4 Crazy Girls

Thanksgiving already???

2009-11-25T23:41:00.003-07:00

I cant believe Thanksgiving is already here!! This year has gone by so fast! Well here is a few of the things I am thankful for.....

My great 3 girls
Chad
My Mom and Dad
My Brothers and Sisters
Getting to have my kids for the entire day on Thanksgiving
Getting to have my kids on Halloween when it wasnt my year!
Dog cloths
In-n-out
People that are nice when I back into their car with my car
That my sister is a hair stylist
Not going shopping early on Friday morning

Thats enough for this year! Before I know it Christmas will be here. Not sure I am ready for that!! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Halloween!!

2009-11-01T09:51:00.004-07:00

I dont know why my Dad is hiding behind this little tree?? My Mom and Dad came over for dinner and thanks to Jill N. coaching me over the phone I made her potatoe cheese soup and it was so good! I was very proud of myself!! Even without a whisk it turned out great!!

Chad didnt want his picture taken so Ashly is trying to force him too. It didnt work!

Hanna was a bumble bee! She thinks the best part is her little shoes. They have a little heal on them and she loves them!!

Ashlys picture is a little blury because she is trying to show off her ninja moves!! I hope this is her last year of this! About 9pm she showed up back at my house after going around the neighborhood with about 20 kids! When she left there was only 4 of them! I still dont know where they all came from!

Kayt is the cutest robot ever!! She is so funny! The costume was a great idea before she realized walking was a little painful in it!! She only made it around the block before she had decided she would just rather hand out candy at the house!! It wasnt my year to have the kids for Halloween but when I found out they got to stay home, even though I had Utah tickets, I was excited! I think Halloween is the best holiday!!

Carving pumpkins!

2009-10-28T07:00:00.002-06:00

Cleo is going to be a pumpkin for Halloween so I thought I should put her picture up too!!
Of course Ashly and hanna had to fight!! The funny thing is Hanna usually wins!

When we went to pick out pumpkins Kayt said she was going to pick the biggest one because she had heard that they have the less guts inside, but not this time!! I have never seen a pumpkin so full of stuff!! It took both of them to clean it out!

Ash the perfectionist took a very long time to get hers just perfect!! She is too funny!

All of them working so hard!! When we started cleaning out Hanna's she just touched the inside and said "You know Mom that feels kinda gross and sticky how about you just clean it out for me, I dont want to get dirty!!" Where did she come from??

Time to finally update!!!

2009-06-24T23:15:00.002-06:00

So this past weekend we went to the ranch and I took alot of pictures so I could update my blog and my memory card was bad and none of them will download!! I am so mad! So no pictures! We had a great time. I do have to say spending time with the FAM is really alot of fun! Who knew when we were all grown up we would still like each other??? And the new additions to our family are pretty great too! Even with all of the rain and all of the snoring I left thinking I could do it again next year! I was a little sad that there was alot of excitement after I left on Saturday night with raccoons, chocolate, garments, womens robes, and my Dad missing targets (my Dad never misses!). So I am glad we all made alot of great memories (that was for you mom!) and had a really fun time. The best part is we are all going back for the 4th! I will buy a new memory card for the 4th so you can see pictures!

Happy Mothers Day Mom!

2009-05-10T21:56:00.002-06:00

Well it is only appropriate to post about my Mom today! So here is a list of the reasons I love my Mom!

-She knows she cannot breathe under water!
-She makes a relish tray like nobody else!
-She makes us a very delicious dinner every Sunday!
-She loves me no matter what I do or what mistakes I make.
-She cannot say Lowes to save her life!
-She has patience like nobody else. I wish I had a 1/4 of her patience.
-She has found a new love for reading. (Now she understands the other part of G better!)
-She has enough food storage to feed all of WVC!
-She is so great with my kids! When they are driving me crazy she always has a game or something for them to do to calm them down!
-She makes us take funeral pictures every Christmas!

Those are just a few of my favorite things about her. I know I take her for granted alot but I hope that she knows I am so thankful for her and would be a crazy person without her! I tried to make her dinner tonight but of course she could not just sit and relax knowing there were people to feed and food to cook! I have no idea how you do it every day! We love you Mom!

My new mailbox!

2009-04-19T21:50:00.004-06:00

This is the letter I got in my mailbox! MEAN! This picture was suppose to be after the next one but this is what is under a mailbox! Who knew??
This is what my mailbox looked like! I know it is bad. The neighborhood kids kicked in the side that was not being used! I knew it needed to be replaced but I had no idea how you switch out a mailbox! Nor did I know that it was even my responsibility! I have bought 3 houses and when I bought them the mailbox just came with it! I guess I never put very much thought in to it! But I think the letter I received was mean! Just knock on my door and tell me I am white trash and need to do some yard work and fix the stupid mailbox!

So I sent my muscles out to fix the problem! I thought this thing would be extremely hard to remove because it was huge! Kayt gave it one big kick and she took care of it!

Thanks to my 2 little brothers who helped with the assembly this is the new mailbox!

Just for the record this is the second letter I have received about something stupid! The first one was a copy of the Draper ordinances about garbage cans! Apparently you may not store your garbage cans where they are visible from the street! I think all of this just proves you can take the girl out of West Valley but you cannot take the West Valley out of the girl!! I'm just not made to live in a snobby city!! (Don't get offended Mom!)

Early Easter and cute new hair cuts!!

2009-04-05T21:27:00.002-06:00

Mckinley prank called me while I was blogging so here is a picture of her!!! She is kind of a naughty little girl!! But I still do love her!We had an early Easter egg hunt today and my Mom and Dads because the girls will not be there next Sunday! They had a great time!
Ashly got to join in even though Grandma said she was too old!!

Hanna got a darling haircut today! She looks so grown up!

I love that she is smiling!!!

Chad and his friend and kayts Birthday!

2009-03-26T21:22:00.002-06:00

Chad and his friend! We went to the zoo last weekend and Ash took this picture of Chad! We all laughed so hard! He is a good sport!
Kayt turned 8 on March 22. We went to Tepanyaki and to Frogurts. She had a good time.

