She's all grown up....

It was Kins 4th birthday yesterday...she is no longer a toddler of any sort!! We talked about her birthday for many days, weeks...and then the day hits and she can hardly stand it..it was great! Daddy said "Now everyone can call you 4!!" her mouth dropped open and she started jumping for joy..it REALLY sunk in then...adorable!!! We had a fun day of playing, picking up her birthday cake (just the girls as she likes to say) and then the Chapman family came over..it was a WONDERFUL day! Here are a few shots...

All the Chapman cousins..The REAL Kins...cute girly outfit, red crocs, super-man cape and of course her soccer ball...adorable!!!

Almost gone..

Nana and her babies on the cocktail cruise!!!

Summer in Mn that is. We had another great weekend up north, we celebrated my brother's 37th birthday and Kins 4th birthday! We had cocktail cruises, coffee cruises, cake and ice cream, gifts and of course pictures! We got Kins haircut on Friday..it's pretty short, the verdict is still out on how everyone (i.e her father) feels about it..here are few a shots. My mom also made all the cousins some cute shirts, so I got a few shots of them this afternoon. Nana is pretty crafty..she used potatoes and fabric paint... made these all by hand..ADORABLE..thanks NANA!!

GNO's...

Actually, it should be called GNI's!! I have a group of wonderful friends, we all went to Bethel together...we get together once a month. We rotate homes to hang out and eat dinner together...we call it GNO Girls Night Out, the problem is....we NEVER go out..hence GNI, Girls Night IN!!!

Had another wonderful night with them last night..such an amazing group of beautiful women, we laugh, we cry, we talk over each other endlessly and we love each other. It's a special bond we all have for each other..the love of Christ...the desire to live our life in a Godly manner, with Christ centered in our life.

I LOVE YOU GIRLS!!!

Blogging world..

Ok, this seems a little crazy, but I can just google anything about Blogging and a gazillion sites come up...who'd a thunk that people all around the world, like to communicate/share their feelings on line..so many things to talk about...genius!!!

I've been enjoying the Olympics, not really a huge fan of any specific sport per say, but I like to learn about the lives of the athletes. It's truly unbelieveable how these people (mostly young people) live, train...they eat, sleep and practice..amazing dedication and determination..something I really admire! I also love to watch my buddy Perk on KARE 11..go PERK!!

Things I love...

Diet Coke...of course...


Sweet moments...

Cute smiles...

Big brother teaching moments..

Freckles!!

We are home from up north..had an "eventful" weekend..that is with attitudes of course. Not too much relaxing, but we survived (I'm glad Perry is back in town!) I tried to focus on the good things....aka..pictures above!

I love having kids, but I also love time of peace and quiet. I guess that time comes when they go away to college?!?! Love being a mom, love being a wife, love being a daughter..but also like being alone sometimes!

Maybe I'll hit the spa soon..any takers?!?!?

More bloggin later...

End of the week..

And this is my first post!!!!Ok, so Tarah (I know your the only one reading this :) I'm sorry I haven't posted all week....I realize how much you truly look forward to my blog...and yet I have nothing. We are going up north, back early Sunday to pick up Per from the airport..yahoo!

I'll post pics from our weekend on Sunday!
Have a great weekend!

Super Saturday

Cheesy title huh?? Well, it was..I got to run around the lake first thing this morning, then I hit Starbucks before my photography class. I learned a few little things, but mostly review..still fun though! Then I ran to Rosedale, I haven't been to a mall since the snow has melted..pathetic huh? I am a major bargin shopper, so I only hit sale racks..nothing full price..EVER!! Just that rule alone, gets me in and out of stores really quick. So I hit Gap, got P a pair jeans for school ($10!) and then I hit Borders....that's it..can you stand it? I came home and played around with my camera until everyone came home. Perry had taken the kids up to the cabin for the day. When they got home, the kids were so cranky..too much sun and hungry..so P went off to the Twins game and I made some treats for the kids while they watched a little TV. Then K and I went outside for a little photo shoot...one problem, as you will notice, K only had her underwear and Tshirt on...cutie! Enough for now....off to finish my book The Shack..MUST READ..EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why?!?!?!

