Shh . . . Don't Tell the Kids!

Usually for Thanksgiving, my brother and his family come up and we enjoy all of the traditional Thanksgiving fare. This year we are headed here . . .

We know we are crazy!  It is one of the busiest times to visit the happiest place on earth. We decided to go because my niece Logan is in a soccer tournament at the Wide World of Sports. The bonus was that my dad was going to allow us to push him around in a wheelchair since he is having knee surgery soon and couldn't walk all day.  YES!!!  We had a free pass to the front of the line. Unfortunately, my mom came down with pneumonia and even though she is feeling better, she won't be up to the trip. We are so sad that they won't be joining us!  It won't be the same without Mom, Dad and Elizabeth. 

Now don't tell the kids!  We haven't told them yet.  It's not so much their precious little faces when they find out, it's more that we didn't want to answer all of the questions that they ask. Does that make us bad parents?  We plan on letting them know once we leave Charlotte EARLY Wednesday morning. 

So, wish us luck. We are off to Disney World. This should be fun!!

Congratulations Denise!!

Pair of sexy mesh panties to wear after giving birth . . .

@ $5.00 (depending on insurance coverage)!

Package of Luvs Diapers . . .

@ $8.00!

Knowing that the job will be done right this time

because you are doing it yourself . . .

PRICELESS!!!!

Denise,

Even though I only barely know you through Dawn and Dolly, I feel like we share a very special bond. My youngest son was also a sweet surprise.  He arrived after my husband's vasectomy didn't work. I am sure of one thing; God knew that I needed my sweet Kaden. 

When we first found out that I was pregnant, there were some tears and lots of questioning. I hated being pregnant with my other two so I couldn't figure out why God would play a joke on me like this. As I got used to the idea, I was excited that we would have one more baby to love. He is the joy of my life. He is so sweet and cuddly. He loves his momma so much! He brings us so much happiness and we can't imagine our life without him.  Everyone always tells us that God must have great plans for him because we had planned on being finished. No matter what things he does, we know that the greatest plan God had for him was to be a part of our family!

I hope that you have a wonderful time getting to know this precious new, yet unexpected, addition to your family!  Congratulations!!

Amee

**What type of diapers do you prefer?  I know everyone has their favorite and I'd like to get you what you would use.

Pirates and Cheerleaders and Cowboys, OH MY!!!

When I was growing up, we were not allowed to celebrate the Devil's holiday, a.k.a. Halloween. We would occasionally attend a church "fall" party conveniently scheduled on the same night. You know the ones where you have to come as a Biblical character and you get a tract with every treat. One Halloween I do remember dressing up as a "hobo" to go to two houses in our neighborhood. We knew both families so I  guess we could trust them to not convert us to Satanism or put razor blades in our fun size Snickers.  I'm not bitter, I'm just telling it like it was!  There is something about grandchildren though.  Now my mom's entire driveway and porch are filled with Halloween decor and they love to see my kids all dressed up in their costumes.  Again, not bitter, just telling it like it is!

Creative costumes are not my strength but I have had a few.  Carter was a pig his first year.  I bought a pink one piece pajama thing and a pink stocking cap. Don't judge, that's what color pigs are. I added a pipe cleaner for the tail and made ears that attached to the hat.  Emilee has not strayed far from the princess, cheerleader theme.  Kaden has been the recipient of costume of the year twice.  His first Halloween he was a mummy.  We dressed him in white long johns and wrapped him head to toe in white fabric strips. His second year he was a bum. He even had a sign that said, "Will work for candy".  That was my favorite!

This year Halloween snuck up on us so costumes were a last minute thought. Two weekends before, I picked up a cheerleading outfit at a consignment store for Emilee.  Kaden insisted on being a cowboy.  Easy enough.  Throw on some jeans and a flannel shirt and call it a day. He was lucky because we had a hat, gun, and toy horse in the dress up bin. Carter was a little more difficult.  His final decision was a pirate.  We put together his outfit for about $10.  Just don't tell him that it was mostly girl's/women's clothing. He wore little girl's black pants, a woman's piratesque shirt, a woman's black belt, a fabric remnant scarf for his head and brown penny loafers that I spray painted black. (Again don't judge. That's what was at the Goodwill on October 30th.)  I thought it turned out pretty good.  He even told a pirate joke as our friends arrived to trick-or-treat. (Why didn't the little kid get into the pirate movie?  Because it was rated Aaarrrggghhhh!) 

Halloween is a fun time.  When else can you dress up as someone different for the night and ask the neighbors for candy?  I guess you could in June but the neighbors may not go for that. For now, it is something that the kids love. I will say thanks mom and dad for loving me and protecting me from all the scary things out there! Seriously though, would one night of free candy have been that bad? I am not bitter. I am not bitter. I am not bitter . . .