Mommy Dearest!

Our computer has been sick for the last week so I was not able to do my weekly blog post yesterday. He is feeling better however and we are so grateful for that!:)

We had a fabulous week last week with my mom in town! We did some of our traditional "mom" visit things like, go to Logan and visit my dad & grandparent's graveside followed by ice cream. Okay, so that may sound like a strange tradition but we have been doing it since I was a little girl and now my kids love it too. Besides that, we really did not do much out of the ordinary besides run errands and stay up and visit, way too late. I love my mom and I am so grateful to have her! She is my hero!:)

"FUN" at the cemetery!?

My kids would say "YES!"

A Little Strange!!

Baby "K"

This cold season has taken a toll on our little family, especially, baby K. However, in the midst of it all, I have discovered something about her. You know those little, nose suckers you get from the hospital when you have a new baby? Well, all of my kids have hated them and used to scream and fuss when they got near...until now. Baby K actually likes it. She giggles after each use and leans forward for more. All I can guess is that it is Heavenly Father's way of helping me forget any difficulties I have had with other babies and preparing me for more! If that is the case, it is working because I think I'm ready for another!:)

Is that SPRING in the air?!

Yippee! Spring is around the corner...we can feel it! My kids and I have been taking in the warmer weather all week and have loved every minute of it!

AAAHHHHH!!

Just bounce'n around, having

fun with the fam!

A "little" woman on a mission!

FREE day at

the ZOO!

Almost little Bob!!
Baby K's was so excited about all the animals, it was hard to brake her away. Though she looks like she is yelling, no noise is actually coming from her mouth, this is just her SUPER excited...have to tell someone look! Hang'n out at our

FAVORITE park!
Pooped, after a fun & busy week!

Smartie Sadie!

Okay, I have to brag on Sadie for a second. Note:(I use this blog as a family journal and want to keep a record of this for her.) Anyway, I received a letter from Sadie's school recently with a certificate for her, of outstanding performance on the Iowa Tests, for scoring in the top 10% nationally!! Yea for Sadie!! We have always known that she is a smart kid but it's nice that she can see it herself too! GOOO SADIE!!! We are so proud of all you do and how hard you try on everything! We are most proud, however, of your growing testimony and faith in our Savior, Jesus Christ! We love you honey!!:)

25 Random Things...

I was hit by this about 10 times on my facebook and I have had a hard time narrowing it down but here goes:

1. I absolutely love having my kids at home to play with during the week!
2. I don't like sleeping under a sheet and have to untuck all blankets and wrap up in them to sleep. (hotel blankets are the worst because they tuck them in so tight).
3. I am a sale-o-holic/ clearence-o-holic & coupon-o-holic. Basically, I am addicted to good deals and HATE to by things that is not on sale or that I have to pay full price for.
4. Along the lines of #3, During the warm months, our family has a weekly ritual of going to garage sales and buying books mostly + other treasures we can find that are a good deal. (I know, it's bad...and, a lot worse than what can be written in twenty random things).
5. my favorite smell is probably the orange blossoms on a warm, Az breeze. I get a little homesick just thinking about it!
6. I rarely get nervous, and would much rather perform, as a character on stage in front of 100's of people than in front of one person.
7. I love theater and music and most everything to do with both and want to continue performing and directing until I am a spunky, old women who wears red and purple.
8. Going along with #2, My sis-in-law gave me a body pillow during my first pregnancy, and I cannot sleep without one now. I like to have one leg on the pillow and one touching Jason to fall asleep.
9. I rarely watch TV but love going to, or cuddling up to watch a good movie with the fam.
10. I love reading good literature. I don't mind the fluff either, once in a while, as long as it's entertaining. (Twilight is a good example of entertaining fluff, to me). "Pride and Prejudice" is my favorite (Good literature).
11. I have a hard time doing something if I can't do it all the way or if it can't be done perfectly! I hate things half done! (I sure I got that from my mom!:)
12. I love school, at the collage level, and would love to get my Master's + someday. I love my brain to hurt every once in a while.
13. I would like to take piano lessons again and learn to play the hymns.
14. The physical part of #12, I love to work-out and have my body ache and be drenched in sweat when I'm finished.
15. I love to dance with my husband. Big Band swing is my fav but I love anything ballroom!
16. I love to be outside hiking, biking, playing ball with the kids, walking, camping with the fam, or whatever.
17. I love to explore, climb trees, catch bugs and get down and dirty like a little kid, with my kids.
18. I love, love, love giving/doing/getting surprises!!
19. I love it when Jason and I have the opportunity to do a session at the temple TOGETHER, because we always catch eye-contact a few times during the session and somehow, that never fails to melt my insides like it did the first time I went through.
20. I am excited to be in the temple with Jason & the kids when everyone is dressed all in white!
21. I love to have family/friends stay at our house, even if it gets crowded. I feel, the more, the merrier! + I love to feed anyone who comes and send food home with them if I can!
22. I believe that good music has the power to touch the soul deeper and penitrate where not much else can!
23. I love decorating/doing anything crafty and learning anything that would fall under either area!
24. I love to laugh and smile but I am a little nervous about the lines that are forming from, what my mom calls, my animated expressions.
25. I am grateful to say that my best friends are my family members and that I am married to my very best friend!!

I am going to tag Jess W., Bev B., Maddy W. Jill B. Z.B.and my az Y.W.(no longer Y.W.) Jen & Anna, I liked that you posted yours on your blogs!:)

The Draper Temple open-house

Last week, we had the opportunity to take our little family to the Draper Temple open-house. It was fun to see how reverent the kids were while walking through and the special peace that came over everyone when we entered the Celestial room. What a wonderful experience and how grateful I am that our children could be with us in the best place on earth. It was hard not to get a little choked up thinking about what it will be like to be in the temple together when we all have a recommend to be there! I can hardly wait!!:)

Though the kids liked the temple, I am afraid they were nearly as excited about the cookies they would get at the end. The sweet sister missionary (above) told us about the wonderful cookies in the reception area after the open-house and asked us if we'd bring her some back. She was semi kidding but the kids just had to take cookies back to her.

It was a wonderful day!!:)

(This was the bus ride back to the church where we parked and

I think this hottie sitting by me wanted to kiss me!?!:D)

On the way home, we saw about 12 deer

grazing in someone's yard.

Texas!! YEE-HA

My honey and I went to Dallas this weekend for a work convention and had an absolutely wonderful time! It was hard to leave the kids but, so nice to get away by ourselves! Here are some pics from our, pump-up the positive attitude weekend! We were spoiled rotten and loved every minute of it!:) Our last night was like PROM! Good, dinner, entertainment and we got to dress up!:) Work buds: The guys look'n good! The ladies during a l-o-n-g awards ceremony starting to get silly!