Silly Sock Day

Today was Silly Sock Day for Will's class! He LOVED these socks!!!!! We won't tell Daddy they are girl socks!!!

Potty Training x2?

I feel like we have been potty training Ben for 10 years. It took me one week to train Will! Ben just doesn't have interest in it! I have until August 2011 to get it done!! I have a feeling I will be able to kill two birds with one stone.......Ann Phelps has caught on to the potty training (by no means would I put her in underwear totally). She wants to wear underwear and sits on the potty when Ben does. So maybe I will get them both out of diapers at the same time!! Woo-hoo!!

*After I took the picture of the two of them in their underwear, Will let them out of the house while I was checking the mail. I had all three of my kids in the front yard in their underwear. The newly married guy next door (without kids) was outside watering grass, he probably thought he lives next door to white trash! On top of that, I was having to run-down Otis who took off in the street!! I am sure I looked like the mom who has it all together- ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Out of Hibernation

Will pretending to climb Mt. Everest


a rare moment

Otis joined us at the park

Although we haven't gotten as much snow as our friends farther north, we have still been hibernating due to the cold temps.!! We just couldn't contain ourselves with this beautiful day! Temps in the 70's!!! It was the perfect day to go to the park!

The Middle Man

I just wanted to post about Ben, my sweet middle child. I feel he has been hiding in the background lately, especially this week! We had Ann Phelps birthday celebrations and then Will had a TOT basketball game and poor Ben was a trooper and let us drag him along! I joke all the time that he is my quiet child who could erupt at any moment! All kidding aside, he is definitely different than my other two, but it is a great kind of different. He loves me in his own way and he communicates in his own way and that is perfect for me!! I love you, Benny!!!

Dora Birthday

Love this picture!!

No Dora party would be complete

without a Dora outfit!

Another fabulous cake from

Mrs. Christina

Gluten Free cupcakes for her

brothers

We had Ann Phelps 2nd birthday party today! It was a Dora theme, of course!

Cupcakes and Candles

We are having Ann Phelps b.day party tomorrow but we still had cupcakes and candles to celebrate her "real" birthday (I have had a time explaining this to the boys)!

She's TWO

Sweet little baby girl


Sassy TWO year old


Today Ann Phelps turns TWO! I will always look at my little girl and be reminded of how God's plans are the BEST plans! I had said from day one that I wanted to raise 4 boys! I always said I couldn't be a good "girl" mom! God knew exactly what I needed......a sassy little girl!! I cannot not picture our life without her! She brings us so much laughter and joy! I am blessed to have these precious little ones! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANN PHELPS!

Butterfly Exhibit

In the cocoon

He is acting like he is really being eaten by a bird

Going through the huge catapillar

The Natural Science Museum has a Butterfly Exhibit going on right now. It is really cute and perfect for a hands-on activity!! Plus, my kids never get bored with the Science Museum!!