Butterfly Flutterby

Saturday morning we got up and headed over to Grapevine to go to the Butterfly Flutterby. It is a Celebration that Grapevine puts on to celebrate the migration of the Monarch Butterfly from Canada to Mexico. They have a parade for all the kids/parents/families that are dressed up as butterflies. Butterfly exhibts with butterflies from all over the world on display. Lots of diffrent arts and crafts you can do and over all just a fun day for families. We got there a little late so the boys didnt get to do any of the arts and crafts but they had fun looking at all the different butterflies from around the world and the neatest part was at three difrent times they do butterfly releases. We saw the release at noon and they let off 200 Monarch butterflies. It was alot of fun. And if we are in the area next year think it would be fun to go agian. I have added a few pictures from the day.

Here the boys are enjoying there popcorn

After we left the Butterfly Flutterby we walked back to our car and stopped by a park for the boys to play at. Texas has great weather this time of year to do outdoors activities.

Right before we left the park all three of the boys had to have one last trip down the slide.

We love being able to do things as a family and all the time that we now get to spend together with Adam not being in school.

Grapevine Fire Department Openhouse

On the way to the Pumpkin Patch we saw a sign for a Firestation open house. We decided to go and check it out. Both of the boys love fire engines. It was a lot of fun and we were glad we stoped to check it out. We learned all about fire safety and what you are suppose to do in case of a fire. We got to check out all the different fire trucks the boys loved that they were able to climb into the big trucks and get a good look at them.

One of the things that we learned was how to exit your home if there was a fire. This is Noah sitting a listening. They did this in a travel trailer and after they tought the kids what to do in case of fire they took them back to another room and started the fire alarm and had some fake smoke come into the room and showed the kids how to climb out the window. After they got out the window they had to run to the mailbox and call 911 where they were asked the routine questions....Whats your name, address etc.

We got to look up close to all the different fire truck. I was quite surprized when Thomas knew all the different names to the trucks. Im sure the firemen got a kick out of Thomas he had to know what everything was on the trucks and what it did. He would point to something ask what it was and what it did. After the fireman gave him a response that he was ok with he moved down the truck to the next thing. We learned all about all the different pulley's, cables, Axe's, shovels, wood, buttons, knobs etc.

We also go to watch them rip apart this car with the Jaws of life.

Noah loved talking into the headsets.

This was right before we left. And headed on the the pumpkin patch. We all had fun and learned alot about fire safety. I highly recommend doing this with little kids. The boys loved it. I even think the Firemen had just as much fun explaining it all to the boys and sanswering all the questions.

Pumpkin Patch Fun

This weekend we took the boys to Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch. It was super busy but still tons of fun. There were tons of things for them to do and the best part it was completely free. They had lots of fun looking at all the pumpkins. They had any kind of pumpkin you could possibly want from HUGE to very Small. We tried to get some fun pictures of the boys with the pumpkins but there was just way to much for them to see. The last thing that they wanted to do was take pictures.

I love this picture of Thomas you can tell he was obliging mom by taking the picture but that he really wanted to be some where else, doing something fun.

The boys loved going for a ride on the train. Thomas really wanted to ride in the Orange train car. Cause Orange is his favorite color. But when all that was left was the Blue one that was ok to. Thomas held on to Noah the whole way around making sure that he didnt fall out. What a good big brother.

We also got to ride the Hayride.

But I think the boys thought that all of the different bounce houses were the best. The really loved this one that you could climb all the way to the top and then slide down the big slide.

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Sorry about the smudge on all the pictures I didnt notice till we got home that when Nobody got ahold of my camera they left there finger prints all over the lense.

Over all it was a fun day. We plan on going back it will be there until Thanksgiving then it turns into a Christmas tree farm. It was a fun way to spend our Saturday.

