Proud mamma times three...

Me

2011-12-21T14:30:00.000-08:00

If you're anything like me, you've felt the curse of the pregnant hormones and the negativism they bring. Some people feel their best when they're pregnant. I, I feel grateful. However It's a gratitude I have to remind myself of. The majority of the time I simply feel fat, emotional, tired and lazy. In an effort to feel like the "normal" realistic me, here's a letter to me:

Dear self,

I love you. I'm lucky I love you. Not everyone loves their self. I do. Sometimes I just forget, and if a sweet angel baby is what these hormones bring the price is well worth it.

I love your healthy moving body. I love your beating heart, your soul and your spirit. I love your fingers and toes and your working mind, and that you've been blessed with a baby growing inside.

I love that you've done hard things and the satisfaction that brings.

I love that you chose to marry a man who makes you laugh every single day and knows you almost better than you know yourself. I don't love that sometimes when your frustrated, you take it out on him. Why don't you take it out on the store clerk, or your pillow? Why on earth would you take it out on the sweetest man who works so hard for you? You're working on it. Thank you for that.

I love that your laid back. I hate that you're to hard on youslef.

I love that your eyes are brown. I don't like that they're too close together, and that a boy you really liked once told you that. Oh well.

You could be better at saving money. You could be worse.

You have a strong and deep testimony of a Heavenly Father who knows and loves you. I love that. You should more diligently study the Book of Mormon. You're working on that too.

I hate that almost every day you over eat. To the point of kind of feeling sick. Why do you do that? boredom I think. And food is just so good.

I love that your a mom to thre nuttiest kids around and that overall you're pretty good at the mommy thing. But you aren't quite sure how to handle the toddler tantrums and the taking back.

I like that you fall asleep the second your head hits the pillow.

I've grown to accept your frezzie hair, and your lack of mathematical ability.

I like your style.

I don't like that you expect too much out of people. You have got to stop doing that. Appreciate who they are and what they do.

I love you.

And I promise I'll love you even more in a few months.

Just a number of things I've done today!

2011-12-15T15:12:00.000-08:00

So I did this post a while back and today's events, adventure, mishaps and a book I read to my kids after getting them to settle down (The very hungry caterpillar) reminded of that post. So again I thought I would do another one like that!

Last night wasn't to bad of a night. I only had to remind and return Boston to his bed 1 time last night.Thanks to the elf on the shelf in my home Boston is doing his best to stay in line and listen. I do however wish there was a mythical creature of some sort I could keep in my home all year round to get my kids to listen! Any thoughts of what would work? Maybe I can tell them that's why we have a dog she's actually magic or something I don't know!

This morning we got the kids all ready for there Christmas program at pre-school. They did such a good job singing and putting on a cute show for all the parents. Boston and Bailey then did a cute gift/book exchange with the other kids in there class. We brought home 2 new books to add to there bookshelf. Let's see how long they will last before Warner realizes that "Boy, there's something wrong with those books, I know they haven't been ripped to shreds I must help out mom and take care of that right away!"

WARNING: This might be TMI, before you continue on..... but I am happy for me! I have only had to visit the toilet fair 3 times today! My kids are so sweet except Boston did tell me "hurry up mom I have to go potty and your taking to long!" to which I replied "there is another toilet bud," in between gag reflexes. Kids! It's like me being pregnant is old news for the 4 1/2 year old!

We haven't done to much today, just hanging out in the play room watching movies. We love Christmas movies and there is a reason they only come out at the holiday's, not only because it's the most wonderful time of the year and what wonderful memories they remind us of but if I have to watch the Grinch one more time........I might loose it, we have watched it 4 times today and that's just today. I am pretty sure sense we hit December we have watched it at least a hundred times! (maybe that's a little over the top but it sure feels that way!)

I realized Christmas is only twelve days away so I took a look at my Christmas list to see were I was at with my Christmas shopping. It's not bad, still have some to do. But I only have 5 things left on my shopping list! Yay!!! much less then I then I list in my head!

Today was supposed to be Dave's day off ! I had all these plans to spend the day as a family and be lazy, hang out and bake cookies with the kids and go around and pass them out as a family. Unfortunately Dave was called into work and my plans of the five of us being together in my kitchen having a blissful baking night of fun are not going to work out. So Dave will be leaving us at 6 and be home in the wee hours of the morning.

