Our Typical Fridays

Eisley and Marki showing thier art

Eisley and her masterpiece

Marki creating

Haylee and Levi

This Friday Marki got to meet up with her friend Eisley who she met in dance class. Eisley's mom, Amy and I got to visit and chat about photography. She showed me how to do things with my camera. I am looking forward to meeting with her and her photography club. I need to learn alot before I can venture out on my own.

Immunizations and Health Check

Oliver in the waiting room with Daddy
Oliver and his nurse Jessica

Oliver and Dr. Warren

Oliver had his four month well check up and shots last week. He is now fourteen pounds and cuter than ever! He has an acid reflux problem that we hope will resolve itself by six months. He is doing very well with the medicine and is eating alot better now. We are happy to have such a wonderful doctor for our kids. We absolutley love her and couldn't ask for a better doctor for our kids.

I'll be interested to see just how much wieght Olli gains from now to his six month appointment. Lee was such a chubby baby and I'm hoping Olli will be too. He probably will now that he is keeping his food down much better.

Mini Monet's

Today was a great day. I took Marki to the library for the mini Monet's class where the kids listen to a story and then do some art work. Levi was just a year to young so Mark stayed home with the boys. I had never been to this particular library adventure but the kids go it alone and you come back in a half hour and collect them. Surprise!!! I got to have a full half hour to myself. Yahoo! I went and read magazines while my little artist was creating one of her masterpieces. After mini monet their was story hour. Marki listened to three stories being read and I was so proud of how well she behaved. Their were kids her age and older that were driving the reading lady crazy. Then Marki got to do another art project with pretzel sticks and marshmellows. Marki began to construct a tent and people who were roasting marshmellows when the teacher stated that they were not to eat their project until they were in the car. Right before we left I grabbed some of the pretzels to which my beautiful daughter replied, "Mom, you need to listen to directions! You are not supposed to eat your snack until you get in the car!" After that back home we went, Marki's creations in tow. Now, my darling son Levi was so excited when I got home because it was his turn to be a big boy and get mommy all to himself. I have decided that when Mark is home we are going to get him some alone time with one of us. It is easier for me to teach him how to behave in public places when I don't have two other adorable creatures with me. Plus, I love my alone time with each of my children. Marki showed Levi her pretzels and marshmellow whatchamadoo and he got his coat and shoes on ready for some fun.

Once we were at the library Lee ran in awaiting his pretzels and marshmellows. I felt so bad. He just couldn't understand why he couldn't do a project as well. I promised him as soon as we were home we would do our own project and that seemed to be okay. Lee picked out a whole bunch of sports books to read. His fave was a book about baseball. He looked at that book for the longest time telling me that his Uncle D was going to take him to a game some day. I read him a few more stories and then we decided to check out some books to take home and read. While waiting to check out books Levi walked up to a lady putting books on a shelf and struck up a conversation. He told her all sorts of things such as his daddy was a fireman and that he had a brother and sister, ect. She thought Lee was the cutest thing ever, (I have to agree), and showed Levi some stuffed animals and helped him pick out yet some more books. Then he got this look on his face and then said to her quite loudly I might add, "I POOPED!" Everyone was laughing so hard and he loved the attention he was getting. Well, that was a sign that we had to be getting along back home to show dad what books we got. I really enjoyed my time with my kids and hope to continue doing that in the future. I LOVE YOU GUYS!

To our children

Since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way.

COLOSSIANS 1:9-10

Marki and Levi through the years

Some Fun Video's

Marki and Malia playing around waiting to dance.

Levi saying "Cheese" while eating Cheese.

Barack Obama

Here is Marki's art project she brought home today. She is very proud of it. She came in the door saying, "I made you a picture doll of the predent, I mean present, I mean the president!" She just informed me that today is Barack Obama birthday. I love her to pieces.

It get's even better!

Marki just stated, "I hope President Obama bloggs so he can look on our blog and see what I did!"

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Marki, Malia, and Mark

Me and Lee

Daddy and Olli

We celebrated Mark's birthday last Wednesday by going to Applebee's for dinner followed by bowling. We were going to go ice skating but decided to bowl at the last minute. We are waiting to celebrate his birthday again with friends and family on a weekend that he does not work. We love you daddy you are the best daddy in the whole wide world!

"I love it when you give me candy!" From Levi

"I love our Marki daddy dates days. They are the best. You let me pick out my own candy!"
"Gaga goo goo" That's I love you from Oliver. He can't wait until you can give him candy.

Here is a poem Marki wrote at age 2 for Mark for Fathers' Day. All I helped her with was the question " What do you love about Daddy?" Written 6-14-07 Here it is:

Daddy, I love it when you throw me in the air and I go higher and higher.

You tickle me and I laugh and say, "Cut it out!"

You never get soap in my eyes when you wash my hair.

You always make me laugh. (She laughs)

You help me say my prayers and we pray together.

Daddy takes me to the park on our Marki, Daddy date day and we have a picnic. Somtimes I just want to play instead of eat.

You gave me a "time out" for putting sticks in Levi's mouth.

You save lives and put out fires! You work at the fire station and Levi and I come to visit.

You show me the fire trucks. They make a loud noise and go "Whew Whew Whew and have lights.

You give me hugs and kisses- You are the best Daddy!

Happy Fathers' Day!

Marki and Levi are working on new poems for you Mark. I'll post them when they are done. You'll be getting them soon. Love you and hope you had a great birthday. I also hope you have fun this weekend when we celebrate once again your birthday.

Frostine the Snow Woman

Marki and Levi making a snow woman

Watching Daddy make a snow woman

Levi laughing at mom

Marki eating some carrots

Marki putting the carrot nose on FrostineAlmost done

Waiting for the arms to be put on

Lee putting on some coal

Marki putting on some coal

Frostine

Completely done Great job everyone!

We had fun building a snow woman with you daddy!



Today was had so much fun in the snow. Levi has been wanting to make a snowman for a long time and today the snow was perfect. So a trip to the dollar store to get materials for the snowman was fun. Mark could only find pink gloves/scarve/mittens so we decided to make Frosty, Frostine. Marki make the head all by herself and Levi helped Daddy with the middle. Mark had to do the bottom all by himself. This was Lee's first Snowman so he was very proud.