HEAD IN THE GUTTER?

Last time I was proud of my "gardening", and wrote the title as "getting my gardener on", Jake thought that that was meaning I was "getting it on with a gardener"....anyone agree?!? Those who know me might know that I am just a tad bit naive, but I wanted that to mean that I was getting my gardener grove on. Tell me what you think!!! (I know there are secret people out there that visit this blog but never leave comments...)

So, I've been canning lately, my first year all by myself without my mom's wisdom/hand. So, without too many mistakes, applesauce with my friend Danielle on Saturday and today and Salsa with my friend Kristy a couple of weeks ago and then today by myself. I'm very happy to say that I have actually eaten these things and they aren't too bad! Kinda cool.

All for now, Vanessa

Myths about the Healthy Foods!

Loved this website that shares the healthy foods that really aren't...and those that we steer clear from that are alright. Yay for Bacon!!

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1600119196/bctid1606785709

Lindsay's House

Oct. 8th and 9th: At Lindsay's House

Sorry, the photobucket wouldn't load it after I added the text. I"ll do it up above!

Since Mom, Dad and the clan are in Sacramento, visiting Uncle Chas and family; Lindsay needed someone to watch Rylin so that she could go to classes. She's taking a full load of classes, so we got to hang out with Rylin for 3 fun days. Monday, Rylin came to us, and then on Wedneday and Thursday we went to them, and spent the night. It was funny to see Rylin and Taelin interact. And when Lindsay got home, it was sooooo good to be able to sit down and talk to her alone, something we haven't done in a while.

10-02-08 Those darn tires!

Chase got wet, Taelin got walked until she cried, and Kelton got those darn tires!

Washin' the car is fun, hard work...but Kelton sat at the tires for just over an hour and man did they shine! Wew! They were so nasty b/c of the brakes in the front, and he made them look like new! Great job buddy!!!

9-30-08 THE DUCKS

So, we've caught up with our long time friends, the ducks. The last couple nice days of the warm weather, we just had to get out and get that fresh air before it was too late! It was fun, the bread went quick and their comments cracked me up.

P.S. yes, this is the last day I would let Kelton wear this outfit! I promise!

9-28-08 SWEET 16 KIMBER!!!

Kimber doesn't look so excited, b/c I scrapbooked and wrote a poem for her horse that passed away, and it made her cry and remember her. I'm sorry I didn't give it to you later!

yummy white cake with strawberry mousse inside birthday cake! great job mom!

So, can't stinkin' believe my little sister that I remember bringing home from the hospital is 16 now! Holy Cow! She is a beautiful woman, mature beyond her years and very thoughtful and caring. She is funny, outgoing and one heck of an athlete. She's scares boys off the court and can out pitch any other chick in the state of Idaho. No joke. Kimber, I love you.

9-27-08 Getting Ready for Halloween

So, although there is not costume here. this is what she is excited about lately! She loves to pull out ALL the papers from the computer desk! As long as it looks important, she wants it! :)

We found this Spiderman costume on a sale rack for "as is". Chase loved it. It squishes his eyes, but that almost makes it cuter! :)

Kelton is going to be a teenage mutant ninja turtle (raph i think)...grandma still has the rest of the costume, so we bought a ninja weapon set (which is almost broken already) and he got to get on green clothes. No joke, he worn these clothes for 2 more days after this day. Kept wanting to be a turtle. But you never know with this one, he talks about a new costume everyday.

Family Fun!

I tried to update a picture of all of them, believe it or not, but this was the best one out of about 14 pictures!

Yeah, this summer Chase went to Home Depot like this (but dressed)...he got a lot of looks. And when he turns it backwards, he looks like the darth vader inpersonator on Space Balls. :)

This past Saturday, we did another family night. But, while the boys were gone I cooked dinner instead of making that "resturant menu" thing (should have saved those!). So Kelton was really bummed out when he got home and I was still cooking instead of being the "food lady". So, luckily, Oma Jansen sent us some presarrated (sp?) tickets for the movies and some play money. I had the boys get outside and grab a friend (Mickey and a Bear) and then they "came into the movie theater". The only thing about being creative is having to upkeep those expectations! :) We had a fun time watching UnderDog!

