Kids and Technology

Well I knew the day was coming that my kids would out smart me in technology. I was just hoping that I could hold out until they were in Junior High School. Last Friday the kids went to Brian's parents while we went to the Temple on a date. They have a computer that the kids can play games on and only games. We picked them up when we were done and everything was great. The next day we went to R.C. Willy's for a minute and the kids went back to Brian's parents. While we were there we got a text from a good friend telling us that he thought Abby was posing as me on Facebook. I was flipping out. I knew she had my password, but I never figured she would use it to get on and pretend to be me. So I called Brian's parents immediatley and asked to talk to her. She was on the computer of course and she told me she was just trying to get on my "Farmville." I very calmly asked her to get off the computer and wait upstairs until we got back. It was very harmless the things she wrote, but holy cow, that scared me to death to think that she could get on and start chatting with any one, and she is only 9 years old. Kids are way too smart and she is way to inquisitive. I am in big trouble with this one I think.

Lagoon Trail

Brian and "The Tree"

This is Seth riding his bike on the trail

Abby looking at the water below the bridge

Yes, I know I have been MIA for a very long time and I don't really know why, but I will try to do better. I took some really great pictures of the kids on the Lagoon Trail a few weeks ago when they were getting over the swine flu. We just had to get out of the house so we hoped that by going some where out in the fresh air that we would not contaminate anyone. Anyway here are the photos I got. I hope you all enjoy them. (I did put one of Brian in there, he is standing by a giant tree that has a hole in it that is as big as he is.)

THE BALL FALLS

On Saturday afternoon my kids were tired of being in the house and ready to get out and play since we have all been sick for a week. I was still in bed sick and Brian was fixing the tile in my shower. He took the week off to do all of my honey-do projects that have been on hold since we moved in 2 1/2 years ago as an anniversary present (too bad he got sick too). So we told the kids to play outside and stay close by. The next thing I know, Brian is running out of the house saying " O' Crap He broke their glass table." Apparently the kids were playing at our neighbors and Seth had his baseball and mitt playing catch by himself and missed the ball. It landed smack in the middle of their glass table and it shattered. Seth came running home saying "I'm sorry, I'm sorry", Brian told him it was ok and that accidents happen. When they went back to apologize Seth got scared and ran to hide under our deck. Brian told him that when he was a kid he broke a window and ran and got in more trouble for that than for breaking the window.
When he did apologize our sweet neighbors the Montgomery's said that accidents happen and what's more American than Boys and Balls!!
Seth got to clean up the glass with the shop vac and he though that was the greatest thing ever, maybe the next time he gets board I'll just tell him to go vacuum.

HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY ABBY

Abby at One year old



Abby at 9 years old


Yesterday was Abby's 9th Birthday. Too bad that we are all sick. Luckily on Friday she was able to have a rockin' Birthday party with 10 of her crazy girlfriends. I don't think that Brian and I were prepared for the noise and chaos but I do think that they had a great time. They did a little karaoke, ate pizza, smashed the heck out of a pinata, opened presents and ate some yummy chocolate cake and watched Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
I still can't believe that my little girl is 9 years old. Time has just gone by so fast and she has grown up so much. We love her so much and want her to know that we are very proud of everything that she has accomplished in her life and all that she continues to do. Way to go Chicken.

Winter 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!

We want to wish everyone a very happy and healthy New Year. Take the time to enjoy family, friends and children.

Christmas At Ultradent

So I typed this up back on Dec. 10th and forgot to post it. Oops. I am loosing my mind.

Once again I took the kids out to Bri's work for all of the super cool Christmas festivities. This year they did a Candy Land theme. It turned out so cute. We started out frosting giant sugar cookies with five or six different colors of frosting. Of course the kids needed every color on their cookie. Then we made a paper chain to count down to Christmas, played pin to cherry on the ice cream cone, and then we went to go see Santa and Mrs. Claus. The kids were great, even Isaac. He just sat there trying to figure out what in the world was going on.

Pain, Pills, and Punctures

So normally when you have three kids you expect one of them to be sick at least once a month right. Wrong, lately it has been me who has all the problems. I can't seem to get rid of a pesky headache that I have had since before Thanksgiving. I have tried more pills than I care to mention including the regular OTC stuff all the way up to five or six different migraine meds. I went in to the Doc last week for a shot (which I HATE) but am starting to get use to, and even that didn't work. Finally, Monday night I couldn't take it any more, I asked Bri to take me to the hospital. So at midnight his sweet parents came down to our house to stay with the kids while we drove to LDS. We started with an IV, yes another needle, then the pain meds, then the CT scan and then the most uncomfrotable thing ever a lumbar puncture. That is the nice way to say spinal tap. I have had 3 epidurals and this in no way compairs. The pain was so much worse. OUCH! To make it better, they couldn't get it right the first few times they tried. Bri watched and thought the needle was going to come out my belly. Needless to say, I hope to never experience that again. The funny thing is that after all that it was just a really bad migraine. So we finally came home at 5 A.M. and tried to sleep. Next time my head hurts, I will just find a way to deal with it like a hot bath or an extra large diet coke.

