A Day with Family...

When the children and I went to Florida we took the Wii with us. My parents have this HUGE tv (I hate tv's anyway an big ones just are so gross to me) that makes the characters they are playing almost life size. Needless to say, I have been begged for a bigger tv since we have arrived home.

My grandfather (my dad's father) Pawpaw Jack even got in on the bowling! He looked so cute! LOVE that man! :)

Kayley would get this box of beads and string out each time she was over and she would set herself to the task of stringing each and every bead. I think Aunt Chelita will be mailing something along these lines to her very soon. :)

My father is a work-out KING and he and Remy made plans to feel the burn! They didn't ever make time for their jogging like they usually do, but Remy did get to use the treadmill. My father called us back to his "room" so we could see Remy running fast. My father was cracking up so hard! He said that Remy was running so fast that his legs looked like rubber or like a cartoon character where the legs look like wheels. HEE HEE! The thing goes up to 12 mph and Remy made it to 10 before we left. He vows to be just as good as Pawpaw and reach the 12 very soon.

MY Amy! :) Silly girl!

Kayley decided that she would like to sing on the Wii. Cutie Pie!

These photographs of my father with Amy are too cute!

My sister is hooked and wanted to keep our Wii for her very own. She was rockin' out! I miss you Tabby Jean!

Now here is my dad, the health nut, eating out of the cake pan. Hey, it was red velvet, what did we expect? :)

My mother holding Amy and singing...it is nice to have a nanna who can play too...even when she is sad.

Remy had this thing about wearing everyone's glasses. It did make for lots of giggles and sweet photos. :)

Have you ever noticed that all the rules for a child are out the door when they visit the grandparents? My kids were pulling out anything and everything they could find. Now when I was little this would not have been allowed, it would have been called an adult game. *sigh*

Remy and Kayley got along so much better this time. Whew! I think they both aged and Kayley has learned to share Nanna because of her little sister. Whatever it was the mix of the two wasn't toxic like last time and it made it so much more enjoyable.

Again, just look at my sweet big-eyed baby! I love her so much!

My father started the movie "Planet of the Apes" and they stayed up really late watching it. I love the photos I was able to get. :) There is nothing like a Pawpaw!

Company and We are Back to SCHOOL!

One night I go to snapping a few photographs because my boys are just WAY too yummy for me sometimes. :) I love how Elijah loves his puppy doggie. :) He is always snuggling her and talking to her.

And nothing is sweeter to me than my itty bitty asleep. :)

Some of the family have been making the trip to say goodbye to Sweet Paw and we were able to host Matthew's brother Branden and his sister Lindsay one night. She had her two youngest children with her and they are so cute!

Uncle just loved this itty bitty man! Hee hee!

Remy is on a cooking rampage and helped with lunch yesterday.

And then he made cookies...

We gave the kids an easel for Christmas and I love using it for school. Remy also likes to do his work on it. :)

His cursive writing is coming along well and he has worked way ahead in his first grade reading and math. He really likes those subjects. I bet he is done with the reading before lesson day 85 of first grade. I am glad I have learned from Eli and allowed him to do more of one subject if he so chooses for the day. That way he is meeting his own level. But it helps when you either have the next years materials on the subject or the price isn't as high as the first time you order it for the oldest. :)

Remy made a snowman and a card for his Uncle Branden. :)

Okay, I have to share a photo of the CRAZY turtles! The biggest one will be sunning and the tiny male will climb on top somehow and then pull his legs in and then sit there like they are stacked rocks. He is balanced on the very tip of her rounded shell! It cracks me up. Hee hee....he uses her to get closer to the light. Silly turtles. One day I will have to sit on the boys bed and wait to see how he does this.