On Cloud 9

A very special day tomorrow...

2012-01-06T19:47:00.000-08:00

Yes, very special indeed. My baby girl, my only baby girl, is getting baptized tomorrow afternoon.

She is beautiful in every single way but especially in her beautiful baptism dress.

She can just stop growing up now. The end.

Life is sweet!

Emma's new room...

2011-12-09T12:35:00.001-08:00

I know I have been promising pictures but I have been crazy busy and I just keep putting it off! It will happen eventually. Anyways, I made this cute little bunting banner for Emma's room and I loved how it turned out and thought it was blog worthy so I took some photos to share. Enjoy!

It was super easy and fun to make!

I have a few ideas that I want to do for her room but I haven't put those ideas into action yet. Maybe after the holidays. She has a fun room and as you can see she has big vaulted ceilings which I love!

She has a huge window with a trans window above so she has such pretty natural light always shinning in! Hope you all are enjoying the holidays!

Life is sweet!

So much to be thankful for...

2011-11-24T20:45:00.001-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I have been such a slacker here on the blog. I need more hours in the day! Anyways, I have so much to be thankful for in my life. I am so blessed and have such a wonderful life I often sit and wonder what I did to even deserve the life that I do have. Stockton came home from school on Tuesday and told me that if he made a list of 100 things he was thankful for then he would get an extra 20 school bucks in class the next day. So he immediately sat down and wrote out a hundred things and was done in 15 minutes. He stood up and said "Wow, that was easy, there are so many things to be thankful for!" What a great attitude! So I thought I would record my top list ( in no particular order) of things that I am most thankful for!

my Savior
the gospel
my new home
my husband
my children
my parents
my grandparents
the health of me and my family
my husbands job
health insurance
computer/internet
my vacuum(s) lol!
pepsi
my big bathtub
my camera
mousetraps
food
target
my car
google
hot water
warm bed
traditions
good people
my dishwasher

....and so many more but I won't bore you to death!
I know that I have not posted pics of the new house yet but I assure you that they will come with a little more time. For now I will leave you with a picture of the cutest curtains that you ever did see! A HUGE GINORMOUS thanks to my mom who made these for me and spent hours and hours making them. I am in love and could stare at them all day, they make me so happy!

Life is good!

Home Sweet Home.

2011-11-02T13:57:00.000-07:00

Yes we are finally in! So happy! We moved in a couple of weeks ago and it's been non-stop ever since. As I am sitting here typing this I have brick layers working in my yard on pillars and a mailbox, I have finish guys doing the finish work in basement, and sprinkler guys digging the trenches in my front and back yard. Fun stuff! Our entire garage is filled to the brim with boxes and furniture that needs to be brought in the basement which will be done next weekend! As soon as everything is put together I will post some pictures....promise!

Life is great!

Another 2 weeks???

2011-09-25T14:57:00.000-07:00

The house is coming along, but we are not going make our Oct 1st date.... I am thinking it will be the 11th or 12th of Oct. Here are a couple of photos on what else they have completed. The completion date can't come quick enough!
Rock and brick done!

Stucco- green coat on.

Finish electrical- almost finished..

Grante countertops coming Tuesday

Fireplace rocked

Mud room lockers

Tile around master tub

The next photo's will be the finished product!

Cute baby gift idea!

2011-09-21T12:18:00.000-07:00

I saw this on the internet and I had to make it for a friend/neighbor having a baby. This is such an easy, inexpensive, and cute gift idea. So I thought I'd share! All you need to do is buy a towel or blanket. I could not find a baby blanket that would work so I bought a towel for $3.50 at Target. I bought the diapers on sale and used a $3.00 off coupon which made the diapers $5.00 for a size 1, 50 count pack.

I folded the towel in half and then in half again (lengthwise). I opened up each individual diaper and rolled it up and secured the roll with those teeny tiny hair elastics that I buy and use for Emma's hair. You can buy those anywhere, even the dollar store. Then I just stacked the diapers into a pyramid and then pulled up the sides of the towel and secured the sides together with a larger elastic and then tied with ribbons.

I think I used 28 diapers but you could try and use 25 which would give you enough to create two gifts.

I just googled the stork pattern and found one that was similar to the one I saw online (Pinterest). Printed it off, cut it apart into a pattern. Traced it onto the pattern paper and cardstock. Glued everything together. Really easy peasy!

I didn't even have a real googly eye so I just cut it out of the colored copy I printed off. His beak and legs are not pink like they look in the photo, they are salmon!

Progression on the House!

2011-09-14T21:25:00.000-07:00

Well it seems to be coming to an end! Less than a month away...

Bricked

Brick and rock

Front porch

banister

front entry

cabinets starting to go in

More to come... very soon!
Locked in at 4%.. You gotta love those rates available!

First day.

2011-08-25T16:00:00.000-07:00

First day of school, a new school.

First day of a new adventure.

My kids were so excited to start school today. I on the other hand was a little sad. I really do love having my kids home. I love the lazy, laid back, no schedule that summer offers. I was super busy today and yet it was still a long day because I missed them so much. I think I am going to enjoy year round school, 45 days on and 15 days off. It's a new adventure for all of us.

Life is sweet!

A wedding to remember...

2011-08-14T14:19:00.000-07:00

My baby brother FINALLY got married yesterday to a gorgeous girl named Tasha!

All three of my brothers are now married..... and to beautiful blondes. Tasha has been a part of our family for many years already. Let's just say that my brothers take their sweet time in the courting process and do not take the decision of marriage lightly (which they shouldn't) but we are all so excited when they finally do decide to take the plunge. They all have chosen smart and beautiful spouses and I am lucky to have them as sister-in-laws.

Of course Emma feels like the luckiest girl alive since she got to be the flower girl!

The handsome boys just chillin' and eating snow cones!

Adorable baby Bentley is the newest member to our family (besides Tasha). She belongs to my brother Bobby and his wife Morgan although we all want to steal her and keep her. She is such a sweetheart!

Stockton and Emma had so much fun helping make the snowcones at the reception. And they did a great job. My favorite of the night was Tigers Blood with a splash of cream.

Crew and Nixon having a moment. They had a blast rolling down hills, playing in the flower beds, eating snow cones, sugar cookies, popcorn, and running around. Oh to be a boy!

And last but not least....here is the happy couple. Congrats Kevin and Tasha. Best wishes with your new life together. Love you both so much!

Life is sweet!

Progression continues on the house.. 45 more days!

2011-08-13T22:53:00.000-07:00

The windows are in, the exterior doors are in, the rough plumbing is done,

the electrical is almost complete, the tubs are in, the fireplace is in, the furnance is in and

the insulation is in the exterior walls. Our 4-way inspection was done on Friday. It is really taking shape!

The best news is that mortgage rates just dropped! We will be locking our rate in the next week!

Having a freakin' BLONDE MOMENT!

2011-08-12T22:34:00.000-07:00

Or a nervous breakdown.

Or both.

But I'm not blonde, or brunette for that matter. I am in fact gray....just like I was yesterday. I went to the store and bought a hair coloring kit to get rid of my gray hair (just in time for my little brother's wedding tomorrow.) Mixed the little bottles, let it sit in my hair for an hour and then went in the shower to wash it out and condition it only to soon realize that I had mixed the wrong two bottles together. Yup! I sure am bright! I mixed the post conditioner with the activator.

Kind of reminds me of the first time I took a pregnancy test (about 15 years ago) and I saw a pink line. I was so excited I went to my mom's house to show her. Only to soon find out by my mom that a single pink line indicates....NEGATIVE!

On a side note: I just love my husband, he is the greatest! I love the last post that was written by him! He's the best husband and dad! I certainly wasn't having a blonde moment when I married him!

My "terrible 2 yr old"

2011-08-11T22:00:00.000-07:00

Crew is my busy little BOY!

This boy is non-stop action....He is sooo much fun!

I found him taking a bubble bath in the sink!

Still fully dressed... He was even pitching in cleaning the mirror.

I can't leave him unattended for more than a minute!

He is growing up way too fast! I love all the adventures!

Taking shape...

2011-07-29T22:10:00.000-07:00

Hooray! Progress has finally been made on our house! We now have something to show for it and we are super excited. We are so cramped here in our rental and we are so ready to move out! Enjoy the picture overload!

Life is sweet!

I told you she was addicted....

2011-07-06T19:58:00.000-07:00

and these are just too cute not to share!

Cheers for the red, white and blue!

Life is sweet!

Talents....

2011-07-02T14:58:00.000-07:00

My Grandma's talent (among others) is making beautiful quilts for her family! Aren't we so lucky to have such beautiful treasures?

And this is my mama's talent. She just keeps getting better and better. They are so freaking adorable, you hate to eat them up. But this is her addiction big time....cookie decorating.

These were for my Grandma's birthday (her mom.)

Life is sweet!

Summertime

2011-06-23T21:21:00.000-07:00

June happenings have consisted of.....

watching this cute girl play in her Lacrosse game.

Family dinners. Another cute lil' thing! Sweet Naomi.

Wild and crazy time with cousins.

Lots of park play.

Water hose fights.

Popsicles.

This poor little guy has been so sick. I finally took him in and he has a double ear infection with one eardrum about to rupture. His tubes fell out just a couple of weeks ago and he aleady has a double ear infection! He has had a terrible chest cold and she said that if things don't start to improve over the next couple of days he may need a chest x-ray to see if he has pneumonia. She said there is a high chance that he may have to have tubes placed back into his ears. Hmmmph! I feel so bad for him, it just breaks my heart. All he has wanted this week is to be held and snuggled with his blanky. He just wants his mama and nothing else. He hasn't been sleeping or eating. Can't wait until he feels better.

And last but not least.....

We are super excited that our hole was finally dug today! HIP HIP HOORAY!

Life is sweet!

