Post-Valentine's Day

I know I have been "Blog-Slacking"! I have been very uninspired lately! So here is a brief update:

*Lulu and mom made cookies for some of our local Valentines!

*George was sick on Valentine's Day for the third year. It's just not his holiday!

*The weather has been fabulous! We spend most of our days soaking up the 65 plus degree weather. Spring is officially here in Henderson!



*Ruby is talking non-stop these days! Her all day favorites are:

Where's Oulu? Because she love her big sis Lulu so much!

Abbieya! Daisya! Because she loves Abbie and her baby sister Daisy!

Pooh! Because she watches Pooh Bear on a perpetual loop.

WINNIE!! Because one of her best friends is a 9 year old beagle who barely tolerates her!

What is the secret to a good marriage?

I came across something written, which I think Rich would agree, fits us perfectly! It struck me as funny and thought I would share. I was reading an article titled, "What is the secret to a good marriage?"

"... an elderly neighbor was asked this same question about marriage. He and his wife had been married more than 50 years. He replied, "Oh, my dear, it's really very simple. My wife and I agreed long ago that I'd make all the big decisions and she'd make all the little decisions. And in all these years together, there just haven't been any big decisions."

Our "Big Girl" Just Got Bigger!

Today is Lulu's 6th Birthday! Six just seems so BIG! Sadly, Rich is in New York for a conference... I was motivated to post so he could see pics of his girl on her birthday! Although we missed Pops during our b-day festivities today, friends and family sent gifts and calls and visits and love enough for 100 birthdays! Thanks Everyone! We also have a small party planned for Saturday so Pops can celebrate his little Lu's birthday too!


Lu's Kindergarten class (and Rubes) helped her celebrate today with cupcakes and lollipops! She loves her classmates and school so much! She is so eager to be in first grade, learning and doing what "big kids" do. She's just growing up so fast! How do you stop that from happening? Lulu is honesty the most amazing little girl. She has the purest kindness I have ever know. She is so patient with both Ruby and George. She is smart and helpful and unselfish, always! Lulu is already the person I hope to be. I know year six is going to be her best year yet; but tucking my sweet girl in last night, I thought to myself... bye, bye five year old Lu... I'm going to miss you!

We've returned from the great... Salt Lake!

Whew! We have made it back to ol' henderson and are just now starting to settle into the groove of things again! Packing up a family of five, plus the dog and our entire Christmas for two weeks away, proves to be more difficult and trying every year! But the wonderful memories and COUSINS make it all worthwhile! We loved seeing old friends and spending quality time with our families! Aside from the sadness of the passing of my Aunt Beverly and the passing of a dear Butler family friend, we enjoyed and cherished every moment spent with our loved ones! Cheers to a New Year filled with health and happiness!

Santa made his annual stop at Grandma Dee's house to say "Hi!" and sing jingle bells with us all! For the first time ever, George was wringing his hands with worry over this year's behavior! He was truly convinced he was getting coal... but Santa came through for all the kids (leaving a note saying, "Obey your parents!") George got an awesome race track, Lu got a pink DS she asked for and Rubes got a tricycle! Salt Lake did not disappoint! We woke up the morning of the 25th to an official White Christmas!


This was the year my dad decided to pass on his Red Rider B.B.-you'll shoot your eye out-Gun to Georgie ol' boy! I know, I know... Mrs. no kid of mine will ever play with weapons Butler... you can all mock if you must! George loved it, Grandpa loved demonstrating it, my mom and I loved watching the boys try to shoot tin cans off the garden fence and Rich loved it more than everyone put together! I rarely see that side of him! Rich is a pretty good shot too, for a guy with one eye!



I promise, residents of Summerhill Estates, the Red Rider will be highly supervised!

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas!

The Butler Fam is headed HOME for the holidays! I'm sure we will have plenty of stories and pictures to share in January! Here's wishing all of our dear friends and family that we are unable to see this holiday, a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year! See you in 2008!

Love,
Rich, Nik and the kids

Sleigh Riding in Las Vegas!

Our poor deprived children...George had the brilliant idea of pouring water down the driveway, letting it freeze overnight, then "sleigh riding" on a Tupperware lid in the morning! We had our doubts it would actually freeze, but it did! So this morning the kids were out in the front yard "sleigh riding" and yelling things like, "Whahoo!" and "This is AWESOME!" I'm sure the neighbors were thinking, "those crazy Butlers again!".

Have a Cheesy-Christmas!

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Everything these days at our house is cheesy because of Ruby! So enjoy this seriously silly little clip!