Simple reminders

Joshua always makes me smile. He's so full of life and Energy!!! Today he said to me. "Mom all you do is Clean Clean Clean, don't you think that you should play with me instead?" So most of the morning we have been playing the Wii and building sweet Lego cars. The house looks terrible but Josh reminded me that sometimes playing with your kids is more important than having a perfect spotless house. Even if you suffer form OCD and all you could think about it how you have a million other things to do.

My little artist

Good news I get to re paint my walls. (only one of the many that were colored and WONT come off.)


Even better Gavin will have a blue stripe down his face for a while. Thanks sharpie for staying true to your word of being a permanent marker :)!!!

Thanks Easter Bunny

The Easter bunny got the boys a Trampoline. It's completely enclosed and they can't fall out. Well unless they fall out the door which Josh somehow managed he's our accident prone child and doesn't go a day with out getting hurt somehow. It has been so nice and given me a little bit of sanity they are no longer running and jumping on EVERYTHING in the house and they jump when schools done and CRASH to sleep at night. Only one problem. They were out jumping at 5:00 this morning. I'm sure our neighbors were not thrilled. Why don't my kids ever sleep in????

New Easter Dud's

Gavin freaked out by his brothers so here is one of him alone.

It's impossible to get a good picture of all three boys so here's the best we could do. I still need to work on Josh's smile. He's such a cute kid but he always looks like he's in pain in his pictures.

Gavin's 1st hair cut.

So I couldn't stand the mullet any longer and I cut Gavin's hair. He looks so grown up.

Uncle Marks visit.

Uncle Mark came for a visit from Phoenix.
We had to take him to RUDY'S!!!














Then we went downtown and Checked out a little of Austin.















It was so rainy one day so he just stayed indoors and played with the boys. It's was GREAT!!!
They had such a good time.


Thanks for coming uncle Mark you are welcome back anytime!!!

No clothing just TOYS!!!

Josh was mad at me because I wouldn't let him eat a pop-tart for breakfast so he decided he was moving away. This is what he packed.

Closure

Wow today I got a call from an Insurance company about the Car accident we witnessed on Christmas. (This accident still has had such a HUGE impact on me.) Anyways the were wondering if they could give my name and number to the lady and also get our account of what happened. She survived but has had SEVERAL surgery and that's about all they could tell me. But I've been praying and thinking about this Lady since December so it's nice to know that she made it!!! I'm so grateful they called and now I can put this one behind me!!!
They kept saying thank you for stopping on Christmas. And all I could think is how could I not? And I would hope that someone would do the same for me if the situation was in reverse. Isn't that what Christmas is all about anyways Christ? And are we not trying to be more like him? Something I have to remind my self daily!!!

Never a dull day

So this week is spring break and it has been a really long week. (and it's only Wednesday) Ryan again is out of town so I called up some friends and we all went to the park to play.



We had a great time until. Well I'll let the video show you how are fun day ended.


Yes that's right bark up the nose!!! While we were there the bark was removed, a sliver pulled and I found out both Gavin and Josh have Strep throat. They never even acted sick. Gavin's been a little fussy but I thought it was teething and Josh never once complained about anything. He has a mild cough but we all have allergies. I was in shock. Well here goes the next two day left of spring break. Like I said before there is never a dull day around here :). I'm so sorry Stacey and Heather for contaminating your kids. I feel horrible.

I couldn't resist

Send this eCard !


This is the card I sent Ryan for his b-day. This was his biggest fear, so I couldn't resist when I saw it. He called me up to say "your just kidding right?" I'm glad that Ryan has such a great sense of Humor.. He's still asked me twice since he got this card making sure I was just kidding!!!! I'm so mean.

Happy Birthday Ryan

Look at all that smoke wow we are getting old. Josh missed the cake because he cut his finger and the sight of his blood made him throw up. I guess he wont be the Dr. in the family.

how exciting a edger that's just what he wanted.


Ryan turned 34 today. We celebrated with his favorite dinner, some sparkling apple cider and a yummy vanilla cake with chocolate pudding.
Happy Happy Birthday Babe we love you so much!!!

Gavin's Waking

As Grandma requested here is a little video of Gavin walking :)

What's in a day?

What's in a day they say well how about this for a day.
Today.
*Gavin woke up with a 104 fever
*Took Ryan to and from the Dr. for a Vasectomy while trying to go to the grocery store and pick up Trevor from school in between.
*Trevor had a b-day party in the middle of nowhere land
*I got very lost
*I broke the law in my attempts to figure out where I was
*Had to attend a birthday party with a bunch of screaming 8 year olds, while wrestling with Josh who wanted to join everything but he was to short for all the activities
*Didn't get home until late already completely exhausted
*stayed up all hr.s attending to my baby's needs (in other words NO SLEEP FOR ME)
*In between all this craziness I played three hands of Go fish with Josh, folded 4 loads of laundry,cleaned the kitchen and a bathroom, cooked Breakfast,lunch and dinner. Vacuumed the floor. Played catch with the dog. (all while Holding a crying baby who weighs 28 lbs.)

Tomorrow I have 3 birthday party's for the boys, a football meet and greet, Probably a Dr. appointment in there somewhere if Gavin's fever doesn't go down. And attend to my Husband who just got a Vasectomy.

Did I mention we are done having kids? Oh man are we ever done having kids!!!!

