Dahl Family

Cruz

2012-01-18T17:22:00.002-07:00

The other day I was cleaning my closest and noticed Cruz has figured out his tonge in the mirror. I took them with my phone so they are not the best pictures. It was a moment that I caught of him.

There is a first for everything.

2012-01-16T12:52:00.005-07:00

(Don't mind the earwax)
Well on January 6th we had another first in this house. It was a typical Friday night. Josh was at work, I had just got done feeding the kids dinner and was cleaning up. I had put Cruz to bed for the night. In my head I had the rest of my night figured out. I was going to finish dishes, go workout, then watch a movie or something with the kids. Well Beckham had a new plan. He was watching Mario Brothers on my phone, yes that sounds weird but he loves watching it being played on you Tube. He was in the family room and tripped and nailed his ear on the fireplace bench that is tile. He ran over to me and of course I knew right away he needed stitches. So of course Josh was gone, so Janice to the rescue. I called her thank goodness she was home that night. She was hear like a minute later. I love that she lives so close. She called the doctors office because they were still open, we left Hunter with Cruz and took Bella with us and ran over to the Doctors. Well long story short the Doctor felt like because it was on his ear a specialist should stitch it. He arranged for a guy in Lehi to stitch it up. We went back home figured kids out. My other sister Jessica to the reuse came and sat with Bella and sleeping Cruz and Janice and I made the trip up to Lehi. They sustated Beckham he is a very strong willed child. it was so sad I was holding him and he kept saying please stop mommy please. Then while they were stitching it up we could not be in the room. That was hard. Josh met us up there after work and was there by the time they were done. Well his stitches look great and the doctor did an amazing job. They are suppose to dissolve even better. I don't know how we would have gotten those out with out knocking the kid out. I felt so bad that is was little Beckham that got stitches first. I figure I have been a mom for almost ten years, I am not doing so bad.

Happy Birthday to my princess

2012-01-14T21:54:00.003-07:00

My one and only daughter turned 7 today. What in the heck. Time goes by way to fast the older that you get. Bella is amazing. Now please know that she is all girl and more. She is DRAMA queen all the way. She is filling in all the gaps because there is only one girl in the house besides me of course. Bella is such a little mommy almost to much some days. She loves to color and draw, and is pretty good I must say. She is so good about getting her homework done. She will start doing it on the way home from school. Her new thing is that she loves to paint her fingernails. It think she does it about every day. Now things about little Bella so that I dot forget. I have to walk her into school everyday, she just refuses to go in by her self. Yes annoying for me I know but one day she wont want to even be seen with me so i will hold on to what I can. She still has me sing twinkle twinkle to her almost every night, while i am ticking her face. She loves loves her brother Cruz, and fights with Beckham more often then not. She hates when I call her Isabella not Bella because she thinks that is not her real name. What can I say I love her like crazy. She is my only girl and don't know what I would do with out her. Who knows if there will be a little girl in out future.
For Bella's birthday today we had breakfast burritos for breakfast at her request of course. WE then went bowling in payson, and then off to wingers for dinner. We then came home for presents. We got her new sheets and a razor scooter. She also got some purple plaid toms, from Grandma Tom ( she got a matching pair). Her aunts gave her money and that about sums it up. I think she had a good day. I had a great day just being with my princess.

I am really trying

2012-01-03T23:14:00.002-07:00

Well sadly I did not do well in the blog post in 2011. Although it was a great year and nothing to complain about just a crazy one . I have a lot to catch up on. The kids started back to school today and I will say It was nice to have somewhat of a routine.
Bella did come home from school upset. She told me that her teacher will be moving at the end of the month and will be getting a new one. She was close to tears poor thing. I am sad for her and hope that the new teacher will be just as good.
I dont want to go on and on and try yo catch up. Lets be honest those of you that even still read this would get super board. So her is to a new year and being good about blogging if not for you but for my family.

A shout out to Hunter

2011-12-16T22:49:00.002-07:00

Okay so let me first start by saying that my theory on parenthood is that about 90% of the time we wonder why the heck we have choosen to be parents at all. It doesnt pay well as far as money goes in fact that is the total opposite. There is always something that needs cleaned up, a tear to be wiped, and hug to be given, a fight that needs putting out, a child that decides that sleeping at night is not in there plans, someone needs ran here or there, or just plain money for who knows what. You get the idea I am sure but we all become parents for that 10% of the time that all you see all that hard work and talking to and grounding and being just plain mean pay off.
So Hunter's amazing moment or what I like to call it a good mom moment.
The other day after school Hunter called me from his phone (yes Hunter officially has a phone, I don't want to hear it.) He asked if he could walk over to a friends house that I really don"t know, the answer is most often no. I am not a huge fan of him going to anyone's house that I don't know the parents. But he said that he was going with another kid from our neighborhood and one of his beesties. So I was totally fine with it. I just told him to keep me updated on what they were doing and to play outside. So I called him a hour later to just check on him. He was at my sister's just down the street. When I asked him why he was not with his friends he said I told them I had to leave to go to a party. When I asked why he said that he said because mom they were swearing. It was not the friend from our neighborhood so don't you all worry it was this other kid. He left because this kid was swearing non stop. It was a great moment for Hunter and a great mom day for at least that 5 minutes.

2011-11-29T11:53:00.000-07:00

Because well life has just taken over!

2011-11-29T11:36:00.002-07:00

Well we are still alive and well in the dahl house. Life is just crazy as always. Four kids is definatly no picnic. There is always something that needs cleaned or picked up or cleaned. always someone crying or needs some kind of attention. So there it is people that is my lame excucse.
The kids are getting big way way to fast. If i really stopped to think about it, i would cry.
Hunter is in 4th grade and is loving it . He is at the hard age of wanting to be older and is but just not old enough.
Bella is in 1st grade and well loving it for you her is not the word. She had a hard time at first getting up and being gone all day. I think she is adjusted pretty good. She has Calin (Janices son) in her class so I think that helps that she has him in with her.
Beck well he gets more sassy as the days go on. He is great one minute and you want to give him away the next. He is 3 but not in preschool yet. We are holding him back a year. i didnt really feel like paying for preschool for three years.
Cruz The sweet sweet baby. He is one and oh my heck has the time just gone by way to fast. He is not walking but could if he wanted to. He sleeps like a champ and loves loves his dad. He tolerates me most days. But i think we have turned a corner and he is starting to think I am not so bad.
Josh is busy as ever. He started school again, and is amazing. I would never want to be a guy. He takes his role of being a dad provider and everything else so well. He never stresses and still continues to work and manages to get great grades at school.
Well i will do my best to stay caught up. i know i suck.

Pine wood derby

2011-05-10T15:37:00.004-06:00

Well I am behind as I am looking though my pictures but what else is new. In January I think it was the 29th. Hunter Had the pine wood derby. Josh and him designed his car and Hunter decided on the theme and of course amazing Josh went all out. The Theme was University of Utah. So Josh air brushed the heck out of his car. Hunter Won the entire race. He had one fast car. He was so excited.

Mothers Day cards!

2011-05-10T15:24:00.002-06:00

My kids did a card on Sunday for Mother's day and so I thought I would wright what they would say.
Hunter's card:
My mom's name: Jennifer K. Dahl
My mom is 30 years old
My mom likes to: COOK
My mom has BLUE eyes
My mom weighs this much: 127.3
My moms birthday is on: May 5
My mom was born in 1985
My moms favorite food is: Chicken Alfredo
My mom likes to help me: with homework
My mom is the best at: Running

I must say that Hunter did a outstanding job at this. There were a couple things not exactly right. I dont weigh 127.3 pounds I will not disclose the real truth. I was not born in 1985, however very close it was 1981. Chicken Alfredo is yummy but I am not sure it is my true favorite food. So good job buddy, have to give it to you. You know me better then I thought you did.

Bella's
Well Bella did not finish hers and she is still learning she did right one thing. She did wright one thing The question was I love my mother because : I love her.
So sweet she is darling.

So Bella Remembers!

2011-03-31T21:45:00.002-06:00

Yesterday was a big day for Bella. The first thing that happened was that she finally figured out how to tie her shoe we have been working on it for months and she just kept trying. When I was taking Bella to school she figured it out. She was so excited. Good moment.
The nest excited thing is that she is a proud mom to four baby gerbils. Yep I know all of you are all so grossed out to be honest so am I. She was dying for gerbils for her birthday and we got them and now we have 4 more. They are tiny and gross. She was so excited she could not sleep. She woke Josh up in the middle of the night to tell him because he was at school until she went to bed. So to all of you it is not very exciting and fun but to Bella it was the best day ever.

Cruz growing

2011-03-24T15:01:00.002-06:00

Well because I am so behind we get two posts at once
Cruz states at 4 months
14.15 pounds
24 inches

At 6 months (03/14/11)
17.2 pounds
25.5 inches

He is such a fatty. He started rolling over right after his 6 month mark. He is staring to sit up but is still wobble and falls over but getting stronger everyday. He is so stinking good. He has been sleeping though the night since 6 weeks, and keeps going strong. He will sleep at least 12 hours at night. He already has stranger anxiety. So funny all my kids are such mama kids forever. i know that I do it to them but what ever, they will leave me one day and I wont regret it one day or atleast I sure hope so. I love his fat little cheeks and big old eyes.

Cruz eating for the first time

2011-03-24T14:56:00.003-06:00

At about five months I decided to see if Cruz like rice cereal. So on January 11th we decided to give it a try lets just say we have not tried again since. He dry heaved so funny. I will try again soon. Man that kid sure melts my heart.

