Feels like Christmas......

Tonight was a great night! I had the opportunity that every mother with girls would love! Grandma and I took Ellie, Lucy and Amelia to the Nutcracker. The joy in their eyes and the wonder as they watched the ballerina's so gracefully dance across the stage! They certainly made it look very easy. We were hesitant to take Millie since she is only three, but she did great and barely blinked the whole time:) She was a bit startled (as we all were) when the cannon went off and the fireworks at the begining. As I sat there on our "girls night out" with the music playing, it sure felt like Christmas all of a sudden. Ellie comments on the two dancers that do the egypt type dance, she says, "mom I think there outfits are kind of inappropriate--don't ya think? Well the girls is bad because I can see her belly button, but the mans is REALLY BAD I can actually see his nipples". I have to keep myself from laughing:) Then she proceeds to tell me how she had noticed the men's tights are VERY tight! She says, "I can see why they are called tights, they are sooooooooo tight I can see lines in the front and up the back - if you know what I mean". She was just adorable. We will see when Grant wants to join in the fun..........my guess is, it will be a girls night out for awhile, and when he's ready he can come along.

We're Back...............

Wow, it's been a really long time since our last post! We had some major computer problems, and then getting the pictures off the camera is kinda a Dad job in our house (my 09 resolution) so since he's been busy--with no pics the motiviation is on the low side! Life here is good. Kids are busy with school, gymnastics, church, and of course friends:) Grant keeps us hoppin as he is now a climber. He has only been a "walker" more a month or so, but he loves climbing on chairs and trying to find his way back down. He is trying to get into everything and so curious about all the fun stuff--He still has the wheel obsession and is saying, da da and uh oh and I thought I heard him say "NO" tonight--that's always fun! I'm sure it has nothing to do with his three sisters that say it all the time:) WE are in job transision...........Derek was notifited of a lay off in September that would take place the middle of November (big slow down in res. construction) We were lucky to have some time to figure our our plan and a direction. WE were SO BLESSED to have an amazing job basically come to us! Things went so smoothly with interviewing, and the timing. He has two weeks off (which he really needed) and starts with Hilti on December 1st. He will be home doing his "home study" and making occasional trips to Portland for 4 weeks and then off to Tulsa OK for about a month! Fun for mom!! Not sure who will be working harder:)??? We again are so excited to be staying put, we love our neighbors, our town, home and community we live in!!! We are so excited for our new adventure.................

Although Dad may not mind a vacation, as the hormones have been raging in our home. No, it's not mom, it's our sweet little 8 year old? Is it too early for that ? HMMMMMMMMM....well we think not! I told him to gear up and pull out the patience card there are going to be three teenage girls in our home at one time! He's great with them, but the emotional rollercoaster has been a new experience. Hey mom.........was I like this when I was 8?

PS: Ellie and Lucy are in Halloween make-up ---- this is not their "usual" look!!