Baby Drew stretching Manny and Yzabella

Tummy time Drew

Your close-up

Drew
Drew are you sticking your tongue at your Auntie??
Drew




Yzabella needed pictures taken to, of course!!

Yzabella cute, funny smile
Maddox, so sleepy, ready for bed
Maddox, Mom what are you doing now?
Maddox, telling his version of the story

As I must admit my blog on the excitement rate is low compared to some...............Kerry. Which by the way, no blog today, you can't do that to us blog followers hello!! We need the excitement. Today I went and volunteered at the school for the PTA at the school book fair. Well easy enough I do have sales background so I proceeded to hustle all the kindergarten through sixth graders to BUY BUY BUY and make sure to tell their parents to BUY books because its all for a good cause right?? No I'm just exaggerating I would never hustle youngsters to buy because that would be wrong right?? They said they would call soon for more volunteer stuff soon we will see. All in All it was fun. Manny made it home safe and sound this morning 3:30am. Maddox woke up due to snoring and decided the excitement of dad being home was to much so it was time to party at 5:00am Ya Hoo we are tired today. We got to hang out with the Mr. Drew today, so I snapped some quick photos to post, he is growing, growing , growing and eating, eating , eating. Yzabella had cheer leading today so her and Manny did that, while I stayed with the boyz. It was nice to talk to Kim and Maureen and hope they have good visits as I'm sure I will hear all about it in future blogs. HINT HINT. Until later................Love...............Rainbow

Yzabella in her princess dance outfit (6 months ago) Today getting ready for dance My little ballerina

Today was just another day. We had dance, soccer and Dylan came over for a couple of minutes, Jurnee and him played. Manny will be home tomorrow. He has a long drive ahead of him. Reno, so he will probably get in about 3:30 to 4:ooam yuk! I talked to my lost friend Kelly, trying to talk her into start blogging so I can keep in touch with her a little bit easier, sounds like things are going good for her. I've got to get up early tomorrow so everyone have a good night.. Later............Love...............Rainbow

Sunday, Sunday... What a lazy bum I have been all weekend there are a million and one things I could be doing but I'm just being incredible lazy. I just need to snap out of it!! The kids were at their dads today again. And yet I accomplished nothing Oh well! This next week is a busy one. Lot's of activities and I even get to go and do my first official volunteer work for the PTA this week at Jurnee's school (he doesn't know that yet LOL) so I will let you all know how that goes. Kim especially you because I know you are contemplating it . If I can do it you can, Hell your half way there you baked a fresh pie already!! LOL! Just go volunteer if they don't have a PTA program start one. (that way I'm not the only crazy one). Mr. Maddox is so close to walking but he just looks at me and laughs, I know he is teasing me. Little stinker. Maureen it was nice to see your comments back on the blog, miss reading your blog daily, I know you will be back soon. Hope you enjoying your trip. I can't wait for photos. Melissa I love your pictures of your Australian train ride thank you for sharing they are fun to look at. Well that's it for today since I did basically nothing shame one me so until later.............Later..............Love.................Rainbow

Today was a good day.... I took a nap ......and then the phone rang............it figures! HA HA

Yzabellas's soccer game got rained out this morning, but I love the smell of rain, we had her team photo at 11:30 and then I went next door to Studio 145 to drop off the baby shower gift. It was nice to be able to see the girls at the Studio I miss seeing them on a regular basis, but that time will come again I'm sure. Then I took Yzabella to her dads house, Jurnee had another birthday party to stay at tonight , what a social life that kid has at age 10. I went and got the Ultimate cheeseburger and enjoyed every single bit of it. (I haven't had one in days I promise) and it was delicious!!!

I then came home....Took a nap.......and the phone rang......it figures! HA HA.....It was a good day...........Later.....Love............Rainbow

Just got back from Cara's open house party for her birthday it was real nice. I believe she had a good time. Good food, Good presents, Good Friends and family. Today Yzabella got to play at the half time at the woman's ISU college Soccer team, she said she rocked the house! Jurnee and I went and picked some more green beans from the garden (he loves them) and boiled them up for lunch delicious, along with a couple of fresh tomatoes we were good to go. Is it really Friday were does the time go?? It feels like this week just barely started. My son Jurnee is so Handsome in his team football picture, I really am proud of him, I hope he will be OK with his own struggles I worry.......

