Will someone please explain this...

Ruby fell asleep at the counter in this position, while waiting for dinner. Steaming salmon was sputtering in her face just inches away.  Are my kids worn out?!  Or is Ruby known to sleep in weird positions -at weird times.?  See HERE(scroll down to pic of Ruby sleeping) and HERE .



Other than living with my parents and having everything out of
 'the norm' for us- while we wait for the big move (MAY 27th! ) 
Ruby's been busy with her kindergarten bliss.  She LOVES school
 and LOVES her teacher!  This was the end of school program she had last
 week.  I've never seen her sing with such vigor and enthusiasm!  Nothing
 compared to her last Primary Program where she just sat back and rolled
her eyes and hardly sang a word!! What's up with that?!  She was like a new
butterfly coming out of her ca coon...like someone was standing in front of
 her with a bucket full of sweet tarts to devour if she only sang loud.  All the
kids were so, so into it (amazing) and it was so fun to watch.




Her family, best buddy, grandma and teacher.
4 very important peoples in her life.





Another thing that most likely wore my little one out is that she
 and Liam had technically the 'best day of their life'.  We took them to a
fun house in Salt Lake (an xmas gift from Ryan and Becca-thank you!)
and the kids said over and over (very empathetically) that 'THIS IS THE
 BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!'... seriously?  Marty and I got headaches and sea
 sickness but it was worth it to see these smiles...my gosh...how easy it
sometimes is to please a child.!

 



  


We had extra money to spend at the arcade upstairs...(not our cup
 of tea)...BUT Marty won like a billion tickets, he kept coming down with
 handfuls' like this and in the end we were able to redeem 3 light up rings
 and a toy car for our kiddos.(it takes approx. 5,000 to really get anything
 big-we weren't quite there, HA)  Nonetheless these trinkets were like
 giving them GOLD!... hilarious.

 


Truly the best day in their little hearts for a long time.  The ice
cream topped it off.  I am really not surprised to find my kids
passed out in diverse places...I only wish I had the same luxury
 sometimes!!

 

with the love of a mother...




My sweet husband made this card for me on Mother's Day.  He's always said he's not as 'creative' or 'romantic' as my brothers are to their wives. And I think he is very different from my creative brothers...but this is why I love him so much. First of all I wouldn't necessarily want him to be just like my brothers...I prefer being married to a non-relative.  Secondly my husband worked so hard on this card-getting my kids to cooperate with the paint and trying to get them to place their feet in the right spot! It was a riot(says my Mom-who eventually went out to help him because he was sweating bullets trying to make it perfect). Needless to say-this made me cry because I know it's from his heart and I love his own unique originality and the way he loves me.  Plus I adore baby feet and they tug at my heart strings no matter what.

 

Some pics I took of my -sweeter than ever- neice.  Love tiny newborns!


 

 

Look at this cleavage...almost too immodest to post!  Ha.  SO adorable. I love rolls and chubs!

so sweet, makes me want another...soon.



my fav.



Precious little LORALYE.  You stay this way for a long time.!  And that's an order.

Busy Little Bees...

we have been crazy busy lately , but here are some pics of our Easter entourage...

Charlie's been doing alot of this crying thing lately.  Poor him, poor us.  He still is the sand beneath my toes though, (on a warm, beautiful beach) -meaning- I still love him. 



Such great weather for Easter this year!  FINALLY.

Charlie is such a wrestler!  He is so used to wrestling with his siblings and DAD that he has to do it w/anyone he sees on the ground.  He takes that as a sign that -your ready-.  See exhibit A...attacking his cousin Brigham who has NO IDEA whats coming, then he pulls him down in a head lock with a victory grin.  Then he needed comfort from Dad and Grandpa cuz he got scolded for being too rough.  Signs of the times?- Elementary School playground?

Easter cupcakes, gotta have 'em.  So cute with the green coconut topping for the nest and jelly beans for eggs.  I think Ruby might have enjoyed hers.

Check out his LOAF.  Who's the baker/creator-no other, then my Dad himself!  He is the bread making machine....EVERY Sunday he bakes bread or rolls...he used to PAY us to make homemade bread when we were teens -but no one was ever consistent.  So he took it up to learn on his own.  He is AMAZING, his BREAD is to die for.  He created this Bunny Loaf for Easter...the kids went Coo Koo's over it. 

We can never get a normal picture anymore w/this character on the right. 

Cupcake and Easter Egg Creating.  Such a messy tradition that kids LOVE. 

My new little niece Loralye.  Michelle and Jared are proud parents of two as of 1 week ago.  Check out her blog, HERE, for more info on this sweet thang' and her LOADS of hair.