Smile

Look at those faces. Have you ever seen such sweet girls? Apparently "H" thinks I am retarded when I say Boogidy boogidy boo when I want them to laugh. She is trying hard to not show the laughter inside.
Now these two...this is how they typically look. They think life is made of laughter. The problem is that they forget that there are times to not be goofy, like bedtime, church, and shopping at Walmart! They see life as one big playground. If only we could all remember how to feel that way.
What can I say? Yippee....I finally caught a smile. Digital camera's are the worst when you want that one great shot but all you get is the aftermath. Luckily Little O must have thought I was pretty funny because he held this sweet smile for a good while. Don't you want to just squeeze those little fat cheeks?
Now how many faces can you squeeze into a close up shot? 6 and look there even looks like space for two more. Don't panic everybody.....surely you didn't think we were finished!

Lullabye....

Why is it that when I am trying to get this sweet baby to fall asleep I have to pat, pat, pat? But when Daddy gets him to sleep he just lays on the couch and crooks him in his arm and within minutes we have two sleeping men. Sweet dreams .... "dream a little dream of me."

Yes Sir, Thats My Baby

Ok, here are some recent pictures of the little guy. The first is him practicing holding his head up. He has strong neck muscles. The girls think he looks like he is dancing in this one. The second is a shot of him relaxing after his big neck workout. I just dont think the camera captures the essence of his cuteness. He is so daggone cute I could just eat him with a spoon.

I Love You!!!!

To everyone who read the last entry...yes I cried my eyes out. I have the greatest husband in the world. It amazes me everytime I think of the paths that we walked in order to find each other. God has always had his hand in our lives and has always blessed us graciously. I'm not saying that life is perfect but life is good because God is good! What an awesome gift we have in each other. I love you Scooter Boo!! And I will let you pretend I'm perfect if you take me for some cheese fries this weekend!!

I love you!
Jenni Leigh

What's perfect

Well lets start by saying that perfect to me is Brown Hair and Brown Eyes and goes by the name Jenni Leigh. Every now and then I will take a peak at what Jenni Leigh is up to and it is always praising someone else. For someone that takes care of so much she deserves to be praised.

Ok let me explain what I think Perfect is.
1.Perfect wakes up with the little ones without hesitation
2.Perfect never complains
3.Perfect puts up with a stubborn husband
4.Perfect still will talk to me on the phone even though she is out to the world
5.Perfect puts up with deployments,TDY's and schools
6.Perfect seems to know how to fix anything.(even if it is made up)
7.Perfect will tell me to Man up
8.Perfect is Beautiful
9.Perfect knows how to reign me in.
10.Perfect is my best friend
11.Perfect is Perfect and never think other wise.

I love you Jenni Leigh
Scooter

My Sweet Girls

On those days when the tables have turned 5 against 1, I go back and look at this sweet picture of my girls and remember the sweetness that brews inside of them. The way my youngest tells me every time she enters or leaves a room how much she loves me. And how my middle one tell me that I am just the right size for a mommy ( she senses my insecurities about weight). How my second youngest tries to morph herself into my mere space (that means she sits as close as she possibly can and wants to be everywhere I am). How my second oldest will sit and all of the sudden tell me I am beautiful (again another child who knows my insecurities). And then there is my oldest...she doesnt show affection the way the others do. However, she will come up and ask what can I do to help? She wants to do the big people stuff. She yearns to stand by my side and help me cook or cut vegtables up to cook. Every so often she will come up and want a hug unexpectedly. Not any ordinary hug, the biggest bear hug you can imagine. I guess I'll keep them and not sell them to the circus like I have threatened twice already this morning (and it is only 9:30).

Is this not the cutest picture you have ever seen. My best friend and I gave birth to these sweet bundles on the same day last month. We just couldnt let this shot go uncaptured. Of course my little man is the grandaddy long legs on the left. I hope this is the beginning of future best buds!

Animal Planet for Real

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For everyone who knows my oldest... you know what an amazing animal lover she is. While at the water park she and the kids found an abandoned baby bird. Completely against my better judgement we brought it home and she and her sisters worked around the clock keeping it fed with a medicine dropper. However nature took over and it died four days later. Proving that there is no substitute for the real thing. A baby bird needs his mommy bird. Needless to say we now have a sad little girl who is determined to find another baby animal to rescue.

Best Friends

What better way to spend the afternoon than with friends. We took another trip to the water park and took our best friends. It was a blast and full of adventure.....Rain, dancing, animal research (I'll explain later), even the mommies made a dash through the fountains (while they were off).

Peas and Carrots

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Peas and Carrots .... they do just seem to go together. Everything about them is different but they compliment each other like a meal and a fine wine. I guess I am just trying to figure out what I am the pea or the carrot .... the meal or the fine wine! I must say though this man is the love of my life. Never will you get a rose when society tells most women they need one. However, you will get a dozen when he sees you need one. Life has always been good to me but when God sent me my Scooter Boo, life became greater. Man I love him!!!!