HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TRENT AND ELI!!

Some of you may not realize that I had surgery on Monday:( Nothing too serious. I had a herniated rectum...it's called a rectocele. I am doing very well...in a little bit of pain, but nothing I can't handle! Anyway, the recovery is along process of following many restrictions, eating right...and basically being BORED OUT OF MY MIND!!!! No...I am trying to catch up on current events, read, and unfortuantely watching way to much talk-show TV!!

SO-O-O-O, having filled you in on that , you are probably wondering why I have Summer picutres of the kiddos on this post. These are just some cute pix of my favorite kids EVER!! Today is the celebration of my best nephews' birthdays. Trent will be NINE YEARS OLD tomorrow....I can't believe it. And Eli will be FIVE YEARS OLD on Tuesday!!

Here is the sad part......It is the first time I have NOT been able to be at their birthday party:( I am SO BUMMED. I wanted them to know that I am their in spirit, and cannot believe how much they are growing!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOYS!!!! ILOVE YOU!!

CATCH THE LOVE BABY!!!!
sorry I can't be with you:( love, Atah

p.s. you can share this with your friends if you want to!

Happy Valentine's Day....

Jason had a very important date over the weekend....the Daddy-Daughter Dance! It was SO adorable to drop Jason and Claire off at the door to the "White Ballroom" at Masonic Village, and see all of the other little girls and their daddy's dressed to nines like Claire and Jason! Yes.....almost all of the dad's were in suits and ties, and the girls were in fancy-pants dresses!! Claire took it VERY seriously and had her hair curled, she wore her flower girl dress, and her special-occasion coat! They had a GREAT time, but Jason is not prepared for her to be so independent. She loved that he was there with her, but really could have cared less when she was dancing with her girlfriends! Poor Jason...he has no clue what he is in for!



The kids and I went to Grammy's house for our annual Valentine's- Day- Cake -making! YUM! Of course, Ayden's favorite part is eating while he "works"! He has enjoyed making these cakes since he was really little...he LOVES cherry pie filling! What a funny kid.

So, Jason spent Valentine's weekend doing the backsplash....well he put it up, and then we grouted together. How romantic! It looks great, though and we are super glad to have it done. Next up.....finish the island. No sweat!

WOO-HOO!!! LET"S GO TUBING!

We had a sleep over this past weekend. It was A LOT of fun. These are some sleepy kids, who of course, were not at all ready to go to bed. It was a good thing that we had some bribing material to work with! Our plan for the next morning was to go snow tubing at Ski Round Top, so they all agreed that they would need extra energy for a day filled with activity.


Claire was without a doubt the bravest of tubers! The boys have conceded to this fact and have been able to admit that a five year old girl can/is adventurous and brave. She was the first to go down the hill by herself and also the first to go on her belly, rather than sitting in the hole! GIRLS ROCK CLAIRE!!!













Trent and Ayden were the most concerned with looking the part. They were very independent when riding the lift up the hill and there hesitation to go down the hill quickly diminished when they realized that it was actually fun to take the risk!!




Eli had a great time. He is the littlest of them all, but he hung in there smiling and laughing the whole time. He thought maybe Pop-pop would scream the loudest. I'll let you wonder whether he did or not!!











So, at the end of the day I am not sure who was more tired. Gabby and Pop-pop, or the kiddos! OR ME....we're the ones that had the sleep over, remember?








Some nice cold beverages (and many many of snacks) made a perfect ending to this adventuresome day! Thanks for a coming along everyone....we had a GREAT time!