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Budding Artists Beating the Heat

While trying to keep the hoodlums entertained and out of the heat today, I remembered I had window crayons :) These are a messy but wonderful time consumer! Carter played with them for a bit, until I found his dry erase markers for his drawing board. So the big kids took over on the window!

Lizzy wanted to recreate her t-shirt Gigi and Pops got her in DC!

Caden was doing who knows what, but having fun! I am guessing it was heart, I think I heard Lizzy tell him he couldn't draw one as good as her, or something :)
Actual quietness and peace, it only lasted seconds :)

Here is my real artist, drawing away without a care in the world, alone in his room! He drew so many pictures and had quite the story to go with each one. Most of the stories involved the big bad wolf, each of the family members (Crosby included), and a tornado. So creative this one!

I even got him to smile for me! Sometimes I wonder how this one can ever get into trouble, he looks so stinking cute and innocent!

Baby Crosby @6 months

I have now officially been pregnant for 6 months, yes only 6 months. I know it seems like longer, but really folks it has only been 6 months! I know I am HUGE, remember I show early and I show A LOT! I still have technically about 12 weeks but I am thinking it will be before then. Also just in case you were curious, the doctor said I am measuring right on track...so

I walked in the Relay for Life friday night, cleaned out the garage Saturday AM, did a big craft project with Lizzy Saturday afternoon (pics to come), and took the three older kids to see Toy Story 3 Saturday night. So I was a little worn out, swollen, sore, etc. I am beginning to see the effects of the summer heat on my body. I can do this, I just have to remember to take it easy!

Also here is a link if you think I am really so big...not much bigger than I was with all the others!6 months with Cole

Relay for Life 2010

Friday night was Woodward County Relay for Life. Last year I participated with my sister and had a blast. Stayed up all night, walked 13 total miles...GREAT TIME! Well this year, I was all for it. Our Mom Connection group decided to do a team because we lost one of our members in the fall to cancer. Then Kaci was diagnosed with cancer and it hit really close to home. So I raised my share of money and I was going to walk. Then I hti the 6 month preggo mark and it was really hot...so please forgive me for not walking all night :)

Our team! Way to go ladies!

Kirstie, Lizzy, and I walked the corporate lap! Thanks SPC for supporting us!

I did walk 1/2 a mile and stayed until 9:30. I took Lizzy with me so she could have some girl time. She was itching to walk the minute we arrived. We did the corporate lap first and she kept asking me if I was tired, apparently I wasn't walking fast enough for her! During the team lap, she ended up running and coming back to me several times! Glad she had all that energy!



The highlight of the night for her was the basket auction. There was a new girl's bike and of couse she HAD TO HAVE IT!!! Well I ended up bidding on and winning it for her! She was THRILLED!!! Her birthday is coming up soon, so it worked out perfect!


Our team raised $2500 and had a great time! Most of the ladies stayed all night and I am so glad I was able to participate even if it was just a little bit :) Don't worry though, this will become a Reid Clan tradition...so look out for next year!

Slip and Slide

Friday was another hot day and we were finally able to get out the sprinkler and slip and slide. We also had another treat...a visit from Aunt Kaci, Tate, and Mya. We played in the house, went to McDonald's for lunch, and played outside in the water!

Mya did a great job, but got a little crazy on this move!

Caden was the pro, but didn't get quite as crazy as Lizzy and Tate. Carter got into the sliding after a while, but he was definitely the most cautious!

Lizzy enjoyed the water so much! She is a fish!

Tate had some pretty crazy moves! He was flying all over the place and off the slip and slide!

Cole didn't really get the concept of sliding and pretty much just wanted to stay in the pool at the end!

A great day with the family!

VBS Verses

Today Carter kept walking around saying one of his verses from VBS. He really did well with this one because we kept telling him it was "Aunt Kaci's" verse. Jeremiah 29:11 is one of Kaci's favorites, it is on the Team Kaci shirts, and our prayer bracelets! So cute to hear him say it over and over and pray it for his Aunt Kaci!

Carter saying Jeremiah 29:11 "God has plans for you!" They shortened it for the little kids!

Of course once Carter did one verse, the others had to follow suit! I am so proud of Lizzy for her verse. She had told us the first week we had her that she didn't like church or bible stories. She didn't want to go to Sunday School and definitely not VBS. Obviously in this house she didn't have an option :) She was hesitant but when reassured I was just across the hall she went. She loved it and memorized the verses so well!

