High school

I was tagged, so here goes...

1. Who was your best friend? Carrie, Christy and Gennifer.
2. Did you play any sports? Nope
3. What kind of car did you drive? I didn't have one until my senior year, but it was 1984 Honda Accord.
4. It's Friday night, where were you? At the football game, and then out with friends or boyfriend.
5. Were you a party animal? No
6. Were you considered a flirt? That depends on who you ask, but probably.
7. Were you in band, orchestra or choir? I was in band and show choir.
8. Were you a nerd? Yes and no.
9. Were you ever suspended or expelled? No way.
10. Can you sing the fight song? No.
11. Who was your favorite teacher? Mr. Isbell (band and show choir)
12. What was your school mascot? Rebel
13. Did you go to the prom? No. (It wasn't because I didn't have a date. I wasn't allowed. Just want to make sure everyone knows that.)
14. If you could go back, would you? No. It was fun, but too much drama.
    
15. What do you remember most about graduation? Christy, Gennifer and I tied fishing line to our caps so we could throw them and still make sure we got them back.
    
16. Where were you on Senior Skip Day? I don't remember, but I know I skipped.
    
17. Did you have a job your senior year? I worked at Wal-Mart. It was the only place to go in town, so you always saw everyone there.
18. Where did you go most often for lunch? We couldn't leave, so it was the good ol' cafateria. I ate french fries (with tons of salt) and sweet tea every day.
19. Have you gained weight since then? Seriously? What kind of question is that? A guy came up with that one. And yes. There.
20. What did you do after graduation? I went to college and found Keith.
21. What year did you graduate? 1994
22. Who was your Senior Prom date? refer to question #13
23. Are you going/did you go to your 10 year reunion? Yes. It was fun to see most people, but most of the snobby ones were still snobby.

Smooshed fruit

I found these at Kroger one day, and decided to give them a try. You've probably all heard of them before, but I don't get out much, so I'm just now trying them out. I'm not a health nut or really big on organic food, but I wanted to give these a try. The boys love them. I was really excited that they gave it a chance. It really is nothing but fruit. There's nothing added at all. It's a great thing for school lunches, and I even send them in place of a dessert or fruit roll-ups. I'm always looking for new ideas for lunches, so I thought I would share my latest find.

She's a big girl!!

Last night Chloe slept in her toddler bed for the first time. We've had it since we moved in, but we waited a little bit before we put it up. She has been sleeping in her portacrib all summer and was very attached to it. The only problem with it is that she's too big for it now. Her head and her feet both touch the ends of the crib! So, last night we decided it was time for the big girl bed. We've talked about it quite a bit to her, so she knew it was coming. She was very excited about it, but she also knew that it meant no more 'pappy', (pacifier). We thought we could just do it all at once, instead of changing beds and then getting rid of the pappy. I would normally have stopped the pappy when she turned two, but with us moving twice during the summer, we decided to let her keep it a little longer. She's only had it in her bed for more than a year, but I really think I was just as attached as she was!! So, she went to bed great last night. She never even mentioned the pappy. I think she knew that she wasn't supposed to have it. It went pretty well, and she slept through the night fine. I was worried that she would wake up in the middle of the night wanting her pappy, but so far so good. I know that we'll have a few nights where she doesn't go to sleep as well as usual, but it looks promising. She's down for her nap now, but I know she's not asleep yet. Hopefully it will go smoothly, and she'll actually nap. We both need for her to nap!

Days like these...

So, I knew there would be days like these. Days when the boys struggled with moving and leaving their friends. I just don't think I was ready for it today. I've been struggling quite a bit myself, so when Avery had a meltdown today, it was harder then I expected. He had a orthodontist appt. this morning, so he had to go to school late, which he really doesn't like, (not just a little late, but 2 1/2 hours late). Because of the appt., he had more homework than usual. He had to make up what he missed in the morning. I think he was already tired, and he had trouble focusing this afternoon. It just made his work drag on and on until finally...he lost it. I felt so bad for him because I truly know how he feels. He misses his friends, his school, his teachers, basically everything. He doesn't feel like he fits in at school, and he doesn't have his church friends to rely on. I asked him if he regretted moving, and he said yes. Just tear my heart out why don't you?! He's so much like me, poor kid. He cried on the plane as we were leaving Alaska to move back here. He was only three years old, but he was crying because he missed his friends. He still talks about his best friend from kindergarten, Robert, who moved to Chicago in first grade. I know in another month or so we'll all feel more settled, but I still feel bad for him. I think it will help a lot when we stop going to a different church every week, and when it's not so stinking hot outside. The kids have been really awesome about the move. Now we just have to prove that this was the best thing for our family.

Fun weekend

Here are pictures from the weekend. We had such a great time with Chris, Mindy and Hannah. The girls seemed happy to see each other again. We all got so used to seeing each other every day, that it's been a bit of an adjustment. We got a picture of all four kids, but of course we couldn't get one where they're all looking in the same direction. The last picture is of the boys watching football. It's somewhat posed, but it's cute still. I have some really cute pictures of Hannah in Chloe's UT rocking chair. (Notice that they are not included today, but I reserve the right to use them in the future!) I think you owe me for not putting them on here!! :)

Random pictures

This is Chloe talking on the phone. She usually calls the boys during the day while they're at school. She really misses them being home.


Avery sharing his water with Chloe. She took it over and would hardly share it with him!


Chloe flying with Keith. Look at that crazy hair!


Chloe and Brady wrestling and being goofy.



Chloe being silly, as usual.



Another picture of how the boys dressed Chloe up.


Chloe posing in her "room."


Brady and Chloe watering, and trying to keep our newly planted shrubs from dying.


I just felt the need to get some pictures on here. I know they all have Chloe, but she's just so goofy most of the time, that she makes funny pictures.

Chloe playing dress-up

This is a video of the boys dressing Chloe up. It's kind of big, so I hope you're able to see it. (Sorry Renee and Mom) It really cracked me up. I didn't expect the boys to dress her up, but they all had so much fun! I have some pictures of this too, so I'll put those on later in case you can't see the video.