Bella's 6th birthday

2011-03-24T14:36:00.005-06:00

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Well Bella turned 6 On January 14th. I decided that it was time that she needed a birthday party yes I know at 6 you would think that this should not have been her first party. Well I had a hard time deciding what to do and then I new it it was on a book that Bella just loves and is so her. Pinkalicious is the book. So we did everything pink. We ate pink food well as much as I could, we all wore pink, and we played pin the cherry on the cupcake. She had friends from school and the neighborhood come. It was such a fun party for Bella.
I can't believe that my little fat and chubby baby girl is 6. She is so helpful she is so motherly and sweet(when she wants to be). She is a drama Queen when she gets hurt she acts like it hurts way worse then it should. She usually ends up on our floor at night. She likes to watch everything and thing. She is a mama's girl extraordinaire. She hates going to school because she doesn't want to leave me. She always wants to snuggle. She has a routine that she like at night, saying prayers and then me singing twinkle twinkle little star as a tickle her face. Her blankets have to be a certain way so funny. We are so lucky to have her. She is my only girl and she is all girl cant say that I mind. For her birthday we got her two gerbils she was dying for some there names change every time I ask her.

2011-03-24T14:36:00.000-06:00

New years 2010

2011-03-08T13:22:00.002-07:00

New years was spent playing games at our neighbors the Shenks. We love them. They are so fun to play with. I usually not a game person but these people make games so fun. We had take out and played and played forever. I one of the pictures I look hot. I was scum so I had to put the cute hat on and neck pillow.

Playing in the snow

2011-03-08T13:20:00.001-07:00

My kids are silly they were dying to play in the snow. This is one of the first snow storms and my kids were dying to play.

Christmas 2010

2011-03-08T12:53:00.003-07:00

As you can tell from the last post Christmas this year well to be honest one of the worst. So far I can say it was the worst Christmas that we have had, just because Beckham was so miserable. The kids had a great time I think they did atleast.
Santa brought the Kids:
Cruz: New high chair
Beckham: A train table
Bella: A Pink DS
Hunter: A bow and arrow
We did the normal went to Grandma and Grandpa toms for a yummy breakfast. Then off to Grandma and Grandpa Dahls. Then we headed home watched a movie picked up and played with the kids toys. That night we headed to the hospital with beck poor little guy. We took the two older kids to my parents and they actually spend the night there. We took Cruz with us.
Josh did surprise me with a great present he got a massive self made for our wall I love it. He always thinks if the best gifts. I am not very good thinking about good gifts for him. The only thing that he wants is guns, and my husband is picky I am not going to spend that Kind of money on something that he does not like.

December 2010

2011-02-19T20:24:00.002-07:00

we had a first in our house we had one really sick child. It all stared the week of Christmas. Hunter came down with strep throat and so I took him to the doctors and started him on the normal treatment antibiotics. The next Beckham woke up throwing up and fevering. So we started Beckham on antibiotics just to be on the safe side. As each came and went and he was suppose to be getting better he was getting worse. By Christmas Eve he was horrible he has been fevering for 4 days straight his mouth was covered with sores. If you look in one of the pictures closely you can see some of the sores on the lips. We couldnt do anything for him. We couldnt take him to the doctors or intsa care they were closed. He was not eating and barley drinking no matter what we tried. We just kept pushing on. We did the normal Christmas Eve activities and he was miserable we left early because he was in so much pain with his mouth sores. Christmas Morning seems kinda like a blur now. We all woke up to open presents but we left Beckham because he was finally sleeping after being up most of the night. So we opened presents with out Beckham. By the time we were done with present he woke up he saw his Santa gift and opened a couple of presents not with much enthusiasm. We carried on with the day as we normally do, we had the other kids we had to make as normal as we could for them. We went to my parents for Breakfast then off to the Dahl's. Then we headed home. At that point Beckham was not eating or drinking anything at all. We tried everything you can think of Shakes, Smoothies, Popsicle, pop, anything but his mouth was so sore nothing worked. By Christmas early evening Josh and I were worried, he had been running a fever for 5 days and was super dehydrated. We decided to take him in to the hospital. We dropped the two older kids off at my parents and went over to Provo. He was screaming the whole time. When they weighed him he had already lost five pounds. Which does not sound like a lot but Beckham is tiny so to him that is a ton he weighed 20 pounds. He was dehydrated, so they started a IV which he absolutely hated and gave him some pain medicine. we were only there for a couple of hours nut I knew that he was feeling better when we left. They gave us some pain Medicine and sent us on our way. He was a new kid. Now I know that in really was not a big deal, and I fought with myself if we should even take him in, but I am sure glad that we did.

Hunting 2010

2011-02-19T20:16:00.002-07:00

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I know I am so behing but as I look though my pictures I realize how behind that I am and I need to write about it or I will forget one day.
If any one knows Hunter he is true to his name. He loves loves to Hunt. The kid doesnt watch morning cartoons he watches hunting. He loves hunting video games and hunting clothes. Call is divine inspiration on what we named him or that he took a little after his dad and grandpa's.
Well this year's deer hunt Josh told Hunter that they would shoot this first thing they saw this year. Josh had not shoot anything since I was pregnant with Hunter if that tells you how long it has been. Hunter was almost 9 at this point and Josh thought he is old enough to have his first deer killing experience. Well they saw what we call Bambi in our house and Hunter could not be more excited. I think it was better then any Christmas morning for him. He was wired for hours it was darling. Josh got the deer made into jerky and summer sausage. Deer meat if gross so we had to make it into something kinda good. Well Josh is a good dad to do all that for a new experience for Hunter.

GingerBread Houses

2011-01-20T20:56:00.005-07:00

In December I thought it was about time to start a tradition, make Gingerbread houses. Well graham cracker houses. My kids are getting old enough that I thought they would have fun and fun they did. I hot glued the crackers together and then glued them on a paper plate I think. I got all the stuff ready and gave them each a thing of frosting and a bowl of candy and let them go to town. It was a good time.

Thanksgiving 2010

2011-01-20T20:33:00.006-07:00

This year our Thanksgiving was at Josh's parents house. We started the day with my families annual Mcdonalds breakfast. My dad is so funny and I wish I would of had my camera, he dressed as Uncle Eddie on Christmas Vacation. We were all dying laughing. He even went as far as to get a fancy wallet. So dad Thanks so the laugh.
We had dinner at the Dahls house Everyone was there except Jake and Kelsie. We missed them and it didnt seem the same with out them. The dinner was amazing. Josh and I were the lucky ones that got to sit and the kids table. Wow that was a fun time. We then went to the Movie Tangled, and oh my heck it was my favorite movie yet I think. I am so buying it when is comes out. We ended the night at home spending time with just our little family.

Just for fun

2011-01-04T21:27:00.001-07:00

Halloween 2010

2011-01-04T21:07:00.004-07:00

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well this year Halloween was interesting. It rained cats and dogs to use an expression. Thank goodness for our Trunk or Treats. We first hit our wards and we had in inside the church. My kids went around a couple of times. So they were feeling pretty good ,but still wanted to get more of course. Then it was off to Grandma and Grandpa Toms for some yummy soup (a tradidtion) then we went to Grandma and Grandpa Trucks Truck or Treat. Then it was off to there house. Our kids were happy with there collection of cavity candy. I told my kids they had one week to eat there candy and then it was garbage. They had a dentist app so they got there teeth nice and clean after all the fun time. Beckham decided to be a monkey (again), Hunter was a scary jail guy, Bella was a fairy princess, and Cruz was just a cute outfit I bought from Target.

Halloween Party 2010

2011-01-04T21:01:00.003-07:00

Justin Beber and Hannah Montana

Pocahontas and John Smith

Paula Abdul and Simon
Halloween would never be the same with out Melissa and Ryan's Halloween party. They are such party animals love it. We had a great time as always even though I really dont like dressing up. I always do it for melissa

Painting Pumkins!

2010-12-13T23:04:00.003-07:00

Our cute pumkins that we did this year. This kids had tons of fun.

2010-11-13T22:02:00.002-07:00

Over fall break I knew I needed to think of something to do with the kids or both of us would go stirr crazy. I have always wanted to take them to the aquarium so thought that was a perfect outing. I got all my family on board minus husbands and dad they had to work and we all took our kids up. We had a great time. We went to lunch after to Pai Wei and did a little shopping and to our delight we did not have one major melt down from any of the kids. It was a fun day we need to plan more things like this. Thank you mom and sisters.

Cruz Two Months

2010-11-13T21:42:00.002-07:00

Two has gone by so fast. My little man is what Beckham likes to call him a "Porker". He is so big well at least compared to what I am used to. He is already in most of his 3-6 month clothes. Two nights ago he slept though the night yeah for me. November 3rd was his first night in his own room. I was ready to have him in his own space, he is sleeping much better is his own bed. He is smiling, and it is so cure. On November 8th or 9th I was able to get a little bit of a laugh out of him I was tickling his neck, Josh was home, but was able to hear it on speaker phone. He is a good baby, very content. He is starting to put himself on a sechedule. He loves a bottle a couple times a day, i just cant keep up with him. The other night he ate 8 ounces. I have no idea were that goes, but I am not about to not let him eat if he is hungry. Four kids I will not lie is a lot, but I would not change it for a minute. It seems like I am always a couple steps behind. I have to remind myself to stop and just love on Cruz. Well life a crazy and I know will only get crazier. So give me a break if I dont post for a while.
Cruz two month stats:
12 lbs
22.5 height

Love this Boy!

2010-11-03T14:58:00.002-06:00

I love all my kids of course. Right now this is the one that just melts my heart. The baby does of course, but my little Beckham. Oh man I love the two's I dont want him to be three anytime soon thank heavens i still have a little while.

The new park

2010-11-03T14:42:00.003-06:00

While Josh was home from work with me having the baby we took the kids to the new north park in Spanish Fork. The kids just loved it. They have a splash fountain thing that the kids ran through and the toys are perfect for kids all ages. It was nice to enjoy the weather.

Coming home from the hospital!

