a little cross-dressing anyone...

So last night we found John Stark in his shoes once again. WELL tonight Skip put him down, and when I went in to check on him around 8:20, I found this:

And the only thing John Stark had to say for himself was "pretty Mommy??!" He had on Vaiden and Caleb's shiny red exercise shorts as a tube top??? I'm always astounded by that boy.

strange one...

Notice anything odd? Recently this is how we've been finding our youngest many, many nights....

And, there are even more shoes all over the place. Strange little man.

Here's another little John Starkism...

At Grace and Peace (our church), we always all hang out after the service for coffee and snacks. The kids usually go crazy over the food table, but John Stark actually missed out on it this week for some reason. Oh and I should mention that he is notorious for sneaking food during group events (and really just in any situation). That boy has swiped many a cookie in his day only to be corrected by a giggling adult. Anyway, all the good food was gone so little mister smarty-britches shows up with a mysterious Halloween -week-old Halloween- cupcake. After a little detection, we found out that John Stark helped himself in the church's kitchen to the stash of cupcakes that were left in the fridge from Halloween! To love to eat so much, he is SO skinny! Ah, he is such a mess!!!

jedi training...

When we were at Disney, we went to Hollywood Studios' Star Wars area. They had a "Jedi Training" show. So we made sure that Vaiden and Caleb were ready to jump up and down and yell whenever the Jedis came out to pick volunteers. And, what do you know...Vaiden got picked first!!!

This picture was taken right after he made it to the stage. Can you tell how genuinely ecstatic he is!!! It was awesome for Skip and me to watch our kids get to be a part of this show!

Then Caleb got picked and put on a jedi robe and got a light saber!

They learned all kinds of moves in preparation for who else but...

OH MY!!! Darth Vader! The REAL one!!! with REAL clones!!! (We had NO idea this was going to happen!)

And then lo' and behold!!! All the trainees got to fight DV!! And, DV even threatened Vaiden and Caleb!

The boys used their news moves to defeat the arch enemy of the universe! Darth Vader was ultimately banished by all the new jedi's using The Force. It was really impressive!

This part of our trip was truly one of Skip's and mine favorites! We were probably more excited than the boys! They have spent countless hours light saber fighting in our back yard. And, now they got to actually FIGHT Darth Vader! Words cannot describe the boyhood elation we witnessed that day!

three year-old logic...

Tonight, I was on the computer while John Stark was fetching a new book (from Grandaddy) for us to read. And, after I realized how quiet it was downstairs, up came my little man chomping on something big and green and fruity smelling. (Mind you, we had just brushed -and flossed- his teeth). I said something like "John Stark, where did you get that???!! Give it here!" (holding my hand to his chin waiting to take hold of that sticky green mass from his mouth). He frantically chewed and then with a big "GULP," he swallowed. I then asked again where did he get that candy. John Stark being three and SO smart, immediately replied, "In the tunnel, Mommy." He kept insisting that the gum came or was in the "tunnel" as if to say "Where else would it be MOM?" I realized that he was trying to explain to me not where the gum had come from, but rather where that green stuff had gone. He then proceeded to show me that the "tunnel" went down his throat all the way down his tummy and legs to his toes! Who knew that three year-olds were so clever?? To successfully avoid a question and then answer another with good logic, what a maneuver! I was impressed and reminded once again of how thankful I am to have a wonderful little three year old boy.

good morning birthday boy...

Eating a nutritional birthday breakfast!!!

New shirt! Thanks Baba!

Opening more presents!

New soft shoes!!!

lemonade stand...

I forgot about these pictures.

The "gang" hanging out this past summer trying to make some money!!!

My neighbor Christine eating a cookie and being neighborly.

Sweet giggles...Mathew and Sarah!

Thank goodness for good neighbors who supported our cause!!!

Little Nellie running away. I love that girl!

tooth job...

I just found this recent pic on my camera. I think Daddy got creative....

halloween birthday...

On Saturday Halloween, we had John Stark's birthday party!

The Wicked Witch of the West made an appearance!

We had cupcakes!!!

Secret Agents and Football Players came!

Harry Potter even flew in!

