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Another crapy week

2010-07-28T17:05:00.000-07:00

So most people didn't know but I was pregnant again. We were so excited. I didn't tell hardly anyone until we saw the heart beat at 6 week, and we keep it pretty quite I was waiting to see the heart beat again at 10 weeks before telling every one. I was having pain from a ovarian cyst and I call to make an appointment at 9 weeks, on Monday, no biggie I was just wanting to make sure the cyst wasn't getting bigger because I was having allot of pain right there and only there. Well when they did the ultra sound there was no longer a heart beat. I was shocked and devastated. The baby's heart stopped a week after we saw it. I had a D&C yesterday and am having allot of cramping form the D&C. I am so tired and I am so sad but I know Heavenly Father has a plan and at least I know that my baby is waiting for me in heaven.

The day we found out right after my ac in my car went out again, and then my sunglasses broke what a bad day. But as Bryan said at least it wasn't my birthday.

Our family's favorite things

2010-04-17T14:59:00.000-07:00

I was thinking the other day about all the things that our family LOVES. Some of them are silly small things but still our favorites all the same.

Kooper LOVES:

Jr Mints- loves is a understatement on these the kid will dive out of the cart if he see them in the store
Moms vegan chocolate chip cookies (I put the recipe down at the bottom)
Yo Gaba Gaba
Mam maw
his favorite place to go is Mam maws back yard. He LOVES to play in the sand and grass and with all the kids!
Food... I know he can't eat dairy, eggs yellow dye and most meats but his mommy is an amazing cook and doesn't let his food allergies hold him back from great food that he can eat. People would never know that most of what I make is vegan with out me telling them..lol

Chase LOVES:

Dinosaurs
Garbage trucks
Wow wow Wubbzy
The "Dinosaur Museum" http://www.azmnh.org/Home.aspx
**Batman***
Oh and we can't for get Cheeseburgers... I don't know how much he really likes to eat them as much as he like to sing the silly veggie tales song.... but no one else is allowed to sing it because it is "his" song.

Tate LOVES:

Joseph he wants to be just like him
Trios he loves to build... he is so creative and always creating things out of what I consider trash.... but hey if it makes him happy.
the science museum http://www.azscience.org/
Shoe shopping... He is just like his daddy
He love playing with Lego's with Joseph
golfing and going to the driving range with his dad. He is so cute when he gets all dressed in his "golfing clothes"

Jocelyn LOVES:

Arts and crafts of all kinds
watching show with mom like Project Run Way, Cake Boss, Shear Genius, The Fashion Show.
She love date night with dad...almost as much as I do.
clothes... in her words "New clothes are better than toys" She is so my child
Shoes... Bryan says she has almost as many as I do.... I told him not even close
School. Over spring break she counted the days until she got to go back
Helping me cook. We have matching aprons
Helping with kids.... other than Kooper
Bows and flowers
princesses
Dress ups

Bryan LOVES

Discount Tire. I think it is his first true love...lol... he is there more than any where else
Pop the soda shop. If you have never been it is fun to go try so new sodas http://www.popsoda.com/ it is in Scottsdale
Golf and it is getting ready to be prime golf season for him we can actually afford it durning the summer
Surprising me
Jokes.... especially Chuck Norris Jokes... I don't get them
Pawn Stars and one day we will go and check it out when we go to Vegas
Dr Pepper form Circle K and it has to be form Circle K
Every thing NOT vegan
Guns and shooting
Camping

Lindsay LOVES:

High heels and I get most of them from here http://www.shiekhshoes.com/store/ kinda a ghetto looking store but I love their shoes! Bryan love to surprise me with new heels on my bad days!
Brothers and Sisters, Deadliest Catch, The Real House wife's....that don't represent what a REAL house wife is, Top Chef, The F Word, Project Run Way and pretty much any thing that isn't on Noggin
Soy soft sever....MMMMMMM.... from Green http://www.greenvegetarian.com/
Bed time
Facebook
Taking the kids to the Museums
Date nights
Kohl's
Surprise presents.... from Bryan.... not so much from Chase his are never GOOD surprises
Hanging out with my mom
Watching the kids play in Moms back yard
My Vegan Chocolate chip cookies

I thought it would be fun to share our family's fave things and hope you guys might do the same. I could always use some fun new ideas of things to try!

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is the recipe I have made to make them the way I love them!

1cup sugar

1cup browns sugar

1 cup Earth Balance butter sticks

2 eggs made from Ener-G egg replacer

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 1/3 cups flour

Half a bag of ghirardelli dark chocolate chips

Cream sugars and Butter together and then add the egg replacer.... trick I learned if you whisk the egg replacer in to the water until it is frothy it works SOOOOO much better..... Mix the vanilla, baking soda, and salt in. Then add the flour and then the chocolate chips. Drop table spoons of dough on the cookie sheet and bake on 350 for 10-12 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen

My UNhappy Birthday

2010-03-02T07:23:00.000-08:00

****** PLEASE NOTE THIS MAY ME WAY TO MUCH INFO FOR SOME OF YOU*****

Let me start at the beginning. At my first Dr's appointment when they did a ultra sound the baby was measuring 4 weeks behind my period due date... kinda scary but not to big of a deal I ovulate late. So the Dr said come back in a week and we will see if the baby is growing well the sack grew and we were told to come back in a week to see the baby. Well during that next week we had planed a birthday weekend to go to San Diego just me Bryan and Kooper. I was so excited. Mom was keeping the 3 older kids and I was getting a much needed break. On the way to San Diego I had started spotting. I was a nervous but not to worried I spotted with Kooper. As the day went on it started to get worse so we went to the hotel and just took it easy. Well the next day Sunday we decide since it really wasn't getting any worse we would go for a walk down the beach while we were out it started to get worse so we spent the rest of the day just laying around napping at the hotel. On Monday I started bleeding more and by now I was super worried and thought I had lost the baby. I had a Dr appointment for Tuesday already so we just took our time going home on Mon. SO when we went in on Tuesday the Dr said some thing I thought I would never hear.... They baby grew.... "What" I had bleed so much I never thought I could still be pregnant.... So we went home and I was so confused and almost relived but not. That night I woke up to miscarrying the baby:( I was so sad. I told Bryan and he said at least it wasn't on your birthday.... only buy a couple of hours.... but still.... SO I called the Dr and they got me right in on Wen.... My BIRTHDAY.... he said that he felt that we really needed to do a D&C because my body hadn't passed every thing and I was bleeding a lot and he was afraid I would bleed to much trying to pass it all..... so we did the D&C that evening. Not a fun birthday present at all.

Now to the question every one wants to know.....How am I doing?...... Well this is kinda a not so cut and dry. I know in my head and my spirit know it was part of the plan and that it wasn't meant to be. That this was an experience that I needed to have to grow and learn. However I am so disappointed and sad. I cry allot and for no reason at all. I have no control at all over my emotions and just want to be back to normal. I know it takes time and that I have to go though this as part of my trial. I have found my self saying more prayers and growing closer to my Heavenly Father. Bryan has given me so many blessing and that has really helped. In fact he gave me a blessing the night before my second ultra sound and in it he said that, "the decision had already been made" I knew then in my heart that the baby wouldn't make it but still I hoped it would. I know that we still have another child meant to come to us and that we will get pregnant again and that I will be ok.... hopefully better than ok:)

The kids are really helping they come up and give me hugs and kisses every time I am crying and are a nice distraction... since I still have to be a mom and a fully functioning person even when I don't want to be.

My mom has been a huge help she has been taking great care of my kids. She even kept Kooper who is still nursing at night, the night of my D&C so I could get some much needed sleep, since I couldn't nursing him for 24 hours. Mom thank you for helping and being a shoulder to cry on and an all around great friend.