2010-11-03T14:32:00.002-06:00

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Well as you would think that life with four kids takes some time for adjusting. So as always I am a little behind. Our little guy came home from the hospital on September 13th. We came home in the mid-afternoon. Josh was later then he thought. He was trying to play mister mom with getting the house all clean for me and take care of the kids. He was getting some mop water ready in the little sink in the island he walked away for he says two seconds to take care of Beckham and the water over flowed all over the floor so it took him twice as long. He sure does try the house was clean, and my clean not his clean.
Beckham finally started to love his new brother when he came home. He really didnt want much to do with him until he was home. He did not like me in the hospital at all. To be honest no one did. Everytime Bella left the hospital she would cry no matter if she was with Josh or someone else. It is always nice to feel needed.

Chop Sticks

2010-10-05T14:58:00.002-06:00

Bella loves eating with chop sticks. I don't know why I find it so cute. Every time we go get something to eat she always wants Chinese food. I know she likes Chinese food, but I think that she likes eating with chopsticks more.

Spanish Fork Carnival and Parade

2010-10-05T14:36:00.003-06:00

Well love the 24th of July on Spanish Fork. They have the carnival and the parade and much more. We took the kids to the carnival on Wednesday night the cheap night otherwise we would not be riding rides. They are way to expensive. This was Beckhams first year to be able to go on the rides he loved them. He wished he could go on all of them. It was a good thing that Bella went on all the rides with him.. The first time he went on a ride my heart was sad he looked like a big boy. He is my baby, and although I love seeing my kids growing up and making new milestones in there life I hate it to. I know I will miss this when my kids are older. I love being a mom well most days.
The parade was so fun. We are lucky enough to have a perfect spot every year in front of Stone Drug. Doug's dad works there, he set up a canopy for us so we have shade and a cool place to go if it is to hot. The kids love the parade and the candy that they throw out. This year it was a mother's day miricle my dad came to the parade. He never comes because he does not like them. This year I think he came to be with the grandkids and play with them. We are so lucky to have so many people surround us that love our kids as much as we do.

Summer kickball tournment

2010-10-05T14:10:00.004-06:00

This is me trying to catch up
This summer Josh played in a kick ball tournament for Spanish Fork city. Beck and I went down and cheered them on. He played with a few of our neighbors. It was amazing night and fun to be out with everyone. Of course I did not play. I was super pregnant.

Kindergarten

2010-09-27T22:32:00.004-06:00

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Bella is now in Kindergarten. She was nervous to start. Her teacher is Mrs Barnett, the same teacher that Hunter had. So I love that. She goes in the afternoon of course because we all know that I am not a morning person. She has adjusted to kindergaten very well. She will walk home from school with Hunter he is good about taking care of her and his cousin Calin to that is in Kindergarten to. On the first day of school for Bella Beckham wanted to go to school to so he wore his Thomas the Train Back Pack it was darling.

Hunter's first day of School

2010-09-27T22:25:00.003-06:00

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Well of course story of my life latley I am a little late. Hunter started 3rd grade end of August. He is in Miss Robinson class. He seems to like his teacher. I cant believe that I have a child in third grade. He is such a good big brother he walks his sister Bella and cousin Calin home from school. Love that boy.

Cruz Jordan Dahl

2010-09-19T13:43:00.004-06:00

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He is here. It has been a week since he has been here. He was born on September 11, 2010. It was on his Uncle Jakes birthday. Well the story of him getting here is kinda a short one really. On that Saturday I was kinda feeling different. I was having some contractions. They were not completely consistent and not to painful, but different. So that whole day I was kind of wondering if it was the day. Josh and I had decided that we would lay Beckham down for his nap and then if i was still feeling the same we would go in. Well Beck took his nap, Josh went to our friends to watch a football game and I tried to relax as much as possible. Beck woke up I called Josh to come home and we were kinda get ready to go. Then I had a huge contraction and my water broke. It was panic mode for both Josh and I. I think more Josh poor guy. He was trying so hard to get us ready and get out of the house. My whole family was in Salt Lake so we called them and told them to turn around. We just had Beckham with us because Hunter and Isabella were at Josh parents. On the way to the Hospital I was trying to stay strong and brave for Beckham and Josh. Josh hates to see me in pain so I didn't want to show him how much pain I had. We got to the hospital got in a room and they checked me I was a 5. So we thought oh good we have tons of time. While I was getting my IV and epidural I told Josh to take Beckham out of the room. He was getting upset and to be honest so was Josh. I was in a ton of pain. The most pain I have ever felt. So while I was getting all that done my family and Josh's mom showed up. Thank goodness they took Beckham and Josh came in the room just as I was feeling so much better. Epidurals are amazing. Woman that can endure that pain of natural child birth are amazing, there is no way I could. I pushed 4 times or 1 1/2 contractions. So Cruz Jordan was born 7:10 pm on Saturday. He was 5 days early, to be honest not as early as I thought but they come when they are good and ready. To sum it up my water broke at 5pm and he was born just two hours later. Oh my he was fast. I think I was in shock for a couple days because it was so fast. I think it took Josh a couple days to unwind to.
Cruz is a good baby. The kids love him Beckham loves him more each day. We are so lucky to have him in our family. I am so blessed to have 4 healthy children and three great boys. I learn something new everyday. Josh is still home for another week to help me. He is such a amazing help. I dont want him to go back to work, but he is starting to get board so I hope he makes it though this last week. I am scared and excited to see how I adjust to 4 kids. So if I look like crap and tired just go with it, at least for a while.

I am so behind

2010-09-12T11:58:00.003-06:00

Josh just down loaded all the pictures that we have and oh my we are so behind. We got a new camera and I have been lazy and I didn't ask Josh how to get the pictures off. I am sure that I could have figured it out but, pure lazy and pregnant was my excuse.
So there will be a picture blog post over load but I need to wait I think for the pictures to download.
We had the baby last night and oh my it was so fast it almost doesn't seem real that he is here. He was only 5 days early, so I am glad that he decided to come a little early at least. The pictures are story will just have to wait. It was to eventful just fast and painful.
I cant believe that I am a mom of 4 kids. How lucky and crazy at the same time am I. I feel so lucky to have 4 kids with Josh. What a amazing man to have a family with. He is such a good example to my three boys that I have no idea what I am doing still but learning everyday. Well anyway our 4th baby is here and he is darling. 7lbs 12 ounces. Cruz Jordan and he fits the Dahl boy mold.

Josh!!

2010-07-30T23:07:00.002-06:00

These are just random pictures that that I have taken of Josh that were so funny this summer. I know that the white face one is not the right way, but my dumb computer wont switch it and I am not that great on the computer. That pictures is after Josh got done priming the basement. It was so funny I just had to take a picture of it. The one if him sleeping on the couch I took because Josh never does that and I mean never. He always comes home from work and is working on some house project or helping me with the kids or helping someone else. One night after work he came home ate dinner and just crashed on the couch for about two hours. The night before he stayed up until around 3am helping some friends of ours tile there house. That man could go all day. He has finished our basement to make room for our new little yummieness that will join us soon.
The other day I was thinking I have done nothing to get ready for this baby, but the truth is we have done a ton well okay Josh has worked his can off to get ready. After a year of slowly working on the basement it is done (minus the bathrooms and the kitchen area). We have moved Bella and Hunter downstairs. So now we have a bedroom for our little man. It does need painted from pink, but it will get done. Josh went and bought a car last week. I am a true mom it is a suburban. I have to say that I do love it. It is huge and going to take some time to get used to driving it.

Summer 2010

2010-07-22T17:41:00.003-06:00

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Summer is sadly almost over. To tell ya the truth I have no idea what we have done this summer. The first month was finishing the basement and from then on it has been a complete blur. I am sad summer is nearing, but the exciting part is the we will have a new baby. My kids love swimming and they will never understand how extremley lucky they are that are fantastic neoghbors and friends have a swimming pool. They love love it. They act like it is there own.
Beck loves his life jacket more then he does the water, and yes it does give me comfort when he wears it, but I know it is not a sure thing and I still always watch him like a hawk. My kids would swim every day in that pool. Every year I see them make huge improvements in there swimming skills. I sure hope they will learn to swim better then me.
We are slowly preparing for baby number 4 oh my that sure sounds weird to say. I can say that I have not done the typical preparations. but we have finished the basement huge project. We moved Hunter downstairs and night one for Bella last night. I hate the first night they are down stairs. They are not my little babies anymore. They are big enough to be downstairs without me. To give me comfort I am thinking about getting a baby monitor for the basement I know a little over protective, but I would feel better. So now we have a pink room that needs unpinked. Our son might not appreciate a pink room. So that is the next project, paint over pink, get clothes out and washed. Ya know the normal baby stuff. I am excited to see what this little boy will look like. I say with me expecting our third boy that either Heavenly Father really must trust me, or he is playing a serious joke. Maybe a little bit of both. I am excited. So we have been so busy with the kids and life, but how fun is it.

Idaho 2010

2010-07-13T22:36:00.005-06:00

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This past week we were able to go up to Idaho for a couple of days now I know Idaho doesn't sounds fun but it was way fun. The first night we stayed at Josh's Grandma and Grandpa's house. I sure love that house. It is so a grandma house it is comfortable and you immediately feel right at home. I love going to see what Grandma Faun has been working on with her quilts. They are amazing pieced together and beautiful. She has a amazing talent. Breakfast was a Idaho breakfast, fried fish that was caught that morning, homemade hash browns from the farm, baked egg (a big Idaho dish). Then we spend the day at the lake fishing, but mostly swimming. Beckham and I did not swim, but we had fun just hanging out and watching everyone. Hunter loved the boat, so did Beck. Bella loved the slide. We just played all day. That night we went to the cabin the Island park about a hour away from Grandmas house. We stayed in a the cabin went to West Yellowstone and a play. On Saturday we took the kids to Yellowstone. I love seeing the animals. We came home late Saturday night we got home at 4am. We had a Missionary farewell on Sunday that we did not want to miss. So that was our fun filled weekend. We all had a great time. It was good spending time with Josh's Family. Everyone was able to come but his sister Bambi and her cute family , and his brother Jake.

We are stil alive!

