Frost Family

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Rylie's Favorite Things

My Rylie girl LOVES stuffed animals. I've even tried to give her babies and dollies and she immediately chucks them and grabs any nearby stuffed animals. She steals the other kids stuffed animals and the bigger they are the better! She's had this love for a long time and it's so cute! She calls them her babies. She'll pile them into a dolly stroller and when she wakes up from her nap, she hands them to me one by one and jabbers on about them individually. In these pictures she sat in her dolly stroller and wanted her Aunt Beth to pile more and more on her until we could barely see her. Silly goose!

Our Little Jack-o-Lantern

Carson was so brave today! Because his teeth were so messed up and crammed on the bottom, he got 3 teeth extracted. Making it worse, he lost a top front tooth yesterday. So we are praying for a miracle before school pictures happen. But he knew he would get some shots and that there would be some pain and it didn't faze him one bit. I was so proud of him! That doesn't come from me cuz I am the biggest wusspants ever to live. Even when he was a baby and toddler he would get shots and not cry. It's funny that my tiniest kid is the most fearless.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Halloween Ideas

I realized that earlier when I asked for Halloween ideas in a post, that knowing what we've done in the past would be helpful. I am like the least creative person in the world and am running out of good ideas. It's amazing I was able to match the kids this long, and I just trust other's creativity more that my own. Kos, I love that you already have some! Please anyone that can help, it would be much appreciated :).

Halloween 2001

Halloween 2002

Halloween 2003 (One of my favorites!)

Halloween 2004

Halloween 2005 (Another favorite!)

Halloween 2006

Halloween 2007 (Too Cute!)

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Scary Bad Luck...

I had something crappy happen on Thursday, which was my actual anniversary, but haven't shared it due to all the celebrating we've been busy doing. My sister and I went to Lifetime Fitness with all my kids cuz Madelyn and Carson were starting basketball classes there. (I am no longer a member there because it takes up my whole day and half the time we would go Rylie freaked and caused me to end early all the time. I exercise at home, but look forward to the day that I can rejoin when all the kids are in school) So Madelyn and Carson finished class, and then we ate dinner at the gym cafe. It was a frantic zoo with all four kids and I wasn't as aware about my purse and wallet as I should be. So we finished dinner and went into the family bathroom to wipe the kids up. Bethany took two of my kids into the car and I took two of them to go potty. When I got back to my car Beth said my wallet was gone. We searched everywhere in the gym and couldn't find it. We left to calm down and get frozen yogurt, but after returned to the gym. They had found my wallet wrapped in a towel in the family bathroom. I was so excited to get the actual wallet back, but then horrified when I opened it up and almost eveything was gone. I cried, but then went home to call and cancel all my credit cards. I made peace with my stuff being taken because I can get new credit cards and a new drivers liscense. And I was thrilled that at least they returned my expensive wallet. I just hate that my address is out there with a psycho. The cops are involved and assured me that usually these idiots chuck your id quick and don't come to your house. We'll see. Fingers crossed!

Good Work, Jared!

As I wrote before, Jared and I just celebrated our tenth anniversary. For the past 18 months I've been very obnoxious and made it clear I wanted a new ring for our tenth anniversary. WOW!!! I am in love! Jared and I went away Friday night to the Westin Hotel and he actually caught me by suprise with this ring. He had me convinced that he didn't get one and then pulled this out. He scored! It is really sweet too because Jared's friend Molly's parents own a nice jewelry store in Kansas City. Jared sent them a picture of what I wanted and they didn't have anything like it . So a week ago their jeweler made it from scratch. Jared has been amazing this year. First, for my 30th birthday in January, he sent my mom and I to a Scottsdale hotel and spa for the weekend. Then we went away for a few days to San Diego in July. And then last night we stayed at the amazing Westin Villas in Scottsdale (It was beautiful, right on the golf course. It was a suite with a jet tub and a kitchen and family room. This time a year anyone can stay at 4 and 5 star hotels for pretty cheap because of the sucky hot weather.) And lastly he gave me my special new ring. He truly made my 30th and our 10th anniversary very special. So I say, "Good work, Jared!

Friday, August 1, 2008

10 Years Already!!!

Yesterday Jared and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary. I can't believe how fast time has gone. We have 4 healthy, beautiful kids and actually still really like each other :). We laugh a lot and love to verbally spar and mess with each other. Jared is my best friend and favorite person to make fun of. Here's a few pictures to celebrate this milestone...

Jared and I when we first started dating (And the picture where Jared's mom commented, "Wow, her head is huge!"..I like to think it's my big brain) Oct. 1997