Happy Birthday D-Man..5 precious years!

Here's Duncan sportin his Bday shirt and making "ghost toast" for his school bday sanck to share today.

My little dude is 5 today. I just can't believe it. I know that when he was a little bitty guy (@ 9 lbs. 13 oz.!!!) I tried HARD to cherish everything b/c it was going to go so fast. And it has, just like everyone said. But I really like where he is now. It is so much fun to be his mom. He is a 100% full on, never stopping, boy. He gets up early, gets dressed and plays HARD all day long. No time for TV, just full on sword fighting, putting out fires, and building with his LEGOS, to name a few.

He dresses up every single day. Just yesterday he was a grounds worker and was asking what I needed for him to do. (I hope that continues!) His imagination is amazing and I think he's pretty darn smart like his daddy. But what really stands out about my little D-Man is his pure heart of gold. He is SO sweet. Yes, he will punch his sister when she pushes him to it, and yes he plays too hard sometimes. But he is still the sweetest thing. Just this morning I kissed him on the cheek and he said, "UH, well that wasn't even hardly a kiss!"

After a hair cut this summer he and I stopped for ice cream. As we were sitting there I told him that one day he was going to have a girlfriend and if she was ever mean to him I was going to drive to her house and pull every hair out of her head! He stared at me long and hard and then broke out in a big Duncan smile and said, "You will not." But I will.....

I love that last night he asked me to marry him. I said yes of course, but that it was OK if he one day breaks off the engagement. He loves being home and wants to live right next to us forever. I know that's going to change, so don't keep reminding me. I think that God made boys that way because really they will leave and don't come back nearly as much as girls do. So I'm gonna kiss his face off everyday and hang on to every little marriage proposal he gives me.

I love you Duncan. You are my little prince.

What up?

Duncan:
- has been dressed up like a cowboy, struting the new chaps I got him

- told me he wanted to be Jesus for Halloween...then giggled cause he knew it

was funny. I told him sure, but you have to act like him too!

- had a firetruck visit his school and now is a fireman when he's not a cowboy/sherriff

- asked me where do the astronaut guys get all that "stuff"

- has a new favorite sandwich, baloney! I told him you are what you eat!

- asked me "Does anyone eat dog?" Hmmm...what do I tell him about the baloney?

-is ready for his birthday next week

-is having really bad allergy symptoms....like father like son I guess.

-asked me a few weeks ago, "Mom, can I just be free now?" What he meant, "Can I be excused from the dinner table?"

Kendall:

-let the dentist clean her teeth AND take Xrays, but still cries like I'm dropping her off at an orphanage when we go to church!

- says she wants "my Nina" and "my Duncan" everytime she's in time out

- gets all the balls in the house and pretends like they're her babies...they roll all around and won't stay still and she gets very frustrated with them. Hmm...that scenerio sounds familiar.

- loves to sing "Tinkle Tinkle Yittle Tar" and "Issy Bissy Pider"

-always carries a purse packed FULL

-is trying to wean off her pacifier, so far so good!

Savannah:

-ditches me at the fence while walking her to school if she sees a friend

-WILL look back and wave really big to me when she's almost to the school :)

-let me give her CUTE Halloween pants from last year to a friend a year younger b/c she says they're babyish.

-is breakin my heart with all this growing up business

-memorized "If you have faith as small as a mustard see you can say to this mountain move from here to there and it will move. Nothing is impossible for you." Matthew 17:20 for choir this week. She has 9 to memorize in 9 weeks and every week she nails it!

- just makes us all laugh with her drama

-is going to ask Santa for a hamster, since we can't get a dog yet.
-asked me, "What happens if a hog bites your hand?"....where that came from I do not know.

Troy:

-is taking me out on a date tomorrow night!

-is getting excited about his Y-Princess campout with Savannah.

-is the Chief of their Y-Princess circle and Savannah loves that he is!

-is getting tired of me trying to plan something fun for his 40th!

-needs to get over it and let us celebrate how awesomely awesome we think he is!

Life's good but oh so busy...

love, Kellye

Pray for Avery

Please pray for Miss Avery Grace Akeman. Her site is listed on here, so you can check it out and read her story if you haven't already. You can also watch the Akeman Video to see them tell their story.

Avery spiked a fever today and her parents Paul and Angie took her in to the hospital. They are the most amazing family... I couldn't even imagine trying to explain here how much they mean to me and SO many others.

Bloggy

It's so much more fun to sleep with my sister.

Never a dull moment!

Uh, excuse me while I step out of the tennis game to apply my lipstick.

Eating pizza and playing tennis on Family Night.

The kids and I have been trying to get her to wear this forever! She finally agreed and was so cute!

Yes, even pirates play tennis. He was burning up!

High light of the night, catching a "pet"...the grasshopper.

One proud Daddy. Cute one too, I might add.

How cute is he in his uniform?

It's seems it's been a while since I last posted, but really it hasn't. If the truth be known, I blog constantly...inside my head. I blog in the mini-van, while watching my kids play, while I cook...seriously, I do. I even think while it's all running in my head, that I wish I could instantly send all it onto my blog.


