Thursday, November 29, 2007
Party!!!
We had a great birthday party! We had 13 girls and they all had a blast. First we all made our own mini pizzas. While the pizzas were cooking we played a fun game. All the girls sat in a circle and each started with a wrapped present. Then I read a story I made up about the triplets being born and everytime I said Right or Left, they had to pass the present that direction. It was pretty funny watching them pass these presents around. Then when the story was over, whatever present was in their lap they got to open. They thought it was pretty cool that they got to open a present when it wasn't even their birthday. Then we ate, the girls opened their presents, had icecream cake and watched Cinderella III. They got some really great gifts. They got some darling pj's which they immediately changed into at the party. Ashleigh got some fun Hannah Montana stuff, Brittany got some fun puppy things, and Caitley got her favorite Tinker Bell toys. They also got Hairspray the movie which they are dying to watch. They each got some cute sparkly purses. They got purses with dogs in them, a dry erase board (which was a total hit), disney monopoly, watches, puzzles, lipglosses, and so much more. They were spoiled. Thanks to all their friends for coming and having a great night.
I Can't Believe My Triplets Are Turning 7!!!
Today is my girls birthday party. It's a PJ, pizza party this evening. They are so excited. Their birthday isn't until Dec. 11th, but with a crazy next two weeks, this was the best day to do the party...and the bonus is that they don't have school tomorrow.
Wow, how can my babies be turning 7! It seems like just yesterday I spent months on bed rest anticipating their arrival. I remember how surreal it all seemed. How could I...a 21 year old girl be having triplets? I felt so inadequate. I'm not ready for this, I thought over and over. Donevan was in graduate school. We had just moved to Ann Arbor and had no family or friends. Everyone he talked to at the U of Michigan told him to drop out and that he couldn't handle it. I don't know why in our minds we thought we could handle it, but we did. We had faith that it would all work out and he stayed in school. The girls were delivered during his week of finals and on a day he had an emergency root canal. Yuck!!! The day the girls were born I was already in the hospital. I had been in for a while because of preterm labor. Anyone who has preterm labor and has to go on mag. sulfate is a saint. That is the worst stuff I have ever had in my life. But, it worked and they say, everyday you can keep a premature baby in the womb equals a week in the NICU.
They came into this world on December 11th 2000. We don't tell them the order they were born in. So far, they still believe that they were all born at the same time. Ashleigh was born first and weighed 4lbs 1 oz. Caitley was born second and weighed 3lbs. 4oz. and Brittany was born last weighing 4lbs. 6oz. It's actually funny how random people will say to Caitley, "I bet you were born last because you are the smallest." Is that the stupidest thing you've ever heard? Really though, you might be thinking, well why did they name them ABC and that doesn't match the order they were born? Here is the reason. When they were in the womb they labeled them baby A, Baby B, and Baby C. Then they relabeled them ABC by birth order. Baby C in the womb was Caitley and she was our small one and we were so worried about. So, when she came out, she was baby B in birth order...and we couldn't name her Brittany because all along we had been calling her Caitley. So that's how that works.
The first year of their life can be described by these words
~Bottle, Burp, Change Diapers, Sleep, Bottle, Burp, Change Diapers, Sleep.........
They say in a babies first year of life you change aprox. 2788 diapers. That means we changed 8364 diapers in a year. Crazy!!! The most annoying question of their first year of life, "How do you do it" Well here's my answer. You just do it. You don't have a choice and you just do it. I do have a philosophy that I adopted when they were first born that I have lived by since. It's "Take it One Day At A Time". You can't worry when their a newborn what it's going to be like when they're crawling. You can't worry when their crawling what it's going to be like when their walking. And I can't worry today what it's going to be like when their 16. The other funny thing about their first year of life was bottle making. We had a huge pitcher...I think it was like 4 quarts and we had a line marked on it with a sharpee marker that showed how much water was needed to be able to dump an entire can of formula in and mix a batch. It was enough bottles for three days worth. Our entire fridge would just be bottles.
The Second and Third Year of Their Lives can be described as
~Containment
We just figured out how to contain them in one location and let them play together. They never had the "terrible twos" because they never got bored. That was nice.They were really good 2 & 3 years olds. I can't mention these years w/o the dreadful potty training. We did it one at a time and boom boom boom it was done. Well actually Brittany was a little stubborn about it and one weekend we went to Salt Lake and my sister Debbie kept telling her to use the potty and by the end of the weekend, she was potty trained. It was a great day at the Neider home when we didn't have to buy diapers anymore.
