Ok so.....

On top of the water heater........now the garbage disposal and the freezer have gone out!! Can things get better now???

When it Rains, it POURS....

So why is it, that when something bad happens, it happens again and again, and again?? So most of you know that Ron got laid off from Winder on Dec. 1st, that was bad enough.....then we go to Disneyland and everyone gets sick, including a trip to ER, in which we are still waiting for that bill to arrive. On top of all that, and Christmas coming up, we still know know if we are approved for any unemployment, Ron hasn't found a job yet, and either have I, but last night I go downstairs to put Madelyn to bed and there is water all over the carpet in the hallway, family room, etc.....our water heater goes out!! UGGGG.... I was ok up until last night....we cannot afford a WATER HEATER right now, but what choice do we have??? Needless to say, Ron is at the store with his brother getting a new water heater. Hopefully they can figure out how to get it installed and working TODAY!! I need hot water!!! I know that Heavenly Father won't give me anythign I can't handle, but gosh.....can my hard time be done???? Please keep us in your prayers that we find a job or jobs soon!!

So we are back from Disneyland......

I will give the summary of the trip for now, cause I am busy unpacking, doing laundry, putting things away, etc.....

We left late Thursday night in stead of Friday morning cause Ron was laid off from Winder last week....... and we arrived in Anaheim on Fri morning;
Friday - I had two pucky kids
Sat - a pucky husband
Sun - a trip to ER for me
Mon - a pucky sister
Tues - a pucky dad

We got home last night about 8 pm. Everyone is fine now! And I am really glad to be home!!!

Mondays......

So have you seen the Twlight movie yet?? I went this past Friday with a few friends and saw it. It was just ok. Now keep in mind, that I was in the second row and that may have had something to do with it. There were several very funny, laugh out loud parts, but also a couple of really random parts that I didn't like. So, it was just ok in my book.....but I will probably see it again so I can focus a little more without being on the second row!!

Otherwise, a productive weekend and we got alot done around the house. The kids are all packed for Disneyland with the exception of socks for the boys!! We got some new doors hung downstairs and put up a shelf in the storage room. Ron got rid of all his baseball cards, a major thing for him!! Anyway - productive!!

As for my countdowns.......2 days til Thanksgiving, 8 days til Disneyland, 30 days til Christmas and 31 til Aidan's 3rd Birthday!!

Busy Saturdays....

Where do our weekends go?? This weekend went by so quickly! Since Ron works graves, he is home all day on Fridays and doesn't work Friday nights....so Friday during the day we typically do our running around. This week we didn't have any to do, so we worked around the house....laundry, dishes, hanging new doors in the basement, sorting baseball cards to sell, etc, etc Friday night I got a brief break and went to see a friend conduct the Relief Society singing thing at Temple Square. Saturday was more of the same...laundry, lots of laundry, more work on doors, more laundry, dishes, then we ran to Costco for some dog food!! And to dinner at Chick Fil A and then home, kids in bed and us to bed....and welcome welcome Sabbith morning!! Sunday is here and now gone along with the weekend!! We got alot accomplished but seriously the weekend goes by WAY too fast! I would love about 48 more hours on the weekends to spend time with my family having fun and not doing laundry!!

Also, we leave on Friday, December 5th to go to Disneyland!! I am so excited and so are the kids!! They can't wait to go!! I started packing them this weekend...can't start that too early when we have so much to remember to bring! Ron still isn't too excited since he has never been!! Poor guy, doens't know what he's missing!! So anyway, thus starts the countdown..... 18 days til Disneyland, 11 days til Thanksgiving, and 39 days til Christmas!!!

Christmas Shopping....Are you done??

So Halloween is past, Thanksgiving is two weeks from tomorrow, and Christmas is less then 44 days away...just over a month! Our Bishop has advised not to go into debt for Christmas, but how do you do that with just over a month left, 2 and in some cases three paychecks away, yet for some only one more paycheck!! Can you pay for Christmas with your next one or two paychecks, or does the thought of that throw you into a mid life crisis?? Have you started your shopping yet?? Do you have any ideas in mind? Are you making most of your presents this year?? How many people do you buy for and will you cut back this year because of the economy??

