Our Home

This is right as you walk in the front door. There is a bathroom off to your left.

Our Living Room

Our Dining Room

Our Kitchen- I know, I'm a fabulous housekeeper.

My Cute Shutter and Family Home Evening Board

I got this idea from my sister Tonya and I can't even tell you how much I love it. So everyone, this is a look at our home. I'll update you with the other rooms as we get them done. I'm working on the older girls room right now and then it will be Brylee's turn. Until then...

Tubby Time

Brylee absolutely loves the bath. She got splashing really good tonight. The girls love to put her hair into a mohawk and so I couldn't miss the chance to get a picture!

Raimee's 1st Day of Dance

The excited little munchkin outside her dance studio

Her teacher trying to get them to touch their toes to their heads

She's the 4th in line. They are on their way to get a drink after dancing hard!

The whole way driving her to dance she kept making sure that I knew that she was "thwee" and that she handle it. I think she told me about five times "mom, just give me kisses and dwop me off"

Kelbee's 1st Tooth is Gone!!

We were at our friends 30th birthday party and Kelbee lost her first tooth. She was so proud!! She ran around showing everyone-while they were eating. One of our friends said "Kelbee do you know how much the tooth fairy gives for your first tooth?" I just looked at him and said "Don't you even Brett! I know exactly what you are doing" He started to laugh and said "The tooth fairy pays $25 for your first tooth. I said "No, she only pays $5", Kelbee smiled shrugged her shoulders and ran off. I got off easy on that one!!!

Good-Bye Grandma

We are about to pull the plug on grandma and I just wanted to let everyone say their good-byes. She has been there for us through thick and thin but she is really old and going 30 on the freeway just isn't cutting it...so stay tuned for the newest member of our family!!

Kelbee's First Day of 1st Grade

Outside our house just before we left for school

Right outside of her new school

My big girl at her desk. I can't believe that she is old enough to be gone all day. She was so excited to go not only all day but to her new school-because we moved. She brought a lunch on the first day and then thought that school lunch was so much cooler. So ever since, that is what she has had. And she could not have been more proud when she came home the second day and told me that she opened the milk carton all by herself. I truly was so proud!!

Raging Waters

Raimee with I don't know - a dinosaur

Hudson, Asha, Kelbee and Jaxon

All the kids for the day. Try keeping track of all of them. I think I had the biggest heart-attack of my life while we were there. I hate the feeling I get when I lose one of my kids-well try losing one of your friends-or so I thought. Katie asked me to watch Zaya and Asha while she took Sage down the slide. She gave me Zaya and told me that Asha was in the little pool right behind me. I got Zaya and Brylee some treats and when I turned around I couldn't see her. I looked around for her for a few minutes and still couldn't see her. I told all the other moms and we all spread out and looked for her. Turns out Katie had taken her with her and thought that I had seen her do it. I honestly think it took me about 10 minutes for my heart to slow down and to stop sweating. I even went into the bathroom without shoes on looking for her. Now that's LOVE!!

Brittany and Kelbee coming off the double tube slide. I wasn't cool enough!!

Brylee trying to escape from me. Notice the cookie in her hand!

We all went to Raging Waters (courtesy of Heather Marchbanks). It was so much fun to have a last who-rah before school started. The kids all had so much fun playing with eachother. I am so thankful to have such wonderful friends that my kids can look up to, and that they have great kids for my kids to have as friends!!

Our Trip To Minnesota

Missy and Brylee at the lake

All of us girls with my grandma. I get my bod from her!!!!

Raimee driving the boat

Kelbee jumping off the tramp

Tonya, Me and my cousin Brenna. This picture is right before we took off and also right before I peed all over from fear of going 60 mph over the crashing waves. I don't think I have had that much fun in a long time. Brenna ended up getting out so it was just me and Tonya. Needless to say... we turned the tube over when we were done. My bladder just ain't what she used to be!

At the family talent show. My girls were supposed to do "FABULOUS" from High School Musical 2. Well with 41 people staring at them they wouldn't do it without me. I know I know... I look just like Sharpay!

