Some pictures fer y'all!!!!!!

I've been very busy watching children, taking care of clients wishes and the upkeep of our home! I'm still not smoking (53 days today) and have been diligently working out (Turbo Jam with Chalene Johnson) like a mad woman! Our boys are still growing like crazy!!!! Here they are at Frisch's being crazy silly and hilarious!








As far as the babysitting goes, I now have 6 children through the week and we try to do an activity for each holiday we have!

Valentine's Day was picture frames for thier Mothers!!


St. Patty's Day was shamrock cookies!!!!!


And Easter was cupcakes!!!!!!!!!


Lyon is layed off right now (which is nice to have him home with me!) and is in the process of finding a job closer to home to get away from a drive to Columbus every day. He's still training for fights and his next appearance will be on April 19th in Indiana. I'm a little bummed that I'll miss this one as I have a wedding to shoot that day! :) We go out and about as much as we can.....which is maybe once or twice a month!





And, a little update on my pregnant friends.....

Megan could go at anytime! We just had her shower/bbq/cookout and it was so much fun! I'm guessing Little Vinny will arrive on Tax Day....April 15th!


Sister is due on July 3rd and is popping out quite a bit! My NIECE will be here in a short 3 months and I'm so excited to spoil her rotten!!!!!!!


My girl, Debbie is expecting her 4th on July 23rd....I do NOT have a picture with her and I really do need to get on that! :) She is not finding out the sex of this one and the suspense is KILLING me!

And last but certainly not least is Michelle My Belle, carrier of TWINS!!!!!! She will be finding out on April 18th (husband's birthday) the sex of these two LOVELY babies she is carrying!!!!! Here she is at 15 weeks!!


So, there's my update for the time being! Hope everyone who reads my blog is having a great April so far! Spring is coming.....thank goodness!!!!!

An adventure with two 2-year olds.....

I was cooking lunch, picking up the house and the boys were playing so well together (just Gunnar and Cameron - both 2, two days apart....you know the story).

Austyn comes up to me in the hallway and says, "Oh, Aunt Mi, you really need to come look at this at what the babies did to the playroom.....I think you're going to be weally weally mad!"



So, this is what I got to tend to all afternoon! And now it's all clean again...


And to think that these two are capable of making this type of mess........hmmmmmmmmmm

So, I put 'em down....

I had been smoker for 13 years......started when I was 14. Smoked up to the day I found out I was pregnant with Gunnar....put them down during the entire pregnancy, as I was NOT going to put that on him while in my belly! Three or so weeks after I had him, I was back to being a full time smoker again...and have been ever since.

I have always loved to smoke, however, a couple weeks ago, my two-year old used a pen to act like he was smoking......:( I decided it's time to quit, so on Sunday, February 10th, 2008, I smoked my last cigarette. I'm on day 8 and am doing ok. The cravings have somewhat disappeared and I'm feeling good about it now. Some great things about NOT smoking:

- my hair, clothes, fingers and coat smell fantastic!
- I don't have to chew gum all the time
- I'm saving almost $5 a day (which will turn into close to $2,000 in a year)
- my parents are very proud of me
- Husband says he doesn't feel like he's kissing an ashtry anymore
- the kids I babysit can now look up to me because I quit

These are just some of the great things I've discovered in the past 8 days.....:) I'm sure there will be more.....I'm going to log my success here to help me with the task at hand! :):)

Update on ALL the expectant mothers in my life....

So as the saying goes, "pregnancies come in threes!!!" Well that is most definately the topic of conversation in and around our home!!!!!!

The first friend I have due in 2008 is Megan!!!! Due April 24th, 2008 (which is my mother's birthday!) I am so excited to see this cute little GUY!!!! Yes, it's a boy! I smothered her with "hand-me-downs" from Gunnar's baby/toddler stages! :)



Next is my sister, Kendra!!! Due July 3rd, 2008 with her third child!!!! This little GAL (YES, we are FINALLY getting a little girl in the family) will be spoiled rotten!!!!!!!




And finally, I have My Belle!! Due September 15th, 2008 Belle just found out today she is expecting TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!! I just can't wait to see what the future holds!!!!!!



I am so excited for the arrival of these 4 very important human beings to arrive!!!! They will be loved by many and smothered by the big, bad Miss Mindy!!!!!

Lyon's New Hobby......

Mr. George has taken on a new hobby and what's looking to be a great one for him!

He has been training in MMA fighting and has had three fights. The first fight he won in the first round (1 min 38 secs). Here are some shots I got!








He then had two additional fights....fought on the same night. Both fights were pro fights so he now has a professional record of 2-0!!!!!!

Fight #1 was finished in 2 mins 8 secs.







Fight #2 was finished in 11 secs!!!!!

My best friends birthday is today!!!!

Happy Birthday to my Megan Egger!!!!!!!

Megan, you have been such a great friend to me over the years and I cherish our wonderful friendship!!!!! It's been fantastic having you as a best friend for over 15 years!!!!!

Happy 27th my dear!!!

The start of 2008!!!

My new year's resolution was to lose weight and start eating healthy!!! So, since January 3rd I have been diligently dieting and working out. I am on the "three-hour diet" and I've already begun to feel better! I do Tae-Bo one time a day (55 minute workout) and have finally started seeing results! My clothes are fitting looser and I've lost 4 pounds. Yay!

The start of the new year has also brought 4 more children into my crazy new occupation of day care! I have been providing day care to my two nephews, Cameron and Austyn for just a little over a year now. I have taken on 4 more children (3 from one family and a little boy across the street.) Each day is filled with a new argument, a new game, a new "that's mine" or "I had it first" cry!! Despise the stress and craziness that comes along with childcare.....I love doing this!!!

Here are some pictures from just the last couple of weeks!

Gunnar and Austin (one of the newbies) boxing!


Gunnar and Austin...lovin' Ziggy!!!


Gunnar & Victoria (another newbie) hangin' out!



Brandon & Bryce (both new and Victoria's big brothers)


The boys (Cam, Gunnar, Jory, Austyn, & Austin) on Jory's day off of school!


So, as you can see....my house is craziness...but as I said, I love every minute of it!!!!!!!!