Beach Trip 2009 - The final days

We spent the last two days doing some special things. There are two videos linked below.

Beach Trip 2009 - Day 3

On day 3, we flew kites, dug holes, had a picnic with fresh shrimp and had ice cream. Yum! Click the picture to see the video.

Beach Trip 2009 - Day 2

The day 2 video is a little late, but click below to see it.

Beach Trip 2009 - Day 1

After driving through alot of rain and surviving close quarters in the packed car with the Moon crew we were happy to grab ALL the gear and hit the sand. There is something special about seeing the excitement and wonder that kids have over everything found at the beach. I hope you enjoy a sneak peek of our first day here.

Click the picture to see a slideshow!

Fourteen Wonderful Years

Hi, its Brian. I am hijacking the blog today to tell you that it is our 14th wedding anniversary. Sometimes it seems like yesterday and sometimes I can't remember life any other way. There have been good times and bad. But, there has never been any question about where I wanted to be for the rest of my life.


This picture is pretty typical of us. She looks beautiful and I look goofy. Of course, I would not want it the other way around. We have come a long way in 14 years. Well, almost 16 years total now. We were engaged almost 15 years ago.


This may be my last anniversary after showing y'all that photo. That was the night I offically proposed. If you get out your magnifying glass and then look real hard you can see the modest ring I was able to buy her. I promised her the Moon that night and while I have not roped it in yet, we have brought six little Moons into the world together.

Learning new tricks

Whether it be good or bad one thing about having a little brother is teaching him things. Parker was proud to teach Hudson to stick out his tongue for my camera. Little Punks! Swimming season has begun the kids are in heaven.

Exhibit 1

Please allow me to introduce you to Exhibit 1. A pile of size 13 mens shoes in my living room. This picture was taken May 26th as the owner of the shoes was away in Huntsville working. These shoes were not placed here by anyone other than the owner. The fingerprints would confirm that statement to be true. This dear jury is my proof that I live in a world of Me vs The Rest of the House. In my closing statement I want to say. That even though the evidence is stacked pretty heavy against the perpetrator please take mercy on him. I am SURE he had all the intentions in the world to put the shoes away but it just slipped his mind once again. Thank you for your time.

The sandals were in front of my chair this morning. I moved them out of the middle of the floor before I left town. =) - Brian

Preschool Program

After his program infront of his school.

Collin has his end of the year program this past week. He was so excited and was proud that we were all there to see him sing on the "big stage". He has learned the Pledge of Allegiance this year and several songs. He really loves his school and will greatly miss it during the summer. I feel so blessed that Collin loves going to school, he is often so excited to be there he doesn't even tell me bye he just heads right to class. The teachers and administration show Collin such care and love that I know we have found the perfect fit for our family.

Schools Out!

I have been covered up in wrapping up the school year and as of Monday my kids were out for summer. The rest of the week was spent trying to find some sort of balance again. It will take us a few weeks to get a routine down. I have to stay on the kids about picking up after themselves and doing their chores. With everyone home trash,dishes and laundry seem to multiply. I need to come up with ways we can be away from home most of the day!

I will be doing some updates on recent events once I take the pictures off the camera. Stay tuned this week.

Boys and Toys

Even the small males in the house are in love with the new tv.

Surgery Update

Hudson relaxed by the "goofy juice" in his hospital gown.

Huddy's surgery to receive tubes in his ears went well. He was confused as to why we were up at 5 am and not offering him some milk but considering everything he did great. Thankfully the nurse gave him the goofy juice right as he was getting pretty hungry and tired. Mom was a big help trying to keep him entertained while we waited. Hopefully these tubes will last us a good long while.

Loved

There are women in this world desperate for a child.

There are children who have suffered the loss of their mother.

There are mothers who have lost precious innocent children.

There will be a time when homemade construction paper cards will be a thing of the past and I will no longer get a coupon to redeem for unlimited hugs.

I am humbled and blessed to be Mom to these amazingly talented, smart, funny, unique, silly, adorable children.