On Grandpa's Farm...

2011-06-05T14:49:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we headed to Manti to visit Grandpa Timothy and spend the day. Crew was in heaven on cloud 9. We just followed Crew around with the camera as he went on one adventure after another.

The minute we pulled up into the driveway he spotted Grandpa's ride on lawnmower! He played on this several times throughout the day.

He loves horses and was so excited to go see them however he was nervous around them and it took some time before he finally touched it. Then we couldn't get him to stop giving the horse his treats.

This horse was a sweetheart and loved the attention!

These chickens were quite the social chickens....and certainly not afraid to be around a busy two year old.

Ok seriously, the goats were so ugly that they were cute! Doesn't this little guy look like some creature from Star Wars....(sorry I don't know my Star Wars names!)

Curtis talked Crew into sitting on the horse long enough for a picture but it was a little out of his comfort zone...too high off the ground.

Wanting to get in the pen with the crazy hyper goats!

Brushing the pony, getting ready to ride the pony...(much more closer to the ground and not so scary!)

That is the cutest yet cheesiest smile I've ever seen! Grandpa's house is way too fun!

The older boys even got Grandpa Timothy out on the court since he was talkin' so much smack about being able to whoop their tails at some ball! Sorry Gramps, but your BYU basketball playin' days are over. Aint no beating us!

Life is sweet!

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort!

2011-05-22T19:44:00.000-07:00

I was in a hurry so there may be duplicates. The resort was a lot of fun but MASSIVE in size!

There were a lot of squirrels everywhere and rabbits....weird.

Life is sweet!

Day 8...

2011-05-22T19:11:00.000-07:00

This picture says it all.

Yup, it really does say 3:15 a.m.

The trip has unfortunately come to an end. It was a blast and it went by too fast.

I am so glad we waited until our kids were the ages that they are because they will always remember this and they just had such a fun time. It definately was a trip to remember. We stayed on Disney property so we got magic hours in all the parks, which was so cool. Thanks to my mom and dad who took care of Crew for the week! It would have been so much work with a 2 year old and although we missed him like crazy we were able to enjoy the trip so much more! Also, my bro and sister-in-law took care of the dogs for us too which was a BIG help as well. Thanks family, you are awesome!

Day 7...

2011-05-22T19:00:00.000-07:00

Animal Kingdom!

We all LOVED Animal Kingdom. It was again really HOT and HUMID but it was a fun day.

On the Jungle Safari!

The Turkey Leg was another popular food choice!

WOW! Proof that Fischer can be loving to his sister. Rare, but possible!

Emma was so hot and soaked from the river rafting ride that she wanted to buy this sundress and change into it. I think she has it on wrong.

Life is sweet!

Day 6...

2011-05-22T18:29:00.000-07:00

EPCOT!

I will admit that I was not too excited to go to Epcot, but I ended up really liking it. It had some way cool things and rides that everyone enjoyed. The only problem with this day was that it was the first day that was incredibly HOT and HUMID....bleh! We had to stop and cool off inside every few minutes because it was so bad. The park is much larger than I imagined and it was jam packed too. It was a good day though and me and Emma stayed until 10:00 and the boys stayed until 11:00 p.m.

Cooling off for a few minutes. The nice thing about Epcot is that all the indoor attractions and stores are so air conditioned to the max...it felt so good!

Because everyone was so hot and sweaty, no one really wanted their picture taken. Mitchell took a lot of these photos below.

We ended up eating dinner in China because it was the only thing Stockton and Emma wanted to eat.

It was such a LOOOOOONG walk around all the different countries that no one wanted to go back and eat at all the other places. So Chinese food it was....and this is the review of the food below!

The kids had fun dressing up in all the little different shops.

Test Drive was a fun ride! We wish it had been longer because it was over so fast.

Ha ha! The only three that would stand in the picture!

Emma bought a friend for Ariel at Epcot! We were all so exhasuted at the end of this day!

Life is sweet!

Day 5...

2011-05-19T21:15:00.000-07:00

Back to the Magic Kingdom again!

Monsters Inc. Laugh Room

It was pretty funny and entertaining.

One thing is for sure.....my kids LOVE to torture eachother standing in line.

Splash Mountain is a favorite, especially today when temps were HOT HOT!

Pirates is a much better ride at Disneyland we think.

Stockton sporting his new hat he got at the Orlando Mall.

Flying on Aladdin's Magic Carpet.

Cooling off! It was so hot today.

Mitchell is like his mom, hates to have his picture taken.

Jungle cruise!

We finally called it a day and went back to the resort, ate dinner, and then of course the kids took their late night swim. Emma thought this was pretty funny and wanted me to take a picture!

Goodnight!

Life is sweet!

Day 4...

2011-05-19T08:35:00.000-07:00

By the time the kids got done swimming last night at about midnight (Florida time of course) I was too tired to post this!

The boys got up at 6:00 a.m. and went and rented a car and drove to Islands of Adventure (Universal Studios.) They of course didn't take a camera so they have no pictures. BUT of course me and Emma took TONS!

So here you go with Magic Kingdom Emma style:

First we slept in and then went to lunch at the resort.

Waiting for the bus.

Welcome to our home.

We're here! Let the Magic begin!

Emma wanted to ride Splash Mountain first, so we rode that a couple of times in a row.

We rode the train all around the kingdom.

Of course we had to have a funnel cake.....yummy!

Emma decided to buy an Ariel doll.

We went on one of my favorite rides!

Dumbo is seriously the longest ride we waited in (20 minutes) and it was over in 60 seconds!

Emma wanted to ride the teacups so bad so I told her I would go on them one time. I thought I was going to puke! She spun me wild and crazy and loved every second of it. I felt off balance for quite awhile afterwards. She went on them again right after.

Buzz Lightyear was our last ride for the day! We went on a ton of rides. Wednesday was a perfect day to go. The wait time was about 15 minutes for all the big rides. It was great. We went on all the kid rides that we knew none of the boys would want to go on.

I wanted to stay and watch the firework show but Emma was so determined to get back to the hotel so she could take a late night swim. Which ended up being really late by the time we got back to the resort and went to eat dinner.

Mitchell swam for atleast 4 hours straight last night.

Now today we are all going back to the Magic Kingdom. Peace out!

Life is sweet!

Day 3...

2011-05-17T20:48:00.000-07:00

Waiting to go to Disney's Typhoon Lagoon!

Orange Crush has been the popular choice of drink for some reason.

This is the only downtime.....waiting for the bus. I cannot believe the amount of walking we have put in, I am exhausted.

Curtis in flip flops? This is only the second time I have ever seen him in flip flops since we've been married! I keep telling him they aren't called "thongs!"

Curtis and Fischer snorkeling with SHARKS and stingrays! I felt just fine safely taking pictures on the sidelines!

More drama from the drama queen! Not sure why she's upset here....

Oh good! She's happy again!

We had never been to either of the Disney waterparks before but I thought this one was awesome. I highly recommend it! It has tons of awesome waterslides and one of the largest wave pools in the world.

After a day at Typhoon Lagoon, we went straight to Downtown Disney to eat at Rainforest Cafe and do a little shopping!

This is what I get when I ask them to smile!

Love the Lego store! Stockton could have spent hours in there. He did spend some of his money in there!

After that, we went back to the resort and the kids did some late night swimming! I guess they didn't feel as though they got ENOUGH swimming in today, good grief! Goodnight~!

Tomorrow: Boys are renting a car and going to Orlando Studios and the girls are going to Magic Kingdom!

Life is sweet!

Day 2...

2011-05-16T22:02:00.000-07:00

Waiting for the Magical Express to take us to Hollywood Studios!

At Hollywood Studios!

Emma just found out that she wasn't tall enough to go on Rock-n-Roller Coaster...the best ride ever! Darn it!

Getting ready to go on Toy Story Mania! It was a blast!

Ready for another adventure tomorrow!

Life is sweet!

Day 1...

2011-05-16T09:57:00.000-07:00

Hi Crew! Waiting at the airport t leave!

Out the window, almost there! HOORAY!

On our way to the Magic Kingdom!

Leaving Magic Kingdom at 2:00 a.m. We pretty much had the whole park to ourselves all night. After we rode the rides we could just stay on ad go on the ride again an again! AWESOME!

Ready for another fun day today at Hollywood Studios!

Life is sweet

Love notes...

2011-05-11T07:29:00.000-07:00

are the BEST on Mother's Day.

Life is sweet!

Merry Christmas!

2011-05-06T11:47:00.000-07:00

In one short week this is where the Timothy gang will be chillin'! We are so SO so excited! This has been long anticipated. This vacay has been planned and booked for a very long time (since October I think!)! This is the kids' Christmas present that they finally get to enjoy! It couldn't have come at a more perfect time either. We closed on our house, moved 70% of our life into a storage unit and the other remaining into our little rental. We spent days and days packing, moving, unpacking, hauling, etc. It was a TON of work and we are ready to relax, play, and take a break from our everyday lives.

Life is sweet!

One day....

2011-04-25T21:15:00.000-07:00

you have this cute and tiny little baby that you think will stay your cute and tiny little baby forever. And then one day you wake up and he's getting bigger and bigger and older and older. And before you know it, he's into teenage things, like crushin' on cute girls. And you try to remember what it was even like when he was a cute and tiny little baby....sigh!

Bella is her name.

This boy is crushin', hard! I now know why. She's adorable, fun, silly, smart, and sweet. She has earned lots of brownie points with me. She thinks my house smells good, she loves my door, and she reads my blog!

Cheers to middle school crushes!

Life is sweet!

couponing...it's the rage!

