ANTM, Here I Come!

Okay, so not really. Yesterday was a really hard day. Lily really put me through the ringer with a cold on top of her teething. Needless to say, it was an ugly, smelly, frumpy mommy day. After dinner, Paige and I were watching the end of America's Next Top Model and Paige says, "Mommy, why don't you go on this show?" May my sweet, naive six-year-old never turn sixteen. It was nice to know that she thinks I'm "fierce".

Kansas = Sunflowers

I thought that I would start sharing some things that we are learning about Kansas, so our friends and family could experience some of our discoveries with us. The first is this: before we moved here, I found out that Kansas is the Sunflower State. I admit that having the sunflower represent where I would live was one of the few positive aspects of moving here. (Sorry, Rob.) I love sunflowers. They remind me of my Grandpa Francom, who grew huge sunflowers in his garden every year. (The kind that produce the seeds we eat.) I also love the feeling they project. Anything with the word sun in it warms up the room. (Okay...maybe not sunburn.) So, upon moving here, I now fully understand why this is the Sunflower State.They use the sunflower in EVERYTHING here. From their state flag,

to welcoming you,

to their sporting events,

and even in the police logo. You literally see them scattered on the side of almost every road, even in town. So, if their is ever a place that you could get sick of them, we have found it. Lucky for me that I love them.

1st Day of Preschool

I'm a little behind, but Caleb started preschool last week. He has been talking about going to school since Paige started Kindergarten last year. He LOVES it and asks me almost everyday if he gets to go to school today. I can't believe he will start Kindergarten himself next year. Two kids in school!!!

The Terrible....Ten Months????

I was in my bedroom the other day and heard a loud crash, followed by silence. As I was grumbling Caleb's name, I came upon this scene...



Oh, boy! What do I have in store?

Strange Sleeping Habits

Caleb has always been one to fall asleep anywhere. For some reason he would rather sleep on the floor next to his bed, rather than actually in his bed. So, last night I went in their room to check on them before heading off to bed and this is what I found:

Now he has taken to sleeping under his bed, not just on the floor. Here are some other funny places he has fallen asleep:

In his car seat, eating a gummy worm

Alot of naps on the couch

Even in time-out
I just realized that he is wearing the same outfit in two different instances. Hmmm, if I need him to take a nap I'll need to pull out his "pirate shirt".

Labor Day 2008

It wasn't Onion Days, but we managed to still have fun.

Home, Sweet Home

Just a couple of pictures of our apartment....


Our apartment is right behind the blue truck.

This is the dock on the complex fishing lake. Our complex is in the background.

This is a pretty typical sunset here. Always beautiful.

This is a "river" (actually a floodway) behind our complex. There are tons of rivers, ponds and lakes here. Very different than Phoenix.