ROB and ADRI plus THREE

Salt Lake City

2009-08-18T16:50:00.000-07:00

Our last night of our vacation was spent in Salt Lake City. The kids loved checking out Temple Square. Jolee calls it the "Princess Temple." Apparently, she will be getting married there! What a fun last day to an awesome vacay with my fam!

Yellowstone

2009-08-18T16:46:00.000-07:00

No trip to Wyoming would be complete without going through Yellowstone National Park. We loved picnicing in the beautiful woods and checking out the wonderful sights. Poor Taylor slept through Old Faithful, a little too much waiting around for a 3-year-old.

Jackson Hole

2009-08-18T16:44:00.000-07:00

Jackson Hole was a blast! The weather was so nice. It was a little whacky changing from sun to hail in 15 minutes. But we enjoyed the cowboy town and got to eat at a couple of Rachael Ray and Giada's faves. We are food network junkies!

Picking Raspberries

2009-08-18T15:07:00.000-07:00

We picked so many raspberries at my Grandparents home in Rexburg, ID. It was so fun. Mikey ate them right off the bush! We made so much jam. Gotta love fresh berries!

Park City

2009-08-18T15:04:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun staying in Park City. We got a great deal on a condo and were able to just hang out for a few days. We did lots of shopping, alpine sliding, and eating!

On our way!

2009-08-18T14:57:00.000-07:00

We just recently embarked on a 11 day vacation to Park City, Rexburg, and Jackson Hole. Here are a few pics from our journey up North. Oh and that is black licorice Michael has all over his face.

P.S. No trip would be complete without Cache Valley Cheese Curds.

Celebration

2009-08-18T14:56:00.000-07:00

We took Taylor to Chuck E. Cheese to celebrate her being accident free for 2 weeks. Huge accomplishment. It took me almost a year to potty train that gal!

Officially a Big Boy!

2009-08-18T14:54:00.000-07:00

I caved and let Mikey go up into the tunnels at Burger King. The reason why I got a picture was because I had to go up to retrieve him. My baby is a big boy now!

Donkies

2009-08-18T14:53:00.000-07:00

Check out these crazy donkies in Blue Diamond. Rob had seen them while mountain biking one day, so we took the kids out to see them. Very fun. They came right up to the car!

More California Pictures

2009-07-08T07:27:00.000-07:00

Enjoying dinner at one of our favorite California spots Ruby's

Feeling sleepy after lunch at In 'N' Out in Barstow (Love the hand still in the fries)

Fun at the Orange County Zoo

Playing on Papa Jim's Motorcyle

Here are some more random pics from our fun Cali weekend get-a-away.

Happy Fort De Dezeye

2009-07-08T07:17:00.000-07:00

That is how my little Taylor says the Fourth of July! We decided to head down to California for the weekend. It was so nice to get out of town. We had so much fun spending the day at Laguna Beach and then hanging out with family in Mission Viejo that night. We enjoyed the 70 degree weather. It was so fun to watch my girls play with sparklers and watch the look on Mikey's face as he watched the giant fireworks. Happy Birthday America!

Papa's Birthday

2009-06-25T09:09:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to my amazing Father! The girls are giving him birthday hugs!

Great Grandson

2009-06-25T09:05:00.000-07:00

Some more pictures that Melissa took of my Grandparents with their Great Grandson. I will treasure these forever!

Hands

2009-06-25T08:54:00.000-07:00

My Grandparents came down from Rexburg for Father's Day weekend. My Dad had this vision of 4 generations (My Dad, My Grandpa, Rob, and Michael) hands together. Melissa Brown took these pictures. Didn't they turn out amazing? Can you tell whose hand is whose?

Random

2009-06-25T08:52:00.000-07:00

Taylor came downstairs in this little number. I love the randomness of it all. Witch hat, lei, hula skirt, bracelet, Snow White shoes, and a Super Hero cape. I love my Tay!

One year older and wiser too!

2009-06-25T08:45:00.000-07:00

I turned 27 on June 16th. Why is 27 so much older than 26? I had a wonderful birthday. Rob took the day off and made me chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast. The whole fam went to see a movie, went to lunch, and then I got a pedicure. Then that night Rob and I went to dinner at Town Square and I went shopping with my birthday money. What a fun day!

Up

2009-06-13T08:19:00.000-07:00

Rob and I took the kids to see Up last night at the drive in. I am convinced that it is the best way to see a movie, with kids atleast. Back of your car, comfy clothes, yummy snacks that are allowed to be brought in, your kids can be as loud as they want, and the best part it was only $12 for the whole fam! For two movies. We didn't quite make it to the second movie Night at the Museum, maybe next time. What a fun night spent with my cute family!

Best Game Ever

2009-06-13T08:09:00.000-07:00

My girls came up with what I am calling the "Best Game Ever" yesterday. They were pretending that I was the Evil Stepmother and that they were Cinderellas. I had to tell them what to do and what to clean, in a mean voice, and it got done! Beds made, playroom cleaned, toys put away, floors swept, you name it. When they would finish a task, they would say, "What shall we do now Stepmother?" Officially the Best Game Ever! :)

In with the New

2009-06-05T08:19:00.000-07:00

A couple of week ago, the girls broke the T.V. So we used it as an excuse to get some new things. Rob picked out the T.V. and mounted it (He is so handy) and I picked out the new furniture and picture frames. My friend Melissa Brown took all of these pictures, aren't they beautiful? I love new decorations. Makes my heart happy! :)

Don't you love Curious George on the TV?

Preschool Graduation

2009-06-05T08:15:00.000-07:00

Jolee did it! Much stress, hard work, determination, and dedication went into Jolee's preschool graduation. Jolee got an award for "Listening and Following Directions". Very proud. Here she is at the Preschool Graduation/Pool Party with her cute teacher Mrs. Turley. Jolee is going to be in Elementary School in less than 3 months! Yikes!

Oscar Buzz?

2009-06-05T08:03:00.000-07:00

There had better be a Oscar nod for this gem! :) I was very brave yesterday and took all of my kids to a movie by myself! I had been promising Jolee that I would take her To Hannah Montana for her last day of preschool. Then yesterday, Rob had to work late and I figured I would just duke it out with three kids. Everyone was actually pretty good and I enjoyed the craziness. I think it is cute and sad that my girls like Hannah/Miley...oh and Taylor Swift who made a cameo and the girls went crazy! They are growing up too fast!