2011-04-22T12:30:00.000-07:00

Have you watched extreme couponing on TLC yet? Well, if you haven't you should, it's purely insane! I'm not too convinced yet that it really is ALL legit (considering it is reality TV) but it's very entertaining nonetheless. Couponing has become such a popular thing all over. There are websites that teach you how to coupon, where to use them, when to use them, where to locate them, etc. You can take classes on couponing as well. There are forums that you can read, and groups you can join, it's the rage! I don't think I have mentioned on here before but I have been couponing for about 3 years now and I LOVE IT! It is so addicting and actually fun, no joke! When I first started I was overwhelmed, I will admit. But after experience and time I became more efficient, and fast at the whole process. It takes some time and organization but is SO worth the time and effort that you put into it. When I first started couponing, my kids thought that it was because we were "poor!" I quickly taught them that it was just "smart!" Soon enough, Fischer was really getting into it and started coming with me just see how much I was able to take the total bill down. I remember when I was little I loved to cut the coupons out for my mom and file them in her coupon holder. Now Emma wants to do the same thing for me. I think it is great to get your family involved in the process too. One thing we love to do is eat out and we eat out a lot but almost ALWAYS with coupons! We use coupons, discounts from city deals, groupon, entertainment books, etc. A few months ago Fischer and a couple of his friends wanted to go out to eat and Fischer was trying to find places that we had coupons for....I love it! He is smart and will hopefully continue to want to save money here and there. Anyways, I have had a GREAT coupon week this week. I didn't take pictures from my shopping adventures earlier this week but I did score so much and for free too! Today I had another great shopping trip and I decided to take a picture and post for you to see. I purchased the following:

11 boxes Brownies (we love brownies)

8 bags potato chips

4 power bars

2 dozen eggs

2 packages huggies diapers

6 liters crush soda

2 boxes granola thins

1 box fiber one bars

1 box nature valley granola bars

1 caramelo candy bar (not shown)

= 38 total items for a grand total of

$30.84

that's approx. .81 cents per item and I have huggies diapers in there...wowza!

Just thought I'd share my experience! I hear people say that they don't have the time to coupon but really it is so worth it. Some people say that they always forget to bring the coupon and/or forget to actually use it at checkout. It becomes a habit quickly I promise and I take my coupons with me wherever I go...you just never know! I score a lot of free things at Target all the time!

p.s this looks like a lot of junk food but when you have 5 kids, you need snack stuff all the time but I have many shopping trips that include all the healthy stuff too.

Life is sweet!

update.

2011-04-06T19:53:00.000-07:00

....but first a cute picture! I love pictures. I love looking at my pictures and everybody's pictures. Pictures kind of make me feel like I know a person even though I may have never met them.

By the way, what's a girl got to do to get some new jeans around here? Suddenly this girl seems to have holes in every single pair. I keep holding my breath that we can make it a few more weeks until warmer weather but then I come to reality that I live in Utah- four seasons in a week! 70 degrees one day, six inches of snow the next.

Today was sunny but chilly. We decided to play outside and when we got a little too chilly we bundled up in warm blankets.

I got so excited when I saw that my favorite tree was starting to bloom today!

Carrying on. So like I've mentioned, we have been planning and working on putting our house up for sale for the last 5 months. On March 15th it was listed and I am grateful to report that we had an offer just 5 days later....which happened to be my birthday..so cool! Whew! Just those 5 days sent my head spinning. We started showing the house just hours of it being listed and it didn't stop. So when I say I am grateful, I really mean I am grateful that I didn't have to do that for months. What a chore it is to keep your home immaculate with five children and a yard in tip top shape with three dogs. Again, so grateful that is over. And in reality, it's not really over until the dotted line is signed (keeping my fingers crossed!) There were some wrinkles that had to be ironed out and so we kept it on the down low for a couple of weeks. We are supposed to close on April 27th. So in the meantime we have been searching and searching for our new home and haven't had much luck. Six months ago we started looking and found some amazing homes with amazing prices. Recently houses have started moving up slowly but surely. We have pinpointed South Jordan as the area we would like to find something in but everything we have found has been either off of a main road or just a few houses in from the main road. A lot of houses we try to look at already have multiple offers on. Most homes on the market are a "short sale" which is NOT a short process. That takes patience and then some more patience. Just because a home is listed at a certain price means nothing. It's just a way to spark your interest. So, it's a game. Needless to say, we do know what we want but haven't had much luck. Yesterday afternoon I was looking online and noticed that a home we had tried to look at (already had an offer and a back up offer) was lowered in price. Long story short, we found out that apparently both offers fell through and they were trying to get another offer into the bank quick. So we went and looked at it last night and really liked it a lot and the price (which again, means nothing). When we got home last night I pulled it up online to look at it again and noticed that the price had been dropped even MORE! So today we put in an offer. We'll see how it all goes since it is a short sale and has to be submitted to the bank for acceptance. We would be happy to get it but certainly not devastated to not get it either. So there is the most up-to-date update. More soon.

Life is sweet!

BiRTHDAY BoYS!

2011-03-29T12:15:00.000-07:00

I made the mistake of waking Crew up early before the kids went to school so that him and Stockton could open a couple of presents and their birthday buckets. He was a little on the grumpy side until he opened his drill.

Crew has had an obsession with tools and drills for the last few months which is from all the work we've been doing on the house. Now he has his own drill that he can fix things with and not scratch my newly painted walls! It's so cute watching him change the drill bits out!

Stockton got Legos! I seriously hate legos and always have but that's what the boy wanted. The million tiny pieces drive me bonkers and they are so expensive!

For Stockton's birthday he wanted to take a couple of friends to go see "Diary Of A Wimpy Kid!" So Curtis got off work early and took him and two of his friends to the movie. Then he took him and bought him some cool new basketball shoes that he needed for his first basketball game the next day.

Crew LOVES to go watch his brothers play basketball.

We celebrated with family, cake and ice cream the day after their birthday! Here is Crew's cake that Grandma made. He is obsessed with ruff ruff's!

Stockton's cake.... made by Grandma as well!

Happy 9th!

My cute (and dirty faced) birthday boys! Oh I love them oh so much!

Where does the time go....serioulsy? Their birthday was pretty low key this year because things have been crazy, stressful, and busy the last few weeks....more to come on that soon!

Life is sweet!

Proof the boy can talk...

2011-03-21T14:47:00.000-07:00

Two little friends.

2011-03-17T18:56:00.000-07:00

Yesterday these two little visitors showed up to our surprise. They were fed until they were about to pop, which I assume is why they returned again today! I'm not sure what it is about these creatures but I sure love ducks. I think it's just their cute little innocent bodies waddling around, so toddler like. I mean really, what kind of mischief can a duck get into? At least not any mischief compared to what my dogs did a couple of days ago. I'll give you two hints: 1. pigeon coop 2. hungry dogs (need I say more?) Anyways, back to the adorable ducks. Crew had so much fun feeding and watching them that he even decided to add the word duck to his very small vocabulary, which was so exciting for the rest of us.

We had two little ducks come every day for several months a few years ago that continued for a couple of years in a row until one year they never returned. My kids thought it was so funny that they would come day after day and year after year. There would be days that the two ducks would be sitting on my doorstep waiting for their food. My kids are determined that these are the same two ducks that used to come.

Crew kept looking out the window today to see if they were out there. I had a feeling they would show up sometime and sure enough. Again we fed them until they were about to pop. And then they went on their merry way until tomorrow I assume.

I think we need to name them. See you tomorrow little friends.

Life is sweet.

For the love of pumpkins.

2011-02-16T14:43:00.000-08:00

See, I told you I still have fall decor up! Yup, Christmas got skipped right over, then Valentines and soon to be Easter (maybe.) I love my pumpkins! But we have just been so busy working on the house for the last few months (we're a little slow) and well I just decided not to take this stuff down and put up all my Christmas stuff. Today I think it just might come down.

On a different note...
It came as a little shock for some when I mentioned that we are planning on putting our house on the market soon. We really love our neighborhood and love the location we are in but we have just outgrown our home. We decided now seems like a good time to up and move. It is certainly a buyers market right now and we know that it may take an eternity to sell at this time but it is also a perfect time to buy a home too. We are not going to buy a home until ours sells. We have a great home and it has been great for our family but we just need/want more room. We are thinking that we really like the South Jordan area. Curtis likes to joke and say that we are either moving to South Jordan or Idaho! He has been trying to get me to move to Idaho since the day we got married. And I have supported him in looking for jobs there, but no such luck (whew!) Anyways, just thought I'd fill you all in a little more. It is hard to up and move when you have a teenager and they think their friends/school life is their whole world. But Fischer only has one more year of middle school and I would like to move before High School. Anyways, we'll see what happens. We have a few more things to finish up and soon we'll have a "for sale" sign in our yard. Again, we have awesome neighbors! We have a good ward, and the area is perfect. Hello, I live right across the street from Target (what more could a girl ask for?) We are only moving because our needs/wants have changed. I throw in "want" there because of course we could still function in this house if needs be.
Life is sweet!

Love my girl.

2011-02-13T21:06:00.000-08:00

a little spoiled
a little sassy
a little spunky
a little sweet
a little stylish
a little silly
a little sensitive
a little bit of sugar and a little bit of spice

a lot loved.

You sprinkle my heart with love.

2011-02-11T17:44:00.000-08:00

Well I have to admit that we haven't been too festive around here this month (in fact I still have some fall decor up in certain areas of my home) but we weren't going to pass up the decorating and eating cookies, that's for sure!

My sister-in-law gave me this cute gift for Christmas that I have been dying to use because it's just that-too cute! Who doesn't love to use cute things? It just makes it that much more fun! Anyways, when all the kids were home from school we all gathered around the table (with a few extra heads of course) and had some fun creating some yumminess! I spent an eternity making little mini shaped heart cupcakes that didn't turn out so heart shaped....thanks a lot Wilton! But the end result was still adorable! Most of the kids would decorate their cupcake and cookies and then it would go straight into their mouth before they moved onto the next one. I can just feel a bunch of belly aches coming on tonight!

