Family Night

Last Night I was so proud of myself for remembering to have Family Home Evening on Monday night, so much so that I bragged to my husband who lovingly let me down with the fact that it was Tuesday. :) I swear, I don't know how my brain has gotten so mushy. This would be only one of many things I cannot keep straight, I'll spare you the list.
Regardless of it being Tuesday night, we had and enjoyed Family Home Evening. The lesson was on being a child of God. The kids enjoy the opening songs and following playtime more than any part of the lesson. I guess that is the challenge of teaching 2 year olds. At least Taylor manages to listen. I think it's about time to have a lesson on how to treat babies.

Playing in the toy box is just as much fun as playing with the toys.

Daddy / Uncle Garett is always the center of attention during playtime.

They are just cute.

35 Week Update

Today I went to my 35 week check up. All is well with the baby and myself. She is measuring a touch big but that's no big deal. Originally I was to stop taking the medicine next week, but I stopped today and I had high hopes of going in to active labor, go figure nothing happened. Heidi and the kids and I went shopping for clothing for Easter pictures and good deals in general. I was hoping all the moving around would encourage labor, I just wore myself out for no good reason. On the bright side, I was out of the house and we found coordinating outfits for all the kids to wear! They are going to look so cute. I hope this years pictures will go easier than last year. It was a disaster. Taylor had a fever, Mya was freaking out, Marilee was crying and Owen was having fun posing like he was the only one there. The Picture People asked us to leave to calm the kids down and come back later to try again. In the end they were only able to get two mediocre pictures. Here they are...

Fun With My Sisters

Thank goodness for sisters! :) My boredom came to a screeching halt this weekend when Wendi came to visit with Marilee. It was fun for us to be together to chat, tease and cook. Heidi was the victorious winner of Dominos, we still don't know how she did it, 13 rounds and she didn't break 100. Wendi got a foot of hair chopped off! And me, I relaxed while I was entertained and fed delicious food. Those would be perks of bed rest.

Me, Heidi and Wendi

All of us cramming in for a picture with the kids.

Here is the proof.

If only you could have heard Heidi's sinister laugh.

Something we have all wanted to do for a long time. :)

Wendi coming to grips with reality.

Ta-Dah!

The kids were here too during the weekend. They also had a ton of fun playing. It's fun to see how they play together, Owen being the only boy is not always sure what to do with the girls, and he is usually the roughest of the bunch.

The biggest telephones I have ever seen.

Marilee's automotive repair services, chocolate chip cookie payments only.

See, girls can play with cars too.

Owen flying through the air - not all that unusual, but a lot of fun.

I'm impressed that there were enough wheels for everyone.

So tiny, so cute. Marilee looks just like Wendi did as a toddler.

I Feel As Huge As I Look

Even though it may sound terrible voicing it out loud, I'm so done with being pregnant.
Seriously, lets get it over with already. Another 6 weeks to go... if I have to.

Enjoying Some 70ish Degree Temps

I thought I had downloaded all my pictures but I found some that I had missed. Feb 15th was a warmer day than usual for this time of year so the kids enjoyed some time outside with popsicles. Owen ate in his usual messy wreck less usual way and Mya enjoyed every little bite making sure as much as possible landed in her mouth.

There was a bigger mess by the time he finished, it

required a wardrobe change and lots of soap and water.

Mya got away with just getting wiped off when she was done. Nicely done Mya.

The Latest

The past 2 weeks have been filled with adjusting. Heidi, Taylor and Mya have moved in to help since we need it and that's what families do. The kids are getting a long great and the adults are all adjusting to the new sound levels. :) It's fun having girls in the house, it's a whole new world. I've already been reminded of my inabilities when it comes to doing hair and making a whole out fit match better than "good enough". With Owen, the boy has no hair, it's either sticking up or flat to his head and his clothes take very little effort to match so it's been easy. And Heidi is learning the rough and toughness of little boys. Mya and Owen are both covered in bruises from all their collisions and rough play. Taylor certainly is a big help and she is getting used to her new school and new friends.

