This Kid is on a Roll

E : 2

Mom : 0

Hair Styling

I always have a lot of people stop and ask me how I get my daughters hair to stay in place so well. I tell them the usual, mousse, hair gel, and hair spray.

Well today E found a better way to get it to stand on end.

Peanut butter and honey.

So surprised I never tried this one before.

Glad to be Home

I am so glad I was feeling better and did not feel awful this weekend. Jeremy and I drove to his parents house to drop off our kiddos. We planned on stopping by a couple of Temples together on our way to and from the Bed and Breakfast.

Our first stop was Jordan River Temple.

Temple number two...Manti.

We had a wonderful view from our B&B. The Manti Temple is beautiful.

Mt. Timpanogos was our last stop. It was such a peaceful weekend. The perfect way to spend an anniversary.

We arrived back at Jeremy's parents home late Saturday night to spend Easter with our girls.

E makes me laugh because she has the cheesiest grins.

M is just pleasing me by posing even though she really didn't want to do it.

S doesn't even give me the pleasure of her attention. Her focus is all on the candy.

We had a few attempts at a family picture. I guess the sun was way too bright. We were all so happy this weekend and that is what I really want to remember.

Side note: I like to change my blog, sometimes I just get bored with it. Sometimes I have to change it. I design it and when it is small it is pleasing to my eye, but when it takes up the screen the colors are a little much for me. People have been asking why I change it so I though I would go ahead and address it.

Sick, sick, sick

We have been so sick! I HATE it. We are all dehydrated and exhausted. I wish we could ban sickness from our house. I really hope I am better for my weekend get-a-way to celebrate my anniversary on Friday.

I wanted to put up a nice post too with a montage, but now I am afraid I won't have the time if I feel better. Oh, and I get to pack up everyone for the weekend. Since we have been sick there was no fun St.Patrick's Day Celebration. All the food is still sitting in the fridge because we haven't been up to cooking it or eating it. I boiled eggs for coloring and they have been sitting in my fridge for three days because I don't have the energy or will power to get them dyed. Hopefully I will able to get all the Easter basket stuff together before we leave so my kids can at least enjoy that holiday.

I think I will go crawl into bed and pull the covers over my head and wish it was next week all ready.

Jeremy

My anniversary is this week, so I figured I would spotlight my honey in a post.

• He is a great Dad! My girls prefer him to me when it comes to play time, he is way more fun than I am.
• He is really smart and a hard worker. He graduated Cum Laude and third in his Chiropractic Class. Also got Who's Who in American Colleges, Blue Coat (Asst. to Staff Doctors in Clinic), and received a Bachelors in Science of Anatomy. Not too bad for someone who had two kids and a thrice preggers wife while in graduate school.
• He is a great gift giver. I have a collection of awesome cards, gifts, and (now) dried flowers.
• He is a great brother. His brothers look up to him, love to spend time with him, and welcome any advice he has.
• He is very dedicated to his family. I never have to worry much, I know he will take care of anything that comes our way. I always feel protected and loved.

The girls and I are very lucky.

Happy Birthday Brittany

Today is my sister's (?)th birthday. I guess she is not really that old, I mean she IS younger than me.

I hope you enjoy your day Britt. I love you!

(she is the one on the left and I do know her real age)

I Need to Rethink my Strategy

36 reps on upper back, lower back, low row, abs, arm curl, and arm pull.

45 mins on the elliptical working my gluteals.

And for lunch.....

A big plate of Nachos and a coke.

One pretty much canceled out the other.

No wonder my workouts aren't having much effect on my weight loss plans.

Did I Think That Outloud

I don't like it when I can't think about anything to blog about! This happens every couple of months. Maybe something exciting will happen tomorrow. Then again maybe not! I am going away for my anniversary next week end. But still that is next weekend. Play groups and R.S groups aren't too exciting, but the have been filling up my week. A day of shopping by myself would be nice. Maybe Saturday. Maybe a little people watching will give me some good stuff for a post. Maybe.

Problem Solved (with no relief in sight)

E has had a pretty bad weekend. After our little episode at the grocery store, she has had fevers and the runs. I have kept her pretty quarantined all weekend, the last thing we need is another round of sickness. On top of the sickness, she has been a little monster. I was talking to my mom about it, and she suggested maybe she was just teething. I kind of fluffed that off and continued to talk her about how my little baby was hitting her terrible twos early.

After a bad bout with the runs today, I decided to once again give her a bath. ( I swear these kids will do anything to keep me from my workout!! J/K) I filled the tub and turned around. I saw her with her hand shoved in her mouth chewing on her fingers. I pulled her hand out and felt around myself. Sure enough, 4 two year molars are barely poking through the surface. Poor kid!! No wonder she has been gagging her self trying to fit those fingers way back there. It also explains the runs and fevers. So my problem is solved, but there is no relief in sight for her until these babies are all the way through. No wonder being two (or close to it) can be so tough.

Our Week in Review

I know it has been a long time since I last blogged when, my husband (who HATES it when I get on the computer), asks me when I am going to put up a new post.

I haven't had a lot of energy to blog because I have decided to make my gym membership worth the money I am paying for it. Getting re-started has really drained me, but I think I am at a point where is has become more routine.

This week I put up a few Easter decorations. I posted this picture of my eggs before, but I added the Spanish moss. I think it was the 'something' I kept feeling was missing from my display.

