so in case you didn't know, it's a little tmi time. last friday ben was supposed to get the big snip to prevent more children entering the annen family. on thursday we started talking and decided that we had not thoroughly prayed about this, and we were making the decision based on bad stressful days with the kids and not calm, deep thinking. we're too fresh in the baby stage to see or think straight! am i saying we're going to have a 4th? probably not....but i don't want to eliminate the possiblity just yet. i didn't feel a peace at all and i think it's cause i didn't really consult God's direction in this at all. it was just a decision we jumped too. we have our girl so gosh darnit we should be done. :) but we'll leave that up to God and in a year we'll approach the subject again...so no, ben is NOT off the hook yet!!!
ps...i love my kids. they are good good kids. they have their faults, but they are good. i don't care what anyone else ever tells me.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
i just saw the extended new moon trailer on the vmas and i am now a giddy school child. FREAKIN' SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! go youtube it if you haven't seen it!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
z's first day pics
walking with big bro to preschool. 
z's class room. he was annoyed i wouldn't let him go play.
his cool backpack that he promptly took off cause it was too big.
so cute.
z's class room. he was annoyed i wouldn't let him go play.
his cool backpack that he promptly took off cause it was too big.
so cute.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Zander's 1st day of Preschool!
how did my baby get so old?! today marked the beginning of the many days that lie ahead...school days. SO WEIRD! he's only going 2 days a week but is on the waiting list for three days. he's attending the preschool across the street from us at the church we used to attend. its a great school and i really like his teacher. we all hauled up and walked over to the school in the morning and zander was so cute carrying his lunchbox. ronan had to bring a backpack to be like zander. once we got there zander just took off. i had to slowly walk him threw where to put his lunch, his cubby, etc. given the choice he would have thrown the lunch and gone off running. i also got to pray with him right before we went in which brought more peace to me than him.
when zander was first born a friend of ours (the mccloughans from rbc) gave us a book called the kissing hand. the little raccoon starts school and and his mom kisses his palm before he goes to school so he can hold onto the warmth of his mother when he gets scared. well i got to give my little baby a little palm kiss and i thought i'd cry right there. my emotions were all over the place cause i was so excited for zander and knowing how excited he was, but just so sad that we had reached this point in his upbringing.
so the walk home was very very long. i fought back tears the whole time. but while he was gone ronan and i got some sweet time together and he helped me with some work around the house. before we knew it, it was time to get 'bubba' (that's what ro calls him). zander was babbling like a crazy person. he was so excited and loved everything he did. he asked if he could go to school every single day forever! it was adorable. he also asked me if i cried for him and when i said a little, he replied with, "its ok to cry and cry for me mama. i still love you". oh my! i love that little guy.
so that's it. i'll get pics up soon!
ps. for jay, he wore all star wars with his darth vader backpack.
when zander was first born a friend of ours (the mccloughans from rbc) gave us a book called the kissing hand. the little raccoon starts school and and his mom kisses his palm before he goes to school so he can hold onto the warmth of his mother when he gets scared. well i got to give my little baby a little palm kiss and i thought i'd cry right there. my emotions were all over the place cause i was so excited for zander and knowing how excited he was, but just so sad that we had reached this point in his upbringing.
so the walk home was very very long. i fought back tears the whole time. but while he was gone ronan and i got some sweet time together and he helped me with some work around the house. before we knew it, it was time to get 'bubba' (that's what ro calls him). zander was babbling like a crazy person. he was so excited and loved everything he did. he asked if he could go to school every single day forever! it was adorable. he also asked me if i cried for him and when i said a little, he replied with, "its ok to cry and cry for me mama. i still love you". oh my! i love that little guy.
so that's it. i'll get pics up soon!
ps. for jay, he wore all star wars with his darth vader backpack.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
New Tattoo!
