MoNsTer'S DO sLeeP! Shhhhhh!

day # 2

Karlee is very particular when it comes to nap time. She is more than happy to tell you she is tired and will want me to take her to bed and turn on her primary songs. Well today she was watching Clifford and lost track of time. I came downstairs to her snoozing on the couch. This was kind of funny because she had to walk upstairs to get her Liniy (blanket) and then walk back downstairs and curl up on the couch. She looks so precious when she sleeps! I love the chubby cheeks.

The Challenge

Day # 1

I decided to take Skye's Challenge. I hope in the next 30 day's, all of you that read this will get to know me a little better and my everyday life. Check back tomorrow!

I love this picture of my kids. I think black and white pictures say so much. As most of my family knows we always make fun of Steve and his big "chicklet" smile. Karlee couldn't help but show off one of the many traits she got after her daddy.

{tOOTHlesS}

Today started out to be a day just like the rest. Cannon came down and chose the cereal he wanted to eat and ate the cereal while he watched a movie. After he got done eating, I was playing with Cannon and Karlee when I noticed a tooth was missing! I said "Cannon your tooth is gone! Where did it go?" He had no idea. He was just excited about loosing a tooth. Then reality set in and he said "Mom, is the Tooth Fairy still going to come if I don't have a tooth to put under my pillow?" He had the most serious look on his face. I think he was about to burst into tears. I just told him that we would look for the tooth and if we couldn't find it, we would just write the tooth fairy a letter about

how you lost your tooth, and then lost it again!

He thought for a moment and then said "I think Shauni had twenty one bucks in her pocket and then gave it to Ammon when he lost his tooth." I just said "Really!" We'll just have to see what the tooth fairy brings you. After looking all morning long, he finally has realized we probably aren't going to find the tooth. He is excited to tell all of his friends at school, so maybe he will forget about finding that tooth?

{ 1st DaY oF ScHooL }

Cannon is headed back to school. I can't believe my little boy is old enough to ride the school bus to and from our home. He started kindergarten last Tuesday and loves every minute of it. He was excited to meet a friend in class who actually has a fohawk bigger than his. He is becoming so independent and such a big helper. After the second day of school, he was happy to report he only had to get two more smiley face's to have lunch with the principle.

(for some reason that is now a reward?)

Karlee and I are now trying to find things to do in the afternoon. We have 4 whole hours, everyday by ourselves. It comes with mixed feelings because I do miss having conversations and playing with Cannon, but I also think it is good for Cannon to become more independent and for me to get to spend more quality one-on-one time with Karlee.

I let ya know how that goes after this week!

{a tropical vacation}

The day was BEAUTIFUL!

Karlee didn't want to be left out of the fun

the boys buried themselves a couple of time that day......

She thought it would be funny to stick her face in the sand! GROSS!

This is one of the pier's. On the other side, huge boats float back to their personal docks.

We had a great Labor Day Weekend. Matt & Skye invited us to go overnight to a town called Grand Haven. It is over on the edge of Lake Michigan. It was the cutest town. It reminded me a lot of Jackson Hole or Sun Valley. It was just a cute little tourist town. We went to the beach of the huge lake and it felt like you were on the ocean except the water wasn't salty. We couldn't see the other side and it was so beautiful. We had a great time. We played Frisbee in the water and tried body surfing. It was a hot day and the water felt great. I can't believe how much sand we brought home with us. Karlee, I'm sure, ate her weight in sand. Now back to reality with school starting and a new rotation for Steve.

HaPpY BiRtHDaY AvEReE!

HaPpY BiRThDaY AveRee!

We just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday Ave's. I hope you had a wonderful day and we wish we could be there to celebrate it with you. We love and miss you! How was the fair? Come see us, so we can wear our dress-up shoes together!

