Pepto-Bismol Sweepstakes plus GIVEAWAY

There is a new sweepstakes from Pepto-Bismol celebrating the InstaCool, chewable tablets that give an instant blast of cool to provide you with relief from nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach and diarrhea. If you write a short essay about a time when you could have used "cooling out", You could win a trip to Vancouver for the 2010 Vacouver Olympic Games.

Proctor & Gamble are sponsors of Team USA at the games in 2010. You can enter the sweepstakes here.

GIVEAWAY: One of my readers will win a sample of the Instacool, chewable tablets from Pepto-bismol and a Olympic Pin from the brand! This would be a great collectable!

To enter: Leave in a comment if you have ever tried the InstaCool chewable tablets or if you could use them!

Extra Entries:
Follow my blog (1 entry)
Enter the sweepstakes(5 entries)
Blog this giveaway(5 entries)
Enter my Cascade Action Pac giveaway(2 entries)

This contest will end January 16th at 9:00pm central time. I will pick one winner using random.org and I will notify the winner by email. The winner will then have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

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Cascade ActionPacs-Review and Giveaway

Actress Alyson Hannigan from American Pie and How I Met Your Mom has a series of videos on having a fully loaded life as a busy mom and actress. You can watch her video on Cascade ActionPacs here.

Cascade ActionPacs have the Grease fighting power of Dawn. You don't even have to unwrap the ActionPacs. You just stick them in the dishwasher for an easy clean wash! No pouring or unwrapping neccessary. I was sent a bag of the ActionPacs to review and I must say, they work wonderfully. Sometimes I have to wash my dishes more than once to get them clean. But with the Cascade ActionPacs, one wash and your done! I will definetly purchase these ActionPacs again.

Now for the best part: Two of my readers will get their very own bag of Cascade ActionPacs to try out for themselves. To enter: click the link above and watch the video Alyson made about the Cascade ActionPacs and tell me why you would like to try them out.

Extra Entries:
Follow my blog: 1 extra entry
Blog this giveaway: 5 extra entries

This giveaway will run until January 4th at 9:00pm. I will choose 2 winner via Random.org and I will email the winners. The winners will have 48 hours to reply or another winner will be chosen.

Thanks Cascade for this wonderful review opportunity!

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Keitha's Baby Shower

We had Keitha's baby shower and it went great! I do have pics and I will post them when I get them uploaded. For those of you who don't know, Keitha is my very best friend. She is due on the 23rd with her first baby. It's a boy and his name will be Cayden Jace! I can't wait either! I'm so excited for her. She has wanted a baby for as long as I've known her and I already have 4, so it's definitely her turn.

Keitha got lots of great stuff at her shower. A bunch of cute outfits and a couple of really cute Christmas ornaments. We are hoping that he arrives before Christmas! Jody's brothers' wife, Melissa is also having her first baby and it's a boy as well! She is Jan. 4th.(the day after my birthday!) I really don't think she will make it that far though. So, I will have to little babies to hold and love and then leave with Mama! This will be a change! I'm used to me being the one with the babies!

I can't wait to post pics from the showers and, of course of the sweet little boys when they arrive! I plan to be there for both, so I will be taking lots of pics.

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Crayola Holiday gifts-Review and GIVEAWAY

Crayola has many products out there this Holiday season for children of all ages that will spark their imagination. The first product I would like to discuss is the Color Me A Song. The Color Me A Song is reccommended for ages 24 months and up, which is perfect for my 2 year old! She already loves to try to play with her older sister and brothers toys, and this gave her an opportunity to have a "big" kid toy for her.
Here is some information about the Color Me A Song:
•The Crayola Beginnings Color Me A Song lets little ones draw to the beat of their own drum, trumpet, piano or guitar. This portable drawing and music creation station features a pressure-sensitive board that matches a melody to the artist´s pace. Draw fast, and the tempo picks up. Slow down, and so does the music. Four instrument buttons let kids pick their favorite sound. Color Me a Song was named a "Toy of the Year" by FamilyFun magazine and one of American Baby magazine´s picks for "Best Toys of the Year."
Sounds awesome right?! Well, it is! I've found myself tinkering with it.

