Little Book Worms

This picture was taken over Christmas break. Chance loves to read books and is a good little reader. He gets that from his Daddy. I like to read but Ray is a very good reader. During Christmas we try to read the kids Christmas stories at night and I could listen to Ray read for hours. I thought it was cute for Chance to crawl up next to daddy and read. I had forgoten about this picture till I was looking through the camera, so I thought I would share it.

Crafty Day

I've never really been into decorating my house for much more than Christmas. Lately I have had a desire to decorate for ALL holidays. Chance didn't have school Monday so I in a DESPERATE attempt to stop the fighting we made Valentine's Day decorations. We made a HUGE mess but we had a good time doing it. Here's some pictures of the stuff we made.

These first two were the ones that made the HUGE mess. The boys shaves crayons and had shavings everywhere. Than we simply melted the shavings between two pieces of wax paper with a iron for a few seconds and then cut hearts out of the wax paper.

These cute simple little hats I found on Skip To My Lou. I loved them and thought they were too cute. I made one for each of the boys. Naughty was the only one home to model. Dakota looks pretty cute in his but won't leave it on. Chance even wears his. I will try to get a picture of the three of them and post it.

I made a few of theses and hung them in the front windows. Also made some similar ones and hung them too. I have never been into Valentines Day but we had fun decorating this year. I plan to do this for most holidays. (Even ground hog day) I am having a ball with it so far. I would not have done this had my WONDERFUL Husband not bought me a Cricut (no Trish it's not a bug!! LOL) for Christmas. Thanks again honey I LOVE IT!! I have wanted one for 3 years now and finally got one. My sisters and I are going to have a craft day once a month and try to do a craft for the holiday the following month. We are all to tight to buy decorations so we will just make our own. Plus we will keep Dad busy cutting stuff out for us. So if anyone wants to join us let us know!!

Conversation With Logan

Last night I was in the kitchen cooking supper. Logan comes in with this cow. And here is the conversation.

Logan: Mom

Me: Yes Logan

Logan: This is dumb

Me: What's dumb Logan

Logan: This (showing me this cow) it can't have horns and boobs.

Sometimes with Logan it's better to walk away laughing and let daddy handle the questions that I have no idea how he comes up with. So that's what I did. He and Ray had the conversation how some cows can have boobs and horns. He really pays attention to detail. I'm scared to send this kid to school. What is he going to tell or ask his teacher?? Scary!! And I don't know what is with the boob fascination but it's tough sometimes. Most of the time it's hard not to laugh. He now calls it the "cow with boobs and horns" of course while grinning.

Another quick Logan story from yesterday. We were eating lunch and he wanted a Mt. Dew and I said no way. He informed me that Layne gets to drink Mt. Dew. I told him I'm not Layne's mom I'm your mom and I said no Mt. Dew. And explained to him that it would make him way too wild. He gives me this look and told me "next time I'm at Aunt Tisha's (that's what he calls her) house I will get one cause she will let me drink one." So Aunt Trisha be prepared to handle this one. If you give him one he's going to be WILD!!

What Girl Don't Like A Cute Bag

I'll be the first to admit, I LOVE BAGS! I don't have a lot to spite what Ray thinks. I worked at the bank with a lady that changed her purse EVERY DAY and it matched what ever she was wearing. And I mean matched. This one time stands out to me, she was wearing a shirt with bright green (almost neon green) squares (I think they were squares) on it and her purse was the SAME GREEN. It was awesome. That same day she was telling me that she has totes at her sisters house full of purses to hide them from her hubby. My guess she don't use them very often so why keep them? They are bags that's why!! I loved her story that day because I love bags so much... but not that much. This lady is the best she was so funny and fun to work with. Someday I want to look through all her bags. Anyway on with my story. I was at Family $ the other day and saw this awesome bag!!

It did have this awful looking beading on it. I loved the beads but not like this and not on this bag it was too cute for these beads! So being the little crafty pants that I want to be someday. I ripped them off and but them in my craft box that someday I will know what to do with. I am getting better and quite attached to crafting when I have my sisters with me. Moral support I guess.

The best part of it, and the MAIN reason for this post. I don't know if you can read the price tag but it was only $1.80 yes one dollar and eighty cents. I was SO!! excited. Like I was really going to put it down Ray come on honey. (he gave me the "another bag" look when I got home and showed him) Anyway just wanted to share. I am a sucker for getting stuff cheap when it's cute like this it's even better. They also had this same one in Yellow.

What A Relief

I am kind of slow getting this posted but I am getting it done. I had a follow up appointment on New Years Eve for my LUMP and the coast was clear. I didn't realize how worried I was about this till I knew for sure it was gone. So remember loved one's know those boobies and keep tabs on them at all times.

