The Park

The monsoons finally stopped here in Oklahoma and we were able to go to the park today. The boys have been inside for way too long and needed some fresh air! We had a lot of fun as you can see...

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First Goldfish Casualty

We've had our first goldfish casualty. Poor little thing, when I checked the aquarium this morning the little guy had been sucked up against the filter. He apparently had been there for a while and was barely with us. We got him free from the filter and he just sort of floated around the tank, eventually floating to the top. I netted him up and Brice and I held a porcelain flush funeral any fish would be proud of. Incidentally, the next time Brice went to the potty he pointed and waved at the bowl and said, "shawrkie". We're down to three goldfish. Frankly, I'm surprised any of them have lasted this long. We are just glad Brice doesn't seem to be upset from this morning’s event.

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Off to School

Today was Brice's first day of preschool.  He is going one day a week for now and we'll see how that goes.  Maybe he will go both days next semester?  Who knows.  Today went very smoothly for all involved.  I think Brian and I were more concerned and anxious than Brice.  We all walked into the school together and Brice dropped his stuff, ran to play with the kids, and didn't turn back.  Apparently, he's not going to miss us much.  I have a few more hours before I get to go pick him up and bring him home.  It's really quiet in our house today.  Rogan and I have run some errands and we're having fun just the two of us!

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Happy Birthday Brian!

09/09/09 is a special day in our house... Brian turns 33 today!  Happy Birthday, we love you!!

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Happy Birthday Briceman!

Our Briceman turned 4 years old today! We celebrated by going to Incredible Pizza and playing lots of games, riding go carts and bowling. It was a very big day!

 His Grandma and Grandpa Mitchell were here yesterday and we had cupcakes and ice cream. His birthday party is scheduled for next weekend and we plan to have lots of people here and a bounce house in the backyard. It's going to be a lot of fun.

Brian and I gave him his birthday present this weekend, an aquarium. He loves it. The first thing he did this morning was to go check on his "sharks". The "sharks" are actually four small goldfish that barely made it to the checkout counter at Wal-Mart yesterday. Brice insisted on carrying his bag of fish and swung them from side to side, shook the bag, and rattled their poor little goldfish brains. So far, so good…no causalities.

We will have many more pictures after next weekend's party.  Have a safe and happy holiday! 

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Blog Hop

I've seen others participate in a blog hop, but I've never done it.  Today is 5 Questions Friday and here are the rules...
Copy and paste the questions to your blog, answer them, grab the MckLinky Blog Hop code, link up and you're hoppin' along with us!


1. The clothing outfit you remember from childhood and why?
Shorts, t-shirt, knee socks, cowgirl boots and cowgirl hat.  I remember this most because it irritated my mom that my dad let me dress myself and my parents still give me a hard time about that fashionable little number today.

2. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?  An animator for Disney, although my drawing skills were lacking or a softball coach.

3. What is your must have for Fall?  A comfy pair of jeans.

4. If money were no object, how many kiddos would you really have?  Honestly, I think I would say 3.  I love being mom.

5. The best part of being a mother?  Spending everyday with my kids.  Watching them learn something new and just all the funny stuff they do.  The hugs and slobbery kisses.  I always say what did we do before we had kids?  A few things actually, we were able to eat a meal at a normal rate, watch a television show or movie without having to pause, sleep through the night, open the refridgerator with out having our hands stick to the door handle, look out our front door or car windows and not see handprints, the list could go on and on.  Although, I wouldn't change a thing.

Note:  Question 5 was actually to share your favorite birthing story.  Since I didn't birth my babies I adjusted the question to fit everyone!

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It's Almost Fall

Fall is absolutely my favorite time of year.  I always look forward to the cooler weather.  It was a beautiful day here yesterday, sunny and 75 degrees.  I had to get outdoors as soon as possible yesterday.  I loaded up the boys, grabbed a picnic lunch, and we headed to the park.  We have a little park just down the street from our house.  It's never busy and I do not understand why that is.  It is in a nice newer neighborhood, the playground is like new, it has picnic tables with a shelter, and it's always clean and well maintained.  I like this playground because it is just the right size for Brice.  I can take Rogan out of his stroller and play with him and let Brice go and climb, slide, jump, and swing around like a little monkey without having to worry that he will fall off the playground equipment and get hurt.  I guess I am sort of glad no one else enjoys this little gem of a place because we get it all to ourselves.  We spent about 3 hours at the park yesterday, playing, eating, and getting dirty. We came home, dumped the gravel out of our shoes, and the boys took naps without a fuss. It was a fun filled day. 

  

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