Bear Lake Jensens

Another Monster Update

2011-02-15T13:05:00.009-07:00

I am sure that readers will be glad that the disgusting ramen noodle on my wall will no longer be visible...I know that I was getting sick of looking at it over and over again everytime I would come to my blog. Buckle in for the ride!!!

SOOO, here is an update on the Jensen family's comings and goings. We've had a great couple of months. Halloween was fun.. (yeah, it's been that long since I've blogged!) Spence was a brain donor. Note to self: when using a cauliflower in a jar with water as a brain, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT forget it in your kid's bag. It will stink to high heaven when finally discovered and discarded and you won't be able to eat cauliflower for a good couple of months afterwards. Molly was a sweet little witch, Brigham was an astronaut with his official NASA jumpsuit purchased at the National Air and Space Museum on our trip to DC, and Jake was a pretty fierce lion. We had a great holiday season. Thanksgiving was spent in Boise at my sister's house. We had a delicious meal and lots of fun conversation! Here is Nan and I with our boys..Chad, Spence and Brigham

There were attempts to make ginger bread houses.....we'll just leave it at that.

Jake chillin' like a villan at grandma and grandpa's!!We had our family pics (seen above and to the right of the kids) taken by a great friend of mine that weekend. It was FREEZING...but she did a great job and was FAST! See more of her work at http://www.heidisimmonsphotography.com/. She lives in the Lewiston area if anyone is in need of a great photographer. Thanks Heidi!!

Jakie Bug turned one on Dec. 9th. I win mom of the year for not having cute birthday cake pics. Jake was sick and we didn't really have a huge celebration for him. Whew--glad we got through that year and on with the next!!! He is such a cutie. He is starting to be less and less high maintenance (knock on wood right now!). He loves playing peek a boo and his siblings keep him laughing!!

INTERMISSION--look who we found in our backyard....yup, Mr. Moose decided to pay us a visit. I am amazed at all the deer we find as well this winter. It isn't uncommon for us to watch them eat our trees or lay around in our backyard. The kids love it....me too!

Christmas came so quickly this year!! We had lots of snow to enjoy of course. Here are a few pics of Christmas Eve, before Christmas morning and during and after.

Brigham opening his Christmas jammies....he does have shorts on, I promise! He just looks nakie. We laughed so hard at this pic!New jammies for all!Santa left us plenty of loot.

Spence and Brigham with their new remote control helicopters (which Jake is terrified of, by the way!)Molly helping Jake with his presents..too cute. We had a lazy day and just enjoyed being together!!

Next was Molly's 8th Birthday. Can't believe this girl is 8. She is such a joy to our family. She is such a great helper and is always willing to do anything for her mom!! She loves anything sparkly, hanging out with friends and reading (i love it when i find her upstairs reading on her bed). Our family wouldn't be the same without our Molly Moo!

We had to have her birthday party at the church....everyone else had the sickies!! She had all her fun friends over to decorate cupcakes, play games, dance and be silly!! Aren't they all so stinkin' cute???!!

My mom and dad got to be here for Molly's baptism. We are so lucky to have them make such great efforts to be with our family. We love them so much!! We took a trip to Logan to find Molly a baptism dress. We found the perfect one....she is a beauty!! We are so proud of her for making the choice to be baptized and become a member of the church. She is such a special girl!

Now it is February and we are all just trying to trudge through till our beautiful Bear Lake Spring arrives (oh, will it ever arrive????). Sometimes I wish I were a bear and could just stuff my face and then sleep till all the snow melts away...wouldn't that be awesome? Anyway, hopefully it won't be another several months till I post again!

What the?

2010-09-17T10:26:00.003-06:00

Yup. Found this Ramen noodle stuck to my wall. It wasn't in the kitchen where Ramen noodles are usually found. It was in the living room by the piano. Gotta love it. I think I'll keep it there awhile to remind me of all the fun I'm missing without my kids running amuck (is that a real word?).

Where have YOU found food mysteriously appear?

School Days 2010

2010-09-16T11:17:00.005-06:00

It's here again! School has begun. Early bedtimes, early mornings, quiet house. Hallelujah.

Spence is a big 5th grader this year. He has Mrs. Brooks and is already loving it!

Molly Moo is in 2nd grade with Mrs. Harris. She loves to read and is doing well also. She comes home all bubbly and talkitive about the friends at school and jumpropes and projects...I love it.

Now Brigham--He is off to preshool in Paris. It is actually really lonely without my little guy. He gets to catch the bus at 7:20am and comes home at 12:20pm. It is a long morning for him! I miss our conversations and his sweet voice following me around the house! He will have a great time learning all the things a 4 year old should know!!Jake and me are having some quality alone time. He is now 9 months old and is so stinkin' cute. How can you not love that face?! We are thinking that teeth are just around the corner (thank you sleepless nights and cranky days). I'm hoping those little buggers pop up any day. He is loving his new high chair--I love being able to have my hands free to do dishes, sweep, or just dance for cryin' out loud!

Welcome Fall!

Our Ah-mazing Trip

2010-09-16T10:20:00.007-06:00

Let's face it, anytime Bill and I can get away together is heaven. We were so lucky to be able to take a trip back east to Washington DC in August. My parents have pretty much earned sainthood by watching our 4 little munchkins (yes, Jake was left behind too). We had such a great time. Here are some of my favorite (or crazy) things from our trip.

1-I started and FINISHED a book while away. It wasn't even a spiritual book, just one for fun.

2-Paying a shuttle driver $80 to get to my hotel. Okay, to pretty much get anywhere about broke ya, but it was worth it.

3-Sleeping in.

4-Shopping in Georgetown and making it there safely by myself. I had to take a cab and figure out the metro alone. I am such a city girl now.

5-Sight-seeing at warp speed. There is sooo many things to see, there isn't enough time to do it all. We did a pretty good job mapping things out and getting to where we really wanted to go.

6-Paying like $5 for a pack of peanut M&Ms.

7-Spending time with family. We have two neices Kimi, Annie and a nephew Corb, who just happen to be back in Virgina. We got to see them all and had a great time visiting and eating some yummy food--thanks Kimmers.

8-Fireflys

9-Our shuttle driver to our hotel in the hood...he does karaoke and eats hot wings every friday night with his wife. man, this guy was hilarious.

10-Almost having to stay an extra night because our flight was delayed. After 5 days, I was actually ready to see my kiddos (something I never thought possible). The thought of being away one more night was pretty much unbearable. Long story short..by some small miracle we made it home after spending 7 hours in the DC airport. Success!

Here's some pics!

Where to Start??!!