The Fourth and Fifth Years can be described as
~Lots of Fun and School(yeah, a break for Mom)
Everything is magical when you're 4 & 5. The girls believed in everything and were so excited about everything. They would say the cutest things. For example Caitley couldn't say "somebody" she would say "somtibody" We still say once in a while "somtibody" and laugh about it. The best thing about 4 & 5 is the glorious preschool and kindergarten. The girls loved school from the first day they went. They enjoy learning and especially being around friends. They've always been very social...a little too social sometimes.
~The Sixth Year can be described as Emotional
I say this not in a bad way. This has been the year of a lot of emotional firsts. We have had to deal with feelings being hurt at school, the outfit they just had to wear to school isn't clean, comparing of oneself to another, first crushes and all those things that begin the girl drama. Oh little girl drama. It has just begun and like I said earlier, I will just take it one day at a time...most of the time I refer to our family therapist. Ha Ha Ha. That would be their Dad. No really, their Dad knows how to deal with the drama like no other.
So that pretty much sums it up. It's so hard to believe that I have raised these three little girls. It's been so much fun and I have learned so much about myself and they are constantly teaching me how to be a better person and I love that.
If there is anything I could wish upon them it is that they believe in themselves! I want them to know that they can do anything and that they know they are a Daughter of God. I hope they will know their self-worth. I hope they will have strong self esteems and always know how beautiful they are inside and out. It's easy in a self absorbed, materialistic world for young girls to not feel good about themselves and I hope they never have to feel that way...and again we refer to our Therapist!!!
I love being a Mom. It brings me so much joy in my life. Most days I feel like I am just doing the same things over and over and that it's not making a difference. It's in the little things that my children do each day that I can know that I am making a difference and I am very blessed. I truly am very blessed!!!!!!
Wow, how can my babies be turning 7! It seems like just yesterday I spent months on bed rest anticipating their arrival. I remember how surreal it all seemed. How could I...a 21 year old girl be having triplets? I felt so inadequate. I'm not ready for this, I thought over and over. Donevan was in graduate school. We had just moved to Ann Arbor and had no family or friends. Everyone he talked to at the U of Michigan told him to drop out and that he couldn't handle it. I don't know why in our minds we thought we could handle it, but we did. We had faith that it would all work out and he stayed in school. The girls were delivered during his week of finals and on a day he had an emergency root canal. Yuck!!! The day the girls were born I was already in the hospital. I had been in for a while because of preterm labor. Anyone who has preterm labor and has to go on mag. sulfate is a saint. That is the worst stuff I have ever had in my life. But, it worked and they say, everyday you can keep a premature baby in the womb equals a week in the NICU.
They came into this world on December 11th 2000. We don't tell them the order they were born in. So far, they still believe that they were all born at the same time. Ashleigh was born first and weighed 4lbs 1 oz. Caitley was born second and weighed 3lbs. 4oz. and Brittany was born last weighing 4lbs. 6oz. It's actually funny how random people will say to Caitley, "I bet you were born last because you are the smallest." Is that the stupidest thing you've ever heard? Really though, you might be thinking, well why did they name them ABC and that doesn't match the order they were born? Here is the reason. When they were in the womb they labeled them baby A, Baby B, and Baby C. Then they relabeled them ABC by birth order. Baby C in the womb was Caitley and she was our small one and we were so worried about. So, when she came out, she was baby B in birth order...and we couldn't name her Brittany because all along we had been calling her Caitley. So that's how that works.
The first year of their life can be described by these words
~Bottle, Burp, Change Diapers, Sleep, Bottle, Burp, Change Diapers, Sleep.........
They say in a babies first year of life you change aprox. 2788 diapers. That means we changed 8364 diapers in a year. Crazy!!! The most annoying question of their first year of life, "How do you do it" Well here's my answer. You just do it. You don't have a choice and you just do it. I do have a philosophy that I adopted when they were first born that I have lived by since. It's "Take it One Day At A Time". You can't worry when their a newborn what it's going to be like when they're crawling. You can't worry when their crawling what it's going to be like when their walking. And I can't worry today what it's going to be like when their 16. The other funny thing about their first year of life was bottle making. We had a huge pitcher...I think it was like 4 quarts and we had a line marked on it with a sharpee marker that showed how much water was needed to be able to dump an entire can of formula in and mix a batch. It was enough bottles for three days worth. Our entire fridge would just be bottles.
