A Day In The Life Of Gavin

Gavin loves his cereal in the morning. Fruity Pebbles is his all time favorite. Or he eats Marshmallow Mateys out of the box & only eats the marshmallows and I find the rest of the cereal all through the house. Gavin loves to play on Webkinz when I try to do some light cleaning after the girls head off to school. By time I'm done cleaning he's put on his swimsuit, because despite the cold we have a swimsuit party everyday . . . all day.

He also loves to change his clothes throughout the day.

We're trying to teach Gavin a few things. You know, colors, shapes, & letters. Well he was singing the ABC's to me & instead of saying WXYZ he says 'love you X Ryan Z'. I thought it was pretty funny!!!

He & I play swords, trains, baseball, or color while the girls are at school. I look forward til the time the girls get home so I can have a 5 minute break. A couple days a week he goes to plasma with me & he gets to play with other kids in the little daycare area. We also go to story time at the library once a week & then go to the bread store for free piece of bread. His favorite lunch in Mac & Cheese or Ramen Noodles. That boy could eat us out of house and home. We tried to put a child lock on the pantry door, but he figured that out way too fast.

It's 2:45pm, yea, it's time to get the girls from school!!! Now the girls are home and can play with Gavin. Natalie & him are great friends. She plays with him and takes good care of him. He & Ashley are good friends as well. She reads to him and will color with him.

He knows what makes us all go insane. Sometimes I have to ground myself to my room. We sure love Gavin and he will always keep us on our toes!!!

Kids Say The Funniest Things

I was reading in my journal the other night & came across some funny things

my kids have said in the past.

ASHLEY

* She was about 2 1/2 years old and she was seeing her speech therapist. One day they were reading a book and it the end of the book it said, 'A horse has a tail, do you?' Ashley said, 'No, but my dad does and it's huge!'

* This year they got to 'vote' in her 3rd grade class for the 2008 elections.

Ashley said she 'voted' for McCain because he was white.

NATALIE

* She told us that Anja (our neighbor) was a liar. Anja said that Ryan (Natalie's BFF) could play when they got home from Wal-Mart. When they got home Natalie went over to their house to see if Ryan could play. Anja said Ryan couldn't play because they had to go to a football game. That's why Anja was a liar. Before Anja lied Natalie said Anja was a cooler mom than me, but now that she lied, I'm a cooler mom.

* Ashley was filling a glass for Natalie. She didn't want ice in it, but Ashley put ice in the cup. Then we head Natalie say, 'Ashley, you dumb &#$!'

GAVIN

* His favorite pop is Dr. Pepper. He says he's a doctor now because he drinks Dr. Pepper.

* He and Dave had a fun tripped planned to Florida for a football game. They had to be at the airport at 6:00am. The girls were still asleep when I had to take them to the airport. Gavin went into their room at 5:40am and said very loudly, 'Bye kids, going on a airplane!!'

I just love the things they say. They're so innocent, but serious what they have to say. I love my kids, they make me laugh everyday!!!

What's In A Name?!?

JESSICA

You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you. You never give up, and you will succeed . . . even if it takes you a hundred tries. You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice. You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone. You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together. At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together. You are the total package~ suave, sexy, smart, and strong. You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know. You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited . . . which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start. You are very open. You communicate well, and you connect with other people easily. You are a naturally creative person. Ideas just flow from your mind. A true chameleon, you are many things at different points in your life. You are very adaptable. You are usually the best at everything . . . you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyournameshiddenmeaningquiz

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