And the littlest one saves the day!

We had a great Thanksgiving, We spent some time at my parents in Kerrville, and saw my brother and sister in law. And I just realized we did not call my other brother and sister in law, but we did think about them....anyway. I made my rolls and was very pleased with them.....before I tasted them...they had a bitter aftertaste.....so Carolyn my Chef, what do I do to fix that?
We also finished decorating for Christmas, and got some things taken to storage, so very productive. Then the game on Friday happened, ohhh bad news UT was upset by a&m. My home is usually happy and active. When the Horns do not play well, I contemplate a hotel stay. Duke is a man of very few vices. The largest WAS offroading and he has let that go A BUNCH, we do not own a Designated Offroad Truck, at the moment, his truck has NO LIFT, and tires you can purchase anywhere. If you know Duke, this is pretty big. He does not drink, smoke, or curse....any more than you and me. He is also a great Daddy, and UT Football is his thing. So when the game went south, the kids disappeared, and we give Duke his space and DO NOT BRING IT UP! He was so great though, and when the game ended he turned on the playstation and played with Dale for a long time, he also had a SUPER attitiude, not grumpy, but again not elated but I was impressed. The day went on without insident and that night he said what so you wanna do tomorrow, I said I do nto care and he replied well I was going to watch football all day but that will just make me miseable. So he missed the games for the most part, but did catch the Oklahoma game. Anyhow long story short he was at the computer and Macy crawled up on his lap and proudly exclaimed BEBO, DADDY BEBO as she pointed at his shirt with a longhorn in the center! It was a first for her to say Bevo, or recognize it....it melted his heart, and made him so proud and happy! Thank you God for little girls.
Oh a funny note Dale asked did the Longhorns get beat....
Yes Dale.
By Who? he asked.
a&m Dale.
Whew well at least the aggies did not beat us!
Dale a&m are the aggies.
OH THAT STINKS!

RANDOM JAZZ

Ok so my kiddos took pictures today and Macy was not in a posing mood is understating it. She insisted on sitting on my lap, and apparently only she was allowed. They tried to cover my jeans with white satin and then have all the kids sit on my legs, one at the thigh, one at the knee, and one on the shins. Well Dale was at the thigh and Macy was in the middle and she BIT Dale on the leg when he sat between me and her.....like almost drew BLOOD. So vampira was done and so was the picture session. All in all we got some good shots, so not a total loss.

In other news I have hit a new LOW. I took down Thanksgiving decorations and put up Christmas, before Thanksgiving! I know, I chastise stores every year for doing the very same. I really did not want to but it just happened. Also Duke was in the mood to help on Sunday, and that mood is not rain check guaranteed so I took it while I could. But it looks pretty good. I also have 90% of my shopping done too. Just need to buy for the inlaws.....any ideas Troy and CJ, and Duke. Who is IMPOSSIBLE! He has all he wants....well that is hard to wrap, and Santa has to bring him something! So if you have any ideas for that shoot them my way.

Flushed Away

Last night we are all getting ready to head upstairs to bed. I am cleaning the kitchen for the last time of the night. Reid, and Macy are in the family room, Duke is turning off lights. He reaches his hand in the bathroom flicks off the light and closes the door. Next you hear a blood curlding scream and a flush simultaneously occur. Duke who has headed upstairs turns back and says "WHAT?" Dale appears and is crying and is unconsolable he screams my guy was in the toilet and he is flushed. Duke says why was your guy in the toilet, I dropped him replied Dale, Why did you flush him? Dales reply is "You turned off the light and I got scared and jumped up, dropped him, and did not know the flusher was there and flushed him. You were in the bathroom? Now Reid is crying in the kitchen, I ask "why" and he says "It was my guy," Dale then tells Duke, "Daddy I did not know you could be so mean." Reid says "Mommy Beat Daddy up." Duke is laughing b/c well you would be too. Dale then pleads get it out of the back, we then have to open the tank to prove that he is not in there and is really gone. The tears are now flowing! "He was my favorite".....which they all are of course. So Duke has to now take him this weekend and go get a new guy, and Reid wants one too b/c he still claims it to be his. Many lessons to take from this.
1 Action Figures should not be apart of bathroom actions
2 when in doubt do not flush
3 Look before you turn out the light
4 if you share your toys maybe get an iteniary
5Dale's recomendation is that there should be something in the toilet to let poop and pee through but throw guys back out!

HAPPT WHAT?

Ok I have this uber cute idea to make a Thanksgiving rug, using my kids footprints for a turkey. My rose colored thoughts were that years down the road I would look at the rug and say "Remember when." The part that happens after those words can be interchanged with happiness or regret!