I used to have Wednesday be my laundry day but now that I have a bigger home and three kids and a husband I can't have just one day be laundry day. Everyday is laundry day! It amazes me how fast, magically whatever you want to call it, the laundry can pile up! I swear I did all or most of it yesterday but I guess not because I'm on my 7 Th load! It's a sad realization that I have this amount of laundry to do for eighteen more years! At what point and age does laundry become a chore? Who out there thinks four is to early to start, he does tell me all the time he is the big bro in charge and likes to remind me even though he is in pre-school he does go to high school with the big kids, he does make a good point! So with that being the case, like I said who think four is to young?

Bailey loves having the elf in our house. She definitely considers herself his little helper or "has his back" one might say. She reports to him when she sees fit to make sure the elf is catching every thing, good or bad, naughty or nice. She has had many conversations with him, 8 so far today in fact! Whether it's to report any hitting, saying please and thank yous or just telling him a story of her own. She cracks me up when I can hear the things she shares with him and waits patiently for a response but nothing comes from his mouth and she so kindly says to him " It's OK I know it's one of Santa's rules that you can't talk to me or you will loose your magic." It melts my heart! I love what Christmas is and what it represents but not only that the sweet innocence that children have at this time of the year. I am so blessed to have three of them in my home and soon a fourth will be here to share it's unconditional love and innocence with us! I am a lucky, blessed, rewarded times three, mom!

So far today I can't think of anything that has, been, almost, happened 9 times. I do know that I use I word "NO" often. It often takes me 9 times or more before I can get a response or people moving around here. I am almost sure my kids think that, that's the only word I know especially Warner. But I guess it's a good thing, a positive way to see things I really haven't had to say "NO" that much today. That's always refreshing in one's home when you spend most of your day as a stay home mom and feel like a broken record!

I really do love winter! I love living in a state that gives me opportunity to experience the joy of having all four seasons. I love all the the things that I get to look forward that comes with each one, whether it be getting out new decerotions for my home, spending outside playing in the sun or just staying in by the fire place reading, watching a movie and eating something warm out of the crock pot. Something I love about winter is pulling out all my winter boots which I'm sure every women does. So I thought today While my two older ones were occupied by the Grinch, and Warner napped. I decided that just because my feet go into hibernation for the next few months why not still make them feel pretty in there home of winter boots, so I painted all 10 of my toes hot pink even though no one will ever see them!

here are some fun moments we had over the year!

2011-12-02T12:52:00.001-08:00

A photo slideshow by Smilebox

it's been a while ..... in fact it's been over a year, rewind, redo!

2011-11-18T14:44:00.000-08:00

Wow times fly when your life gets busy with three kids. It was last that I posted just having my third. So now he's 18 months you say and practically a toddler, how could I miss blogging about him and the other three special people in my life. Trust me just cause I didn't have much to blog about (actually there was A LOT to blog about just not enough time!) Maybe I can now that there's and extra hour these days, I have no excuse. Well sense I have missed blogging due to trying to juggle everyone and everything, (in the midst of my juggling I couldn't mange all I had and the computer too) so here's to my blogging attempt number 2. With that said, first post to blog number 2 will be our year in review!

1. Warner Owen Joined our family June 26, 10 with a minor Birth defect

2. Warner had his first of 3 surgery's on October 3 that repaired his cleft lip. And may I say what a great surgical time they have at primary's. I am so grateful!

3. Boston Started his first year of pr-school in September from a wonderful lady in our ward in Salt lake, a lady that I have learned so much from! What an amazing family she has.

4. Boston's pre-school teacher's husband looses a battle to cancer of the body, I stepped in everyday to play pre-school teacher. That was exhausting but so rewarding!

5. With Halloween around the corner, Boston was a dragon, Bailey girl was a bumble bee and Warner was a duck. Of course in our family everyone gets to be a duck there first Halloween.

6. Typical Christmas in the Gallagher house but it was Warner's first Christmas!

7. We had a special visit by Grandpa Mike in February. The kids love there Grandpa!

8. I lost my sweet granny on my birthday. I will miss her so much!!!

9. my bro and I re-unite with our dad and couldn't be happier.

10. We move and are waiting for our new home in Orem to be ready while waiting we get the chance to stay with grandma Linda and aunt Megan. The kids loved the ducks at grandmas apartment complex!