Shark Reef

2009-06-05T07:59:00.000-07:00

The girls and I went to the Shark Reef on Tuesday. It was fun to spend time with just the girls. It was so fun and educational. Did you know that an Octopus can open a jar to get it's food out? And who knew that Taylor would be the brave one when it came to petting sting rays? Jolee is definitely her mother's daughter in that department! My camera's batteries died at the Reef, bummer!

Jay Walking

2009-05-30T07:51:00.000-07:00

I was visiting Universal Studios with my parents in 2003 and met Jay Leno. I was on Jay Walking and pretty much made a fool of myself. I was just being silly. They asked, "Where do they speak Gaelic? I said San Fransisco." My Jay Walking encounter turned into me flying to LA to be on Jay Walking All Stars, where I won! :) Anyway, I had forgotten about my 5 minutes of fame until last when my friend Sesily called me and said, "You were just on Jay Leno!!!" Last night was the last episode and they were showing the Best of Jay Walking. Yours truly made "The Best Of"! :)

3 Day Weekends

2009-05-29T08:14:00.000-07:00

That is what 3 day weekends will do to ya!

Happy Memorial Day!

2009-05-29T08:10:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a fun Memorial Day. Our fun day was filled with swimming, BBQ's, Family, Friends and of course Fireworks! I love that all of the kids are sitting on the same row together (a rarity) and that you can see the sunset out the back window in this picture!

"I'm just a kid!"

2009-05-29T08:06:00.000-07:00

This was Taylor's response for me getting upset with her yesterday. She was eating lunch and I looked over at her and she had ranch dressing all over her face and in her hair. I said, "Oh my heavens Taylor!" and she responded with, "I'm just a kid!"

Taylor, a consistent Ranch fan, same look just two years prior! :)

Swimming Saturday

2009-05-24T09:38:00.000-07:00

What a fun Saturday spent at my Dad's pool. The girls love swimming around and Mikey is learning to love it as well. We swam for 4 hours, then had dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings, and then put the kids to bed at 6:30 pm. Rob and I then had our "at home" date night and caught up on a much overloaded DVR. Ending the day with Desperate Housewives and Lost Finales, Ice Cream and my Hubby. It doesn't get much better! :)

JOLEE-isms

2009-05-23T09:13:00.000-07:00

Jolee truly does say the darndest things. I am always telling Rob and my girlfriends about the funny things she says. She is a very witty 4-year-old. My friend Kelli Black said that I could make a book of JOLEE-isms. She has shot off a couple of gems this week. I don't want to forget them. So I am going to share them with you.

1. "Mommy, How come your hair is two different colors? It is skin color and brown."

2. "I always walk sassy when I have my swimsuit on."

3. "The other day, when I was supposed to be napping, I was looking at myself in the mirror and I brushed my bangs over to the side and I look so cute with no bangs." (We are growing them out)

4."I am going to put my shoes on, Just for in case."

I posted this with a picture of my little toddler Jo Jo , who is now a sassy-walking, bangs-growing 4 and a half year old Jolee. Where does the time go?

The Lion King

2009-05-19T18:53:00.001-07:00

Jolee and I went to see the Lion King last night. It was amazing! Jolee really wanted to go and so I was planning on taking her for her birthday in September. I asked her, "Would you rather have a birthday party or go see The Lion King?" She choose the latter. Then last week, Rob won tickets by signing up on some radio's website. We were so excited! Jolee wanted to wear a dress, she picked out this one and said, "This is good for a date." How cute is she? The show is incredible! Go see it and tell me that you don't get choked up when they sing, "The Circle of Life." What a fun night!

I Passed!

2009-05-15T07:58:00.000-07:00

I just got my grades for the semester and I got an A in Philosophy 102 and a C in Math 122. I have never been so happy to get a C in my life. If any of you where ever wondering if taking a math class online was a good idea, I am hear to tell you that it is not!

Happy Birthday Rob!

2009-05-13T08:54:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday to my sweet husband! His present was a road bike. He was so excited. He says he won't wear spandex, but I give him 3 months! :) We went to sushi last night and Rob was surprised to see so may of his friends there waiting for him. What a fun night. Check him out with the mountain bike cake I made him! It was good, even though it turned my teeth blue! :) Happy Birthday Honey! I love you so much and I appreciate all that you do!

Mother's Day Weekend

2009-05-13T07:51:00.000-07:00

My sweet husband turned Mother's Day into the whole weekend this year! How lucky am I? We woke up Saturday morning and went to our favorite breakfast spot Cracked Egg. We then did some shopping and I picked out some new jammies for Mother's Day. I also got a book called Love the One Your With by Emily Giffin. I have read all of her novels, they are just fun summer reads. So I was excited about that. After shopping, we went swimming at my dad's house for 4 hours! The kids were having so much fun that they cried when we finally pulled them out. We bought Mikey a little baby floatie and he swam around the whole pool by himself, his little chubby legs kicking away. It was precious. After swimming, we stopped by Sonic for some ice cream and to let the kids burn off some more steam in the bounce house. By the time we got home and showered, we were all exhausted. I fell asleep at 7:30! Sunday morning, Rob let me sleep in until 8:00, which gave me over 12 hours of sleep! Rob made pancakes and the girls gave me the presents we had bought the day before. Jolee gave me a special card she made at preschool. It said, "I love my mommy because she lets me bake cookies, lets me vaccuum with her, and she gives me hugs and kisses." She drew a picture of me giving her a hug. It was so precious. Definitely something I will cherish forever. Church was a joy on Sunday, Rob was such a great help with the kiddos. Rob cast his magic spell of Mikey and let me hold a sleeping baby in Relief Society. After church, Rob grilled some delicious chicken and shrimp kabobs. We then went over to the cemetry to wish Grandma a Happy Mother's Day. We finished the day with a Family Home Evening and homemade strawberry chocolate chip ice cream. What a great Mother's Day weekend.

Am I a bad Mom?

2009-05-07T18:23:00.000-07:00

Jolee's preschool had a field trip to the Natural History Museum (i.e. Dinosaur Museum) today. The girls were having fun and Mikey was enjoying all of the sights, until we came to the life size roaring T-Rex. I have included Michael's Before Roar and After Roar face. Now the question is, Am I bad mom that I took a picture of him crying before I picked him up to comfort him? Or is it just that he is my third child?

