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Life 365 | Week 33

Monday, August 9, 2010

JJ and Beth’s favorite way to play is to grab all of their toys and scatter them across the living room and the kitchen. I dream of the day when I can have a whole room just for their toys so that we don’t have to spend every waking hour picking up toys. So usually I get upset and the kids grumble about having to pick up. But then their are those special moments when I actually get caught up in watching them use their imaginations and the mess doesn’t bother me so much. I hope I can remember these moments more and not lose my temper because I really do love that they are learning, growing, and having fun together.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

We took a trip to Costco and Walmart today to fill our cupboards. The kids were really great and it was just a fun outing! But it always makes me tired and its nice to finally make it home and have everything put away.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

JJ got to go fishing for Scouts today and he loved it! He actually caught 2 fish and he shared one with a boy who didn’t catch one. He was so excited to bring it home and show us. Unfortunately, he didn’t want to eat it and he kept saying he wanted to keep it as a pet (of course it was dead – so that’s not happening). I think I need to get the kids a goldfish or something!

Thursday, August 12, 2010

A trip to the Orem library was our fun outing of the day. The kids got to bring home some Curious George and Arthur books and I brought home my book club’s book, The Time Traveler’s Wife (which I can’t wait to read again – love it) and a Nancy Drew book. I thought it would be fun to read Nancy Drew again.

Friday, August 13, 2010

We really need to get a sandbox for the kids someday. There is a small dirt area in the back of our yard by the tree that the kids just love. It’s not that great of dirt, but they dig and play and build in it anyways!

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Grandma Smith took a day trip and came up to see us today. She brought some fun cans that she had decorated and filled with treats and fun stuff for the kids. They LOVED IT! They did stickers and played. We picked up Uncle Aaron and had pizza together before Grandma had to go home. Thanks for coming and being with us today Grandma!

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Uncle Lane came up and spent the night with us. He is headed to tour colleges tomorrow. I can’t believe he is going to be a senior this year! Crazy! The kids love it when he stays with us!

Wednesday SayingZ | Toy Story

{ This week’s quote }

The Toy Story movies have always held a special place in my heart and the newest Toy Story 3 is no exception. I feel like a kid again when I watch these movies and I am reminded of my favorite childhood toys and I have to say that I was a bit like Andy in the way that I played. I’m so thankful to be blessed with an imagination and I always believed that my toys “came to life” when I was not there. My toys were real pals to me. So I can’t help but be incredibly emotional when I watched the last movie. I hope my kids will have that same imagination and will have toys that they treasure and that help them through life. So in tribute to these amazing Toy Story movies:

Now, you gotta promise to take good care of these guys. They, mean, alot to me. Now Woody, he’s been my pal for as long as I can remember. He’s brave, like a cowboy should be. And kind, and smart. But the thing that makes Woody special, is he’ll never give up on you… ever. He’ll be there for you, no matter what.[taking a last look at his toys before he heads off to college] Thanks, guys.
– Andy from Toy Story 3 –

Wednesday SayingZ I am a collector of quotes/sayings/titles and I am excited to share them with you each Wednesday. I hope they will inspire you and make your day a little better! I am also creating pieces of wordart with these quotes and will be offering them to you as a freebie! Feel free to use them in your scrapbooks or just print them out for wall decor!

Project 365 | Week 45

Monday, November 2, 2009
I love it when my kids are silly and happy at the same time! Today I was working on my computer in the bedroom and I could hear laughter coming from the living room. A second later the kids came bursting in – they had found 2 pairs of Joey’s racquetball glasses and they thought it was hilarious to put them on. I quickly grabbed the camera and took a photo – my kids are too cute!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. – G. K. Chesterton

I heard this quote on twitter today and just loved it. My kids love hearing stories and watching movies and just using their imagination. I love hearing them imagine and play together and I really do think that fairy tales help them to learn about life and how to truly LIVE in it. Thank goodness for good stories!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
I’m on a GILMORE GIRLS kick again. This show holds a lot of sentimental value to me. It started after Joey and I had been married for a few months and it was the first show we watched together. We watched every episode together until the show ended and it just became a part of us – our family. Everytime I rewatch it – its like I’m reliving my life and also like I’m a part of Stars Hollow. I seriously want to live in that town! 🙂 Anyways, so I am rewatching it as I am designing and it is always a nice thing. In fact, it makes me want to have another baby girl so I can name her Rory. 🙂

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Showers have become the norm around here, but the kids still enjoy an occasional bathtime! Actually the kids always love it – its me that makes them take a shower because its faster. I really am trying to slow down my life because a bath really is a nice thing to do every once in awhile!

Friday, November 6, 2009
I love watching Joey play with the kids. He’s so much better at it than I am. I’m always feeling the stress of my to-do lists and I don’t take the time to get on the floor and play, but Joey does it. It’s not uncommon to find him even playing ponies or dolls with Beth. He’s such a good daddy.

Saturday, November 7, 2009
Our day started very early. We are not morning people, but we were able to book a early morning family photo shoot with a photographer in my church. I have been following her blog for awhile and finally got talking to her and was able to do a trade with her – I designed her some design stuff and she did a photo shoot for me. We left the house at 7:30am and went to a fun railroad location and spent about an hour getting fun shots of our family, Joey and I as a couple, and individual shots of the kids. I really can’t wait to see how they turned out! Thank you Maria!

Sunday, November 8, 2009
We went to Salt Lake City for church today. We were able to go and be with Brandon and Sabrina as they blessed Kalissa. Afterwards we were able to join friends/family at their house and visit for awhile. We even watched the end of the Colts game at their house (they barely won – but we’ll take it). Then we went home and relaxed for the rest of the day. It was one of those days where we needed comfort food – so for dinner I made some homemade noodles with vegetables and served it over mashed potatoes. SO GOOD!

Project 365 | Week 35

Monday, August 24, 2009

I started being in the kitchen again this week! Tonight it was homemade mini pizzas and breadsticks. The kids enjoyed helping create these masterpieces!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

I was in the mood for comfort food, but I really didn’t want to cook. But when I thought of Country Fried Steak and Cream Gravy, I decided it would be worth it. So after spending quite a bit of time in the kitchen tonight, I came up with this wonderful dinner. It tasted SO GOOD! And there is enough left over for dinner tomorrow night so I won’t have to cook! YAY!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

The kids sat out on the porch tonight waiting for Daddy to come home. It took over an hour for Dad to actually show up, but Mom got some really cute photos of JJ & Beth as they waited!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

I didn’t get a picture today. I wasn’t really feeling well and I basically laid around all day and worked on my pirate kit. But I’ll share my favorite photo from yesterday’s “Waiting for Dad” photo shoot.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Beth has been an amazing sport this week. JJ has been gone all day to school and she hasn’t had anyone to play with except her mommy, who really wasn’t feeling well. So she brought her toys to my bed and we hung out playing with her new Barbies that her Grandma Smith gave her. I was working on my pirate kit too and I looked over at one point and she was fast asleep! All that playing wore her out!

Saturday, August 29, 2009

The kids played extremely well together today. At one point, I could hear lots of giggling coming from their room, when I went into see what they were up to, I found this masterpiece of an amusement park that they had built and the ponies were “going on a ride.”

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Today’s funny story: Beth was watching me play one of my favorite computer games – Aperion – and after I died several times in a row, she said “Mom, you’re not very good at this game.” She just calls it like she sees it.

Sundays are the day we add/change up the kids’ chore charts for the week. Beth got mopping the floors and JJ got to deliver all the laundry to the laundry room. I love seeing them do such a good job and learning to help out around the house!