Ben 10

That's right Ben is 10! I can't hardly believe it. It seems like it was just yesterday that he was running around dressed as Batman trying to "fly"! I must say that I am pleasantly surprised to say that Ben has only had 1 broken arm in all of his "flying" around :) Ben is a fantastic 10 year old. He loves life. He loves to be happy, and he loves to make other happy. He is a great kid, and we are so lucky to have him in our family. Happy Birthday Ben!!! We love you!

It is done

Tonight was the last of the big family birthday parties. It is done. We have a whole seven months off before the birthday begin again. Yay!!! I love each and everyone of my kids, but by the time we reach Ben's birthday I am ready for the parties to be done. Thanks to all our family who have come and supported our kids on their birthdays! We appreciate each and everyone of you! Now excuse me, I think I am going to go unwind and watch a movie with Josh. Goodnight!

Funny Catalina

Catalina has said some funny things lately that I haven't taken the time to blog (and have forgotten), so I thought I would share them tonight...

The other day during a bath... "You remember the other time when we stayed at that hotel and I drowned???  Ya that was not fun."

During dinner one night...  "I can't eat this.  It tastes like Myra germs."

She makes me laugh even when she is being serious!  Love her

Not you too!

You just thought
 I was napping mom :)

Naps are for little babies...
Clearly I do not need a nap

Last fall (September 2010) I wrote about a couple of days of a crazy Catalina...  It would appear that Myra was closely watching her sister, and thinks that that is what a little girls should do...  Myra has definitely kept me on my toes today...  Not to mention that she had me up in the night for an hour or so, so I am a little short on sleep today...  Here a just a few of the many things she has been up to today.  I missed the pictures of her climbing on the computer desk (moving the chair so she could have something to climb up on), Pulling books off the bookshelf (just for fun), and emptying two baskets of papers onto the floor...  Oh wait I forgot she climbed up the bookcase to reach breakable things, and while I was writing this she tried to get in to the cabinet with more breakable things!  Got to love her!

Instead of napping
I think I will play!

Maybe I will nap on
Savannah's bed...

No, I will just climb up onto it
3 or 4 times...

I'm not sure you have the pantry
organized quite right...

Soup should go
 in the family room

Lets see what else
we can move around...



Kleenex anyone???

Before I could finish this blog Myra thought she would help me out with a couple more pictures...

You said to throw the
 papers around again right mom?

Notice the chair
 behind the papers...
Ben had to move it away
from the computer
to keep her off the computer table!

Some pictures from the other day.  Savannah did Catalina's hair for her!

Daddy time

Josh took the day off because of the snow today, so we got to spend the day together as a family.  It was a wonderful day.  I got to sleep in!!!  ;)  This afternoon the girls decided to "walk" on Josh.  It was funny to see Myra try to follow after her sisters...  Myra has also learned a new word...  CHEESE!  If she see you with the camera taking a picture see will run up to you saying cheese!  So cute!

Cute!

Savannah did her hair this afternoon, and Catalina's!  It is way cute ;)  They are so cute together...  Sometimes it seems like they are twins.  They often tell us they are, and dress a like to be more like twins.  This evening after dinner Catalina helped Savannah with her chore of empying the dishwasher.  So fun to watch the "little" two girls work together.  Josh and I had shrimp for dinner (thanks Josh) and I offered the girls a piece.  Catalina tried it first and when Savannah asked her what it tasted like, Catalina replied "Like chicken!"  I love those two girls!!!