Here is proof hanna does like Chad!

Tyson and Lauren at Tepanyaki! Thank you guys for coming!

Kayt and her best friend Lauren! My Mom and Dad came too but I know they do not like their pictures on blogs without being in disguise!! I still cannot believe she is 8! Where has the time gone?

Why Hanna does not need to go to school!

2009-03-20T14:14:00.003-06:00

Last night while I was trying to get hanna to go to sleep we were watching Jay Leno and this is how our conversation went.
Jay: Up next the President of the United States.
Hanna: Barack Obama
Mom: How did you know that?
Hanna: I told you that I was smart and did not need to go to school anymore!

Where does she come from???

2009-03-04T20:48:00.002-07:00

Congratulations Nicole!!! She is employee of the month for March at RC Willey! She gets to go to lunch with our store mananger and have a special parking spot! She is the best employee I have hired yet! We love Nicole at the Willey! She comes to work happy and she is so nice to our customers! Good job Nicole!!!!!

Monday!

2009-02-22T20:40:00.002-07:00

So tomorrow is Monday and guess what??? No anxiety, no panic attacks, no crying!! Hanna has won the battle! She is officially a 4 year old drop out! Thanks to my great friend Sharon for rescuing her from the Monday madness! If she cries tomorrow when I drop her off at Sharons I am going to be so mad at her so wish us luck!!

I Still HATE Mondays!

2009-02-09T10:20:00.002-07:00

Is it normal for the Mom to have a panic attack when they drop their child off at daycare?? Hanna had her normal break down and threw a fit but I had a very hard time taking her in today! We sat in the car before we went in and listened to her favorite song on the radio and we both sat there and cried!! This is stupid I have to help her be a normal kid! Oh well. The daycare is closed next monday and I was thrilled when I found out!!!

I hate Mondays!

2009-02-02T11:03:00.002-07:00

Today I had to take Hanna back to school. I have not made her for for one month because my other kids were off track. We all got up this morning and got ready, she didnt ask where anyone was going so we did not tell her. Ashly snuck her back pack to the car. Then she said am I going to Sharons? I said no not today and then all HELL broke loose. She started kicking in her seat and screaming. Yelling that I had lied to her. I never lied to her I just did not tell her anything! We got to the school and she freaked out. The director was at her desk and just shook her head and opened the door for us. When we got the the class room she was holding on so tight and screaming. I could tell by the look on the teachers face Hanna had not been missed!!! The teacher took her and tried to go back to reading the story to the other well behaved kids. I waited in the lobby for about 10 minutes and went back and peeked into the class room. She was still crying but sitting on the teachers lap listening to the story. I called the director when I got to work and she said she was sitting having her morning snack and had stopped crying! What the heck is wrong with her?????

We have heat!!!

2009-01-27T15:37:00.002-07:00

Our furnace went out on Friday night. I didnt want to have to pay the weekend price to have a servicer come out, so we just dressed warm used our fire place and turned the oven on alot!! My mother is the best Mom ever. She helped me find someone to come out today and they did not charge a fortune and they did not even ask me if I was married!! It was great!! I really owe my Mother and my big sister this week. Whenever I am near a nervous break down they are always there to listen to my whine!!! Thanks Mom and Big Sister!!!

What is going on??

2009-01-18T20:52:00.002-07:00

Just this week 2 people I know quite well have decided to get divorced. I have spent alot of time with one of the families kids this week and I am shocked how resiliant kids are? They talk about it like it is just something normal! I remember when I was going through this and how my kids never talked about it in front of me because they were afraid of making me cry!! We joked about what would happen if my parents got divored and who would get custody of Holli? But thank heavens there are happy people and will stay together forever! I think Holli is safe and G & G will stay together forever with her living with them too! It seems like right now divorce is the cool thing to do??? I am so confused! I would never wish this on my worst enemy! I talked to my friend who has just decided to get divorced and she really has the idea that things will be so much better as soon as she is out! Those were her words! What a weird mentality! When I talked to her tonight she was not sad at all. Well enough sad and sappy stuff!! Update on Hanna going back to school-- She is re-enrolled and has to go back next Monday! She does not know this yet so if you see her please do not tell her!

Hanna makes it to age 4!!!!

2009-01-13T08:52:00.002-07:00

It is Hannas 4th birthday today!! We had her party on Saturday because she is with her Dad today. We had a great party for her. She wanted a big party with lots of her friends, but she does not like anybody to have friends. So i did a little recruting with Kayt and Ashlys friends and we had quite a turn out!! Thank you everybody who came, she really loved it! And thanks to Holli for finding the pink cow!!!

Hanna wins!

2009-01-05T20:36:00.002-07:00

So as many of you know I have been having a constant battle with Hanna about going to school. She only goes one day a week and she is a nervous wreck on Sunday because she knows what the next day is. I tried telling her I would go with her and I would help her make some friends and maybe we could have them come over and play at our house. She told me she does not need any friends and she would not let them play with her toys either! She is just mean!!! Well this morning I got up and got ready for work. She woke up and noticed that I was obviously going to work. She looked at me with the saddest face I have ever seen and said "Mom please dont tell me it is Monday?" She looked so sad and so scared. I couldnt take her to school. Both of my other kids love other kids and loved preschool. What in the heck is wrong with her?? She is so cute and she is lucky she is!!!!

Great Weekend!!

2008-11-23T13:23:00.003-07:00

On Saturday Chad and I went to the U game with the Leybas. It was so much fun! This is Kalin with the Crazy Lady! This is Chad flaring his nostrils at the camera!

Chads life long dream came true! He has been in love with Jody Saeland for the whole time I have known him. We were hanging out with the Leybas and we looked over and there she was. Eating lunch right next to us! I thought Chad was going to pee his pants, but he did contain himself. He was not going to go and talk to her but after Cruz told him he would go to Chad had enough courage to tell her that he was her biggest fan!! It was so funny! Usually Chad is not embarrased to talk to anyone and he was so afraid of her! He came over and told me he even got to put his arm around her. I wonder if he is going to ever wash that sweat shirt??? We had a great time! Go Utes!!!

