Baby Lotion!

Johnson's Baby Lotion and I have been pretty tight for the past 8 years of my life. I rarely have an empty bottle laying around before a new one is purchased. I love the scent and I love how smooth it is when applied! I do have Madi use other lotions as well, but nothing beats that sweet scent on her face. Jacob could really care less about it. He is sounding words out, so before I know it he'll be able to read "baby" and I'm pretty sure he'll freak out on me if I tried to put it on him. Owen thinks it's tasty! You read that right. The other night after his bath I was rubbing it on him and he asks me "what's that smell?" Before I could answer him, he starts licking both of his shoulders and says "Mmmm, that's yummy!" I do agree....but really?

So with that said.....I'm retiring from the BEST scent in the world! Oh my heart.....my heart!

Holy Moly Owie Bowie!!!!!!

I'm in the kitchen sitting at the bar stool making Thank You cards and I see out of the corner of my eye (I really use those corners of my eye) Owen with the peanut butter container. I really had NO idea he would go this far. Really! In a matter of just minutes I turn around and see this. I yell "holy crap, nugget!" and he just gives me the "excuse me, but you just interrupted me" look. I've learned that after having 3 kids...you just have to laugh (a little) at moments like these. Owen had nothing to say. He was perfetly content with this made up activity of his.

After I gave him a bath and was rocking him, I asked him why he made such a mess. In his defense he says, "not a mess. I made a elephant."

Well there you have it!


Oh' the JoY of my little bOy!

I'm in Love...

with this MAN! Ty is my very best friend. I love you! I love you!
Aspen, CO...so beautiful!

I'M STILL LAUGHING....

*On our way to the airport to drop Ty off, Owen says "is that the air pork?"

*While eating dinner the other night, Jacob just out of the blue asks, "Who is running our country?"

*A couple of weeks ago, Julie and I were at Costco with my boys looking at pictures and having them developed. So we are standing there just trying to decide which pictures we want by looking at the screen, and at the corner of my eye I can see a hand about to touch the little device where you put your disk in to have your pictures pop up. Ya, so I slap the hand thinking it's one of my boys hands......oh no, it was some ladys! Not embarrassing AT ALL! I quickly apologized and told her of my Motherly Reflects. If I see a curious or naughty hand...I slap it!

*And there was a comment from Jacob in the Costco cart that only the lucky ones get to hear! WoW!


Thanks kids....you always make me smile!

The Price is Right...

* Diesel Fuel: $2.99
* Rhodes Bread with dinner tonight: FREE
***hApPy kids and a husband flying home TONIGHT!!!....priceless!

Such a great day!

Grandma Tolman's Birthday!

On Saturday we went to Fat Cats to celebrate Ty's moms Birthday. We had pizza and delish breadsticks! After that we bowled. My camera is not working, so there's no pictures from me. Lindsey and I asked her what she wanted to do for her birthday and the only thing she could really think of was Fat Cats. She wanted to celebrate HER birthday by watching her grandkids bowl and play together. Next year we need to have Cam, Meg, J, Brayden and Molly here...her eyes woud just twinkle! On Sunday, after dropping Ty off at the airport, the kids and I went over to her house to have pie with the family. We love Punkin' Pie!

Julie is an amazing Grandma! My kids adore her and she adores them. ALL kids love Julie because they can sense her sweet Spirit. She is very patience and kind. She loves to help out in anyway possible. My favorite is when she gets upset and makes a threat....while she's smiling or laughing! She just loves to love. Contention does not run in her blood. Thanks for being so wonderful. You're the BEST. We hope you had a HAPPY HAPPy BirTHdaY! WE LOVE YOU!!! :)

Food+Nostrils=OWEN!

