i scream, we scream, we all scream for FREE ice cream...

Stop by Walmart TODAY from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for FREE Ice Cream! You can choose from 1.57 fl oz. Dibs Snack Bag, 24 fl oz. Blue Bunny Aspen Frozen Yogurt Granola Bar or 

4 oz. Ben & Jerry's Flipped Out Cup. 

let the fun begin...

busy, busy day...

(((warning: long email with lots of pictures!)))

yesterday was a happy day,

sad day,

some tears where shed,

we felt lots of love,

throw in some tantrums (a day without one just wouldn't be normal - ha)

it started at 10:45 when kaden graduated from pre-k.

we went to his school & they sang a couple of cute songs they had learned.

they even had little hats & thru them up in the air after getting their little diplomas. 

(((a few fits in the afternoon!)))

that night was church, but it wasn't like any other wednesday. it was our last :(

they planned a great service - two songs were created in chad's honor - a funny song of events that have happened while being here the last five years & a rap.  

really good stuff!!!

then it was our turn - to be up in front of people AND holding a microphone is not my thing. but i knew i needed to. i was nervous, shaking from being so nervous, & then the sound booth guy started playing music & i lost it - big tears. another thing i hate is too cry in front of people. so 3 things i hate the most i did last night! ha

(((the first two pictures are the boys with their friends))) 

crazy MS boys!
HS guys (below)
MS girls 
HS girls (below)

our AWESOME leaders: (((below)))
(((alicia {the jean girl} she always noticed when chad & i had a new pair of jeans on & knew what brand they were - she is all into fashion)))
(((smart boy going to PENN in the fall)))

(((crazy, crazy girl but love her much, much)))
(((3 of the nicest people you will ever meet)))


gospel & chad (((the guy who wrote a GREAT rap about chadallic)))
(((i wasn't ready for the picture to be taken... can you tell?!?!)))

i have a love/hate relationship with facebook.

it has been great getting back in touch with friends from HS & college, old church friends, family friends. this past i really do like. without facebook i most likely would have never found & talked to these people.

the negative (or atleast for me) is seeing/reading all the gossip that goes on locally among the teenagers. too much so i have basically quit facebook, maybe getting on once or twice a month.

but i'm moving in a week & so i have a question...

-i can delete people?

-if so, how?

-and if i do delete, will it show up all on pages what i did???

i just want to get rid of  a few people that i don't talk to - if i don't talk to them now then they don't need to be on my page finding out info about me!

my {3} favorite people...

LOL...

the only reason i want chad to get a mac is because of photo booth.
so fun & funny... hours of FREE fun!!!

free haircut anyone???

of course! everyone likes FREE but what if i said it was by a five year old!!!

change your mind, huh?!?! 

kaden came home with (((A LOT))) of coloring papers that the teacher was getting rid of.  he was sitting at the table cutting, coloring & even letting brock join it.

they were coloring, drawing, cutting, sharing.... life was perfect!!!

i went into the kitchen to talk with chad - he was fixing lunch. (((i told you life was perfect! ha)))

(((at the table eating now...)))

brock comes in with the scissors & paper in his hands wanting to finish his masterpiece at the table with us but instead of cutting the paper he grabs for his hair.

i grabbed them out of his hand JUST IN TIME!

chad & i were talking, laughing, in shock about it when kaden walks in (((he overheard us talking) and points to his head.

we laughed & in shock some more.

he then goes to look at it in the mirror & when he walks out of the bathroom he tells us he, "brock wanted me to cut his hair too & so i did!"

thankfully neither "cut" way too bad. kaden is worse than his brothers since its right in the front.

i have put the scissors up... in a very, very high place.

i am actually surprised that he is five & this is the first time he has tried to cut his hair.

(((kaden is crying in the above picture because he didn't want his picture taken or for me to write about it... i told him it was a must!!! ha)))

great advice...

last night for dinner we grilled out.

chad was glued to the tv watching american idol but i asked him o' so nicely to please grill the hot dogs.

i laughed at myself & said, "some day i will learn."

my mother-in-law then spoke up & said, "if you never learn then you never have to do it!!!"

i like that! ha

is there any (((good))) advice your in-laws have given to you that is worth passing on???

nothing...

blank...
-i have nothing to write about.

life right now is boring, well plenty is going on just not blog worthy: (((ha)))
-get up
-morning stuff
-take kaden to school
-keep my niece
-pick kaden up
-lunch
-back to the in-laws house
-eat dinner
-maybe do laundry
-and the whole time trying to keep my boys under control
(((that's not going so good since moving there)))

a routine.... not really!

its so hard not having a "home"

i love my in-laws & we get along great, but i am ready to move & us have "our" life again.

the countdown is on... 2 and a half weeks till we move!

soccer season...

it came to an end (((3 weeks ago))) because the last 3 saturday's it has rained & the games have been canceled.

kaden gets so disappointed when it rains & he can't play. he loves any & every sport, soccer being his favorite!

this season was harder than last year... playing with kids 2 & 3 years older than him, taller than him, bigger goal, bigger field. 

but he played well... every game! his wasn't scared of the taller kids or the ball! he is in game mode when he is on the field.

some of my favorite pics from the season...

on a hunt...

he is cute... no doubt about it but when it time to go, get ready for school, walk out the door which means putting on shoes another side comes out.

kaden is EXTREMELY picky about how socks feel on his feet.

- can't be thick

- thin is A MUST!