Next up, is the Crayola Color Explosion Glow Dome. I had never heard of this particular Crayola product, so I was anxious to see what it was all about! The Glow Dome is reccomended for ages 6 and up, which is perfect for my 6 year old. Yay!! This is, by far, one of the neatest products I've ever seen! Kids can create their own artwork, put it in the color explosion glow dome and watch it as it spins around and glows! It has a two-layered dome of light and kids can control the motion. They can make it slow, medium, or warp speed to make their artwork into wild animations.
This is sure to be a much loved Christmas present for your child or someone you know.

Last, but not least, is the Crayola Glow Station. Now this one, I had heard of, but have not had one of my kids before now. The Glow station is a large canvas that glows in the dark. The glow station comes with a light wand in which the children can draw free hand or with provided stencils and textured sheets to create more realistic drawings. You can even attach a diamond shaped tip to the wand to create starbursts on the canvas. The images disappear after awhile or they can be erased which provide hours upon hours of fun, creative play for children.
This product is also reccomended for children ages 6 and up.

All three of these products were a huge hit in my house and I would reccomend any of them to anyone who has kids within the age ranges.

Crayola is also having a Give the gift of creativity sweepstakes, where you can enter to win a 7-night Caribbean cruise for a family of 4 on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas. All you have to do to enter is visit http://www.crayola.com/gifts/vacation and create a Crayola wish list for you child or children. You can choose from fun products like Star Skateboarding, Martian Sleepovers, and Boogie Woogie. Crayola will then recommend an item from their Holiday Gift Guide that corresponds to the wish. You can enter once a day, and an extra entry is also available for those who share the wish list on Facebook.

Now, for the best part! One of my readers will win their very own Crayola Color Explosion Glow Dome! A $29.99 suggested value! Here are the rules to enter the giveaway:

Mandatory entry: Tell me one product you would put on your child's wish list from the Give the gift of creativity sweepstakes list.(found at the link above)

Extra entries:
Follow my blog-1 entry
Enter any of my other giveaways-1 entry for each giveaway entered
Blog this giveaway and leave the link-5 entries

Please leave a separate comment for each entry so they will all count. Also, be sure to leave me a way to contact you if it is not visible in your profile. This giveaway will run until December 5th and I will choose one winner by using random.org. I will then email the winner and they will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be selected.

Crayola provided me with the free Beginnings Color Me A Song, Color Explosion Glow Dome, and Glow Station, in addition to the information, and Color Explosion Glow Dome to give away through MyBlogSparkTM free of charge in hopes that I would share the review and giveaway with my readers.

Thank you Crayola and MyBlogSpark for this wonderful review and giveaway opportunity!

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Sprout Baby review and giveaway!!

From their website: We provide a select offering of healthy, eco-conscious products, based on extensive research and recommendations. It’s our opinion that many parents, given enough information and access, would gladly choose products that are as healthy for their children as they are good for the earth; and we don’t think this should be a compromise. We think making healthy choices should be easy, that’s why we have exceptional products that are both healthy and environmentally-friendly. We want to support parents and children, and we do that by making available authentically good products that meet our rigorous standards, are tested and approved by parents and foster the growth and development of your children while also treading lightly on the planet. It’s a tall order, and we are up for the challenge.

Sprout baby has many products for moms-to-be, new moms, babies. Sproutbaby also has products for home care, like laundry, dishwashing, and cleaning products
One of the products that I would like to try is the BabyGanics Essentials Kit which includes 32oz All Purpose Cleaner, Air Freshener, Foaming Dish and Bottle Soap, Foaming Hand Sanitizer (50ml) and BONUS All Purpose Cleaner Wipes (25ct) which is pictured below.

The first item we were sent to review was the Nature BabyCare Diapers. My daughter is in a size 4(which she should be pottytrained, but that's a whole other post!)
From their site: Nature Babycare Diapers are the first award winning Eco-Friendly high-performance disposable diapers based on new green technology.These diapers are breathable and chlorine-free and made with natural based material.

I personally give these diapers a thumbs up! They fit comfortably, don't irritate my babies bottom, and best of all they don't leak! I would definetly use them again!



