Not much.
We moved to Vegas in June. And have been house hunting since then and still have yet to find our perfect house... The kids are in school and loving it. We live with Dan's grandpa which is awesome. He's such an amazing man to let us live with him while we're in limbo. The kids have made some amazing friends in this ward and we're really hoping to stay in this ward if possible. Dan's job is great. He's really happy with what he's doing. (Still pic-a-part type stuff but on a more management type level. He wears nicer clothes to work (polo's and jeans) but he comes home clean now which is a nice change. :)
I'm just trying to keep sane and not get frustrated over this house hunt. It's so nice to be saving money and having a place to live but since I know it's temporary it's just making me itchy to get into a house and start settling and working on that house... The kids think it's great though. I got an Elf On The Shelf to help it feel more Christmasy. Jingle (our elf) made his first appearance this morning and the kids think it's great... He just got into the alphabet crackers and wrote "Jingle" and "Santa Rules". He also had a half eaten cookie in his hands and left crumbs all over. What a dirty little elf. And the kids thought it was awesome.
Anyways- that's what new with us. Not much. :) But we're happy and we're healthy and life is good. :)
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
more things kids say
So this poor neglected blog may get a few more posts in the coming weeks since the kids start school on monday! :)
It's a little bittersweet for me. Sweet because I will have a little more ability to get stuff done with only the girls at home. But bitter because I really do love hanging out with the kiddos and seeing their interactions and stuff.
But ok really I'm more excited then not. Because I haven't been able to get so much stuff done that I need to get done. Like blogging pictures from the last oh 2 years!
But I'm not going to get to that today- sorry.
I just wanted to jot down a quick story about brock...
Brock is sweet and a little too outgoing and socially unaware for las vegas. A good example is a quick trip to payless the other day. We came out of the store and there were these two guys sitting on a bench bent over, one looking at the ground and one doing something on his phone. (kinda gangster looking, tattoo's, sideways hats, matching colors. I'll be honest I was kinda nervous since my car was parked behind them and I hoped they wouldn't break into it once we walked away.) I walked past, scott walked past, but Brock looked over and stopped and said, "Nice tattoo man." The guy totally ignored him. But Brock kept complimenting him. "Hey- I like your tattoo." Still no response. "You have really really cool tattoos." Neither guy even acknowledged his presence. So I said, "Come on Brock- we gotta hurry." Brock started coming and said "That guy had cool tattoos huh mom." "yup" I replied. and the subject was dropped.
Really though- how rude is that to not even glance up and smile at a nice little kid complementing your body art. I am way way way too used to Utah. Welcome to Las Vegas. I guess I'm lucky they didn't steal my purse and run away. ;)
Then as we were in Target, Brock got poked in the eye by my purse. I looked at him a few min later and his eye was kinda red, I asked him if it hurt. He said yes. So I told him to blink his eye alot and it would clean it out.
Brock closed his eye and said to me. "Mom- when I close my eye it's feels like an earthquake in my eye and it makes everything in my eye move up here and jumps out. " That's weird....
Anyways- there ya go- a few brock quotes for the day.
It's a little bittersweet for me. Sweet because I will have a little more ability to get stuff done with only the girls at home. But bitter because I really do love hanging out with the kiddos and seeing their interactions and stuff.
But ok really I'm more excited then not. Because I haven't been able to get so much stuff done that I need to get done. Like blogging pictures from the last oh 2 years!
But I'm not going to get to that today- sorry.
I just wanted to jot down a quick story about brock...
Brock is sweet and a little too outgoing and socially unaware for las vegas. A good example is a quick trip to payless the other day. We came out of the store and there were these two guys sitting on a bench bent over, one looking at the ground and one doing something on his phone. (kinda gangster looking, tattoo's, sideways hats, matching colors. I'll be honest I was kinda nervous since my car was parked behind them and I hoped they wouldn't break into it once we walked away.) I walked past, scott walked past, but Brock looked over and stopped and said, "Nice tattoo man." The guy totally ignored him. But Brock kept complimenting him. "Hey- I like your tattoo." Still no response. "You have really really cool tattoos." Neither guy even acknowledged his presence. So I said, "Come on Brock- we gotta hurry." Brock started coming and said "That guy had cool tattoos huh mom." "yup" I replied. and the subject was dropped.
Really though- how rude is that to not even glance up and smile at a nice little kid complementing your body art. I am way way way too used to Utah. Welcome to Las Vegas. I guess I'm lucky they didn't steal my purse and run away. ;)
Then as we were in Target, Brock got poked in the eye by my purse. I looked at him a few min later and his eye was kinda red, I asked him if it hurt. He said yes. So I told him to blink his eye alot and it would clean it out.
Brock closed his eye and said to me. "Mom- when I close my eye it's feels like an earthquake in my eye and it makes everything in my eye move up here and jumps out. " That's weird....
Anyways- there ya go- a few brock quotes for the day.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Oh Utah....
Oh Utah how you've been good to me over the years!
I first came up as a teensy kiddo to Brianhead and visiting Great Grandma Maxwell and cutting the yearly Christmas Tree and visiting relatives in Bear Lake and Brigham City and other grand adventures.
I first lived in Utah in Cedar City and then in Lindon and then in Provo and then in Orem. And leaned a lot of random stuff at UVSC and SUU. Then I bailed back to Vegas, got a mission call, met the hubs, got married and 3 years later... came back to Utah. Now with a husband, one kid in tow and one in the oven.
3 of my 4 babies birth certificates say Utah on them.
In the last almost 6 years as a resident of Utah our family has lived in one apartment for 6 months and owned 2 different houses. One in Saratoga Springs and one in Springville. We've been seriously blessed to sell two houses in an insanely decent amount of time. (well one is under contract but if all goes well it'll be sold soon enough)
As a family we've had our ups and downs and have taken our hit from the economy.
But we've had some GOOD times! From going tubing and wakeboarding on Utah lake, to snowboarding and skiing in a few different resorts, to hanging out up the different gorgeous canyons, to Seven Peaks, and Lagoon, and so so much more.
The summers have been heaven, the winters bearable. ;)
The kids have had AMAZING friends.
And Dan and I have had even more AMAZING friends!
We've had rock band parties, cinco de mayo fiestas, grey's nights, BBQ's, karaoke parties, girls nights out, book clubs, hunting get aways (dan). and much more.
The girlfriends I have "collected" over the years here have been invaluable!!! You know who you are. One I've had for years and years and years. One I've shared a fence with and so much more. One has been my little island of friendship in a rough time for me. One has shared an obsessive hobby with me. And so many others that have meant oh so much more to me then they will ever know! They are the ones that bring out the best in me. And the crazy in me. The ones that probably know way too many of my secrets. ;) The ones that make me feel like I can hang onto my 20's just a little bit longer! And the ones that make me love that I'm not actually in my 20's anymore! :) Oh my Utah friends- I think I will die a little inside when I can't see you all as often as I know I will like to.....
Oh Utah you've been good to us! I don't know your state song, your state flower or much about you as a state. I know the capital is Salt Lake. I know the state flag has a beehive on it I think... But even though I haven't learned much about the state, it's been an amazing past 6 years!!!! And in one week I will once again, no longer be a resident of this fine state. And that's just a little bit sad. OK it's a lot bit sad.... But adventure is out there and we're off to grab some! Yee haw!
It really helps that we're moving home. It may not be nearly as pretty and the summers aren't nearly as nice, and it may not be nearly as clean or safe, but it's "home". While I have lived in Utah for around 8 1/2 years, that means I've lived in sunny Las Vegas for 21 1/2 years... so going back is really going home. And I'm actually kinda looking forward to it... :)
I first came up as a teensy kiddo to Brianhead and visiting Great Grandma Maxwell and cutting the yearly Christmas Tree and visiting relatives in Bear Lake and Brigham City and other grand adventures.
I first lived in Utah in Cedar City and then in Lindon and then in Provo and then in Orem. And leaned a lot of random stuff at UVSC and SUU. Then I bailed back to Vegas, got a mission call, met the hubs, got married and 3 years later... came back to Utah. Now with a husband, one kid in tow and one in the oven.
3 of my 4 babies birth certificates say Utah on them.
In the last almost 6 years as a resident of Utah our family has lived in one apartment for 6 months and owned 2 different houses. One in Saratoga Springs and one in Springville. We've been seriously blessed to sell two houses in an insanely decent amount of time. (well one is under contract but if all goes well it'll be sold soon enough)
As a family we've had our ups and downs and have taken our hit from the economy.
