Hmmmm

People are so strange.  I am sitting here at that awesome store.  You know, Bargain Warehouse.  I am people watching.  I realize now how awesome my kids are.  Generally, most parents just don't care what their kids are doing.  Thanks girls, for being so wonderful.

One lady comes every week.  I call her the silverware lady, she's bought loads.  She's so totally nice.  She's planning a wedding.  The last of 5 daughters.  Aleece and I think of Trina when she comes.  I'm so excited for Trina and Jeff, although I don't think stilts are included in the wedding plans.  Bummer.

Men hang back and try to look uninterested (even though they can't help but touch the tools and toys), women bring friends and parents.  Grandmothers try on shoes and forget they are wearing them and think there is only one shoe available.  I've had some pretty funny things happen.  We had a tire in.  Small.  Weird.  Goes to who knows what.  It actually sold!  I am always surprised at the weird things that come and go here.

What I love most:  A little kindness goes a long way.  Even though there are some weirdos out there, mostly people have a smile and a kind word.  I like finding the good in the world.

Have you ever......

had FUN with crackers??

Dani's creation (she had to step away for a moment)

Britti's creation (I soooo love her name....still)

Nica's creation (not bad cheese writing for a 5 year old)

Eggcellent

Love them pearly whites!

The Rec Center

Well Thanks to Grandma we all had a total blast during a late night at the Rec center.  It was so fun.  The kids couldn't get enough of the slide at the pool and were pumped to head out on the ice.  Nica in particular loved it.  Until of course she fell one major time.  Her feet went up and her head went down.  Hard.  Here are the results.

It was a pretty good shiner.  Quite swollen, but it mostly looked like eye shadow on one eye when it was open.  The funny thing was that she would not sit there and relax for even a minute.  She wanted to ice skate and when we went back out, she was mad that she had to hold my hand!!  Now it has several lovely shades of green and yellow with a touch of purple.  I LOVE her positive attitude!

How did we kick off the New Year?

With a BANG of course! If only I had captured those on camera.

Oh well.  These girls have plenty of pop and made a lot of noise!

Until they couldn't take it anymore.

P.S.  Ashley and Trevor are gross

and slightly cute too.

sorry for the blurry vision!

Christmas 2009

Christmas Eve Cuties!  Dani won the Elf hat in a class auction!

Christmas day was so fun.  Thanks for all the thoughtful gifts.  Our family is so blessed!

As stated in a previous post, for some reason fun in the VB family, fun always seems to involve pain.  I love Lance's face.

Dani and Gage were best buds this day.

Dani and her bows.

This girls sincerely loves everything good about everybody and everything.

Britti always enjoys the Stewart roll in the wrapping!