Your pretty much my most favorite of all time in the history of ever.
xoxo
~your wifey
Monday, April 30, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Maybe...
Maybe I ate to many Cadbury chocolate mini eggs today.
Maybe I spent 30 minutes killing an army of ants trailing from my garage to the toy room downstairs because the kids left popcorn all over the ground.
Maybe I hid on the floor in front on my couch till some missionaries of another faith gave up knocking.
Maybe I am typing this at 3:13 PM in my pajamas.
Maybe my eyes are swollen because while my kids are out jumping on the trampoline I have been crying over video after video of 19 year old boys opening their mission calls on YouTube.....and then
I follow that up with half a dozen other boys coming home from said missions. (I dare you to watch this one and tell me you don't loose it too!!)
Maybe this morning we opened our windows up and sang We Built This City by Starship at the top of our lungs. And not even a bit embarrassed about it.
Maybe it's Saturday, and it's sunny outside, and I am now going to go join my kids on the trampoline....in my pajamas.
Maybe I spent 30 minutes killing an army of ants trailing from my garage to the toy room downstairs because the kids left popcorn all over the ground.
Maybe I hid on the floor in front on my couch till some missionaries of another faith gave up knocking.
Maybe I am typing this at 3:13 PM in my pajamas.
Maybe my eyes are swollen because while my kids are out jumping on the trampoline I have been crying over video after video of 19 year old boys opening their mission calls on YouTube.....and then
I follow that up with half a dozen other boys coming home from said missions. (I dare you to watch this one and tell me you don't loose it too!!)
Maybe this morning we opened our windows up and sang We Built This City by Starship at the top of our lungs. And not even a bit embarrassed about it.
Maybe it's Saturday, and it's sunny outside, and I am now going to go join my kids on the trampoline....in my pajamas.
Monday, April 2, 2012
family
We got the chance to have our family pictures taken by my brother in law Chris in his studio over spring break.
It was so fun to see him at work and we LOVE how they turned out. Thanks Chris!!
Friday, March 30, 2012
fun song
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Scott and I are kinda addicted to this song by Gotye right now!
We heard it on the radio too, but this version is the best.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
the "rock concert"
Little known fact about my kids is that they are all rock collectors. I think since Ellie was 3 Scott and Bud have taken my kids to rock and gem shows and little rock museums. They have quite a collection.
Klamath Falls just had their rock and gem show a few weeks ago and we all went. Connor was excited for days before and kept asking when we were going to "the rock concert". Made me smile.
Klamath Falls just had their rock and gem show a few weeks ago and we all went. Connor was excited for days before and kept asking when we were going to "the rock concert". Made me smile.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
rough day
Sunday was a sad day for our little family. Sometimes I am terrified that I am going to screw my kids up somehow. Even though while in the moment I think I am doing alright. That I am parenting as best as I know how and I make it an effort to study and research every possible mommy tip, idea and strategy and then make it my own.
There are days when I crawl into bed at night and I rerun through all the moments I had with each of my children and I can say.. "Today was a really good day and I feel really good at the moments I had with Ellie, and I am glad I stuck to my guns in a punishment with Connor...ect."
There are also days that are the complete opposite. Days that I am sure I have created a teenage monster in an 8 year old's body, or that I wasn't compassionate enough,or kind enough. When all my efforts to not yell at anyone that day fail.
Then there are days like Sunday. When we had to decide if we wanted to tell our kids the truth about having to get rid of our family pet, our dog Lucy. And even though it might sound silly and no big deal to some, our kids became so attached to that sweet dog. Even months before, when we hinted at the idea of letting her live with another family that can keep her inside all the time and be home to play with her everyday we were bombarded with heavy sobs and tears.
But the decision had to be made because of our busy summer plans and Scott and I went back and forth on whether or not we should just tell the kids that Lucy got out of the backyard (not that unusual lately) and we hadn't seen her in days. This we thought would be a quick, blameless solution. Or, we could sit them down and just tell the truth. Explaining all the pros for Lucy and for us.
Long story short, we did end up with sobs and tears. More sadness than I had ever seen my kids express. I did have terrifying thoughts that my kids were now scarred in some way and they would have this to add to a therapist's bill someday. I even tried to lessen the blow by having them express how they felt by writing a letter to Lucy and one to the family that would get her next.
It was sad. So sad. Scott and I held back tears just watching our babies lose something they loved so much.
Sunday night will be a memorable one for me as a mother and I don't know if I did the right thing, or if we did it in the best way. But I will tell you this, I feel good about not lying to our kids. I feel good about how it ended and that Scott and I handled a hard situation (small as it may seem) together.
There are days when I crawl into bed at night and I rerun through all the moments I had with each of my children and I can say.. "Today was a really good day and I feel really good at the moments I had with Ellie, and I am glad I stuck to my guns in a punishment with Connor...ect."
There are also days that are the complete opposite. Days that I am sure I have created a teenage monster in an 8 year old's body, or that I wasn't compassionate enough,or kind enough. When all my efforts to not yell at anyone that day fail.
Then there are days like Sunday. When we had to decide if we wanted to tell our kids the truth about having to get rid of our family pet, our dog Lucy. And even though it might sound silly and no big deal to some, our kids became so attached to that sweet dog. Even months before, when we hinted at the idea of letting her live with another family that can keep her inside all the time and be home to play with her everyday we were bombarded with heavy sobs and tears.
But the decision had to be made because of our busy summer plans and Scott and I went back and forth on whether or not we should just tell the kids that Lucy got out of the backyard (not that unusual lately) and we hadn't seen her in days. This we thought would be a quick, blameless solution. Or, we could sit them down and just tell the truth. Explaining all the pros for Lucy and for us.
Long story short, we did end up with sobs and tears. More sadness than I had ever seen my kids express. I did have terrifying thoughts that my kids were now scarred in some way and they would have this to add to a therapist's bill someday. I even tried to lessen the blow by having them express how they felt by writing a letter to Lucy and one to the family that would get her next.
It was sad. So sad. Scott and I held back tears just watching our babies lose something they loved so much.
Sunday night will be a memorable one for me as a mother and I don't know if I did the right thing, or if we did it in the best way. But I will tell you this, I feel good about not lying to our kids. I feel good about how it ended and that Scott and I handled a hard situation (small as it may seem) together.
Monday, March 12, 2012
"Brothers don't just shake hands...Brothers gotta hug!"
Smooshed in between the chair and it's cushion.
On a rainy day.
Watchin' Lassie. 
With your brother!!
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With your brother!!
:)Fishy
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Fish faces!!
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Fish faces!!
Trying our hand at mini golf at the fish hatchery.
This hatchery is really cool and a favorite stop of ours but I am always blown away at how huge the Sturgeon are. (I think that is what their name is) CREEEEPY!
To this day I have a mini panic attack when I get into any lake because I can't get the image of those fish out of my head.
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road trip
Last month Scott had a Track meeting at U of O so we headed up to Corvallis to visit with Kara and Chris and their family and then to Eugene to see Kris and Heather and all the Oregon cousins. We got to stay a few days and we had so much fun.
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In a nutshell the trip included carousel rides, a pizza party, awesome thrift store finds, a trip to the ER for Connor at 2 in the morning, lots of guinea pig holding, building Lego castles, playing round after round of Colorku (my new fav. game), another night of being awoken at 2 in the morning...this time with kids throwing up, my most embarrassing moment to date, a BBQ feast, walks to the park, and a grand kids date with Grandma and Grandpa to the movie theater!!
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