But we've had some GOOD times! From going tubing and wakeboarding on Utah lake, to snowboarding and skiing in a few different resorts, to hanging out up the different gorgeous canyons, to Seven Peaks, and Lagoon, and so so much more.
The summers have been heaven, the winters bearable. ;)
The kids have had AMAZING friends.
And Dan and I have had even more AMAZING friends!
We've had rock band parties, cinco de mayo fiestas, grey's nights, BBQ's, karaoke parties, girls nights out, book clubs, hunting get aways (dan). and much more.
The girlfriends I have "collected" over the years here have been invaluable!!! You know who you are. One I've had for years and years and years. One I've shared a fence with and so much more. One has been my little island of friendship in a rough time for me. One has shared an obsessive hobby with me. And so many others that have meant oh so much more to me then they will ever know! They are the ones that bring out the best in me. And the crazy in me. The ones that probably know way too many of my secrets. ;) The ones that make me feel like I can hang onto my 20's just a little bit longer! And the ones that make me love that I'm not actually in my 20's anymore! :) Oh my Utah friends- I think I will die a little inside when I can't see you all as often as I know I will like to.....
Oh Utah you've been good to us! I don't know your state song, your state flower or much about you as a state. I know the capital is Salt Lake. I know the state flag has a beehive on it I think... But even though I haven't learned much about the state, it's been an amazing past 6 years!!!! And in one week I will once again, no longer be a resident of this fine state. And that's just a little bit sad. OK it's a lot bit sad.... But adventure is out there and we're off to grab some! Yee haw!
It really helps that we're moving home. It may not be nearly as pretty and the summers aren't nearly as nice, and it may not be nearly as clean or safe, but it's "home". While I have lived in Utah for around 8 1/2 years, that means I've lived in sunny Las Vegas for 21 1/2 years... so going back is really going home. And I'm actually kinda looking forward to it... :)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Grateful!
I'm feeling really grateful this morning and thought I'd share...
-I'm grateful for all the armed forces who are regular guys, most of them really young, who give of their life and time to protect my family's freedom. There is someone out there risking their lives every single second of every single day so that I can feel safe in my city and let my kids play in the streets and not have to be terrified of having my house bombed by terrorists. That's big! I have a brother in law in the armed forces and some grandpa's who have served our country and I'm so proud of their sacrifice!
-I'm grateful for my religion. I am so grateful for the comfort I get from knowing that there is a loving Heavenly Father watching out for me and being acutely aware of my trials and my ability to handle those trials. I KNOW that the fact that there are horrible things happening in the world doesn't mean that there is no god or that he doesn't care. He cares. He helps us through our darkest hours to get through to the other side. And when we reach the other side we are so much stronger. I know that my family is eternal and that takes a huge edge of the fear of kissing my husband and child goodbye each day to send them out into the world that if something we're to happen to them I will see them again and we will be a forever family. And I love that!
-I'm grateful for friendships. I think the human race is so built to thrive off relationships. We are hardwired to fall in love with a loving spouse and spend the rest of our lives with them and reproduce little people to continue on the species and all that. We are drawn to people and friendships and such. I know I have been "changed for the better" by oh so very many amazing people who have come in and out of my life throughout the years. I am so grateful for all the relationships I've had. Friends that have been a smile when we pass. Friends that make sweet comments when I am having a rough day. Friends that are deep true and meaningful friends that I will keep close my entire life. And then there's my dear sweet husband who is my most prized "possession". Best darn decision I EVER made. All these people have changed me maybe very subtly or very dramatically. And I am so glad for every experience because it truly has made me who I am today.
-I'm grateful for my kids. While they can put me inches from going over the edge they also are the most amazing blessing to me. I am so grateful to have been blessed to be able to easily have 4 gorgeous healthy children. They are my world right now and I wouldn't have it any other way.
-I'm grateful for the internet. For blogs and facebook and social networking. I feel like I "know" what's going on in so many of my friends lives that I don't have the chance to talk to all that much. It's so neat to be able to read people blogs or facebook and get a chance to glimpse what's going on in their lives and maintain friendships from great distances. It's kinda awesome.
And yes- another cheesy post from me. I think I'm getting all sappy since we're nearing the end in the Utah chapter of our lives. It's been a good one. And in 3 1/2 weeks we'll close this chapter and open a new one and it's pretty darn exciting to see where life take us!
-I'm grateful for all the armed forces who are regular guys, most of them really young, who give of their life and time to protect my family's freedom. There is someone out there risking their lives every single second of every single day so that I can feel safe in my city and let my kids play in the streets and not have to be terrified of having my house bombed by terrorists. That's big! I have a brother in law in the armed forces and some grandpa's who have served our country and I'm so proud of their sacrifice!
-I'm grateful for my religion. I am so grateful for the comfort I get from knowing that there is a loving Heavenly Father watching out for me and being acutely aware of my trials and my ability to handle those trials. I KNOW that the fact that there are horrible things happening in the world doesn't mean that there is no god or that he doesn't care. He cares. He helps us through our darkest hours to get through to the other side. And when we reach the other side we are so much stronger. I know that my family is eternal and that takes a huge edge of the fear of kissing my husband and child goodbye each day to send them out into the world that if something we're to happen to them I will see them again and we will be a forever family. And I love that!
-I'm grateful for friendships. I think the human race is so built to thrive off relationships. We are hardwired to fall in love with a loving spouse and spend the rest of our lives with them and reproduce little people to continue on the species and all that. We are drawn to people and friendships and such. I know I have been "changed for the better" by oh so very many amazing people who have come in and out of my life throughout the years. I am so grateful for all the relationships I've had. Friends that have been a smile when we pass. Friends that make sweet comments when I am having a rough day. Friends that are deep true and meaningful friends that I will keep close my entire life. And then there's my dear sweet husband who is my most prized "possession". Best darn decision I EVER made. All these people have changed me maybe very subtly or very dramatically. And I am so glad for every experience because it truly has made me who I am today.
-I'm grateful for my kids. While they can put me inches from going over the edge they also are the most amazing blessing to me. I am so grateful to have been blessed to be able to easily have 4 gorgeous healthy children. They are my world right now and I wouldn't have it any other way.
-I'm grateful for the internet. For blogs and facebook and social networking. I feel like I "know" what's going on in so many of my friends lives that I don't have the chance to talk to all that much. It's so neat to be able to read people blogs or facebook and get a chance to glimpse what's going on in their lives and maintain friendships from great distances. It's kinda awesome.
And yes- another cheesy post from me. I think I'm getting all sappy since we're nearing the end in the Utah chapter of our lives. It's been a good one. And in 3 1/2 weeks we'll close this chapter and open a new one and it's pretty darn exciting to see where life take us!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Lost in translation...
I guess I kinda stink at writing blog posts to really match my feelings. :) A couple people have let me know that my last post on "me" came across as whiny and depressed. sorry... That's so not how it sounded in my head. Lol! I re-read it and totally get what I said that sounded like that. But instead of taking it down and not saying anything, I'll just try to clarify here. So just so ya know, that's not how I actually feel. I'm excited to meet new friends, and LOVE LOVE LOVE this ward and didn't mean to imply that this ward was intimidating or inhibiting. It's all on me. I've been off my game. 4 kids has been a whole new crazy fun world of new-ness. I Love love love it but it's new and not always easy. And I guess that all these things just change you little by little and you grow up and mature and then you notice one day how far you've come and it's new and scary and weird and different. But it's a good different and I wouldn't change a thing about my life because I'm good with who I am. (whoever that may be. just kidding ;)
Anyways- I asked Dan to proof read my blog posts so I know if they are coming across wrong. His answer was I should just write in a journal instead. Men just have all the answers don't they! Lol. :)
Anyways- I asked Dan to proof read my blog posts so I know if they are coming across wrong. His answer was I should just write in a journal instead. Men just have all the answers don't they! Lol. :)
Glee-k!
I have re fallen in love with Glee! I haven't watched all season but recently have been trying to find new ways to get my mind off the fact that we are moving in 4 weeks but still haven't sold our house. I know I know- patience is a virtue, it's only been on the market for 3 weeks, just relax... blah, Blah, BLAH! Easier said than done. I'm kinda the queen of crazy town lately. Just ask Dan! :)
Anyways, so to try to distract myself, I've been watching alot of TV on Hulu and Netflix and consuming alarmingly large amounts of chocolate. So much for having a beach ready body by summer... lol. It sure is a yummy unhealthy distraction but ya know what, it works. While I'm absorbed in the trashy sordid drama of Finn and Quinn and Sam and Rachel and Santana and Kurt and Blaine, I barely have time to have anxiety attacks over our house still being on the market!
