on March 3rd,
which happened to be her oldest sons 5th birthday!! 
Some birthday present huh?
LOL Here is a picture of Liam Ryan... isnt he CUTE!?? He was 7lbs 6oz
To be honest, I'm just not into blogging much anymore,
I dunno if it's just lack of time 
or if I've just kinda gotten bored with it
.... I dunno. It hasnt helped that I've gotten the flu 
TWICE in one month
,and I'm just so tired 
& just not too into my computer lately..
! We havent had rain since early October, and although today is a lil gloomy,
I don't believe we have rain in the forecast anytime soon
... i think once it does rain again my kids are gonna wonder what that wet stuff is, falling rom the sky LOL
in May & I will be flying
to Ohio for the wedding I'm SO excited for them!! 
& I get a new sister and a new niece out of the deal! 
She is having a boy so I'm excited to meet my new niece and nephew when I get there! I have a lot of spoiling to do! lol 
all over the place now, I'd say she's walking 95% of the time now, only crawling when she's being lazy or tired... I cant believe how big my baby is getting! *sniff*
Kaitlyn's FIRST birthday party was on Saturday, she had a joint party with her boyfriend Tommy, they are 12 days apart!
Happy Birthday to my ONE year old!! 
Okay, pics as promised from our San Diego trip this week
This is the kids on the deck of our hotel room, as you can see, Kaitlyn thought it was pretty funny that her big brother was holding her LOL
Kayleigh petting the dolphins
Jeremiah holding a starfish
Me & the kids on the USS Midway aircraft carrier
Kids, again... at Sea World
dh & kids in front of the HMS Surprise, the same ship that Russell Crowe sailed in the movie "Master & Commander"
Kaitlyn on the deck of our hotel room, watching the birds
Kids on the flight deck of the USS Midway with the USS Nimitz there in the background
I still havent gone through all the pictures from our trip, but I'll post some more once I do. Have a great weekend everyone!
Wow, Happy New Year everyone! 
My first post of 2006! I really thought once the holidays were over I'd actually have more time to do stuff like this, but I was wrong
I hope everyone had a great Christmas 
& had fun bringing in the new year. 
We just got back from San Diego 
yesterday, took a spur of the moment trip down that way & took the kids to Sea World,
the weather was just beautiful 
& was a nice break from the heat!
I'll have to post some pictures
when I have more time, maybe 2mrw!
Hope all is well & everyone is healthy! I'll post some pics from our trip when I can!
Kaitlyn had her first candy cane today. She studied it for about 3 minutes before even putting it in her mouth, licked it a few times, made a funny face & then wanted nothing to do with it LOL She wasnt the least bit impressed LOL
My baby girl is 11 months old today!!!!!! *sniff*
Here is the kids Christmas pic, wasnt crazy about it, but I didnt have the time or patience to be picky about it
& here are my 3 lil reindeer hehe
How sad, that this could probably really happen....
Hi guys, it's finally starting to cool off here in the desert. 65 is the high today & to us, it might as well be below zero LOL I am sitting here with a jacket on & a blanket over me & I'm STILL cold. But it's okay, I'm not complaning. I am actually enjoying the cooler weather (its about time!) Its easier to get into the Christmas spirit when its cooler!
Anyway, here is another gift idea for you guys, this is one for the kids too & they'd have fun making them & passing them out to their friends! 
Materials:
Put a couple heaping spoonfulls of the hot cocoa mix into the jar. Fill to the top with the miniature marshmallows. Put the cover on the jar tightly.
Cut the fabric into a circle to cover the top of the lid. Cut a piece of ribbon about 12 inches long. Tie the ribbon along the edge of the lid. Tie a bow in the ribbon.
Glue the hearshey kiss to the top, center of the lid. Glue the small candy cane onto the side of the jar.
Print out these directions and include them with your gift:
Hot Chocolate in a Jar
A Special Gift From Me To You
To warm yourself on a cold afternoon, pour this jar of cocoa and marshmallows into a cup of hot water. Unwrap the kiss and drop it into your cup. Stir with your candy cane and enjoy!
Also, here is a cute Christmas crafts for the wee ones, they will need a little help cuting out the holly when theyre done coloring it though.
http://tinyurl.com/b6crt
Follow this link & print out hollys. Depending on the size of your wreath you may need two copies to complete it.
Color pieces, as necessary
Cut out the holly. This step may require adult assistance and can be done prior to making the craft with the children.
Cut the center out of the paper plate to leave a round "donut" shape. This will form the base of the wreath
Paste the holly onto the paper plate
You can tie a bow and paste it on to decorate further
I loved this craft because it kept Kayleigh busy for a LONG time while Jeremiah & I did school lol
Okay & last but not least.... another picture of my cutie pie.
Sand Art Brownies
Layer in given order Attach recipe below, to jar:
Sand Art Brownies
Empty brownie mix into large mixing bowl.
Stir to combine. Add 1/2 cup oil, 1 tsp. vanilla 3 eggs.
Bake in greased 9x9 pan at
350* for 27-32 min
And to keep our Christmas tree safe this year......
Happy Thanksgiving my friends!! 
Look at the beautiful flowers I recieved from my girlfriends today!! *sniff* I am so loved!
In the mist of a storm I am reminded of my blessings and true friendship!
My baby girl turned 10 months old this week, I cant believe we'll be celebrating her first birthday in just a few months *sniff*
out for my sister in law, she found out last monday that she lost the baby, we arent sure why yet, but she is being induced today & has to birth the baby.
As you can imagine there is a lot of pain & heartache there, please pray for her & my brother. Thx 
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