Damn you blogger!

I just spent the past hour writing a post about Annika turning one and how she truly is incredible, she is starting to stand and take mini steps on her own and also becoming more Independent with finally taking a sippy cup while I work on Sundays~ and how all this is really hitting me hard, my Baby isn't so much of a baby any more ;( And Blogger ate my whole post when I went to spell check it ( I know you are sitting there thinking "You mean she actually uses spell check and still has this atrocious of spelling". Blogger bites! o'well I tried.

~I also wrote about little Miss Copper Ass (Abi) swallowing a penny today and all the fun that has gone along with it ie; Dr appointment, many phone calls, X-rays, checking poop,and don't forget the endless penny poop jokes, such fun!

First shot ever of her standing on her own! (even if it was for only 10 seconds)

2nd shot (well 1/2 shot)of her standing on her own, look how excited she is!

Drew (18mths) showing Annika (12mths) how it's done, one of first times interacting with each other.

Ice Cream faced girls

Logan on the Sunset Cruise.

O.K I bribbed them with swedish fish for this shot but it was worth it! ( on Sunset Cruise)

Naked baby in backpack Carrier, after her swim.

Man she loved the water!

Not a bad way to spend a first Birthday~ rolling in the sand~ Literally.

Happy 1st Birthday Baby Bird! ( At the Mountain Lodge after Breakfast)

This could be one of my all time favorite shots EVER!

A girl and her frog

I love this shot of her standing on the couch looking out the window

Finsihing up his Watermelon after the Watermelon eating contest~ he placed 4th!

Logan and his float, he was VERY excited about being in the Parade although a little hesitant about not getting his own candy

First Ice Cream cone of many~ Blue Moon of course!

Memo to self:::

Today I tried to accomplished the impossible, but ended up not all in one peace.
I decided that I had had enough of having spaghetti, mac and cheese and eating what ever was left in the freezer this past week. Now that Logan is out of school it means that I have to drag all 3 kids to the grocery during the week. So I have just kept putting it off for obvious reason.
I have to say that I will do what ever possible to NEVER have to bring all 3 kids to the store alone again! EVER,EVER, EVER!!!!
Can you tell how well it went?
I thought I was prepared. I was wrong.
I made a little picture grocery list of things for the kids so they each had their own list and even let them hold some coupons keep them busy looking for stuff.
I didn't even make it out of the produce section before Annika had eaten half of Abi's list and Logan and was dropping ears of corn all over the place.(Why don't they give us better bags for the corn anyway??) By the time we reached the bread Isle I made a big mistake and let Logan out of the big part of the cart to "help" because I was running out of space (~ not a good sign!) By the check out I was actually sweating!~ Who knew that grocery shopping could become an aerobic activity?
I don't think I got half of what wanted and I don't even have an idea what we have to make a complete dinner for tonight, that is really sad, after almost an hour and a half in HELL and almost 150$ later!
They definitely won this round~ I am such a sucker.

Happy Fathers Day!

Logan is into coloring with all of his cool new stuff he got for his Birthday.
So we just got back from picking up some Fathers day gifts and he decided to draw a picture of Erik for his Fathers day card. He came in and asked me how I liked it and I must say it was pretty good, It had a little patch of red on top for his hair and a chocolate bar in one hand a beer in the other (does he know him or what!). Then I asked where his ears were and of course he had an answer, he said " behind, his hair, you just can't see them!". So then I asked noticing that he didn't have a nose, "Well how does he smell?"
his response "Umm stinky!!" Yep he definitely has this one pegged!

Guess who's Five! Chuckee Cheese Party