11. I had a scary miscarriage which lead to emergency surgery and blood transfusion. I pray that never happens again!

12. We are finally moved into our home in Orem and absolutely love it the kids I couldn't be more happier!

13. Boston loves soccer and his soccer team

14. Boston turns 4, Bailey turns 3, Warner turns 1! Happy Birthday in June!

15. Dave and I celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary!

16. another great visit from grandma Margret and Grandpa Mike. We always look forward to this time of year!

17. Boston and Bailey start pre-school. Bailey is so excited to be big like her brother!

18. Dave and I are excited for new church callings. Dave is the ward cub scout master and I serve as activity's day leader.

19. Boston breaks his right arm!

Which brings us to present, life has been wonderful, sad, crazy and fun! I wouldn't have it any other way I love my little family what joy my heart is constantly filled with.

Ps. On a side note we are expecting baby number 4 coming this June 3, 2012 Boston says it's should be named spider man while Bailey is routing for Cinderella. Dare I tell them those are not options!

Were back in business!

2010-07-21T11:58:00.000-07:00

So I have not blogged in a really long time. I try to get away with one pic and a few sentences but I hear from others that's not cutting it, it's not a real update they say. My brother has been out of town with work a lot this summer and I his wonderful sister, let him take my lap top with him so he can skype his cute little family back home. (This being my excuse for the lack blogging, is it working?) Not to mention are recent new family member who takes all my time even though most of it is watching him sleep so peacefully. And of course the two other children that we already had. Not to much is different with them except Bailey did turn two, and boy did she let me know it! (oh and did I mention shes a red head, if you know any red heads you know what I am talking about! nothing bad intended to fellow red heads, cause boy we sure love this little lady!) And always there is the husband and the dog blah, blah, blah I think you get the picture. So with that said here is or family update with no pictures but as soon as I get my computer back we should be back in business!

Dave- Dave like always is working hard for our family. He recently got a job promotion and is now the new assistant Manager at Biglots. We are so proud of him. Mom really loves his new work schedule sense our house schedule has changed a little bet in the last few weeks. He is here in the morning until noon and back home by six, it's great! He of course is always working out and his newest hobby is road biking. He frequently points out the bike he wants that is worth more than a car. I told him if ever gets one, that is his Christmas and birthday for the next thirty years! And as you all know or maybe I am just being byest but he is the best dad ever. These kiddos of ours just love him to pieces!

Brooke- Brooke is loving being mom again for the third time around! I am still is trying to figure out how to mange three kids though, which some days are better than others. I do feel as long as we are all bathed and dressed by eleven, all kids have had breakfast and at least one maybe two rooms are still not destroyed than that day might just be OK! I still try to sneak in a craft or two but I am finding out it takes me a lot longer to get them done than I like. My new favorite thing right now besides my new baby is my jelly bean baby sling. It has made my life that much easier and it all so keeps Warner safe from two, three feet tall predators that roam our home daily.

Boston- What can I say this little guy isn't so little anymore, he is always playing some kind of sport. He currently rocks a catchers met and mask around the house 24/7 and is always wanting some one to pitch him a ball. He loves Scooby Doo and Little rascals. He heard a bad word the other day " Holly C***" I had to tell him that was not an OK word to say. I also asked him "Do you think that is a word Jesus uses?' he told me no and that Jesus says "Holy molely" instead. We were at the store the other day and the man in line behind us said they above mentioned word and Boston said to him "excuse me but Jesus does not say holy c*** he says holly moley" and if he kept saying it he would get a time out! I guess you had to be there! He is such a great big helper to mom with new baby Warner. I can't believe my once and only baby, the first baby to makes us a family is now as big as he is, a leader and example to his other siblings. He is doing such a great job leading the way. This could not make his mom and dad more happier!

Bailey- Bailey, Bailey, Bailey! My seek and destroy child as I call her. Or that at least that is her daily mission. This little one has a fire so strong I don't know if any one will ever tame it or put it out! And I love her for that! She is always on the go and is always keeping me on my toes. People always remind me "You know shes a red head, they just come that way". But enough said about her wild and craziness, I do hope these are her only wild and crazy days! She is every thing girlie. She loves to dance like no other. I just love coming home from church on Sundays she sings all of the rest of the day all the songs she sang in nursery. Her favorite song to sing to baby Warner is wheels on the bus and of course the part where the mommy on the bus goes shh, shh, shh to the baby. She does give me a little scare around the baby. She has all ready tried to walk off with him a few times but I know some day she will make the best mommy ever! I just love this little girls spirit!

