You've Had A Birthday Shout Hooray!

Dace just celebrated his 3rd birthday. He is growing up too fast. He loves to play with cars, watch Mickey Mouse Club House, eating chocolate, snuggling his mom, quoting Yoda, watching Mater and Ca-chow, and bossing his brothers and sister around. He lets people know what he is thinking by giving a thumbs up, or angry eyebrows. He has tonz of fun in his church class, and loves his teacher. He sings "Shake your Peanuts" (a Mickey Mouse song.) He has a funny sense of humor, and is always trying to crack a joke (even if we don't understand it.) His favorite game is Hide and Seek (he likes to be "IT".) He thinks he is as big as his brothers but, loves to be treated like the baby. You never know what name to call him. He is forever playing pretend and gives him self a new name. Lately he has been "Austin the Kangaroo." He loves to say "Dad pees his pants?" He is a little stingy with his smiles, but when you get one it melts your heart. If you ask him how old he is he says, "I'm free and a half!" We love Dace! We must have done something pretty special in Heaven to deserve the right to know this special little spirit on Earth.

Check out the slide show below. It is amazing to see how much kids grow and change every single day. They are small unnoticeable changes. Rarely do I look at my kids and think WOW! You grew last night. But, that is exactly what they do.

P.S. I love the digital camera.

They Grow Up Right Before Your Eyes!

What's In A Name?

Help me out. I don't like the title of my blog. It's not that I don't like our name. It's just as I look at other blogs they have cute little titles. Let's face it. My title is a snooze. Suggestions anyone?

Oh No It Can't Be!

Last month when I got my hair cut, the girl cutting my hair said she found a grey hair. I sluffed off her comment. My hair is very dark and if the light hits it just right the shine looks like a white hair. This morning as I was doing my hair it happened. I found a grey hair! It was not just grey, it was 6 inches of white, white, white hair. It was no reflection of light, although I was trying to tell myself it was. I pulled the hair out and stared at it. Can it be that I am getting old? Do I keep pulling the hairs until I am bald? Do I start coloring my hair? Whats a girl to do?

I am Starving!

I am so baby hungry! Everywhere I look I see ladies with bellies full of BABY! And I want one! (Yes, Erica I too love the exclamation mark!) I look at my lovely family and notice how big they are. I feel like I am graduating to a new babyless part of my life. These feelings may be brought on by the upcoming birthday of my baby. He will be 3 and officially "not a baby" by self proclamation. It doesn't help that I can only have a baby with serious help from a doctor. I thought I could pacify this need by holding others' babies. When a new baby is near you need to wait in line to hold it. Once you have it you need to guard against others trying to steal the baby from your arms. I never really bothered me before but, I have always had my own babies to fall back on. Now, I feel like growling at any who approaches. Taya's teacher just adopted a beautiful baby girl. Taya asked the other night if we could adopt two baby twin girls. When I asked her why, she said, "I told my whole class we were and I don't want to be a liar." I thought it sounded like a plan but, Royd shot it down. Alas,(sigh) I think I will have to come to terms with being babyless.

We Had SNOW Much Fun On NewYears

The Johnsons stayed with us for New Years. Sledding in the Pickering's field was the highlight.

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Ah Christmas!

We all had a wonderful Christmas this year. It was full of all of the things we love. We were able to spend time with loved ones. We laughed and enjoyed each others company.

I DID IT!

Well, after much deliberation, I did it! It took me a few days to get used to but I am starting to love it. My only regret now is that I didn't go shorter. I may get it cut again. Taya cut her hair too. I am having more trouble getting used to her hair short than my own, but she loves it and that is all that matters.

Should I? Yes No Yes Yes No Yes

I have recently become aware of how attached I have become to my hair. I used to laugh at the people on the talk shows who had awful looking hair that had grown past their butt that they have not cut for 20+ years. Then when they cut it they had an emotional break down. I am on my way to becoming one of them. I have not had a real haircut for about 7 years. I really think I want to cut my hair but, I keep making dumb excuses for not doing it. ie: I don't have time, I don't know who I should have cut it, I don't want to grow it out again, I don't want it to make me look older or fatter.
I hate my hair and love it at the same time. I don't think it is healthy to have a relationship with your hair. I think I am going to have to break up with it whether I want to or not. Wish me luck. This may get ugly.

Say CHEESE! or NOT!

Okay I feel like I missed a lot this week.

Ward Christmas Party: The kids were all part of the cute little primary program. Santa was there. They all got to sit on his lap (Quade asked for an i-pod-keep dreaming, Taya asked for a doll that looks just like her, Dace asked for lots of toys, and Reese asked for a chew toy.)


I FORGOT MY CAMERA!



Snow Day: School was canceled and the kids had their 1st ever Snow Day. they spent the day playing in the snow. They were so cute all bundled up.

I FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURES!


School Play: Quade had a part in the 5th grade school play. One of his best lines was "Santa for the love of Pete, I'm standing here in bunny feet!" And yes, he wore pink bunny slippers. I was so concerned about making sure all the 5th graders were ready for the play.



I DID NOT THINK TO TAKE PICTURES!!!!!

If anyone has pictures displaying any of the scenes I have described, send them to me so I can photo-shop my kids in and pretend I am a good mom.