Wow - I have either gotten busier or lazier because I am finding it very difficult to keep up with the blog. Sunday morning I woke up to my creative daughter's handy work as we sat down to breakfast. Molly had made each of us a placemat for the table - it was very cute except for the fact that she woke up at 6 a.m. to do it!

This was Daddy's - he got a picture of Molly and Abby.
Peter got his name on his because he is very proud of his name, according to Molly.

Annie's was very simple because Molly did not want her to be distracted while she was eating.

When I asked Molly why there was a big sad rain cloud in the sky on mine she said that it was because "I always know how to predict the rain". I have no idea what that means or if she even knows what it means but I thought it was cute. Molly could spend her whole life coloring if we let her.

This is Molly's - notice the picture of her playing the drums and her little title "Molly Rocks! She also left us each a piece of gum at our spot - we later found out that instead of using the gum that Auntie Beth sent to her she used the gum that Auntie Beth sent to Peter so she could save hers.Banana tried on her "Big Sister" T-shirt on Sunday and loved it - or the attention she got from wearing it! Is it possible that this tiny little girl is going to be truly be a big sister?

Molly and Annie - Molly was so proud of Annie in her Big Sister shirt - now we need to make some shirts for the big kids - Molly still wears the one she made when Annie was born all the time.Does everyone know what this weekend was? The opening of High School Musical Three. Disney was pretty smart as far as I'm concerned after debuting the first 2 movies on the Disney Channel free of charge they put this one out in theaters and judging from our crowd - they did pretty well. Karla and I planned a special afternoon viewing for the big kids while the Dad's stayed home and watched football.

As a special treat we got the HSM3 soundtrack for the kids before the movie - we, naturally, needed to learn the songs before we went to see it! We also got one for Abby and Tyler because my claim to fame with Abby is that I have given her all of her HSM CD's - I'll take my affirmation where I can get it! This is Daddy, Molly and Annie dancing to "Scream" from the soundtrack - Molly could not sit still because she was so excited!Ready for HSM3 and all decked out and ready to go!

The boys waiting for the moving to start.

My review of the movie is based on the reaction that the kids had. I enjoyed the movie - there is nothing like some teen angst and big show numbers to increase your heartrate. The boys were fairly quiet during the movie - they laughed, covered their eyes during the big kiss scene, talked incessantly about all butt references, and enjoyed the movie enough so that they never asked for food, drinks or bathroom breaks.

One side note - for all of you who do not believe that I am turning into my mother - even I'm convinced that I am at this point. No - I didn't make my own popcorn and put it in little ziplock baggies for each child to have during the movie - Auntie Kate and my mom used to do that - I'm pretty sure my mom sent me off to more than one movie with a boyfriend in high school with a baggie of popcorn. I did, however, stop at CVS and buy 4/99 cents Twizzlers for the kids to eat because I am too cheap to buy movie snacks.

Now the girls are the real test and they didn't just like the movie - they went crazy loving the movie. Every time I looked over at Molly and Abby they were glued ot the screen beaming!Molly recited every single outfit that Gabriella wore the minute we got in the car and then wondered about what kind of curling iron she uses to get those curls in the bottom of her hair.

During the movie the girls laughed, giggled, told secrets and watched what the big girls behind them were doing and copied them. They sang the songs, danced and chattered to each other about everything they saw!

In all honesty the movie was hokey and corney but clean and in good fun! Watching my daughter and listening to her incessant chatter about the movie since then makes it all worth while. What a fun kid I have and what a lucky Mom I am!

I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow for another non-stress test and fluid check and we see the Maternal and Fetal Medicine Specialist on Wednesday - my hope is that when the doc gets a look at me and my ENORMOUS, GARGANTUAN belly they'll decide to deliver me early. In all honesty they are thinking that the baby now weighs around 10 pounds so Bob and I are fully expecting the little cherub to come out and get a job to support herself!

GNM - ILY!