Little Webb Cuties

Parks and Recreation

2011-05-29T21:14:00.004-04:00

We decided to spend the afternoon with cousins at the park. This particular park has two sides, two different playgrounds (not very well planned), but the kids had fun and were worn out by days end, so mission accomplished. Here are a few photos of them goofing off, having fun and being sweet.

'Silly face'

Yup, I'm on a turtle.

An Afternoon Outside

2011-05-18T11:43:00.005-04:00

They started out so sweet and innocent...

And then we started (and finished) washing the car...

It all washed out except for her white top. Oh well, it is too warm for long sleeves anyway.

Four Eyes

2011-05-17T08:36:00.001-04:00

My little baby is already accepting her inevitable fate and accepting her future need of glasses.

First Foods

2011-05-03T09:45:00.008-04:00

Jane tried her first rice cereal. It was not well received, and even after a few weeks she doesn't like it. So we will be moving on to something else. She likes bananas.

Ragno wanted to help, but he came right at the end. Maybe next time, there will be plenty of opportunites.

Update, she likes sweet potatoes!

Disaster

2011-04-18T15:46:00.003-04:00

A tornado came through our ward on Friday afternoon. It hit one neighborhood very hard and Neko went to help out. A few families homes were destroyed and we are doing what we can for them. I just wanted to show people what it looks like now. Keep them in your prayers! We were fine, just got some rain and wind.

february

2011-03-10T21:05:00.004-05:00

Just a few pictures from last month that are worthy for you to see.

We are building a little pond. Red man likes to throw things in it. Luckily not himself...yet

Not quite ready to eat yet, but soon. Not that I'm ready for that yet!

>She learned how to wink. I learned from Aunt Kass, thanks!

Here's my gymnast, watch out Pollocks!

Playin video games and lovin his sister

She loves to make faces at the camera

Love Love Love this hat!

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Neko found his new ride...

jealous?

Christmas with the Webbs

2011-01-30T18:31:00.005-05:00

I am finally getting around to posting about Christmas. It's amazing how slowly you type with a baby in your arms. We have been having problems with our phones and camera, the pictures are not very good or plentiful, so you get what you get. The boys got a bunch of wood from Santa and tools and bolts. We 'figured out' what it was for and put it together.

When it was all put together it ended up being a bunk bed! The girls gave them a rope, so they put it on there, too. Pretty cool.

The girls got a bunch of books and credit for a book store.

All in all it was pretty good! We got Nutella from our friends (who we gave Nutella to!) Varden got a gumball bank (perfect!), May Lynn got a Tinker Bell wand (perfect!), Ragno got a shark casting kit (perfect!) and Jane got some cute shoes (perfect!) They all recieved clothes and crayon rolls, some got tote bags, and birdhouses, jewelry boxes and candy. We also got to spend a lot of time with our friends and family, which we love to do. Merry Chrismas! (Well, Happy Valentine's)

Happy Birthday Nephew!

2011-01-03T12:28:00.003-05:00

My nephew turned three! His parents rented a jumping house shaped like a monster truck and a giant inflatable slide. It also came with a cotton candy maker. We got there early to help set up and get things ready. Well, I sat on the couch with the baby while Neko and his brother set everything up and all the kids ran around outside. We spent the whole afternoon and evening playing and eating, and the kids slept well that night! They invited almost everyone they know, knew or will ever come to know and there were 43 kids at the final count. It was nuts! I had so much fun playing with all the kids(Neko and I were just about the only adults willing to look silly and get down to play with the kids) We had so much fun!

2010-11-09T08:34:00.003-05:00

She's finally here. Jane Cara Webb chose to start her earthly existance on October 27th at 2:30pm. She was 9lbs and 3oz and 21in long. we all guessed when she would be born, I felt like it would be the 26th. I had a mtg that evening which I went to, and when I go home, I started having contractions. So I was mostly right. I am so happy to have such a good baby, she hardly cries and she just wants to be held all the time. I am so blessed to have such great kids, and I wish sometimes they could stay this small forever. Then Varden poos in his diaper and takes it off then puts his pants back on, and I just want them to grow up! Welcome the this world Baby Jane!

Dinner out with the Family

2010-08-26T20:53:00.004-04:00

Neko's brother and family came to town today. We were excited, the boys played and had a good time. We went out to dinner at Joe's Crab Shack. After that, we were going to go home so Ragno could be in bed at a decent hour for school. I have onl been to JCS once before, and I didn't really enjoy it, but I am willing to give restraunts a second chance. This is how I felt before...

We waited for an hour after we ordered for our food. Several tables got their food who sat down after we did. And I ate and left with the kids before two members of our party even got their food. It wasn't very busy, and we weren't happy. This is how we felt after...

I will NOT be going there again.

Summer Slidin'

2010-07-16T12:43:00.003-04:00

Last year Ragno got a Slip N Slide for his birthday. He loved it so much and he asked all winter to play with it. I love to watch the different ways the kids come up with to play with it. It keeps them entertained for hours, not to mention cool in the eastern air.

I'm a little sad that I can't slide with them, I guess there's always next year! And poor Varden always misses out on the fun with those pesky naps. Oh well, he will have plenty of summers to be hot.

Varden's newest do

2010-06-28T14:51:00.006-04:00

A spur of the moment decision brought on these photoes which need no further explaination.

What do you think?