2010-09-16T09:37:00.006-06:00

Alright, let's get caught up here! I sound like a broken record...here is another monster post. Summer flew by. It always does (except for about the last 3 weeks when you are hopelessly waiting for school to start and a routine to begin because your chickens are driving you crazy-whew). We had a great time just chillin', going to the lake, doing some backyard camping (i'm not ready to rough it with a bebe in tow!)

I'll just post some highlights--enjoy!

Bill and Spence took a hike into Lake Alice in Wyoming. They went with our good friends and had a blast!

This is what I found one afternoon when I put Molly in charge of watching Jake. Nice eh?

Dr. Campbell's office always is in the 4th of July parade in Paris. The kids love to ride along! We won't post pics of the beauty queen that Bill dressed up as...it was hilarious, but a bit disturbing. We'll leave it at that.

One of the great things about living in this valley is the lake. The kids can seriously spend hours digging and building and soaking. the best thing to bring to the lake is a shovel, FYI. We didn't make it out as much this year, but when we did, it was always a great time!

The kids got bored one afternoon and decided to play "beauty parlor". Mmmmm, whose idea was this Molly? Here are the boys and their awesome mohawks! Spence is looking waaay too old in the pic!Bill built a firepit in the backyard. I was a little hesitant, but it has been a blast!! He did a great job. We spent many nights out by the fire roasting marshmellows for smores. Bill is also perfecting the art of dutch oven cooking....yup, great idea to build a firepit.

Summer wouldn't be complete without a trip to Oakley, ID. I have so many fun memories as a kid of trips to grandma Dayley's house. My kids love it there as well. It's such a sweet, quiet place to be. They love to explore, eat fresh veggies from the garden, send sticks down the irragation canal and swing on the big swingset. It's heaven. That was our family summer in a nutshell! Loved having the kids around (most of the time!). I can slowly see them all growing up too fast! They are such a joy!

My Handyman

2010-04-14T10:23:00.003-06:00

I have a wonderful husband, in case you didn't know. He is smart, generous, caring, romantic, makes me laugh, is an amazing dad, rocks the triathlons, the list goes on and on. There is one thing that I can now add to that list---he's handy!

These are a few of the home improvement projects he's done to our home. Who knew he could build!

He built a corner shelf for our blu-ray, satellite thingy and stereo, along with hanging our crazy tv (anyone is welcome to come over for movie nights, we don't need to go to the theatre anymore!)

This is my favorite--a new bar in the kitchen. We don't have a whole lotta space for a table in our kitchen, so he built the bar. It looks amazing and gives us so much more room. It really adds alot to our home!

There are also some others that I don't have pics of....new shelves in the pantry (a HUGE improvement!!) and a back porch awning (i don't know how to spell it) that protects it nicely from the multiple feet of snow and ice that build up there ever winter.

You are the best handyman a girl can ask for!

Jacob!

2010-04-14T10:16:00.003-06:00

Our little guy just recently hit 4 months. Man, time is flying by! He's growing so big and getting so fun. The kids LOVE the little guy and really can't get enough snuggles and loves from him. He weighed in at 14 lbs 3 ounces. I love his round little face and body...so yummy! Here are a few recent pics of him!

Cute Cow socks from Aunt Nan--notice the little tail on the heel. He has a pair of duck ones too. SO cute!

We love you Jakie Bug!

Spring?

2010-04-14T09:54:00.004-06:00

We are really itching for spring around here, as I'm sure everyone else is! Here are a few things that have been going on in little ol' Montpelier, ID.Molly got "Reader of the Month" for the 1st grade classes. She loves to read! She is into the infamous Junie B. Jones books and finds them quite hilarious.

Brigham turned 4 on March 24th. He got lots of cool John Deer trucks and construction rigs. He loves to watch machines at work when we spot construction on the highway. He is so smart and knows what each truck does!

Here is the cute bag grandma made for him...it was filled with all different kinds of cars. Thanks grandma!

We made our way to Boise for spring break. I think we brought the cruddy weather with us because it was anything but spring while we were there! We did have fun with family and that was the most important, right? Here are some pics from the easter egg hunt at the McKeeth's. It was so great for the cousins to see each other.

Uncle Gary had hidden dollar bills in some of the eggs--a tradition held by this awesome family. My kids thought they had hit the motherload! Can we come back next year??? They had to be tied together to make it a bit more interesting--so fun!

SUPER BRIGHAM!

2010-03-03T15:14:00.003-07:00

So here is Brigham in all his superhero glory. I must explain all the functions of his outfit

1-goggles...just in case

2-the monkey around his back (you can just see his hands around his waist) is his "jetpack"

3-cape...needs no explanation. it's for flying.

4-cowboy boots...his "jetboots" that have fire coming out of them to make him fast.

Boy I love this little guy!

monster update

2010-03-02T10:29:00.011-07:00

The past 3 months have been a whirlwind! We are enjoying life with a new baby! It's amazing how something so small can create such joy, even through the hard sleepless nights and a bit of colic to boot! Here are a few highlights from the last little bit...

Christmas!

Grandma and Grandpa Visit (Spence got contacts...so handsome!)

Molly turns 7!Doing lots of this...

Spence started basketball and loved it! He improved alot during his season. Bill enjoyed coaching the boys!

Grandma and Jake enjoying the game!Blessing Day--what a beautiful blessing Bill gave to Jacob. It was a great day! Molly said a special prayer that Jake wouldn't cry--and he didn't! All smiles! We love it when Jake is smiley and happy! He's starting to interact alot more which is super fun. He is a cutie boy and we love him!

So there you have it...hopefully I will update a bit more frequently! We are so lucky to have great friends and family. We have recieved so much love and help--we are truly blessed.

Baby Jacob has Arrived!

2009-12-17T11:36:00.003-07:00

Well, I am writing this on my original day i was scheduled to deliver our new little man...however, he is already 8 days old!! Yup, he was ready to come to our house a bit earlier than expected.

On December 8, Bill, me and the two boys drove to SLC and back to pick up our sweet new crib and dresser for Jacob's nursery. We ran into heavy snow and yuck and pretty much picked the worst day ever to make a "quick run" and back!! After unloading and setting up the dresser, getting some baby clothes out to wash the next day, I went to bed feeling excited about the new purchase and the thought of being all ready and organized before the big arrival. However, there were other plans in the works I guess!! At about 1:30 AM I started having some contractions. Then after tossing and turning in bed, my water broke and then the contractions started to be about 3 minutes apart....yeah, no turning back! We made it to the hospital (thank goodness it is only like 2 minutes away, and all the while I was thinking, "I am seriously having this baby!!" They got me my epidural--HALLELUJAH--and got me ready for surgery.

He was born Dec. 9th @ 4:22AM

Weight 7 pounds 9 ounces

Length 19 1/2 inches

He is such a sweet little guy. The kids love him and are always anxious to help with the holding!! We were so suprised he came early, but we wouldn't have had it any other way!!
Welcome to the world Jacob Howard Jensen! We love you!