Jurnee's Football Team pictures THE RAVINS #1

This is the weather yesterday
This is the weather tomorrow
Mr. Maddox
Jurnee being himself
Looks like his MOM!!
Later.... Love.........Rainbow

The kids are home from school today or I should say Jurnee is home from school today and tomorrow. We just had a relaxing day at home, did a couple of craft projects for entertainment purposes and just hung out it was nice. About 4:00 John (Juan) came by and took the kids to the football clinic ISU was offering until about 7:oo. So during that time I ran down to the store and picked up a baby shower present for my friend Chelsea (she works at studio 145 as the estitician, real cute girl) she is having a baby girl and naming her London(cute name I thought). And then got Cara her birthday present, since her birthday was today "HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARA YOU ARE NOW IN THE OLD AND WISE GROUP OF 30 I SAID THE BIG 30 AND OLDER CATEGORY" they are going to have an open house birthday party at their house tomorrow from 6:00-8:00 I thought that was a great idea. Jared and Dylan came over for awhile and Jared got her present on line I hope she likes it, I tried to help out, I can't say what it was quite yet just in case of that small chance she reads this so I'll let people know tomorrow or Saturday. Kim I read your blog and your right today was a hard day, but we do have the BOTTLE of wine, not the glass. Of course I found some more family pictures to post I even found 1 of me which I honestly didn't think there were any out there I will even post it so I have a reminder of my own personal weight struggle. Maybe seeing it will motivate me HAH!!! Until later.... Love.... Rainbow

This is our messy craft projects from today
These are the last pictures I was able to take of grandpa for his last birthday, they turned out cute with the kids Grandpa Higgins, Jurnee, & Yzabella
Maddox chilling in the car seat
At the beach playing
Yzabella playing soccer, Yzabella's in the yellow shirt, pink ball
Maddox relaxing in the sun

Grandpa and Maddox relaxing, watching the big screen
Grandpa, Maddox, Jurnee, & Yzabella
ME (notice all the other photos in the pictures behind me at grandpa's house)
Grandpa & Rainbow
Grandpa's Birthday Balloons
Kids having a picnic at the beach

Manny, Maddox & Yzabella
Papa & Maddox
Just Chillin
Yzabella playing soccer, she will go pro some day



Maddox taking a bath

Ready for the big game
Yzabella
Yzabella & Maddox
Cara at her baby shower YUMMY cake! This is the only picture I had on this role of the baby shower, the rest are on Caras camera.
OK world I must rest now.........Later............Love................ Rainbow

These are the last of the random photos on my phone. Wow there were over a hundred of them. So from here on out all photos should be of anything current going on in my life, well there are those two rolls of film on top of my fridge that I'm not quite sure what's on them. But other than that everything should be current.

This is of Maddox eating (yesterday)More Halloween tree sorry a little over kill on the photos
more tree
and yes even more trees
Maddox 1 year old pictures

looks like dad here, eating while watching t.v. while driving
look at my angels

Maureen on one of our famous shopping sprees to the famous Shopko
Yzabella 3 years old last fall
Yzabella at grandpas last winter
Jurnee first day school 5th grade
Jurnee to cool

little characters
so full of personality
The following pictures are all of Maddox when he was first born to 2 weeks old
clothes
crib
crib


Maddox

Maddox
Maddox
Maddox
Maddox
The phone is officially empty!!

Today was a slower day we only had cheer leading at 3 o'clock and that was it. She is going to be in the Homecoming parade with her cheer leading and dance squad for Idaho State University on October 18th so that should be fun for her. We did Yzabella's (school) today and she learned the letters A,B&C and she is quite proud of herself of course as she should be. Jurnee is out of school for the next two days so we are just going to take it easy, I hope. Manny is working hard in Reno, Yah right today his first day back they sat around at a Bar-B-Que all day and got paid for it. Ha Ha just joking sweaty. I hope Mac and Maureen are having fun in Washington DC and surrounding areas I can't wait to see pictures. When I talked to Jared tonight he said one of Cara's moms friends from Boise came down to stay with them for a little while so that should really help them out a bit and Cara had a good day today, just a little tired and sore.What's every one's plans for Thanksgiving?? Anyone?? Maureen? Kim? Kerry? Lori?I know what Melissa is doing. I'm just curious what the plans are for everyone this year. Until later.... Love..........Rainbow