Saturday-visit to Sesame Street

I had scheduled a time to go and see my parents this past weekend to go to the air show at Cherry Point in Havelock and since it is closer to Jacksonville we decided to go and visit. My Mother had told me that they were having Military Appreciation Day on Base and had a carnival with lots of different things to do. So, I decided to look it up online and when I did I found they were having a Sesame Street show and you had to be Military and you had to get tickets. So, my Father went that next day and got us tickets. The kids loved the show. As soon as we got in the stadium they gave the Elmo spinners and bandanna's(free). The show was geared towards Military families and Deployment, but it was still a good show and the kids got to see the characters and best of all it was FREE!! When we were leaving they were giving out free boxes of girl scout cookies again all FREE!! They also gave us two DVD's which were geared as well to Military Families, but Kip still loves to be able to see Elmo *that is all that matters.
The USO put on the show and paid for all of the goodies given out. Thank-you so much USO. Why did they not have this when I was growing up?!?!?!

Friday-What a day!!

Jr. eating strawberries

Sada looking for that perfect strawberry to eat

Kipling and Little Dude looking for strawberries

Spencer is sleeping through it all

Sada eating as she goes, no strawberries make it to the bucket

Kip and Little Dude taking a break

Here they are Kipling, Little Dude, Sada and Jr. resting after picking strawberries and eating ice cream

Friday was a long day for me. Everyone woke up early, so I decided that we would go to Aldi after everyone ate Breakfast and dressed. After Breakfast and in between getting dressed my friend Miche called me to see if we wanted to go strawberry picking with them. I of course said yes and my thought was now I would go after we picked strawberries. We get to the strawberry farm and waited for Miche. She got a little lost so I helped her get back on track and when they got there and after feeding Spencer we were off picking strawberries. Porter Farms strawberries were much better than Smith's nursery and were a lot cheaper. Instead charging by the pound like Smith's they charge by the bucket ($8). Spencer slept through most of it until Sada decided she was done eating the strawberries and wanted to play with Spencer. She would take out his pacifier and he would cry so I would go over and put the pacifier in his mouth, meanwhile she has run off. But, as soon as I got Spencer calmed down and the pacifier back in his mouth and back in the car seat, here comes Sada out of nowhere. We did this little game several times until I just gave up and held Spencer until my friend was done picking. She then took all the kids bought them ice cream. Meanwhile during one of the games Sada took the Camera out of the Camera bag and was playing with it. While the kids were eating ice cream, I went finished picking two buckets and was off to make sure Sada still had my camera and pay for the strawberries. I paid for the strawberries and then went to ask Sada where the camera was. Her response, "I do'n know". So I go and ask the lady if anyone turned in a camera NOPE was the reply. So, off I was looking for this camera. Getting frustrated but not trying to show it especially to the kids. I look everywhere, up and down the rows, all around the farm, under the shelter, in the parking lot, in the plants, and under the plants. After an hour of searching I found it hidden nicely under one little strawberry plant. After finding the camera and settling down the kids ran around and I bought them some fresh limeade (so good). Spencer was getting hungry so I decided we needed to get in the car and go. I put the kids in and started to feed Spencer and went to start the car only to hear click, click, click, OH MY!!! I tell my friend Miche I need a jump and she moves her car in position so we can jump it. She is reading the directions on her jumper cables when a man comes over to help. Meanwhile I am still sitting in the car feeding Spencer. Miche tells the man she needs to turn off her can, the man says oh no don't worry. He puts on the cables when he puts the cables on my car it sparks, OH MY, then tells me to try to start my car....NOTHING. OH MY I think he has broken my car. The lady he was with had jumper cables and those worked thank goodness. I came straight home no Aldi. I had to clean the strawberries, make freezer jam and try to figure out what to do with the rest of them. Then I had to pack the car to go to my Mothers house. I think someone was really trying to test my patience. The Day was over and we made it safe and sound to my Mothers house. Which is another entry.