Warner- There's something about a new baby in your home. It amazes me how much love you have for each of your children each so strong as the next. I can't express how much I love this new little man in my life! As I was pregnant with him I knew what strong spirit he was even before we knew of his birth defect. He is such a good baby and I sure can't complain about the six hours he sleeps ever night. We were so blessed to find out that all he had was a cleft lip. When we had his ultrasound they told us the the problems that he would have had when he got here and they also prepared us for roughly about 6-10 surgery's that he would need in the next sixteen years of life. Boy was that sure over whelming but we got ready and sure enough only one small minor thing was wrong. So September 30Th, Warner will have his first of only two surgery's. We know that he will do so well and will be so strong!

Welcome our newest Blessing!

2010-06-27T21:10:00.000-07:00

We are so excited that Warner is here! Best of all he only has the cleft lip! We were told he had a lot of other cranial facial problems but they were wrong! We are so blesses to have him!

Birthday's, Parties and Graduation!

2010-06-03T15:26:00.000-07:00

Our Birthday setup! Boston turned 3 on the 2ND of June so we had a combined Birthday party for him and for Bailey (only because we are due in a few weeks and I wont have time for Bailey's Birthday) We had a bug and flower party for the kids. They had a lot of fun having family and friends come over and celebrate with them. Thanks to all those who came and made there day special!
Aunt Wendy we love the hair cut! Thanks for coming!
Good times with family!
The kids all the loved the bounce house!
The kids where defiantly spoiled! Thanks for all the wonderful gifts!
Defiantly a highlight of the party! We were so lucky to have these special guest come to our party, our triplet cousins Christian, Gab and Sunshine. Next time you guys come over maybe you can jump in the bounce house with us!
After party! Boston and cousin Max enjoying a relaxing TV show!
For sure one of our Favorite Birthday presents! Thanks to Grandma Linda for the sand box! We love it!
We woke up on Bostons birthday with the primary sign in front of the house. I can't believe how big he is getting!
Congrats to Dave's little Brother Nick! We are excited for you and glad that we could be apart of your special night. We are excited to see what your future holds!
Dave and the happy graduate of 2010!

update.....

2010-04-04T18:40:00.000-07:00

So I have so busy lately, I think this is the first time that I have gone for a long period of time with out posting anything! Our family is doing well and pretty much the same old. (Probably why I haven't posted anything) We are getting ready for our third baby to come. We just recently found out that this baby has a minor birth defect a Bilateral cleft lip and palette. No worries though I know that we have some great doctors that will be there to help through his many surgery. Dave and I just pick a wonderful Cranial Facial team at Primary Children's and we have full confidence in them. Still don't know how it happened, they think I was one of those strike by lighting sort of deals. We are still so excited for him to come and grateful for all the lord has blessed our family with even this little trial we couldn't be more happy!

Baby number 3 will be. . . . . . .

2010-02-27T15:56:00.001-08:00

Maxwell Donaven Bollard!

2010-02-21T14:13:00.001-08:00

Max is here! He was 7 lbs 10 oz and 21 1/2 inches long! He is the cutest baby ever!
Here is the just about the cutest family of three I think I have ever seen! Congrats we are so excited for you guys!
What can I say I thought maybe Donaven wouldn't be so goofy when he became a father but I guess that's not going to change! But Max did get a pretty fun dad!
Cousins YEAH!!!! Need I say more we are excited to say that we have cousins finally not only cute little Max but 3 small and precious new ones as well! We are so lucky and blessed!

Pregancy for the 3rd time around!