2010-06-07T15:45:00.002-06:00

I have been a huge procrastinator. The month of May is always crazy in our house and I am sorry to day i have no fun new pictures. They are all on Josh's phone, we need a new camera so bad and so Josh has been taking pictures with his phone sad but true.
So may started with my birthday (May 5) shared with Janice of course. It will be my last year in my 20's and it will suck. I love my youth. Having small kids makes me feel younger. We did not do to much for my birthday. I went to lunch with some of my friends from my fantastic neighborhood. Then we just had dinner that night at home.
May 6th Josh and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary. I know we did not plan very well when it comes to spacing things out. We did not do to much we did go to dinner. We went to Outback my parents offered to watch my kids. We wanted to go somewhere but the timing was not right so dinner was just perfect, it was nice to go out with just the two of us.
May 7th We took the kids to the Zoo. Beck's birthday was the next day but we had a fun filled one day trip to Idaho so we celebrated the day before. Beckham had so much fun. he loved to seeing all the animals. His favorite thing was the Choo Choo Train. I can't believe my baby is 2. Time has gone by so fast. For his birthday we got him a Thomas the Train back-back, 2 motorcycles and some Thomas the Train underwear at Josh's request. He could not have been happier.
May 8th Well that is and was Beckhams official day of birth, but Josh's Grandpa in Idaho was having 80th birthday party. We could not miss it. We just love his grandparents in Idaho and knew that Beckham would have no idea. We packed the car up and made a day out of it. The kids were amazing and it was a long day, but we are glad that we went.
May 9th Mother's Day. That day started at my parents for breakfast. It was fun getting all together for something different. Then we just hung out at home and did not do to much.
May I dont remember the date exactly Bella graduated from preschool. I know not a huge deal but it will be her last year of preschool. So it is a sad day for me my baby will be in Kindergarten next year.
May 20th That is when according to Josh he turned into a old man he turned 30. He is so funny. he just hates birthdays. He worked on the basement most of the day. In the late afternoon we all went to Chillis for kinda dinner but was suppose to be lunch. He wishes his birthday did not exsist. I am trying to break him from that, but I dont think I ever will be able to.
May 27th Hunter had his last day of 2nd grade. I can't believe that I will have a son in 3rd grade. He is getting so old. He is a cute boy. Love that kid even though he talks back.
Well that about sums it up. I hope you all can for give me. We are almost nearing the end of finishing the basement, so that Hunter can have his bedroom down stairs. Yeah I am so excited. Josh has worked so hard on it. We have not been able to start the bathrooms, but those will come with time.
My belly grows bigger everyday. This little boy is growing and getting bigger and so am I. I love being pregnant, but i hate getting big and fat. We will be able to start getting ready when the basement is finished and this house can get reorganized.
We are trying to get somewhat of a summer schedule figured out and adjusting to keeping the kids entertained all day. So sorry so long and boring but that is that way it has been for that last little while.

My Princess

2010-04-30T13:53:00.004-06:00

My little Princess boy he is so cute!

My little Beck loves to play dress up with his sister. I think it is so cute. He says princess so darling.

St George

2010-04-25T21:44:00.003-06:00

Well way back in March, yes I am a little behind but what is new we went to St George for the weekend. It was also sunshine tournament or baseball tournament. It was such nice weather and so much fun. I think that it had been almost a year since we went anywhere sad but true we don't get out much I guess. We were able to some baseball games, go the park, went on hikes, did a little shopping, and had picnics. We were able to stay with Doug and Jani in Doug's family condo. It was so much fun. The kids had such a good time. To be honest I had such a fun time, and it was oh so needed.

St George

2010-04-25T21:44:00.000-06:00

I am still alive

2010-04-09T21:16:00.002-06:00

Life has been same old and crazy and fun. Josh is working up in Draper now so that has been a new adjustment, but a good one. A couple weeks ago we were able to go to St. George for the weekend that was so nice. We had not been anywhere for almost a year. Way to long. We went down with Doug and Janice they were so nice for putting up with us and our three crazy kids. I will need to post pictures soon.
Well as many as you know we will be a family of 6 in September WOW I think that is the first time I realized we will have 6 people living in our home. We are so excited. We found out last week at 16 weeks that we are definitely having a boy. Hunter came with us to the ultrasound and of course he could not have been happier. Bella was not overly excited at first she was hoping for a sister, but now she has warmed up to the idea. Beckham was sure that we were having a girl so he is adjusting to saying boy. I am almost 18 weeks and I feel great. My only true complaint is gaining weight. I have been getting horrible headaches, and indigestion first time ever being pregnant so really pretty dang good. I have a hard time remembering that there is a baby in my belly until I look down. Josh has been working hard to finish the basement to make more room upstairs for our new addition. He says it will be done, I am not stressed now but as the day approaches I am sure I will be more stressed. i am shocked that I will be the mother of three boys. I did not think I would ever have that many boys man I have a lot to learn with having no brothers.

Baptised!!

2010-03-12T18:00:00.002-07:00

Hunter was baptised on February 6th at 12:30. It was such a fun day for him. My only complaint is that actual baptism at the church felt really rushed. It the day for everyone in the stake to get baptised to. There was a lot of kids. Both of Hunter's Grandmas were kind enough to do talks and they were both amazing. We really felt the spirt and I am so proud of Hunter that he made the right choice. A funny thing that he said to me on his 8th birthday is "Mom I think that I already feel the Hold Ghost" HaHa so funny, and cute. We had a little party at our house of course with friends and family. Hunter was spoiled with love and gifts of course. It was a day I will never forget and I hope he doesn't either. My little boy is no longer my baby, how did that happen. What a blessing to have him in our family.

Hunter's Birthday

2010-02-28T21:50:00.002-07:00

Well the sad news is I am a horrible mom and I dont have pictures from his birthday, man I suck On January 30th Hunter turned the big 8 what a big birthday for him. I think that whole day that I was in denial. I am definatly not old enough to be a mother of a 8 year old. For his birthday we took him to dinner but just with Josh and I. With Hunter being the oldest I dont think he gets the attention that he deserves sometimes. So he decided he wanted to go to sizzler. That was a fun time to just spend time with just him. After dinner we went on the hunt to find him all new church clothes. He got hooked up. We got him everything that he needed for his big day that was to come being baptized. Hunter is a amazing child. I could not survive having three children if it was not for him. He helps me a ton with Beckham. Him and Bella have some work to do, but I know that they love each other. Hunter is a smart kid and school had always come so easy for him. Tonight he said that he doesn't need to go to school anymore he already knows it all. So funny what a kid, they all think that they know it all right, and being 8 and saying that I am in huge trouble. Well love ya Hunter you are the best ever.

Bella's birthday

2010-02-28T21:39:00.002-07:00

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On January 14th we celebrated Isabella's 5th birthday. I can't believe that she is already 5. I still think of her with no hair and fat round checks. What a blessing that it is that I have a girl. Who knows if I will be blessed with another girl, the chances are not looking so good. With me having all sisters I love my sisters and hope that I can give Isabella one to. Well for her birthday we just did something kinda small and fun. We went to dinner at Chilli's that was her choice came home and ate yummy cupcakes. It was a fun birthday to spend with just her and our small little family. Isabella is a little mom and a drama queen. She is not fun to be around when she is tired, you can not reason with her at all. She is very girly and I love it. A nickname that has stuck with her is Guido, I know it is nothing like her name Josh gave it to her and it is the only one that has stuck the longest. Well love you Guido.

New Years!

2010-01-20T22:52:00.003-07:00

Well as I always say that I think New Years is so over rated. Okay lets be honest New Year's is made for people that like to go get hammered and party all night. Now I am not saying for one minute that is a bad thing, but as you all know me Josh and I choose not to do that. So yes I think New Years is over rated. Well thinking back I loved the thought of New Years when I was in High School wondering if I was gong to get that New Years eve kiss. Well that kiss was and has always been from Josh.
So New Years started out with the plan that my whole family was going to eat at Brick Oven. Kinda a new tradition. I was excited to take the kids they love that place. I was going to be meeting Josh there because he had to work. Well long story short Josh got stuck at work and could not come to Brick Oven. I did take the kids and go with my family and that was fun, but never the same without my Josh. I did not eat I wanted to wait for Josh. So Josh picked up Chinese Food and we ate together so that was nice. I will say the night ended with my stomach hurting so bad from laughing. We went to our friends house that live right behind us. Our kids were home in bed with the baby monitor is tow of course and the doors locked we are not bad parents don't worry. We played games all night. We were laughing so hard about the most random things. So thanks Shenks It was a good time as always.
Sorry no pictures

Christmas

2010-01-20T22:44:00.002-07:00

I am sure falling behind on this blogging thing, but I am committed. I love my blog book that I made and it is a great way for me to remember things. So Christmas was great the kids had us up bright and early. That is a first in this house, we have usually had to wake them up. So we got up the kids opened presents. Hunter got his DSi that he has been dying for and now cant but down. Bella got a talking baby that she loves, and Beck got a little 4-wheeler. Santa did good this year for sure. We opened presents at home, then headed to my parents for breakfast and some more fun. After hanging there for a while it was off to the others Grandparents. It is so nice how close they live from each other. It is about 5 minute if that. After the Grandparent and family outings. We came home and put away Christmas for what seemed like hours. It all ended with a great movie and happy kids. We are so lucky to have both families to enjoy these amazing holidays with. My kids will have such great memories as they get older. So thanks family for memories every year and sorry that you have to deal with us every year to. heheh

Josh's lastest and greatest!

2010-01-10T15:23:00.004-07:00

This is Josh's last painting that he did he painted it right beofore Christmas. He painted it for one of our friends to give it to someone. Love it when someone gives him a excuse and a time line. It turned out amazing!

The good news!

2010-01-10T15:14:00.004-07:00

Well is official our baby boy Beckham is now a "big boy" well what Josh and I consider the last thing that they do that no longer makes them a baby. Beckham has been off the bottle for two weeks now. I took them away on a Monday two weeks ago. I had horrible butterflies, some serious doubts but I stuck to it. I told everyone that that was going to be the day so that I would not back down and look week. So we threw the baba's away and then I took him to go get big boy cups. So far all and all he has done great. I am so glad that I did it. He is eating like crazy and not near as whinny. I will say I do miss the baba stage, but they can't be little forever even though I wish they could.

