Pics to come

After an amazing trip to Washington D.C. I have A LOT of pictures to share. But since I've had jury duty for the past couple of days I thought making a dent in the mountains of laundry I have should be first on the "to do" list. I don't want my children to have to learn the turn-the-underwear-inside-out-so-you-can-wear-them-for-one-more-day trick. Save that for their college years. (Ewww!)

So when I have a minute to get things downloaded and find the fragments of brain that I have dropped throughout the house I'll give you all of the details on our trip. Until then...

Baptism and Birthday

What a great couple of weeks we've had! Riley turned 8 years old and was baptized. His aunt Christy and the Green cousins came for a visit as well as Nana, Papa, and Aaron. He also had a lot of friends come to support him on his special day. It was a great day! We're so proud of you Riley!

Riley with Nana, Papa, and Uncle Aaron

Riley, Savannah, and Grayson with Aunt Christy, Keaton, Shaylee, Bridger, Kenyon, and Korbin. Thanks for coming guys! We miss you already!

Riley and his Dad

Pushy Yellow

Grayson was so happy to come home from preschool with a "pushy yellow" today. He has taken such good care of it. What a cutie!

Interviews

I was tagged and thought this was cute enough to share.

1.What is something mom always says to you?
Brush your teeth.- Grayson
You love me.- Riley
Go do your homework.- Savannah

2. What makes mom happy?
Smiling- Grayson
Me- Riley
When we say that I love you.- Savannah

3. What makes mom sad?
Punching.- Grayson
Me leaving away from you, like when I go to school.-Riley
When we don't listen to what you say.- Savannah

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Fart- Grayson (First of all, I HATE that word, and second of all, I have NO idea where he came up with that, REALLY! He just loves the word. But still...kind of funny.)
Tickle me and do stuff with me that are fun.- Riley
Tell me jokes.- Savannah

5. What was your mom like as a child?
You liked toys.- Grayson
You were like me, like you did stuff like me.-Riley
Busy, you did like cheerleading and gymnastics and were in a parade.- Savannah

6. How old is your mom?
Thirty- Grayson
Thirty-Riley
You're thirty- Savannah
7. How tall is your mom?
This tall. (put hand as high as he could above his head)- Grayson
Forty-nine inches.-Riley
I'm gonna make a guess of probably 84 inches.- Savannah

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Play with me.- Grayson
To play with me and Savannah and Grayson.- Riley
To read.- Savannah

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Play games.- Grayson
Work- Riley
Be on the computer, play with Grayson.- Savannah

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
About your last name.- Riley
You're beautiful and nice.- Savannah

11. What is your mom really good at?
Excercising- Grayson (Again, NO idea where he came up with that, unfortunately.)
You've very good at the game of Stare (it's a board game). You're good at Scrabble and you're good at giving me love.- Riley
Reading fast and typing on the computer without looking. Everything. -Savannah

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Excercising.- Grayson (That's more realistic.)
The splits.- Riley
Going down in the basement. -Savannah

13. What does your mom do for her job?
Working- Grayson
I don't think you have a job.- Riley
You don't have a job. You clean the house, make dinner, wash clothes, sweep the floors, vacuum, wash the windows.- Savannah

14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Pisgetti-Grayson
Soup.- Riley
M&M's- Savannah

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Because you're very nice and loveable and a good mom.- Riley
You are a very good and loving mom.- Savannah

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Spongebob-Grayson
There's a cartoon character named Stephanie but I forgot what it's on. She controls when the sun comes up and down and the moon too.- Riley
That girl on where they're all little blue people (Smurfette)- Savannah

17. What do you and your mom do together?Play. Read stories.- Grayson
Play a board game.- Riley
We go hang out at stores and we watch movies together.- Savannah

18. How are you and your mom the same?
We like most of the same movies. And mostly the same board games.-Riley
We both have blonde hair and both have brown eyes. We both like to tease the boys and tackle Dad.- Savannah

19. How are you and your mom different?
I like video games and you don't. Cuz boys like video games a lot.- Riley
We are different ages. You're taller, I'm shorter.- Savannah

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
You just do.- Grayson
Cause you say you love me soooo much and you always kiss me.- Riley
Because you say it and you show me by doing things for me and helping me.- Savannah

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
His room.- Grayson
His voice and his love to you.- Riley
He's handsome. And his personality.-Savannah

22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
To the pond.- Grayson
To the beach.- Riley
I know it's not the mall. Costco. No, the beach.- Savannah

Still alive

The Davis Family is still alive and well. We enjoyed a trip to Utah in February. And then got back and have been laying low again.

The weather did it to me again. I think I finally figured out why I am not Winter's biggest fan. It's not a fair season, meaning it's kind of selfish. Sure it teases you with a day of sunshine and 60 degree weather, just to get you to venture outside to feel the grass under your feet. And then it YANKS it out from under you and dumps over a foot of snow into your yard. Just for it's own kicks and giggles. That's fine. I get that. It's happened my whole life.

But it also cuts into what is technically Autumn. Like when it snows before December 21st (the first day of winter). That's actually okay with me too, I like a little snow during the Christmas season. It's fun and exciting.

But when it also cuts into Spring, that's when I get mad. I mean enough already. So this is a warning, a threat if you will, to Winter. You have 3 weeks and then that's IT! If there is a flake of snow after the 21st YOU WILL BE SORRY! Okay, I know I'm completely powerless, but I will come up with something. Something scary for winter, something that will make Winter never want to show it's ugly face again.

Now you know what winter does to me. Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo.

For now I will just have to enjoy being cooped up with a little Kiddie Sandwich.

And the Father of the Year Award goes to....

Drumroll please.

Richard Davis!

For playing Chutes and Ladders with his children during the Super Bowl.

Congratulations, hon. Thanks for being such a great dad!

My own little Ralphie and Randy- but cuter.

The kids absolutely LOVE the snow and so they are lovin' it this winter!