And I have become a HUGE Blaine fan. Not only does he have an amazingly amazing voice, he seems like so much fun! OK so he's a high school-boys school, gay teenager on the show. But when he sings he seems like he's having such a good time!! I wouldn't even say I had a crush on him or anything, he just seems like my kinda cool! I just downloaded Glee presents the Warblers and I'm loving it!!!!!
Anyways, so to try to distract myself, I've been watching alot of TV on Hulu and Netflix and consuming alarmingly large amounts of chocolate. So much for having a beach ready body by summer... lol. It sure is a yummy unhealthy distraction but ya know what, it works. While I'm absorbed in the trashy sordid drama of Finn and Quinn and Sam and Rachel and Santana and Kurt and Blaine, I barely have time to have anxiety attacks over our house still being on the market!
And I have become a HUGE Blaine fan. Not only does he have an amazingly amazing voice, he seems like so much fun! OK so he's a high school-boys school, gay teenager on the show. But when he sings he seems like he's having such a good time!! I wouldn't even say I had a crush on him or anything, he just seems like my kinda cool! I just downloaded Glee presents the Warblers and I'm loving it!!!!!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Me?
So this is gonna be a mushy deep philosophical post. 100% journal intended So please feel free to skip it.
I've been feeling very introspective lately since finding out about the move. Actually Jury Duty a few weeks ago made a huge impact on me in a strange way.
On the first day of Jury Duty I was surrounded by strangers. But within a few minutes we were cracking jokes with each other. I surprised myself a little by how outgoing I was so fast in a totally new environment. I quickly gained the "rep" of being the loud sarcastic girl whose constantly cracking dumb jokes and talking with everyone about anything. I was super outgoing and chatty with total strangers. (One of the highlights of jury duty was when one of the older ladies came back from lunch and told me she had told her husband all about me at lunch- this cute girl who made jury duty so much fun! He had asked her if she was totally bored and she had said no because there was this one cute girl who made it all super fun! How sweet right?!) I have always thought about myself as being fun and mildly outgoing but.. I dunno... I feel like lately I've kinda lost myself lately.
I mentioned it to Dan and he said it's because I let the ward we're in now intimidate me. I didn't know how I felt about that. I still don't. I have felt like there's so few people in my ward who know the real me. I don't want to not be me. But sometimes I wonder who I am. I feel like I'm many different people lately. The one trying to fit in at church, the one trying to raise responsible kids, the one who is trying to put on a brave face over being scared of moving, the one who wishes I had more close friends.
So I'm really kinda shook up over what first impression I'll make in my new ward. What niche I'll fill there. What friends I'll find. What kind of friends I'll attract (or repel) by trying to be more me this time around. It's really scary! I feel like I was alot more me in my old ward in Saratoga Springs. I was less appologetic over my bold me-ness. But in this ward I feel like I'm a strained calmed down even watered down version of the real me. So I'm trying to figure out how not to be intimidated the next time around. I'm trying to figure out what triggered me to not be me and why I let the real me stay inside the past 2 years. There's moments when I feel alive. When I feel like the real me peeps out... Like at Jury Duty I felt really alive. Maybe it was because I was the center of attention and I think I kinda liked having attention. Being a mom sometimes lends itself to putting yourself on the back burner. You try so hard to help your kids and your husband and be what they need but at the same time you find yourself losing yourself.
But I still find myself questioning who is the real me. Sometimes I think maybe the me I've been in this ward is the more mature, grown up version of my loud obnoxious immature self. But then other times I think that bold sarcastic me is when I really feel the most uninhibited... I have this friend that I've known for forever! We were in the same ward for like 10 years growing up. I ran into her at a bridal shower in Vegas a few weeks ago and she is still so very much her. And brazenly so. I LOVE IT! It was so refreshing to just be around someone who didn't appologize for being alive and real and themselves!
On a different note I struggle with fashion. In high school I was a jeans and t-shirts girl mostly. Lots of weird Savers shirts. And skater shirts. I was kinda tom-boyish I guess. But now I feel like I don't know how to dress to be me.... Ugh- trying to be me is kind of exhausting- can you tell.... I think I have issues... maybe I should see a therapist. Anyone know a good one?
So my new motto in life is going to be that I'm going to be me. take it or leave it.
Now if I could only figure out who that is..... that would be really nice!
I've been feeling very introspective lately since finding out about the move. Actually Jury Duty a few weeks ago made a huge impact on me in a strange way.
On the first day of Jury Duty I was surrounded by strangers. But within a few minutes we were cracking jokes with each other. I surprised myself a little by how outgoing I was so fast in a totally new environment. I quickly gained the "rep" of being the loud sarcastic girl whose constantly cracking dumb jokes and talking with everyone about anything. I was super outgoing and chatty with total strangers. (One of the highlights of jury duty was when one of the older ladies came back from lunch and told me she had told her husband all about me at lunch- this cute girl who made jury duty so much fun! He had asked her if she was totally bored and she had said no because there was this one cute girl who made it all super fun! How sweet right?!) I have always thought about myself as being fun and mildly outgoing but.. I dunno... I feel like lately I've kinda lost myself lately.
I mentioned it to Dan and he said it's because I let the ward we're in now intimidate me. I didn't know how I felt about that. I still don't. I have felt like there's so few people in my ward who know the real me. I don't want to not be me. But sometimes I wonder who I am. I feel like I'm many different people lately. The one trying to fit in at church, the one trying to raise responsible kids, the one who is trying to put on a brave face over being scared of moving, the one who wishes I had more close friends.
So I'm really kinda shook up over what first impression I'll make in my new ward. What niche I'll fill there. What friends I'll find. What kind of friends I'll attract (or repel) by trying to be more me this time around. It's really scary! I feel like I was alot more me in my old ward in Saratoga Springs. I was less appologetic over my bold me-ness. But in this ward I feel like I'm a strained calmed down even watered down version of the real me. So I'm trying to figure out how not to be intimidated the next time around. I'm trying to figure out what triggered me to not be me and why I let the real me stay inside the past 2 years. There's moments when I feel alive. When I feel like the real me peeps out... Like at Jury Duty I felt really alive. Maybe it was because I was the center of attention and I think I kinda liked having attention. Being a mom sometimes lends itself to putting yourself on the back burner. You try so hard to help your kids and your husband and be what they need but at the same time you find yourself losing yourself.
But I still find myself questioning who is the real me. Sometimes I think maybe the me I've been in this ward is the more mature, grown up version of my loud obnoxious immature self. But then other times I think that bold sarcastic me is when I really feel the most uninhibited... I have this friend that I've known for forever! We were in the same ward for like 10 years growing up. I ran into her at a bridal shower in Vegas a few weeks ago and she is still so very much her. And brazenly so. I LOVE IT! It was so refreshing to just be around someone who didn't appologize for being alive and real and themselves!
On a different note I struggle with fashion. In high school I was a jeans and t-shirts girl mostly. Lots of weird Savers shirts. And skater shirts. I was kinda tom-boyish I guess. But now I feel like I don't know how to dress to be me.... Ugh- trying to be me is kind of exhausting- can you tell.... I think I have issues... maybe I should see a therapist. Anyone know a good one?
So my new motto in life is going to be that I'm going to be me. take it or leave it.
Now if I could only figure out who that is..... that would be really nice!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
My kids are weird!
Yes I haven't blogged since life got nuts and we found out we are moving to Vegas the end of May, yes that's one month away. Dan got a promotion of sorts and so we're headed back to Vegas! The house has been on the market for 2 weeks now (no offers) which is super fun by the way -(NOT)- but we're surviving. Actually that's what I call life lately- survival mode... 5 weeks from today and we will be moving to another state. Phew- life is full of surprises ain't it!
But in the meantime life has still been going full swing. And today some funny things happened I wanted to jot down.
Molly is a walker. Full 100% walking now. No crawling for this lil diva. And she LOVES to dance. It's the cutest dang thing. I am gonna try and get a video tonight. She also loves babies. Both alive and dolls. Still only 3 teeth on the bottom- weird.
Kara is growing up! She's loving to play with friends and right now brock has a friend over and Kara is playing with her way more than Brock. In fact Kara and the friend are playing house. Which is when the funny stuff started happening.
I walked into the kitchen to check on dinner and saw Kara and the friend playing and no brock. So I asked Brock why he wasn't playing. He shrugged and I turned around to do stuff in the kitchen when I over heard Brock say to the girls.
Brock- "Why can't I be the dragon?"
Girls- "Um- we're playing house there's no dragon."