The good news!

2010-01-10T15:14:00.001-07:00

Hunter Christmas program

2009-12-24T22:58:00.002-07:00

Well our 2nd grader had a Christmas program this year. He did a great job. He was in the worst spot though. I had a hard time seeing him but I did get some pictures. They are not the best are camera is having a hard time lately.

Thanksgiving!

2009-12-24T22:49:00.002-07:00

Well it being Christmas Eve and me just writing about Thanksgiving ha ha all well, at least it will be done before I have to post something about Christmas.
This year Thanksgiving was with my parents and my family. Oh my so fun and we have a crazy tradition. We all go to breakfast as McDonald's. Oh my heck it is so fun crazy and hectic. Now you would think that it is dead and nobody is there you are wrong. It is always so busy. Every year there is a different one open. This year it was Spanish Fork's, but I am sure next year it will be Springville. So anyway that is a fun one. This year my sisters and i decided it would be funny to go get holiday sweaters from the DI. As a joke to my parents. The sad part on that is the guy that we thought would find it funny, did not even get it my dad. He thought we all (me and my sisters) what. After a while he kinda got it, my mom got it way before my dad. Way to go mom. The meal was amazing. My dad cooked I swear for a week straight off and on. He is an amazing cook, and always goes out of his way to make amazing meal for his family. It was a amazing Thanksgiving and I was happy to spend it with my family. They are always so fun to be with.

Life is a lesson

2009-12-09T22:48:00.002-07:00

Okay so I have fighting myself wondering if I should even post this, then today I recived my blog book that I ordered from Blurb. Oh my Heck I love it. I love that is has moments that I have forgotten and things that I wish I would have forgotten. I love that I have it and in 5 years from now I will look back and be glad for the memories good and bad that I have written. The other thing is I am not a overly what you call a "Private Person" alot of things it is what it is and there is nothing that I can do about it. So after reading this If you are just dying that I would write what I am going to write then I am sorry in advance, it is not for you it is for me.
So about two weeks ago I found out I was pregnant. Josh and I could not have been more excited. I should have been around 7 weeks. So I called the doctor and I went in to get my HCG levels tested this was the week of Thanksgiving. You test them 48 hours apart and they are suppose to double well the day before Thanksgiving I got the results and they were exactly what they where suppose to be YEAH. I was feeling pregnant wanted anything spicy and the vinegar things like pickles, I know I am weird. We had told the kids and they were so excited, well Beckham not so much he has no idea. The week after Thanksgiving everything went down hill. I don't think details are to important other then I know that I was having a miscarriage. I was numb. I did not know what to think or feel. The worst day was Thursday when there was no dout that I not no longer pregnant. I cried on and off most of the day. I had some amazing people call and come over to send there thoughts and treats. The crazy thing is that I really felt fine. I had strong menstrual cramps. I still cleaned house and tried to keep as busy as can be to keep my mind off it. In the middle of one of my crying episodes. I thought how lucky am I that I get to have these feelings of lose and sadness. There and many women that have no idea what it is like to have a stick have 2 lines instead of 1. How lucky am I that I have three amazing healthy children to look at everyday and take care of. Then I got to thinking of my twin sister Janice. Who has to go to leaps and bounds to get a baby in her belly. How lucky am I that it was me and not her. I would rather it be me every time then her. Now this had better not become a habit of mine or anything. I hope it was just a fluke and this will just be a memory and a good learning experience. I will have to say I am sad I wish I was writing this announcing, but it is okay. Life is good and things happen what doesn't kill you makes you stronger right.
Now on a side note I did not write this to have you all feel sorry for me. Feel sorry for people that really need it. I am better then I thought I would be go figure. Oh yeah one more thing when we told the kids my sensitive Hunter stared crying. Sad huh. He wants another brother so bad. I am pulling for a sister my self but the fact that he wants another sibling to add to already hectic house darling.

Hunter's Ticket

2009-11-21T19:43:00.002-07:00

I am only blogging this one so that I remember. About two weeks ago Hunter game home from school and I asked him how is day was. He did not respond in the normal way of "it was good". He was quiet then all of the sudden he burst into huge crocodile tears so of course I asked him what happened. He started to say "I am in so much trouble, I am going to have to do chours all day long. I said well why "I got a school ticket." That is one of the worst punishments they have at the school and Josh and I have told him that school tickets are not acceptable at all no excuses. I was not freaking out yet I wanted to see what it was for. He tells me it was for while playing on recess with some of his freinds they where hitting each othere with sticks. WHAT That is so funny that was the reason. I did not react in one way or the other. Josh and I just talked to him. There was no punishment. What a funny kid!

Messy boy

2009-11-21T19:38:00.002-07:00

Oh my heck I love this face. This was about a month ago and I am sure you all can guess what he was eating Spaghetti he ate a ton and as you can tell got is ever where.

November Birthdays

2009-11-15T20:33:00.002-07:00

Dad's birthday projects. Papa Tom (Jens dad), and Papa Trucks (Josh's dad) both have November Birthdays. We decided it would be nice this year since they are both so hard to buy for, we would have Josh paint them both a painting. The one of the boxer was done for Papa Tom and the dogs name is Biff. It was Papa Tom's best dog who died a few years ago. The one for Papa Trucks is the one of the Aspen trees, it is a painting of Soldier Summit in early fall. Anyhow, thought we would post them to show everyone else. Happy Birthdays Papa's!

Beckham's best friend

2009-11-03T20:46:00.003-07:00

Josh is lucky enough to be able to take paid vacation a couple times a year. So every time around the deer hunt and Halloween Josh takes about 2 weeks off. It is so nice. We usually don't go anywhere or do to much. We just have fun with the kids, get caught up on things around the house. Oh my heck it is so nice. While Josh was off Beckham discovered his new best friend. Now don't get me wrong he has always had a thing for his dad, but while Josh was home for those 2 weeks Beckham wouldn't let Josh leave his side. I will admit it kinda made me feel bad, but i got a break to. While Josh was off he found little projects for him to do. He cleaned the garage, make a skeleton and pumpkin out of scrap wood he is so creative. I am hoping that he starts to get in the mood to start doing some painting. I always love seeing what he comes up with. Well those 2 weeks went by so fast, I knew they would. I love every second of it. The first day he went back to work I was going threw with drawls not having him around. Not for the fact to help with the kids just to see him and talk to him all the time, I love it. Well now we don't plan on seeing him much for the next two or three months. This is the crazy time for him at work, we will survive he had those 2 weeks.

HeeHaws

2009-11-01T22:46:00.003-07:00

I am so stinking behind. I have no real good excuse other then I just have not felt like it. So no good excuse sorry.

Well a week ago we got to go to Hee Haws with Josh's family. We went for Annika's 5th birthday. It was so fun. The kids had a great time. There was a fun slide, a hay ride, swings, just to name a few. There was a huge pig there and Bella yells out on the top of her lungs "that pig has a huge wiener" Oh my heck I dying laughing, but so embarrassed. She did not have the anatomy right, but either way it was funny. Of course Hunter had put his two cents in.
We left HeeHaws just in time it started raining. We all headed back to Josh's parents house for presents cake and ice cream. It was a fun time with the kids.

FHE

2009-10-06T15:20:00.001-06:00

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The love family home evening in the Fall it seems like there is so much fun things to do. We went up to Jake and Kelsie's (Josh's Brother) we painted pumkins. The kids loved it. It was a huge mess. The kids got paint everywhere, but that is to expected right. They all turned out great.

Soccer 2009

2009-10-06T15:11:00.003-06:00

Hunter has know finished another year of Soccer. It went by way fast this year. He did a great job. Has the best coach (Thanks Melissa).

Hunter's dream weekend.

2009-10-06T15:04:00.004-06:00

Every Friday an d Saturday night or any night that is not a school night Hunter does all that he can to get out of going to bed. I think that he would stay up all night if we let him.
One night he just could not handle being up any longer. He is darling. I carried him into bed and man it he heavy, and almost as tall as me. Before long I will not be able to carry him SAD

Beckham's new favorite treat.

2009-09-22T21:08:00.003-06:00

Beckham's new love is pickles. He ate 7 pickles the other day. It is so funny. He just loves them.

School is back!

2009-09-22T15:19:00.003-06:00

Well School is back ion full swing for Bella and Hunter. Hunter started the end of August and Bella started preschool the first part of May. Hunter is in 2nd grade, his teachers name is Mrs. Phillips. I can't say that he is loving it. He has had a lot harder time adjusting to 2nd grade. We are not exactly sure why. He says it is to hard, but not believable. Hunter is as smart as they come. School work does not come hard to him. My theory on why he hates school. Is that he does not have any of his friends in his class, which that would totally suck. He is not the center is attention like he was last year. Last year all of his friends were in his class and Hunter was the class clown. He is not the class clown this year at all. He is defiantly out of his comfort zone, and is having a hard time adjusting. Everyday seems to be a little better. I would switch him classes if that was my only option, but I also don't want to switch teachers. He needs to learn to adjust to different situations in life, and not to run from whatever the problem is. I am sure that we will not need to switch his class. Hunter is in Soccer and almost done with that. He loves it and I love watching him play. He is getting ready to loose is 2nd tooth. He is wiggling it all of the time.
Bella she is in the same preschool that she went to last year. She goes to school at 2-4 four days a week. It is sweet. The time is a little off, but it seems to work, so far. She absolutly loves school, she loves that she goes almost every day. She goes with her cousin Calin, I think that it helps both of them to have a familiar face. Janice and I take turns taking them also amazing. Bella is so girl. She is dramtic and full of her self and I love it. I am a girl why wouldn't I.
Little Beck is so stinkin yummy. I decided that he reminds me of Dash on the incredibles. He is so tiny. I am not sure if he even is growing. I love that he is tiny but I will fell bad for him when he gets older. So life is back to what I think is normal. It is totally crazy, sometimes I am not sure if we will make it, but we always do.

