Where is Rocky?

I am going to try and document all of "Rocky's" hiding  places. Grant asked him if he was an Auburn or Alabama fan this morning.  I hope he gets the subtle hint.  This is such a fun family tradition.

Pre-photo trial run

Reagan just had to try on her outfit she picked out to wear for our Christmas pictures. She loves to play dress up and take pictures. I love how she always says "let me see mommy" immediately after I snap her picture.  Precious little priss-pot. Just don't look under her bed. That's where she hides ALL of her not so good notes from school. She has quite a stash under there. She thinks we don't know.......but we know!!!!!!! She is Such a mess.

Just a Little Update

We just want to keep this "blog" a little more up to date than we have been.  I have posted pictures of our visits from "Rocky" our elf on the shelf, Grant is seen below utilizing MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT that HE picked out!!!  I wonder why he picked this for me.  I couldn't get mad at him though.  He gave me my gift early because he was SOOOO eager for me to get to use it. Yea right.... ME.. I don't think so.  But, he did make all A's on his progress report.  Reagan is pictured in her element... at school, running the show.  She is wearing her "fancy" boots.  She has such a PASSION for the FASHION!!!!  The last photos are of the trip to our pond.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE going to the pond.  We all four ride the four wheeler, travel through the cows, go through the woods, and then.................. THE BEST AFTERNOON EVER!!!!  Grant loves making his way from one side to the other.  We found one of Grant's shoes we lost when he was about 4 years old.  It was a "Crock" that looked like a shark.  We laughed so hard.  It was interesting to me that Grant remembered losing it, in great detail.  He was so little when that happened.  I love life on the farm.  It beats video games and computers ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.  

Thanksgiving and Family

So we start this post off with random pictures of my children......please note how they are frequently without clothing, or partially clothed.  It doesn't matter how cold it is in our house, they would rather be naked and get into a "fuzzy blanket".  I fear the knock at the door, or the ringing of the doorbell.  And, when Colby just comes right in....... HEART ATTACK!!!!  Reagan has "up'd the trash factor" with tattoos on both arms.  My children lack NO SELF CONFIDENCE!!!! LOVE THEM!!!!

We have below pictures of our Thanksgiving break from school and work.  We managed to fit in a Tuesday night dance party (thank you Colby for attending~not participating), a visit to see Santa, decorating our home for Christmas, cooking Thanksgiving lunch,  going to my mom's for lunch (Reagan is featured with her sunglasses on going to mom's house), visiting with all of our family~ Grant and Mary look so cute together.  Grant LOVES HIS MARY MORGAN!!!!!

Leah is pictured with a HUGE SMILE holding my shirt.  Let me explain.... she wrecked the dirt bike at mom's house.  She seemed to find the humor in all of it.  We can laugh now, but it scared us to death!!!!  I told her that she may not have gotten hurt (too bad) on the bike, but I was going to "whip her tail" for ripping my shirt.  They make fun of my "homemade" clothes.  It was cute though.  Thank you God for keeping her safe.  Moving on to the other pictures, we have other family pictures, Reagan put Aubie in time-out for not playing football good, a random picture of Reagan's LONG, LONG, curly hair, eating lunch at "Momma Goldberg's" with family, and then.............  THE ARRIVAL OF ROCKY!!!!!! He is our elf on the shelf.  Now, most children LOVE this event. NOT MINE.  They think he is a tattle tale.  They don't like the fact that he reports their every move to Santa.  TOO FUNNY!!! Grant asked "Rocky" to please tell him how old he was, so the next morning, he has placed Grant's "skylanders" in the form of the #'s 73.  Grant LOVED THIS.  However, he had several questions like.....how did he open the drawer? How did he close the drawer?  Where is the sticker that Reagan left for him? He is so observant.  He has such a curious mind to be 7 years old.  This years wish list for the kids are listed below. 

GRANT:   skylander giant toys, a skateboard (not going to happen), a nerf gun with a target, a FOUR WHEELER,  XBox 360 kinect, iphone (VERY FUNNY), a tazer for Reagan (ha haha ha), and an ipad

REAGAN:  A doggie          

"A Doggie" is all Reagan will say that she wants for Christmas.  I have a feeling that we are going to have one sad little sister on Christmas morning.