Monkey'n Around Anderson Style

The Second Eposide

2012-08-15T17:05:00.000-07:00

This is not your conventional family by any means. The one thing that you must know is that we may not all share a blood line, but really who needs that. The whole Idea of choosing your family sounds so much better. We may fight we may argue But one thing that wont happen is someone else talking about a family member

Lets get on with the introductions:

Here's Charlie better known as the Fish whisper or Turtle Freak

Yes you see it right its 2 Snappers caught in 1 fishing trip... And yes hes gonna cut'em and eat'em

Yes you see it right fried turtle....

OMG...... Its time to dance

It Katie Faye she doesn't like to think about being PRETTY but guess what little miss

And Lisa ready for her 8th grade Graduation growing up so fast shes the run away PRINCESS swears she leaving ASAP in her words her family is crazy....

The lady in RED that's TY you'll meet more of her and her Momma read on

Silly Girls Put those Butts Away

Here is the Family Glue

Aunt Mary yes she still runs her Bed and Breakfast.

Doors always open for the biggest and best slumber party Friday thru Sunday check outs at 5pm

And she is doing what she loves best holden babies everyone turns to her for advice about the babies and those 2 are Colten and Cameron Uncle Charlies twin grand babies

PS. Mary we do appreciate you even thoe most forget to show it....

Hey ANGIE its 2pm wake up

I told Ya Katie Faye was PRETTY now you see it too don't ya

It's the Babies Jr, Tay, Livie BFFL

Melinda Sue

Stop with the DUCK FACE

These girls are getting too old they will all be seniors this school year and ready to get out on their own.... BUT slow down ladies, U still got 1 year for this crazy family and besides you know you like the DRAMA

Hi Girls Here's to hopping that the next year is the time of your life.
P.S even when your gone I will still Blog about you

Oh and Bubba don't think cause your grown u get to escape ur crazy family

I see this must be ur version of the DUCK FACE

Here is the Ultimate New Member to the family blog.

Remember when I said you don't have to share blood to make the page well here's one for ya.

Vicki with her kids Ty & Michi (yes I know V this is an old pic but hang on there's more )

RU tying to hide from me not a good IDEA......

P.S Vicki we all eat and there are times that we are in our lounge close its OK we're family

You can see by the pic above that she cleans up well......

I warned ya Beware

OH and we shall not forget Cousin MISSY here's one for ya <3 ya MISSY

WAIT did I say one well I lied here's a couple more.......

Now I know that she is gonna kill me but guess what I ain't scared....

BUT I see were the girls get the DUCK FACE

This is just a little piece of our family summer I really enjoy doing this to them and I know that they love it too.....

And believe me I have so much more this could keep me busy for the rest of the year <3

Anderson Family Vacation

2011-08-07T14:01:00.000-07:00

SOOOOOO.......

I know it has been a long time since my last post but the summer is taking up a great majority of my time.

We the Anderson decided to take a road trip, 189 miles south east of here to visit with my bestie and her family. It was a big deal since Mr. Man was going to be joining us. This will be the first time since 1998 that he will be returning to my home town!

Some of you might wonder why that is well lets just say that like most family's now day not everyone is happy to call each other family. SO I made the decision to not let family know that I would be there and I had an amazing time with no stress and worry about someone saying something that someone would take the wrong way

PATS SELF ON THE BACK

My plan was to take my 3 monkeys and 2 of my nieces, well that would have been amazing but my niece got grounded and could not come.  Which sadly worked in my favor since I was unable to rent the van to accommodate everyone.

Who knew you needed an instate drivers licence to rent a car with a debit, I have been back her for 1 yr and have not gotten it switched over.   Yeah GO ME!!!!!!

So we all pile in my SUV and head out.   we go about 90 Miles and of course it POTTY time which worked out well since it was right at the OUTLET MALL. We went to a few of the stores but really the prices where about the same. I did how ever hit it big at the Old Navy store.

So we get back on the road and arrive at our destination in a matter of a few hours.

We Have booked a room at Pazzaz Hotel & Fun City & Catfish Bend Casino. My kids were in awe.

There is a water park indoor and out, a game room with laser tag, go karts, bowling alley, CANDY ALLEY. For the Adults there is a Bar & Casino.