Cowboys in the Park

2009-05-05T06:58:00.000-07:00

After the Race for the Cure on Saturday, we stopped by our Mountain's Edge Park for a Western Fair they were having. We bumped into our very talented friend Marissa Moss there and she took these adorable pictures of Taylor with the cowboys. Jolee was being too shy, even though it is her life goal to become a Sprite drinking, Pink truck driving, Coyote attacking Cowgirl. These are all things she has used to describe her future career aspirations. Michael was not liking it, especially when an old Cowboy roped him. Not fun for a one-year-old, but plenty of fun for the family.

Big Kid's Club

2009-05-04T10:46:00.000-07:00

Mikey officially joined the Big Kid's Club this weekend. He got a Cars chair and was very stoked about it. Now he can watch Yo Gabba Gabba in style with his big sisters.

Family Luau

2009-05-04T10:43:00.001-07:00

My in-laws held a Family Luau at their home on Saturday night. What a fun excuse to get themed out, spend time with family and friends, and eat yummy food. My panipopo was a hit (thanks to Karen and the Relief Society cook book). The kids had fun playing with their cousins and I enjoyed a nice warm night with my family.

Race for the Cure

2009-05-04T10:36:00.000-07:00

We participated in the Race for the Cure again this year. It has become a fun tradition for our family. My sweet Dad had shirts made for all of us with pictures of my mom on it. It is so amazing to see so many people out to support breast cancer. I got teared up a few times seeing women in all their bald headed glory walking a 5K. That is true courage. It was inspiring! What a fun day, I hope to able to participate with my family for many years to come!

Mikey turns 1!

2009-04-28T14:34:00.000-07:00

My baby isn't a baby any more! Michael turned 1 on April 25, 2009. We had a very small BBQ with family to celebrate the occasion. I made him a blue cake shaped like a peanut because that is his nickname. Check out the pictures of him devouring his cake. He was very dainty with it at first, but quickly went to town on that sucker! He ate so much, he was throwing up blue! Happy Birthday my sweet, happy, funny, and cuddly little man! Mama loves you!

Here she is!

2009-04-14T12:43:00.001-07:00

Doesn't she look so cute?

Happy Easter

2009-04-13T08:12:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a great Easter. We had fun at about a million egg hunts, coloring eggs, meeting the Easter Bunny himself, eating a ton of candy, going to church, and enjoying the first ham I ever made (turned out really well!) Spending time with my family and eating good food equals a good holiday to me! :)

Bird Flu and Lice

2009-04-10T15:56:00.001-07:00

Bird Flu and Lice. That is what I felt like I had when we left Bonnie Springs today. What a fun and disgustingly dirty place. Jolee loved petting the animals. She named the goats Goaty Goat and Ollie. Taylor was unsure, similar to her mommy. She did not like it when a deer came up and bit the hood of her sweatshirt. Michael loved sitting on the saddle. My little cowboy. I actually appreciated the peacocks, even though they extremely freaked me out. What a good Good Friday!

Glasses

2009-04-10T06:44:00.001-07:00

So Jolee and Taylor had an appointment with a Pediatric Optometrist yesterday. Jolee's preschool teacher told me that she has noticed Jolee squinting in class. Rob and I have noticed Taylor squinting while watching t.v. So I took them both in and found out that both of my girls are near-sighted. Jolee needs a full blown prescription and will wear glasses all the time! He said Taylor will most likely need glasses once she starts elementary schools. My dang eyes! Why did I have to pass that down? Jolee is really excited though! We picked out some trendy rectangle frames that are hot pink. She was so upset that we had to leave the office without her glasses. She was sitting in her booster seat, arms crossed, cranky look on her face, and occasionally shouting, "UGGHHH....Glasses." Not upset because she is getting them, rather that she didn't have them right that minute. She will have them next week and I'll put up a picture of my very scholarly 4-year-old!

Smiles

2009-04-06T14:11:00.000-07:00

I just got this pic of the kids on the love sack! How happy do they look?

Love Sack at the Love Shack

2009-04-06T11:02:00.000-07:00

So we got a love sack! Rob and I thought, "Hey it is tan microfiber, the same as our couches, it will look good." So we got it in this weekend and the kids LOVED it! I loved thinking about Monday Night Movie Night with the whole family curled up on that thing. Well this morning when I came down stairs and saw what I thought was a giant boulder in my living room, needless to say I was alarmed. I can't help but think that it looks like a giant tumor in my living room. I am loving the love sack, but getting annoyed with it's lack of aesthetic appeal. What do you think? And how tiny and serious does my little Mikey look burried in it?

Let the Easter Egg Hunts Begin!

2009-04-06T10:57:00.000-07:00

We went to our first Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday morning. We go to so many every year that by the time we have our own hunt, the novelty has worn off. Actually this was Jolee's second hunt of the year, she had one at preschool last Thursday. So here are the kids before we took off for the Sierra Madre Egg Hunt. And there is also one of Tay nervously and slowing searching for eggs. Next Saturday we have got Mountain's Edge (hopefully the girls won't get tackled again this year!) Hope you enjoy your own egg hunt!

"There is something wrong with Michael!"

2009-04-06T10:51:00.000-07:00

Those are the words that wake me up Sunday morning. I was enjoying my Sunday morning sleep in, when Rob busted in the room holding Mikey and looking panic stricken. I sit up...

Me: What's going on?
Rob: There is something wrong with Michael!
Me: What's wrong with him?
Rob: His poop is weird.
Me: What did his poop look like?
Rob: He pooped fluff!
Me: What? Let me see.

I look in Michael's diaper to discover that the diaper exploded and those little silicon gel things are every where. I laugh and tell my sweet hubby that there is nothing to worry about. The diaper just go too full. But it made me wonder? This is our third child and Rob just discovered that diaper explode on occasion. I think he needs more diaper duty!

Too Much Information?

2009-03-18T19:11:00.000-07:00

So I am regretting dying everything green yesterday. I tend to get a little too themed with every holiday. I made green waffles and green milk for breakfast and green eggs and green apple juice for lunch. Imagine my horror today when I... A. Change a diaper and B. Assist in the bathroom. Too much information? Hope you had a great Green Day!

Bring out the summer clothes

2009-03-17T16:44:00.000-07:00

I was getting Taylor dressed this morning and decided to put her in shorts, since it was going to be in the 80's today. I guess my sweet little girl had forgotten about the existence of shorts during the winter. When I was putting them on her she said, "Mommy, don't put Michael's pants on me!"

Who the heck is this blonde baby?