Lizzy saying 1 Peter 5:7 "God cares for you." Again the shortened version for the little kids.

And last but not least, Caden! He memorized all three, but didn't want to say what the others were saying!

Caden saying Psalm 139:14 "I am wonderfully made."

Tree House Finale

Here are a few of the final pics of the tree house...

Pops taking a water break before doing the stairs. The boys weren't much help by this point.

The staircase.
Cole couldn't wait to check out the inside :) He thought it was great!

The older kiddos checking it out and LOVING it!

The kids and Pops with the FINAL product!

We are so blessed to have such a wonderful Pops to take on this project for us! We had to promise not to send any hospital bills their way :) Thanks again for a great week Pops, WE LOVE YOU!

Tree House Labor

When Pops and the older two arrived home from the lumber yard, the kiddos started to work. Even Cole got in on the action, so of course Momma had to start snapping. Poor Lizzy was at summer school so she missed out on the hard labor :(

Carter helping Cole get his board out of the truck.

Brothers can be such good helpers...sometimes!
Here goes Cole on his own.

Caden had to direct Cole on where to take his board.

Carter and Cole moving a big board.

Cole gave up and Carter was left to lug it on his own!

Cole decided he needed to take a break and finish the popcorn his brothers got him while at the lumber yard!

Caden must have unloaded 40% of the wood by himself. He was a great helper!

So proud of himself :)

After they unloaded all the wood, Pops put them to work pulling the labels off the end of each piece. They did this quite a bit yesterday, so I was impressed when Pops just handed him a tool and he went to town.

Caden was the designated board holder while Pops was using the saw.

Caden has been a great help all week. He gets bored at times and goes to play or comes inside, but Pops said he has actually done quite a bit of work!

More Than He Bargained For

After working a long day on the tree house...Pops got a little more than he bargained for. I was trying to hurry and fold some laundry for Lizzy, Cory was putting Cole in bed, and Carter got a little impatient! So sweet having Pops read you a story before bed :) Once again, Pops rocks!

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Pops Rocks!

My dad arrived yesterday to come build the long awaited tree house! He got started bright and early today. He and Caden unloaded the truck full of supplies then it started raining. So we had to take a break for a bit...

The boys talked Pops into watching them play the Wii. Even little Cole thought he was getting in on the action! This pic also shows Carter's enthusiasm in playing the Wii!

After lunch the real work got started! Caden worked outside most of the afternoon with Pops and here is what has been done so far.
The boys think this is pretty cool...we have one AWESOME POPS!!!!

Killing Time While Daddy Was Away

This week has been a crazy one. Not only was it VBS at our church, but Cory also was out of town on business all week long. What was I thinking, being 24 weeks pregnant, directing the 4yr old/Pre-K class, and man-handling all 4 kids by myself all week? I survived thanks to Becca, our trusting baby-sitter who helped with play time, dinner time, and bath time! Also had some great helpers this year in VBS...Tisha, Ashlie, Kendra, Kyla, and Ashlie two older kids, made a great team and things went SO SMOOTHLY. But you really didn't click on this post to hear all that did you? Of course not, you want to see pics of our crazy kiddos :)

Well two days this week we got out the sprinkler for the trampoline. Lizzy and Caden told Cory this would be a great idea and he caved. He so graciously reminded them about the sprinkler Tuesday AM before he left for the week, which left them begging their big, pregnant Momma to turn it on for them while he was gone! They had a blast, and we only had one minor injury! Here are the pics of them playing. Not sure if I can post many of Lizzy yet, so these are not really the best of her, but I hate leaving her out!

The three big kids taking a break from jumping just to run through the water. Carter slipped on the trampoline and ran into someone's knee and got a black eye.

They had to take turns on the trampoline so no one else would get hurt.
Cole didn't really like being in the direct line of the sprinkler, so he just spent most of his time on the tire swing and the sprinkler would hit it lightly.

Carter had a blast once he got away from the big kids for a bit! He kept running through and posing for me!

How cute is he!!!

Caden, of course, had an equally great time running through the water.

Posing while running :)

Miss Lizzy could stand in the water all day, if I would let her! She begs to do this EVERY day and even go to the water park! She LOVES it!

The two little ones taking a break from all the water and just chilling on the tire swing.

All in all a great afternoon, and most importantly...they were good and tired by bedtime!