Although most of you will think I am crazy, we are almost done. I am making some of my presents this year, and those are mostly put together with a few finishing touches left to sew. Making presents will save us a ton of money, and alot of time in the stores. The presents the kids are getting from Ron and I are done. Our parents are about 70% done. Other family, ideas are in place or mostly done. Neighbor gifts are figured out and a tiny bit started on. I love being done with my shopping by Thanksgiving. I hope to be able to do that this year as well, then I will only have things to put together and wrap after Thanksgiving!! So yes, we are able to do as advised and follow the Bishops counsel.....our Chirstmas will NOT send us into debt!! Instead it will be more homemade, and hopefully we will be able to use that to our advantage and be able to teach our kids to focus on Heavenly Father and his son, Jesus Christ, instead of the presents!!

I hope this post doens't panic anyone....just a reality check!! Start your shopping early, make gifts, have a plan, make a budget and stick to it....but most importantly, remember what Christmas is all about and don't go into debt buying presents!!

Ahhhh Mondays....

So Sunday with coughing and snot was not enough, they have to carry in into today too!! I have three sick kids and alot of SNOT!! I despise SNOT....I always get sick when there is snot around my house, and with three snotty noses, we have alot of snot today!! Keeping my fingers crossed that I won't catch what they have!!

Enough about the snot, thanks to our friends who came over on Sat. we had a wonderful time getting to know you all better. Makes me want warmer weather already so we can get some camping/fishing trips in!!

Also, BIG congrats to Shauni and family on the birth of their newest member!! Sophia was born on Friday and is one beautiful and lucky little girl to be born into such a special family! It was a pleasure to meet you Sophia and welcome!!

Speaking of litlte ones....I took Isaac in on Monday for his one year appt. My little guy, isn't so little anymore. He weighed in at 22.2 pounds, 48%, up form 17 pounds, 30% at his 9 month visit. He is a whopping 30 1/3 inches tall, 76% on his height..... he takes after his dad like Maddie!!

Aside from the snot, everyone is doing well. Lots going on this week, enrichment night on Tues, AD on Wed. night (Stef, I need you to show me how to make the gumdrop turkeys before Wed night...you going to be around??), Recipe Club on Thurs here...I get to make a double layer pumpkin pie for that, YUM...so come if you can!! Working out every day, kids going to school M-Thurs, (not today though).....need to go to Target and have then price match the boots I bought the kids on Fri, need to make dinner for a family in our Ward, lots to do!!! Hope everyone has a wonderful week!!

So Excited............

Ok, so most of you who see me on a regular basis, know that Isaac is walking all over the place now. I am so excited because tonight at dinner, he did not just his first "sign" in ASL
(American Sign Language) but he did a four of them.....he signed Milk, more, eat and excited!! I try to remember to sign to him most of those words every time I say them to him.....and if I were better at it, he proabbly would have been signing a few months ago, but to see him signing tonight makes me so proud!! We are HUGE fans of Signing Times and to see my kids able to learn these signs, use them and especially communicate with kids that they may not be able to communicate with otherwise, just makes me BEAM as a parent!! Not to mention that I have learned alot of these signs myself, and am able to learn them with the kids, help them learn the signs and also communicate with one of the sweetest little girls I know that lives in our neighborhood!! Needless to say....huge fan of ASL and Signing Times!! Highly recommend them for everyone!!

Ahhhhhhh...RAIN!! I love the rain!! Truly I do, excpet being out in it. This morning it is raining. I plan on putting a chili in the crockpot for dinner. I love Crockpots too!! Hopw great is it that I can throw everyhting together and it be Cooked and ready when I want to eat!! HEAVEN!! If you don't use your crockpot at least once or twice a week, you are wasting it!! A great tool!!

Anyway, I got some pix downloaded to the laptop cause I was sick of not posting with them. So here I am. Yesterday was productive, many loads of laundry later and today will be spent puting them away. Among other things....like voting!! I love that we have the right to vote in the country. That our voices matter. I will go vote this afternoon, hoping the lines won't be too long. I will be anxiously awaiting the results of Prop 8 in Ca. along with many others. I believe marriage should only be between a man and a woman, yet I understand the want for everyone to be considered equal, so this one interests me personally.

Not so busy week, thank goodness. I am ready to just have some days at home. No more little friend to watch, so no picking him up from school at noon on top of everythign else I have to do each day. The rest of this week consists of voting and a playdate on Thurs. that's it!!!

I hope you all go out and exercize your right to vote. Make good decisions based on the canidates and what you believe. Don't just vote without knowing the issues and consequences at hand, just because you can!! Your future depends on it!!

Who Are YOU???