Finally!

2009-09-11T09:42:00.004-06:00

On July 24th an amazing thing happened in Hunter's life, the sad part was that I was not there to see it. He lost his first tooth. He was up in Idaho at the family reunion. He called me and told me it was loose. I begged for him not to pull it until I could be there. I did not want to miss that moment. He has been so eager to loose a tooth. Most of his friends have already lost have of there mouth, and he is just starting. So when we finally got up to the reunion he had lost it, just 1 hour before. So I missed Hunter's first tooth, dangit. The tooth fairy brought Hunter 5 dollars for his tooth. He could not have been happier.

Bella Summer dance class.

2009-09-11T09:20:00.003-06:00

During the summer there were a couple a girls in out neighborhood that wanted to do a dance class for the younger girls. They practiced every Thursday(I forgot half the time). They practiced all summer to have a performance. It was so stinking cute. Bella just loved it. The girls did an amazing job. We are so lucky to live in this neighborhood to have such wonderful kids and parents that are willing to do this for the kids.

I can't turn my back for 2 seconds!

2009-08-31T22:56:00.003-06:00

Well lately we have not been letting Beck takes baths with out supervision because he has been pooping in the tub YUCK! So I bathed Beckham with Bella and got him out and got him dressed. Then carried on with the daily house tasks. Next thing I know Beckham is back in the tub P J's and all. I laughed got him out and then got him dressed again. Then stupid me I left him unintended and sure enough he climbed back in with Bella. It has happened a couple other times after that. What a cute and funny kid.

Swimming lessons again

2009-08-26T14:32:00.003-06:00

As soon as Bella's first session of swimming lessons was over the next Monday the next session begun. These lessons were at the Spanish Fork pool, and were for Hunter and Bella. We had them everyday from 11-12, it was a long two weeks. Hunter's swim lessons were first and then it was Bella's turn. Next year I will need them to be at the same time for me to survive. The funny story about swimming lessons was that on the first day of lessons. Bella went and found her number were to meet her teacher. I left her at her number and went back to sit down and just watch her. A few minutes later she was walking towards me to get out of the pool I was wondering what she was doing. Then I looked back and saw who her teacher was, it was a boy. I knew at that moment what her problem was, she has a fear around boys she doesn't know. So I got her moved into her cousin Calin's class, that of course had a girl teacher. She loved it after that funny girl.
On the last day of swimming lessons they let the kids go off the diving board and slide. I had butterflies wondering if Bella would go off the diving board. I motivated her and told her that if she did it I would buy her a treat. Well the bribe worked. She did it not once but twice. Go her I think I was more scared then she was. Hunter complained the whole summer that I put him in swimming lessons that he was to old and already knows how to swim. I think he learned how to swim better. I know that he had a good time. Well and he doesn't know this but he better be ready for next year because he is doing it again.

Last week

2009-08-05T15:06:00.002-06:00

Okay so this will be the last week for me to get all of your emails before I make our blog private. Please leave your email. Now don't be worried to leave your email. I love looking at peoples blog I would hate to leave anyone that doesnt want to be left out.

Swimming Lessons

2009-08-04T18:36:00.002-06:00

Bella and my nephew Calin had her first swimming lessons this year. Our fantastic neighbors that live just behind us have a pool and one of there daughters Kambri and her boyfriend Trevor decided to teach swimming lessons. I was all over the one. How nice is that! So every morning for 2 weeks I just had to sent Bella out the back door and watched her out the back window while I did my morning dishes. She loved it and got a new found confidence with swimming. Right now we are doing the Swimming lessons at the community pool. It is alot of work to be out of the door by 11am I know sounds crazy but when your kids can sleep as late as 10 am sometimes it is a stretch.

Family Reunion

2009-08-04T18:23:00.005-06:00

Over the 24th was Josh's annual family reunion in Idaho. Yes we went to Idaho again. We only stayed one night but it is always well worth it. Hunter went up earlier then we did. He went up with Jake and Kelsie they were the third people to ask if Hunter could go up with them. I really wanted him to stay home and be with us he would of the 24th but I realized he would have much more fun up there. He loves that place. Josh and I stayed around for Spanish Fork festivities we love the parade and the fireworks. On Saturday morning we were suppose to wake up at 4:30am to make it to the parade in Idaho were Josh's grandparents were the grand Marshall's of the parade and the whole family was riding in a float. We did not wake up until 6:30am Josh's alarm did not go off. We hurried and got the kids in the car and left. Thank goodness we got everything packed and loaded the night before. We drove straight we did not stop once. We made the parade barley, we were both so relived. I did not care about being in the parade or even seeing it. I just wanted to show our support for Josh's grandparents. After the parade was just a hand out day. Everyone swam in the Lake, but me it grosses me out. It smells like fish I am sure I would like it if I tried and it would not gross me out but I just cant seem to make me self. It is always good to see everyone. The kids have a great time as always. We ended up sleeping at Josh's grandparents house on there living room floor. Sunday we got up cleaned up and left was a fun little reunion cant wait until next year.

P.S By the way who ever has been reading out blog since the beginning GUESS WHAT this is the 100 post. We are a big deal right hehe.

The week off.

2009-07-27T21:39:00.002-06:00

Josh has had almost 10 days off and can I say that I am loving it, but good things do have to come to an end right. Tomorrow (Tuesday) he will return back to the same schedule. Josh will take time off like this though out the year. We usually never do anything but hang around the house and be with the kids run errand's and the occasional honey do's. We got out a slip n' slide, went to Idaho again, and went swimming a couple of times. During this week off Beckham has found a new best friend. He now wants nothing to do with me what the heck I do think it is darling.

Idaho Cabin

2009-07-27T20:51:00.003-06:00

Okay so July 8th on a whim Josh decided that he wanted to go to Idaho and go to the cabin in island park, right by West Yellowstone. We have not gone anywhere all summer and we have been complaining that this summer has been boring. So late Saturday night (we had family pictures earlier that night) we we backed up and left. The kids did great on the car ride they slept most of the time. We did not get there until around 3am. Jake and Kelsie and Kelsie's parents where already sound asleep with there two girls. So Josh quietly put the older kids in the cabin and I decided that it would be best of Beck and I slept in the van so that he would not wake the other kids. It was the worst night ever. He was screaming in the van for an hour and was so tired. We did survive though and it was an experience for sure. On Sunday we floated the river on flat bottom boats I thought that Beck would hate it but in fact he loved it. On Monday we took the kids into West Yellowstone to pick out a survinor. Bella picked out a pink t-shirt not huge surprise anything pink and Hunter picked out a pocket knife not my first pick but what ever he is all boy and there are rules on it. It was such a fun little get away. I love that place. I know it has so many memories for Josh as a little kid and it is so nice that we can share it with our kids.

Please dont hate me.

2009-07-23T09:04:00.002-06:00

Okay so as much as I hate to do this I think it is time that we have a private blog. I hate private blogs but totally understand why they are. There are to many creaps right. So please leave me your email and I will be sure to add you. Dont be afraid, just leave your email please.

Love this face.

2009-07-20T23:16:00.003-06:00

He never has a bad picture. He is such a fun little baby, well I guess I should say big boy he is getting there.

I love summer

2009-07-20T23:07:00.003-06:00

I love that summer is here it took forever to finally get here. It seems like it is almost over dang it. I love that fun thing that you can do play outside, go swimming the list goes on and on. This was Beckhams first popcicle by himself.

Our new tradition

2009-07-20T22:42:00.002-06:00

My parents started a new family tradition last year. To have a camp out at there house with the whole family. I love this idea. I don't mind camping, but it is a ton of work and it is so messy and stinky. I am out on camping while we small children in the house I need my sleep. This is camping but the perfect way to camp. So go Mom and Dad you guys are brilliant. Get out tents and have a fire, do fun activities and so on there are really no rules. This year we did the camp-out on July 3rd-July4Th. We started out the activities with a huge slip n slide. That was awesome. My kids loves it but what kid would not I guess. We had a yummy dinner as always he watched a movie out side with the projector. Roasted marshmallows and had s'mors. Right before we started the s'mors Bella was getting tired and if you know Bella when she gets tired she get whine and crying. In the middle of her crying I asked her if she wanted a s'more and her response was while crying was "I want chocolate" now that is my girl. Gotta love that huh. We slept under the stars and we got rained out at about 1am we all piled in the house and slept on the floor. Josh and I slept on my parents huge covered deck. We got up the next morning Josh was the first he sadly had to go to work early the next morning. We had breakfast cleaned up packed up and left. My kids were so tired from all the excitement we came home and they all slept for 3 hours. It was awesome.

Beck's One year pictures

2009-07-20T22:21:00.002-06:00

I am so stinkin behind but at least I am trying to catch up right.

In the first part of June I went and got little Beckhams pictures taken. I went with my sister Jess and her daughter Emma. We were able to split the photo session fee. This lady is amazing she lives in woodland hills. I was super happy with her and she was way inexpensive. Beckham did a great job and was super happy.

Beckhams 1 year checkup it was forever ago May 11th but I am sure things have not changed much. If I had to guess he has lost weight. The doctor does not seem worried about him he is super healthy and full of energy.
Height: 26 1/4
Weight: 17 pounds
I know he is small a whole 17 pounds!!

2009-07-10T21:40:00.003-06:00

Beckham in the rain

He wanted to swing so bad

Okay this was a while ago, so I am a little behind and truthfully I forgot. A couple weeks ago when we were having the crazy rain storm we went outside to watch the rain. Beckham wanted to swing while we were outside it was so cute. It didn't matter that it was raining he ended up playing in the rain. It does not get any better then that.

