Marker Bandit

Here are some of Rachel's latest hieroglyphics. This is a daily event at our house. Rachel hunts down markers like a bloodhound...or anything that you can use to draw with.

It does not matter what punishment she receives she is still determined to draw on herself and everything else in the house. Just when we think we have all the markers and writing utensils hidden she comes up with one. Or one of the older kids come screaming through the house "Rachel has a marker!!" "Rachel's drawing on the wall!!!"

Today I found her in the kitchen putting "lipstick " on. She discovered a pink highlighter in the junk drawer and had put it all over her lips like lipstick. She was so proud.

I still have not found where the marker from this wonderful portrait is hidden!!! Exciting!

Side note: I just realized the last two post have been about Rachel getting into stuff. I want everyone to know...I really do watch my children...there is just so many of them...lol

Mime

Rachel is looking in to becoming a mime. She needs to work on technique. She also needs to work on her make-up skills. She hasn't figured out the white paint goes on her face not her hands!

For real, she got into the Desitin. I was downstairs folding laundry and came upstairs to put some away and discovered her and the couch covered in white. The whole time I was downstairs folding, I was thinking to myself, "those girls are being awfully quiet". As I came up the stairs I could smell the Desitin. I immediately went into the toy room and there she was! She kept clapping her hands together because she liked the way it felt, squishing her hands together and giggling. The amazing part is Mallory was on the couch right next to her oblivious to what was going on!!!

New Carpet!!!!!

After three years, five kids, two parents and a dog our carpeting was DISGUSTING!!! We looked into wood flooring. Which is ultimately what we want to do but for right now was too expensive. So we saved up some money, had a little help from parents and got ourselves some new carpet. We covered the worst areas of the house first. We will save up to finish the other areas of the house later.

It is amazing what the new carpet has done. It makes me feel more confident about having guest over. I was so embarrassed of our old carpet. It looked like we were dirty people. It makes me want to keep the house clean. I feel more motivated to keep up because I don't feel like I am doing all this cleaning just to look back at a mess.

Check it out!!!

Picture Update

I have updated pictures on Flickr.

It's All About Me!

I stole this idea from my cousin Lisa. Thanks for the idea Lisa!

Four things about me that you may or may not have
known in no particular order.

A) Four jobs that I have had in my life
1.Family Video Clerk
2.Taco Bell Late Shift
3.Orthodontic Assistant
4.Ski Rental clerk

B) Four movies I would watch over and over (or have
watched over and over)
1. Princess Bride
2. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
3. Blast from the Past
4. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory--the original

C) Four places I have lived:
1.Howell, Michigan
2.Cheboygan, Michigan
3.Jenks, Oklahoma
4. Tulsa, Oklahoma


D) Four TV Shows that I watch:
1. King of Queens
2. Seinfield
3. American Idol
4. Scrubs

E) Four places I have been on vacation:
1. Alaska
2. Las Vegas
3. Maine
4. Florida


F) People who e-mail me (regularly):
1.Mom
2.Johanna
3. Alison
4.Spammers


G) Four of my favorite foods:
1. Pizza
2. Greek Salad
3. chocolate
4 . Fresh green beans or asparagus...cooked just right


H) I'm looking forward to.....
1. All my kids being out of diapers.
2. Meeting my heavenly Father
3. Summer Vacation
4. Moms and Tots next week


I) Four Albums I love! (I couldn't just pick four.)
1.Brandi Carlile- The Story (AWESOME...THE BEST)
2. Casting Crowns-Lifesong
3. Enya-Day without Rain
4.Jeremy Camp- Carried Me
5. Jon Foreman- Fall/Winter

J) Four things you may not know about me.
1. My favorite number is five. It was my favorite number before I had five kids and had no bearing on how many children I decided to have.
2. During the week that I was taking driver training classes I was in two car accidents. The first two car accidents of my life. I was not the driver in either of the accidents.
3. I went to Christian school until the middle of 9th grade.
4. I worked in a real train caboose serving ice cream for two summers. Whoo! Whoo!