So an out of town friend was around visiting on Friday.... As we chat for a bit she says to me "Gosh your kids are getting so big, I saw their pictures on your BLOG, I read it often" I had no idea she even knew I had a BLOG, let alone reads it too!! LOL!!! So this leaves me wondering.....WHO else reads my blog that I don't know about and never or rearely comments???...WHO ARE YOU??? If you are reading this, I want to know who are are?? Do I know you?? How did you find me?? And do you have a blog?? Thanks!!

Ok so....

You don't get a picture cause I am on the laptop instead of the desktop and I don't have any pictures saved on here!!
Otherwise, I have been horrible at updating lately!! Lots going on. Still watching our little friend, only two more weeks of that, but the next two weeks all three of his sisters will be joining him! Anyway, two more weeks of that!! Otherwise, we have been spending time at the park, getting in a few more days of that before winter completly sets in! We have had snow in the valley, on our lawn even, but it melted fast!! I hope we have a Autumn this year and don't skip ahead to winter so quickly. We have had a few playdates with some friends, we have a few more planned for this coming week....Gardiner Village and the witches, Church History Museum, Boo at the Zoo, etc, etc. Aidan and I have had swim lessons going on saturday mornings, this Saturday is Super Saturday at Church and somehow I ended up being "in charge" of two of the projects (Thx Stef!!) so I will be runnign to swim lessons and back to Church, next weekend we have primary program prastise, swim lessons and Boo at the Zoo. Maddie will be a Princess for Halloween (no surprise there) Aidan will be a cowboy, and Isaac will be a tiger....even Mia has a costume this year...she will be a witch! The closest I EVER come to dressing up will be an Old Navy Pumpkin T-shirt, end of story!!
Isaac has cut two teeth, about two weeks ago the first one popped through. About three days later the second one appeared. They are still barely there though and you have to look close to see them!! The other thing my little guy is doing is walking....already!! He started at about 11 months old, maybe a tad bit before that. The most steps I have counted at once in a row without falling is 12, but he is improving every day. He will be two feet in front of you and fall down and instead of crawling the rest of the way to you, he will stand and try yet again to walk the remaining distance!! What a tropper!! He NEVER gives up!! He watches aidan and Maddie run and he tries to run with them one or two quick steps and he falls, but he gets up again and again and again!! He is such a smily little guy still...I truly love that about him! He is always happy and always smiling! Ron even said, Everyone notices him and we think it is because he smiles at everyone, everywhere we go!! I am probably bias cause hes mine, but he sure is a cutie!! I will get some pics of him walking soon!!
Let's see....what else is going on.....just found out that a very cute friend of mine is Prego!! I couldn't be more excited for her and her hubby. This will be their first and they are thrilled!! We are waiting for Prego news from Idaho (hint, hint you guys) Babies are such a beautiful blessing. I am so grateful for my three children and the joy they have brought into our lives. I am grateful that Heavenly Father has entrusted us with three of his precious spirits and I hope I can live up to his expectations in raising them! They are truely a gift from above and make us smile each and every day!
Speaking of smiles....we are counting down the days til Disneyland!! We go on December 5th, just over a month away! The kids are getting excited, although I fear the wait for them will be horrible. They have new outfits, new matching Mickey and Minnie shirts, new autograph books.....I can't wait to go! Ron has never been to disneyland before either, so I also can't wait to watch him experiance "the Happiest Place on Earth" I am sure it will be great! Just not looking so forward to the drive there with three kids in the car and 10 hours on the road....any tips for keep kids quiet besides driving at night while they sleep, DVD player and MixMax's??
I think that is a good update for now!! You can see I have been busy in one aspect or another! I will be better at updating soon!!

WOW on Wednesday.......

I think I had my "tackle" moment today!! A day late, but never a dollar short! I got four loads of laundry folded and almost put away. I cleaned the entire kitchen, dishes put away, dishes washed and loaded into the dishwasher, cabinets washed down, table and high chair washed down, refrigerator washed down, walls washed down......so that's my WOW... WOW...I did all that this afternoon!!!

Another side note - Isaac is 11 months old today!! One more month til he's one!!

Tackle It Tuesday......

So what did you tackle today?? I had great plans, but they were interupted by a scheduled Dentist appt. for the kids! I did however, get to the Bishop's Storehouse to get some more wheat.....3 - 25 lbs. bags worth this go round!! Getting more wheat has been on my to do list for eons now, so check in the box....that is done. I got a fews loads of laundry washed and dried but not folded or put away!! I made dinner, exchaged some pants, dropped off videos to the library and went to the post office, worked out this morning, took kids too and from pre school and watched our little friend for an hour....does all that count?? I think it does!! I really hoped to have one of those "really get alot done days" but apparenttly today wasn't it!! Maybe tomorrow.........

