The big kids finally crawled out of bed…..I just love having them home so it was hard to keep waiting for them to wake. I was tempted to let the little ones “play” outside their door, but decided I should just let them sleep…..cranky little kids is one thing, but cranky big ones? They finally drug their weary bee-hinds out to check their FaceBo**k……what we do without the hourly checks??
So throughout the morning I found Tyler reading A Place Called Simplicity and saying: “I actually love reading the comments from the people mom, I like reading them more than reading your posts (thanks son).” So just in case you wonder if he reads them, apparently he does.
Then he laughed and said, “Some people think we are close as kids and having lots of fun, of course they can’t see you holding a gun at us and making us smile.” Whatever dude, whatever.
Someone in one comment (a few posts ago) asked if Tyler and Sarah are registered anywhere….he said, “Tell them at Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s and Outdoor Gun.” (See what depl*yments do to our brave men and women!)
I found Abigail and Elizabeth sitting on the counter where Abi was letting Elizabeth “do her make-up”. Abigail said she will never speak to me again if I post these…..not to worry….she’ll forgive me eventually.
Following it up with some lipstick…..
All the big kids have gone off to do something so I decided to clean out cupboards. (I know, son’s getting married in 2 days, but seriously those cupboards were driving me crazy!) Well Elizabeth, Isaiah and Liberty were coloring on the floor. I went to our room for just a minute and Liberty came to tell me that Elijah had emptied the can of spray oil on the floor. She was right. The full can is now empty and we are sliding around the room.
I grabbed a cloth to try to clean it up. I turned, while cleaning it up and here was what I now found our little boy-wonder doing….
Trust your day at your home has been lots of fun too…..
I love it when siblings truly love spending time together. The closeness of your family is so evident in the candid pictures.
I agree with Tyler, Emma is beautiful. It couldn't hurt having guys be a bit "concerned" that her protective older brother is watching out for her:-)
Wow, Elijah really keeps you on your toes!! He will definitely keep you young:-)
Funny about the oil! Kevin was always dropping and breaking the syrup bottle on the floor! Used to drive me crazy!!!!
Life looks awesome in the Saunders home! Tell Tyler we loving watching. It's better than Jon and Kate plus 8!
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These pictures and stories all just make me smile.
Oh Linny, I'm cracking up here. That incident with the oil…reminds me of when I slept in once. Our oldest son and oldest daughter got into toothpaste. They put it in every cereal box and anything that looked like food. Then the little stinkers hid their clothes in the back of the clothes closet. That is just too funny about the oil and then the water. I can just see everyone slip sliding away.
I loved reading what everyone is doing today. Can't wait to see the wedding pictures. Hugs and love
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OH Linny…how much fun your life always seems! Tyler, you are an awesome guy! You are going to make a perfect hubby, I wish you and Sarah a lifetime of happiness, be careful out there and have a great wedding! I can't wait to see pictures as I am sure others cannot either!
May God Bless your family in many ways this weekend and travel safely to your destinations. You are always in out thoughts and our prayers.
Hugs
Faye
Sounds like a houseful of fun and love to me!!! I think God invented little children to keep us busy!!!
I love hearing about Tyler because I have always been a 'patriotic nerd' (according to my friends). I am so thankful that men like Tyler are keeping our country safe. And now my own son is also heading into the milit*ry. Tyler..if you're reading this…THANK YOU for serving this country! Best wishes and congratulations to you and Sarah. May God bless your marriage abundantly.
Advantage of big family – FUN! They are so funny! Your family rocks!
Never, EVER go into another room…. my longest days are when I clean a room (usually starts with our library), and then move on to the living room, and then return to the library to find that my youngest girls have brought their toys downstairs from their room, and from the playroom in the back of the house. Their reason? Well the bedroom and playroom are too messy to play in there…. and I only have 4 kids. I don't know how you do it…. I hope you have a fantastic week, I'm glad everyone is home for such a joyous occasion.
AAAH! I would've lost it if I'd walked in on that oil and water mess! my 5 keep me busy…just had to take permanent marker off the dry erase board today…creativity and curiosity are such buddies, aren't they?
Love your blog! Your family is awesome 🙂
I love hearing about your family and all the interactions! Big families are too cool! ( you know I will be at 9 next spring!! Thank you Jesus!!! You better get your sweet Jubilee home so I don't catch up!!
I love how calm you are before a wedding!
I'll be praying for Tyler and Sarah!!
Blessings to you!
Jean
Ha ha. . . I have one who gives ME a run for my money too. He is 5 now and FINALLY starting to mess less. But I tell you, his overwhelming appreciation for sights, sounds and wonders. . .(oh and his weird need to TOUCH and feel EVERYTHING) have always caused me to see things from a new perspective. I remember him at Elijah's age, dancing in circles on the patio on a beautiful fall day. . . he was looking up at the trees and waving his arms with this HUGE smile on his face. When I looked up, I saw he was copying the waving branches. Leaves danced all around him. He looked at me and said MAMA DANCE! Ain't that what life and love are all about? Now, my practical solutions. . . lol a water gun with window cleaner and a cleaning rag for washing the patio doors. He loves to fold washcloths. Sponges on feet make washing skates. . . etc etc. I have to get creative to get him working his energy for GOOD and not messes. love you!
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Linny~ Having ALL your kiddos home really adds a lot to your blogging so I think that you shouldn't ever let them leave. What's wrong with all of them just staying there anyway? They can just enjoy the good life livin' with Mama. Besides…it seems you could use some extra help with the curious, I'll-stop-at-nothing-to-find-out-what-this-does, little one.
Tyler~ why haven't YOU commented on your lovely mother's blog yet? Surely you have something to say…or does she censor you? Probably so. She's pretty controlling that way. Have you heard where she stores your father? You need to look into that. Don't leave before it's resolved, k? 🙂
Saunders Family…you are the bestest ever! Love ya!!
Yikes, oil on the floor. Wow you have your hands full, good thing all the "big " kids were home to help clean up! That's ok big families have the best stories,I once found my Bella smothered in vaseline, completely covered. I think it was one of the only times I was totally speechless.
So sweet!
So cute! It IS funny when its not my kitchen floor! Sorry! I'm really glad to hear we are not the only messin and gomin house!
I know you don't know me but please send up a prayer…I am going to walk through a house tomorrow that we put an offer on last fall (we low balled and it wasn't accepted, understandably, but we had to try!!) It was rented out and now it is back on the market (actually it was earlier this year and financing fell through on that bid and now its for sale again.) This house sings to us (I'm not kidding, I heard a happy song I cannot explain while in this house!) It is just out of our comfort zone as far as a mortgage payment goes so we have really been hesitent BUT, it has 5 bedrooms, a heated garage bay (for my clay studio with a 220 plug for the kiln already there! The kitchen is amazing considering it is 100 years old. Even has a cute dutch door! Ok, whew, we are really torn and not getting a full blown sign to go forward… We are torn between stepping out in faith and this not really being the house for us. THANKS!
Can't wait to see pictures of the wedding! I really wish we lived closer. I would love for my son Isaac to meet Tyler he would be an awesome role model for him. He is 12 and intends to go into the military. He is very analytical, studies military history and can tell you about weapons from the civil war to the present. He is also a tenderhearted friend to everyone! He needs a mentor who loves the Lord and serves our country the way Tyler does!
Have a fun filled weekend!!!!
Sheri
Tell Tyler that I wish I had thought of the Cabela's registry when we got married. I think that's BRILLIANT! Too funny – so glad to see everyone smiling and having fun.