Shout it Out!

Alright my fellow bloggers, I admit I had kind of a grouchy weekend and in a effort to get through this bad mood detour have been trying to change my attitude. Today I feel like I have done it and I just have to shout out how truly blessed I am. I have the most precious children I could ever dream of. They are intelligent, beautiful, and (most importantly) super sweet. My husband is the man of my dreams in every way. He is the greatest joy in my life and in every way my soulmate. I have an incredible family that I love for being the wacky, fun-loving people that they are. My parents are exceptional and I will be forever devoted to them for wisdom, advice and occasional bad joke. My in-laws rock and I am lucky to be accepted as part of their family. My friends are my personal guardian angles that keep me happy, grounded, and from doing anything too irrational. I love my life and thank God for the serious blessings He has poured into our home. Life is good and I will spend the day dancing in my kitchen with my adorable kids with the music cranked up! If life is good for you too, try shouting it out. I'll listen.

Love at Home!

This is a recap of my sister's FHE with her 3 yr old son.

Caleb throwing a tantrum and yelling that we have to sing "Love is Spoken Here." Caleb being threatened with a spanking for his tantrum on said subject.

Caleb sobbing while singing "Families Can Be Together Forever" with his disgruntled parents.

Caleb's reply when asked where he lived before he was born: "Hawaii."

Caleb's reply to my inquiry about where people go if they aren't very nice on Earth: "Illinois."

Caleb's definitions for the following:
Celestial Kingdom: Where you get ice cream; where Jesus and Heavenly Father live and people share toys.

Terrestrial Kingdom: Where popsicles fall of their sticks sometimes before you can eat them and people share their toys most of the time.

Telestial Kingdom: Where people poke you in the arm and don't share their toys very often.

Outer Darkness: Where the lights are never turned on and you have to stay in bed; where people don't share their toys.

Motherhood lesson learned today:

A candy-covered, caramel apple is a cruel gift to a six-year-old without any front teeth.

Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me...

Saturday afternoon I came down from a nap to find a pile of pizza toppings on the counter top. Knowing that Shaylee does not like pineapple I deduced that she had helped herself to the leftover pizza and pulled the toppings off. I commented as much and Paxton confirmed my suspicion. Since I don't believe in wasting food, I helped myself to the toppings. When I had halfway swallowed my mouthful Paxton looked up at me and yelled, "Don't eat that! Shaylee had worm guts all over her hands and pulled the pizza toppings off before she washed them." Chalk it up to developing my immune system I guess...

Like Father, Like Son

This morning I found Bryce in the garage lifting one pound weights. When I asked him what he was doing he said he was exercising so he could be big and strong like Daddy. I had to get a picture of his muscles that have the circumference of a Ritz Cracker.



Shaylee has definitely inherited my atisitic streak but I have never considered using toilet paper as a medium before.

No Peeing!

We were driving home from a park when I heard Shaylee say, "No Peeing."
Concerned I asked her what she was talking about. She said, "That sign said NO PEEING." Being fairly familiar with the terrain I asked her, "What sign?" She said, "The sign back there had a P with a big, red, cross through it." She was disillusioned when I told her that it meant No Parking. Although I did get a laugh when it crossed my mind what a "No Peeing" sign might look like.

Surf's up!

After three years, I have finally decorated Shaylee's bed room. She is so excited to have her own room and I am more excited to finally be finished with it.