The next product we reviewed were the Bum Boosa™ Bamboo Baby Wipes 80 count. The wipes are made from renewable bamboo, are soft, absorbent and naturally scented with lavender and sweet orange essential oils. The Bum Boosa wipes smell great! They don't tear while using them, which is a huge plus for me! I can't stand when a wipe tears and, well, you know what happens when the wipe tears during diaper changes!


Now for the best part!! Sproutbaby is giving one of my readers a $25 gift certificate to use on anything in their store!! They are also giving you 15% off
your order by using the code SBBL105. And from now until December 15th, every order you place gives you an entry in their $2500 cash giveaway!! Wow!! Wouldn't that be wonderful! This is in celebration of their 1st birthday!

To enter to win the $25 gift certificate to Sproutbaby, you must do the following:

Mandatory entry: Go to SproutBaby and tell me one thing you might like to buy with the gift certificate if you win. Don't worry, you can change you mind later.

Extra Entries:
Follow my blog: 1 extra entry
Enter any other giveaways I have going: 1 entry for each giveaway entered
Blog about this giveaway and leave the link: 5 extra entries

This giveaway will end on December 4th at 9:00 pm. I will choose one winner using Random.org and I will email the winner. The winner will then have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Thanks for entering and Good Luck!

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Christmas Giveaway 2009 at 5 Minutes for Mom

It's time again for the Christmas giveaway at 5 minutes for mom. Along with giving away fabulous prizes to the readers, the companies also donate each prize to families in need with the Under the tree program. It's a great program that was very successful last year. So check it out here!

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Eden Fantasys Giveaway (Adult Content)

Awhile back I did a review for Eden Fantasys. You can read the review here.

Eden Fantasys has the largest selection of Adult products that I've ever seen. I love the lingerie! This company has been a joy to work with and I would love to work with them anytime.

GIVEAWAY: Eden Fantasys is offering one of my readers a $25 gift certificate to purchase anything your heart desires!

To enter: Go to Eden Fantasys and pick something that you like or would like to try. There are so many items to choose from, so it won't be hard to name one! Leave your pick in a comment below.

Extra Entries:
Follow my blog: 1 entry
Enter any of my other giveaways: 1 entry for each giveaway entered
Blog about this giveaway: 5 entries

This giveaway will run until Novemeber 21st. I will pick one winner using Random.org and I will email the winner. The winner will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.

Be sure to leave your email in your comment if it is not visible on you blog.

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Zaida Baby-Review and Giveaway

Awhile back, I won a wonderful giveaway for a Zaida Baby-My Firstkeepsake book. I was very excited because my best friend is pregnant with her first baby and I thought this would be a wonderful gift for her. When her book arrived, I had to check it out. This is by far the most beautiful and unique baby book I've ever seen. The pictures in the book are wonderful and it includes many details that I've never seen in a regular baby book before. I so wish I would've had one of these with one of my babies!

This book covers from pregnancy through the first birthday for your little one. Some of the book's features include:
*An inspirational love letter to your unborn baby
*Interactive pregnancy journal(with scrapbooking)
*Interactive baby's first year(with scrapbooking)
*Interactive pages for many photographs
*Some of my favorite pages included in the book:
-38 page inspirational love letter to your baby
-My Pregnancy Journal
-A special letter to my baby
-In your arms Photograph
-A special memory of my birth was...
-Important people to remember...
-My First Birthday
-The world around me
-The price of life (time capsule page)
-A special story about my grandparents
You can find all of the book's features here.

The keepsake book is a great size of 8 1/2 x 10 inches. It has a hard cover and 144 pages. I love this book and highly reccomend it to anyone!

The nice people from Zaida Baby are also giving one of my readers their very own My First Keepsake Book.

How to enter:
Go to Zaida Baby's website and tell me what your favorite feature of the book is.(required entry)

Extra Entries:
Follow my blog(1 entry)
Enter any of my other giveaways(1 entry for each giveaway entered)
Blog this giveaway(5 extra)

The contest will end November 16th at 9:00pm. I will choose one winner by Random.org and will email the winner. The winner will have 48 hours to reply or another winner will be chosen.

Thanks for entering and Good Luck!