2009-03-13T20:04:00.000-07:00

I gave Mikey a buzz tonight and discovered that he is blonde! Blonde Blonde! Surfer Blonde! Is this the same kid I delivered with a head of thick Italian dark hair? Who are you?

Another Anniversary

2009-03-12T16:56:00.000-07:00

It was 4 years ago today that Rob and I were sealed to one another as well as our beautiful baby Jolee. It was such an amazing experience. The emotions that accompany a sealing of a parent to a child is amazing. Rob's hand, My hand, and Jolee's chubby baby hand on the alter, will forever bring a tear to my eye. I kinda wish we could experience it with every child. But the way us Mormons have kids, the temples wouldn't be able to get anything else done! :) I feel so blessed to have an eternal family. Families truly can be together forever.

MMMM....Milk!

2009-03-12T16:50:00.000-07:00

Jolee's preschool had a field trip down to Anderson Dairy on Tuesday. The girls loved watching the puppet show and getting ice cream. I even gave some to Mikey, you can tell by the "bright eyed sugar rush" look he has going on. I loved watching how the milk was processed. I felt like I was on unwrapped. I think Sesily and I were more into it than any of the kids! It was a fun day!

Conversations with a 4-year-old

2009-03-09T07:37:00.000-07:00

This is a conversation Jolee had with Rob and I yesterday. It was so funny, I wanted to share it. We were watching TV and we saw a commercial for the show Family Guy.

J: Mommy, will you record that show for me?

M: No, it is too naughty.

D: It is even too naughty for mommy and daddy.

J: Why is it naughty?

M: Because they say bad words.

J: Like Spongebob does?

D: Yes, like spongebob.

J: What kind of bad words do they say?

M: I don't know, just words that aren't nice.

J: I know, they must say stupid and "hurry up"

I will explain the hurry up thing. She is my little sensitive girl and almost cried one morning I told her to hurry up when we were trying to get out the door for preschool. She said, "Mommy, that is a mean thing to say, you should say go faster." I love the hilarious things she has been saying lately. She is definitely 4 going on 16.

5 years and counting!

2009-03-06T07:51:00.001-08:00

Happy 5 year anniversary to me and my sweet hubby! I feel so blessed to be married to the man of my dreams. He is an sweet and caring husband, an ideal best friend, and a fun daddy. I LOVE YOU ROB!

Into Everything

2009-03-04T07:10:00.000-08:00

Why didn't my girlfriends with little boy warn me? Little boys are so curious and into everything! Michael is now 10 months and loves to pull himself up on everything and crawl onto any surface he can manage. This is him practically sitting on top of my printer, check out the tip toes. And then Rob trying to channel all of Mikey's energy into learning how to walk. I love my little bruiser!

What Would You Do?

2009-03-04T06:50:00.000-08:00

Have you ever seen that hidden camera show on Dateline? They put people in crazy situations to essentially see what they would do. I am the person watching thinking I'm opinionated and a little sassy, therefore I would absolutely intervene. Well on Monday waiting in the doctor's office, I was encountered with a crazy situation, that could only be the cause of bad parenting or a sting operation. I was sitting close to this teenage boy with a fussy baby on his lap. The baby, no older then my little Mikey, started to cry. He yells in the baby's face, "Shut the F*** up!" I look up horrified, while everyone else continues to read their magazines. I say, "You can't talk to a baby that way. I am going to call Child Protective Services on you." So this very eloquent teen yells at me, "F*** you B*****, call the F*** whoever you want." My face turns bright red and I am shaking and on the verge of tears. Remind you, that everyone else is acting like nothing is going on. At that exact moment, the nurse calls me back. I am still very upset and tell her and the doctor what had just happened. The doctor marches out to the waiting room to confront this model citizen and he is met with F bombs galore. Can you imagine? He got an attitude with me, just a random woman, but the swear out a doctor in a lab coat? Now that's a class act. The kid ended up getting kicked out of the office and I think the police were even called. Crazy day! Anyway...it broke my heart. If someone is going to yell such horrendous things at a baby in public, what are they doing in private? Anyway...I hope that you will all be a little sassy and stand up for what is right. We have to our children are growing up too quickly in this scary world.

Fun Weekend

2009-03-04T06:37:00.000-08:00

We had a very fun weekend over here. Friday night I went to see Confessions of a Shopaholic with my girlfriends from my ward Laura and Amber. It was a cute movie, probably could have waited for the rental, but having a girl's night out coupled with Ben & Jerry's is priceless. When I got home, I logged on the computer to check my math test grade and I got a B. So that made me a happy, a B in Math for me is like an A in any other subject.

On Saturday, we met Rob's parents at the park and the kids had fun playing on the swings. I did however received the Worst Mom Ever reward. I pushed Tay Tay a little too high and she flipped out of the swing and landed into those darn wood chips. She got little cuts all over her precious face. I felt awful! Anyway...we came home from the park and got cleaned up and then headed over to the Stake Center for the Elders Quroum Dinner. We played the Newly Wed Game and Rob throughly embarassed me. One of the questions was, "What was the physical feature that attracted you to your wife?" I knew the answer, but didn't think he would actually say it in church. Long story short. Rob said, "Bum." Yes...I've got some junk, but like I said before throughly embarassing.

Sunday was a Fast Sunday. I had to take the kids with me to the airport to pick up Jacey and my Dad from Utah. From there, we headed to church. Hung out late and for the Break the Fast. Came home, put the kids to bed, and caught up on a very overloaded DVR. Great finish to a great weekend.

Funny Kids

2009-02-23T07:28:00.000-08:00

Michael woke up around 5 this morning, so he was already fed and ready to go by the time his sisters woke up at 6:30. The girls were sitting at the bar stools eating muffins and all of a sudden they start laughing hysterically. Michael crawled into the bathroom, pulled down what was left of the toilet paper and came crawling out dragging it behind him. He then made it under the bar stools. I laughed so hard that I cried. What a joy to have such funny, sweet, and entertaining children in my life. I adore them.

