50 & Fabulous

My mom just recently turned 50. We celebrated by going to dinner at Pappasitos, then her friends threw her a birthday party that following Friday.

 Opening gifts

 My sister, brother, and I got her a locket.

 At Pappasitos you have to wear this big sombrero while they sing you Happy Birthday. I've had to do this a time or two.

 Mom with her grandsons Carson, and Camden.

 Looking young runs in the family.

 Us girls

 I got my mom a sash, and a button I made her wear on her birthday.

 Me & and Autumn enjoying a little time away from our kiddos.

 My aunt has an obsession with Ryan's beard.

Mom we hope you had a fabulous birthday, and enjoy your first year of being in your 50s. We love you!



Icemageddon 2013

We had a big ice storm hit last night. I'm not going to lie I was excited to be getting a day off from our school routine. I have been so exhausted all week and living off of caffeine. I had been working so hard on my table and chairs, then hosting Thanksgiving I really never got a "Thanksgiving break."

Olivia and I slept in then we made some orange rolls for breakfast.

We spent most of the morning playing, and watching some Christmas shows.

After lunch I took the kids outside to play in the ice.

They had such a good time. While we were outside playing Ryan came home from work and started cutting down a tree that was near our power line. He was afraid it would get too heavy and we would lose power.

Carson picked some icicle's

 

 

Aren't they cute?

After dinner we had movie night. We watched Planes, and The Croods. We hope all of you are staying warm during this nasty, cold weather.

 

 

 



tooth fairy visits the St. John's

Carson lost his first tooth last night. He kept telling me he had a loose tooth, but I didn't believe it until I wiggled it myself.

It was a pretty big deal last night. I remember when I would lose my teeth I would have to call my whole family. I've had a tooth obsession since I was 4.

He went out to the car to get his ipod and came back in saying his tooth fell out. It was barely hanging on when he told me it was loose. I told him if he ate an apple it would probably come out. I was surprised when it didn't. I gave up a good honeycrisp apple to a tooth that didn't come out.

 Putting his tooth pillow under his pillow for the tooth fairy.

Sweetie Pie was trying to steal his tooth money.

Last night I posted on my fb page that my husband was a cheap tooth fairy. He only wanted to give Carson $1 for his first tooth. I talked to my friends and they all left their kids $5 for their first tooth. That's more along what I was thinking. What can you really buy with a dollar these days anyway? He has another loose tooth, but he won't be getting $5 for the next one. I told him the tooth fairy gives more for the first tooth.

I found this template/printable on pinterest to give him as a record of his teeth. It was so hard finding a cute boy template. Everything was so girly. I was disappointed when my lap top wouldn't turn on, and my printer wouldn't allow me to print from my big computer. So, he still doesn't have his certificate. I'm also a bad tooth fairy,  I totally forgot to take the tooth out of his pillow. I thought he'd be so excited about getting the money he wouldn't notice the tooth was still in there. I was wrong. I had to tell him the tooth fairy was so busy last night, because there was a big ice storm coming. She will have to get it next time. Luckily he didn't ask anymore questions. I will do better next time, and not do it at 1 A.M.