Halloween 2009

2009-11-02T08:26:00.004-07:00

Another fun Halloween! We got to attend Brigham's preschool program to start off our festivities. He was great at belting out all the songs and did some great dance moves as well. (He is super mario--he said to his teacher when he arrived that morning, "Just so ya know, the mustache isn't real." Thanks Brigg--I was wondering about your keen ability to grow facial hair at age 3!!The kids got tons of candy at the ward trunk-or-treat (a truly inspired activity--done with trick-or-treating in less than an hour, awesome. now if all other meetings would be that efficient!) Here are the little munchkins in their get-ups!

Aren't they crazy?? And to think this was BEFORE all the sugar intake! Hope your Halloween was great too!!

Family Pics 2009

2009-10-20T10:23:00.002-06:00

So my amazing niece Heather Walker took our family pictures last month. She of course did a beautiful job. We are so pleased! If any of you reading this are in the Provo area, I'd be happy to give you her information to book a session with her!! Thanks again Heather!!

Long Time

2009-10-20T09:45:00.005-06:00

I can't believe that it has been over a month since I posted. One word....SLACKER! Today is a bit overcast and rainy so I thought it was the perfect day to do some updates before some exciting days come upon us!

1. Molly lost her 1st and 2nd tooth on the same day. She went to the dentist for a teeth cleaning and he popped out the first one. Then while upstairs she did the 2nd one on her own!! I love her toothless smile. This just means she is growing up huh?

2. Double didgets. Yup, we officially have a 10-yr.old in the house. Spence had a great birthday Oct. 1. We had 4 of his buddies over for banana splits and a movie. Good fun!! We love Spence so much. He is a big help with the kids, so so smart at school and is constantly active with sports and piano. He's a great little guy!!!
3. Brigg being Brigg. I couldn't resist putting up a pic of him too. 4. Molly is in student council for her 1st grade class. One of the perks is getting to ride on the homecoming parade float for the elementry school. She had a great time! (She is in the light pink sweater)

5. ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?? Spence started flag football this year and loves it! I'm suprised at how much this stuff is already ingrained in a boys head. He was pretty intense and played his heart out at every game!
Baby Update...So I'm getting increasingly large these days. We are getting so excited for our new little addition. I am not nearly as organized and prepared up to this point as I'd like to be, but that is okay. (Listen to how relaxed that sounds....) Brigg loves to kiss my belly on a daily basis. I am really cherishing our alone time together before baby comes. My favorite is after naps when we get to snuggle on the couch and read books together before the big kids get home. I really am finding joy in the little things lately and trying not to worry about things that don't really matter. It's been good for the ol' soul!

Till next post....and I promise it won't be another month and a half!

Brigham goes to Preschool

2009-09-10T08:24:00.004-06:00

Brigg started preschool yesterday. He was super excited! He put his backpack on first thing (over his jammies) and picked out his show-n-tell (such a hard choice). His preschool class consists of 4 boys and 1 girl. My good friend Stacy has converted her basement into a preschool and it's so cute. He'll go 2 days a week, from 9-11:30. He came out smiling a huge smile--the first day was a success. He can't wait to go back for more!

Tag-A-Long Teddy

2009-09-08T08:40:00.003-06:00

This is what happens when your brother and sister go to school all day long. You gotta improvise....

I was doing the dishes and looked out the window to find Brigham giving his teddy a ride. I am loving having one-on-one time with Brigg--he is such a sweet little guy. I would gladly ride on the back of his trike, but I don't think he would get very far!

School Days 2009

2009-09-04T16:09:00.005-06:00

The Hallelujah chorus has sounded. School is once again in session. The nights are getting a little more crisp, new backpacks and school shoes have been purchased, sharpened school pencils and new notebooks and crayons are labled. I LOVE SCHOOL!

Here are the kids on the first day at AJ Winters Elementry

Spence-4th Grade with Mrs. George
Molly--1st grade with Mrs. Hunzeker

Molly in her class--she did so good and came home saying, "that was the best day EVER!" I was proud of her! I went to go take a picture of Spence in his classroom before school started and he just gave me the "mom, you are embarrassing me" look, so I decided to spare him. Am I already the embarrassing mom???? Kids grow up too fast!

August

2009-09-04T14:32:00.015-06:00

I was really planning on posting more than once a month, but that is what it has turned into lately! I promise to be better (fingers crossed behind my back...) August was lovely. There is nothing like that last month of summer vacation! We tried to cram in as much fun as we possibly could!! I will break it into a few parts for posting purposes!

Part 1--The Jensen Reunion

It started with the first annual Jensen Family Reunion. Most of the family piled into these rafts and navigated their way down the Payette River. I would've LOVED to go, however, I'm great-with-child, can't swim, and a bit terrified of drowning in icy cold river water. I am hoping that someday I can relinquish my fear and join Bill in this sport that he loves! Did I mention icy cold river water???

The day ended with a yummy bbq at the park, lots of visiting and more eating....more holy sheet cake please!

Molly and Emi enjoying their dinner--

Brigg couldn't resist the water features and ended up getting soaked--shoes and all. He had to wear "girls clothes" the rest of the night. He survived!Sunday we witnessed 2 baby blessings--Mike and Jen's Laila and Kimi and Brandon's Lily. Such a sweet experience to witness the priesthood in action. We are blessed!

Here are all of the Jensen siblings--a mighty fine group!!

The whole family(minus a few missing members--we missed you missing members!!)

Part2--Time with Grandpa and Grandma

Me and the kids got to stay in Boise and visit while Bill went on a High Adventure Hike with the Young Men in our ward. We sure loved spending our days and nights with them!! We did lots of fun stuff while we were there.

The Zoo! The giraffes were our favorite!

Feeding Ducks and Geese
Merrill Park--keeping cool in the hot sun!
Mom and Dad, Nan and I

We also hit Downtown Boise to the Brickover Beanery, seriously the best food in this world. The kids loved their cheesy vegetable soup with a glop of homemade mashed potatoes in the center...mmmmm.

This is what Bill was doing in the meantime--hiking, hiking, and more hiking. They hiked up in the Sawtooths...beautiful ehe??

We sure missed him while we were in Boise--it was fun to hear all their adventures...what a great group!

Part 3-Bear Lake Classic Triathlon

Bill has really gotten big by the tri bug. I am super proud of him and love to go out and be a great athletic supporter!! My brother Ryan and his family came up and joined in the fun! Here are some pics of the day.Getting ready for the swim--he is the one with his hands up by his head.Bike TransitionComing in for a big finish. Spence joined him for the final stretch!Way to go!!

That was our August. Holy Cow this was a big post! Here is to a happy fall coming up!

