She's rolling, almost sitting up, lauging, and eating lots and lots of veggies. She doesn't like any fruits...not even one bit! 
Sunday, January 17, 2010
5 months
She's rolling, almost sitting up, lauging, and eating lots and lots of veggies. She doesn't like any fruits...not even one bit! 
Monday, January 11, 2010
Not me Monday
It is NOT me who is so behind in blogging. I have posted all my Christmas posts and a ton of other miscellaneous posts.
It was not me who desperately wanted to laugh when I saw my Grandma in her motorized wheelchair pinning my daughter between the wheelchair and a recliner. The wheel of the wheelchair was also not on top of my youngest son's foot only causing me to inwardly laugh. After all was fixed, I most definitely did not start laughing when I was in my car replaying the whole scene of Grandma screeching Makenna screaming, and Kaleb moaning.
We were not at Toys R Us last where Kaleb decided to climb on the side of the cart causing the entire cart with baby Klaire in her pumpkin seat and Makenna in the basket to topple over. I did not simply correct the cart, put Klaire back on the cart, and then proceed to lecture Kaleb about climbing on the cart. He should know better. This was most definitely not our THIRD time in a matter of six years that this has happened to us. (Toys R Us really should have safer carts.) There was definitely no one watching me to see me scold my son. The most definitely did not think I was the worse mom ever for scolding him before checking that he was all right.
I did not think it was funny when my husband told me that when he was watching the kids and Makenna came out holding the mouse trap. The mouse trap was not locked into position to snap at just the right moment. Makenna was not proudly displaying the mouse trap because she has definitely never seen a mouse that was caught in the trap because we would never have mice in our house. We have definitely not CAUGHT 6 mice in the past two 1/2 weeks. That would be gross. Anyways, back to the story. I definitely did not laugh at the image of Makenna holding the trap and the image of Eric freaking out telling her to put it down. That wouldn't be funny at all. It would be gross.
And one from the hubby: Eric would also never encourage our son to eat about 7 Jalapenos at one time and not let him take a drink for 30 seconds just so he could win $20.
And there you have it...our week in a nutshell.
It was not me who desperately wanted to laugh when I saw my Grandma in her motorized wheelchair pinning my daughter between the wheelchair and a recliner. The wheel of the wheelchair was also not on top of my youngest son's foot only causing me to inwardly laugh. After all was fixed, I most definitely did not start laughing when I was in my car replaying the whole scene of Grandma screeching Makenna screaming, and Kaleb moaning.
We were not at Toys R Us last where Kaleb decided to climb on the side of the cart causing the entire cart with baby Klaire in her pumpkin seat and Makenna in the basket to topple over. I did not simply correct the cart, put Klaire back on the cart, and then proceed to lecture Kaleb about climbing on the cart. He should know better. This was most definitely not our THIRD time in a matter of six years that this has happened to us. (Toys R Us really should have safer carts.) There was definitely no one watching me to see me scold my son. The most definitely did not think I was the worse mom ever for scolding him before checking that he was all right.
I did not think it was funny when my husband told me that when he was watching the kids and Makenna came out holding the mouse trap. The mouse trap was not locked into position to snap at just the right moment. Makenna was not proudly displaying the mouse trap because she has definitely never seen a mouse that was caught in the trap because we would never have mice in our house. We have definitely not CAUGHT 6 mice in the past two 1/2 weeks. That would be gross. Anyways, back to the story. I definitely did not laugh at the image of Makenna holding the trap and the image of Eric freaking out telling her to put it down. That wouldn't be funny at all. It would be gross.
And one from the hubby: Eric would also never encourage our son to eat about 7 Jalapenos at one time and not let him take a drink for 30 seconds just so he could win $20.
And there you have it...our week in a nutshell.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Christmas letter
Here's my Christmas letter for those of you who didn't get one. Please don't hate me, but I only mailed out about 10-15 cards/letters this year mostly to family. If you didn't get one.....I have extra if you really, really want one. I know, I know...you're all waving your hands saying that you want one. Ha! I downloaded my card from here and put my own pictures.
December 2009
December 2009Hello All!
We hope you have had a great year. It’s hard to believe that it’s almost 2010 already. Where has the time gone? We’ve have a lot of fun over the past year.
This past July Klaire Riley Alma was born on July 31. She was the smallest of our babies…only 8 lbs and 7 oz. (Mommy was very happy about that.) She has been such a joy to our family. She’s all smiles and such a good baby.
