My sister ROCKS!

So, post #300! Wew! I thought I needed to do something special. So, I thought of someone that I know that gives her HEART and SOUL to her friends, family, fastpitch diamond, basketball court, school work, horses, and just about anything else she touches. The sad thing (for me) is that I can remember when she was born! She will be 18 in the Fall and I CANNOT believe it! But, what she doesn't know is that I admire her, for everything that she is, does and believes in. Those that are around her feel her love and true generosity for others. She gives of herself in a second, and yet is always the last person to accept a compliment or acknowledge just how great she really is. She shys away from the spotlight. But, I think its just another Christ-like trait that she possesses. So Kimber, today you cannot hide from the spotlight (or my teeny blog), today I want everyone in my network to know that you are a FABULOUS pitcher and that overall, you ROCK!

Tink

We love Tink. We had Lindsay's baby shower last Saturday, and so we got to spend most of the weekend with Courtney who visited from Boise for it! After the baby shower we (just the girls, sisters and mom) all went to dinner! It was SO fun to hang out and laugh so hard! My kids were worried that Kyle didn't come, but didn't skip a beat playing with Courtney every second (and she's a great aunt!) they could! Seriously, she makes me look like a looser mom, these guys LOVE her so much! They always ask me to go to work like Courtney does...I know, she's just too good! :)

Anyways, we LOVE Tink now! Taelin especially, who now talks about her everyday! Talea (my little sister) got her a while ago, but Taelin has only enjoyed her from a distance until lately! Now, she's obssessed. We put a towel/blanket down b/c of the boys' allergies...so it keeps everyone clean. The kids rode and rode and put poor Tink to "bed". And both Taelin and Rylin balled and balled because they love her so much. :)

Monkey's on the Bed

Taelin loves to sing. Every night we sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and she sings most of it. But she surprises me everyday on what new song she knows. And when she explains why she doesn't like things, she always uses details so you know what she's talking about: "I don't like the shower, so I want a bath." or "Mommy a mommy, Taelin a girl, Chase a boy, Kelton a boy too, Daddy a Daddy."

soccer boys

Jacob and I both loved soccer growing up. And we're happy that these guys enjoy it too. Chase can't wait until he can play, just another season and then he'll be old enough. But to tell the truth, he can keep up with Kelton and his friends without a worry. Kelton has gone from aggressive on the field to wanting to play defense and goalie because of all the running. :) we're trying to break that with good old "incentives" for playing hard and scoring.

chores and cheez!

The kids have started doing chores and earning allowances! Jacob and I came from very different houses, but at the end of the day, we feel that teaching them money management is really important, and they need to learn that upgrades and things that they want need to be saved for and bought in time. A little self restraint never hurt anyone right?! So, our journey begins. I never realized how much I wouldn't have to fight them to help out. One morning (before we started this) Kelton came into me in bed still and said, "Mom, just wanted to let you know I woke up early and did the dishes." Me, not sure what that meant thanked him and when I went to get bowls out of the dishwasher for breakfast, realized he had emptied the ENTIRE dishwasher! What a big boy! I realized that I wasn't using his abilities to his the fullest. And let me tell you, chores were made for this kid. He asks EVERY day if he can empty the dishwasher! He loves having something to do that is HIS job and he knows he does well. Its been my saving grace too...don't know what I would do without this boy! Chase and Taelin have smaller but definitely helping chores as well. Its such a fun life lesson to see them accomplish everyday. And they get so excited on "payday". :)

The rest of the pics are our practicing with smiles for our soon-to-be family pictures. I really want the smiling "so all our neck skin stretches" to stop...trying to get them to feel different smiles. I know, strange I'm sure, but hey- it'll save time later right? and they were great sports.

Oh...time out.

This boy is one minute my sweetest angel, sharing and loving everyone around him, and then after a few DAYS of it, he's done and has a melt down. This one, was him refusing to eat and hitting people, so he went to a corner cause we knew he'd fall asleep if we put him on his bed. He asked to go to bed, but he only had 1 more hour (or he gets up all hours of the night and plays and watches tv infomercials) before bed time! So, after his fit, we hear him stop yelling in the corner and alas, he's alseep! We woke him up shortly after and he did end up eating all his dinner and being quite pleasant. But when I saw him zonked, I had to take a quick pic!

Creations By Jessi

I have a friend that has a new blog. She has mad crocheting (sp?) skills and makes really cute stuff! Check out her blog! I LOVE her stuff!!!

http://creationsbyjessi.blogspot.com

What FUN! and a temper...

Oma and Opa

Oma and Opa came to visit for our spring break. We spent half of it in Lava Hot Springs and enjoyed some time away. The kids did ok and loved to spend time with them. We swam our hearts out and now we're ready for summer! :) We miss you both!

Happy Birthday Daddy! April 1st

He's laughing cause he made a stupid face right before this. He's a strawberry freak, so this cake was all about it (even put jellow flavoring in the cake mix). We love you Daddy!

Happy Easter!!!!!
Isn't this face priceless? SO excited!

Its pics like this that remind me of how much they look alike. Its offically the cheeks.

