Me and the girls
Colby and the boys
Boston
Auttumn
Noelle
Auttumn
Savannah
Auttumn, Conner, Savannah, Boston, and Noelle
Noelle is......full of life, beautiful, smart, kind, coordinated, lovely, jealous, funny, curious, spontaneous, helpful, naughty sometimes, sharing, neat, full of love......and she starts kindergarten on Thurs. She is beside herself with excitement! We met with her teacher today and I couldn't believe how smart she is. You'd think I would know these things and.....the truth is I did know that she was smart but I didn't realized just how well she knew her stuff. I sat there listening to her talk to her teacher and recite all that she knew and I couldn't help but be so proud of her. She is the only one of my kids, so far, that is most like me when it comes to being protective of her stuff. I always had all my favorite things stuffed somewhere special just the way she does. My favorite clothes were always hung up nicely, just like hers are, and I would wait until school started to wear any of my new clothes, just like she has. She's overly sensitive like I am, worries about what people think of her and if she has very many friends. I'm excited for her to start school to see what this new phase of life brings her way. I loved school and was always so excited for the new year to begin, she is the same. Last year when she found out that it would be one more year before she got to go to Cedar Ridge she cried, just like this year when she found out that she had to wait one week longer before starting. I love you Noelle.
What is it about summer that when it's gone I miss it and while it's here I'm saying, "I can't wait for school to start." Actually Fall is my favorite time of the year but, that's beside my point. Why can't I live in the present and enjoy myself now rather than wishing for something new to come along.
I need need need this. If I only had more followers I might be able to win this bike:( Come on Emily, Kathy....maybe Lisa, Lisa are you still here?:) Amy?? Well four is better than nothing...lol.
Boston turned 5 months this week and here's what he's doing: Cooing like crazy.
He has 2 teeth on the bottom,
Rolling and scooting,
Still waking up ever 3 hours every night. Boohoohoo
He giggles, laughs, enjoys the other kids. I am enjoying this little guy so much and I'm grateful he's mine.
Tonight for family home evening we each expressed 5 things that we were grateful for. It was really interesting and touching to hear what each of us said and to be reminded of all that we have to be grateful for. Some of the things that were said were: family, brothers and sisters, mom and dad, prayer, prophets, our bodies, priesthood and that daddy has the priesthood, temples and eternal life, the earth and it's beauty, grandma, treats, our home, clothes, money, spirit, furniture, food, shelter. Each of the kids took time to think of things and I was amazed at the depth of some of their responses. In this season of my life I often feel scattered, too busy, tired, flustered, bothered, crazy.......but on the flip side I know it's just a season and it was sure nice to remind myself that I have so much to be grateful for!
What do I do with this child of mine....always making messes.....and more often than not desnudo (naked)! When she goes potty everything comes off, every single time. Just think how many times I have to put her clothes back on....uggggg. Yes, you can feel sorry for me.
There's nothing like a little ice cream to sweeten your mood. Why is it when you get more than 2 kids in your car that everyone starts to talk a little louder and those who choose to cry, cry really loud (Auttumn)? I swear you would have thought I had 30 kids in my car when I picked them up from school. Boston was screaming, Auttumn was rolling the windows up and down, locking and unlocking the doors and trying to escape, screaming....all at the same time. All the other kids were trying to be heard (talking way too loud) and mom...I was going a little crazy. I was already in a foul mood because I got into a political conversation, which I'm going to try and avoid from here on out if I want to stay sane. And Boston, of all kids, broke my cool necklace that I had just finished making. All but the conversation happened on my way home from picking the kids up from school. Needless to say when we walked into the house I started shouting orders and yelling at them to pick up their stuff. I could tell that all the kids just wanted to find a friend to play with so they could get away from me. Savannah was the only one that successfully found somewhere to go. I sat down to feed Boston and thought to myself I really need an ice cream. So I got the kids in the car and we went down to Artic Circle and bought ourselves some yummy ice cream. It was a win win situation, the kids quietly ate their ice creams and I devoured mine. All better.....
I was asked to speak at Women's Conference in May and I need some help. My topic is "My Body is a Temple that My Father Gave to Me." So if you were going to hear a talk on this subject what would you want to know? What would you want to walk away with......and I'm not talking about a new body:) I would love some help with this....and I know I really don't have that many readers but you few that do check in on me (thank you) please leave a couple of things that I could think about and research. Thank you so so so much and have a wonderful day!
So my sweet husband not only took my car up to SLC to get fixed but he also bought me a pair of my most favorite sweats ever! I don't think there is a person in the world who is as thoughtful as my Colby. He ended up having to stay up there while they were fixing the car (to his dismay) and decided to take a jaunt over to Gate Way to the Mac store. He called me while he was there and asked me if I needed anything and I wanted to say yes, yes....please go into the Lucky store and pick me out some sweats(I wear them to teach in) but actually said no. Low and behold he brought some home for me. I love him so very much!
