Potty Training in Progress!

Will has been ready to potty train for a few months now but frankly I just wasn't ready. I wasn't ready to get in the back of Walmart for him to tell me that he had to potty, me leave the shopping cart rushing across the entire store with him (and probably the twins) in tow. Just really hasn't been on the "priority" list. But, Wednesday after his nap I put his first "big boy" underwear on and he was SO PROUD!

He has done so well! Has had an accident or two, but overall done great! His favorite place to go is outside in the yard! Shane says he's like a dog marking his territory because everytime we look around he's got his pants down to his ankles and tee teeing.

The main thing now is that he doesn't want to do #2 on the potty. I saw him straining and rushed him to the potty earlier. I sat him on the potty and he looked down between his legs and said "I SEE IT!!" LOL...can you say KODAK MOMENT??? So, here ya go!

Looking at his poop coming out. Gross I know, but it's all for the record, right?? :)

And this is usually what we see when we're outside.

So, very soon, it will be the first time in over 5 years that we will not be buying diapers! Woooohoooo!!!!! :)

My New Baby

When the twins were in the NNICU I went to the local sewing shop and looked at embroidery machines. Actually I drooled over them as I really wanted one but knew I'd have no time once the twins got home. Since then I have thought about getting on and just never have.

About 2 months ago, my mom decided she wanted an embroidery machine for when she makes quilts and so I jumped on board and went with her to this same store to help her pick one out. About $3000 later, we came home with a new toy! And oh what fun it has been!

Here are a few things I've done so far. :)

Happy Halloween!

Got to love Halloween. Here we have a Drama Queen (Lauren), Troy from HSM (Drew), a Rabbit (Hannah), Gabriella from HSM (Kaylea), a Cowboy (Chase), Superman (Ryan), and a Blue Devil football player (Will.)

Somehow, me, Michele and Amy were the lucky ones to take all 7 kids Trick or Treating. We loaded the kids in Shane's Hoopty (the suburban) and off we went. It was crazy and a lot of work getting all in and out and buckled at each house, but the kids had a blast! This was the first time the kids have ever actually gone trick or treating since our church didn't have a fall festival this year. We now have WAY TOO MUCH candy but I think that's par for the course.

When we got back, the men were holding down the fort. You know, listening/watching football, chit chatting, and building a fire for us to make smores when we got back.

Here are a few other pictures of the kids.