The Six Warriors

Isaac- Journal Entry to Mom

2010-01-17T12:10:00.000-08:00

WOW-- I LOVE this!!!!! Isaac HATES to write-- so to get a WHOLE page from him was awesome!!!! LOVE YOU ISAAAC!!! Thanks for all your awesome work!!! I LOVE your story!! YOU ROCK BUDDY!!!!!
Journal Entry:
I love you too mom! I will tell you a story about a litle boy that was 5-years-old and his name was Adam and his older brother. And his name was Isaac and the youngest is 3-years-old and his mom was 31-years-old. They were going on a picnic . They youngest ran off. Everybody was looking. Isaac found him. He found him on the picnic blanket. Then they went to the park . The little one wanted to play hide and seek. So they played hide and seek. They had fun. The End

Breakfast in Bed & A Career Choice

2010-01-03T09:47:00.000-08:00

Sweet Isaac served me breakfast in bed today!! SO SWEET!!!! I just LOVE this kid!!!! :D

Adam, "Mom, I'm going to be a robber when I grow up!! What do you eat in jail??"

LOL!! Well, at least he is aware of where he will end up! :D

Gross Kissing

2010-01-02T09:54:00.000-08:00

Adam starts walking into the kitchen while he is saying “Dad, will you help me build a Star Wars jet.”

As he sees Nigel and I kissing he yells, “YUCK, GROSS, I’m out of here!!! That is disgusting!”

Then a min. later we hear him yell from the family room, “Ah, come on Dad! There is NO TIME for kissing!”

HAHA- Says who??? ;)

Why Do We Hit People?

2009-12-14T23:13:00.000-08:00

Adam, "Mom, do you know why I hit Jacob sometimes when I'm mad?"

Me, "No, but I sure would like to know!"

Adam, "Well, when I get mad my eyes can't see very well. Jacob starts looking like an ant.... so I try to squash him."

HAHA- nice try Adam!

Young Women Camp 09 Song!!

2009-12-11T00:54:00.000-08:00

Young Women Camp 09 Song!!

Halloween Joke

2009-12-03T23:15:00.000-08:00

Adam: "Why did the vampire cross the road?"

Me: "To suck your blood"

Adam: (rolling his eyes) "NO, to pop a tire with his teeth!"

DUH! It was just so obvious! :) How did I miss that one?!?!?!

Christmas Countdown Day #3

2009-12-03T21:30:00.000-08:00

Christmas Carol: O Little Town of Bethlehem

Scripture: Micah 5:2
"But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting."

Story: The Littlest Angel

Activity: Secretly exchange names. Each person is given $2.00 to find a gift for their secret sibling.

The kids had SO MUCH FUN with this activity!!! Adam also learned that toys cost A LOT of money!!! ;)

A Mothers Blessing!

2009-11-18T23:30:00.000-08:00

Today Tati made the laundry soap and Isaac cooked breakfast!!! I LOVE having older kids that can help!!!!! :) These two are SUCH A BLESSING IN OUR HOME!!!!!

Repelling off the House!

2009-09-08T17:02:00.000-07:00

"A picture is worth a thousand words!"

(Thank goodness because I'm WAY to tired to post any comments right now!)

Toadally Frogs

2009-09-05T20:35:00.000-07:00

We went to the Utah Museum of Natural History to see the frogs. I find it hilarious that we have NO PICTURES of the actual frogs or activities.... just the three little displays as you first walk in the room. :( They had some amazing frogs, facts and activities there!!! LOL- I guess we were just too busy playing to be bothered w/ pictures! I can't wait to go again!

Happy Birthday Nigel!!!

2009-07-19T09:24:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIGEL!!!

Come and celebrate Nigel's birthday with us! Join in our family tradition of memory sharing and leave your favorite memory of Nigel in the comment box below! Thanks!

Where is your heart?

2009-07-15T23:01:00.000-07:00

At bedtime tonight Adam and I were talking about his heart. He told me that it wasn't in his body. I laughed and said, "Well, if it isn't in your body than where is it?" He said, "Your heart is in your home." LOL-- I just LOVE this kid!!!!!!