The Second and Third Year of Their Lives can be described as
~Containment
We just figured out how to contain them in one location and let them play together. They never had the "terrible twos" because they never got bored. That was nice.They were really good 2 & 3 years olds. I can't mention these years w/o the dreadful potty training. We did it one at a time and boom boom boom it was done. Well actually Brittany was a little stubborn about it and one weekend we went to Salt Lake and my sister Debbie kept telling her to use the potty and by the end of the weekend, she was potty trained. It was a great day at the Neider home when we didn't have to buy diapers anymore.
The Fourth and Fifth Years can be described as
~Lots of Fun and School(yeah, a break for Mom)
Everything is magical when you're 4 & 5. The girls believed in everything and were so excited about everything. They would say the cutest things. For example Caitley couldn't say "somebody" she would say "somtibody" We still say once in a while "somtibody" and laugh about it. The best thing about 4 & 5 is the glorious preschool and kindergarten. The girls loved school from the first day they went. They enjoy learning and especially being around friends. They've always been very social...a little too social sometimes.
~The Sixth Year can be described as Emotional
I say this not in a bad way. This has been the year of a lot of emotional firsts. We have had to deal with feelings being hurt at school, the outfit they just had to wear to school isn't clean, comparing of oneself to another, first crushes and all those things that begin the girl drama. Oh little girl drama. It has just begun and like I said earlier, I will just take it one day at a time...most of the time I refer to our family therapist. Ha Ha Ha. That would be their Dad. No really, their Dad knows how to deal with the drama like no other.
So that pretty much sums it up. It's so hard to believe that I have raised these three little girls. It's been so much fun and I have learned so much about myself and they are constantly teaching me how to be a better person and I love that.
If there is anything I could wish upon them it is that they believe in themselves! I want them to know that they can do anything and that they know they are a Daughter of God. I hope they will know their self-worth. I hope they will have strong self esteems and always know how beautiful they are inside and out. It's easy in a self absorbed, materialistic world for young girls to not feel good about themselves and I hope they never have to feel that way...and again we refer to our Therapist!!!
I love being a Mom. It brings me so much joy in my life. Most days I feel like I am just doing the same things over and over and that it's not making a difference. It's in the little things that my children do each day that I can know that I am making a difference and I am very blessed. I truly am very blessed!!!!!!
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Tooth Fairy!!!
The other day was one of those days when I felt like the worst parent. I forgot to be the Tooth Fairy. Caitley had lost a tooth and was so excited about it. She hasn't lost that many teeth compared to her sisters and was jumping with excitement about getting her $2. Caitley was sleeping on the floor next to my bed this night because my sister was in town and staying in Caitley's room. I woke up to the sounds of Caitley opening the container that her tooth was in and then with disappointment saying, "She didn't come". My heart sunk. I felt so horrible. How does a mom forget to be the Tooth Fairy? So, I had to quickly come up with a Mommy Lie. You know one of those lies that you just have to tell, but they don't really count as a lie. So I said," We must have gone to bed too late last night and she was already asleep." That was a good enough excuse for her and she was happy again. So that night, she was the first to fall asleep in hopes that the Tooth Fairy would come. She did and all is well in Tooth Fairy Land.
30 Things That Change When You Have A Baby
I got this email from Babycenter. It's pretty cute and all very true. I could add about 30 more things too!
Thirty things that change when you have a baby
1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.
2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.
3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.
4. You respect your body ... finally.
5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way.
6. You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.
7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.
8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.
9. Your heart breaks much more easily.
10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.
11. Every day is a surprise.
12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)
13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.
14. You become a morning person.
15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.
And from our readers...
1. "You discover how much there is to say about one tooth." — Ashley's mom
2. "You finally realize that true joy doesn't come from material wealth." — Anonymous
3. "You now know where the sun comes from." — Charlotte
4. "You'd rather buy a plastic tricycle than those shoes that you've been dying to have." — Sophie's mom
5. "You realize that although sticky, lollipops have magical powers." — Roxanne
6. "You don't mind going to bed at 9 p.m. on Friday night." — Kellye
7. "Silence? What's that?" — Anonymous
8. "You realize that the 15 pounds you can't seem to get rid of are totally worth having." — Brenda
9. "You discover an inner strength you never thought you had." — Ronin and Brookie's mom
10. "You no longer rely on a clock — your baby now sets your schedule." — Thomas' mom
11. "You give parents with a screaming child an 'I-know-the-feeling' look instead of a 'Can't-they-shut-him-up?' one." — Jaidyn's mom
12. "Your dog — who used to be your 'baby' — becomes just a dog." — Kara
13. "You take the time for one more hug and kiss even if it means you'll be late." — Tracey
14. "You learn that taking a shower is a luxury." — Jayden's mom
15. "You realize that you can love a complete stranger." — Dezarae's mom
Thirty things that change when you have a baby
1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.
