At The Car Wash...

McKenzie and her neighborhood friends wanted to wash the cars for money... so Nick told them that if they washed the van and the truck, he'd go get them water balloons and water guns. Amazing what kids will work for...
But they did a great job! And as I'm typing this up, I can hear them screaming and water balloons busting!
Here is Addison outside in her walker watching Daddy work!

Kids Say The Darndest Things...

Trevor and I were sitting in the office when the wind blew in the windows and gave me goosebumps...yes, goosebumps are possible in Hawaii. Trevor saw my arms and said..."Oh mommy, your skin is all bumpy!" I told him they were goose bumps. "Goosebumps? Okay." Then he pointed to my arms and said, "Mommy, what are those little things..." I said, those are freckles!

"FARKLES???"

No, freckles.

"FARKLES???"

No, FRE-CKLES

"OH, FARKLES!!!"

No matter how many times I tried to correct him, he just kept saying Farkles...and it was the funnies thing.... we were giggling so loud, I was afraid we were going to wake Nick up.

Mmm Mmm Good!

Addison had cereal today for the (2nd) time! The first attempt was weeks ago in hopes it would help her to sleep through the night..but she was NOT crazy about the texture then...

This time however, she couldn't get enough! She scarfed down the first couple tablespoons I made...and was looking at me like a hungry baby bird with her mouth open when it was gone like "aaaaaahhhhh....I want more!"

So I quick made a little more....GONE....and then again...so after the third round, I think she had her fill. She was a little messy at first, but we figured out a manuever that helped keep most of it in her mouth!

Mmmm....Licking her lips!

Here is a picture Nick took yesterday on his flight to the Big Island with a fleet of 4 helicopters. They flew right by the area where the lava from the active volcano has been seeping into the ocean, causing all kinds of smoke or "VOG" (volcanic fog).

I think Nick was pretty proud of this shot!
I was impressed!

This was yesterday before Nick went into work. He and Addison were just hangin out on the couch. She's still in her jammies.

She is really into standing up!
Happy girl!She is sitting better and better each day!

Three days til the Big Island trip! McKenzie is SO excited! Monday will be an early morning for everyone! They have to be up EARLY EARLY EARLY!

Trevor has been on a "I'm Going To Grandma's" kick. Each day he tells me with the biggest smile and excitement "MOMMY!!!! We are going to my grandma's house today!!!!" But I have to remind him it will be a few weeks before we will actually go. Poor thing gets so upset with me! And there is NO winning with him.

I wish I could post more pictures of him on here, but he is NOT very photogenic lately. The only pics I get of him lately are him running away from the camera, or mean faces saying "I SAID NO PICTURES!"

McKenzie is always off playing with the neighborhood friends as soon as her homework is done, so she is never around for photos either.

Nick has duty through the night tonight, so he'll sleep most of the morning tomorrow, but I'm sure I'll have another weekend warrior update before the weekend is over!

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

The empty lot next to our house is finally up for sale! It's official with a FOR SALE sign in the yard and everything. Trevor noticed the realtor in the lot the other day taking pictures and tattled on her. "Mommy there is a lady in the yard!!!"

Excited about the possible progress of selling the lot, I ran and told Nick, who was working on our upstairs bathroom.

Nick ran down and chatted with the realtor before she left. She hopes to get it sold fairly quickly! Nick can't wait! His first visit with the new owners I'm sure will be, "so what are you planning to put up in place of that awful rock wall?!"

So...for those of you who want to live next to the Turner's (don't every one jump at once) it will only cost you: $577,000

Check out the property here!

There aren't any pictures listed as of today, but there should be soon!

Addison is 5 Months old!!!

Today Addison turned 5 months old!!!!

The picture below was this morning when I went to get her out of bed...

She is usually a very happy girl in the morning...as you can see by the wide mouth smile! Isn't that a wonderful sight to wake up to? Even at 4am it's usually just as cute!!!

Addison got her first ever May Day package from Grandma "Bob" yesterday! She sent the cutest little cupcake outfit for her to wear! And it was just the right size....so we just HAD to wear it today on our special 5 month birthday!
Mommy was so excited about the cupcakes!

Addison has really been getting stronger and does better about sitting up. She still needs some assistance, but I was able to snap this picture of her before he started leaning forward...and eventually leaned so far forward she could have kissed the rug.

This afternoon I got a call from a fellow Ugly Spouse who lives up the street from us. Both our husbands were flying late tonight, so we decided to have a 'community supper'. So I called up my friend Sherree who's husband is off training now and had her bring her two kids as well.
We tried to get them both to smile at the same time....but that wasn't happening, so here's a pic of both of them smiling...in seperate pics!They looked so cute in their little pink jammies so of course we had to take a picture of that!
Addison is 5 months and Hannah is 7 months!

McKenzie's May Day Performance

I got it! I had to cut the dance into sections since the file was so large, so you'll have to view it in 3 seperate parts.
I am so excited to be able to finally upload these!

McKenzie is in the back row in a light green dress. She's the only blonde in the class, so she'll be easy to pick out!

ENJOY!
Make sure your volume is turned up!!

Here is Part 1 of 3 of McKenzie's May Day Dance

Part 2 of 3

And finally 3 of 3!

Rough Night

Addison was up ALL NIGHT last night. She took a little evening nap around 6 and then was wired for a while so she didn't get to sleep around 8 like she normally does. Once we finally got her to bed, I went soon after. Then it seemed like once I had been down for about 30 minutes, she got real fussy and wouldn't stay asleep.

She was starting to get a runny nose, so I wonder if she was having trouble breathing. I fed her, and she went back to sleep.....but not for long. And that continued all night long. I don't think she slept longer then an half an hour before she'd start fussing again.

Nick and I both took shifts but I don't think either of us slept until Nick took her downstairs around 4am so that I could sleep. I was near tears I was so tired. Then when he brought her back up around 7 to eat, I took her so Nick could take his turn to sleep....and he is still in bed...poor thing. And now Addison is taking a morning nap.

Luckily Nick doesn't have to go in until after lunch for a late flight tonight. So he can sleep all morning if he needs to!

Tonight is the parents meeting for the Big Island Trip Nick is chaperoning for McKenzie's entire 4th grade class. They leave next Monday and stay through Wednesday (May 12-14). They are both looking forward to it! I'll post more details next week while they are gone so we can keep track of what they will be doing.

Trevor will be starting Pre-School at the end of the summer (late July). I got him signed up at a church here in town just a few blocks from our house. He is really excited as he LOVES to watch Kenzie get on the bus each morning. I tried to tell him it will be a couple more years before he will be able to ride that bus, but he INSISTS that yes, he will be riding the bus at the end of the summer when HE starts school! So to save my energy, I just say "Okay, Trevor!"

Well, I'm off to get some things done if I can get Addison laid down....I'm getting good at positioning her so I can type...fold clothes...cook! I've got cupcakes to do for tonight too!