Homemakin' Mama

The last few weeks I have been playing around with the idea of starting to make homemade bread instead of buying bread in the store. After all this was what we always had growing up. I have lots of memories of coming home and Mom just pulling out the bread from the oven and us kids getting a slice of warm bread with butter and honey on it for a afternoon snack. And every so often when we would get home mom wouldnt be only pulling out bread from the oven but also homemade cinnamon rolls. I have lots of good memories of not only eating these delicous foods but also of being in the kitchen helping mom make them. I just wish that I would have paid a little more attention when I was helping Mom. There are alot of things I am now wanting to do now that I am a wife and mother. But slowly I have started picking Moms brain and learning how to do these things. I know it would have been easier to have her teach me when we lived close to each other. But when I lived at home there was other things on my mind.....like finding a husband, having fun with friends etc. I had no idea that when I finally did find myself a good husband he would move me all over the United States. Making it hard for me to spend the day with my mom having her teach me how to do all of these things. So this is what i do.... I attempt what ever it is I am wanting to learn how to do......and call Mom many many many times asking questions like.....Why is it like this? I dont remember it looking like this? Is it supppose to do this? But I tell you I must be the luckest girl in the world cause no matter what when I call Mom to ask her a question she will always take a few minutes to answer questions or tell me what to do next. No its not like having her in the kitchen teaching me how to do it....but it is second best. And I know that there is no way that I would have ever made it as a pioneer going across the plains and not being able to pick up the phone and call Mom.

So anyways here is proof that yes I finally gave it a try.

My boys (all 3 of them) loved it. Thomas came down stairs with his nose in the air saying " Mom something smells so good...what is that good smell". And when I pulled the bread out of the oven I had 2 little boys there wanting some hot bread. Just like when I was a little girl watching mom take the bread out of the oven. Then when I pulled the cinnamon rolls out of the oven i had two little tasters by my side agian. Adam got home from work and as soon as he walked in the door headed straight for the kitchen tasted the homemade goodies and said "so no more store bought bread right." I guess you could say the homemade bread and cinnamon rolls were a hit and we can say goodbye to the store bought stuff.


I am so lucky that I had a Mom that made this for me when I was growing up. Im so lucky that I have such a great Mom that doesnt mind me calling her a thousand times during the day asking her questions or just to talk when I am a little homesick. Im so lucky that I have a Mom that has inspired me to be a better wife and mom. Wanting to be more like her when I grow up. Im so lucky to have such a great relationship with my Mom. Im so lucky that I have a Mom that showed me how much fun it could be spending the day in the kitchen making such good food. It was really neat today when the bread was baking all of the memories that came rushing back by the smell of the bread baking. And im so greatful that my Heavenly Father knew just what kind of Mom I needed when he sent me to my family. I hope that my own kids look back some day and feel these same feelings for me. I love you Mom and thank you for everything that you have taught me and still teach me. I dont know what I would do with out you in my life showing me how to do even the littlest things in life. I Love you Mom!!!

Interview with Noah

This morning I thought it would be fun to take a few minutes and do a short interview with the boys. Ok so yes I had to bribe them in order to get some of the questions. But it was fun. And it is fun to hear there responses. And im sure someday I will look back and wonder where all the time went. So I thought that this was fun and there responses were great. And yes Noah really did say Ummm....for almost every question.



What is your name? ummm...No....ummmm Me

How old are you? ummmm...3....me am 3

Are you sure you are 3? Yea

Are you sure you are not 2? Nope

What is my name? ummm...Mommy

Do you have any brothers or sisters? Yep

How many brothers do you have? Ummm 2

How many sisters do you have? Ummm 4

Do you want any more brothers or sisters? Yea

How many? Umm 4

What is your brothers name? Ummmmm.... Noah Ummmm....Thomas

What is your sisters name? Ummmm... Sisters

Do you love mommy? Yea

Do you love daddy? Yep and me love me do love our family

What is your favotire book? ummm about cars

What makes you happy? Ummm...Nothing makes me happy

Are you happy right now? Yea

How come? ummm. Fweets make me happy.

