Abigail has a sassy mouth. She probably comes by it naturally. I have been known to smart off a time or two (maybe 200) when somebody does something that I think is uncalled for. I am a big believer in justice. My mouth has gotten me into trouble before.
Abigail sasses anybody around here though. She will tell the boys when they are babysitting that "they are NOT the charge of this house". One day she wanted more milk in her cereal and Joe told her that she had enough and she told him "you are not the charge of this house, mom is." A couple of days later she was in the kitchen and he told her to run out and play and she said, "you're not the charge of this whole world." Getting bigger and better huh? He laughs. I tell him he WILL NOT be laughing when she is 16 and she tells him he is not the charge.
Well, the other day she wouldn't quit bugging her brother and I told her to stop and she said, "you're not the charge of anything."
Her sassy little mouth got put in the bed for a LOOOOONG nap. If I had more than 1 girl I honestly don't know what I would do with myself!
Jun 26, 2009
Jun 20, 2009
Triathalon
A couple of weeks ago I took Gabe and Abby to the Old Fort Parkway for a triathalon (of sorts). They had to run, bike, and swim (actually running thru the sprinklers) down the sidewalk behind the playground. It was so much fun and a great experience for them to do something together.
This is Gabriel at the starting line.
And she's off!
This is at the winner's podium where they received their trophies. They were SO excited. They had no idea that they would be getting them.
This is a shot of them posing in their Small Fry Tri t-shirts. Even though Abby looks mad at the world, she isn't. She doesn't like to smile for the camera.
It was So much fun. We will definately be back next year.
This is Gabriel at the starting line.
And she's off!
This is at the winner's podium where they received their trophies. They were SO excited. They had no idea that they would be getting them.
This is a shot of them posing in their Small Fry Tri t-shirts. Even though Abby looks mad at the world, she isn't. She doesn't like to smile for the camera.
It was So much fun. We will definately be back next year. (if a real triathalon involved running thru a sprinkler, I might, just might be able to do one!)
Jun 17, 2009
Country Boy
This is what I found the other morning when I looked outside. The owner of these pajamas and diaper was having a grand ole time playing outside and peeing on the trees. All I have to say is it is a good thing that we live in the middle of nowhere, because I know we would have angry neighbors calling us to inform us that our son was out using their bushes as his own personal bathroom. (plus we are so loud and obnoxious that we would be kicked out of a subdivision)
Jun 12, 2009
Birthday Baby
My baby is one! I absolutely cannot believe that time has flown so fast. I can remember being in the hospital missing my other children and so thankful that I had the one on one time with Matthew before he was slobbered and smooched on by everyone else.
We could not figure out what to name him. With everyone of our other kids we had a name picked out by the ultrasound. This time we just couldn't pick one out. He was born and 2 days later the nurses were bugging us to death for a name. We had listed names that we like on the white board on the wall in the hospital. We had Jackson, Porter, a few others, and then Matthew. Joe threw that one in at the last moment. I said, "Matthew? Where did that one come from?" He said, "I don't know. It just came to me." One of the nurses came in later and asked if this was nameless Pennington. We laughed and said yes, and she told us we ought to let him pick out his name. She said that we ought to call him by each one listed and if he responded to one, that would be it. We laughed and said lets give it a shot. We went thru all of them and lo and behold when I said Matthew he opened his eyes and grunted. We looked at each other, said it again and he had the same response. Matthew it was. The boys think that it is no fair that he got to pick out his name when they didn't.
Matthew Wells Pennington
June 12, 2008
10:40 a.m.
8'2" 21" long
Now better known in our house as Datchew, and Choo Choo.
Boy was he a chunk!
Parker thought that he needed a little snack on the way home one day.
My boys minus Parker. Man am I lucky!
He enjoyed his birthday cupcake. He picked off the icing and threw it on the floor. After his bath he promptly threw up all over the clean towel he was wrapped up in.
Happy birthday Matthew! We are so blessed to have you in our family.
We could not figure out what to name him. With everyone of our other kids we had a name picked out by the ultrasound. This time we just couldn't pick one out. He was born and 2 days later the nurses were bugging us to death for a name. We had listed names that we like on the white board on the wall in the hospital. We had Jackson, Porter, a few others, and then Matthew. Joe threw that one in at the last moment. I said, "Matthew? Where did that one come from?" He said, "I don't know. It just came to me." One of the nurses came in later and asked if this was nameless Pennington. We laughed and said yes, and she told us we ought to let him pick out his name. She said that we ought to call him by each one listed and if he responded to one, that would be it. We laughed and said lets give it a shot. We went thru all of them and lo and behold when I said Matthew he opened his eyes and grunted. We looked at each other, said it again and he had the same response. Matthew it was. The boys think that it is no fair that he got to pick out his name when they didn't.
Matthew Wells Pennington
June 12, 2008
10:40 a.m.
8'2" 21" long
Now better known in our house as Datchew, and Choo Choo.
Boy was he a chunk!
Parker thought that he needed a little snack on the way home one day.
My boys minus Parker. Man am I lucky!
He enjoyed his birthday cupcake. He picked off the icing and threw it on the floor. After his bath he promptly threw up all over the clean towel he was wrapped up in.