On Friday after school Me and Ashly and some of her friends went to see Twilight! It was so good. In the middle of the movie I looked over at Ashly and she was crying. It was not a sad movie at all. I just think she had been waiting so long she was just so overwhelmed!! It was so funny! She loved it too. Notice it the picture she has vampire teeth in her mouth and writing all over her face! She is a nut! I really cant wait till it comes out on video so we can watch it over and over!!

Thank You Holli!!!

2008-11-03T22:59:00.002-07:00

We all needed some work done on our hair so our hair dresser came right over to our house!! This is all of the hair she cut off! This is Hanna telling us there was no way she was getting anything done to her hair!
When I got home from work Ash asked me if it would be ok if she invited her friend over to get some color and a haircut. So sure enough we had some extra kids to get some work done too!!! I think our hair dresser thinks we are kinda crazy to have the neighbors over for work too!! Ash talked us into letting her get bangs. She was very excited for the finished product and went right to bed because she was so excited to go to school tomorrow!

Kayt got an A line cut kinda like mine! She was thrilled to finally get what she wanted!! I just got my grey covered. I was very sad when Holli told me it was time to start using the grey cover instead of just normal color!! I think that means i really am getting very old!!

Sometimes getting your hair done is quite painful. Ash cried a little and screamed a little! Holli told her beauty is painful but I think Ash needs a few more painful hair colors before she really believes!!

Well this has been a very exhausting night for all of us so Goodnight!

School carnival!

2008-10-24T21:28:00.003-06:00

Tonight was our Halloween carnival at the school! It was so fun! Kayts mouth is a little blue in this picture from all of the cotton candy! They are enjoying a ride on the train ride! Kayt was a Barbie fairie. She said she should have been the girl on the picture of the package for this costume because she looks way better than her!
Hanna is a white princess bride! She is so happy in this picture!

After alot of fighting and arguing on a costume for Ash she decided on Pebbles. We both left the costume shop happy so it ended up ok!! She spent the entire carnival chasing boys you really would of thought her and her friends were in 2nd grade not 6th!

Daughters

2008-10-20T20:47:00.002-06:00

So you know when everyone says "I cant wait for you to have a daughter just like you". I have been really thinking about that today while I have been Halloween costume shopping with one of my kids. I have decided what a horrible thing to say!! I think that is the meanest thing anyone could say to another person! Just think about that!!!! And think about how do these things really come true!!!!

Lazy Weekend!

2008-10-19T13:51:00.003-06:00

Here are some pictures from our weekend. Not very eventful! Just alot of crazy kids!!!

Hanna wanted to play twister early Sunday morning! She did beat Cleo at this game!Kayt playing Wii fit. She is trying to get in shape!! She is playing the jogging game.
Ashly on Sunday at 1 in the afternoon after a very late night sleep over with her friend.
Hanna on Saturday afternoon making a beautiful picture with the fall leaves and alot of glue and colored paper!
Chad taking a nap after the Utah game! The game started at noon but on Saturdays he is used to sleeping in and not getting up till about then!! Poor little Chad! Is he sucking his thumb??
Well there you have it!

New Picture!

2008-10-10T17:05:00.002-06:00

Is this better than looking at my zits???

Pimples???

2008-10-06T20:29:00.003-06:00

Are you kidding me?? Am I 13 or am I 31? Why am I getting zits? I really do not understand! I looked up why adults get zits. It said the main reason is usually stress. I dont have any stress so I really do not understand! I think I am not watching the political channel on tv anymore and Im not talking to Josh any more. Maybe that will help? But this is sick! I look like I am on drugs or somthing! This might be a good reason to call in sick to work tomorrow. Im sure my boss will understand!Yesterday I came home from dinner at my parents and Chad was at my house when we got here and he brought me flowers! What a nice boyfriend! My first thought was what did you do wrong and I made the mistake of saying it out loud! He got a little angry and told me he was glad that I appreciate him! I really do appreciate him! He is great. He puts up with me and the 3 monsters! He always helps me keep my house clean, he buys me dinner all of the time, and he is my bestfriend! I think I better keep him around!!

Thankful Thursday!!

2008-09-25T21:09:00.002-06:00

I have decided since I feel like I have been very negative lately I need to have a Thankful Thursday post so I can remember it is really not that bad! My goal is to come up with a list of about ten!
1. Hanna has been sick with a cold and when she coughs she throws up but I have been lucky she has only thrown up at her Dads house this week!
2. Ashlys 2 best friends got in school suspension last friday for fighting and Ash was not involved!!
3. Only 2 more soccer games for the fall season!!
4. Aaron answered my phone call today!
5. I dont have to work tomorrow!
6. We get to go to the U game on Saturday!
7. I remembered to buy dryer sheets at the grocery store today so when i do laundry tomorrow my cloths will not be staticy!!
8. Kayt only has to do five pages of homework everyday while she is off track!(That was not really a thankful thing!)
9. My mom is bringing me and Lauren a present to Ashlys soccer game on Saturday!!
10. Chad!
Okay my list is kind of crazy but I do know I have the 3 best kids in the world and a great family. So even when I feel like everything is not going my way I always know that part of my life does not change! (Wow very sappy!)

Our Favorite Place!!!

2008-09-21T20:56:00.003-06:00

We love going to the Hogle Zoo. This morning we woke up and made french toast for breakfast, cleaned the house and decided to go to the zoo. That is a perfect day for us!! All 3 kids love it. We have a season pass so if we only stay for an hour its ok. Kayts favorite thing to see there is the monkeys. We have always teased her that they are her long lost family! Hanna got to see the Leopard Fox. Even though Ash is getting older she still loves going there. Ash thinks it is great to go into the reptile house and in the middle part she can name all of the birds off the top of her head. She thinks she is pretty cool! Today she new what a rosate spoonbill was??? I guess she is pretty smart! Now if I can get them all to sleep in their own beds it really might be a perfect day but they are all in my bed now so doubt that is going to happen!!!!

I dont want to share anymore!!!

