Busy Weekend

We had a very busy weekend and I feel like it flew by.  Friday Kenna went to the Melting Pot to help Payton celebrate her 7th birthday and they had a blast.  These girls have been friends since they were two and have remained that way ever since, I love that they value their friendship and do not let time change that.  On Saturday we had to wake up at 6 a.m. and get the boys to Mimi & Pop's house and Russell, Kenna, and I had to be in Sapulpa for OSTDA by 9 a.m., poor kids they were so tired but such little troopers.  I got Kenna ready in the car (which was an experience), so we were ready to go when we got there.  She warmed up and she danced at 10:20 and did AMAZING as usual.  This was the first time Russell got to see her solo live since he didn't get to go to the OU competition and he and I were both more nervous than she was.  There were 12 girls in the youth category, which was a lot different than three in her category at OU where we knew she would definitely place.  We went and ate lunch and tried explaining to her that there were alot of good girls and they had been doing this longer so if she didn't place it was no big deal and we were so proud of her already.  She told us she would be upset if she didn't place because she would feel like the judges thought she wasn't very good, we tried explaining that the judges are just an opinion but she wasn't buying it.  At the awards I was so nervous, not because I cared if she placed but because I didn't want her heart broken or for her to ever feel like she wasn't good enough.  I prayed I had all the right words to say to make her feel better but as I am playing out the conversation in my head they announce the second state youth solo runner up from Dance Authority-Kenna Mock.  My heart dropped, I couldn't believe it. There were so many good girls that I knew since this was Kenna's first state competition and alot of the other girls had been competing for years that this was just good experience for her and then I was so proud when she placed.  I think she truly has a gift but I know I am a little bias :), but to see her face was worth everything.  She was the youngest that competed from our dance company so all the older girls made over her which she loved and I appreciated, this is why I love Dance Authority!! 

After we got home Saturday night we went to get the boys and Jackson ended staying the night with Luke and Kenna stayed with Mimi.  We took Brody home and were in bed by 10:30, it was a long wonderful day but I missed my boys terribly!!  On Sunday we had Payton's friend party at Rockzone, which is a rock climbing gym.  Kenna and Brody went and it took the first hour for Kenna to warm up and actually give it a try. She is so much like me, sometimes she lets her fear of failure get the best of her but I am doing everything I can to help her change that because I never want her to have that fear, it had kept me from so many things in my life.  But she did it and I was so proud to see her conquer that. 

Well now off to clean this house and start getting our Christmas decor up, I AM SO EXCITED and so are my babies!!!  Tis the season....

Toothless

Jackson lost his second tooth on Sunday, he pulled it out all by himself.   We are so glad because his permanent teeth we already growing in behind his baby teeth and when we took him to the dentist they said if they didn't fall out within a couple of months they would have to pull them.  Thank goodness both teeth fell out on their own and he looks so cute but so grown up. 

Excited about getting our Christmas family pictures done this weekend downtown!! Now off to shop for the finishing touches for our outfits..

Fall Festivities

I haven't been able to keep up with my blog with so much going on so I am going try and catch up. We didn't do alot on fall break, we went to the pumpkin patch and got pumpkins and I got to got to Affair of the Heart, while the kids hung out with daddy and play because it was raining.  We also went to the movies, it was a nice and quiet long weekend together.  Kenna had her Halloween party at dance and I made the girls a goody bag with a picture of their face and I made a witch hat and dress on them, these were a huge hit and I was so glad..We also had the school Halloween parties, this year I am Jackson's homeroom mom and the Kindergarten teachers at Skyview like you to have 4 to 5 centers planned for the kids to do so they always have 2 homeroom moms but on the Sunday before the party I called my co homeroom mom and she informed me at that time that she would not be able to help much.  I was a little stressed at first but all the other moms came to my rescue and I have a new co-homeroom mom who I am excited to work with.  In the end the party was a success, we decorated a pumpkin cookie, had a mummy wrap race, pin the nose on the pumpkin, played Halloween bingo, made a ghost sucker, and ate lots of sugary snacks with witch's brew punch.  Kenna is sad I am not her homeroom mom (and it doesn't help that Jackson reminds her often) but I got to go see her in her class so she was happy.  It was a great Halloween season, I can't believe October is over but I am ready for the Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Halloween 2010

The kids had a great Halloween and got lots of goodies..Kenna was a sassy parrot, Jackson was Superman, and Brody was Batman.  I made Kenna's costume and it turned out super cute for not alot of money, we got so many compliments and Kenna was so proud.  Brody stayed at Nanu and Pappy's while I took the kids around the neighborhood to trick or treat.  We had such a great evening with family and friends, I hope everyone else did too!!!