2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.
3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.
4. You respect your body ... finally.
5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way.
6. You find that your baby's pain feels much worse than your own.
7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.
8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.
9. Your heart breaks much more easily.
10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.
11. Every day is a surprise.
12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)
13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.
14. You become a morning person.
15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.
And from our readers...
1. "You discover how much there is to say about one tooth." — Ashley's mom
2. "You finally realize that true joy doesn't come from material wealth." — Anonymous
3. "You now know where the sun comes from." — Charlotte
4. "You'd rather buy a plastic tricycle than those shoes that you've been dying to have." — Sophie's mom
5. "You realize that although sticky, lollipops have magical powers." — Roxanne
6. "You don't mind going to bed at 9 p.m. on Friday night." — Kellye
7. "Silence? What's that?" — Anonymous
8. "You realize that the 15 pounds you can't seem to get rid of are totally worth having." — Brenda
9. "You discover an inner strength you never thought you had." — Ronin and Brookie's mom
10. "You no longer rely on a clock — your baby now sets your schedule." — Thomas' mom
11. "You give parents with a screaming child an 'I-know-the-feeling' look instead of a 'Can't-they-shut-him-up?' one." — Jaidyn's mom
12. "Your dog — who used to be your 'baby' — becomes just a dog." — Kara
13. "You take the time for one more hug and kiss even if it means you'll be late." — Tracey
14. "You learn that taking a shower is a luxury." — Jayden's mom
15. "You realize that you can love a complete stranger." — Dezarae's mom
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Go BYU!!!
Great Holiday!!!
We had a fun Thanksgiving Weekend. We had lots of family in town and it was just a relaxing enjoyable weekend. Their were all 11 Neider grandkids together and although they range in age from 17 to 8 months, they all had a blast together.
Wednesday night we went to see Enchanted. It was a really cute movie, and my girls loved it. It is definitely a chick flick.
Thursday we had a great dinner and the kids just all played and had so much fun together. My sister Debbie and I spent the morning making her wonderful homemade roll recipe. They were to die for yummy. I made a couple of pies too. You can't have too many pies for Thanksgiving. We got a great late night Risk game in that evening to finish a great day off!!!
It was such a fun weekend and Thanks to everyone for making it so much fun!!!
Wednesday night we went to see Enchanted. It was a really cute movie, and my girls loved it. It is definitely a chick flick.
Thursday we had a great dinner and the kids just all played and had so much fun together. My sister Debbie and I spent the morning making her wonderful homemade roll recipe. They were to die for yummy. I made a couple of pies too. You can't have too many pies for Thanksgiving. We got a great late night Risk game in that evening to finish a great day off!!!
It was such a fun weekend and Thanks to everyone for making it so much fun!!!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
When Multi-tasking Goes Bad!!!
I am such a multi-tasker. I feel like I am always doing 10 things at once. Whenever I only want to focus on one thing, I have to tell myself, this is what I am doing right now, focus and don't wander to something else. So today I was multitasking. I was unloading the dishwasher, talking on the phone, feeding D.J. lunch, starting on a grocery list and probably 5 other things I can't think of. Anyway, D.J. started fussing and rubbing his eyes so I knew he was ready for his nap. I took him to his room and put him to bed like I usually do. I closed the door and didn't hear any crying or anything. I thought, wow he's really tired, he's going straight down. Then I went on with the other 5 things I was doing. About 20 mins. later I heard giggling from his room. I couldn't believe he wasn't asleep yet. So, I peeked my head in the door and was blinded by the bright light that I hadn't turned off. My poor child was supposed to fall asleep with light shinning in his eyes. That's aint happening he was saying. So, I laughed at myself, turned OFF the light and he was out seconds later.
Can't Wait for Thursday
We can't wait for Thanksving. We are so excited for all our family to come up and celebrate with us. We love to go to the movies and eat alot. We love to play games and sit around and eat more.
