The Nutcracker

Last night I took Emma Claire to the Nutcracker with some dear friends of mine and hers. WE went out to dinner first, of course, b/c that's what girls LOVE to do! The pictures are in reverse order, b/c I forget that blogger puts them in reverse of what I put in. So AFTER the Nutcracker we took the girls upstairs and the got to see some of the dancers and the costumes.... They were sooo excited to get to look at all the costumes and it made me think of them in about 20 years going to pick out wedding dresses together.... okay back to the present!

All the girls were GREAT during dinner and the ballet, they asked lots of questions, b/c it's a hard story to follow with no words - but a good time was had by all!

They loved playing with the "snow" during intermission - or half-time as we called it!

Now, I have my SIL's 4 children coming over in about 4 hours and 2 babysitters, so we can go watch the BIG game at a friends' house while our husbands are fortunate enough to be at the game in person! I was going to clean house, but what's the point? A 7 year old, two-4 year olds, two-2 year olds and two- 7 month olds - the house will look like a tornado came through when we get back, but it's all good for the sake of some fun!

ROLL TIDE

School Pictures

School pictures finally came in this week, I don't have a scanner, so I just took pictures of the pictures. Overall they turned out great and I am very pleased, but keep looking and you'll see a classic "Wilson" - the happiest little kid ever, and the most stubborn!

I think there were 5 shots of all 3 of them together and this is the best one of Wilson - some others were even worse, if you can imagne! I was told by someone, just to not order it - but I couldn't do that - it's a memory and you better believe I'll show this to him many times in his life! Henderson was "flirting with the camera" in all shots, there wasn't a bad one of him! Emma Claire actually managed to produce a "real" smile, instead of the fake ones I see so much! Enjoy -

I'm doing some much needed housework after a BAD week of laying on the couch 2 days and getting ready to go to dinner and the Nutcracker with Emma Claire and some of my friends and their daughters! What fun!!!!

Snowmen

This is the latest craze at our house - since Will bought this fabulous laptop on Black Friday, the children and I have been battling over computer time! Even Wilson loves it - he's especially fond of Curious George games - eveytime I get on the computer, he climbs up in my lap and says "Monkey Monkey!" He loves to watch George's little dance while the games are loading and then laughs when he finally stops dancing and runs out! It's such a joy to hear their laughter and giggles. We've set up a system where Emma Claire drags the arrow to the object then Wilson gets to puch the button to select. Then, of course, Emma Claire gets her "own" time to play her games - she's gotten really good - can even go from game to game with out any help - and to know she's learning from it makes it all better! Even Daisy gets in on the action from time to time!

Little Man here just plays in the floor and laughs - such a sweet little child!

I self-declared Thursday as "snowman" day and the children wore their snowmen outfits to school - this is them playing (destroying) the playroom before school in 2.5 seconds flat!

After school, I had 2 eager helpers to make dinner! Wilson couldn't resist and ate a frozen carrot!!

I hope everyone has a great Friday and ROLL TIDE!!!!!

Fun with the Christmas Tree!

We had a little fun with the Christmas tree last night - I was able to get off the couch for about 30 minutes without feeling nauseous from all the pain medicine and antibiotics on an empty stomach- enough time to let the children have a little fun with "MY" tree - they are always entranced but the beautiful glass ornaments and the surprises they find!

I think Wilson is horrified that Henderson is eating the ornament!
Sure hope that' s not lead paint from 1943 (or China)!

Good news is... I'm feeling MUCH better today 100%- I highly recommend a root canal for anyone with a severe toothache - I know, sounds crazy, but you cannot imagine the pain that one little tooth can rack on your WHOLE body!!!!

It's been a bad bad day...

Well, from Monday nights' post, I told you that my face was hurting - all my upper teeth on the left side of my mouth. I assumed it was sinus pressure and everyone I talked to agreed. I called my brother-in-law (who's my dentist) yesterday and he said that it sounded like sinus pressure too. Well, after a night a intense pain medicine and antibiotics and steriods, the pain was worse than ever - I'm talking lay in the bed, everytime I get up I'm about to puke or pass out pain. To make matters worse, Henderson decided to wake up 3 times last night with a fever. He's fine now, but I stayed home from work with him. About 10:00 this morning I couldn't take it anymore, so I called my brother-in-law and they worked me in.

I had an absessed tooth - DEAD as a doorknob - more painful than childbirth (or the after pains) and I've had 3 C-sections!!!

I had Henderson with me at the dental office, so I called my father-in-law and bless his heart, he came and picked him up (my mother-in-law and sister-in-law are out of town). I called my best friend - whose husband happens to be my brother-in-law's dentist partner and she picked Emma Claire up from school and took her to gymnastics. Wilson stayed at school.

I stayed at the dental office and had 2 root canals - Yep, 2! The first one didn't quite get it all, so they had to go back in - it was bad (not the root canal - enough Nitrous Oxide and even the worst tooth pain goes away), but the tooth was BAD - apparently I probably knocked it on the head of one of the children at one point and thought nothing of it (you know what I'm talking about - wrestling or tickling the children and BAM head or fist in the mouth - happens all the time!)

I'm a different person now - totally pain free (thanks to 2 WONDERFUL dentists and a little Lortab) All the children are sound asleep (and I need to be), and I am on the computer. Well, off to rest - or clean my house!!!!

A BIG HUGE Thank You to Stan, William, GrandDaddy Bud, Ashley, and the school for helping out and understanding!

I said I wouldn't do it again....

BUT, we ALL went to the Alabama Basketball game last night and it was GREAT!!!! Wilson did fine this time, partly due to the fact that we sat in our seats instead of the front row seats, so he wasn't tempted to climb over the railing in search of Big Al! Henderson fell asleep on my shoulder and slept the 2nd half away - I love a baby to fall asleep in my arms - it was worth going, just to experience that!

Abner Wilson Patton III, IV, and V!!!!

Isn't that special?

Thank you, Wilson, for proving me wrong!

This little guy was mesmerized by all the action!

Sissy was excited because I let her wear her Cheerleading uniform and bring her pom poms!!!

I've been fooled...

When you reada my last post, you'll see that it was done at 1:30 AM!!!! I was up with horrible sinus pressure, but I was also looking for those stinkin little elves - I looked EVERYWHERE - for nearly an hour!!!! I even tip toed in and looked in all 3 childrens' beds - I could not find them anywhere. At 5:30 this morning I woke Will up to ask him - in a near panic - he laughed and said those elves sure are sneaky -- this is where HE had put them last night:

Well, who needs sleep anyways?