10 years and still going

Here is my lovely Anniversary present

Mommy and Sada eating a wonderful meal

Kipling is hiding

Daddy and Spencer

Yummy Cake to celebrate

Chad and I's anniversary was May 12th. I told Chad last year I wanted to do something BIG for our 10 year anniversary, then we found out we were having Spencer and things changed. I will have to wait until I am done having kids or have a bigger space in having children, to go on that long wonderful vacation, we will see when that happens. I usually cook a big meal with yummy steaks and baked potato's and lots of other good sides. This year however, I did nothing, Chad came home and said lets go out to a Japanese Restaurant (I was all for that). We were almost there when we past TGIFriday's and their sign said kids eat FREE Mon-Thur. I looked at Chad and said the kids eat free. He turned around real fast. I am all for free!!! Very sad I gave up the Japanese food, maybe another day. That Sunday we went to Chad's Parents house to celebrate B-Day's and our anniversary and here is the beautiful yummy cake, it was coconut creme with strawberries dipped in chocolate on top. Our Fridge went out and so I was able to pick out a fridge I wanted with in reason. We got a good price on it, it was on clearance plus we got 10% off and 12 months free interest. Oh how I love deals. This was the only reason I was able to get a fridge so nice. Our anniversary was really nice being able to go out to eat and spend it together as a family, and then the next day celebrating my Brothers anniversary with them going to the Temple:)

Sada is so precious

I just love this little girl. She is so sweet and adds a sweet spirit to our home. I am so grateful my Heavenly Father has sent her to me. She is such a happy go lucky little girl. She reminds me of myself growing up, I was such a tom boy and did everything the boys did. She loves to play in the dirt and get messy (this clay is not the best since it does not come out of clothes), She loves to just go and play by herself, she loves Thomas the Train, jumping on the trampoline, playing in the sand pile, swinging on the swing (she can swing with me pushing her for 45 min. or until Spencer starts crying). She loves to read, she will get books out and just look at them and if I can I will read her a book of her choice just for her. In the picture above we had just signed Kipling up for Pre-School and I had put Kipling in the car and I was putting Spencer in when I look up to see her no where around the car. I start looking around and there she was playing in the grass-silly little girl. Sada loves her Mother, she could spend all day in my arms if she could. It breaks my heart when she wants me to hold her and I cannot.
She has started to throw some good temper tantrums when she does not get her way she will arch her back and hit her head- I just hate this. She will also jump in the air and fall on her bottom-this is quite funny to watch. You can tell when she does something wrong or when she just looks at you and smiles-she is just to cute, sometimes I do let her get away with things, this makes Chad mad.
Sada is really starting to talk-where you can understand her when she takes out her paci. She loves to repeat everything you say. The other day Kip and Sada where taking turns playing with a flashlight and I told her Sada you have 2 min. okay, she turns to me and say "okay". She did not have any clue what that meant, and through a fit when I tried to get the flashlight away from her.
She loves to be by my side. She will take her toys and bring them and put them down beside me and play with them just so she can be with me. She also like to help with the garden. The other day Chad and I were out weeding and Chad taught her how to pull a weed. I look up at Sada to see what she is doing and She is pulling up one of our Watermelon plants (have no fear, it looks like it died however because of all of the rain we just had it came back up again). She like to help water the garden or have water fights with her brother I am not quite sure which one she is trying to do.
I just love having Sada in our Family and would not trade her for the WORLD.
I LOVE YOU SADA
Love MOM

Pictures of Spencer

Spencer is tired of holding up his head-he's done

Spencer and Kipling

Spencer holding up his head really well

What a cutie

I thought this was a cute picture

Spencer is doing really well. He still wakes up every two hours to eat(little stinker). He loves to hold up his head every chance he can get. He loves to smile at you. He even tolerates Sada holding him from time to time. He is just such a cute baby. Who does he look like you say? I do not know. I have heard Sada and also Kip. I cannot tell.