The girls just keep singing this funny Thanksgiving song that they learned last year in Kindergarten. It goes....
"Oh my goodness the Turkey ran away, what shall we eat for Thanksgiving Day?" Then they ramble off all these crazy things that they are going to eat instead of the turkey that ran away. Kids say the funniest things.
Happy Thanksgiving to Everything! Travel safely and eat a lot.
The girls just keep singing this funny Thanksgiving song that they learned last year in Kindergarten. It goes....
"Oh my goodness the Turkey ran away, what shall we eat for Thanksgiving Day?" Then they ramble off all these crazy things that they are going to eat instead of the turkey that ran away. Kids say the funniest things.
Happy Thanksgiving to Everything! Travel safely and eat a lot.
Caitley is doing good!
Caitley had a lot of radiology testing yesterday and this morning. Everything looks good so far. They are trying to rule out all the bad stuff and hopefully this will just pass on it's own. She has felt a lot better the last 24 hours. Thanks to everyone who has been so concerned for her.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Yummy New Recipe!!!

CREAMY CHICKEN SPAGHETTI
1/4 cup melted butter
1 lbs. chicken breasts or tenders
1 package dry spaghetti mix
1 can cream of chicken soup
8 oz. cream cheese
Pour melted butter into a crockpot. Add a layer of chicken, sprinkle dry spaghetti mix on top, more chicken, more spaghetti sauce, etc. Cook on high for 3 hours or until chicken is cooked.
In microwave melt together the chicken soup and cream cheese. (I just stirred softened cream cheese with soup). Pour over chicken and let it cook 1 hour or until sauce is hot, stirring occasionally. Serve over noodles or rice.
***This is a yummy new recipe. I am always excited about new recipes that are easy and have few ingredients. It is very rich and high in fat (that's why it's so yummy), so you can substitue with lowfat cream cheese and Healthy Choice Cream of Chicken. I served it over spaghetti, but I think angel hair pasta would be even more delicious. My family really enjoyed it today and I love crock pot recipes. They are so easy.
P.S. Thanks Hilary for the great new recipe
Decorating The Tree
We decorated the tree tonight and wow does it feel good to have that out of the way. My favorite thing about the Christmas tree is having it glow at night in a quiet house. It's so pretty. The girls loved decorating it this year. They were really into it and I let them do most of it. In past years they have been interested in the first few minutes and then want to go do something else. Not this year. They were there from start to finish. I will spend the next few days rearranging things on the tree. I will do this without them seeing of course. They have to feel like their work is the best!!!
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Spaghetti For The First Time
D.J had spaghetti for the first time tonight. Wow, he loved it. He just loves to sit in his high chair across from his sisters. He is the happiest child as long as he is around people. He just loves to watch everything that's going on. But, the minute he is left in a room by himself, he gets sad. He's a little spoiled because that doesn't happen very often.
I love his dimples in this picture. When he was just a few days old my Mom told me she saw a dimple on him. I was like, "no way, I don't see it". She was right and I love them. They are sooo cute!
Does Anyone Have Any Advice?
So Caitley was doing great pretty much all evening yesterday. Then she woke up around 9pm with horrible stomach pains again. She was screaming and crying. When the ER Dr. discharged her yesterday he said to come back in 8-10 hrs. if the pain continued.(then he would consider doing a CT scan) So, as much pain as she was in, I loaded her up and rushed her to the ER. I had to pull over on the way because she got sick and was throwing up. I think the pain is so bad that it makes her nauseous. When I walked into the ER it was very crowded. They told me the wait would be atleast 3-4 hours just to get in a room. I wasn't going to sit there and wait when I live 5 mins away. So, I got their phone number and went home. I figured I would go back when the rush died down. She was in pain for about another hour at home and then fell asleep. She slept all night and has been perfectly fine all morning. So, we are on day 9 of this and we have gotten no answers. She's fine, then she'd doubled over for 2 hour in pain, she's fine, and the process just keeps going and going. Hopefully this is just a viral thing that will go away on it's own. It is just heartbreaking when your child is in so much pain and you have no answers as to why. If anyone has any advice or has had any similar experiences, please let me know.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Update on Caitley
Caitley had alot of pain this morning, so we ended up taking her in to the E.R. They did another x-ray and saw no blockage. They also did blood work and everything came back normal. Hopefully, her problems have passed and she will start feeling better. She has had a great afternoon and is playing outside with friends right now. The Dr. wanted us to come back in 8-10 hrs if she was still having pain, at that point they would do a CT to get some more answers. So far no more pain, so hopefully we won't be in the E.R. again tonight. Thanks for everyones concern. And a BIG thanks to Donevan who missed half of the biggest game of HIS year Michigan/Ohio State and missed a party going on at our house while we were in the E.R. Caitley loves her Daddy and has to have him by her side. I don't blame her, he's the best Dad.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Brittany
Tonight the girls had their first holiday concert for their TaVaci singing group. They did great. They love this singing group soooo much and have so much fun learning new songs and actions, etc. Their little concert was at the festival of trees. This was the first time I had been to this event. It's a big conference center with tons of decorated trees. All the trees were darling. Santa was there and I think the girls were a little confused about this Santa. They still believe, but they were acting a little strange when they were sitting on his lap.