On a side note- that picture is of Aidan just after he turned one!! Boy - Isaac is sure looking like him!! I didn't notice it til I looked at that Pix!!

WOW on Wednesday.....

So I had some running around to do today. After working out, I packed the kiddos up and went shopping for a B-Day present, picked up our little friend from school, then took all four kids to JoAnns, made one more stop and came back home around 1:30 ish. I get home and WOW am I a HAPPY HAPPY girl. DH has put away the dishes in the dishwasher, washed the dishes in the sink and started the dishwasher, emptied the trash in the bathroom and downstairs and brought up a basket of clean laundry!! I cannot tell you how much of a turn on it is for me to get help at home!! I am so excited today.....he couldn't have done better!! That's my WOW for today!! I hope you have a WOW moment today too!!

Tackle It Tuesday.....

So what did I do today. My plan was to have something big that I did, but that didn't happen today....maybe next week ;) Between preschool this morning, working out, going to the library, picking up a little boy I am now watching, naps, lunch and dinner, swim lessons, book club meeting and meeting with our Bishop, my day was pretty much full!! And now here I am on the computer....which always seems to last alot longer then I antiscipate, however Ron is off to work and the kiddos are all in bed and I think even asleep!! So I am done updating, and off to strip and remake my bed!! That will be the only thing I tackled today!! Hope you had more productive days then mine!!

How many blogs....

....do you visit on a daily basis?? I was thinking I never get any comments, then realized I haven't updated in a while....silly me!! Do you check others blogs for updates on a daily basis, weekly basis, monthly?? There are some I check almost daily, and others not so much!! So this leaves me wondering...what are your blogging habits???

New Pictures....

We took Madelyn and Isaac to get updated pictures done about mid August! Isaac for his 9 month pics, and Maddie for her 4 year old pics. Anyway, got them online so I could share....... I can't believe they are so big already!!

Labor Day...

Happy Labor Day Everyone!! How did you celebrate?? I celebrated but not doing a dang thing....well, ok a couple of loads of laundry and dinner and I made Peanut Butter Bars, but that was seriously it today!! i figured those who work out of the home get it off (in most cases) and so should I!! so I lounged around with the kids, we watched movies and stayed in Pj's all day!! So nice since it was raining!! Truely felt like a Fall Day!!

Otherwise, Had a wonderful weekend...got the Princess Party done with flying colors!! I think it was a great success!! Then afterwards, went with some friends for a girls afternoon/evening and went to Swiss Days in Midway and then to Ikea!! Got great ideas, finished up some Xmas shopping, and BDay shopping and hung out with some of my favorite people, and all this WITHOUT kids!! (HUGE thanks to Ron for watching the kiddos, so I could get some much needed "me" time) Great weekend!!

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????

So....

The guy didn't show up yesterday til 6 ish. I wish it were the kind of place that of they were late it's free ;) too bad it's not!! LOL!!

Anyway.....nothing much going on around here. Kids start both pre school and swim lessons on the 11th for two weeks....then just school Mon-Thurs. Will be nice to only have two for two hours a day, four days a week!! Otherwise....just thinking I REALLY need to get my back yard in order. It has been nothing but weeds since we moved in here almost 9 years ago. I want a nice back yard with nice green grass that my kids can play on/in. They have their swingset and a playhouse and picnic tble and our newly aquired sand box (without sand so far) but I want a trampoline for them and a pool someday and a great big garden and a nice new shed instead of my hagard red one.......Ahhh....the wants!! Maybe someday!!

I hate water leaks....

So our water softener hasn't worked correctly for while now. The thing with the salt was too full of water. Andd then last week or the week before, it started to leak from somewhere else. So last week they came out and "fixed it". But now my basement drain is not daining and there is NO water in the salt thing.....so I am waiting for them to come back out today....I hate waiting too....Why can't they tell you what time they will be here instead of sometime btween 2 and 4.....HELLO....I hate waiting for people to show up to fix things and it seems like they always (They being whoever is coming to fix anything) get here 1/2 hour after the range they give you to begin with. So today...I am expecting them at roughly4:30...of course, that will interfer with dinner being ready by 5, etc, etc......

Game....

Here is a fun little game... leave a comment on my blog of a memory that you and I have had together. It doesn't matter if you've known me for a short time or a long time, anything that you remember! Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you.It is pretty funny to read the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you are playing and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. On your mark... get set... blog those memories!

