NoSes aNd BeLLiEs

I know I've mentioned 'poor Liam's nose' before...but it is truly a tragedy. His is constantly running. My friend recently told me about her niece that had her adenoids and tonsils removed at age 5 because she's had problems with them since birth and one of the symptoms was a constant runny nose! Liam also snores and is a chronic mouth-breather, (probably will be plagued with halitosis as a teen) So hopefully there is a solution out their for the little buddy and he can oneday breath again! And, it doesn't make him look any prettier-the fact that he spit up or out something in his mouth right before I snapped the picture-classic...As for the bellies. We went to a restaurant with my family in S.L.C. called the Cedars of Lebanon. It was a blast and we dinned on really great, authentic food. The menu is a wee bit pricey. Our plates were 18$ a pop. It was Ingrids (my sis-in-law's) idea. She always finds these little holes in the wall that turn out to be really marvelous. You would never enter-in just by passing by. The outside appearance is nothing to look at.

Chelle getting ready to nurse her baby, this is no place for a child...

We had a large group there, I didn't get pictures of the other 3 couples, they were being poop's. This is my dad's favorite part...the beLLy dancer...Marty tipped her too, but I couldn't get a picture, he did it so fast, and his little hands were shaking, poor guy.The lady kept bugging everyone to get up and dance with her. I finally did and you notice I had no tips in my waistband. Must have done just a so-so job, though Marty is smiling -I can't be sure but in the picture it appears he is not smiling at ME...ha ha. Jami if you'd have been there I know you would have jumped right up with me...next time okay. We missed you guys that night, it was so much fun-thanks for planning it Ingrid.

Photo Gallery

Here's tinkerbell again with just a little touch up on the computer...I had to post this one again -zoomed in- because I love this little moment they're having... Some pict's from a photo shoot...my friend Heidi and I used my camera and took some of our kids and then she took some of our family for us ... THANKS HEIDI! Here are some of my favorites... These aren't my FAVORITE family shots, but we'll probably use one of the others for our christmas card so I'm holding out on posting them...My fav. of Liam...And Heidi's little one, Annabelle...

'New Look'

This was our last night out-with Marty's facial hair! I'll be miss'in it!

Mustache or no? Betch-ya can't guess why Marty decided to shave?! ahhh

BOO!

Decorating cookies...went a little crazy with the sprinkles! We went to a pumpkin walk and Ruby had a blast. She wanted to push her own stroller while we pushed Liam in his. Dora was a little cold but had a good time.

The 'After'

So, this is the finished product. Happy Bathing to One and All! Marty did a great job.

what have we been up to!!

A whole lot of craziness.! My sisters, Mom and I went to Gardner Village (in Murray) a couple weeks ago...I'd never been and it was so great! Shops close at 8:00 so we didn't have tons of time to stroll thru all of them by the time we ate dinner...but it was such a fun atmosphere with all the fall decorations and witches and stuff....It's a perfect little shopping-spree location, lots of unique/fun things. My sis Meg had her baby boy on October the 9th! And they let me be a part of it! I felt like their (only) daughter that day...it was amazing to watch a birth!...thanks Meg and Trev. Here he is in all his glory...Owen Henry Gilson...let me just share with you all their boy's names...Dexter T., Everett James, Isaac Howard, Lincoln Timothy and Owen Henry...talk about future leaders and Presidents! I love 'em, such strong names!

and I've been putting up with these faces lately too.... 'the pleading, I'm gonna cry if you don't let me' look...

and the happy face of Liam, although he's been a little under the weather this week...I knew Ruby had a natural smile in her...
A 'before' shot of the shower wall...
ya, I know, that's why we re tiled it! Ya think! Pretty nasty...good thing it was hiding for so long...Ruby delivering cookie dough to Grandpa Lee and Daddy when they were putting up the new dry wall/cement board...Then my dad came too to give his expertise and jumped in to help Marty finish laying the tile..... thanks dads!!!! Both of you were a gREAt HeLp!!!

K, don't even ask about this night... it was pure *#$*@#!! Marty assumed it was a different kind of grout and you know what happens when you assume! Anyway he got done covering the whole shower and then began washing it off with the sponge, to find out that it was really drying fast and very hard to scrub off....I ran in and jumped in with him...it was a DAUNTING task....we locked Liam and Ruby in her room and just told her to keep him entertained ...I wanted to cry but didn't ...we just went to work ...talk about carpal tunnel and sore forearms!!! Seriously I wanted to give up and just pretend this wasn't happening...we were scrubbing so hard and so fast and just soaking it as we went ...hilarious now, but then-not so much...though in the last Conference we were told to laugh more in the face of stresses, right? I tried to think of that talk during the hour + of HARD labor.. These are the conditions we were working under...a MESS!
Our entire bathroom had splatters similar to this corner, it was EVERYWHERE!! (walls, sink, mirror, floor, ceiling, hair, face, clothing, under clothing, shoes, tears)
Here is what we looked like after, I had too much mascara under my eyes to be seen in a picture...just kidding, I really didn't cry....You'll notice the right side where Marty's arm was raised high to reach the tiles up above (we took the tile all the way to the ceiling) so all the water he scrubbed with, ran down his arm...NICE......... We did however manage to get it all cleaned off and the bathroom cleaned up, even that same night... here's to little Rube for keeping her brother happy..! Not quite ready for before and after pic's...couple more things to wrap up...projects are always more money and def. more time than you ever plan on!!
The other "up to" we've been is CANNING!! My parents had a SLUG of produce this year...I'd say maybe too much! But is was fun! My first canning experience by myself. We had access to peaches, peppers, tomatoes, plums, pears, apples, squash, grapes and even some berries and cherries...talk about overload... this picture is just one afternoon of picking and all these peaches all came from one small tree.My sisters and I got together a couple times to do applesauce- an all day affair- but way good. I wouldn't suggest doing tomatoes...even though it makes for GREAT spaghetti sauce...it was a lot of work ...used a LOT of tomatoes and made a complete mess of my kitchen...and I only got 4 jars out of it and have used 2 already! We did three different kinds of jams... and I canned peaches for the first time too...that was pretty easy and well worth it. Thanks Mom and Dad for all the goods to use! They have been just as busy, both feeling like they can't let it waste....my Dad even juiced the grapes for canned concentrate and jelly...