July

2009-07-27T15:05:00.004-06:00

We have had a great month with some fun summer trips! We got to go up to McCall to be with some of Bill's family over the 4th of July. It was so much fun to relax, eat yummy food and especially to be with family. Thank you Cathy for hosting (or hostessing). It is always such a ball at the cabin!!Spence manning the boat!
Me and Molly manning the dock
Brigg lovin the jet-ski with dad!

Yellowstone was another fun July happening. We loaded the kids up in the car on friday and headed out! We went through Jackson Hole and rode the tram up up up...it was a gorgious view fof the tetons from the top. We all loved those teton mountains--I told Bill, "I just can't stop looking at them!!" After Jackson, we drove up to grants village campground to our campsite. We were all a little hungry and ready to be settled for the night. They had encountered 8 bears since the beginning of the season in that campground, so we were all very vigilant about putting all our food in the car and keeping our site clean!! After roasting hot dogs and smores we tucked in for a bear-free night (thank goodness). We woke up for a full day of touring...old faithful and the grand canyon of the yellowstone. We had a blast and the kids loved it. We think we will make it a yearly tradition since it is so close to us!

Here we are getting ready to board the tram--yah, that baby goes all the way up!

It was a bit windy at the top!!Jiffy Pop! The Old Faithful Inn was amazing--we'd love to stay there someday! Artist Point at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone! Amazing!

New News

2009-07-01T22:22:00.002-06:00

Alright, so most of you probably have already heard, but as you can see by my new gadget over there to your right, we are expecting #4!! We are super excited to welcome a new little Jensen to the world. I had my appointment this week and we got a little more excitement than what we bargained for! Dr. Campbell mentioned my uterus was very high and I was measuring quite a bit bigger than 14 weeks....bottom line...is there one or two??? He let us run over to the hospital for a quick ultrasound to see what was going on. There was only one little bun in the oven. Whew. My due date was pushed up about 5 days, which was nice. Boy what a roller coaster afternoon!! So baby Jensen is set to arrive just in time for the holidays--Dec. 19. I keep telling the kids this is all they are getting for Christmas. They really don't think it's funny. Anyway, so we are on to the cravings (see below post for coconut bars) growing bellies and peeing 3 times a night. Nice.
See the next 3 posts below for some other fun stuff that has been happening around our house!!

Pedi and Paradise

2009-07-01T22:13:00.002-06:00

So my girlfriends and I did an impromtu pedicure night. Bill was on-call and the others needed a mommy break, so we pampered our feet and also our tastebuds. If any of you have not tried Bryers Natural Fruit Bars Coconut style, you have got to try them!! They are my all time favorite cold treat. We sat with our toes drying, licking our way to paradise. I could get used to this! Thanks Jess and Jenny!!

Here are our beautiful toes!

Bunk Mates

2009-07-01T22:06:00.004-06:00

The boys got bunks! We have officially put all 3 kids in the upstairs bedroom. It is actually going really good. Brigg loves being a big boy! He looks so little in that big bed, he's growing up! Molly says that she is loving the new arrangement. "Now Spencer can't keep talking to me all night because Brigham has to go to sleep! It is MUCH better!" she says. Apparently he didn't really like her to go to sleep before him...he would want to talk and play games in bed and she is a head-to-the-pillow-lights-out kinda girl. Too funny. So here are the boys hangin out on their new beds!

P.S. Bill did an awesome job putting them together. The man can work a drill!! Thanks love!

Pickles on the Porch

2009-07-01T21:59:00.002-06:00

We like pickles at our house. Dill is the pickle of choice. Today we ate pickles on the porch together...mmmmm.

Hooray For Chores!

2009-06-10T16:03:00.003-06:00

We had a family night the monday after school got out--all about chores!! We made new chore charts, talked about the importance of work and helping out our family, and even video taped the kids swearing with an oath that they would do their chores and obey mom (it was music to my ears). So far, they have done really well. It's a great sound to hear them bustling around in the morning, cleaning and wiping and scrubbing. NICE!! We'll see if it keeps up the whole summer!!

Spence "the toilet man" JensenMolly "sweepy pie" JensensThis is apparently how Brigham feels about chores!! He'll get it someday.

HAPPY CLEANING!!

Red Neck

2009-06-10T15:59:00.002-06:00

We were washing the truck and doing some yard work the other Saturday. It was pretty hot and the kids were wanting some water fun! So Bill put a tarp in the back of his truck, we filled it with water and BAM--a Redneck Swimming Pool was born. They had a blast back there! You really know it's redneck when your kid is also in his superman undies! Eastern Idaho is wearing off on me!

Summer!

2009-06-10T15:52:00.004-06:00

It's offically summer. We made our first trip out to the lake after the last day of school. It was heaven. We love the lake!! We went with some great friends and had a great day.

Brigg just chillin'--doesn't he look comfy!

Molly sportin the purple goggles. Love it!

We look forward to many more days at Bear Lake this summer! If any of you want to visit, we'd love to have you!!

Happenings

2009-05-27T11:11:00.006-06:00

Alrighty--can't believe that it's been over a month since my last post. I gotta get my rear in gear here folks! Here is a brief synopsis of our recent happenings! 1)Spence recieved his Bear at Cub Scouts. I was pretty excited that his birthday is still 6 months away and he is done! Kudos to his leaders--they are awesome!

2-This has been the daily scene for a while. Potty training isn't my strong suit. I dread it. After a few weeks of struggles, screams, kicks, reading book after book in the bathroom, accidents (alright, you all know the drill) we are officially potty trained!! Way to go Brigham!! He proudly wears his superman undies now. Such a big boy! 3-Molly's Kindergarten Program was last week. She did so good. She even sang a little solo and did it perfectly! I really can't believe that she is going to be a 1st grader. Stop flying time!!4-Memorial Day at the Dayley Home in Oakley, ID was seriously a breath of fresh air. We met my mom and dad up to Oakley for a nice retreat from the everyday norm. I would say to get away from the "hustle and bustle" but there really isn't much of that here in Montpelier to begin with....

Molly couldn't get enough of the lilacs--ever bush she walked by drew her in for a good sniff!!

Mowing with grandpa on the John DeereMy uncle Earl and his wife brought their horses up to share. The kids loved it. Brigg kept yelling, "Giddie Up Cookie!!" Spence airborne off the swings. He probably felt like he could fly--nice air!! (Luckily there was no broken arms!)We hope to spend many more quiet weekends in Oakley. Such a neat place to be...

State

2009-04-22T08:18:00.003-06:00

So this last weekend, we attended Spencer's State Gymnastics Competition down in Heber City. It was a blast!! Bill took Friday off work and we drove to Park City to shop, eat yummy food and swim in the hotel swimming pool. Saturday morning, we hopped in the car and headed to Heber for the big meet. Spence did awesome!!