2008-09-19T09:37:00.002-06:00

I had the weirdest thing happen to me since I have been a Mother last night. I went to Ashlys soccer game and sat down with the other soccer Moms. Josh and his wife were there (I always sit as far away from them as I can). Then my Hanna and Kayt ran up to these two people who were strangers to me. They gave them hugs and were calling them Grandpma and Grandpa. They had treats and little presents for my kids. I realized they were the step mothers parents. As a Mother you want to know everyone your kids are spending time with and have relationships with. I felt like my kids have a double life or something. I have known for a long time that they spend time with these people but to see it with my own eyes and to hear them call strangers to me Grandma and Grandpa was just to much!!! It is the weirdest thing to think they have another family that I have no idea about. Who are these people??? Are they good people??? Do they teach them good things??? I tried so hard not to watch them interact with MY kids but it was awful to see my naughty little Hanna act happier to see them then she was to see me when I walked up! I am struggling so hard with this! I just wanted to yell at them and tell them what kind of a person their new son-in-law was. And what their daughter did to my family!!! I kept my mouth shut. The other Mothers I was sitting with could tell how crazy this was for me so thank goodness the game was close and we talked about all of the kids and they kept me busy!!! I guess this will get easier but how much more can I take???? I just want my kids to myself!! I HATE SHARING MY KIDS!!!!! Well that is my venting publicly again!!!

Is it Monday???

2008-09-17T16:03:00.002-06:00

Every morning I have the kids Hanna wakes up and asks me what day it is. She is hoping that it is not Monday. On Mondays she has to go to Kindercare daycare. She hates it!!! On Mondays when she asks I just kind of ignore her and dont answer when she asks what day it is. Well she is getting very smart. She has figured me out!! Last week we got to the daycare and she was screaming at the top of her lungs that it was Saturday! She just kept yelling at me that it was Saturday she promised. All of the people were staring at us like she was crazy (and she was)!!! This past Monday I resorted to bribery!! Believe it or not it worked. She walked in all by herself with her new shiny black boots on of course! She could not wait to show Miss Patti her new boots. She walked in and sat down like she was dying for someone to ask her about them and then finally the teacher noticed her, more so because she had never seen her come in not screaming before. But anyway it was enough that I could leave without all of the drama!!! I think every Monday I am going to have to have a special bribe. Im sure you are all thinking what a bad idea that is but you have not been through the hair pulling and kicking tantrums we have been through this past few months!! Wish us luck!!! I am dreading when she has to start kindergarten. I have no idea where she got this from because I remember loving school and could not wait to go!! My Mother was so lucky to have child like me!!!

Ashly is 12!!!!

2008-09-14T13:31:00.001-06:00

Ashly turned 12 on September 4. We just had her party with her friends on Friday night.

She wanted to go up to the canyons and roast hot dogs and marshmellows so that is what we did! I was really worried because I have never started a fire before but we invited Chad to help. We really were not sure he knew how but then my Mom reminded me that if he was an Eagle Scout he would have to know!! So it all worked out and I think all of the girls had a good time. 7 twelve year olds is just to much for me! I am really glad she did not ask for a slumber party!!!

When it was time to get back in the cars and go home Chad had to choose the 3 girls that were the cleanest to ride with him!! Someday he will realize it is impossible to have a clean car with children!!!

Happy 40th!!

2008-08-29T12:45:00.002-06:00

We just want to wish Aunt Suzie (Liesl) a very Happy 40th Birthday!!! We love you! This is the only picture I have of you!!! Hope you are still talking to me by the end of the day!!!

I thought I was through with diapers!!!

2008-08-24T20:45:00.002-06:00

I never thought in a million years I would have to put a diaper on a dog!!! SICK!! I never had a dog growing up so I thought my kids would love to have a dog. I very much regret that decision this week!! Im sure I will still love Cleo next week when this is all over but right now I really dont like her!
My kids think we need to let her have babies but as soon as this is over and they are at their Dads the dog is going to the vet so I never have to do this again!!
Chad said he feels like I never blog about him so here is a picture of him! He spent his Sunday morning helping me edge and mow my lawn!! He is so great! Thanks Chad!
By the way I finally figured out how to write inbetween the pictures!!! I am so excited! My Mom asked me to change my back ground so she would feel better about being my Mother but I love guitar hero so I told her I had to have it for a few more weeks!!!

2008-08-22T17:29:00.002-06:00

Here are the pictures of the first day of school finally!!! Dont they look so happy! Here are some pictures of my kids at Tyson and Laurens wedding. The picture of the hill was a windmill farm on the way to Frezno. It was really cool. It really was the only cool thing on that long drive!!! The wedding was great just very far away. We are all so happy to have Lauren in our family now and so glad the wedding is over!!! I cant believe the summer is almost over and the cold weather is almost here!! I am not ready for that yet! We have not been to the pool enough yet!!! I am going to really try to be better at updating my blog! I promise Andy!!!!

First Day of School!!

2008-07-28T10:50:00.002-06:00

We survived the first day of school!!! Ashly started 6th grade and Kayt started 2nd grade! They were so excited they all woke up and 7 am and we made pancakes and ate together ( That is very rare at our house!) I have pictures but I am at work so I will post the pictures as soon as I get home!

The Ranch!!!

2008-07-03T17:49:00.003-06:00

Its our annual 4th of July reunion!!! I have to work on the 4th so my parents decided to take my kids with them until I can come up on Friday night!!! I cant believe they took Hanna with them. Hanna was crying when they left. Ashly text me and said she was doing ok! I gave her a box of fruit snacks and told her just to eat them the whole way there!!! I hope she minded me! My Dad looked like he was going to kill one of them so I hope I still have 3 kids when I get to Vernal! I cant wait to get there for the water fight. It will be great!!! Chad is not coming with me. He decided he does not have family obligations yet! Here are some pictures I have from last year. By the way Lauren I know you read my blog and you are missing out!!! I cant wait till the motorcycle race next year!!!!

Poop at the pool!

