Thursday, April 2, 2009

The worst blogger in North America...

Also known as being extra busy the last two months. I'm sure you are all dying to know what we have been up to so here ya go! :) We have been......


Helping friends move -this is Tyler in his brand new house!
Watching Obama fly over -this is AF One parked and ready for him to board his first flight.
Having movie night....

doing school....
having fun in the snow!
Sledding with friends...

Joe had fun on the sled too!
Joe and Mione after the crazy hill!
Building with blocks...Haylee made this it is a block sculpture of me...
Planning trips to Disneyland -Daisy wants to come too!
Getting a tooth pulled at the dentist -he gave her 1.00 and a flower! :)
She was very brave!
Going to build a bear for a birthday party
(notice the David Archuleta t-shirt on Sierra's bear)
Haylee's bear she named her Summer
Making some fun new treats! The inside of these lollipops is cake! YUM!
these are so yummy!
Dogsitting
Shopping for Easter dresses
Making trips to the ER - no worries she was fine. Sierra HATES needles though so the IV was the most traumatic part. She made me promise that I would be with her whenever she had to do anything with a needle for the rest of her life. :)
I hope she lives close by!
Getting a haircut....
(before)
AFTER!
It is SO cute on her - she loves it!
We have been watching TINY babies! He is only 5 weeks old! So sweet~
going to the city
We went to see the cherry blossoms

It was a BEAUTIFUL day! I am so glad we went this
particular day the rest of the week has been rainy!

The sky was so BLUE!


I love this picture. That is the Jefferson Memorial in the background.

All of these pictures are straight out of the camera - SUPER BLUE SKY!
We also went to the...
and visited the new Spark Lab to do a fun science experiment
We have also been just being together....
this shot is of the rare and elusive 15 year old boy who lives with us! :)
I co-hosted a baby shower
We have been having family game night
-Haylee is ecstatic because she bankrupted both her Dad and her brother!
We celebrated Earth Hour -Haylee go the shirt from our friend who works at the World Wildlife Fund -Haylee is on a mission to raise money to donate to them.
And last but not least....We have been building card houses!
A couple of Haylee funnies for the past few weeks: The other night she was laying in bed and we were chatting I asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up her answer "I am pretty set on being a Ninja." me "wow, that would be pretty cool" her "yeah, but the training would take FOREVER so I'm not sure if I'm going to do that" - she is so funny -being a ninja would be the ultimate if it just didn't take so dang long!
Tonight she was getting in bed and Joe came to tuck her in and she was showing him her new sheets we got today at Target - he said "PINK?" she said "mom decided. I wanted a more manly color" -too much!!!
I was writing a note in my phone to remind myself of something and Haylee asked me who I was texting. I told her no one that I was just writing a note she said "Like, NOTE to self?" then she cracked up. - I know there are many more that I forget to write down! I will try to be better at it! :)
So there ya go! All of our family happenings for the last 8 weeks or so in chronological order! (pretty much!) Thanks for checking out the pictures and reading the whole thing!
Hopefully I won't let it go that long between posts again!
Happy April Everybody!

Saturday, February 7, 2009

FIFTEEN years ago today

Fifteen years ago today this tiny boy came into our lives. He was born 4 weeks early and weighed just a tiny 5lbs. 3oz. and was 18 and a half inches long. We had no idea that day just what a precious gift we had been blessed with. He was a very happy baby. Such a good little guy for a very young mom who was learning how to do everything. This picture is him at one year old. He only weighed 16 lbs and 13 oz! Still such a little guy!This is one of my favorite pictures of D. He is 2 and a half. What a handsome boy! :) In this picture he is six years old. So handsome and the best 6 year old I could ask for.
This is his third grade picture. He was 8.
I won't embarass him with any more pictures from the past. :) We are SO SO SO grateful to have been given this great kid. I will never be able to put into words how fantastic he really is. At 15 he attends church every week because he wants to not because I make him, he takes his preisthood very seriously, he goes to early morning seminary at 5:30 every morning, again because he wants to not because I make him. He is kind, compassionate, obidient, a loyal friend, a good big brother, and one of the best sons around. We could not ask for a better 15 year old! :)


Happy Birthday D! We love you!!!




Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Must see tv!

Trust me and take the time to watch this video!
This is my friend Samantha's baby Kolton, he is SO CUTE! Just watch and see... She calls this video baby giggle box. Keep in mind that Kolt is BARELY three months old! I can't upload it so here is the URL click on it and it will take you to You Tube...honestly you won't regret it! :)
ps I had her permission to post the link here just so you know! :)

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

I'm grateful....

..........for a lot of things. But today I am grateful for snow! We have been waiting.....and waitng.... and waiting.....for a bunch of the cold white stuff. We don't usually get snow here until late Jan early Feb so it has arrived right on time but it has been freezing here so we have been hoping for weeks! Of all the places we have lived I love the weather in Maryland the best. It rains a lot - not like Seattle by any means but more than enough to keep everything green all summer with out watering your lawn. Summer is humid but only for a couple of months, spring and fall are longer than most places and our winters are mild. We average 20 inches of snow a year. Last year I think we got about 5! Here is our snow from this morning...not a lot especially for our UT/ID/CO family but enough for us to have some fun in it! :) Oh and this snowfall, not even an inch, is enough to close schools around the area. Bring on the kids and fun!

footprints
the tips of the grass poking through
our street
One happy kid!!!
Look out Haylee!
here it comes!!!
I am also grateful for my wonderful husband. He takes such good care of us. I never have to ask him to clear the driveway or change the oil in my car. He is two steps ahead of me every time. I took this picture through my front door where my Valentine's decorations say LOVE. That is what I feel when I look out the window at my hubby. I am so grateful for him!
Thanks honey!
Happy Snow Day Everyone!!!