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-15T09:48:00.001-08:00

We had a fun Valentine's Day over at the Hutch House. Very practical gifts were exchanged between husband and wife. Early Saturday morning we drove up to the temple and bought one another temple clothes. We have been renting all these years. We walked around temple grounds and Jolee was impressed by how beautiful Angel Moroni was. She said, "She is so pretty." Had to clear that one up quickly. Then when we were in the distribution center, she saw a picture of Thomas S. Monson and said, "Look it's Barack Obama." Some more clearing up to do. After we went to our friends Chris and Nicole's daughter Kennedy second birthday party. It was Minnie Mouse themed and somehow Taylor won a Minnie Mouse stuffed animal that was almost and big as she is. Then we headed over to Papa's house, he babysatt while Rob and I got pedicure. Very fun to do with your husband. Later we headed home, I made chocolate covered strawberries (I have become obsessed), feed the kiddies, and put them to bed. Rob went and picked up some China A Go Go and we watched a couple of movies. That is my ideal date night. Jammies, glasses, yummy food, yummier dessert, my adorable hubby, and a couple of rentals. We watched Nick and Norah's Infinite Play List (pretty cute) and a quater of Nights in Rodanthe (kill me now boring). Shortly after crawling in bed, Mikey woke up and was saying, "Ma Ma Ma Ma." So I got up my little valentine, feed him a bottle, and watched SNL. What a great end to a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Seriouslly???

2009-01-29T06:32:00.000-08:00

It is 6:30 am and Jolee, Taylor and I are on our third Disney movie. They were so sick with fevers and coughing, I just got them up at 3:00 am. Taylor was waking every hour on the hour, so it wasn't like I was sleeping well anyway. So far we have watched Sleeping Beauty, Lady and the Tramp, and now we are on 101 Dalmations. This is going to be a LONG day! Darn you RSV! Darn you to heck!

"Your Mom Goes to College"

2009-01-21T15:27:00.000-08:00

I started the spring semester yesterday. Philosophy 102 and Teaching Elementary School Math. Maybe sometime in this life, I will graduate. I met with my counselor who said that because I have been going to school on and off for 8 years now, I will be able to graduate CSN in the fall with an Associates of General Studies and an Associates of Arts with an emphasis on Elementary Education. That will be good in the long run because you get paid more when you have your Bachelor's Degree, plus however many credits. I am taking my time because I don't plan on teaching until Mikey is in school. Oh by the way...just to get the word out there...I am going to be teaching preschool out of my home this fall. It will be 2 days a week for 2 hours. $100 a month. I am thinking that it is going to be an afternoon class. E-mail me at adrihutch@hotmail.com or call me if you are interested.

Red Rock Fun

2009-01-21T15:19:00.000-08:00

This Martin Luther King Day, we headed up to Red Rock for some outdoor fun. It is weird that I put those two words together, I am very much an indoor girl. But we had a good day. We found a trail up by Calico Basin that is like a boardwalk. You don't even have to get off the wooded trail, perfect for little girls, strollers, and indoor mommies. We were going to have a picnic at the bottom, but there were people doing beer bongs! Seriouslly...at noon! Taylor was upset that we were leaving until Jolee said, "We have to go because those people are being naughty." Word sister! We drove around until we found a more family friendly environment to picnic in. Later that evening, a brought back one of my mom's Martin Luther King Day traditions. I made a marble cake. My mom said it was the blacks and the whites combining. Gosh...I miss my mom. She was awesome!

Happy 3rd Birthday Taylor

2009-01-21T15:12:00.000-08:00

Taylor celebrated her 3rd Birthday on January 11th. I can't believe my little girl is growing up so quickly! To celebrate her birthday, we had a small princess party the day before. It was a girls only thing. Jolee even told Rob and my dad that they couldn't come. It was fun having it with just the girls. The little girls wore princess dresses, ate corndogs and cupcakes, and had their nails painted. Taylor loved having all the attention on her. That night we went to In N Out for dinner. It was special for me because it was the last meal I ate before I delivered her and the first meal I ate after I had her. What can I say? I love me some In N Out. Happy Birthday Taylor! You are such a funny, sweet, cuddly, and beautiful little girl!

1:00 Church

2009-01-05T08:20:00.001-08:00

1:00 church. No naps. Fast Sunday. This is going to be a long year!

Tonka Trucks

2009-01-05T08:13:00.000-08:00

How excited does Mikey look? This was his reaction when we sat him on his new Tonka Truck for the first time. Pure joy! I love having a boy and getting to buy things like trucks and trains. I was beginning to get a little burnt out on princesses and ponies.

Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T15:18:00.000-08:00

We had a very mellow New Year's Eve. We hung out here and had Chinese food ("get it, Chinese New Year?") I thought I was clever! :) We made party hats out of construction paper and bendy straws and then at 8:00 pm, we marched outside and screamed Happy New Year and banged our drums and the kids thought it was a blast. Then we came inside, had some cider and then tucked the kiddies into bed. Rob and I then played Wii and Uno , ate ice cream, and watched the craziness on the strip on T.V. It was a struggle for us to stay up that late, but we did it. We were asleep by 12:15 though, completely out. I made the kids 2009 french toast this morning. The picture is kind of hard to see, but I made the numbers out of powdered sugar. Texas toast french toast is an awesome way to start off a New Year, if you ask me.

Christmas Night

2009-01-01T15:15:00.000-08:00

On Christmas night, we all headed over to Red Rock for some bowling. It was a tradition we started last year. I wasn't completely sold on the idea, somehow it felt like breaking the Sabbath to me. But I didn't want to be the Debbie Downer of the group, so I tagged along. Rob and I came in first and second and I completely credit that to our Wii! Jolee had a fun rolling the balls and Taylor had fun with her Aunt Shawna. Michael just chilled in his stroller and played with some of his new little toys.

Christmas Morning

2009-01-01T15:05:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas! It was a great Christmas at the Hutchinson house this year. Michael got blocks, tonka trucks, a walker, and so much more. The first grandson got SPOILED this year. Taylor's big gift was a My Little Pony Castle and Jolee's was a big girl scooter. They had so much, I was tempted to stash some away for upcoming birthdays. But I guess my girls are getting to big for that trick. Rob got me a beautiful necklace with my kids names on it and a digital frame with a ton of pictures of my mom in it. He is the most thoughtful husband. I love him dearly. He also got me a lot of little things, a favorite being Britney Spears new CD. My girls are constantly singing, "You, You, You Are!" It's great! Rob got some bike parts, church stuff, and an IPOD dock thing. It was a very special Christmas. These are pictures of Taylor making sure Santa ate his cookies as well as Mikey opening a present.

Knock at the door

2009-01-01T14:59:00.000-08:00

We were enjoying Christmas Eve festivities at my dad's house, when there was a knock at the door. It was Santa!!!! The girls were so excited. He said, "I parked my reindeer around the corner and wanted to come say Merry Christmas." Jolee darts to the window to try to catch a glimpse of her beloved Rudolph. Taylor had a constant giggle the whole time Santa was there, it was precious. The kids were excited to get pajamas from Santa and even more excited for Christmas the next morning.

