Honesty is the best Policy

JUST ASK CULLEN....

nothing like a good ol' game of hide and seek

until you get stuck with the 14 month old..... they found me every time!
When Cullen would here them coming he would say "Tah-Dah!" Really loud---
he thought it was so funny!

ethan's little shadow


The other night Ethan was brushing his teeth and I walked in the bathroom and found Cullen.
He has learned how to climb the step stool and put his tooth brush under the water. He wants to do everything his big brother does. He loves him so much-

Ethan's Quote of the Week

Nathan comes home from lifting weights everyday and Ethan wants to see his Muscles.
The other day Ethan came upstairs and picked up 2 five lb weights - then he showed me his muscles and said, "Mom, look at these Hot Babies!".....

Baking lessons anyone?


After the past few days of my baking disasters, I have decided I am just not a baker.

Started with the ginger bread house I tried to make for the kids to decorate- and it fell apart. After 3 hours of trying to get it to stay, I gave up. Then I tried to bake my first 3 layered cake for my friends the other night. I got the recipe from my sister and when she makes it, it is delicious. Well leave it to me to over cook the cake. I put it together,added the icing and strawberries and it looked so pretty, but it was so dry you could not eat it... And let's end with the sugar cookies I tried to make this afternoon with the kids. I added all the ingredients and I mixed and mixed and mixed and it was not turning to dough. I went back and read the instructions 3 times to make sure I did not miss something. Then I called my neighbor that is the best cook and makes wonderful desserts! She came over b/c she felt sorry for me and immediately saw that I need to stop stirring with the spoon and stick my hands in the bowl and roll it into a ball to make it turn into dough...

My poor kids- when I told Laura I was not the best Baker, Ava spoke up and said, "your right mommy but you are a great cooker."

So I need Baking lessons if anyone is giving them!

i need a vacation from my vacation


i really believe Cullen is trying to give me an aneurysm. I am 32 and I feel 52.
I tried to go on a relaxing vacation-- ha, ha what was I thinking.
There was never a dull moment with Cullen or quiet one
here is how my vacation went in the Bahamas.....



  • Cullen had major breakdowns on the airplane- so major the airline stewardess came to get him
  • Cullen gets sick the first day we were there
  • Naps... what naps?
  • sleep... what sleep?
  • screaming, crying and more screaming, crying
  • eating stuff off the floor
  • trying to play with the outlets that had no covers in the hotel room
  • licking shoes
  • destroying everything he sees


so between no sleep, being sick and all the breakdowns Cullen had, I have decided he is not allowed to go on anymore family vacations until he is at least 13.