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Halloween 2009

The kids had a blast last night! Jody, Toni, Shane, and me took the Kennedie, Dakota, Kadie, and Bethany out and about. They racked up on tons of candy which I've got hidden so the girls won't eat it all up in a couple of days.


Kennedie, Dakota, Kadie


Dakota


Kennedie


Kadie


Bethany



Kennedie and Cameron


Trenton and Stratton


Kennedie


Shane and Kadie

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Trick Your Sweet Tooth this Halloween!

Weight Watchers Chocolate Candies by Whitman's are a sensible way to satisfy your sweet tooth for Halloween or anytime of the year for that matter! I've tried quite a few of these candies and I have loved them all!

I was recently sent the Pecan Crowns to sample and I must say that they are better than any Snickers or Twix bars! They are only 1 weight watcher point per piece and each piece is filled with yummy caramel and pecans.

There are two others that I am dying to test out: Peanut Butter Crunch and Caramel Medallions. They both sound and look delicious and if they are half as good as the pecan crowns then I know they will be great!

As I have reviewed Weight Watcher products before, I am a strong supporter of their products. I highly reccomend them to everyone. I am yet to find one of their products that I don't like!

You can find more about Weight Watchers and their great candies and other products here.

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Cheerio's Spoonfuls of Stories(review and GIVEAWAY)

Cheerios has made a significant commitment to Children's Literacy with with Spoonfuls of Stories Program. Over the past eight years, Cheerios has given away more than 40 million children´s books by distributing them free inside cereal boxes and has donated $3.2 million to First Book, their non-profit partner, which provides books to children from low-income families.

Beginning this month, Cheerios is providing 6 million Children's books free in boxes of Cheerios! This year there are 5 new books and each one is in both English and Spanish. The books are geared towards children ages 3-8 years old.
Here is my take on these 5 books along with some information provided by MyBlogSpark:

Junkyard Fort was written by Jon Scieszka, and illustrated by David Shannon, Loren Long and Dave Gordon. This book is about the Trucktown characters, like Gabriella, Jack, Melvin, Ted, Lucy and more who all work together to build a fort. They venture out in the junkyard to find parts to build their fort. The pictures are too cute and the book reminds me somewhat of the Cars movie. Their are Monster trucks, ice cream trucks, dump trucks, and many more! In the back of the book, there are even activities for the kiddos to do. (ages 4-8)

Tea For Ruby was written by The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. Tea for Ruby is the perfect little book for little girls who love tea parties! Ruby gets invited to Tea with the queen, but Ruby tends to have problems with diasters happening all around here. So Ruby has to shape up her manners and quick. (ages 4-8)

Sleepyhead was written by Karma Wilson and illustrated by John Segal. This book is perfect bedtime story for little ones who like to put sleeping off anyway they can. In this book, Sleepyhead Teddy does just that. A cat is the parent and this is a very well illustrated book. (ages 3-7)

Ballyhoo Bay was written by Judy Sierra and illustrated by Derek Anderson. This book is about Mira Bella, the artist, who teaches classes at the beach everyday. Ballyhoo Bay is fun for all, until one gray day a billboard arrives, announcing an impending development that would take all the fun out of the place. Does Mira Bella and her friends save the day? Check it out and find out!

What's Under the Bed? was written and illustrated by Joe Fenton. This book is about Fred who is worried about what creature might be lurking under his bed. He eventually peeks to see what it is and it ends up only being his teddy bear Ted. This is a very cute book and is great for my 4 year old! (ages 3-7)

To help spread this promotion: Cheerios and MyBlogSpark sent me a great Spoonfuls of Stories gift pack. The gift pack included a set each of the five Spoonfuls of Stories books, a box of Cheerios, and a $25 gift card to Barnes & Noble. It is a very BIG box of Cheerios too!

What's even better is they also offered on of my readers the same gift pack that I received.



To Enter:

Required entry: Answer this question: What is your favorite children´s book? (My favorite is Cinderella)

Extra Entries

*Follow my blog-2 entries
*Blog about this giveaway-5 entries

The winner will be chosen by Random.org and will have 48 hours to reply or another winner will be chosen. The contest will end November 7th at 9pm central time. Thanks for entering and Good Luck!

