Wordless Wednesday

10 Years

Happy 10th to my best friend!

10 years
5 homes...soon to be 6
3 towns...soon to be 4
3 kids
So many fun times, challenges, adventures & amazing moments. The last 10 years have been truly wonderful & I look forward to what God has in store for us in the future! ;)

This is the highlight portion of our wedding video...my boys watched it & kept saying, who's that...they look different...

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The day it all began...

It all began on October 18, 1997...my freshman year in college. I went to a party with a few friends & first laid eyes on this guy. He just happened to have a camera & for some reason wanted a picture with me & my friend Danielle.

We chatted some, but the party got broken up by some, ahem, officers, so the night ended early. Over the next 3 months, I stalked the guy...at the Rec center...at the library. Ok, I really didn't stalk him, but I did see him frequently at both places, but only from a distance. We were both 'too cool', or 'too chicken', to acknowledge each other, besides a quick wave.

Fast forward 3 months exactly. We met up at another party, after I begged a friend to call his apartment 3 times to convince he & his friends to come over (so maybe I was technically stalking him) :) We chatted the whole night, munching on stale popcorn out of a 2 1/2 foot tall KC Chiefs plastic pop bottle & discovered we had a lot in common. We exchanged phone numbers & the rest is history.

He popped the question 11 months after we started dating - on December 18th, 1998. My dad was so mad that Aaron didn't ask his permission first, that he punched Aaron in the face. I admire him that he was still able to smile for our first picture as an engaged couple.

Kidding...I have no idea why Aaron's nose is blue in this picture...the original doesn't look that way, so I'm not sure why it scanned that way.

1 year anniversary of dating


July 7, 2000 - He was such a romantic back then...he sent me 15 roses because it was 15 days until our wedding day.


To be continued...

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Living with Wild Animals

At times, I think I am living with wild animals. Someone is always running, jumping, climbing, howling, roaring, scratching, biting, hitting & hiding. I know it is typical in a house with boys...growing up with 3 brothers taught me that...but wowsers, they are energetic.

We had spaghetti for supper tonight & the boys said they were T-rex's and proceeded to eat their spaghetti with their mouths...off their plates, rather than using their hand & forks. I know that I was not teaching very good table manners by allowing them to eat this way tonight...but #1: they cleared their plates & #2: Aaron and I were able to hold a conversation while they did so.

Time for corn!

Zoe had her first ear of corn last night. I just love watching babies try to figure it out. Big brother Brecken stepped up to help her. She couldn't decide whether or not she was a fan yet, but I'm sure she will be down the road!




Here's pics of my other babies eating their first ear of corn - they all used the same method :)

Tag! You're It!

I was tagged by Ann, so here goes :)

1- What’s your staple meal (ie. what meal do you cook most often when you can’t be bothered to be adventurous)?
I'm having a hard time coming up with this...I love trying new recipes, so I mix things up a lot! In order to have an answer...I'll say Broccoli Chicken Casserole.

2- What do you want to be when you grow up? I honestly am still trying to figure that out :) I have no idea what I will do when my days are not filled with entertaining & playing with preschoolers & babies!

3- What book are you reading at the moment (if any)?
I'm reading Family, by Karen Kingsbury. It's a series...and I read the prior two books in the series over our long weekend in KC. Thank goodness my hubby's ok with me reading while he's driving ;)

4- How do you relax? Reading or walking. Piano used to be my top choice - but it's not as relaxing when 4 other hands are assisting you :)


5- What color are the interior walls of your home?
Taupe, a sagey green & a light blue for the kids' room.

6- What is your guiltiest pleasure?
Homemade ice cream...or Food Network tv...

7- What time is bedtime and getting up time?
Bedtime - around 10, unless I'm reading a good book...then 11. Uptime - I usually get up by 6.

8- How long do you spend reading blogs (per day or per week)?
WAY TOO LONG...what can I say, I'm addicted to them :)

Now, I get to tag a couple of people. I'm tagging Kara. Sometimes I think she is my equally anal, overly organized twin :) I'm also tagging Courtney, a) because I like her AND b) she is way overdue for a post!!!

Fun times in KC

We spent several days in Kansas City this week & the boys were in heaven with all of the 'dino-stuff' we did! We ate at the T-Rex cafe one evening - the boys were thoroughly entertained during the meal, which doesn't happen very often!


We also visited the Union Station to see the exhibit, Dinosaurs Unearthed. They were quite impressed, although Leighton did cover his ears most of the time because of all the dinosaur noises.

Zoe even enjoyed the exhibit - she roared right along with the dinosaurs.



We spent a good amount of time in Science City. The boys had fun exploring everything. Aaron & I enjoyed listening to them - they had all kinds of adventures - in the rocket, in the helicopter, in the underground pipes (mommy joined them on that one).


We spent an afternoon at Faulker's Ranch & Leighton caught a fish. He was pretty nonchalant about it...I expected a little animation :)