Thank You Uncle Sam!

Since the beginning of time, or since Evan's birth, I always wanted the boys to have bunk beds. Well, when it came down to purchase time I began to have second thoughts. One being, we are going to have big boys. How do I know this? Well, Jackson is in a size 8 and he just finished Kindergarten, and he wears a size 4 1/2 shoe. He's a big boy. So I was afraid the bed might collapse or teeter just a bit under the gigantor jr.'s pressure.

So with the help of the IRS Stimulus check we got the boys new beds. This is a big deal at our house, we never purchase furniture. We usually get furniture from other family members.

So here's the boys room.

It also has these great captain's storage units under each bed. Jackson thought it would be a great place to store his toys, I had to change that plan of course. But there is a shelf for books and what-nots that I said was all his.

So far nobody has hit the floor, that I know of. I'm waiting for the day when they figure out they can jump from one bed to the other.

We've also started potty training with Evan...ugh! It's going pretty good. He calls his underwear "panties" which Keith can't stand. I just had to share this picture...there's nothing cuter than this. I just want to squeeze those little hunkies!

OH GOD... I CAN STILL SMELL IT!!!

The other night, or shall I say morning (2:30am) to be exact. I was awakened by a horrific smell. One that as a parent, you know is accompanied by some type of bodily function. Problem was, there were no kids in the bed. My first thought was Keith had pooped his pants. Then as I fully awakened I realized it wasn't him, it must be one of my furry children, oh joy.
I catapulted out of bed and see Lucy hovered in the shadows...oh the smell...I'm thinking it's a major explosion. I can't find it. So I turn on the bathroom light to try and shed some light on the situation, at which point Keith roles over and says, "did you fart." Okay, first my farts don't stink ; ) and when they do they smell like sweet roses. "No, Lucy's sick," at which point he jumps out of bed and runs full force into the wall of stench...."oh God" and he runs to the bathroom. When Keith returns, see if you can picture this, he has taken a white t-shirt and tied it around his face. He looks like a terrorist of some sorts, with boxer shorts on, real threatening.
I've located the source of the smell, Lucy has vomited in her bed. Praise the Lord it wasn't on the carpet. We decided to just chunk the bed, neither one of us want to tackle the job of cleaning it. I'm holding the trash bag and "Mohammad" is going to pick up the bed and very carefully put it into the trash bag....except he can't...he keeps gagging, saying, "OH GOD I CAN STILL SMELL IT" Like the homemade gas mask is supposed to stop the smell. Now I can't stop laughing, we are about to have another accident. We finally got things cleaned up, Lucy spent the night in the laundry room, poor goose. I still catch myself laughing out loud. I wish I could have gotten a pic, it was priceless. PRICELESS!

Branson Vacation..The Finale...Praise the Lord

Well, after being gone for a week. It was time to go home. The drive was about 6 hours from our house. We didn't hear one word from Jackson the whole way home. We let him bring the small dvd player and headphones, he watched his own movies.

These two just pretty much irritated each other the whole way home. Oh the joys of family vacation. I'm counting the days until next year.

Branson Vacation Part Deux

I think that's how you spell it.

The highlight of the vacation for the kids is Silver Dollar City. They just can't get enough. We've been twice. I still don't think we've seen it all. I have a few tips if you go:

1. Bring some comfy shoes, there are a few hills.

2. Bring some extra clothes or swim suits for the kids, there's an area called Splash Harbor. You will get wet. But they have to were shoes and a shirt at all times.

3. Sunscreen...I forgot mine.

4. Purchase the park hopper pass, you save money and you get to visit the other parks ( White Water, Celebration City)

This was our 2nd year to visit Silver Dollar City. It was also a great test to see if we are ready for a trip to Disney. We decided rather quickly, that we are not ready to visit Uncle Mickey for at least nother year. Silver Dollar City has a lot of neat shops and some GREAT food....kettle korn...frozen lemonade to name a few. I didn't get to take as many pics as I wanted, too busy walking up those durn hills. Anyway....here's a few pics

Check it out for yourselves....silverdollarcity.com

Branson Vacation Part 1

One of my favorite places to shop in Branson was at the Branson Landing. It's about 2 yrs old, so it's nice and clean and there are lots of shops and restaurants. They have this really neat water/fire show that the kids rocked out to. It goes off like every hour.

There is also a great little playground for the kids to hang out and play while mom does some shopping. Evan loved it.

Needless to say we had a great day full of shopping, you can see the excitement for yourself

These two were ready to go the minute we got there, but they at least waited until we ate lunch and then bailed on us. They were good sports. Kinda.

If your ever in Branson MO check out Branson Landing, it's not an outlet, but it's a nice change of pace and lots of fun.

Next vacation highlight...Silver Dollar City...ugh!

Home Sweet Home

We have returned from Hillbilly Heaven. It was a lot of fun. We visited Silver Dollar City, Tanger Outlet Mall, Branson Landing, The Aquaplex, and the local Wal-Mart, twice.

We had a great time with the whole famalia, but I am so glad to be home.

Before we left town on our trip, Miss Emma got her a new hairdo. A much needed haircut. When she was younger she had curly hair, but as she's gotten older, the curls have gone away. They always return on a humid day, I'm sure she we love that when she gets older.

Anyways, here is the before pic

She was so excited about getting her haircut, she loves having a new hairdo. It really suits her sassy attitude she can have sometimes. Here's the new look.......

Well, I've got stuff to unpack and laundry to catch up on. I'll have some more posts about the highlights of our vacation to Branson. Home Sweet Home!