Wrestling, horse rides, and more…..

Just a few of the things that happen around here.

snacks after school

who's winning?!?!

a quick break, Maddie checking the outcome on the phone

back at it

a smile too sweet not to share

Horse rides for the baby

she is OBSESSED with the big kids' water  bottles

Thanksgiving BUST

This Thanksgiving sure was a bust for ME.  I came down with the stomach flu the night before.  SUPER BAD!!!  The bad news….no good Thanksgiving food for me and missed out on lots of good company as well.  Good news, Mike was off work, so I actually got to have a "sick day."  Not to sound like a complainer, but it is AWFUL taking care of kids when you are sick yourself!

Mike said him and the kids had a great Thanksgiving.  The kids all had a great time at Grandma Jeanne's and playing with their cousins and Mike got to have some adult conversation time.

A quick peak at my Thanksgiving…..

The empty pie shells for moms house.  I was suppose to bring two pies to my moms.  I got the crusts completed and then the sickness hit me out of NO WHERE!!!  This is as far as the pies got…...

My bedside Thanksgiving food…..a sleeve of saltines.  Anyone jealous?!?!

I hate…...

waking a sleeping baby to go pick the big kids up from school.  But such is life, and the baby has to get woke up…..

So sweet and so so tired.  It's tough having to take care of a big brother and big sister.

American Girl

Peyton's grandmas took her on a special little journey yesterday.  I as the mother, got a babysitter and crashed the party!  That's acceptable, right?!!?

Peyton has been ranting and raving about how she WANTS an American Girl doll and that ALL her friends have one!  So, grandma Jeanne caught wind of this and ordered her one for Christmas.  A week later Grandma Farm was down babysitting the kids while Mike and I went out.  When we got home that night, all the kids were tucked in and sleeping and Grandma told me, "I'm gonna come get Peyton next Saturday and take her to American Girl and get her a doll."

"Ugh, well you better talk to Grandma Jeanne cause she already had one."

UH OH!!!

So the grandmas and the store worked it out.  Peyton has a "personal shopper" experience, picked out her doll and some accessories, AND got to have lunch/celebration at the bistro.  Peyton was in her glory…..and so were the grandmas!!!

super excited on the way

showing her "personal shopper" which one she wants

seeing it

making sure she is perfect before she comes out of the box

Meet Gabrianna "Gabby" Maria Friedman

Three….oops FOUR happy girls!

A picture with the party crasher/photographer (and mom too!)

getting ready to have some lunch

Gabby having a little pink lemonade

blowing out the candle on the "special occasion" cake

one last surprise…..the crutches (a must have accessory according to Peyton),
delivered to her during lunch

look at them big bags….I think she scored big!

We got home and Maddie went to work picking her out a doll

all dressed and ready for bed in their matching p.j's

Sisters

A little Saturday morning read a loud.  Maddie loves the weekends, when her brother and sister are home!!

poop

Jack and Peyton were sitting at the breakfast table today arguing over who had the most chocolate on their donut.  Jack clearly had the most and Peyton was a little sour about the situation.  He offered his sympathy by stating, "It's okay Peyton…it all comes out as poop anyway."

Well said, buddy.  Couldn't have said it better myself…...

Peyton's last soccer game

Well, it took until the last game, but I finally managed to bring my camera to Peyton's soccer game.  Chasing Maddie around during games doesn't leave much valuable camera time.  BUT, I DID make it happen before the season ended.  It ended up being a pretty good game to have the camera at - Peyton played goalie the first half and the field in second half.  She does great in goal…super aggressive and has a pretty impressive drop-kick for a seven year old as well.  They lost 1-2, but it was a good effort.  We dominated the game, but came up short.  Until indoor in January…..this is it for soccer.

taking one off the chest and knocking the wind out of her…..OUCH!

preparing for the drop kick

there it is…...

i thought this was funny - the girls chasing around an umbrella
in the rain at half time

always, ALWAYS got her tongue sticking out!!

"Saint Peter Pride"

And a few pics of the sideline fun……

Daddy, Maddie, and Grandma talking it over

Jack and Ella sharing some thoughts under the slide

weeeeee……...