Funny Joshua

I just had to share the cute comments by Joshua this week.
At Church he asked if when he's as big as the boys that bless the bread and water if he will be magic like them. I asked him what he meant by magic. And he said"They turn the bread into water that's magic."

Then today as we were coming home from school he was listening to the Veggie tales CD and it has a song that sings about all the children that Jesus love. That said Red, yellow, black and white they are precious in his sight. Josh said "what there are no Red, yellow or white children". I said "yes we are white". And he said "No Mom we are peach".

Funny Funny BOY!!!

Here's a picture of him in his new Star Wars glasses they have some characters etched into the glasses he thinks they are the coolest thing.

A outlet mall and a gun store.

This weekend we decided to go to New Brunsfield and check out the outlet mall. Everyone said it's AWESOME so we wanted to see for ourselves. WOW it's 2 miles long and every store imaginable is there. I was looking for some shoes and had plenty of stores to choose from. The boys were so patient and good.



Then the compromise was we had to stop at Cabella's. Another WOW that store is Huge with every fishing, camping, hunting gear you could imagine. We didn't need to go to an aquarium or the zoo they had everything stuffed and some live fish. They boys loved it. .





Josh cracked me up when he saw the legs displaying socks he said "look Mom they even have people legs." We kept explaining that everything in there was once alive and then when it died they stuffed them so we could see them. Again he took that literal and thought the legs were human legs on display as well.




It was a long day of just good family time. I love the weekends like that especially with perfect weather.

The Ensign

Thank you You Tube. I can finally get this video on here.

So I usually read the Ensign to be spiritually fed. The boys showed me there is another use for it. Both bring me great Joy.

My sweet baby boy!

Fun at the park.

Ryan was soooo not happy that I put a scrunchie in his hair but his hair is getting so long.


Where Gavin is there Jake is Also.

Sweet Natalie and a new baby

Isn't this little girl so cute. She is the shyest little girl. While we were in Hawaii I actually got a chance to hold her. Her sister went under in the hot tub so I grabbed Natalie and she sat on my lap for a long time. She even gave me a hug when they left. For her that was a huge step out of her comfort zone I was so happy. I desperatly would love to have a sweet little girl. But we are done. (More to come on that.) I sure hope I get sweet calm little grand daughters.




Ryans sister just announced they are expecting their 4th. Their three are pictured above. Who knows maybe this time they will get a girl. I always hear that if you have a girl first they will help out and be the little mommy to the other kids. But if you have a girl last she learns to hit hard and run fast. In my family that would be sooooooo true!!! Congrats Lynn and Keri we are so happy for you!!!

I just blew up the Bathroom

I love this picture of Josh his eyes are so bright and blue. He has such a sweetness about him such a loving spirit. Yesterday he was so excited he can finally reach the light switches in our house without jumping. They are the rocking ones so he could turn them off but not on. So he tells me he has to go potty and goes running. I then hear him screaming and crying like he was in PAIN. So I go running and he said. "I'm so sorry Mom I didn't mean to blow up the bathroom." One of the lights blew out and he thought he blew it up. SO CUTE.

Trevor

Trevor convincing this sweet girl to give him all her bread so he can feed the ducks.

Always picking on Josh somehow. This time it's by putting grass in his hair.

He would always do this. I'd turn my back and he would have a chair up to the sink in no time. I had to tie all the chairs together to keep my sanity.

Yes this is what he would do instead of going down a slide. I was so afraid he would one day hang himself.

Trevor lately has been a DREAM child. He's been doing the dishes, setting the table and cleaning up with out being asked. He also hasn't picked fights all week it's been HEAVENLY. Ryan and I were talking about how creative he can be. I thought I would share a few stories. Also so I can always remember because some day I know I'll forget.

1. When he was 2 1/2 I was teaching him stranger danger. A lesson he still hasn't learned.!! I was teaching him if anyone ever grabs you yell "This is not my Mom HELP "or "This is not my Dad" as loud as you can. A few weeks later at the store he decided to throw a tantrum. As I picked him up to leave he started screaming. THIS IS NOT MY MOM HELP HELP!! I was sooo mad. Luckily no one stop ed us. Boy did that one backfire.

2. When he was about 4 he wanted to go to school in the trunk of the car. He's never been one you can just say no to, he has to know exactly why. So I told him the story about the little kids in Utah who climbed into their trunk and ended up dieing from the heat. When I came to pick him up. His teacher kept saying I'm so sorry for such a horrible loss. And your only daughter. I was very confused as to what she was talking about. Come to find out Trevor had re-told the story but said it was his big sister and I was the Mom who drove around with her in the trunk and she died. His Teacher said he even had tears in his eyes and was very detailed in his story. She even questioned me twice making sure I wasn't just repressing it.

3. Trevor was getting his 3 year old check up when the Dr. was done she asked Trevor if there was anything he wanted to ask her. And he said. "Ya sometimes my Mom hits me". What? I just sat there stunned. I didn't quite know how to respond. Luckily the Dr. asked great questions and he couldn't respond correctly so no social services came knocking on my door.I was so grateful. I never know what's coming out of that kids mouth. And 1/2 the time I'm so unprepared I never know how to respond.

Ryan and I are both very reserved. We are always baffled of how we got such out spoken children. The good news is it has helped me come out of my shell. (well a better word would be forced.) Both Trevor and Josh will talk to anyone at anytime. Gavin is showing some signs of shyness. But only time will tell if I'm going to have another one who keeps me on my toes.