I'm Still Here!

Yes, I realize it has been since January since my last post..... You all I know I totally lag at this so if I have any readers at all I say hello & thanks for not giving up on me.

Did you know that having 3 kids keeps you extremely busy? Yep it's totally true & especially when you have 1 that is into EVERYTHING every 5 seconds! Why do I even bother cleaning? I now know how my mom must have felt with all of us. How she kept sane all these years is beyond me! Oh the joys of having kids!

I am in disbelief that I will have an 11 year old in 5 days. He's getting so old! And as my mom puts it... We only have about 7 more years with this kid before he's out there on his own, NOOOOOOOO!!! Can't be possible! I must say though I am very proud of Gavin. He will be earning his Arrow of Light in May. What a project that has been. I'm glad he has been interested in achieving it. He's a good kid!

Oh! Guess what we have? We inherited a jacuzzi! I love it! My friend gave it to us. It's not brand new (17 yrs old) but it works like new! The kids think it's the best thing since slice bread. I got in it for the first time last night & it was so relaxing. A very fun toy indeed!

The kids are out for spring break. They have been out since last week & have 1 more week to go. When do they learn? Seems like they are out of school more than they are in. They have kept busy. Gavin has been working on his homework & playing in the jacuzzi every chance he can get & playing video games...... Emma is reading & watching "Tangled" & playing with friends. And we have also been to Sea World. So yes, this has been a very busy spring break so far & more to come this coming week with birthdays & play dates. And Landon, well, he's just Landon. He's always into things & thinks he's bigger than what he really is.

This about sums things up for now. Until my next blog which may be sooner or later than you think :)

Secret Revealed....

There is no secret that I am the world's worst blogger! In my defense however, I am a busy woman! Having an 18 month old on the loose is a very tiring job. When I do have free time all I want to do is relax. But I hardly have time to relax & have "me time" cause then the other kiddos get come from school & my attention switches to them & then dinner & so on & so forth. This was not my secret though.

The secret was................... We went to Texas for Christmas! A few of Andrew's family members knew but a few did not. We kept it a secret to surprise his mom & the rest of the siblings that had no clue. It was a 22 hour drive (split up of course) but if you ever want to go insane then this is the trip for you! It was hard with 3 kids & the little one crying most of the way but we made it & it was soooooo fun! The kids had a blast & the brothers loved seeing each other. It was fun to see the new babies (Connor & Cole) So sweet & cute!!! Emma & Gavin both enjoyed taking baths in Nana's bath jacuzzi. Landon enjoyed chasing Che around the house & trying to give him kisses & knocking him down. Andrew enjoyed spending time with his folks & siblings as did I. I also enjoyed just being lazy cause I do it so well :) It was a fun surprise! Next time though I'm flying!!!!

New Year's was quiet around here. The kids went outside early & made noise. I went to bed early but woke up just in time to ring in the new year with Drew. Guess we're getting old to party anymore.

I'm hoping everyone has a great 2011 year! :)