Praying Mantis

Last night I was standing outside and I felt something tickle my shoulder, I thought of sure it was my hair tickling my shoulder than Adam said hold still you have a praying mantis on your shoulder. So we put him in a container for the kids to see. The next morning Preston had woke up at the crack of dawn of coarse and noticed the container. "There is a really weird bug in there." After he got home from school, we got it out and the kids wanted to hold it. There was a time when I would have held it too, but I have just grown out of that. I know it looks like Preston is eating it in one of the pictures, but no.

I got this wig at greenbacks today so Kali could pretend to be Ariel. She loves dressing up and looking like a princess. She loves to get dirty and play hard, yet she still always wants to be treated like a princess. Lately she loves Snow white which is fun becuase I get to pretend to be the wicked Queen turned into a witch tempting her with a poisonous apple. Usually she will say "No, I am too smart for you." but sometimes she will eat the apple and fall to the ground dramatically until her Prince comes to kiss her a ride her away on the horse to live happilly ever after. (I also get to be the prince.) I love playing around with my kids and letting them remind me how fun simple things can be. Too bad we had to grow up and don't have time to play all day.

I will never forget the immense emotions we all felt as newly elected President Bush told our country exactly what we needed to hear on such an awful day. I have taken some time to reminisce about the fear I felt as reality set in. My heart swelled with courage as our President said "I hear you, the world hears you, and the people who crashed into theses buildings will hear all of us soon!" I am proud to be an American and support the war on terror. We are blessed to live on this promised land, God's Country.

Barberino

We were lucky enough to get to do some dog sitting last weekend. We ended up having so much fun with Ashley and Joe's dog Barbie. She is a fun dog. Thanks Ash N Joe, for making me realize that pets can be more than just a pain in the rump. We are considering a pet. We always thought that little dogs were annoying but really I think big dogs are just such a slobbering hastle. The best pets are obedient pets and that is all that matters. Maybe Santa will bring us a puppy this year? Can we believe that the Holiday season is already fast approaching us? Toy companies are really starting early this year marketing their crap to my kids!

Silverchair

You Are Mountain Dew
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4th tooth lost!

Preston obviously lost his first top tooth today. This time daddy pulled it. Whenever I have pulled a tooth in the past it seems to take me a few tries and there is soo much drama. This time Adam used Prestons very own pliers and even though P-bo was a little worried, it only took one try. The first thing Preston said after the tooth was pulled was "Hey, I can still whistle." I can't believe my babies are getting soo big. We will have a 1st grader this year. What will I do with my boy in school until 2:20pm every day. I know it will be good for me to have some time to spend with my daughter. Families are sooo fun!