Sleeping Beauty

I couldn't resist posting this picture of my little sleepyhead! I wrongly assumed that the quiet was just the girls playing in Kylee's room (Craig was at school). I came out of the office to find Brynlee napping on the kitchen table. I guess when she's tired it doesn't matter where she's at!

Toothless Teggers!

What a difference one day makes! Saturday Craig had all of his teeth. Then Sunday, he finally lost one of his bottom teeth after hours of "wobbling" it. We then teased him for 5 minutes about being "haggletooth". Then this morning, he managed, with the help of a waffle, to "wobble" and wiggle the other one out!

Time to Blog

Okay, so in the middle of the night Kylee woke up with the flu. This went on every hour and a half all night. Poor girl. I should have known. I had tried, key word,Tried, to do pictures with the kids last night. What a joke. Kylee was not her usual smiley Kylee, as you can tell in her picture. Craig cooperated only for a moment, so he could finish his game on the Wii. He then fell asleep on the couch waiting to do the group picture as I was trying to wrangle in Brynlee. Ainslee is just Ainslee. Brynlee just wanted to spin around and dance. I still need a picture of all four of my kids for my wall. Or I might just have to photoshop a picture of Brynlee to the picture that was taken of all three before she was born! What to do! Anyway, I have time to blog about this since we are missing church. Better luck next time I guess!

One word tag

Okay, Steph tagged me for this one. One word. First word that comes to mind. No explaining.
1. Where is your cell phone? counter
2. Your hair? wet
3. Work? stressful
4. Your father? far
5. Your favorite thing? chocolate
6. Your dream last night? wierd
7. Your favorite drink? diet
8. Your dream car? fast
9. The room you're in? office
10. Your fears? drowning
11. What do you want to be in 10 years? skinny
12. Who did you hang out with last night? family
13. What you're not good at? lots
14. Muffin? chocolate
15. One of your wish list items? travel
16. Where you grew up? vegas
17. Last thing you did? breakfast
18. What are you wearing? clothes
19. What aren't you wearing? makeup
20. Your pet? sleeping
21. Your computer? on
22. Your life? crazy
23. Your mood? anxious
24. Missing? stephanie!
25. What are you thinking about right now? errands
26. Your car/truck? icy
27. Your summer? pool
28. Your relationship status? married
29. Your favorite color? green
30. When is the last time you really laughed with meaning? stephanie
31. Last time you cried? yesterday
32. School? homework
33. Least favorite weather? hail
34. Soup? potatoe
35. Movie? popcorn

So I tag anybody who reads mine!

Hawaii or bust!

So we did it! We left our kids to go to Maui for our 10 year anniversary. We had lots of fun ziplining, whale-watching, snorkeling, shopping, sightseeing, etc. Whale-watching was incredible and ziplining was awesome. I could do both endlessly!

Countdown to vacation

Okay, so Christmas came and went, New Year's came and went, and here it is almost the beginning of February that I am finally posting. (And I probably won't post until Paul and I get back from our 10 year anniversary trip.) We leave next week. Then I will try and be a more diligent blogger. And add more pictures, too!

BANNER DAY!!

So, I was just going about my normal day of being a mom, and I got the most exciting phone call! My sweet Carlee is PREGNANT! I am thrilled! (I am going to spoil the heck out of this baby!) She and Chris are the cutest! They will have the cutest baby and be the best parents. I love their guts out! CONGRATS!!!!

Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving we went to my mom's(which I am thankful for since I didn't have to cook) and in the car, on the way up, Kylee accidentally stepped on one of the pies. That started our day in such a pleasant way:). Thankfully, there was more than one pie, so we didn't have to eat "footprint" pie. Dad burnt his arm trying to take the turkey out of the oven on the liquid, which also somehow spilled over in the oven which created smoke that almost set off the smoke detectors. Brynlee took a tumble all the way down the stairs to the basement (she is totally fine). Kylee professed that it was the worst Thanksgiving ever! It really wasn't, but definitely unforgettable!

The Nutcracker

Okay, so I just wanted to post the dates that Kylee is performing in the Nutcracker this holiday. We just found out she is in the opening cast. She will be performing Dec. 14,15, and 19th(Friday, Saturday and Wednesday, all in the evening). She is a Mother Hubbard child and is sooo excited. It keeps us very busy, but we are excited, too. The fun part is that her best friend is also a Mother Hubbard child, so they get to experience this whole thing together!

My list

Okay, so I've been tagged by Stephanie to share some things about me.

1. I love to make lists. Lists make me feel calm.(except for this one)
2. Love-love-love my Paul. He is my everything.
3. Love-love-love my kids: they are the sunshine in my day and my everything else!
4. Hate-Hate-Hate peas: like my Aunt Dian says: they are like pimples popping in your mouth! Not that I would know, but EWW-gross!
5. Could live on Cafe Rio salads.
6. Weakness: Reese's peanut butter cups, especially the "Big Cup"; nothing like a little protein with chocolate!
7. I definitely do not have a green thumb! Believe me, I've tried. I confess: I'm a plant killer.
8. Happy when things are clean and organized.
9. Most happy when things are labeled and alphabetized and there are straight perfect vacuum lines in my carpets. (Paul has honed that skilled especially for me. Gotta love that! Hehe!)
10. I play the piano (not in public), the violin, and the flute. But I haven't played the latter two since high school.
11. I am easily entertained.
12. I collect more scrapbooking supplies than I actually scrapbook.
13. I have put my photography business on hold to spend more time with my kids. I was so busy that I felt like the chef who never cooks for her family.
14. Favorite spot with my family: Disneyland. (We have annual passes)
15. Obsessed with clean noses and ears and clipped fingernails and toenails on my children. When I get out the Q-tips and clippers they run!
16. I am addicted to Diet Coke. They should just hook me up to an I.V.
17. I love to throw themed birthday parties for my kids. I start planning months before their birthdays.
18. I did everything I could to give birth to Brynlee in June, including going down the slide in our pool and going four wheeling so that I would have April, May, June, and July babies. Right in order. Also, if I were to ever be given a mother's ring, I would have 4 different stones- diamond, emerald, pearl, and a ruby.
19. Like Steph, I too, would like rhynoplasty.
20. I like to camp as long as the cabin has running water (as in real toilets and showers).
21. Speaking in public makes me want to throw up.
22. I DO NOT and WILL NOT eat any type of fish.
23. My cousin was the Utah casting director for High School Musical 2. I know that's not really about me, but it's a big deal in our house. Ask my 7 year old.
24. I was a store manager for Barnes and Noble before I stayed home to be a mom.
25. I tried snowboarding right after Paul and I were married. I not only sucked at it, but got close to 3rd degree burns on my face from the reflection from the snow. Who knew to put sunscreen on when you're in freezing cold weather!
26. I have a hard time making decisions about anything!
27. Places we frequent on a regular basis: Target, Wendy's, Golden Spoon.
28. I truly love my friends and would do anything for them.
29. New favorite find: Magic Bullet! You can make anything with it!
30. Places I would like to visit: Austrailia, London, and a bed and breakfast in Maine.