Sledding on Christmas Eve

2009-01-01T14:44:00.000-08:00

We decided that we needed another snow fix, so we headed up to Mount Charleston for some sledding during the day on Christmas Eve with my dad and sister Jacey. I am so happy to be able to continue this tradition with my kids, my family has been doing this since I was 6. There was so much snow and it was freezing, so I volunteered to stay in the tahoe. I was happy just to see snow, watch the kids play, and enjoy my donuts and hot chocolate.

"And in the morning, I'm making waffles"

2008-12-16T10:29:00.000-08:00

Does anyone recognize that quote? It's from Shrek, said by Donkey. My mom loved that quote. Anyway....just having a lazy morning. Jolee has a cough and a runny nose, so she stayed home from preschool. So the girls and watching Christmas movies and coloring in their "Charlie and Brown" (Charlie Brown) coloring books. I decided to make my new favorite, oatmeal waffles for breakfast, a million thanks to my good friend Sesily for sharing that recipe. Anway, I wanted to see if Mikey would like him so waffles, and boy oh boy, did he. I had to take it away from him because he was inhaling it. I thought he would choke. Anyway...moral of the story, gotta love the occasion lazy day in.

White Christmas

2008-12-16T10:24:00.000-08:00

It snowed here in Vegas yesterday!!!!! It was so fun! It snowed all day long, but it wasn't cold enough for it to stick over on our side of town. But we still loved running around in the snow flakes and then rushing in to have some hot chocolate and banana bread. What's a snowy day without something in the oven? Mikey enjoyed the snow from the comfort and warmth of his jumperoo. It will be fun when that little guy can hold his own with his big sisters. A couple of years ago when it snowed in Vegas, Jay Leno said, "So I guess it is the end of the world. It snowed in Las Vegas. Hell froze over!" Haha! :)

Breakfast with Santa and cookies with Grammy

2008-12-16T10:17:00.000-08:00

Saturday was a fun day for the kids. We had our annual ward breakfast with Santa. It was so fun. The kids loved seeing Santa, although I overheard Jolee saying to a friend, "I have already seen Santa 6 times." I don't know if it has been quite that many times yet, but close. Taylor was still excited and told him that she wanted, "Super Beauty." No it is not a new action hero, that is just Taylor's way of saying Sleeping Beauty. Jolee spoke for Micheal, telling Santa that we wanted blocks. After the breakfast, we headed to Grammy's (Rob's mom) house to make sugar cookies. The girls had a blast. And Michael loved getting sneaks of frosting from his Auntie Beth, I still don't know how I feel about that. Anyway what a fun Saturday. Oh and yes, they have their Candy Cane Cutie shirts on again. I got to get my money's worth! :)

What do gay horses eat?

2008-12-16T10:12:00.000-08:00

Sorry if the title offended anyone...But the answer is HHAAAAYYYY!! That is exactly what we did last Tuesday. We went on a hay ride on the Vegas strip, seriouslly! It was a lot of fun with the extremely loud Christmas carols blasting out the 2 amps! It was crazy! The only thing we could have lived without is all the naked women! It is getting so raunchy down there! Jolee said, "These girls need to learn to cover up their tutties!" The wisdom of a 4 year old. Michael was confused the whole time and our little Tay slept through the whole thing. What a fun time.

Magical Forest

2008-12-08T15:12:00.000-08:00

Jolee's preschool had a field trip to the Magical Forest this morning. It was a great time, but it started off a little rocky. We were pulling into Opportunity Village and there is this dad just going to town peeing on the wall! He was there with a play group and had the audacity to pee on the wall, before he got his kids out of their car seats. I mean, peeing on something as wholesome as Opportunity Village?? That got me fired up! I rolled down my window and said, "Hey...keep your junk in your pants. I have kids in my car and I am going to call the cops." Well that part was just a bluff, but come on guy, have some class!! Anyway..once I vented about that to a couple other field tripping moms, I felt better and was able to enjoy the Magical Forest. The kids loved going on the train and merry go round. Michael is just getting over a cold, so he was strapped in his stroller with a blanket. Explaining the reason why he is M.I.A. in these pictures. I am so happy Christmas is almost here! :)

Big Boy!

2008-12-08T08:26:00.000-08:00

My little guy Mikey is hardly so little anymore. Michael is figuring out the logistics of crawling, and he somehow pulls his arm out of his pajamas in the process. And then last night, he said, "MaMa." It was the cutest thing ever! I beat Rob with 2 out of3 kids saying Mama, before Dada. Taylor is a true daddy's girl, she was the only one that said Dada. In the middle of the night, Mikey woke up and said "MaMa." It melted my heart! I love having a Mama's boy!

Black Friday

2008-11-30T13:00:00.000-08:00

Yes! Rob and I braved the crowds once again this year to shop on Black Friday. We got home from California late and finally crawled into bed at 11:00 pm. It felt like we only took a long nap, because the alarm went off at 3:00 am. Our babysitter was over at our house at 3:30 am, and we were out the door in time to make it to Kohl's before they opened at 4:00 am. I got so many good deals, like toys 50% off and a 28 inch flat screen LCD tv for our master bedroom for $299, we also got guitar hero for our new wii for $50. I think that is well worth getting out of bed early for. Rob and I finished up our Christmas shopping and I was even interviewed on the news. I probably should have said no, considering I didn't sleep the night before, had a baseball hat and no make up on. But its all part of the fun. Black Friday officially brings in the Christmas season. Merry Christmas!

Christmas card picture

2008-11-30T12:52:00.000-08:00

I am thinking that this is the picture I will use for Christmas cards this year. Once again, Shawna took a pretty good picture. This is out in front on my aunt and uncle's house in Orange County on Thanksgiving day. We sneaked out while dinner was being prepared. We had a great day and a wonderful meal. I got to spend time with my cousins, their spouses, and children (which I learned are called my "first cousin, once removed"). We made Christmas ornaments and ate until we were stuffed. I found out that I have a lot in common with my cousin Brad's wife Nadia. We both have an infatuation with Bear Grylls, celebrity gossip, and ballet flats. Thanks for the shoes, by the way! :) The only thing that wasn't too fun was driving back to Vegas that night, but we had to be home for our Black Friday deals.

Surprise...We are going to Disneyland!

