I just have to add that I did not pose these pictures at all, all poses where the ideas of the boys....I just asked them if I could take their pictures for Halloween!
Monday, November 10, 2008
This is SOOOO my day....
I found this in the Sunday comics:
I just have to add that I did not pose these pictures at all, all poses where the ideas of the boys....I just asked them if I could take their pictures for Halloween!
I just have to add that I did not pose these pictures at all, all poses where the ideas of the boys....I just asked them if I could take their pictures for Halloween!
Friday, October 24, 2008
So Proud...
I cannot say enough about how much I love my kids and my wonderful husband...they amaze me every day. Abby informed me that I yell too much, so I have been trying really hard to overcome my weakness. I have found that the more I focus on the positive and stop stressing (and as Bry reminds me often...being so serious) that my answer is closer to the soft side. So I thought I would share what makes me so proud about my family...
Abby is my tender hearted miracle. She also is developing her soccer talent with success. Since the weather has been holding out on the nice side the final soccer games were moved from UEA weekend (Who asked the parents opinion on this????) to this weekend. As such we had already planned to go to BOO at the Zoo, but could make it work for the game and the zoo...only to have her come home all excited about the Halloween party one of her classmates is having on Saturday. So I told her that we could go to the zoo early with our friends and go to the party or go to her game and then the zoo, but not all three (Not to mention the BYU football tickets we were offered....Thanks Doyl, hopefully there will be a next time for the invite;).) She thought for a minute and said..."My soccer team needs me...I'll go to my game and then the zoo." Way to keep your commitments!!!
Abby also amazes me how she is so quick to forgive and love others. She is also doing very well in school. I'm proud of her for trying even when she just wants to quit as soon as she makes a mistake. I'm excited for her and her piano lessons. She practices without complaining or being reminded, even though she really just wants to learn to play the violin, but we feel she needs to learn the piano first. She is also a great singer and loves to sing frequently.
She is so very brave...recall the Lake Powell jump in July! And she is not afraid to do her own thing...such as on crazy hair day for soccer.
Caleb is Mr. Funny Boy. I love that he has his dad's sense of humor! The other day we were driving home from the store when Caleb randomly says, "Mom, go faster" "Why Caleb, are you in a hurry?" "No Mom, I want to see what those tickets look like!" "But Caleb, if I get a ticket we won't be able to eat for a week." Long pause..."oh, go slow". Then his little buddy pipes up...I know what tickets look like and We got to eat for the week!
He has so much faith...he came into my room one morning and talked about the book we had read about the boy who wanted to ride his bike and prayed and Heavenly Father helped him. That afternoon he playing with his friend and they decided to ride bikes. So Caleb gets his (which Bryan has taken the training wheels off) and ride/walks his bike. I asked him if he wanted some help. "No Mom, but I should have said a prayer. Heavenly Father will help me." That night he prayed that Heavenly Father would help him ride his bike. The next day he did go a short distance all by himself...and would have done great if he had not got nervous and started to lose his balance and then scraped his leg on the pedal. Oh how I hope always has such faith and remembers that Heavenly Father will help us!
He also is having success with his soccer skills. Last year all he would do was stand by his coach. So we were not sure about this year, but right off he actually ran with the crowd! We were so excited for movement. He then got to where he would kick the ball even. Soon he was playing strong for the first half, but would eventually follow the pack. But on the Oct 4 game he played strong and even scored a goal! Yeah Caleb!! (of course I failed to get a picture of it, seems how my lovely camera is a few moments slow...and I was expecting him to just follow the crowd, but yet again he took me by surprise!)
Caleb also loves learning and reading. He has already started reading the Bob books and gets excited at night when he reads rather than Mom :) He is enjoying preschool too. This month's fieldtrip was to the pumpkin patch. Each student created a pumpkin of their favorite Disney character for the theme: A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes Thanks to my awesome husband who took over the project so that I could go to the cannery!
I don't have lots of pics with Bryan in, but I still love him lots and lots and appreciate how hard he works for us! I love how he makes me laugh and keeps me sane. He has amazing talents that have made our home and yard comfortable and beautiful.
