Desperate times call for desperate measures

We have been having a really hard time getting McKinley to stay in bed at night. After several sleepless nights and many mornings getting up at 4:45ish we HAD to do something. We ordered this alarm clock in desperation. This alarm clock is straight from jolly ole England via the Royal Express. This is the first time I have ever had to buy something in pounds. Thank goodness for paypal and converting the currency. (just so you know the American dollar does NOT go very far in the UK) Anyway, here is McKinley's new alarm clock. We set the time to when we want him to wake up. The bottom half of the clock is a sleeping bunny. It stays lit up until its time for McKinley to wake up. Then the top bunny lights up. The clock had great reviews and is suppose to work. We shall see!

Look how sweet! He would be even sweeter if he would sleep past 5:00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Karen Walker Weekend

This past weekend was the first annual Karen Walker Weekend. Why and what is a Karen Walker weekend? Karen Walker is a character from the show Will & Grace. Karen is a rich lady who lives her life shopping, and treating herself to nice lavish things. Holly and I thought that sounded really great, so our great husbands, Andy and Scott, gave us a weekend away at the spa. It was wonderful! We went to the Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens. We spent Saturday strolling through the antique shops and then had a nice dinner that evening. After supper we stopped in at the Lounge, order dessert to go and sat in the room in our pj's having girl talk, and enjoying our desserts. The next morning, we headed down to the spa, Spa Prunifolia. Holly headed back for her Hot Stone Massage.
I was a little nervous. This was my first trip to the spa. I was scheduled for the Evergreen Hot Towel Body Bliss....which was absolutely WONDERFUL!

Holly and I had such a great time that we decided that Karen Walker weekends should be more than annually.....more than bi-annually......we are thinking every week or at least every month! We did decide that the next time we go we need to take Rosario and a Jack! (there is some more Will & Grace humor for you....only true fans will enjoy!)

Easter 2008

Before we went to bed Saturday night, we hung out our special bunny key on the front door. This special key is suppose to help the Easter Bunny get inside the house.When we woke up the next morning, there was a trail of eggs leading from the front door to the kitchen.

We found the key, a note from the Easter Bunny, and McKinley's Easter basket.

McKinley and Daddy playing Ant in the Pants.

The Stanfields: Uncle E, Baby Kate & Aunt TT

After church, we went to Nanny's for lunch and an egg hunt with Baby Kate.

Here is McKinley giving Big Red an Easter Egg. He thought that he needed one too!

Easter Family Fun

McKinley has always been fun, but now we are able to do so much more with him. Friday night we made Easter egg cookies and dyed eggs. Here we are cutting out our cookies.
McKinley was the official test taster!

Daddy decided to help dye some eggs too!

After the cookies cooled, we decoreated them.

3rd Annual Egg Hunt

Here are some pictures from the 3rd Annual Egg Hunt at the Barkers.

(this is an egg hunt that my principal host for all the staff & faculty kids)

McKinley's 3rd Birthday

Yesterday, February 27th was McKinley's 3rd Birthday. We woke him up singing Happy Birthday and with a doughnut birthday pile (you have to get creative at 5:30 in the morning). Next it was present time!
Wow, what is it?

New trains! Now we have 105 instead of just 100!

Around lunch we headed over to McKinley'e preschool for a little birthday celebration and cupcakes!

After school and a nap we gave McKinley his next birthday present. A new red radio flyer bike. At first he didn't like it and got really frustrated with it as you can see in the video below.

After a few trip around the yard and the garage, he finally started to get the hang of it.

To end McKinley's special day, we had another yummy cake and pizza per McKinley's request.

Yippee Yay!

Giddy Up, Howdy

Cowboy McKinley is Turning 3

So dust off your boots and sharpen your spurs

Then mosey on over to the Gore Ranch

for a birthday party celebrations this little cowboy certainly deserves!

We celebrated McKinley's birthday yesterday. Here are some pictures from our day!

Thanks to Miss. Nikki and Miss. Amy for bringing Cookie to the party! Cookie was a big hit and everybody loved him.

Cowboy McKinley!

Addie feeds Cookie a carrot snack between rides.

Bonnie Kay was not too sure about Cookie, but eventually warmed up to him!

Molly Margaret as you can see LOVED Cookie!

We all enjoyed yummy cake.

Maggie especially liked the icing.

Thank you to everyone for all the great presents!

Here are the girls making some western sticker scenes.

Cowboy Karson!

McKinley and Uncle Brian

Check out these outlaws! They couldn't wait for all the kids to leave so they could play too!