02.19.2011 Sis Celebrates

Well i was a bit busy on the big day........Sis' big party at the Ice Skating Rink. She was thrilled! She did, however, keep going back and forth on whether or not she wanted to ride the Zamboni - in the end - sad for photog mommies...it was a NO GO. Since it was like $50.00 extra however, there is no love lost on the Zamboni.


Can you say "EXCITED" We had Cheese Pizza so it was easy to get the girls to say "CHEEEEESE!"


Her newest friend "K" - aka Kit or Kitty Kat


Her longtime friend Reigan - they've known each other since they were 2!!

We had 6 girls come, and brought her "pesky brother" amid much protest. So a perfect 8 kids total. It was a blast. They got a 30 min instruction from Ryan (aka eye candy) and then were set lose. There was alot of laughing and falling and overall fun. We had a "party room" for pizza, soda, cake, and presents. My Bestest Friend Wendy (Aunt Wendy to the kids) gave her a special present...a handmade special Birthday Cake and Cupcakes. She adored them. Especially the Horshoe cake and the cute cowgirl boot candles. It was great and so much less stress on the mommy. I loved it as much as she did. With a February Birthday and COLD, it's always fun to see what she will come up with. This was a HIT!


Thank You Aunt Wendy...your cleverness keeping up with the Horsie theme is awesome!


Gotta respect a man that can deal with 7 girls!


Taking them out for the Trial Run


Ryan says "Hands like this"...i don't think our lil neighbor Alexa was paying attention!


That girl will never outgrow Littlest Pet Shops now matter how many hundred she has.

We also did the Bday present unvailing on her actual birthday (2 days prior). She opened all the mommy/daddy/aunties presents. She even got a wardrobe closet for her American Girl doll clothes, and the dolls new ice skates went right inside! She also got the Sonic Colors DS game she is in LOVE with, some cold hard cash, and more Gymbo clothes. What's not to love about birthdays?


Yay! Bella (her American Girl Doll) now has Ice Skates!

02.18.2011 Wrestling Begins!

Tonite is Bubba's 1st night of wrestling. The season just started and he has completed 2 practices so far (...AS IF that is enough) and tonite is their first of many matches. They go to all the local schools and wrestle each week. Most of them are Saturday mornings but I am kind of liking this Friday night thing. (Especially since tomorrow is Sis' bday party at the Ice Skating rink!) I'll let you know how it goes. I am hoping his big ol noggin will somehow give him an advantage - though i am not sure since the added weight is not proportionate to his scrawny body. With that leotard thing (techincal term LOL) - oh i just googled and it is called a "Singlet" - he looks like Skeletor with a pumpkin for a head. You'd think i never feed him though he eats like a horse! I can't wait to show ya'll pictures!

For now you will have to settle for pictures of his practice cuz that is all i have. Enjoy.

02.17.2011 Random Discovery

Monday last week, as i was cleaning and putting away laundry i came upon quite a funny sight!

It seems every single bed in our house was occupied by a sleeping cat. Even funnier is that Mondays is my "sheet washing" day so most beds didn't even have sheets on them but they didn't care. They were just basking in the silence i think.

I might add they WERE all sleeping, as soon as i stood there to take a picture most of them looked up like "Huh? Wha...?!"


"Manny" on Sis' bed (apparently the sound of the camera had no affect on him)


"Jack" in the Guest Room


"Cowboy" and "Boots" on my Bed

The final cat (Katie) was actually sleeping on Bubba's bed...but by the time i got to his room to take a picture she got up! Stinker!

It was like they each had their own little suite at "Chez Coates"!

02.16.2011 Happy Birthday Danielle

My little girl is 9 today. Instead of a photo montage (bcuz truthfully i am just not good enough at the extra technical stuff combined with combing thru thousands of photos) i thought i would just pen down (or type - as it were) some things about sis as she turns 9 so i can remember.

Some things she LOVES right now:
Jesus
Littlest Pet Shop Toys
Horses (real and Breyer)
Driving down the driveway on moms lap
American Girl Dolls
Trampoline Jumping
Books/Reading
Tinker Bell
Webkinz animals and computer games
Nintendo DS
Playing Wii Fit or Mario Kart for the Wii
Riding 4 wheeler
Skiing
Gymboree Clothes
Riding her Bike

TV SHOWS : Big Time Rush, iCarly, Greys Anatomy, Biggest Loser, American Idol

FOOD: Steak Quesadilla's, Pork Spare Ribs w/ BBQ, French Toast, Tortilla's w/ cinnamon & sugar, Spinach Salads, Grandpa's Homemade Jelly, Choc covered almonds, Cauliflower, Oreo's, Apples, Nutella, Strawberries, Blueberries, Blackberries, Honey Nut Cheerios with Banana's, Vanilla Yogurt, Pillsbury Orange Rolls, Mocha Frappe's, Fun Dip Candy and Milky Way candy bars.

MUSIC: Christian Contemporary -anything on SOS Radio-, Taylor Swift (over and over and over and over and over.....ughhhh)

She is ever so smart
She is a clothes and shoes DIVA
She likes showers not baths
She collects "things"/knick-knacks
She can't keep her room clean
She fights with her baby brother constantly
She adores her big brother
She has an attitude and knows how to use it
She loves music and plays(piano and violin)
She wears glasses for reading and TV
She is growing out her bangs
She sleeps with the Rottweiler Harry on her bed EVERY.NIGHT
Her favorite color is purple
She is an absolute mess after EVERY meal

I love her to pieces. She is the best Valentine ever. Even if she was 2 days late to the party...and then couldn't wait that extra day more to share her birthday with her Aunt Cathy!! SHeesh.

Love,
Your Momma

Oh and p.s she got up and SPRANG out of bed (literally) all in the hopes of opening at least ONE present before school today. So i obliged. Thanks Auntie Kelly, she LOVED the Gymbo. It makes my heart happy to see her so happy! I'll post pics with the B-day recap later.

02.15.2011 Lesson Day

Well today is Sis' violin lesson day again. We are on week three. She is having a ball and the teacher is kinda funny so it makes it humorous for me to watch as well.






I also love that they use a classroom right a school for the lessons. Sitting in those pre-school sized chairs makes me really want to put down the brownie in my hand. Especially when only 1 butt cheek can fit. LOL.

And starting today Bubba will have Wrestling practice every Tues. and Thurs. at school so my days are about to get even fuller. Not to mention the rest of Feb and all of March weekends will involve tourneys. I will be a slave to the open road and wrestling tournaments all over Western Montana. He's not even 7 yet.


*just random pic i found on internet...obviously not Bubba*

Can you say Big Fun?!

Bring it on!!! My life as i knew it is officially over i dare say...sports have entered their lives. It was inevetible.

Don't forget 2moro is Sis Birthday....where does the time go? She will be 9. Yikes.
I have Taylor Swift's song running over and over thru my mind..
"Oh darlin' don't you ever grow up, don't ya ever grow up, just stay this little...."