We all went on a magical hayride!

Sweet babysitters and neighbors walked across the street for the party!!!

Spunky ladies from the past even made it to the party on time!

Minnie and Mickey had a super time!!!

And, then when it was all over...John Stark decided it was time to let loose and relax. Thankfully, my astronomer neighbor was there to help in child-care!

popcorn...

Ever heard of "popcorn prayers"? I really don't like that phrase by the way. But, my posts tonight are like "popcorn post." Just kind of random you know.

Anyway, I was just emailing a friend about our trip to Disney World, and I realized I didn't mention in my little itty-bitty post about the trip that Vaiden got the swine flu and threw up red gatorade all over a packed Disney bus. Everyone freaked out and we were "those parents" with the sick child exposing the world to a deadly disease that causes one to throw up "blood" all over an inclosed public transport. People were seriously breaking out the Purell after that. Everyone was busy sanitizing themselves...(as if one could really do that).

Wow! That was fun! Oh and did I mention that we ALL proceeded to get sick while chasing Mickey for seven days in Florida?? I know I've made it all sound just so horrible, and at times it was, but honestly we made it and still really did have a good time. Thank God!

Moments before the "outbreak." I'm SO GLAD I took this picture! It will forever immortalize that experience in my mind. And, looking back, the whole red gatorade thing (see the bottle in the picture?) was pretty funny. In fact, Skip and I were buckled over in laughter about it that night.

pumpkins...

A bunch of little punkins looking for pumpkins!

goin' all out...

I erased the address and my phone number (you guys have that). But if you want to come, there it is! Just where your costume! Oh, and if you want to know what we are ALL going as, then you're just going to have to be there. Cause I'm not telling!

fall finger man...

good friends...

We are constantly making new friends and growing closer to our old friends in Bowling Green. (We've only lived here two years, but our first friends here feel like old friends now). So thankful for that.

And, they all share our love for having a good ole time, ya'll!

potty training...

good times. group effort.

moment of truth...

I took these pictures the other day at Jackson's Orchard. And here's the deal...because God gave me a son with super duper cute blonde curls and because onlookers are constantly complimenting his hair, I decided to take some pics of JS and enter him in the Gap Casting Call contest. Go to: http://family.go.com/gapcastingcall/?cmp=OTC-Gap-Vanity

and type paigelogandesigns in the "search entries" box, and you can see his entries. Don't worry, this is just for fun. I am by no means turning into the pageant mom. I promise. Anyway, isn't my little Shirley Temple so sweet!

here goes...

I don't know what happened, but tonight -YES!!! TONIGHT!!- I decided to make a new post!!! I don't know if it is the sweet pictures of us at Disney World, or all of your guilt trips (didn't know your requests made me feel guilty did you??), or that I decided to put off painting our church's info board yet another day, or that I just don't want to watch some show about making bloody gore horror movies masks with my husband downstairs....

Anyway, not sure what got in to me, but here goes.

Ok, I am supremely frustrated and my back hurts, but my intentions were good. I really wanted to make a slideshow of our Disney pictures. Now that I've been working on it for about an hour... figuring out Picasa web, how to export, import, report, upload, download, reload, deload, blah, blah, blah. I'm just going to bed. Maybe the slideshow will show up tomorrow. Goodnight.

tricked ya!

Ok, skip Disney pics. Let's start with some beach pictures from JUNE! I uploaded all these pictures right after we got back from Panama City this summer, but what do you know...I never posted them. Enjoy!

on the way!

Ann Lundy and Shelby...sweet highschoolers who braved it to the beach with Logans -for over a week!!!

lovebirds! (oh to have long hair again!)

They're probably going to hate me for putting this picture up, and then when their my age, they're going to wish they still looked like this in pictures. Aren't we women so odd??

surfer dudey man!

oh my! soooooo good!!!

fake teeth!

having their caricature done...

one of my all-time...

FAVORITES!!!

We just got back from the beach yesterday and I am just going through the pictures. Vaiden and I decided this one was our favorite. Oh I have such sweet boys! Thank the Lord for wonderful blessings!!!

ice cream! ice cream!!

goofing off...