What makes you sad? Nothing makes me sad

If you could be any animal what would you want to be? Ummm...a hippo Umm a giraffe

Why?Ummmm

Do you have a favorite place? At the circle

What is the circle? Its far away

Do you have freckles? No

Does Thomas have Freckles? No he is a dog

What is your favorite food? Ummm... cereal

What do you want to do today? ummm...make dinner for daddy

What is your favorite Cartoon? ummm...The Tigger movie

Where do you like to go? Ummm.. to the Farmers Market

Why do you like to go to the Farmers Market? Ummm.. to see some ants at the farmers market

Do you miss anyone right now? Uh Huh

Who do you miss? Umm...Daddy me miss daddy

Where is daddy right now? Umm... at work

What is your favorite thing to play? ummmm......toys

Should i keep asking you questions? Me just tell you questions. Me want a fweet now.

Interview with Thomas

What is your name? Um....Thomas....Thomas Anderson

How old are you? ummmm....I dont know. Ummm 4 haha

What is my name? Noah...no....Mommy...your Mommy

Do you have any brothers or sisters? I just have no sisters and I dont have any more brudders just one brudder.

Do you want any more brothers or sisters? I dont have any sisters and yea I want more.

How many? ummm....alot. But where can they sleep?

What is your brothers name? Ummmm Noah

Do you love mommy? Uh huh

Do you love daddy? Yea

What is your most favorite book? ummmm...Alexander books

What makes your happy? I dont know...ummmm minding

Anything else make you happy? Playing with my toys

Are you happy right now? uh huh

How come? Cause I love you alot, im happy alot

What makes you sad? NOTHING makes me sad

If you could be any animal what would you want to be? umm.. a hippo no i want to be a Giraffe

Why? Cause they have big legs and a long neck. Giraffe's have big legs and 4 legs and a tall neck

Do you have a favorite place? Yes

Where is your favorite place? Um i dont know....wait going at the Liabrary

Do you have freckles? No ( as he laughs uncontrolably)

Does Noah have freckles?Noooooo

What is your favorite food? Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich and waffles

What do you want to do today? ummmm...tell me mom.....ummmm i want to do.....

Would it be fun to go to bed? No thats silly ....picking up would be fun to do

So all you want to do today is pick up toys? No

Well what do you want to do today then? ummm go to the park

What is your favorite cartoon? Caillou

Where do you like to go? um to walmart

Why do you like to go to walmart. A cause I like to look at toys

Do you miss anyone right now? I miss daddy

Where is daddy right now? I dont know

What is your favorite thing to play? Umm my race track ummmm... hotwheels

Should I keep asking you questions? No as he runs away

Nobody has arrived at our house...

In my family growing up there was a frequent visitor to our home i have never met him/her but you always knew when they had came and visited our family. Im sure the reason that no one has ever met them, at least in my family is because they always got the blame for everything. This visitors name was "Nobody". Mom would often ask who did this? Whose shoes are on the livingroom floor? Whose made such a mess in the bathroom? Whose socks are these? The list could go on and the response was always Nobody. So you see we always knew that Nobody had come by to visit because they always left traces of themself around the house. Im sure every family in the world has been visisted by Nobody and im sure he has left his marks at everyone's home.

I knew that the day would come that Nobody would come to visit my home i just didnt know when he would stop by. The other day i was taking the pictures off the camera when i came across all of these images. I then asked the boys if they knew who had been playing with the camera....there response.....NOBODY!!! This took me by surprize because i havent heard from Nobody for so long.....at least since i had moved out of my parents home. I thought maybe they had forgotten about me.

The good thing is since Nobody decided to play with the camera they have been caught on camera..... at least parts of them anyways. The funny thing is Nobody looks an awful lot like two little boys that are full of mischief that i know quite well. But they reassure me that they were not playing with the camera, and they know that they are not suppose to. So next time Nobody decides to come and visit us all i ask is please please please take a good picture i would finally like to put a face with the name. And i am sure we will be getting more visits more frequently now that they have started coming around.