Makenna has entered her terrible twos. She’s been showing those to us every day. She’s finally decided it might be more fun to talk instead of simply pointing and saying, “uhh…uhhh.!! However, she’s always ready to give us a smile and a hug whenever we need one.
Kaleb is five and has started school this year. He’s been telling people that h e’s going to be a pirate when he grows up, so he doesn’t think that school is that cool.
Jakeb is in first grade and loves to build. He’s also been losing his teeth left and right. He’s hoping that at Christmas he can say, “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth.”
Luke is in third grade and is famously known for loving games. Luke is also always willing to try something new. He loves to ride his bike, climb trees, and play on the computer.
Blake is in fourth grade and is talking about being an archaeologist when he grows up. Right now his dream is to go to Egypt and discover some more pyramids.
The kids are all involved in Master Club at church and singing in the children’s choir. It's so fun to hear them sing. They are also doing well in homeschooling, and they will all agree that their favorite day of school is co-op. Co-op is when a group of homeschooling parents meet together and offer different classes for all the kids. Kids love it, and so do the moms.
This year we were able to take our first family vacation. In September, we went to Disney!!!!! We had such a great time. We visited Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and toured the Orlando area. We stayed at an awesome resort and the kids played in the pools there whenever they got a chance. Everyone wants to go back next year too.
Another exciting part of the year was when God blessed our church with a new building. Morning Star Baptist Church (http://www.msbc.com/) has their new home. It was finished in October, and we’ve been loving it ever since.
Marshan has been keeping busy with homeschooling, co-op, Master Club, and leading children’s choir; not to mention just chasing after six kids. It’s crazy some days, but it’s a lot of fun.
Eric is still working at Fisher Design. He’s recently started a side business out of the home selling mortars for fireworks. Between family, church, Fisher, and mortars he keeps busy. He’s also keeping track of how many days until Fourth of July – 197 days!!!
Regardless as to how busy we are, we can always make time for family and friends. We would love to see any of you if you are ever in the area. If you ever want to check out what’s going on in the Alma household, we invite you to check out our family blog: http://www.marshan2.blogspot.com/.
We also hope that you all remember the true meaning of Christmas about how God is good and sent His only Son to earth as a baby to make a way for us to go to heaven one day. Jesus truly is the reason for the season.
Merry Christmas!
The Alma’s – Eric, Marshan, Blake, Luke, Jakeb, Kaleb, Makenna, and Klaire
We hope you have had a great year. It’s hard to believe that it’s almost 2010 already. Where has the time gone? We’ve have a lot of fun over the past year.
This past July Klaire Riley Alma was born on July 31. She was the smallest of our babies…only 8 lbs and 7 oz. (Mommy was very happy about that.) She has been such a joy to our family. She’s all smiles and such a good baby.
Makenna has entered her terrible twos. She’s been showing those to us every day. She’s finally decided it might be more fun to talk instead of simply pointing and saying, “uhh…uhhh.!! However, she’s always ready to give us a smile and a hug whenever we need one.
Kaleb is five and has started school this year. He’s been telling people that h e’s going to be a pirate when he grows up, so he doesn’t think that school is that cool.
Jakeb is in first grade and loves to build. He’s also been losing his teeth left and right. He’s hoping that at Christmas he can say, “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth.”
Luke is in third grade and is famously known for loving games. Luke is also always willing to try something new. He loves to ride his bike, climb trees, and play on the computer.
Blake is in fourth grade and is talking about being an archaeologist when he grows up. Right now his dream is to go to Egypt and discover some more pyramids.
The kids are all involved in Master Club at church and singing in the children’s choir. It's so fun to hear them sing. They are also doing well in homeschooling, and they will all agree that their favorite day of school is co-op. Co-op is when a group of homeschooling parents meet together and offer different classes for all the kids. Kids love it, and so do the moms.
This year we were able to take our first family vacation. In September, we went to Disney!!!!! We had such a great time. We visited Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and toured the Orlando area. We stayed at an awesome resort and the kids played in the pools there whenever they got a chance. Everyone wants to go back next year too.
Another exciting part of the year was when God blessed our church with a new building. Morning Star Baptist Church (http://www.msbc.com/) has their new home. It was finished in October, and we’ve been loving it ever since.
Marshan has been keeping busy with homeschooling, co-op, Master Club, and leading children’s choir; not to mention just chasing after six kids. It’s crazy some days, but it’s a lot of fun.
Eric is still working at Fisher Design. He’s recently started a side business out of the home selling mortars for fireworks. Between family, church, Fisher, and mortars he keeps busy. He’s also keeping track of how many days until Fourth of July – 197 days!!!
