The Great Escape

Let me start off by reassuring my family that I WILL be posting Christmas pictures, I just have to get my mom to email them to me first. I would be a little more on top of things, but at least one of us has been sick for the last week and a half and so things are running a little slow lately! :)

To hold you over I do have a pretty great story to tell about Carsen...

So, yesterday was our little man's last day in nursery! I can't believe how fast he is growing up. Because Parker was sick I ended up being the one to stay home with him, mainly because he wouldn't let go of me... literally! So Charles and Carsen go off to church alone, when they get home this is the story that I hear from Charles....

They have been taking the nursery kids into the big primary room for singing time and so they will be a little more comfortable when they become sunbeams next month. So I guess this

occurred during the above mentioned singing time. Charles said that he was in Sunday School and he had just finished reading aloud from the scriptures for the class when he glanced out the window, and what does he see? Our eldest son running along the sidewalk outside of the church! He waits for a minute and realizes that he hasn't seen anyone going after him and so he dashes out the door and begins to chase him. About this time Sister T. from the primary presidency rounds the corner of the building also in pursuit of our little escapee. They continue to chase him to the other side of the building where a nice brother or sister opens the door for the child and lets him into the building. Charles finally catches him and.... well he left out the details here, but I'm sure it wasn't pretty. He then took him back into primary and sat with him until it was over. Apparently they had propped the back door of the primary room open with a chair, and Carsen just couldn't help himself. I am sure that they just can't wait to have Carsen in primary with them every week from now on! :)

OOOPS

1 Parker + 1 Pudding - 100% mommy supervision= One really big mess!

Why do I even try!

So today I woke up in a major cleaning mood and so I decided that I was going to tackle my bedroom, bathroom, and closet. I started with the bedroom and had it looking really great, at this point I decide to move on to the bathroom and closet. The boys were watching cartoons in my room and would come in to "help" me occasionally, but over all I think things are going great. So I finish the dreaded closet and bathroom and walk out to enjoy my newly cleaned bedroom only to find this.....

I honestly wonder why I even clean the house somedays! ;) Maybe that will be my
new excuse, " The kids will just destroy it within 15 min. anyway"!

So Excited!

We are SO excited to announce that we are expecting baby # 3!! Our new little one will arrive next summer, and we can't wait to meet him/her! When I told Carsen he informed me that he no longer wants a baby because we already have one! :) I am sure that he will change his mind sometime between now and then. However, I am a little nervous about how Parker will adjust to no longer being the baby.

Busted

No not the boys... This time I was busted! If you haven't read the 7 things about me post go ahead and read # 7 now. So after I talked about the whole chips and salsa thing I decided to sneak some while the boys were napping, but my secret rendezvous was not meant to be today. The boys woke up and as soon as they saw what was going on they had to have some too...

7 Things about me

I was "tagged" by Kami, who was my absolute best friend in elementary school, to share 7 things about myself. I am really a pretty boring person, so I hope that I can think of that many!



1. I hate to do the dishes! So much so that I will let them pile up in the sink until I HAVE to do them. We have a dishwasher, so it's not like I have to scrub them by hand or anything. And it's not like I hate to put them into the dishwasher, it's the UNLOADING that kills me. So... if you happen to come over and my sink is empty, feel very special because I probably did my dishes just for you! Now you know my dirty little secret. :)



2. To make up for #1 I will tell you about my secret love for vacuuming and doing laundry. No really, I LOVE to do the laundry and vacuum!! This wasn't always so... It all started last Christmas when Charles bought me Dyson Vacuum. Now I sneak away to spend time with my new obsession every time I get a chance! ( Don't tell Charles, I make him think it's work!)



3. When I go to visit my family in Utah I look forward to the places I get to eat almost as much as I look forward to seeing my family. Sad isn't it?! I usually plan my trip around eating at Taco Time... can you believe that they don't have one here?! It also must include at least one stop at the Malad Drive In! Charles made fun of me the first time we went to Utah together and I insisted we drive up to Idaho to go to the drive in, but his tune changed after eating their scones, chips, and milkshake! Our last trip guess who was the one making numerous trips across the border?!



4. I was born in Logan, Utah, and lived in Portage, and then Tremonton, Utah until I was 15 years old. I then moved to South Carolina, Virginia, and finally to Madison, Alabama. I went to 3 different high schools, I did NOT enjoy switching so many times, but I made many new friends. I feel blessed to still have many friends that I keep in touch with from all of the places that I have lived!



5. I love craft projects and I would spend all of my time doing these types of things if I could! However, with two little boys my time is not my own anymore. My problem with craft projects is that I have these big ideas and I start doing something, but then I run out of time or energy and I never make it back to what I was working on. I have a closet full of half finished projects that I need to pull out and complete! Unfinished project night anyone?!



6. I require WAY more sleep than the average person! This wasn't so much of a problem before I had kids, but when you have someone waking you up several times a night ,and then getting up for the day around 5:30... that's right folks, my kids wake up when it's still dark outside.... getting enough sleep becomes a huge problem! It is so sad, but some nights I go to sleep at like 8:00. :)



7. I sometimes sneak a snack when my kids aren't looking! I love chips and salsa! My kids also love chips and salsa, but I hate for them to eat it! It's not the best thing for them to eat, but it also makes a HUGE crumbly gooey mess. So I usually don't let them have this ..... however I eat this for a snack quite frequently. I almost feel bad for sneaking this behind their backs... almost!



Ok so now I am going to tag Stefanie, Dana, Alisha, and whoever else might read my blog

My Birthday

Last Tuesday I celebrated my 25th birthday! Because I was sick we didn't do a whole lot, but Charles and the boys treated me to a great evening at home! Charles made me dinner, it was so yummy that I told him he needs to cook at least one night a week from now on!! And then all of my boys gave me some sweet and thoughtful gifts. As you can see I received some soft hand towels. And bath salts to soothe my muscles and relieve my stress. ( Notice how big the bag is) I also got a new frying pan and a pasta strainer. I love gifts like these, that I can actually use!

The highlight of the night was when they presented me with a cookie cake that read " Happy Birthday Mommy"! That was the first cake I have ever had that said "Mommy" on it. It was so good, and we ate it for the next several days!

It was a great birthday and I am so grateful to the wonderful man in my life who made it all possible... that's right, I'm talking about you Charles! :)