I've got so many pictures to put on here. So, HOPEFULLY in the next few days I'll get my poor neglected blog updated. For now, here are some pics from a great day at the Old Mill. Cute kids and an adorable baby!

I love these cheeks!

I've been busy, busy with pictures lately! Which is good!! Here are some pics of Kim and her beautiful family. They are all so sweet, and so photogenic!

Don't say I didn't warn you...

Last Saturday we went to a Territorial Fair at the Historic Arkansas Museum. So here are a few pictures from our little outing. When the kids found out where we were going they had to wear their cowboy hats and boots. They really had a great time, and the people there were so friendly and fun. I know Aaron Job was really the only one who understood the history behind it and the houses, but the little ones still loves exploring the place. So here we go...

As soon as you walked in, this guy was playing the fiddle, so they had to stop and dance. Yes, right by the front door.

Ava dressed up in prairie clothes again.

Playing "Arkansas Twister"

Making Mother's Day cards. Abby looks like she wasn't enjoying it, but she really was!

Abby's card

Here, they are making dolls out of corn husks and yarn.

Looks like Aaron Job doesn't want to get too close to this guy!

The kids had a lot of fun with these guys. They were playing music and doing some clog dancing, so the kids joined in with them too, and gave everyone a show.
Abby and Aaron Job taking a break.



Whitewashing the fence with Tom Sawyer

More music. The guy in the middle looks a little scary, but he really wasn't!

Anna letting her horse eat some grass

Plum' tuckered out! (as we say in the South!)

And a good time was had by all.

Happy Birthday To Mommy!!

WHOO HOO!

GUESS WHO'S THIRTY-TWO??!!

Please join her husband & children

in wishing Anita a Happy Birthday!!

May 17, 2007

A card from Abby (4 yrs)

And another from Abby
This one's from Anna (2 yrs)

And this one is from Aaron Job (6yrs)

A special song for Mommy!!

Stayin' Alive

Well I guess it's time for a quick update from us all!

One random thought first though. I wonder if you can tell what kind of day you're going to have by what song is going through your head when you get up in the morning? For example, I woke up this morning singing Still Crazy After All These Years. I have a feeling it's going to be one of those days!

And another thought: I wonder if I can title all my posts with song titles! I'll give it a try, I mean, surly I can think of one song title a month for ALL my posts! I was one of those people growing up that my friends would HATE riding in the car with me. As we would flip through radio stations they would say "You know EVERY word to EVERY song!!

Well, Aaron and I just got back from a weekend trip to Dallas. All by ourselves!! It was just enough time to relax and to miss the kids enough to want to be back. I thought that I was all charged and ready to be a better mom on Monday, but it seems it seems as though I may need another weekend already!! :)

We went to a FamilyLife Weekend to Remember, did some shopping, and got to eat out at restaurants without having to pull out high chairs and sippy cups! Ahh, so nice!! I REALLY missed my kids though. In fact, the first night, one of my girls had A LOT of trouble going to bed for the sitters. She was so upset that we weren't there, that she couldn't get control of herself for almost an hour. So then I was upset! Apparently, I was so obviously shaken, that after our dinner that night, our waitress brought us this HUGE piece of chocolate cake "just because"! This cake was just like "The Great Wall of Chocolate" from P.F. Chang's-raspberry sauce and all!! So, then Aaron commented that I should cry everytime we go out to dinner! Isn't he so caring and sensitive! :P

(btw, there's 89 grams of FAT in this piece of cake!! I just found that out while looking up this picture! This is good to know AFTER I've eaten it! But it wasn't all in one sitting, and we shared it!)

Seriously though, we had a great time. It was a great reminder of why I married Aaron. He really is my best friend. We had so much fun this weekend. He likes to shop a little more than most guys, and I like to shop a little less than most girls, and we just enjoyed not having to act all grown up and all for a little while!

I have one more story that I'll share later. Oh, that means I'll have to think of another song title!

Favorite Pics of 2006

...yes, I meant for that to rhyme:) Instead of posting anything with real content, which is way too time consuming for my brain right now, I thought I would just post some of my favorite pictures. They're mostly from the holidays

Aaron Job is growing up so fast. He loves to read, draw, and play with Legos. He really has made homeschooling a joy for me. He loves to learn and is very bright.

Abby is such a happy girl. There is never a dull (or quiet) moment when she's around! She loves to talk, and is the social coordinator of every event! She always makes us laugh.

Then there's Anna! With her beautiful blue eyes, she's normally the serious child. She's not easily amused, but loves to be tickled and has the cutest laugh. She also loves making messes! She really only has three needs in life: her thumb, her blankie, and her mommy!

Sweet baby Ava. She is pure sunshine, and is almost always smiling! She just turned 8 months old, and about a week before Christmas, she sprouted two teeth, began sitting up, and started crawling!



Here we are in Hot Springs on a trip to Mid America Museum. Aaron Job took this picture, and it turned out really well, considering the subjects he had to work with!

From our whole family, we hope you have a blessed and happy new year!