Bryan has been AMAZING. He has been there for me every step of the way holding my hand. I couldn't ask for a better friend and husband. He did every thing Thursday so I could just lay in bed and cry. He is a amazing dad too :)

I want to thank my sister and sister in laws for their love and support and letting me know they are there but letting me have my space and time but there as soon as I need them. I am so lucky to be blessed with such wonderful sisters.

Thank you to all that have prayed for our family the prayers have really helped and with time every thing will just fine!

I know that every trial has a equal blessing. I am still watching for my blessing(s). I know that it is here some where:)

Black friday 2009 ads. My trip!

2009-10-22T08:15:00.001-07:00

Ok so I have posted about the first of the Black Friday ads of 2009 on my other blog.

I had a blast at on my trip back east. It was so great to see Josh and Mande and their families. I just wish Ashly could have come up too. To bad they didn't have a big enough car:( But I had a blast. We stayed up late talking and laughing. We went to the coolest kids museum I have ever seen. we were there for 4+ hours and didn't do every thing it was amazing! We took pictures... go figure... hopefully I can get some posted soon. We went shopping, to the friendliest ward ever, and just hung out and had so much fun. Thanks Mande for having us! Kooper was a Super Trooper on the way there but not so much on the way home. He ended up with a nasty rash on his face on the plane ride home. I am not sure what was causing it up he had his face on every thing.....uuggg..... I go in and see the allergy specialist again on Monday hopefully the results are in. Well I will post more soon!

Yard Sale

2009-09-09T17:47:00.000-07:00

Ok so I know I haven't posted in a LONG time but nothing to exciting going on and life is kinda crazy just doing the every day things.

My mom and I are going to be having a yard sale on Friday and Saturday September 11 and 12. We will start at 7 am and stay out until 11 ish or until we are to hot and tired to sit out there longer. We have lots of good stuff. 3 desks, some patio chairs, a mini fridge, some clothes, lots of toys cars of every kind, Cinderella kitchen, a princess vanity, a princess castle, barbies, little people sets, dolls and accessories, stuffed animals, preschool toys and wooden learning toys, puzzles, kids games, rocking hores, stick horse, shoes... kids and big people.... a 27 inch tv and converter box, coffee table, and tons of other random stuff.... come check it out and get some things for Christmas!

School Shopping

2009-07-20T08:57:00.000-07:00

I have started school shopping already. Heck I am half way done! I got a coupon for $10 off a $10 purchase at Kohl's and got 4 tee shirts for Jocelyn and one nice polo style shirt for Tate. Totally cost after the coupon $9.54! We went to a Walmart in Chandler and they had girls jeans for $7 a pair and they are really cute! Children's place had a bunch a great sales. But where I have found the best deal so far was at Az Mills Mall. I got Jocelyn and Tate each a pair of vans total cost for both pairs $16.64! That's right 2 pairs of Van's for under $20! Mom got Joseph 2 pairs and they were $30 still not bad at all. They had a HUGE selection on clearance and they are buy one get one 1/2 price. Allot of the major shoe stores are doing buy one get one 1/2 price so be for just going to Target or Walmart to get shoes check out some of the other stores too. I have found great deals on clearance items all over the place. The earlier you shop the better deals you are going to be able to find. Happy Shopping! and let me know if you find a great deal I am still looking for pants for Tate and back packs!

Happy 2nd Birthday Chase!

2009-06-18T20:42:00.000-07:00

I can't believe he is 2! He is so much fun and keeps me on my toes. When I went to get the ultra sound to find out if he was going to be a boy or girl we asked Tate what he wanted and he said a car and that is what we got Chase Aiden Rookhuyzen!

This is his first bath and his first time playing with a tire but definitely not his last. In fact he has a Nascar tire in his room.... silly dad thought they would love it and guess what they do!

He loves his Uncle Joseph so much and always has! I can't believe how much Chase and Kooper look alike!

Chase loves to eat cake and yes he always makes this much of a mess when he does!

Jocelyn loves to show him all kinds of new things like snails and ways to get in to trouble.

He needs no help at all to find the peanut butter jar no matter where I find it he can find it ANY where. His skin stays so soft with all the peanut butter he gets into. Some times he takes the time to get a spoon but his hands work just fine too!

He loves to be a big brother and is always trying to help and take care of Kooper.

I am so glad to have his sweet, kind, loving, outrageous spirit in our home!

Oh and my favorite thing he is doing right now is telling every one the dinosaurs are going to eat them.... it cracks me up!

Happy Birthday baby dinosaur!

Smiles and bubbles

2009-06-11T20:26:00.000-07:00

Are some of the things Kooper is best at. Blowing spit bubbles and having a contagious smile! He is such a sweet heart! He is so happy and is doing great gaining weight now that I am on this diet. He went from the 3% to 25% on his weight in just 2 months. The Dr said that my milk was being so good for him and that I was doing such a good job to go off all animal products because he is doing so good now. I teared up to hear some one tell me that I was doing good that I wasn't a crazy mom that was making some thing out of nothing. I have felt like people have been critical of me and think I am crazy so it was nice to know that I am doing what I knew I needed to be doing. YEAH! Kooper gets to be tested for food allergies some time between 6-9 months. Ok now to the not so hot news. Kooepr has to go and see a eye Dr. Which we figured but when we put him on our insurance we didn't give him eye coverage.... who would have thought he would need it my other kids didn't. SO we are trying to get it added and if we can't we are going to have to just pay for it which only really suck because we are paying for insurance. But such is life:)

I had been asking my mom to take some quick pictures of Kooper she hasn't done any of him since Easter and I was really wanting some new ones. Well I had to take Jocelyn and Joseph to a swimming birthday party and Mom keep my boys for me. It was so nice to talk to other moms with no one pulling on me or having to hold any one. Thank you mom.... But while I was gone she decided to surprise me and do a shoot with Kooper for me. I have the BEST mom in the world! I was so excited to have new pictures and I love them they are so him!!!!

He is such a happy boy he loves to be tickled and played with and sang too... even my singing. He gave up his pacifier about a month ago and since he found his fingers can't get enough! I think it is so much cuter than a pacifier any ways!

This is what he does when he sees you. He has a hard time finding you but when he does his whole body lights up! I love it and I hope that the eye dr. will know what to do for him.
Any one that has seen him knows he always has tons of bubbles. My mom got TONS of great bubble pics I just picked a few pictures to show every one how big our little guy has gotten!

Thank you every one for all your love, support, prayers and for just being the listening ear and shoulder to cry on though all these rough times!

Alot of nothin' goin' on

2009-05-28T18:01:00.001-07:00

Ok so we have had a lot and nothing going on lately. Lets start with Kooper. He is growing like a weed. He is getting so big and really packing on the pounds. He seems to be having trouble focusing on you when you talk to him unless you are at about arms leght. I am going to the Dr next Friday and going to talk to him about it. But he is doing really well on the new diet. I am doing better I am finding things I can eat and trying things I thought I would never try... tofu.... still not a fan but it is ok. Kooper is also trying to sit up and is laughing all the time. What a blessing he is!

We went to my Aunt Lala's high school graduation party the other day and Jocelyn got all these fun pictures with Aunt Lala's camera.

Chase was a mess. he peeped out so he was in a diaper and shirt for most of it...uggg. He has so much fun. When I told him we are going to Grandpa's and Grandma Bethsy's he said Bethsy and Wawa? I thought it was so cute.

The kids all think their cousin Alana is a jungle gym and she always gets a really good work out when they are around.

Tate is now 100% potty trained...YEAH!!!! He has pink eye right now and trying to keep him away from Kooper is like trying to keep Chase out of the peanut butter... it is just not going to happen. Tate is a very good helper but some times loves Kooper to much. So when I told Tate he had pink eye he told me "no mom my eyes are blue and green" He is so cute.