Brock- "ya huh- there's a dragon in every house (he was dead serious)" (what?!?)
Scott- "There's not a dragon in every house brock." (as he's saying this he's doing a back bend off the couch.)
Brock- "Oh yeah.............."
Scott- "Look I'm gonna lick my arm pit- (as he proceeds to lick his armpits.)"
Yeah I can't make this stuff up people. My kids are actually THAT strange... But I love them anyways! ;)
But in the meantime life has still been going full swing. And today some funny things happened I wanted to jot down.
Molly is a walker. Full 100% walking now. No crawling for this lil diva. And she LOVES to dance. It's the cutest dang thing. I am gonna try and get a video tonight. She also loves babies. Both alive and dolls. Still only 3 teeth on the bottom- weird.
Kara is growing up! She's loving to play with friends and right now brock has a friend over and Kara is playing with her way more than Brock. In fact Kara and the friend are playing house. Which is when the funny stuff started happening.
I walked into the kitchen to check on dinner and saw Kara and the friend playing and no brock. So I asked Brock why he wasn't playing. He shrugged and I turned around to do stuff in the kitchen when I over heard Brock say to the girls.
Brock- "Why can't I be the dragon?"
Girls- "Um- we're playing house there's no dragon."
Brock- "ya huh- there's a dragon in every house (he was dead serious)" (what?!?)
Scott- "There's not a dragon in every house brock." (as he's saying this he's doing a back bend off the couch.)
Brock- "Oh yeah.............."
Scott- "Look I'm gonna lick my arm pit- (as he proceeds to lick his armpits.)"
Yeah I can't make this stuff up people. My kids are actually THAT strange... But I love them anyways! ;)
Thursday, March 24, 2011
do you hear that? Those crickets?
Yeah- my blog has been very much neglected. 4 kids has been rough. Well it's been awesome. But it's alot more time consuming. :) 3 kids at home everyday is a lot. And well, for those who know me, know I'm not the best housekeeper. I have issues. But I'm trying hard to deal with said issues. Which leaves a lot less time for blogging, photography, eating, and other time consuming side things.
Anyways- a real real quick update.... (ok maybe a kinda long update...)
I turned 30 last month. It was a mellow birthday. I talked of sky diving or getting a tattoo (just kidding about the tattoo) But the sky diving never worked out. Maybe next year. 30 really doesn't feel much different than 29. In fact I think I'll just claim 29 from now on. It's a good round number right. Just kidding- I'm 30 and proud. It made it easy to turn 30 since I'm the youngest girl in my ward. Except the YW and people who live in their parents basements. So I'm the baby in my ward so 30 was an easy leap for me. :) So yeah, photography is on the back burner. I'm on this weird self-searching journey. Trying to find me and get in gear with house keeping and raising my children. I still LOVE it but it's gonna have to wait till my babies don't need me anymore.... Time and a season right.....
Scott- almost 8- can you believe it!? I can't! He's awesome! He loved basketball season. He scored 3 baskets in one game!!!! Which is AWESOME! I think that was the only game he scored in but he was awesome! And he loved it! He's also done so good in school. Above average reading, and math skills. We're working on handwriting but that's progressing. :) We love him. He still loves all things star wars and wii and xbox. He plays soooo good with his siblings. He LOVES the family we have in Vegas and is constantly asking when we can move there. I think he'd move in with mine or dan's mom today if they offered. :)
Brock- 5 and full of spunk. His brain amazes me. It's just so creative and interesting. He says the most off the wall, intellegent things. Like yesterday he told the lady at story time that he could see in the dark. He just saw all black. :) He plays so good with Kara while Scott is at school. I think Kara will be so lonely next year when Brock starts Kindergarten. But he loves to build things. He's getting suprisingly good at building cup towers. Really creative and super tall ones! The boys got patience and skill. I love it!
Kara- silly. 3 and just silly. She giggles all day long. And really wants to be big like her siblings. Whenever they go play she runs out after them. She's gone over to friend houses a few times and just loves it. No shyness or inhibition there. She loves to dress up and play on the computer. She is in speech therapy for her tounge thrust/lisp. She's got some nasty excema that we're trying to get under control but other than that she is such a healthy happy child!
Molly- just turned one last month. My baby is growing up too fast! She went to TOWN on her birthday cake. Smeared it in her hair, up her nose, in her ears. She just loved it and chowed down and played! Soo so so cute! Then at 12 months and 2 weeks she finally got up the courage to walk. She has days where she walks all over the place and days when she's scared and mostly crawls. But she's just growing up! She LOVES reading books right now. Brown Bear Brown Bear is her VERY favorite! She'll wander into her room and crawl up on the bed and just sit and read it all the time. She's just such a sweet snuggly thing. And scared! It's kinda hilarious! She's terrified of swings and slides and going down stairs and seeing people swing. She HATES being tossed in the air. She was "able" to walk way before she did, she was just too scared of it. It's really cute! But something she'll have to get over cuz we love roller coasters and crazy rides at our house! Well at least me and the other kids do, she'll have to wait on the side with dad. :)
Dan's awesome- just still tinkering with car projects. Mostly VW's at the moment. Which I love since all the cars he's brought home are AWESOME! :) I kinda love him. Yesterday was our 9 year anniversary and I can't imagine how I ever enjoyed life without him. He's seriously become my other half. I'm a fan of this marriage thing. It's a pretty good gig! :)
Anyways- life is spectacular. We love our ward and our neighborhood and our friends. We are all Soooooo excited for spring and summer to come!!!! I think the Vegas in our blood refuses to let us really embrace and enjoy winter. We count down the days until the snow and cold is gone for good. Bring on the pool parties and BBQ's and bike rides. We're ready!!!!!!! There are hundreds and hundreds of pictures I need to post, but well, that probably won't happen. well maybe someday..........
Anyways- a real real quick update.... (ok maybe a kinda long update...)
I turned 30 last month. It was a mellow birthday. I talked of sky diving or getting a tattoo (just kidding about the tattoo) But the sky diving never worked out. Maybe next year. 30 really doesn't feel much different than 29. In fact I think I'll just claim 29 from now on. It's a good round number right. Just kidding- I'm 30 and proud. It made it easy to turn 30 since I'm the youngest girl in my ward. Except the YW and people who live in their parents basements. So I'm the baby in my ward so 30 was an easy leap for me. :) So yeah, photography is on the back burner. I'm on this weird self-searching journey. Trying to find me and get in gear with house keeping and raising my children. I still LOVE it but it's gonna have to wait till my babies don't need me anymore.... Time and a season right.....
Scott- almost 8- can you believe it!? I can't! He's awesome! He loved basketball season. He scored 3 baskets in one game!!!! Which is AWESOME! I think that was the only game he scored in but he was awesome! And he loved it! He's also done so good in school. Above average reading, and math skills. We're working on handwriting but that's progressing. :) We love him. He still loves all things star wars and wii and xbox. He plays soooo good with his siblings. He LOVES the family we have in Vegas and is constantly asking when we can move there. I think he'd move in with mine or dan's mom today if they offered. :)
Brock- 5 and full of spunk. His brain amazes me. It's just so creative and interesting. He says the most off the wall, intellegent things. Like yesterday he told the lady at story time that he could see in the dark. He just saw all black. :) He plays so good with Kara while Scott is at school. I think Kara will be so lonely next year when Brock starts Kindergarten. But he loves to build things. He's getting suprisingly good at building cup towers. Really creative and super tall ones! The boys got patience and skill. I love it!
Kara- silly. 3 and just silly. She giggles all day long. And really wants to be big like her siblings. Whenever they go play she runs out after them. She's gone over to friend houses a few times and just loves it. No shyness or inhibition there. She loves to dress up and play on the computer. She is in speech therapy for her tounge thrust/lisp. She's got some nasty excema that we're trying to get under control but other than that she is such a healthy happy child!
