Yaa for a girly room

I finally got Danika's room painted on Saturday, I guess I can say the "girls" room. Kevin had to work so I'm proud to say I did it all by myself. We kept the ceiling how it was (sky blue looking) and this is how it turned out.


I used huge dot stickers to make flowers. These stickers are awesome, they are so easy to apply and can be removed and stuck other places multiple times before they loose their stickiness. Now the boys want their room done. Luke likes green and Andrew likes Blue. Not sure what I'll do with that but if any of you have ideas I would love to hear them. I'm not creative when it comes to this stuff. I hope you all have a great week! I'm excited to put Halloween Decorations up this week :)

A Break Please!

It's a date night tonight and it's a good thing too after what happened this afternoon. Here is a little explanation:
(Kevin coming home for lunch from work)
Me: I don't think you want to be at home for lunch today.
Kevin: Why?
Me: Jacob just dumped a gallon of blue koolaid I just made all over the floor.
Kevin: Oh no
Me: Ya, I got it all wiped up but I'll have to mop it like four times to get all the stickiness gone.
Kevin: Well did you get a picture of it before you cleaned it up to put on your blog?

Does anyone want to go with me tonight?
J/K

Gratefulness

Lately it's been depressing to watch the news. The economy well....is going downhill. Not to mention all the horrible acts of violence. It seems like everyday I hear about another business shutting down. Today I heard on the radio that unemployment is at the highest it's been in seven years. I'm grateful for the gospel, grateful that the Prophets have taught us to prepare with food and savings. Who knows what may come, but I know that we will be okay if we heed their council.

Nesting?

Today I have had a burst of energy.
I got up early
Got all the kids dressed and ready for the day
Made waffles for breakfast
Made Danika's Lunch
Made copies and got some File Folder Games Laminated
Went Grocery Shopping
Vacuumed and armoralled the car
Swept and vacuumed the garage out
Fed the boys
Helped Andrew with his Homework
Mowed the Lawn
Picked vegetables from the garden
Scrubbed the sink
and now I have the urge to go through the kids clothes and bake bread.
I have heard that some women get strange urges. Like taking the knobs off cupboard doors to clean the SCREWS that hold them together. Do you get nesting urges? Have you ever done something strange?

One Last Hurrah!

Luke has been begging to go camping! (I think it's the SMORES!) Since the summer is officially over on Monday we though this weekend would be a good time for one last family camp out. We went to Spring Hollow this time. We were surprised that a few of the sites up the canyon were already closed for the year. We went on a hike the next morning and I kick myself for not taking the camera, it was beautiful!!! We didn't sleep the greatest, but with four kids and being prego who would right? I didn't drink much the night before for fear that I would have to wake up to go to the bathroom....any of you do that while camping? Plus Danika woke up with growing pains in her legs, do any of your kids get these? I did manage to get these few photos. I just wanted to add that while Tina was over here today, Danika had asked to get her swimming suit on and play like she was sun bathing. A few minutes ago I took this picture, this is what she was up to. You may not be able to tell but she hung up a picture of the sun in the left hand corner and then has waves on both sides next to her. She made a little cup with a straw out of paper. Creative...now all the other kids want to get their suits on ....umm I don't think they are ready for the summer to be over yet either.

Back in School

So I think that while pregnant you can still have your "time of the month." Little things set me off, I'm craving chocolate and breaking out. It's like I'm back in High School! (Don't forget to turn the music off at the bottom)

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He He. I just love Kevin's face, it's not cropped well for his mouth but it still cracks me up!

The power of a child's prayer

Sorry to scare you with this picture, who knows whats up with the boys huge fingers. Anyway, I don't know how many of you know, but our game cube stopped working around the beginning of July. Kevin had taken it apart, tried to fix it and to no avail. Andrew was crushed but I was happy I didn't hear him ask me everyday to play. Well last week as Andrew was saying his bedtime prayer he prayed that the game cube would work. He asked Daddy if he could try it out the next day and well.....it started working again. We were all pretty shocked. Once again I'm asked everyday if he can play. I'm thinking I'll need to pray for the game cube to accidentally fall apart and burn.

Just a Thought

I received this in an email from my sister and thought I would share.