Jocelyn and her Paapa. AAAHHHH. I love this picture of them! Jocleyn has had a rough week. School got out and now she is stuck with me every day poor Jocey. She had a infected cavity last Friday and it got so bad I had to find a dentist to take her to on Saturday and she got on some antibiotics and now is feeling much better but will go she a kid dentist on Monday.

Bryan went to Torrey Pines is San Diego for his birthday with our brother in law David. They had a great time. Bryan is just working like crazy and now with the heat he is working even later than before. But if you need wheels or tires go see him he will give you the friend/family discount!

I am working really hard at eating all the right things for Kooper and it is hard and emotionally draining but I am figuring it all out and even found a good vegan restaurant and the best part is they have soy ice cream and chocolate chip cookies! I have lost another pant size and a few more pounds. I just need to finish toning up my tummy and I will be able to go down one more size and be in a size 8!!! I can't wait!

Summer Movies

2009-05-26T09:02:00.000-07:00

I am excited for Harkins Summer Movies. It is such a great deal. You get to go see 10 kids movies for $7 per child. Here is the like to see what movies are going to be each week!

Proud Wife

2009-05-16T08:24:00.000-07:00

So as most of you know Bryan has been at Discount Tire for along time... 10 years last month... well he was made February's employee of the month for the whole state of Arizona. I am so proud of him. He is such a hard worker and puts in a ton of hours and loves what he does. I know you are wondering why and I just now telling you now? We found out last week. Way to go Bryan I love you!

Happy 30th Birthday tomorrow Mr. February!

Best Deal on the Block

2009-05-13T18:58:00.000-07:00

I am going to be posting more deals on the blog so start watching it I am trying really hard to keep it updated with great deals and money saving ideas! So check it out and let me know if you have any good deals or ideas to save money!

Good deal

2009-05-12T18:05:00.000-07:00

I was at the Kirkland store the other day buying mother's day presents and the girl asked if I wanted to sign up for there e-mailing list. It was so easy I did it in store but here is the link online. They send you lots of coupons and the first on is 20% off a single item. I am so excited to go shopping and get the framed saying I was wanting for my living room!

GREAT NEWS!!!

2009-05-06T19:04:00.000-07:00

Ok so I got the call we had been waiting for. Kooper doesn't have the glutaric acidemia. YEAH!!!! He how ever still can not tolerate any meat or dairy at all. I don't know why but the Dr said that he is to young to do a food allergy test on and that we could put him on a costly formula if I didn't want to be on the diet. Well I have decided that I would eat the diet he needs. He is worth it to me. I am eating a pretty vegan diet right now so if any one has ideas for recipes I am open to try just about any thing. Thank you for all your love, support and prays.

Still no new news

2009-05-05T14:05:00.000-07:00

However Chase has found a new fun thing to do. Pull things out of the freezer and put them in the microwave to cook for 30 seconds at a time. He has figured out that if he pushes the start button that he can cook things just like the other kids. He cooks corn dogs, chicken nuggets, Popsicle, meatballs, things not found in the freezer that he cooks are baby socks, burp clothes, toy lizards and Bryan caught him trying to put a metal magnet in the microwave yesterday.....uuugggg.... but he is sure trying to take care of him self...lol....

Still no word on Kooper I have put 2 call in today and the Dr is with patients and hasn't called me back. I should get one at the end of the day when he can't place a second call into the geneticist. I don't want to have to make a appointment and pay $20 to talk to a Dr and find out what is going on.

I just keep trying to hold my head up high and take things one day at a time but it is hard when Kooper don't feel well and crys allot like he is in pain. I just don't know what to do.

I hate waiting

2009-05-02T18:57:00.001-07:00

So I haven't been posting hoping that Koopers blood test would come back completely normal and I could move on with my crazy life. But now the test came back slightly higher than the "normal" and that was still a cause for concern and we are now waiting for the geneticist to give a call back to the Dr and let us know if it is OK or if it something that we have to do more testing for.

Let me start at the beginning... it is a very good place to start...lol... I realise most of you reading this have no idea what I am talking about since we have been pretty hush hush about the whole thing since Bryan won't talk about any of it until the last test came back and it took a few a day or two after that. When Kooper was 6 days old we received a call from the Dr saying we HAD to go straight to Sonora quest to have Koopers 2nd PKU and a urine test that the first one came back showing elevated levels on the organic acids.... I totally freaked... so about 10 days later the blood results came back all normal. I was still concerned because the urine test still hadn't come back but decided that if the blood was normal the urine would be too. WRONG it came back high with the organic acid stuff too, and in that is a number of very rare genetic protein enzyme deficiency ... uugggg.... so I took him down to have more blood test this time they had to draw it from his arm. I did ok the first time they tried to get it but I cried with him all the way though the second time that he was stuck. The blood results came back on Tuesday and not the way we hoped. The Dr went in to how the test came back "ESSENTIALLY NORMAL" and then proceeded to tell me how this levels were "slightly" elevated and that a call would have to be placed in to the county geneticist because of the "slight" elevations.....eeeerrrrgggg.... they were most concerned about the levels for glutaric acidemia which in a nut shell is when the body can't break down protein and the acids can build up on the brain and cause the brain to bleed which then causes high fevers, vomiting and can even cause sesurs. We are still praying that isn't the case but just don't know.

He has not been able to handle dairy or meat. He spits up after I eat any dairy or meat and cries a lot if I do. I have gone almost completely off of it but I am finding there is milk and eggs in EVERY thing. So even if the test come back that the levels are OK then we have to figure out why he can't do meats and dairy's....uuugggg....

So because I have been going though all this Bryan decide that I could get my hair cut any way I wanted even short... he hates short hair.... but I love it! So here is my new cut! And another happy note Tate is FINALLY potty trained!!!! 3 days now yeah Heavenly Father always gives us as big of blessings as he does trials... what a blessing or what a trial!

Easter, Blessing and 2 Birthdays

2009-04-16T08:45:00.000-07:00

Sunday April 12 2009 was very busy day. It was Easter, we blessed Kooper and it was My Mom's and David's (Amy's Husbands) birthday. It was a great day but a I was exhausted by the end of it. I got up at 7 to take my shower be for the kids could see what the Easter bunny had brought they were so excited for the little candy they got a bunny and 2 suckers and they each got a coloring book and a $5 Target gift card. It is our family tradition that started last. Hardly any candy and then Monday we go and they get to buy what ever candy or toy they want for $5. They love it!

We all got ready for church and were there almost 30 minutes early even. The blessing was beautiful and we had lots of family and friends there. Even some from out of town. I had to do sharing time for primary and I was happy it went as well as it did.
Thank you mom for making such a beautiful blanket for Kooper!

I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful people who love and support us. And thanks to Janie we even got some pictures with mom in them... yeah! Thanks Janie!

I have this pose with Bryan and each of our kids on their blessing day.

Our Family. Tate didn't want his picture taken he was hiding behind a chair so Bryan picked him up and then he wouldn't look at the camera so Bryan told him that Bumblebee... the transformer... was eating grandpa so he had to look and see. At least he looked.

After church we went straight over to my mom's to take pictures of Kooper his outfit barely fit so I didn't want to wait and not get them and I know that is what would have happened because I would have put it off so my mom told me to just come over while he still had it on. What a smart mom I have. I bought his outfit back on New years day they had them for a killer price at the Dillard's New Years Day sale. It ended up being like $7!

While we were at mom's she took a few of the kids in their Easter clothes too. Not a great picture but we will at least be able to look back and see what they wore and how they really are.... right!