Daily I hear mom can we go back so I am sure there is a return tip coming soon

We get there check in and I throw open the room doors to the pool and show the kids the most amazing thing they say they have ever seen ........

All the Slides and water anyone could ever want

The Kids thought that they were in heaven 3 days of swimming sliding chlorine filled fun.

Anya love the outdoor part and the frog slide

Kasha was not so sure of the water

She did love that snack bar tho

She finally got use to the water and went for a wade

Then it was off to the Arcade and Candy Alley

This is my niece Cinda can you tell I caught her off guard lol but that Ice Cream was really good

In between time of water log we go to some of the sights in town, the kids get filled with storied of my child hood and I swore if I talked a little longer they would have been asleep....

These guns have been in this park for as long as I can remember... The kids love playing on them

The Mighty MISSISSIPPI

Playing at the river front then home

This was a great vacation much needed time away.....

AND

great time with the Stearns-Gold family

New School New Year

2011-07-28T18:33:00.000-07:00

OMG Ladies and Gentlemen,

I have just done the best thing ever got the kids enrolled in their new school for a brand new year.

I am so super excited. It is hard to believe that on the 24th the summer will be over with for them. Its back to schedules, homework and bed times. You can hear the excitement cant you I am doing a happy dance.

I hope that the new school change will bring an easier school year for them and me.

More to come on this

July Happenings

2011-07-03T09:38:00.000-07:00

So this is the finale month of freedom \foe me and the kids.

It will me back to school in a month. We gotta figure out where they are gonna be going, just waiting on aunt Mary to figure it all out. Our kids go to the same school mainly to help out with the car pooling.

You know that old saying that it takes a village to raise a child, we fit that mold snugly. There are 3 kids in my family, She has 6 kids then 2 sisters that have a baby a piece and 2 cousins and 1 baby there oh and husbands and a brother.

So when we have a gathering there is surely to be a small mob.

With today being JULY 3rd there is a cook out planned with fire works. This should be fun big kids will love playing with all the kids and baby girl will see fireworks for the first time so I am excited and scared to see how she will react. Pic to follow ....................

On the 22 we are planning a family vacation to a water park and hotel not an experience the the kids have had to this point I know they will have the best time I will have pic of that for sure. I am like a big kids about this more so for me I am gonna get to spend time with my life long bestie and her family. She is gonna get to meet MR. MANN for the first time. PS might I add that we been together 17 years and I have know her for 20 something years. You could say that we don't make trips home often mostly because I don't like to go back there to much...... Trust my I have a boat load of reason but its not family friendly so I will same that for my adult blog

Omg its 9:45pm

2011-06-30T19:51:00.000-07:00

I am so amazing>>>>>>

Need I say more it is 9:45 pm and I believe that Tristan has been in bed for about 2 hours not realizing that he has been asleep. He helped his Uncle Nanny cut grass and is has allergies ~~BOOO~~. So got him some benadryl and he is knocked out lol.

Girls went down at 9pm and the house is quite for the most part got MR. Man, Uncle Nanny and Uncle Lee Lee as Akasha calls him.

So its getting louder here but oh well, there boys right. What do ya do

My Big Little Boy

2011-06-23T18:47:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile since my last post. I have been real busy with work, its a hard job in the collections world. Being a mommy and house wife. IT'S a hard 3 jobs but someone had to do it.

Yep that's me one of the few times that I get a break to myself ...... AND you guessed it I am in the ladies room

OK enough about me on the the BIG LITTLE BOY....

So as of lately little TDOGG has had some rather tough nights when it comes to going to bed. Being the only boy in the home he quite often complains about having the smaller room, to which I reply that if he had a baby brother he would have to share a room with said brother. He then stomps off to his little room and pouts.

He then decided that he wanted to sleep on the old couch in the dinning room, Which was fine for a while. After a few night I told him it was time to return to his room that did not go over well at all.

I awoke to this one morning getting ready to work.....

I am guessing that he attempted to make a run for it before mom or dad woke up and failed at it and just went back to sleep lol.....