2009-07-10T14:22:00.001-07:00

Cute Blog Backgrounds

2009-06-22T01:53:00.000-07:00

Check out http://myblogmakeoverbackgrounds.blogspot.com/ for some SUPER CUTE NEW blog backgrounds!!!

Lessons Learned

2009-06-03T19:02:00.000-07:00

Today I have been pondering everything that has happened over the last few months. It has been quite the roller coaster—and at times I did not think I could even get out of bed, couldn’t go to work and couldn’t face the world one more time. While this has been a VERY difficult time in my life, I feel soooooo eternally grateful for all the lessons I have learned. It is true, it’s our trials that make us better people. It’s our trials that help us to UNDERSTAND, at a much deeper level, the principles that we are taught in the gospel. I feel soooo grateful for the things that our wise Father in Heaven has allowed me to learn—even knowing how painful it would be for me. I feel closer to him. I’m thankful for lasting friendships--- people who see me at my absolute worst and love me anyway. They have really taught me much about Christ-like love. And I’m so deeply thankful for the opportunity to grow closer to my husband!

Just A FEW of the things I have learned…

1. There is nothing more important than how you treat a person!
2. Always be proactive rather than reactive
3. Fully accept people for who they are and where they are at--- weakness and all!! Honor the journey they are on!!!!
4. Laugh OFTEN!
5. Work as hard as you can—DO NOT PROCRASTINATE!! Just roll up your sleeves and get to work!
6. Support others in the tasks they are working on. Help them to succeed and then take the back seat and let them shine!
7. NEVER GIVE UP!
8. Always be in communication with God.
9. Forgive NO MATTER WHAT—don’t be one to create pain
10. Be organized AT ALL TIMES!
11. Serve others daily. Celebrate life and things happening to them!
12. Help others to feel happy and good about themselves. Help them to always see the positive side of things.
13. Seek to understand—then be understood. There is power in that statement!
14. ALWAYS respond with kindness and compassion

“Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don’t judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet.” – Marvin J. Ashton

15. ALWAYS have others best interests at heart!
16. Never underestimate the value of a good friend
17. There is ALWAYS a blessing and lesson to be learned at the end of the “storm” (or during!! ) The trick is to be grateful when you see it and exercise faith when you don’t.
18. Nothing good ever comes from judging someone—nothing!!!
19. Smile constantly. If it’s not funny now—it will be later!
20. Find the JOY in everything!!!!!

Now I move forward in my life---hoping to always remember the lessons I have learned the last few months. I truly hope I can become the mother my kids deserve. I hope that I will teach my kids these lesson and be a perfect example to them. I hope to teach my children how these principles, when applied, can bring joy into their life, strengthen others around them and help them fulfill there calling here on this earth. And most importantly, I hope to have the strength that my Father in Heaven has and the knowledge to know when to step back and let my kids learn the hard lessons and when to step forward and help. For without the trials I have faced, I could not be the women I am now or the women I am to become.

LOL- I'm sure this is a fun post to read while listening to dance music in the background!!! :)

A Surprise for our Neighbor... KLOIE!!!

2009-06-03T00:32:00.000-07:00

What are the Six Warrior children doing at 12:30 a.m.????? Decorating our neighbors door of course!!! LOL!

A Clean House......

2009-05-21T22:23:00.000-07:00

Luau

2009-03-26T09:43:00.001-07:00

Last night we had tickets to attend a luau at BYU with some good friends of ours. We really were not feeling up to it--- but I had already paid for the tickets, so I was going! We had a GREAT time and I was glad we went! It was fun to see the kindergarten teacher dancing also!! :o) We left early because no one was feeling good, but here are some random pictures from the evening.....

Tati and her friend Bek! :o)
GREAT friends of ours: The Bundy's!

Two peas in a pod!

Cheese!

LOL- I'm obviously not great w/ the camera! grrrrr...