Children Museum

2009-06-29T13:21:00.002-06:00

Last week (I think) Josh had taken a couple of days off of work, just for fun. I wanted to do something fun with the kids. This summer had been kinda a bummer because of all the rain, we have not done anything fun. I decided that we should take the kids to the children museum that is in Gateway. I remember going to something like that growing up and thought it would be fun and diffrent. We had a great time the kids just loved it. Bella liked the part that had a little house and babies and she could be a mommy. Hunter's favorite was the kid grocery store. Our little Back loves this little car that we pushed him around in, I think we need to get him one now. We walked around gateway for a little while. It was a fun day and I am glad that we could have some fun family time. Oh yeah there was a helicopter that made loud sounds and Beckham was terrified. It was funny. We is a very cautious child and hates loud noises.

Broccoli is OUT in our house

2009-06-23T23:10:00.002-06:00

Okay so I thought I would do just a quick post. On Sunday we went to Josh's parents ya know fathers day stuff. It was a fun time chatting with the family and eating. Well Bella did not eat her dinner very well so I told her if she wanted a treat (snow cone) that she needed to eat one piece of broccoli from her plate. As a mom I don't think that was to much to ask. So after a lot of convincing she started to eat the Delicious vegetable. Took one small bit and was fine then took another and stared to dry heave (I was busting up laughing). Then the dry heaves turn into gags and then she was full on throwing up from a tiny bite of broccoli. I was laughing so hard I was crying. You have got to be kidding me a tiny piece of broccoli made her throw up her dinner. Well needless to say she did not have to eat her broccoli and she still got her treat. I figured if she faked it and went to that much trouble she deserved a treat.

Beck

2009-06-17T16:04:00.003-06:00

Okay just really quick so you all dont get blogger info overload.
My little beck
He is waving Hi and Bye
He is clapping and doing patty cake
He is doing "so big"
He makes the sound a car makes or we joke his butt
He has had his first temper tantrum last week it was so cute. He stomped him feet and then went and laid face down on the floor I just watched and laughed.
He is sleeping though the night and getting up around 10am oh my kids are good about sleeping in. LOVE IT.
He is getting a darling attitude
Oh yeah one last thing he is scared of loud noises. It is so weird none of our other kids cared. He hates the lawn mower the four wheeler you name it he is scared of it well except for the vacuum weird huh. Well i could just eat him he is so dang cute. I finally got his one year pictures taken you will die.

Bella has completed preschool!!

2009-06-17T15:11:00.003-06:00

Well my little drama queen princess graduated her first year of preschool. She seems so old. I was thinking that she should be going into kindergarten instead of another year of preschool. Her preschool had the cutest graduation program. They sang a couple of songs told us all the sounds in the alphabet. They had balloons for each child and they told there teacher what they wanted to do when they grew up. Bella said she wants to be a fairy and Hannah Montana and Calin (my nephew) wants to be a policeman. One kid in her class said he didnt want to grow up and wanted to be kid forever. They worn star glasses and walked the red carpet. Grandma Tom was able to take a long lunch from her class and come and watch her kids. I know that she was so excited that she was able to make it. She is growing up so fast it is so sad. I am glad that she will be able to go to the same preschool next year. She loves it so much.

Hunter's Graduated First Grade

2009-06-17T14:59:00.006-06:00

I am so behind, and really I have no good excuse other then I hate down loading pictures on the camera and I think that is the easiest thing but anyway.
Well for some reason Hunter passed First Grade (just kidding). I was a lot more sad when first grade was over he is getting to be such a big kid, and first grade is a big sign. He had just a wonderful teacher, her name is Mrs. Bird. She had a trying class this year my son included and she always had a smile on her face. Hunter just loved her. She only had to call me a couple of times, so all and all it was a good year. Hunter learned a lot, a few monkey business cards okay maybe more then a few. Hunter has found his silly side, he was the class clown this year. His poor teacher we were working together trying to teach Hunter when it is okay to be funny and when it is not okay, I think he was getting better but who knows what next year will bring. On the second to last week of school hunter teacher did a fun thing she did Camp Learn. They had little kid tents set up in the class room, she got all the kids t-shirts and then they tie dyed them. They did some arts and crafts, went on a nature walk, just a bunch of things so creative and so much time and effort. I wish she could be Hunter's teacher again next year. Well Josh and I are very proud of our little first grader and sad at the same time. He is reaching all of these big milestones of things that I knew would happen one day, but they are happening now. I remember him being so little and sweet and innocent, and he is still those things to me just grown up and big. I think that he is sometimes trying to grow up faster than he already is. Well hopefully we survive 2nd grade I guess huh.

Dance Recital

2009-06-06T18:13:00.004-06:00

On Tuesday June 2 Bella had her second dance recital. She takes dance from Heart n' Soul. She has been taking it so early (9:30) every week. I will never again to it that early again. We were late almost every time. She hated getting up to go, but loved every second while she was there. Her taking dance is Josh and mines way to help with Isabella's coordination that she lacks, poor thing. She had two different songs that she danced to. She did so well. I am a happy mom if she just gets up there without crying and attempts the dance. She did everything and more. My mom was able to make it which god thing she was able to get us good seats thanks mom. Our neighbor Lori and Kambri also came to cheer her on. Kambri is an amazing dancer and choreographed a dance at the performance. They brought bella a flower is was to cute.

MY SISTERS

2009-05-24T23:38:00.003-06:00

These are just pictures that we took at Beckhams birthday party. I thought they were funny. I love each one of my sisters. They are all so different in a good way. They fill all the voids in my life. We are crazy and we have our moments not to many though. I will always have to have them in my life. Love ya guys your the best.
The only one missing in these pictures is the women who is responsible for all of the craziness. MOM all that sister stuff the same goes for you. You are the 4Th sister. Heavenly Father gave you girls for a reason.

He just might kill me!!

2009-05-24T23:14:00.002-06:00

On May 20th Josh turned the BIG 29. He might kill me that I am even writing on here anything about his birthday he hates his birthday, but all well I think they are fantastic. Well of course he worked all day. I did not really get him anything, but I got him some yummy treats that were waiting for him when he got home. That night we had Hunter's first machine pitch game so we went to his game. Then after that all Josh wanted to do was get Chineese take out and watch the season final of American Idol (OH MY HECK WAS IT AMAZING). So for Josh I think that he had an amazing birthday. It was low key and relaxing just the way he likes it. He says he hates his birthday because he doesnt like a day to be all about him WHAT. I look forward to the one day that it is all about me. As a parent it is never about you right.
Now as cute as it is I am not going to list 29 things that I love about Josh although there are and more, but lets me honest why would you all want to read that many. I love Josh 's birthday because it is Josh. He lets me celabrate it with him every year. I am glad that he was born and that he is mine. He deserves a day all about him he works really hard for our family and has made many sacfrices for us. As I am sure most wifes do I thank my lucky stars for everyday that he is in my life. I look forward to waking up next to him and going to sleep next to him. So this post is for you Bald man. It is needs to be all about you for once you deserve it.
Josh took this picture of us the night before his birthday and said this is the last time we will be 28 together. Oh my heck I am more 30 then I am 20 when did that happen I still feel 19.

We did not wait long.

2009-05-24T22:59:00.002-06:00

Three days after our sweet family dog Bear got ran over, we started looking for another dog. I at first wanted to wait a while but Josh thought it might help the kids. The same kind of thing happened to Josh as a child and getting a new dog for him helped. So we talked to the kids about what they wanted to do and of course they wanted to get a new dog ASAP. We told them we would start looking, but that we were not going to be in any hurry. Josh had a day off so we were off in the car tracking down a new dog. We knew we still wanted a small dog, but it didn't have to be chorkie again. So we looked for wither chorkie or just yorkie. So long story short we drove up to West Valley to look at a Yorkie and he was butt ugly YUCK. Josh got to talking to the lady and she told Josh she had a friend in Pleasant Grove that also had a litter of Yorkie's she was selling but was in Idaho for a couple of days so that we could not see them until she got back. Josh got the other lady's number and called to ask her about her dogs. Oh by the way we got Bear from a lady that lived in Pleasant Grove. So Josh got to talking to her and come to find out the litter of puppies that she was selling was Bears half siblings. That is all I needed to hear. I got a little teary eyed. We waited a long three days for the lady to get back from Idaho. We drove up to the house and it was the exact same house. It was kinda bittersweet. We got a half brother to bear. His name is DUKE. It was moose for a couple of days. But sorry to be Gross but all Josh and I were thinking was Moose knuckle. Josh liked the name Blart, he is so crazy. In August the dog lady will have a litter of puppies from Bears mom and dad again. Who knows maybe we will get really crazy, but I am not that crazy.

Bella's Feild Trip

2009-05-24T22:53:00.005-06:00

On May 5th Bella's preschool went on a field trip to ride a horse named Ruby. Josh and I were lucky enough that we were both able to go and help out. We did not do to much other then give 5 kids a ride. I guess that is what I get for having a mini-van now huh. My nephew is also in Bella's class it is so fun so see those two grow up together.

1st Birthday

2009-05-24T21:06:00.003-06:00

Our little baby Beckham turned one on May 8Th. I can' t believe how fast the time has gone. We are so glad to have him in our family he is so dang cute. For Beckhams birthday I thought that it would be fun to get a bouncy house and have a party with all of his cousins. Now I know that he is only turning one and doesn't really care, but I thought it would be fun for all of the other kids mine included. So as I was trying to figure the party all out it was brought to my attention that there were three other cousins on Josh's side birthdays that month too. So I thought lets just have one big party. I was going to invite everyone anyway so they were going to be here, it was just singing happy birthday 3 more times and 3 more cakes to blow out. So we celebrated not only Beckhams birthday we also had Penny's, Kaylee's and Derek's. Each one of the kids had there own cake so that they felt special. We had a BBQ which was way yummy. My family also came to the big shindig it was Beckhams first birthday they could not miss it for the world and of course they didn't. The bounce house turned out to be a lot of fun it had a slide and the kids were entertained the whole time. I would do it again.
I got Beck a cake from Macey's of his very own and I was hoping wishing and praying that he would big out and get super messy. None of my other kids did and it was so disappointing. Beck did not disappoint me. He went to town and was so excited I was jumping up and down. For his presents we did not go crazy he is one he does not know better right. So we got him a swing that we put out on the back deck and he loves loves it, and a floaty thing for swimming. That is all that we got him. He was really not into opening presents. I hope that he had a fun day.

