musical. It was a good experience for her and she had fun doing it. Lexi was really sad when it was all over!!

the funky green wigs!

Birthday fun!

birthday girl

showing grandma Sue her presents

party at grandma Sue's

eating pizza at her party

getting ready to blow out the candles

opening presents

silly faces

CHEEEEEEEZ!!!

showing us her mad bowling skills

sleepover with her cousins and friend Jennifer

Well since March is almost over I thought it might be time to update the rest of February :)

February was busy busy but lots of fun. Matt and I were able to get away for a few days to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. Lexi had her birthday and was in a school musical so she had lots and lots of practices after school.

Lexi turned 7 on the 17th. She was been really excited to turn 7. I really don't know what she thinks magically happens at 7 ?? I guess it just sounds so much older than 6... Lexi had a fun fun birthday . She really wanted to go bowling so after school we took her bowling. We went to this place by our house and they had a special where you just had to pay for your shoe rental . Then we went to pizza with Grandma and Grandpa Drown and she got more presents. She had her friend party on Friday night. She had her list of people she wanted to invite. Lexi wanted to invite all the girls in her class to her party. She has 12 girls in her class which I told her maybe half would come but 10 out of 12 came . I think we counted like 22 kids at the party but a couple of kids came late. When her friends would show up they would hug each other and jump up and down and were so excited to see each other. It was also fun to put a face with these girls that Lexi talks about. She is our little social butterfly. We also had to tease her about her little friend Mason that she had to invite. She would come home from school and talk about this Mason and we thought it was her friend Mason up the street well it wasn't. Mason turned out to be a boy and she HAD to invite him. She was really excited when he showed up. They we're always sitting by each other and she had to open his present first. It was pretty funny but if you tease her about him she gets all red in the face and gets very embarrassed . She got lots and lots of Barbies and webkinz and a really cool candy maker and other fun things.. The kids had lots of fun. It was pretty crazy for a couple of hours. Her cousins and her friend Jennifer spent the night and they had fun watching movies and eating LOTS and LOTS of popcorn and just being silly. On Sunday she had another party at Grandma Sue's and got lots of fun stuff. She was really excited about her new cd's (Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus) that Paula and Aunt Jenn had gotten her. My mom got her a new cd player for her birthday so she was all ready to go. She had been having lots of fun listening to her new cd's and counting how many cd's she has. So it was just one big birthday celebration all week which is what usually seems to happen that way. Another birthday come and gone and another year older. Really how do they get so big so quickly?? She is growing up too quickly but it's fun also. She has changed so much in the past year. She is a good kid and so much fun. We love you Lexi Lou!!

fun in the snow!!

Matt took Addie and Lexi up to Brighton to go skiing . They went up the night before and stayed at Grandma and Grandpa's cabin. Addie was put in a lesson with her cousin Jayna. I don't know how much skiing Addie actually did. Matt said it looked like she was going to the bathroom more than skiing. She said she had alot of fun and wants to go again. She is always asking me when she can go skiing again. Lexi had fun skiing most of the day with Aunt Heather. The kids seemed to have tons of fun! For some reason I can't get the pictures to load of them skiing. I will have to add them later!!

Valentine's 2010

Harrison

Lexi

Ellie who was having so much fun having her picture taken!






Addie bug

Well let's see where to begin..... Wow has it really been 2 months since I've updated . Time just goes by way too fast. A couple of my New Year's resolutions were to be better at updating my blog and going to the gym. I've been good and have been going to the gym and haven't had a Dr.Pepper for over 1 month but the blogging thing I've failed....... I can't believe it's already February it seems like we we're just doing the Christmas thing and now we just finished Valentine's. The kids had a lot of fun this Valentine's. It was fun for the girls this year. They we're really excited for their Valentine parties at school this year. Addie was so excited to have Littlest Pet shop Valentine's. She was doing the silly Addie giggle as she was signing her name it was really cute. Ellie's Valentine party was at our house because it was our turn for the neighborhood playschool group she is in. She coughed so hard the night before and woke up not feeling very well. I didn't want to cancel at the last minute so I kept her upstairs which was really sad but I brought all the stuff up to my bedroom so she could decorate a Valentine bag also and she was happy about that. Lexi was excited for her Valentine's party. Her class was having Ice cream sundae. I really like Valentine's Day. I was thinking the other day when I was helping the kids do their Valentine's how excited I would get while doing my Valentine's and how I would read every candy heart making sure I put them in the right envelopes. Now I'm doing this with my kids .... It's just crazy how fast time really goes.

my baby turns 1......

cute little birthday boy

Harrison eating the presents yum! yum!

yummy cake!

REALLY....How does 1 year go by so fast????? Harrison turning 1 has definitely been bitter sweet for me. It's fun to see him starting to walk around and grow into his little personality but at the same time I'm just sad that he's not my little tiny baby anymore.
We had a big family party for Harrison at our house on Friday night. We had pizza and yummy chocolate cake (thanks honey) . The kids had fun playing around and just being kids. Matt made him a cute little bundt cake. He picked the whole thing up and was trying to drink the frosting it was really cute . He got lots of fun presents from everyone. I don't think he was very impressed with the clothes. He would pick them up one by one and throw them on the floor. The thing he was impressed with was the box that the toy was in. He was biting the box while he was opening the presents it was pretty funny! It's nice to see him playing with his boy toys instead of a barbie or a polly pocket which is what he is usually playing with since he has 3 sisters. It was a fun birthday!! I now have to come with the terms that my little baby is already 1. He brings so much joy into our family and I feel so blessed to have him. He is so sweet and snuggly and his smile (10 teeth and all) just lights up my day . I love you little man!

Birthdays.....

The birthday girl

I just realized that I never posted Addie's birthday pictures. Since it is now December and her birthday was Nov.18 I think I'm a little behind.....

Matt was out of town for training for his new job so my mom and dad came over and brought her presents that night. Her cousin Mia slept over on Friday night and then we had a little friend party at Chuck E. Cheese on Saturday. They all had so much fun!!! They had fun riding the rides and running around and eating pizza and cupcakes. Addie loves Chuck E Cheese. I wonder how many more of Addie's birthdays we will have to go to Chuck E Cheese. She was very excited to get her scooter and her new obsession (Littlest Pet Shops) . She walked around all day and said I'm 5 now. She thinks she is so big now. I think just feels like she is so much older than Ellie now since they are almost the same size. On that Sunday we celebrated the rest of the November birthdays with the Crookston side of the family. She got spoiled and got lots of fun things. So she just had one long birthday celebration but she LOVED every minute of it. We love you Addie bug!