Brooke & Derrick

When Brooke opened up a BOY baby alive at grandma and grandpa's she was so very excited. She was even more excited to find he had a "pointer" in his pants. I laughed and said Brooke it's not a pointer it's a pecker and she argued back it's a POINTER!! I told her she can call it whatever she wants!! She loves him and sleeps with him every night. She named him Derrick because that was going to be her name if she was a boy. What a memory!! She forgets him once in a while and we have to hunt him down. When she goes to school he has to stay in the "vehicle" because he will want her when school is out. Brooke LOVES Derrick!

Aly & AJ - Hannah - Miley

Hannah Montana Concert

Last night we went to the Hannah Montana - Miley Cyrus Best Of Both Worlds Tour concert in Detroit! It was a very good time. The girl's were shocked on just how loud the screaming was. Aly & AJ were the opening act and I wasn't to familiar with their music but clapping and swaying along worked for me. Brooke was so mad at how loud it was she layed down and went to sleep before Hannah ever even hit the stage!! Poor thing missed it all!! Cassidy was on the quiet side since she had been up since 6:30 am for school but she enjoyed the show!! Hannah took the show and she sang quit a bit and she changed clothes three times I couldn't believe how fast she changed. I was amazed by this to say the least! Then Miley came out and sang for us and she changed five times I think!! All in All it was a really great time!! I wish Brooke would have stayed awake because she loves to sing and dance but we have pictures to show her!! LOL

ORANGE ya glad we are "normal"

The girl's were eating oranges with their pizza tonight and they both kept goofing off with rines so I snapped a few pictures!! They were being so funny!! I love it!

Brooke's Christmas Party

Here are some pictures from Brooke's Christmas Party at school Monday! The first picture is of Brooke and her "boyfriend" Trent. She is boy CRAZY already!! They had lot's of fun!!

Cassidy.......hair stylist?!

Monday night Brooke let Cassidy style her hair!! She did well and I took pics!! Maybe her calling could be future hair stylist! Never know!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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Here are a few pictures of the kid's from Christmas! There are pictures of them spreading the reindeer food out on the side walk and looking up to see if they could see Santa!! Setting out milk and cookies, opening presents and later in front of the tree!! We had a great day!! I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!!

Cookies!!

The girls and I have a tradition of making and frosting cookies! The other day we baked them and tonight they frosted and sprinkled them!!

Children's Wonderland

After the dance program we headed to Children's Wonderland! Cassidy & Brooke were so excited to meet the "real" Santa! They still are convinced he's the one and only!! I LOVE it! We had a great time looking at all the Christmas lights and displays. Then we went to eat at Smokey Bones, we had BBQ pulled pork nachos and they were so yummy!!

"Spring Time Melody" & "Baby Face"

Cassidy & Brooke had their tap program yesterday. It had been cancelled last Sunday because of all the snow we had gotten. So they tapped their little hearts out. I don't know why but this time Cassidy seemed to be VERY nervous, but she did well. Cassidy is in her fourth year and she had a jump rope, ball & bat all in her routine. Brooke was antsy but also did well!! I'm very proud of them both.

The GREAT mouse catcher...that's me!

Okay well today I noticed some mouse type droppings and we have lived here six and a half years and we have never had a mouse in the house. So why now? Why when Shawn isn't going to be home tonight? Cassidy is terrified of everything so she was a perfect target to tease all day "there's the mouse" and she'd scream and Brooke & I'd laugh. Then we'd tease Brooke too. Well Cassidy woke up about 11:30, she was having bad dreams about the mouse. Poor thing! Her heart was beating so hard it felt like it was going to beat right out of her chest! We should have been more kind to her fear. Well I was in the restroom and she was asking from her bed for some water and I said sure but we are out of TP and Brooke is to busy watching Spongebob and it's still in the breezeway from shopping. So Cassidy ran right out and said I'll go get it for you momma! So she did and as she came back in that damn mouse ran out from the bathroom pantry right behind her like two inches from her feet. I was in shock so I said real calm Cassidy the mouse is right behind you please come closer to me, now! So she did and Brooke came running in (Spongebob came less important now), and they were all scared so Cassidy went and got me a shoe crying and what not the whole time mind you. I tell her to call your dad and I shut the door. I open the pantry and stirred some things around and out it came again!! I yell eww and the kid's come are you okay are you okay and I can hear Shawn on the two way!! I'm sure he finds this amusing out on the big road! So anyways I decide to go grab a bowl and try to catch him, who wants to kill a mouse with MY shoe? He was a fast little sucker to boot! So I stir things around again and out it comes and it climbs up the bath and on the edge starring me down so I swat it down into the bath tub and put the bowl over it!! CAUGHT at last!! YEAH GO MOM!! lol So he's under my pyrex in the tub, where it will be waiting for Shawn tomorrow!! I'll be using some bleach tomorrow after it leaves! Brooke just said it's so cute can we get a cage and keep him! Cassidy & I say NO WAY!!!

An early Christmas present!

Shawn & I gave the girls an early Christmas present from us! By the pictures you can tell Brooke was so excited to see a Wii! They both wanted the Wii and know we can play in on these snowed in day's! It's good exercise too!! Brooke's favorite is boxing and Cassidy's is the bowling.