I also have to add how proud I am of our garden this year. Despite the fact that we had an amazing and busy summer, thus our garden was severely neglected. Nevertheless I still was able to can 35 quarts/pints of tomatoes and thanks to Dory, 31 quarts of peaches! I also would have had some beets and green beans if I had not gotten sick. Anyway, We had a good harvest, despite our efforts! (To be honest, my tomatoe plants were so large and out of control that I'm afraid to think how much I would have gotten off them had I stayed on top of my garden!)
Abby is my tender hearted miracle. She also is developing her soccer talent with success. Since the weather has been holding out on the nice side the final soccer games were moved from UEA weekend (Who asked the parents opinion on this????) to this weekend. As such we had already planned to go to BOO at the Zoo, but could make it work for the game and the zoo...only to have her come home all excited about the Halloween party one of her classmates is having on Saturday. So I told her that we could go to the zoo early with our friends and go to the party or go to her game and then the zoo, but not all three (Not to mention the BYU football tickets we were offered....Thanks Doyl, hopefully there will be a next time for the invite;).) She thought for a minute and said..."My soccer team needs me...I'll go to my game and then the zoo." Way to keep your commitments!!!
Abby also amazes me how she is so quick to forgive and love others. She is also doing very well in school. I'm proud of her for trying even when she just wants to quit as soon as she makes a mistake. I'm excited for her and her piano lessons. She practices without complaining or being reminded, even though she really just wants to learn to play the violin, but we feel she needs to learn the piano first. She is also a great singer and loves to sing frequently.
She is so very brave...recall the Lake Powell jump in July! And she is not afraid to do her own thing...such as on crazy hair day for soccer.
Caleb is Mr. Funny Boy. I love that he has his dad's sense of humor! The other day we were driving home from the store when Caleb randomly says, "Mom, go faster" "Why Caleb, are you in a hurry?" "No Mom, I want to see what those tickets look like!" "But Caleb, if I get a ticket we won't be able to eat for a week." Long pause..."oh, go slow". Then his little buddy pipes up...I know what tickets look like and We got to eat for the week!
He has so much faith...he came into my room one morning and talked about the book we had read about the boy who wanted to ride his bike and prayed and Heavenly Father helped him. That afternoon he playing with his friend and they decided to ride bikes. So Caleb gets his (which Bryan has taken the training wheels off) and ride/walks his bike. I asked him if he wanted some help. "No Mom, but I should have said a prayer. Heavenly Father will help me." That night he prayed that Heavenly Father would help him ride his bike. The next day he did go a short distance all by himself...and would have done great if he had not got nervous and started to lose his balance and then scraped his leg on the pedal. Oh how I hope always has such faith and remembers that Heavenly Father will help us!
He also is having success with his soccer skills. Last year all he would do was stand by his coach. So we were not sure about this year, but right off he actually ran with the crowd! We were so excited for movement. He then got to where he would kick the ball even. Soon he was playing strong for the first half, but would eventually follow the pack. But on the Oct 4 game he played strong and even scored a goal! Yeah Caleb!! (of course I failed to get a picture of it, seems how my lovely camera is a few moments slow...and I was expecting him to just follow the crowd, but yet again he took me by surprise!)
Caleb also loves learning and reading. He has already started reading the Bob books and gets excited at night when he reads rather than Mom :) He is enjoying preschool too. This month's fieldtrip was to the pumpkin patch. Each student created a pumpkin of their favorite Disney character for the theme: A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes Thanks to my awesome husband who took over the project so that I could go to the cannery!
I don't have lots of pics with Bryan in, but I still love him lots and lots and appreciate how hard he works for us! I love how he makes me laugh and keeps me sane. He has amazing talents that have made our home and yard comfortable and beautiful.
I also have to add how proud I am of our garden this year. Despite the fact that we had an amazing and busy summer, thus our garden was severely neglected. Nevertheless I still was able to can 35 quarts/pints of tomatoes and thanks to Dory, 31 quarts of peaches! I also would have had some beets and green beans if I had not gotten sick. Anyway, We had a good harvest, despite our efforts! (To be honest, my tomatoe plants were so large and out of control that I'm afraid to think how much I would have gotten off them had I stayed on top of my garden!)
