Pictures of Sydney!

These are the pictures I took of Sydney for her school pageant to enter photogenic!

She is pretty!
She turned in the B&W! I was torn between the color and B&W so I let her make the decision!

My Little Chef!

Saxton loves to help cook- he stayed up there the whole time and finished the dinner!

He was starving by dinner time so to keep him from snacking I asked him to help me- I didn't know he would be thrilled with the idea- it all turned out well and I think he will be helping me again soon!

Even More Snow!

Sydney's Big Snowman!This was our 2nd snowman!

I don't think the snow has ever been this thick in Ozark before.

More Fun!

Snow Day in Alabama!

warming up after playingtheir snowman

that face just says fun

catching snow flakes

sledding

more sledding

We were having fun in the snow today- and here's the thing- IT IS STILL SNOWING- there is twice as much on the ground now then in these pictures. I am not sure the last time it snowed like this in Alabama but it has been a LLLOONNGGG time. We had a lot of fun but the kids were soaking wet and very cold when we were done. They may go back out later if it keeps snowing for a few more hours- we could make an awesome snowman!!

House for Sale!

We put our house up for sale today- we are trying to do it BY OWNER in an attempt to save money- because we really need any extra money! Here is a picture of the front!!!

Yuck!

I am not feeling well and haven't been since Monday. At first it was just a cough and now I think it is the flu. I am off to the doc today but I don't think there is much they can do. It sucks being pregnant and sick- can't take much medicine and I always worry about the baby. My husband has to work late and it is the kids busy day- i will have to suck it up and push forward. Maybe today will be a better day anyway. I will find out what we are having on March 3rd. I am so excited to find out because that means i can start planning and buying because I have nothing. Oh I do have a swing- there was one half off at target the other day and it was fairly neutral so I bought it. Two of my kids loved the swing and one did not- so at half off I bought it just in case this baby loves it. Now I need EVERYTHING else!!!!!!!!!!!!

News!

Okay since not many people read my blog- I thought it would be safe to announce that we are going to have an addition to our family. Yes- at 34 I am having baby number 4! I am excited and scared all at the same time. I am 12 1/2 weeks along- I think I will find out in March what the sex is. I am due on Aug 1st but never make it to my due date because my babies are HUGE. Oh did I mention we are moving to Huntsville in June- meaning I have to find a new doctor, move into a new house, set up a new life. It will be okay- just a little nervous about everything. I hope everything will be okay with the baby- I know I am close to the age when they do test because you are old. I don't quite qualify for that but it still makes me nervous. So there it is- my secret is out!

Christmas at our house!!

SydneySage

Saxton

This is Sean and Sage at Nese and Tom's

Britt, Bama & Me at Nese and Tom's

(i am hating that double chin- i told them to tell me if i needed to turn my head but they didn't tell me and so there is the double chin action) Bama looks really surprised!

Look at me!

Saxton can now ride his bike without training wheels!!

I think he could have done this a long time ago but was just scared because in one day he started doing tricks on his bike- no hands-no feet- standing- skidding!! I see injuries in the near future- at least he like wearing his new helment- it is not in this picture because we bought it after. It is a motorcycle helment so it will protect his head and face!!

Merry Christmas

Love,

Sean, Stacey, Sydney, Sage & Saxton

A GOOD LAUGH!

Me and my sister-in-laws, Amanda and Neisha sang a song in church yesterday. It was very interesting. We started out and got the first verse done- it was okay but you could tell we were nervous- then somehow we got off. Amanda started before me and Neisha on the second verse- well that was it for me. If any of you know me you know that I am a nervous laugher. I started giggling immediately - I even snorted- ha! I made all kinds of ugly faces to stop from bursting out in loud laughter right into the microphone- oh it was bad!!!!! I gathered every bit of composer in my body and sang the last verse and got through it without laughing but I turned this pretty song into a comedy show. I feel so bad but when I get tickled and try to hold it back it makes it 10 times worse. I have vowed to never sing in public again- well at least in a small group and never ever by myself. I apologize for my behavior- I felt so much like a little child up there giggling through a song but it is what it is:)

Sydney's Friends at her party!

