It's been awhile! We've had lots of sickness around here lately. Cole and I had bronchitis. Everyone except Cole got a stomach bug about 2 weeks ago or so. Chloe is just getting
over a double ear infection. Not to mention the 2nd stomach bug she just had the past 3 days. I
believe I have pink eye in both eyes. Thanks to a friend that gave us some eye drops a couple months ago, I think it's going away. Oh and allergies....man Cole and I have allergies! We take medicine daily to "try" to be comfortable. His are working, mine not so much. So all in all we are here and so blessed that we are feeling better!

The above photo of the kiddos was taken the other day...sick Chloe and all. It's nearly a miracle to get a pic of all 3 looking at the camera and not hitting one another. Those with 2 or more kiddos knows exactly what I am talking about! ;)

Happy 34th Birthday Daddy!

We hope we make your day as special as you are!
Love,
Mommy, Parker, Cole, and Chloe

Best birthday present yet!

Everyday this week he's gotten off the bus asking if he can ride his dirt bike. On Tuesday, his birthday, he didn't have a very good afternoon at school and ended up on RED. He knew right away that he wouldn't be able to ride it. Such a smart kid he is for figuring that one up on his own. So yesterday and today he rode and rode and rode some more. This evening we went down the street to the "wash out" to ride. Flat land and dirt...a boys favorite thing. Well in the 3 days he's riding the bike he's built up A LOT of confidence in himself. Almost like he's invincible. Well this evening he took a tumble and flew off the bike. I thank goodness didn't see it. I was with a neighbor lady looking at some newly built houses. Come back to see Daddy by P and heard him crying. Thankfully, he didn't get hurt...well just his pride did and he got back on. He needed to be shaken up a bit though because his need for speed was getting outta control. So this brought him back down a bit.

The past couple days...

P on his birthday! I had forgotten to take pics of him all day yesterday so at bedtime I remembered to actually do it!
This is what a sick Chloe looks like! No smile. I don't like it.
How pitiful is she?!

P riding his motorcycle

Parker's 6th birthday present!

We decided to give P his birthday present a couple days early. Grammy and Papa were here to watch the kiddos Saturday while Bill and I went to a conference in Nashville. They had planned on getting him a helmet for his bike. So they went a few places and both boys got dirt bike shirts and gloves. P also got a helmet. So we came home and set the bike up for the BIG surprise. (We had it stored at a friend's house and picked it up on our way home from Nash.) They were in the bath when we got home and wanted to "surprise" us with there new things. So P went in his room got dressed and put on his new shirt, helmet, and gloves. We acted very surprised at his new gear and I said, "Why don't you show me how you ride your bike with your new helmet!" So then I ran outside and waited for a few minutes to take this video...

This is why I coupon...

all this for $48.87! This isn't shopping at Walmart either. Kroger baby, Kroger! A savings of 59% $63.66.