Easter

So I know this is a little late, but I thought I would share some of the cute pictures that we got on Easter and of coloring easter eggs.

Ok, so you must look very closely on the stairway above me.  That is Lacey beginning her gymnastic trick all the way down the stairs.  Come to the end of the stairway, MY EGG... IT BROKE!  Mind you, these were the real eggs.  

one of mommies shirts so I don't get stained.

I think I like eating them more than I like coloring them.

LOOK AT THIS EGG!

candy... candy... candy.... 

Getting ready to go on our hunt outside.

I love finding easter eggs, in fact I have asked several times since if we could have another one. 

Easter is so fun!

Very happy kids with all their loot!

They got some pop beads.  I have been eyeing them at Target for a while knowing they would love them.

That is one BIG Necklace

 

Foster Kids

So Missy and Brett became foster parents so Missy could stay home with max.  They got these two absolutely cute kids.  Camden is the boy, he is 8, and Kendra is the girl, she is 9!  We got to spend some time with them just recently camping.  It was fun, they are full of energy and Missy is probably feeling slightly overwhelmed!  I know I would!  =0)

Cardboard playhouse

10 dollars later from the Osh Kosh store.

A new use for Junk Mail

Peek a boo #1

Peek a boo #2

Peek a boo #3

Princess dress

This last time we visited Star Valley, Kesslee decided to get her dress up clothes out.  My girls could hardly contain their excitement....

Lacey

Tenille

So after the excitement, Lacey and Tenille decided they wanted to spend their birthday money on their own princess dresses.  Much to my dismay... I mean delight, they got these funny Fancy Nancy dresses.  They have so much bling on them.... I suppose that's why they chose them... HAHAHA  Cute little chipmunks!

Cool Dude

My little man, Dylan or Dilly-dally (my nick name for him) is doing better in his speech.  My friends have twin boys and I was reading through her blog one day and she had mentioned that her boys were in speech therapy.  OK, I thought to myself, Dylan hasn't said one word and he is 18 months old.  So I ask her, what do you think, would you take him in?  She suggested I take him to get tested.  It's at Weber Early Intervention and the testing is free.  So, the results... at 18 months he was at a 16 month level for fine motor skills, and Cognitive skills.  At a 13 month level for his language skills.  but at a 24 month level in gross motor, self help, and social skills.  So, we had some work to do.  I couldn't help but attribute it to the fact I can't spend as much one on one time with him.  I have twins who are only 16 months older and they DEMAND much of my time.  So the precious time I've had with Dylan wasn't enough.  He didn't even know where his eyes, and nose were.  So... after getting past my guilt, we started with the speech therapist.  Portia is her name and repetition is her game.  I am now happy to announce that he says, night-night, mama, more, no, ice, pogo, grandpa, daddy, go, and drink and is doing much more mumbling rather than the grunts and points.  We have also come back and thought on when he was a baby.  He was tongue tied, and because of lack of insurance, we haven't taken him for a check up to see if it has receded, so he also might have a little tongue situation as well.  So... here's to Dylan and a future of not getting him to shut his trap!  LOL

fuzzy froggy

Our frog was getting a might fuzzy (he had a fungus)  So I did some research and came up with a lot of things that we were doing wrong.  

1.  he was swimming in a toilet, meaning his tank was too small and I wasn't changing the water enough

2.  I was feeding him too often therefore, his excess food was creating a fungus

3.  We weren't treating the water.  The waste the frog has creates ammonia, which to anyone is harmful, and to out little guy it was no good. 

4.  We  were feeding him Beta food, which is basically crap dog food to a dog.  He needed blood worms (so discusting... good thing they are frozen)

5.  The other frog we had with him died shortly after we got him... sad but true.  We were lucky this one didn't die, we have had him since July 2008.  

Here is the before situation in his little prison

here we are in the after situation!  I am happy to announce that this little guy can live up to 15 years if he is taken care of properly and his fuzz is now a thing of the past!  Now... to name him.... any suggestions???

hugs and sorry

This is the picture that we've been seeing a lot of lately, although usually the one getting hugged has tears in their eyes.  LOTS of fighting going on lately, and mean mom always makes them say sorry and give hugs and kisses.  Dylan has recently picked up that sorry is petting someone on the head, so even if he's not the one that needs to say he's sorry, he'll pet the offender on the head.  It is so adorable.  So, any suggestions?  How do we get past the fighting, or is it just a twin thing???

Giving water conservation a whole new meaning

Which of these kids is not like the other???   hmmm, well, lets just say the toy is strategically placed!!  LOL  Dylan is going to grow up liking pink strollers, princess shoes and purses.  He has 2 sisters and most of the cousins his age are girls.  We are lucky to have Ashton (5 years old) and Max (3 months younger than Dylan) who are close to his age!

Hair-do's

Some days I have more patience than others, as do Tenille and Lacey.  So on those patient days, these are the hair dos that I can create.  For those other days.... 

Need I say more???  LOL

Playdough, and Duplos

weebles wobble, but they can't fall over... they don't make them anymore so playskool said they'd send me something of equal value.... playdough for 2 year olds ..... hmmmm, Dylan still takes a yummy salty bite every now and then... LOL. Anyhow, Tenille and Lacey are addicted, I think they will be little artists. This is what we've come up with.