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
I've Been Tagged!!
I've been tagged!
Here are the rules...
1. Post the rules on your blog:
2. Answer the six "8" items
3. Let each person know they have been tagged
by leaving a comment on their website.
8 Favorite TV shows:
I really don't watch TV....but if I did in no particular order...
1. Channel 5 News
2. Funniest Home Videos
3. Hidden Potential
4. Extreme Makeover (I may watch it too much, since Caleb told me "Mom, tell those workers guys to come tear down our house... I need a new Batman room.")
5. Curious George
6. Sid the Science Kid
7. The Stagers
8. American Idol
9. Nightly News
10. HGTV
8 Things I did Yesterday:
1. Aerobics
2. Sorted and washed laundry
3. Taught FHE on Money and Savings
4. Made savings and spending jars with my Kids
5. Listened to Abby read
6. Read The Little House in the Big Woods to Abby and Caleb at Bedtime
7. Paid bills
8. Laughed with Bryan, Abby, and Caleb while enjoying OREO ice cream :)
8 Things I look forward to:
1. Being caught up on my blog!!!
2. Going to Frighmares Saturday
3. Seeing Savior of the World in December
4. Making snowmen and forts with my kids
5. Carving pumpkins
6. Reading to and with my kids
7. Bryan coming home at night
8. Hugs and Kisses from Bryan, Abby, and Caleb
8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Bajios
2. The Roof
3. Sampan
4. The Pie
5. Costa Vida
6. Chili's
7. Tepanyaki
8. Olive Garden
8 Things on my Wish List:
1. A real choice for President, and the elections to be over
2. A get away with Bryan
3. To be young forever
4. A maid
5. Endless patience
6. World peace
7. To cherish and enjoy each moment
8. $1,000,000.00
8 People I tag:
1. Caty Bug
2. Tiffany
3. Jen B
4. Miriam
5. Sara
6. Karen
7. Reina
8. Laura W
Here are the rules...
1. Post the rules on your blog:
2. Answer the six "8" items
3. Let each person know they have been tagged
by leaving a comment on their website.
8 Favorite TV shows:
I really don't watch TV....but if I did in no particular order...
1. Channel 5 News
2. Funniest Home Videos
3. Hidden Potential
4. Extreme Makeover (I may watch it too much, since Caleb told me "Mom, tell those workers guys to come tear down our house... I need a new Batman room.")
5. Curious George
6. Sid the Science Kid
7. The Stagers
8. American Idol
9. Nightly News
10. HGTV
8 Things I did Yesterday:
1. Aerobics
2. Sorted and washed laundry
3. Taught FHE on Money and Savings
4. Made savings and spending jars with my Kids
5. Listened to Abby read
6. Read The Little House in the Big Woods to Abby and Caleb at Bedtime
7. Paid bills
8. Laughed with Bryan, Abby, and Caleb while enjoying OREO ice cream :)
8 Things I look forward to:
1. Being caught up on my blog!!!
2. Going to Frighmares Saturday
3. Seeing Savior of the World in December
4. Making snowmen and forts with my kids
5. Carving pumpkins
6. Reading to and with my kids
7. Bryan coming home at night
8. Hugs and Kisses from Bryan, Abby, and Caleb
8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Bajios
2. The Roof
3. Sampan
4. The Pie
5. Costa Vida
6. Chili's
7. Tepanyaki
8. Olive Garden
8 Things on my Wish List:
1. A real choice for President, and the elections to be over
2. A get away with Bryan
3. To be young forever
4. A maid
5. Endless patience
6. World peace
7. To cherish and enjoy each moment
8. $1,000,000.00
8 People I tag:
1. Caty Bug
2. Tiffany
3. Jen B
4. Miriam
5. Sara
6. Karen
7. Reina
8. Laura W
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Our Whirl-wind Summer....There's No Place Like Home: Kansas
No matter how much fun we have, or where we go, there truly is no place like "home". We all look forward to hanging out in the pool, shooting Grandpa's guns, horse-back riding, catching up with cousins, seeing old films and slideshows, riding on the tractor, catching fireflies,...just being with Grandma and Grandpa, it all makes our annual trip to Kansas a family favorite. I love for my kids to see the "farm" side of life, the slow pace, surrounded by nothing but farms and fields and peace and quiet! It was great as well to gather with the Bacon Family, seeing cousins that we haven't seen in years...thanks everyone for making the trek back to Moran! No matter what, we always find our way back home...
