Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is always spent at Oma's. (Curtis's Mom) Scott,Heather, Maddie plus mema and uncle Anday always enjoy coming together to celebrate Christmas. We start the evening eating all the shrimp Scott works hard peeling. Snack on different foods and enjoy each others company.
The kids are sitting here waiting nicely for Oma to start handing out presents. After opening the presents the kids play a game with Oma. Find the pickle. She hides a plastic pickle in the tree than one of the kids finds the pickle and gets a extra present.

Heather had a great idea this year with the kids sitting by the fire place looking up waiting on santa.
I really enjoy watching the kids open their presents. We always have a wonderful Christmas Eve at Oma's.

Hello Santa

The kids really love getting their picture taken with Santa. Chason was a little unsure but was fine sitting on santa's lap. He just wasn't going to smile without his brother or sister next to him. I think this year we saw Santa about seven times. I'm not sure we can keep the belief up much longer. Santa just has lots of help. Anybody have any ideas on what to say or do?

Canyon sat on Santa with a huge smile and asked for a motorcycle!!! He received a BMX instead. Better luck next time.

Coral asked Santa for a motorcycle!!! What's with the motorcycles in my family? I tried telling her sometimes we have to wait till we're a little older to get what we want. Also we don't always get what we may ask for.

CHASON'S FIRST PICTURE WITH SANTA.

NEW COMPUTER

WOW! For the last month our home has been without a computer. You really don't know what you have till it's gone. I've missed so much on my blog reading, face book and many emails. Curtis and I finally broke down and went looking this morning and found a nice little computer. I think the screen takes most of our desk up now. I hope in the next couple of weeks I can get back on track and update everyone on our family. As most of you know so many things can happen in a short amount of time with three little ones. Just a short list of fun happening in the Stumbaugh Home. Canyon has turned 4 and has said no more naps. He's running away if he has to take one. (Little Bill gave him that idea). Both Coral and Canyon have practiced with the scissors on their hair. Coral went a little to far cutting all her hair. For Christmas Canyon received from Santa a drum set plus a cool new bike. Yes, mommy loves him playing drums as long it's in the sun room or basement. He also grew another 4 inches. Coral well she's may baby girl. If you didn't know she's turned 5. She just loves the world. She loves to perform for us with her beautiful singing, playing the guitar and now playing the drums also. She's cutting her own hair these days and shaving her legs. She will also tell you she loves being a mommy. She takes really good care of her baby brother Chason. Also a pull to my heart she loves to spend the night at grandma's every chance she gets. She and Canyon have always been my stay at home kids. They never wanted to leave home without mom and dad. Things are changing. As for Chason he's getting big way to fast. Walking around with no help and getting a personality. He really loves his brother, sister and falls over for his daddy. He's able to talk a little saying mama, dadddaa, bye, hi and points at everything. He's turning the big 1 next Sunday. WOW time really does go by fast.
As for Curtis and I were still racing life every day keeping up with the little ones. We hope within the next few months to be able to get away for the first time in five years by ourSELVES. Til then our lives are at home watching our children grow.

I Might be "5", But I'm a MOMMY!!!'

Yesterday was busy. Family coming over one after another. The kids busy bringing everything new they have out in the living room. The baby walking and getting into everything and I mean everything. I go about my day and can handle just about anything that comes my way. YA RIGHT. Not really paying to much attention to the older kids. (laugh 4 and 5) Their just playing in their room for a change. WRONG. Coral comes out, "mommy I'm grown up." I look and wasn't sure what to do or say. All of Coral's hair in the front is GONE. The sides and front are so short. I had pulled her hair into a pony tail and only the pony tail is their. All I could do was laugh. I can finally join the club of "little hair cutters."
Not much could be done with the hair it's just really short.
Than this morning my big girltells me she's the mommy. Okay you can be the mommy. Next I put the kids in the tub, Curtis and I are in the kitchen working on their new MP3 players. We look at each other and say it's pretty quite. I say it's okay let me finish and I'll go check. I look on the floor Chason is sitting their. What could be wrong. So I finally go back into the bathroom finding Coral holding my pink razor in her hand shaving her beautiful women legs.
Look mommy, "I'm a mommy now TOO". Oh, Coral what am I going to do. I had read a article about a stranger who moved into a couple'a home about a month ago. It was there 5 year old daughter. I thought to myself I'm so glad Coral hasn't changed. She's always so sweet and never really getting into trouble. I love this age, but my daughter is 100% changing. She's a normal kid.

Sing Along With Santa

Our home town has this little theater down town that the kids love going to. So this past week the theater is starting it's 1st annual, "Sing Along with Santa". The kids had a blast. Our family friend Kristy loves bringing the kids everywhere with her. Singing with Santa was her idea. Good job Kristy.

Santa came from the north pole after the third song and walked up on stage and started singing Christmas carols. The kids were so thrilled. He walked around and talked with the kids and afterwards we had our picture taken with him. Sorry, their going to mail me the picture. This is definitely going to be on the top of the list every year.

EASY BAKE OVEN

THANK YOU NANA AND PEPE FOR THE EASY BAKE OVEN. WE'VE HAD A BLAST BAKING CAKES, COOKIES AND MORE CAKES. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T KNOW MY SISTER AND I HAD AN EASY BAKE OVEN. THE BAD PART WE LIVED IN TWO DIFFERENT HOUSE HOLDS. JENNY AND I HAVE TWO VERSIONS OF THE STORY. TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT I DON'T REMEMBER PLAYING WITH IT. THE STORY IS BROUGHT UP AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. WE WERE ONLY ABOUT 6 OR 7. WE WERE DEPRIVED AS KIDS. SO WHEN PEPE & NANA BOUGHT THE KIDS ONE IT WAS MEMORIES AGAIN.

THEY MIXED,MIXED AND MIXED MORE. WITHOUT ME LOOKING BOTH ATE HALF THE BOWL WITH ALMOST NOTHING LEFT TO MAKE THE COOKIES.



AS YOU CAN SEE THE KIDS LOVED PUTTING THEIR COOKIES IN THE OVEN THEMSELVES. IT WAS SO WONDERFUL TO WATCH HOW PROUD THEY ARE FOR MAKING THEIR OWN COOKIES. MY TWO BABIES ARE GROWING UP.


WE'RE FINISHED! THE KIDS REALLY LOVED COLORING COOKIES AND HAVING THEIR MOUTHS TURN COLORS. WE HAD A BLAST.

Our Family Pictures 2008

MY THREE BABIES!!!I LOVE YOU

Stephanie,Chason,Canyon,and Coral

Curtis,Chason,Canyon and Coral

**YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE REST**

Coral (5th) & Canyon's (4th) Birthday

Coral and Canyon had a blast with their friends. They both shared birthdays this year together at the skating rink. All the kids enjoyed themselves as they put on skates and danced to the music.






The kids enjoyed the hooky pooky when we weren't falling on the ground.

Then we had lots of cake to eat. I think the big kids enjoyed that part the best. The small kids didn't stay sitted that long off to the rink they went.



Then the skates came off and the real fun started. Running around the rink in our socks. playing on the bikes and throwing balls.


It was another great birthday party for the STUMBAUGH KIDS. Thank you everyone who made it specail for them.

Chason's Walking...10 months

Pepe & Nana WE LOVE YOU

Pepe and Nana came this past week from Flordia to bring us really nice sunny days. Thank you both we had a wonderful weekend with you.I loved having you here and can not wait till the spring to see you again. It's always to short of a time being with you. Thank you both for everything.
Pepe loving his new grandchild...Chason

Coral and Nana clearing the floor....Go Girls



Coral and Nana relaxing on the sofa after a day at the park.


We're going to miss you so much. Hugs are the best from the ones you love.

A special picture for Ethan, Sadie and Maddie. I hope one day you can visit this wonderful place to enjoy a beauitful fall day.

Talent Show

I was talking in the kitchen on Sunday when Coral walked up to Curtis and I all dressed up and said two minutes to the show. A smile came over my face with joy. I had no idea what was going on.

So we go into Coral's room where the toy box is in the middle of the room. I was told I had to sit there with daddy by my side. The two boys on our lap. Then she picked up her guiter and sang her heart out.


I really wish you could hear her when she's singing. I wasn't able to upload the video so I'll type what she was sining.

"Mommy and Daddy need a break, there very special and I love them. mommy and daddy need a break. I'm a big sister I love my brothers."

Coral you are my sunshine.


The boys ended the talent show jumping around Coral's room.