2008-05-30T21:50:00.002-06:00

So today was my day off so I decided we needed to go to the Draper pool and buy our season pass to get the summer started! We had 3 extra kids with us and we were ready for a great day! I took my beach chairs and my Fablehaven book and we were ready for a good few tanning hours by the pool. When we got there they told us of all the new rules about swimming diapers. Which I thought were great. Hanna did not need one because she is three and potty trained. There was only probably ten people there because it is still a little cold but we basically had the pool to ourselves. There was a family of about ten that did not look like normal people that go to the pool. None of the little boys had swimsuits on. They had gym shorts on. There was a boy that was a little bigger than Hanna. We got there at about 5 pm and at 6 they made everyone get out of the pool. At first I thought it was a normal break but then all of the life guards were all looking in the pool right where Hanna and this other little white trash boy were playing. They then pulled out this giant machine and some net things. They started scooping out poop from the pool! SICK!!!! I grabbed Hanna and checked her and made sure she had not done it. Thank goodness she didnt. I now wonder if I should not of bought a season pass. I am not going through this every time we go to the pool. Last year all of those people got sick from kids pooping in the pool. I think all kids under age 5 should have to wear somthing that it can not get out of. I also think if you are not wearing proper swimming wear you should not be let in the pool. Am I over reacting??? I dont think Hanna would have an accident. She is really good. The only time she has an accident is when she does not want to go to daycare and she does it right when we get there so I can see that she did it. I would not be mad if they made the rule of all kids have to wear them because it is SICK!!!! I think if it happens again I am going to get my money back and never go to a public pool again! SICK!!! I am so glad I did not get in the water. I made all of the kids that were with me take a shower when we got home and Hanna had two!!! SICK SICK SICK!!!!

All of my excuses!!

2008-05-19T21:43:00.003-06:00

So I have been asked by several people to update my blog. Here are a few excuses why I have not found the time.....

* My internet has been down for a few weeks. Tyson move out so I think when he moved his desk he unplugged my modem for my home phone and the internet. The funny thing is we didnt even notice the home phone was out until the people at comcast asked if the phone was not working either. That was how we figured out it must be the modem was unplugged. (I think it is time to just get rid of the home phone altogether!)

*Every night it has been warm and not raining we have been doing yard work!! Yes believe it or not my lawn is edged and cut. The bushes are starting to be trimmed. Thank you so much Chad for making me do it!! If it was not for Chad I would still just be a lazy reality tv watcher. My yard is not perfect yet but is on its way!!! Maybe at some point I will even plant some flowers. But that would be alot so I better just get used to mowing the lawn!!!

*Ashly has been telling me how great the book Fablehaven is. She has gone to see the author twice and read all three books 2 or 3 times. Last Thursday (Chads TV night) I didnt have anything to do so I started reading the first one. I fell asleep Thursday night reading it and woke up Friday and read till I finished it. I started the 2nd one but I am only allowing myself one chapter a day!

*The other night Chad and I were watching TV and Ashly was in the shower. All of a sudden there was a sound of gushing water. We both sat up at saw there was a flow of water coming out of the light over my kitchen table. I ran upstairs and Ashly had just finished her shower and realized she had flooded the toiled before she got in. There was water everywhere. It was such a mess. So we mopped up all the water and used every towel in my house.

*I dont know if this is really and excuse but it sure made me laugh today so I will share it with all of you.... Ashly has had an ingrown toe nail for a few months. She never complains about it because she is so afraid of going to the doctor. Well on Sunday I was looking at her foot and her toe was so swollen an infected. She then proceeded to tell me it was under control and if she cut it out the redness would be gone in a few days. So she locked herself in the bathroom to cut it out. When she came out it still looked horrible. So I called the doctor and made her an appointment. I made it for Tuesday morning knowing she would be with her Dad so I would not have to take her. I decided not to tell her till we were on our way to her Dads Tuesday morning. Well of course Chad had to blow the surprise and told her Monday night that she was going to the Doctor. She cried for a while to him that she did not need surgery. He kept yelling at her it was not SURGERY that she would walk out of the doctors office and go home the same day. She insisted it was surgery and she refused to have any shots. Finally she got in the shower and decided to go to bed. I just went into her room and she was sitting on her bed looking sad. She had a notebook so I took the notebook and told her to go to bed everything would be fine. I turned the paper over and the DRAMA QUEEN had written a will on it. She listed all of her belongings and who I should give them too. On the top it had a little eulogy about her. She is wacko!!!! I really do not know where she comes from. Im just so glad all I have to do is drop her of at her Dads and go to work tomorrow! He can deal with her screaming and be humiliated!!! I will give him my camera so there will be pictures to come of the DRAMA QUEEN at the doctor!

Well there you have it the last few weeks of excuses why I have not had time to Blog!!! I will try to keep up on this but I am not making any promises!

Disneyland

2008-04-22T22:38:00.002-06:00

So we survived our trip to Disneyland!!! It went as well as expected. We took Chad with us and he is still talking to me so that is great!!! We left on Wednesday and spent the night at Aarons and then went to California on Thursday. I think Kaytlyn and Olivia had the best time out of anyone. They love just being together and talking non stop! We didnt loose any of the kids this time. We did have a few close calls with Carter though. Every time we would turn around Carter was missing. Hanna really missed being home. But if you ask her if she had fun she says yes if that means anything! I think Hanna is not going on another trip until she is 15. Here are some pictures from the trip.

2008-03-25T19:35:00.002-06:00

We had a great Easter. We didnt make it to church but the kids had fun. We went to an Easter egg hunt at my Moms and Dads. The kids got to find about 75 egss each!

An amendment to my last post

2008-03-20T10:17:00.002-06:00

I did forget to mention how thankful I am for my wonderful sister in law Jill!!! Let me list you the reasons why I am so thankful for her.
1. She always says exactly what she thinks (even if she does not mean too).
2. I can beat her in a motor cycle race.
3. She has cute kids!
4. She gave me a dog that is untrainable!!! (just kidding we love Cleo)
5. She married my brother even though we were not sure he would ever get married!
6. She lets us stay at her house in Vegas.
7. She teases my Dad as much as I do.
8. When I yell at her for being wrong when she is driving she forgives me!!!!