LOL- I don't even know what to say about this one! ;o)

Gotcha!! LOL-this is what happens when you give two little boys the camera! LOVE IT!

K- I didn't really get what this guy was doing!

LOL- they have the camera again!! SO CUTE! Love ya Joe!

On the way there.......

Memorization this Week-

2009-03-25T09:10:00.000-07:00

The Grumble Family

There is a family nobody likes to meet,

They live, it is said, on Complaining Street

In the city of Never-Are-Satisfied

The River of Discontent beside.

They growl at that, and they growl at this;

Whatever comes, there is something amiss;

And whether their station be high or humble

They are known by the name of Grumble.

The weather is always too hot or too cold,

Summer and winter alike they scold;

Nothing goes right with the folks you meet

Down on the gloomy Complaining Street.

They growl at the rain, and they growl at the sun;

In fact, their growling is never done.

And if everything pleased them, there isn't a doubt

They'd growl that they'd nothing to grumble about.

And the worst thing is that if anyone stays

Among them too long, he will learn their ways,

And before he dreams of the terrible jumble

He's adopted into the family of Grumble.

So it is wisest to keep our feet

From wandering into Grumbling Street

And never to growl whatever we do

Lest we be mistaken for Grumblers, too.

My Little Hero!

2009-03-25T09:04:00.002-07:00

Isaac is such a kind boy and is constantly doing sweet things for those around him. I was so grateful to have him home while I was sick! He continually got popsicles for me, made sure I always had a cough drop and was VERY PATIENT when he was trying to understand what my hand signals meant! He was sooooo great to take care of his brothers... read books to them, make sure they were fed and dressed, etc. Isaac, thank you for being such a helpful kid!!! I love you so much! You really were my HERO this week!

St. Patrick's Day!

2009-03-25T09:03:00.001-07:00

We were so excited for St. Patrick's Day this year!!! The kids were sure that they were going to catch a leprechaun. :o) I LOVED celebrating this holiday with all the old traditions mixed w/ some of the new!

Waking up and following the leprechaun footsteps through the house!

Ahhhh, we love the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow-- or in this case, at the end of a leprechaun mess!!!!

Jacob and Adam were SO GLAD that the leprechauns know about Lightening McQueen! :D

Waving the Ireland flag with pride!

GREEN BUBBLES!!!

The leprechauns left little pots filled with shamrock seeds! (They are now growing GREAT in our windowsill)

Ok- this is my FAVORITE picture! Jacob was so dang excited to see green dum-dum suckers! Those are his favorite!!! Not only did he put two in his mouth but he would take one in each hand and move them in and out of his mouth. It was HILARIOUS!!!

Oh, there Jacob goes!! It still makes me smile! :o) Love ya Jacob!

Ok- I probably shouldn't even post this picture. This was a bad mom moment. I actually FORGOT to buy Jacob St. Patrick's Day socks.... but I got everyone else socks. so I just grabbed an old pair--- and they weren't even green!-- and put them in the bucket. He was so happy!! Ah Jacob, I'm glad your only two and will laugh about this someday!!! :o)

Oh know...... there is more.......what else did the leprechauns do?

Nice.... apparently they like graffiti.......

.....and they don't like Christmas! Hee-hee!

Adam was SO EXCITED about what he saw next!

Sweet Isaac- this was my favorite picture of you!!!!

GRAFFITI ON THE CAR!!! WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT?

I'm not sure who drew this on the sidewalk-- but I thought it was cute!

Making the pinata for the St. Patrick's Day party. Yes, you can have a pinata on an Irish holiday!!! You just need to paint it green! ;D

One may see this picture and think to themselves, "Did Lori bribe Isaac to put his hand it the paste and help?" The answer..... a BIG, "YOOOOOUUUU BEEEET I DID!!!" LOL :D

Our neighbor and good friend Chloe was helping the kids w/ the pinata. We LOVE her!!

-K- I'm totally going to print this picture!! I LOVE it!