Jocelyn loves getting kisses from Joseph.
After I left my moms I went home and started making dinner and my mom's Birthday cake. She requested german chocolate with home made pecan frosting. So I cooked from about 1 until 4 will a few breaks and Ben and Keri came over while I was cooking and played with the kids and Bryan it was nice no one under my feet. For those of you who are not lucky enough to know Ben is Bryan's best friend from Utah and they came down for the blessing. I am not sure who misses Ben more Bryan or Jocelyn? They got Jocelyn a dress for her birthday she wore it from when they gave it to her on Sunday until Tuesday right be for school when we gave her a new outfit.

When I got dinner done we took it over to my moms and we all ate and hung out and even skype Zach and Manda and we finally went home about 7:30 or 8pm it was a good day but a very long one.

As a side note Kooper had his 2 month Dr. visit on Monday he now weighs 10pounds 14 oz. and is 21 3/4 inches long and is doing great! He is smiling more and more every day and has started cooing.

Happy 6th Birthday Jocelyn!

2009-04-14T13:28:00.000-07:00

Let me start by saying these are allot of my favorite pictures of Jocelyn! I don't have any from when she was a baby because I didn't have a computer until a little over a year ago and I didn't get them from every one ahead of time so if any one has any from when she was a baby and would like to share them please email them to me!

I can't believe my princesses is already 6 years old it seems like I was just pregnant with her. She has grown up so much and is such a wonderful sweet spirit and we are so grateful to have her in our home! I can't image not having her around. She is so helpful and always keeps me laughing with all the silly things she says and does!
Mom took some pictures for fathers day so I dressed her up in her daddy's church clothes she loved it!

For such a little diva princess she always had such a messy face.... and still does! She loves to dress up and go dig in the dirt..... all girl and all tom boy at the same time!

She will always be my fairy princess. Aunt Mande got her the leotard for her Halloween costume. She finally out grew it after wearing it for 3 years!

Messy face and crazy hair some things NEVER change!

Her is her Easter dress at the age of 3 I think.

She has loved Tinkerbell for a while now and we both LOVED this swim suit and were so sad that it no longer fits but now her cousin Emma gets to enjoy it hopefully as much as she did! I love to paint her nails it makes her feel extra girly!

Joseph HATES kisses but I think this was be for he was big enough to tell her no and us not make her stop. She love Joseph so much and is so lucky to have such a great best friend!

This is Jocelyn all ready for her first day of school. She was 3 when she started preschool for her speech and she graduated from speech about a month ago.....YYYEEEAAAHHH!!! We can understand every thing she says now.... unless she is crying it..lol!

She has decided she wants to be a model but with pictures like these who wouldn't want to be!

Happy Birthday Jocelyn I am so glad Heavenly Father sent you to me!

This year is getting away from me

2009-04-08T18:07:00.001-07:00

It seems like it was just New year's Day. The Super Bowl wasn't long ago either. Heck I just had a baby ... he is now 2 months and 6 days old. Where is this year going? I feel like for the first time since be for Halloween that I have started to get a real handle on my house. I have been doing laundry like a crazy lady and I have even been doing dishes. Having all the problems with Koopers pregnancy has made me so grateful that I can clean my own house. I really appreciated all the help but it nice to to it myself.

Jocelyn is so excited to be turning 6 on Tuesday. I can't believe she is going to be 6! She only asked us for a few things for her birthday a movie and clothes and shoes. She was very clear on what kind of clothes as well skirts and LONG plaid shorts. I am glad to see that she cares about modesty.We are going to Amazing Jakes with the family and celebrating all the March and April birthdays. There are quite a few. She was watching Disney's Dinosaurs with Chase last week and after the movie was all over she told me, "I know how the dinosaurs all died they ate each other." She always makes me smile!

Tate had a great Transformer birthday party and was so excited that his friends all came to see him. Every day when I take Tate off the bus I ask how his day was and he always says, "GREAT" I am so happy he is loving school. He like to also be a help with Kooper.... however his help is not so helpful. He likes to try to pick him up and push his swing while it is going so it can go faster....aaarrggg..... But he does love Kooper. His new thing is to tell me that he can't throw away poopy diapers because they make him cough** fake cough** fake cough.

OH BOY where do I start this this monster.... I mean cute darling MONSTER!!!! He has hit teribles two already. He thinks I don't feed Kooper and that he needs "TREATS" He has feed him no bake cookies, Doritos's, tortilla chips, and sprinkles but when the sprinkles didn't stay in his mouth he stuck one up his nose. AARRRGGG. Good thing Heavenly Father send Kooper so tough. Chase has a really cute new thing he does he tells Knock Knock jokes it is so cute. Next time you see him ask him to tell you a Knock Knock joke.

Kooper is growing like a weed. He is just about to out grow his newborn clothes. He is smiling alot more now and is getting excited when Bryan is playing with the kids or for certain people. It is super cute. He is sleeping better at night he only gets up once if at all. I wish I could say the same for Chase but he is having a hard time sleeping in a big boy bed. Kooper is such a joy and as long as he is not cold or gassy he is so happy!

I feel so lucky to have the such great kids and a wonderful husband.

Just so every one know we are blessing Kooper his Sunday at 9am hope to see you there!

Happy 4th Birthday Tate!!!

2009-03-29T15:57:00.001-07:00

I thought it would be fun to share some pictures of Tate for his birthday! He has always given me a run for my money and keeps me on my toes never a dull moment with him around! And I wouldn't change andy thing about him. He was about a month old I think in this one.

I have always loved this one of me and him. We were in Californa for a wedding and this was at the dinner the night be for the wedding. He was about 3 or 4 months old.

His was at a year.

I love the tear. He was eating this cake and mammaw was taking pictures and he didn't want us to take pictures he was afraid we were going to take his cake. He was sad that I made him face the camera.

Our Tater with his Darth Tater.

Tate with this cousins Bryce and Braden. They were born within 4 moths of each other.

THis is Tate at 2 yrs. he was at the zoo.

Here is Tate at 3 at Halloween

Happy Birthday Cupcake as his daddy calls him!

7 weeks

2009-03-26T09:59:00.000-07:00

He is such a sweet little guy. He just does not like to be naked and he has a super gassy tummy. He loves to hold hands when he is nursing.

He was being really fussy but I still wanted to get a few pictures of him since it has been awhile. I just wish I would have put on make up so I looked better.

I had my mom get this bunny hat for him but it is now getting to small. I guess we will have to do all our Easter pics this week!

Chase wanted to hug us the entire time we were doing pictures so he got to while Kooper ate.

I love this Easter basket. If only he would have been happy or asleep.

Jocelyn even tried to calm him down. It didn't work either.

Thank you mom for doing the pictures. And sorry it was so much work. Hopefully we can try again on Friday!

Always something new!

2009-03-21T17:20:00.000-07:00

One of the many great things in my life is the fact that there is NEVER a dull moment.... I mean NEVER! The kids are busy being kids.

Kooper has started rolling over. I know what you are all thinking wow already. He rolled the first time at 5 weeks and 4 days old. What the freak are my boys trying to prove? Ok I get it they hit the ground running. I am afraid the next one may just walk out of me. For those of you who don't know what I am talking about Chase was crawling, hands and knees crawling, by 6 months and Tate was at 4 months. Kooper is already holding his head really well too. I can't believe how well he holds his head. I guess Heavenly Father wanted him to have a fighting chance in our house so he made him small but mighty! Kooper also is now in newborn size clothes! yeah no more preemie clothes! Most of the newborn are still to big but the preemie ones are way to small.

Chase has just started sleeping in a big boy bed. He gets Tates old car bed. He spends most of the night on the floor but he is out growing the pack n play so it was time. He has been getting into EVERYTHING! The stools at my house spend most of the time upside down so he can't climb on to the counters. But he has found he can use so many things as a step stool.