Well there you go! I really am very thankful for you Jill!!! You are my forvorite sister in law!!!!

Things I am Thankful For

2008-03-13T19:54:00.002-06:00

I was tagged by my favorite sister-in-law Jill to do this so here you have it.

* My 3 kids.
* Tuesdays and Wednesdays
* Chad
* Reality TV
* Aaron and Liesl
* My mother!!!!
* My Dad and his broken foot!!!!
* All fast food establishments!
* Tyson, Jason and Holli

There it is. I thought of alot more but my list was already longer than everyone else that did this!

2008-03-07T08:42:00.002-07:00

Yesterday was Hannas Festival at gymnastics. She did so good. At first I thought for sure she would not do anything but then she decided she like it when everyone clapped for her. My Mom and Dad came and Josh was there. Everything went better than I thought it was going to go. Now if we can just get Hanna to love daycare. Then we would be doing perfect!!!

2008-02-25T18:10:00.003-07:00

Sorry I have not updated in a while but I have been kinda busy! Here are some pictures of us at the Cheesecake Factory the day Jason went through the Temple. I think it is the closest you will ever see my Dad and Holli sitting together!!!!

6 habits

2008-01-27T21:55:00.000-07:00

So I was tagged by my sister in law to post 6 habits then I have to tag 4 people. I am against this but I have nothing else to blog about so here you have it Jill!!
1. I bite my nails and have past that to all 3 of my kids.
2. I pick my lip when I am nervous or mad and I have past that to Hanna but she does not know when to stop so she always has a bloody lip!!
3. I dont watch TV in bed but I have to read to fall asleep. Ashly laughs at me because sometimes I wake up with the book on my face!
4. I have road rage problems. I seem to say alot of bad words when I drive at other drivers if they are not driving the way I would like them to drive!
5. My worst habit is having to go to the mall at least once a week. I am always afraid I will miss a sale at the Gap or American Eagle. One lady at the Gap knows my name that is pretty bad!
6. I cant drive home without talking on the phone to Liesl or Aaron. Everyday I call them both at about 5pm. I know they both think "Oh great Jill is driving again and calling to talk about nothing!"

Ok now I am tagging Megan, Liesl, Cruz, and Ashly. So you better get on it!

Hanna is 3!!!

2008-01-13T22:19:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Hanna Fay!!! I cant believe my baby is 3. I feel extremely old today. Well here are the highlights of the crazy day---

1. Pick up 2 birthday cakes because Hanna had to have a Dora cake and a pink one. She is so spoiled.

2. Stop at Target to get the birthday present! (Im just like my mother and dont really plan ahead!)

3. 1pm Chuck E Cheese!! I really thought Sunday afternoon would be a slow time but no every white trash person with 3 teeth chose to go the same time as we did!!! It was still fun and maybe we just fit in I dont know!!!

4. 3:30 Make it home just in time for a short nap befor the next party.

5. 5pm Moms house for dinner and pink cake. It was quite the event. Chad came and Lauren and Tyson and Jason and Nicole. My dad took alot of pictures with the new camera so Im sure he will have them ready for the calander Jill if you want them!!

6. 7pm Home at last. I got home and layed on the couch in front of the TV and watched Family Guy! I am exhausted.

Hanna had a great day. She only threw a few temper tantrums. Kayt had a rough day. Its always hard to watch your sister get a ton of new things and you get nothing!!

2008-01-12T17:11:00.000-07:00

I just signed Hanna up for a gymnastic class where Kaytlyn has been taking lessons. I thought for sure Hanna would hate it and not want to go, but she loves it!!! Everyday she ask me if she gets to go to "baby gymnastics" today! She is so funny. Here are some pictures of gymnastics and Kayts muscles. She is quite BUFF! And here is a picture of Ashly. She had to get glasses so she is a four eyed nerd!!! She looks so cute!

My list of things that bug me (Look what you started Jill)

2008-01-10T21:46:00.000-07:00

I want to be like everyone else who decided to vent on their blog and I am in one of those moods where I have decided to vent publicly just like Jill was in the other day! So here we go-
1. Josh Larsen!!!!

Well there you have it. I think my list even beats Jill Noordas list! That is all I am going to say. I think that says enough!

New Years

2008-01-03T21:07:00.000-07:00

So New Years was not so exciting. No kids and all we did was stay home. Holli and her new boyfriend did stop by for a minute and Sini really does not talk very much and we all know Holli is extremely outgoing (ya right!) so it was quite the lively evening. I did have to take some pictures so I would remember the excitment!! So here they are. By the was I like Jill have decided to not post the New Years resolutions but I will say publicly that one of my goals is to NOT get married this year!!! I have decided that all men are too much work and drama! I will remain single for the entire year of 2008. Please Aaron and Jill do not call and ask questions because I will not answer them!!

Christmas

2007-12-28T20:24:00.000-07:00

We had a great Christmas. I think everyone got what they wanted except Hanna but good thing her Birthday is in 2 weeks. When we came down stairs she said Santa forgot her Dora doll but I dont seem to recall her telling me that! Oh well despite that it was really fun. At school Ashly has been going to a class called Bucket Bands. She had 2 performances in December. One at Draper City Hall for the Christmas Tree lighting and one at the Christmas program at school. It is really fun to watch them play. Im surprised that she can keep a beat like that. She is really funny when she is up there concentrating because she chews on her tongue. When they performed for the school her teacher said I cant beleive you were chewing gum up there. So she had to tell her that she has to chew on her tongue to concentrate. She said she was so embarrased. My Mom does the same thing when she is concentrating. So Ashly does have a little Johnson in her!!! Well I know how bad Jill Noorda feels about bringing the flu with her. We did get it but I have to say I am not mad at you for bringing it. The girls went with their Dad the entire week after Christmas and on Friday I got a call from him saying that for the last 2 days all he has done is clean up throw up and poop! He asked if I wanted them back early but I said No you can keep them till they are all better!!! So Jill you make poor Josh have a terrible week!!! (I think we all can have a little laugh about that!!!) Hope you all have a great New Year!!