Yes, he did it AGAIN! This time he stuck an M&M up his left nostril. The first time it was a pea. We blew into his mouth and it shot right out after the second attempt. The second time, he tried but failed with the raisens. Seriously weird and sick all at the same time. So this time, I'm in the kitchen and I hear him make a fuss noise. Madi and I run to him and find him pointing to his nose. I new. I asked him what it was ( I needed to know what I'm looking at) he tells me. I immediately press on the right nostril and blow in his mouth CPR style. JOY! The first attempt was ok, just a bunch of yellow slime came out. It was the YELLOW one!
A kept trying and trying and while I'm on the phone with a nurse, he gives me the sneeze look...so he sneezes and yellow/chocolatey slime comes out. YUCK! I can tell it's trying to melt it's way out. The nurse (trying not to laugh, I could tell) said it would drain through his throat and nose. I figured that, but there was really not that much chocolate draining out his nose. After a couple of minutes of complete stare at the child, I let him go. Guess what he runs back to? The bag of M&M's. A couple of minutes later he comes walking to me and says, "it's out momma." I look in his mouth and yep, it's out, he finished what was left of it with a little crunch. I know, I know!. But when will he learn? WHEN? WHEN? WHEN?

Friends Forever...

Last night we had a farewell party for the Enloe Family. It was a great turn out. It was fun to see friends. When I first found out that they where moving, I was so upset yet overjoyed for Corey and the family. This IS great for them. GM....WOW, hurray for Cor. We are so proud of you. We know you will be wonderful. This is what you have wanted. Corey deserves this. I have been so busy with things going on with my own family that I had to set aside those bittersweet feelings. After last night the reality has hit me again. We are already planning trips and vacations. Few things will change. It's the small little things that our familiies do together that will be different and that makes me sad. I guess I just have to face the "Fact" that they are moving. Oh my heart hurts. This is the song that seriously popped in my head last night! Funny huh?

Madison's Baptism

Yesterday was a very special day for our family. Madi was baptized. It was perfect in every way. We are so proud of the choice that she made to be baptized. She is a wonderful example to Jacob and Owen. She is a wonderful example to Ty and I as well. I am very grateful for the sweetness of the Spirit that we all felt. We love you.

Parade...Parties...Pumpkin Patch....All in 1 Day!

I let the kids pick out their very own pumpkin and this is what they chose. On Friday we are planning to carve and light them up! Not on fire though!
Jacob LOVES to pull this wagon. He remembered it from last year. Ya, an entire year went by and he still remembered the "blue wagon that you pull!" Owen thought it was a great ride. Such cute brotherly love. Awww!
So big Madi.....I mean you are 8 now!

Maze.....Where Am I going? Where Am I going?

They went through this 3 or 4 times in a row. It was a hit for them.
Can you see the tops of their heads? Fun time!

Fall Festivities...

So here it is October 30th and I finally took my kids to a pumpkin patch. We had a great time there. Notice no sweaters, jackets, gloves, scarfs....such a beautiful day! Owen wanted to put on his "mask face" for most of the pictures. So scary Owie.


I love this picture...LOL!

Halloween Parties!

I wanted to make sure Owen had just as much fun as Madi and Jacob did. He was able to play a game of Bingo with Madi's class and even enjoyed a fun treat with them! He can now say he partied too!
Madi was the 1st one in her class to win Bingo! Awesome Luck Madi. She had a great time at her class party!

Jacob made this cute bat in class. He wanted NOTHING to do with the other FUN activities. He said he just wanted to go home. Crazy kid!
Jacob's class picture. I think Lifetouch should just send this one out to all the parents.

School Parade

How cute are my ducklings! Madi in her Poodle Skirt. Jacob the Scary Bat! Owen...The Incredible Hulk!
The kids thought is was funny to see their Principal and Secretary dressed as Spooky Witches.
Jacob did not want to walk in the parade. As everyone knows already, he hates it when people look at him and with a big crowd like that, he just starts to get that uncomfortable feeling inside. He sat with me instead. Thanks syhR for making it fun for him!
Jacob was so happy when he first saw his friends all dressed up. He just laughed and had a great time. I love that look on his face when he is happy. Happy! Happy! Happy!....Jacob makes ME Happy!
Madi had a great time during the Parade! I wish she would have slowed down a bit so I could have taken a better picture of her. ;)

Madi's 1st Activities Day!