Tate is back to his normal running, jumping, climbing, sister bugging self. I am so glad that it turned out just to be a cold in his muscles. We were really worried. He is doing so much better with his speech. Others may not notice it yet but we do. He spends most of his days being told to leave Kooper alone he loves him to much most days.

Jocelyn is so excited to be going back to school on Mon. and even more excited for daddy to be going to the zoo with her class this week. Her and Joseph have turned my living room in to a Art Museum. They set up a table and chairs as the studio and then hang all there pieces of art work all over the living room. I think it is great that they are so creative. I have also found the best thing in the WHOLE WORLD for Jocelyn it is color wonders things. NO more paint on the walls or markers on her skin. I just wish they were cheaper!

Bryan has been playing Mr Mom lately since I have been so sick. And he is so glad to have to go back to work. I love it when he does because it reminds him how I "do" work. He was also selected to be on a jury and luckily he only has to do it for a few days. He said it is really hard to sit there as long as he has too. He has trouble sitting though church I can't imagine him sitting for longer than that.

I have been busy taking care of every one. I gave hair cuts today and my hair cuts are getting better still not perfect but better than they were. I have been trying to get the house in some kind of order. I am going to slowly but surly get it in order. I have also been working on losing weight. I am hoping to lose about 15 pounds over the next few months. I am only a few pounds from my lowest be for I started gaining while I was pregnant which was lower than before I got pregnant this time. The Wii fit has been a huge blessing for me in working out.

I am sorry there is no pictures but mom will be doing some for me this week. SO keeping checking for those!

When it rains it pours at my house....

2009-03-16T19:20:00.000-07:00

SO last Monday Jocelyn was running a fever and not feeling so hot so we kept her home from school she ended up missing the whole week. We ended up going to Twilight Peds that night since her fever got up to 103.5 and rising and nothing we did was helping. Turned out she had Flu B, Croup and a nasty head cold to boot. Well it was only a mader of time be for we have all started coming down with it. All but Bryan. Luckily Kooper only has a mild head cold and the Dr. said to watch to make sure that his temp doesn't higher than 101.5. AARRGGGG and to top it off I got sick starting Saturday and got really sick and ran a high fever yesterday. Luckily Bryan was home since it was Sunday and I sleep all day. I didn't even get out of bed until 3pm he would bring me Kooper when he needed to eat. I woke up today for the first time in a REALLY long time not tired.

Saturday night Tate started saying that behind his knees hurt. We didn't think to much of it since we had just asked him to eat his dinner and some thing always hurts if he is trying to get out of some thing, not that it ever works, but he woke up yesterday screaming that he couldn't walk and again today. Behind his knees hurt so bad Bryan had to carry him around the house all day. Tate didn't ask Bryan just couldn't watch him be in so much pain. I took him to the Dr. today and he has no idea what it could be but we ran a bunch of blood work to see if they could figure it out. The are testing for infection but there is no swelling or fever. I think they are also testing for arthritis and Muscular dystrophy. But we are at a real loss of what it could be any ideas? We are supost to get the blood work back tomorrow or the next day. I just feel so bad since he can't put weight on it and when he does he walks really funny. Hopefully we find out quickly so we know how to treat him.

Prayers for Eli

2009-03-13T18:57:00.000-07:00

My 3 almost 4 year old nephew Eli, Bryan's sister Amy's son, is in the hospital because his appendix burst. The infection had spread to much to be able to do surgery yesterday. He will be in the hospital on IV's for about a week and then he will go home, pending all goes according to plan, and be on a IV at home for about 4 or 5 weeks and then have the surgery to remove the ruptured appendix. I am asking to please keep Eli and his family in your prayers so that all will go according to plan so that his body will respond well to the antibiotics and that he will be able to come home as soon as possible. Thanks for the prayers!

Kooper is 4 weeks on his 1 month birthday!

2009-03-03T08:55:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that he is already 1 month and it just so happens that he is also 4 weeks old today. I think that it is kinda fun that it worked out that way! Mom hasn't been able to do pictures for a while since we have been sick. Well every one but Jocelyn and Kooper. I am so grateful that Kooper has not been sick. SO Kooper is not so crazy about the flash from the studio lights and bugs his eyes when it flashes. So I guess we are going to need to get some sleeping baby pictures which is proving to be easier said than done. But at least mom love taking pictures so it's not a big deal.

I love how his forehead wrinkles just like his daddy's does.

I looks so much cooler from this angle that from above where I could see.

I love this one it is my favorite one from yesterday. It looks just like him. So sweet and he is even starting to get alittle bit chubby I love it!

How has Kooper changed in the last month? He is now starting to look around when he hears familiar voices. He screams if he needs to have his diaper changed. He wants a pacifier but can't seem to keep on in his mouth. He likes to be held when he sleeps during the day... mom likes to hold him all day long so it works.... he won't be small very long. He is such a sweet little guy.

How is every one adapting to Kooper?

Chase loves him so much he does not like to share him with any one besides mom. He tells every one else that hold him that it is his baby. and he has decided that he only really wants to hold him when he is laying down next to him.

Tate says he is every ones baby. He shares him well. I have only seen a few guys turn to such mush when they hold a baby. Tate jut melts it is so sweet. He loves him so much. He has even learned how to be soft.

Jocelyn loves to hold him while I do things so Chase leaves him alone. She has also discovered that she can pick him put when they are both on the couch.... it freaks me out but she is very careful. She has learned that a new baby is allot of work and is a huge help with things for me.

Bryan loves him to death but was happy to go back to work. He said my job is way harder than his. He said managing the guys at work is hard but they don't have to be feed and have their diapers changed and don't cry when they need things and you don't understand what they are saying. He has been so much help this time around. he is changing the to older boys diapers and making meals and even helping some at night. I have never had him help at night since all the kids have been breastfeed and there is not a lot he can do and he has to get up and go to work. But I do appreciate when he gets up and is just there for the moral support when Kooper won't sleep.

I am adjusting to not getting any sleep and having sick kids and I am slowly getting enough energy to do all the things that I finally feel like doing that I haven't been able to do since the end of October like, cleaning, laundry, cleaning I still have have not got to the point that I want to do dishes but when Bryan does such a great job why would I want to. I love Kooper so much and am so in love with him and just sit and hold him as much as I can because in no time he will be crawling, walking and running and not want to be held.

Kooper's birth story

2009-02-26T15:28:00.000-08:00

Ok so I thought that it was time that I shared our whole story of why Kooper came so early and the long story of what happened. I will try to make it as short as possible it was a 36 hour journey. Sorry this is so long but I am long winded... Like my mamma!

Monday Feb. 2nd 2008

10am Mom drove me to my 35 week appointment since Kooper had dropped the Friday before and I could no longer lift my feet there was no way I could drive... and I had been having high blood pressure head aches. Bryan had to work so we had all the kids but Tate who was at school so mom stayed in the car with the kids while I ran in my appointments never take more than a few minutes. Well they took my blood pressure and I told the nurse that it had been high all weekend and that I was kinda concerned and she acted like it was no big deal and asked me to pee in the cup which normally I go on my way out which I thought was weird but didn't think much of it but later made since because what she didn't tell me was my blood pressure was scary high. Well the Dr came in and did my Strep B test and checked to see if I had started dilating yet... and as he was checking he said "Oh good" I thought that was weird so I questioned it and he said I was dilated to a 2-3 and 70% effaced and then he told me that we were going to be having the baby that night or tomorrow... I was in shock. He said that I need to go to the hospital because my blood pressure was high and I had started spilling protein in to my urine.... I was preaclamtic. I asked if I could get the kids off to school and get Tate off the bus and find a sitter and go pack a bad and get the car seat ready. I wasn't ready to go.He told me no some one else would have to do all of that for me and then he showed me how high my blood pressure was it was 160/106 and that is really high for me. So I called Bryan to see if he could find some one to cover his store since his boss was still out of town because he had gone to the Super Bowl. So we went straight to the hospital and Bryan, his Mom and my Grandpa's wife all came down to split up the kids and take care of things.

