Lincoln Boyhood Memorial

We promised Quinn back in 2nd grade that we would go to the Lincoln Boyhood Memorial sometime. It only took us a year to find time to go! We went a couple weeks before we moved. It was hot and I decided we should walk to the living farm instead of driving! We made it up to them by getting Sweet CeCe's after.

Moo

This year I decided to take the kids to Chick-fil-a's Cow Appreciation Day. If you dress like a cow you get free food. It only took about 30 minutes to throw together costumes for the kids. The kids had fun and even made costumes for some of their stuffed animals. I didn't dress Liam up but Riley made sure he wasn't left out.

This is what Liam looked like after Riley drew more spots on her face and kissed all over him.

Birthdays, Birthdays, Birthdays!

We've had several birthdays in the past couple of weeks. Quinn turned 9 and Will and Aiden turned 7. All three boys wanted Pokemon cakes for their birthdays. So I had them draw a picture of what they wanted and I did my best at decorating the cakes with what little cake decorating skills I have.

Long over due pics of Liam

Now that Laim is a little over 3 months old I'm finally getting around to posting some pictures. I do have a good excuse. I had to pack up a house, move, and am still unpacking! Liam is doing great. He looks just like Aiden and he's tall and skinny like Quinn. He's smiling a lot now and talking to us. The kids all think he's the cutest baby ever and I tend to agree.  

Early Christmas Present

Recently our washing machine broke. We thought it was the pump. Doug removed the pump and removed the lego that was stuck in the pump. That didn't work so we got a new pump. That still didn't fix the problem. We decided to buy a new washer. I found a really good deal on a washer and dryer and decided to get both. We won't get the new washer and dryer until after Thanksgiving. This is not a good thing. Six people make a lot of dirty clothes. After, doing a couple of loads of laundry here and there at friends' houses I broke down and went to the laundromat. It was pretty awesome to be able to wash five loads of clothes at once. The cost wasn't so awesome! To add to the fun Riley got a stomach bug that was very short lived and luckily didn't make much of a mess. Three days later in the middle of the night the same bug hit Aiden. He made a huge mess, twice. So now I get to head back to the laundromat!

Poor Neglected Blog

So it's been a while. Since July in fact. We've had a lot going on. We went on vacation to Virginia, school started, Doug finally finished his Masters, and baby number 5 is on it's way! I decided to do an individual update on everyone.

Riley had lots of fun on our vacation. She enjoyed having her cousins Megan and Natalie entertain her and do girlie stuff with her. Riley started taking dance classes and she loves it. She also started preschool. She loves that too! Her teacher's name is Mrs. Riley so it gets confusing sometimes. She also enjoys torturing her brothers and can't wait for her Little brother to get here. She calls him Fluffy. That's her favorite word right now.

Aiden had lots of fun on vacation too. He didn't really like the beach too much. He had lots of fun at Jamestown, even though it was HOT! He started kindergarten this year and is doing great. He has a wonderful teacher that he absolutely loves. Aiden stays busy building Lego creations, drawing, and playing with Will.

Will had fun in Virginia too. He loved the beach and the Air and Space Museum. Will also started kindergarten and is doing great. He's having a lot fun and hates when people call him Aiden! He loves reading and playing with his brothers. He tries to avoid Riley at all cost.

Quinn's favorite part of vacation was spending time with his cousin Jack. Quinn likes Cub Scouts. He doesn't really like 3rd grade too much. I'm not too sure about his teacher. He had a great teacher last year so it's hard not too compare. Quinn stays busy making sure everyone is doing what they're supposed to, except for himself!

Will and Aiden turn 6!!!!

Will and Aiden turned 6 on July 6th. Here are a couple of pics from their birthday. Their cake has puffles from Club Penguin on it, not the Hamburger Helper guy!