Molly- just turned one last month. My baby is growing up too fast! She went to TOWN on her birthday cake. Smeared it in her hair, up her nose, in her ears. She just loved it and chowed down and played! Soo so so cute! Then at 12 months and 2 weeks she finally got up the courage to walk. She has days where she walks all over the place and days when she's scared and mostly crawls. But she's just growing up! She LOVES reading books right now. Brown Bear Brown Bear is her VERY favorite! She'll wander into her room and crawl up on the bed and just sit and read it all the time. She's just such a sweet snuggly thing. And scared! It's kinda hilarious! She's terrified of swings and slides and going down stairs and seeing people swing. She HATES being tossed in the air. She was "able" to walk way before she did, she was just too scared of it. It's really cute! But something she'll have to get over cuz we love roller coasters and crazy rides at our house! Well at least me and the other kids do, she'll have to wait on the side with dad. :)
Dan's awesome- just still tinkering with car projects. Mostly VW's at the moment. Which I love since all the cars he's brought home are AWESOME! :) I kinda love him. Yesterday was our 9 year anniversary and I can't imagine how I ever enjoyed life without him. He's seriously become my other half. I'm a fan of this marriage thing. It's a pretty good gig! :)
Anyways- life is spectacular. We love our ward and our neighborhood and our friends. We are all Soooooo excited for spring and summer to come!!!! I think the Vegas in our blood refuses to let us really embrace and enjoy winter. We count down the days until the snow and cold is gone for good. Bring on the pool parties and BBQ's and bike rides. We're ready!!!!!!! There are hundreds and hundreds of pictures I need to post, but well, that probably won't happen. well maybe someday..........
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Wanna feel inspired?
So I have this friend who moved in across the street from me last year and since then she has taught me volumes about how to live and love life in such an amazing way! Her and her husband both carry a SUPER SUPER rare genetic marker for this super rare disease and so their kids have a 25% chance of being born with it. So far they've had 8 babies. 3 so far have had the disease. And if you ask her she's super stoked to be beating the odds! The first one lived almost 9 months I think and the second for 6 weeks. They had their latest angel baby in December. Jonah Dare. He's been a fighter and is the cutest sweetest little angel baby ever. And boy is is he soooo very lucky to come to the most amazing family on the planet! Anyways, he caught pnemonia this week which for their other babies meant that they had days to live. So they've been loving in on him extra hard and cherishing each special second with him. I dropped by today and I just left glowing. That family is AMAZING! There was just such a peaceful serene feeling in their home in spite of the sad moments that are looming possibly minutes away. They are just together and wonderful and totally inspiring!
But cutest of all, they did some photo shoots today of sweet Jonah today. Jonah lived a full life in a day today in pictures! Check it out at their blog.....
http://megamindsatthewhitehouse.blogspot.com/
Anyways- I just am so touched by this family and their willingness to give these sweet little angels a body and a family and so so so much love that it just makes my heart want to burst with joy at the love this family has! For reals! I just wanted to share how amazing a family can be. They are spectacular!
Keep their family in your prayers! :)
But cutest of all, they did some photo shoots today of sweet Jonah today. Jonah lived a full life in a day today in pictures! Check it out at their blog.....
http://megamindsatthewhitehouse.blogspot.com/
Anyways- I just am so touched by this family and their willingness to give these sweet little angels a body and a family and so so so much love that it just makes my heart want to burst with joy at the love this family has! For reals! I just wanted to share how amazing a family can be. They are spectacular!
Keep their family in your prayers! :)
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Joy Of Love- Day 4
You know I probably should have done this in order... oh well...
"What They Wear"
Kara loves to dress up lately. Which worked out good since Dan's mom has been loving giving her fun dress ups for presents lately! :) (And how stinkin cute is this little girl gnome costume!!! sigh)
And sometimes Brock dresses up with her. :)
Joy of Love a challenge to take more pictures of what we love. Each day I get an email with an assaignment. Click here to go to Willette's site to find out more or to join yourself...
"What They Wear"
Kara loves to dress up lately. Which worked out good since Dan's mom has been loving giving her fun dress ups for presents lately! :) (And how stinkin cute is this little girl gnome costume!!! sigh)
And sometimes Brock dresses up with her. :)
Joy of Love a challenge to take more pictures of what we love. Each day I get an email with an assaignment. Click here to go to Willette's site to find out more or to join yourself...
Joy Of Love- Day 1
"What They Do"
Molly loves to crawl around behind me and squawk at me until I pick her up. If I give her attention I am usually rewarded with smiles and hand claps! LOVE IT!!!!
Joy of Love a challenge to take more pictures of what we love. Each day I get an email with an assaignment. Click here to go to Willette's site to find out more or to join yourself...
Molly loves to crawl around behind me and squawk at me until I pick her up. If I give her attention I am usually rewarded with smiles and hand claps! LOVE IT!!!!
Joy of Love a challenge to take more pictures of what we love. Each day I get an email with an assaignment. Click here to go to Willette's site to find out more or to join yourself...
Joy of Love= Day 2
"How They Look"
Kara loves to wear skirts and dresses and loves to smile and make people laugh! She is such a silly funny lil thing!
Joy of Love a challenge to take more pictures of what we love. Each day I get an email with an assaignment. Click here to go to Willette's site to find out more or to join yourself...
Kara loves to wear skirts and dresses and loves to smile and make people laugh! She is such a silly funny lil thing!
Joy of Love a challenge to take more pictures of what we love. Each day I get an email with an assaignment. Click here to go to Willette's site to find out more or to join yourself...
Joy of Love- Day 5
"Love to Hate"
Dan was about to leave for Scouts and was having some post-work, pre-scouts, down time. Feet up, lounging on the couch, playing on his phone. He can totally check out from life when he zones out on his phone. Especially when he's listening to Harry Potter on audiobook on his phone.... And while it drives me crazy at times, I find it completely endearing that he loves his Harry Potter so much. :)
Joy of Love a challenge to take more pictures of what we love. Each day I get an email with an assaignment. Click here to go to Willette's site to find out more or to join yourself...
Dan was about to leave for Scouts and was having some post-work, pre-scouts, down time. Feet up, lounging on the couch, playing on his phone. He can totally check out from life when he zones out on his phone. Especially when he's listening to Harry Potter on audiobook on his phone.... And while it drives me crazy at times, I find it completely endearing that he loves his Harry Potter so much. :)
Joy of Love a challenge to take more pictures of what we love. Each day I get an email with an assaignment. Click here to go to Willette's site to find out more or to join yourself...
Joy of Love- day 8
So I joined this photo group a few days late and have taken a few pictures but I haven't uploaded them to my computer until now.
It's a challenge to take more pictures of what we love. Each day I get an email with an assaignment. Click here to go to Willette's site to find out more or to join yourself...
Anyways- the assignment was to take of picture of a gift from the heart. It can be anything. And one of my favorite "gifts" is smiles and giggles from Molly!!
DAY 8
It's a challenge to take more pictures of what we love. Each day I get an email with an assaignment. Click here to go to Willette's site to find out more or to join yourself...
Anyways- the assignment was to take of picture of a gift from the heart. It can be anything. And one of my favorite "gifts" is smiles and giggles from Molly!!
DAY 8
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
My GREAT day!
So I finally sucked it up and paid someone good money to take my family pictures. I've written how much I LOVE Yan of Yan Photo (remember, I took her heartshop last year and LOVED it!) and when she posted that she was going to start offering mini family sessions in her studio in Provo I geeked out and immediately signed us up! So today was the big day. I opted for mostly bright colors and normal clothes for the kiddos. Nothing matching. Dan and I just in normal clothes. Yan was beyond FABULOUS to work with! She made us feel at home and comfortable and beautiful. No like really really beautiful. And she was 100% convincing. I'm sure she says things like "Oh my gosh, you're eyes" or "You guys are just so natural I love it!" to all her clients, but I sincerely believed her. And I honestly felt like she meant it. It was just awesome and I walked away feeling giddy and beautiful and so darn glad I paid her our hard earned cash to do our pictures. It's always been hard for me to pay someone more than $100 for like 45 minutes with them to take our pictures. (I also have a heard time charging it of other people) But the more I think about it, the more important I realize it is to me. Pictures are the ONLY memories I have of my Grandpa Pace. Pictures are the biggest reminders of the blur that was our wedding day. Pictures totally bring back the feelings I had on the day I had each of my babies. And I just want to have that remembrance of my special people FOREVER!!!!!
Anyways- if you are looking into getting fabulous really REAL pictures of you and yours I HIGHLY recommend Yan. (And I haven't even seen our pictures yet but you can bet they will be PLASTERED all over my blog as well as my house as soon as I get them.) So thanks Yan for making me feel beautiful and special!!!!!!
THEN I got 2 blurb books in the mail today!!! I did a Jasmere coupon thingy and made our books last week out of our blog and so I now have 2006-2009 in hard copy coffee table type books! LOVE! I LOVE having a hard copy of my blog to look at and read and remember and love!!!!
Sigh- that was the highlights of a fabulous day for me. :)
Anyways- if you are looking into getting fabulous really REAL pictures of you and yours I HIGHLY recommend Yan. (And I haven't even seen our pictures yet but you can bet they will be PLASTERED all over my blog as well as my house as soon as I get them.) So thanks Yan for making me feel beautiful and special!!!!!!