2010-01-16T11:08:00.000-08:00

I remember when Dave and I wanted to start our family, how excited we where to take on the large and extreme role called parents. The joy I felt to become a mom! Something every little girl dreams of, playing mommy to all her baby dolls and make sure they knew how much you loved them even if it was pretend and they where only made of plastic.
Now that we have become parents, "Mommy's" and "daddy's" It has definitely been fun, scary, emotional, exhausting, a time suck (and I mean that in the nicest way), wonderful, thrilling and a crazy ride! Even though my oldest is almost 3 and I have not been a mom for that long, I know that it is exactly what I wanted to be! And I wouldn't change it for anything! I look forward to all the challenges that being a mom or parent bring. I would never wish my children's lives away but I look forward to them going to school for the first time and when there still little to you in your eyes but they tell you that they don't need you, when the go through there awkward tween years, through the wonderful years of junior high, on to High school where they go to there first dance, learn to drive a car and pick colleges to go to. But for now I will keep them the way they are fun, always making me laugh, testing my patient, testing my consistently, and loving me right back!
Now that we are expecting our third I will be honest I am little scared. Being out numbered, knowing I have to be ready days in advance to be able to go any where. Trying to have every one on a schedule. Each kid going in there own direction. Deciding who needs to be cared for first but making sure each one of your kids know how much love you have for each of there special spirits and the joy and talents that they bring to your family!
I have decided that even being pregnant is like we already have our third here. I am sick all the time and my poor kids often find themselves watching a movie a little longer than I like to admit to. Getting breakfast closer to lunch time and making them taking naps longer even if there playing in there bed rooms, as long as they don't come out.
It amazes me how adding a new member of the family just as simple as only being 16 weeks pregnant, how much it can effect my family. But I look forward to adding a new and special spirit to our family. I can't wait to get to know him or her and I hope him/her knows how excited we are for them to get him/her here safely. Every thing that I look forward for Boston and Bailey I look for forward to our 3rd! We can't wait to meet you!

Favorite Chrismast tradition!

2010-01-05T18:55:00.001-08:00

By far on of my favorite Christmas traditions! After we open presents, go feed the homeless make ginger bread houses (or in our case gram cracker houses) we are off for night tubing!
I love spending the holidays with my family we always have so much fun together and I think this will stay a tradition in our family. Boston and Bailey loved it!

Merry Christmas!!!

2009-12-24T17:52:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas! 2009

Worse Mom of the week, for sure goes to me!

2009-12-20T20:31:00.000-08:00

Baileys Accident:
So about a week ago when I was finally getting around to getting all our Christmas stuff out, I should have known Bailey might have wanted to play with the stuff, but I was not thinking. I put are cute little stockings up on out mantel with our nice rock solid stocking holders. Of course Bailey's curiosity got to her like usual and she yanked one of the stocking down, and wouldn't you know one of our stocking holders fell and broke on top of her head, leaving her with a nice gash!
My poor baby! We couldn't get it to stop bleeding. I called my good friend Cynthia who happens to be a pediatrician and told her what happen. I told her that I didn't think she needed stitches but that she might need some super glue! And to my rescue she came! She had some Durobond at home would be glad to take care of it for me. Thanks to Cynthia! I tell ya it sure does pay to know a doctor who takes house calls but best of all who is welling to do it for free!

Bostons Accident:
About 4 days after Baileys accident Boston got his very own head injury, I mean like sister like brother, any ways. Bailey had broken one of our floor laps down stairs. I was cleaning it up got a bag to put the glass in. Just when I was ready to take it up stairs and out to the trash. Bailey was climbing up our entertainment center so I hung the bag of broken glass on our stair Bannister thinking I would go get Bailey down then take the bag up stairs but as I went toward Bailey, Dave had just walked through the door and Boston heard him. Whenever Boston hears Dave come home he rush's to him immediately! Boston shouted out "Daddy, Daddy" tripped over the first step and fell into the bag of glass and sliced his head open! Not again, I felt like the worlds worse mom! My poor little man! Of course his injury was tens times worse! He screamed at first, I think he was more scared of all the blood but he calmed down quickly and just keep telling Dave and I, if we got him a band aid he would stop bleeding. We ran him to the E.R. We knew for sure he was going to need stitches. He did such a good job! He struggled through the shots but actually fell asleep during the last few stitches. He tells every body he has a really cool band aid called stitches, there blue and he has seven of them! He has also said "When can I get more" I told him hopefully never but I am sure this wont be the last time it's just the beginning!

Half way to 2 and 3, a few updates on how big we are getting around here!

2009-12-13T20:18:00.000-08:00

Bailey Cakes

This little girl lights up a room! She could dance all day long. I love how she puts her hands on her hips and shakes her bottom. Her dad and I could watch her do this all day long! Her newest thing that her dad taught her is how to do the sprinkler, I just love how short her little arms are and how hard she tries to do it! Classic!
She is doing some fun new tricks. She loves to put her hands in the air as we tell her "raise the roof", fold her arms and say her prayers, wash her hands, tell her "nice to meet you" and she will put out her hand for a hand shake!
She will be a great mommy some day. She takes such good care of her baby! I love how she will get a blanket out, wrap her baby in it go and get a pillow, lay her on the floor and comes and tells me to "shhhhhhhhh, baby blah blah blah" which I am pretty sure translates into be quite my baby is sleeping!
This lady could DESTROY a room seconds. As much as I can't stand it, it cracks me up to chase her around telling her to "STOP" while she dies laughing thinking it's a game. Her machine gun laugh gets me the most!
I don't know if any one knows how Dave is with food but Bailey she JUST LIKE HIM TO A TEE when it comes to food! No exaggeration she acts like she is going to die if she never eats at least ever 5 Min's. We often have to stop for eating to much which turns into a very long tantrum. But what gets me is a little she is. I guess she really is like her dad where she can eat anything and it all goes to her big toe!
Bailey makes me so very HAPPY in so many ways, I love this little girl so muccccccch!

