What baby??????????

So it's not looking like I am going to make my weekly goal again. Dang, I will be 0 for 2. This baby is just not acting like it wants to be born at all, no signs what so ever. So I am just telling everyone that asks about the baby......,baby????? What baby?????????????????????????????????????????????/

Cameron's "Makeup" Day

Last week Cam's teacher had to cancel class, so this Friday they are having a "makeup" class. When we told Cam about the makeup day he looked really confused and asked why they have to have a "makeup" class, why do boys need to put on makeup? We tried to explain that "makeup class" didn't mean that you put on makeup, but he is still confused. He keeps asking me if he has to bring some of my makeup, or do they just talk about what kind of makeup their mom's wear! He is so funny about it. He just wants to be sure that he does not have to put on makeup! Can you believe that a boy that would dress like this would be concerned about putting on makeup?!!

I Don't like having a Smile on my face!

Yesterday, Colby was having kind of a rough day, well for a 6 year old anyway. He says some really off the wall stuff when he is grouchy and here is what he came up with yesterday. "Sometimes I usually don't like having a smile on my face, I just like having a normal face." Colby dear I love you so, your happy smiling face, is such a joy to look at. You make home a lovely place. That's the song that popped into my head so I started singing it to him only to make him more mad! Gotta love being the mom!

Vote!!!!

Hey everyone!! Don't forget to vote on my baby poll. Maybe if we get enough girl votes it will be a girl!!! Yeah yeah, I know it's a little to late to do anything about it being a boy or girl, but lets see how many of you guess right. Only 5 days left to vote.

It's the Christmas Season!!!

So last week I had good intentions of posting something that I am thankful for everyday, but as you can see, that didn't happen. So since the week has past, I will start a new goal. The goal this week......to have this baby!! I can't believe that I let my husband talk me into not finding out if it's a boy or a girl. I am going crazy!!!!! Literally crazy. Only 9 days until my due date, but if this child loves me, it will come before that to save it's poor mother what little sanity she has left. Wish me luck!!
On a different note, it is Christmas time!!! I love Christmas time. I love the music, smells, lights, shopping, movies, decorations, everything! This is the first year we will spend Christmas in our own home and I am really excited. Since we have always been gone from home we have never had our own Christmas tree. It has been fun buying ornaments and things to decorate. The kids helped me put stuff up yesterday, and I just love it!! I am excited to have a brand new baby for Christmas too! And playing Santa is so much fun. I can't wait for Christmas morning with my kids! Yeah for Christmas!
And I have to put in a mention about yesterday's football games. The Cougars pulled it out again to beat Utah, it was awesome! And how about the SJ Redskins winning state! Congrats boys!!
Anyway... Merry Christmas!

I am Thankful for Fabulos Footwear

Tuesday-
I am Thankful for great shoes. Privo shoes are my favorite! This is the pair that I currently wear everyday. So far I have owned 4 pair and have worn them all to death. So for anyone looking for a great new pair of shoes try these. They come in tons of styles and colors. The brand name is Privo and they are made by Clarks. My favorite places to buy them: Nordstrom, piperlime.com and zappos.com

I am Thankful for Family

MONDAY

A Few Favorite Baby Things

Since it has been almost 5 years since I last had a baby, I am loving shopping for new baby stuff. Things have changed so much and the accessories are so much cooler and cuter! I am having the hardest time deciding on which diaper bag to get; Petunia Picklebottom, JuJu Bee, Bumble Bags... what a horrible problem to have!!! Also, have any of you seen these nursing covers by BeBe Au Lait? I have one and can't wait to use it, they are way cool. And the Taggies Blankets and toys, I love them, I hope the baby does too! Anyway... if anyone else has favorite baby things please do share.

Did You Know???

I saw this today and thought I would share it. It's always fun to learn somthing new!


Ever wonder why annoying someone is called "getting his goat"?For reasons that are unclear, the presence of a goat can have a calming effect on a horse, and this fact has been used by horse trainers in the past to calm high-strung animals. Once quieted in this manner, a horse becomes very agitated if the goat is taken away. (From Ever Wonder Why by Douglas B. Smith).

More Favorite Pictures

These pictures are from about 18 months ago in Colorado. My boys used to sit out on the curb waiting for the neighbor kids to get home from school and play. They were so faithful everyday! I think these pictures capture the memory very well.

Soaked!

These are just s couple of my favorite pictures from this summer. They are at the 24th Parade in SJ when the fire truck was spraying all the kids with water. I think its cool how the camera captured Colby just standing there getting soaked! The other picture is of Bayli, Kent & Lisa's daughter. You can see the fun in their expressions!