Thanks for Thanksgiving

This year we went to my Aunt Deb's for turkey day. Usually Deb and Len are in New Mexico visiting Len's mom, but this year they decided to stay here. What a treat to have Deb cook for us. No one ever complains when Deb is at the stove, she is great. Even though this year has been a difficult one for her health wise, she is still the glue that keeps our family together. It was the first time in 10 years that my family has been together on Thanksgiving. We were still missing several but I guess it is almost impossible to get everyone together at the same time when some of us have two or three families to visit, some are sick or are just out of the state (We miss you Kev, good luck in your training at Ft. Sill, OK, see ya at Christmas). I just wanted to let my family know how much I love them and how truly THANKFUL I am for them and all that they do for me and everything that they put up with. Here are a few pic of the days' events, mainly eating of course.


Grandma Jacque has the Magic touch!



It was so nice to have Steve and Claudia join in our madness.

Deb and Len are always such wonderful hosts, TONS OF GREAT FOOD!


I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO CHRISTMAS!

Purple People Eater

Ok, I must say even with a purple mouth Isaac is still adorable. He has a case of thrush and it wasn't going away with the Nystatin so we had to resort to the icky Gentian Violet. It stains not only his mouth but everything else including clothing. He was a pretty good sport about it but I feel really bad because it must taste terrible. He would gag every time we had to paint his mouth. Hopefully it is all gone.

Pack's Pumpkin Patch

Since we have been in Farmington we have tried to make a family tradition of taking the kids to the pumpkin patch since it is just down the street. It is fun to watch them run thru the hay maze and the corn maze and we enjoy looking for pumpkin's too. We barely made it this year, since we went on Oct. 30th but better late than never right. Here are a few pics from the day.

Halloween at Ultradent

Every year Brian's company has a Halloween party for the kids. They get to parade through the company and trick-or-treat, get pictures taken and this year they had a yo-yo champ there for entertainment. The kids love it and I think Dad does too. He is pretty proud of his kids so he likes to be able to show them off now and then.
After the kids got a ton of candy there we went home and Brian took them out around the neighborhood to finish filling their bags. I am not looking forward to the dentist appointment tomorrow. I can only imaginge how many cavities they have now, but they did have a wonderful time. Even Isaac seemed to enjoy himself. Probably all of the extra attention.

Time Flies When You're Haven' Fun

So yesterday realized that Isaac is already 4 months old. I feel like every time I blink he grows another inch. I find myself wanting him to stay little for as long as possible since he is the last baby for us. With Abby I was always so anxious for each new milestone she would reach. With Seth I was so busy with both kids, work, and a house that each milestone just came and went by so fast, that before I knew it he was already passed all the major ones. With Isaac I find myself excited, but in a strange way sad that he is growing-up already. I guess the best thing I can to is to preserve all of the memories that I can for future recollection. Thus I take a ton of pictures so bear with me and I hope you will all enjoy them as much as I do.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE!

I just wanted to write a little note to tell you how much I love you and tell you Happy Birthday! You are so wonderful and do so much for all of us so take it easy, relax, and we love you more than any of us could say. Have a great day!
Leave a post to tell Brian Happy Birthday or a funny memory or anything related to him.

Charlie Bit Me!!!

Ok, this was too good to pass up. My visiting teachers came over the other day and brought there kids. No big deal, the do every month and we just go up in the toy room and let them play while we visit and have a little lesson. Well this month Seth has something he didn't want anyone to get, so he put it in a lunch box and when one of the kids (Charlie) came to see what it was Seth lifted it up over his head. Charlie didn't like that and he pulled on Seth for a bit and after a while of not getting what he wanted he decided to bite Seth on the chest. Immediatly Seth started to scream. I saw most of what happened, but not the bite. I felt so bad, especially since Seth had two heavy shirts on and the bite still left a pretty raw mark on his chest. Now just a side note, Charlie is two years old and doesn't know any better. Seth was very kind hearted and fogave him before they left.
The best part of it all was the Visiting Teaching Message for the month of September is "The Gospel of Jesus Christ Teaches The Eternal Potential of the Children of God." We had just finished talking about motherhood and how rewarding it can be.

Summer Vacation

Yes, I know I am so far behind that this may seem silly but the pictures are so cute of the kids and the beach was beautiful. It was Isaac's first trip and he was pretty good considering he had a horrible diaper rash. We drove from Farmington, UT to Las Vegas and spent one night. Then on the Imperial Beach, CA. We spent seven fun filled days with almost all of Brian's family. There were about 25 of us in one beach house and it was a blast. Our days were spent boogie boarding, skim boarding, playing smash ball, horse shoes, swimming in the pool and building sand castles, (or digging to China) that is what Abby and Seth did since it was during the Olympics. I do have to admit the I spent more time inside than I usually do since I had a one month old baby, but Brian's mom, dad, and sister were very kind to help out so I could go out to the beach with the Seth and Abby and Bri. We had so much fun as usual, and look forward to next year. A big THANK YOU to Brian's parents who are so generous to rent the beach house for all of us to enjoy every year. They are AMAZING in so many ways. Love you guys

Days of 47...

We went down to the South Town Expo Center yesterday to see the floats with the kids. They had a great time looking at all the different creations. Our Stake has a float that will be in the parade on Thursday. Here are some pics of the event.


We went down to the SouthTowne Expo Center yesterday to see the floats with the kids. They had a great time looking at all the different creations. Our Stake has a float that will be in the parade on Thursday. Here are some pics of the event.