I can't believe I did this.

Sorry the picture is a little dark. This is the group out front of the Theater FREEZING at 2:30.

Twilight at Midnight @ the Alamo.
We went at 9:30 thinking there was going to be a huge line. Not for the Mom's they got us right in. So there we sat for 2 1/2 hrs. Watching terrible previews and having a great conversation.
We ate potato skins, chocolate cake, pecan pie and a whole lot of DC to keep us awake. It was so much fun. Thanks Stacey for making me want to go!!!!!


Now it's off to UTAH with the family for 10 days. I haven't been back to Cedar City for almost two years. I can't believe it's been that long and I am so excited to see the fam.

The oatmeal battle

Yesterday we went to the store to get Trevor's teacher a wedding gift. While we were there the boys convinced me to get them lunch ables for lunch today. I'm not a huge fan of lunch ables I feel they have no nutritional value what so ever. And when Trevor eats junk food he's uncontrollable. But Ryan's been out of town they have such a hard time when daddy is gone. And I never let them so I gave in and told them they could just this once. They carried their lunch ables all around the store and were so excited to bring them to school today. Knowing this is what they are going to have for lunch I wanted them to start the day with a nice Healthy breakfast. So I made oatmeal not the instant kind. The kind you soak over night and it's creamy and yummy and very healthy. I call them to breakfast and the TEARS start flowing. The war has now started. Using you can't get down until your breakfast is gone wouldn't work because Trevor doesn't care if he's late for school. And Josh was crying because Trevor was going to make him late for school. And Gavin was just throwing his oatmeal all over me and the floor. So finally I just said fine everyone just eat 3 bites or I'll take your lunch ables out and you can buy school lunch. DUH why didn't I think of this before all the fighting and screaming happened? I looked down and both of their bowls of oatmeal was gone!!! As I was cleaning up and they were getting on their shoes I heard Trevor tell Josh. "Don't tell Mom but man that was good oatmeal."
Why does everything have to be so complicated with kids?

Watch Dogs!!!

The boys school has ZERO male teachers. Not in wellness (that's what they call P.E. here, weird I know.) Not the principal not a one in the whole school!!! So some amazing Dad started a Watch Dog program where Dad's come for a day and help out in the classes, at recess and are like security keeping a eye open for anything weird. Trevor and Josh have been counting down the day that their Dad will be The WATCH DOG. And today was the day. And oh boy were the boys ever excited. Waking up at 5:00 dressed in their shirts ready to go. Ryan came home WIPED out. He's not used to being on his feet all day chasing kids. But they all had a really good time. Josh told me it was the "Bestest day he's had in his whole life." I love the 2nd picture of Josh looking at his Dad. Do you think he loves his Dad or what? I think even Trevor really really loved having his Dad at school. What a fun day.

Our weekend project

A few weeks ago I attended this Wonderful Women's conference for our church. They had this little booth all about food storage and a easy one step process of getting your supply. Ryan and I have been trying to come up with Idea's but always seemed to draw blanks on how to start this whole process. So this was easy and a great kick start on preparing our family in any time of need. This got Ryan and I really excited about this whole process. It was ALOT of work but I know it will be well worth it in the end.

We got Can rotation racks to put in the pantry to store food in there as well.

Before

I took everything out of the pantry to organize it.


After


Helping with the food storage closet.


Cleaning up all the boxes.

The finnished project. With a angry looking Trevor. He didn't want his picture taken.


We moved all of Ryan's stuff into my closet and made his our little food storage compound.

The boys were such great helpers. They really enjoyed putting the cans into the racks, and Trevor moved every single can from one room to the other. And even little monkey Gavin had fun helping out. By eating all the cookies from the pantry. He was in Heaven. I feel so good to have such a good start with a nice organized pantry and closet. I hope it will stay that way for a while.

May the force be with us

Another Halloween came and went. The kids got enough candy to feed a small army. And we had tons left that I got for the trick or treaters.

Josh ran from house to house filling his pumpkin twice. Trevor caught up with a few friends and took off on us, so I spent most of the night trying to find the little stinker. But he really had a good time and I don't blame him for wanting to be with his friends. I wouldn't of minded so much except it was dark and 700 kids had his same costume.

Gavin even really got into it and Loved getting CANDY!!! He would say. "Oh NUM NUM, Thank you!!!" He loved going from door to door and putting the candy into his pumpkin. He learned how to bite threw wrappers so unfortunately he got way more candy than I would have wanted him to have. We had the stash in the wagon where he was setting. I didn't notice he was eating it until we got home and most of the candy had soggy bites taken out of it. I rarely give him treats and now unfortunately he's a big fan.

All in all it was a fun family night. I realize that my day's are numbered where the kids want to go with Ryan and I. So these are the moments I really cherished.