April

Blueberries!

We were invited to go blueberry picking with our friends, the Bolins.  So we loaded up all 5 kids in our van and headed to Ashley's grandmother's house in Tampa.  It was fun and oh so yummy!!!

Blueberry Picking!

 When we got back from blueberry picking, it was late so our guy joined us and we had dinner at the Bolins.  While Bella was waiting for dinner I found her like this...

And our conversation went like this..

Me: What are you doing Bella?

Bella: Watching Duck.

Me: Why?

Bella: Because... shhh!

She is so funny!

Christian Campus House
Josh was asked to speak at University of Florida's Christian  Campus House.  The kids and I came along.  Arabella and Landon were really excited to be able to go.  We packed up some quiet things to do while we were there in their super cool backpacks from Aunt Sally.  They were so good! Yay!!  We had several people come over and tell them how impressed they were with how they behaved.  Landon was pretty happy with all the compliments he received.  Josh did a great job speaking too :)

Firehouse Day
We went with our MOPS group to a firehouse tour.  The kids were excited.  It was kind of a bummer, because about 10 minutes after we got there, the firemen were called out to help someone.  Thankfully the kids didn't mind.  They thought it was cool.  Rosemary, brought a Curious George book about Firehouses. She read that in hopes the fire truck would return.  No such luck.  So we  decided to head over to the near by play ground.  We hadn't ever gone to the playground.  It was a great day even thought it didn't go as planned.

Firehouse Tour

Playground and Crooked Houses

 Corks and Colors
I am changing our kitchen decor.  So I thought I would add personalized salt and pepper shakers and a butter dish.  I didn't do many painting classes in April, just lots of pottery.  These ladies were here for a bachelorette party and were delightful to teach!

Pottery and painting

Stop Cancer Gala with Corks and Colors

A bit of everyday

Silly boy

Silly Girl

Arabella's first french braid

Silly Family!

A boy and his dog

Landon napping is a rare sight

Cuties and their backsides.  

Gainesville December

Half of our December was spent in Gainesville.  It was filled with lots of Christmas cheer, giggles, outdoor explorations, and enjoying friends.  The kids and I were only in Gainesville for 2 weeks and then we packed up and headed to Niceville/ Fort Walton Beach and later Missouri for a month.

Build and Grow Gingerbread House/ Day Out with Mommy

See that little smile, see that little smily girl looking up at the at the top of the monkey bars? She climbed up to the top and back down to the other side all by her self.  I am officially afraid of heights.... now! SO scary and proud of my brave little adventure who has almost no fear.  Oh, I love both those cute kids a lot!

LEAVES! PILES OF LEAVES!  LOTS OF FUN!

This was a sad day despite all those handsome and silly smiles.  Mike, Vernine, Kayla, and Zach moved to Texas.  Although we are so happy for them and their new adventures. Their absences has left a hole in our hearts.  We will miss then all dearly.  Thank you Blaszczyk family for being great friends who have stood by us and shown us over and over again God's love and compassion.

Books- this little lady loves books!

We made life-size "gingerbread men" our of some butcher paper.  The kids loved it!

MOPS Christmas Party- the cookie decorating was my kids favorite part I think.

This little man of mine loves to tell stories, and I love watching him tell them to me.  This particular story lasted almost 15 minutes and it was about robots.  

It is beginning to look at lot like Christmas....

everywhere you go.....

Merry Christmas!!! Love the Williams Family

Stockings for our little loves

Landon's Christmas

Arabella's Christmas 

Victoria's Secret

Josh was showing the kids some silly animal pictures on the computer.  The website that had the pictures had the little add picture things on the side that changes occasionally when you clicked to the next picture.  One of the ads that came up was a Victoria's Secret ad.  She was fully dressed and smiling.  Arabella got excited and started pointing to the girl.  As she started pointing, she said "Mommy." She continued to say "mommy" and then looked around for me and pointed to me and smiled while she said "mommy." Josh asked her if she thought that looked like Mommy.  She shook her head very excitedly yes.
I doubt Victoria's Secrets model search will be calling me up...ever.
But at least my daughter thinks I look like a pretty lady with a pretty smile on her face. :)