THEN I got 2 blurb books in the mail today!!! I did a Jasmere coupon thingy and made our books last week out of our blog and so I now have 2006-2009 in hard copy coffee table type books! LOVE! I LOVE having a hard copy of my blog to look at and read and remember and love!!!!
Sigh- that was the highlights of a fabulous day for me. :)
Monday, January 31, 2011
I don't know why....
... but I want this for my birthday.
OK I do know why... I wish I was more crafty. Not because every mormon mom is crafty but because I think it looks fun. Do I think I would use it? Not really... OK actually I would probably dream up reasons to use it all the time but then my house would be covered in cheesy vinyl lettering and I would start giving everyone crafty stuff I made with my silhouette for thier birthday. LOL. OK probably not. But for some reason I keep researching it on the internet like if I found some fantastic deal on it I would buy it because it's a good deal or something. Am I crazy? Yes I am!
I also think I want a wheat grinder. Would I actually eat more stuff with wheat flower? Probably not. Maybe a little but Dan would probably think it was gross and I would stop.
And in case you were wondering, Yes I do realize I'm a little bit nutty. :)
OK I do know why... I wish I was more crafty. Not because every mormon mom is crafty but because I think it looks fun. Do I think I would use it? Not really... OK actually I would probably dream up reasons to use it all the time but then my house would be covered in cheesy vinyl lettering and I would start giving everyone crafty stuff I made with my silhouette for thier birthday. LOL. OK probably not. But for some reason I keep researching it on the internet like if I found some fantastic deal on it I would buy it because it's a good deal or something. Am I crazy? Yes I am!
I also think I want a wheat grinder. Would I actually eat more stuff with wheat flower? Probably not. Maybe a little but Dan would probably think it was gross and I would stop.
And in case you were wondering, Yes I do realize I'm a little bit nutty. :)
Thursday, January 27, 2011
I want to remember THIS moment.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Just now...
Brock: (really whiny like) Mom why can't we move to China?
Me: What?!
B: Why can't we move to China- I really want to move to China?!!!
Me: We'd never see Grandma or Grandpa or your cousins if we moved there- why do you want to move there?
B: I just really want to live there and speak Spanish!!!!
Me: They speak Chinese in China hun.
B: Oh- well then I'd speak Chinese if we lived there. duh mom!
I'm picking up a trend here... maybe I should buy him some learn spanish dvd's.....
Me: What?!
B: Why can't we move to China- I really want to move to China?!!!
Me: We'd never see Grandma or Grandpa or your cousins if we moved there- why do you want to move there?
B: I just really want to live there and speak Spanish!!!!
Me: They speak Chinese in China hun.
B: Oh- well then I'd speak Chinese if we lived there. duh mom!
I'm picking up a trend here... maybe I should buy him some learn spanish dvd's.....
Thursday, January 20, 2011
How to learn spanish...
You all must think I favor Brock. I don't. I really feel like I genuinely love all my children as much as possible for different reasons and in different ways. I just blog about Brock more because he says some seriously funny stuff....
Like today- he was watching old disney cartoons on youtube. I walked out of the room for a few minutes and when I came back he was still watching old disney cartoons but now they were in spanish. good old youtube.
Anyways- I asked him why he was watching spanish disney shows.
He answered without looking up at me and in a dead serious voice... "I'm trying to learn spanish mom!"
Seriously you guys- I wish you all had a little Brock in your lives. :)
Like today- he was watching old disney cartoons on youtube. I walked out of the room for a few minutes and when I came back he was still watching old disney cartoons but now they were in spanish. good old youtube.
Anyways- I asked him why he was watching spanish disney shows.
He answered without looking up at me and in a dead serious voice... "I'm trying to learn spanish mom!"
Seriously you guys- I wish you all had a little Brock in your lives. :)
Dizzy?
So I have been getting dizzy in the mornings lately. Not sure why... maybe I'm getting a head cold...
But this morning I was making breakfast and said to Brock-
Me: Wow I sure am dizzy this morning.
Brock: Me too mom!
Me: I wonder why that is?!
Brock: I remember spinning in the night.
Me: Hmmm. I don't.
Brock: That's weird. (and he walked away)
Yes it is.
But this morning I was making breakfast and said to Brock-
Me: Wow I sure am dizzy this morning.
Brock: Me too mom!
Me: I wonder why that is?!
Brock: I remember spinning in the night.
Me: Hmmm. I don't.
Brock: That's weird. (and he walked away)
Yes it is.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Murphy's law for moms.
So lil' Molly is FINALLY starting to sleep better! Hazaa!!!! I mean the girl is a month shy of being a year old. It's about time. I think she's slept all night 3 times so far! And was it fabulous for me you ask? Of course not. Because Murphy's law of motherhood apparently states that when your baby starts sleeping through the night all of your other children decide to not sleep! Of course!!
So the first night Kara was up with something like mild night terrors- just crying and thrashing about of course on the floor next to my bed since she only stays in her bed 2 hours tops after she falls asleep and then she spends the rest of the night on the blankets and pillows we leave next to the bed for her. So that was fun. not.
The second time Kara got the stomach flu! Again, super fun. NOT.
The third time- last night- Scott came in at 3:30 to tell me he had barfed! So I came down and cleaned up and got him re situated and went back to bed at like 4:15. At 4:30 Scott came back in to tell me Brock had now barfed! Double awesome! So I went back down and helped Brock and cleaned him up and got him back to bed at like 5:30. And of course sweet Molly was up and ready to go from her blissful sleep at 7:00. Super duper fun!! NOT!!!
(Side note- I cursed mySELF during the cleaning up process because I've been trying really hard to get my kids to be healthier. So I buy lots of fruits and veggies and do a co-op for that (click here to check it out). Anyways- last night I had Relief Society and didn't really make much dinner. I threw together some of the left over veggies. I broiled some tomatoes with a mayo cheese topping (actually pretty yummy!) Chopped up some romaine for a salad. And cooked some brussel sprouts in olive oil and garlic. I meant this all to be a side dish to maybe some left over meatballs or maybe a frozen pizza or some corn dogs. I didn't expect anyone to really eat much of it but me. But no one felt like making anything else so we all just had the veggies. Brock's on this herbivore kick after watching too much Dinasour Train on PBS. So he grabbed a piece of Kale out of the fridge and chowed on that. And had me drizzle a little italian dressing on it. So scott copied. And then Scott didn't like the cooked tomatoes and asked for raw sliced ones with a little vinager and salt and pepper. I got him that and then I left for RS. Well I guess that's all the boys ate. veggies and vinager and italian dressing. So yeah- needless to say that didn't sit well in their tummies and it smelled awesome in their room last night with all that vinagery smell back in the air. (not!) But yeah- why would the universe curse me for getting my boys to eat healthy? I mean COME ON! :)
Ah glorious wonderous motherhood. Not only do we give up our rockstar figures to bear the beasts, they take our sleep away for the next dozen years. :) Seriously how has this race survived!!!
Sweet cute Kara with her incredibly awesome lisp just wandered in here to tell me she wanted to "pway on the umpooter and pway imsinason moobas game. do we hab it? do we hab dongal duck? do we hab it? Do we hab it mama? Do we?"
If you need the Kara-English translation of that sentance (and it's even harder to understand in real life) it was "play on the computer and play imagination movers game. Do we have it? Do we have donald duck? Do we have it? do we have it mama? Do we?"
And then Kara just found one of my "wong bwown haiws" on my shirt and tried to put it back in my head for me. Isn't she sweet. (did I tell you my hair keeps going more gray and falling out more. Again motherhood rocks!)
OK- so like I always say- blogs are hard to get the writers meaning especially when they are using sarcasm... I am in an unusually good mood this morning and this whole post was written in a finding the silver lining and laughing at my misfortune type of voice and not in a bitter way at all. Seriously life is just too funny and ironic if you step back and look at it. :)
So the first night Kara was up with something like mild night terrors- just crying and thrashing about of course on the floor next to my bed since she only stays in her bed 2 hours tops after she falls asleep and then she spends the rest of the night on the blankets and pillows we leave next to the bed for her. So that was fun. not.
The second time Kara got the stomach flu! Again, super fun. NOT.
The third time- last night- Scott came in at 3:30 to tell me he had barfed! So I came down and cleaned up and got him re situated and went back to bed at like 4:15. At 4:30 Scott came back in to tell me Brock had now barfed! Double awesome! So I went back down and helped Brock and cleaned him up and got him back to bed at like 5:30. And of course sweet Molly was up and ready to go from her blissful sleep at 7:00. Super duper fun!! NOT!!!
