Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Random Happenings...

I haven't posted in a little bit but I have pics on the camera that are blog worthy. So, here goes...

Peyton had his first Oreo the other day and he loved it! He was absolutely disgusting and he pretty much needed a bath after that episode. He even had Oreo in his hair!

That is NOT green beans around his mouth...It is chalk! (Thanks Mom for the chalk!) He's screaming in the picture cause I had just told him that he couldn't eat chalk. But I was laughing and just HAD to get a picture!

Mason got this Charlie Brown shirt for Christmas (Thanks Grandma Randee!) and he has refused to wear it since he got it. I made him wear it the other day and then he wanted to pose for pictures. And, of course, Peyton had to be in the picture too!

We have been working on recovering the chairs to our dining table that we got from my Grandma.

This is the chair before...we didn't care for the pink fabric...especially with kids!

This is Montana hard at work stapling the fabric down!

This is the after picture. We got a microfiber fabric and of course, plastic...to prevent kids from ruining the chairs.

We went to my Mom and Dad's last Sunday and the kids wanted to sing karaoke. Here's Mason, Alexis, and Ty-Guy singing to their hearts content! And then for Family Night, we took the boys to Chuck-E-Cheese! Mason loved it and Peyton preferred his stoller over anything at all!


We took Montana to the doctor the other day and Peyton kept watching the big trucks outside!

And, finally, the other day I needed to get a few things from the store so Mason asked if he could write the list! I figured it doesn't hurt for him to practice his letters but it sure did take a lot longer. I had to tell him every letter to every word and when he would finish with one word, he'd say, "What's next?". He really did a good job. Can you figure out what items are on the list?

Can you find: brakes, molasses, brown sugar, flour, motor, eggs, sugar, honey, meat, salad, and marinade?

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

CHD Awareness

I've been meaning to post this a few days ago and never got around to it. And I'm taking the poem from a friend's blog. This week, February 7-14, is National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. Most people don't know about CHD's unless they have to experience it. It is a very tough thing to go through with your child but being a "heart" mom has never brought more happiness to me! I love my little Peyton and all the fun things that come with having a heart baby! So, with that said, he's the poem.

Somewhere...someplace... today...
a family is waiting to hear...
Is something wrong with their baby?
The answers aren't quite clear...
This family has entered an unwanted world...
And they just don't know what to expect...
Somewhere...someplace... today
They first heard the words: heart defect.
And how they hoped this was not true...
And thought... this cannot be...
I too... know just how this feels...
For one day...this was me.

Somewhere...someplace...today...
A man and a woman embrace...
Their baby is in surgery...
They long to see his face...
They haven't got to hold him yet...
Without...a cord or line...
They pace the room awaiting news...
And hope he'll be just fine.
Prayers fill this busy waiting room...
And mom and dad are scared...
Somewhere...someplace..today...
The tiniest hearts are repaired.

Somewhere...someplace...today...
A child's growing fast...
Smiling, laughing, thriving...
His mom thinks...can this last?
It's almost easy...to forget...
That anything is wrong...
Somewhere...someplace..today...
Her child seems so strong.

Somewhere...someplace... today...
A little boy fights...just to live
A father holds his tiny hand...
His love...all he can give...
The doctor's are all baffled...
They fear that he might die...
Somewhere...someplace...today...
A family says goodbye...

Somewhere...someplace...each year..
More than 40,000 families will see...
What it means...when something's wrong...
They'll face a CHD.
Today...for just a moment...
Stop...remember...reflect...
Make time to tell someone you know...
"I've been changed by a heart defect".

Author - Stephanie Husted

(Sorry, it won't post with the spaces and the layout that I wanted)
Can you believe we've made it from this...

To this!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Cute Bags

My sister-in-law is making the cutest bags you have ever seen! They can be used for church, vacation, anything really. They hold crayons and toys and coloring books, etc. You can see them and purchase them here. If you are interested in one, you can let me know and possibly get it without having to pay for the shipping!

Congrats Ash!

I just got an email from my mom saying that Ashley and Kaylee WON the Nashville Nights Competition that we went to last weekend. I am so excited for them! They will perform again in April at the "Best Of" Show at BYU-I. Another girl's night anyone?!? Congrats Ash! We are so proud of you!

Monday, February 9, 2009

Rexburg Trip

This last weekend, my sister, Ashley, invited me, along with my mom and some other girls from the family, to come to Rexburg and watch her perform in "Nashville Nights"! So, of course, I took the opportunity to get away from the kids for a night while Montana stayed home and played "Mom". We were gone for a little more than 24 hours and we had so much fun! It was really weird just sitting around and not having kids to chase after or attend to. Montana enjoyed his time with just the boys and they all seemed to do well. They were excited for me to be home but they definitely do fine on their own. Anybody up for another girl's weekend?