Blame it on the aaaaaaalcohol..

3/14/09
As you know, my friends and I take turns once a month hosting dinner at our houses. For some reason when it's at Kerri's house things always get ...um....out of control:) This was NO exception!! I kept the pics on here "G":) There are some really funny ones..but I'm afraid if I posted them I wouldn't have any friends anymore:) Thank GOD the husbands are at this monthly event...someone has to take care of the kids!
This time...it was the Gilbert Grape that did us in!:) Love you all!!!! Can't wait till next month!

BEFORE /AFTER....

He's sober!!! Just high on life:)

He's sober too! He's Just......Drew:)

Awesome Big Brother

3/14/09

Do I really need to write anything else???:) Don't these pics tell it all:) Alec is such a good big brother!!

Planting the Sunflowers

10 days! Our sunflower seeds are 10 days old and growing out of their little cups. We took them outside and planted them into a large pot until they are big enough to be planted in the yard. Brooke and Brianna have loved watching them grow and had fun planting them into the pot! We can't wait to see if they get 3 feet tall like it says they will! Who said I don't have a green thumb??OH yeah...my mom says that:) Look at this mom!:)

They look so small in this pot! But they will grow!! I hope!:)

Strawberry Festival

2.28.09
We went to the Strawberry festival with the Freed's. Another 'Brinker Freed' outing:) Of course we had a great time! What's not fun about great friends, fried cookie dough, fried peanut butter cups, cheesesteak, fries, and of course Strawberry shortcake! YES- we did eat all of that..in about a 3 hour peroid! I was SICK when we were leaving! The kids were great even tough it was a bit hot. Ethan and Connor loved pushing the girls in the wagon...which worked out great for Jim:)
The best part of the day was the ride back to our cars in the charter bus. It was Brooke and Brianna's first ride in a bus..they were very excited! and I loved that the seats reclined and it was air conditioned!

Beautiful Lazy Friday

2/27/09
It started with me sitting in the backyard with my laptop, working, and the girls playing..the day was BEAUTIFUL!! My friend, Kerri, texts and says she's on her way over with Caidee and Caleb. I'm emailing Kristine, who says she wishes she could sit on her back porch and let Ethan and Connor play, but her pool gets in the way:) So I say, come on over! About 30 minutes later, we're all at outside doing nothing but relaxing while the kids played hide and go seek..their version:), duck, duck, goose, and racing each other...which was hilarious! and...Alec even joined in when he got home from school.
We ended the night with the husbands coming over, eating Beef's wings, and then six 3 year olds in my bathroom getting bathed! Good times:)


In this picture-We said to the kids "why don't you play hide and seek" ..they ALL ran to the tree to count!! :)

Our Sunflowers

2/25/09

7 days later:) Our sunflowers are growing! Soon we will have to plant them!

Our first Ashes!

2/25/09
Ash Wednesday
Being new to the Catholic religion and trying to learn as much as I can for Brooke and Brianna, receiving ashes was new to me. Thankfully, I have a supportive friends and family. So do Brooke and Brianna:) It was both fun and spirtual going to our church to recieve ashes with our friends. None of the kids new what to expect! Caidee at one time looked up at me and asked me "Aunt Sherilyn is it going to hurt?" Poor thing! Of course I told her NO! it's hard to explain Ash Wednesday to six 3 year olds. After it was all done they laughed and giggled at themselves and at us mommies with Ashes on our foreheads:)