Last night I was blogging like no body's business while I watched Savannah at Skate Night at the skating rink. It was truely like watching myself when I was her age. She was SO into it, like she was the only one out there. Man, I remember feeling like that. You know like "dance like no one's watching," and just go with it! I am so glad she still feels that freedom. I wonder when I lost it. I know I sure had it. I was "on stage" every Saturday night when Solid Gold came on. My family made me feel like I was the BEST dancer ever! Remember that girl with the LONG hair who spun her arm around? Well..I WAS her in my mind. Anyway, it was fun to watch how much she's grown up. She was socializing with everyone, laughing and having a great time. She is quite the social butterfly...I know because her teacher tells me A LOT! :)




Duncan man is driving me crazy with his questions about scuba divers and sky divers. The questions go something like this:

Mom, where do you go to scuba dive?
Do they were their swim suits?
Where do you by the scuba suit?
How heavy is that tank?

Mom (long pause) do you think I can go when I'm 88 or 65?
Mom, I need to dress in all red to be a sky diver, where are my red pants?
So mom, when you jump out of the plane do you spin?
Oh, and hey mom, what can I use to pretend there's a tank on my back?




Y'all, I mean it when I say it's all day long...no it's not 20 questions, it's a lot more than that. But he's still loving t-ball and SO IS HIS DADDY! Last game Duncan and his best buddy had turned their hats around backwards and it was so cute.



Kendall is such a funny kid. She really doesn't get it that she's younger than her brother and sister. She likes to say hello to EVERYONE @ Walmart and will call you out if you do not reply. She gets ugly and yells, "MOMMY, they NOT say HI to ME!" So if you see her around, please say hello.

We are getting ready for fall in TX. I can feel a slight change in the weather, so I know it's here. That's about all well get, just a slight change but I'll take it.


Dancing like no one's watching,
Kellye

The Week

(Me, Madison & Savannah)

I was invited to spend some time with Madison at her school for Grandparents Day, since her GP's couldn't be there. She was heartbroken since none of her family could come. Well, we just couldn't have that, so I went. It was a sweet time. That girl is precious and I am so blessed to have her as my Godchild. She wrote the most precious letter to me in her journal. I love you Madison Diane!

Savannah and I also went to a tea party at Madison and Genelle's church. It was a fundraiser for the cancer 3 day walk and it was so fun. The girls dressed up and even brought their dolls. They got to walk on stage for a little fashion show and they were just adorable. One of our favorite things to do it be with the two of those girls!

Duncan has been dressed as a sheriff most everyday since we went to the rodeo. On school days he changes into his sheriff attire as soon as he can. He talks A LOT about sheriffs these day... what they do, the cowboy hat they wear, their guns...it goes on and on and on and on. The funny thing about the outfit is the tie dye shirt that he puts with it. He wore it all day yesterday, slept in it, and wore it to Red Lobster today for lunch. Except for today he wore his pirate pants and flip flops with it too.

Kendall told me to "hursh" a.k.a. "hush", last week. It went something like, "Mommy, I AM going to put it on...now HURSH!" I was stunned to say the least, but just about died laughing. I walked away and put my hands on my forehead trying to compose myself. Savannah walked by and even asked if I was praying. My first thought was no, but evidently I need to!!! Here she is with Annabelle. She is Savannah's "old" doll and has become a part of our family. She got new batteries this week and is back to her old self...drinking her bottle and cooing, crying and so she's now Kendall's favorite baby again.

TBall & The Rodeo

It's been a great weekend and it's only Saturday night, but I have to post. These pics are too cute! Duncan had his first Tball game today. Can I just say...TOTAL CUTENESS was my boy in his uniform! He volunteered to be the catcher and it was just precious. He did a great job and had a blast! WAY better experience for us all than what we had with soccer last year. I think Troy liked it too!

We went to the Mesquite Rodeo tonight and the kids loved it. We've been trying to get there all year and finally made it. It was a lot of fun. Duncan and Savannah got to chase after the calves and all that fun stuff. Notice the pose Savannah is holding. She walked around with her thumbs in her belt loops the entire time! Kendall says that she's going to ride a bull when she's five. Duncan had a huge smile on his face the entire 2 hours!

Stuff

I wish I had a better title, but I don't. No song either...so sorry. We are just so very busy getting things rollin' 'round here.

Duncan started preschool and as he said, "It's better than last year"! He also started Tball and his first game's tomorrow. I'm sure I'll be writing about that one soon! For my bday, Duncan dressed up and wore a tie for a little while. It was the sweetest thing!
Kendall started Tales 4 Two's at the library last week with her cute friend from down the street. She's been very serious so far, but doesn't stop talking about it at home. She had to take her purse and wore one of Savannah's big headbands she picked out herself. She is such a girly girl. She wanted to bring in two purses!

Savannah likes 2nd grade. She has a great teacher again this year. She's is into having her hair braided everyday and we love walking to school together in the morning. I took a pic of her before we left this morning. She had to tuck the Hannah Montana shirt IN so you could see the belt, but not cover up Hannah! And wear a headband WITH the braids to keep the fly aways in check!

We also got to see "baby" Hannah. For those of you who don't know her amazing story, check her blog under The Minors. It was great to see her and her parents, Karl and Carla. We all couldn't stop smiling on the way home. We all think she's so cute of course, b/c she IS! But to see how happy her parents are was/is such a blessing! She's created quite a transformation! It was awesome to see them all so happily together!

And since we're thinking about transformations... check out Troy's glasses over the years! We found his "stash" last weekend!

Life is good....