Finally!!!

2007-12-03T23:25:00.000-07:00

I have been trying to figure out how to get the different back grounds off of the other website for 3 nights now and I have finally figured it out! I am so excited!! I dont know why using a stupid computer is so freaking hard for me!!! Well good night! And I hope you all like my new back ground I have lost alot of sleep for it!!!!

update

2007-12-02T23:04:00.000-07:00

So I know I have not posted in a while but we are still here!!! Let me update you on everything. Hanna is officially potty trained, we are on day four with out any accidents. Hooray!!! I have already sent Jill all of my pictures for the calander. It will be the first year she has my pictures before the calander is finished!!! It is only December 2 and my tree is up. It does not have any decorations because I think when Tyson and I cleaned the garage we threw them away but it is up! Again it is only December 2 and I only have 3 gifts left to buy. I think this too is considered a miracle for me! Hanna and Chad have come a very long way as you can see from this picture. A few weeks ago she was still very mean to him but the other day they took a nap together. So I think this is huge progress. It might really be okay! We are all back to sleeping in my bed again. It is really windy at night and I am a big chicken so I have let all three of my kids back in. When the wind blows all night it sounds like the house is falling down the mountain. Im not sure why I think they will save me from this but for some crazy reason it is comforting even though I do not get any sleep with all of them here. Well that is about it. I will try to remember to post more often! I almost forgot here are some pictures of the day after Thanksgiving shopping pictures. My Dad stayed home in bed so I felt bad that he was left out that is why his picture is there of me waking him up after we got home!!!

Sleeping problems

2007-11-07T22:57:00.000-07:00

I decided tonight that I am sick of not getting enough sleep. So since I have been living alone I have let my kids sleep in my bed. HUGE mistake!!! I wake up all night with one of them laying on me or kicking me. And now that we have a dog there is 5 of us in one king size bed. It is a big bed but not big enough. I told my kids tonight that everyone was sleeping in there own beds. We do have 3 bedrooms and all three of them do have their own bed. They were not very happy with me but the only one that cried was Hanna. She was yelling at me that this was not fair. I put all of them in their beds and kissed them goodnight. Hanna came out about 4 times crying, but I stuck to my decision and put her back in her bed. Then I was downstairs watching TV and it was silent up stairs. I just assumed they were perfect children and fell asleep. So after the Real Word on MTV was over I went upstairs to go to bed and went into Hanna and Kaytlyns room to check on them and both of their beds were empty. I went in Ashlys room and this is what I found! They are the biggest DORKS! I would really think they would want their own space and sleep alone. I guess I should just be greatful that they are not in my bed and I will get some sleep tonight!!

2007-10-26T10:04:00.000-06:00

I have not updated this in a long time so here are some new pictures. We took the dog to get her hair cut so there are a few of her. We had our Halloween Carnival at school so that is why the kids are dressed up.

2007-09-17T19:08:00.000-06:00

So Jill and Liesl have been bugging me to update my blog so today is the first time I have had time and I am in quite the mood(That is your warning if you continue to read this). I have decided that the Utah divorce laws are CRAP!!! I think that people that choose to commit adultry, and if it can be proven, the person doing it should have to walk away from there family and forfiet all of their parent rights. It then would be the person who didnt commit adultrys choice when to let the JERK see the kids. Also I think that all of the assetts the couple aquired during this time should be signed over by a Judge to the not guilty party!!! I think that the court expects two people that obviously have terrible feeling towards each other try to figure everything out. It would be so much better if the Judge just signed a paper and the house was taken out of the other persons name and all of the bank accounts could just have one person removed and all of the other junk you have to do when someone chooses it just might be greener on the other side! Well there you have it, my updated blog!!! P.S. Im sorry if I have offended anyone but these are most of my true feelings. If I had let it all out the language my have been R rated and Jill and Aaron would have been very disappointed in me!

Hanna at school

2007-08-24T13:17:00.000-06:00

Hanna has been so sad that she is the only one that has not been going to school so today we decided to go have lunch with Kayt in the lunch room. I forgot how crazy that is. It is like release of the animals. They had soft tacos for lunch and it was quite entertaining to see all of these first graders trying to eat them without all of the stuff falling out of the bottom. They all had hamburger everywhere! Then we decided to go and experience recess. It was nuts!! Ten little boys got into a fight and one of them got a bloody nose! But even with all of the crazyness Hanna still had a great school day! I am now going to make her do some homework!

Un-Thankful Thursday (things my mom wont let me touch or do!)

2007-08-19T15:31:00.000-06:00

1.reality tv that my mom doesnt stop watching and wont let me watch
2.puppy chew toys that Cleo doesnt use ,instead she uses our fingers
3.microwave that my mom only uses to make popcorn for herself and us kid casuines(shes finally has given up cooking!)
4.laptop that my mom doesnt let me use
5.shoping on line but wont buy us more than kid casuines
6.Holli at beaty school is a lie she still hates her hair (jk)
7.Einstiens that my mom sleeps through
8.I-pod home that she doesnt let me use instead she makes me use a cd in the dvd player
9.school that my mom only likes because were at school instead of ruining the house
10.avery un-patient boyfriend
-Ashly

Cleo gets dressed

2007-08-19T15:06:00.001-06:00

today we found some very cute clothes for cleo. She didnt like them very much. Actually she didnt like them at all. We loved them though. We also put on a skirt, thier was a tail hole and that didnt work very well. I think the bow was the cutest, even though it was seven sizes bigger than her head. Dont you love my mom in the background!!!!! i love her hair!!!!! Not all of the clothes fitted her, actually none of them fit her. I dont think she`ll play with me again because she was so mad. We love our cute dress up dog!!!!!!!! -Ashly

Thankful Thursday

2007-08-16T22:37:00.000-06:00

Here is my top ten things I am thankful for this week-

1. Reality TV
2. Puppy chew toys
3. The microwave
4. My new laptop
5. Online shopping
6. A sister that went to beauty school
7. Little Einstiens
8. My Ipod home
9. Year round school
10. Last but not least a patient boyfriend

The pool

2007-08-13T23:27:00.001-06:00

Going to the pool is our favorite thing about living in Draper! The pool is one minute from our house and we spend every extra minute we have there. We still have not gotten Chad to go swimming with us yet but he will have to at some point! Ashly has finally gotten brave enough to go off the high dive this year. Kayt has learned how to do a back flip in the pool. Hanna has only had 1 good fight with another baby in the pool. Last year she pushed a little boy in and I thought his Mother was going to kill poor Hanna. I really think Hanna likes going to the pool for the snack bar but either way we all love it and we all have great tans!!!

