Sisters!

It is my sweet sister Shaundee's birthday today!

If there is one thing I adore, and just cannot live without it is my sisters!

Who else can you talk to about anything, at all hours of the night, and know you have a non-judgmental listener?

Who can tell you that your shoes aren't that cute - and are starting to resemble "mom shoes"?

Who will babysit and love your kids at any given moment? (especially when you have 5 crazy ones)

Who can make you feel like you are a "model" by paying you a complement.....even when you feel not so cute that day?

Who can make you laugh....when you really want to cry (and probably are crying)?



Who else will go with you to New York, when it is totally impractical?

Only sisters I say!

So, Shaundee.....Happy Birthday to one of my favorite sisters (I say one, because i do have another one I love just as much...you know)!

I hope my girls are lucky enough to have the same relationship that we all have one day!

Oh, and I am so glad you are finally getting as old as I am!!

Caught "Red Handed"

Hmmm....wonder what she has been up to?

Just a little food coloring (or the whole bottle), a sink full of water, and dipping toilet paper - trying to make it red!

Creative, I must say!

Too bad her hands are just getting back to normal, and it has been a week!

Best thing about it....when I saw her hands our conversation went something like this

Me: "Halle, what did you do to your hands?"

Halle: "Nothing mom"

Me: "Really, Halle....how come they are completely red?"

Halle: "I don't know" (said with a totally serious and straight face)

Me: "Halle....where did you do this (now realizing it must be food coloring). Where is the mess??"

Halle: "MOM, I DON'T KNOW"

Me: (Now picking her up and running down stairs - not quite as calm as before - and so frightened at what I might find). HALLE - TELL ME!

She didn't ever spill the beans - but don't worry, I found the remnants....and lets just say it wasn't pretty.

I think she gave herself the best consequence though by having red stained hands. She wore a little shawl for the next few days so that she could hide her hands under it.

Nothing like having your sins exposed to the world!

Oh Yeah...she also lost her first two teeth! She was ecstatic.....me, not so much! I love little baby teeth - I am not ready for the ginormous permanent teeth that come in and don't even fit their faces until they are 11!

Love you Halle!!

Jazz Time

The kids all love going to the Jazz games. It was originally thought that Brandon and I would go to the games together. With only 10 games a season (we share tickets), we figured we could do that.

Um.....when you have lots of kids that doesn't work out most of the time.

No babysitter, kids have to be places, school functions, etc. etc. etc.

So, the kids reap the benefits and LOVE when it is their turn to go.

Kason really loves going to see the game. Jaicee and Halle really love going because they get a treat at halftime. And, Braden even got to go this year.....I think he liked both the treat and the game!



Braden loves the Jazz Bear, and calls him Boozer. I have tried many times to explain that he is not Boozer, but to no avail. Oh well, the Jazz Bear is doing much more to help the Jazz than Boozer is......GO JAZZ!