"CAUSE I'M A COWBOY .. BAABYYYY"

Today the kids were playing "cowboy" with their guns and let me tell you the pretending was very entertaining ... even Rilyn was packing heat with her holster around her waist!! I was sitting at the desk in the kitchen and they didn't know it but I cracked the window so I could hear them as well as watch thru the window!! Finally I just couldn't take it anymore and had to take my camera out to capture a picture. Love the boys tuff guy cowboy faces in this pic!! And also love how the boys always include Rilyn in whatever they are playing even if sometimes or should I say most of the time, she tries to take over and be the boss!!!

This is what I got when I asked Rilyn to show me her tuff girl cowgirl face!!! Love how she not only has the face down but the stance too!!

DAY TWO ....

We are on to day two of "no more baba" at bedtime for lil missy Rilyn and she has adjusted amazing, in fact you wouldn't even know she was missing something, but I have to admit that it has put me on a tad bit of the emotional side! Now I know that we are about 6 months behind schedule according to "dr's orders" but we are here now!! When it comes down to it, I now realize and believe that it was me hanging on to it, not her, as I will SO MUCH MISS the CHERISHED times snugglin' with her in the rocking chair while she had her night night baba, stareing up at me with her beautiful blue eyes getting heavier and heavier until they finally got to heavy to open anymore, running my fingers thru her beautiful blonde curls, humming or singing her "Angel" by Jack Johnson (my song to her since the day she was born), and thinking about what a sweet & perfect addition she is to our family and how lucky I am to have her to hold and cuddle with!! I cant even begin to count the nights I spent rocking and stareing at her long long long after she was already sound asleep!! Soooooo although this is another proof of her growing up, I am very proud of how well she has accepted the fact that "night night" time now consists of her bed, her blanky, her binky & bear bear!!!

I am AMAZED at how much harder on the emotions all this "growing up" stuff is with my last baby!!

RAINY DAY (WEEKEND) SCHEDULE

Although we were initally pretty bummed that we were going to have bad weather all weekend, it turned out to be a nice weekend at home and we were actually able to get a few things done along with being able to just chill out, be lazy and spend some time at home!!

Daddy & Rilyn flying the remote control helicopter!! I dont know what she enjoyed more flying it or watching it crash and then running to pick it up and bringing it back to daddy!!

We got in a Toy Story marathon ... watching all 3 movies!!! It always cracks me up that we have a whole nother couch, thats bigger and also has 2 recliners, along with another recliner chair ... yet we always end up with all 5 of us snuggled up on the loveseat!!!

Trey & Daddy putting the new tires on Trey's quad with lots of help from the love bug!!

All the kiddos hammering away ... one of their favorite things to do when hangin in the garage!!
I love how Rilyn just gets right in the middle of all the boy stuff!!

Rhett Man helpin out with changing the tires!!

Overall we had a great weekend even with the crappy weather, I was able to get in some scrapbooking, blogging and reading and we got in lots of quality family time!! I do have to say though, I can only handle so much of this, so please Mr. Sunshine come back soon!!! LOL!!

RILYN'S 1ST SHINER

Rilyn got her very 1st shiner on Saturday morning ... when we were loading up in the truck to go to Trey's basketball game ... she tripped and went head first into the door jam of the truck .... YIKES!!! Poor little momma's ... she's a tuff chick though and forgot about it much sooner than mom & dad did!! As we were driving to Anthem (5 minutes later) we asked her how her ouee was and she looked at us like what ouee!!! I'm sure this wont be the last with this wild one!!

Later that evening when I asked her where her ouchee was, this is what I got!!

SCRAPBOOKING CLUB

Every year for probably the last 3 or 4 years I start off the year with every intention of making a scrapbook of our family adventures and every year it just never seems to happen .... sooooo this year I decided that not only was I going to make a 2011 scrapbook come hell or high water but I was also going to make it fun, mommy time as well. I called up a few of my favorite ladies who live close by to see if anyone was interested in joining a "scrapbooking club" that gets together once a month for a no kids night/day of scrapbooking, drinks, snacks and lots of fun & laughter!! The plan is for each of us to draw months out of a bowl and the month you draw is the month that you will "host" the party!! I hosted the 1st gathering at my house complete with tacos, guacamole & bean dip along with Margaritas and Dos Equis!! It turned out to be a success, we all had such a great time, although we figured out that scrapbooking is alot like crack and before we knew it we were pushing 2 am!!! I am so excited not only to be getting my scrapbook for the year done but also to be getting a little "me" time with the girls ... Clayton is such a trooper about the whole thing and has taken charge of planning something fun to do with the kiddos while mommy scrapbooks, I got the best hubby!!!

Introducing the members of the club: Kristie, Momma(aka: Grandma), Lacey, Sandy(aka: Grammy), Lorie & myself!!! (thank goodness Clayton stopped in at the right time to take this pic beacause our attempt at a self portrait was a failure to say the least ... even with Lay's go go gadget arms!!!!) hahahahaaaaaa!!!

Lay & Lor gettin after it!!!

Mom & Sandy ..... ummmmm .... are we drinkin or scrapbooking ladies??!!!!!!

FUN FUN TIMES .... I CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE!!!

IT'S ALL ABOUT ...... TREY KAINTZ!!

Recently Trey got to be the "door man" at school which includes getting to make a poster all about yourself to hang on the door in his classroom .... pretty exciting stuff when you're in kindergarten!! I am still so impressed at how well he is writing & sounding out words and we had so much fun making his poster .... my favorite part is ..... I WANT TO BE A ________ WHEN I GROW UP?? Which he answered .... MONSTER TRUCK DRIVER!!! I also fell in love with his drawings of his favorite foods and the fact that of all the pic's of himself that I had laid out to choose from, he of course chose his riding one's!! It was too funny the day after he took his poster in to share with the class, he asked if he could wear his riding jersey to school ... livin' up to his "rider" image apparently!!

"NO MORE TRAINING WHEELS"

Rhett is officially riding his bike with no training wheels and is extremely stoked about it!! Clay & I have known for a while that he was totally ready and it would take no time at all for him to learn however living in New River with very little concrete and pavement makes it very hard to teach. Before going to the Anthem park for Valentine's day we told him we were taking off his training wheels and he was goin for it ... it didn't take long at all and he was off and riding!! We are so proud of our little man and seeing his proud little smile just lights up my heart!!! Goooooo Rhett Man!!!

You gotta make sure you hold your mouth right too!!! hahahahahaaaaa!!!