- the seam around his toes must be straight

- no strings hanging or seen... inside the sock or out

i have looked at walmart, target, old navy & thought i found some at the dollar store but it was no.

i have let him go without socks some because i don't like to deal with the whining & complaining every morning but then his shoes begin to smell.

his dad came up with the idea to spray cologne in the shoes. kaden loved this! that works just for the little while. the smell is still (((gross)))!

i am so glad that summer is here & he will be wearing crocs everyday.

but it will come to an end like all good things must do and so my search is on... i need to find some (((super thin))) socks for this cute boy to wear by the time school starts back & before i lose my mind!!!

can anybody help me... where should i start looking at???

i'm thinking arby's...

its the place to eat at on wednesday's in may, june, july & august.

something FREE every wednesday all summer long!

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May 13th - Free Roastburger with and soft drink purchase

May 20th - Free Chocolate Malt Swirl shake with any sandwich purchase
May 27th - Free Regular Roast Beef sandwich with any soft drink purchase

June 3rd - Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchase
June 10th - Free Roast Chicken club with any soft drink purchase
June 17th - Free Regular Sidekicker with any sandwich purchase
June 24th -Free Regular Roast Beef with any soft drink purchase

July 1st - Free Regular Beef ‘n Cheddar with any soft drink purchase
July 8th - Free Orange Cream Swirl shake with any sandwich purchase
July 15th - Free Regular Roast Beef with any soft drink purchase
July 22nd - Free Roastburger with any soft drink purchase
July 29th - Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchase

August 5th - Free Regular Roast Beef with any soft drink purchase
August 12th - Free Roast Chicken Club with any soft drink purchase
August 19th - Free FruiTea with any sandwich purchase
August 26th - Free Regular Beef ‘n Cheddar with any soft drink purchase

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so much to be thankful for this week..,

* for kaden showing care & concern for brock TWICE last night. he can be a good big brother!

* that we found & bought a home in tulsa to call home.

* getting very excited about moving & living/doing life with the other 3 couples we are starting the church with.

* for a good haircut by one of a wonderful sister-in-laws! (((thanks a million sherri)))

* for days like today where i don't have much to do but play with the boys.

* for God's faithfullness he shows me.

* for getting to sleep in an extra 30 minutes this morning... it makes a big difference!

now your turn... what are you thankful for?

worth more than $2...

every holiday i want a family pictures. the boys have different opinions & usually never are in the mood to smile, esp when the holiday falls on a sunday & they have been at church all morning. 

this past sunday was different (((thanks to my husband))) we took the pictures as soon as we got to church.

they were a little late to sunday school... i didn't care i wanted some good shots with my boys on mother's day.

AND we told them we would give the one who smiled the best ONE dollar! 

that's all it took! everybody was ALL smiles!!!

now i'm wondering why it took me five years to think of this great idea! haha

these pictures are well worth the $2 i forked over to each of them!

i need a nap!!!

i'm back!

worn out & tired to say is an understatement.

let me do a highlight of the past week/weekend for you - 

mondy - friday at boot camp which was 8:30 - 5. yuck! i felt like i was in school again but only this time they extended the hours. i did learn some things & it was nice to see my family.

get home friday night right in time for chad's grandma's birthday party.

i'm not sure what we were thinking earlier in the week when we called the newspaper & put an ad in it to have another garage sale. thank goodness this time we didn't have to set up. my wonderful in-laws let us keep everything up from the saturday before.

we started at 7am saturday (((we are crazy & worn out)))

by 11:30 kaden's soccer game was canceled & i called it quits. i was tired of being out in the cold & rain.

12:30 chad & i headed to tulsa to look at one apartment & one house.

we got them both!!!

the apartment we need for just two months because the house we bought will not be ready until july or after.

the apartment is fully furnished so we don't have to move all of our things twice (((thank you jesus)))

we are super excited now about moving to tulsa now that will have a place to call home!

sunday was mother's day. for the past 5 years this isn't a day that i really enjoy because its sunday which means chaos in the morning time. lunch is always rushed because chad is one of the youth pastor's leading the senior baccalaureate service so he has to be there by 2:30pm ((( why they do it on this day i don't know))) 

after our rushed lunch me & the boys went to get food for home groups.

no nap for any of us.

all this week - keeping my niece

wednesday night is senior night at ignite

friday & saturday - 3 graduations to go to (((woohoo!!!)))

sunday - honor the graduates & then party that night

its a fun but busy time of year. 

i guess i can always catch up on sleep later :)

mom's eat FREE!!!

i really don't have time to be writing this but i just couldn't not share with my friends this good deal...

at johnny carino's mom's eat a 3 course meal + a drink for FREE!!!

it end may 8th

to get this great deal all you have to do is buy one meal at regular price.

happy early mother's day to us!!!

some sad news...

headed to dallas, texas today for boot camp for the week.

this is put on by the assemblies of god to partner with church planters... to help us grow, learn, think through things that maybe we haven't thought about yet. its all day / everyday for the week. the boys are super pumped to see & play with their grammy & pops & their cousins this week. the sad news: no blogging this week since i will have school & homework each day / night. so don't write too much on your blog this week so i don't have that much to catch up on this weekend! ((haha)) have a great week everyone!!!

love/hate relationship...

***yard sales is what i'm talking about***

we had one today... in the pouring rain

when i woke up at seven am this morning & heard the rain i was just a little excited, thinking the yard sale would be canceled.

i was wrong.

what i hate about yard sales:
- pricing all the items
- the time it takes to get ready for one
- how the boys walk by the table of "junk" grabbing something saying "i want to keep this forever"
- the rain
- the cold
- i'm horrible at math so added, giving back change... its just too much for my little brain

what i LOVE about yard sales:
- decluttering of all the rooms inside the house
- the $$$ i make
- when the sun is shining & i can get some sun (not the case today)
- all the different people i meet
- did i mention the $$$ i make in just a short few hours

we made over $300 dollars in just a short 4 hours.

i would say well worth it... even if i was cold the whole time!