My KinderStar!

This is Ty Bradley Stewart. He is 5 1/2 now.
He was selected to be the KinderStar
of the week because of his great attitude
and his love of all things school related.
Where did my little man go?

I miss having him constantly by my side!

I'm not ready for my baby to grow up this fast!
Next thing we know, he will be leaving
for college. STOP THE CLOCK!!!

Pole Vault

Before I begin this post, I ask you...
Is it wrong that I am jealous of my 10 year
old's body? REALLY! Those legs are so long
and thin, not to mention her adorable butt.
Gross? Sorry! She is soooo cute!

In honor of my cousin Jodie (who broke all
kinds of track records in high school and
college), Sydney took to the pool in her
version of Pole Vault. Ready, Set, Go!

Looking good. Nice balance, good
hand placement, nice line of site....

...then, utter failure! What, was she afraid
of, hitting the water too hard? I give her a
9 out of 10 for effort though.

With an adorable brother like this cheering
her on, how could she not pull it off? Oh well,
it was fun while it lasted! Thanks, Syd!

What would you look like?

Experiment time! What would you
look like with braces???

Ty would be stinkin' adorable!!!

Sydney would give her fake smile. :0)
Not to mention, they are a bit high.

Summer would prove it's time
for a real set. There goes another
$5000. Bummer. Can't we keep
pushing it off? PLEASE!?!

We've been wondering what I would
look like WITHOUT them for a year now.
YAY! Maybe I actually look like
someone that is almost 36.
Since everyone said I looked 10 yrs.
younger WITH braces, does that
mean I look 10 years OLDER now? :0(
When they removed my braces this morning,
I asked them what they do with them.
When she said they would be thrown away,
I thought BLOG OPPORTUNITY!
You're welcome!
Yes, they were sanitized! :0)

Kisses all around!

Do you think we miss her at all?

I miss that smell....

there's nothing better than

a newborn smell.

We even miss this. Am I the

only one that finds this adorable?

Libby Kaye

Tears.....flowing! How could I leave this
precious miracle?!? Oh, my! PERFECTION!
Libby Kaye Macbeth is truly
HEAVEN ON EARTH!

We literally would get in fights over who
would get to hold her. Luckily, her
dad is a pretty good referee! :0)

We had fun putting the finishing
touches on her nursery. Wow,
that is one lucky girl!

This girls trip was SOOOO girly!
Weddings, polka dots, and our
newest female addition!

It couldn't have been better!

Like I said, Perfection!
SERIOUSLY!

Flash Back to Moving Day

It was hard to say goodbye

to our Sedona house...

but it was also F.U.N.!
The kids had a really good time helping
unload the 2nd load of crap...I mean
stuff. :0) Yes, I did say 2nd load.
That's after a garage sale, too. :0(
The Tidwells came to help on moving day.
I think the kids had a lot more fun than
the adults. Thanks, guys!!!
I really miss that red wall!
What do you do after a hot day of unloading?
Act silly! Boy do we need to get some sun
on those WHITE bodies! :0)

Sydney's Room

Sydney and her new buddy Madi came home to

pose for a few pictures between volleyball &

soccer practices. They managed a couple minutes

in the pool to cool down between sports.

The sun comes in her room full force in the

afternoons (as you can see in this photo).

She changed from her all pink room

to denim and reds. It looks really cute

and I think she is really proud of it.

I love the archways all over this house.
If I had my way I would pave the road,
get new carpet, & change the tile....but
that's not an option. We are pretty happy
here. Guess it's all worth it!
The boys will have this whole house to
themselves this weekend while the
girls and I head to Southern California.
The girls are in a wedding of a dear friend
and we GET TO MEET LIBBY!
YAY!!!

Summer's Room

Today we are featuring Summer's surfer
room. She loves having the office as her bedroom.
She has always wanted hardwood floors.....now she
gets blue tiled floors! :0) OK, maybe that's not
quite the same thing, but oh well.
One night while I was already in bed (10:15ish),
she went push pin crazy. I had approved 1
poster...not 3! That little booger.

This post was a day late because of her computer.
Who knew that setting up this bad boy
would slow me down so much?
Well, as I type she is standing
over my shoulder waiting for me to
leave her room. Wow, I feel the love!

