pLAy THE gAMe AnD See nEW pICS

wE lOVe To cAMp ! ! ! ! !

FAMILY PICTURES ( move your cursor to view enlarged picture)

And it begins

It all started when Emeline came out of my bedroom

wearing...........

Mommie's Heels

So................... of course Grandma & Mom took her dress up shopping

We now have trouble taking her anywhere without a boa, crown, & bracelets

I LOVE BEING THE MOM OF A GIRL ! ! !

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, FEVER i got it

Lacey- i thought she might me riding big bro's coat tails, no way she is amazing

Danny- WOW ! That boy can move ( I just wish he didn't know it)

Pasha- couldn't believe his contemporary was as beautiful as his waltz

Hok- definatley cool, crazy moves

I Love this show ! ! !

It is definitely TiVo worthy

10 REASON I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN I WAS PREGNANT & THE ONE REASON I DIDN'T

i was laughing when i should have been crying, & crying when i should have been laughing

throwing up

when asked " how are you ?" the only response i could come up with was TIRED

i couldn't enter my kitchen without wanting to hurl

bad mood

bad temper

late about 2 weeks

emeline was acting wierd

i wanted my pants unbuttoned as much as possible

i slept through my entire birthday

WE WERE WAITING UNTIL ANGELO HAD GRADUATED, SO AFTER ALL THESE SIGNS I WAS STILL SHOCKED TO FIND THAT I WAS PREGNANT

IN FACT 2 PREGNANCY TEST AND ONE BLOOD TEST AT THE HOSPITAL BARELY CONVINCED ME!

i AM SO eXcITeD wE CaNnOT wAIT TO mEeT THiS bLEsSINg OF a bABy ! !

READ, READ, READ

I have been reading in every spare moment

Books I recommend to all parents

Children the Challenge

Rudolf Driekurs

The Absorbent Mind

Maria Motessori

The Soft-Spoken Parent

Wallace Goddard

Christlike Parenting

Dr. Glen I. Latham

How to Talk so Kids will Listen, and Listen so Kids will Talk

Adel Faber & Elaine Mazlish

The 5 Languages of Love for Children

Gary Chapman

Liam Birthday

Okay, Okay





I am running slow with the blogging, but I think I am back.




HAPPY THREE MY BEAUTIFUL SON

April 28, 2007

You are kind

You are sneaky

You love animals

You love your brother and sister

You make my days brighter with your smiles

I am in major training.............

I am training to be a head teacher at the Montessori School. This is wonderful and makes me very busy. Emeline is in my class so she is with me the whole time and Liam is in preschool, and Jaxson is getting ready for Kindergarten.

This is an amazing blessing. I wouldn't have my children learning anywhere else. I am excited because I only teach from 9-1 and then I have all my kids with me. Also I am just down the hall from all my kids.

To My Daughter

Happy Birthday My Beauty

You could not be more loved, more prayed for, or more wonderful

You are 16 pounds
You have the sweetest disposition
You love your brothers
You love to give and recieve kisses
You love Baby dolls & all things girly
(yet you hold your own with the boyz)
Your smile can light up a room
You love the books Polka Dot Pig & the Paper Bag Princess
You are scared of animals, unless I am holding you (even our fish)
You will dance to any music that comes on, but your fav is Hips Don't Lie by Shakira

You Have Made Us Completely Happy!!!

it'S MY pARTY AND I'll cRY.......

eVEN IN hER seATTLE bIRTHDAY dREss cOULDnt cHEAr THE bIRthDAY gIRL uP

sHE wAS UNiMpREssed WITH hER bIRTHDAY partY uNtiL

gRANdmA sAVED THE daY WITH A caBBAGE pATCH baby

... tHEN wE GOT oUR pARTY oN

ONE & FABULOUS

hAppY ONe
eMLiNe caRVAjal

dONT TOUCH THE cANdlE

tOO lATE
MY POOR PRINCESS :(

hER bIRTHDAY MAY HAve beGUN A bIT sHAKY

bUT iT eNDED WITH a bAng

TASTE SEATTLE

If you weren't jealous before, I bet you are now.

WE ATE LIKE QUEENS IN SEATTLE, not one bad meal and we ate out for every meal. I am in complete ruins, there is nothing to suit my palette in Utah anymore.

THE BIG GETAWAY

Brandy & I hit Seattle at the end of Feburary! We had an amazing time from many & pedys to great food it was a well deserved vaca for two Moms of three.

THE HIGLIGHTS

GREAT Company



AMAZING FOOD



WONDERFUL SHOPPING

I have recieved many picture requests

I promise once we get a computer that is hooked up to our printer I will have access to more of my pictures. Here are a few it takes much too long to get the pictures through my camera rather than the memory card.

