Going to see the Crashers!!

Sellersburg Celebrates time!  Ironically last year when we went I was unaware until last minute.  I remember the mad dash to get to the parade route. This year I found out via FB  where I get all of my news.  I packed up the kids we got some breakfast and headed out with our chairs.  Breakfast went great until mommy spilled her coke on the sidewalk.  The parade was great but this wasn't the main event.

Look at that face!  Anthony has talked all day about going to see the Louisville Crashers.  First thing this morning he said "Today is the day!"  We got home from the parade, took a shower, went to church and then I took them to Olive Garden.  Anthony has been begging me to take him to the place with the grapes on the sign.  I believe he thought it was a produce stand. That boy does love fruit and salads. Strange I know for a kid but he could eat his weight in salad.  We flew home to put or leftovers in the fridge and hosed down in bug spray. 

We followed the crowd (and boy was there a crowd) to the parking field.  We walked every bit of 1/2 mile carrying our chairs on our shoulders to get a place very far away from the stage as there was what seemed to be billions of people there.  Anthony was a bit disappointed in the seats as we were right up to the stage last time we saw them there and made it into their Small Town video.  He was pumped still though as you can tell by the look on his face.  The Crashers hit the stage and they were both up on their feet clapping and dancing.  The second song Anthony was seated and the third song he leaned over to me and said "Can I play with your phone this is kinda boring."  My jaw hit the ground.  Um buddy Mommy worked her whole day around this event and your bored three songs in???  I really think that his hopes of making it into another video was crushed.  We walked back to our car exhausted and scared to death as there was NO LIGHTS to light the way and I finally had the realization that I had a flashlight app on my phone.  We made it to the car safely parked along a heavily wooded tree line where wild animals and serial killers waited in the shadows I am sure of it.  Anthony was asleep before we got out of the field.  What us mommys do for our little ones.  I love the Crashers and would have loved to have stayed but believe that fighting the traffic out of there would be a nightmare. 

Pre Birthday Celebration

 Today Grandma and Mommy took us to Frasier Museum.  Mom and Grandma seemed to like it quite a bit but around level 2 we started getting bored.  Then Grandma decided to take us to Build-a-Bear workshop.  Anthony picked out a cute little monkey that he named "Monka".  Anthony stood on the pedal to stuff the bear and we found that the stomach had a hole in it and stuffing shot all over the place.  Quite funny.

 Addison helped pick up the stuffing on the floor.  We were all covered.

 Addison is on a Hello Kitty kick and she picked this pink one.  We found a matching outfit that is cheetah print with Hello Kitties in it too.

Monka and Hello Kitties little sister have already made a trip to the boat for the buffet and to Target.  They are well broken in already.  Of course the boxes are as well.

How did this...

Turn to this?

  Where did the time go.  Again mommy choked up pulling into the parking lot with my kids as this is the last year that we can head off to the fair during a school day.  Lord help me the first day of school.  I already cry over it at the drop of the hat.  We had so much fun.  We hit up our favorite parts, the horse show, the border collies, the tricycle safety town, the funnel cakes and the corn dogs!!  Mommy is going to miss being able to sneak away with you when the crowds are light during the day.  Enjoyed making memories with you today.

My romantic boy

My sweet boy is going to be such a good boyfriend.  He found this gem that I was trying to sell in the yard sale.  A pink Barbie keyboard that was purchased for Victoria and was removed from her room a short week after.  I am sure my sister was getting me back from stealing Merlin all of those years.  He scooped it up and in a moment that I needed to be reminded he sang this song to me.

Yard sale prizes!

After a successful yard sale this weekend James decided to be superdad and purchase the twins b-day present early this year.  While heading to Walmart to deposit our loot from the sale the kids wanted to show him the bikes that they had been eyeballing.  We decided to go ahead and get them with a bit of denial that my babies are old enough for a 16 inch bike.  Addison got home with her princess bike and found that the brakes were rubbing because the tire was bent.  We decided to take it back and found no other biked that she liked.  After 3 other stops in search of bikes we found this Huffy that she was very proud of for half the price of her original princess bike.  Anthony was just fine with his Hot Wheels bike that "revs" when you crank that right handle as you can see.  I believe Addison is about to pee her pants.  "Ahhh my bike has decorations!"  She kept asking as we were putting it together "Can we decorate it yet?"  I spent my night choking back sobs as I watched my little ones grow up right before my eyes.

Getting my craft on

Today was the first day of 3rd grade for my Victoria. She did great!  Glad to see that she is excited about 3rd grade.  As an extra treat for her and for me I decided to take an old metal folding chair and make it match her room for her homework study area.  A quick coat of white spray paint and come fabric remnants from the curtains I altered at the trailer and look what I came up with.  It felt so good break out my glue gun and create something.

Aching Soul on the night before the first day of school

I haven't written in forever.  My soul needs to write again.  My blog has been so therapeutic in times of stress and struggle. I need to get back to writing and getting some stuff off my chest and get some laughs documented that I don't to forget. 

Seems that the last time that I wrote was the time I took you over the hill to the park.  Sorry that the summer was so hot that we couldn't do that as much as we wanted to.  I wanted to write to say that tonight was a bit hard because this was the last time that mommy tucked you into bed on the "night before the first day of school" and wasn't telling you that you will be just fine and that you will love school and to behave.  I am so proud of the way that you are growing up. 

Anthony you are very protective of your sister.  Sometimes even though you have a bit of trouble bullying her I catch you when you don't think anyone is watching and you look at her with so much love in your eyes it makes me tear up.  You are becoming quite the gentleman.  I saw you today as you were walking out of Dollar Tree with that heavy bag that you insisted carrying by telling the cashier that you could handle it because you were a "Beefcake" open the door for that lady.  That makes my heart smile and want to burst out of my chest.

Addison you are still my little sparkle girl. I still swear you are part tree frog with your silly toes and fingertips.  You are so animated and I sometimes when I watch you I feel like I am watching myself grow up.  You remind me a lot of myself.  You are dramatic and I catch you singing in mirrors just like I loved to do when I was a kid.  You are very sharing with your brother and sister and I have seen you give them a toy when one has been taken away as a punishment.  I love to listen to you pray.  Your faith is an inspiration to me. I hope that the world never takes it away from you.

Victoria you are going to do fine in 3rd grade.  Do your best 100% of the time and keep a positive attitude.  I love you and still believe in you.  Pics to follow soon...