I Must-ache you a question. Do you like our 'staches?

So, do you like our mustaches? I think they are rockin' the 'staches, if I do say so! We had these fun mustache sippers to go with our Valentine's dinner a while back. I had cherry Crush(Crush/Valentine's Day. I thought it was fitting)for everyone to drink and I thought this would be a fun addition. I saw the idea on Pinterest and loved it! All you need are pipe cleaners(brown fuzzy ones) and straws. Just cut the pipe cleaner in the middle, wrap it around the straw and curl up the ends. You have a 'Stache Sipper. They would be great for parties. My kids loved them! Check out the original post here.

Trent's Wrestling Season

Well, it's been a while since my last blog so I thought I would get back to it. Hopefully I can get some things on here to share with you. The first being my son's first wrestling season. The season started Nov. 1 and went to the end of January. Trent absolutely LOVED wrestling and was sad to see the season end!

Wrestling involves hard practices, conditioning, diet and discipline. Trent hung in there and he did work hard and learned a lot this season. He had some wins and some losses, but most importantly he improved and learned. It was hard sometimes to see him being twisted all around, but we loved watching him do his thing. He can't wait for summer to join the wrestling club here and learn even more. Great season Trent!

I thought I'd share this poem which I received at the wrestling banquet this year. It pretty much sums up our experience with wrestling:

The Wrestling Parent

Parents in wrestling are courageous--it's true;

They feel all the pain that their boy must go through.

At home, when he diets, they wish it could stop,

Yet know he must do it to stay on top.

Excuses for losing they will never endure,

Don't blame the ref, son, because of the score.

The coach, he will show you the best way to move,

Keep working in practice if you want to improve.

At dual meets you'll see them whispering a prayer,

As their boy must compete with no one else there.

Whatever the outcome-Mom cheers with deep pride,

While Dad- you will notice-stands right by his side.

They'll drive to tournament; many miles away,

To witness a son who's prepared for this day.

Their boy, he has trained, with all of his might,

Having hopes of becoming a champion tonight.

But should he fall short, at his corner you'll find,

A Mother and a Father- supportive and kind.

They teach that through wrestling he'll learn about life,

Yes, living is filled with both triumph and strife.

Now if you are searching for people who care,

Just look by a mat, they'll always be there.

Such love for the sport is truly inherent,

That's why we salute, The Wrestling Parent!

Stretching for their matches!

Wetumpka JV Wrestling Team

Trent receiving his 4th place medal at the Barry Mask Tournament from Representative Barry Mask!

Build-A-Bear Birthday

Ivy got to go to Build-A-Bear Workshop for her birthday this year. She loved the bear her sister made there, so we knew she would like this little b'day trip! Their were so many animals to choose from, but she settled on this purple one with hearts and peace signs. She helped stuff her bear, give it a bath and pick out clothes for it. Ivy named her cute bear Lily and Lily hasn't left her side since we left the store. She loves that bear!

Bears, bears and more bears......well, there were dogs and a monkey, too!

Giving her bear a bath!

Waiting on her bear to be stuffed!

And finally making a birthday wish!

Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday to Ivy!!! Our little miss priss is 4!!! She's been waiting a long time to celebrate her birthday and it's finally here! She's so excited!

We had her party with family and a couple friends on Monday! She had fun opening her gifts and eating strawberry cake and Neopolitan ice cream. Just what she requested! Happy Birthday to my "sugar and spice and everything nice" little girl! I'm so thankful I get to be her mommy!

Our Trip To The Fire Station

Earlier this week, Ivy and I got to visit our local fire station with some friends of ours. I was anxious to see how she would react to seeing these big fire trucks in person! She was a little reluctant at first, but warmed up to it.However, she was not having any part of putting on the boots and the big helmet, but a couple of the boys decided they would try it. The kids also got to get inside of the ladder truck and look around. We also saw all the ins and outs of the pumper truck. The firemen were nice enough to pull the ladder truck out of the garage and put the big ole ladder up. That thing was up there. I think one of the firemen said it would let out to 10 stories high! We got an extra treat as one of the firemen climbed the ladder to the top! OH,that made me so nervous! I didn't even know the man, but I was so nervous for him I could barely watch! He made it just fine.
The kids also got a coloring book, sticker and a fireman hat to take home. It was a fun trip!

Ivy sitting in the ladder truck!

Hot Car Crayons

Recently my daughter and I tried a project that I pinned a while back called Hot Car Crayons. She had a good time helping make these and she LOVES coloring with her new heart crayons!
A cute and fun project! See the step by step instructions below.


1.First, make sure it's a nice, hot day out. (Which we have plenty of here in AL!) Have a silicone muffin or ice cube mold set out for your crayons. Get out your crayons and peel off the wrappers. (I read that Crayola crayons worked best for this so that is what we used. We do have an abundance of crayons!)


2. Break the crayons into small pieces that will fit into the molds. You can put the same color in each mold or mix up the colors, which is what I did.

3. Take your crayon filled mold out to your car and set it on the dash board. I put a paper towel underneath in case it melted over the sides. I left mine out for a couple hours, but it may not take that long. Just check it.


4. When the crayons have all melted, bring them inside to set up and get hard. You can just leave them out on the counter to do this or speed up the process by putting the mold in the freezer for a little while.


5. Pop the crayons out of the mold and start coloring! Both of my girls really like to color with the heart crayons! I'm on the lookout for other fun shapes we can make!

Happy Birthday!!!

On Saturday, we celebrated our son's 12th birthday!!! --Wow! Still can't believe he is 12 yrs. old! That means he will be a teenager next year!-- He celebrated at home with family and some of his friends from church and school. They all had a fun time playing Kinect Sports and Kinect Adventures, visiting, and eating grilled hotdogs,chips, cake and ice cream!

This year I made Trent a three layer Funfetti cake with homemade buttercream icing! He really liked it and we are still enjoying the leftovers! It was a great day for Trent! Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate!

Blowing out 12 candles!


Opening his presents!

Second Day of School 2011

I've taken a little break from blog land, but today I'm back with the kids.....umm....second day of school picture. In all the excitement of the first day of school, I forgot to take their picture yesterday. That's okay! The "newness" of the new school year hasn't worn off just yet!

Both of them reported great first days back! Laci enjoyed her new teacher in 3rd grade and Trent had a good day in 7th grade with all six of his classes! I'm looking forward to a productive school year in 2011-2012!

This is the "new shoe shot." Laci REALLY wanted me to take this. I guess so she could show off her new Nikes for school and her brother could flash his new Jordans. I sure hope these last the whole school year!

Vacation....... I Need Another One.

Back in June, our family spent a week in Panama City Beach, Florida and we had a lot of fun! We shopped, swam, boogie boarded(well, the kids did. Not me.), played at the arcade, ate and ate some more! Now, I feel the need for another vacation..........just for me. Maybe that sounds bad, but sometimes you just gotta get away by yourself. Luckily for me I get to do that next week with my mom, sister and grandmother. The mountains are calling my name. In the meantime, her are a few pics from the beach!

Trent and Laci boogie boarding.

Laci, Trent and their Uncle doing a little dance in the condo.