Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Sandy

Look who showed up at my house!

Grandma and Grandpa stayed in Brylee's very pink room.

They brought the kids big M&M's.

Brylee is absolutely in love with her Great Aunt Sandy!  She slept on the floor next to her last night just to be close.

 Brylee loved the color of her auntie's lipstick.  She is now walking around with bright pink lips.  Aunt Sandy even let her keep that beautiful bright lipstick.

 Us girls went on a quick IKEA trip.

 Grandpa thinks he missed his calling and should of been a Kindergarten teacher.  Brylee and Grandpa designed a beautiful flower.

We are going to frame their art and hang it in her room.

Brett and his Great Grandpa

Brett and his Great Grandma

Grandpa let me pick out some of his hand carved kitchen utensils.  I will use them all the time!

And most important Grandma gave me a lesson on how to make her famous Caramel Rolls!

She is such a goof-ball!  

It was a wonderful couple of days that I will treasure forever!!!

Until next time......

Mims

When Brett was a babe he called her Grammy....

then he shortened it to Mimi.

Jake has shortened it to Mims...and I think it may stick.

 This is Mims with her clone. 

They are two of a kind!

 Mims came up right before school started and stayed for one and half weeks.

There were many games of Monopoly played.

Lessons on how to play jacks.

Barbies in the morning before school.

Shopping for Barbie accessories.

Fun around the dinner table.

 Time flew by way too fast and memories were made.

 Until next time......

First Day of School 2014

Brett wants to be a Pediatric Endocrinologist because he wants to help kids just like himself.

Jake wants to play Professional Football, Professional Basketball and when he is too old to play sports he will settle on being an Orthodontist.

And a picture to remember how much his socks make me giggle!

Brylee wants to be a Baby Doctor because she loves babies.

Middle School Orientation

Brylee's super sweet teacher.

Jake's sports loving teacher.

Presents for their new teachers.

Walking to school

 Mimi's 1st time to spend the 1st day of school with us.

 Happy First Day of School!!!

Frog CPR

I was rushing out the door to pick up a couple of things at the grocery store for dinner.

This is what I found in the driveway.

"Ummmm J, what are you doing?"

"Mom when I found my frog it was alive." Jake exclaimed.

"I built him a desert with water and he was perfectly fine, then Brylee and Mariah fed my frog a popsicle and put him a tub of warm water.  I took him out of the water and he passed out!  So I am giving him cpr."

(picture his finger pushing on the dead frog's belly and frog legs flailing all over the place with every push of the finger)

"See Mom it's working!!!

I got him a heartbeat."

"Yes J it looks like you successfully revived your frog."

"I'm going to put my frog back in Mariah's driveway so she can babysit while we are at the store."

"Perfect!" I say. 

"Hey J, can you please wash your hands?"

"Why Mom???"

Brylee sweetly told me she doesn't need to wash her hands because she does not do frog cpr.

Just another day with my J.

Friends

Brylee and Mariah

Mariah is a gorgeous, spunky, bug collecting, animal loving, not afraid to get dirty kind of girl.  And at the same time can be just as girly.

These girls are pretty much inseparable.

Before this friendship Brylee would cry when a bee flew past her, did not like to get sweaty, and panicked when her clothes got dirty.

 Brylee no longer cries when a bug flies past her, she now brings me way too many creepy crawly things and insists that when she brings me frogs that are not moving they are just sleeping.  If these girls come to your door with a cooler, open with caution.  It is most likely filled with snakes.

Don't let them fool you with their newly purchased matching skirts.  The skirts came off and shorts were put on to go explore outside.  

At the end of the day Brylee comes home sweaty, dirty and full of adventurous stories. 

Brylee is blessed to have such a wonderful friend!