Week in Review

Katie had the stomach flu last week, she barfed on the stairs and I had to clean it up, (in thought cloud, "wait don't I know someone who cleans carpets???") We have been talking about cleaning the stairs, but it's kinda like the plumber who always has a leaky faucet. Getting Adam to do any carpet cleaning around here.... FAT CHANCE! I have been asking for almost a year to get the dryer vent cleaned out also. My sister called and within the hour Adam was over there cleaning her's out. It's still been months. (ok that's a different week) Anyway, so then I caught the nasty flu virus... man it is awful! I've been in bed flat for three days. It's also a good way to drop 7 pounds instantly, so I've discovered. My house is piled high with dishes and laundry that will never get done. Oh and just for fun the dishwasher is broken, Again! The second time since we moved here. And we've already replaced it once. Adam has been my hero the last few days. He took Maddi, Katie and Gunner to the mall. Took the girls to the lake and to Sunsplash. The girls were so excited about that, they have been asking pracitcally every day since last summer when they could go back. Maddi said tonight that her stomach felt like the waves in the wave pool. Hopefully that's it and she isn't coming down with the flu too. Sorry no pictures of me barfing, or my dirty house... I'll try to post more next week.

A Day at the Lake

Dad took the girls to the lake with our good friends the Lee's. They had such a great time and I was so proud of them. Katie got on the ski trainer and got stung by a bee. Maddi was a little to shy of the ski trainer but had a great time swimming. Thank you guys for such a fun day and taking great pictures!

Katie on the Ski trainer

RATTLESNAKE LAKE What the heck is a rattlesnake doing in the lake?? Mom was definitely not happy to see this video. And my children were swimming in it.

Water Day

Primary Water Day

I have been serving as the primary president for three years now. I love it!!! I don't think I have blogged about primary before. Well....Today was our annual water day. We set up waterslides in the backyard. It was a lot of work, but so much fun.

Gunner was an angel today. Thank Heavens!

One Fell Off

Five little monkey's sleeping in a bed... I decided five was too much for our bed and should get up and get going, why does everyone have the need to come in when the sun comes up and wake mom up?

But the kids looked so cute snuggled together.

Gunner At 2months

Here is our Gunner Man at 2months. He has been such a happy and wonderful baby. They just get better and better all the time. Little chunky monkey is about 13lbs. You can see he is smiling and pointing here at his favortie thing... his truck mobile. He loves it. If mom would just stand there and keep cranking it all day, he'd be happy.

GRADUATION

Miss Kerry
Ashlyn, Maddi, Katie
Katie, Brigg, Maddi
Katie, Mom, Maddi
The Family

The girls had their graduation from PreSchool on Friday. It was so cute and so fun. Maddi got to be the line leader, and bring the class in. Their teacher Miss Kerry is so incredible. Both my girls are reading at Kindergarten 9mon. level. I owe it to a wonderful teacher who loves my children just as much as I do. Maddi will be in Kindergarten next year, and I am so sad she won't have her Miss Kerry anymore. Can't she just follow them through college? She really has been so wonderful.

Gunner's Room

I know it's a little busy, but it's fun. I wasn't really ready to give up the big toys yet, and I had no where else to put them, so they are still in Gunner's Room (The old playroom)

WAZ UP GUNNER DUDE

We just had to take a picture of Gunner in this cute outfit Alice Millward gave him. Dad just happened to put on his NIKE shirt today, so we HAD to take a picture of the boys.

Back Yard Camp Out

Our kids are so lucky to have such a fun dad. Just for fun he set up the tent, lit a campfire, roasted marshmallows and camped in the backyard with the girls. They had such a great time. Adam said they woke with the Sun this morning. They will be tired tonight.

Dance Recital

The girls had their dance recital yesterday. It was so cute and so fun. I could have just kept posting, but I don't think anyone enjoys watching my children as much as I do.

HE SMILES

Gunner really does smile. It's just never when you want him too. I finally got him to smile for the camera. HOORAY!!

Slip n Slide

We have been needing some excitement at our house. The girls get so bored now that mom has to sit around and feed and change brother all day. And all the naps, and housecleaning... we don't get to do many fun things anymore. Today I pulled out the water slide, we had such a fun time. Even I went on it a few times. Of course you won't see any pictures of that, not until I start loosing some of this baby weight.

Mother's Day

I feel so lucky to be the mother of three wonderful children. Each Child is such a blessing. The Prophet David O Mckay once spoke so sweetly of his mother and how she would tuck him into bed so gently every night. And how much he loved his mother, because she was so gentle and kind. Someone once said, when you hold a child, you hold a nation in your hands. Adam gets mad at me when I spend so much time putting the kids to bed, and read them the extra story, or sing songs, or snuggle too long with them. But I wouldn't give up that time for anything in the world. It's my favortie time of day or night, we have the best talks. That's when they are most attentive to my teachings, and when they have my full attention and I have theirs. Being a mother is the greatest gift God has given me. And it only makes me appreciate my mother even more. What an angel she truely is.

A Little Worn Out

I have been sick the past couple days, and was in bed flat. Finally feeling better today and decided to get the girls out of the house. Being couped up that long makes you go a little crazy. (By the way, being sick didn't help get my laundry done, or anything else for that matter. I'm a month behind. It's such a nightmare) We went to the park this morning and played at the mall this afternoon. All the kids crashed in the car on the way home. We thought it was so funny that the girls crashed the same way. I guess you could say they were a little worn out.