A man was being tailgated by a woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly, the light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection. The tailgating woman slammed on the brakes and leaned on the horn. She opened her window, stuck her hand out and made a gesture, all the while screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to get through the intersection with him. As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the police station where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and placed in a cell.

After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects. He said, 'I'm very sorry for this mistake. you see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping the guy off in front of you, and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the 'Choose The Right' license plate holder, the 'Families are Forever' bumper sticker, the 'Follow Me to Sunday School' bumper sticker, and the chrome plated Angel Moroni emblem on the trunk..... Naturally, I assumed you had stolen the car.'

Do our actions show we follow Christ? Think about what you do! I know I need to watch my actions more closely. It may not be this extreme, but you get the point.

Time Out

I'm so excited for this weekend. My twin sister Susan and my Mother are coming to go to Time Out For Women up at the University. My other two sisters living here will also be going.I've never been to one but I heard they are wonderful so I'm excited for it. When I told Andrew that the reason they were coming was to go to "Time out for Women" with us. He replied, "Why do you all need to go to time out?"
Speaking of funny kids, I hope my friend Nat will forgive me for sharing this story she shared on her blog. I laughed so hard. I cut some things to make it shorter (forgive me Nat).

About a month after we moved into our house, we got a kitten named Geisha. Three weeks after that, she met her demise when she met two pit-bull dogs. We got another cat and the boys named him Peanut Butter.
We had to take Peanut Butter in to get “fixed”. Andrew and Jimmy were with us for the day, and Levi asked one of them what “neutered” was. Wanting Levi to remain as innocent as possible, the twin replied, “Not ‘neutered’. ‘Tutored’. Peanut Butter is nuts. He lost his mind!” Crisis averted!

Peanut Butter healed and life moved on. About a week after his “procedure”, I stood by the open window at the kitchen sink doing the dishes. I overheard Levi and his friend, Chance, talking and playing in the flower bed. Chance asked, “What’s your cat’s name?” Levi replied, “Peanut Butter”
“Is he creamy or chunky peanut butter?”
Levi innocently answered, “Oh, he’s creamy. He used to be chunky, but then he lost his nuts!”

I hope you all have a great weekend!!!

It's finally ready!

When we bought our house six years ago, I had started to take down the wallpaper in Danika's room. I don't know what they used to put it on but it was like super glue!!! I got one wall done and was so discouraged I had stopped. Well, as we finished the basement Kevin told me to wait on finishing taking down the wallpaper till we got that done. (One project at a time) So since the rest of the house is finished and painted it was time to start on the top floor's three bedrooms. It took me ALL day Saturday to take it down. Let me just tell you my feet hurt from being on a ladder all day. I don't want to see another horsey wallpaper EVER AGAIN!!!
On a happy note, I can now focus on how to paint it. I want to get it done before the baby is born. That's where you guys come in....have any fun ideas. Ideas that are easy! We will be doing the boys and girls room so any ideas would be great. It's strange to say Girl(s).

The Joys of Sharing

Here is a picture of the kids enjoying a show on the computer. Veggie Tales the Wizard of Ha's. It's about the prodigal son. It's a rare occasion that they are all sitting quietly by each other so I thought I better capture it.
Danika has loved feeling the baby kick, yesterday she started to talk to my belly. She said "When you turn one we can play tea party." They play well together at times and then there are times that I have to say, "share with your brother/sister." As much as I love to see them share with each other, sharing a bug is not something I recommended. It started with Jakers, then to Luke. Now today Danika and Andrew have fevers. I think the computer has something too, it's being really slow. Tis the season I guess. That's why I love the summer so much, there isn't as much sickness going around. On a happier note, since they were all lethargic and laying down I was able to get a lot done. Way to be positive right? Well all except for Jacob, he is over it and got into some chap stick I had in my church bag. According to him it should be spread over ones feet! Umm he smells like vanilla.