Chad takes Kip on a trip

Kipling sitting underneath one of the retired airplanes at Seymour Johnson Airforce Base

Kipling staring up at one of the planes

Here is a real active plane

the planes are in a restricted area so they were not able to get any closer

One of the trucks on the job site was open so Kip was able to get inside

Kipling helping Chad lift a concrete cylinder mold

All finished and very proud of himself

Here is where they keep the jet fuel

retired planes as you drive into the base

Kipling is so excited to see the planes

Chad had to go to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base one Saturday to do some work so he decided to take Kipling with him so he could see the air planes. Chad is only able to go in certain areas of the base so they had to stay within the sections on his badge. Kipling had a blast. For a couple of reasons One just to be with Dad all by himself, Two Dad took him out for Breakfast, Three he was able to see COOL PLANES, Four he was able to help Daddy work, Five when they got to the office in Fayetteville he was able to have a BIG piece of chocolate cake as well as other goodies that we left over from a paryy. This Saturday I did not mind so much he had to work since he was able to take Kipling with him and give him special attention.

Strawberry Picking

Chad and Kipling building a school house at Lowes

Chad, Spencer and Sada eating strawberries

Kipling wanting more and Sada looking for more

When we got there Spencer was starving so I sat down on a bucket and fed Spencer while the others ate Strawberries

Kipling asking me if that was a good Strawberry to eat or not

What a smart girl, I would pick the Strawberries and she would go behind me and eat them out of the bucket. She knew where to get the good stuff.

Sada is off to find Strawberries!!

We had so much fun this year as a family picking/eating Strawberries. Actually I was the only one picking everyone else was eating. Since I had little help and not much time I only picked one small bucket and we were off to Lowe's so build a school house. I made freezer jam with all of the Strawberries we picked. We had already eaten a lot of that jam. We really need to get back out there and pick some more. Anyone want to go pick Strawberries.....I cannot go by myself with 3 little ones. Just thinking of it makes me stress out.
I really enjoy spending all the time I can as a family as Chad has to work most Saturdays.

I LOVE MY DADDY

I just love these pictures of Chad and Spencer. I caught them sleeping like this. How cute. Spencer was three weeks old here. He has grown so much and so fast.

Spencer's Blessing Day

Chad holding Sada and Levi after getting off the trampoline

I have always wanted a picture of me feeding a baby for some odd reason. So here one is. Kipling actually took the picture

Kip, Kinleigh, and Sada

Daniel and Chad eating the wonderful Strawberry Ice Cream

Kinleigh holding Spencer

Dianna holding Spencer
while we were waiting for the ice cream to get ready the kids played outside and I tried to clean up a little after such a big feast!

Spencer had his blessing in the Clayton Ward, Smithfield, NC on May 2nd. Most of his uncles were there. Those who stood in the circle were Papa, Uncle Chuck, Eric, Brad, Christian(Chad's side of the family) Grandpa Bob, Uncle Andrew, Jared, and Christian(my side of the family), and of course Daddy. Those who were in attendance other than those in the circle was Uncle Collin and Cayler,Aunt Cherre, Crystal, Kristy, Camillia, Candice, Leigh, Heather and Karen. Cousins in attendance were Scott, Caroline, Mackenzie, Kalea, Mia, Landen, Spencer, Maddie, Emma and Hannah, as well as Grandmother Simpson and Nana. Immediate Family your mother, Kipling and Sada. Chad gave the name and blessing it was very special and sweet. After church we had dinner at my house we had a yummy dinner consisting of Pork Tenderloin, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Mac and Cheese, Squash Casserole, Rolls, Chips, and carrots and dip. We were supposed to have Homemade Ice Cream for desert, but I could not find the motor until everyone left so we had the cookies my Mother made for appetizers as desert as well. Once everyone left we made the ice cream and invited the Erwin's over. I was running around so much that I did not have a chance to take pictures during dinner. We enjoyed all of those who came over for dinner and are very grateful for such a wonderful family that is righteous and can participate in such a wonderful event. One of our friends made a comment about how great it was to see such an big family who was able to participate. How true that is!!! I want to Thank all of my family and friends who are and will be great examples to Spencer as he grows up.
Love you all.