Erin’s Journal

Last night we went to see Walking with Dinosaurs! It was so amazing. I don't think you can comprehend how realistic and huge these animals are without going in person. Even though they pushed evolution the whole time, we can take it, and it cost a ton of money, it was sooooo worth it! Eli couldn't believe they weren't real (and was a little frightened) LOL

 The pictures do not do it justice. Just try to remember there is a an adult driving these things way at the bottom in what looks like a tiny little cart. They were super huge!! I want to go again

 Oh, and the best part was hearing them ROAR!! The kids were obviously all very impressed

 OK, and we also did a Pizza Hut Field Trip with our homeschool group! So awesome!! I'm only showing one pic because all the other pics have the kids friends in them and I don't have permission to share

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OK, man, if I don't post for a few weeks my pictures really get out of control. I just got done uploading 300! So, I have to pick and choose a few to put here. We have been so busy that I just cannot get time to post anywhere much. We went camping Labor Day weekend, Spanish started, Soccer started, Baseball started! AHHHHH!! LOL We have so much going on. We are also part of a very active homeschool group that keeps us hopping. We are going on a field trip to Pizza Hut tomorrow, heading to see Walking with Dinosaurs Friday, and then camping the next weekend after that. With church, Boy Scouts, and anything else we squeeze in we have one day at home pretty much a week… Monday!!

 Hope you enjoy all these pics. I have to catch up on our camping trip, soccer, and baseball!

First Camping!

Where are weeee???

In the river:

We found a shallow spot where Maddy could cruise!

The boys loved the river!!

And here Andrew is again looking like he's posing for Calvin Klein! What is up with that?

Playing in the trailer:

Awww, my family!

Sabin caught a lizard!

3 cool camping dudes:

Hmm, that fishy dirty river water looks tasty:

Ok, so that was camping, now for some pics of Maddy's cute booty and a pic of her playing dress up with me and Andrew:

Eli as goalie!

Maddy playing with her new activity table:

Maddy munching:

My mom made this trying to get her attached to it rather than my hair!

Andrew playing soccer:

Yes, my boys climb in bed together and snooze! I find them like this a lot

Maddy sleeping with her hairy thing (her mom or the blankie?):

Eli batting for the first time. Run Eli, Run!

Andrew batting. This was their first time playing. I didn't get Sabin because they were all playing at the same time :(  I'll get extra of him next weekend

Phew, now I can rest peacefully and refill my camera with pics!

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Eli is 6!! Yay!! He had a very big party :)  We rented a huge bounce house and had friends and a lot of family here! He was so excited and a little overwelmed. When it was over he asked if he could have 2 parties. He also had his first sleepover

Anyhow, we love Eli and we are thankful for each person who came to help us celebrate our special E

The HUGE waterslide!

Grabbing candy after the "Piana" (that is what Eli calls it)

Sabin

Birthday Boy!

Some more pics I've been meaning to put up!

Doesn't Andrew look like a future Calvin Klein model? LOL

My hottie and my sweetie

Andrew is a mother hen

Maddy LOVES to swing!

Some pics of Madelynn after E's party, she slept through it pretty much!

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Well, the boys got their haircuts

We started and finished a great first week of school! The boys even did their schoolwork in the evenings because it's "fun"… nerds! I know it won't last forever so hey I have to enjoy this season of life!

And this is a little of what Madelynn does while they are doing school (when she is not terrorizing us!).

Let's see… and Abram taught me how to do close ups while we went out to eat tonight with Madelynn and Eli (Sabin and Andrew are at Magic Mountain with some homeschooling friends!).

I LOVE this camera!!!!

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Yep! We had our first day of school today. We started WinterPromise Sea and Sky (among a lot of other stuff). We loved it! It went really well and the boys are really excited about it. The books chosen for this program are very fitting for my 4th and 6th grader :)  Eli listened in too and then did his A Beka work. I purchased the Young Learner Guide Sea and Sky books so he has some to listen to on his level and the older boys even love them! Overall, I think this is going to be a great year!

Our only big problem is Maddy decided this was the morning to start crawling FAST! She has been crawling slowly but today she is really on the move so she was all over the place and wanting to touch all the papers and books. I don't know what I'm going to do with that girl. I ended up using the pack in play as a wall to prevent her from falling down the stairs. Yes, I will be buying a baby gate ASAP!

Also, a new homeschool group has opened up in our town and we have so many fun activites planned! Our schedule IS FULL!!!! YIKES! We start Spanish class, Art class, Calvary Kids Club soon. And oh ya, the boys have joined Boy Scouts, too

… and so it begins

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We had a great time at the beach with our family   Maddy was a good girl and had a good time! The boys were running around crazy and I didn't get very many pics of them. They were having too much fun! Maddy had her Half Birthday and she got sick the last day so I've been dealing with that, doc appointments, an allergy to penicillin that has caused a rash, SHEESH! Anyhow, we had a great time at the beach and sure didn't want to come home.   Hope you all enjoy the pictures!!

 Here they come, it looks like a lot but this is just a few!

 Maddy and Cousin Levi at the beach:

Andrew stopping in for a photo shoot with Maddy in the tent trailer (I love that thing!):

Maddy taking a bath in Grandma Patty's Trailer:

Maddy loves her Dada:

Eli, Andrew, and Madelynn in the trailer:

Maddy isn't too sure about the ocean:

Me, Andrew, Doran, Maddy, and Sabin:

A group of us hiking. Andrew, Eli, Doran, Riley, and Levi:

Maddy keeping warm and cute:

Sabin and Henry on the beach:

Auntie Sara, Riley, Levi, and E:

E making a sand angel:

Cousin Henry being silly!:

The little ones chasing seagulls:

Grandma Patty and Auntie Sara at camp, oh and Maddy, too!:

Maddy playing at camp:

Oh and here is our big six month old munching on some bites when we got home, I guess I won't show the rash pictures! lol

Isn't she cute???

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Abram is home and we are sure glad to have him back! Father's Day was great. We barbecued with my Dad and spent some time with Abram's brothers at a barbecue. My Grandmother is still hanging in there but not doing well at all :(   Here are some fun pics since Abram has been home

Eli's first tooth fell out today. 6-17-2008!  We are very proud of that toothless grin

Sabin and Andrew will be horrified that I posted this probably but it is too cute! The night Abram came home they fell asleep together on the floor right beside Dad.

Maddy gets her 4 months shots today She is 4 months and 3 weeks. Growing super fast!

With Daddy on Father's Day!

And last but not least, Eli fell asleep while he and his brothers were making a fort out of blankets and furniture! Too cute!

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Not much to report here. We have been waiting for Abram to return from London. This last weekend we went to Uncle Isaac and Aunt Crystal's wedding. We had a great time and I wish Abram could have been there! Grandma Nadine is in the hospital and not doing so well so we have basicly been spending our extra time driving down to where she is (the gas is so high!). We are just praying she pulls through.

 I will leave you with a video of Maddy at my moms house We had a fly buzzing around in  the video but I'm showing it anyway because its sooo cute!

http://s35.photobucket.com/albums/d178/boysnhermiesmom/june08/?action=view&current=MAYJUNE2008027.flv

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We finished up our school year last thursday. The kids have been bored so we decided to get a cheap little pool! The kids had just as much fun in this pool as they have in our previous built in pools, lol! Anyhow, what to do with all this time on our hands now? I was hoping for extra sleep Miss Madelynn does NOT like that idea!!

The  boys, lol, I love it that you can see them swimming around in there!

More pics, Maddy is going to be 4 months in 6 days!

The boys rocking out while E is napping!

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