Kittrells go to Disneyland!

I will add captions soon, need to publish because draft isn't working....be back soon.

St. Patrick's Day 2009

Kittrell Kids

Sporting their GREEN!!!

Jaylen celebrating her first St. Patrick's Day

Hudson came downstairs, dressed and ready to go

Carter enjoying matching his greens to his brother

And then there's Avery. She's being an Irish Outlaw today. She said leprechauns are not real and she does not need to wear green. Last year, for some reason, she became anxiously freaked out about the leprechauns and this year I guess she thought she'd test her theory out! LOL

A is for Avery

Avery McGwire turns 5

HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY AVERY!!!

She got her name because I was telling Rob a story about my friend Jon Avery and said I liked his last name for a girl's name. I just remembered that I last saw Jon when Hudson was 1yo and that I didn't know I was pg with Avery at that moment -kinda poetic! McGwire, of course came from Mark McGwire, Rob's favorite baseball player.

Here's some things about Avery, in her own words ~

I like...dolls

I don't like...Blue

My best friends are...Ruby, Stella, Melanie, and Allie.

I think my mom...is nice.

I think my dad...is nice.

Papa is...nice.

When I grow up I want to be... a teacher, a doctor, and a mom

My favorite movie is...Cinderella

My favorite tv show is...Dora

My favorite toy is...Littlest Pet Shop

I wish that...I could go to Disneyland every day.

My favorite food is...macoroni and cheese.

My favorite restaurant is...McDonalds and In and Out.

My favorite animal is...the giraffe.

I like that Hudson plays with me and loves me. I don't like nothing about him.

I like that Carter likes me. I don't like that he is rude to me and hits me/pinches me/pulls my hair/bites.

I like that Jaylen plays with me and I can't wait to play dolls with her when she gets older. I don't like nothing about Jaylen.

So, yesterday she was talking about

the tooth fairy. She wondered what the tooth fairy would leave her (a toy or money!) She saw where I have a tooth out and I realized I hadn't gotten anything from the tooth fairy because the dentist kept it. She has firmly decided she will not leave any teeth at the dentist. So, you know what's coming right? Today, one week away from turning 5, Avery comes up to me and says, a little nonchalantly, "Mama, look what happened." I ask her were the tooth is and she just giggles and says she doesn't know. Thought it was super funny when I asked her if she swallowed it. I asked her if she hit her mouth on something (no) and where she was. Hudson and I looked on the floor and I found it, luckily! It's so tiny!

Poor Hudson, age 7 1/2, hasn't lost one yet. We were pretty sure his sister would lose one first but not this early. It looks like she's got two more that will join her other one to the outside world. Hudson may have one loose on the top. We're going to be broke with all our kids moving and growing too fast!

Look what the Tooth Fairy brought her:

She said she got up and looked and put it back and went back to sleep! She was so excited she couldn't sleep!

Random Pixs

Where are my kids?

We invited Malachy to come stay the night but he wasn't quite sure so it turned around to Hudson staying the night with his cousins at Papa's house. He was buckled in my van when I asked Chari if she had room in her car and if that would work, so he got out, said yes, and like a sonic character was in their car before I blinked. LOL We were at Meadowwood Mall at the time. The rest of us drove home and while I'm getting off the freeway Avery, who hadn't said a single word (which is SO not like her) finally says, "Mama, where's Hudson? He's not back here, you know?" Good thing I know what's going on and not counting heads. Chari ended up needing to come to by my house, behind me, and I realized she actually had another seat and my sad little girl perked right up and ran to her car as soon as we asked if she wanted to go!

This is the first time that they've been away overnight when it wasn't a babysitting thing. I was nervous about Carter not sleeping in his bed without Hudson in the room but he and daddy camped out on the couch. He got to stay up a little bit late but it did nothing to help him sleep in, much to Rob's wants.

Carter enjoyed his one on one time very much. In the afternoon I asked him where Hudson and Avery were -"I don't know?" and went down the hallway calling, "Avvvveryyy, Hudddsonnn" I told him where they were and he called for them one more time and then was fine going back to not having to share a single thing. Ahhhh, no screaming MINE today.

Daddy got back our exersaucer for Jaylen and she was loving it. At first she just stood and looked and looked. Then, out of nowhere, she let out two super cute giggles! Later, Carter was playing with some cups that he put down on her saucer. She managed to knock them all down while trying to grap them. And you know what Carter did? "NO, MINE" and then he took them. Then went back to her again and said MINE. And again. And so it begins.......

Saturday in the early evening Jaylen and I go to Papa's to pick up the kids. Chari told them, "Guess who's on their way???" Avery said, "NONONO! and Hudson said he'd wanted to go live with them. They aren't missing us one bit. :( I get them dressed to leave and they followed directions and got going. I told Hudson to say goodbye to everyone because they were leaving tomorrow. "You mean they're going back to their house?" and then waterworks. So I caved and got Papa to say he could stay another night. Went for Avery to tell her Hudson was staying with Malachy and she listened and when I was done just put her head down and started her big ol' tear with her silent heart breaking breathing. Papa saw this and you know Papa. So Jaylen and I went home together. Rob thinks I'm a sap, of course, but I love that they get to spend more time with their cousins and they're having a blast. Unfortunately, I'm having some weird dreams because I'm missing them too much! But, I did talk Rob into get Chinese Food for lunch yesterday! Something we don't get because of Hudson's peanut allergy. It was delicious!

And Carter slept in his bed on the second night afterall, and is still there! That poor guy needed some good sleep!

The Bryan Family- Thank you for watching over my kids and letting them stay with you guys! I wished we could have spent more time together but as always, I charish the times we have! Enjoy some good tea when you get home! Be safe traveling today! Love you!

Editted to add: Papa brought them home today. Not before Hudson puked....in the Porsche. Opps. Sorry Papa!

2009 Resolutions

Rob-have a winning record for our football team, paint at least one more room this year, getting the big "V", and defeating Dr. Eggman.

Jen-to be better organized, be a better wife, mother, friend, and housekeeper, be healthier, buy less, and scrapbook more.

Hudson-do more science, read a lot, be better at sports, unplug stuff when we're not using them, turning off lights, and learn to ride my new bike!

Avery-(for her revolutions =) learn to read, learn to ride my new bike without training wheels, dressing up my dolls and brushing their hair, put my toys away where they belong, and keep my room clean. I hope to play when I go to kindergarten this year!

Carter-less whining, less sneaking, no more drawing on the walls, learn to go potty in the toilet, and lots more giggles and snuggling!

Jaylen-Roll over, get teeth, eat REAL food, give more hugs and kisses, learn to crawl and walk, and keep on smiling! Avery would like Jaylen to give her more hugs and kisses and smiles too!

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