He took 3rd place on double mini, 3rd place on tramp and then 6th place on floor. He worked really hard and also had alot of fun. Here are some pics from our day.

Great Job Spence! We love you!!

Easter

2009-04-15T08:05:00.004-06:00

Here is our easter update!! We were very excited for easter this year. We did a special FHE to teach the kids about Christ and the Resurrection (complete with visual aids--go mom!). It was neat to listen to what they already knew! As the week passed on, I thought and read about the events leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection of our Savior. I was truly humbled and greatful for all that He has done for me personally. It was a good week.

Saturday was the annual Montpelier Egg Hunt. Alright, so spring here in the Bear Lake valley is always wet, muddy, slushy, chilly...just downright gross. This year we had the hunt at the fairgrounds, indoors. The little ones looked for eggs in pools filled with shredded paper. Brigg had a great time throwing the stuff around. This is where the dreaded bunny encounter occoured. There was the easter bunny at his disposal. He could hug him, give a hi-5, yank his tail, whatever he wanted to do.... I am sure you can all guess what happened--screaming and crying. Lots of crying. "I'm scared!!" I am the first to admit that a giant rabbit is a bit frightening!! So we moved on.

Molly and Spence had their egg hunt in one of the animal exhibition buildings (you know where they keep the sheep, cows, etc during fair time). I was wondering if it was sanitary--but tried to push it out of my head!! It was a great time and everyone came away with smiling faces!
Next we of course did a little egg dying. The kids had fun tie-dying and putting pearly paint on their eggs. There was relatively not a lot of mess this year. Way to go kids!

Saturday night when I was putting Brigg down to bed, we were talking about easter and the bunny. He said, "Mom, if you see that easter bunny, will you punch him out because he really scares me a little bit." It was so cute and I kept a straight face and told him I'd take care of it. Funny kid!!

Easter morning started with Brigg yelling at the top of his lungs, "COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!!!" I am being totally serious. The troops did an egg hunt, rummaged throught their easter baskets (I am nNEVER buying easter grass again) and eating candy at 8am. Gotta love it. We wrote their names on a special egg that we had them open up last. It was empty. We reminded them of the wonderful gift that Jesus gave us. The gift of an empty tomb. The gift of the Atonement. The gift of Repentance. The gift of eternal life with our families. So much to be greatful for.

Ramen

2009-04-04T12:44:00.002-06:00

Alright! My kids love ramen noodles. I love that they are 4/$1. A couple days ago, I was making them for lunch. Molly leaned over the pot and took a big whiff of them and said,
"HELLOOOOOO GORGIOUS!"
It was hilarious. She sure does love her food! The girl would sit in her highchair when she was little for over an hour, just grazing and enjoying every bite of whatever she was eating. Boy, I love this girl!

The Derby!

2009-04-03T08:31:00.004-06:00

This week we had our Pinewood Derby. Man, it is a big deal around here!! I look at it as some good bonding time for Spence and Bill. Bill looks at it like it's the devil. So much stress!! Anyway, they picked out a cool design and the work began. It ended up to be a pretty cool car!! It also proved to be just as fast as it was cool!! Spence and "The Bolt" took 2nd place!! It was a fun time! Bill was just glad to not come in last place like we did last year!
Great Job Spence!!

San Diego

2009-04-03T08:11:00.004-06:00

Bill and I got to go on a trip to San Diego over Spring Break! It was heaven. The weather was beautiful, the palm trees were magestic, the water was soothing. We had a great time. Bill was in conference for a couple of days so I got to venture off by myself--i was pretty proud. I only got lost once (but that is another story). I went to the outdoor mall, Horton Plaza and the Gaslamp district downtown one day, and Seaport Villiage the next. When Bill was out of class we went to Old Town and had the most delicious mexican food EVER! We even got serendaded by a mariachee band. Sweet. The last day we went to SeaWorld and then headed over to Mission Beach. It was a jam-packed 4 days!! There was enough time to relax and read by the pool too. The WARM sun felt soooo good!! On departure day, our alarm didn't go off to wake us up and we got to the airport 45 min. before our flight left--there were lines out the door and we just knew we would miss our flight. We happen to be able to cut in line and get there in time. Bill was literally the last one to board. Way too much excitement for 6am!! It was so nice to see the kids and hear about all the fun stuff they did with grandma, grandpa and cousins! Here is a big shout out to them!! Thank you!!

Seaport Village and the Navy Pier
Balboa Park--we got to go see the musical "Working". It was great!
(Below) SeaWorld--we liked the flamingos!
Mission Beach--our last day was a little cloudy and windy, but we HAD to go to the beach!!

Brigham the Birthday "Man"

2009-03-24T20:24:00.006-06:00

I can't believe that our Brigham is 3!! He woke up with a bang, singing "Happy Birthday to Brigham" all morning long. We all had happy good morning birthday hugs--Molly and Spencer loving every minute. We had a fun day together and ended it with birthday cake with friends. He has been WAY into fire engines lately, so I made a fire engine cake...he loved it!!

We love Brigham for his sweet personality and ability to make us all laugh and smile at a moments notice. He makes me melt when he says "mom, i love you." and I wouldn't give anything for our bedtime singing routine.

We love you little guy!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

BBQ in Bear Lake

2009-03-11T08:57:00.002-06:00

Enough said.

Take Your Hat Off

2009-03-11T08:45:00.003-06:00

So the 3rd grade classes put on a program called "Take Your Hat Off" last week. It was all about the history of our great country! Spence was a founding father and got to wear this sweet outfit. He said the wig was a little itchy and sweaty (not good characteristics of a wig if you ask me) but I think he looks pretty distinguished!

Here he is below with some other lucky founding fathers:He got to sing a solo--a fast song about 1776--and did a great job. He told he he "had the butterflies" all day but it didn't show a bit! Great Job Spence!

Bed Head

2009-03-02T08:42:00.003-07:00

Look at the beauty that greeted me this morning. This kid works on his 'do all night. He has the best bed head in the world--a masterpiece! It made us all laugh so hard this morning that I had to take some pictures of him. That thing defies gravity!! Who knows what joy it will bring tomorrow!!

Captain Underpants!!!

2009-03-02T08:38:00.006-07:00

Not a whole lot to be said here!! I love my crazy boys!

By the way, I'm not quite sure why Brigg has the stethescope around his waist...interesting!

Gym Comp 2

2009-03-02T08:30:00.005-07:00

Spencer had his second competition in Weber a few weeks ago. Here are a few pics from his events. He did a great job and is determined to work harder and get even better! The day was pretty interesting...lots of snowy roads, molly got sick, and brigg had a blow-out that got all over my coat, his clothes, blankets....needless to say we were glad to be home safe and sound at the end of the day!!