Regardless as to how busy we are, we can always make time for family and friends. We would love to see any of you if you are ever in the area. If you ever want to check out what’s going on in the Alma household, we invite you to check out our family blog: http://www.marshan2.blogspot.com/.
We also hope that you all remember the true meaning of Christmas about how God is good and sent His only Son to earth as a baby to make a way for us to go to heaven one day. Jesus truly is the reason for the season.
Merry Christmas!
The Alma’s – Eric, Marshan, Blake, Luke, Jakeb, Kaleb, Makenna, and Klaire
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Christmas pictures
I took some Christmas pictures this year of the kids. Here's the Christmas card that we're planning on sending out.....hopefully. If they don't get send out snail mail, I'll be sending them out email style! I also took pics of them individually. Maybe I'll save those for another post. 
Putting up the Christmas tree
We've put up the Christmas tree in multiple places throughout the year. But I think everyone agrees in front of the window is the best place for it. We rearranged the whole living room so we could put it there. 
4 months old
Check out the little princess. What a big girl, huh? She's rolling over and more active than ever. She's never still. She's such a happy baby.
Blake's pyramid
Blake saw this in a Toys R Us paper and wanted it.....BADLY. I told him he would have to buy it with his money because there was no way I was gonna spend $85 for a toy (and that was the sale price). Now, you have to realize, Blake LOVES Egypt. He loves pyramids, mummies, King Tut, archeology, and absolutely anything to do with Egypt.
Well, he became quite the entrepreneur. He earned quite a bit of money by raking leaves. He actually would go door to door and rake the neighbor's leaves to earn money. Regardless, by the time he had enough money, the pyramid was out of stock EVERYWHERE. Apparently, it's a must have item this year for Christmas. We searched online and in stores and everywhere. Finally, Eric found one for FULL price which I'm not even going to tell you all how much that was. We didn't tell Blake that Eric picked one up because well, we wanted it to be a surprise. And man, was it! Check out his excitement!
NOTE: The pyramid went on sale the next week, so I got a price adjustment for the $85. Yea!
Well, he became quite the entrepreneur. He earned quite a bit of money by raking leaves. He actually would go door to door and rake the neighbor's leaves to earn money. Regardless, by the time he had enough money, the pyramid was out of stock EVERYWHERE. Apparently, it's a must have item this year for Christmas. We searched online and in stores and everywhere. Finally, Eric found one for FULL price which I'm not even going to tell you all how much that was. We didn't tell Blake that Eric picked one up because well, we wanted it to be a surprise. And man, was it! Check out his excitement!
NOTE: The pyramid went on sale the next week, so I got a price adjustment for the $85. Yea!snaggletooth
Look who lost a tooth in Michigan none-the-less. The tooth fairy in Michigan leaves far more money than the tooth fairy in Ohio! ROLLER SKATING
Master Club went roller skating. It was most of the kids first time ever skating. It was a hoot. Blake and Jakeb did okay. Luke didn't do too bad either, but when he fell....he fell HARD making him not want to keep trying. 
Kaleb's birthday
div>We were in Michigan for Kaleb's b-day again this year, so he lucked out and got two birthdays. We celebrated at home on the Tuesday before his b-day. He chose to go to Golden Corral to celebrate (which was great cause that meant I didn't have to make a cake!) He ended up getting a cake from his Grandma Alma which was ten times better than anything I could have made.
This set of gifts was from Blake. The $1 and rock were taped on the Reindeer's back! Loved it. Oh, and don't forget the spooky SPIDER on the left.
His stash from everybody.
Check out that Pirate!
He loved the costume so much that he wanted to wear it to bed!
These are from Michigan on his actual birthday. Isn't the cake great?
And this would be his goody box from T-Rex.
This set of gifts was from Blake. The $1 and rock were taped on the Reindeer's back! Loved it. Oh, and don't forget the spooky SPIDER on the left.
His stash from everybody.
Check out that Pirate!
He loved the costume so much that he wanted to wear it to bed! These are from Michigan on his actual birthday. Isn't the cake great?
And this would be his goody box from T-Rex.Who says grown-ups can't play dress up?
>Murder Mystery party at church - even baby Klaire dressed up like a pirate! I was the governor's daughter and Eric was a bucanneer.
Mismatched night at Master Club
Mismatched night at Master Club
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
leaves
What kid doesn't love jumping in leaves? The kids had a blast. I think it's awesome that God thought of the fall. Grant it, I'm sure His main goal for the fall wasn't kids jumping in the leaves, but it sure is an awesome bonus!
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