One of those days...

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.....

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!

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!

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!

MY BiRTHDAY BoYS!

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...

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!