Can you see my cute little Crew just licking his fingers in the back? He was just content to just sit there and watch as long as he was given some frosting to lick and a few candies to eat.

Life is sweet!

Sundance Film Festival Commercial...

2011-02-09T18:30:00.000-08:00

This commercial was directed by my brother Kevin Bowden and his girlfriend Tasha. It aired during the Sundance Film Festival because they won a contest through the Utah Film Commission. This is my other brother Bobby Bowden in the commercial. Kind of cool. This was filmed at Storm Mountain up Little Cottonwood Canyon.

A few years ago my brother Bobby directed a commercial that won and Mitchell was in it. This was filmed in St.George, I can't believe how little my Mitchell looks.

Anyways, the whole concept behind this to to convince filmakers as to why they should film in beautiful Utah. Utah really is such a beautiful place!

atchoo...

2011-01-30T20:55:00.000-08:00

See this cute but sick little guy? He hasn't let his mamma put him down all day. Poor little man feels awful and just wants to be held and loved on. I don't mind though. Everyone except me and Fischer got the flu this weekend. It hit hard Friday evening with Curtis and then spread to all the others. Thank goodness we are knocking this all out at once... almost. I would hate for this to drag on slowly one by one over the next couple of weeks like sickness usually does with us. I will get this without a doubt! I have been sneezed and coughed on for two straight days now and there is just no way to avoid it. So I am planning on being sick this week. I have mentally prepared myself for being sick! I kept thinking of all the things I should accomplish today just so that I really was prepared for when (not if) I get sick this week. HaHa. But like I said earlier, I've been holding my baby. It's been one lazy day. Everyone has been bundled up with blankets, sleeping bags, and snuggies just laying around on the couch watching T.V. or playing the ipad. 5 sick people coughing all day long.

Curtis has been trying to hold Crew all day today but Crew wouldn't go to anyone but me. Well tonight I was sitting on the couch holding him and he got down and went over and climbed up on dad's lap. I knew there had to be a reason. I knew there was some sort of motive. He sat there for a minute before accomplishing what he was after and then quickly climbed back down and over onto his mamma's lap. See if you can figure it out..

I've tried to get him to eat all different kinds of things today and the only thing other than a brownie that he would agree to was medicine. Whenver I ask him if he wants some medicine to help him feel better he shakes his head yes. Poor kids! I feel so bad. This is yucky stuff!

Emma's room

2011-01-17T11:13:00.000-08:00

Today I am being a very mean mom and making my kids clean their rooms on their day off of school. Their rooms haven't been cleaned since Christmas....yes I know, yuck! We started on Emma's and I decided to snap some pictures since I have never done so. We are putting our house up for sale really soon and I want to have pictures before we don't live here anymore. The second I found out I was finally having a girl I knew I wanted lots and lots of pink! Enjoy the picture overload.

2011-01-16T11:48:00.000-08:00

Naomi

1.15.2011

7:12 p.m.

6 lbs. 15 oz.

17 inches

just perfect

She makes my heart a flutter. I can only imagine what she must do to her mamma's heart! Mom and baby are doing great. Mom is a super champ. Had 17 hours of labor al natural....way to go Liz! Congrats Liz and Steve, you did awesome!

Life is sweet!

Out like a light.

2011-01-09T19:29:00.000-08:00

This year our church starts at 1:00 p.m. Pretty tough time when you've got little ones that take naps. Which happens to be the case for us. Today we decided to forgo the nap and see how the day/afternoon/evening turned out. Crew did great and was happy all day and then at 6:30 p.m. was out like a light. Why are kids so cute when they are sleeping? Must be because they look so innocent despite all the havoc they can and do cause during the daylight hours. Needless to say, it's been a quiet evening around here and I'm keeeping my fingers crossed that next Sunday goes just as well.

Life is sweet!

Heaven help me....

2011-01-05T13:07:00.000-08:00

Do stores really need to start selling these the day after Christmas? Of course they do, because people like me buy and consume them in large quantities faster than they can keep them restocked. (well, maybe it's just me that keeps the Cadbury Egg market flowing but I like to pretend there are others out there!) It makes me feel good. This golden gooeyness is hands down my biggest weakness. I loose all self control when it comes to these darn little eggs. And yet I have 4 extra months to devour these rather than just around Easter!

Well, I am putting my foot down for once and saying "NO MORE!" I will not and cannot eat another one until Easter. This will take every ounce of willpower and self control that I may possibly possess. I will not and cannot eat another one until Easter.

So there you have it! I let one of my dirty little secrets out there! Tell me, what is a secret weakness you have? C'mon....it will make me feel better. I need something to cheer me up as I try and undo all the damage done over the last couple weeks.....please?

I WILL NOT AND CANNOT EAT ANOTHER ONE UNTIL EASTER!

Bittersweet.

2011-01-03T21:25:00.000-08:00

Well today my dad had to have his right leg amputated just below the knee. About 10 years ago he had cancer and the radiation killed his bone. Last April he broke his ankle. He was in a lot of pain but an x-ray did not show a break. He continued walking on it for many more weeks before finally having an MRI which did indeed show it was broken. Long story short, it would not/will not heal because the break was in direct line of the radiation. He's been on crutches for such a long time. So as sad as it may be to have this be the end result, I think he is relieved and happy to have this finally over with. He is alive and it sure beats having cancer. He just has to adjust to a new and different lifestyle. I am amazed at how positive and strong he has been through this tough decision. He has about 8 weeks to recover and heal before he will get his prosthetic. He seems to be doing great and in high spirits for what he went through today. Here's hoping he will have a speedy and successful recovery! I love you dad!

Life is precious!

Goodbye 2010 / Hello 2011

2010-12-31T16:55:00.000-08:00

Wishing you all a wonderful 2011! I am always excited for the New Year to finally come! I love the beginning of new things. I guess the very same reason I LOVE Mondays! It has been quite a year for our family and we have so much to be grateful for. Thinking back we had some really rough patches at times but I am amazed at how blissful life feels at the moment and feel as though we came out on top! I love my family more than words can express. I am so very thankful everyday to have been blessed with the family I have. I couldn't ask for a better husband, cuter kids, more giving/caring parents, loving grandparents, awesome siblings (when they aren't teasing me of course) aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. I have great in-laws and sister-in-laws that I adore. I have amazing family all around me in every direction I turn. They all enrich my life and add so much value in so many ways! I am so thankful. I will never have all the money in the world but I sure feel as though I am the wealthiest because of the family I have. And I have no urge to ever buy a lottery ticket because I already feel as though I won the lottery long ago! This year we received a Christmas card from a family member and inside the card it wrote "love is the only thing we have to give!"

I've thought about that a lot and realized, love is the greastest gift anyone could ever receive. Isn't that truly the only thing any of us really want at the end of the day? If love is all you have to give, then you are doing great....and if love is all you receive, well, then you are doing great too!

Give more love! I know I need to. May 2011 bring you love, happiness and health!

New Year's Eve 2010

Emma's special day!

2010-12-13T14:42:00.000-08:00

My baby girl turned 7....WOW! Seven.

Here's a few highlights of the pajama party:

pizza/breadsticks

Ramona and Beezus....my favorite movie!

popcorn/treats

opening presents

cupcakes...made by grandma

jumping around screaming girl style (my ears are still ringing)

It was a successful girlie party! Fun times!

I just love my miss Emma more than the world!

Happy 7th!

My awesome husband had a birthday too however I won't declare how old he is! He's the best husband ever and I am so thankful he's mine and can't imagine my world without him either! For his birthday he and Fischer spent the evening going to dinner and then to the Jazz game on row 22! Then the next night just me and him had a yummy dinner at Christopher's Steak and Seafood!

Life is sweet!

So behind...

2010-12-04T18:37:00.000-08:00

I feel so behind in my blog the last couple months. I often want to blog but then I am not sure where to even begin. Before I know it days have gone by, weeks, and then a month has gone in the blink of an eye! But I need to start somewhere I suppose.

Anyways, my cute sister-in-law Liz is having a baby in a few short weeks and she had a baby shower today at Mimi's Cafe. I decided to make her a baby cake! This is the second one I have made and they are so much fun...and easy too!

I'm so excited for her! It will be so much fun to have a new little bundle of joy in the family! Especially a girl since we have lots of boys! So here is a cute picture of the mom-to-be (I stole from her blog!)

Oh, and I had to get cute little Runbi in there too!

Life is good!

I'm having an affair

2010-10-06T22:03:00.000-07:00

Yes, it's true. In fact, today marks one month since this relationship started. I wasn't looking to get "so involved" in something like this, however, I woke up one day and realized that my body needed some "attention" and that it deserved some attention. Don't get me wrong, my husband doesn't "neglect" me but c'mon we've been married for almost 16 years and I've given birth to FIVE of his children. He just couldn't give my body the kind of attention it needed. So I looked elsewhere.

I won't get into the dirty details but I will tell you that it was not love at first sight. I was nervous but took it slow and cautious and before I knew it, our relationship was moving to a whole new level each and every day. It was moving faster and faster and lasting longer and longer every time we met up! I'm starting to feel as though this is not just a fling but very possibly turning into a long term commitment/relationship/partnership/love affair! Oh how I am loving it, who knew? I will be honest and say that it was interfering with my marriage in the beginning because my new found love affair was taking place in the late evenings. We meet in the basement every single night, I know crazy, huh? However, I switched things up a bit and most days meet up with my partner during NAP TIME! It's perfect really. I have more energy during the afternoon, my older kids are at school, baby is sleeping, no one can interrupt and I even still have some extra energy and steam left at the end of the day for husband!