So I went to in to be checked out and to have labs drawn. Then the Dr came over at lunch to let me know what the game plan was and while he was I asked if he would help Bryan give me a blessing since I was so freaked out.

1:20pm I was moved over to Labor and Delivery and hooked up to and IV.

2:15pm they started my Potosin and nothing really changed.

10pm the Dr decided to turn off the potosin and told me to eat, since all I had eaten all day was a small bowl of cereal at 9am, I took a shower and got a little sleep.

Tuesday Feb. 3rd 2008

At 5am they started the Potosine back up and we were just hoping that things would start working. I was just miserable.

12:30pm they Dr came and broke my water and I had moved to a 3+ and was now 80% effaced.

2:45pm I decided I didn't want to feel the contractions any more since they are getting really strong since my water got broke and I got my epidural. Then I was able to get some rest.

Bryan took lots of naps and Mom took lots of pictures. They stayed with me the whole time. I really appreciated that.

6pm-ish My Father in law and Bryan's little Brother Adam brought the kids down to us since I hadn't seen them since 10:30 the day before and poor Tate had no Idea what was going on since he was at school but was happy to be with Grandma Rookhuyzen.

We all made guesses of when he would come and how much he would weigh. Adam who is 15 guessed that he would be like 48 pounds. I told him that I wasn't having a baby hippo and that Jocelyn didn't even weigh that much. We all laughed really hard so he changed his guess to like 5 pounds 42 ounces and we all got another good laugh!

Mom was won for she was 15minutes off on time and Ashly was 1 oz off on his weight.

While the kids were there they loved my glowing finger.

Chase enjoyed watching TV.

Jocelyn was so happy to see me. But not as Happy as I was to see them. I really needed that I felt so much better after they were there.

8pm the Nurse checked me again and I was only to a 4 and 80% I was getting so frustrated. I was so done and ready for Kooper just to be here. But when the nurse checked me she felt to see how Kooper was faced since the potosine was turned really high and it wasn't doing any thing. She decided he was turned funny and so she turned me to see if that would help and guess what.... It did!

9:20 pm I had Bryan started telling me when I was having contractions because I could feel them but not. But I was starting to feel allot of pressure with the contractions. So we called the nurse to come check me. She came and and checked and I was 8-9 and 95% effaced. YEAH!! The Dr had just told her to turn the potosine off again for a bit but she went and called him and told him that she wasn't that he needed to come down now. He said that his family had just kneeled for family prayer and he got up and left before prayer he didn't want to miss it. The nurse decided to turn the potosine off since the Dr wasn't there and i was feeling him move down and I was started to feel the urge to push. But My contraction stoped after the Dr got there and we started pushing so they had to turn it back on.

10:15pm Kooper Benjamin Rookhuyzen was born. 5 pounds 9 ounces and 18 inches long. We were so grateful that he was breathing all on this own with no problems. The Dr and Nurses had told us there was a really good chance he would have to be taken out right away to give him oxygen but after such a long labor they told me that was the best thing we could have done for the baby it helped his lungs developed. Heavenly Father gives equal blessing for our trials. And what a huge blessing for a huge trial. I defiantly felt blessed.

All in all every thing went smooth for him being born at 35 weeks and we only had to say in the hospital for 36 hours after he was born. I was so glad to go home and be in my own bed after being in the hospital for 4 days and the kids were happy to finally have me home.

I am so grateful to EVERY ONE who helped Mom, Bryan's Mom, Dad and sister, Grandma Bethsy and any one else I may have missed. I am thankful all the yummy meals that were we got and all the prayers. I know that Heavenly Father was really watching over us though all this I just hope that I learned every thing I needed to this pregnancy and delivery so the next one I wont have the same trials since the whole pregnancy was a trial but what a great blessing I was given in return. He has such a sweet spirit and fits so perfectly into our home.

I need a nap!

2009-02-18T17:50:00.000-08:00

So we are all doing good. Well other than I cry over every thing and Kooper can't seem to sleep the same every night some nights he does great and only get up every 4-6 hours and others he gets up every 15-45 minutes....aaaarrrrggg.... But we're hanging in there! Mom has been awesome and been doing pictures so go check out her blog too. You can even see Jocelyn's hair before she decided to cut her own hair AGAIN..... so she is going to be getting it cut short again... those pictures will be coming soon. Thanks every one for the gifts and yummy dinners we really appreciate it!

We are home!

2009-02-06T08:34:00.000-08:00

After 4 very long days in the hospital we are so glad to be home. I will do the whole long birth story later but the quick basic details are as follows. I went to my 35 week appointment and we told to go strait to the hospital we had to have the baby I was preaclamtic. AAAHHHHH.... after 30+ hours of being induced he finally made his grand entrance at 10:12 pm Tuesday night weighing in at 5 pounds 9 ounces. I feel so blessed to have had such a big 35 weeker. He has had to problems at all so far. He didn't have to have any extra oxygen or any special treatment I am so grateful. If you want to see pictures of him you can check out my mom's blog she has been taking all kinds of REALLY GREAT pictures and watch for more to follow she is still going though the 400+ pictures she took over the last few days and is going to be doing a photo shoot of him today to get even more.... I can't wait!

We are all doing well and and other than being sore and tired I am feeling 100 times better than I did be for. But laying in a hospital bed for 4 days is enough to make any one hurt!

Kooper Benjamin

2009-02-04T00:42:00.001-08:00

I will update more later. Kooper made it here on Feb. 3rd.

Less than 5 weeks to go!!!!

2009-01-31T08:15:00.000-08:00

I have 4 weeks and 5 days until my due date and with any luck he will decide to come a week or so early. He dropped late Thursday night and now I can't hardly walk again. I can only lift my feet about an inch to walk and going up and down the stairs and getting in and out of the suburban are REALLY painful. I am how ever VERY grateful that I had some time where I was able to go shopping and do the things I wanted too. I still need to do some shopping but between Bryan, my mom and his mom they can get the last of the things I need to get. All I want to do is lay in bed all day. It is the only place that I can be with out just being in total agony. But have less than 5 weeks to go so I know I can make it! I hope! I had mom do a quick maternity shoot yesterday so that if I don't get feeling any better that at least I have a few pictures and since I couldn't stand to do very many at a time we only took for 30 minutes half of which I was siting on a stool not getting my picture taken. Thank you mom I love the pictures! To see more you can go to my Flikr.Mom has been doing tons of pictures lately just playing around with her new camera and Jocelyn loves to be her model. It is really sweet.
Tate is still loving school every day when he gets off the bus and I ask how his day was he says, "GREAT" He really enjoys going and learning and playing and I have enjoyed the break.

Chase is well.... he is..... a total character. He has a really good sense of humor and thinks he is so funny.... just like his daddy. But what a real sweet heart. I can't believe how much he says that we can understand. His new phrase this weeks is "AH MAN" and you have to see his face when he says it it is so funny.
Bryan is working hard at work and then has to come home and make dinner and do dishes and laundry. I feel so bad that I can't help more but I really can't do more. But Bryan has been so wonderful I am so grateful for such a kind loving husband that takes such good care of us.

2009-01-20T09:17:00.000-08:00

Mom had me and the kids go down to the temple to just play and take a few pictures. These are some of my favorite ones. This first one is my FAVORITE one of the day! I love it! Jocelyn loves to hug on Cooper or is it going to be Kooper. I think I want to spell it with a K but Bryan is not so sure about it. What do you think?