All Growed Up

2009-02-12T15:41:00.003-07:00

Here is a coversations Brigg and I had when he woke up from his nap today.

Brigg: "Mommy, I am growing up big."

Me: "I know you are! I don't want you to grow up big. I want you to stay little!! Why do you want to grow up big??"

Brigg: "So I can be strong."

Me: "What do you want to be when you grow big?"

Brigg: "A fire engine."

Me: "What do fire engines do?"

Brigg: "They get to spray the water when your house gets fired."

Here's to firemen!

Props

2009-02-06T12:09:00.002-07:00

If you want to see some awesome pics, check out my cousin Trevor Dayley's new website....

thewayIamstudio.com

If anyone is ever in the AZ area or if you know someone who lives there..give him a call!! I'm sure he'll do ya proud!

Seattle

2009-02-03T11:50:00.004-07:00

Ahhhh...I love vacations. Especially when they involve a very cute husband and no crazy kids. Don't get me wrong. I love to take trips with the monkeys, but every now and then it's good to have a break. Right? Bill was doing some CME up in Seattle last week and I got to go meet him for a couple of days. It was great!! We met his sister J'Nette and her husband Norm for dinner at the downtown Cheesecake Factory. It was super yummy! We had a great time with the Mitchells--we laughed and laughed about childhood memories, crazy sacrament meetings (thumbs up!) and boy that brown bread was good.

The next day was spent sight-seeing. It was so nice to take our time and not have to worry about naps, hungry kids, bored kids, you get the idea. We went to the top of the Space Needle (we even got a little sun that day)

Pike's Market was awesome--saw the guy throw fish and crabs. I couldn't get over all the yummy produce. It was awesome. There were of course the interesting characters singing on the corner, some wierd old clown selling balloon animals, Greenpeace activists wanting us to change the world, etc. but I loved every minute of it!

We ate some spectacular seafood at Ivar's (I am now a crabcake lover), did some fun shopping and just enjoyed being together!!

What did the kids do while we were away you ask?? Grandma and Grandpa were kind enough to come and spoil them rotten. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!

Until next time...

Gym Comp

2009-02-03T11:32:00.003-07:00

We braved the yucky weather and headed down to Utah for Spencer's first competition down in Utah. I seriously think we hit every type of weather..snow, rain, fog...it was lovely. We got there safely and he did an awesome job. Here are a few pics of him! We are super proud of you Spence!

Monster Post

2009-01-24T17:03:00.008-07:00

Has it seriously been a month since I posted?? Man, time flies! We have had quite an eventful month. Lots of fun things to report!!

1-Molly is officially 6. She requested waffles for her birthday dinner! Yum. She also got to celebrate again at grandma's and grandpa's when we went to Boise for New Years. That's what happens when you have a birthday right by Christmas and NewYears...you just keep celebrating!

2. Snowshoes! We got showshoes from Santa this year. Bill and I decided it would be a fun, cheap date so we got a babysitter and ventured to the canyon. It was beautiful and there was sooo much snow. We got a good workout and it was just great to be together!

3. New Specs! Spencer got new glasses. We think he looks spectacular!! The first day he wore them to school (even after mom PLEADING with him not to play football and break them) his teacher called me on the phone. Alright, what does any mother automatically think of when your kid's teacher calls you at home?? Naughty, right? Well, his glasses got knocked off his face while playing basketball and they busted. That's right, first day and school and busted. We ordered him another frame and they came today in the mail. The joys of kids and glasses!!
4. Cute Brigham...nothing new, just cute Brigham. I seriously can't get enough of this little guy. OOOOhhh I love him!
Okay, that is the update on everyone. Hope everyone had a fantabulous month!

We're Baaaack!

2008-12-24T12:47:00.006-07:00

Alright, we are officially back in business. Our computer had some major problems...after about a month of being disconnected, we are reunited with the world and it feels great! Here is what has been going on this month for our clan!

Mommy-Daughter Day

Molly and I took a shopping trip to Logan to find a Christmas dress for her. We were in the car for about 10 minutes and she said,"Mom, it is soooo nice to have you all to myself!!" We had fun conversations on the hour and a half drive...discourses on the danger of drugs (she brought it up, not me), also that just because I am getting old, I don't have to miss out on all the fun, etc. It was so fun to just be the two of us. She is growing up way too fast. We found a sweet dress that was so Molly. What do you think??

AJ Winters Elementry Christmas Program
It was great having 2 kids in the program this year. They both did an awesome job and sang their little hearts out! Brigham was actaully entertained the whole time. Spence did a Beach Boys song (complete with a motorcycle being pulled by a reindeer) and Molly did some of the classics. Fun times!

Christmas Cutting Outing

Since moving to Montpelier, we have ventured out and cut down our own tree. It is such a blast and the kids love it. I couldn't help but remember Christmas Vacation's tree outing..."I can't feel my feet...I can't feel my legs...I can't feel my hips..." as they are trudging through the snow. We went with our great friends the Marlowes and had a great adventure. It was super cold and Brigham wanted to get in the warm truck. I put him in there and headed down the trail to keep looking for the tree. When I came back, he had locked the doors to the truck and the keys were inside. No problem, I'll just show him how to unlock the door. I forgot he had his mittens on that go waaaaay up to his elbow underneath his snowsuit. Needless to say, he couldn't take his mittens off. Oh boy. Then we got the idea to have him unlock it with his teeth. After a marvelous demonstration of pulling up on the lock by yours truly, he bent down and took hold of the lock! The little turkey unlocked the door!! We were all cheering and he was all excited. Note to self...next year, keep the keys in my coat pocket.
We ended up with a great looking tree and had a blast decorating it and putting up our christmas train.

The picture below is of Brigham's "funky hat". He had the idea to put 2 hats on his head and came over to me and said," Hey mom, look at my funky hat!" Too cute!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

November Happenings and Stuff

2008-12-04T12:16:00.006-07:00

So it's been a while since I posted last...life has been pretty busy, but loads of fun!! Bill got to play in a game with the Harlem Ambassadors (like the Harlem Globetrotters) for an Enough is Enough fundraiser. It was fun to watch them--the Ambassadors were awesome and it was great to see friends from the community be good sports for a good cause!!

On to Thanksgiving. We were so excited to go to Boise for Turkey Day. It was the Jensen family dinner this year and it proved to be another fantastic meal with even more fantastic company. After dinner the kids got to make these cute turkeys out of oreos and candy--genius . They were so cute and extra yummy too!

