A Celebration

Today we had a busy day! Actually it's been a busy week and I shouldn't even be up doing this right now but I wanted to let you all see how Brother's special day went!

It began with a Birthday serinade from me and his sisters...he didn't like it! We woke him up with our singing and he cried! I hope it wasn't from the sound!


We did some school work and then went to meet Daddy for pizza at Cici's. Check out our photos!

After that we took Biggest Sister to a Doctor's appointement...then, on to the special part! Our children are always asking to go to Chuck E. Cheese but Daddy and I think it's WAAAAAY overpriced so we never go!


Well as we were driving back from Charlotte we got off at the exit and turned toward the Cheese. We could hear the girls in the back begin to whisper excitedly! As we got closer the excitement grew a little louder! We turned into the resturant section where the Cheese is and in Daddy fashion as the whispers got more excited he drove right passed the Cheese and instead went toward the Olive Garden. You could hear the excitment drain from their voices very quickly!


Then Daddy turned around...made his way back toward the much coveted resturant and then...oh joy of joys he turns into the parking lot! The kids were shrieking with excitement! "You're the best parents ever! Biggest shouts! (Are they deprived?)

Enjoy some pictures! And thank you to the family for blessing this boy with some wonderful presents! He loves them all!!!

Excited about Chuck E. Cheese

Still excited!!

Don't remember the name but they loved this ride!

Opening his presents.

Water guns! He's wanted these all summer!

Here's a video from Brother:

Thanks for stopping by!!

Krissy

The 4th of July

This year we had a church wide picnic for the 4th. There was (like our Preacher likes to say) plenty of food, fun and fellowship!!

The highlight for many however was the soccer game!! It was great!!! The teams were extremely well matched and the action was constant!! I loved watching the game and was so tempted to try and play but I value my limbs so I decided against it!! I will say that those men can play some soccer!!!!!!!

Unfortunatley for Biggest Sister she wasn't feeling well at the game at all!! She did nothing but lay in Littlest Sister's stroller the whole time...which is NOT like her!! She didn't even want to go and see the fireworks because she felt so bad!! All she wanted to do was to go home!!!

After much lamenting over what to do we decided that it would be best to skip them this year and take Biggest home. Her sister and brother were not too happy about it but they sacrificially handled it well!!!

Once home I checked Biggest's temp and it was 102.3!!!! Ack!!! Poor little thing! No wonder she was miserable!! After a good dose of Children's Ibproufin and some rest she slowly returned to herself and was even smiling a little!!

So how did we end up spending our 4th? We stayed home, popped some popcorn, watched Madeline and lit some sparklers. Ya know what, it was a great time!!!!!!!! We even got to see some pretty nice fireworks being shot off in our area from our own front yard. It was a nice 4th!!

Bike riding!!!

So it's summer now and the McLean clan have taken to the outdoors...well as much as we can anyway!!


Daddy has taken a liking to walks so we've donned the kiddos in their helmets packed up their bikes and scooters (yes, all in the van!!) and began our memories of summer evening bike rides!

It's been great!! Our energetic little guy has learned rather quickly how to ride on a "big boy bike" that was given to us by cousin Cameron!! (Thank you!!!) He loves it cause "it's blue and boys like blue, not girls!!) Sorry Jenny!! ;)
Big sis has really built up her endurance and is able to keep up quite well with biggest sis who has always been like a lightning bolt when it comes to physical exercise!!

Daddy takes littlest sissy in the stroller and gets his heart a going...while Mom...well really how much of a sweat can I work up trying to keep the other three corralled...and on the sidewalk!!

It's been great though and we've taken some great pictures!! Here's to summertime, family fun, and sweat!!!!

Well I know that it's been a long time since I've blogged but free time is at a minimum now. We have been busy thoroughly enjoying our newest blessing!! Sofia is growing so much and has brought much joy to our home!!! She is loved by all especially her older siblings!!
She is 3 months old now and can do so much!! She has been smiling since she was just a few weeks old and has been holding that little round head up just about as long!! She is so alert and loves to be talked to and played with. She happily rewards any interaction with a smile!! A beautiful smile at that!! She has very fair skin like her oldest sister Alayna and has dark hair that is turning blonde. She also has the prettiest blue eyes and cute little pointy nose!!! We love every part of that little girl!
Her brother and sisters are constantly showering her with affection as well!! It's often that I hear, "I want to see the baby, no it's my turn!!" "Mommy when can I hold her?!" I'm just glad that they love her!!


Things are busy at the McLean household but we are trying to enjoy every minute of it!! I will try to blog a little more frequently but with so much going on blogging isn't a priority but I'll do my best!!! Take care!! Hope to blog soon!!
And thanks for stopping by!