The night before his birthday (May 7Th) I had just finished getting Beck ready for bed and getting ready to lay him down and started to get teary eyed. The next time saw him he was going to be one. I took Beck to Josh and he gave him a big hug and was sad with me. Time goes by so much faster as you get older. I love him so much and just want him to stay little forever.

School Ticket!!

2009-05-15T15:25:00.002-06:00

I am only posting this so Hunter can one day look back at it and remember.

Yesterday May 14, 2009 Hunter came home from school saying that he and a friend in his class Sam were outside walking around the school with the class. Sam said "Lets throw rocks" and then my dear sweet Hunter said "Lets try to throw rocks at cars" So they proceed to throw rocks and one rock that Sam threw hit a truck the truck stopped and found a teacher and told her about the boys. Well at first it was just Sam that was in trouble, until the whole story came out. So Hunter teacher Mrs. Bird called me to inform of the whole story. She also told me the Hunter was getting a School ticket. Hunter was devastated. We almost made it though the whole school year with no school ticket and 2 weeks before school gets out he pulls this. So Hunter spent the whole time after school doing chores. He disliked it, but to bad. When Josh got home from work we explained to him why what he did was such a bad thing ya know bla bla bla. I really was not that mad to tell ya the truth I am thinking it is such a boy thing and this is only the beginning, but I am not going to tell him that. Oh the joys of motherhood, and everyday brings something new.

9 YEARS!!! (kinda mooshy)

2009-05-06T21:56:00.003-06:00

Well after my sad and horrible entry last time this one is more up beat.
Today is our 9 years wedding anniversary. I can't believe how fast time has gone. We got married in the Manti Temple at 11:15a.m. it was in the blue room. I remember everything about that day. The butterflies, and antipcation. I was kneeling at the alter not being able to hold still because I was so excited. I was moving my legs being fidgety. Now I know that I was only 19 for one day when I married Josh. At that time I felt so old and thought I had it all figured out. Oh my I was so young, but madly in love. I look at kids my age and they are so young. I was young, but would not change it for the world. Josh and I are luck. We just work. We have our moments, but at the end of the day he is my person. That one person that loves you no matter what, your best friend, your rock, when your down they help you up, knows all your flaws and loves every single one of them. I know Josh loves me for me and that it. He expects nothing more. For our anniversary Josh got a babysitter Brennly (the only person I trust with my kids besides family) and we went to do a little shopping and then we went to Dinner Iggys in orem. The food was not fantastic, but it was a atmosphere. During the day we just ran more arrands. It was just nice to be with him. Nothing to exciting. I don't need exciting I have him. I don't think that our 9 year mark it be as much fun if we weren't so happy.
So:
2 Apartments
2 different times living with my parents (thanks mom and dad we will never be able to thank you enough)
2 houses
5 (about) cars
3 kids (hope more)
2 dogs (we got a new one I will post pictures later)
it has been a fun 9 years and I excited to see what the next 9 years has in store for us.
Love ya Sweetie Or Bald man now.

The WORST Family Home Evening Ever

2009-04-29T21:18:00.004-06:00

Okay so this might be one of the saddest post possible. A tragic event happened to our family on Monday morning, our little bear died.(he was a Chorkie) It was a Monday morning no diffrent then any others, I was getting Beckham breakfast and Bear needed to go out, so I let him out. We don't have a fence, but he is really good to stay around. We have known that he goes in the road, but I guess I have been naive thinking that it wasn't a problem, and he would be okay. Well after about 5-10 minutes I didnt hear a scratch at the door, so I went out to find him. I was yelling his name and he usaly comes running. Well this time he did not come running. I thought that maybe he went to our neighbors, it was a second home to him. I text my neighbor to see if he was there and then went back out to find him, that is when I found out why he was not coming. He had been hit by a car in front of our neighbors house, it is kinda a busy road. Bear died instantly, at least by what I saw he did. I am glad that he did not suffer, or have any pain at all. I ran back inside to call Josh. I was so numb, he said he would come home to take care of him, but I told him no it was okay he needed to stay at work. Josh called our neighbor and friend Joe to go take care of Bear, there was no way I could. Joe put him in his garage until we figured out what we were going do to.
I was crying off and on all day and Isabella asked what was wrong, I said nothing of course. She said "you miss dad huh". I wanted to wait to tell the kids what had happened when Josh got home and we could do it together. So Josh arrived at home and we sat the kids down to tell them. I can honestly say that is the second hardest thing I have ever had to tell anyone. My poor kids, Bella took it much harder then I expected, Hunter took it like I thought he would. It was instant tears. We kinda told them what happened. Explained that Bear was in Heaven. Bella had a hard time understanding if he was in heaven why were is "Bones" still here. So anyway we told them we could bury him if they wanted to. They did of course Josh went and got his truck and went to get bear from our neighbors house. Josh drove by him self we did not want the kids in the same car with Bear we did not want to freak them out. (oh no worries Bear was in a box, no one saw him but me when I found him) We buried Bear in Josh's parents backyard under some trees. We said a prayer and buried him with some of his things. Hunter was so cute on the way up to Josh's parents he said with a brave voice "I am going to help dip the whole for Bear with dad" another cute thing Hunter said was "what are we going to do for Family Home Evening tonight" I said that was it we did it. He said that sure was a sad family home evening.
We will miss our "Bay Bay" He was two years old. He was such a good dog. He tolerated the kids he listened so good. He was a great snuggle. The kids just loved him. Our family is still grieving. We are sad to loose him.

Easter

2009-04-26T21:23:00.003-06:00

Well today was not a brain overload so I am feeling up to blogging finally. I know you are all proud of me. HEHE
So Easter was a lot of fun the kids were able to go to two Easter parties. Uncle D (Janice's Husband) his parents are always so kind and sweet to invite my kids every year to there Easter party. It is cute my kids call them Grandma Norma and Grandpa Clyde. So anyway because of the weather of course the activities where inside, but the kids did not seem to mind. They colored eggs and had a hunt you know the whole Easter thing. Then the Saturday before Eater Josh's Mom and Dad had a Easter party for there Grand kids. There are finally enough of them that they can just have there own. Josh was not able to go because of work so being the good wife that I am I went without him. the kids had fun, another egg hunt, dying Easter eggs, and eating yummy food.
On Easter Sunday the kids woke up early of course, and looked through there baskets. The Easter bunny was kind to them. He brought the movie bolt, clothes, and some shoes. I think they were happy with what the Big Bunny brought them. Beckham lets be honest did not care at all. So after that of course there was church. The kids really did not want to go, but what else in new right. After church most of my family came over for Sunday dinner (We miss you other Dahl's). That was a lot of fun the kdis had fun showing everyone what the Easter bunny brought them. Creative Josh photoshopped a picture of a Bunny in our family room and told the kids that he caught the Easter bunny in our hoouse and hurried and took a picture with his phone. The kids were so excitied, it was so funny. My nephew Calin was not that excitied about the picture he was more scared. He is a very carefull child. It was a great Easter. I am sure the kids had a good time well at least I hope so.

P.S Okay so on a side note. I remember thinking that as a child there should be more kids holidays like "Kid day" kinda like mother's day or father's day. You know being a kid you feel so picked on. Well guess what now that I have kids and am a mom EVERYDAY IS KIDS DAY! It is so fun to have kids and see the world though there eyes. But what the freak was I thinking. It seems like there is a holiday that invovles some types of candy or activity. So there is the fuuny now that I am old. Although some sells guys came to my house today and asked if I was the owner of the house and I said well yeah. He said "yeah right you look 19". I said how do you know I am not 19. So OH BABY I still got it. Unless he was just trying to be really nice and get me to buy something, all well I am going to think that he really thought I was 19 with three kids.

Oh My

2009-04-24T22:25:00.002-06:00

So I did survive spring break that heavens. I have been lazy and really bad at blogging the last little while, I really don't have a good excuse. I need to catch up with easter and yummy beck. I will I promise just be patient with me. You all can't give up on me I will I promise. I need to be in the right mood. When my brain has not been on overload all day.

Spring Break!!!

2009-04-16T18:40:00.002-06:00

Okay so I thought that spring break was suppose to be a "BREAK" I am asking a break from what. The weather is awful so the kids can't go outside and play and burn off some energy. I am definatly getting burned out from going stir crazy with the kids. Today I thought I would take them to jumpin jack in springville to burn off some energy, and I was not the only mom with that idea. It was packed, so busy it would not have been fun at all to stay and play. So my compromise was to take them to the dollar store, and it worked for a short while. So I am definatly not getting a break from the kids.
Now I thought durning spring break the weather is suppose to be nice. It is a far strech from nice. It is not even nice enough to go outside with a jacket. It is horrible. So me remembering spring break as a kid I was super excitied. Know as a parent BOO to Spring Break. I think next year we are going to have to plan a trip to St. George or something. Somewhere where I know it is warm and nice and the kids can play outside. So in the spirit of "SPRING BREAK" BOO on it.

GUESS WHO'S

2009-04-02T21:12:00.002-06:00

WALKING Our almost 11 month old child is walking and has been off and on for about a month now. It is so crazy to see him walking he just look to little to be walking. Out of all three of our kids he is our youngest to start walking. He is still wobbly and is not walking 100% but crazy. I also took him into the doctors last week to check his weight he had gained 1 1/2 Pounds in 6 weeks the doctor said that if he stays on this growing trend that by about 15 months he will get back on the growing curve. He is not even on the growing curve. CRAZY.

She has Style

2009-04-02T21:03:00.002-06:00

Bella goes though days where she changes her outfit what seems like 50 times a day. I think that this one is one of her best choices. OH MY