What we do aroud here...

First.. Happy 7th Wedding anniversary to this special guy tomorrow~ I love him, he loves me.. we make a pretty great parenting team... We have a good thing going, and I couldn't be happier with how our fairytale is playing out. I love you Chris! Here is to many more happy/crazy/wonderful years together.
I have said it before, I love the summer. I love being the one to get my kids dressed, feed them all their meals, play with them, and watch them grow. I love to be on the go, and with people and luckily my kids do too. We have each day planned with friends and fun. By the end of the day we are all pretty worn out. I am usually up at 6:30 because no matter what I CANNOT sleep late! So, I get up and drink my coffee in peace and one by one my troops come in. By 715 they are usually awake...
We had a major arts and craft day, the kids LOVED it. It was a flipping mess, but totally worth it.
Caroline and her boyfriend Maddux- I am telling you they are CONSTANTLY kissing and hugging- that is his paci in her mouth....
Our princess wore this special swim cap to swim while her staples were in. They are out now, and she is all healed up!
Caroline thinks the shrimp at the beach that we fish with are great. She laughs and laughs at them.

My girl can fish...
and so can my boy...
Our babysitter Regina came to hang .... they LOVE her.
All the kiddos made a giant slide with the couch cushions, they do this almost daily. Cheap entertainment.
This is a fort they built using EVERY pillow in my house. No lie. It was huge. Caroline thought it was the coolest thing ever. This week Debra helped me clean out closets, thank you times a million. It is so nice being able to go in the kids rooms and actually be able to close their drawers. Happy 4th of July to everyone!

Not as good of a week.

Let's start with the good points. Father's day was great, we got to see and celebrate both of our dads! Chris also had a great day, and we made sure to let him know just how special and great he is. We went to a lot of museum's this week. The Children's Museum downtown twice, the Museum of Science, and we met our friends at the Children's museum in The Woodlands too! We also did a lot of swimming and had a lot of play dates! Busy and fun just like I like it. Here is where is gets crazy... Chris hurt his back a few years back moving a tv, Friday it flared up and he was in the ER getting a pain and steroid shot, tomorrow he visits the back doctor to see what is going on. So, that was ER visit number two for our family since Caroline had the fire ant incident a week ago... Then we get to yesterday afternoon. Claire, Caroline and I were on the couch all together. Claire was sitting talking to us, fell backwards and hit her head on the coffee table. Then tons of blood, then ER visit number three. Seriously. Chris was at work. I called to say I was on the way to the ER with Claire. He was at a job about an hour away, so he really couldn't help. When we got there they had to dig through her unbrushed hair, the sunscreen from that morning, and finally got to the cut. She said three staples, I said ummm did you mean stitches? She said no, staples... I said ummm seriously?? Long story short, they only had to do two staples, it was super fast. She was SO brave. I just kept telling her over and over as I was holding her down that I loved her and she could pick ANY toy at Target. We went to Target last night, and kept her on Motrin. Today she has complained a little bit, but not too much at all. She likes laying on her frozen corn ice pack.
Caroline loved the chicks at the Children's Museum.
My sweet big kids.
Sophie's third birthday at the museum. We love sweet cousin Soph!
I could kiss this face all day long, and I do.
Touching the snake at Jack's super cool party at the Science Museum.
Love!
The kids had some of their besties over for a play date. They love these kids, and play with them almost daily! They play so well, and NEVER get sick of each other. We have to PRY them away after hours and hours of playing. This day they did a fashion show with their pillow pets, they got dressed up too! It was ADORABLE!
Claire and her best bud Channing. Or who she calls Chan Chan. They love like sisters, and fight like sisters too. Adorable.

Here are the two staples in my babies head. Thank God she is all fixed up. I love my brave girl. I hope for an uneventful rest of the summer as far as injuries go.

Week One!