Lacey is also having tons of fun making towers. Anything that can be made into a tower will soon become one. Conference Sunday we went over to my parents house. They have tons of duplos so we tried to make a tower with EVERY duplo. VERY FUN AND VERY COOL!

photography skills? who knew??

This picture is of bear lake just as you round the canyon and can see the lake.  It looks majestic because of the clouds floating over top of it.  It was awesome!

NO!  I am not driving while I am taking this picture.... OK, I am.  This is of the beautiful clouds one time just after going through Cokeville WY (where I got engaged.... I'll tell you about it if you want to hear... LOL)

The good stuff

So here it is! The finished product! (I have already given about half away!) I love strawberry freezer Jam! Strawberries were on sale 75 cents a pound so we bought 2 flats and 10 boxes of sure-jell, and 32 cups of sugar later, this is what we get! =0) It feels so good to get it done so now we can share and eat it! If you come visit me I'll give you some..... (bribe intended)

Random photos

Sugar Cookie making

yeah.... dylan got kicked in the face... OUCHY

Such excitement!

No one can pinch me today... I've got green on!

Wrong color on my lips though... stupid artificial colorings!

making sugar cookies again.... man I am really with it today

I love being independent!

Watch this... I can swallow my pacifier!!

making chicken noodle soup

eating flour

Eating flour

And again... eating flour

Chicken noodle soup = happiness

Yes... he got kicked... again (yeah, I'm smoking something)

AHHH!!!  There's a bucket stuck on my bum!

I'm swinging in the snow... just swinging in the snow!

Saying sorry

tired after eating thanksgiving dinner!

Tenille and Lacey's birthday party

So I have a mass of pictures and events that I'd like to post on here.  So please be patient, here are pictures of Tenille and Lacey's birthday party on March 16th, they turned 3, I keep telling them to quit, but they just won't!  RUDE! We invited a lot of family over and had an easter egg hunt, ate hamburgers and hot dog and just visited, Rebecca made a dora cake for them, I made scarecrow cupcakes (they were supposed to be Dora cupcakes... LOL)  It was a good time!


So, I had to take the slide show off because there was this annoying music playing on it! I will load it again and share it later! LOL

Create

This clip was on my friend Jill's blog and I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT, so I thought I would share it with you all!

Home Pre-schooling???!!!!???

Click Here This site that I am putting here on this post is totally awesome! if you're looking for a craft... you'll find it here. If you're looking for coloring pages... you'll find it here. I found this site when I was trying to find out how to do more learning activities at my house, and of course I wanted it to be free. So this site popped up and I went to it. The first thing I found was some flash cards I printed out on card stock and cut out. I figure if we go through those cards at least every day for a few months, they will know their ABC's and numbers up to 20! Here's to hoping, since I am not a professional teacher, just giving it a shot. One day maybe we'll be able to afford actual pre-school, but until them, I am a perfect substitute!!

recommitment

So today is the day I recommit to updating my blog! I was reading through my cousin Christa's blog and she was saying how she was going to make the next 30 years of her life better than her last. I want to second that motion and I am going to see to it that my 30's are much better than my 20's. There have been a few changes in my life in the past few months, some for the worse and some for the better. I want to be the mom that I always knew I could be but didn't know how to be. I want to spend more time teaching the kids and making memories with the kids. I want to have more patience and laugh instead of get upset. I want to be a good wife to my wonderful husband. I want to uplift him when he needs uplifted and give him strength when he has none. To love myself enough to lose the weight that i've put on over the years. I want to spend more time laughing with my family and spend more time outdoors. Laugh at the stupid things I do, instead of put myself down for them. Turn off the TV!!!! So, here's to making life better and living instead of letting life pass me by! Life is just too short!

Pay It Forward

Pay it Forward
It's kind of like the movie...but better because you get to ACTUALLY be involved!!
The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice--for you! This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make! (I can only hope)
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It WILL be done this year.
4. You have no clue what it’s going to be … it may be cards, a bookmark, something delicious or a complete surprise to you (and me!) … who knows?
5. Most importantly, you must offer the same deal on your blog - the first 5 people to comment on your blog get something made by YOU!

So this will be interesting because I haven't posted on my blog for so long. So it might take a month or more to get someone to respond. But We shall see!

Ogden and going Private

So now that I no longer have my blog haunting me, I have a few announcements.  We are moving back to Ogden by the first of the year!  YAY!!!  Cedar City no longer holds any work for our business and as much as we've looked, nothing has come up.  Also, now that Brad is working in Star Valley on jobs, Cedar City is 8 hours away, and Ogden is only 3... it just makes sense.  He also has a lot of contacts in Ogden so that makes sense too.  So yippee... that makes me happy.  I feel like I have missed out on a lot of things that have gone on, and I feel like I'm not just a visitor when I visit, I'm like an alien invasion.  Poor Ben and Jake don't know what hit's them when I bring my brood to visit.  =0)  Thanks guys, you're really helpful.  So if anyone knows anyone who needs a contractor, Brad's your guy... he does everything, and he's not just a jack of all trades, he does most things really well and quickly!  So, send them our way, we'll give them a bid  =0)

I am also taking my blog private, I would hate it if someone not good came across my blog and decided to deface it or something.  so if anyone still wants to keep up with me, let me know and I will add you to the safe list.  

Everyone take care, and I will update again soon!