A pancake's worst nightmare

2010-06-04T10:04:00.007-04:00

For a while, we ate pancakes for breakfast every morning. ( Mostly beacuse I kept forgetting to get cereal) Ragno eats them plain, with his hands. May Lynn likes butter and syrup, just like Daddy. I don't really care for pancakes in the first place, but this baby really hates them. I can't even nibble, blech! But Varden has the best technique. In this video he has already eaten at least three pancakes of this size. It is so funny, do you think he could win AFV?

Varden's new do

2010-05-18T10:00:00.004-04:00

Varden has beautiful red hair. So far I haven't had the heart to cut it, I wanted it to stay the soft baby hair and same color. So I let Neko decide when to cut it, and just left it up to him to do it. A little more than a week ago there were several days in a row where people said,"What a cute girl!" Anyone who has had this happen, especially dads, knows you do anything to make sure everyone knows you have a boy! So here is Varden before

And here is the poor child after

Yes, he has a mullet. Don't worry, it won't last long. But I promised Neko I wouldn't cut it right away. At least he has some ammo against his dad when he gets older. "Dad, you gave me a mullet when I was a baby, a poor, defenseless baby!"

Gross Story

2010-03-24T18:42:00.002-04:00

So, I have a gross story for you. I was on my way to my piano lesson this morning. I was a little hungry on the way, so I had a handful of grapes. We were going to the library and park afterwards. I was almost there and I started feeling ill. I thought, "I can make it!" Nope, I didn't, I threw up all the grapes I had just eaten all over myself. I get there and ask my poor teacher to lend me some clothes. Of course then I had to tell her why I was throwing up, because we are expecting Webb number four! Yup, another crazy one to join the three we already have. Yea us! Neko is hoping for twins, and aparently that is plausable, so we will find out! And yes, I have been sick, and it's ssoooo much worse with three others, especially Varden. He gets into EVERYTHING!! Anyway, there's the big news. Hope it didn't gross you out too much, anything like that ever happen to you?

May Lynn turns THREE!!

2010-03-11T12:13:00.002-05:00

May Lynn turned three. She is now a big girl. She took most of the pictures at her party, so most of them were not fit to post. But, we love our independant girly girl.

February's Busy Schedule

2010-03-04T13:16:00.003-05:00

For those of you who don't know, Neko owns a lawn maintenance business. And grass doesn't grow very much in the winter. So here is what Neko kept himself busy with.

It's a good thing Spring is on it's way. He might run out of things to do.

Winter Boredom

2010-01-21T13:47:00.005-05:00

I was putting up pictures after taking them down for Christmas decor. I didn't like the way they looked, I mentioned it to Neko. He said, well, let's paint it. So we did.

We then realized that May Lynn's half of the room is blue, and we found a pink in the mistint section, so we had to do THAT!

Of course, that had a small disaster attached to it. We did not clean up after ourselves and Varden wanted to help.

Then we decided to repaint our bedroom. This was a little more time intensive. We found some mistinted paint at Lowe's and it looks so good. It took about a week, and so worth it. I can't wait to see what Neko's next project will be.

Christmases

2010-01-05T21:19:00.010-05:00

We have been organizing our photos this week. Well, Neko has taken over, and I'm a little peeved about it, but I guess it's better this way because I always get caught up in more looking than organizing. But I saw a few years of different Christmases, so I thought I'd post how we have changed in the past few years.

2005

Does anyone else remember these awful binkeys? And Alexis is so adorable!

2006

2007

2008

2009

Piano

2009-12-23T18:44:00.005-05:00

On December 12th, 2009, Amy added another notch in her piano progress. A recital. Her teacher asked if she wanted to do it, and she reluctantly said yes. She knew if she practiced real hard, it would force her to challenge herself. There were eleven other students there, and Amy was number seven on the program.
She sat up front, and the nerves were getting to her, but she kept them under control. (Note the confidence tights!) When it was her turn, the teacher said that Amy had a very difficult piece and she was proud of her for selecting a challenge.
This did not help Amy feel better, now there was more pressure to do well!

She played 'Believe' from the Polar Express.

Halfway through her hands started shaking so badly, she didn't think she could finish! But she did it! And it sounded wonderful. She is so proud of herself for making it through without passing out. You can accomplish anything!

The Wall of Thanksgiving

2009-12-18T13:32:00.007-05:00

For the past two years I have wanted to do something special for Thanksgiving. I wanted it to be all through November, not just one day. I took down all the pictures from the wall in the dining room and it left a very large, very blank wall. I wrote 'I am thankful for' on some coordinating paper and centered it on the wall. Then every day in November we (the kids and I) would have a mini lesson about things we are (or should be) thankful for, and did a craft that showed what we learned. We posted them on the wall, and we had a wonderful decoration that we enjoyed everyday. I also had some cut paper and a marker so the adults could write things they were thankful for. I think this is a new tradition in our family that will be something to look forward to every year. It was a little sad it take it down.
NEKO
Morning poops
AMY
Pretty paper
Strong tape
Handy hubby
Cool kids
Warm blankets
Nice table(see previous post)
RAGNO
Trains
Thomas the train
Fish
Bears
Gyver

MAY LYNN
Binkeys
Foxes
Pretty clothes

VARDEN
(He was usually taking a nap during this time)
Hands
Food

Neko the Builder

2009-12-10T14:32:00.005-05:00

I am so blessed to have an ambitious handyman husband. He was not satisfied with the table we had (which was a perfectly fine table). Nope, he needed to build a new one. Last year we tiled the kitchen, and we had four granite tiles left over. So, those were the inspiration for the new table. He spent a few days in his man shop, and came back in with THIS!I helped a little, grouting and offering my opinions when asked for. It looks so nice, and it's huge! Five and a half feet square! We had Thanksgiving on it, we fit all the food and plates and people. Thanks Neko!