Week one of summer was great. I have LOVED being with my babies all day long! They have been so good this week! Here is a little run down of our week. The big kids both filled out their chore charts and so they got their special prizes. Claire Chuck E cheese and Corbin a trip to Target. Chuck E Cheese was fun, they each had a friend! We swam every day this week as well. Two swim meets which Corbin did awesome in. We also had a few play dates and a trip to The Rainforest Cafe and mall play land for Jack's 5th birthday! We stayed busy, and enjoyed every day! Tonight we have a babysitter to relax after this fun week.
We stayed so busy that naps were happening almost everyday! That made one happy mama! I snuck in a few too. All my little chickens in a row!
Paw Paw helped me out BIG time with this little squirt this week! He watched her until Chris got home for our Tuesday swim meet! Thank you Paw Paw!!!!!!!!
Here is one of our play dates this week. Corby had a friend from school over, and they played all boy stuff. Claire had her girls over and as you can see they played babies.
My little bossy baby LOVES to be pushed around in this doll stroller. She gets herself in it then screams until someone BUCKLES her in and takes her for a ride. The whole time she is riding she goes "weeeee". Corbin is usually the one who gives in and takes her. I love summer. so. much. This weekend we have a few birthday parties & some pool time!

So proud!

So tonight was Corbin's first swim meet! I am so very proud of my boy! He did so well! He got first in his heat of freestyle and 4th in backstroke! I would like to add that he never had to touch the rope! It was worth the million degree heat to watch my boy do so well! It is amazing how your heart swells with pride when you watch your kids accomplish something. So wonderful.

Three for three.

This sweet boy is officially ready for kindergarten! He had a super sweet ceremony to graduate preschool... I cannot believe my baby is growing up so fast.
Isn't he just so precious?
These three little munchkins are going to keep me super busy this summer! I am so ready to let the fun begin!
Nothing like having a sister.
Here the kiddos are at the beach for Memorial Day weekend. We had a fun time with June and Shelby!
We did some fishing as always, but they were NOT biting! One little 5 year old boy was NOT happy about it.
This girl might be a diva, but she is not scared to throw a line.
June and Corbin checking on the shrimp. Those poor shrimp.
Sweet Shelby.
First thing in the morning, still in her jammies with Claire's floaties on. We do A LOT of swimming around here.
The kids are always making games up. The newest is to throw a ball over the archway in the hallway. They play this a lot.
This week we had a little popcorn party that Caroline got in the middle of/ruined. She was digging to the bottom looking for all the M&M's- I cannot blame her.
So here is where the 3 for 3 comes in. We have now has to take all three of our kids to the ER. I rushed Caroline there Friday night after being bit by fire ants at an end of year school party we were at. She swelled up like a balloon- it was terrifying. Her face blew up! Her breathing was NEVER compromised, thank God- but she definitely needed medical intervention. She had had benadryl before I took her, but it wasn't doing the trick. When we got there she was rushed straight to the back and given two HUGE shots. I am talking HUGE! I have never seen a shot so flipping big, not have I ever been so happy to see a shot! So needless to say she is HIGHLY allergic to Fire Ants. We will always have benadryl on hand no matter where we are, and more than likely an EPI pen too. She was a super great trooper, and she is almost back to normal. She just has all the little yucky bites now.
Thank goodness for medicine, and for super sweet nurses who saved the day!

Come on June!

I feel like Caroline in the picture, ready for a nap! We stay busy! the weekends are jammed pack with fun. I can hardly wait for June so the kiddos and I can sleep in and hang out in our jammies past 6AM.
Corbin's t-ball season has ended. We had a really great season, and it was a wonderful experience for him. His coaches were so great with the kids.
PawPaw and Claireb. She calls this monkey back. She always wants to be on Chris or PawPaw's monkey back.
Caroline LOVES the beach!
It is amazing that at one she knows how to peel wrappers off of candy!
Nana and Caroline at the beach. Chris's parents spent the day with us at the beach, it was really nice.
These next two pics make me laugh, because Celine said Caroline has SpongeBob teeth... and I am afraid she does.

My Beautiful Princess. I love this girl, and she loves her mama too!
Nothing like playing in the dogs water bowl!
A Daddy and his kiddo fishing, priceless.
My little man. Corbin graduates preschool next week. Holy smokes...