5..4..3..2..1!

Eric and the boys got a rocket for Christmas and we finally got it launched on Saturday. It took us a couple of tries to get it off (Carter tripped on the wire and disconnected the ignitor, the wind blew the rocket over right when we got to 1 on the countdown, etc.), but once we finally did, the boys LOVED it! You'll hear Isaac shouting AWESOME over and over again on the video. We had three engines for this go around and had to go to Hobby Lobby for more so that we have them on hand for the next time.

I know it's sideways!

Under Construction!

I'm trying to give my blog a new look, but it will probably take me awhile to get it how I want it. Who knows what it will look like each time you open it. I never know when I'll be called away! Sorry for the mess!

The Drill....

We've had lots of fun with sick kids these last couple of days. Two nights ago Carter woke up and started the show, with him and Ashlyn puking alternately for three hours! As soon as we would get one all cleaned up and back in bed, the other one would start. After we got Ashlyn down the last time, Eric and I layed down in bed, holding our breath, that that was the last of it. In a few minutes we heard a strange noise come from Ashlyn (they were both in our room) and we were up in a flash. I flicked the light on my way and swooped her up and over the trashcan that Eric had ready and waiting. We make a great team! After a few seconds, nothing was happening so I turned her over to see what was going on to find a scrunchy little face, rubbing her eyes and trying to figure out what was going on. "Stand down! False Alarm!" It gave Eric and I something to laugh about after a long night and it confirmed we had a rhythm going! Fortunately, that was it for the night. Carter was either all better or sick the next day, depending on what he wanted from us. He even tried to tell us - "I just threw up last night because I'm NOT sick!" The funny part is that he really honestly believes he has a sound argument. Poor Ashlyn didn't fair so well and continued to throw up all the next day. She's the best patient we've ever had. She'd just lay with us when she felt bad and giggle when she got a slight repreive. She's feeling much better today. Eric and Isaac escaped it completely so far (knock on wood), but I grabbed a little of the bug last night. No worries, though, I told Eric I would be feeling better by 4:00 this afternoon, which is less than an hour away, so I'm almost out of the woods! :) Hope everyone else is staying healthy and happy!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Valentine's Day! We had a busy but fun day. I think that Valentine's is one of my more favorite holidays. It gives me the extra excuse (that I think I need to have) to do special things for my loved ones. And, of course, I felt very loved myself! Thanks to my family, extended and immediate, for making it such a special day!

She found her feet!

Ashlyn has finally figured out that her legs and feet work! We haven't been able to get her to take ANY steps. Not even with full body support. She would just pick up her little legs and completely refuse. Now she's loving it and having a great time with her walker, little chairs on the kitchen floor, toy buckets, or anything else that she can walk around with. Hopefully she'll get brave enough to take steps on her own soon. I know most people dread the walking stage, but I'll take it any day over crawling. Dirty knees and an eye for ANYTHING on the ground. I'm sure it won't keep her out of the wipies, though. She knew she was caught and was trying to escape before I got any hard evidence!

Sidenote: She finally has teeth! Still none on top, but that's okay. We weren't sure this day would ever come!

Let's get ready to RUMBLE!

Last Friday, Gracie (the little girl in Isaac's b-day pictures) invited Isaac to go to a Monster Truck Rally for HER birthday! Of course, we couldn't let Isaac go without us! Poor Gracie was done after about 10 min. "It's loud, boring, and I want to watch my new Mermaid movie!" The Jordan's ended up leaving at intermission, but we had a great time! Isaac never complained once, but was enthralled with all that was going on. They had some amateur motorcross and fourwheeler racing also. Isaac (and his Dad) is still trying to convince me that he needs a little motorcycle like those ones! Carter had a rough time during the slow parts, but he perked right up at the end when the monster trucks came out for their "freestyle" show. It was life changing for the both of them, and now I have two monster truck drivers to-be. Isaac begged and begged for us to take him to the Saturday night show, but once per weekend was enough for me. Towards the end, the announcer said that if you wanted to be a monster truck driver you had to stay in school, listen to your parents, and stay away from drugs. The next morning Carter was on the ball with everything I asked him to do, not his usual state of being. "Mom, I'm listening so good so I can be a MONSTER TRUCK DRIVER!" He has also transformed Ashlyn's walker into the "Twisted Dragon", our favorite truck of the night, and he has quite the moves with it. The pictures we got were blurry and for some reason we didn't really get any of the kids, but here's a tiny taste of our night, with the only disappointment being that no one flipped their truck. We had a GREAT time!

Isaac's Birthday!

Yesterday was the big SIX for Isaac! I can hardly believe I have a kid so OLD! We had a fun two day celebration. On Friday, I took brownies and icecream to Isaac's class, then we had his cake that night with all of our friends. I found this cake on Family Fun's website and I thought it turned out soooo cool! Isaac loved it!



(She's so cute, I just had to toss her in!)

With candles on both sides, it was kind of tricky to blow them out, but Isaac handled it like a champ!

On his actual birthday, we went to the train museum, McDonald's, and then ended the fun and games at Inflatable Funland! He got to take a friend, and he and Gracie never stopped running. Thanks to my mother-in-law who came to save me! She figured I might like a little company and with three turbo kids it was nice to have an extra adult to keep an eye on them. Especially since I couldn't resist for long and was racing and jumping right along with the kids!

Carter is almost impossible to take a picture of these days. I worked hard to get this one!

We ended the night with dinner with my in-laws and a little more cake and icecream. Isaac said "he had the BEST day ever!" I'm glad he had such a great birthday!