My Baby Just Started Preschool

My youngest has flew the coop and headed off to Preschool. I'm not sure if I should be happy or sad about this. With my other three kids I waited until they were 4 Years old before I sent them Preschool. But I though this would be great for Karson (who is 3) to get out to interact with other kids, since in the winter time he is stuck inside with only mom. I THINK he is liking preschool. I am sooo impressed with his teacher Miss Sommer. However, he is really bummed that he doesn't get to ride the school bus yet like Brinley. I have to admit I am enjoying my "alone" time that I get for a couple hours a few days a week. But I'm sad to be heading into another phase of my life. Sometimes I wished time would hold still for just a moment.


Karson needed a new backpack for school. I'm really not of fan of Character backpacks, shoes or clothes, But there really isn't much to choose from in the Month of January. I found this back pack for 90% off at KOHLS. Paid a big whopping $2 for it. Now that's a deal!

My big boy!

CHEERS!

As we look back and Celebrate another great year for the Durrants we are grateful for all of our many blessings. Do you ever feel like life is too good? That is how I feel. However, I feel a little apprehension that the ride might end soon and it scares me. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful husband and great kids. Here's hoping for another great year!

We party hard!

Is it Midnight yet?

Actually it is only 7:30pm

1:30 AM Wake Up Call

So what time did you all get up on Christmas Morning? Yup it was 1:30 AM for our household. I heard Santa leave at about 1:15AM. Then Ashlynn got up to go to the bathroom, saw all the goodies Santa brought and went and woke everyone up. I heard her up and about and I leaned over to Brian in bed and exclaimed"You've got to be kidding me!" Which he replied "Who gave Santa the idea to come early this year?" Santa Usually doesn't come until around 5AM, but this year he wanted to get it over with so he could get some zzzzzzzzzz. I think next year I'm telling Santa to wrap EVERYTHING. That way we can send them back to bed and make them wait for Mom and Dad to get up before tearing into their presents. However Brian and I did go back bed and told them they could not open any presents or wake Karson up until 6AM.
Santa scored big when he brought Karson a race track. This kid raced cars for three days straight. He was always asking his dad to come to his room to race. He also got a remote control car. Needless to say...we need to go on a battery run.

What 12 year old boy doesn't want a cell phone. "All my friends have one!" Santa caved

Brinley was not happy AGAIN this year...She got too many clothes and not enough Toys...Will I ever please this child? Grrrr!

Karson got this air compressor thingy that he Loves. Here he is fixing the tires on Ashlynn's new scooter.

The girls each got a Nintendo DS. Brinley got frustrated with the games. I think it had to do with the lack of sleep.

Ashlynn on her Scooter and Brinley on her new bike. Too bad there was to much snow outside to take the bikes out. Ashlynn spent the day driving her scooter up and down the hall way. Poor thing. Hopefully we thaw out soon so they can take thier new toys for a spin.

Brinley crashing at 4PM. I think we all felt this way by the end of the day. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.

Not a little Funny...but a BIG Funny!

So I'm sitting here trying to get caught up on some blogging. Brian comes down and says's "The door knob on our bathroom is messes up. You know, we really need to get it replaced before one of us get stuck in the bathroom. I can just see me getting it stuck in there and them you posting it on your blog. How embarassing"

I little while later a hear " Kyle...Mom...Anyone..."

Guess what Brian got locked in the bathroom...kind of a self fulfilling prophecy. We couldn't figure how to get him out. Kyle shimmied a screwdriver under the door and Brian removed the door knob...but that didn't help much. Then Brinley came up with removing the hinges. Kyle pounded the door a few times and our dad was Free!

What a door knob:)

Hoping Daddy Makes it Home for Christmas

This is what was happening outside our house on December 22. Brian was supposed to be flying home on December 23, after spending the past two weeks in Australia golfing, taking morning jogs on the beach, taking excursions to exotic Island and oh yah...I THINK he was working there too. Anyways we were getting quite nervous because flights were be canceled or delayed and we worried he might have to rent a car and drive home. But Lucky for us he made it home safe and sound. It is so good to have him home with us. We missed our dad.

Never Met a GingerBread Man That I Didn't Like

For Christmas I wanted to do a little something for the kids in my Nursery Class at Church. Well I kind of waited until the last minute...Sunday Morning:) and decided to make gingerbread men.


Of course my kiddos were eager to help...note to self...not a good thing to do on Sunday Morning!

mine

Their's

Boy this gingerbread man should have ran...he does not look happy.

Now HURRY...let's get ready for church!

A Conversation with Santa

Santa stopped by at our family Christmas Party and Karson ran right up to greet him. Karson LOVES Santa. It was so Magical to see Christmas through the eyes of a three year old this year. Karson was not at all afraid to sit on the Jolly Old Mans lap. I'm not sure what they were chatting about, but I think Karson would have sat there all night long, if Santa hadn't of put him down so Santa could get the list of the other good boys and girls. After everyone had a chance to visit with Santa we all sang some songs for him. Karson stood there right in front of Santa and sang as loud as he could. It was soooo cute. I have it all on video...but I haven't figured out how to post video yet:)
Of course Karson asked for a race car...is there anything else for that boy?

Santa told Ashlynn that her remembered her from last year. She told Santa that she wanted a DS and some games and a bike.

Brinley gave a a whole list of things. A Nintendo DS, a scooter, some barbies, a American doll ....