Future Employees of ESS

This past weekend we went to check out Jinny's new building. It is starting to fill up fast and the walls are all painted. Dave decided that this "salmon" colored paint would match everything very well. Salmon-pinkish color is not the first color I would choose for a mainly man office with neutral things and a blue floor, but hey...who am I???? The kids LOVE to go and play. I tend to freak out a little bit with them running wild. Jimmy always says their fine and who is going to say something to the owner...but still?!?!? So I really like to go when no one is around and they can be as crazy as they want to be.

Allison wants to grow up and be a fork lift driver, well at least honk the horn 1 million times in a row!!

Isaac has huge goals of "curing" the salt shortage one bag at a time! Our own special blend, patented and all.

Isaac, already movin' in...watching and helping!!!

Ash was too busy just running around in the warehouse to even be photographed...not to worry, we did not leave her at home with Brady. Brady is getting close to being mature enough to watch the kids, but not quite yet!!!

White Trash Baby

White trash or maybe pure laziness, but we do not sled with hills at Camp Chaos. We tie sleds to a 4-wheeler and have at it!!! Sometimes, we live a little and go down the hill at Aunt Jodi's pond, but only sometimes:)! Because I am a crazy mom and the kids get cold easy, I make them wear their helmets. They are going down our road and if the "roll out" (which they have been known to do a time or two:)!), their heads will be protected!!!

Ashley is not a bid fan of the snow, so she rides shot gun with her dad.

Even Brady gets in on the action!!! Everybody needs a little fresh air every now and again. Of course, right now we are all getting a serious case of cabin fever...not being able to play outside due to sub zero wind chills is having a severe influence on Camp Chaos.

oh Ash

When I went to Chicago with my "fab five" girls back in November, I succombed to the pressure, I bought Ashley an American Girl doll. I never really understood the point of these dolls...to be honest still don't...but you get in that store and you want to buy everything!!!! Allison is not really a "doll person", but Ash, she is my baby doll lovin' fool. I did manage to be somewhat cheap and only buy one of the bity twins. Wouldn't you know it, a few weeks later we get an American Girl catalog in the mail and she looks through and finds these twins...a girl and A BOY, that she just can not live with out!!! Thanks to Mandy, I think I might get her the boy for her birthday!!!

Anyway, here she is...the no name baby who looks a lot like her "mommy"...don't you think?

Here they are, in their matching outfits AND hair!!!!

They even do gymnastics together!!!

Like mother like daughter...right Jodi?!?!?

One last picture of my baby sleeping. I am not sure why, but I love this picture.

Have a happy day!!!

New Year's Eve

Did you know the human brain weighs 7 pounds????

I think that is the right line from Jerry McGuire. Does everybody remember that movie with that adorable little boy? I HAVE THAT BOY...

Original...

My version, a much cuter version if I do say so myself:)....


Thank you Shelly for talking to Tom...thank you Tom and Lea for making Isaac's Christmas and Jimmy and I's day. He is too cute!!! It was a little tough when the kid had two things on his Christmas list and one of them was a pair of glasses. It all worked out...thanks again!!

Party

Let me see if I can remember how this story went...it was December 20th and we were having our annual Northland Christmas party (for the first time at the MAC...it's super good, go try it out...girls, we will have to schedule another date:)!). We were all drinking and being merry playing wii, when one thing leads to another...Steve starts stripping and my husband starts to like it...



Which leads me to whisper sweet nothings in Keith's ear...

and he liked it...

Which led to Steve having to defend his new love, Jimmy, and me having to "pop him one"

Which led to Steve not being able to see out of his right eye...and for some reason made his tongue stick out...

Which led me to find a new love...Lynn

Which freaked her out and made her start to pray...

OK, so none of this really happen...well, the drinking, laughing, wii playing good time did. Thanks Northland for another great party!

Quick Update

Just a quick update to let everyone know that Camp Chaos is still alive and kicking. We have just been extremely busy doing nothing. Can anyone else relate to that? I promise to do a better update (with pictures) tomorrow...hopefully!! Just wanted to start cleaning/changing (for Valentine's Day) the blog up a bit. It is a new year. It is fresh and new and can be anything...I WANT IT TO BE GOOD!!! I really do have a good feeling about this year!!!
In the mean time thanks Kaos Motorsports for a great New Years Eve dinner...love being the only girl with 5 guys...great fun!!! And thanks to my fab five girls for a great girls night out on Friday. ALWAYS a great time, love the conversations, laughter, and friendship. Lesson(s) of the night...beware of gypsies (keep your doors locked!) and head hair can land anywhere!!! Can't wait until our next outting...MLK Birthday...right?!?!