4 Things about Me

Four jobs I've had:

1. Old Navy
2. Missionary Training Center (MTC) Night Crew
3. Costco
4. Various Hair Salons

Four places I have lived:

1. St. Johns, AZ
2. Mesa/ Phoenix/ Glendale, AZ
3. Provo/ Midway, UT
4. Highlands Ranch/Denver, CO

Four favorite T.V. Shows:

1. Dealiest Catch
2. Clean House
3. House Hunters
4. You Are What You Eat

Four favorite foods:

1. Mexican, homemade in SJ is the best!
2. Pizza
3. Fun, jazzed up salads
4. pita chips and hummus

Four websites I visit:

1. Google/G Mail
2. Ebay
3. Baby Center
4. Amazon.com ( I love to shop online!)

Four places I would rather be right now:

1. Arizona visiting my family
2. On a cruise to anywhere
3. Right now, in the hospital, I am so ready to have this baby!
4. Out to lunch instead of fixing it.

Four movies I love:

1. The Man From Snowy River
2. Phantom of the Opera
3. Shang Hi Noon
4. Ice Age 2

Four things on my to-do list today:

1. take a nap
2. help at Colby's school
3. get laundry done
4. work on Christmas shopping lists

Four people I tag:

1. Julie D.
2. Aubrey J.
3. Kimberly P.
4. Emily A.

It's a Hard Knock Life

Toy room update: The other day I posted a picture of the kids toy room and said that I was going to make them clean it up when they woke up in the morning. Well, when the kids got up, I fed them then told them to get upstairs and start cleaning. They tromped up the stairs huffing and puffing and then I hear Cameron tell Colby, "Lets sing It's a Hard Knock Life for Us while we clean." They have been watching the movie Annie! Then they ask if I can turn the song on because it is not fair that they have to clean. Seriously where do they get the idea that it's not thier job to clean up their own messes. Colby is always telling me that he just wants his life to be 100% fun! I try and explain that having work to do is just part of being alive but it doesn't sink in! Oh to be 6 again when life was pretty much 100% fun. Anyway... here is a picture of the sweet little guys and thier clean toy room! I had to bribe them to smile! jk.

Halloween Fun!!

So another Halloween has come and gone, and sadly, I just wasn't as in to it this year as in past years. I love Halloween, and all the fun of getting costumes and usually even fix a traditional dinner and invite friends and family over. But this year I am going to blame being on pregnant on my lack of motivation. We really didn't do anything. I did feebly attempt to make the kids costumes rather than buy them. I am not to impressed with how they turned out, but the kids were happy and I guess that's all that matters right? Colby was a ghost, he looks more like a Muslim Ghost than a normal ghost, but oh well. Cameron was a Vampire Bat.

The day before Halloween we had some friends over to make Halloween Trains which was fun. Why not give them candy everyday leading up to Halloween too?!! Then that night when dad got home we carved pumpkins. Colby was so funny, he would not put his hand in the pumpkin to get the seeds out. When he finally tried he gagged!! Funny kid! Cam was proud of himself that he wasn't scared, and Mark and I just got a good laugh out of watching both of them!

Halloween Day was a little slow because there was no school, but finally the trick-or-treat hour arrived and the kids were off. After visiting Grandma and Grandpa and a few other friends, we came back to our neighborhood to hit more houses. After the first two houses, Cam decided that he wanted to go home and help dad hand out candy. So he went home and Colby and I continued around the neighborhood. When Colby and I got home, Cam was having the time of his life with the candy. He would open the door and yell, "everyone come get some candy" Then he would tell the kids to take as much as they wanted! If he didn't know what someone was he would say, "what the heck are you supposed to be?" Finally we ran out of candy and put the tired, sugar happy boys to bed, and Mark and I took our pick of their candy bags. Now with Halloween over, we get to look forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas, which I think is the most wonderful time of the year!

Mom, are your ideas fun to you?

After making our cakes and deciding that it was time for bed, I gave the boys 15 minutes to get all of their toys and messes cleaned up. I told them that whatever was not picked up was going to get taken by the Gobble Monster. (thanks Aubrey for the idea) After a few minutes they had the downstairs cleaned up pretty good, so I told them to start working on the toy room upstairs. Colby said to me "mom, why did you have to have this idea?" Then Cam pipes up and says, "Mom, are your ideas fun to you? Because they are not fun to us. Your ideas are bored to us." All I could do was laugh and wonder where he learned to talk like that?! Man they are growing up way to fast, I am not ready for smart kids that can think for themselves and talk back. Anyway... after their 15 minutes was up I asked if the toy room was clean and was told that it was, so then Mark put them to bed. When I came upstairs an hour later, this is what I see........................the toy room...........does it look at all cleaned up to you? My boys are so in for it tomorrow!! It's a good thing they don't have school because they would be missing it to clean up this mess!! And the picture does not do the mess justice!!!! And here I am a month away from having another one! What am I doing to myself? Actually, I don't know what I would do if I didn't have these sweet boys to make messes, and I know I will miss them when they are grown! But seriously, who said Cam could grow up and ask questions like, "Mom, are your ideas fun to you?"

Cookin' with the kids!

Tonight, the boys and I made little cakes for them to decorate tomorrow with their friends. They are sooooooo much help in the kitchen!!!!! Both of them are on Fall Break from school and they think it is their right to stay up late every night and do something fun. Where they get this idea from I don't know. To keep them entertained tomorrow we have invited a few friends over to decorate these Halloween Train Cakes! So making the cakes was our late night activity for tonight.