We Love FREE

The first thing I do every morning is roll over, grab my phone and read through my e-mails, texts, instant messages and Facebook messages.  When I read a Tweet from @DiaperDiaries about it being National Doughnut Day, I thought, what a crazy day to have.  After a little more investigating I realized it was a crazy day that meant FREE Doughnuts at Krispy Kreme, COUNT ME IN! I woke Matt up and said, hey, let’s take a field trip to Krispy Kreme, he looked at me like I was crazy and said, okay. When I explained the whole FREE part, he was dressed in seconds!
We loaded up the kiddos and off we went!I figured it was just glazed for free, but I was happy to hear, no, ma’am, anything you would like!
I got the babies each a glazed and HN got chocolate sprinkles! 
My total for 3 chocolate milks, 1 tea and 7 doughnuts was under 5 dollars! HOLLA!
Being the dork I am, I asked for 5 hats as well!
Hannah Noelle LOVES doughnuts! Avery pretty much loves everything except chicken! Gunner loved everything but the hat!Cannon liked the doughnut as long as someone would feed it to him, he was way to cool to get his hands all gooey! And Little Lauren, she never passes up food and wore her hat the whole time just like her Big Sissy!
We also found out that Cannon DOES NOT like chocolate milk, like gagging to the point of embarrassment doesn’t like chocolate milk! Since he embarrassed us I have to throw in this picture where Cannon is doing I’m not sure what, but I’m sure it will embarrass him one day! Have a Great Week! 

Pearly Whites

I called about 6 months ago to make Hannah Noelle an appointment with a pediatric dentist.  We had made several attempts with regular dentist and they were a complete waste of time and money because the environment just wasn’t conducive for a child.  I heard about Dr. Buddy Brice’s office and how great he and his staff were with children, so I called and made an appointment for her.  At the last minute I said, hey, when should I bring the babies in for their appointments.  She said generally at 12 months.  Uh-oh, we’re older than that, I need to make 4 more appointments please.  The first visit was more of a look and see for all 5 and then we would go from there.  That visit was short, we were in and out in 15 minutes, of course, with help from Pae-Pae.  Upon leaving we scheduled the appointment for 5 sets of chompers to be cleaned! The day snuck up on me and uh-oh, I was helperless (yes, I just made up a word!) I called in the expertise of Uncle Coach whom I referred to as my dental assistant and luckily Kae-Pae didn’t mind handing him over to me even though it was her birthday!
Coach and I headed to get Hannah Noelle from Horse Camp (insert redneck jokes here) and off to Biloxi we went.
First in the chair was Cannon.  This was the best shot I could get of him, to say he disliked the dentist would be a GROSS understatement!
Next was Avery-Bug She didn’t necessarily love the idea at first, but was okay with it.  Then, when the dentist came in to take a final look…..Next up was Lauren.  If you look closely, you’ll see a wrinkled forehead, which is never a good sign!
While I was taking the babies in one by one in the “Quiet Room” which is made so once the door is shut no one but those inside the room hear the drama, Hannah Noelle was outside in the big room being a BIG GIRL!The last in the chair was Gunner.  I figured he was going to bite the sweet lady, so I thought I’d save him for last!Look at that poor face!
For the record, that is not blood, the “special toothpaste” is red colored.  Coach in the waiting room with the other 3 babies and big girl!
  
All 5 left with sparkling white teeth, no cavities a/k/a Sugar Bugs and a coupon for a free Ice-Cream. I think that guarantees them that you’ll be back; right?
We were also informed that Hannah Noelle has more than the one loose tooth we were aware of.  He said to expect some snaggles this summer! Yay for the tooth fairy!  

Have a Great Week!

Oh Wee

There are two things that are very popular at our house right now.  One is the game of Hide and Seek, which is absolutely hilarious!
It was Cannon’s turn to hide. And if the legs sticking out from under the pillow didn’t let you know where he was… The giggling from under the pillow would lead you straight to him! And Gunner, well, he thinks covering his eyes makes him invisible!

The next super popular game is Oh, Wee… Cannon, give Lauren Oh Wee’s! Gunner, give Daddy Oh Wee’s! Lauren, give Gunner Oh Wee’s! Cannon, give Avery Oh Wee’s! Avery, give Gunner Oh Wee’s!

It’s so sweet watching the way they love each other!
Next is a series of pictures to show what a ham Avery is!
She is definitely 100% Diva!
First I said, Smile Bug! Then I said, never mind, I’ll take someone else’s picture!
And she said, CHEESE!
Hope you have a GREAT WEEK!

Clothing Optional

I am so excited for this summer! The babies LOVE to be outside and would stay out there all day if I would let them! These items are on our shopping list with every Wal-Mart trip! And the babies’ faces light up when they see me grab the Little Swimmers and the Sun Block!Cannon is always the first in the pool! Avery LOVES to splash the water! Gunner is not a fan of being in the pool, but he loves to play close to it.
”Mom, what’s this red thingy for?” Lauren always wants what someone else has!
”Her, Dunna, I’ll show you how it works!” And Hannah Noelle loves to get in there and play with them!

We’ve also stocked up on these little gems!I cut two tubes in half and each baby gets a half.  It’s just enough to cool them down, but not too much to get too melted and runny!”Mommy, are you sure these are good for my figure?” 
Gunner  “I will not look at you, I will not look at you,
I will not look at you!”
Lauren”Mom, the rules say you must wait 30 minutes after eating before returning to the pool!”
Avery-Bug  “Who said everybody hates to eat and run?”
Cannon

Hope you’re having a

Great Summer!

Kindergarten…. Here She Comes!

It seems like yesterday that I wrote this heart felt post!
And then, here we are today.. well, yesterday, that my baby graduated from Pre-K 4!
I was scared I would make a total idiot out of myself and cry like a baby, but somehow I managed to keep it all together!
The first part of graduation the kids got to dress up in what they wanted to be when they grew up and do a little speech.  Hannah Noelle, of course, wants to be a Saints Cheerleader.  She’s adamant that that is what she will be, even wants to go house looking in New Orleans for a house big enough for all of us to live in.  She also said she’d like to work part time at Subway because being a cheerleader “probably doesn’t pay very well!”
Her speech was….
I want to be a Saints Cheerleader and cheer for the black and gold, when my dreams come true, Drew Brees will be old.
I’ll stand on the sideline and shake my pompoms like that (imagine some furious pompom shaking) and when I say, Go Saints, you say, Who Dat!
(Enter toe touch with WoooHooo, Go Saints!) 
After that part I was sure I’d melt down, but then I saw this smile, and all the world seemed to stop!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was so happy she got to graduate with one of her best friends that she met when she was 9 months old! She and Carson were buds back in the Nursery at the hospital, then were reunited when HN joined Caswell Springs Child Care. Rarely did you see Hannah Noelle without Carson and Analeice.Hannah Noelle, Carson and Analeice    The graduation was AMAZING! I cannot thank the staff at CSCCC for the hand they have had in the raising of my daughter! I have no doubt she is going to Kindergarten prepared and ready! And before you ask, I have no idea what kind of pose
I was doing!