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The Great Bake Sale Cookbook-Review

Publisher: Hearst
Published: October 2009

The Great Bake Sale Cookbook is a spiral-bound hardcover book. It is so easy to flip through and there are colored pictures throughout that will make your mouth water! There are 75 recipes for all types of great bake sale items.

The editor of Good Housekeeping is Susan Westmoreland, an award-winning chef and food editor for the Good Housekeeping Research Institute. In 2001, Susan was named The James Beard Foundation’s Editor of the Year. The Good Housekeeping magazine reaches 24 million readers worldwide.

The cookbook has a step by step guide on how to throw a successful bake sale. The types of desserts include cookies, brownies and bars, cupcakes, cakes, quick breads and muffins, candies and confections, and frosting and fillings. In the back of the book are pretty labels for your bake sale treats.

The Chocolate Wows (cookies) look amazing and I can't wait to try this recipe out. One of my favorites is the Whoopie pies, which are two devil's food cookies with marshmellow filling. The Praline-topped brownies would be a surefire sale. The good thing about these brownies, is that you can make and ice them for up to two weeks in advance. For all you toffee fans, the Butter-nut Toffee Crunch is wonderful. There are all types of frosting recipes to top your cupcakes with. You can mix and match and make your on delicious creation. All the items are easy to make and easy to portion for your bake sale.

The Editors of Good Housekeeping created this cookbook along with many others. The Great Bake Sale Cookbook can be purchased online at Barnes & Noble. You also get a free Good Housekeeping subscription with your purchase.

I would like to thank Sterling Publishing for the opportunity to review this book.

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PeaceLoveMom Review and Giveaway!!

PeaceLoveMom is a company that was started by three moms, Lori, Suzanne, and Karen who's goal was to create "a celebration of motherhood" for all types of mothers. Anyone who is a Mom or has a Mom can appreciate these shirts. There is a saying to represent any type of mom out there.

I received the PeaceLove Grateful Mom Chocolate Tee and I love it! It fits great, looks great, and I got lots of compliments when I wore it the other day!

PeaceLoveMom also sells Cozy Mom Thermals. I love the one in the picture below

They also have baby items as well. Isn't this onesie just adorable?!

Aside from the clothing, PeaceLoveMom also sell purse pads, desk pads, and list pads with some of the logos like the shirts have!
PeaceLoveMom is offering my readers free shipping on their next order of $25 or more. Use the code FOURKIDS09. This offer is good for anywhere in the Continental US.

PeaceLoveMom is also generously offering one of my readers this Happy Mom Navy Burn Out Vneck Tee pictured below!


To Enter: (required entry) Please visit PeaceLoveMom and pick out something you like and leave a comment with what you find!

Extra Entries: Please leave a comment for each qualified entry
Follow my blog-1 extra
Blog about my giveaway-5 extra

One winner will be chosen by Random.org and winner will be notified by email. Please be sure to leave your email in your comment if it is not visible on your profile! Winner will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.
Thanks and Good Luck!!

Contest will end on October 7, 2009 at 11 pm.

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My Grandparents 50th Anniversary

Today was my Meme and Papaw's 50th anniversary party! That is a huge deal to me! 50 years is a long time! They are so sweet too! There was about 100 family and friends there. I had a good time visiting with my relatives that I haven't seen in over 10 years! This first picture is them renewing part of their vows.

My 4 all together for once! It is very hard to get these kind of pictures!

My Meme and Papaw, their 3 sons and their wives and kids and my sister's son and my 4

Me and my babies!

My Mom and Dad and their grandchildren

Me and my sister

My Baby girl Kadie

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See Kai Run review and GIVEAWAY!

See Kai Run are by far my favorite kids shoes ever. They are made with ultra flexible soles, sheepskin leather uppers and wide toe boxes. These shoes are the softest and most flexible shoes my kids have ever owned! I had to choose one pair for my daughter and it was a very hard choice, but I choose Jaewon. They are a little big for Kadence right now, but she will be able to wear them soon. Aren't they just adorable?!