Conner was baptized and Boston was blessed on Sat. Feb. 28th. It was such a nice day! Colby did such a nice job on the conformation blessing and on the baby blessing. Everyone that could come from my family came, which made us feel so good. It's always nice when your family shows their support. Most of Colby's family was there and that was also wonderful. Just before we left for the church Colby and I and Conner said a prayer and while Colby was saying the prayer I opened my eyes to look at Conner and that is a sight I will cherish forever. He was kneeling down with his head bowed and arms folded and it looked like he was listening to every last word of the prayer. I think that is the most reverent he has ever been while saying prayers. He was so excited to get baptized. During the talks his cousin Garret was sitting by he and Colby and Colby told me that Garret kept saying, "Hey Conner are you so so nervous?" I'm sure there is a lot more I could say but I'll stop here. But again it was such a nice day!
leave my side, he was always hungry eating every two hours and had to be held all day long. The minute I put him down he would cry until I picked him up again. Night time was not much better...he still wanted to eat every two hours and would never, and I tried everything, sleep in a crib. Yes, he slept right next to me until he was almost two. We moved him into his own room and even then he would wake up several times a night to get a drink. I tried putting a sippy cup 
next to his bed but he would have nothing to do with that. He wanted to see me get up out of bed go down stairs get him a drink and loveingly bring it to him. Now I don't think I've mentioned that
I did stop breast feeding him when he was 14 months and had to force feed him regular food. He would only eat, peanut butter and honey sandwiches, chicken nuggets, scambled eggs, pizza, a certain type of burrito, and anything with sugar in it......and I think that is about it. Yep.....that is it...nothing else and I mean nothing else. I think I've made him sound like he was a horrible baby but he really wasn't. Aside from these few things he was such a fun and cute little boy. His first word was ball, than dad, and 
mom didn't c
ome until he was over a year and a half...no lie. It was almost like he was being stubborn, because every time I would say, "say mommy" he would say daddy. We would just laugh because it got to be quite comical. When he turned two is when his little personality started to shine. He was so fun to have around....he didn't get into things, he wasn't mean, except to his cousin Ellie, he would play with "his guys" at the table for hours....as long as I was in the room with him. If I did leave the room he would pick up "his guys" and move to the room I was in. He loved swords, guns, cars, and "his guys". 
him places because he would say the most random offensive things. One time I was in Costco and he told the lady that I was talking to that she looked like a witch, she said, "Why because of my spikey hair." and Conner said, "No, because of your nose....it's so big." When I was in Walmart he told a man with long hair that he looked like a girl and almost got us beat up. He would ask my clients that were a little bigger why they were so big. That is when I banned him from my Pilates studio. I had to start telling him what things he could say and what he absolutely under any circumstances could not say. 
the depth he has. He is almost always thoughtful, loves to be praised, loves sports more then food. Here are some of his favorite things:
ter and cut through the tendons and nerves in his right hand. He was diagnosed this last summer June, 17th 2008 with type 1 diabetes which he has handled it like a true hero. He has never cried once from pricking his finger or giving himself shots, which he has to do at least 5 times a day. He loves to play sports and is really good at all of them. He is so coordinated and has so much rythym. I always tell him that I want to sign him up for breakdancing. He would be so good! He is a good sharer and it makes him feel so bad when his sisters won't share with him. He likes me to tuck him in at night and when he says his prayers they are so thoughtful! He really looks up to his big sister. He wares his emotions on his sleeve, you always know when something is wrong. He will ask and ask for something even when you've told him over and over no no no no no no no and then he still asks. I love this kid so sosososososososo much and I always know that he loves me because he tells me all the time.
Have I ever told you all just how much I love cookie dough. I didn't think so. I love cookie dough! It doesn't matter what kind it is just as long as the dough has sugar and butter in it. My amazing husband is the best cook ever (no pun intended) and he makes these cookies that should be banned.
Ok so I think I've been way too serious about this blogging thing. So I'm making a New Year's resolution, (notice I said a...meaning 1) . I am going to lighten up a little. Yep that's it, just lighten up a little. Wow I already feel lighter wahoo!
She loves to get her face painted...this was the ultimate face painting job done when we went to Disneyland
She loves horses...she's saying yeehaw if you can't tell.
Loves to pick my flowers and put them in water.
She loves to go boating with family and friends.....and she has no fear.
She loves sunglasses and was so sad when she lost these over the side of the boat.
She loves to jump on the tramp...too bad grandma got rid of hers.
She has such a love hate realtionship with her big brother Conner.
When Noelle turned one.
Isn't she beautiful!
My Sleeping Beauty
