I am in LOVE!!!!!!

Look what I just got...................... I am in love. I just bought these yesterday and look aren't they lovely!!!! I went all over town and could not find any shoes in my size. I won't go into what size I wear but I could not find any. Well, I finally went over to Dillards and LOOK. I asked the sales lady IF she had any shoes in my size and she brought back 7 boxes!!! I wasn't so excited when I looked inside all those boxes because when you wear the size shoe that I do they sure aren't cute...........until I tried on this. I was in heaven. I thought the sales lady said they were on sale, well so such luck. They were pretty expensive, and I feel guilty but as soon as I put them on AHHH its so worth it!!! I have a friend of mine that loves tennis shoes and I never have, I always had just one pair for emergencys LOL LOL you know the ocassional walk or off-roading adventure. But now if I could have a pair this comfy every day of the week I would!! I finally get why she likes them so much. So today I just had to wear them and walk around the house and what do you think happened?? Lane..............Mom, why do have your shoes on? Where are you going? Why did you buy those? on and on and on.............hmmmmm....someone help me!!! LOL

Rich and I joined the gym about a month ago and I have been wearing a pair of shoes I was walking in for almost 2 years, my feet and ankles were hurting after every time I went to the gym. So after going to the gym I have lost only 3 pounds but almost 5 inches!!! Not where I wanted but 5 inches anyways. An inch in each arm and each thigh. A half inch in my waist and 7/8 of an inch in my hips!!! I would love to looose another 5 inches before my birthday so I am going to try and work out 5 days a week instead of 3. Wish me luck!!!

I just wanted to show the new addition to my family. Now what to name them. After how expensive they were they need a name!!

Much love, Sherrie

Why, why, why.................

Look at this face.................he is cute but why did I ever want him to speak???

Lane has been full of the why's. Every time I tell him to do something he asks why.

Lane, wash your hands after you go to the bathroom...........why?

Lane, put your Legos away............why?

Lane, time for dinner..............why?

Lane, put on your shoes............why?

So the other day I thought I would surprise the kids and make homemade blueberry muffins. So I get Lane ready to go to the store . It goes something like this..............

me: Lets get your shoes on and go to the store.

Lane: Why?

me: We need to get some blueberries and buttermilk.

Lane: Why?

me: To make blueberry muffins

Lane: Why?

me: So when the kids get home you can have a treat.

Lane: Why?

me: I don't know get your shoes on. (eye roll)

So we go to the store where he is distracted. AND on the way home..................

Lane: Where are we going?

me: home.

Lane: Why?

me: (eye roll) to make blueberry muffins.

Lane: Why?

Do you see where this is going?.......................so I finally snap and tell him he knows all the answers to all the questions and PLEASE stop asking me WHY!!!! and tell him he is giving me a headache.............

Lane: Why are you mad?........Why are you yelling at me?.............Why do you have a headache?

ARHHHH!!!! I wanted to scream!!!!!

Most of you know Lane was a little delayed because of a ton of ear infections. Well not anymore!!!! Man can this kid talk!!!!

And like I said why oh why did I ever teach this kid how to talk...................Hmmmm

Much love, Sherrie

Ahhh Papa...........Happy Birthday!!!!

This is my mom's husband and the best Papa in the world. He came into our family's life just when we needed him. I am so happy my mom has a man to spend the rest of her life with that she loves. And boy does he keep her busy!!! They are never in town. But I know she loves it.
This is a picture of Jim a couple of weekends ago. He sat down for 10 minutes and he was OUT!! See, now that I know how to blog don't do anything around me that you don't want shown. He HE !!
My kids just love Papa. They aren't afraid of that deep voice or when he tries correcting them, they just smile. When I was younger that voice made me a little nervous, not them!!
Every time I cut his hair it's ALWAYS a game to find how I get paid (which I don't want) sometimes I don't find the money till the next time I do his hair. Or I go to get in the truck and it is FULL of gas. I need to start going there with a empty tank!! LOL
Jim, Rich is working on your present the next time you come down with the Rhino you get a new bumper!!!!
Well, Jim,Papa, Happy Birthday we love you!!!
Much Love, Sherrie and family XOOOOO

Oh Ellie.......

Well, if you didn't get the call Ellie lost her first tooth. And not her bottom tooth but her top tooth. She looks pretty cute. She bumped them a month ago and they were lose and she was so excited she kept wiggling them thinking the tooth fairy was going to come. But I had to tell her that the tooth fairy doesn't come when you pull a tooth and it's not ready. I think I heard that somewhere (wink)...........

