Diaper trash can?

So I was on the computer one morning and Juliet crawled in to play at my feet. I picked her up to snuggle her and patted her cute little diaper butt! It felt a little crunchy? I opened it to find an empty capri sun juice in her pants! .......Dash....cartoons......trash can to far away......sister's diaper right there......

The Boyer's come to visit!

I would hate to FORGET that our good friends the Boyer's came to visit at Christmas! I would post pictures but we didn't take any! DORKS! We had a great time hanging out with them and letting the kids play! They were so excited to see Cara and Jordyn! It was like we never left Tx. The only sad part was when they had to leave! Thanks for stopping in Boyer's! We love you guys!

Trying to finish!

I am trying soooo hard to finish up 2009 blogging by the end of this month so when we publish next year it is only through Jan! My list to finish in the next 4 days: Juice Box Butt, Ward Christmas party, Jefford's Christmas party, Christmas Eve, Christmas day, Santa, McDonald's with the Thomas', Elenor Piggies and New Years Eve! That is only 9 more! I can do it! Then I can start with January.... Tanner visits, Sour candies, Mary Poppins, Papa Keith, school projects, misc pictures! Wow! Then I will be all caught up! :)

Nick's farewell!

This is my cousin Nick! He is going to Paraguay on his mission! He is amazing and I just adore him! I can't believe he is old enough to go on a mission! I remember when he was tiny...making me old! His farewell was really great! His talk was about having a Mary or a Martha Christmas. Enjoying your family and the things you have and not doing to much! He and a group (a lot) of his friends, in matching ties sang "Armies of Helamen". Nick didn't make it through the song with out crying and a couple of his buddies teared then put their arm around him and finished strong! They had sung at another friends farewell that morning too! It really was beautiful! Right then I vowed that I would live somewhere that my kids could grow up with friends that would encourage them to reach their goals! Nick is a great example! I have a goal to write him every month for his whole mission! (Hopefully I can stick to it!)
This is my amazing Mother in law, Myrna (B's step mom) and one of my brother in laws Tyson! They came up for Nick's farewell and to see me! My uncle Spike (Nick's dad) sand at Jeremy's funeral, making us all connected like one big happy family! It was sooooo good to see them! I hadn't seen her since dad's funeral! She is amazing! Grandpa Carter reading to one of Nick's nieces! My grandpa is soooo patient and LOVES his grandkids and great grandkids. I love when they are just starting to walk he holds their hands and will walk with them forever! He taught me how to snap and whistle! (I think I was under 4!)
Granny and Gramps! I got to live with them before I married B! They were really patient with me and I will never forget it! My granny is strong and smart! She can crochet like a mad woman and she taught me how! I don't think I will ever be as good as her though. She makes the best Christmas candy and when ever I call I feel like I am the person she was dying to hear from! I am sure she sounds like that to everyone but I love the way she makes me feel!
Ryeley and Malorie! (Mal is Nick's sister!)
Nick and Rye!
It's exhausting being his sister!
I know Nick will be a GREAT missionary! Can't wait to post pictures of his homecoming!

Fun in the snow!

When I was home , in Utah, for a few days my family went to Heber to visit my dad's brother, Uncle Brent. When the visit was over we went outside to a beautiful snow storm! You can't really tell but there were HUGE white fluffy flakes falling! Curtis and Gracie wanted to stay and play! This was about all the fun we had time for though because we had to get down the canyon!
My brother is a DORK!

Mom and Dad.

I love this great man!
Yes, I was trying to grab her boobies! No she was not amused, just embarassed and a little violated!
She's a good sport though!
Again, he is a dork!

Little Brother was never quite right!

I got to go home for my cousin, Nick's farewell before Christmas! While I was there I spent some "quality time" with my little brother! He stole my camera , while we were shopping and this little photo shoot is what came out of it! (I gave him the new reversible beanie for Christmas that he is modeling!)
This is for the days he is feeling a little "black". ( I took this one, before he stole the camera)And on a sexier note.... plaid!
Do you like? (Camera is out of my hands now!)
Sexy or creepy...can't tell!
CREEPY!
Creepier!
Sideways creepy!
I will kill you in your sleep creepy!
Suprised? I think?
I killed someone in their sleep, what should I do creepy!
I have an idea creepy!
I am farting while people are passing by. (really)
Sorry I stole your camera and farted in public!
My little brother is really NOT creepy! He is one of the funnest and funniest guys around! I love his guts and am forever lucky that I get to call him MY brother! I have tons of fun when I am around him and he makes me feel good when I am blue! He's an amazing dad and I marvel all the time how he does it alone! Ryeley, you are the coolest creepy camera thief I know! I love ya!

Juliet!

Some cute pictures of what we call "Hippo teeth"! I love when she smiles and has big hippo teeth! Here is her sweet smile!
Now she is done! I took these pictures in about a 30 second time span!
Bathed and ready for bed with one of her best buddies! (He makes her laugh the most) Dash had to have this picture cause they got matching (boy) jammies. Clearance at Target 1.80 a pair! They are his favorite to wear cause he matches his sister.