Poor Caitley!!!
Caitley was so sick tonight that she wasn't able to perform with her sisters at the Festival of Trees. She is so sick that she didn't even care. That means she is really sick because she said to me the other day, "singing is my thing"!
After violent stomach cramping and vomitting, Donevan took her to the urgent care while I took the other girls to their concert. We found out that she has a bowel obstruction. She was put on a liquid diet for the next 24 hours. On Sat. morning I take her in for another x-ray. If the obstruction isn't gone, she will be admitted to the hospital. Please keep her in your prayers. This is a child who cannot stand to even think about the hospital, needles, blood or anything even close. She's being a good sport, but I just feel so bad for her because she is in so much pain. This now explains her throwing up in Cleverley's car. (see story below)
Caitley
The girls were staying at some friends house last night while Donevan and I went to the temple. I called to check on them after we got out of the temple and before we went to dinner. I found out that Cailey got really sick and threw up twice....once in the Cleverley's car. Ok, this is a parents and childs worst nightmare. First off, cleaning up your own children's throw up is bad enough, but cleaning up another childs....I owe Cleverley's big time. Secondly, the girls are getting to the age where things are embarrassing for them. Caitley said she was so embarrassed and felt so bad about it, that's heartbreaking. Of couse the Cleverley's were so nice about it and acted like it was no big deal. THANKS CLEVERLEY'S, YOU'RE THE BEST!!!
Too Excited For Christmas!!!
I'm breaking the rule and I am starting to put up my Christmas stuff. Debbie (my sister) and her family are coming for Thanksgiving as well as Donevan's siblings. I want to be able to have a great time hanging out and not worry about getting my decorations up. I think when it comes to Christmas decorations, we are a little over the top. We went and got all our stuff out of storage and we filled up my entire van (we removed all the seats in the back for adequate space)and we filled up Donevan's Tahoe. Crazy!! I have a lot of work to do, so I am getting started. I am so excited!!! I Love Christmas...and my parents are coming which makes me sooo happy!!!
Festival of Trees
I am sooo excited because tonight my girls are performing at the festival of tress in their TaVaci singing group. This is their first performance and their wearing their new darling costumes. Stay tuned for cute pictures!!!
BABY CREW!!!
Congratulations on Greg, Emily, Colton and Cannon on their new baby boy Crew. He is so darling. You are so blessed to have three cute boys!!!
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Good Luck Emily!!!
Good Luck to my good friend Emily who is having her baby boy tomorrow. I am so excited to meet the little guy!!! You'll do great Emily!!! I'll be coming to visit!!!
Sunday, November 11, 2007
I GOT TAGGED...7 Random Things About Me
1. I was born in the hallway of the hospital. I was my Mom's 5th child and she insisted to the nurses that this baby was coming. They kept telling her, "no, you're not ready". She kept telling them, "This is my 5th child and I know this baby is coming." I guess they finally took her seriously, but not fast enough. Thanks to my Mom for having me in the hallway. That couldn't have been very fun! The other interesting thing about the day I was born was that it was Father's Day. My Dad always says that I was the best Father's Day gift he's ever received.I think that's really special.
2. I Love Coca-Cola....that's why I have my own coke machine.
3. I Love to eat out. On vacation, I drive my husband crazy because I love to eat out so much. I love not having to cook and deal with dishes and clean up, etc.
4. I Love the Beach. I love the warm sun and the sand and the sound of waves crashing.
5. I am a messy person turned neat freak. I used to have the messiest room growing up and now that I have my own house with six people living in it, I am the opposite. I can't go to bed at night without everything picked up. I get grouchy when my house is a mess...just ask my kids and husband.