(Side note- I cursed mySELF during the cleaning up process because I've been trying really hard to get my kids to be healthier. So I buy lots of fruits and veggies and do a co-op for that (click here to check it out). Anyways- last night I had Relief Society and didn't really make much dinner. I threw together some of the left over veggies. I broiled some tomatoes with a mayo cheese topping (actually pretty yummy!) Chopped up some romaine for a salad. And cooked some brussel sprouts in olive oil and garlic. I meant this all to be a side dish to maybe some left over meatballs or maybe a frozen pizza or some corn dogs. I didn't expect anyone to really eat much of it but me. But no one felt like making anything else so we all just had the veggies. Brock's on this herbivore kick after watching too much Dinasour Train on PBS. So he grabbed a piece of Kale out of the fridge and chowed on that. And had me drizzle a little italian dressing on it. So scott copied. And then Scott didn't like the cooked tomatoes and asked for raw sliced ones with a little vinager and salt and pepper. I got him that and then I left for RS. Well I guess that's all the boys ate. veggies and vinager and italian dressing. So yeah- needless to say that didn't sit well in their tummies and it smelled awesome in their room last night with all that vinagery smell back in the air. (not!) But yeah- why would the universe curse me for getting my boys to eat healthy? I mean COME ON! :)
Ah glorious wonderous motherhood. Not only do we give up our rockstar figures to bear the beasts, they take our sleep away for the next dozen years. :) Seriously how has this race survived!!!
Sweet cute Kara with her incredibly awesome lisp just wandered in here to tell me she wanted to "pway on the umpooter and pway imsinason moobas game. do we hab it? do we hab dongal duck? do we hab it? Do we hab it mama? Do we?"
If you need the Kara-English translation of that sentance (and it's even harder to understand in real life) it was "play on the computer and play imagination movers game. Do we have it? Do we have donald duck? Do we have it? do we have it mama? Do we?"
And then Kara just found one of my "wong bwown haiws" on my shirt and tried to put it back in my head for me. Isn't she sweet. (did I tell you my hair keeps going more gray and falling out more. Again motherhood rocks!)
OK- so like I always say- blogs are hard to get the writers meaning especially when they are using sarcasm... I am in an unusually good mood this morning and this whole post was written in a finding the silver lining and laughing at my misfortune type of voice and not in a bitter way at all. Seriously life is just too funny and ironic if you step back and look at it. :)
Hahahah
So I don't think anyone reads my blog anymore except (totally my fault for sucking in the blogging dept.) maybe when it's dumped on to Facebook. (Which I'm not sure I love and I may or may not remove that in the future....) Which is cool. I don't care if nobody reads this. Really I do this for me. Because I think I'm incredibly hilarious and interesting and I love to read all. about. me! Just kidding- I never read over my blog posts after I hit publish except when I make them into books to go on my piano which I really need to get on the ball and DO since I bought all these blurb coupons on jasmere that expire in like a month! Ugh- the problems a procrastinator faces! Seriously, I have problems so I started trying the fly lady's baby steps today. (She's this online gal who helps you climb out of your CHAOS (can't have people over syndrome- clever!) and helps you get organized!) I'll let ya know how that goes.... Can you tell I have ADD? I can!
Anyways- I know I'm totally late to the game but I'd never heard of C Jane until like 2 months ago. So I added C Jane on my blog reader and wasn't sure I "got" her. I sometimes felt her posts were a bit much. But it's just because I didn't get her. You know how blogs can get a bit hard to understand when you can't hear the writers sarcasm or flucuations and such.... (Well yeah- maybe that's why no one reads my blog anymore- cuz really I'm flipping hilarious but you just would have to hear me say it to get it. right? Let's go with that....) But today c. jane had up this vlog. (video on her blog). And I SOoooooooo get her now! And she is HILARIOUS! And I sersiously wish I still lived in Lehi because I would track her down and make her be my new BFF! (I am currently searching for one in south utah county in anyone is interested.... :)
Anyway here's her vlog.
Anyways= the woman really cracked me up. And her hubs too! SUCH A FAN!
You hear that C. Jane- not that you're lacking in the fans because you are truly super fabulous but I am totally a fan for life now! And I may or may not still try to be your BFF because I LOVE people just like you!
Anyways- it made my morning smile! :) Actually it made my morning LAUGH OUT LOUD! Which is very super awesome since I was up all night cleaning up barf and attending to 2 barfing boys..... But that's another blog post- probably right after this one...
(I re-read this and realize I totally over use the word anyways... I probably sound like a valley girl in your head now? Anyways!!!! Maybe I need to do a vlog so you all will "get" me! :)
Anyways- I know I'm totally late to the game but I'd never heard of C Jane until like 2 months ago. So I added C Jane on my blog reader and wasn't sure I "got" her. I sometimes felt her posts were a bit much. But it's just because I didn't get her. You know how blogs can get a bit hard to understand when you can't hear the writers sarcasm or flucuations and such.... (Well yeah- maybe that's why no one reads my blog anymore- cuz really I'm flipping hilarious but you just would have to hear me say it to get it. right? Let's go with that....) But today c. jane had up this vlog. (video on her blog). And I SOoooooooo get her now! And she is HILARIOUS! And I sersiously wish I still lived in Lehi because I would track her down and make her be my new BFF! (I am currently searching for one in south utah county in anyone is interested.... :)
Anyway here's her vlog.
Anyways= the woman really cracked me up. And her hubs too! SUCH A FAN!
You hear that C. Jane- not that you're lacking in the fans because you are truly super fabulous but I am totally a fan for life now! And I may or may not still try to be your BFF because I LOVE people just like you!
Anyways- it made my morning smile! :) Actually it made my morning LAUGH OUT LOUD! Which is very super awesome since I was up all night cleaning up barf and attending to 2 barfing boys..... But that's another blog post- probably right after this one...
(I re-read this and realize I totally over use the word anyways... I probably sound like a valley girl in your head now? Anyways!!!! Maybe I need to do a vlog so you all will "get" me! :)
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Thankful Thursday
I have this friend I've written about before who was my next door neighbor in high school who is now an amazing published author... Anyways- I have her on my google reader and this was her heartfelt blogpost today. I felt inspired. I felt moved. I want to enjoy life more. I want to yell at my kids less. I want to show more gratitude. So to start I am writing this blogpost to express my gratitude out into the blogiverse. (did you catch that- it's like universe but with blog at the front. yes it's clever)
I am sooo grateful for my family and my healthy children and husband.
I am so grateful for the family and friends I am blessed to have in my life.
I am grateful for the moments in, like tragedies, that make us step back and realize how sweet and precious each. moment. truly. is!!!
I'm grateful!
(Thanks lindsey!)
I am sooo grateful for my family and my healthy children and husband.
I am so grateful for the family and friends I am blessed to have in my life.
I am grateful for the moments in, like tragedies, that make us step back and realize how sweet and precious each. moment. truly. is!!!
I'm grateful!
(Thanks lindsey!)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
More Brock-isms
Brock- Mom my back is so itchy again today!
Me- Sorry dude- let me scratch it for ya.
Brock- Did I have so many days wif my back being itchy mom?!
Me- yup- tons
Brock- I know it's a flea. It's probably a flea on my back making it itchy.
Me- um- probably not....
My kids have discovered She-Ra on netflix. There's bad girl on it called "Shadow Weaver" I didn't know her name and neither did brock. But he was watching it the other day and ran in all excited and giggly and said...
Brock- Mom I found out that red Shadow ladies name.
Me- Cool what is it.
Brock (giggling)- I can't tell you- it has a bad word in it.
Me- What? It doesn't have a bad word in it. What is it?
Brock- (giggling more) - (and whispering) Shadow Weiner!! (hoots of laughter) That's funny huh mom!
Me- that is NOT her name-
So I came out and watched it with him and sure enough it was Shadow WEAVER but it took watching it 5 more times until Brock would agree that it was Weaver and not Weiner. Haha- that kid...
Just two for now....
Me- Sorry dude- let me scratch it for ya.
Brock- Did I have so many days wif my back being itchy mom?!
Me- yup- tons
Brock- I know it's a flea. It's probably a flea on my back making it itchy.
Me- um- probably not....
My kids have discovered She-Ra on netflix. There's bad girl on it called "Shadow Weaver" I didn't know her name and neither did brock. But he was watching it the other day and ran in all excited and giggly and said...
Brock- Mom I found out that red Shadow ladies name.
