UPDATE 7/10/2009

Gabrielle asked if we should get the ants outside for "to eat"???, after I was done gagging, I tried to explain to her that we don't eat those here...well, mom doesn't anyway.

I made a pork roast for dinner, sophie asked"is this donkey sega (meat)???"

No, we don't let the toilet OVERFLOW, lock the bathroom door and try to bale water while dad is trying to get into the bathroom. And yes, when that happens, we ALL clean the poop and water off the floor and scrub the bathroom...eeeeeeeewwwwwwwww

Joseph, mushing bananas in your hair is not a new hair product and yes mama will wash your hair when you do this, like it or NOT!

Joseph: going downstairs on your butt after you have stripped yourself naked will hurt your bottom. No padding, NO fun.

99 degrees in the shade, run for an hour playing kickball with towels wrapped around you after swimming while everyone else is sweating...priceless

The glue sticks we have been practicing gluing paper with is not another CHAPSTICK product!!!

Took the big road trip through South Dakota with all 6

NEVER underestimate the equestrian skills of your adopted 5 year old. On the pony rides in South Dakota, Caleb took the reins and the leather and smacked the pony to giddy up, while rearing up in the round pony walker, Caleb was giving it the ol' yeeeee haaaa!!! The ranch worker was NOT impressed. We tried not to giggle as we were telling Caleb that was a NO. He grinned and said donkey yes.

Traveling every day in the car we were asked if this was 'America". The answer was yes every day, at Mount Rushmore, Yes Yes, Yes. We are still in America.

Every day, HUNDREDS of times a day driving we were asked "is this vacation?", Vacation?, Is this still vacation?. Who vacation?, Where is vacation?

The road trip was short but fun. THe kids were so well behaved. They are probably saving it up for mama when papa goes back to work. Their favorite vacation time was the hotel pool with the 2 story water slide. NO FEAR!

Getting school backpacks ready for 6 keeps life interesting. All names on all school supplies. All are SO excited about school. School is in 28 days but WHO's counting???

7/6/09 New Family Picture

Thank you to Matt...here is the new family picture

Fun at the cabin

July 4 2009 Update

The new members of our family joined us this week. Gabrielle age 8 and Moses age 11. We are blessed that Louie had a safe trip and the new members of the family are settling in. Although, the hooting and hollering starts after this weeks honeymoon phase. Louie goes back to work next week...batton down the hatches...

The cart park area at Sam's store is NOT a place to shint a bet (pee pee)

Joseph says "I POOP" means I have pooped in my pants!

Joseph did POOP in the Potty for the first time, for his big sister Katie, she ran to get the camera and he had flushed it and was clapping his hands. Oh well, never mind that mommy has put him on the potty at least 100 times a day (NOT EXAGERATED. Leave the house and have big sister watching him and he poops for her!

Joseph peed on the toilet again (I really mean peed on the floor and mom and all OVER the toilet...hard to keep it tucked in when you are so fascinated by how you pee.

Going out to eat at a buffet with friends (who also brought 6 of their beautiful children) and hearing over the speaker...AFTER you have trusted them to go get their food by themselves.. ."JUST A REMINDER TO OUR DINING CUSTOMERS... DO NOT LET CHILDREN UNDER 12 GO UNACCOMPANIED TO THE BUFFET OR THE BATHROOM...Oh well, back to the drawing board...Lets just say we need to work on bathroom skills and not sampling the buffet.....

OOPS, even though you are new to the family we just learned you do not say no to mama. Just ask Joseph.

Ask Joseph where he comes from...he says..."ETOPA" we taught him this because that seems to be a familiar question he gets.

Homeschool started right away on Monday. Sophie, Isaiah, and Caleb finished summer school and LOVED IT. Now for homeschool with mommy for 6 weeks until regular school starts in August.

Moses really studies hard. Gabrielle loves her new dollies

Everyone loves yabahardarcha (the cabin and beach)

After swimming when mama says to change your clothes and don't get the floor wet, it doesn't mean to take off your wet clothes OUTSIDE and put on your dry clothes INSIDE

We are still learning please and thank you.

Fishing firsts for Gabrielle and Moses...NO WE DON"T COOK THE NIGHT CRAWLERS IN THE FIRE AND EAT THEM>>>>>>GAG>>>GAG>>>GAG ...that one really got mama going. Lou wonders what kind of spice they put on them.

The Berbere and jalapenos goes about a jar a day. The hotter and spicey the better.

Firecrackers noise are not GUNFIRE!

Bicycle is the favorite for the new kiddos and the old kiddos. They ask about bicycle riding EVERY DAY ALL DAY.

Julie went to the ortho doctor and is STILL in the chair. 4 months but who's counting, oh yea... I am. I did get a new brace though. Although it does not allow as me to take as many steps as the last one, it is supposed to bring back some muscle strength. Dr. says I can go without it at night as long as the kids are not around????? WHEN IS THAT???? I DON"T REMEMBER WHEN THERE WERE NOT KIDDOS AROUND???

That is it for now...everyday is a new adventure...

6/2009 Louies trip to Gabrielle and Moses