Something new...BUt I am sure there is more to come...were talking about Abigayl here....LOL

This is what we put in between the doors now she can't get them out yet.......
One of her favorite things to snack on is YOGURT!!!!!
Her favorite drawer is the fruit drawer it holds there fruit cups, string cheese, and yogurts she sometimes eats two or more of these...
And yes she leaves me the mess to cleanup.....

Well if you all remember last year it was the year of the duct tape with little miss trouble(Abigyal)...LOL 

This year she has moved onto something new...she started this I guess at about the age of 2....she does a little sleep walking in the middle of the night and I guess with my kids being on such routine as they have grown up with as soon as they got up in the morning they got breakfast and got dressed.....well she usually sleepwalks anywhere from 2-4 in the morning when of course everyone else is asleep...so she tends to just prepare herself her own breakfast whatever it may be...(last week it was a fruit roll up and a pop tart) Now also most of the time she will either fall asleep in front of the fridgerator or just simply leave it open and decide to go back to bed...now we have spoken to the dr. about this and they are not concerned yet...so we are keeping her updated and we will take steps if needed to help stop this...but for now we enjoy what we wake up to...we have also tried to block the refrigerator and changed the lock on the pantry but sometimes we go to sleep and forget to take those steps....Kids they bring so much mystery to our lives...But I am lovin every minute of it....

A day of Bowling...Wish it was WII bowling

Jamisyn and Karlee getting ready to get a strike!!

Mackenzie getting ready to bowl....

Abigyal stealing the camera to get some good shots...LOL

Pation observing the awesome bowlers....

Shane helping Caleb get the ball down the lane...

Here we go buddy....lets knock down those pins...

Madisyn and caleb quenching their thirst...

Jamie making sure she is lined up to knock down those pins...

Shane and madisyn...if she doesn't look like her daddy

Go maegan throw that ball....

Well we hadn't been out to the real bowling alley in some time since we now have a Wii....well the kids had the day off school so we decided to meet some friends to go bowling...we had a blast and it was great to hang out but I think it's just easier to get a great score on Wii bowling...LOL

HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY SHON!!!!!

Completely up to date...

Shon I hope this catches you up on what has been happening around here...I know we talk about things in emails but it's great to put pics with them....I am wishing you a safe return we will be there waiting for you on the Pier...YEAH!!!!

Everyone else I am wishing you a happy wonderful new year...

I know we are looking at a whole new world with shon retiring from the Navy in the summer we are looking at where the civilian world will be putting us...either staying here or moving...we will be putting alot of stuff in gods hands....Hugs to you all From The Reynolds and I hope to stay more up to date with this since it was way too much work today catching up....LOL I have learned a smart lesson....

Activities while at Great Wolf Lodge

The kids were never lacking for something to do from riding waterslides, to magic quest, shopping, playing in the arcade...getting a manicure, flow rider training, to just having plain fun the kids wore themselves out each and everyday....

Chritsmas day

Christmas day brought lots of excitement....as they just couldn't sleep we finally all were up at 5:30 a.m. after waking the last one...which surprisingly was Pation....they all dug into their stockings and then their presents...all were satisified what santa chose to bring them...then it was off to the waterpark again for more fun.....Later on that night we had brought some gingerbread cookies and decorated them for dessert....

Christmas Eve at Great Wolf Lodge.... 2008

Oh no do we have a repeat from last year???that little stinker..always trying to sneak a peek at santa meanwhile jamisyn couldn't hold on any longer long day in the water park...



























We decided back in June when we found out shon was deploying yet again and would be gone












For his second christmas in a row...I really didn't want to travel to michigan on my own in the snow...so I booked Dec. 24th-dec. 26th at Great Wolf Lodge...which happens to just be a 45 min. drive for us up to Williamsburg, Va. Yeah so not alot of work on my part...yeah right I had to get really creative to make this a very special holiday for my kids...here is the kid cabin suite we stayed in that had a fireplace and a special place for 3 of the youngest to sleep...we also brought some decorations and made the place feel very christmas like we would at home...in all I think it all worked out great...I made my homemade caramel corn, brought some hot chocolate and marshmallows and candy canes and they had that as a treat after story time on christmas eve. before going to bed...This really was a special time for us all and so far they are really enjoying themselves....they even got snow this christmas INSIDE!!! after story time they were singing christmas songs and they made fake snow the kids loved it since we don't see it very often unless we leave the state....