where is Brady... where is Brady.. Here I am.. Here I am!

Ok so Brady is finally showing signs of a two year old. I was doing laundry and I was gathering the clothes in the house when Brady SUDDENLY went missing. I was searching for him EVERYWHERE. Finally I heard some faint calling, "mom, mom".

Needless to say I had a good laugh when I stumbled upon this.......


ARE you READY!




I said HOLD ON! Let me get my camera, ( in the back of my mind I'm hoping Zach doesn't see him and want to push any buttons and give him a ride...)! I took the picture at exactly 11:45 am. Here's another one.





So I started my load and I started to look for him again and at exactly 3 minutes later, And I'm not exaggerating, I took this picture at 11:48. (AS I sayed, 3 minutes...)




HE was soaked! I had to completely change him. It was a funny day. A funny, almost 2 year old day! :)

I found this on my cousin Stacey's blog!

Thought I would share! There is a new item for sale everyday! Check it out!
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yes, I've watched it!

Ok~ So here's the confession. Friday night my good friend Jen and her husband came and spent the night here. At midnight I got on to check my email and I saw that Rachelle Lafevre (Victoria in Twilight), was at my Walmart signing autographs for the release of the movie. I went and told Jen and we made a very mature decision to stay in bed........NOT. We totally jumped in my car at 12:15 at night and drove to Walmart. The front entrance was closed off so we went to the side and saw the movie sitting right there as we walked in. Of course I got the 2-disc edition.:) Then we went to check out and saw "Victoria" signing away. Needless to say, she is very beautiful. But I wasn't about to hop in the line, as it started at the front of the store and wrapped all the way to the back, in automotive. So we went home and watched the first 45 minutes and were too tired to stay up for the rest.

Saturday night Jake and I quickly put the kids to bed and put on the movie. Don't let Jake fool you either. He was very into it and when it was over, watched ALL of the special features and extra bonus material with me. In fact, he encouraged it! Then today, after Zach was in school and Brady down for a nap, I made a quick lunch and put it on again! Jake called and I answered the phone saying, "NO, I am not watching Twilight again.!" He laughed and said I need a hobby.

I do like it better and better the more I watch it, BUT........ I hope that New Moon has a little more money put into it. Ya know?? Anyway. I should probably take a break and not watch it again for a least a week.... :) Wink Wink.. Anyway, I added to my playlist my favorite music from the movie! Enjoy it!

The haps

So I made a slide show of some pics of the boys and our house. Since I do a little decorating on the side for close friends and family, I decided I would put up some pics of my own house. I still need to get some before and afters up of some of the other homes I have worked on. But that is me. I am not very on the ball that way. :)

We have been really working for our survival in these hard economic times. It's amazing the sweet blessings of support you receive when you are down or hurting. We live in a great community. Wonderful friends and neighbors. I was especially impressed with our ward, after we learned of a good friends passing last Monday. He was young and left behind a young family of four children and a wonderful wife. There has been so many people willing to help in their own way. We have so many questions, but I know the Lord is very aware of my sweet friend Andrea and her children.

I am grateful for all that I am learning right now. I am humbled by this trial. I feel like I am learning a lot about myself and our mistakes and also our good choices. What we would never do again and what we will constantly strive to do always . I am learning who to trust and who to let in. But, I don't think that trials are really about other people that hurt you and that you will never allow that to happen again. I believe that it rest on our shoulders and our shoulders only.

I had an amazing answer to my prayers last night. I had knelt down and prayed for help to get through these hard times, and then I read my scriptures. I am in 2 Nephi (Isaiah sections) and I realized that until we take responsibility for our own actions, that the Lord cannot help us. Here lies my point. Others can hurt us, but we are the ones that can hurt us the most. Until WE repent and WE forgive, we cannot move to that next level in life. It was good to turn back onto my knees after reading this and take responsibility for my own actions and my own pride. WOW, that felt good. :) Sorry so deep. I only meant to give an update on us and you got a whole lotta information about me.

Anyway, thanks for all your kind words and love and help. Truly you are all a blessing to my life.

The boys and the house

The blues

WILL February EVER end??? Ok, I am not going to lie! I really experience seasonal depression this time of year. Yes, I know the snow melts faster this time of year, yada yada yada!  But man! It's almost like before I leave my bed in the morning and look out to see if the sun is shining, I already know what kind of day it will be. GLOOMY and GLUM. Or HAPPY and SUNNY! Every year for the last 3 years, we have been able to leave for 1-2 weeks in February and go someplace sunny. Let me tell you, the winter is broken up VERY nicely, because by the time you get back, there is only a few weeks left of winter. Spring is in the air. I don't know if it is because I was raised in warm, sunny, Arizona and so it is innate in me, to need sunlight. But I don't know how much more I can take of this gloominess! (is that a word?) I mean seriously, don't be surprised if when the sun and warmth finally break through, that you see me outside BUCK NAKED absorbing every ray of light I can get! :) 

Kid's talk

So today, the Price is Right was on for some reason, and we all know that there is a lot of "elderly advertisements" that are commercialized in between segments. I went to the bathroom and as I was coming out Zach looked at me and yelled out, " MOM, We NEED to call the Scooter Store, TODAY!" I laughed so hard. HE was dead serious. I guess it wouldn't be a bad thing to get around on those little scooters. Kids.........gotta loved em!