Popsicles

2009-10-27T20:41:00.007-04:00

Summer is over, but my kids still enjoy the sweet taste of a frozen treat.
What a ham! He asked to wear a glove so the popsicle wouldn't get warm.
May Lynn is too cute
This is actually Varden's first popsicle all to himself. He did a very good job
For those of you who don't know, Popcicle brand has these treats that are about a third the size of a regular one, and they have a "slow melt" factor that are very mommy friendly. I love them, the kids have one about every day. And you can see how much fun they have!

NC Fair 2009

2009-10-26T10:35:00.007-04:00

Thursday is the food drive day at the North Carolina State Fair. You bring four cans per person and you get in free! We got up there about 2pm, and we went toward the kiddie rides first. We had been getting the kids real excited about it and that's all they could talk about. I took Ragno and went on a train ride then we went on a kids roller coaster, he loved it, but held on very tight to me. Neko, Oma, Opa, Naomi, May Lynn and Varden did some fun houses and carousels. We met back up for the kids to go on the bumper boats.

We ate so much!

Naomi loves Varden!
At the NASCAR Dale Earnhardt Jr 88 National Guard booth there was a climbing wall. Neko and I signed a waiver and raced to the top. I won! My arms were hurting and shaking for a while after that! Neko said they gave me the easy side, but it doesn't diminish my glow of victory.
Every year we get a picture by the pumpkins. This year we almost forgot. It was at the end of the night, the kids were tired and May Lynn didn't want to leave Oma's side. The sign behind their heads was very ironic, I thought. But we had a great time!

Whine

2009-10-12T08:42:00.004-04:00

Last night I was laying in bed around midnight. I have the flu and I've been trying to sleep. I was so sore from just lounging around all day, it was hard to get comfortable. I finally was dozing off when I hear crying. Oh dear, May Lynn is awake. I get up and grab the medicine, just in case. She is thrashing a little, and screaming, but she's not hot. I sit with her for a few minutes (actually it was a long time), but she doesn't stop. She keeps saying something about an owee, so I give her a little medicine, which she hates. I pick her up with a blanket an cuddle her. Then...she pees on me. She stops crying, I put her in bed and leave. Ggrrrr. Ragno is sleeping on the couch, and as I am about to go to sleep, HE starts crying. But he is crying for Daddy, there is no way I am getting out of bed this time. After Ragno is crying for a about five minutes (that's a long time when you're listening to someone cry) I pushed Neko out of bed. By this time he's moved on to calling for Mommy. Now I can't resist, I get up and go sit by him. I grab the medicine again, remember I am sick, so they very well could be getting it. I realize he is grabbing at his little man, and it big, so I try to make him as comfortable as possible. Then...he pees on me!!!!! WHAT!!!!! Now I am angry! I got to tell ya, I went to bed and just cried. I get super emotional in the middle of the night, and I didn't get much sleep the two nights before, and I was at the end of my rope. Ragno doesn't remember me being there, he does remember peeing on the bed, though. So there is my mommy whine of the day, please feel free to share yours! I would love to hear it.

Neko and Marcus:Trail to Daniel

2009-10-07T14:05:00.003-04:00

Neko and his brother, Marcus, took a Saturday and went to the Uwharrie National Park to go four-wheeling. Neko was so excited, he took all the doors off his Jeep Cherokee. He said the drive there and back was so cold, but worth it. He also did all the modifications himself. I am so grateful my husband has a healthy outlet and good clean fun. Well, good muddy fun! I am so there next time!
Marcus is in the green Jeep Wrangler and Neko is in the yellow Jeep Cherokee

I couldn't help myself

2009-10-07T13:43:00.003-04:00

I just had some cute pics of the kids that were begging to get posted. Varden brushing his teeth. Having just gotten out of the shower and gotten his daily mohawk that never stays put. Ragno has a really hard time keeping his hands off Varden. Varden has the funniest grin when he gets excited. Try not to laugh. I dare you.

Elevator to the Coolness

2009-09-19T22:07:00.003-04:00

I was trying to do some laundry and I had all three kids in my room. They were jumping and getting into mischief so I pulled out the camera and told them to start snapping. That ususlly calms them right down. So here are some of the results. This is just a cute vid of Varden. Those are tortilla pieces on his tray.
(for those of you who know what the title is referencing, you get a "gittchee gittchee goo means that I love you!")

My little Cowboy

2009-09-02T12:57:00.003-04:00

Varden tried on a cowboy hat. He looked just so cute that I had to post the pics.

Exciting News!

