Happy Birthday!

Today is my Sweet Husband' Birthday!

25 years young.

So much more than I will ever deserve.

I love you, Stacy!

Happy Birthday

FREE TIME

What is that?
Oh Yes..I remember.
That is when I lay everything else aside and spend time watching my little ones play and grow.

It seems that the older I get, the less free time I have..when really, shouldn't it be the other way around?

A few months ago we were watching old home videos and Rachel yells, "Is THAT a kitten in the house?!?! You let them have a kitten in the house?!?! You never let us have animals in the house!!! Why did they get one?!?"

That rant was followed by Mary yelling,"FINGER PAINT!" and "They are playing in the rain in their CLOTHES and getting ALL WET!""

Then Rachel looks at me and says, "Why don't we get to have fun like that?"

She is right. Caleb, Hannah, and Ben got the "FUN PARENT" and the rest of the kids are getting what is left over when I finish doing what everyone else needs me to do OR thinks I should be doing.

So I have written my OTHER activities down.
I have scratched through "What I can live without" and "What can live without me".

I do not know if this will make me " a FUN parent ", again...but it's a start.

We'll See.

PEACE.

NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS

The most important thing to take place in November was a birthday!
We were so busy that I forgot to post it...
Sad- I know.

Caleb J. turns 17 with a Birthday Cake made his sisters.

I have one more year until he is all grown up.

OK he's grown up now...but I am in denial.

It was a great day!

MouseTrap Cast Picture

England 1950's.

Fun Little Bunch of Monkeys!

WHAT?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!

Filling out the I800.

I am sure you have all heard this, thought this, or said this.....

But Geessshhh...REALLY? SERIOUSLY?

They have asked everything but my Bra Size...........Wait.....Nope...There it is..
Thiiiirrrrtttyyy Foooour ....O.K.! FINE! 36 C.....

and My PRECIOUS 17 year old son has to have a background check because he "MIGHT" turn 18 before we travel to China.

OK ? His birthday is in November...that's comforting...

Freakin' Immigration.

Next time they revise this, we'll all be giving blood and urine samples at the door.....
I'm just sayin'.
:)

THE NUTCRACKER with THE MOSCOW BALLET

Once upon a time

There were two little girls who dreamed of becoming ballerinas.

One day a friend told them that the MOSCOW BALLET was coming to town and that
they were looking for little ballerinas to dance with them on stage.

It would be a production of the Nutcracker!
Dancers of all ages were needed!

The two girls ran to tell their Mother and Father about the Ballet.

"Girls", said Mother."The Moscow Ballet is an Elite Troop. They travel the world performing for millions of people. You are not experienced dancers, and I am afraid that they will be looking for someone who has danced on a stage before."

"Oh Please", begged the girls.

"Alright,"said Mother,"but you have to understand that the odds of you actually being casts are very slim. You have not studied dance like the rest of the girls."




"YAY!", yelled both girls.
They ran off tho tell their brothers and sisters.

Two days later -Rachel and Mary were dressed in leotards,
with their hair wrapped tight in a bun.

The theatre was full of little girls hoping to be picked by the auditioning committee.

As the little girls were called in groups, Rachel turned and said, "I do not know what to do."
"Me, either...", said Mary.

"It's O.K.", said Mother. "Watch the Ballerina in front. Do what she does. Do what she says.
You will be fine."

"O.K." said the girls with smiles on their sweet faces.



2 hours later they were measuring for their costumes.




Weeks of reheasals flew by.

Excited beyond measure.



Rachel , Mary, and eight other little girls were cast as SNOWFLAKES.




Here they are trying not to run their tights or mess up the hair.




Dinner Break for the Tiny Troop.



Rachel waving to the fans while Mary watches and learns.



I was the Stage MOM so of course..I didn't get stage pictures.
Here are a few from a friend.

Mary is in the front....



Rachel is second in line.

Notice she is "watching " more than "dancing".

They had a great night.

We are all very proud of them and have learned a valuable lesson-

Never underestimate Rachel and Mary Elizabeth.

THE END

This photo just makes me laugh...Notice Adam's head in the second row
..he blends into his car seat. :)

MOUSETRAP PRACTICE

GO DOWN AND PAUSE THE MUSIC FIRST!

The 4 older kids are signed with an agent.

Rachel was practicing her "Runway" and the little ones were not going to be out-done.

Crazy but fun!

Sssshhhhhhh...........

Listen...........Can you hear it?

That's the sound of a Stacy screaming because I am putting together another CHINA DOSSIER!

No Baby, Yet.
We are waiting until we are Logged In.

So much for retiring at 50!

Insert Evil Laugh...BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!