Funny little boy

Akasha and her favorite thing to do

2011-06-06T19:44:00.000-07:00

I have belonged to a Mommies Message board for quite sometime called JUSTMOMMIES or JM.

These are some great ladies that offers some support and advice for EVERYTHING from trying to conceive to raising teens. I belonged to a very special board AUG 2009 PLAYROOM we have all been together since we found out we were gonna have a little one, for some it was their first and for others like me it was a old hat.

One Post inspired this current blog.

I have been brushing Akasha teeth since she got her first tooth. She loves it and sometimes reminds me that we need to brush....

In her cuter than cute voice MOMMY USH MOMMY USH

So here begins another nightly ritual, but not a bad one guess setting good habits will save me in the dentist office

She loves the feel of the brush and the taste of the tooth paste. Tonight I decided that I would give it ago at letting her brush when we are done. She gonna need to know sometime RIGHT! Momma cant brush her teeth for ever

So we finish and she gives me a look at her pearly whites. With a huge smile while licking her tooth paste mouth

I Decide to let her have a go at BRUSHING her own teeth how Awesome with this be........

She looks like and old pro.... You would never know that this is her first try alone

Happily continued brushing.... UNTIL

It was time to be done and put the BRUSH up then it was a complete melt down Akasha style, Hey now we can all see those clean white chompers

My Picky Eater

2011-06-05T14:13:00.000-07:00

With Tristan its always been a known fact the he is very PICKY when it comes to eating.

It all started at about is first GERBER meal.

He is a non meat eating child so what ever I cook I have to think will he eat it or do I have to take his food out prior to adding the meat.

On Friday I ~~Snuck~~ added eggs to his favorite food and he never knew. I got a slight kick out of it too.

Here is the items used, Now be prepared don't laugh to hard.

Yeah I know so lame you thought that this was gonna be something new for you family to eat. I told you that he is very picky. I have had several conversations with his DR and he does not seem to be worried I mean he is 75lbs, but who can live on Ramen, Chicken Nuggets, and Cheese Pizza Rolls

Anderson Introductions (well Kinda)

2011-06-03T21:58:00.000-07:00

So let me take this time to Introduce the Andersons' and their extended family, remember a Family the Plays together Stays together.

Here is TWIN 1 Uncle Leland yep the world has been given two, What would we have done if there had only been one one can only dream.

This is Aunt Mary the glue that holds her brood together. With out her what would they all do. She is owner and operator a her own BED & BREAKFAST better know as Mary Crash Landing Pad. You should come some time there is never a dull moment.

Melinda & Jasmine they are the oldest 2 of the bunch. This is their home coming. Showing some sisterly love the raining Beauty Queens

Miss Melinda will just scream to see her face on this but at least I'll get a good laugh. She pretends to be shy but we all know she has the same attitude as the rest of us once she comes out of her shell <3 little mama

Little Miss Katie Faye!!!!!!! Getting ready for her 8TH grade graduation so pretty in her dress, she looks so happy cant ya tell that she had to have a pic taken but wait there is more

Here she is Beautiful as ever ( pic from cousin Tara). Could not believe there was such a cute lady under all that hard exterior

IT's Lisa Marie the biggest JUSTIN BEIBER fan outside of my little girl their gonna fight over who's gonna marry him. She is the Princess of the family with an attitude to go with it.

Curtis & Tiffany

He is the quite one of the family but give the guy a break he is the only guy in a house full of girls, well beside uncle Leland but he a girl sometimes too.

This one here Tiffany she is always acting mean but if you get her to smile and laugh its all an act. She has a hard shell too but once you crack it she a ray of sunshine

Baby Briana often called Brian she is the youngest of the clan and the Spunkiest of them all. Love her Daddy and plays the Daddy's girl roll quite well.

Uncle Daland TWIN 2 and Family Nanny hes watched all of the kids from birth to school. Maybe he will be Great Uncle Nanny too

Daland Jr. Is the Oldest of all the kids and off doing his own thing chasing Ladies and working

I call her Dalynda Lee Anderson a girl after my own heart. INDEPENDENT. Goofy Silly oh don ya want to see her being goofy and silly LOOK DOWN

AWWW she's gonna kill me for this but I wanta laugh too

Laurie and Baby Alivia smile ladies. Baby is getting so big now and mama is a pro with her. We all knew you would!!!!