Happy birthday Matthew! We are so blessed to have you in our family.Jun 10, 2009
Boy's Trip
Every year, Joe, his dad, uncles, brothers, nephews, cousins, and sons go on their annual "Float Trip". This year, only Joseph and Caden were able to go with all the uncles and grandpa. I dropped them off yesterday morning at the Duck river. They have been talking and packing for weeks about this trip. What could be more fun for a teenager than to float down the river and fish for 4 days? I was afraid that they were not going to fit in their boats because they had SO much stuff. I was also afraid that they were not going to have enough food. I think that I packed enough for 5 grown men and still I was worried. I asked Joseph if he thought that they had enough or should I run to the store. He gave me this look as if to say, "Are you insane mom?" He informed me that they probably have more food than all the grown men. I told him it was a mothers job to worry.
This is Caden with his cousin Lee and grandpa heading off down the river. I had to run back up to the van to get the camera because he wanted a picture of them heading down the river.
Joseph and his cousin Lani headed out in their canoe while everyone else was still packing up their boats. They thought that they would try fishing along the bank. About 10 minutes later Joseph hollers at me to take a picture of the first catch of the day. He caught a big cat. I had to run down the trail to get this picture.
This is Caden with his cousin Lee and grandpa heading off down the river. I had to run back up to the van to get the camera because he wanted a picture of them heading down the river.
Joseph and his cousin Lani headed out in their canoe while everyone else was still packing up their boats. They thought that they would try fishing along the bank. About 10 minutes later Joseph hollers at me to take a picture of the first catch of the day. He caught a big cat. I had to run down the trail to get this picture.
This is Joseph and his cousin heading out.
Caden and grandpa heading out. Notice the cooler in the innertube floating behind them. Genius!
I am so glad that my boys have this opportunity to be with their dad, uncles and grandpa. They are such good men. They are wonderful examples to them. I know that they will always look back on these summers and remember them fondly. Hopefully one day (A long time from now!) they will have the chance to take their boys on the annual float trip.
Jun 6, 2009
Ninja Turtle
Have you ever found something in a spot that just absolutely bewilders you and makes you laugh?
I was getting gas this morning on my way to take the big boys to a merit badge clinic. After I was finished pumping the gas, I tried to close the door to the gas tank and it kept getting stuck. I looked down in there and this is what I found..........
This ninja turtle came with the movie that I got for Jacob when he got tubes put in his ears. I guess he was our "protection" today.
I was getting gas this morning on my way to take the big boys to a merit badge clinic. After I was finished pumping the gas, I tried to close the door to the gas tank and it kept getting stuck. I looked down in there and this is what I found..........
This ninja turtle came with the movie that I got for Jacob when he got tubes put in his ears. I guess he was our "protection" today.Jun 3, 2009
Sleepyheads
Matthew eating a snack. (Yes, I really ought to put the cover back on his highchair after I wash it)
Jacob sitting in timeout for who knows what reason this time.
I promise we didn't keep him in there for hours! Obviously it was pretty close to nap time.
Funny thing is, Joseph was watching the little ones both times this happened. I think that he put something in their tippy cups!
Jacob sitting in timeout for who knows what reason this time.I promise we didn't keep him in there for hours! Obviously it was pretty close to nap time.
Funny thing is, Joseph was watching the little ones both times this happened. I think that he put something in their tippy cups!A Day of Rest? Yeah Right!!
This morning we headed out bright and early to the surgi-center for Jacob to have tubes put in his ears. I have always felt that one of the reasons that he does not speak well, is that he cannot hear. We had him tested and sure enough, his ears were filled with fluid. I know that this probably sounds horrible, but I was glad that they were finally going to put tubes in after a year and a half. Not that I wanted him to be in any pain, but if your head is under the water in a swimming pool all the time and people are talking to you, you cannot hear them! That is what it was like for him. Now that the fluid is drained, we really hope that will improve his speech. (along with his listening!)
He did great. He headed back with the nurse in a little wagon and just waved. Mom cried of course. It was over in less than 30 minutes and boy was he mad when they brought him to us. They told us that he would be sleepy today and just want to lay around and relax. Mom's translation: Yes! I will be able to get a TON of stuff done around the house while he relaxes on the couch with his big brother! Wrong!! There is nothing normal about this kid. This is what he did for about 3.5 minutes when he got home.
THIS... is what he did for the remainder of the day. This is his normal everyday attire. I had him in nice comfortable pajamas to relax in. I bought him a new movie, snacks, and his brothers were all jockeying for the chance to lay down with him and snuggle in leiu of doing their chores today. He stripped down to his diaper, (nope, not potty trained yet) and got into the stash of candy on dad's desk. This is about the 5th lollipop that I caught him with. He spent the day playing outside, tormenting his sister, hitting his brothers, and sitting in the corner for quite a while.
A day of rest? Not around here!
He did great. He headed back with the nurse in a little wagon and just waved. Mom cried of course. It was over in less than 30 minutes and boy was he mad when they brought him to us. They told us that he would be sleepy today and just want to lay around and relax. Mom's translation: Yes! I will be able to get a TON of stuff done around the house while he relaxes on the couch with his big brother! Wrong!! There is nothing normal about this kid. This is what he did for about 3.5 minutes when he got home.
THIS... is what he did for the remainder of the day. This is his normal everyday attire. I had him in nice comfortable pajamas to relax in. I bought him a new movie, snacks, and his brothers were all jockeying for the chance to lay down with him and snuggle in leiu of doing their chores today. He stripped down to his diaper, (nope, not potty trained yet) and got into the stash of candy on dad's desk. This is about the 5th lollipop that I caught him with. He spent the day playing outside, tormenting his sister, hitting his brothers, and sitting in the corner for quite a while.
A day of rest? Not around here!
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