Time to turn 4!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

Sooooo hard to believe that this little monkey is already 4! Talk about full of life, and energy and mischief... Ashie is it. I keep telling her I am going to stop feeding her so she can't grow up, I also tell her she needs to drink her milk so her bones can be healthy and strong. She doesn't love milk, the other day she told me she was going to only drink apple juice because milk made her grow healthy and strong, and "you don't want me to grow up"...she's smart. haha

She is a sweetheart, loves to torment her little brother, loves her older siblings, loves cheese, cold hot dogs, and pretzels, and ballet class with all her friends.

Happy Birthday to my favorite brown-eyed girl, I love you soooooooooooo much!!!

Jibbity's Baptism Day

Jibbity has been sooooo excited to get baptized, she is always happy and excited about something. This day though(Saturday February 4, 2012) was one she has been waiting for. She loved her new dress, her new bracelet, her hair bow, her white nail polish, new shoes, and all the family and friends that would be there to celebrate her special day...but what she was most excited about was becoming a member of the church and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.

All dressed and ready in her beautiful new dress...and below in her baptism suit.
Jibbity and Daddy all ready. Hunter Dan is a huge softy when it comes to things like this, many tears were shed by this tough guy.


Afterwards lots of family and friends came over for dinner and refreshments. Everyone loves to have their picture taken when they are starving right? No worries, I still think my husband is handsome and my kids are beautiful. :)

Grandma and Jibbity have a special relationship, and we had lots of fun spending a few days with her at our house.

I am sooo proud of my beautiful little lady. She has so much spunk and love, and personality it is overwhelming. She is one of the happiest and most energetic little girls I have ever been around, and I am soooo grateful to be her mom.

Congratulations Jibbity, I love you soooo much!! Thanks for making our home a happy, fun and entertaining place.

YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!

Are you kidding me?????

Yep pretty much the world's biggest blog slacker!!! BUT....it is time for another birthday in this house, and dangit!!!!!....they won't stop growing up!!!

HAPPY 12th Birthday to Lexlee!!!!

I seriously can't believe we have hit this age, it doesn't.seem.possible!!!!!!!!! She is an absolutely amazing young lady, and one of the greatest helpers in this home ever! Not gonna lie....she is hitting the teenager "holy crap what the heck happened to my sweetheart" phase once in a while, but I wouldn't trade her for anything.

She already had her "one friend party", and she chose Miss Cowgirl to be her friend. She decided she wanted a mani/pedi kind of party, so that's what we did in the snowstorm. They loved it!!!!

Happy Birthday my sweetheart!! I love you so much, and am soooo grateful I get to be your mom!!! Hope this special 12th birthday is the best ever!!!!

8 is GREAT!!!!!

How is it possible that 8 years have passed already??? This is one of the funnest, most dramatic, energetic, happy girls you could ever meet. Jibbity has a true zest for life and living it to the fullest, I hope she never loses that enthusiasm!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy!!!!!!

Very soon now that she is 8 she will be baptized, what a super exciting birthday for this young lady! Although still doesn't seem possible these years have passed so quickly. I wish I could freeze time.
Hope your day is wonderful Jib, I love you to the moon and back infinity!

HaPpY 2nd BiRtHdAy LiTtLe SqUiShY FaCe!!!!

Seriously one of the funniest, craziest, cutest, most nutty, biggest eyed munchkins ever!!! This little guy has brought sooooo much joy and happiness into our home. He literally makes us laugh all day(and occasionally makes me completely crazy)but I have got to be one of the luckiest moms in the world to have this amazing spirit and personality in my home, and I get to be his mom forever!

I LOVE YOU little punky!!!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday!!!!

Pathetic AM I!!!

14 years ago today I gave birth to my very first baby. I was soo terrified, and had no idea what to expect. After only 10 hours of labor my little "Bug" entered the world, and I was taken! Holy smokes this was MY baby, and he was perfect!!

I didn't know then how amazing, difficult, heartbreaking, perfect, and every other emotion and feeling there is motherhood would be, but I wouldn't trade it for the skinniest body, all the stretch marks that I have from each child, or all the money in the world. It is the biggest miracle in my life and I am truly blessed!

Now that little guy of mine is a BIG 14 years old, almost 6 feet tall, handsome and talented, and one of the greatest kids I have ever known.
Happy Birthday BUG, I love you more than words can describe, and I am forever grateful that I have the opportunity to be your mom.

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****on a side note, baby number 6 is due March 3rd, and it is......another BOY!!!!!!!!****
YEP I am the biggest blog slacker on the planet!

Holy Crap!!

What started out as simply removing some tile behind the toilet to get ready for the new floor...changed to "Holy Crap" the sub-floor and even the ply-wood under that is rotten, along with the cupboard side, which we discovered was also growing black mold. (insert seriously loud screaming from the going crazy woman in this house)

Made for some humorous camera shots though...and I'm sure the neighbors love having our toilet perched on the deck...not that I really care since they are how should I put it...party house trash?
Bug would seriously probably like this outdoor environment to sit on the pot, and I'm sure would absolutely drink a Mountain Dew while doing business.

Little Squishy just loves being outside!

Ashie, was very confused being a newly potty trained little monkey, and crying because the toilet was outside. On a somewhat funny and gross note...the water was turned off for hours on Saturday, leaving us only one toilet to use, and no flushing allowed...sick I know. Miss Ashie wouldn't use the toilet because there were shall we say "presents" already in there. Poor girl is traumatized. It made me laugh though, because I am such a good mom like that. :)

POINT is...who knows how long we will be without our other bathroom, who knows how long I will keep screaming in my head, and oh well at least the sun is shining today, and Bin Laden has been killed!!!!

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FOUND this in my sweet Lexlee's drawing pad....it may or may not have made me cry, a lot!!! Such a sweetie she is!!!

Soooo sweet!!! Love this girl!! And miss my dad so much, especially since his birthday is this coming Saturday. :(

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My little Ashie gets her tonsils and adenoids out Thursday, breaks my heart.

One last thought that is on my mind....

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!