My favorite boys

To many cooks in the kitchen!

I could tell it was going to be one of those days as soon as I got up. We were late for church, I wasn't completely prepared to teach my Sunday school class, the boys were as wild as ever, and Kaylee was throwing attitude. After church I realized that I never made my dessert to take to the mountain for Sunday dinner. So I tried to get my dessert made so we could leave for the cabin and my boys were trying to help, it was probably more help then I really needed. I went to put the milk back in the fridge and Dalton grabbed the bowl and milk and pudding went everywhere. I was so mad and yet I couldn't say a word I just grabbed my camera and took a picture and quickly cleaned Dalton and the mess. I honestly have no idea how I held back from freaking out but, I was glad I didn't, that sweet baby was already upset enough.

My current reading!

My Sister Jill and the girls in my Sunday School class that I teach have been trying to get me to read the Twilight series. Well, when I went to visit Jill she sent her books home with me. Labor day weekend rolled a round and Jeff had to spend the whole weekend at the fair and all the other events in Parawon. I also wasn't feeling well. So I grabbed Twilight and curled up on the couch so I could still keep and eye on the kids. Well I finished the first book Saturday afternoon and immediately had to start on the next book. I could not put them down if I had a free moment it was spend reading. I finally finished the series on Saturday and it was probably a good thing because I don't think my house could take any more of the abuse the kids were dishing out. But, I have to admit that I didn't feel bad I really enjoyed myself. Since having kids I don't get to read for my own enjoyment anymore, which is sad because I LOVE to read. I am hoping that I will see that I need to do more things like this for myself. (I hope!)

Back to School

My kids were so excited for the first day of school, especially Cooper because he started Pre-School this year. I am excited for him to be a big boy and go to school but, it is strangly quiet with just Dalton and myself. The first day that both the kids were gone Dalton got up late and the kids were already at school. He looked all over for them and then just started to cry, it broke my heart.

Kaylee is in the second grade this year and has Mrs. Jenson. We are so excited to have her as Kaylee's teacher. She is in our ward and so we already knew how great she is. Kaylee has a already come home excited about what they are doing in science. I hope this is a good sign of things to come.

Cooper is attending the Hippity Hop Pre-School. His teacher is Mrs. Lee. She was a teacher at the Elementary School and decided to open her own school. She is great, her husband works with Jeff so we already knew how good the school was. Cooper seems to be enjoying himself.

I am just hoping with the kids gone to school that Dalton and I can have some quality time together and maybe just maybe I can get back to having sometime for myself. I really would like to get back to painting and scrapbooking, I guess we will see.

Olympics

So they say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem, so here goes I am a huge Olympics junky. Maybe its the swimmer in me and all the time I spent on the swim team that has made my competitive nature take over. My favorite athletes of all time are unarguably Summer Sanders and Janet Evans. I lived for watching them just like I do now when it comes to Micheal Phelps and Natalie Coughlin.

Summer or Winter it doesn't matter I am glued to the t.v., it doesn't matter even what the event is, I have to watch it. I have struggled to get up in the mornings because I have stayed up to late watching gymnastics and volleyball. My kids give me a hard time because we try not to watch to much t.v. but, I made an exception for the Olympics. I know I probably need HELP!

Happy Birthday Kaylee

Saturday we had Kaylee's 7th birthday party and we had a great time. We had some fun games and had a blow-up water slide, that the kids really enjoyed. Some of the parents had trouble getting their kids to leave when it was time to go. Kaylee received some fun presents but, more importantly she just had a good time with her friends and she had a great birthday.

I know I go crazy putting together the kids birthday party's but, I enjoy making their birthdays special and seeing the enjoyment they get out of having a special day. They only down side for me is their birthdays are a reminder that my children are getting older and growing up. Its painful for me to see Kaylee growing up but at the same time I am so proud of her and the beautiful girl she is becoming, she makes it easy to be a Mom because of what a good kid she is. I love you Kaylee and I am grateful for the opportunity the Lord had given me to be your Mom.

Summer Lessons

Every Summer it seem like such a chore to get my children signed-up for swimming, dancing, and whatever else they want to do. But, I made it through and the only thing I had a hang up with was finding a swimsuit for myself so I could do Mommy and me with Dalton. I swear I hate swim suit shopping. It never bothered me until having children I guess I just didn't want to face the fact my body has changed but, oh well like I said I survived.

Kaylee loved Summer dancing especially marching in the parade. But, swimming lessons was another story. Jeff and I have recently signed her up for private lessons I hope it will help her to get over her fear of water. Cooper has become our little fish we practical had to drag him from the pool. He still gets up every morning and asks me if he has swimming today. He really enjoyed swimming but, he also had a great teacher who really made class fun. Dalton started out having fun but, the water was really cold and after a half hour he would turn blue (literally). I am just glad that the kids enjoyed themselves and honestly had fun and didn't act like they were forced to do it.