Here Ty is showing you our 'lovely' front door.
:0) No privacy here! It's a good thing the
dirt road wraps around the back of the house
to warn us when we have visitors. "Hurry,
throw on something over your bathing suit!"

1 bed, 1 bath

We were so sad to leave Sydney's polka dots

behind (OK, they are in the trash), that we

opted for them in the bathroom. Summer

was thrilled to pose for this picture after

school today. What a good sport (not really).

Sydney, on the other hand, was a

good sport. She had just finished

a whirlwind day of school, volleyball

practice, AND soccer practice. I'm glad

she doesn't have the teenage attitude

yet. Oh wait, she does! :0)

Ty wanted to be first on the list to

show off his room. Notice his attire?

Every second of every moment at home,

he is in his swimsuit. SERIOUSLY!

That boy is a fish! His t-shirt

is helping hide his gills.

He loved jumping off the bed to get this

Superman shot. He is loving his room.

He has a great view of his favorite

toy out his window. Bet you can't

guess what that may be. :0)

This is a great shot of Ty, but it

also shows you what this house

is covered in. BLUE TILE! Ahhh!

It's everywhere! It wouldn't be so bad

if I didn't have RED everything! Yep,

my beautiful kitchen dishes clash

horribly. I'll have to show the table set

when I photograph the dining room. :0)

See you for more tour tomorrow!

Let's start the tour!

I have a goal. Every day this week,

I want to take you on a little tour of the

new house. We will have a little surprise

at the end of the week. Let's just say,

we live next to something with

'historical significance'. :0)

Today's tour takes us to our

favorite feature of this house.

It's what sealed the deal!

THE POOL & YARD!

We joke that we have better

views of Sedona here than we

did living there. The sunsets are

amazing, too. I just snapped this 2

seconds ago and it doesn't do the

nightime view justice. The yard itself is HUGE. We live on an acre

and it is beautifully landscaped. I know, it's

desert landscaping, but it's really done well.

No green grass, but we have a pool!

Beggars can't be choosers, right!?!

Can you find the trampoline? In our

Sedona yard that was all you could see.

Here it gets swallowed up. LOVE IT!

This picture doesn't give good scale
of size. The covered back patio is really
big. We have enjoyed Jason's new BBQ
many a nights already. Views, yummy
food, and a place to cool off in the Arizona
heat. Can't beat that!
We even enjoy a dip in the pool at night.
Syd put up the volleyball net
and we are ready to party!
Come and join us!!!

Lil' Libby Macbeth

She has a name!

Elizabeth Kaye Macbeth

or 'Libby'.

Could my sister be any prettier?!?

I cannot believe she just had

a baby and looks that great.

Thanks for the pictures, Mom!

I'm so sad to be 7 hrs away.

The girls and I will get to meet

her in a week and a half.

We're counting down the days!!!

It's Time!

My little sister is officially in labor! :0)

She's following the Foster girls trend

and is 2 weeks overdue. She had to

be induced....I don't miss those days!

Her life is about to drastically change.

*No more alone time with her husband, Brad!

*My kids will lose a little bit of

Uncle Brad's attention.

*No more sleeping in.

*Crying

*Nursing

*Diapers

Need I go on?

I can't wait to meet my little niece!

I'll update as soon as she is born.

It's Becky's 1st baby, so this can be

a long delivery. :0(

I'll post pictures as soon as I get some.

****UPDATE****

She's here!

8 lbs. 4 oz.

20 inches long

No officail name yet, but I think

it will be Elizabeth Kaye and

they will call her Libby! :0)

No internet until Tuesday! :0(

My nice new neighbors have let me

borrow a little internet time. I have

been dying to blog! Here are a few

ways I have come to realize I live

in a small town:

1. No internet access

2. I now live on a dirt road

3. Midnight Blue cars look bad

when covered in dirt (constantly)

4. When I went to the post office,

they were already expecting me

5. Everyone knows us because

of KFC for Kade

6. I've already found a dead baby rat

in the pool, and it's mom a couple

of days later.....GROSS!

and for the worst one yet...

7. When I was driving at night,

an entire family of raccoons (dad,

mom, & 3 babies) stepped out in front

of my car and I killed the WHOLE FAMILY!

Summer yelled out, "You are a horrible

person!" What?!? Like I did it on purpose!

See you Tuesday when I can blog...

with pictures!!! :0)