FOOD FRENZY FRIDAY

*For all of you in the ward don't forget the Luau tonight!!! There will be yummy food and lots of fun!
Okay for this Food Frenzy Friday I chose a recipe I made this week for dinner. Kevin really liked it.
Baked Breakfast Burritos
6-8 bacon strips
8 fresh mushrooms, sliced (I never add these, I'm not big into them)
6 green onions, sliced
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1 garlic clove minced
8 eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese, divided
3 Tbs. enchilada or taco sauce (I used enchilada sauce)
1 Tbs. butter
4 large flour tortillas (9 inches) (I used more tortillas than 4)
Sour cream and additional sauce optional
Directions:
Cook bacon, drain. Reserve 1 tbs. of drippings. Saute mushrooms, onions, pepper and garlic in drippings until tender.
In a bowl, beat eggs and sour cream. Stir in 1/4 cup cheese and enchilada sauce.
In a skillet, melt butter; add egg mixture. Cook till eggs are set. Crumble bacon and add that with the mushroom mixture to the egg mixture. Spoon down center of tortillas; roll up.
Place seam side down. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve with sour cream and enchilada sauce if desired.

Boy Kissing?

We had corn on the cob tonight and Danika doesn't have her top two front teeth so we had planned on cutting it off the cob. She insisted she could chew it on the side so she completely mangled the cob. Then, just a few minutes ago she came down and showed me a loose tooth so I told her to show Daddy so he could pull it (I can't do that, it just grosses me out) and so now I get to play tooth fairy tonight. My question is....how much do you give your kids (or how much were you given) for a tooth?
I made her put it in a plastic bag, man those teeth are tiny. I wouldn't be able to find it if she didn't. Oh, about the boy kissing, my Brother in Law told her that every time she kissed a boy she would loose a tooth. Well this is number four....I better keep my eye on her.

Oh on another note: Tina told me that the Twilight Movie release date changed. It's now November 21st (for those who didn't know). Hopefully I won't go into labor early, or maybe watching it will put me into labor Ha Ha Ha.

A little help here....

I don't know about your kids but when Danika gets home from school the last thing she wants to do is more work. Well the rule in our home is to get it done before she plays. It's always me pushing her to do it. When she is done with her paper work she still has twenty minutes of reading to do. I feel bad, she just wants to play with her brothers after school. I too find it tough to sit with her to help her read for twenty minutes with the other kids bouncing around. Plus she gets home close to four and that's when I start making dinner. I wish she had a love of reading but she doesn't (maybe she gets that from me). Ever since she was little we would go every week to the library and get books. I think she likes books read to her but she herself doesn't want to read them. I don't want to be a Nazi mom but I know it's important for HER to read. I get books that interest her (ex: princess, fairies) but she would rather play. What do you think I should do? What do you do? Any advice?
Signed: Slightly frustrated
He he I've always wanted to write something like that.
PS- Please don't tell me you've never had a problem and that your child is an angel reader.... If that's the case then just make up a story....that will make me feel better.

Labor Day Weekend

We had a great time at my parents this weekend. Except for the allergies (it's really dry there and the weeds are crazy!) things were so fun! Here is some pictures of the kids, running through the sprinkler and jumping on the tramp. This is a picture of some of the crafts the kids made. They decorated their own little bags. I'm going to put a notepad and pen in them so they have their own personal bags for church. They made foam picture frames and painted some ceramic statues. This is a picture of the family on Sunday night. It started to get chilly but it was still a nice night. Usually this is the night we gorge ourselves on chocolate and all sorts of candy. Needless to say it's my favorite tradition although I'm sure I gained 10 pounds but loved every minute of it.This is my twin sister Susan's little girl Skyla feeding Jacob. She is exactly a month older than Luke.There was a cute little hound dog there that someone had just dropped off. The neighbors had been feeding it. The kids loved playing with her and Kevin and I pondered on bringing her home. I guess hound dogs need to be inside in the winter time. That was the down fall. We don't want a dog in the house. Even so, we thought about how hard it would be to make a doggy door to the garage. Any thoughts on this? Is it hard to clean up (hair wise) when in the house? Do they chew on things they shouldn't? I didn't have a dog growing up but Kevin did. He has lots of memories of them and wants our kids to also. I think the one thing I don't want to do is clean up their messes inside or out!
Thanks for all the well wishes for my parents. My Dad is doing great, he is getting around really well. They let him out of the hospital just in time for this weekend. My Mom's leg is great also (for those of you who don't know, she had knee replacement surgery) she is doing more and more each day.
We hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend!