Cookies and a cute baby

Halloween 2015

I mentioned I'm behind on my posts! 

 Yoda was Clark Kent turning into Superman.

 Mimi was Lucy from Peanuts.

Parker was "#" with a hipster hat on.

Mid-Winter Gibby Happenings...

 Yoda started basketball, he does fine for a Kindergartner,
but here he is with his hands in his pockets and a big yawn...

 Mimi put Cupcakes on her Christmas list, how cute is that?
We took care of that on a long cold winter day.  

 Finally some snow!  Not as much as the east coast, though we'll take it.
I just noticed that the camera totally caught Yoda in mid-jump!
 

 Lots of Playdough that Yoda got for Christmas.
 

 Valentine's Day fun. 

And of course more fevers then I want to think about. 

Saturday Funnys

Mimi, "What's boogie boarding?"
Greg, "Well it's..."
Yoda * interrupting * "I know what it is, it's when you're on a surf board but you get up and dance"

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Mimi, "Have you ever been numb?"
Me, "yes"
Mimi, "And when you're not numb anymore it really hurts"
Me, confused, "it hurts?"
Mimi, "yeah, like when it's waking up from falling asleep"
Me (oh, she means when your hand falls asleep), "some people call that 'pins and needles'"
Mimi, "It doesn't hurt as much as a real needle, because I've had a real needle poked in me" --referring to when she had to get stitches in this post.  

Parker Turns 13!

Hey, everyone, there's a teenager in the house!  And this one is awesome.  He's kind to his younger siblings, jumps out of bed each morning to get to school, does his homework and keeps his room clean.  Believe me, he's got his challenges, and they are tough ones!  Stuff that I didn't anticipate when I thought about being a mom.  But he's working to become an even more amazing big kid. 

Side note about the cake, we found a fun bakery in the city that had these good looking Christmas cakes.  He thought it would be fun to get one, and it was great.  We may go there again....

I never thought I'd allow a handheld-gaming-device for my kiddos, but Parker is in an very unique Middle School that happens to be pretty far from our house, so the bus ride is forever.  He has to earn the right to have the DS each day, by having his work done, and done well. 

This year has been meant lots of changes for our boy, lots.  Just look at what he looked like just one year ago! 

Is it too late for a Christmas post?

I'm a little behind on my posts, this might happen most years...Here's Christmas 2015!

 We made a Lego/eco/gingerbread house--check out that windmill! 

 Christmas Photobomb

 Even Mimi got in on the photobomb

 

 BB-8 joined the family from Aunt Sonya

 How to make a 13 year old happy: a multi-tool from Nana!  

Marble maze madness from Aunt Tina!  

We had a great Christmas--I promised it would be small because we spent most of our Christmas budget in Orlando over the summer, but we still have fun!  Other highlights: Hot Chocolate and College fund contributions from Aunt Jill, Movie ticket gift cards from Aunt Merisa, and fun money from Aunt Michelle and Uncle Bruce as well as Grandma and Granddad. 

Yoda turns 6

Yoda on his birthdays...

 2009

 2010

2011

 2012

 2013

2014

what I hear...

While opening a box of Special K cereal.
Yoda said, "You like Special K"
Me, "I like you.  You're special"
Yoda, "and you're K"

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Mimi, "When you scratch an itch under a hat, you're just really scratching the hat."

Mimi

Mimi as she saw a guy in a red flannel shirt driving a big truck, "People who drive trucks must like plaid."

 

And a cute photo of my tiny nephew..

Merry Christmas (now with added photos)

2015

Mimi (age almost 10), Yoda (age 6), Parker (age 13!)

Mimi loves it! 

Merry Christmas from the Crazy kiddos!  

 Gibby's with Santa through the years...

 2014
Parker (12), Yoda (goofy and 5) Mimi (almost 9 and same sweater!)

2012
 Mimi (almost 7), Parker (10) and
Yoda (3 and very unhappy, you can see him mouthing the word "NO!"), 
and me laughing at the thought of making him be in the picture! 

 2011 
Mimi (almost 6 and still loving it!), Parker (9 loosing interest fast), and Yoda wouldn't even come close!

Shirts read Big Brother, Little Brother and Big Sister...

2010
Parker (8), Yoda (just turned 1 and not sure what to think...),
and Mimi (almost 5) 
(and Greg making sure Yoda stays put!) 

2009
Mimi (almost 4), and Parker (7) and 
Yoda just about to be born (so not pictured) 

2007
Mimi (almost 2 and now loves Santa ) and Parker (5)

2006
Parker (4 and barely interested) and 
Mimi (almost 1 and screaming her baby head off!) 

2004
Parker (2 and pretty much couldn't care less)

Milestones

Parker got his 1st Class rank in Boy Scouts last month...

And Greg turned 40!!

Happy Birthday, Greg!