George took a backpacking trip to Fossil Springs with his brother's last weekend. He loves backpacking and camping and all that "out-doorsy" stuff and I enjoy some "me" time while he's away. The downside is having long, slinky friends as guests in our home. This was the latest in critters brought home. A lovely snake...Yeah, just what I always wanted.

This little guy escaped twice from my children's grasp and luckily was found. I swear George is a twelve year old little boy with frogs, lizards and snakes coming out of his pockets. Having many of God's creations creeping and slithering around my house brings such Joy into my life (yes, I'm being sarcastic). This snake has to be one of the smelliest he has brought home and I'm about to puke!

Poor Ryker!

Ryker has really sensitive skin, allergies and eczema; so Saturday when his chest started turning red, I thought he just needed a bath and some Benedryl. Sunday morning he woke of with blisters all over his chest and Monday his hands started getting blisters. He is on antibiotics because doc thought it was infected and asked if he had been around Poison Oak or chemicals. He was in our backyard, so no poison oak and I walked my yard four times trying to find some chemical he had gotten into. Couldn't find anything - we don't keep chemicals in our yard.

Spoke with my Sis on Monday and come to find out, her son had blisters all over his hands. He said Ryker and He had been playing in some powder. I have no idea what was back there and it's no longer there now. Can you believe his poor skin...it looks terrible!

My Beautiful Girl!

Hairy Situation

McKenna decided one day that Reagan needed a hair cut. There were so many bald spots all over Reagan's head we had to shave it.

A year later is all it took for Reagan to have a full head of hair again. McKenna was threatened with her own head being shaved if she EVER cut someones hair again. She finally has cutting privileges again for artistic purposes.

If you're having a bad hair day...always remember it couldn't be worse than this!

Gross and Grosser!

My Reagan has had this wonderful habit of taking her diaper off. I have spent many a day cleaning stinky, yucky goo off of my carpet.

This particular morning I found Reagan sleeping beautifully and soundly with her bed and self covered in the stinky, yucky goo from her diaper. Those sheets and pillow were not recoverable after this little episode...luckily it didn't get on the comforter!

Shearing Sheep

Coming home from Enrichment Night or any time I've had to leave the kidos with hubby, I get a sense of dread for the unexpected. Upon entering my home I discovered an unkown gift my children have....Shearing Sheep!!!

It seems that while Daddy was watching T.V., the kidos decided to knock down the mattress I was storing in the living room (until it could be disposed of) and....pulled out all the batting from my couch pillows. ALL of it!

It's been a long time coming.....joining the blogging world. My feeble attempts at scrapbooking and journaling are sad to say the least. My sweet children are growing up so fast and regrettably I have little to show for the years I have been blessed to have them on this earth. So many funny stories and times of chaos occur in our little world and I hope they keep coming.
As my children are "spirited," getting family pictures has become an increasingly difficult and unmanageable task for me. However, I must persevere and so I share my first photo of my most recent attempt of a group sibling photo!