And this one too!!!! During the party we played "A leprechaun scavenger hunt" game. Each team had a tiny mint box decorated w/ stickers and they had 10 min. to go around the neighborhood collecting objects that would fit inside. Only one item per house-- the most items win. The girls lost by ONE!

Ahhh, the winners of the prized candy bar!! (Ok-I'm the biggest softey on the planet. I slipped the girls the same candy bar later for them to split. I know, I know.....)

Ok- breaking the pinata was hilarious! Nigel was mindful to make holes and string the rope through so we could hang it w/o it breaking easy. THEN the kids decided that they could put it on the tramp and jump so high that the pinata would bounce and break! ????????Yes, we were wondering what they were thinking???????? Oh well, we let them try and try and try and try and try...... LOL- for 10 min. Then Tati came running in the house to get a baseball bat. "Mom, I think I need to hit the pinata to weakin it!" LOL- ya think?? ;D Honestly, it was SO CUTE to see these kids out there jumping as hard as they could. Anyway, they broke it open and the rest---- well you know how it goes w/ kids and candy!

My favorite part of the day was what Adam was telling people later on. He seemed to have a lot of fun in the morning... but the rest of the day he kept saying, "Oh, I hate these leprechauns. They just made a big mess of our car. Stupid leprechauns!!!!" *Sigh*

Traditions not shown:

1. GREEN breakfast

2. GREEN St. Patrick's Day bread (made at Grandma's house)

3. GREEN milk

4. GREEN leprechaun pee left in the toilets

5. MESSY rooms and bathrooms-- thanks leprechauns for the extra cleaning!

7. SHAMROCK shaped sandwiches for lunch and wee-little green vegtables

6. GREEN shamrock pizza's for dinner

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Until Next Year............

(Ok- Nigel just read this blog and said... "Nice bragging..." grrrrrrr. THIS IS NOT MENT TO BRAG!!!! NO ONE reads my blog-- and if you do, you know this is more like a family journal!! I used to keep a written record-- but I have totally slacked on that job. And I never really took pictures or put them in albums. Sooooooooooo, this blog is a way to share w/ my family and friends things that are going on in my life AS WELL as a place where can turn to next year when I'm trying to remember what we do on each holiday. So please read this post w/ that spirit in mind!!!!!)

The Cat Baptism

2009-03-20T09:02:00.000-07:00

Shortly after Tati's baptism her good friend Kaylee came over to play. We had a new cat at the time and these cute girls came up with the great idea to.......... BAPTISE THE CAT!!! I had to laugh as they were telling us what they had done. The cat's head was dipped in water and the sacrament prayer was read. They even had an opening and closing hymn! What a cat will put up with for the love of a child!!! :o)

I'm not sure what they are doing here--- and I'm not sure I want to know!! LOL

I cannot believe the cat slept through this!

LOVE the rings around his eyes!!! LOL

Memorization this Week-

2009-03-15T13:05:00.000-07:00

My mother says
She doesn’t care
About the color of my hair,
Or if my eyes are blue or brown,
Or if my nose turns up or down,
It doesn’t really matter.
But if I cheat or tell a lie,
Or do mean things to make
Friend’s cry,
That really does matter!
It’s not your looks
That makes you great,
It’s your character
That seals your fate.
It’s what you are inside your
Heart, you see,
That makes or marks your destiny,
And that really does matter!

Tati Turns 10!!!!

2009-03-14T12:36:00.000-07:00

My sweet Tati is now 10 years old!!!

Sorry, no pictures of her special day! We only have Nigel’s work camera and one of his crews needed it--- I was sad and frustrated. I think when our tax return gets here I will just go out and buy one!

And sorry it took me so long to post! I have NO IDEA why I ever commit to doing anything during the week. I am so swamped w/ the kids that it is hard to add any extra tasks to my “to do” list! Anyway, here it is…..

Our Birthday Traditions……

1. We stay up late the night before (while the b-day child is sleeping) and fill their room with balloons. We blow up at least 100 balloons on the ground and then add 20 helium balloons. This year we didn’t have the helium balloons--- but it was still fun… and a week later they are still playing w/ them!!!