How could I not feel loved when I was showered with these gifts.

From Parker a decorated cake, a clay pinch pot he made at school, and a coupon for unlimited hugs all day.

From Molly a bookmark, a flower and poem, and multiple homemade cards.

From Collin a bookmark and a questionnaire he filled out that says, My Mom is prettiest when she.... wears dresses , and My Mom always says ... take a shower. That's just a few of his cute answers.

From Macy a text message with a bouquet of flowers that said Happy Mother's day.

From Logan he spent the day with family with minimal complaints.

From Hudson plenty of smiles and giggles.

I love you all!

Hudson update

Huddy is soon to be 10 months old. He is babbling some saying Mama, Nana,Nini, and hey. Of course he'll say none of it when I want him to. He also is starting to crawl and has pulled himself to a stand several times .

I am sure his speech will take off after he has surgery on Friday to get tubes. Oh yes, we are getting our first set of tubes ! The ENT office loves us we give them such job security for sure. I will let you know how it goes on Friday.

Magical Land of Oz

The school play was a smashing success! Logan as Oz and Macy as the cowardly Lion , both did a awesome job and we were all so proud! These are two pictures that were taken for the newspaper. And the kids were both interviewed by the paper as well. All their hard worked paid off. Way to go guys!

Siblings

For Sale
By Shel Silverstein

One sister for sale!
One sister for sale!
One crying and spying young
sister for sale!
I'm really not kidding,
So who will start the bidding?
Do I hear a dollar?
A nickle?
A penny?
Oh, isn't there, isn't there,
isn't there any
One kid who will buy this old
sister for sale,
This crying and spying young
sister for sale?

Brother for sale,
only 50 cents.
Brother for sale,
he's not a big expense.
You can hug him, you can bug him,
you can buy or rent.
Brother for sale, only 50 cents.

Would anyone like to buy a
slightly used big brother?
Even if you have one now,
trade him for another.
He will help you with the chores
and he's really clean.
The only problem is sometimes
he can be so mean.

Brother for sale, twenty-five cents.
Brother for sale, he's not a big expense.
You can hug him, you can bug him,
you can buy or rent.
Brother for sale, twenty-five cents.

If Mom knew we were selling him,
we would really get it.
Buy him now; don't wait till June;
on approved credit.
Buy him now and we'll tell you
what we will do Mister.
We'll throw into the deal
our little baby sister.

Brother for sale, only 10 cents...........

He will always pick you up
when you take a fall.
And he's good at showing
you how to catch a ball.
He always tells these funny jokes
and does this crazy dance.
Hey wait, he sounds like a pretty nice guy.
Let's give him one more chance.
                                

Our brother's not for sale,
not for any price.
Our brother's not for sale,
we guess he will suffice.
We love to hug him,
we love to bug him, he's really rather nice.
Our brother's not for sale, not for any price

Thirteen Candles

The day has come so fast that my first born becomes a teenager. It wasn't that long ago that I was sick every single day of the the 42 week pregnancy. Logan was named after the comic book character Wolverine from the Marvel comics. Brian had been an avid collector for years so this has meaning to us. We picked William after my Dad's middle name and decided our next boy would be James after Brian's father.

I remember holding you for the first time and I was just amazed that you were so beautiful. My days soon filled with making sure your every need was met. Making sure you wore several outfits a day so you could wear ALL those cute little clothes before you outgrew them. You quickly grew into a toddler who loved Barney which we watched it several times a day along with reading your favorite books over and over.

We have cheered you on during countless soccer and football games. We've been to school open houses,spelling bees and play productions. We have been your biggest fans and toughest critics.I remember the first time you read a book, rode a bike and lost a tooth so clearly. All the late night help homework and burning my fingers with hot glue making last minute projects. Just a few memories of fleeting moments of your childhood.