Poor Jackson

This week has been a little crazy!!!!  Jackson started running a high fever last Sunday night and this continued until Wednesday night, so poor guy only went to school on Friday and now we are just hoping that Kenna doesn't get it.  I stayed home with him and was going a little stir crazy without my weekly Target, Wal Mart, and The Rink visits but I survived.   Friday night Kenna had a friend stay the night and they had production practice in Tuttle again from 9 to noon, so I loaded Kenna, two of her friends, and both boys and dropped the girls off. The boys and I had planned on taking Lacy and the kids breakfast and spending some time with them out at their home in Blanchard.  Well all started out smoothly, we went and got McDonalds for everyone and started driving out to my sisters house but tried going a different way from Tri City and ended up on the turnpike headed to Chickasha.   Thankfully my brother in law had just got home from work and was able to tell me how to get back to where I needed to be, so what we had planned on being a three hour visit turned into about and hour.  I was very proud of myself, I remained totally calm and had no tears (I am not good when it comes to getting lost).  Lacy asked if the boys could stay and play for a while and she would bring them to Yukon, so the boys were so excited and had a blast with Ally and Wyatt.  We hung out at home Saturday night and all Sunday. 

Tomorrow I go to sign all the paperwork to start Jackson in Speech, we are excited to start this and see the progress.  I am also promising myself to get up early and start walking, the weather is to perfect not to and I think I am going to join Weight Watchers. This is hard for me because I never had to diet until after I had kids but I am not happy with how I look right now and this is so hard for me to admit but after having Brody it has been so much harder getting it off and I do not want to be one of those women who constantly blame it having the third kid, I know I can do this I am just going to have to put myself first.  I want feel comfortable in my clothes again and have self confidence.  I will keep you updated on this new leaf I am trying to turn over, I will definitely need lots of encouragement and I am very lucky because I have three of the best little cheerleaders in my life who love me unconditionally and a husband who supports me in all I do.  I am blessed!

I am starting a new project, Project Hallway.. I have so many favorite family photos that I want to transform to black and white and hang in my hall but make it look classy and elegant but still feel like a home full of love.  I have been looking at pics on the Internet all day and these are a few I found I liked.  The black and white of the kids faces close up on canvas, I am so in love with and will definitely do somewhere in my house now I just have to find the perfect pictures. 

Wordless Wednesday

Kenna's Big Moment

It was a very big weekend for Kenna, she performed her first solo ever. She entered the Mini Solo Division at OU and it was held at the Lloyd Noble Center. Just Kenna and I went because Brody got sick with a high fever on Friday night and daddy stayed home with him and Kenna didn't want to invite anyone because she was so nervous and was so scared they would see her mess up. We have been working up to this moment since August. I have never considered me a stage mom but I think this solo tested me in every sense of the word. Kenna and I have had so many meltdowns together during practices at home, poor Miss Darcy had to give us a pep talk and from then on I promised myself more compliments than critiques. Apparently Kenna did not need any critiquing because on October 9th, 2010 she walked out on the huge gym floor where in my eyes she looked like she was so little and she blew me away with her confidence. At this moment watching her, it didn't matter about a toe that wasn't pointed or a facial that wasn't made or a leap that wasn't high enough, all that I saw was a little girl who overcame her fears and all those years of being the only mom sitting in dance class with a crying little girl who wanted to dance so bad but was too embarrassed had paid off. I knew I would be proud of her but I had no idea the emotions that would come over me, the minute she walked on that floor I realized once again what an amazing young lady her daddy and I were raising and how lucky we are to call her ours, not only did she make us proud this day but every day. On the technical part she won first runner up and got a medal, but as far as Kenna is concerned she won and I tend to agree with her. She got to do this competition with one of her closest friends, Brenna, and I am so glad the girls got to share this experience together, it is definetly a memory that will last a lifetime. Kenna and I have made such great friends through dance and I just hope they will continue to develop. From here we will have her next solo competition on November 13th in Sapulpa, and Kenna is so excited!!