I am sure my family remembers how horrified I was when I was little that nobody and I mean NOBODY could touch my teeth when they were lose. But now I seem to be the only one who can touch my kids teeth when they are loose. I get so nervous pulling their teeth like it is my own. EEKK!! But I am the official teeth puller in our house because it doesn't seem to fail when there is a tooth that needs to come out Rich is at work!!!

I had to take a picture of this, and I mean Ellie made me!! LOL She got all dressed up and said I'mmm baaack!!!! Ellie used to live in her dress-ups. I miss those days. You never knew who she was going to be for the day. Snow White, Cinderella, Barbie or just hang out in her swim suit all day.

Oh and she has survived riding her bike to school only Friday Alan came home with no Ellie, saying she was with Lisa and then Lisa came home with no Ellie saying she was with Alan...........Hmmm this whole bike riding thing is going to give me gray hair.

Much Love, Sherrie

And off she goes...................

All right I told you I would let her by the end of the week ride her bike to school...............and there she goes!!!!! Ellie was so happy to ride her bike to school today. I gave Lisa and Alan the biggest lecture before they went.........watch your sister, you two are older, keep her between the two of you stay on the side walk..................so what do you think happened even right in front of me..................Alan and Lisa were OFF!!!!! Man was I upset!!!! I stood there in front of the house with my mouth open. Lisa PROMISED she would watch her and keep her in front of her.............thats what I get!!!! So now I wait till after school to see if my daughter (lil' Ellie) comes home from either Elementary school or the Intermediate school, Huh. I see a VERY big lecture coming again AND Alan and Lisa getting a ride to school tomorrow. OHHH man do they hate that!!! Alan would much rather have a spankin than get a ride to school. He HE !!! I will keep you posted on the outcome. Ellie will tell me ALLLL about it.(wink)

We went back to pick blackberries Saturday and look what I made!!

Blackberry freezer jam!!!! Man is it good. There are two jars missing because I had to bribe Lisa's piano teacher with one. I forgot about piano last week .............and my Relief Society president came over and I just think the world of her so I gave her a jar also. You have to be pretty special to get my jam OR come and stay with us (wink, wink).

Oh and Rich got a bid he is staying on the same platoon and a new station. He is so relieved and so am I because I was so worried about all the holidays coming. He finally has Christmas and Thanksgiving and the rest our birthdays off (and with mine being a BIG birthday this year).............we are so happy.

Much love, Sherrie

1st Day of School!!!!!

I just had to take a picture of the kids first day. New shoes, new clothes and new haircuts.
Alan's not in the second one he HAD to leave to school, no time for just one picture. OH Well.....

Well, not like I am excited or anything but..................SCHOOL STARTED TODAY!!!! It is going to be so nice to be back on a schedule. I was so worried about Ellie today it was her first day as a first grader!!! I kept thinking what if she gets lost at school.....what if she doesn't know where to put her lunch box after lunch. Does she know where to buy milk??? She had to put her lunch in her lunch box so neat and organized I didn't have the heart to tell her that once it's zipped and picked up it all sinks to the bottom and your sandwich gets smashed. She wants to ride her bike to school but if you know Ellie she will go to the Intermediate school right around the corner and try to find her room. Because you KNOW Alan and Lisa won't help her. If Lisa came home without her sister and I asked her where she was all Lisa would tell me is" Ellie who?" LOL I am so not kidding.............. but I know I will break down and let her by the end of the week.

Lane's school has been put off for a couple of weeks it is still not finished. So I am not childless yet for a couple of hours a week. Thats OK we are bonding. He was pretty upset about Ellie being at school ALL day,he is used to us picking her up early in Kindergarten.So Rich and I spent the afternoon together got all kinds of errands done and then some. Hey and went to lunch!!! Man it sure cheaper when we are only paying for 3.

Here are some pictures of an off-road trip we took. We drove to Yankee Meadow, Rich wanted to fish and I wanted to read Twilight (man is that a good book)

It was such a nice day. Weather was good the kids were....................good. I read, Lane caught the only fish of the day(Ha Ha) Rich relaxed in the rocks.

Well, off to my new schedule, dinner before 7:00!!!

Much love, Sherrie

Happy Birthday Rich!!!!

Hey punkin just wanted to say we ALL love you so much and appreciate all that you do for us. And I do still think you are funny. I am truly amazed daily all that you can do and how good you are to all of us. I hope we have many more birthdays together!!!!

Love you , Sherrie XOXOXXOOXXX