Stevens Family

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Yes I love getting into things and love hanging out with my Emmie.....whenever I want anything or I'm sad I yell at the top of my lungs.......EMMIE

Every summer the first time Lizzie swims her ear drum burst usually at the worst possible time....you know at 8pm at night! it happened last night and she was in a lot of pain....we went to the doctors this morning and after antibiotics, ear drops, and cotton balls she is feeling a little bit better.  She has not been to school all week hopefully tomorrow!

So in 24 hours we did piano recitals, softball, soccer, and dance recital! CRAZY!!!!!!!!

 Lizzie is playing softball this year and loving it!!! She loves softball!!!! Brad is assistant coach!  Last game she hit every time and got a bunch of outs!  Maddie is playing soccer and I am the HEAD coach!  I love it!!!! Maddie on the other hand HATES it!!! She cries the whole time and I'm pretty sure other parents think I am the worse mom ever making her sit on the field and cry!  I really wanted one of my daughters to like soccer but none of them do :(

Well as Brad would call it....Sunday was his Christmas! His favorite Day of the year!!!! He watched the Indy 500 with his uncle.....Ryan Hunter Ray won with Helio in 2nd!!! I still am confused why 2 TVs, 2 ipads, and a laptop was necessary but they sure did have a great time!!!! So you know what that means.....all other adults OUT OF THE HOUSE!!!!!! So we hit up our favorite zoo with Ann, Kim, and Kaitlynn! How much do 4 kids weigh? More or less then an elephant? After the Zoo we bbq and hung out with KAitlynns new puppy.....this puppy was seriously the cutest and best puppy I have ever seen!!! Monday for Memorial Day we went out for the first swim in the pool.  The kids love swimming .....the girls love swimming! I actually think I was in the pool more then I have ever been.  I had a great time!!! The kids were in the water from 1:30-7:30 and out once to eat! And leave it to Liz to end up with a ear ache after swimming...off to the doctors to

Ingredients 1 packet TRADITIONAL Hidden Valley Ranch mix (not BUTTERMILK) 1 c. mayonnaise 1 c. buttermilk 2 tomatillos, remove husk, diced 1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro 1 clove garlic juice of 1 lime 1 jalapeno (we like it SPICY so we kept the seeds in it, if you like it mild, just remove the seeds) Instructions Mix all ingredients together in the blender. That's it! KEVIN.....TRY this recipe!!!!!!! This is the best salad dressing ever!!!!

I can't believe Maddie is all done with her first year of preschool.....where did the time go?

We had a girls night out last night and we had an amazing time. Lisa got free drinks from our waiter.....he also called Heather a liar because he thought she was faking her English accent.....lol...Heather also informed me I can be abbressive.....I'm still not over that comment.....then I picked out the worst movie ever to watch......Labor Day!!!!! WE laughed so hard we cried.....what a great night!!!! We went to the mall and I was excited my toothless boyfriend and I would see each other again soon!!!! I was the worst friend ever to Bec who took her daughter to the hospital for blood work and CT scan and I asked her if she thought she was over reacting and come to find out her daughter needed emergency surgery to remove her appendix.  I felt horrible....luckily she still loves me! Heather loves me so much she sends me selfies of her moods! Quotes on how I feel about my friends....

So this week has been so super busy (which has not been so great for Brad who is having a harder time recovering from brain surgery then we expected) here is the run down... MONDAY- Lunch date with 5 of my favorite gals (Emmie, Maddie, Maddie, Heather, and Lisa) and 2 of my favorite men (Evan and Callum)!!!!! Then Softball practice!!!! TUESDAY - Lizzie had an orientation for her new school next year.....IT IS HUGE!  She was so super excited and Brad and I felt so old!  The biggests shock to me was how the girls going into 6th grade next year look like they are 16 years old! I was totally an embarrassing mom and was grilling the counselor on teachers for next year. WEDNESDAY - Family Picnic in the evening with church girls at the park. I made 50 cups of dirt pudding for dessert. THURSDAY - LAst day of preschool for MAddie, went to mall shopping with Heather, and family skate night! Evan loved the bumper cars!!!! Maddie made it to th