And this is my halarious red-headed pouty girl. Her in her easter dress and bows I made to match. She's now very interested in making hair bows. :) Getting too big.

ITS A BOY!

We are all surprised and excited.

Jake's patriarchal blessings states that he'll "hold in his fatherhood arms sons and daughters". so until we have 2 boys and 2 girls, Jacob said we don't even have to pray to see if we need more children, cause his blessing has not yet been fulfilled. So, I told him that we'd probably get another 5 boys before we get anymore girls! :)

We are excited! And so grateful that we got a clean bill of health for his little one.

Now we just need to find a name!!!

Gymnast and Principle

Chase has been attending a Gymnastics class that for a few weeks now and LOVES it. He always finishes by telling me he did a great job. And he loves the butt drop. Kelton had a spirit week at school, and for the last day (career day) he dressed up in his new suit (bday gift from oma and opa) as a principle. Cause he said they solve lots of problems and are nice people.

Previous conversation:

Mom: "Kelton, sorry we missed the first day of spirit week, crazy hair day. Would you like to dress up for career day today?"

Kelton: "Yep. What's career"

Mom: "You get to dress like the job you want when you grown-up."

Kelton: "Sweet. I want to be a hot-boy, no, a hot-guy."

Mom: "Kelton...I know you dressed up for that for halloween, but you can't have a job as a hot-guy, who would pay someone to just be a hot guy." (yes, not thinking about models)

Kelton: "Girls will. Girls will pay me to be a hot boy. They will mom."

So glad principle ended the day.

My little Tae-bug

This post if for my Tae-bug. FIRST, girls are VERY different. Most of it is because we treat them that way, but as we know, we come natured up, with in-born qualities from our premortal existence with respect to our genders there.

One thing I am learning as my little girl gets older, is that she not only NEEDS things (like my boys did at this age) but WANTS the same things as I do. Maybe my gender text book was right by saying that little girls associate sooner with their moms and by doing so know what to do earlier, or we could say from a gospel stance that they come with the "nurturance" characteristic ready to grow.

However we can put it....this little one LOVES to do everything I do, and lately its been cooking. My boys liked to cook but would last maybe 10 minutes. She can sit through the whole thing and talk to me for hours. So, here is Taelin (before the pot got hot) stirring away and talking to mommy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELTON!

My other great pictures are on my little camera, including a video i'll try to repost, but I can't find my cord...urgh. ANYWAYS!!!! Kelton turned 6 on March 15, 2010 and had his party on the following Saturday. He had a bunch of friends over and they all had a great time. His friends were incredibly generous and he got so many great things to celebrate his birthday!

He especially liked getting money in the mail from Great Grandma/pa Bryan and then getting to go shopping when Oma and Opa (Jansen) came to visit this week.

Kelton's favorite color: green

favorite t.v. show: Star Wars, Clone Wars and Ben-10

favorite toys: right now, legos and the wii

Favorite food: hawaiian chicken with pineapple and rice

since we can't make cakes into things (lack of eggs), kelton decided to put things on TOP of the cake this year. We did army guys since his invites were army-ish. Him and Daddy picked out all the good characters and mommy got to build it. Kelton and friends approved!

Happy Belated St.Patrick's Day!

All the kids in green before Taelin spilled soap and water ALL over her dress. Oh well...at least I got a picture right?! And yes, my favorite part is where both the boys have messy hair on the left sides (our left) of their heads. Well, happy belated green day!

CONFERENCE PACKETS!

www.sugardoodle.info

Check out these GREAT conference packets! I love the Sr. Primary one!

Dentist...love or hate?!

I will try to add pics to this later. For now, you get to hear me ramble.

I have had 21 teeth pulled...needless to say, that grinding noise from those teeth getting pulled when I was 10, still gives me the chills. I've lost 3 on my own, my 2 front teeth, and one my dad hit out with a basebal. Along with the jaw and tooth pain from moving my teeth around for 2 years having braces, not pleasant either. So, altho I've only ever had 1 cavitity, I've spent my share of time in the dentist's chair. After I had Taelin, I went in to find in two consecutive 6 month checkups...I had a total of 8 cavities (and subsquently fillings)! What? Ok, being sick for 9 months with 3 kids, means for 1 1/2 years straight my teeth were battered almost daily. So, I find myself in the chair, tensing up. Even tho nothing has happened yet. Then the needles come and they find out that I have a funny nerve and it takes 4 shots to get it right! YEP, felt every one! And I come out with my whole face numb almost (slight exaggeration!).

When Kelton was 3, he had oral surgery and was given 4 root canals, vanieers (sp?), 4 sterling silver crowns and a couple fillings. He was put under at a local surgical center. I cried more than he did I'm sure. He had some of his vanieers redone last week, and again, I cried.

Chase went in this morning, and has another visit in a few weeks...and again, I cried. Its not the pain, its just the feeling uncomfy, nervous and perched open with everything in your face. I think they do better than me, but the instant Chase squeaked my eyes instantly teared up and I went right to him. Sorry hygenist, I know that squeak! The dentist fixed it and Chase came out like a pro, just wanting me to carry him. What a sweetie...so brave.

Now Mommy just needs to be more brave!