Birthday Party and Hay Ride.... Sat, Sept 25th

Before the fashion show.... we went on a Hay Ride.

Milan Rebuilt this wagon.... and the kids had a great time...

Reese, Tori, Ryder, Joanna, Cooper & Megan

Allison, Kora Lily, Me and Maddie

Lizzie, Emily, Megan, Scarlett, Twin & Drew

The wagon Load

The boys up front..

Kaden, Adam, Tagen & Trace

THE CAKE

Happy Birthday Megan and Trace

*** We also got stuff for the Girls to make there own BODY GLITTER....

Aloe Vera Gel and Fine Glitter Powder....

Gave them all little cups with lids and lil spoons to mix.

They added the colors they wanted .... then before the show they put on the body glitter

It was still on some of the girls.... the next day at chruch..... ;o)

so it really worked well.... and they had a lot of fun making it!

If anyone has any pictures of this.... I would love them....

I was helping and didn't get any. thanks.

Fashion Show.... Last buy not least.....

Last but not least...

Olga and Einstein

Yes.... this is AMY

my sister...

and Yes.... she is wearing HIGH HEALS...

with some extra support.... up top...

oh...and you can't forget her husband Einstein....

What a cute lil' old couple....

Fashion Show - Sat, Sept 25th

Megan wanted a fashion show for her birthday party.... so Milan built a platform, mom brought her play clothes over and I helped set up and decorate. It was so windy outside so we were not able to put much decorations up. But even with the cold weather.... the girls put on an amazing show....

Everyone getting ready in the beauty parlor....

Adam announced the models...

We started the show with

Oldies but goodies..

by Grandma & Grandpa....

The cowboys... Tagen & Eli

Miss Megan

Miss Tori

Miss Lizzie

Miss Emily

Miss Natalie or Nicole?

Miss Maddie

Miss Ashley

( I would have to say this lil' girl did the best...

she walked out there like she owned the

place and didn't crack a smile once)

Miss Molly

Miss Reese

Miss Natalie or Nicole

Miss Kora Lily

Mr. Trace

Miss Scarlett .... all the way here from Florida

All of the models at the end of the show...

It was so much fun... next year we will have to get some warmer weather...

1 Year Ago Today.....

Can you

Guess

What

happen

to

the

Gardner's

ONE

YEAR

AGO

TODAY????

???

???

???

Here is a CLUE....

It had something to do with this place????

and... something to do with this lil' girl getting to travel all over the place ... coming to an END....

Did you guess???

WE CAME HOME FROM GERMANY!!!!!
It feels like yesterday! We had a wonderful time in Germany and were very thankful for the opportunity.

This pregnancy.....

This pregnancy has been a lot more challenging when it comes to eating food. I have always had a touchy stomach...... but ever since this pregnancy it has not been pleasant!.... So with much thought and dedication I have decided to give up some of my favorite food for a couple of days..... and I have successfully given up the following for 5 DAYS!!!........

Ice - Cream

I know what you are thinking...

"that is not a hard one... it has only been 5 days"

and you are right... that was not to hard....

French fries and greasy food

again... most people could go 5 days without this!!!

Pizza....

ok for me......

it is getting a little bit harder.

I love my PIZZA!!!

Mt. Dew and all POP

OK... now some of you may not see this as a difficult thing....

how ever for me... this was a HUGE struggle...

In the afternoon when Kora goes down for her nap....

I fill a large glass with ICE and POP! YUM!

This week I had a large glass of ICE with JUICE!! YAH!

I thought I was going to allow myself to drink Coffee...

but after first day ... I gave that up as well....

(For financial reasons... lol)

But this is something I crave day to day.

So it has been FIVE DAYS. I feel a TON better.....

I have eaten more Fruits and Veggies.......

I have not had as many stomach issues....

and I feel like my body has been somewhat healthy for FIVE DAYS!!!

So tonight for dinner I though I would celebrate by...

Ordering a LARGE CHEESE PIZZA...

and drinking LARGE ICED GLASS OF MT. DEW!!!

Sad... Sad Day.....

It was a sad ....

.... sad day ...

at the Gardner house hold!

Something we had since

we were married

FOUR

years ago...

Something that has worked

through the thick and the thin....

Something that has dealt

with all of our messes...

Something that took care of

Spiders, flyies, bugs with no hassle...

Something that has seen all

the Gardner's dirt....

and sadly.... seen a colored pencil

way to close... and decided to call it quites...

YUP our Sweeper....

It could not take it any more..... It's motor got burned up and ended up at the end of our driveway with the trash can! So the 1 st Sweeper down.... how many more will we go through in our life????

Such a Sad ... Sad... Day!!!!

Fair Week....

Last week we enjoyed the week at the Wayne County Fair. We got to watch the Baltic kids at the sheep show and checked out all the Art Work from all the kids in the School building.

Molly showing her sheep.

Megan showing her sheep.

Adam showing his sheep.

For being the first year.... the kids did great! Kora Lily loved the fair on Tuesday when no one was at the fair grounds and she could run wild all over the place. It was nice on mommy to!!!

On Thursday Wayne County got hit with a Tornado on the South side of Wooster. Daddy and Kora Lily were out running some errands and got stuck in the car because all the crazy rain. Praise the Lord that everyone in the Tornado area was safe.

Little Big Girl....

Kora Lily was very sick one day while daddy was in Mexico. She wanted held all day long. So we spent the whole day on the couch... singing songs and just holding Baby Kora Lily. Her fever lifted in the evening and I was working on the computer. When I heard her singing... I turned around and she was sitting on the couch holding her baby... singing her baby songs. It melted my heart. I was kinda frustrated ... feeling like I had accomplished nothing that day... but I learned that I accomplished more then I could have ever wanted to in one day :o)

Kora Lily singing to baby.

Kora Lily loves playing with all of her friends on the steps.

I got Kora Lily some Crocs when we were in Florida.

They were a little big... but she loved them and would not take them off.

She even fell asleep with them on.

We really missed Daddy when he was in Mexico......

and it always seemed like when I tried to get something done...

Kora Lily wanted all of my attention.

One day I decided to get a box of play clothes and high heals down.

Since she loved shoes so much... I thought she would carry the heals around.

Well Kora Lily loved them and wore the high heals everywhere...

The next day she even decides that she needed to

put on the princess outfits.

She thought she was one styling chic... lol. But I got done everything I need to do thanks to the new box of high heals and dress up clothes :o)