Back to school shopping

Joey and I took the kids school clothes shopping in St. Louis for 2 days with a quick stop off in Cape Giradeau on the way home.
Whew!!!!! That was an exhausting two days when you feel like I do. I had to stop several times and rest. The bottom half of my right leg stays numb when I do any walking at all. That alone makes just taking a step challenging.
Many may think it is crazy to travel that far just for clothes but it is so much easier than trying to get everything here around home. Remember we live in the middle of nowhere. Most are shocked to hear we don't even have a Target.
All of Dylan's clothing comes either from Hot Topic or Spencer's, both of which we do not have. Marcus wants most of his stuff to be Cardinals. You can find that but there is soooooooo much more of it in St. Louis. Then there is Bre. She is more than happy to wear nothing but SpongeBob shirts from Wal-Mart. But I waited many years to have a little girl to dress and gosh darn it she is going to be dressed cute!
Of course Dylan will be sporting nothing but black t-shirts with various bands on them. He even got his shoes from Hot Topic along with a new belt, cuff bracelet, rings, and a necklace. I will admit I love his style and would have dressed the same way when I was his age if I had been given the chance.
Marcus is your typical sports/jock freak and his style shows it. Most of his shirts come from the Cardinals ClubHouse. He did shock me this time by choosing Nikes over his usual Cards shoes. But he made up for it by buying several Cards items for school, even a Cardinal's ruler.
My favorite for Bre is still Gymboree for clothes and Carters for her jammies. Along with that she got some new shoes from Sketchers and Target (love Target). I did learn one thing about shopping for her, don't always judge a book by it's cover. Dylan and I walked into this one children's clothing place that just screamed ghetto baby. I didn't turn and walk out though instead I went to the back corner and there I hit the jackpot! I got 3 of the cutest outfits. They are the type that you pay at least $60 for at boutiques. I was thrilled to pay under $20 for each one-score! Getting those so cheap made me feel better about the beautiful Dora jacket that we got at another speciality store. We will leave the cost of that one quiet, LOL!
I have to post about her trip into Claire's. We left the guys waiting on the outside and went in just the two of us. Boy oh boy did she have a blast in there. To me Claire's is the ultimate for a girly girl. She was so excited and just kept picking stuff out to buy. She ended up with bracelets, earrings, headband,and hair bows. Her two favorite finds were a small heart shaped compact with a mirror and a set of Princess lip glosses. Daddy shocked us though by walking in just as the cashier was ringing up her stash. I just grinned and told him he was suppose to stayed outside the store while I paid for it, haha!
After all of that I do believe we are ready for school next month.

More Pictures From Dylan

Through Dylan's Eyes

I went to download some pictures and found these along with some more I will post in a little bit. I didn't take them which means once again Dylan got ahold of my camera. I have to admit I kind of like to see people through Dylan's eyes.

The boy in the pictures is Dylan's friend Dustin. He really is crazy for Bre (as most of Dylan's friends are).

Our Sadie

Yes, we still have Sadie Bell.

I just had to take her picture when I saw her all stretched out in the middle of my unmade bed. She may leave fur balls throughout the house and may even cough up the occasional hair ball but we wouldn't trade her for anything.

Smile

Bre and PaPa Burns

Don't Ask

Red hair and a lip ring-don't even ask!

More Posing

Twirling

Sound Asleep

Bre starts out in her own bed every night. Then sometime in the night this is where she camps out for awhile. Her next stop is always in bed with me.

I slept with the boys a lot when they were small, heck Marcus still sleeps with me half the time. But sleeping with this little girl is quiet an adventure. I have actually woke up to find her asleep on my back with me sleeping on my stomach.

Birthday Cake for Dylan

Sixteen

Oh Dylan, I can not believe you are sixteen today. Where has the time went?

I can still feel it deep in my soul how I felt the first time I saw you. My arms can still feel how small and warm you were the first time I held you.

You started out being my heart and now you are not only my heart but one of my true friends.

My love for you is as deep as only a mother can feel.

Happy birthday Dylan!

What the??

There was a load of laundry going when Dylan told me to go and look. This is what I found-Bre on top of the washer watching the washing process (our washer has a clear top). Too funny!

Strike a Pose

Every time I reach for the camera anymore Bre goes into some kind of pose. I am not having much luck at getting any natural shots these days.

All Clean

DQ

Saturday at the Movies

Jungle

While throwing tennis balls into the air Bre excitedly exclaims "look mom, I jungle! Can you jungle?"
Uhhh??? Oh, JUGGLE!

The Latest

I posted about the kids Fourth of July and medical issues on my personal blog if anyone is interested.

fireworks