You want what???

Last week Owen found a pack of breath savers and asked for a mint. I told him no. He demands, I want a mint. I said no, it upsets your tummy.... I want mint! .... No! ..... I want diarrhea! Pleeeeease!! ..... :) What? You want diarrhea? ....... Yes please.

So let me explain. Heidi and I have told both Owen and Mya not to drink bath water, eat to many mints... Anything we don't want them to put in there mouths we tell them it will give them diarrhea, I had told that to Owen about the mints (and it happens to be true) I guess he remembered and thought it was worth the risk. It was one of those parenting moments where I was tempted to give in and let him learn a lesson but I think in this case the suffering would mostly be on me. So no mint for Owey and a funny story for you.

The Diaper Destroyer

Getting Back To Normal

So much has changed since a week ago. We are now potty training with mixed results. Owen went #2 on the potty for the first time while I was in Idaho. He also started sleeping in his big boy bed. Sissy is now napping in the crib (not in my room) and rolled over for the first time yesterday. I finally finished painting the down stairs. Now I have to finish the hall ways. I still have a ton to do but the big things are out of the way for now.

I've been worried lately because of gas prices. And we all know when the gas prices go up it's only a matter of time before prices on everything else goes up. Last night I was watching the news and they are saying that we can expect another rise in food prices but because of all the mid west flooding. I hate thinking that it will become difficult to feed my family. This is where food storage is a huge plus!!! I'm so far behind on being prepared, it makes my stomach hurt. I understand natural disasters causing temporary price hikes but the gas? Come on! These oil companies are making billions every year while we continue to pay through the nose. The rich get richer, what a bunch of low lives.

The Big Day - Getting Ready

So I've got the pictures up! But I don't have time to comment... I'll get to that later.

Boise Temple

The Luncheon

Reception

The reception was absolutely beautiful! The weather cooled off just enough to enjoy the weather, the food was perfectly displayed and delicious! The cup cakes were awesome. It turned out to be a really great idea. When the sun went down the lanterns were lit, it looked cool. All the kids had a great time playing together and seemed to behave most of the time. Lots of people came, with the McMullin family being so huge, it was hard to tell who was family and who wasn't. Either way, it was nice meeting everyone.

The cup cake tower. Well done ladies!

The flowers on the topper.

High heels and grass - not a great combo.
Heidi switched to white flip flops. :)

Tay with two of her new cousins.

An another new cousin.

Happy Birthday / Happy Father's Day!!

Today has been a very special day in our home. It was Garett's Birthday and Father's Day. We started the celebration yesterday by going on a date to the movies.... The Incredible Hulk was incredible! We loved it. We came back and got the kids and went to O'Charley's for dinner. Owen ate a ton of food! I don't think I've ever seen him eat so much. We gave Garett his birthday cards and a gift. Then we went shopping for a new ceiling fan for our living room. The one we had was ugly, unstable and we were sick of looking at it and hearing it moan.... Back to the celebrations, today we started off with Father's Day cards and a couple of surprises for Garett. Then went to church, later we had Pepper Steak and Rice for dinner followed by Birthday cake!

Wild party goers. :) Ha Ha

I'm guessing this was at least 30 years ago. :)
So cute! I love the shirt. :)

A few last thoughts. I asked Garett if 6 years ago when we had our first date if he ever would have guessed he would be celebrating with a wife and two kids? He laughed and said no. I don't know anyone whose lives turn out the way they think they will. Heavenly Father blesses us with lives better than we could imagine. I'm grateful to have married a guy that is so opposite of me, we really balance each other out. I love that he is kind and loving. He is a hard worker, a determined guy and a great provider temporally, spiritually and emotionally. We love you! Happy Birthday! Happy Father's Day!

SCC Photography

I went to the mail box today to find my CD!!! At the end of May we hired SCC Photography to take some pictures of the cousins since it was the last time they would all be together for a long while. Stacy had the challenge of taking pictures of a 7 year old, 2 - 2 two year olds, an 18 month, and a newborn. Talking about the near impossible. Last time we tried this (a year ago) we went to The Picture People and they asked us to leave and come back in half an hour after to try and calm the kids down. So this year I thought more candid shots outside would probably be our best bet, plus that's how I really want to remember my children - happy and playing.

I went through the pictures - I love them! I tried to pick my favorites, the more I looked the more favorites I had so I decided to stop and post. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

We will be doing Trent family shots in another month or two when Charly can hold her head up.