I feel so much happier at the moment! I have always loved my life but this just seems to be what I was lacking and really needed at this particular time. I think that very soon I may even take this relationship out into the world and be seen in public......just maybe. All I know is that I should have gotten involved many years ago! Thank goodness it's never too late!

Life is sweet!

18 months old!

2010-09-30T16:01:00.000-07:00

(click to enlarge)

My baby is officially 18 months old which means one very exciting thing......NURSERY~ ! Oh happy day!

Crew is such a BUSY little boy but so much fun! We just love him so much and it has been such a cool thing, really, to have a little one in our family! I know all boys are BUSY, naturally, but Crew seems to be over-the-top-busy! I cannot keep up with him!~ I have always loved this quote:

"With little boys, you always know where you stand....right in the middle of a hurricane!"

It is so true! Just today I mopped my kitchen floor and was for one minute standing to admire my sparkly kitchen only to walk up the stairs to discover that a hurricane had hit every single room! About 10 different games had been pulled out and scattered throughout the entire upstairs. Little teeny tiny pieces ALL OVER! Lots and lots of playing cards ALL OVER. Several different packs of flashcards ALL OVER. You get the picture! It was obvious that Hurricane Crew had hit hard!

Here are some Crew facts I want to jot down for memory keeping:

*Crew is not only a daddy's boy but he is obsessed with his dad - when dad is home no one else even exists (weekends are kind of nice for mom)

*his favorite place to be is outside exploring and roaming around

*he doesn't talk very much (ok, not at all) except DAD of course

(he actually can say mom, done, night night)

*he is a climber

*he gets so excited when he wakes up from his nap and we go pick up the kids from school

*he understands anything and everything, just try it if you don't believe me!

*he's an awesome eater- loves fruit, all kinds of meat, waffles, even spicy mexican food

*yes he still takes a bottle before bed....my fault

*has the absolute cutest run I have ever seen, it just makes me laugh and smile (one of these days I'll get it on video)

*his favorite treats or dum dum suckers

*when you ask him something he will shake his head yes or no...it's so cute when he shakes his head yes....just ask Grandma!

*when he gets really cranky it's usually because he is very thirsty, he'll chug and chug water and then be happy again

*loves to collect rocks around the house and tries to bring them inside even in the tub for bath time,

*he just started throwing everything

*loves to be tickled

*loves dogs

*he loves to ride skateboards, he just lays on his belly and pushes himself all around

*loves to be chased around

Even though he can be such a stinker at times, I just love this age. Every day is a new discovery and they learn so fast it's amazing. We are so blessed to have him in our family!

Life is sweet!

The soon to be's....

2010-09-21T08:26:00.000-07:00

I'm just working on a project and thought I'd post some pictures of my little brother Jordan and his girlfriend Meghan. They are FINALLY getting married October 7th! And when I say FINALLY.... I mean ****FINALLY***! I mean it's only been like 15 years (ok, maybe only like 8 freakin' years!) Aren't they a cute couple though! Love them!

Life is sweet!

A homemade BIRTHDAY present...

2010-09-18T10:50:00.000-07:00

So Emma has a birthday party to attend in a few minutes and I decided to take some pictures of what she is giving! We (I) decided to make everything this time and Emma was VERY happy about it too! I was worried that she would want to go to the store and pick out a dumb toy but she was on board the minute I told her what ideas I had! Here are the finished projects:

A cute little bracelet!

A fun headband with rosetts!

A yellow single hair clip!

And of course we decided to go ahead and make our own mini gift bag!

Hope her little friend likes it!

First day of 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 8th grade!

2010-08-27T15:28:00.000-07:00

Emma's first day was today! I'm sure you can tell how excited she was just by the look on her face!

(Here I come first grade!)

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Stockton

Here I come 3rd grade!

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Mitchell

Here I come 5th grade!

(He wouldn't smile for the camera out in front of the house so I had to sneak and get a smile as he was leaving!)

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Fischer

Here I come 8th grade

So there you have it, my cute kids!

Life is grand!

Love my kids oh so much!

2010-08-16T15:26:00.000-07:00

My little handsome man LOVES Eggo waffles with honey butter! Lately he has been eating one every morning for breakfast. Well I ran out of them a couple days ago and he throws a tantrum when he wakes up and I give him something else for breakfast, in fact, he won't even eat because he's so mad. So today I made a Costco run and restocked my freezer with waffles. I let him have one for lunch and when he was done eating it I went to wipe his hands and get him out of his chair. He got mad and started shaking his head no and pointing for another one. I made him another one and he took a few bites and next thing I know he's zonked out in his chair! Too cute!

Summer is quickly coming to an end and honestly I am really sad about it! I have loved having my kids home and having a few months with no schedule. Of course my kids have their moments and we have not gone on any family vacations but I have still loved this summer. It was nice having a low-key summer and it's been very lazy and laid back. I am not ready for them to be gone all day and having the hustle and bustle schedule. I am not ready to do homework every night. I am not ready to have Emma be in school full time. I need her home with me and Crew needs her even more! Life really does whiz right by....way too fast!

Emma got her ears pierced this summer which was a big highlight for her! When I was talking to her about it this was the conversation:

Me: "Now remember the rule will be that you cannot wear big earings or hoops!"

Emma: "I know, but can I atleast wear big earings and hoops when I get married?"

Me: "I'll think about it!"

I love the way she thinks! Speaking of silly things my girl says, this is another conversation we had the other day:

Emma: "Mom, remember when I told you that I want to be a dance teacher when I grow up?"

Me: "Yes."

Emma: "Well, is it too late to change my mind?"

Me: "No."

Emma: "Cause I was thinking that I really want to give pedicures or cut hair. Which do you think would be more fun?"

Me: "Hmmm....I don't know! Maybe cutting hair."

Emma: "Yeah, that's what I was thinking too because you know your friend Shari that cuts your hair sometimes? Well she works at home so she can cut hair and feed her kids at the same time!"

(hopefully Shari will read this and get a good laugh out of it)

I seriously love this girl so much! She is a whole lot of drama at times but everything else about her makes up for all that drama ten fold! I have some way cute pictures of her new pierced ears however I can't find my memory card at the time....hmmm...where did Crew take it?

We just finished up school shopping almost a 100% for all four kids. Just a few odds and ends left....whew~! One thing for sure, the Timothy kids will be stylin' this year. I love this part of the year because of school shopping. Who doesn't love buying all new clothes, backpacks, and school supplies?

As I mentioned before, we have had a very low key summer due to the fact that Curtis hasn't been too mobile until just recently. Although we went on zero camping trips, zero four-wheelin' adventures, and zero family vacations, we have still had a good time. It has been kind of nice just hanging out. And we do have some really fun trips up our sleeve for next year that we are so excited about. Despite all the down time we've had this summer, I think this summer has flown by the fastest...go figure!

Life is short!

Made with LOVE!

2010-07-27T12:49:00.000-07:00

Have I mentioned before that I have, hands down, the most amazing grandma? Well, I do! My Grandma Lund is the most beautiful, giving, generous, thoughtful, and sweet grandma in the world. She is loved by all who are fortunate enough to know her. She cooks delicious food, she spoils her family, she is a righteous example to all those around her, she always looks gorgeous and so put together and smells so so good! I can never hide the fact that I have secretly gone to lunch with grandma because I come home and my kids can smell her scent on me. I have always loved it when she holds my babies because the smell lingers for the rest of the day. I love my grandma so much my heart could just burst thinking about it.

So, my wonderful grandma makes the most beautiful quilts for her grandchildren when they get married or when we have our cute little babies. You should see these quilts! They are priceless! She made one for Emma and brought it over last week. Take a lookie:

My camera battery was almost dead, so my pictures aren't that good but you get the idea. The quilt is so adorable and we love it so much! Thank you for all your time and effort for this special gift Grandma! Emma will treasure it always!

Life is good!

Vegas!

2010-07-15T21:49:00.000-07:00

About three weeks ago me, Crew, and Emma were invited to go on a trip to Las Vegas for a week. I drove down with my Aunt Laurie, cousin Molly, her friend Casey and we stayed with my cousin Heidi and her family. It was such a blast. Each day was spent in the pool playing around and relaxing. One of the days Emma swam for 9 hours straight! We had such a fun time and it was a great vacation. Thanks so much Sundell's!

Crew and Nixon are one week apart! Here they are relaxing in the pool sharing a cocktail together! Juice!

Crew decided her didn't want to share the cocktails! He wanted to drink both! Little stinker!

It was such a fun week and the accommodations were amazing! Again, thanks Sundell's! It is nice to be home! Crew was so excited when he saw his brothers!

Life is "sun"sational!

Family Fun!

2010-07-09T14:52:00.000-07:00

We had a great 4th of JULY weekend!

Saturday night we had a BBQ (rib eye -YUM!) here at our house with family followed by a mean game of Catan.

Sunday night we had a BBQ at my Grandma Lund's (ribs-YUM!) with family!

Monday afternoon/evening we had a BBQ/pool party at my aunt and uncles house in Hooper! Fun Times!

This, that and the other....

2010-06-30T16:35:00.000-07:00

First of all, I cannot believe June has come and will soon be gone tomorrow! I'd like to say that time flies when you're having fun but that hasn't really been the case around here. I am thrilled that June has come and almost gone. I am keeping my fingers tightly crossed that July will bring on a more normal way of life along with some fun and happiness!

What is normal anyway? I'm not sure anymore!

The last 2 months have been crazy, stressful, overwhelming, physically and emotionally exhausting, and depressing for some. I'm more than ready to put this period of my life behind me and move forward. And I believe we are headed in that direction. On a much more positive note....Curtis started driving again yesterday. Hooray! He started putting weight on his ankle and is getting around pretty darn good now! Hooray again! Other than some new aches and pains that have been occurring, he seems to be on the mend. He had a trip to the ER that ruled out appendicitis, more blood clots, hernia, etc. Just a pain that he'll have to deal with until it goes away!