Boston Taters

Loves all the old school Christmas moves. We watch Frosty the snowman I don't know how many times of the day. He knows all the words to Frosty the snowman and as much as I am sick of that movie I will never get sick of him singing that song or his cute little man voice he sings with!
Here is a few things he is constantly telling me "I can do it", "I already know how to MOM", "Mom I need money", "Santa and Frosty are coming to bring me presents", He questions everything and is always asking "why MOM" Sings "POPCORN POPPING" very loudly to Bailey when she cries, he thinks this will make her fell better!
New favorite thing to do is build forts with all the couch cushions, blankets anything he can do to stay away from all the alligators. The other day one got hurt so he asked me to get his imaginary alligator a band aid, so we did and now all is set right in imagination land until his next adventure!
I think one of these days I will have to take him to the doctor's for fear he will break his legs. He likes to see how many stairs he will clear. Every time he jumps it is always a stair more than the day before and he always tells me" Don't worry I can do it MOM"!
I love when we all get ready on Sundays for church he is always so sweet to me and follows me around the house and tells me "MOM you ready for church! You look so Handsome and Daddy is handsome and Bailey is so pretty"!
What more can I say I love this little man and I can't say enough about him. I hate that he is getting so big so fast!

A Fat Cats Birthday!

2009-11-22T18:11:00.000-08:00

We celebrated this guy here, Birthday the other night. Thanks to all those who came to surprise and wish him a Happy Birthday!

This Uncle here was kind enough to wrangle this little lady for some of the night. I think that if he could handle her he could handle at least three of her!

A little sympathy weight never hurt any one!

Checking out my score. Boston helped me a lot with my game. I am glad to say we at least got to 50!

Enjoying pizza!

Some of us hanging out!

A small clip of us singing Happy Birthday to Dave

100th post!

2009-11-16T18:48:00.000-08:00

Is this really going to be my 100th post? Wow can't believe I even have about 100 things to post about. I am sure there are only about two people that glance at our blog, I mean I don't really care I do it for me and to get my journaling out of the way, but If you are reading here is my 100 things about me! Well see how far we get!