2009-08-19T18:40:00.004-04:00

No, I am not pregnant. A few weeks ago, Neko was acting suspicious. Then his dad asked me a surprising question. "Are you excited about your piano?" i got an electronic keyboard for my birthday, but that was in January. The next week we had to pick up some furniture for Neko's parents at a place called the Restore (awesome place! They resell and used furniture overstock building materials so they won't go into landfills). I left in the truck to drop off the furniture and then went home. Neko was behind me with his dad and they brought in a beautiful upright piano! I took lessons when i was younger (thanks MOM!!) but I was not the most motivated student. So I can pluck out most tunes, but nothing spectacular. But I am so grateful to have such a wonderful instrument in my home. Thank you Neko, I love it!

Ragno's the Birthday Boy!

2009-08-08T21:39:00.006-04:00

ragno turned four years old on july 27th, 2009. he had a birthday week. on sunday he had a small cake with the family. it had a train on it, he liked that.

we were going to go swimming, but with the sunburns and weather, we changed our plans. we invited one other family with ragno's best friend (noah) and went to chuck e cheese. it was so much fun for everyone!!

i have been watching food networks challenge, and i tried my hand at a cool cake. ragno wanted a train cake at the commissary (too much) so i baked it and shaped it. neko helped. it was supposed to be gordon, but his front kinda fell in. oh well, it looked good. and it was fun. .

he got some fun stuff, but his favorite was a new bike. he likes to be out on it all day, he races it up and down the driveway. it makes me hot just looking at him! happy birthday ragno, we love you.

To the Aquarium!!

2009-07-31T13:14:00.008-04:00

Another day of our activities! We went down to Wilmington and the Fort Fisher Aquarium. We met Marcus, Mary Helen, TJ and Gavin. We spent the whole time walking around with Ragno asking where the sharks are. He wanted the cool tunnel at the Ripley's Aquarium, oh well.
Here is Luna, the albino alligator

TJ, Ragno, May Lynn and Gavin looking at Luna and May Lynn showing TJ the croc. too cute!

There was an exhibit where you could touch a ray, horseshoe crab and starfish. The kids were facinated.

The jellyfish are so beautiful! May Lynn and TJ took a break and colored a shark hat. Gavin and Ragno loved that thing you drop a quarter in and it spins and spins and spins...

We went out and the walk was beautiful, so I wanted to get a picture of the kids, but there were a lot of people walking behind us and lots of things going on, so I got just one shot. It turned out pretty good!

We also went to Kure Beach right after. I left my camera in the car, so I got the aftershock. We all had so much fun, Ragno and TJ played in the water and May Lynn helped Katrina look for shells. The rest of us just chilled. I had a great day...until I got home, ouch.

To the Park!

2009-07-30T13:28:00.006-04:00

While my friend, Katrina, is visiting we are doing lots of activities almost every day. Today we went to the park right behind my in-laws house. It was pretty hot and Neko left us there to pick something up. The kids of course didn't notice the heat, but they are really good about getting lots of water.

Ragno and May Lynn had so much fun, we played hide and seek, and they ran around and got very sweaty. We got some great shots of my beautiful children.

When we were done there, we walked around the block to the house and played in the water to cool off and wait for a key to open the door. Varden was glad to get out of the stroller and play in some mud the kids made. They removed all their clothes, so I didn't post any pics of them, but it was cute!

My Boys

2009-07-22T10:42:00.006-04:00

While May Lynn was asleep I spent some quality time with Ragno and Varden. Ragno has a love/hate relationship with the camera, he will cover his face with whatever is around and wants to see the picture. He is also a talented photographer.
They are too cute!

Ragno realy likes to snuggle with his Mom.
Varden's tooth

I sure love my boys!

Fireworks!!

2009-07-07T13:50:00.004-04:00

Every year the town next to us, Stedman, does fireworks the Sunday before the fourth. This year because of sceduling conflicts, only Naomi could come with me.
We found a few friends and we all sat together. Ragno had his friend Noah, and they played the whole time. We were sitting next to a small hill and the kids just ran up and down all evening. We laid out a blanket and hauled out a few chairs to sit in. The fireworks started at 9pm and they lit up the sky until 9:20. Ragno has always been wary of the light show and sits in someone's lap until they're over, but because Noah was there, he was brave and sat on the blanket. He isn't afraid anymore, I guess peer pressure isn't all bad. I enjoy this beautiful country, I am grateful for the freedoms we have. Thanks to all those men who risked their lives to bring that about.

Hiking

2009-05-18T20:44:00.010-04:00

One of the things I miss is being in the mountains in minutes. When we lived in Logan, Neko and I would go at least once a week on a trail or just go cook some tin foil dinners (one of my all time favorite meals). When we visited Shannon and Emily, they had a really fun activity for us to do. Shannon had a map from school of a trail in the canyon and a lot of landmarks and points of interest marked. He told the kids it was a treasure map and we followed it. Ragno and Macgyver stuck together like glue.And Shaylie kept a close eye on May LynnThere was a really cool brick oven that was huge, we all piled on for a group shot (sorry May Lynn!)
Earlier Emily had hidden a little bag of 'treasure" aka chocolate.

Of course we had to hike all over the mountain to find it! And I was carrying Varden, who is not light load and very tired, but it was well worth it.

We also got to see a beautiful waterfall that Shannon and Oma took Ragno, Shaylie and Macgyver up to see, they took the picture

I sure miss being there, but at least I don't have to spend very many mornings scraping ice/snow/frost off MY windshield!
Shaylie..Naomi..Emily..Macgyver..Ragno..May Lynn..Ilona(Oma)
Gene(Opa)..Shannon

Three kids

2009-04-08T17:18:00.006-04:00

I have been a little MIA for a while, the season for business is upon us and I get busy. But, I have some things to report, so here I am. First of all, I have joined Pampered Chef, I would love to give a show for anyone who wants one. I am really excited about it and I think it will be good for me. Yea for cooking
I have also just returned from the WEST!! Neko's Mom, Dad and sister(Naomi) and I drove with the three kids to logan, Ut. We drove straight through...we got there with no major to-do. Ragno and May Lynn were sick and throwing up, but it could have been alot worse. We spent the week with Neko's brother, Shannon and his family, Emily and Shaylie and Macgyver. Shannon graduated from Utah State on May 2nd, way to go bro!
After that the kids and I drove to Nampa, ID. I could not get over how open everything was. I didn't realize how much I missed the desert landscape. Someone asked me if I ever felt claustrophobic, I said no at the time but when I got home I realized I was! But I drove up to the house and all my family came running up and about knocked me down. Now that was something I miss, it was so weird seeing how much everyone has changed. Alexis is so beautiful and Alyssa isn't my booger anymore :( Ragno had a blast riding the horses and driving Grandpa's tractor
and May Lynn clung to Ariel every second anytime she was over. i had a great time hangin' out with Mom and Aubrey and Alexis. And when we drove home, Mom called and told me she missed me already, but I have been missing them from the moment I left Caldwell. Thanks for loving us so much, i love you, too. I was also glad to see all those I got to see. I can't wait to visit again!

Dad and Addison Visited

2009-02-05T20:10:00.003-05:00

Here is a link to an album of the time Dad and Addison came down to bless Varden. We asked Dad to to the honor this time. We thought it would be a special thing for the grandpas to bless two of our children, and Varden looks just like Gary!People assume he looks like Neko because all they look at is the hair, but his face is all Grandpa Gary. Ragno and Addison had a fun time on the tramp, Ragno doesn't have anyone to really wrestle with, so he got to test his real strength on his uncle. I think he won, but Addison got a few good moves in. We spent time at the Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, SC. That is a fun place to go, they have scuba divers to feed the fish every few hours and you get to ride a conveyer belt in a tunnel under the shark tank. Ragno and May Lynn did not want to leave. I also got to relax at the room while May Lynn and Varden napped and the boys went for a walk on the beach. It was a pleasant weekend. If anyone else wants to visit, please do!!

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Twilight

2009-01-16T20:29:00.001-05:00

I was reading over my old posts and I forget to mention that they let me out of the hospital on the day Twilight came out. I went.

I'm Back

2009-01-16T20:00:00.002-05:00

Well, I have been a little MIA for the past month. It's easy to get in a routine that is boring with a newborn. You have to really want to leave the house. And I mean REALLY want to, or have to, like church. I haven't left the house all week. But I have such high energy kids that I need to go to a park for a few hours.
Great news...Ragno gave up his binkys. They have been his comfort and crutch for three years, and he traded them for Thomas, Percy, Gordon and Emily(The trains) in one night. He was so brave and good about it, too, no whining or asking for them back, it wa the right time. Go me!!
My daughter is a bad combination of being too cute and too independent. She wants to do everything herself, and since she is so small it is hard for me to realize that she can. And she likes pink. I'm not sure if it was forced upon her (Ragno gets blue and May Lynn gets pink) or if she just really likes it. She has to wear something pink, even just the flowers on her pants. How do you do it Anny???
Baby Varden...he is big. he's not chubby, he is BIG. Almost as big as May Lynn. He is the most average baby, he eats about every three hours, He sleeps about two hours, then he plays and smiles. He has a schedule (what 8 week old has a schedule?!) and he goes to sleep when the other two do. BLESSINGS!
Neko surprised me big time for my birthday. First he and the kids got me great gifts, an electronic keyboard and Dance Dance Revolution for the 360. Then Neko left a note with his sister to give me that said to go home and pack bacause he was taking me away for the night and next day. We drove to Myrtle Beach. It is so beautiful this time of year, no one is there. the weather was perfect and we stayed in a really nice hotel for very cheap, yea off-season!! Myrtle Beach is my new favorite place! I love my husband.
Now we are doing some major clean-up, Naomi is moving in with us for about a month or so, and we are making sure we have as much space as possible. Anything we don't use, is gone, and I mean everything. I love decluttering, it makes me feel good to get rid of STUFF. Anyway, that's about it for now. Love ya'll!

12 Blessings of Christmas

2008-12-22T10:50:00.005-05:00

I am so excited for Christmas. I have such a beautiful family and I am so blessed in so many ways. I am going to write the 12 Days of Christmas, but things that I am grateful for.

1-I am blessed to have a kind, supportive and loving husband. (Not to mention he's SMOKIN'!!)

2-My children are learning about Jesus and His life

3-My parents and siblings love me and always have time to talk to me

4-I am blessed with In-laws that are understanding and accepting

5-My baby sleeps through a lot of the night, which means more sleep for Mommy!

6-My Tahoe!

7-I know that if I ever have a problem, I can go to my Heavenly Father for help and He will listen to me

8-The knowledge of the gospel is a great blessing

9-Ragno, May Lynn and Varden are great joys in my life and every day I thank the Lord that he allowed me to raise them

10-I love the computer and Internet and the ability to use them. Also the printers and cameras and cell phones and the age of electronics

11-The giving Spirit of the Holidays, everyone is a little nicer and a little more patient. I was shopping with the kids and everytime I needed some help someone was there to help me. I hope my children will understand that giving is the best gift

12-The Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born and He has redeemed us of our sins. This time of year would have no meaning if that fact was not true. But it is, and I know it, I know Jesus was born and I know that he died for us. I know I can live with Him and my family again after we die, and that is the best thing about Christmas.

I challenge all of you to make your own list and remember Jesus this Christmas. I love you all and have a Merry Christmas!!

Baby Webb

2008-11-23T18:38:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone! I am very tired, and I am not going to spend my precious time blogging right now, but I thought I should at least let ya'll know that I DID finally have a baby. It was a boy, he was born on November 18th at 5:29 am. He was 10 lbs and 23 in. His name is Varden Kael Webb. In case you were wondering (you know you were) it is a hybrid of VarSelle and Arden, our paternal grandfathers. We just liked the name Kael. Anyway, that's it for now, I have pics on Facebook if you are on it, but if not I can email some to you if you want. 'Night!!

Waiting...

2008-11-17T20:16:00.002-05:00

Yes, there is still no baby. It wouldn't be a big deal, but the movie Twilight comes out on Thursday at midnight and I already bought my ticket. Yes, I am a fan. I can go see it later, but there is a group from the ward going and I really pulled it all together, so I really want to go!! If you haven't read the books, then you probably think I am crazy, but for those of you who have, you understand. I will post again when I have something to report. I love ya'll!

Preparing

2008-11-07T12:15:00.003-05:00

I have been thinking a lot lately about the things I'll need for after the baby is born, and I always try to do the minimum. Every list I have ever seen, you know the ones..the 'essentials'..I haven't needed half of the things on it. So I remember what I used in the past and go from there. But it is so much fun looking at baby things. I always WANT to get more more more. I don't need four wipes boxes, or three bags of newborn diapers, or seven diaper bags. I don't even NEED any clothes at all, Ragno and May Lynn were spoiled enough to last through all the rest of the babies we will be blessed to have.
I also have been reading the after baby stuff, like sleep when the baby sleeps, don't do any laundry, don't worry if the beds aren't made, dishes aren't as important as your health. But every time I read those things I think, 'well, I feel better when the beds are made.' And if the whole day is just chaos, like I know it will be for a little while, then at least one thing will have gotten done. And I can't even sleep when we are all asleep, let alone take a nap while the kids are awake, so even though I know the advice is well intended (like all advice is) I think I will just toss it all out and do what works for me. And that includes dishes.

2008 NC Fair

2008-10-24T22:06:00.002-04:00

Well, we went to the fair. It is always a fun time, and this year was nice and cold! We got there at 1pm and walked around a little bit while we waited for Marcus and Mary Helen. Ragno kept asking where TJ was and if he was there yet. Poor Ragno had a cold and he was coughing a lot, and his cheeks were chapped, but it looked a lot worse then it was. I also got some dirty looks from other mothers, but I just ignored them since what are they thinking if they bring their kids to the fair and don't expect germs?! Really the only reason we go to the fair is for all the food. The funny thing is though that I got chicken tenders and cheese fries to share with Ragno and May Lynn, Neko got a chicken wrap and a pizza slice, and that's about as adventerous as we got. I did get cotton candy and a fried Snickers(I asked for a Milky Way) as we left. Ragno was old enough to want to go on all the transportation rides-Trains, planes and automobiles. We went on so many rides, and there are some that were boring(of course) and some that scared me, even when I wasn't on them! May Lynn just wanted to be with Oma and Naomi, she won a few prizes at the little fishing game, but really she just walked around. That night and the next morning she kept rubbing her legs and complaining that they hurt! We went into the building with all the animals and veggies, and got pictures by the biggest pumpkin. But the best part was when Naomi, Marcus, Ragno, TJ, May Lynn and Gavin and I went on the Ferris Wheel. I wanted to go with Neko, but couldn't because he had to leave for a while, so I made Ragno go with me, and we all ended up in the same "bucket" which was cool with me. On the way up, when we stopped to let people on and off, Marcus and I remembered that we don't like heights or the rocking. We were holding onto that rail for dear life, and when it jerked or NAOMI rocked it a little, we flipped out a little. Marcus was ok with it before I was, but once it got going and didn't stop, I was fine, too. The thing that gets me is I can imagine someone falling out, and it terrifies me. But I still like the Ferris Wheel, so I guess that's all that matters! One more thing, the prices are outrageous!!! Six bucks for lemonade!!

Happy Birthday Mary Helen!!

Oh Baby...

2008-10-16T22:25:00.003-04:00

I have been working on Christmas presents today. I am really excited for our ideas. I wanted to get them all finished and sent before the baby is born, then I won't have to have Mommy brain about it and forget until the week before. We are probably going to give Neko's parents theirs soon so they can have it for Thanksgiving, so I will be able to tell what it was and give updates. I really wish I could post pics!!

Cuts continued...

2008-10-04T07:29:00.002-04:00

Thank you to all those who gave me your wise advice. I feel so much better having heard stories and they ALL turned out fine. May Lynn is doing fine, Now we just have to try to get the tiny splinters out of her teeny hands...

Scouts and Cuts

2008-10-02T12:44:00.003-04:00

Well, we are looking for an 11-year old scout leader. It is a hard bill to fit. We only have a few boys, but they are so young! I taught them last night, the primary presidency is switching off until we get someone permanent. I almost went crazy. I deal with two kids under three all day, every day and I am pregnant, but I almost couldn't handle the three boys. Part of it was that one of them is baby crazy and I had to bring the kids, but I still was very glad to get in the car. I hope we get a special person to help us before I have to do it again.
Later that night while we were waiting for Neko to finish his stuff, Ragno and May Lynn were playing in the gym with balls. It was really cute, Ragno would throw the ball and May Lynn would chase after him and sometimes got it! But poor May fell down and started bleeding. It wasn't a big deal, just a little cut and she stopped crying very quickly. But late this morning I noticed her mouth was a little funny. The piece of skin that connects the upper gums to the lip was cut. So I just called the pediatrician to see if I should take her to the dentist or bring her in. They said take her to the ER because they have the equipment to fix it or refer us to her dentist. It hasn't bothered her. I hope it's nothing too serious, I haven't had any bad feelings or anything, so I think it will be OK. Has this ever happened to anyone else? Neko keeps telling me not to worry, it happened to him a few times, but it still kinda bothers me.

Ragno and May Lynn

2008-09-22T17:24:00.002-04:00

I always hoped to be the kind of parent that never yelled. I wanted the saying "A soft word turneth away wrath" to be me. I knew I wouldn't be perfect, but those few times I messed up would really be important and the kids would understand that. I am not that kind of parent. I lose my temper easily. I try to count to ten, I get to about five. I try to take five deep breaths to calm down before I say anything, I might take one. Sometimes I try to just leave the room, the kids follow me.
I know I am not perfect. I know they are little and are supposed to drive you crazy. But I don't want them to drive me crazy forever.
Ragno has started to put on all his favorite shirts all at the same time. He can have as many as seven, and he refuses to take any off until bedtime or bathtime. He is potty trained, but he wears pull-ups at night. Tonight he tried to put on five pull-ups, I think he could have done it if we hadn't caught him. I know it's just a phase, but it's so hot still. And he loves to jump on the trampoline, but he also loves to jump on May Lynn on the trampoline. Ragno is surely a challenge, I love him, but my goodness.
May Lynn is worse in some ways. She will deliberatly take Ragno's toys and run away with them. She hasn't really started saying real words yet, so when she wants something she yells. Or just trys to get it herself. Whenever I am at the computer she pulls on my arm and scratches and screams and crys until I pry her away and put her in bed to calm down. Now I can't work unless she's in bed.
My children are generally good kids. They have so many good points, like Ragno loves May Lynn so much. He will do anything for her, get her blanket out of her crib, share his cookies, help her up when she falls, and hug her when she cries. He also is very polite, he says please and thank you, you're welcome and even no, thank you. He is independent, he will play by himself for hours and be just fine. One day he just decided it was time to be potty trained and he did it. If he hurts you he will give you a hug and kiss and say sorry mommy, sorry.
May Lynn loves to read. You can't sit down anywhere in the house and a second later she will bring you a book or two to read. She waves and blows kisses to anybody. When she sees her family she gets so excited and runs toward them with arms up and a big smile. She loves to play Duck Duck Goose, she has to touch everybody's head and say Duck, then she runs away. She likes to find everyone's nose/ears/eyes/head/mouth. She plays the wheels on the bus and puts her little finger to her mouth for the mommy on the bus says sshhh. She loves to eat Pringles, she carries around a can, and she shares with the dogs.
So while I may not be the perfect mom....my kids are not the perfect offspring. And that's okay by me. I am grateful the Lord saw it fit for me to be blessed with such vibrant, outgoing, individual spirits, and I can only pray that I will help them grow to be the strong people they can be.

More cats

2008-09-22T17:11:00.002-04:00

So after the disaster of last week I get a call from Animal Control that we have to put the cats under quarrantine for 10 days because someone was bitten. For the love, I don't even want these cats, and now we have to have them in the house for an extra five days!? Someone came out the day of and today to check and make sure they don't have rabies (yes Becca, cats can get rabies) and then on the 10th day we can let them out after someone looks at them. I'm thinking to ask them just to take the stupid things with them when they come again. Two down, a lot more to go. Anyone want a cat??? Very friendly!!!

Cats

2008-09-16T21:56:00.002-04:00

I know not everyone is a fan of cats. I am a liker of cats. I don't mind them, but I don't really go after them or care. That being said...I hate cats. Neko and I have always had a cat. I had one that I brought from home and Neko adopted him, I really liked him. Then we found another one and couldn't find it's owner. We thought it was a girl, and an employee at Petsmart told us this. We found out later it was a boy. Anyway, when we moved to NC we had a litter of four kittens at our doorstep one day. We moved to the country and it wasn't a big deal because they just stayed outside. Then they multiplied. To be fair a few of them also died/got killed over two years, so we generally had the same amount. But we have been meaning to get them fixed for a long time. Have you ever looked into getting an animal fixed? It is expensive!! Most vet's are $80+ for males and $100+ for females. For a society that wants a smaller pet population they sure aren't doing anything to keep the cost down for us normal people. Anyway, we found this clinic that only charges $35 for males and $45 for females. Heck yeah!! So as of right now we have eleven cats that we feed. Most of them are fixed now. We have been taking them in two or three a week.