Sleeping Beauty

  


While watch Sleeping Beauty recently.  Landon was all cuddled up with me, during the scene were Aurora is singing with all the animals (in the beginning of the movie). Prince Phillip rides near and hears her singing.  Landon and I then have this conversation...
L: Mommy I to meet one, her.
M: One what?
L: A princess that sings to the animals and are friends with birds.  I want to meet her. I want a red bird too. I want us to have birds together. 
M: So you want to meet a princess?
L: Just her, one that like the woods and birds.
M: Well she is just pretend but I am sure there are lots of little girls who like animals.
L: I want to marry one.  I want to be the prince and have a horse but a black one.  I like black.  A black horse, a princess, and a red biird. and a blue bird, and owl.
And then goes off on how all the birds are related.  I couldn't follow that part as well but there were lots of relation between the all the bird we saw.  I think maybe all of them were related but the owl.  ;)



M: so you want to marry a princess? who likes birds?
L: yes, can I?
M: Well, sure but I bet who ever you decide to marry will be a princess to you.  You just need to treat her like one and you will be her prince.
L: Is that what Daddy did?
M: Yes, he treats me like his princess. ;)
L: That is what I will do.  I still want a red bird.





I thought that was such a cute conversation.  Sweet and scary.  I want him to grow up and be happily married but never thought he would think about it already.  ;)

American cats

February 2012

While at breakfast, Callie started barking. I told her to stop.

Landon said, "Mommy she is just barking at a cat. It is a black and white cat. Well it is mostly black but it has white too. I think it is an American cat. American are black and white. Yes, all American cats are only black and white. Sometime but not much, they are yellow and white but they always have black too."

Love how he explains things

Tacklebackle

Landon and Arabella were tackling josh. Landon said they were doing a "tacklebackle."
Landon: do you know what a tacklebackle is?

Mommy and daddy: no what is is?

L: it is when 2 people tackle a big human. (yes he used the word human)
And did you know if David had a little sister when he fought Goliath than they would have done a tacklebackle? Yes that is what they do.

Monsters and babies

Landon: why does Arabella always want you and cry for you?
M: because babes need their mommies
L: and mommy milk
M: That's right. When you were a baby you always wanted mommy and mommy milk. More than Arabella
L: I know why babies want their mommies. Because they can see the monster and they are scared.

Ummm, not sure why my son thinks up such creepy things. To our knowledge he is not being exposed to anything scary and he still thinks these things up. Maybe he will be a fan of horror movies like his daddy?

Cave

Back log-DEvember
Landon asked me if I wanted to explore a cave. Our "cave" was the master bedroom with the lights out.

L: Don't worry I have a flashlight so we can see and be brave.
Heard Callie in other room.
L: "What it that?"
M: "A bear?"
L.: "No, Mommy. It is a dog, silly."

He shined flashlight on floor and around room. Found a little clump of hair from Bourbon.

***Now I hate that our dog sheds hairs balls that are big enough to look like a very small animal.  Although now I might think fondly of them after this, but just for a second ;)***

L:"It is a itty bitty baby baby bear. It is sleeping. Shhh."



Love this kid's imagination!

Aunt and Uncle

As of Nov 3rd, Josh and I FINALLY became an Aunt and Uncle!!!  WE are so super excited! Both of us being the oldest it took a while but now I feel more grown up.  Yes, I am silly but I do. ;)

Welcome Owen Douglas Williams!

Fortune cookie

Nov 12
Josh took the kids to the playground.  Landon wanted a snack on the way there and he saw a couple of the fortune cookies that had been left in the car from a recent trip to a Chinese restaurant.  Josh told him that he could have it once they got out.  They sat on the bench at the park.  Landon opened his cookie and took out the future.  Typically, Landon asks us to read it to him.  He didn't this time, so Josh asked Landon if he wanted him to read it.  Landon said "no I will!."

Landon's fortune (according to Landon)
"Daddy is about to receive beatings."

Landon followed by tackling Daddy.