Cute Picture Friday

We picked up a pair of gently used cowboy boots from another triplet mamma yesterday.

I think someone likes his shoes!!

My first blog giveaway - Katie J's

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone that entered.
Congratulations to.....

Jen of Proud Mom of 7 Adopted Miracle Blessings
You have won the necklace from Katie J's.

(Jen shoot me an email at hausscott@gmail.com and give me your mailing address)

There is a fun website called Multiples and More having a fun End of Summer Blog Party. This is their second annual blog party and I'm happy to announce that I'm participating with my own giveaway this year.



My dear sister has started her own business called Katie J's and she has graciously offered a necklace that she has recently made. Katie J's offers handmade jewelry along with cloth diapers, reusable swim diapers and all natural baby soaps and boo boo cream.

I have several pieces of jewelry that Katie J's has made for me and Ms. L., such as this light pink tear drop bracelet and pink beaded, sterling silver earrings.














***WHAT'S UP FOR GRABS?

This necklace has sterling silver beads, end caps and clasp with the flower being plated base metal. The straps are 100% leather.




















To enter my giveaway you must follow this blog and leave a comment saying hello.

For an additional entry become a fan of Katie J's on Facebook

The winners will be chosen using Random.Org and announced on September 22nd. Good luck everyone!

**open to US residents only!

Vacation July 2010

Ahh..our first summer vacation as a family of 6!! Where do we decide to go? Someplace close? Oh heck no...we go to Michigan, an 18+ hour drive.

The drive wasn't really that bad going (coming back was a different story). We only drove 6-7 hours a day with plenty of stops and we made sure the hotels that we stayed at had pools.

We got to see some extended family at a party that my sister and brother threw for us. It's so much easier for everyone to come to us.

There was a lot of snuggling going on:

Aunt Kathy and Travis


















Keaton and Logan










Partying with family:



Keaton is waiting on his next order!
















Uncle Bob teaching Ian to play cards.















Uncle Jim, Aunt Shirley, and Iva Lynn.









Great Aunt Elma June, cousin Maggie, and Great Uncle Bob chatting with Bob, Katie, Sonya and Janette.




























Some cleaning....























Hanging around the fire..making s'mores, telling jokes. There were no lighting of bodily functions at this campfire...apparently we keep that for the Phillips pool party!




















Lauren with her new cousin.






















Ian with Bev and Papa.















Keaton and "mini me"









Last, but not least. I saw my pen pal, Chari. I've known Chari since I was about 9 years old. She is a friend of my cousin, Tammy, and we met my Aunt and Uncle that weekend to go camping. I remember Chari being so patient with me as I wanted to hang around the "big girls". We exchanged addresses and we wrote each other back and forth for years. Then when I turned 16 we worked at the same place in town. Even after moving to Hawaii, Chari and I kept in touch..maybe not as frequently as we both would have liked! I try to see Chari whenever I'm in town, but this time she made it to the party.

















I'm guessing vacations from now on will be getting easier, right?