2008-11-30T12:41:00.000-08:00

So we were invited to Thanksgiving down at my aunt and uncle's home in Mission Veijo, CA this year. We decided that since we were down there, we would make a trip over to Disneyland. We were excited to see my mom's marker in front of the park (see picture). We were also excited to ambush the kids with Disneyland. We woke up really early on Wednesday morning and drove straight there. We told the girls we were just going to Papa Jim's (my uncle Jim) house for Thanksgiving. We didn't tell the girls where we were until Jolee saw the Materhorn out her window. She said, "What's that?" I pratically screamed, "It's Disneyland and we are going there right now!!!" The girls started screaming, it was so cute. Disneyland was fun, but stupid crowded. I only gotta to go on 5 rides. I saw my good friend Taylor Kowalis there as well as some other families from our ward. Mikey even had a good time, when we met Mickey Mouse, he tried to chew on Mickey Mouse's nose, gotta love teething children.

Lovin' us some Edward Cullen!

2008-11-24T14:32:00.000-08:00

So I saw Twilight on Friday night and was pleasantly surprised. I thought there was some cheesey moments, but for the most part it was good. We could have dealt without the 13 year old girls screaming when Edward and Bella kissed, but what can you do? The girls that went to the movie were (left to right) Melissa, Kelly, Brandy, Me, Aimee, Laura and Taylor. We also had a couple friends meet us at the theater, where we cut in line with them and were threatened to by a "kick" ("let's just kick them") from some tweens! Haha! Good times! Oh and yes, by the way, that is my Christmas tree in the background! :)

Christmas in November

2008-11-12T14:36:00.000-08:00

Yes!! My house is ready to go! I put my tree and decorations up yesterday and my village and garland today. That darn Polar Express got my amped for Christmas a few weeks to prematurely. Oh well! I love Christmas, why not make it last a little bit longer. Jolee was so funny one the way home from the Polar Express in Arizona, she said, "So is Christmas done now?" You don't even know what you are in for little girl! Happy Early Merry Christmas from the Hutch House.

Days after Halloween...

2008-11-12T14:27:00.000-08:00

Yes, that's right, days after Halloween we headed down to Williams, AZ to ride the Polar Express. You remember the children's book where the kid goes to the North Pole. Yeah, there is a real one and it fantastic! It was so much fun and instantly put me into the holiday spirit. It was freezy down there (17 degrees at night) and Christmas decorations galore. We got aboard the Polar Express on Saturday night in all our pajamed glory, I told Rob they wouldn't let him on if he wasn't full clad. Anyway they give you hot chocolate and cookies and read the story while you ride to the North Pole. You look at your window and see Santa on his sleigh at the "North Pole." He gets on and gave all the kids a silver bell, once again from the book. The girls loved. Jolee was screaming like Santa was Zac Efron and Taylor just looked up and said, "Hi Ho Ho!" Mikey didn't know what was going on but was happy to be in comfy jammies. I hope to make the Polar Express a family tradition. It was so much fun.

Happy Halloween

2008-11-12T14:20:00.000-08:00

OK! I know I am a day late and a buck short, but its better now than never. I have been slacking with the blogging, sorry. Anyway...Happy Halloween! We had a great Halloween this year. Jolee broke the princess mold and was a kitty cat, Taylor was "Snow Wipe" (you get the idea) and my little peanut Mikey was a pumpkin. It was so fun. Taylor finally understood the concept of trick or treating and had a blast. I dressed up as a witch for our ward's trunk or treat. I had little Mikey in the baby bjorn and he was a "Son of a Witch". Definitely mixed reactions from that, but I thought it was funny. My girls weren't huge fans of mommy in a wig. When I came downstairs, Taylor said, "What is your name? Are you a Ah Ha Ha Ha? (evil laugh)" Gotta love kids. Anyway...Happy Belated Halloween!

The Hutchinsons are Famous

2008-09-28T08:38:00.001-07:00

While my girls were watching a movie yesterday, I was enjoying my guilty pleasure (US Weekly). Taylor was sitting next to me and looked at the picture of Travis Barker and said, "Its Daddy." Jolee then looked over and said, "Yeah, he has statues (tattoos) like Daddy too!" I turned the page to discover Rob and I walking on the beach, or so Taylor thought. I guess I can kind of see it too. A couple more pages into the mag, Shawna (Kate Hudson) was discovered wearing a wedding dress. It was so funny. It made my day!

Lab Rat

2008-09-28T08:31:00.001-07:00

I received a call from the UNLV Department of Psychology asking about my 5 month old. They are conducting research into what makes a face familiar to a baby. I had received calls from them about my other girls and always had something else going on. But since Michael is my last baby, I thought...why not. It was really interesting. I took Michael into a dark room with two T.V. screens. They showed many different faces, all different ethnicticities and ages. They taped his reactions, he would get so excited at the little boy face. When we left Michael got a shirt that says, "I graduated from the UNLV Baby Lab." It was an interesting experience.

Bustin out the Halloween Bin

2008-09-28T08:23:00.001-07:00

So after soccer practice, we came home and got out all of my Halloween decorations. Taking down the old Halloween bin, or bins should I say. I am not very good at limiting my amount of seasonal decorations. Anyway...it officially Autumn, so I thought why not. I found some wigs from my former Halloween costumes (Paris Hilton and Velma from Scooby Do) and gave them to my little Taylor. She then turned them into Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. She wore that

darn black one all afternoon. I am so excited that it is almost Halloween, that means Christmas is just around the corner!

My Little Mia Hamm

2008-09-28T08:16:00.000-07:00

So Jolee had her first soccer practice on Friday. It took a little convincing to get her to actually keep her shin guards on. She was crying and saying that she couldn't walk. She seriously looked like Forrest Gump with the leg braces on at first. She got the hang of it quickly and seeing her friends in the same get up helped a lot. Her practices are down at our lovely Mountain's Edge park, which is so convenient. Her coaches are the adorable Sara Wixom and Cheryl Johnson. The team is called Kickin' It. Love it. Jolee had fun doing the drills and I was so impressed with her dribbling skills already. Watch out Mia Hamm!

Happy 4th Birthday Jolee!

2008-09-25T15:38:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that my first born is 4 years old now! She is getting so big. A couple days before her birthday I was getting her dressed, and the dress was a little bit shorter than usual. I told her this and she responded, "My skin must already think I'm 4!" What a cute kid. My little girl got a princess bike as was so stoked. We celebrated with a family party at Chuck E. Cheese. When we were driving home that night she said, "This is my best birthday." I am glad she had a good time. Taylor had a blast with the skee ball. She would just scream when she tossed the ball. It was so funny.