We have all enjoyed the art work produced by hours of coloring of all three kids and also the creative mind of Taylor who is always looking for a reason to celebrate and decorate the house in streamers. It's the kind of fun I remember having when I was a little girl.

Owen has dropped watching Cars for Blues Clues. Mind you we don't have cable so we have watched the same DVD variety about 5 times a day. I love Blues Clues but I'm done, we need some new DVD's.

My last check up was on Tuesday, I'm well, the baby is well. She is measuring right on schedule so she should be about 4lbs by now. I will stay on the meds and bed rest until March 5th then, even though it is a month early we will see what happens. The doctors said some women go right into labor others get a few days and some continue to carry full term, so there is no real good guess as to when she will come. Hopefully I will stay pregnant until March 5th. Every day counts!

Being goofy in the hall.

You guys are silly.

Taylor lost another tooth! It belongs to the gap in the right.

Tooth number 8 lost via apple bite.

The tooth fairy forked over a whole dollar for this one!

Ya, that's right, "oops", that's not where Elmo undies belong. :)

I've Been Tagged

Hurray! I've been tagged by Heather, it's fun to see what everyone wrote, so I'll share. Make sure to read on so you can see who's been tagged... here's how this one works...

A. The rules of this game are posted at the beginning.

B. Each player answers the question about themselves.

C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, and then leaves a comment on their blog letting them know they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog to get the directions.

What I was doing 10 years ago...

Ten years ago I was living a very fun, single, nearly care free life. I was attending Palomar Jr. college in San Marcos and attending institute and the singles ward. I had some fun room mates and was an expert at introducing my dates to them, who they in turn married. Strangely it happened nearly a dozen times, I was going through room mates like water. I loved going to the beach any time of the day or night and I'm sure I attended chruch dances on a weekly basis.


5 things on my "to-do" list today...

1. Update my blog and read everyone else's. It's a fun past time, I love to see what everyone is up to.

2. Read Harry Potter while I rest lying down most of the day.

3. Make a to-do list so I can take my mind off the fact that I cannot leave the house or even sit up for very long. I know I'm being whinny, blah, blah, blah....

4. I think I will sew a baby blanket for one of my expecting friends.

5. Meal plan for next week so I can "coupon" and search all the ads for the best deals. Heidi gets the fun of doing the shopping. But I still get to see the amount on the bottom of the receipt that shows me how much I saved!!!


3 of my bad habits

1. Complaining, I've gotten really bad over the last two weeks.

2. I hate cleaning the bathroom and so I'm guilty of delaying the cleaning longer than I should,and, yes, that means I have more work to do the longer I delay.

3. I have great intentions of calling friends, but all to often I just think about them.


Places I've lived...

Georgia - Snellville, Lawrenceville, Grayson, Stone Mountain, Lilburn, Duluth, Marietta and Canton
California - Escondido, San Diego
Spain - Madrid, Barcelona, Murcia (my favorite)


Things most people don't know about me...

While my talent is limited, I love to sew. When I lived with the Shumway's I watched Cathy Shumwway (the mom) plow through one sewing project after another, she's amazing I loved the care that she put in to her work and it made me want to try, so I did and I love it! Also, I have my heart set on a sewing machine that I don't know that we will ever be able to afford, even on sale.
I love tomatoes. I eat them nearly everyday.
I prefer my hair short even though it takes much more effort to fix it in the morning.
I enjoy the sensation of swinging, I would really love a swing for our yard.
I wish I knew how to pack lightly for traveling, but I'm such a "just in case" type of a person I really struggle with that.
My most fun obsession is making lists. I make lists of list to make. I like to rewrite my lists and am thrilled to mark things off. Most recently I have been making lists on index cards.

That's enough of me... I hope you learned something new. Now I'll tag. Heidi G. - to see if you still read my blog, hopefully you will finally update yours. Gina A. because I find your life very interesting. Natalie G. because you really are as much fun as you sound. Rachael because I never get to see you any more and I love to hear all about you. And Candice because you have grown up and changed so much in the past 10 years that there has got to be so much I don't know about you.