random pics and updates

we took our little p man on a date last night to a predators hockey game. it was so much fun just spending time with him. he is so different when sadie isn't around...he is much more fun because there isn't competition or something. anyway, they lost, but it was still fun. thanks kim and gnash for the tickets!

oh yah, speaking of gnash, he is the mascot for the predators. he is a lion or something. when he came over by us, parker got so freaked out and was scurrying to get on our laps. then he just kept nervously laughing and watching him saying "he's nice huh mom??"

he ate cookies and candy and food all night. he was in heaven!

my two handsome men

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it was our good friend, britney's birthday and we celebrated 80's style. ems and i decided that we would go all out even if it meant getting pretty ugly. the sad thing is, i really did my bangs like this in the late 80's. i have pictures to prove it!

*erin*annie rose*me*brit*sadie*ems

*con con*ems*me*rebecca*

sadie was the life of the party. she just danced around all night.

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ella is my little dare devil..much like parker.

she loves to climb on this chair and make it go back and forth. it is terrifying. some other things that make me so nervous...she now likes to walk down the stairs holding on to the rails, ride her own bike, climb on anything and roll off backwards...just knowing that someone will catch her...even if we aren't close ot her, run down the street as fast as she can and if i chase her, she tries to go faster and then usually ends up falling. i pretend that i don't care that she is running away adn she will sometimes come back.

anytime i have any kind of container in my house...my kids will climb in it, play in it, make beds in it, make beds for their stuffed animals in it, and anything else their little creative minds can come up with.

this was the happiest day of my life....sadie starting to do laundry!

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sadie and parker came up with this idea...i love that they can entertain eachother...at least for a little while.

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nashville zoo

sadie*santi*parker*vivian*

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ella's favorite thing to eat...bLacK BeAns!

ok, this is my favorite face. whenever i get out my camera and tell p man to smile, this is what he does?! he has such a funny personality!

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~~ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER~~

this place was so fun! the kids had a blast and we had a great time with our friends!

-parker spent most of his time in the ambulance. he LOVES fire trucks and ambulances.

the whole gang

*ashlyn*sadie*

ella had so much fun exploring

thanks kim! we had a good time with you guys!

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**happy birthday to santi and vivian. they celebrated their birthday at a fun little place here. the kids had a great time!

*parker*santi*luke*

*??*vivian*ashlyn*sadie*parker*

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i have to admit, my kids are pretty funny. they make me laugh so hard sometimes. one thing that they do that i love is they play ice cream/lemonade stand. and they gave eachother names.

parker=jordan

sadie=cindy

and the newest member of the group....

ella=sandie

and so they get into character whenever they play this.

for parker's birthday, his grandma rasmussen made him the cutest ice cream man outfit and here it is....

grandma couldn't help herself and she made the cutest outfits for sadie and ella-i mean, cindy and sandie. i will post a pic when i download them from my phone.

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*sadie*parker*santi*vivian*best friends*

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