I love my husband SO MUCH! I am not one of those girls who constantly ohs and ah's over my man but he does earn a shout out every once and awhile. So I have say my man rocks and one of my favorite quotes "He is the cheese to my macaroni" -Juno (I watch that movie way to much if you can't tell in my resent posts.
I have the best 2 kids ever! They make my world and I am so lucky to have these special spirits in my life! I can't wait to see what they have to unleash in this world!
I really can't stand when people take showers and they leave the shower curtain opened. I have to shut it immediately!
I have to admit I am a little obsessed with vacuuming! I vacuum 2 to 3 times a day! It drives Dave insane!
I hate when Dave sneezes it freaks me out and for some reason I want to be mad at him!
I am really bad at doing my laundry. I am such a procrastinator and you can usually find a pile or some would say mountain of laundry in my laundry room!
I always cry when I see a wedding video for some reason!
I am glad that my husband is way into fitness and most of all he does not press me to get into it as much as he is. I am glad he loves me for who I am.
Any one who knows me knows I could craft all day! I can't wait until I have a craft room one day!
I am excited about having a third but it does scary me about being out numbered.
I can't decided whats harder to have Boys or girls! They definitely have there differences but I still can't decide.
I have been really bad with Boston's bed time routine and I can't wait until I get sleep one day!
I secretly want to learn how to break dance and pop one day!
I really love the teeny bop per TV shows that I probably should not admit like, like Secret life of the American teenager, Glee, Make it or break it. But to bad I do!
I also like cheesy teen movies like step up 2, Bring it on and my favorite all time Clueless, what sad is I could quote that movie word for word.
I always try to get into the latest book series that everyone seems to get into but I can't. They almost always drive me crazy!!!
I could eat California Pizza Kitchen every day!
I miss having a Disneyland season pass every year when I was little. I would love for my kids to have the same. And I often get jealous when I hear some cousins that live in the OC have there season passes and go every weekend just get out of the house!
Dave gave me a game cube for our first Christmas together. He knows that I hated it and I am glad he has learned his lesson. I have yet to see any game system under my tree yet. All though this might be a double standard I wouldn't mind getting a Wii!
Maybe because I pregnant but I don't like the smell of all of Dave's supplements! Yuck!
I don't know how much further I can go but I will keep going!
I love that my little Yorkie sleeps with me all night. She keeps my feet nice and warm.
I have to wash my bed sheets every Wednesday. I love going to bed in a nice clean bed. Especially when Dave tells me he went to the gym and didn't take a shower, I totally have to wash them right away!
I can't wait until we upgrade from a queen to Cal king one day. I tell you, it's really hard to sleep and share a queen bed with a 6"3 guy!
I think my brother is the funniest person I know. I love to hear him laugh and watch movies with him, he seriously makes them that much more funnier than they really are!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE root beer floats! They are the best!
I get way into all those crime shows like Forensic files, snapped, 20/20, night line, 48 hrs, any thing that has to do with murder I get way into it. I hope that does not sound to creepy.
I my ultimate dream would to be to illustrat children's books one day! What sad is I use to collect kids books all the time just because I was in love with the illustrations.
I don't like it when my towels get to soft I kinda like the scratchy feel, so when I get out of the shower I feel like I am actually getting dried off!
Is it just me or are people always on KSL like me, I love finding a good deal and you can often find me looking even if we don't need any thing.
Are you bored with this yet?
I am scared to admit but sense last time I had to have a c-section I am really worried about having another one. I really hated every moment of it!
I love to re-furnish furniture. I find it calming. I love seeing the potential in something so old and bet up. Bringing it back to life makes me so very HAPPY inside!
I love having girl, don't get me wrong who doesn't love girl shopping but some times it can get over whelming and I love knowing that when I go boy shopping I have one little corner of the store to stick to.
Bailey has way to many hair bows but I love to make them. Let me know if you need any!
I do spend to much time on the black whole called Facebook and I need to get my self in control.
I miss cooking it's the one thing I can't do when I am prego, the smell just gets to me!
I love that my husband is from some where different than Utah. I am glad it's some where cool like Rhode Island, one of the most amazing places I have ever been to!
I really want to see wicked! One day I will get the chance, maybe in New York? I have hinted this to Dave numerous times!
I love a good road trip. I love going for long drives even if I am not going any where, it is so peaceful to me!
I hate being late to things and don't like when people are late it gets me so mad some times! I am not sure why, but I have learned to let it go.
I have enjoyed having a blog. It's fun to look back and watch my kids grow!
I'll be honest I never liked selling Mary Kay but the make-up perks were not half bad!
I miss living in California some times. I miss the ocean and did I mention Disneyland?
I don't think it's possible to come up with 100 things?
I love every thing organized! I love that every thing has it's place but it is nice to have a junk drawer!
I can't wait when church moves to nine this twelve o'clock stuff isn't cutting it any more.
I am to obsessed with shoes not just for me but for my kids. They have way to many and Dave gets so mad at me when I bring another pair home, I JUST CAN'T HELP MYSELF!
I know this sounds snobby but I promise I'm not but I won't ever let my kids wear any thing with characters on there clothing, only pj's. It's me being weird.
So I think 50 things is enough. I sure most stopped back at #2!

Congrats!

2009-11-13T11:21:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to say Congrats to some good friends of ours who if you can't tell just got engaged! Thanks for letting us be a part of your special moment. We wish you all the best and Happiness marriage brings! You guys are AWESOME!

Did Ju-no?

2009-11-07T14:54:00.000-08:00

Our eggo is prego!
July 5th, 2010

Family Rules!

2009-10-27T16:30:00.000-07:00

So here is my latest craft I have been working on! I have been wanting to do this for awhile and I am so glad I finally got to. It is our own Family rules. It is so easy to make and the best part, it's really cheap! So if you want to make one here is what you need.