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Better Late Than Never

First off a BIG fat SORRY to Robert for not getting this done on his birthday. I am going to get back into blogging mode. I miss it.
There is plenty to be said about Robert. I don't think I am alone when I say if I were 1/2 as good as Robert I would have no worries. The main thing that floor's me about Robert is his knowledge of the Gospel. I wish I understood and knew things as clearly as he does. He is very valiant. I often give him a hard time that some day he is going to be an Apostle. He is a wonderful person and is ALWAYS willing to help ANYONE out. He has a huge heart!! I am so thankful to have Robert as a brother. He's quite the handy man (which I am sure his wife loves) Robert is very good at what he does. Pretty sure I could say he's a LITTLE anal. He's got an artistic eye that makes hit nit pick everything he does! He is a very good Husband. He treats his wife with the up most respect. I don't think I have ever heard him say a cross word about her. Other than all this stuff that makes him sound like a serious type of nerd Robert is HILARIOUS!! I love when he get going with his comments. Robert I hope you had a wonderful birthday. I am a little out of the loop but I got this done. I love you and I am so thankful for you and all you do for this family. Keep up the good work and remember you can't move to Utah, not that you were thinking about it but you could be called there=). Love ya Lots

A Mother Like I Want to Be
Each year I’m extra happy on your birthday;
Your day reminds me of God’s gift to me--
A mom who gave her all to raise me right,
A mother like the one I want to be.
By Joanna Fuchs

I Celebrate Your Life

Mom, your birthday means so much to me;
To have had you in my life,
The time I spent enfolded in your love,
Each day, each moment with you so dear.
I cherish the very special bond we have.
You lift my spirit in so many ways.
I celebrate your life; I honor you,
And send to you my love and care and praise.
By Joanna Fuchs

I found these two poems and they seem to have said everything I could have said about my Mom on this special day, Her Birthday. What a wonderful person she was and still continues to be. I am so thankful for the things that she taught me. I would not be where I am today if it were not for her. On this day I hope she knows how special she is to me and how thankful I am to have had such a wonderful mother!! I love you Mom Happy Birthday!

Mom's Early Christmas

Tonight was Chance's Christmas Program at school. It was a cute little program. Chance's class were the Rockin' Reindeer. After the program a Mom came up to me and thanked me for teaching my little boy to be a gentlemen. She told me the other morning Chance was walking into the school and her little girl was walking behind him a ways. When Chance got to the door he waited for her and held the door open for her. I was so thankful to hear a story like this. I told Ray I didn't care if I got anything for Christmas. Hearing a story like that about my son was all I wanted. I am so thankful some of the things their dad tries to teach them sinks into their cute little heads. Thank you Chance for the early Christmas gift. I am very thankful that this mom took to time to find me tonight and thank me and tell me this wonderful story.

Remember Loved Ones!!

Guess Who's One..

I can't believe it's already time to do this post. Brings tears to Mommy's eyes to think Dakota is already one. This past year has gone by WAY to fast.
Dakota is sure a special little boy. He has been a good little baby. He sleeps through the night MOST of the time and is sleeping in his own bed. (Neither one of the older two slept in their own beds.) Usually if he does wake up he will take his pacifier and go back to sleep. I am enjoying my sleep and especially enjoying not being pushed out of MY bed. This is one active little boy! He has done most things earlier than the other two. For one he arrived two weeks early. I was stoked about that. He rolled over at 4 months, pulled self up to standing at 8 months, sat up at 7 months, crawled at 7 months,and the big whopper... he walked at just 10 1/2 months. I never had a kid walk this early. Chance was right at a year and Logan was over 13 months old. So Dakota seems to have done things earlier than the other boys and maybe that is what has made time go by so fast. Poor little guy spent most of September and October sick with ear infections they seem to have finally died off. Thankfully!!! I am thankful to have such a happy healthy little boy. He is truly a blessing to our family and we are very thankful for him. He is quite the mess maker he keeps me busy all day long. I can go from one mess to another. I have to make a slide show soon of "Dakota Messes." I am so proud of myself, I have finally gotten to the point I can grab the camera and not freak out over a mess and regret later not taking a picture. If I got mad every time Dakota made a mess I would live my life mad because he really is a mess. I have learned to mellow out a lot. I love that since he was about 9 months old he would give me a kiss. He loves to cuddle and will sit so still on your lap when he wants held and loved. When he wants to play there is no holding this kid still. He is a little sleep fighter. (which can be really frustrating) When he's tired he will fall a sleep anywhere. I have a picture of him crawling across the kitchen floor. About 1/2 there he stopped burried his face in the HARD floor and fall asleep. But if he don't want to go to sleep he'll do ANYTHING to stay awake. I am very thankful this day for my children. I am so thankful I have been blessed with the chance to be a Mommy. I love my children and I love being a Mommy. I want Dakota to know what a special little boy he is. I am going to do all I can to keep this one from being a daddy's boy. I finally have a kid that looks WAY more Hoover than Smith so I think that means I can make him a mommy's boy. He already loves to be outside so I don't know if I'll win that one. I am sure his daddy will have another tail when Dakota is big enough to follow the other two. Mommy and Daddy love you very much Dakota we are so thankful to have you as part of our family. Hope you had a good birthday.