Like I said, June has been crazy and when I say crazy, I mean crazy busy! There were days I would be in my car from the minute I woke up until the minute I went to bed. Look inside my car for proof! It literally looks like I lived in it.

June consisted of the following:

weekly doctor visits for Curtis
physical therapy twice a week for Curtis
taking Curtis to and from work twice a week
soccer practices for Stockton
soccer games for Stockton
soccer practices for Emma
soccer games for Emma (happy it's finally over, whew!)
basketball games for Fischer
basketball practices for Fischer
basketball games for Mitchell
basketball practices for Mitchell
taking kids to and from friends houses
lots of family dinner/get togethers
etc.
etc.
etc.
You get the picture.

When I wasn't doing any of the above, I was picking kids up from Lagoon, grocery shopping, getting prescriptions filled, trying to figure out how to use the lawn trimmer, air compressor, starring at piles and piles of laundry, mopping my floor at midnight, waiting up for my kids playing night games in the neighborhood, cleaning out the garage because it's too embarrassing for the neighbors to see, paying bills, eating out because I'm too tired to cook, and the list goes on but this is now the longest sentence that ever existed. It's actually a paragraph all in one sentence. Sheesh!

Oh and 5 out of 7 people had strep throat...in JUNE!

The reality is, I really don't have it that bad! It could be much much worse, this I know. All around me others are going through a much tougher struggle. I've realized that I am just weak. Being the mom is great! But being the mom and the dad...not so great! I would never survive being a single parent. Kuddos to those that tackle that role everyday.

Speaking of not being single, yesterday was mine and Curtis' 15th wedding anniversary! Crazy to think about! Curtis celebrated by driving himself to work. I celebrated by going to see Eclipse! Maybe we can have a real celebration another day another time. But 15 years is a great accomplishment nonetheless and certainly something worth celebrating and being proud of! Thanks for a great 15 years ~~minus two months~~ honey! I love you!

I did get together with my 3 BFF's from high school last week which is always fun! We don't see each other often enough. I love each of them more than I did back in the day. They are so inspiring to me. Each of them are so strong and such amazing women. Some are physically strong and run marathons. Some are mentally and spiritually strong and have gone through hardships like the death of children and cancer. All three are even more beautiful than they were in high school! I love seeing them and catching up on life with them.

And of course I have to mention two things that make me really happy! My sister-in-law Liz is pregnant! I am so excited I can hardly stand it. She will be the cutest pregnant girl in town and the best mommy ever. Yay! Second, my little brother Jordan is finally getting married in October and he just bought a cute little house right down the road from me. It will be so fun to have him and Meghan so close!

Goodbye June. Hello July!
Hope all is well my friends!

Funday Monday!

2010-06-15T14:21:00.001-07:00

Fun filled day which consisted of:

Children’s Museum

Riding Trax to the Lion House for lunch

Clark Planetarium to watch Under The Sea in the IMAX theater and Attack of the Space Pirates in the Dome

Living Aquarium

Good times with cousins!

Life is an adventure!

This is what happens when you don't have a sister.....

2010-06-02T09:01:00.000-07:00

Life is cute!

Where do I start?

2010-05-24T07:53:00.000-07:00

Well, I'll start from the beginning. Two weeks ago I selfishly took a much needed break from the full time mom job I have and went and played in St. George for a few days with some cousins, soon-to-be-sister-in-laws, and an already sister-in-law. It was a blast. However, between all the gut busting laughs, sleep deprivation, and junk food consumed I was ready for a vacation from my vacation by the time I got home! Little did I know that was so not gonna happen!

Unfortunately, Saturday night as I was sitting oh-so-comfortably getting a pedicure I got a phone call from Fischer saying "Mom, we need all the insurance information quick!"
what?
Of course I just naturally assume my baby is hurt and needing medical attention- which must be serious because we all know that according to Curtis super glue and duct tape work just as well as any procedure done in the ER.

"What just happened?"

"Dad was trying to move a heavy garbage can and it fell on his leg, he broke his ankle!"

I was very relieved to hear it wasn't any of the kids. Although at the time I had no idea what repercussions this would cause by having it be Curtis. Apparently they were all pitching in doing yard work and had loaded the garbage can up with wet grass, lots of dirt and weeds that in the end it came close to around 400 pounds. The kids had been putting TONS of dirt and rocks in without Curtis' knowledge. Curtis told Fischer to take the garbage can up front. After Fischer's failed attempt at budging the darn thing he told Curtis to do it. Curtis couldn't get it to budge either so he tried to use his foot to tilt it back and lost leverage when the wheels rolled out quickly from under and the garbage can fell on top of him. His body went one way and his leg/ankle went another way.

My mom came over to the house to stay with the kids and my dad took Curtis to the Urgent Care. A broken tibia was confirmed and a referral was written up for Curtis to make an appointment with a specialist for possible surgery.

I come home Sunday night completely exhausted and it all went downhill from there! Curtis was in pain and unable to walk or do anything. Monday his calf started hurting pretty bad and he thought maybe he must have done some ligament damage too. Tuesday he finally was able to get into the specialist which did more x-rays on his ankle. The break was really bad but isolated and not displaced-so no surgery necessary. The Dr. told Curtis he had to stay off his ankle (and no driving since it was his right ankle) 100% for 4 weeks since the break was in 90% of the body's weight bearing bone. Then in 4 weeks he could try and put little weight on it and see how it felt. Then by 6-8 weeks he should be able to drive/walk again!

We went on our merry way relieved that he did not end up needing surgery! Throughout the entire week Curtis pretty much stayed on the coach downstairs. It was too hard for him to go up and down the stairs and extremely exhausting. He would be completely out of breath just by doing very little. Little did he know that was because his lungs were filled with blood clots. He started having a lot of pain in his right calf for a few days. The pain started working it's way up behind the back of his knee and felt very tight. The pain then moved to his upper inner thigh over the next couple days. He did find it very strange that he was having so much pain but just felt as though it was because of the ankle break, being immobile, and having a 400 pound garbage can fall on his entire leg. However, Monday morning Curtis woke up at 5:00 a.m. and had the instant feeling/knowledge that he had a blood clot. And thankfully he started making phone calls as soon as the doctors office opened because had he waited any longer, he may not be here today!

After a day of driving from one place to another having ultrasounds, CAT Scans, blood drawn, etc. it was confirmed that he did in fact have a very large blood clot in his upper thigh. But it didn't end there. He had an entire blood clot from his right ankle all the way to the base of his heart and filling his lungs. Many doctors viewed the images and ultrasounds and were speechless as to how he was sitting and breathing. He ended up at St. Marks Hospital Monday and it was a very rough roller coaster ride the entire time. He started having severe pain in his right leg and started getting very sick. They placed him on Heparin to thin his blood. This prevented the blood clots from getting any larger and from him getting any more blood clots. Wednesday they went down through his neck and stomach and placed a "filter" just below his kidneys. This prevents any further blood clots from passing to his lungs and heart. He will most likely keep it in permanently. The hospital was a very rough experience for him but he is on the mend. Late Saturday afternoon he was transferred to a rehabilitation center and we're not sure how long he'll be there yet. His blood has gotten too thin and they are trying to get the Cumiden levels in his blood at the right level. He is having physical therapy done to help him move his body again. It's so hard to see such a tough guy be so weak physically and mentally. The Dr. said that with how large his blood clots are, it could possibly take 8 months for them to go away. We are so thankful that he survived this and the Lord has been watching over him. It's such a scary situation to be in. I felt like there was a time bomb ticking inside of him and no one knew when it was going to go off. Curtis' mother died of blood clots and his brother almost died of blood clots a few years ago!

Yesterday he looked really good, sounded really good and felt really good. I think he is on the road to recovery....HOORAY! It will be a long road but we'll survive taking one day at a time. I was quite grumpy the first week he broke his ankle because he couldn't do anything and was in pain and didn't feel good and I was having to do everything for the family and him. I have felt so awful now knowing what we know and he had a legitimate reason for being in such pain. We all know what babies men can be sometimes. I am so excited for him to be home regardless of him being laid up because I am so lonely! I will try my hardest to keep a positive attitude NO MATTER WHAT! My husband is alive and I am so very very grateful. He is irreplaceable and my heart is full. I have so much to be thankful for and I feel very blessed.

**My family has been so AMAZING as usual. Stepping in wherever they possibly can which has been very often! I am so blessed with the greatest family on the planet. I could not have done it without them. I really do not know how people survive without family nearby in situations like this. I know I certainly couldn't! We have such great friends too no doubt! Thanks for all the prayers, concern, phone calls, help, love, treats for Curtis, visits, etc. You are all so wonderful and we are so blessed to have you in our lives.**

Life is precious!

One of those days...

2010-04-25T21:04:00.000-07:00

Do you ever have one of those days that just turns out overall.....crummy? Well, that was today. Kids fighting non-stop. Kids acting bad at church. Dinner turned out gross after spending much time on it. House is a disaster which always seems to make my mood much worse.

Yeah, I have a poor attitude and I cannot wait for this day to be yesterday! I have been so disappointed in my kids today. They have seriously been fighting all day long. I am so tired of the way they have been treating eachother. It makes me feel like I am failing at my job. Failing terribly. I want to lock them in this house until they can learn to get along and show some respect and love for one another. It is going to be a long week for a couple of them that have no friend privilages this week. Maybe even a longer week for me I should say. Geez!

So we decided to go to the park late this afternoon with Aunt Michelle, Yousef and Ammon. Boy the skies were blue but the air was cold.

I thought it would be a good idea to get out and run around on the grass, kick the soccer ball around and breath some fresh air. I was wrong. The fighting started the minute we got out of the truck. Sad! We only ended up staying an hour before Crew and Emma were too cold.