So I learned some new things....

this week....

1) How to add pictures to my blog!!

2) How to can apricots!! (Thanks Kelly)

3) How to remove stiches from my daughter's forehead!!

4) How tired I get in the afternoons if I don't exercize in the mornings!!

5) Big spiders still get in your house, even when you spray poison!

Things I am still working on learning:

1) How to remain calm when my son spills things constantly!!

2) How to add music to my blog (if you can help, let me know)

3) How to change the background of my blog (see above comment..need help)

4) Remembering to post in my blog

Things I don't think I will ever learn:

1) How to remain calm when my son spills things constantly!!

2) How to get my entire house clean, laundry done, folded and put away, dishes done, dinner made, etc, etc....every day in the same week and still take care of the kids, and myself!!

3) How to manage so that I am not always late everywhere I go!

Two Dogs and some Stiches!!!

What a weekend~!! The title says it all!! We'll we got one new dog on Thursday afternoon, Mia...a 6 month old Papillon/Chiwawa mix. Darling little dog!! The we got another new dog on Saturday, Diasy, a 1 1/2 year old Yellow Lab....the dog I have wanted since meeting Ruger, our friends yellow lab whom I absolutly love....he was my inspiration!! It's a long story, but we were suspossed to go and look at Daisy last weekend, but then got a call form her owners saying they could keep her, so basically never mind....so we went looking at oter dogs and found Mia!! This past Saturday, so a week later, I get a call from Daisy's owner saying they have changed their minds and are now getting rid of her, were we still interested?? Um.....Ron and I talked and desided to go and look at her and see...because frankly, Duke still needed a friend he could play with and Mia wasn't going to cut it!! So we go and look at her, and I fall in love....she is perfect!! A sweet, non hyper, good to kids, trained dog!! So we take her home ;) I am a sucker for animals, what more can I say!!! So now we have three dogs....What were we thinking???

And on to the Stiches.....guess who?? Not me, not Ron and surpirsingly NOT Aidan~!!! Madelyn got her first stiches on Friday evening!! My poor little girl was so brave! We had the Sister Missonaries here for dinner...so we are eating and Maddie gets Aidan a papertowl because, surprise, he spilled something....she was kneeling in my chair handing it to him, when the chair moved and she feel face first onto the floor!! We couldn't get the cut to stay closed to we took her in and she ended up with five stiches!! She was really brave and I think I was more scared of them then she was....but we all got through it (Huge thanks to the Sochas for taking the boys and Mia while Ron and I went to the Dr. w/ Maddie) and she got a pink popsicle afterwards so that made her day. We went back in today for a checkup and they are healing nicely!! She should get them out on Thursday! Poor girl!!

Today -

Two different people noticed that I have lost inches and said they can tell~!! Notice I say inches and not weigh!! The fetching scale refuses to move, yet I am losing something and people are noticing ;) They have no idea how good this makes me feel and how motivating it is for me. So Ladies.....thank you for noticing, thank you for saying something, and thank you for the motivation!! It is greatly appreciated!!

A little bit of this.....

So last Tuesday we had to have Darla put to sleep! I was so sad. I cried for two days straight...really! We have had Darla since Right after Ron and I got married and moved into this house. She was my baby before I had kids. It was a diffucult few days....but I am over it. I know it was right and she was sick. We went looking at dogs this weekend for a pal for Duke. He is having a hard time too and didn't eat anything for about 3 days. We didn't find "the" one, so suprisingly we didn't get any this weekend. I know my mom was sure we wuld have a new dog by Saturday....but we don't...YET!!

The 4th of July was fun....we din't do too much. Took the kids to the Mana parade in the morning and then to watch fireworks that night. We got a surprise and the fireworks started a fire on the hill, so that added to he excitement,but othewise, just a family day!! Hope everyone enjoyed their 4th!! We are now looking forward to the 24th of July and the parade and floats and fireworks that it brings!!

Happy Monday.....

We got back from Twin yesterday after a long car ride. Maddie pipes up in the back...."It's sinkin' hot in here" Words straight from my mouth....That kid makes me laugh! Well, they all do. Last week Aidan was walking around "shooting" things with the letter "T" from a puzzle, making a pssst sound a he did it. Ron walks in the door and Aidan runs to him, "Dad, look I got a pisser" Ron says "you have a WHAT???" "A PISSER...see dad...pssst, pssst" as he shoots him with the "T"!! I couldn't stop laughing!! I love that kids can make you laugh with such innocence!

