Sand Hollow

For the past few years, a group of friends have been heading to Sand Hollow over Conference weekend. It is a blast. We listen to conference in the campground soaking in some last of the season rays, and then we hit the lake. This year was a blast. The first night rained CATS and DOGS, and maybe even a few mountain lions. Holy cow! I didn't know it could rain so hard. Grateful for a nice warm trailer, and not a leaky tent!

(After all of the rain, the boys had to play in the mud puddle..yum)

We did a little hiking. We got in some great skiing and wake boarding. Literally, on Monday, we were the only boats (3 boats) on the lake playing (there were 2 or 3 fishermen, but they don't count because they don't chop up the water). If you have never skied on pure glass you haven't lived! AWESOME. I am just a novice skier but it was awesome!

(Look at that glass!)

(The kids watching a movie on the bunk beds)

The kids always are so great and they all get a long so well! Fun times and fun memories! Thanks everybody...we had a great time...and we'll do it again in 6 months!

(K liked the beach)

Picture Tag

I was tagged by my friend with this random tag game. You have to post the 6th picture in the

6th file in your picture file. This was this spring at S's Kindergarten program. They were singing the "Colors of the Rainbow" song, which they learned the sign language for. He, along with everyone else looks a little possessed. Thanks Janelle! I tag Jessica, Nat, Randy, Heidi, Tiffany, and Amy.

Jessica!

My little sister who lives in Missouri has been begging me for a post showing her K! She hates being away from home, and we miss having her and her family here. They get to come home for Christmas for a month and we can't wait. So Jess, these are for you. Sorry it's been awhile!

Grandpa & Grandma's Pumpkin Patch

Every year, Richard's Dad and Step-Mom grow an awesome garden which includes a great pumpkin patch. We get to go and pick out pumpkins! It's a Halloween favorite. For the last week, every time we drive past a pumpkin patch Sam begs me to stop. I have reminded him every time that we are going to get our pumpkins from Grandpa. So today went and did it. The wind had blown a bunch of leaves off the trees, so they decided to rake them up for Grandpa and Grandma. After playing in the pile, I'm not sure it helped too much, but they had a great time! We're loving the mild fall this year!

Maybe

Maybe we are doing something right!

I was doing B's hair this morning. She was looking at a little activity book called "Say Goodnight To Teddy". It has a stuffed bear and each page is a step in the bed time routine. Teddy eats his dinner, brushes his teeth, gets undressed, has a bath, gets in his jammies, and then goes to bed. B did all the steps and was putting Teddy to bed. She said her good night secrets to Teddy that we tell her everynight, and then she made Teddy say his prayers. So sweet!

B's bed time routine has been insane...pretty much since K's been born. We've been trying to remedy this, this week. Some nights, however, I forget to have her say her prayers. Horrible I know. But maybe, just maybe she's getting it!

How Do They Do It?

I have always marveled at people who have children close together. M & S are 2 years apart, and that was plenty close enough.

I was watching Jake yesterday, and this is what happens when I have 3 kids all under 2.

I was getting ready to give K her bath. B thinks she can get in with her and instantly strips down and hops in faster than anything! So I gave K her bath, and I was in getting her dressed. B started saying "Oh, OH!" I asked her what was wrong, and she said "Jake is in here, and he has his clothes on." They had been playing with the rubber ducky, and I guess he figured he was missing out on the total water experience. He did manage to put her pants in the water too. Notice them on the side of the tub. So needless to say, he ran around in his diaper while his clothes were drying. B of course wouldn't get dressed until he did.

Five Years Ago

OK Randy...this is for you. You gave me a serious brain fart trying to think what I was doing 5 years ago. I can't even remember what I did last week, let alone 5 years ago.


What I was doing five years ago:
1. Getting ready to spend a delightful week at the Grand Waiela Hotel in Maui
2. Staying at home playing with 2 of my favorite kids
3. Drinking Diet Coke, talking on the phone to Heidi

Pet Peeves:
(Driving the kids back and forth to school for 6 months made me realize I had a lot of driving pet peeves)
1. People who run the red lights on a left hand turn, making me miss my turn with the green arrow!
2. People who are not paying attention once the green arrow turns, which makes me miss my turn because they were too slow!
3. People who cut you off by changing lanes, and then go under the speed limit, when there was no need to switch lanes!

Some things I would do if I were a billionaire
1. Pay off my house, and buy my kids a house of their own...for someday
2. Travel
3. Buy all the toys necessary for traveling

Favorite foods:
1. Diet Coke
2. Shakes (Iceberg, or Ab's work nicely)
3. Nice juicy stake with fried shrimp