(this is what happens when you don't obey your mother and smile for the camera)

Don't let these photos fool you. The happy moments were far and few during our hour stay. There was always someone with tears or unkind words. I'll be honest, it wasn't pretty. But at the end of the day we are still a family and we all need to step back and re-evaluate our actions and make changes to be better because tomorrow is a new day. Thanks goodness for that.

p.s. my poor little Crew was drinking his bottle when we got home and looking out the window (he loves to do this) and there was a big yellow jacket in the window seal. Crew grabbed it with his chubby little fist and got stung. Poor guy! I had to pull out the very tip of the stinger that was still in his hand and he ended up crying himself to sleep in daddy's arms.

Goodnight friends!

Perfect day.....

2010-04-19T21:24:00.000-07:00

for a slurpee!

The weather has been so wonderful the last several days. We have been lovin' every second of it.

Today was just a perfect day to stop for a slurpee on the way home from school. Little Crew doesn't want anything to do with being indoors. Saturday was spent outside almost the entire day for him. When he wasn't bouncing around from one sporting event to the next (two soccer games and one basketball game), he was following his daddy around the yard. Today I took him inside because the kids were playing around with their squirt guns and he stood by the door and cried his little heart out. I finally just stuck him out there and he played around too with the water. Days like today make me very anxious for summer!

Life is grand!

A very special day!

2010-04-10T12:50:00.000-07:00

Stockton Russell Timothy is officially a new member of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints.

He was baptized this morning by his dad! We are so proud of his decision. He has always been such a good boy and I hope he continues to choose the right. Sometimes I think he gets pushed aside being the middle child and might not get the same amount of attention at times but we sure do love him more than anything. I am so very grateful that he is a member of our family and now the true church. He is a great example to me and teaches me so much. He is a great helper and always willing to help. He is such a smart boy and loves learning.

One funny little thing that happened today that I want to remember: Last night I ran to the store to buy him some white underwear after discovering that he only had colored. This morning I told him to put the white ones on. Right as we were getting in the car to go to the baptism, Curtis asked me if I had remembered to pack Stockton an extra pair to put on after the baptism. I had not. So I told Stockton to hurray and run in the house and go get a new pair of underwear. Well what we later found out was that Stockton ran back into the house and changed his underwear and put on a new pair...colored ones. LOL! He was a little confused I guess. He wasn't quite sure why I wanted him to get a new pair of underwear, he's just an obedient boy!

After the baptism my mom hosted a lunch at her house (thanks, mom.) Lots of good food but this yummy goodness was gone before lunch:

(Made by my Aunt Laurie! Thanks Laurie!)

Stockton was so surprised to find that you get showered with presents on your baptism day! He even got his own set of scriptures from Grandma Bowden.

Thanks to all my family for coming and supporting us and Stockton. I really have the most amazing family. I love everyone in mine and Curtis' family so very much. We are so blessed to be surrounded by wonderful people and I am so thankful. Thanks for loving us and always supporting us.

Life is precious!

Snapshots of Easter weekend!

2010-04-06T22:39:00.000-07:00

Had a fun and busy Easter weekend which consisted of:

movie with Grandma (How To Train Your Dragon)
pictures at Fotogenix
girls dinner at Texas Roadhouse (Grandma Lund, Mom, Me, Laurie, Molly, Jill, Meghan, Tasha, Alex) - Thanks to Grandma Lund!~
priesthood Conference Session for the big boys and dinner for them at Famous Dave's after - Thanks to Dad!
dyed lots of Easter eggs
sweet visit from the Easter Bunny
yummy crepes for breakfast on Easter
relaxing day watching General Conference
squeezed in a few games (Yahtzee and Ticket To Ride)
Easter dinner at Grandma Lunds - more thanks Grandma!

Too much sugar was consumed! Just made dentist cleanings for all the kids!

Life is sweet!~atleast until you get a toothache!

First day Spring Break!

2010-04-01T13:55:00.000-07:00

MY BiRTHDAY BoYS!

2010-03-25T21:10:00.000-07:00

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY CREW!

HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY STOCKTON!

It's days like this that make you realize how fast time really does fly! It's days like this that make you want to live in the moment more and never take any second for granted because before you know it tomorrow and the next day are already gone. It's days like this that you wake up and wonder where all the yesterdays went. One baby boy is suddenly EIGHT and another baby boy is ONE and you wonder where in the world you've been all this time. Where did all that time go? Who took it away? This is how I felt today.

Life is fleeting. Life happens whether we are aware of it or not. It doesn't ever slow down or pause. I certainly feel as though I need to enjoy the little things more. All the things I know I will miss someday are the things I need to enjoy NOW, everyday.

Sorry for the overload of pictures but here is a rundown of our fabulous day!

Crew's first present this morning! (Not quite sure what to do!) Sister had to step in and demonstrate a little paper tearing.

Build-A-Bear/Lunch at Hot Dog On A Stick

Grandma brought over the Birthday cakes she made! Adorable!

Crew trying out his new swing! You can't tell by the look on his face but he liked it. He was a little tired due to the lack of a nap!

Stockton's basketball themed birthday party from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

LOVE THESE TWO BOYS!

Diggin' in -which took some help at first! He would touch the frosting and then try to shake it off. Finally Emma took some of the frosting and put it in his mouth.

Opened presents, played, and then kicked back on Grandma Lund's lap while being lightly tickled with a rake!

It turned out to be a great day! Goodnight!

Randomness...

2010-03-03T12:23:00.000-08:00

First things first!

HAPPY MARCH!

As I have mentioned earlier, I am so happy March has finally arrived. Goodbye January AND February, see you next year~! I officially have spring fever and I LOVE IT! March is always a fun and busy month for us with lots of celebrating involved! Even though it's cold outside I can still tell Spring is right around the corner when I walk outside. Can't wait to dig my flippies out! It makes me happy!

In other news, I have been without a computer for a week. Our computer got a bad virus and we took it in and ended up just buying a brand spankin' new one! It rocks! Once I figure out all the bells and whistles it will rock even more! :) Love new computers!

Two weeks ago we ended up needing to buy a new freezer for the garage. We took everything out of the old one and moved it all to the inside freezer. After we bought the new one I hadn't gotten around to moving everything back out. Well, Sunday night our fridge/freezer decided to stop working. Long story short, it wasn't until Monday night that I discovered it. We ended up throwing away a few hundred dollars worth of food and paying another $270.00 to fix it. The joys of everyday life. The service guy lectured me and told me this would have been prevented had I been more responsible in my cleaning the under carriage part where the air circulates in and out. Or something like that. It needs to be done every 3 months minimum, what? Well, ok! So, from one irresponsible homeowner to another **PLEASE clean the vent thing out from under your refrigerator at least every three months, got it?** GOOD!

Carrying on! Did I mention that my baby started walking at about 10.5 months? Yup! He's into everything and I can barely.keep.up! He's a quiet tornado! But it is oh so fun and so very adorable. He even says momma! He's a huge part of our entertainment around this place. And in a few short weeks, he'll be ONE!

We've had some beautiful days lately which lands me a house/yard full of boys. We poured a full size basketball court a few years ago and it has been one of the best investments ever. I honestly love having a bunch of boys over hanging out and playing some ball. I just need some ideas on how to keep the food/snacks/drinks stocked inexpensively for their hearty appetites. I'm thinking summer might get a bit pricey. Any ideas? I do want to look into a drinking fountain for sure.

Last but not least! Bird hunting season is officially over which means I have a husband again. Which also means projects get done. I have a very long honey-to-do list. Oh boy do I! It's going to be great!~

p.s. does blogger not have spellcheck anymore?

Life is great!

Only 11 more days left.....

2010-02-17T09:17:00.000-08:00

until march! Have I mentioned how much I dislike this time of year? I did mention the January blah's but now it's the February slump I'm in. I really really dislike February! I keep pulling out my desk calendar and starring at it looking at the days left until this yucky month is over. March is the fresh start of the year for me and the beginning of all the remaining months that I do love. Spring gives me a happy feeling inside. I have tried really hard to change my attitude about this current month however for some strange reason it just hit me hard this past weekend. Plus I have a nasty head and chest cold....just like I do every year at this time. I have been feeling sorry for myself even though I have absolutely NOTHING I should feel sorry about....I am so blessed beyond measure. It's just so stupid. I also let things bother me that should have no impact on my life whatsoever. Dumb things that do not affect my life in the grand scheme of things. Maybe I should medicate myself on some happy pills during the month of February and I suppose Januray too! :) Hmmmmm....! The 28 days of February feel like an eternity! Hurry up March, hurry up Spring!

Life IS great despite the month of February!~

10 Months!

2010-01-25T21:46:00.000-08:00

Where does the time go? I cannot believe my baby is 10 months old today! All too soon I will have a ONE year old! This little guy is at such a fun age, learning new things daily! I love that he understands certain things that we say. He is very serious yet BUSY. Just what I need, another BUSY BOY! He goes up the stairs all day long. When he can't find me, he looks all over the house and then crawls up the steep flight of stairs. He loves it when someone is pretending to chase him up the stairs, he laughs and crawls up as fast as he can. We can say "go get the book", "go get the hat", or "go get monkey" and he understands! It is so much fun.

For record keeping, here are some facts about Crew at 10 months:

*can stand all by himself

*can walk holding onto a push toy he got for Christmas (and along furniture)

*is on a hypoallergenic formula due to possible allergies ($$$$$$$27.00$$$$$ a freakin' can that lasts three days)

*hates to take baths all of the sudden

*does not like going places (running errands/being in car seat)

*has finally slept through the night the last three nights in a row (made him cry one night for three hours straight until he FINALLY fell asleep)-that's as long as Emma goes to school, sheesh!