2. We always make their favorite breakfast, decorate the breakfast table and put candles in their breakfast. The b-day child wears our family birthday hat and we sing a special Willard version of “Happy Birthday” to them! (This year we ate- waffles, warm cereal, bagels, eggs, fruit, fresh squeezed O.J, bacon and sausage)

3. We always let them plan something fun to do on their birthday!!

4. Again…. They get their favorite lunch and dinner. (Tati had lunch w/ Troy this year but we made her FAVORITE DINNER--- STEAK!!! I also planned two of her other favorite meals for during the week.)

This year we adopted MANY of the traditions below and we LOVED every second of it! We had signs posted all around the house that Isaac, Adam and Jacob had made Tati, we shared our favorite memories of her and I wrote them down in her journal AND she received 10 small gifts (one for each year) to open up at the breakfast table--- which she really had fun with! The kids asked how old they would be when we stopped this tradition --- I should have said 18 BUT I said….. never! Tati is looking forward to her 60th birthday because I will still be alive (hopefully) and she will get 60 gifts. LOL There is currently a poll being taken in our home to guess how long I will live!!! I keep reminding them that old ladies like candy and I will probably just wrap 60 individual M&M’s!

Some of the new traditions will happen during her birthday party. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to share with us you ideas! I truly believe that traditions are the “magical moments” your kids will remember forever. (Oh, and I totally plan to make the birthday wreath this summer!)

Birthday Traditons!

“As a kid on my birthday I was able to choose where ever I wanted to go to dinner and it was just me and my parents. Everyone else had to stay home!” Nancy Tippetts

“My dad always took the birthday child on a one-on-one date out to breakfast or lunch.” Audrey

“We choose our favorite food for the day, have a special date out with just mom and dad (whatever we wanted-usually a nice dinner), always a party, and we open gifts the morning of our birthday. A new outfit is part of the birthday to celebrate! We have a decorated "Birthday Chair" which is special for just that child. And we don't have to go to school if we don't want to. We celebrate for 2 or 3 days to fit it all in:) I believe Birthday's should last a week!”

“I thought about one more thing....I always take time to write in my kids journals on their birthdays, my documented tribute to them.” Julie Anderegg

“Every year for each child we wake them up with the whole family there singing happy birthday and serve them breakfast in bed with a personal cake and all their presents. We like to start the birthday out right!” Charity Blakely

“We always get to choose what we eat for breakfast (usually crepes) lunch, dinner and dessert (not always cake). My newest favorite tradition is memory trading - having everyone tell about a favorite memory involving the birthday person.” Shannon Phair

"With our kids - they always get breakfast in bed on their bdays. Typically pancakes or french toast - then put a few candles in it. It’s fun and they wait all year to get it again!" Tiffani Bishop

"Birthday signs around the house (as you've seen months later at mine) the number of gifts that they are turning that year (just small inexpensive fun things, all wrapped individually then wrapped in one big box if possible), all meals of their choice." Maria Trump

"My kids always get a date with their dad." Brooke Carter

From: ldssplash.com......

Birthday Wreath - On our birthdays in our family we have a birthday wreath that we put on the front door to let everyone know we are celebrating a birthday. It is made from a straw wreath. Then you take balloons fold in half over the ""u"" shaped florist picks and stick it into the wreath. You can make it as full looking as you want by the amount of balloons you stick on. (I used about 600 balloons in fun colors-its full enough to not see the straw part of the wreath) Then use cake picks that say Happy Birthday and curly ribbon to add to it. Heather Loverde

Favorite Restaurant - I like to have my children go to their favorite restaurant of their choice. - Birdie McBryan

Decorate Before Waking - My children are 8 and 10.Every year they look forward to waking up to balloons, confetti and banners in the living room the morning of their birthday. Just having the decorations up all day, in their honor, makes them smile. Then we open presents and they get to pick the restaurant of their choice. - Laura Sebren

