Two posts in less than 12 hours

Don't pass out. Explanations will be short and sweet while I try to catch up but here goes...

Grace's birthday party was a success. We went to Chuck E Cheese. Here's a funny story for ya: I finished Grace's cake (which was decorated according to her specifications "stripes and flowers please", OK) put it in the box, taped the box shut, placed it in the middle of the kitchen table and went to finish the kids goodie bags. I'm almost done, 5 minutes until we leave and I hear screaming from the living room "MOM! MOM! MORGAN'S EATING THE CAKE!"
WHAT?! As I run to the kitchen to find my two year old who had gotten a fork, climbed on top of the kitchen table, ripped open the box and has proceeded to eat the cake with a fork. Now mind you not just a little bit. Apparently the bigger kids did not notice this until he had been at it for several minutes. I freak out, Grace starts crying, I then gather myself and try to assure her it will be OK, everyone will understand, Morgan is only two, yadda yadda yadda. I semi-fixed it (remember it was only 5 minutes until we were supposed to leave) and it's a funny story for the scrapbook. Here's the cake before Morgan got a hold of it:
And Grace enjoying herself at Chuck E Cheese

Just three days later I made this cake for our friend Hayden who is Grace's age, exactly. They have the same birthday. I met Nonya at a Mom's Club playgroup. Grace and Hayden were jumping on a trampoline together and we discovered that they have exactly the same birthday and that we were both pregnant again and due within a week of each other again. We've been bonded ever since. Love you guys!

We have been snake central lately. I actually forgot about this little guy. CJ found him in the yard about two weeks ago. He's actually a nonvenomous checkered garter snake but he was trying really hard to pretend to be ferocious. See how he was trying to flatten out his head....it was all for show. No fangs there. We just scooped him up and took him over to the woods and let him go.

The copperhead we killed outside our back door just two days ago, definately venomous, definately a copperhead. We chopped his head off and buried it and threw his little body away. After CJ inspected it and was amazed and awed by his fangs. Sorry about his luck.

My sweet baby is now a boy. Before the buzz....

after the buzz...

That'll have to do for now. I'll make no promises about when more pics and info will arrive. Now I must go pick green beans before it's 100 degrees.

Something smells refreshing...

This is how Morgan decided to entertain himself this evening while I cooked dinner. Need I say more?

We've made it!

To summer break. I thought May was going to kill us, but we survived. Last week was a VERY busy week for us and a very exciting week for Grace. It started on Tuesday with her Preschool graduation.



It was very cute. They brought the kids into the sanctuary. They said the Pledge of Allegiance, had a prayer, sang 4 or 5 songs and then did their diplomas. With the diplomas the teachers did a "Most likely to..." certificate for each child. Grace's was "Most likely to be the new face for Little Debbie snack cakes" -- too cute!! I told CJ about it and he said, "Awesome! I hope it happens soon we could use the money." HA!

After the ceremony everyone went back to the classroom for refreshments. It was very nice. Morgan made himself right at home with a cupcake and a seat at the table. I guess he thought he was graduating too.

Then in the afternoon when I picked her up we stayed at Tanner's school and got her signed up for Kindergarten!! I can't hardly believe it, but she is SO excited.
Tuesday evening we had baseball and gymkats. Wednesday I spent baking cakes and decorating cupcakes for Grace's birthday (tomorrow) and we had baseball practice.

Birthday pics coming soon....check back tomorrow.