*is a momma's boy

Crew loves this monkey. Monkey stays in the crib. Everytime he sees "monkey" he gives it loves. It used to be Stockton's monkey but he gave it to Crew when Crew was born!

Life is sweet!

Brilliant!

2010-01-18T20:39:00.000-08:00

Yes, things like this make me happy! Hope I'm not the only one that had no clue how to do this!

Life is full of cool tricks!

Whew!

2010-01-17T21:10:00.000-08:00

I thought Sunday was a day of rest! I don't think I have even sat down for more than 10 minutes today! Which is why I chose to blog....I have to sit down to do it! I woke up this morning in a very sleep deprived state because baby boy didn't sleep very well last night! But I decided to not let the sleep deprivation hold me back! This is all that I accomplished this fine sabbath day:

woke up and made lasagna that the family had requested for dinner tonight
took a shower
stayed home from Sacrament Meeting with Crew until it was time for me to go and teach my Primary class
(tag team effort with Curtis)
got ready for church/worked on some finishing touches for my lesson all while holding a crying baby
went and taught my lesson- LOVE my primary class
came home fed kids lunch
put Crew down for nap
made homemade rolls for dinner
cleaned messy kitchen
entertained bored kids for awhile
put lasagna in oven
made brownies for dessert
ate dinner
cleaned messy kitchen again
played games with family
ate dessert
gave Crew/Stockton bath
got Crew ready for bed
put Stockton/Emma to bed

.....and now I am sitting here exhausted drinking a Diet Pepsi. I started getting excited because tomorrow is my favorite day, Monday! The kids will be in school and I can get some things accomplished and maybe even relax a little... or NOT! I just NOW realized the kids do not have school tomorrow or even the next day! I am suddenly feeling even more exhausted! LOL!

Being a mother is great! I love it! I truly believe it is the best job in the world and I wouldn't trade it for ANYTHING! I am so thankful that I get to do all these things that I just wrote down. I know that all you mothers out there do these very same things too, it just seemed like a much more busy Sunday than normal for me. Thanks to my awesome husband there is one thing I did not do today....change poopy diapers! HOORAY! He actually took care of Mr. Fussy Gussy most of the day today!

We had a fun weekend too! Stockton and Emma got to sleep over at Aunt Michelle's house and have a "Mad Scientist" party with their cute little cousins on Friday! Mitchell slept over at Grandma's house! Me, Curtis and Crew went to our friends house and played games. Fischer had friends over for pizza and games on the Wii! Saturday Fischer had a basketball game and his team is now 3 and 0....WooHoo! And then me and Curtis went to Red Lobster for a delicious dinner, YUM!

Life is great!

Meanest mom in the world!

2010-01-12T16:26:00.000-08:00

Backstory: Every night before bedtime, Emma and Crew take their bath together and then Emma helps me get Crew ready for bed. Crew HATES to get dressed. He pitches a fit every single time. So every night during this little tantrum of his I say "I know baby, I am the meanest mom in the world!"

Last night:
Me: "C'mon Crew let's get your jammies on!"
(Emma brings Crew over to me and helps pin him down)
Crew: Screaming and crying! "Wahhh!"
Me: (As I'm pulling the jammies over his head) "I know baby, I'm the meanest mom in the world!"
Emma: "Mom, stop trying to tell yourself that, you are NOT the meanest mom in the world!"

Isn't she the best?

My name is Angela Timothy and I AM NOT THE MEANEST MOM IN THE WORLD!

January Blah's!

2010-01-08T13:30:00.000-08:00

Is it just me or does anyone else feel the blah's around this time of year? I always do. The holiday high's are over. The anticipation for all things Merry & Bright are over. The snow doesn't look so white anymore. The bank account is looking a little drained. There are too many decorations that need to be dusted and put away. The insurance deductables START ALL OVER. Sickness is still lingering in the air. Blah! Blah! Blah!

Happy New Year!

2010-01-03T16:04:00.000-08:00

WOW! I cannot believe it is 2010! CRAZINESS!

It's been a fun Christmas break with the kids home. Not too much fighting took place either I must add. We had a few unexpected things pop up this week which included:

*a trip to the dentist because of a really bad toothache for Emma

*Mitchell was attacked by two dogs while walking to his friends house just down the road

it was a very scary incident which traumatized the poor kid

yes, he was bitten pretty bad and is very bruised all over the back of his legs

yes, the police and animal control were called

*lots of doctor visits for Crew (allergist, pediatrician, and Ear, Nose & Throat)

-trying to figure out why he has been sick since October 31st

Other than that, the kids have all been thoroughly entertained with each of their new "toys"! Between that and lots of sleepovers at Grandma's house, it has been very enjoyable! Can't ask for more than that! Tree is down and I can't wait to clean house this week now that everyone is back in school tomorrow! Not sure where to begin is the only problem.

We had a pretty low key New Year's. On New Year's Eve we got together with our friends the Taylor's and had pizza and played games. It was a fun night. We actually came home at 11:00 so Curtis and Crew could go to bed because they are party poopers. LOL! Me and Mitchell rang in the New Year playing Super Mario Brothers on the Wii! New Year's Day we just relaxed and had lunch over at Grandma's house. We've gone out to dinner with friends and have played lots and lots of board games. I'm sad the holiday is over but I am excited for what 2010 has in store. I think it is going to be a great year. I love new beginnings. I have always loved Monday's (I know, call me crazy) and I always love the beginning of every new month. I love the feeling of starting fresh. With all my shortcomings, I consistently need a fresh new start. I have many goals for 2010 and I am going to try my hardest to stay on track with those goals. I wish each and every one of you a HAPPY & HEALTHY NEW YEAR! Here's to 2010! Cheers!

Life is an adventure!

Christmas.....

2009-12-27T20:43:00.000-08:00

(7:00 a.m. Christmas morning right before we went to see if Santa had paid us a visit)

was very MERRY! With 5 kids it's so much fun! Expensive, but FUN! I could not sleep Christmas Eve night because I was so excited!

This little guy was so much fun too! He was much more into it than I ever imagined he would be at this age! Good times! Good memories! Sad it's over!

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas as well!

Life is cheerful!~

holiday festivities!

2009-12-23T15:08:00.000-08:00

This time of year is go, go, go nonstop for our family! We are a fun family full of traditions and I love it! The only negative is that the holidays whiz by way too fast! I cannot believe that Christmas Eve is tomorrow! We've had an awesome week which started with church on Sunday morning! Emma was the only one who was cooperative in letting me get her photo. I didn't have time to beg the boys.....but their turn will come whether they like it or not! Sunday night we went to my aunt and uncle's house in Hooper for their traditional Bowden family Christmas dinner and games. We play the famous candy bar game that my kids LOVE and get so excited for! Monday night we went to the Energy Solutions arena for the Larry H. Miller Christmas Sing-a-long that my Grandpa Robert C. Bowden conducts! We have gone to this for years and this year was by far my favorite! Fischer took his friend Jaden and he said that he had so much fun he wants to come with us every year! After the sing-a-long we were treated to Cold Stone by my parents! It was a great night! Tomorrow we will go to my Grandma Lund's house for the most delicious Christmas Eve dinner like we do every year as well. Christmas night will be prime rib dinner at my parents house. Can't wait! Hope you all are enjoying your family traditions as well and have much to be MERRY about!

Life is merry & bright!

Notice anything different?

2009-12-16T10:28:00.001-08:00

Miss Emma has a new style!

Last week we cut about 12 inches off for Locks of Love and then about another 2 inches to cut and style her hair! We had an icky situation last week and I have debated putting it here on my blog but I have decided I will. She came home last week with head lice. I freaked out, went to the store, treated her hair, cried, took her and got her hair chopped off, came home and treated her hair again. It was so hard for me to see her hair cut short but all is good now. We have always tried curling her hair with sponge curlers or a curling iron but it just doesn't work. I'm sure because of the length and the thickness. Ever since we got it cut she has been wanting to try it again with sponge curlers. However, she has been sick for several days and today was the first day she was going to go back to school. She was so excited to show off her haircut and so last night we spent an hour putting sponge curlers in and she ended up throwing up all night long and is devastated that she can't go to school again today! Poor girl! I feel so bad for her. She is bored out of her mind. So we took some pictures and this was the result! She said it looks like she has a wig on! LOL! Too cute! She is beautiful no matter what!

On a side note: I treated her for head lice a third time just to be safe because I am a freak! I also treated everyone else in our home, washed EVERYTHING that can possibly be washed, disinfected from top to bottom...whew! We have never had this happen to any of our kids all these years in public school! I called the school because I wanted to give them a heads up. They informed me that they no longer do head checks or send home letters with the kids to inform the parents, it is all confidential. So just be aware of this and check for head lice often in the winter.

Life is full of bugs! Yuck!

BuSY

2009-12-15T12:32:00.000-08:00

sickness - yucky sickness!
2 birthday celebrations
a day of build-a-bear fun and lunch
basketball practices
a basketball win - great job boys!
more sickness
doctor visits
lots of medicines
family dinner @ our house - delicious prime rib!
Christmas shopping
haircuts
lots of laundry - even had to go to the laundromat
house cleaning and disinfecting

I'm exhausted! Be back soon!

Life is full of germs - be careful!

HaPPY BiRTHDAY EMMA!

2009-12-07T21:39:00.000-08:00

My baby girl is officially SIX.

How did this happen?

She had a fabulous day!

Two words: spoiled.rotten.

We had a fun family party for her and Curtis tonight. Curtis turns bleep tomorrow which means more celebrating and of course more cake and ice cream! He would rather skip tomorrow altogether but we just love him too much to let that happen! I'm so happy to be celebrating two of my favorite people! My world is such a happy place with the two of them in it. Love them so much my heart could just burst!:)

And this my friends is what happens at the end of a fabulous day!

Life is perfect!~