This is my sneaky girl lately! She's pulling herself up to things, crawling and pushing herself around (I'll post that later) and just getting into things already! She's so fun!

Rippin' It Up!

9/13/08 Crumbs in my earring!

Has anyone ever had that day where things just seem to downward spiral from the minute you wake up and then before you know it you're in survival mode and all of a sudden stop caring about anything that isn't life threatening?

That was my last week and leading into my Saturday. Wew, Jacob has been sick, so home some of the time, and coming home from work early and being wasted and exhausted to do anything but sit and play the Wii (to help keep his mind off things).

Taelin is teething...

but nothing has cut through, so just awnry, wanting me, sleeping for hours at a time, or not wanting to sleep at all the next minute. Happy happy, grouchy grouchy, its like a woman on pms, that doesn't know what they want but Tylenol. Her nose is running...and she only wants me.

Kelton is actually doing good,

except his need to constantly argue and decide for himself when it is time for him to do something that I have asked. Just 4 yr. old stuff....and his emotions seem to be all over the place lately, but that might be from our new schedule with pre-school.

Chase, his poor kid.

Fell off the garage steps onto his head when trying to put on shoes on the stairs...bonk #1; somehow either tried to get on my bike (that has a seat for him on the back) or bumped it, because it fell on him and he was trapped underneath, bonk #3 and #4; was running at my mom's neighbors house and tripped (not sure how) into a closet and bite open his bottom lip, cut on outside of mouth and gums, bonk #5. This poor kid has had such a rough week, we are considering putting him in a bubble! Maybe he's growing and that's why he's falling all the time!

So, that is why I went on survival mode.

Not even taking into consideration all of their breathing treatments, medications needed, dry itching skin or allergic reactions. Ahhh...so Saturday I was so on survival mode that I was simply trying to feed them all, keep them from fighting and get done everything that I had to do with Jacob being sick, and starting school (last Monday), my YW calling, and all the rest of the "mommy" things that have to always get done.

Oh, and the crumbs in my earrings? Yeah, Lindsay (my sister) found one while I was trying shoes on Kelton on Saturday....I figured that just kinda summed up my day. Who gets cracker crumbs in their earrings????

See....sometimes blogs aren't only the happy gooey stuff, right?!?!?

9-6-08 What a Goofey Girl!

Taelin lately is halarious! She's got such a funny personality, and just seriously cracks me up! She kept pulling my hair at the fair and giggling in my face, and then lately she is just happy to be anywhere, or completely off and doesn't want to be anywhere but with me and have my full attention! I love the lips in these pics...and the bobbin' to the side to see if she can see me. She's getting SO big! And seriously, keeps all of us laughing! But, she is teething I think, cause she's awful grouchy about not being left alone, wakes up all hours of the night to eat and play, and urgh! Just sleep baby! We finally had a couple good naps today, but ahh..just one good night and I'll be set! I guess we'll see how that goes!

9-2-08 The Scary House

9-2-08 Day at the Fair

8-28 and 8-30 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!

So, thank you to all of you who helped Jacob give me a surprise party for #25...it was so much fun! Although I didn't get any pictures (since I always take them), it was so nice to be thought of and cared about. It was so surprising though to get home and see a bunch of people from our neighborhood! You all really surprised me...thank you SO much! It was fun!

Happy Day to Rylin Paige Payne!!! Yeah, you're one! She LOVED the cake! Ryun would hold it up to her face and she'd take HUGE bits!! She was angry when she smeared it all in her face and eyes, but it was sure fun to see those cheeks all full of cake! :) Happy Day Rylin! Thanks Kyle for also driving over here for just over 24 hours to spend these times with us!