My cute neices and nephews

Jamie's kiddies (new baby and the ones in the sleeping bags)

Spencer's kiddies

Stacy's boy plus one on the way
Kenzie's flower girls (lots of pretty neices)

Getting ready to be bride's maids (notice all the brides on the walls)

sweet siblings

My Brother Kent and his family


top: spencer, Brookie (Chicken), Brett (the baby), Middle Jamie, me Bottom Laurie, Mackenzie, Stacy (Who do you think I look like?)

Most of my sisters.

My baby sister wedding (proud parents)

A Grandma Edde Gray moment

When my siblings and I were growing up, we always went to our Grandma Gray's house. She had a big jacuzzi surrounded by mirrors. We would have huge bubble baths and get all sudsy. It was so much fun. When we saw this house and saw the jacuzzi I was so excited. I call my dad and tell him that I am having a grandma gray moment.

Malynda had her first sleepover and they played in the jacuzzi. When I told her about Grandma Gray she remembered her own special moments she had with her. Grandma passed away when she was almost 5 years old. She still talks about the stuffed dog that Grandma gave her and blake.

babysitting

Here are the kids that I babysit. I enjoy raising my own child and have now 4 kids that I babysit for. THe boy dressed in spiderman has been with me the longest. I have been watching him since October and the Power Ranger for one week now. I have 2 other boys on the weekend.

christmas eve and morning

I decided to make Christmas stockings for our new house. The kids had fun designing them. They wanted to make one for our new cat as well.

Malynda recieved American Girl dolls from her Aunty Marcelle and her Nana Lobdell. She said that this is her favorite christmas ever.

I suprised everyone and bought us a cat. His name is Robby. The kids adore it as long as I keep his nails clipped.

The kids are opening their gifts on Christmas morning. Blake recived TMNT, Power rangers, and star wars figurines. Malynda recieved Hannah Montana books, High School Musical 2 books, and dolls. Ella received different Elmo dolls and books. Blake gave me a very pretty Red blouse and skirt to match. I gave Keith the Triple combination c.d.'s and Malynda gave all the boys Angel Moroni Ties and tie pins.

Christmas morning at Nana's house

Ella is pooped out from decorating christmas stockings

quick tour of the house

this is Blakes room with Transformer borders, sheets, and soon wall stickers. He is getting dinosaur stickers and has dinosaur curtains.

this is my favorite room aka the "girls bathroom".

This is my bedroom recovering from Christmas

This is our living room. We painted the walls bone white and the window sills bronze amulet. Keith organized the pictures with the kids baby pictures on the bottom. the couch, cabinets, and the tables came with the house.

Finally our home is ours!!!

Today we finally closed on our house!!! We are hopeing to move into it before Turkey day but we shall see. The contractor has to do the work before we can move into it.
Ella is 14 months today. The kids were told about the house on Thursday. We blindfolded them and brought them into their rooms. When we let them see where they were they both responded the same way, "this isn't our room". I told Malynda, "Do you remember where we would move if we ever did it again?" and she then said, "a Hoooooouuuuussseee!!!" She tore through that place with Blake and Ella was following them all over. It was pretty fun to see their faces.