Cactus Cup

2008-09-25T15:23:00.000-07:00

This year Mountain's Edge hosted the Cactus Cup. The Cactus Cup is the nation's largest mountain biking event. So imagine my hubby's excitement when he found out it was within walking distance of our house. Rob had fun volunteering with the Mountain's Edge team and the kids and I had fun taking in all there was to offer. Here are some pictures of my girls with their daddy. Notice the Mountain's Edge team hats and REI stickers galore!

First Hair Cut

2008-09-25T15:16:00.000-07:00

So I had finally had enough of Michael's Donald Trump inspired comb over and cut his hair off. So while he was in his bumbo chair after dinner(by the way the pink chair was a hand me down, I hope I am not giving him a complex) I busted out the clippers and gave him a number 1 fade. Look at my grown up guy! My dad said that he looks like a gangster, like he should be wearing a wife beater and driving a lowrider! But I think he looks down right adorable. He looks so big, like he is ready to start kindergarten or something. I have included a before and after picture. Don't mind the sweet potatoes on his face, like I said it was right after dinner.

Holy Teeth!

2008-09-12T17:40:00.000-07:00

That is one teething baby! Can you believe my 4 month old is already teething? I couldn't figure out why my otherwise even tempered child has been on so cranky lately. The mystery was solved the other night when I spotted the little tooth nugget trying to work its way out. My poor guy. That has got to hurt! It's time to bust out the teething tablets and baby orajel once more.

If the shoe fits...

2008-09-06T08:14:00.000-07:00

Not too much to say about this picture. I just felt bad for my little Tay Tay. Nothing too exciting going on the her little 2 year old world. Here is a cute picture of her wearing my running shoes. She loves shoes. My little shoe horse. Beware, if you come to my home, chances are Taylor is going to try on your shoes. She is going to be an expensive teenager!

Jolee's first day of preschool

2008-09-06T08:07:00.000-07:00

My little girl is getting so big. Jolee started her first day of preschool on Tuesday and was so excited. When I asked her what she was going to do in class, she said, "Paint, Paint, and Paint." I am so weird about messes that is one craft project I rarely let my girls do. So she was excited about the painting potential of preschool! She is going to a class here in Mountain's Edge. A girl from our ward is teaching it in her home. She is very well qualified and taught elementary school for many years. It is a good match for us. I just can't believe she is going to kindergarten next year. Where does the time go? But for now, I am just enjoying my 6 hours a week with just 2 children. Who would have thought that 2 kids would feel like a walk in the park.

My Little Monster

2008-09-06T06:55:00.000-07:00

My little Michael is getting so big. I took him to the pediatrician last week for his 4 month check up and he weighs 17 pounds. This is the same guy who weighed 6 pounds a birth. People look at me like, "Are you feeding this kid butter?" when I tell them his age. I am not complaining though, I love me some thick thighs. It means they are healthy, right? I would take a little chunker any day of the week over a skinny baby. The only thing that is suffering is my biceps from that darn car seat. Those things are such a pain. I might have to put him in a booster seat next week if this continues. Anyway Michael is so much fun. He is always giggling and loves to kiss his mommy. Here is a picture of him in his Beatles gear, what a hip kid!

Legoland

2008-08-13T17:10:00.000-07:00

Legoland was so much fun. We were a little concerned when we arrived and the place was packed and we felt like we were sweating to death in the humidity. But we duked it out and ended up having a great day! Rob got SOAKED (accidentally) in the water play area and then after finally drying off our little Tay Tay had an "Uh Oh" on Daddy's lap. My poor husband. Jolee went on a big kid roller coaster, I was so proud. We can't wait to go back again.

RV Fun

2008-08-13T16:57:00.000-07:00

We just got back from a week in Julian, California. Julian is such a cute little mining town outside of San Diego. We were camping out in an RV with my in-laws. It was such a good time. I'm not a huge fan of the traditional camping, but I am loving the camping feel with access to a hot shower, electricity, and a nice bed. I have been sold on RVing! :) Here are some pictures of us hanging out in our 23 footer!

Fun at the Movies

2008-07-27T07:21:00.000-07:00

Wow! That is the first time I can say that! We actually had a great time at the movies, all 5 of us! No getting up and wondering around, no potty breaks, and children actually paying attention! It was wonderful! Rob and I took the kids to see Wall-E yesterday and it was really fun. Michael even got into the movie. At one point I was trying to feed him a bottle and his little eyes kept looking at the movie screen, it was so cute. We are looking forward to seeing more movies as a family now.

Pregnant my whole marriage?

2008-07-18T07:49:00.000-07:00

Yes it is true! Rob and I were talking last night about my 3 pregnancies and how they have nicely equaled out over the span of our marriage. 2004: I was pregnant with Jolee. 2005 and the beginning of 2006: Knocked up with Taylor. And then 2007 and 2008 I had little Mikey in me! Crazy! Hopefully 2009 will bring around happiness, fun, and no preggers! A special thanks goes out to my talented friend Jamie for the picture!

Pooh Pooh in the Potty

2008-07-17T15:33:00.001-07:00

"I'm a big durl mommy!" That is how Taylor announces her bathroom achievements. This is the 4th day in a row she went pooh pooh in the potty. I can't believe I am blogging about excrement. But it is the small victories of a stay at home mom. I almost have 2 out 3 done with the dipes! That's my big durl Tay Tay! :) Check her out with her potty chart and magna doodle that doesn't leave her side much these days!

The Golden Child

2008-07-10T08:27:00.001-07:00

So I have been having emotional issues about putting Mikey on formula. Especially after being able to successfully nurse my girls for about 10 months each. But after 3 days of my little boy sleeping through the night, I am singing praises to Enfamil! My girls didn't sleep through the night until they were over 1 year old. Mikey isn't even 3 months yet! This new found thing called a full night's rest is amazing! Thank you powdered formula! Thank you!

Here We Go!

2008-07-10T08:00:00.000-07:00

I am officially blogging now! I have given into the peer pressure! I was talking to my good friend Jamie, that lives in Arizona, the other day and she mentioned something about their car being totaled something like 6 months ago. I felt horrible that I had no idea. She said, "Oh...I blogged about it." That was the turning point! I refuse to miss out on friends and families lives anymore. So here we go with the blogging! :)