numbers of the w.e.e.k.

0 - days left of school for the kiddos

1- home cooked meal served to my family this week
(and that was the 1st in I don't know how long)

2 - days I have left of working at my dear Overstreet

3 - soccer practices LJ had this week

4 - kiddos our f.a.b.u.l.o.u.s. babysitter has kept this week

5 - smiles in this picture that came at just the right time
(again. where did these babies go?)

6 - 0 --- score of my tennis match this week. yes, both sets. the other team well, they were g.r.e.a.t.

7 - days until we head to the bEaCh

8:30 - the time I went to bed on Friday night
(yes with company still present in our house)

9 - years old KD will be on Monday
(my oh, MY!)

10 - times I have cried and proclaimed to myself summer is here and I will get our cRaZy life in order

12 - loads of folded laundry that set on my kitchen table all week that part of my company helped me put up last night so we could eat there

14- giggling girls that attended KD's b-day party this week

20 - loads of laundry that I need to wash today

TOO MANY - times I keep repeating to myself "2 more days of work and summer begins!"

i think i can make it!!!

quite the sLuGgEr!

KD has totally impressed us with her softball skills this year for 2 reasons......

1. the # of hOmErUnS and hItS she has had

AND

2. the # of double plays this girl has made

yep, she is quite the ball player and a really cUtE one.
I might aDd!

la, lA. La, LA!

all 4 kiddos lOvE chior and g.a.p. on Wednesday,
and you know they LOVED showing off their singing skills at the end of the year
program.

all of them in action!

something about sweet singing children always makes me smile,
and kinda teary eyed!

a few silly snapshots after the program with friends......

and this is the group shot I got when I said please and bribed them with
going out to eat as soon as they would do it!

mommas do what they have do to.

love my 4 sweet things!

and the C.H.A.M.P.S. are......

the sTrIkErS!!!

the sTrIkErs played in a tournament in Memphis this past weekend.

the girls beat teams from Memphis, Jackson, Little Rock,
and even a team from Wisconsin.

they played great and loved winning the tournament!!!

LJ in aCtIoN!!!

getting her 1st place medal!

high 5ing the other teams!!

fun. fun. fun.
watching these girls wrap it up in maroon in white!!

smushed sMiLeS !

our gYmNaSt

soccer nor dance is her thing, but she REALLY likes
gymnastics!

little miss had her end of the year gymnastics performance, and loved
every minute of showing off her tricks for her momma
and sisters!

little miss in action!

little miss and her big sisters after her performance.

she LOVED her flowers and balloon.
and the big sisters were impressed with her new tricks!

a milestone

the last day of preschool for my two babies is today!

no, I can't believe it!

it seems like yesterday I was on semi-bed rest waiting for these two to get here.
(5 years ago to date)

where, oh where did my babies go???

they were SO excited because today was their "LUAU" party!

i made this little cake for them to take to celebrate.

sweet smiles and they will always our babies.

close up.
i know not perfect.
but I would say passing.

wondering if I had a breakdown this morning.

why, YES!

my little man could not find the shoes he insists on wearing every morning,
no others will ever work for him as of recent.
(we have moved on from boots to some old tennis shoes)

I was crying so much, he just went and got his
new shoes(the ones he has been refusing to wear)
and put them on voluntarily asking,
"Momma, is this okay. I love you."

sweet, sweet boy!

this week has been extremely BUSY, kiddos going in all directions,
and daddy busy until late each night.
Friday, can't come quick enough!

in my face

kind of a day! yep, i feel like making that face i am making above.
the oh no, what next face.

well, it goes like this........
1. school
2. end of school and gather big girls
3. drop KD off at church
4. pick up little miss from preschool
5. drop off LJ at soccer
6. drop little miss at gymnastics
7. all by 3:30 because I have a meeting then.
8. pick up little miss
9. pick up LJ
10. pick up our little man
11. go home for a quick change
12. be at the church by 5:15 for choir program

i am tired just thinking of it.

not to mention they need to eat, baths, and i need to finish making the cake for the babies LAST DAY OF PRESCHOOL!
i just can't believe it.

my babies are so BIG!

and yes - this was a whiny blogpost.

nothing better

acoording to watkins than his daddio's pancakes!

yes, he tells me and jd that everytime we try and make them for him.

a f.a.v.o.r.i.t.e. place

is here.
yep, the whole family LOVES to get away to NOLA and thanks to grandy and daddio
for having this little place we try to go as often as we can.

a couple of weekends ago we went to get away and flee from the terrible weather that hit MS that weekend. JD hates bad weather!
grandy and daddio were there too and so double the fun was had by all!

yummy crawfish daddio cooked!

we crammed in the zoo, imax, and the aquarium thanks to grandy's nice member passes.
the kiddos had a blast and it made up for cutting our spring break trip short since the little
man got sick.

check out the fun and all the S.M.I.L.E.S.!

3 mOrE mondays!!

yep! that is right ONLY 3 more mondays until
school is out for the summer!

woo hoo !!!

looking forward to the pool, nice summer tans,
throwing out the endless day to day mandatory schedule, the beach,
NO SCHOOL, and just some plain FUN!

summer 2009 fLaShBaCk

anybody else out there that just can't wait???