And another thing......

I forgot to post this sooner, but this past Sunday the 24th was Madelyn's 4th Birthday!! I can't believe my baby is four already! They grow up so quickly right before our very eyes!! I am so proud of Madelyn and the little lady that she is becoming! She is beautiful and sweet, her kindness melts my heart, her stubborness does too as she is so much like me!! She is a huge help with her brothers and too me always wanting to help when I am making dinner, or doing dishes!! I love her for that! I love that when I cry, she is the first one there to give me a hug and tell me it will be ok! I love that she is ALL girl, wanting bows in her hair and shoes to match every outfit! I love that she loves to shop, and always wants to go to "another store". I love that she LOVES her Primary class, and tells us everytime she learns about "Jesus Smith" LOL!!

I love that she always wants to help Aidan when it is his turn to say the prayer, even though she always asks for help when its her turn!! I love that when I tuck her in at night, she HAS to give me a kiss and about four hugs til it's ok for me to leave her room without her "needing me"!!

Maddie, I love you sweetheart!! The little girl you have become and everything about you! I hope you always think of yourself as a princess and never settle for anything less then what you deserve!! You will alwyas be a princess in my eyes!! I love you!!

I'm SO Excited....

For two resons....

1) Our dear friend that sews amazing clothes for little kids, especially girls, finished a princess dress for Maddie today!! I will post a picture later, but it is better then I imagined it would be and so beautiful!! I can't wait for her to wear it to her party this weekend!!

2) I GOT GLITTER TOES!!! I am sooooo excited. They are blue and I LOVE them!! again...will post pictures later!! Thanks much Holly!!

Free Lunch No MORE

We have been attending the "free lunch" park regularly this year, not because we have to, but because we want to. We see our friends there every day, the kids get to play, I get some adult conversation...everyone leaves happy! We have made this part of our daily routine, school, shower, get dressed, go to the park, come home and it's nap time and nap time around here, means I get things done...YEAH!!! So today was the last day of free lunch for the summer. I am going to miss not seeing our friends every day, I am going to miss the routine, I am going to miss a regular nap time, and I am going to miss not having to worry about what to make for lunch! However, I will NOT miss, the see through bologna on the sandwiches, the bees and other bugs, the lady who didn't wear enough clothes, the kids with the choice laungage around the kids, and the baby carrotts...I have enough of those to last til next year!! LOL!! Thanks to our friends who attended daily with us, the company was wonderful, stimulating, memorable and enjoyable!!

With that being said, I know that the end of this summer fun means something too!! Fall is around the corner and I can smell it! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the fall and can't wait for cooler weather. We went to Temple Square last Friday and low and behold they were stringing Christmas lights on the trees, and said they had started the week before!! Another sign that the heat will soon be ending!! I can't wait for Fall, The leaves changing colors, Halloween, Isaac's 1st B-Day.....can't wait for sure~~!!

So....

The kids started preschool this week. Yep, both of them. Maddie goes on Mondays and Wednesday and Aidan goes on Tues and Thurs. so nice to have them learning new things....and yep, I'll admit those eight hours away from them each week is nice!! I spend it working out, but hey...one less kid, is one less kid!! And they LOVE Teacher Terra, so I couldn't ask for anything better.

This past weekend I went on a Retreat with Church and it was so spiritually reviving. I would love that kind of refresher every week, but I will settle at this point. The speaker was great, inspiring, honest, and funny!! She hit home on many points and the crying felt good. I learned some new things, which is always good and walked away happy!! Spiritually happy, emtionally happy and physically happy. We were in the mountains east of Heber and who could ask for a better setting?? I love nature!! Anyway, I feel like me again!! Big thanks to the wonderful friends that went with me and the new friends I met there!! What a great time!!

Tag.....

So I was tagged forever ago by Shanna and have yet to complete it...so here it goes...10 random things about me:

1) Ron and I got married in a drive thru wedding chapel in Las Vegas exactly one year from our frist date. This year will be 9 years married, 10 years since our first date!!

2) Our first date was a blind date and we went to the dollar theatres in Valley Fair to see the Horse Wisperer....I Paid!!

3) I was on the swim team in Jr. High and High School and also swam for our community team! I love to swim!!

4) It took us 2 1/2 years to first get pregnant with Madelyn!

5) I love to read and always get hand me down books from my Dad!!

6) My parents live in California (along with the rest of my family), but they see my children more then Ron's parents combined, who both live in Utah.

7) I only ever wanted two kids, but Heavenly Father has other plans, obviously!!

8) I want to be an elementary school teacher when I grow up!!

9) In Kindergarden, I wanted to be a zookeeper cause I love animals so much! Some things never change (The animals part is what I am refering too)

10) I am a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I converted when I was 22 years old in CA. before I moved to Utah. I never made a better decision!


If you read this far, then TAG.....your it!!

Breaking Dawn....

Anybody read it and finished it yet>?? Doea everybody know what I am talking about?? Breaking Dawn in the 4th book in Stephanie Meyer's Twlight series. It came out on August 2nd,so I waiting in line at midnight on Friday night to get the book!! Crazy, I know!! anyway, I started reading it Saturday morning, and finished it Sunday afternoon....I loved, loved, loved that book!! My favortie in the series, hands down!! I can't wait for the movie on December 12th...movies anyone????