WHERE DOES THE TIME GO!!!!

We have had a few game nights this month at my brothers house. Blake just loves to play with all of the girls. This photo shows how much he loves girl things. He put on a few pairs of Hannah's shoes. One pair was very sparkly silver. He was getting mad when I went to take them off so I just took a picture of him and that made his day. The boy has a few issues with liking girl things. But on the other hand he really is all BOY.

I was doing errands and seen that Fun City had the horses here. Blake and I detoured to take a sneack peek at them and while we were there we grab a few photos of him. He was very amazed at the horses and I had a hard time getting him to look at me for a picture. This is the first time Blake has been that close to horses so it really got his attention. They were neat to see and they had a lot of visitors in the parking lot the day we stopped.

Well what a month of May. Morgan has finished up dance for the season and we had her last dance recital on May 16th. I love watching her dance it brings a smile to my face to see her so happy on stage. She does very well. Her outfit was very cute this year. Enjoy a few of these photos. I hope to get a few more when the weather gets nice. It was so cold outside on dance day I did not get many of them outside as I would have liked to.

Morgan also had her music program at James Madison for K-2 grade. They did a cheese theme and they all had shirts that matched by grade. It was very cute but hard to see because the place was packed. She is such a trooper and not afraid of going on stage. She really does like Mr. Barner the music teacher. We are also finishing up a few Girlscout events and getting ready to have our Garden Party on June 7th. This summer we will just do a few fun events with the girls and maybe a day camp. I can't belive I have made it thru a full year of Morgan in school and looking back the time has went by so fast. I am happy for all she has accomplished but sad that my little girl is growing up so fast. I will soon miss these days and want to cherish every moment I have with them. Until next time. Enjoy

OR NEW ADDITION

Yes we have a new family member named Reggie. I was debating all the way around on this idea but Morgan talked me into it. I am not sure what I am in for but we have fallen for the thing. Our new little 2.2 pound dog Reggie. She is suppose to grow to around 6-7 lbs but I think she my have been the runt of the liter. Now that it has been a week at home she is starting to adjust to our schedule. Besides the peeing all the time, she is friendly. I have learned that she needs to stay in the kitchen unless we are with her. The kids can't leave their hands off her and that does not help matters when I am trying to get her familiar with the way things work at the Waste home. Morgan was so excited when we picked her up in fact the dealer was loaded up and ready to head out and we had to find him to see if we could still get the puppy. As the photos show the dogs were crated and in the trailer. When we could not find the dealer Morgan was getting upset so this picture is just perfect of how excited she was to finally get another puppy. It was a big step to get another dog. I wanted something small so I could help out and transport the dog easier than we did with Gunner. He was a lab and could not come inside out home. If I was going to have another one I wanted to have the kids be part of the dogs life. This one will sure be that. She does not like it when she is not with us but until she proves she knows were to potty then that is just the way it is. Wish us luck with the new addition. I will keep you updated on how this all goes. She was born on Feb 22 and we got her on April 25Th. She was again only 2.2 pounds and can fit in the palm of our hands.

WHAT A FUN WEEKEND

My Mom asked if I would like to go as an Easter gift from her to the Taste of Home Cooking Show. I attended that on Thurs evening and went with a lot of family. We got there early and got close to the stage. We then looked at the vendors items and ate super together. The lady had given away a lot of cookbooks throughout the night and a few other goodie bags. At the end of the night she had made seven different dishes and was going to give those away as well.

Hy-Vee was the huge sponsor and they gave away 24 bags of food. When we got there we were all given a bag of goodies. So I was hoping my luck would change since business is slower and would win one of the drawings. So the end of the night drew and no one in my group had won yet. The food drawing was coming up and on the third maybe fourth dish my name was drawn and she threw in a taste of homes cookbook. I was so excited. Then all the food was given away and they had us look under are chairs, and remember the whole place was full of chairs and only 24 bags to give away, my chair had a pink tag on it so I won a bag of food from Hy-Vee. It was my lucky night and I needed that to change my spirit.

On Friday night Jason and I attended the Crime Stoppers Murder Mystery dinner. We had a blast with some family and friends. We stayed awhile after the event ended and visited with

everyone for awhile. The dinners are fun and if you ever want to attend let me know.

The girls playing music with Bob

All the trash we collected

Then on Sat morning my Girl Scout troop participated in Earth Day Clean Up. We were assigned the Casey's, Culver's and Fareway area. The girls were ready to go. We were in the area for two hours so they did get a little tired. The owner of Culver's was so glad to see us he delivered the girls ice cream. We took and ice cream break and then got back to work. We collected over three big bags of trash in just that area. It is amazing how much trash is out on the streets and the things we found. We are going to make a list of all the items the girls found. They were amazed at the items they found. I was so proud of them. It shows that when you give you will receive and I feel I received a lot inside my heart from this experience. Enjoy the photos.

The Icecram Surprise

Jason's softball season is now on. I think we will have a lot of fun watching this season. The church fellowship is always good. You can always come watch on Tuesday nights. A good time is always in store. Enjoy the rest of the week.

EASTER TIME

Before Jason left for the week, we decided to take the kids out to see the Easter Bunny after church on Sunday. I was not sure how Blake would react after his fit with Santa. But all went well and he sat with him. He was worried about getting his gift from the Easter Bunny and wanted to get back down to get it. Morgan was looking hard at him and asked us why he was holding his mouth. I think she is very aware of every little detail. I hope her imagination last awhile longer.

On Saturday we attended the West Ave Baptist Church Easter Egg hunt. It was very busy and the kids had a blast. They had cookies and drinks for the kids along with a Bible. We listened to an Easter story before the hunt along with listening to some music. The kids then had different areas in which they had to be in. Blake was first and not sure of what is was suppose to do. We were around a lot of toys and he just wanted to go down the slide. He did manage to get a few eggs and he was happy. That is all that mattered.

Morgan was then up. She wanders off on her own like so knows what to do. She darted out and started hunting. She would usually get one or two then run on instead of getting all the eggs around her. She has her own way of looking for eggs. She was happy with what she got so their were no tears this year or snow. We seen several friends and their kids up for the hunt so we got to visit for awhile with them. It was nice seeing everyone and letting the kids visit. Our church is going to host one next year so hopefully everyone will be able to attend.

We are looking forward to spending time with our families over Easter and hope that everyone enjoys this happy day. I pray that the Lord blesses my family with the slow economy and provides for us in the upcoming days ahead.

NO MORE "ME_ME" (BINKY)?

Well Daddy was gone this week at school and the kids had a dentist apt on Monday. The news was okay. Blake had a cavity that he is going to watch and Morgan is at the age for sealants. I have to make her an apt to go back in about a month. At least she had no cavities since getting her to brush is always asking her the for the world. Now Blake had another issue, his Binky. The dentist said I needed to get rid of it because of his jaw line. He had told me that six months ago and I tried, but not very hard. It was easier to give it to him to calm him down. I figured this time I better try a little harder. On Monday when we left I started the process. Blake only had it to go to bed that night and that has been the last time he has seen it. Yes, he had asked for it every day but I have reassured him about the dentist visit and told him we gave it to the babies at the hospital. He has then calmed down shortly after our conversation and the attempt to divert his attention to something else. It has been a little easier to do since Jason was gone. He could not just go ask his dad for it. Jason would give in a little easier than me. The visit was also interesting because as usual Blake played 20 questions with the dentist. I do not know how they got in his mouth as much as he was having a conversation with them. Lets just hope and pray that I can continue this path and we do not have any big setbacks. "My Me_ME Mommy" will hopefully fade forever. Bye-Bye "ME_ME"

Then on to potty training.