2007-08-11T21:48:00.000-06:00

Ok here is the bald spot! Aaron said I could only post it if I listed the reason why I love him so here they are:

* He is such a great big brother!

* When I call him and he says he is cleaning out the garage, I have flash backs of when we were little and my Dad would clean the garage and it was really a bad experience. (That was why we sent you the sympathy card Jill when you told us you were going to marry him! My Mom really would feel sorry for you on these days Jill.)

* He married Jill.

* He has taught his kids how to have fun and tease me! (Wait till you see the bruises Carter left on the back of my arms because he is just like his father!)

* He knows the best lawyers in town!

* When I am having a bad day and need someone to listen to me I can call him at all hours of the night and he is always awake.

* I love how he has amnesia of his entire teenage years.

* How he loves to gossip about everyone worse than a girl!

* How he thinks he is tougher than his little brothers even though they are all at least six inches taller and fifty pounds heavier than he is.

* His scream mask.

* All of his pajama bottoms and Old Navy shirts!

I know there is alot more but I think this will make him mad enough at me! Thanks Aaron for being the best big brother ever!!! (If you really never talk to me again I will be mad you did give me permission to do this!)

Missing my kids!

2007-08-07T23:22:00.000-06:00

My kids are with their Dad. They have been there since Sunday. Cleo and I are missing them like crazy! As crazy as they drive me when they are gone the house is way too quiet. No Ashly telling me there is nothing to do. No Kayt telling me Ashly is being mean. No Hanna following me around telling me she wants a drink and her sisters will not let her play with them. By this time tomorrow night I will probably be looking forward to next Sunday when they go back to their Dads! It is amazing how much you can love your kids and take them for granted. You have no idea till you have to spend time away from them!

2007-08-02T21:36:00.000-06:00

Cleo is the funnest dog ever!!!!!!! She loves to nip your toes. And if you have socks on her teeth get stuck because her teeth are so small and cute!!!!! She also has a little stuffed dog and if you squeeze the ear of thestuffed dog than it barks and shakes its tail, and Cleo attacts it. If you growl or bark she`ll bark ,and its a cute, little , high pitched bark. We love her !!!!

-Ashly Larsen

Cleo

2007-08-01T22:58:00.000-06:00

This is our new member of our family! After alot of Ashly's list making we decided on naming her Cleo. I wasn't home when the kids came home and saw her for the first time but Savana said they were so excited and couldnt believe how little she was. Hanna called me at work and told me I needed to come home because there was a puppy at our house and she couldnt believe it. The kids have made a bed in every room for her just in case she is tired and they have all taken their turn at taking her outside for the bathroom. Aaron told my mom he doesnt think I really know what I have gotten myself into. I think he is probably right but my kids are so happy so it will all be worth it! We took our first trip to a Petco tonight. We took the puppy with us and she only pee'd on Kayt once! We left with a bed for her and at least ten toys. When we got home she really didn't care about any of them she just wanted to play with a piece of crumpled up paper! Well Thanks Jill for letting us have her. We promise to take good care of her!

We love Lagoon

2007-07-29T23:20:00.000-06:00

Today we spent the day at Lagoon with Chad, Holli and the Leyba's. It was alot of fun! The new ride, Wicked was so much fun. I hate rides but even I have to say it was a good time! Kaytlyn is the craziest kid ever but she is so chicken when it comes to rides. She loved the Puff ride. Me and her went on it at least ten times. She also really loved the little boats that have the little bell that just go in a circle. All of the other boats had little tiny kids in them and then there was Kayt ringing her bell and having the time of her life! Ashly, and her friend Sydney, went on all the rides and seemed to have fun. We went on the river ride and got really wet. Liesl wanted Holli to fix her hair after and this is what she came up with. Jayme told Holli to give Liesl some June volume. I think my Mothers hair still wins! I really love being with my kids when they are happy and having fun. They have been through alot lately so when they are happy it really means alot to me.

Kaytlyns Rock

2007-07-28T21:28:00.000-06:00

We went to the park. I found a big rock. I had fun climbing on it. We also played in the Provo river. ---Kayt larsen

Ashlys bee sting

2007-07-28T21:04:00.000-06:00

We went to the park with our family. 2 minutes after we got out of the car I got stung by a bee, and I didn`t even cry!!!!!!!!! It really didn`t hurt, it felt like a sliver going into my hand really slowly. Most times when I get stung I cry. I am so proud of myself!!!!!! I also got to see my cousin Samantha. We haven`t seen each other in 2 years!!!! It was nice to catch up with her. -Ashly Larsen

First day of school!

2007-07-27T18:42:00.000-06:00

We had our first day of school on Wednesday. Ashly is in 5th grade and Kayt is in 1st grade. Can you believe it??? I was worried all day about Kayt going to school all day long. But she did great. She ate waffles for lunch and had syrup all down the front of her shirt when she got home.(Jill you would love that!!!) Hanna and Savana were lonely all day without them. But Hanna got to play with all of the toys her big sisters will not let her touch! We all survived another first day!

Way harder than I thought!

2007-07-26T23:57:00.000-06:00

So I showed my kids Jills blog and they said lets do this mom it will be fun. It is alot harder than I thought. I called Jill she said to download your pictures onto your computer. Well after a half hour of looking for a cord that looked like it went with my camera I still have no idea how to get a picture on the blog or even on my computer for that matter! So I have to say thanks to Jill for making my kids think you are wonder mom and their dumb mom cant even get the pictures on the computer. I give up I am going to bed!!!!!