See Kai Run has a smaller line for ages 0-24 months and the See Kai Run line for sizes 3-9. Here are some of my favorites:
The first three are from the smaller line. I wish my little one could still wear these sizes!



This pair are from the See Kai run line. And again, I wish my boys were small enough to still wear these!


See Kai Run shoes were created by Cause because when her son Kai was born she wanted to find comfortable shoes with flexible soles for her son to play in. In November 2004, the first See Kai Run shoes hit the stores and have been booming every since. Twice a year she designs 15-20 new designs.

See Kai Run also gives back. They partner with Soles4Souls in which they help supply thousands of shoes to children in need.

Now for the fantastic part! See Kai Run has generously offered to give one of my readers their choice of shoes from the See Kai Run or smaller line!

To Enter: Please go to See Kai Run and tell me what your favorite pair of See Kai Run shoes are. And believe me, it's not as easy as it sounds! Don't forget to leave your email in your comment so I can contact you if you win!

For Additional entries: (please leave an additional comment for each extra entry)
* Sign up for the See Kai Run email list. It's at the bottom of the homepage-2 entries

* Follow my blog-1 entry

*Blog about my giveaway and post the link-5 entries!

A big thank you to See Kai Run for allowing this review and giveaway!
Good luck! Winners will be chosen by Random.org. Contest ends September 21st at midnight. I will email the winner and they will have 72 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

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Birthday bash at Shopaholic mommy

Shopaholic Mommy is having a birthday bash in honor of her daughters 2nd birthday! There will be lots of great prizes, so don't miss it!

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Tealight holder from Dining Rooms Direct-GIVEAWAY

I got to review the wonderful Melamine Snack set from Dining Rooms Direct. It is even better in person! It's perfect for meals for the kids(or me!) You can read my orginal post here.

Dining Rooms direct is giving away the beautiful tealight holder above to one of my readers. The tealight holder is by Blomus and is a Faro tealight holder. It is perfect for any room and gives off just the right amount of light.

To enter: Please leave a comment with something that you like from Dining Rooms Direct. Please leave your email in your comment, so I will be able to contact you if you win.

You can get an extra comment for following my blog. Please leave a separate comment for this entry as well.

A big thanks to Living Rooms Direct for this review and giveaway opportunity! Good luck!

Contest will end September 10th at midnight. Winner will be chosen using Random.org. I will email the winner and they will have 48 hrs to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

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An all of the sudden change in my schedule!

I will give more details later, but Wed. I had a job opportunity arise and I had to make a quick decision. So, I quit my job Wed. and started at new one yesterday! It was a bit overwhelming to have to make such an impulse decision, but my first day went great and I feel that I made the right decision! I'm working with the ABC program for 3 and 4 year olds where Kennedie goes. It's very busy all day to say the least, but it goes by fast and it is very rewarding! I hated to leave my other job without a notice, but they completely understood and were not mad at all, which made me feel a lot better about my choice.

Kennedie is having a little trouble adjusting to Momma becoming teacher instead of momma during the day, but she will be ok. She started doing better before the day was over yesterday.

Stay tuned this weekend because I will be having 2 giveaways. One for the review I discussed in a previous post and one for See Kai Run shoes! See Kai Run shoes are wonderful for those of you who haven't tried them! They are by far my favorite kids' shoes ever!

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Lake Day for Journey!

Today we went to the lake with some other church members and some of their family and friends as well. We had a blast!! The girls got a little sun burned and so did I, but nothing too bad. We ate BBQ sandwiches and chicken and rode the tube behind the party barge.

There were a couple of people with cameras and Lou sent me these pics from her camera and I love them! Stratton is my shy one, so there's only one shot of him. He tends to avoid the camera. Now Kennedie on the other hand, loves the camera! The boys wouldn't ride the tube, but the Kennedie loved it and Kadie was scared a couple of times when we hit the waves, but she liked it. Kadie liked "driving" the boat with David the most though. I think she could've done that all day if he would've let her!

My Girls

Kadie and Taylor

Stratton, Ashton, and Sam

Me and Kadie

Becca and Kennedie



David and Kadie


Excuse the oreo on her face!

Kadie, Kaylee, and Samuel

Trenton

Kadie sitting on the bank because she's scared of the water!

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