But those days just flew by and today we enter a new phase "the teenage years" are here. But I think we'll be okay through it all because your smart kid and have a kind heart. During this time I am sure you will think I am unfair to you, that you know way more about the world than I do. And that your friends have a better life than you do. But the truth is I do everything because I love you even if it means making you mad. Logan, you are my Son and there is nothing I won't do for you if you give me the chance. Life is sometimes about learning the hard way just like when you were learning to walk. I would hold my breath with my arms out stretched as you toddled around hoping you wouldn't fall but trying to protect you if you did. My hopes for you are that your Dad and I have raised you with good values and morals that you can spread your wings and find independence, always having pride in yourself and your actions too. Happy 13th Birthday Logan! I hope it's a great year for you.We all love you very much!


Logan is in 13 year old heaven right now. He received an xbox 360 with all the bells and whistles and enough games from the family to keep him busy for a good while. He was happy with the clothes I picked out too . His Godparents gave him the perfect gift for a guy his age MONEY. Thanks everyone for making Logan's day special.

Change is in the air

I bet some of you had doubts but I really did go through with the tubal ligation on Monday. It is alittle odd how many people have an opinion about my uterus. Even down to the Nurse who was rolling me into the operating room. She went through the OR door saying Emergency! Emergency! Stat! This woman has six children and we need to get this started before she changes her mind. I was already feeling the effects of the calming medicine but I was thinking to myself it was pretty rude. But the surgery is behind me and I am feeling pretty good considering.

The other changes around here is the great room switch a roo. We are moving bedrooms around again. Brian and I are moving back to the upstairs Master bedroom. Macy is moving to the downstairs master bedroom. The little boys (Collin and Hudson) will be sharing Parker's red room. Parker will be moving down the hall to the room Molly is in and Molly will move into the room Collin is in. Did you follow all that?


The good and bad parts of all this is all the cleaning, decluttering and painting that has to get done in order for this to happen. But it will be great to start the summer with everything organized,clean and looking good. So far the master bedroom and bath upstairs has been painted and it looks great. I went out of my comfort zone and picked a pale robin's egg blue color. I think with the new chocolate brown and blue bedding that I found an amazing deal on ($59 at Marshall's for a king size set) the room will look great. I will make sure to share pictures after we get everything done.

We are in the tail end of play practice and next Thursday and Friday are the performances. I am told Logan and Macy are just naturals on stage and are doing a awesome job. I can't wait to see it!

New Chapter

Let's just call this one Chapter 7. It's a new direction for me, a direction that will not have an estimated due date. On Monday, April 20th I will declare my baby making days over for good. It's logical and sensible and sorta hard to swallow. I want it to just be Tuesday already!

Theses have been the best of times and the worst of times. Growing a little miracle is not that easy for my body to do. The sickness, aches and pains really interrupt my day to day life. Brian has cleaned up after and taken care of me every step of the way. God Bless him!

But in the end holding the gift of a healthy little bundle outweighed all the negative. Being a Mom was all I ever dreamed of being. And I think I have achieved the equivalent to a Master Degree in Motherhood after having the sixth. The look of shock and amazement that people give me when it comes to light confirms that.

It's been a fun ride but I am ready to end the journey at six. I am blessed beyond measure and grateful for the opportunity to Mother this group of amazing little people. This month my oldest baby becomes a teenager. In Chapter 7 I become a parent to a teen and I get to still gush over the drool soaked grin of a 9 month old angel. Moving on is bitter sweet but I am looking forward to whats to come past bibs and diapers.

Easter

The Bunny brought the kids some yummy stuff!


This picture was snapped this morning as we rushed out the door to church. I had hoped to take a few more but those nice white shirts had food down the fronts by time we made it home after lunch.
Hope everyone had a good day too!

Nine months old

Hudson Bennett turned 9 months old today. He has been out in the world as long as he has been on the inside, Wow! It's gone by fast. And he is on the brink of new things like crawling and pulling up. He is a blessing and I think it's safe to say he has everyone in our house wrapped around his finger. Happy 9 months Huddy Buddy!