While we were there we had 2 baby showers--one for my niece Heather and the other for my niece Lacey. It was loads of fun and also more yummy was served and gobbled!! (Are you sensing a theme to the turkey day weekend???) The kids loved spending the night with cousins, Bill and I loved the late night visits and games with family. It was just a blast!! Saturday was my 32th birthday (can't believe I am thirtysomething already...ugh. I got to spend the afternoon shopping with my madre and then Bill and I double dated with some friends from PA school (thanks Russ and Shawna!) for dinner at Ruby River Steakhouse--one of my all time favorite places to eat. Yet again, more food was devoured!! We headed over to see Twilight with Bill's sister Tami, husband Gary, niece Heather and husband Sean. It was tons of fun--I think even the guys enjoyed it! After the movie we ended with some hot cocoa at Moxie and a serious critique of the movie, along with loads of laughs. Such a great day! Thank mom and dad for babysitting our monkeys!! We love you guys!!

While at Grandma and Grandpa's the kids got to help pull out some Christmas decorations. Among the favorites were the nutcracker collection. It was fun to watch Brigham's cute face looking at every detail of the nutcrackers. He was in awe!

On our way home to Montpelier we got to stop and visit my Grandma Dayley. It was so nice to visit with her and feel of her love and spirit. She loved seeing the kids and was insistant they take home the smucker's jam packets as a treat. I loved hearing her laugh and tell us of some of her memories of the bear lake area. It was great!

So there you have it! Now we are home and getting ready for Christmas! More posts to follow!!

Typical Day

2008-11-13T09:13:00.004-07:00

Here are some random things that we did today:

Mac & Cheese--the lunch of champions..and Molly doing her best at making the stuff!

This is what often happens when Molly combs her hair. I'm not sure how she does it..but it often ends in tears and "just cut it off mom!". We were successful without the scissors this time. Who knows about next time though!

This is Brigg's "checkbook" (a rolled up sticky pad)--too funny.I am reading this wonderful book "The Mother in Me". It is amazing how mothers stories all have the same threads weaving through them. I love it. If you want a good read...pick one up at your local DB!My favorite little shoes. They were placed so, right in front of the fridge. It made me smile instead of saying "Brigg, put your shoes in the bench!" It must've been the Diet Coke talking...just kidding. I know these cute shoes won't be so little for long....relish, relish!My good friend Julie gave me this "Give Thanks". I love it (especially next to my sweet pilgrim duck). It reminds me to give thanks for EVERYTHING! I love this month and time of year. There is so much to be thankful for!!

Veteren's Day

2008-11-13T09:04:00.003-07:00

The 3rd grade was in charge of the flag ceremony at the Veteren's Day assembly. It was great to see these little guys honoring the flag and showing such reverence and respect for our great country. They also sang a couple of songs (with choreography) about the defenders of the USA. I am so greatful for all that our troops have done for us and others. I am also so blessed to live in this great land of freedom. Great job Spence!

all that jazz

2008-11-13T08:45:00.003-07:00

Last weekend Bill and I went on a physician's retreat to SLC. We had a great time!! Grandma and Grandpa came and watched the kids (thank you, thank you!!) and we took off on our adventure. Bill had meetings on Friday afternoon while I shopped at the gateway with some friends. Sooo nice to take my time and look at every little thing without kids running through the racks of clothes, poopy diapers, "I'm hungry", "I'm bored"...you know the drill. The girls all met up with our husbands for dinner that was catered at the Energy Solutions Areana. We had yummy food complete with the Jazz mascot crashing the party with silly string and throwing rolls...nice! We then made our way to the Jazz game--19th row, center...super nice. We could see the players eyeballs. Bill and I got these massive ice cream cones and loved every bite. After the game we took trax back to the hotel (with some minor delays--stopping at temple square to see if the prop 8 rally was still going on--pictures to follow, and then missing our stop). We hit the hay and then the next morning we got to go to the BodyWorlds exhibit--amazing. We had an awesome time. Thank you again mom and dad for watching our monkeys! They had a ball with you both!!

halloweenie!

2008-11-01T11:52:00.005-06:00

We woke up Halloween morning to a beautiful sunrise! It was a very fitting orange and yellow glow! We have a lot of these pretty sunsets...I need to take more pictures of them I guess!!

Here are the kids in their costumes! Brigg was the cutest cowboy in the west (of course), Molly was still miffed about the coconuts and decided she would be a cowgirl instead (it's a womans right to change her mind I guess), and Spence was a bloody surgeon. Man, that blood actually looked really real. We had fun at our trunk or treat and got lots of loot!

Here is a picture of the aftermath... Needless to say, I have been partaking of the goodness as well. I tried to sneak a starburst from Brigham and he caught me. He wouldn't let me touch any of his candy!!
Hope you all had a fun time too!!

festivities at school

2008-11-01T11:35:00.004-06:00

The kids had a great time on Thursday. They got to dress up for the halloween parade through the classrooms. While I was getting Molly ready for kindergarten after lunch, I noticed that her BYU cheerleader costume was a wee bit short. I really didn't want her flashing anyone, so we decided at the last minute to change into a hula girl. She was all excited and then said..,"but MOM, I DON'T HAVE ANY COCONUTS!!" What??? Did she really think I would send her to school in a pair of coconuts??? We put on her Roxy t-shirt (a hibiscus flower is festive enough don't you think) and she was ready to go!

Here are some treats that I made for Spencer's class party. Thanks heavens for the good 'ol familyfun.com!! Cute, cute stuff on there.

carving

2008-11-01T09:14:00.002-06:00

We carved our pumpkins and had a fun, gooey, smelly time. We broke out the power tools this year (think Tim the Toolman Taylor and his man-grunt). It worked awesome! Brigg kept saying,"Eeeeewww" and scrunching his nose up everytime we got the guts out of the pumpkin. It was great!

my little monkey

2008-10-25T08:53:00.003-06:00

I love Curious George! Isn't he a cute little thing? We have always thought Brigg resembled this curious creature. Yesterday I was reading this book to Brigg and turned the page to have this picture staring me in the face. I just started laughing--the whispy hair, the ears, the nose...it's Brigham! I had to take a picture for proof. What do you all think??

I LOVE YOU LITTLE MONKEY

soccer

2008-10-25T08:38:00.003-06:00

Spencer's soccer season ended a couple of weeks ago. He had a great time and had a superb coach (that would be me--if you call "superb" not knowing anything about soccer and getting your knowledge from the internet). We actually won a couple of games and our last game Spence scored 3 goals! He never stops running! Great job Spence! We are proud of ya!