Now we come to this morning. Drop off at the clinic is 7-8 am, so we need to be up at 6am. We had an appointment for a female that has been pulling a disappearing act every time we try to take her in. She did it again, so we decide to take two kittens that are living in the bathroom to get used to people. They still don't allow anyone to touch them. I am the only one brave enough to catch them, so I don my leather gloves and the carrier. There is a black one and a fluffy grey one. I go after the grey one first. I grab it and it bites and claws, but I manage to get it into the crate. I can feel the teeth through the gloves, but it doesn't hurt. Like an idiot I had the crate on the tile floor and it slides around and the cat escapes. So now I go after the black one, I get it pretty easily since I grab it's back legs just as it goes through a hole in a drawer, and I just put it's front into the carrier and lock it. Neko helps me by holding the crate for the grey one. That devil runs all around the bathroom, even climbing up the wall at one point. When I grab it, I am NOT letting go. It bites me again, but this time I feel it, it hurts. I put it in the crate and it just hold on for a while biting my hand. when it finally let go I lock the crate and look at my hand, I have several puntures and it's puffy and bleeding. We turn off the bathroom light and walk out. Then I trip over the dog and hit my head on the door. That was as close to cussing as I have ever come.

Neko says the stupid fluffy cat's name is Teeth. I think we should call it Satan. Apparently the nurse who put them back in the crate had just as hard a time as I did, because her hands were all bloody, too. So, like I said, I hate cats. Most of the time. There is another one that is so cute.

I still can't post pictures. Sorry this was so long!

Wednesday Slumps

2008-09-10T21:27:00.002-04:00

On the radio this morning everyone who called in said something about how the rain (yes, it was raining again) was putting a damper on their day. I was thinking that they were a bunch of whiners and crybabies. Yes the rain can get depressing, but if we don't have the rain, my husband will be out of a job. For the last month there has been so much rain the grass is growng very well and Neko has some pretty serious job security. I love the rain. I love smelling it and right after, when the grass is all wet and the roof is dripping, the way the world is new. It reminds me of baptism, we have been fortunate enough to have several of our Primary children be baptized, and I have had the great opportunity to attend. It is always a special event, and a good reminder of the covenants we have all made. I had an appointment today, they gave me another ultrasound because I am measuring 4 cm larger than I should. That sure makes me feel good, you are bigger than you're supposed to be. But I got to see the baby again, and it's face looks just like Ragno. I can never see what other people see when they say,"he looks just like so-and-so." They all look the same with a few differences, even my own kids, but I could tell this kid looks like it's big brother. I want my babies to grow up ion a world where rain isn't something to get you down, but to be celebrated. I love rain.

Tuesday Tears

2008-09-09T17:21:00.003-04:00

I saw this program on TV (did anyone else see it?) called Stand up 2 cancer. It had all these celebrities on it and they performed and talked about cancer survivors and non-survivors, and the research , and preventitive measures and all that, they were taking pledges to cure cancer. I watched to whole hour and only one spot made me blubber like pudding. They read letters from people and one was from a parent of a four-year-old and they said, "I never thought I would hear the words, time of death 11:05 am, for my son. I felt his chest and I could feel his heartbeat and then I couldn't. I felt his first and now his last." I am crying just writing this. I pulled my kids close and forgave them of everything annoying they had ever done. I love them so much and I could never handle losing a child. For those of you who have, I am so sorry, and you are so brave. I think I would curl up in a ball and not leave my room. But I am thankful that we have the chance to see them again, and it made me want to be more worthy to be with those little children in the next life. But it still makes me cry.

Thank you!

2008-09-08T17:05:00.000-04:00

Thanks Mare for posting the slideshow, it looks awesome!

2008-09-08T00:20:00.003-04:00

Pictures

2008-09-07T14:28:00.006-04:00

For some reason I cannot post pictures. I can upload them, but there is no 'done' button to publish it. So I have got an album on Picasa and I will make a link (i think i can) so if you want pics, there are some to see. I have no idea why this is happening, I tried all the troubleshooting tips. Oh well.

Next Day

2008-09-06T20:29:00.000-04:00

Well, I survived a hurricane. It wasn't much of a hurricane, more of a tropical storm, and I slept threw it all. I spent the morning a little paranoid because of the 'damage,' but there was none. There is a little bit of flodding in a few areas of Fayetteville, but we had almost nothing happen out here. The umbrella fell over. Neko took me out in my new car and we saw Hancock. I liked it. Maybe it was just that I was out of the house with my hubby, but I had a great time. We had a bit of time before the movie started, so we went to the Harley-Davidson superstore across the street. I have never been a motorcycle enthusiast, I like them, but it doesn't really matter what kind or style I am riding. But they have some COOL stuff! I wouldn't mind getting a motorcycle, but I don't think I could fit three carseats on them. Oh yeah, I got a new car!

2008-09-05T09:08:00.000-04:00

I am so tired. I have been awake a lot of the last couple nights, not being able to sleep and the kids have been a part of it, too. My head hurts and my nose is a combo of stuffy and runny. This pregnancy has been a cranky one. I don't remember being this cranky so much, ever.
There is supposed to be a hurricane coming in tonight. I have never been in one. I am preparing for it. I have to fill water containers, and make sure the yard is free of damaging debris, and look over the emergency equipment and so much other stuff. And I'm sick. I don't want to do any of it. Blah.