6. I am a night owl...not a morning person. You can call me at midnight, but don't call me at 6am. I love to stay up late...and I love to sleep in. That doesn't happen very often anymore with 4 kids.
7. I am a small town girl now! After growing up in a big city, I never thought I would like small town life, but wow was I wrong. I love living in a small town and everything about it. I love going to the grocery store and running into people I know. I love the friendliness of everyone. I love that I can get anywhere I want in 10 mins with no traffic. I love that everyone isn't in a hurry to get everywhere. I just love it. But, that doesn't mean I don't like to visit VA. I will have always have a special place in my heart for VA.
2. I Love Coca-Cola....that's why I have my own coke machine.
3. I Love to eat out. On vacation, I drive my husband crazy because I love to eat out so much. I love not having to cook and deal with dishes and clean up, etc.
4. I Love the Beach. I love the warm sun and the sand and the sound of waves crashing.
5. I am a messy person turned neat freak. I used to have the messiest room growing up and now that I have my own house with six people living in it, I am the opposite. I can't go to bed at night without everything picked up. I get grouchy when my house is a mess...just ask my kids and husband.
6. I am a night owl...not a morning person. You can call me at midnight, but don't call me at 6am. I love to stay up late...and I love to sleep in. That doesn't happen very often anymore with 4 kids.
7. I am a small town girl now! After growing up in a big city, I never thought I would like small town life, but wow was I wrong. I love living in a small town and everything about it. I love going to the grocery store and running into people I know. I love the friendliness of everyone. I love that I can get anywhere I want in 10 mins with no traffic. I love that everyone isn't in a hurry to get everywhere. I just love it. But, that doesn't mean I don't like to visit VA. I will have always have a special place in my heart for VA.
Look Who's Crawling!!!
New Holiday Dresses!!!
Today the girls wore their new Holiday Dresses for the first time. They were so excited. They felt like little princesses and it was so cute watching them feel so special and beautiful. They twirled around the house before church and posed for their pictures. It's so cute to watch little girls get so excited about feeling beautiful.
I am also so proud of myself for being creative with these dresses. They came with black sashes and as I was looking in the store it dawned on me that I could put three different colored ribbons on them and they would be unique. The girls aren't really into wearing the same thing anymore. They turned out darling and I love them. I am also excited about changing the ribbons for different holidays.
Monday, November 5, 2007
I Think I Have A Clock Problem!!!
Do you think I have a problem if I have so many clocks in my house that it's taking the entire morning to set them all back? No Way!! I love all my clocks. I have almost 20 on my main floor of my house :) ....well maybe I'm a little clock crazy!!!
I was totally dreading the time change. I don't like it being dark so early, but last night was kind of nice. When it started getting dark, my girls started putting their PJ's on. They don't understand the time change, so I might be getting my girls to bed an hour earlier. I'm good with that!!!
Sunday, November 4, 2007
GO BLUE!!!
Finally It's Back!!!
I was so happy Amazing Race premiered tonight. I have been waiting and waiting. It looks like it's going to be a good season with some interesting contestants. So far I like the brother/sister combo that ended first tonight. I can't wait to see what's in store this season. When I started watching I yelled for Donevan to come watch with me. He laughed and said, "It's the 12th season and I haven't watched the 11 before. What makes you think I'd start now?" I guess it was just hopeful thinking on my part. Sunday Football always wins!
Happy November!!!

I love November. It's the start of the Holiday season. I love Fall turning into Winter and the smell of Christmas approaching. I love the idea of Family getting together for one great big meal to celebrate all of our blessings. Wow, do I feel blessed. I Love November...but not as much as December!!!
Saturday, November 3, 2007
My First Concert!!!

DEBBIE GIBSON
I can still remember my first concert. It was lawn seats at Merriweather Post Pavillion. It was the greatest night ever. My Mom and Dad took me and my two cousins, Dawn and Brett and we had so much fun. I remember getting those glow in the dark necklaces and feeling so cool. I got a program that I looked at for hours after the concert. I'm sure it's still somewhere at my parents house. I loved Debbie Gibson so much and I'm proud to say it!!!
What were some of your first concerts????
Friday, November 2, 2007
Hannah Montana Concert!!!