Sydney Posing with her fantabulous cake!!!

Sydney's Zebra Cake

I MADE THIS!!!!!!

This is Sydney's 13th Birthday cake- her party is tomorrow and I spent all day making this. It is by no means perfect but I think it is pretty darn cute. I hope she thinks so too.

Thankful Jar

This idea is so cute-- I already did it for my house. I found this over at www.bluecricketdesign.blogspot.com

The link to print the free card is there too- it is on SUGARDOODLE!

Hope you try this too- it is always a good idea to be thankful!

Cheer Competition!

The team went to competition on halloween and placed third in their category- they did really well and made very few mistakes- I was really proud of them!! They looked soooo cute!

SMS Cheer TeamToe Touches
Getting ready to come on the mat

Ending Stunt

Cute and Peppy Sydney

Halloween Fun!

Our Family at the Fall Festival

Wilma Flinstone, Bon Qui Qui, Fro Girl, Mad Scientist, Cowboy Me in all my Bon Qui Qui Glamour

Those nails were so hard to work with- I took them off right after the festival

I Stand Corrected!!!!

I talked to the principal about this situation this morning and I guess it is a teacher's perrogative to do what she wants. If she says you can retake a test if you made a 70 or below or 80 or below it is her choice. I however still think it is completley unfair but I can't fight it if it is a rule at the school. Sigh*********

Update!

This just keeps getting better. So the teacher is accepting the report that Sydney redid. BUT.... while I was there the teacher let me know that syd made a 77 on a test. So.... I ask syd about it when I pick her up from school. Here's the good part......she says the highest grade was an 80. She let everybody with a 75 or below take it over. WHAT???????? That is the most unfair thing I have ever heard. It was the exact same test too. Does this woman have it out for Sydney or is this just how she operates? What do you think about this? To me it is the most unethical thing I have heard of- how com someone with a 74 gets the opportunity to make 100 but my child is stuck with her 77? CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHY????

I am off to have a conference with a teacher in about an hour!!!! Syd brought home her report card last night and she has all A's except for PE!!! So I say--what is going on? She says- the teacher says I didn't turn in my report(yes report in PE) and she gave me a zero. Well I watched Sydney do this report and she swears she turned it in. The teacher didn't give Syd a chance to do it over just gives her a zero- the only B on her report card. I am livid. I am going down there this morning and hoping she will change her mind otherwise I am going up the chain of command on this one- just for the principle of it. Syd is a good student and doesn't just -not do her work. This teacher should have handled this differently. What do you think about this? I can't believe I have to go be controversial- I hate it- but I dislike what this PE teacher has done to my child more.
PS- who does reports in pe--isn't it supposed to be easy?

Sage turns 11!!!!!

This is Sage's cake that someone fabulous made!

(not me)
Sage's load of money she got for her birthday!

Sage and Emma getting ready to play putt-putt!

Sage spun around in the go-kart (she got in trouble with the people) but really she didn't mean too!

Bumper Boats- they got so wet but I think they liked this the best!

Sage and Emma's funny faces at lunch!

The waiter sining Happy Birthday to Sage at TGIF!

I think Sage had a fun birthday- it was fun filled with friends, family, cake, and presents. What more could a girl ask for????? Thanks to everyone who came and helped out! I can't believe Sage is 11- she is a beautiflul girl inside and out- Love You Sage!

I am trying!

I am trying to do digital scrapbooking- it is not easy!

I learned a while ago and then got busy - so naturally I forgot everything I had learned- so I am now trying to relearn. This is my first page this go round! I know that it is simple but I like simple because it is EASY!

The Lizard!!

Did you know you could wear lizards as earrings? Or attach them to your finger?

We have so many lizards in our backyard and the kids play with them all the time- Saxton calls all lizards JOJO for some reason unkown to me but it is pretty funny!

Stuff!!!!Playing with my new camera!

This is Saxton- just being his cute self!!!Me and my sis!

Us Again!

Sydney!

Sage!

Sydney Cheering It Up!!