My friend Anna

So I don't have a ton of friends out here in L.A. BUT this is my cute friend Anna! This is at our R.S. birthday dinner. She is in the Presidency with her mom (who I adore too, and all her sisters). We did boot camp together and we walk/run/walk the trails sometimes in the morning. She is ADORABLE and one of the FUNNIEST people I have met! I would love for her to marry into my family! Since I only have one brother that will have to be it!

Quote of the day

So I told Brandon that he needed to shower with Max and show him what he needed to do because I don't think the boy is getting clean enough on his own! He will be 7 next week and mommy can't shower him any more! SO this morning I hear B and Max as Max was showering and B was standing out and making sure it all got done to my standards.

Max: "Dad why are you just standing out there"
B: "I am making sure you get it all done and get really clean."
Aggravated Max: "Well stop standing there and watching me it's disturbing!"

Brandon left the bathroom and we had a good ol' laugh! How does he know that word and then how does he know how to use it? Brilliant stinky dirty little boy!

Quote of the day

Dash: "mom do you know what Swipers last name is?" Only half listening and doing other things I say "no Dash, what is it?"

Dash: "swiper JERK!" "Because he is a JERK mom!"
Mom: "Dash, (giggling a little because Jerk was REALLY emphasised) Swiper isn't always a jerk!"
Dash: "only in the Christmas one is he nice. He is a JERK"
Mom: "ok honey but lets not call people jerks cause it's just not that nice of a name."
Dash: "ok mom" under his breath "swiper JERK"

Happy Happy Birthday Nana Dear!

My mom's birthday was on Wednesday but our internet was down! She is the Best! She works, she sews, she has time for all of us and she loves freely! She is one of the nicest people you will ever meet with one of the kindest hearts! She never asks for much and always gives to her fullest! I don't know if she got much for her b-day but she never complained and was so happy for what she did receive! What a great example! (We got her jammies....still on our counter, ready to be mailed....I suck at mailing things!) I always ask my family what is their favorite things about the birthday person. This is Nana's!

B: "I love her generosity and her cheerful disposition and her great example to my kids!"

Sue: "She is always there for me or for any of us. Just a phone call away. We would be lost without her. She is an amazing seamstress. She gives the best gifts and always knows what you want!"

Darby: "That she is OUR Grandma and we would DIE without her!"

Max: "When she comes to visit she always brings a candy for us or a coloring book or something!"

Dash: "She's nice and she snuggles with me!" (that was my favorite, cause he said "I snuggle you and Miss Anna too!")

Juliet: "She looks JUST like me and that means she's one FINE Nana!"

Callie the Cat: "Meow!"




Happy Birthday Nana! We love you!

papa papa paparazzi

I was just listening to Dash sing the song Paparazzi by Lady Gaga (his cousins were listening to it) and his version was "ozzy ozzy ozzy...o-zzy!" I love that he has NO idea!

Christmas Nativity!

Every year one of our favorite Christmas F.H.E.'s is to build our own nativity. I assign everyone 3 things that they have to bring back! Everyone rushes away to find the perfect fit! This year they had to tell us what part each person played in the nativity. I LOVE this tradition. The kids are so proud of what they build every year. It is the ugliest most beautiful Nativity we own! This year Max had Joseph and the shepherd. He told me that Joseph was Jesus' daddy. Correct answer but I wanted them to dig deeper! HE then surprised me and told me that the shepherds had to be worthy to see the star so they could follow it to find their savior! Darby had Mary and the wise men. She told me that the wise men brought gold, frankyscents and Muir. (hee hee) There is even some Muir in the manger with the baby Jesus! Dash had the baby Jesus and the donkey.

Cast: Batman = Joseph
Barbie = Mary
Lizard guy, Cop, Sailor little people = Wise men
General Grevious, misc star wars guy = shepherd
Neo pet = baby Jesus
Stegosaurus = Donkey
Cotton balls = hay for his bed
paper towells = snow?

MALO!

My cousin Malory came to visit with her friend Kim before Thanksgiving. They were sooo much fun. They came and went and I didn't have to entertain them! They included us and even baby sat so we could go to the temple and I could get a pedicure. I got to go out on the town with them one night. They are such good girls and I love them! I don't have a favorite cousin but if I did it would be Mal! I'm just sayin! Me and Mal!
Me, Kim and Mal! Oh to be young and go on trips with your friends again! (They both work for a dentist....hence the SUPER white teeth....I do not work for a dentist! :)

A girl after her mother's heart!

I tried to take it away! Look how happy it makes her! Her hair is all frazzled after a long day. How can you not sit back and enjoy a little Diet Coke in the company of some good friends?
She was eye ballin' me cause she knew I was coming for it!
She was NOT happy. I feel your pain baby! Trying so hard to give it up but Juliet is showing how I feel inside (and sometimes outside) while I try to give up this sweet nectar called Diet glorious coke!