Me- Cool what is it.
Brock (giggling)- I can't tell you- it has a bad word in it.
Me- What? It doesn't have a bad word in it. What is it?
Brock- (giggling more) - (and whispering) Shadow Weiner!! (hoots of laughter) That's funny huh mom!
Me- that is NOT her name-
So I came out and watched it with him and sure enough it was Shadow WEAVER but it took watching it 5 more times until Brock would agree that it was Weaver and not Weiner. Haha- that kid...
Just two for now....
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Two crazy girls!
So I know myself. I know that I really really want to do a picture a day or even a picture a week for 2011. But I also know myself better than that. Those ambitions always fall short. I'm not a follow through kind of gal. Wish I was... but ... there ya go.
Anyways- So far I've done two days in a row.
Enjoy!
(my two blue eyed girls)
(my princess in the making)
And here's some other pictures and stories from these days....
love her. :)
And these- Molly can be fast! Like creepy fast when it's this little thing flying at you across the floor- it reminds me of a spider or something for some weird reason. Anyways- Kara put on the dress up (THANKS GRANDMA!) and wanted to take pictures. Ran to the front room and posed. (see above pic) And then she wanted me to take pictures of her jumping off the ottoman. Neither of us noticed Molly speeding into the room until it was too late. Like seriously these pictures are taken like 1 second apart if that. Anyways- Molly now has a bruise and a lump on the side of her head from her sweet sister. Oops. isn't that what siblings are for though??
Anyways- So far I've done two days in a row.
Enjoy!
(my two blue eyed girls)
(my princess in the making)
And here's some other pictures and stories from these days....
love her. :)
And these- Molly can be fast! Like creepy fast when it's this little thing flying at you across the floor- it reminds me of a spider or something for some weird reason. Anyways- Kara put on the dress up (THANKS GRANDMA!) and wanted to take pictures. Ran to the front room and posed. (see above pic) And then she wanted me to take pictures of her jumping off the ottoman. Neither of us noticed Molly speeding into the room until it was too late. Like seriously these pictures are taken like 1 second apart if that. Anyways- Molly now has a bruise and a lump on the side of her head from her sweet sister. Oops. isn't that what siblings are for though??
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
a little surprise R&R.
So I was a little bit sneaky this past week. My lovely sister has been camping out in Provo the past 2 weeks since she didn't have school and her boyfriend, Rob, lives in Provo. Anyways- I asked her if she'd wanna come babysit sometime while she's here, maybe even overnight. And to my thrill she said yes!
So I began plotting a secret night for the hubs and I. My hottie lil bro david, who is single by the way (anyone have a hot single girl in the 22-24ish range?) Anyways- he works at a Best Western in Provo. So I called him up and he HOOKED us up!!! He got us a STELLAR deal on a room. And get this- since no one was in the suite, the manager upgraded us for FREE! Fo shizzle!
So I was planning this for monday night. But then sunday morning at like 4 am I woke up freezing. Only to discover our heater wasn't heating! Eek! I ran to Walmart to get some space heaters since, ironically, it was the coldest night expected for quite a while. Yuck- a whopping 5 degrees or something when I checked at 5. Awesome! So I was stressed thinking that this may throw a wrench in my little plot. But then our AWESOME heater guy rescued us and it turned out it was some switch on the furnace, (some internal one that only furnace guys know about) that just needed to be flipped back on or something. And 10 min later we had heat again! Hooray! So that little problem was narrowly avoided.
So Monday afternoon I called Dan with my white lie that my aunt (who was actually in town) was staying at David's hotel and that I was gonna go meet up with her and take the kids swimming. And I wanted him to stop by and say hi. He took the bait!
The kids were stoked to have Cortney babysit but as I walked out with our pillows the boys got all concerned and were like, "Where are you sleeping?"
I replied, "In a hotel."
Their eyes lit up- "Does it have a pool???!!!"
Another white lie- "Nope= sorry"
Boys- "Aw man!"
Brock- "Wait- right when you get there mom, check if it has a hot tub!!"
It did indeed have a hot tub. And a pool. And a GINORMOUS jetted tub in our suite! It was decadent! And a rockstar breakfast! Waffles, breakfast pizza, bacon, omlets, and so much more. I HIGHLY recommend the Cottontree Best Western in Provo!!
Anyways- needless to say Dan was very happily surprised to find me alone in the hotel room with no rugrats to deal with. ;)
We enjoyed our alone time and went out to dinner alone and slept without any little sweet people waking us up. It was heaven! I highly recommend an over night sneak away to all my couple friends! It's so nice to have alone time with the spouse! And the surprise made it alot more fun!
*Mushy parts coming up...*
In church on sunday, we are in the Marriage and Family Relations class. (Mostly because the teacher is the most amazingly awesome woman in our ward who is actually a marriage and family therapist. so she not only has the bomb-diggity-est personality, but she's got amazing info and knowledge on the subject.) But also because who wouldn't want a happier marriage!
Anyways- in class she was talking about eternity. And asked why we like to know it's out there for us. And I laughed and she asked me why I was laughing. And I replied that right now in our marriage we are in the thick of the baby years. Changing diapers, not sleeping, up to our elbows in raising little people. And our us time is few and far between. And to know that we have ALL of eternity to spend together is sometimes such a sweet thought that it is so comforting!
Anyways- I so so so love my amazing husband and I'm so looking forward to eternity because for us, marriage just keeps getting better and better!!! Sigh!
Sorry to get all mushy but I want my kids to be able to read this years and years from now and know that their mommy and daddy were always hopelessly in love! :)
So I began plotting a secret night for the hubs and I. My hottie lil bro david, who is single by the way (anyone have a hot single girl in the 22-24ish range?) Anyways- he works at a Best Western in Provo. So I called him up and he HOOKED us up!!! He got us a STELLAR deal on a room. And get this- since no one was in the suite, the manager upgraded us for FREE! Fo shizzle!
So I was planning this for monday night. But then sunday morning at like 4 am I woke up freezing. Only to discover our heater wasn't heating! Eek! I ran to Walmart to get some space heaters since, ironically, it was the coldest night expected for quite a while. Yuck- a whopping 5 degrees or something when I checked at 5. Awesome! So I was stressed thinking that this may throw a wrench in my little plot. But then our AWESOME heater guy rescued us and it turned out it was some switch on the furnace, (some internal one that only furnace guys know about) that just needed to be flipped back on or something. And 10 min later we had heat again! Hooray! So that little problem was narrowly avoided.
So Monday afternoon I called Dan with my white lie that my aunt (who was actually in town) was staying at David's hotel and that I was gonna go meet up with her and take the kids swimming. And I wanted him to stop by and say hi. He took the bait!
The kids were stoked to have Cortney babysit but as I walked out with our pillows the boys got all concerned and were like, "Where are you sleeping?"
I replied, "In a hotel."
Their eyes lit up- "Does it have a pool???!!!"
Another white lie- "Nope= sorry"
Boys- "Aw man!"
Brock- "Wait- right when you get there mom, check if it has a hot tub!!"
It did indeed have a hot tub. And a pool. And a GINORMOUS jetted tub in our suite! It was decadent! And a rockstar breakfast! Waffles, breakfast pizza, bacon, omlets, and so much more. I HIGHLY recommend the Cottontree Best Western in Provo!!
Anyways- needless to say Dan was very happily surprised to find me alone in the hotel room with no rugrats to deal with. ;)
We enjoyed our alone time and went out to dinner alone and slept without any little sweet people waking us up. It was heaven! I highly recommend an over night sneak away to all my couple friends! It's so nice to have alone time with the spouse! And the surprise made it alot more fun!
*Mushy parts coming up...*
In church on sunday, we are in the Marriage and Family Relations class. (Mostly because the teacher is the most amazingly awesome woman in our ward who is actually a marriage and family therapist. so she not only has the bomb-diggity-est personality, but she's got amazing info and knowledge on the subject.) But also because who wouldn't want a happier marriage!
Anyways- in class she was talking about eternity. And asked why we like to know it's out there for us. And I laughed and she asked me why I was laughing. And I replied that right now in our marriage we are in the thick of the baby years. Changing diapers, not sleeping, up to our elbows in raising little people. And our us time is few and far between. And to know that we have ALL of eternity to spend together is sometimes such a sweet thought that it is so comforting!
Anyways- I so so so love my amazing husband and I'm so looking forward to eternity because for us, marriage just keeps getting better and better!!! Sigh!
Sorry to get all mushy but I want my kids to be able to read this years and years from now and know that their mommy and daddy were always hopelessly in love! :)
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