Last weekend was the Hannah Montana Concert. Wow, was it a blast. The girls loved it and it was well worth the wait. Since I have every one of her songs memorized, I guess I was a little excited too. Actually, I was soooo excited. I was excited to see her perform, but more excited to see my girls so happy.
The scene walking up to the arena was crazy. Cars were decorated with Hannah Montana, people had signs, and everyone was dressed Hannah Montanaish. There was a huge hot pink tour bus with Miley/Hannah all over it. There were tons of radio stations and contests going on everywhere. Her music was playing and it was quite the party.
When we walked in, the usher gave Donevan a set of ear plugs and said "Sir, you might need these." It was pretty funny because Donevan wore them the entire time. I guess that's what happens when you're in your 30's. Ha!!! I have to give Donevan serious props for even being at the concert. They're weren't that many Dads there. He is a trooper for wanting to take his girls.
You wouldn't believe the lines to buy concert T's. They were insane. A friend of ours who was at the show the night before gave us good advice and said to just have Donevan go get the T's while Hannah was performing. Wow, was that a genius idea. Otherwise, we would have spent hours in line. So, we had the girls pick out their favorite shirts and then Donevan bought them during the concert while the lines were not so long. These shirts weren't cheap either, but they had to have a concet T and I agreed.
Just imagine, thousands of screaming girls. It was like no sound I have ever heard before. The Jonas Brothers opened up for her and they were great. The girls were screaming for them like crazy. Then Hannah Montana came out and the place exploded. She sang a few songs and then the Jonas Brothers came out and they sang a few together. Then Hannah Montana turned into Mylie Cyrus and sang her Mylie songs. There were lots of costume changes, fireworks, confetti and dancing. It was really a great show!!!
The scene walking up to the arena was crazy. Cars were decorated with Hannah Montana, people had signs, and everyone was dressed Hannah Montanaish. There was a huge hot pink tour bus with Miley/Hannah all over it. There were tons of radio stations and contests going on everywhere. Her music was playing and it was quite the party.
When we walked in, the usher gave Donevan a set of ear plugs and said "Sir, you might need these." It was pretty funny because Donevan wore them the entire time. I guess that's what happens when you're in your 30's. Ha!!! I have to give Donevan serious props for even being at the concert. They're weren't that many Dads there. He is a trooper for wanting to take his girls.
You wouldn't believe the lines to buy concert T's. They were insane. A friend of ours who was at the show the night before gave us good advice and said to just have Donevan go get the T's while Hannah was performing. Wow, was that a genius idea. Otherwise, we would have spent hours in line. So, we had the girls pick out their favorite shirts and then Donevan bought them during the concert while the lines were not so long. These shirts weren't cheap either, but they had to have a concet T and I agreed.
Just imagine, thousands of screaming girls. It was like no sound I have ever heard before. The Jonas Brothers opened up for her and they were great. The girls were screaming for them like crazy. Then Hannah Montana came out and the place exploded. She sang a few songs and then the Jonas Brothers came out and they sang a few together. Then Hannah Montana turned into Mylie Cyrus and sang her Mylie songs. There were lots of costume changes, fireworks, confetti and dancing. It was really a great show!!!
Thursday, November 1, 2007
My Big Bro Was On The National News!!!

It was so cool to see my big brother on ABC World News Report Tonight. He's the spokesperson for the D.E.A (Drug Enforcement Agency) and was interviewed on the latest huge steroid drug bust. Great job Rusty!!! You look great in front of the camera. Serious props for being part of an organization that makes a difference in this world.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CADEN!!!
C aden is a great brother, son, grandson, nephew, friend, and cousin !!!!
A lways polite and loving to everyone he meets!!!
D efinitely a ladies man...and always has been!!!
E very year he gets funnier and funnier !!!
N ever forget Goody Goody 2000!!!
We hope you have a great birthday Caden!
We love you,
Donevan,Christine,Ashleigh,Brittany,Caitley and Baby Donnie
P.S. Don't worry, the girls will be singing Happy Birthday Cha Cha Cha to you this year.
A lways polite and loving to everyone he meets!!!
D efinitely a ladies man...and always has been!!!
E very year he gets funnier and funnier !!!
N ever forget Goody Goody 2000!!!
We hope you have a great birthday Caden!
We love you,
Donevan,Christine,Ashleigh,Brittany,Caitley and Baby Donnie
P.S. Don't worry, the girls will be singing Happy Birthday Cha Cha Cha to you this year.
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