Sabrina Miss Tuddy to you all. Spunky lady and loves to stand her ground she can say what she wants about her family but you better not even try <3 ya bri

And last but not least

BIGG BOSS

who is really just a big teddy bear

MR. Anderson

AND

The Real BOSS

Mrs. Andreson

And you all have meet my Munchkins

Family Vacation

2011-06-03T20:37:00.000-07:00

Ok so We the Andersons' decided to take a family mini vacation over Memorial Day weekend.

Mr. Man the kids and I. Mr. Man's Brother Aunt Mary and their 6 Kids. Uncle Chuck and 4 more cousins. All headed to Clear Lake Iowa for a Fishing trip.

You would think with all those people it would be a time to remember. Well it was COLD RAINY WINDY. Nothing could have made it any worse, well maybe snow, but we made the best of it.

We made it to the lake a few 100 time, the park a few 100 more and all around had a good time.

This was the first year that we made the trip. It was nice to get away from everyday life and just chillax or so they say

Might I say that the fish really wrent bitting this year but Uncle Chuck made the best of that to we now know him as the fish whisper....

Happy Birthday Anya Elizabeth

2011-05-27T11:38:00.000-07:00

Today my baby turned 6!!!!!! She has been asking me for month when her day was. She also wanted to know if I was going to have Justin Beiber come to her party. I quickly advised her that he would be on tour the day over seas, to which she replied: But mom your the best mom ever and can make anything happen. Which did put a huge smile on my face to think she thought that I was the best mom ever. I had to explain to her that I am the best but even I cant pull that off.

SO I am gonna do one better. On a day that she is not going to be expecting it, I am gonna get a cake with Justin Beiber's face one it with the napkins and plates and all party supplies. I am gonna throw her a real surprise party. I think that we get me some BEST MOM point

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

2011-05-08T14:35:00.000-07:00

Today the Anderson spent the day doing what we do best RELAXING. The day was all about mommy and what she wanted to do.

Princess made me a project at school that was a flow pot with a cut out of her hand and flowers on the tips of her finger with a poem.

My big boy Tristan wrote me a poem and drew of picture it was very sweet coming from a boy who stoped kissing his momma at 5. I miss those days when he would curl up in my lap and snuggle. Spend all day in my room laying down watching SPACE JAMS.

The rest of the day will be getting everyone ready for their week, laundry done and folded kids bathed.

Dis i mention that I cant wait for school to be out. I know in a few weeks your prob gonna hear my make statements like I cant wait for school to begin. BUT for now I am certain that it will make my life a little easier if they don't have to get up at 5 am to get them ready and get to work......

More to come on that

First Days Of Summer

2011-05-07T16:04:00.000-07:00

Today begins the first day of our summer. The weather has finally decided to be warm enough to release the kids on the world. I have kept them cooped in the house long enough.

Today I woke up with a plan we were going to do our shopping for the week at our favorite place WAL-Mart, I mean really who can not got here its a one stop shop for the time crunched family. Did I mention the money saving that you can expect to get....

I promised the Kids Tristan 9, Anya 5 and Akasha 21 months that if they could behave at the store we would go to the park. It all went off with out a hitch. They helped gathering the items that we needed with no fighting and yelling. It was amazing who knew how far a little bribery would go. I think that I found my new weapon.

With Mr. Dad working this Saturday I figured why should we be cooped up in the house all day waiting on him it was a great day to get out in the air.

After off loading our Wal-Mart Scores we headed to the park but not before we stop at out favorite spot for slushies Quick Trip.

The kids are a bit upset when we get there and they realize that the wading pools are not running. After a quick explanation of it needing to be warmer for a long period of time before they run them on they calmed down.

We pull in kids are escaping from mom, at which time I give them there direction of which parks they can play at and they head off.

Akasha and I with cousin Cinda head to the grass to relax for a while and snap some pictures.

Akasha Jade

Seems that she is not as Happy as most babies in a swing she just really wanted to vacate the contraption

Tristan Alexander

My fast growing young man made a friend

Princess Anya Elizabeth

The next super model. Daddy cant wait