Canning

2008-10-16T10:51:00.003-06:00

I think I did something extraordinary yesterday. Wait, no, it was pretty extraordinary. I will admit it! I made and canned applesause. Mom, I hope you haven't fainted yet...but I must say that is was awesome! Me and my sweet friend Annie spent the morning together doing what domestic goddesses do. We cut apples from her apple tree, (she had a HUGE basket of apples that were beautiful) boiled them so they were soft, and put them through her victoria strainer. It turns the soft apples into sauce and then spits out the seeds, hard parts, etc. out another spout. It was genius!! The kids loved to mash the apples down into the strainer and see all the "goo" come out. It was great! I came away with 3 lovely mason jars full of deliciously pink applesause that my kids have loved already.

So I was thinking yesterday while it was quiet in the house (Molly and Spence at school, Brigg asleep---ahhhhh) that I would love to have a big farm house, the sun shining through the windows to my kitchen with rows and rows of canning jars full of homemade goodness for my family. I would of course let them sit out a few days so I could relish in my accomplishment and the beauty of it all before I would store them downstairs in my storage room (meticulously organized) to await consumption. Was I delirious? Maybe one day this "vision" will come true.

Right now, I will cherish my 3 jars of applesause.

Fall, What Fall??

2008-10-13T10:50:00.003-06:00

Alright, so I know I live in the Bear Lake Valley, but c'mon.... Satuday we woke up to snow. A little pretty skiff, no big deal. It would melt by the end of the day, right?? Wrong-O! We spent ALL day Saturday and into the night with blizzard-like snow, constant snow, more snow...it was winter! We ended up with almost a foot by Sunday morning. The kids thought it was awesome and of course had me digging into their winter boxes for snowpants, gloves, hats, boots, etc. They had a blast playing in the snow!! I was content to watch from the window and prepare the hot chocolate! Maybe when it is ACTUALLY winter, I will enjoy a good snowball fight with the little chickens! Molly kept saying, "doesn't winter come AFTER halloween?" Me-"That is usually the case, but not around here!" Luckily I heard that we are supposed to warm up this week before it is white for good!! Whew, not quite ready yet.

Lunchtime Conversation

2008-10-07T12:29:00.002-06:00

So today at lunch, this was a conversation I had with Molly...
(I was cutting up an apple for her at the kitchen sink and she says)

Molly: "It must be hard to be mom...your kids ask for things and you have to answer them ALL THE TIME!"
Me: "Yeah, it is hard sometimes. But it sure is fun!"

Brigham: "I NEED MORE MILK!"

(Deep breath, say to myself, yes, this is fun....)

I have decided I have to write down more of these "Mollyisms" because she comes up with some funny stuff. She is always good for a laugh and a smile! I love it! Here's to many, many more!!!

Birthday Boy

2008-10-06T09:43:00.003-06:00

October 1st was our Spencer's birthday!! We had a great day. Bill suprised Spence and kidnapped him from school to take him out to lunch. His pick was "Dan's Delicious Drive-In". They had a lunch full of greasy hamburgers and Spencer's favorite thing in the world--onion rings! Then I got to take chocolate cupcakes into his classroom, which is always a treat. I remember my mom bringing treats into my classroom. I always felt so loved! After school was a pack meeting where he recieved his Wolf award in Cub Scouts. I will miss him in my pack! He is moving on to bigger and better Bear activities I guess!! Dinner was his choice--taco salad (this happens to be my favorite too-yum). We followed by shoving 9 candles(yes, he's already 9) into a single cupcake and sang "happy birthday" to our completely content, smiley, growing-up-way-tooooo-fast boy. We topped off the night by letting him sleep on the air mattress in the TV room.

We love our Spencer. He is such a joy and bright spot in our family! Here's to another great year!! Hopefully it will pass slower...it just seems like we were bringing his sweet smellin' baby head home from the hospital!! Love you bugs!

The Barbershop

2008-09-29T11:23:00.005-06:00

One of the things I love about our little town is our trip to the barber. It is seriously like stepping into a time warp. Practically everything is the same as it was about 40-50 years ago. One thing I learned about the good 'ol barber pole--if it is moving, it means the shop is open for business! Cool eh?

Some of the other cool things I like there are the original chairs, the cabinet full of old creams, razors, tonics...its all just neat!

It was time for our shaggy boys to get a cut. Brigham gets all excited, then he is nervous, then excited again. It was a good day today though and all went well (it is worth it to not cry so he can get the coveted "dum dum" at the end). Our barber is a quiet guy--not real talkitive or boistrous. However, today he struck up a conversation with Brigg which was kinda cute, a little awkward, but cute nonetheless.

So, if you ever want a stroll down memory lane, come get your hair cut at my place!!!!

ps--sorry about the crazy arrangement of pictures, I'm still trying to figure this thing out!

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

2008-09-22T16:47:00.002-06:00

The kids made Bill a sign to show their love!!! I made a cake and Brigg helped put on ALL those candles. As you can see from the picture below, the cake was practically in flames from the sheer number of candles on top!! Just kidding Dad!!

Happy Birthday Daddy! We love you more than anything!! We celebrated with a dinner date together and came home and had dessert with the kids. Yummy!!

Foreign Object

2008-09-18T16:54:00.005-06:00

Little girls are a wonderful. They love to dress up, put on make-up, smell pretty, all of those wonderful little-girl things. We have had a mystery with our Molly for about a month now. There was some kind of odor coming from her and we just couldn't put a finger on it.... Was it a sinus infection? Tonsils? Tooth absess? We put her on an antibiotic to try and clear whatever it was up, but to no avail. Last night, I couldn't take it anymore. I hated that we couldn't snuggle or read books or just talk to each other without me wanting to pass out!! So I had Bill look her over--down her throat, in her ears and up her nose....this is where it gets good.

Bill---"There is something blue up her nose! Molly did you stick something up your nose?"

Molly---"No....(long pause) Well, there was that blue sponge thingy. I tore a piece off and put it up there a long time ago. I tried to get it out, but it just kept going further up!"

MYSTERY SOLVED!!!

So this morning we made a trip to daddy's work. Bill numbed up her nose and then stuck a suction tube wayyy up her nose to suck out the foam. It wouldn't come out. So he took these long skinny plyer thingys (sorry, i'm not sure the correct name of the medical device, this is close enough) and pulled the foam out in one piece. Talk about nasty! It was a little bigger than a nickle, maybe even a quarter...who knows, too big to be up a little girl's nose. Yahooo! She already smells like my Molly!! Thank you dad!!

So last night when I went to tuck her in after the discovery, she said,

"Who knew a little piece of sponge could cause sooooo much trouble!!"

Truer works have never been spoken. Amen sister!

Oh--while Molly was a big girl at the clinic, I on the other hand, had to sit down. I got a little light headed and naucious from the whole ordeal...nice mom, nice.

Here We Go!

2008-09-12T19:17:00.000-06:00

Alright, so I am doing it! After reading so many of my friends blogs (some of you probably don't even know I read your blogs....) I am taking the plunge and starting one of our own! So, ready or not, here we go!!!