Here is my wire chick-a-dee! I bought it last year so this is my first year to use it.

I made these eggs last year with my sister. We stole them from Martha's magazine. They were a LOT of work and I think I still have about five more to work on this year.

Do you notice a theme? Everything is high on my cabinets. I will NOT lose any more decor this year due to tiny little fingers!!
I really love these little egg nest sprays, I wish I could remember where I found them, because I want more.

I LOVE this picture. Emie sneeked up to the table to play with the girls Ponyville. The girls are so involved in their playing that they haven't noticed her involvement and taken her stash away. She is very, VERY happy.
My girls have NEVER had haircuts. I am sentimental and have a hard time parting with anything of theirs. Well on Saturday, I had enough of the whining when I comb their hair, so while at Wally World I decided to get it chopped off. I panicked at the last moment and they only got about one inch trims.
They were very brave their first time in the chair, and their hair looked really great. I wish I would have done it a long time ago!

Our next stop was Sam's. We were giving the girls a couple of free samples to keep them happy while we shopped. One of the ladies handed me a roll of paper towels and said that I might need them. I looked at her really strangely and then looked at my baby. She had puked everywhere. It was so gross, all over her and the cart. I was embarrassed, but had to take care of it. My poor baby looked traumatized.
Needless to say she didn't make it to church. But the other two did. I took a picture of them in lavender dresses because finally the weather has been nice enough to wear spring attire. I am happy the weather is warming up!
One week down and many, many more to go.

Things Change

E is 19 months old. She is the literally the baby of the family. However, she has recently shown signs of growing up and heading to the next step which is being 2. I picture her like this and I am sometimes still amazed that she is running around with the other girls.

Signs that she is growing and changing:

1. She is denying the entry of anything green into her mouth. Now she eats what she wants, not what is given to her.
2. She throws a tantrum when I try to put an outfit on her that she does not want to wear.
3. She can count to five. This is amazing since my 3 year old WILL (I know she can count higher but is stubborn) only count to 6.
4. I can make out the tunes she hums/sings. A few are ABC's, twinkle little star, and the clean up song. She also does the hand bursts and "sings", 'Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam' it is so cute!
5. Every once in a while I pick her up and she frowns and says "down, down, down!"
6. This week is the first time EVER, that I took her to the gym nursery and she just ran over to the toys and started playing, instead of her usual hysterics.

We have been going to this gym since July people! I have been wanting this day for a long time. I should have been ecstatic, but I felt myself get all teary eyed as I walked to the ladies locker room. She didn't even look back, in fact none of my girls did. This is really hard for me. My girls are so close in age that up to this point I have always had another baby to take care of and now I do not. I am not saying I want another baby and I do NOT feel like we need more kids at this point right now in our lives. It is just sad how quickly they grow up.

When I found out number three was one her way, I had a 9 month old and 22 month old. Needless to say I was not thrilled. (disclaimer: I know so many people try hard and are not able to have kids and I am very, very lucky. It is just how I felt at the time, very overwhelmed) I have to say although it has been very challenging for me, I have loved every minute she has been a part of our family.

Bloggin Award Time

I received a couple of awards in the past few weeks. The first is from Nicole at Nic in the Kitchen who I met when we were in high school and Jen at Tidbits of the Tippets who I recently meet through blogging. Both fun girls.

I am going to pass this award on to Ally at Laughadaisy and Misty at Starting from Scratch. I enjoy reading their blogs.

I received this award from Ally at Laughadaisy. I do TRY to I show kindness in all I do and say.

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I am going to pass this award on to my little sister Dani at Heels and Steel. We are 7 years apart, so we have worked on developing a closer relationship. I no longer look at her as my baby sister but as an adult and a great friend that I am lucky to know.

This last award was from Holly at 2 Kids and Tired. She passed this award on to everyone and I will do the same.

Thanks Ladies! I will add these awards to my collection of blog bling.

What M's been Saying Lately

1. She is constantly yelling from the bathroom...."Mom, come wipe me!" (I hate this one)
2. "Hugs, hugs, hugs!" (I love this one)
3. "Why, why, why?" ( I get frustrated by this one)
4. Everytime we go to the gym, "When I get bigger can I go upstairs with you?" (kids aren't allowed on the upper floors)
5. Everytime we are on our way home from anywhere, "Can we stopped by Isabella's house just for a little bit?" ( her favorite friend right now)
6. Evertime Rachael Ray is on, "This is my favorite show, I really wish we could eat food like that." (This makes me feel bad that I am not a great chef)
7. "Mom when I grow up I want to be a good Mommy just like you." (This melts my heart)

She is only 4. We have a long way to go!

My New Obsession

My latest obsession is digital scrapbooking. I really enjoy it more than regular scrapbooking for two major reasons: #1 No mess! #2 My kids can't destroy any of my supplies.

The down side...I already spend way too much time on the computer. Much to my husband's dismay, this tacks on a few (or more than a few) extra minutes to my computer time.

This weekend I spent some time cleaning off my desktop and documents, and organizing my files. It felt really good and I am glad it is done. Now I have done absolutely everything I can to avoid the true Spring cleaning of my home.

Do you like Spring cleaning? Have you already finished yours? Am I the last person to get started? Does your husband think you spend too much time on the computer? Just wondering!