Hope you enjoy the slideshows!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
First Day of 2nd Grade
With such a fun filled, action packed summer, before we could even blink it was August 21 and the First Day of School...
Abby was not overly excited or nervous to start school. She was really more of a mindset that that's what you do, so that's where I'll go. The night before she lay in bed and we talked about what I remembered from second grade and having my favorite teacher, Mrs. Hess. She asked lots of questions, then drifted off to sleep. 
As fun as school was, what happened after school is the story to tell...
We had gone to play at a friend's house. The kids had taken to playing a sliding game on the treadmill. I had just realized what they were doing and was processing the "I don't think this is a good idea" vs. "Oh we do it all the time" views in my head (Yes, if I would have just listened to the prompting in my head and my mother intuition....) when Abby started screaming. She had slid down the treadmill, keeping her hands above her head to be "safe", but as she hit the ground she put her hands down to catch herself and her pinkie got caught in the belt! I tried to calm her, while examining the damage and knew instantly it was serious. All of the skin was pushed back, but there was no blood! Just white...my limited first aid knowledge knew that white means a burn. I called my pediatrician, who agreed with me and told me to take her to the ER. So off we went...once in the ER they gave her Tylenol with codeine and ibuprofen! This pretty much knocked her out! After having her finger x-rayed and examined, she did have a friction burn but fortunately nothing was broken or fractured or filed away and her muscle did not seem to be torn away from the finger. There was one spot that they thought she might need a skin graft, but everything looked as good as could be hoped for. I have pictures on my phone, but have not been successful in downloading them to my computer, so the night after picture will have to do...
So a whole lot of tears and pain and $$$$$ later, once again we learn... LISTEN TO THE STILL SMALL VOICE, listen, listen....
Excitement fills the air.....
Abby was not overly excited or nervous to start school. She was really more of a mindset that that's what you do, so that's where I'll go. The night before she lay in bed and we talked about what I remembered from second grade and having my favorite teacher, Mrs. Hess. She asked lots of questions, then drifted off to sleep.
Once in her class Abby was pleasantly surprised to find many of her friends from 1st Grade still in her class and a handful of girls from the neighborhood.
Abby with Mrs. Dunlavey and at her desk.
As fun as school was, what happened after school is the story to tell...
We had gone to play at a friend's house. The kids had taken to playing a sliding game on the treadmill. I had just realized what they were doing and was processing the "I don't think this is a good idea" vs. "Oh we do it all the time" views in my head (Yes, if I would have just listened to the prompting in my head and my mother intuition....) when Abby started screaming. She had slid down the treadmill, keeping her hands above her head to be "safe", but as she hit the ground she put her hands down to catch herself and her pinkie got caught in the belt! I tried to calm her, while examining the damage and knew instantly it was serious. All of the skin was pushed back, but there was no blood! Just white...my limited first aid knowledge knew that white means a burn. I called my pediatrician, who agreed with me and told me to take her to the ER. So off we went...once in the ER they gave her Tylenol with codeine and ibuprofen! This pretty much knocked her out! After having her finger x-rayed and examined, she did have a friction burn but fortunately nothing was broken or fractured or filed away and her muscle did not seem to be torn away from the finger. There was one spot that they thought she might need a skin graft, but everything looked as good as could be hoped for. I have pictures on my phone, but have not been successful in downloading them to my computer, so the night after picture will have to do...
So a whole lot of tears and pain and $$$$$ later, once again we learn... LISTEN TO THE STILL SMALL VOICE, listen, listen....
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