GO UTES!

Jeron has this off the wall theory that I am not a true Utah Fan. So I am just going to have to prove it to him this year. So...if any of you thought I was bad before just you wait. I already have the kids outfits picked out for tomorrow. This is going to be good. He is going to hate the color red by the time this season is over. GO UTES!

Ellie and the scary...cookie

Ellie was up to her usual begging of food off of other families at the soccer game. This is when she found the cookie with black frosting. Yes...I said BLACK! She loved it as you can see. Jeron also had a little fun with it and did "eye black" for her as well. I think she looks like a scary demon baby.

Day two of back to school...

Ellie is still at it. I was on the phone with my Mom and this is what I found her doing. She was pouring ice water into the drawer. I guess it was a good thing because it really did need a cleaning. Can't wait to see the next thing that she thinks of.

First Day of School!

Emma woke up this morning before me. I went to go wake her up and she came out saying can I get up yet. We ate breakfast, did hair, got dressed, and made it in time for the opening ceremony that they have. They were both nervous, but JJ did really well. Emma wouldn't let me leave her until it was her classes turn to go inside so I wasn't able to get pictures with JJ and his line for class. Jeron waited with JJ while me and the camera waited with Emma. I wish I had just run over for a minute but it is a mad house...no running would have been possible. So no pictures of JJ :(

When they got home they both said they loved their classes and it was awesome. I am so happy they loved it. Especially Emma, since most of her friends are in the other class.
Ellie got pretty lonely without them. She kept saying "JJ, Ma, Coo"...translated that is JJ, Emma, School. She would then point to the school and say awe in a sad pathetic voice. After a while she did better, we ate lunch and she started playing. I decided that I could get some things done. About 10 minutes into me leaving her (in front of me on the floor while I looked at some bills)she had gone to her room, pooped, taken off her poopy diaper and tried to put on a clean one while spreading poop on the carpet everywhere she went. It is going to be a long school year if this is the sign of things to come.

Back to School Party

We had so much fun. I always love it when the kids have friends over because it helps me to be nicer. I get to act a little less Mommy and a little more friend. When the girls came they danced to Hannah Montana. They thought this was awesome. Then they headed out on the deck and had pizza, pretzels, grapes, and more soda pop they anyone should be allowed to consume. Then we went out and played Red Rover and Hide 'n' go seek. One of the girls got clotheslined so I decided to end that game. I didn't need any angry parents after me. After I got nervous having all the cute girls hiding and I couldn't see them my anxiety won out and we went in. The girls decorated cupcakes. I have never seen so many sprinkles in my life. My kitchen still is glimmering from it all. After they indulged themselves on icing, and sprinkles they sat down to watch High School Musical One. This had to be one of the cutest parts of the night. Every girl was singing at full volume every note. It was so cute. After consuming popcorn, snickers, reeses peanut butter cups, Dots, red vines, and more soda pop their energy level was off the charts. There was pillow fights, screaming, dancing, sreaming, hiding, screaming, running, and did I mention screaming. When it was all said and done they all went home with a smile on their sweet little face. Thanks to my Mom and Jeron we were able to get a picture to all the girls when I took them home. It was such a fun thing. We will have to do it again. (This is the picture they all got to take home.)

New Family Pictures

I am not just loving these pictures as much as I have before. Don't get me wrong they are good...they are just not spectacular like Hailey Miller usually does. It is hard to spend that kind of $$$ and not just love them. I will have to find me a new Hailey to do my pictures. Yes Mrs. Hailey Sant I am talking about you. Will you do family pictures?

sLeepOvEr wiTh aUnt mAren

My kids just love their Aunt Maren. While she was here they got to spend almost everyday with her. One of the things they loved the most was having a sleep over with her. They watched High School Musical II and slept in the family room with her.
I think this was so exciting for them. They have been wanting to sleep at my parents house this summer and finally got the chance. The next morning they ate crepes with her. Then we had to say our sad goodbyes...hopefully not for too long this time.

