Walkin Man!

Ted's Walkin everywhere!

Pretty fun to watch this little guy get goin a little too fast and sway side to side before he finally bites it on the hard wood floors.

He took a little longer that the other kids to get started, but he has excelled quickly. I dont think he even remembers how to crawl.

He is also the family clown. This little guy will do anything he can to make us laugh!

His newest trick at the dinner table is to load his head with food. (The little guy can balance things on his head like you wouldn't believe). The more we laugh the dirtier his hair gets. Then, he takes it off and eats it.......

Tag! I guess I'm it!

I've never been tagged before....Does this mean I am finally cool?
So, here goes!

Quick Five and List of Eight:

Quick Five:

1. What were you doing TEN years ago?

I was living in Western Massachusetts freezing my butt off and pregnant with my Calvin!

2. What are Five things on your to-do list today?

Lets see....its 10 o'clock at night and I still have along list:
1. Finish Printing Annies Christmas Greetings and package to mail
2. Email Maran a proof of her Christmas Greetings and cross my fingers that she likes this one.
3. Clean the house, the whole house......Maybe I should just cross that one off the list.
4. Finish other etsy orders that need to go out in the mail in the morning
5. Save the world

3. Snacks I enjoy are:
Are you kidding, I dont enjoy any snacks. I think I should only have to figure out three meals a day. Not 6!

4. Places I have lived:
Seattle, Western Massachusetts

5. Five things I would do if I were a millionaire:

1. Buy a new van that doesn't turn off at every stop sign
2. Put my kids in private school
3. Buy my mom a new house and a new car
4. Hire somebody to clean my house
5. Sleep alot better at night!

A List of Eight:

8 TV shows you like to watch:
( I must preface this by saying that we do not have TV at our house so I will be listing TV shows that I wish I could watch)

1. Greys Anatomy
2. Project Runway
3. Oprah
4. Martha Stewart
5. Top Chef
6. Survivor
7. Big Brother
8. Law and Order

8 favorite places I love to eat

1. Chiangs - My new favorite! Best chinese I have had in seattle!
2. Thai Thom - best thai in Seattle
3. Azteca - mexican always makes me sick but it is usually worth it
4. The Greek Place in Magnolia
5. In the Car - You wouldn't believe the aray of cuisine on the floor there!
6. At my moms - because she is my mom and it never gets better than that
7. At my mother in laws - because she feeds the kids while I eat alone
8. In my dining room with all kids and daddy there!

8 things that happened yesterday

1. Finished Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus (the beginings of our new nativity set)
2. Took Ted and Liesel across the street to the church to climb the huge stairs
3. Bathed every child that belongs to me
4. Heard someone say "I like you my mommy dear, you are the best momma in my whole worlds"
5. Made muffins, Chicken Divan, and two pumpkin pies during afternoon nap!
6. Created two new custom Christmas Greetings
7. Talked to my aunt Jacque Sue on the phone.
8. Put out a fire in my bedroom.

8 things I look forward to

1. Having all of my children out of diapers and speaking in full complete sentences.
2. Sleep (I am convinced that with some positive thinking this will someday be a reality)
3. Betsy and her family coming for the week of Thanksgiving
4. 2 Thanksgiving feasts. Wednesday with the Hale side and Thursday with the Kuhraus
5. My kids eyes on Christmas morning
6. The new memory we ordered for my computer
7. The necklace I traded for on etsy
8. Tomorrow. A Brand New day to start all over!

8 things on my wish list

1. Internet (the kind that doesn't only come home when Clayton does)
2. A new winter coat
3. New Christmas Stockings for all of us now that there are no more babies EVER!
4. MORE TIME in my day
5. A family vacation to someplace warm
6. A Mommy and Daddy vacation to someplace relaxing
7. A Mommy only vacation to anywhere but here
8. Happy healthy kids that can't tell I need a vacation

OK.....I did it! WOW, that was harder than I thought. Now I need to pick 8 people to tag! How an I ever going to do that? I am not really sure that there are that many people that read my blog, but here goes:

Annie (she is gonna be so mad at me)
Maran
Betsy
Rachael Drake
Emily Miller (you know you want to :)
Corey
Lisa Brown
Aunt Jacque Sue

Good Luck everyone! Love you!

It was a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

The kids were all pretty cute this year!

I spent all night a week ago making Calvin this elaborate Dracula costume...needless to say, he changed his mind. I am not going to tell you what my biggest boy decided to be...you can guess. It seems Cal is a little to cool to look anything but totally scary on Halloween. Duh, mom!

Emmitt is Indiana Jones! He was great. We made a whip out of duct tape, a lincoln log and some rope. I have to say that it turned out a little to real. This whip hurts! We also made him a new bag like the real indiana. What a sweet boy. He was so sxcited to show all his friends that his mom knows how to make bags!Liesel was Sleeping Beauty ALL DAY! I think we watched the movie 6 times (thats OK because it was a holiday). We visited Grandma Minta and Daddy at their offices and she loved every minute of it.

I was a naughty mom, though! She has no idea that she could have gone out last night to Trick or Treat. She thought it was so great when other kids came to our door and she got to give them candy, but never said a thing about doing it herself. Poor thing...

Our little Teddy Hot Dog stole the show. He was so cute and was really good at wearing his hot dog costume (which came from the pet section at Target). Love that little hot dog who took ten steps yesterday! We will have everyone up and walking in no time!

Pumpkin Party!

I left Daddy in charge of pumpkins this year! I guess they had alot of fun.

I think this will be a tradition. Halloween is definately a daddy holiday!

change is coming!

Added new stuff to etsy~ Not gonna tell you what.......you have to go see! If you do, then I promise I will stop this etsy thing and talk about my kids and my exciting life again! :)

click here to see finali on etsy...

or here to see the finali blog

Will some one please replace the picture on the top of this blog. It is over a year old and the kids dont look anything like that any more, and while your at it can you change my facebook picture...the one from last halloween :)

Crazy Dog

It's not often that I feel charitable enought to take a picture of our Crazy Max. But, today he was just so sweet playing and cuddling with the kids in the yard.

And, even though chases the lawn mower, stands on the kitchen table, or "hugs" our guests legs, we love this little doggy.

Party on Ted!

We had a great time celebrating Teddy's first birthday at Quentin and Katherines house on Sunday. It was great to have all the grandmas and grandpas in the same room. Little Ted was a great sport considering that we found two ear infections at the doctors office the next day!

Pretty funny to see us with just one kid. I wonder where the other ones have gone?
Grandma Minta and Teddy. I think he had more fun with the spoons on the table than anything that night.
Did I mention that he had TWO ear infections? This must have felt great...
Oh, theres those missing kids. Hmmmmm. Now the daddy is gone, interesting...I am beginning to notice a pattern.
Ted (Clayton's dad), Quentin (Clayton's brother) and Clayton. Can you tell that Teddy is definately a Kuhrau?

Liesel loves her Grandpa Duke!All the Kuhrau grandaughters. Christina, Marissa and Liesel. What a pretty group of girls! I hope Liesel turns out as wonderful as her cousins!

I am sure that when Liesel is 15 she will look alot like Marissa.

Thank you all for a great little birthday celebration! We love you!