Birthday Date - For our kids birthdays we have a special birthday ""date"" with mom and dad. We take them out to dinner to the restaurant of their choice. It is a good way to celebrate with them, and have some one on one time. Then when we get home we have cake and presents with the whole family. - Michelle Simmons

Birthday Frame -Every year on my son's birthday I make a picture frame using the wrapping paper his gifts came in. I buy a 5x7 wood picture frame from a craft store and make a collage using the pieces of the wrapping paper on the matt frame that comes inside the frame. When the frame is finished I put a photograph of my son from his birthday party. I hang the picture on the wall and have a memory of each birthday. I am able to see how he is growing and changing each year. The wrapping paper also shows what movies, shows, characters were popular in a given year. - Dawn Hearn

Birthday Dinner - Let the birthday boy/girl pick either their favorite meal that can be made, or their favorite restaurant that they can go to for their birthday.

Special Plate - It is fun to have a "special" plate (or a birthday crown) for the birthday person to use at meals, that is used only for birthdays. You can make a plate or buy a fun one at the store.

No Chores - Let the birthday child have no chores on their birthday.

Letters to Remember - Write a special letter to your child each birthday. Keep them in a special place.

Inviting - Let the kids invite as many friends as how old they are. If they turn 7, they can invite 7 friends.

A Gift of Freedom - Give a gift of freedom. this works great with teenagers. You can give "no bedtime", "more car time", "one month of a later curfew", "no dishes for two weeks", etc.

King For a Day - While growing up we were made King for a Day, which entitled us to decide what we would eat, what we would do, and make us void of any tasks ie: cleaning, chores, etc. And the honor of being King or Queen for the day. - Clark Saxey

Pick a Cake - Each year each of our children get to pick out what they want their birthday cake to look like, (rocket ship, cartoon character, favorite animal, etc.) They spend months in advance trying to decide! - Kari Pollock

Hide the Presents - I let my children's party guests hide the presents while the birthday child is out of the room. Then he/she has the fun of finding all the presents as well as unwrapping them. - Kristi Kramer

Breakfast in Bed - Every person's birthday is started out with a special breakfast in bed and they are awakened by the whole family singing happy birthday to them. The children know this and start hinting about their favorite breakfast a few days before!

Birthday Schedule - Having big birthday parties each year was becoming expensive and a lot of work. So, we developed a schedule that works for us. Our kids have parties on their 4th, 8th, 12th, and 16th Birthdays. On the other birthdays (once they are old enough) they are allowed to have 1 or 2 friends over depending on their age. -Cindy Wilkinson

Hide and Sing! - On your child's birthday hide all their presents and sing their favorite song . When they are close sing loud. When they are far sing soft. This makes getting presents fun!!!! - Danica Greenall

Candle Wish - We generally have an extended family birthday party the night of someone's birthday, but we found that we still wanted something within just our immediate family that made each birthday a little more personal and meaningful. At dinner we pass out a birthday candle to each member of the family. Before we eat, we pass around a small dessert. Each person takes a turn putting in their candle and telling the birthday girl/boy something they love about them, something about them they're thankful for, or something they wish for them. Then they pass the dessert to the next person and that person says something and adds their candle. It continues until everyone has added their candle. Then we light the candles and sing Happy Birthday. It really makes the birthday special. - Catherine Knowles

Birth Day Stories - The birthday child gets to stay up a little later after the other children have gone to bed and Mommy and Daddy tell him/her about the day they were born, and how their parents felt when that special child joined their family. We also look through our scrapbook/photo album and talk about how they've grown up from last year. - Shayla Heath

Birthday Balloons - On each child's birthday (or the day we have the party) the child wakes up to a Mylar birthday balloon tied to his/her bed. As the children are little it's fun to hear the siblings say, ""It's John's birthday"" as they see the balloon. My sister puts one latex balloon for each year they are old. - Wendy Combs

PLEASE leave your favorite memories of Tati in the comments as well as any other birthday traditions that we have not already posted! Thanks!!!

Oh, one more thing! PLEASE leave your St. Patrick's Day traditions-- I need to get things ready tomorrow!!