This is a typical snapshot in our little world. Me talking to one while another is trying to get my attention and one not listening and trying to get in to some thing while I am not looking. Chase was trying to get away to go run again! I think the picture says it all. I don't know what I am going to do with one more. I am really starting to worry about having 4.

Chase was so excited about seeing Jesus and in another picture Tate was counting Jesus's toes and was excited that he had the same number as Jesus. The small joys in life that make me so grateful that I am MOM! There is no greater job in the whole world it is all that I have ever wanted to do. In school they would ask what we wanted to be when we grew up and I always said a mom and my teachers always told me that wasn't a real job. My be it was because they had never done it and I think it is harder than most any other job out there. No calling out sick no days off and the 24 hour a day thing some times gets to me but the hugs and kisses and I love you's get me though! I just wish there wasn't so many messes and poopy diapers to go along with it all.

I love the sweet way the kids are looking at Jesus. I think I am going to have this one printed and hang it on the wall. I love it!

So as I am starting to panic that we are really having another one and besides there is things I need to still buy be for the baby gets here in the the next 6 weeks and all the baby stuff that needs to pulled out of boxes and the bassinet and swing need to be set up. I am getting excited to have a new wonderful spirit to fill our home. The kids are so excited to have another brother I know that they are going to be great and love him so much! Bryan is ever getting excited this time around. I can't wait to see what this new baby is going to be like since the other 3 not only don't look alike but are so different.... I am ready for this adventure..... or at least I think I am!

Check out my other blog

2009-01-17T20:56:00.001-08:00

I have just updated my Best Deals on the Block blog. CHeck it out!

Playing Catch up

2009-01-12T08:12:00.000-08:00

Well it has been a while since I posted last sorry I am not staying updated better so much has been going on and I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by every thing. But I am starting to get back into the swing of things and getting back to a schedule even though it is a new one.

Christmas has come and gone and what a great Christmas it was we got lots of great things and I even got a big surprise this year. Bryan got me the phone I wanted but the way it happened I got it be for Christmas. He got me the new G1 which is the best phone ever I love it! So because I got the expensive phone I wasn't expecting any thing else but Santa got me the 5 qt Kitchen Aid I wanted..... and it is even in red! I was so excited! I have only used it once since I haven't done much baking because we all keep being sick. The kids got bunk beds from Santa and what a night mare that was but that is for another post. They also got a TV and DVD player in their room so that I can be in my room and they are up stairs when I am not being able to get out of bed and to play the smart cycle Mam-maw and Joseph got them for Christmas. Tate got lots of Wall-e things and Jocelyn got lots of movies and clothes one of which is the dress in the picture below it was her special gift form me since she is such a big helper. Chase got the big dinosaur that I wanted to get him since I was able to get it for $100 on clearance I was so excited to get it for him and he LOVES it! Bryan didn't get alot this year but he did get every thing he asked for. And then I got him clothes which he didn't but needed:) Oh and we got a Blu Ray player which was a wonderful gift thanks mom!

Tummy Baby update. I tripped and fell befor Christmas and landed on my tummy in mom's front yard. I feel so dumb but the baby stoped moving after I fell for 45 minutes I was so scared but we went to the hospital and got to hear his heart beat and then he started moving and has been moving REALLY good ever since. We also got to see him at my last Dr.'s appointment to make sure every thing was ok and guess what he is still a boy...lol.... and we have deiced on a name finally.... yeah.... It is going to be Cooper Benjamin Rookhuyzen. I love the name cooper and the nickname Coop.

Jocelyn is loving school. She was sad that winter break was so long. But she was so excited to get to see Uncle Josh and spend so much time with Bryce and Abby. She is really starting to grow up she has been a huge help for me I don't know what I would do with out her. She is so excited for the new baby and kisses him good night every night!

Tate has started preschool he goes a few days a week and gets to ride the bus to and from school. It is nice for him to be getting the help he needs and a break for me. He gets to sleep on the top bunk of the bunk beds because after one night Jocelyn decided she didn't like to and he loves to sleep up there. I am just glad one of them do.

Where do I start with Chase he is such a nut! He has been really sick lately he got sick on Christmas and was throwing up for a week after what a mess I am so glad he is over that one but now he like the rest of us has a really bad head cold. The other day I was siting and he came up to me and touched my tummy and I said Baby Cooper and he said "No Baby Cooper my Baby Dinosaur" he said the whole thing so clear I couldn't believe it. He has been calling Cooper a Baby Dinosaur for quite a while now but it was so funny. Chase is also a bottomless pit we can't keep enough food in this kids he is always hungry and eats all his food and what every one else doesn't too. He is just like his Uncle Zach!

Mom took these pictures after Brendl cut their hair which they all needed badly and she did a great job! But mom got a second light and all 3 were excited to get their picture taken. I am hoping that me and mom get feeling better soon so that we can get some belly pictures soon:)

Where has the time gone?

2008-12-17T15:22:00.001-08:00

I feel like I am running around like a crazy person. I am so close to being done with my Christmas shopping and am getting ready to start wraping as soon as I am done posting this. Allot has been going on here at home.

Chase has desided he is alot more indepent and now really only want Dad and Mam-Maw. AARRRGGGG.... I don't know how much more crying for them I can take.

Tate is going to be starting preschool January 5th. He got to met his teacher today and is so exctied to go to school and to ride a bus.

Jocleyn is being really helpful with every thing that I need her to do. I can't belive what a great big girl is is starting to be come! Of course she is still full of drama but I don't think that is going any where any time soon. She is so excited to give gifts to all our family and is excited for what she knows that others are getting. I am so greatful that is.

Bryan has been really pretty busy with work and we have had work Christmas parties the last two weeks. It is always fun to get out for a fun work party. Hopfully we will be getting the pictures from the big one so you guys can see how pretty we looked all dressed up!

I am doing pretty good most days any more I still have times that I get hurting really bad but it hasn't been as bad as it was at first. I am so greatful that Heavenly Father has awnsered my prayers and is leting me be able to take care of all the things that I really want to for Christmas. I have cut back on what and how much I am doing and doing at one time. It has been really hard for me but I am just so greatful that I am able to do as much as I am. I am so counting my blessng!

I am so excited that Josh will be home in less than a week! The other day Jocleyn and I were talking about this broken shoe. It can't be fixed but she was sure that if we save it for Uncle Josh that he would be able to fix it when he gets here. He can fix alot of things but that shoe is not one of them. It just made me Laugh!

Hopfully I can get better about posting and updating again I jsut get so busy with life I for get too!

Under 100 days to go

2008-12-02T07:18:00.000-08:00

I am so excited I am in the double digits now. I have less that 100 days before this wonderful baby boy-still unnamed- get here. I have never started a count down this early that I kept track of but with every thing going on this pregnancy I have been counting down the days. I am doing pretty good most day but when I am not I am really not good at all. With the Christmas coming up fast I have been over doing it allot more. I know I should take it easy but I only have so much time before Christmas gets here and I have to mail some things out. I think we are alittle over half way done. Thanks to Black Friday! I was exhausted but all in all it was a good day.

Jocelyn has been a huge help with cleaning and helping out with the boys. I guess this is a great time to teach since I can't do it all for her she is really learning to do a lot.

Tate is going to be tested for he's speech on Wen. I hope he gets excepted. He is like Jocelyn and will have to qualify strictly on his poor speech he is right on or above for every thing Else.

Chase is trying to be a big help but is to small to be much. He can say dinosaur now and all the sudden has falling in love with all dinosaurs. Which is great since we didn't know what to get him for Christmas. Mam-maw brought him back one from Florida and he has been carring it around ever since.

Bryan has had stomach flu 3 times in the last 1 1/2 the rest of us just once. But I am hoping he is finally over that. He has been a huge help and every day just keeps becoming more help.