These are just a few pictures from our trip to Nauvoo and MN. My camera ran out of batteries and everyone else was taking pictures so these are the only ones I have right now. Maybe I'll do an update later. We went at the end of July, first of August. It was a lot of fun and also very tiring. Todd couldn't come because of work. I have so much more respect for my friend Katie and what she has to go through everyday without Ryan. She was acutally on my mind the whole time we were gone. Anyway, we went to Nauvoo and we were able to go through the Temple. What a neat experience. I think the most spiritual experience I had though was at the pageant. The spirit was very strong there and it was neat to watch my girls and how they paid so close of attention for almost two hours. We went to MN to a resort and stayed there for a few days. We had a lot of fun in the water and it is all thanks to my uncle Dan. He wanted us to come along so he paid for everything!! Now that's the way to travel!

Our Family Pictures

My Beauties

We had cousin pictures taken while Tonya was here. I can't get the ones of all of them together to upload so, if you really want to see them you can check out my sisters blogs!! I think they are some of the cutest girls in the world!!

Memory Pillow

About three months ago I got a memory pillow with the arches to help support your neck while you sleep. Well today we were sitting on my bed and Kelbee said "mom, does your pillow help you remember things." I just looked at her kind of perplexed and then I realized why she said that. I said "oh, you mean because it's a memory pillow?" Todd was on the other side of her and just got the biggest, cutest smile on his face. Kids defiantly do say the darnedest things!

Brylee's 1st Birthday

I don't think she even tasted the cake!

Starting to dig in-with a little help from Kelbee

Opening her gift from Tonya and Brad-it is so cute!

The kids throwing water balloons at Cowboy Todd

Cowboy Todd was taken out by the last shot

Enjoying the box more than the actual gift. That's why Todd and I just got her boxes this year...something she would actually enjoy

So intently opening a gift from Jeff and Missy

We had a "Down on the Farm" party for Brylee's 1st birthday. All of the kids decorated a wood cow with little puffy pom-poms and then they caught Cowboy Todd with their water balloon weapons. He almost got away with the cake, but lucky for us, they had good arms so he couldn't escape! I can't believe that a year has passed already. It is such a bitter sweet thing. I love every stage that they go through, but I hate to see them grow up so fast!!

Chuck- E-Cheeses

Brylee about to bail off the trolly cart

Sage and Brylee riding in the police car

Chuck-e-Cheese Pizza or a Straw? It's a toss-up!!

Riding the go-round. She got scared when it went around-as you can see-she about shizzed her pants

Brylee and my mom

We went to Chuck-e-Cheeses on Brylee's birthday. Todd had to work that day so I didn't want to have her party without him. It was pretty low-key, which was really nice. Katie, Jenny and the kids all came. Along with my dad, mom, Jeff, Missy, Taylor, and Cindy. The girls earned enough tickets to get Hannah Montana over-the-head microphones and little hair clippies. I was thrilled!!!

Princess Raimee's Wedding

Raimee thinks that she is a princess. One night she talked my dad into marrying her and being "pwince dewick".

She's "Off To See The Wizard"

She loves her swimming suit, purses and shopping.

Girls Night Out

Me, Brie, My Mom, Missy and Tonya. We went to Los Hermanos to do our favorite things. That is something that we started about four years ago (with the idea from our friends the Marchbanks) We all do our favorite thing from the last year for each other, whether it's a craft, food, shoes, etc. It's a lot of fun and we try to keep it a secret as to what we are doing. This year it was extra fun because we had all 7 grandkids with us!!

5K Lavendar Days Run

All of us girls right before the race started

My mom pushing the girls for the last 2 miles. I had to make sure to stay right in front of her so I didn't feel "so" fat and out of shape!!

Right before I passed out after the finish line! Not to brag but I came in 257th!!

Brylee enjoying the bagels after her long ride in the stroller

Me, Tonya, Brie, Brylee and Abbi. This was about a mile from the finish line and seemed like a fabulous excuse to stop and have a rest. My mom and sister Brie had been training to run 5K's and somehow talked me and Tonya into it. It was such a pretty morning. I think the highlight of the race was when we passed the first mile marker and it had only taken us 16 minutes. When we got to the finish line we found out that the fastest person had finished in 15 minutes and a few seconds. I knew I was going to get a trophy forsure!!