18x 24 canvas, painted what ever color you want.
Depending on how many rules you have you will want different scrap booking paper of your choice and I have heard some people use fabric instead.
Cut your paper into strips. (Most scrap booking paper is 12 by 12 so I had to piece mine together to get 16 inches.)
I then made a list of rules that were important to me.
I wanted all kinds of styles of fonts. I gathered all kinds of different rub-ons, stickers and viynal lettering that I wanted to use to create my rules.
After you get all rules completed then you mod podge them on to your board.
When your all done it's ready to be hung were all can see. Have fun!

Here are the rules that I used.
Share everything except........Bad ideas!
Sing silly, Dance crazy, Hug often, Say I love you!
Forgiveness............Mandatory
Never leave angry
Encourage your siblings......Share in their joy
Say your prayers, thank God for this family
Husband hug your wife daily and wife always be on his side
Keep your promises
always tell the truth
Obey your parents
Have fun, be kind, ask first, No whining
Use your manners- Yes, please No, thank you

How does this happen? I swear I was watching him but totally missed this I guess!

2009-10-23T11:33:00.000-07:00

This is what happens when your not an attentive mother! OOPS!
oh and there's more where you can't see it, maybe I shouldn't have admitted that!

Just a few things we did yesterday!

2009-10-15T08:37:00.000-07:00

We took the kids to the park, hoping to get one more good play day outside!
Bostons favorite thing to do when he sees a swing set. He likes to see how long he can hold on for!
Dave and Bailey taking a walk together.
"He loves me he loves me not, it doesn't matter I'm all he's got!"
Later that evening we had are neighbors over for dinner then we took our families out to one of my favorite places Gardener Village, of course we dressed up our kids for some fun pictures. Bailey the butterfly!
The crew, check out the monkey isn't he the cutest ever!
Boston the tiger! When I took Boston Halloween shopping, I asked him what he wanted to be. His first response was a Big kid, only because he wacthes a potty training video that implies that if you use the potty you are a big kid. So I told him to pick something else, then he said Nephi, I am so glad he knows who Nephi is but I told him he needed a costume that required more clothing so we found a tiger costume and now he thinks he is Sher con from jungle Book! He wears it all day long, pretends Bailey is Balou the bear and chases her around the house all day roaring at her!
Happy Halloween!

Thoughts, nothing but thoughts.

2009-10-02T19:35:00.000-07:00

I am not one to use my blog for sharing or writing down my thoughts. I am not clever with words and I am not good with English. It's not an interest of mine an if I had the talent maybe I would use my blog as a journal. I am just a simple stay at home mom who crafts all day. So besides all that here is a something I was thinking about and was curious about what other people thought as well. It's had me thinking.....

The other day I went to a baby shower with a good friend of mine and She had a pressing thought on her mind. She asked if she could share with me and wanted to know what I thought. she had asked me when I become an Aunt would I love my siblings children more than my husbands siblings children. Of course I said NO, I would love them the same, I said. She then asked do you ever notice a difference with the way in-laws are with your children then your own sibling? I told her, I guessed I never noticed but maybe. She told me that she was not complaining about her in-laws and how they are with her kids but how she started to pay attention to how she was as an Aunt herself. Things like doing a little extra for her own siblings kids like bigger gifts or just the way she interacted with them, then her husbands siblings children. She had said the same thing that of course she knew that she loved all her nieces and nephews equally. And how excited she was when each one was born. But had noticed over time as an Aunt that sometimes she did do more for her own sisters then she did for sister in-laws. It bothered her that it was not something she did with intent, never to hurt anyone but you just tend to because you tend to do more for your own family. She asked me to make sure that whatever I did for my siblings children I would do the same for all no matter what side they were on, family is family no matter what.

So I know this might sound silly but it did get me thinking about things like that. As I become an Aunt soon I hope I am equal and fare with all family members that I would never hurt anyone because I did more for my own family then my in-laws.

When I got home that night the Ensign and Friend where on the kitchen table. I usually start with the Ensign first but this time I sat down with the Friend first. And wouldn't you know I open to THE FAMILY a proclamation to the world, With a talk and story by Cheryl Esplin. She talked about how all family is important to make sure you love and care for everybody the same. As I read it just made me think of my baby shower experience. I hope that everyone in my family on both sides know that I love each and every one and how special they are to me. For the love they show me and my simple little family. I just thought that this was interesting and it taught me what I want my family members to see me as, some one they can count on because they know how much I love them!I

I thought these were kinda funny!

2009-09-25T11:43:00.000-07:00

AMAZING ANAGRAMS from a Scrabble master

(Wait till you see the last one)!

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