Happy BiRtHDaY KaRLeE

Karlee celebrated her 2nd birthday last week and I am now just getting her post done. I am so happy to have her in my life. She is so much fun, excitement, adventure and mess. Just this morning she locked herself in the bathroom by pulling out the drawer in front of the door so no one could get in. She proceeded to get Cannon's toothbrush and roll it around in the toilet water so she could brush her teeth, GROSS, I know. After a bit of teasing she opened the door and let us in. That's when we noticed she had also pulled out all of her little rubber band and scattered them around the bathroom.

After I got that cleaned up I ran downstairs to answer the door and she followed, then ran upstairs to help Cannon, she got up to the table and helped herself to some soup and cake, our neighbor had just brought over. But no, it was not enough, she decided she needed to mix the Chicken Gumbo Soup with the German Chocolate Cake. Take my advice, not a good combo! After the day is over, I still can't get enough of her mischievous smile and tight squeezes around the neck. We STILL love her........

JusT PLaYiN

tagged:

The ABC's of Me:
A. ATTACHED OR SINGLE? Attached
B. BEST FRIEND? Steve
C. CAKE OR PIE? Pie,Fresh Peach
D. DAY OF THE WEEK? Saturday, I get to play with my family
E. ESSENTIAL ITEMS? Purse, cell phone, chapstick, diaper, Diet Pepsi & Garmin navigator.
F. FAVORITE COLOR? pink
G. GUMMY BEARS OR WORMS? worms
H. HOMETOWN? Shelley, Id
I. INDULGENCE? Culvers, Raspberry Concrete Mixer
J. JANUARY OR JULY? January Definetly, I LOVE, and I mean LOVE to snowmachin, I actaully try to plan my pregnancies so I'm either not pregnant or just barely pregnant during the winter
K. KIDS? 1 boy and 1 girl
L. LIFE ISN'T COMPLETE WITHOUT? My family
M. MARRIAGE DATE? Aug 17
N. NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS? 4 brothers, 2 sisters, 6 sister-in-laws, 6 brother-in-laws.
O. ORANGES OR APPLES? Fuji apple summer, oranges in winter
P. PHOBIAS OR FEARS? Spiders, mice, losing a family member
Q. QUOTE? Life is to enjoyed not just endured
R. REASONS TO SMILE? Karlee and Nixon flirting in church
S. SUPERMAN OR WONDER WOMAN? Superman
T. TAG 5 PEOPLE? Jaime, Shelly, Stephanie, Jennifer J, Ally
U. UNKNOWN FACT ABOUT ME? My mother was 42 years old when she gave birth to me, what a saint.
V. VEGETABLES? Salad, any kind
W. WORST HABIT? Procrastinating and Diet Pepsi
X. X-RAY OR ULTRASOUND? X-ray definetly
Y. YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? Fountain Diet Pepsi
Z. ZODIAC SIGN? Libra

HappY Anniversary!

Steve and I have been married for 7 wonderful years. I am so happy I met him and we made the choice to get married. I can't imagine my life without him and all of the fun and happiness he brings in my life. One day before we left Idaho my sweet husband told me we were going to go out on a date. We we got the kids ready and took them to Dave and Jamie's house. We started heading down the road but not to Idaho Falls and I got a little confused. I said "I guess we are not going to Idaho Falls!" He just smiled and told me just to enjoy the ride and that he wasn't going to tell me what we were doing. He ended up taking me to this beautiful hotel. It had all of these different theme rooms. It was so awesome. I was totally surprised because he had packed a suitcase with everything I could possibly need. I was surprised he even remembered my running shoes and a ponytail. We got to stay in the Romeo and Juliet Room. It had this huge heart shaped spa. It took us forever to find the restroom because it was hidden away amongst all of the trees in the garden, but when we found it they had made the toilet into a king's throne. It was so cool, they even put it on a pedestal. They bed was located upstairs on a balcony overlooking the rest of the room. He also took me out to dinner and then shopping. I was so surprised and impressed with his sneakiness. He told me that he wanted to give me an early anniversary present because he knew that it would be harder to get away in Michigan. We had a great time and didn't want to leave, just to pack up and leave for Iowa. It was the best date I have ever been on. I love how Steve spoils me. What a great guy!