Ok, so I pack the kids up early Wed morning and off we go without a hitch, everyone is happy, excited and ready to watch some movies in the car (special movie time when we travel more then 1 hour) Kinsley attempts to watch Bambi for the very first time (remember she has NEVER seen Cinderella, Snow White, Little Mermaid..NOTHING even remotly close to a "girly" flicks...not sure what our future holds with her..although she DOES like dresses and dolls) so anyway, Bambi is in and we are good to GO. So I'm sipping my coffee, enjoying some good tunes and looking forward to a few days of sun. About 30 mins in, Kinsley says, "mommy I don't like Bambi (SHOCKER) and I'm TOO excited to watch TV" so here we go...1hr 30mins to go...Kinsley singing, whining, kicking, playing..anything to entertain herself. WHY or WHY does this happen to me? All I wanted was to drive in a nice quiet, calm and enjoyable car ride..but NOOOOOOOO!! We get to the cabin at 9:23am to start the day....I need a nap!!

Watch out...all those faithful viewers of my blog (teehee) I am taking a photography class tomorrow and hope to learn a few things, so watch out-more improved pictures to come!!!

Home again home again.....well, you know the rest...

All the swimming kids...couldn't get enough!!All the kids, yes...all 6 of them, thought it would be fun to do their hair and act silly, but funny..when it came for picture time, they all gave me nice smiles !!

We LOVE BAY LAKE!

Here we come BL and good times!

Exploring

Tonight I went for a walk with a neighbor of mine and I couldn't help but notice how pretty the neighborhood is looking. All the greenery is looking so full of life, it's so hard to believe that summer is slowing coming to an end. The Winter was so long, the Spring was non existant and now summer is almost gone. I have enjoyed so many lazy days with the kids, just hanging out in our J's until we decide what we should do for the day. Many walks down to see dad at work, rides to the park, calling friends to come over and play, setting up the slip n slide and of course many hours of running through the sprinkler...oh how I love summer!

Until next time...

Peyton learning to ski for the 1st time...he was AWESOME..only took 3 tries and off he went..he's hooked big time..LOVE IT!

So why blog? I am using this personally for 2 different reasons, one, so I can capture my thoughts and feelings about situations/life issues and two, so my family and close friends can see what happens in the Chapman's life.

We didn't go to the cabin this weekend, which we normally do every weekend in the summer..but this weekend we stayed home. We had a fun date night planned for Friday night with our great friends the Delich's...dinner, movie and then dessert..yummy! P.S LOVED Batman...I usually can't STAND movies like that..I'm more of a love story of girl!!

Saturday, both kids were invited to a FUN birthday party for their friends Jaxon and Mason. Both kids are HUGE sports fans, so TC the bear from the MN Twins came for a surprise visit..the kids were THRILLED!! They had a great time meeting TC and playing ball in the back yard.

Sunday was a day of chores and some time at a local pool. All in all a great weekend. I'm done with all the laundry, clean sheets for most of us (sorry Kins..tomorrow I promise) and a nice clean, shiny car to drive in. I am taking the kids up north Wednesday to Friday to enjoy a few days away with my brother Chase and his 2 girls.
Perry will no doubt love the peace and quiet...although I'm SURE he will want us to come home by Friday..hahaha...NOT!

Welcome..

Ok, so I thought to myself..I should REALLY have a blog..I mean everyone else does right?! I really thought about it and I thought it might be nice to way for a mom like to me be vent my feelings and extremely insightful deep thoughts..ha!! Ok...more later...lots of very important things to get done at this moment #1 refresh my coffee mug #2 get dressed and most importantly and most challanging #3 try and get the kids out the door, dressed, hair combed and teeth brushed in the next 20 mins..good luck to me! More later...............I know..you can't WAIT can you~

Team Chapman