Gingerbread

Okay, I am a sucker for gingerbread! I could eat it all day long! Whats better than a gingerbread man? A house of course! So Michael and I found a kit to make everything and thought it would be something fun for him and the kids to do during the week. Little did he know all the time and detail that gets put into it. So, here is the product of Michael and the kids 2 hour project!

After dinner last night, Michael and I thought we should have a little taste test. It turned out we ate almost a whole slat of the roof, with the help of the kids of course! Gotta say, I'm a fan! But judging by Michael's piece, he might take the cake for that title!

Kids. My kids. They crack me up! I love how they play together! And believe it or not, they were actually sharing this little wagon/bucket on wheels. They are both getting to the age where they either love each other or hate each other. Luckily for me, they love to hug. When I look at these pictures, I cant help but burst out laughing. In the first picture, Darren looks like he is ready to dump Jaycee right out of the wagon. But my favorite has to be the second picture. I love both of their facial expressions! They both keep me going. They both make me laugh. I couldn't imagine having one and not the other. They definitely belong as brother and sister. All in all, I just love the heck out of these two! I couldn't ask for better kids.

Halloween 2008

The kids had a great Halloween this year! For the first time it seemed like they both really had a grip on what the whole candy/trick or treating thing was all about. Darren got tons of candy and definitely was not shy about going up and asking for candy. It took Jaycee a couple times of me walking with her and holding her hand before she got the hang of it. They both scored in the candy department.

After trick or treating, we went to the kids Uncle Michael's house. They got to play games for prizes and have lots of good food. Of course, of all the kids left standing at 1:30 the morning after, it was mine. The last picture is how Jaycee woke up the next morning. A little candy covered sucker face.

Darren put it just like it is: "Now that Halloween is over, time to get ready for Thanksgiving!"

1 year today

I am feeling a little nuts today. Not only is today my Aunt Cindy's birthday, its also the 1 year anniversary of my Uncle Johnny's passing. Where did the time go? I know a lot of my family is feeling a tad down about things. I feel sad for my Grandma and Grandpa, but more than anyone, Cindy. How unfair! But you know what? If she isn't asking that question, why should I? She can look at the bright side of things. She can see the day for what it really is and go about it as if it were just another. That is sad to me because she too deserves a celebration. Its weird how life works. The day we celebrate ones birth, we morn ones loss. It's a real eye opener.

This blog wasn't meant to be a downer. I wanted to focus more on my crazy, one of a kind, one in a million more like, Aunt Cindy. I wanted her to know that although I am sad about my uncle, her baby brother, I am thinking of her today. I want her to know that when I think of her, no matter what is going on in my day, I will smile. She makes me laugh hysterically, to the point of being breathless and in tears, always has kind words, always has a joke or awesome quote to cheer you up. She always lets me know she loves me and that we, family, are important to her.

I thought I would share some of my favorite pictures of Cindy on her special day. Happy Birthday Cindy! We all love you!