Tatiana's First Day at American Heritage

2009-02-09T16:15:00.000-08:00

Tatiana's new teacher, Mr. Taylor. He is FANTASTIC!!!
Her new classroom and desk.

Tatiana w/ the principal.

On the way to school. She was a little nervous.... but felt more EXCITED than nervous!!

Friday Night Fun at Hale Center Theater

2009-02-06T15:52:00.000-08:00

We went to see Room Service at Hale Center Theater w/ Tati and Isaac. It was a FANTASTIC play and we were laughing the whole time!!! Here are some pictures from the evening...... (I even included the ones where Nigel was being a dork cuz Isaac looked so darn cute!!)

Jacob being dropped off at Grandmas.

Adam being dropped off at Grandmas. If he sees a camera, he wants a picture!

While Nigel was inside w/ the little boys, I decided to teach Isaac the proper ways to express "road rage!" LOL

Practicing his turns!

Now Isaac has me cornered so he begins his argument (once again) that we should teach him to drive when he turns 8!

My sweet, sweet girl!

This was her last day at American Legacy Academy. He teacher, Mrs. Sotelo (who we LOVE), gave Tati that bear. She now carries it EVERYWHERE with her!

This was their FAVORITE actor and character of the evening!

Best Buds!

To Post or Not... That is the Question

2009-01-22T11:05:00.000-08:00

As you can see I have not kept up on this blog! I have discovered FaceBook and all our information and photos are posted there! But I feel bad that I haven't documented more of our adventures here. Sooo... here are a few photos posted with a new resolution to use my blog as a family journal--- that I do write in! :)

Summer Fun - in October!

2008-10-18T18:53:00.000-07:00

OK- I just learned how to download pictures off the camera and post them on the blog. It's quite easy and I'm embarrassed it took so long! Anyway, here are just a few of the pictures from our summer fun. (A few fall pictures snuck in-- sorry)

A new house, a new playset!

Jacob with his good friend Adelaide!

Adam on the way home from church-- and ready for a nap!

Children's Museum

Day at Lagoon (Tati has Roller Coaster Hair!):

A new member of the family, Dusty the Bunny Rabbit!

Tati riding a horse-- she is more excited than she looks! ;)

Thanksgiving Point: Farm Country

Provo Parade

Swimming-- could you guess? ;)

At the Park!

More swim pictures!

A Future CEO!

2008-10-18T17:18:00.000-07:00

I'm washing dishes when my sweet Adam climbs up on a stool next to me and exclaimes.....

"Mom, the stove is starting to look dirty."

"I know sweetheart, I'm going to clean it when I'm done w/ the dishes!"

"And how long do you think that will take you?"

LOL

"Adam, why don't you clean it."

"No, I'll just wait and see it when you are done."

Oh, ok- thanks! Hopefully it will be up to your standards....................

Do I Need a Hair Cut Yet?

2008-10-18T17:17:00.000-07:00

Does Our Work Ever Have an Affect on Our Families...

2008-10-07T19:55:00.000-07:00

I try really hard not to let my work have an affect on my family. I'll let you judge for yourself how well I'm accomplishing this goal....

"Adam, can you go to bed please."
"Yes, but I need my advertising."
"What?"
"I need my advertising."
"Ok- where is your advertising?"
"Right there" he said pointing to the sanitizer bottle.
"Oh, you mean sanitizer."
"Oh, hee-hee, ya"

Hmmmm, what have you been hearing about lately Adam? LOL

Moving!

2008-09-16T16:58:00.000-07:00

The Countdown Begins!

We are moving Saturday from Orem to American Fork. This move is such a blessing for our family as it will shorten our commute to school by 20 minutes! The drive to school will be only 7 minutes-- going the speed limit! We have been packing for this move the last month. Yesterday when Adam was with my parents they asked if he was excited to move. "Yes, but we just keep forgetting to move" was his reply. :) Poor kid, I think he is sick of living with boxes all around and anticipation of a move that just never seems to happen!