We are still working on getting a family computer for the time being we have a laptop that is suitable for my work .

My Head is Burning.......No it isn't go to bed

disclaimer I was not at home when this took place

After the kids were in bed and Angelo was deep into his studies he hears

Dad my head is burning

his response

Your head is not burning go to bed

I come home from the gym Angelo mentions Jaxson said his head was burning
I asked well was it
Angelo says
I told him to go to bed, I didn't check

So, I left it at that
Next morning 7am
two little boys get in bed with me ( Angelo is already at work)
The first thing I see when I open my eyes is a massive rug burn on Jaxsons forhead

His Head Was Indeed Burning

But why?
His response: I rubbed my forhead on the carpet

Now I ask you why didn't he stop when it started hurting? LOL
Have you ever heard Bill Cosby talk about children and brain damage
I have a feeling my kids are afflicted

This IS my life

Work & Children synonyms .......maybe

here are some more:

Children & Happiness

Children & Love

Children & Insanity

Children & Fun

Children & Fulfillment

Children & Laughter

I have been working for a friends graphic design business ( from home)

I usually am very good about not working when the kids are awake, this affords me little "me" time but I am coping well. Maybe "me" time is over rated. I think it would be hard if Angelo wasn't in school because then I would be loosing the "us" time which is definitely not over rated.

I MISS MY HUSBAND (give him back BYU)

The good news is Angelo has decided that by quitting work he will be able to finish shortly(relative to the two years we have been looking forward too)

What happens if I try to work when my kids are awake, you may wonder

Jaxson: Mom can I watch a movie

Me: No

Jaxson: Mom can I watch a movie

Me: No

Jaxson: Mom can I watch a movie

Me: No

Jaxson: Mom can I watch a movie

Me: No

Jaxson: Mom can I watch a movie

Me: No

Jaxson: Mom can I watch a movie

Me: No

Jaxson: Mom can I watch a movie

Me: No

Jaxson: Mom can I watch a movie

Me: No

Jaxson: Mom can I watch a movie

Me: No

Jaxson: Mom can I watch a movie

Me: No

Jaxson: Mom can I watch a movie

Me: No

Jaxson: Mom can I watch a movie

Me: My darling Jaxson do not ask me again, I have said no

If you choose to ask me again you will be choosing to go to time out for the next 5 minutes

(brief pause)

Jaxson & Liam: Mom I need a drink, (fink as Liam says)

Jaxson & Liam: Mom I need a drink, (fink as Liam says)

Jaxson & Liam: Mom I need a drink, (fink as Liam says)

Jaxson & Liam: Mom I need a drink, (fink as Liam says)

Jaxson & Liam: Mom I need a drink, (fink as Liam says)

Jaxson & Liam: Mom I need a drink, (fink as Liam says)

Jaxson & Liam: Mom I need a drink, (fink as Liam says)

Jaxson & Liam: Mom I need a drink, (fink as Liam says)

(I have been getting the drinks since the first time they asked but they continue until the order is filled)

Next the worst SILENCE

( not golden in this case)

now Emeline screams

next Liam: me didn't do it

me: what didn't you do

Liam: me didn't kick Eme

me: why didn't you kick her

Liam: Mom she take all my stuff

me: Liam don't kick Eme, please she is your sister

Liam: Emeline Jane I wov her ( he bends down gives her a big hug and kiss, very heart felt)

(I remove Emeline from the situation, she promptly goes right back into the middle of a conflict with Liam where she holds her own until size as usual wins out)

Why do my kids do and say the same things every day, I don't know

What I do know is this rarely happens if I am not occupied

ie: cleaning the house, on the computer, talking on the phone, paying bills, making a meal, going to the bathroom, taking a shower, getting dressed, and anything else that may cause me to remove my eyes from them at all times and give them the uneasy feeling that I may not be ready to act on any need they may have that need to be fulfilled.

I am sure I will miss this in 20 years.

Will I miss cleaning the house?

Here in lies the rub, I need a clean house, occasional shower and regular bathroom visits

How to do this and keep my sanity, my children from hurting one another, and our home intact?

This IS my life

I have found that the best way to keep a bearable amount of order is to work during nap and after bed time.

So............what do I do?

I design web companies logos and web page headers

why does my site look like this you may wonder?

I design web companies logos and headers ( have little energy, creativity, and desire left for my own poor site)

Do I have any examples?

Sure I do, maybe my next post will have some attached

Do I like it?

Yes, I love it ( I might even be great at it one day)

Little note at the end

I have taken to watching pride & prejudice every evening, I am know unable to sleep with out seeing at least 10 minutes, is this strange?

Karoke Anyone, Yes.........lets sing in 2007

Hit the road 2006 we are livin it up in 2007

Karoke Queen (2006 & 2007)

Hello 2007 lets make this a banner year