So we begin, we are all excited, they see the brushes and can hardly wait to touch paint. I began with Dale to do the largest rump feathers, and try crayola washable paint. Well it kinda shows up and then I realize once it gets wet it will run. Thats no good, so I decide to use acrylic paint. By now Macy is climbing all over the rug b/c she wants to be involved and sees that I used Dales foot, so clearly I need her foot, and she is showing me she can pick up and put down her foot too. Reid is asking" Is it my turn, I want to paint" over and over and over. So I go inside get some watercolors to occupy the waiting crew, and grab my acrylic paints. So I do Dales feet and it looks pretty good, the watercolors held off the masses, and I have told the boys probally 10 times this is staining paint. It will NOT come off clothes, or the ground, tables, chairs..... Anyone see where this is headed! I keep going and do Reids feet, and we get them done, minus one slip. Wet paint is really slippery! Ok I am feeling pretty confident so I need a reality check apparetnly and Macy gives me one by spilling the water color water all over the watercolor book and is back to walk on the rug....the freshly painted WET rug. I am not fast enough and now there are little specs all over from her feet. I grab her up, move her and turn to see that Reid and Dale have now sat in chairs and tucked their feet underneath them....and there is paint all over their pants, and the chairs....AHHH Reid! Dale! look at your PANTS! Reid says sorry I won't do it again, and I have a BAD MOMMY retort of well that stain is there forever their ruined. Dale is in horror b/c this is one of his favorite pairs of pants and now Macy has returned to the rug and sat in the paint. I pick her up again and Reid has run inside, with painted feet...across the kitchen, up the carpeted stairs to get clean pants. I lost it. I get Reid back outside. I picked up the rug and paints said FORGET IT, and went inside leaving all 3 kids outside on the deck upset. I walked to the front window to take my 10 seconds, say a quick prayer for the right perspective, and then think. Right now if this project continues as it has ,I will hate this rug, b/c I will forever remember it as when I flipped out. I regain myself, borrow a little sanity from an angel, and open the door and say lets start over. So we did and Macy was in a diaper, reid a clean pair of shorts and dale his satined pants. But we all participated the specks became corn and pumpkins and it ended up happy and here is a picture of the finished rug!
3 pants $15 each $45
2 shirts $7 each $14
Rug $15
That is one expensive seasonal rug $74.00 I better keep it for a while!

Baby Love

How is it that my two boys really had NO interest in baby dolls, they were exposed to them at pre-school, and my daughter is IN LOVE with all babies....and even makes things into babies just to feed and put them to sleep.

Today she took the scarecrow off the table and covered it with an old bib for a blanket and patted it nite nite. She did it to a ghost durring Halloween, and also has de- maned or at least stripped special powers from many of Dales action figures when she puts them to bed. Really I can only imagine the wrath they must incur when they get to the toy box that night. "A power ranger huh?....looked more like a baby ranger today" and "So GI-JOE how is that diaper rash these days?" It really must be demeaning. But seariously how wierd is that? I always herd that girls and boys are wired differently, but we REALLY are...the human brain is amazing.

more love....
We had a great weekend, went to Austin and saw a friend get married and listened to a kooky 80's band the Spazmatics at the reception. Then on Sunday Dale got to meet up with his little cutie, Ashtyn at the park and they had a great time with some pizza, juice boxes, and collecting accorns. She landed a few good kisses on him and he would say EWWW but he had a huge smile on his face. I would love to see them on a date in 12 years.

and unrequited love....
In other Daniel news I figured I would share the floor plan that Duke and I want to build. Want being the operative word at the moment. Pricing is being set so I am trying HARD not to fall in love only to have to debate....Mortgage on dream home....or food, and then rationalize that it could be a great opportunity to diet. We should know w/in a few weeks. http://www.newmarkhomes.com/tousa/ShowPlan.do?hspCommunityId=922&hspPlanId=327 . It is actually the home shown here at http://www.newmarkhomes.com/tousa/ShowCommunity.do?communityId=298.

Enjoy

pictures

HALLOWEEN FUN

Halloween was fun! My parents came and handed out candy and brought my Aunt and Uncle who were visiting from Nebraska. Reid was terrified that his candy was going to be taken, so it was Bepaws job to protect it....and he did put up a chair maze to protect the bucket as well. I did dress up like Beth the DOGS wife, but Duke came home and said...I like the football blayer one better, (which was what I was at pre-school) and after seeing the pics I have to agree..but I will share the pic to prove I did it. Dale was bobofet, Reid a UT player and Macy was Minnie Mouse. I did not do too great on pictures but here are a few.