Ever had one of those days?

I have been dreading today for about a week. Not that anything bad was going to happen, just that it was going to be a really busy day. I am lucky, I am in two carpool for my kids schools with some great people. I only have to drive to the Elementary school once every three week and same with preschool. This week is my week for EVES. Not a problem. My neighbor who was driving preschool asked if I would drive today as she was trainning for a new job and couldn't do. Not a problem. Cameron has a fieldtrip today. He is walking to the fire station and the library. I was a little concerned because it was supposed to be cold and stormy (and unfortunatley the weatherman was right, it is trying to snow right now). A little bit of a problem. Except I found out that the fieldtrip is supposed to go until 12:15 or so and the preschool kids get out at 11:15. A little bit bigger problem. I usually go and help out at McKenzie's class on Wednesday while Abby is in school, but with Cameron's fieldtrip and with me going on McKenzie's fieldtrip on Friday I thought I would be okay just not going to her class at all today. Problem solved. My mom flies in at 4:15 today. I had planned on switching carpool for Cameron's soccer practice, which starts at 5:15 and which may or may not happen due to weather. But my brother said that he was available to pick her up. Not a problem. So it seemed that I had everything figured out. Until about 2:00 this morning when Pug told me that he thinks he has kidney stone!!! He waited and debated until about 3:00am then he called his Dad to come and take him to the hospital (actually he told him he would just drive himself to the hospital and have him meet him there- HELLO?!?! He couldn't even walk to the bathroom). I was just going to wake up the kids and take him, but he didn't want to do that. So his Dad drove 40 minutes to our house, another 30 to the hospital, stayed with him while he was there and then drove him home around 7:00 this morning. Thanks so much Glen! So... needless to say I am NOT going anywhere today (well, I am driving carpool, but that is easy). I am going to make sure poor Pug doesn't have anymore stones to pass. He is doing fine right now. The morphine has worked well, and he is sleeping.
Just another day....

Kirby Looks Like a Poodle!!!!

So, the first time that we took Kirby to get groomed we took him to PetSmart- that didn't turn out very well. He ended up looking like a Scotty dog. This time I did some research and found a lady that does it out of her house in Harvest Hills, Scotty's K9 Design. She did an AMAZING job! Anyways... here are some pictures of Kirby looking like a poodle.

What to do with Abby....

Abby is the cutest little girl, with big brown eyes and a smile that could melt a heart of ice in 2 minutes. She is also very mischievous. She does things that the other two never even dreamed of doing. I think that she must have been up in heaven looking down just shaking her head at McKenzie and Cameron thinking, "Why aren't they doing this? They could totally get away with doing that." etc.
Well, Friday afternoon- just a few hours before we had to go into Sandy for my niece's baptisms- Abby was quietly watching TV and cutting paper (a new hobby of hers). I was reading my book in the same room. I noticed that she ws standing in front of the TV. I walked up to her to tell her to sit back down. That is when I saw this all over the floor.......

Why is it that when you have somewhere important to go something ALWAYS goes wrong? Anyways, so here is what she looked like after her scissor incident...

Luckily I have the most wonderful neighbors in the world! I frantically called up two of my neighbors that do hair. Neither one was at home, but Kelsee was going to be home around 4:00. PERFECT!! We didn't need to leave until 5:30. She got home and I raced Abby right on over and just look at how cute Abby's hair is!!!

Kelsee, I can't thank you enough!! You are a huge lifesaver!

Life gets busy

I know, I know... I haven't been blogging lately. It isn't from lack of activity on our part. Just the opposite. We have been crazy busy! It was so much fun to have my family here for so long. It started on March 14th when my little sister and her 2.5 girls (she is due in May with another girl) drove up here from Texas. Then on the 16th my Mom drove in from Michigan. On Friday my Dad flew in. Then my uncle was married in the Bountiful temple on Saturday the 20th, Annie drove home and my parents stayed for another 10 days!!! The amazing part was that my Dad was able to stay the whole time! He is usually so busy we are lucky if we can see him for a day when he comes to town. So anyways, the days that my parents were in town were full of eating out, shopping, and just hanging out and having one adventure after another. Last Saturday all the boys went out into the desert to go shooting (and any other manly things they might have done) and the girls all went to a day spa to get a pedicure. Personally I think that we got the better end of the stick. Then on Sunday we all got dressed in our Easter attire and headed down to my sisters ward for church. My nephew, Mike, turned 12 last week and was ordained a decon in the Aaronic priesthood.
Why are there not more pictures you ask? Well, I am not very good at remembering that I have my camera. So enjoy the picture of Cameron shooting (pre shooting his finger- well okay he didn't actually shoot his finger, it just got burned and pinched as he pulled the trigger. it looked alot worse than it was. and no Pug did not take a picture of it), and the picture of the kids in their Easter clothes!

March 9, 2000

10 years ago, at 9:40 in the Salt Lake Temple, I was lucky enough to marry my best friend. And life from there has been wonderful. Together we have had three beautiful children, lived in four different places, had good times, hard times. Sickness, job loss, enough money, not enough money, family vacations, death of loved ones, birth of loved ones, too many cars to count, too many different hair styles to count, and too many happy times to count. I have been so blessed to have a husband that really tries hard to make me happy, and provide for our family.

Here are a few pictures of way back when...
Sorry, this was before digital camera's and I haven't scanned them yet, so they are really blurry.

Here is our engagement picture- my dad took it down in St. George. My dad also did my bridals, but I don't have one of those handy.

It was so cold and snowy that day. We really didn't get too many pictures at the temple because I was turning a bit purple. But here is one that was taken in the alcove.

We had our reception at the Walker Lane Reception Center. It was snowing so hard. I am very thankful to those who braved the weather and came to support us.

I am so very lucky to have been able to be married to such an understanding, hard working, loving man. I love you Babe!!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!

Future Olympian

Abby seemed to be quite the natural at ice skating! This video was taken after just skating one lap. She was MUCH FASTER by the time we left 3 laps later. I think we might have a future olympian on our hands!

Happy 9th Birthday McKenzie

Yesterday McKenzie turned 9 years old. How I am old enough to have a nine year old, I don't know. But McKenzie is such a good girl. I have been so lucky to have such a sweet, smart, obedient child as my first. I can always count on her to help me when I need it. Whether it be cleaning, making dinner, reading books to her younger brother or sister, or just being a Friend to a child that needs one. She is very sensitive to other people's feelings and tries so hard to be a good friend to everyone. She is a super reader and loves anything that has to do with space. She has been playing the piano for about 9 months and is doing just great. She has excelled faster than I thought- way to go kid!!! She is such an amazing important part of our family and I love her so much. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MCKENZIE!!!!


Blowing out the candles at her late over.

McKenzie and her friend Savannah...

...and her friend Amariah

Saturday she wanted to go ice skating at the Olympic Oval with her good friend Megan.

Opening up her presents Sunday morning.