Today I turn 28.

Wow. .. .Today I turn 28. Its always amazing to me how whenever the next birthday is thought about through out the year it always comes with that feeling of "wow, I'll be THAT old?" But then each time that birthday comes I'm left with the feeling of "I feel no different." And of course I wouldn't! It's only another day right? It just so happens to mark the anniversary of my birth 28 years ago. . .


And then I think back to all I've done, and all I've accomplished in those 28 years. . . A wonderful husband, four beautiful kids, a house, cars, etc. It makes me feel old in some ways! Todd and I always joke that we don't feel our age. We still feel like a couple of high school kids!!!


Either way, as of today I'm a whole year older. . .. I've had another trip around the sun.


So far today, the dogs have puked on the couch, I've been puked on by Owen, and my kids are fighting. I have the feeling its gonna be one of those days. . ..the ones where you just laugh your way through!!!

Miss Kendyl's new addition!!!

Yesterday we were finally able to take Kendyl in and get her ears pierced!!! She's been asking for about a year now to get her ears "pinched" (as she called it!) And we've had her wait. Well, my sister-in-law took her daughter who's two in to get hers done over the weekend and that's all there was for Kendyl! She wanted it done NOW!!! Yesterday my plans were just to go get groceries, but the SECOND i said "ok get your shoes on we're heading out" Kendyl started jumping, and yelling "We're going to get my ears pinched". I told her that we were just going to the store, but she INSISTED that we were going to do her ears. How could I deny that?

We wound up picking out some purple gemstone flower earrings. We had to wait until change of shift when there were two employees working so that they could do both ears at once. And they stuck us in the chair (Kendyl on my lap) and gave her the "piercing puppy" to hug on, and it was done. She didn't even flinch. When all was said and done, she turned her face into my shoulder, gave one little "that hurt" whimper. But she didn't let one tear slip! She was such a big brave girl! And she's been in love with them ever since!!!! She looks SO cute! And SO proud!!!

Here is Kendyl and her newest addition!!!!

She's so proud to show them off!!!

Such a happy girl!!

And because I can't leave my boys out of the picture sharing! Here they are!

Dallas a couple of weeks ago, out front by our tree we had to take down


Gabriel. He seems to be getting SO big lately!!

Kaleb!! He was so bummed that he couldn't get his ears done too!
We told him that he had to wait till he was older, because that's what boys have to do!

I don't usually buy into it. . . .

But today as I was signing on there was my horoscope on the front page of the MSN homepage. And I thought, "eh, what the heck. I'll read it." Wow. Today it was RIGHT ON!!! Things here have been SO crazy!!! This week I have my four kids, plus my usual day care boy, and for this week only I also have his older sister who is 6. That's been fine. Its been going great. Then we add on top of that that we're STILL working on taking down a tree in our yard, and have been since Satruday. Yeah. I haven't sat DOWN since then. And then you add on top of that the fact that at one point yesterday I had NINE kids at my house. Again, my 4, my day care 2, my nephew from next door, and then two neighbor girls. Right after the daycare kids went home we rushed to Todds work for a National night out party that they always host at the pool. After that we headed to his bosses house for dinner, and let the kids play. We didn't walk in the door till after 10. And I'm up and at it again today by 7:00. . . .

And this is what I found on MSN. . .. . .

Virgo

August 23 - September 22

Your strong ambition and will to succeed may be at war with your feelings today, dear Virgo. Perhaps you have been working so hard that you aren't spending the time you want with friends and family - and they've missed you. Children and young people may be very much on your mind; perhaps you are doubting your abilities to fulfill your responsibilities to them. When considering the situation, be objective. Don't let your emotions run away with you.



Ahhhhh. Off to the pool today with all the kids for a day of swimming. Hopefully all goes well!!!