Also, of note, Isaac is now crawling as of last Tuesday, offically!! Look out world, here he comes!!

Off we go.....

Away for the weekend. We are heading up to Idaho to visit some friends for the weekend. I love getting away like this, although my house suffers and all my "Saturday Chores" pile up for next week!! But, such is the small price to pay to relax!! I can't wait to leave!

I LOVE Nap Time!!

So Maddie stopped taking naps just after Aidan was born, when she was about 18 months old. Aidan seemed to have stopped just after he turned two, but has thankfully started again. Isaac, is of course, still napping. Staying home so much during the afternoon allows me to get the kids lunch and then put the boys down for their naps, and then Maddie and I either have quiet time too, take naps ourselves (well I do anyway) or we use the time to get things done!! Today is a get things done day and we are working on laundry!! I love that the boys sleep at the same time!! Makes things so nice in the afternoon around here!!

What do you make for dinner???

Do you have an old stand by for those days that you don't know what to make?? I am in a lull with dinners right now and I haven't a clue what to make. I try to do menu's but nothing is sounding good anymore. I have TONS of recipes, but I am not wanting any of those either....so what can I make for dinner?? Any suggestions??

Tis' The Season......

For Birthday Parties.....
I think 9 months ago began mating season for adults....every year this happens...summer seems to be the time for B-Day parties for every kid that lives anywhere near us. Madelyn didn't go to any all winter, then BAM....two in one week and at least one other comming up soon...that I am aware of right now. Madelyn's B-Day is in August....along with, get this...three other girls the same age as her. We as mothers, are going to try and do one party for all of them so that everyone doesn't have to spend every one of their Saturday's during the month of August trying to make it to all the B-Days parties for these little princesses....one party, four girls...sounds good, but we will see if it happens!!

One Car??

So we are busy trying to figure out if we can make it work with one car for a bit until either 1) I gt the Suburban that I want or 2) Ron gets a motorcycle that he wants. My guess it that I will win, because you can't ride a motorcycle in this state more then about 3 months out of the year, so yes, it is great on gas, but really, how practical would it be?? Not so much...... In the mean time, we are trying to sale his Cavalier (know anybody who wants to by a cheap car??)......the tags have expired, so he isn't driving it....but going back to one car is tough~!! I take it for granted when I have it and always seem to need it when I don't....So once again we will see how long we can make it. Last time we did this, it lasted only 3 months!!

Always Running around.....

I start my weeks with seemingly nothing to do, but as the week goes on, it fills up and fast! As of yesterday I had nothing to do this week, but get some fabric for a project next week. Easy enough, right?? Nope......so coming from nothing, today I end up.....meeting a friend to deliver something, meeting a different friend for lunch, picking up fabric, going to the bank, and dropping off some documents. Plus receiving my Scentcy order (YEAH!!) And all of that was between 12:30 and 4:00pm. So tomorrow I am watching a couple of my friend's children while she goes with DD #1 to maturation to listen to what the school thinks 4th graders need to know about abstinance ;/ working out, and then hopfully house stuff!! Thursday, watching some other kids for a few hours, and then nothing...Friday nothing - yet!! Although I do need to get to the library this week too!! Oh wait - Friday I have to go to the airport because my BIL comes home from his mission in Brazil!! So there's something...Saturday a B-Day party to go to. And sometime this week I need to get Ron's car sold!! I thought I wouldn't be busy, but I always am, it seems...does it ever stop?? I think it will only get worse as the kids get older.........and to top it all off, Isaac is so close to crawling!! Oh what a week this is going to be!!

Ahhhhh...Peace and Quiet

At least for a minute or two!! I got home from picking up our Food Co-op stuff (If you don't know what this is, please ask me) and Ron needed to run to Home Depot for some stuff. Isaac fell asleep eating so he took the other two with him. I have the house to myself!!What a wonderful thing!! He's hasn't even been gone and hour and Isaac is still sleeping and already I have gotten about six loads of laundry folded, two done, and a load o thins in the wash soaking in bleech!! I can't believe how much more I can get done without the little kiddos around. I love them dearly, but some days I truely can't wait for them to all be in school full time ;)

Everyone else is doing it.....

So everyone else is doing this blog thing, so I figured I might as well jump on board with it too!! Why not, right?? I would love to hear from any of you on what to include, or not!!! Wish me luck and happy reading!!!