This is The Place Heritage Park

I will have to say this is my favorite place at the park. This is the home of my Great Great Great Grandmother Mary Fielding Smith. I had to catch myself so that I wouldn't cry. It was the actual spot in which she raised her family. I felt humbled as I stood there. She built her home herself. She had a place reserved for her in the Salt Lake Valley but chose to live away from everyone. She was very determined to do things her way. I look up to her and am honored to be a part of her family.


Elsie as such a good girl. It was blazing hot and she did awesome!

Getting ready to go back to school.

JJ looking pretty good as a student.

My cute sister and Elsie

Emma getting a Shave...good thing there wasn't a blade.

Uncle Michael and Ellie

Are we having fun yet?

Mama, Papa, and Emma waiting for the train.

JJ at the Monument. He loved looking through Orsen Pratts telescope to see the monument.

The girls doing the laundry. They loved it...maybe we should go back to that way. The sure don't love to help me with it now. Okay I am lying it really is Ellie's favorite thing in the world to do with me. Not Emma though, she HATES it.

JJ hitting the rug. That wore him out after a half dozen hits.

Ellie kept giving this cute goat hugs. I think that they really bonded.

Papa walking by Emma on the hoarse.

I think this is one of the funnest things that the kids have done all summer long. They loved it there. We need to go again because we were only able to get about half of it done.

I will have to say my brothers and sister are troopers to spend the day with the kids like that. Thanks Mom and Dad for such a neat day. The kids will remember it forever!

River Rafting on the Weber River...say that 5 times fast

Jennifer and Roger had everyone go river rafting. The kids and Jeron went while I stayed home with Maren and went shopping, ate, went to Batman and ate, and then came home to hang out and we ate some more. Did I mention I ate to much.

Jeron said that it was a lot of fun. I guess Ellie is wearing the hat because they went 4 wheeling that night afterwards. I wish I could have gone it looks like so much fun. I love stuff like that. I hate when I can't go...so now you guys just have to plan it again.

and the GOLD medal goes to....

My good friend Jana and I were discussing how mundane and unimportant our lives feel when we watch the Olympics. We will never win a gold for anything. That is when the thought occurred to us that we should win the gold. Us Moms deserve to be awarded for the things that we do. Between diaper changes, sandwich making, bed time rituals, cookie making, dress sewing, booboo healing, we all have a talent that we are good at. I want all of you who read this to think of something that you deserve a gold medal for. I for one think that I should get one for duel diaper change. Now when you think that you can do make it sound amazing.

Example:
Look at Megan her body was made for this. The way her long fingers take a hold of one child to hold her in place while not loosing concentration's on the other child. Her hips wide enough to put both children securely in front of her. Her ability to unsnap a diaper without them even noticing is unreal. And the wiping motion, the speed, the accuracy. We have never seen anything like it before. Her form is just amazing. All the other women in her heat just seem like armatures next to her. The grace in the way she moves. It really is outstanding.

(announcer is now SHOUTING)Now that is a diaper change...and the gold goes to MEEEGAAAN SNNNOOOOW it is a new world record in duel diaper change. This is amazing. UNBELIEVABLE...how does she do it.

So ladies when you leave comments today I want you to leave your great ability whether it is large or small. In our own right we all deserve a gold medal. Each of us has something to offer this world that is unique to you. I see people in my life that truly have talent that will go unrecognized to the outside world but to me you deserve a gold medal. I could give a million other gold medal to all of you. I just hope after you read this you will take the time to hand yourself one. I LOVE YOU!

Maren is Here!

We have been waiting and waiting and waiting for Aunt Maren to finally come...and now she is here! She finally got to meet Elsie. We are so excited to have her here with us for a little while. We have decided that Elsie looks like how Maren and Ryan's kids would look. She has Ryan's Ears and Maren's coloring. It was love at first sight with these two. Maren has always been such a sweet Aunt to my kids and she just loves and adores Elsie.

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