I DID IT! i got my three kids' names tattooed on the top of my foot. and let me say how painful it was. now mind you it was my fourth tattoo. and yet, i can still vouch it was the most painful tattoo ever! the top of your foot has lots of little pain receptors and well, no muscle. i could feel my bone vibrating the whole time. usually there are parts of the tattoo that hurt a little less than other parts but well, not with the foot. the whole stinkin' thing hurts the whole stinkin' time. but...it was only 20 minutes and i LOVE it! so here's some pics of it and of my friend melissa getting her back outline done. her piece is huge and she will have a few more sessions before it's done. but it's awesome looking! and of course, a few pics of the kiddos! love them!
Melissa's Back Tattoo
the whole design
My foot!
Me squeezing the heck out of my stomach. with my friend casey
my girlie and i
my gorgeous family!
my little princess! she's so big!!!!
Melissa's Back Tattoo
the whole design
My foot!
Me squeezing the heck out of my stomach. with my friend casey
my girlie and i
my gorgeous family!
my little princess! she's so big!!!!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Pretty Pretty Princess
Does anyone remember the game pretty pretty princess? you went around the board collecting rings, necklaces, and tiaras. well i swear my darling little ronan would love that game. every day the child finds something to dress himself up with. hats, necklaces, heels, backpacks, rings, hair clips, headbands, etc. he cracks me up! the other day he went outside to play with playdoh with the monkey harness backpack and his brothers' darthvader winter beanie. and it was 95 degrees out. he's so stinkin' cute. and he's always stealing jade's hair things.
speaking of jade, that little girl is getting so big! i have a feeling she is not going to be a pretty pretty princess. i'm thinking tomboy already. when the boys wrestle, ben takes her and sits her on the boys' faces and i swear she cracks up! she knows already that she's dominating them and it gives her joy. she's a very physical little girl. she loves to roll around on the bed, shake her legs, and squish her brothers. and screech at me. oh can that girl scream. not cry, oh no, she rarely cries, she just screeches like a dying owl. its dreadful. she's also eating more and more lately. she cracks me up too. she loves her baby food! she'll eat a ton and then screech when i take it away. i think she'd eat all day if given the chance.
and lastly, little zander. he's growing up so fast! it's frightening! on tuesday he starts preschool two days a week. he is beyond excited to start! i have to admit, having at least two days with only two kids is kind of appealing. but it's gut wrenching thinking my baby is growing up so quickly. he's obsessed with science and learning and has discovered the green planet channel which is his new happy place. always watching the sea specials. i asked what kind of kindergarten he wanted to go to and he said he wanted to go to a school where they learn science and play with magnets. what?! where does he come up with this stuff?
and don't get me started on my research for the right school district....ugh....these are the times i wished i lived in delton. one school. one school. just one school.
speaking of jade, that little girl is getting so big! i have a feeling she is not going to be a pretty pretty princess. i'm thinking tomboy already. when the boys wrestle, ben takes her and sits her on the boys' faces and i swear she cracks up! she knows already that she's dominating them and it gives her joy. she's a very physical little girl. she loves to roll around on the bed, shake her legs, and squish her brothers. and screech at me. oh can that girl scream. not cry, oh no, she rarely cries, she just screeches like a dying owl. its dreadful. she's also eating more and more lately. she cracks me up too. she loves her baby food! she'll eat a ton and then screech when i take it away. i think she'd eat all day if given the chance.
and lastly, little zander. he's growing up so fast! it's frightening! on tuesday he starts preschool two days a week. he is beyond excited to start! i have to admit, having at least two days with only two kids is kind of appealing. but it's gut wrenching thinking my baby is growing up so quickly. he's obsessed with science and learning and has discovered the green planet channel which is his new happy place. always watching the sea specials. i asked what kind of kindergarten he wanted to go to and he said he wanted to go to a school where they learn science and play with magnets. what?! where does he come up with this stuff?
and don't get me started on my research for the right school district....ugh....these are the times i wished i lived in delton. one school. one school. just one school.
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