THE TWINS TURN 11 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is my girl's 11th Birthday! We celebrated this weekend by going to Kansas City for a little girl's trip. Just them and I talking...laughing...shopping.....eating.....movies....swimming....and laughing some more! It was a great weekend. Grandma Becky, Grandpa Dan , Uncle Andy , Aunt Mandy and cousins are coming up tonight to celebrate with pizza and cake. I can't believe they are 11 already. Where does time go? It just seems like yesterday we were bringing them home from the hospital and staring at them nervous to take them out of their carseats. Here are some fun facts about the twins.....

Alivia (aka Liv, Livy)

right handed

girly girl

favorite color is pink

room is pink and brown

cheerleader

volleyball

Loves Taylor Swift

carries a purse always

loves lip gloss

favorite show....icarly, extreme home makeover (cries every episode)

messy room often

teacher says shes awfuly chatty...(wonder where she gets that)

favorite food mashed potatoes, chicken strips

has lots of friends

ideal weekend would be hangin with friends shopping....

wants to be a hair stylist when she grows up (just like Aunt Emily)

wants to adopt every little baby in every orphanage

best friend Hailey

Motherly to her brothers

Protector of her sister

Mommy's Girl

Alexa (aka Lex, Lexi, Smexa)

left handed

favorite color blue

clean room

basketball

hip hop class

hates math

favorite show ....i carly...little people big world

ideal weekend in the country riding horses

NOT A GIRLY GIRL...

room is blue, turq, brown.

loves to wear basketball shorts and Tshirt

hates having her hair done

skateboarder

very laid back

dislikes cheese, butter, and pizza (gets this from Aunt Trish

favorite food....french toast, enchiladas, spaghetti

wants to be a vet of chef when she grows up

would like to meet the Jonas Brothers

will be helping Liv adopt all the babies in every orphanage

Daddy's Girl

Both of them so much alike yet so different....Two great blessings from the Lord. Whom we cherish and love so deeply......Praising God for them!!!!

Hide and Duck ?????

After we took kids to school this morning Grayson and I headed home for our snuggle time. He asked me if we could play Hide and Duck. Not knowing what he was talking about I said, " Gray do you want to play duck duck goose?" He replied, "No Mommy Hide and Duck and you hide first and I will count." So I went and hid and he counted. 1....3...9...11....2....3....4....5...9...11 here I come. He was so funny I was watching him from behind the rocking chair tip toe around saying, " Mommy where are you?" When he finally found me he it me over the head and said, "DUCK". So I think he has the two games mixed up but we had a blast. He continued to hide in the same spot every time which was hilarious and was confused that I was in a different spot each time. Now we are off to clean house and he wants to clean the potty....yes I hate doing that job. : ) I love the joy I felt when I was playing with him. Im feeling so blessed and Thankful to God who allows me to stay home with my baby.....

Nebraska Winters

It is a gorgeous day in Nebraska, I heard it may be in the mid 60's. That is awesome for January. I often get the blues in the winter. I'm definitely an outside person and being cooped up in the house because its 15 below is depressing to me. Kevin would like to move with his company and it would be some place warm but then I think I don't want to be away from my family. I want my kids to grow up around their cousins and grandparents. So today I'm praying for contentment. Contentment despite what the temperature is outside. Also thankfulness for what God has given to us and where he has us in this time in our lives, right here in the frigid mid west....where we have to bundle up to go outside and where we have to scrape frozen snot off of our kids faces....Enjoy this lovely spring like day!!!!

"Be Joyful Always... pray continually....give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
1Thessalonians 5:18

December 2008

December was a Great time at the Fisher House. It was the first Christmas in our new house and Grayson is at such a cute age and his excitement was Awesome. We started our holiday festivities with the kids Christmas pagent at church. Noah played Joseph and had to walk Mary and Baby Jesus down the isle. He was so cute and I cried like a baby..... The girls were in a play and sang. Alivia also had a part in the Christmas on 84th St. play, she had a lot of fun preparing for it and the 4 performances were great....I also cried at that.

Christmas Eve we had Angie and Brian over after church for time of fellowship and Kevin and I had a great evening putting out gifts from Santa. The girls dont believe in Santa anymore and Noah was glad we put the fire out in our fireplace before we went to bed so Santa didn't burn his butt.

We spent Christmas Day and the rest of the weekend spending time with all the Grandparents....Aunts.....Uncles.....and Cousins..... My sister Trish and her family were back from Arkansas and we had a great time staying up late eating...laughing...playing games.... We were sad to have them leave on New Years Day.

We also passed around the stomach flu and Strep throat so that was not so fun. Gray had it the worst and then passed it on to Grandma Becky, Grandpa Dan, and Aunt Em.....SORRY GUYS!

My Cousin Siera got engaged to Chris Madison on Christmas Eve so an April wedding is fast approaching and we are all really excited for them. My brother and sister -inlaw welcomed a son Elijah Daniel the week before Christmas on my Birthday.....We are so excited about this new gift to our family. And yes I did turn "30" and Noah is so glad I did not turn old and crusty. Kevin threw me a party at Old Chicago with my family and all my friends so that was a fun night . My brother Jason made it back from Iraq the afternoon before my party so that was a great Birthday Gift.

Most importantly we have been celebrating the birth of our Savior Jesus. We are so so so greatful for the gift of eternal life....And it is with much Joy to see my children understand the real meaning of Christmas. Happy New Year to all of you!

Potty Training

Grayson has recently turned 2....I 'm wanting him to get potty trained. I have trained 2 girls and a boy so I know it eventually gets done but I feel like I don't have patience this time around. Everyone says it will happen don't push him...he will when he is ready. These people aren't changing the diapers that I have too everyday... : ) I need to Pray for Patience. He tells me everytime he pees or poops. He says, "yucky mom." He has gone on the toilet and lots of times on the floor, he even climbed on top of Alexa's bed and took off his diaper and went. She was furious.... I heard Dr. Phil can get a child potty trained in 1 day. Do you think he will come to my house? Just Kidding I will have peace and patience with it. Rejoice in the fact I get to train him and hes not at a daycare being trained by someone else. And love every minute with my last baby..........Grayson I love you!!!!!

My Munchkins at the Pumpkin Patch

Election at the Fisher's

This morning the girls got out of bed so fast they could not wait to see who our new President was. They came into the living room and I had the news on ,when I saw their faces filled with disappointment I felt awful. Alivia said, "Mom McCain didn't win what will happen to all the unborn babies?" They have been so into this whole election and are so interested in the issues and the differences in the candidates.
I told them that God is in control, and that Obama will be a great President. I told them about how awesome it is that history was made and that they will always remember when the first African-American became President of the United States. We talked about what a privilege it is to be a woman and be able to vote. I think they are ok with it now. Alexa said she thinks Gov. Palin should be the first woman President or maybe when she grows up she could be. I told her anything is possible......

Noah's thoughts......Mom who won Cain or that one guy Bama?.....Mom will everyone take those signs out of their yards now?........Mom can Daddy be the President cuz I want to live in the White House?......Mom can I have a Puppy?