Happy Belated

Guess who has had a birthday?I don't know WHO????
MEEEEEEEE....thats right!
Happy B-lated b-day to my smaller, older sister Andrea! Here are some words to describe her:

*selfless*

*teaser*

*beautiful*

*gourmet cook*

*fun to be with*

*laughs a lot*

*loyal*

Urghhh boring....ummm who else had a birthday??

My other sister...Steph!! I just have the 2 best sisters in the world!! Here are some words to describe Steph:

*tender hearted*

*giving*

*sweet*

*gourmet baker*

*strong*

*beautiful*

Girls...I hope you had a wonderful day....sorry this is so late. I am so blessed to have you both in my life...love ya....now don't playa hate about the pics....they are cute! ;-)

First Day of School

Caleb had his first day of 'real school' this week. He was so excited to go. He is in AM KINDERGARTEN and his teacher is MRS. LYNCH. He rode the bus for the first time today...and of course I came home and cried. They just grow up so fast...and all I could think about was my sweet baby is going to be around all the "evil" of the world...I hope I have taught him well...and I kept seeing him look back at me scared as he boarded the bus like "what do I do?". I am just grateful he goes half day & not full day....but then he comes home in the afternoon & fights with Carter & I can't wait for morning to come. Oh the craziness, but I love it....here are a few pics:

Don't leave me brother!

Brody wanting to go with Caleb, only 3 more years Brods...but who is counting??? lol

Brinkley's Blessing Day

This past Sunday we BLESSED Brinkley. Layne gave her a beautiful blessing...and she was so good, she didn't even make a peep. He blessed her to have a sense of humor and to have a strong bond with her mother.
We had everyone over for dinner afterwards.


All in all, it was a fun time!

Elder Stauffer

My brother Scott has been gone on his MISSION for 1 full day now....lets see how many more to go??? Too many to count! Our family had a wonderful, busy, tear filled week. He gave a beautiful talk on the atonement on Sunday. Then we all got together for a big, family dinner. Lots of good food & good company. Oh by the way, SCOTT got called to the LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY mission. Amy & Grant live in Lexington (which is really close to Louisville), so it would be so fun if they ran in to him! Here are some pictures of my sweet bro: He is such a goof ball...but boy has he turned in to a handsome young man!!
Caleb & his favorite Uncle(for the time being)
I can't believe Brinkley will be 2 when he gets back! Sorry no pictures of Scott & Carter...Carter wasn't cooperating...funny how kids do that!
Scott leaving the airport.
My parents & Scotty-boy
Scott entering the MTC
I will miss Scott so much....I am so proud of him!!!

Fun Blogs

Hi y'all...I am still alive & breathing....I just wanted to post 2 new blogs that I LOVE! Check them out!!!

www.babycheapskate.blogspot.com


www.tipjunkie.blogspot.com

Conner Time

This last week has been completely crazy...after 2 visits to the Dr....and 4 prescriptions later we are all healthy(I am totally knocking on wood right now, I can't believe I even said that out loud). Brody had double ear infections, Carter had double swimmers ear & an inner ear infection....and since that wasn't enough all the boys got PINK EYE..lovely. Thank goodness for modern medicine.

But the highlight of the past few weeks is that CONNER has been in TOWN. Caleb LOVES Conner...anything Conner likes, Caleb likes too. He has been in absolute heaven hanging out with Conner & going to the farm with Papa & Carter. We even had Conner spend the night twice. I am sad I didn't take more pics....but here are the few I did take:

Here are their SILLY faces.
Best Buds
I just love the way Caleb is looking at Conner, doesn't that look just say it all?
My adorable hubby
Brody refusing to look at the camera!

Bee Stings & Tissue Paper

Part of our daily ROUTINE is to go swimming every morning at 10:00 am, while Brody & Brinkley are sleeping. This gets the boys out of the house & away from the TV. Carter was jumping off the waterfall, floaties and all (even though he doesn't need them), when he started SCREAMING. I thought he said an ANT was on him, turns out it was a BEE & it stung him twice in the foot. So that makes 3, three times he has been stung by a bee this week. Ouch!
He screamed like he was dying for a couple minutes, then he was fine. What a tough boy!
Later on that afternoon everything was QUIET, too QUIET & every mom with a toddler knows that is not good. I bounded upstairs to find this:
Brody had found my stash of tissue paper hidden under my bed.
He was having a blast.
When he saw me taking pics of him, he had to run over to try & grab the camera, yikes!