Veterans Day!

Today is Veterans day....so here is a big shout out to all veterans everywhere! Mostly we want to thank my Grandpa Witbeck for all the years of service he put in. I have never been to a sweeter funeral. It was really something to see all of his comrades giving their final farewell. There was not a dry eye in the church....just as there is not dry eye now! We love you and and miss you and will honor you with a poppy seed for years to come! Holland thanks you for their freedom just as we thank you for ours!

A couple of Funny things!

So over the last week I have had a couple of funny momments that I couldn't help but share. Although I might embarass myself or my children I couldn't help it.

The first story happen about a week ago. My sisters and I went out to lunch for my birthday. We are all sitting in our booth chatting away and Oakley decides he needs a drink. I let him try to suck out of my straw....and to my amazement I start to see liquid coming up the straw. I was so excited I started cheering him on. "Come on Okee!" Well he did it! He learned to drink from a straw on my birthday. I was so happy I was clapping and cheering(rather loudly)! Then...............the tears started coming. My sisters are going..."You can tell you are a first time mom!" Joce broke her camera out.( Her big tuff sister was showing some sign of emotion.....I think she thought Hell has froze over and she wasn't going to miss it!)
Meanwhile these to older guys in the booth next to us are looking over at me like I had lost my mind! Oh well....I got the best birthday present ever!



Okay, so now that my embarrasing moment has passed. I hope Dakota is able to read this twenty years from now and get a laugh out of it. The other day she wanted to go outside and help her dad do chores. We told her to go get her clothes on and she could. After a little while I go back to her room to check on her and notice that she has squeezed herself into a pair of jeans that are a little to small and somehow they were sitting crooked on her. She just looked us at me as I walked in and said.........."My balls are being squashed!" I just stood there and was like "What?"
By that time James had wandered back and she repeated herself for him. All we could do was laugh. Finally I composed myself enough to ask her where she had heard that and she said "Nowhere...I just thought it myself!"


Honestly....our kids come out with and do some of the funniest things I have ever seen or heard. I am glad that I get to share those moments with them!

Disgusted!

I can't beleive our great American nation just voted Obama in as the new president. What in the heck are they thinking. This man is nothing but a liar and a cheat. Not to mention......what in the hell kind of American can't even stand at attention when a flag is flying or the Anthem is being sung. All I can say is I wish I could move to Canada right now. At least the people up there are loyal to their country. I am so disgusted and disapointed right now I could puke. What a waste!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our little BuZZZY Bee!

Oakley and Dad doing some serious trick or treating!



Oakley and his cousins showing off their costumes to Grandma and Grandpa Boomer!



We went to my parents neighborhood trunk or treat. Oakley was scared to death of everyone in their costumes. When Kayson came up in his "Screamer" costume Oakley about started to cry. He had his head buried in my chest until we left.



I took Oakely out of his costume because he was sweating to death. Anyways he grabbed one of the witch's brooms and showed us how to get-r-done! Just incase one of the real witches see this....we missed you this year and hope you stop by next year. Also you had better take some pointers...Oakley has it figured out!



When we were tired of trick or treating we went to James' brother Brandon's house to hang out. This picture is more for posterity's sake than anything. We did a pic just like this when Oakley and Emmy were born. Looks like some spoiled dads and kids to me, doesn't it?


Halloween was a blast this year. We even got more trick-or-treaters in the five minutes that we were home than we have in the last three years of living here. Oakley made the cutest bee ever! We ended up going to a trunk or treat, hitting some houses in the neighborhood, and then headed over to Brandon's to hang out. The only sad thing about it....somebody stole one of our pumpkins. On the bright side....it is one less pumpkin that I have to throw away!

right on the money!

Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!



In anticipation for the movie to come out. I thought it would be fun to take this little test. I think it is right on. Give it a try and see how you turn out!

Happy 1 year Birthday Oakley

Wow! I can't believe my baby is a year old. I just look at him and I have to hold back the tears. He is such an amazing kid and the best thing about it is he is mine. I am the most blessed person in the world to have him in my life! I guess no matter how old he gets though he will always be my baby.

On a lighter note. We a had a rockin' party for him. I made him a cake that was the coolest cake ever. I do not bake or decorate anything I might bake, so the fact that this cake actually turned out is amazing at best. He loved it though and that is all that matters. He dug right in and tore it up. There really wasn't much left of it and to tell you the truth he ate most of it. If you look at the pictures it looks like he is wearing all of it but there was a lot there. He had such a sugar high he even took his first 6-7 steps all by himself. I think I was more excited than he was, but we all made such a big deal of it he knew he did something big.

Oakley got so many presents,he is having a hard time trying to decide what to play with. I made him his first pair of chinks(chaps) to go with his new rocking horse that he has already rode a million miles on. ( I know it is amazing that he can go a million miles in 4 days)

We all had a lot of fun. My baby is growing up, I guess I better get used to it. I just hope that he knows how much his family loves him! Happy Birthday Okee!

Goodbye Grandpa Witbeck

I know it has been awhile since I have posted anything but the death of my Grandpa Witbeck merits something of a post. I have been enjoying my newfound role as stay at home mom and we have been starting a new business so I have been very very busy. Grandpa has moved me to slow down though and think of my family. He was truely a remarkable man who could make a friend anywhere he went. He spent countless hours nursing us back to health with his garlic tea (nasty!), teasing and joking with us, and telling us stories of when he was a boy or when he was in World War II. We always looked forward to being able to go to Canada and see him or him being able to come to the states and see us! I am very sad to see such a wonderful and noble man leave this world, but I am comforted that he is not suffering and that he is with his family. I know I will see him again someday. Thanks Granpa for all that you did for me. I love you and will always love you!