On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Madi had her very first Activities Day at the church. The girls talked about the importance of saying "Thank You." I just wanted a picture but she did'nt think the idea was so great. Hey, I've got some blogging to do....so smile! She had a great time and has asked me a couple of times when her next activity day will be. That night before bedtime she wanted to read her Faith in God booklet rather than her Junie B Jones book. Cute girl!

Birthday Wishes.....

Madi has wanted the American Girl doll forever and her wish was granted by Grandma Tolman. She loves Ruthie. Such an adorable doll and little girl of course. Julie's friend Bev made these adorable outfits for Ruthie. You really can not see the outfits too well. This was very sweet of Bev to do that for her.
We love Grandma Tolman....she really knows how to make Madi feel special!
After Madi's birthday dinner at Mimi's Cafe we came home to have cake. Madi told Ty and I long before her birthday that she has always wanted to put her face in a cake. Ty and I looked at the cake then at each other (feeling full from dinner) and told her to go at it. It was pretty funny!

Once again, funny!

Sweet Sweet Beautiful Madison Ann....Happy Birthday!

I love this day....my angel was born. I know it's a roll of the eyes from others when Mothers reminess on the day their child was born, but I just simply don't care! My labor with her was long and tiring...just like everybody elses. It took alot of pushing. There was alot of praying because I did'nt want to have a C-section and Dr. Hansen thought I would have to have one. I did'nt have to have one. I will never forget when she was finally born at 9:36p.m. and was layed on my stomach...all 9 pounds of her. I remember kissing the very top of her head and just crying. I remember looking over and watching her wiggle her feet around as she was poked and proded by nurses. I would go through every second of those 16 hours again and again. To this day, I still kiss the very top of her head. I love being your mommy Madi! You make me happy all the time. I love you baby girl!

Madi Day!....Madi Day!....This is all I have to say!!

Madi eating her donut!
Madi passing donuts out to her friends in class. This was all she wanted to take as her birthday treat. I was SO ok with that. Yummy Yum Yum!
Madi was sung to by her class. She said she had a great day!
"Today class, is Madison's Birthday!" Oh, I knew I liked Mrs. Winn. She is such a winner to me! Oh, how much I love this girl!
I put the pictures in backwards....whoops! I took this picture of her as she was walking in to class after recess. I like to see happy surprised faces!

Madi and her New Room...

I wanted to surprise Madi with a new look in her room. It is still in the making, but thanks to Brenda and Jamie for helping me and creating ideas....I'm almost done. I love her new bed set.....super duper cute! Madi loved coming in her room after school and seeing it. She told me that she is "jealous of herself." Too funny. Tonight for dinner we are going to Mimi's to celebrate. Obviously feeling a little hungary being that I changed the subject on this post. All the work...I tell ya!
She loves the M pillow I bought her...or W for "Wow" like Brenda said! Cute Madi with her birthday outfit on!

Madi's 8th Birthday Party...High School Musical 3 Style!

Anyone who knows me well knows that I LOVE birthday parties! I love to plan and think of fun ways to celebrate. This year with Madi turning 8 I wanted her party to be a little more special. We went back and forth with a few different ideas until Becky called me and told me that she could get me tickets to go see the new High School Musical 3 movie. We were sold on the idea! Madi invited her friends to come over and have pizza and then off to the movie we went. A big THANK YOU to Becky, Amy and Lesa for driving. You ladies are the best! I wish Troy would have been able to attend the party today, but since that did'nt work out....here you go Madi! It's the least I could do! A little love struck I'd say! :)

We had the girls sing to Madi over this pizza. I thought it was a geniues idea being that they would have treats an hour later at the movie.