Wednesday, February 9, 2011

New day, New adventure

Yes we tried another outing. What can I say we are a glutton for punishment!  Fishing here we come.
Wow, everyone got along, shocked? So were we!  So the fishing was about a fifteen minute hit, but the park next to the lake was the saver.

Our fishing expedition.




Now on to the park.

Yes even the big kid got to play



Unfortunately, time to go home and do the dreaded school work.

There's always one . . .

Okay, so Kevin finally made it home. All is good with the Stout world, right? Wrong! So my Monday started as one of those days you are pulling your hair out and bouncing your head off the wall.  To try and make things better, we go bowling. Thought process . . . Keep them active, the fighting, whining and everything else will stop.

Now back to the there is always one . . . Hope was the one! Bad day at bowling = CRAZY blonde girl
So of course the good parents we are say, "If you are going to pout you get to sit out, you are done for the game." Her response is I am going home.  I of course remember as a child my running away days and tell her fine just don't cross the street.  (Scene: the bowling alley is on base by a gas station, bbq place, car wash and across the street from Mainside. So very, very busy! )

Hope walks out of the bowling alley, I give her a minute then go to talk to her.  Brave girl really tries to walk home.  She crosses one of the main intersections at the light and everything.  I am so shocked I just stare at her, when I finally get to her. First thing I say, "You better pray that God saves you".  Of course the what were you thinking comes flying out and she simply states, "I told you I was going home and I waited for the cross walking sign".

Well, God saved her but she is grounded until she is old and gray!

Monday, February 7, 2011

The Baby is no longer a Baby!

This weekend we celebrated Hope's 8th birthday.  I know crazy she can not be 8.  Just yesterday she was screamin her head off showing off her amazing vocals; yet, today she is 8.  Don't worry she still has her amazing vocals, just ask our neighbors.


Yes this is the face of the screamer!

                           Hope's Doggie Days Cake


                                  The new 8 year old with her new hairdo.