I want to tell every one that I am grateful for all the love and support that has been shone to our family. And to give a spacial thanks to my Mother in Law for coming over and helping get caught up on laundry and all the help cleaning. It is much easier to stay on top of now.

I hope every one is doing well and having a great Holiday season so far!

For sale or trade

2008-11-25T17:06:00.000-08:00

My mother in law came over today to help me go thought all the kids toys. I am so proud of my self I got rid of over 1/2 of their toys. I thought I would try to sell some of the better ones that I was getting rid of and before I put them up on Craig's List I thought I would see if any one here wanted to buy them or trade them for other goods such as crafts.

I am going to be posting a few more things in the next few days as well like a girl first touch leap pad with 3 books, 2 Fur Real newborn puppies, Robot boots that go over kids shoes and make noise when you walk and I have lots of stuffed animals and random toys that I am will to sell or trade for good prices just let me know on here or email me at lindsayr@azsong.com.

Noah's Ark I am only asking $5 since I don't have 2 of most of the animals.

The Fisher Price Castle I am asking $8 and I found the Queen that goes with it but after I took the picture.

The my little pony castle I am asking $20 it comes with my little pony toys as well.

Black Friday

2008-11-21T12:15:00.000-08:00

Most of the Ads are now posted for Black Friday.... the day after Thanksgiving. YOu can see what has posted by going to my other blog Best deals on the block. If the ad doesn't come up when you click the link you can see the ad when you choose a store and then on the left hand side look for ad scan. And you can see it. No all the stores have posted yet but alot have and if there is no ad ther may be a list of what is going to be on sale! Happy Shopping!

Tater bug

2008-11-19T16:40:00.000-08:00

I feel like I never post pictures of Tate. The other day when mom was taking pictures of Jocelyn's missing teeth she snapped a couple of the boys too. Tate loves to play with cars, trains, planes, rockets pretty much anything with a engine. Well he was playing with a plane and a few snap shoots turned out to look like a well thought out photo shoot. I don't know how she does it but she always seems to capture the kids the way they really are with a pro look to it. I LOVE this set of Tate! It is so him!

Another one bites the dust

2008-11-17T18:55:00.000-08:00

Last night while getting the kids ready for bed Jocelyn asked if her tooth was ready to come out yet. So I was wiggling her tooth and it was really loose. So she asked me to pull it she wanted the tooth fairy to come again so we tryed for about 5 minutes and I was ready to give up when she asked me to please try one more time ....

And it came out! And the tooth fairy come again and gave her another dollar. She is so excited to go to target with dad tomorrow night to get some thing out of the $1 bins. ANd to get Wallie.

She is just growing up to fast

So happy to be alive

2008-11-16T08:08:00.000-08:00

I woke up this morning in as much pain as I went to bed with normally it isn't quite as bad in the morning as it is at night. Any how I woke up so happy this morning I am not a morning person so anyone who has ever been around me int he morning will understand how weird that is for me. But all I could think about was how luck I was to be alive. I think the small things in live are what keep me going.

Yesterday Jocelyn clean her room with out being asked and did a really good job. I had told her the night before that I couldn't come in and tuck her in to bed and kiss her goodnight in her bed because I can't step over all the things on the floor. So she cleaned her room so I could tuck her in to bed. It really meant allot to me.

Tate has been so cuddly lately he use to be all the time but now he is only some times. But he will just climb up and sit with me at least a few times a day now. I love the the cuddles from him.

Chase has been giving kisses like crazy. They are wet and sticky and some times gross but he always knows when I am really needing a kiss. He also has been helping Jocelyn clean up. He love to clean the living room with her. He calls it WOO-WHO-ING since we always say WOO-WHO when he puts things away where they go.

My mom has been helping a ton with kids and driving and has even started cooking again to help us out she cooks 2 nights a week for me so that it isn't so much for me and Bryan to do. I can't stand up real long at one time so I am can't cook allot of things any more. I sure do appreciate all her help.

My wonderful husband has really stepped up. I didn't know that he was could handle and do so many things. I am love him to death and every time I don't think I could love him any more he does something and I fall even more in love. He now does all the dishes and laundry and is cooking at least 2 nights a week. He is so much more help with the kids and is so kind and loving with me. He is also more understanding that he has ever been before about the pain and all the things that I can't do. He is always reminding me that I have to take it easy so I don't over do it since I push my self to much. I am having a hard time not being able to shop as much. I love him and am so lucky to have such a great guy!

I am so grateful for all the wonderful people I have in my life that are so supportive to me and my family. I am so happy to be alive and spend every day with my kids and watch our family learn and grow stronger together. As painful as this is I am gratefully for all the things that I have learned from having it and the love that is growing because of it!

She is growing up!

2008-11-11T09:55:00.000-08:00

Jocelyn lost her first tooth on Saturday I have just not been feeling well enough to get a picture and to post it so here it is. I actually pulled it out it was barely hanging on so be for she went to her fall festival with Mam-maw I pulled it she was so excited and for the tooth fairy to come visit her. She got a $1 for her tooth and dad took her to the dollar store to get something with it. I can't believe it. And the one next to it is going to be coming out any time now. I love toothless smiles! I know these aren't the best pictures but they are better than none! And to top it off Joseph now has his first loose tooth! They are so excited for each other!!

Jocelyn's 1st

2008-11-08T07:08:00.000-08:00

Jocelyn was eating a piece of candy last night and she says "mom I found my first loose tooth" I wasn't sure that she knew what she was talking about but I told her to come and see me so I could check it out. Well guess what it is loose and very loose at that! So because it was date night we went to my mom's to drop off the kids and grandma asked which one it was I assumed she would know the one that was leaning forward... but then she goes did you know she has TWO loose teeth!!?? I didn't I had only felt the one she said was loose.... so now she has 2 loose teeth pretty soon she is going to be my tooth-less beauty! In case you care it is the two middle bottom ones.

Quick update

2008-11-07T15:37:00.000-08:00

I have gone back to the chiropractor 2 more times this week and I asked to see the other Dr. since I din't care for the one that I saw Monday. He said she should not have adjusted my pubic bone. But he has been adjusing me and It has really helped. I can walk better still not good but better that the shuffle I was doing. I don't have as much pain even though it hasn't gone away it is not tolerable which is what the goal was. I am so grateful that this is helping. The Dr. said that I have to remember that I still have SPD and that I still have to do all the things that I have been told or it will get worse again so I am trying really hard to do good but it is hard and I can't do any one thing very long that even means laying down.... arrrrgggg.... but I don't cry every time I get up:) Me and Bryan have already learned allot from all of this and my Mom has been a huge help with the kids and getting me to where I need to go since I get to tired to drive if we are out very long. But for now I am doing better I hope this lasts for a while!

No more high heels

2008-11-03T16:01:00.000-08:00

So Halloween has come and gone and the kids had a great time trick or treating. I only was able to walk about 5 houses be for I couldn't walk any more. I have been having a lot of pain right at my pubic bone one for the last week or so and it only seems to be getting worse.

I am now 22 weeks and up untill about a week ago doing really pretty good. How ever I started having this pain that is only getting worse and is making it hard to walk, stand or even sit up right for very long. I went to my OBGYN and he said that I have Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction. I went to a chiropractor today as well to see if they could realigned me to help. My OBGYN said that even with being adjusted that I would still most likely be in allot of pain until after I have the baby he also said that I need to only wear really supportive comfortable shoes. I then turned to Bryan and said now more high heels and the Dr looked at me like I was crazy for even thinking about high heels. There is really not much that can be done for it. I am going to be getting a belt to help keep my hips from spreading more and I am going to see the chiropractor again 2 more times this week to see if that helps and if it doesn't then I am going to give up on that. But I am hoping that I can find some thing that works because other wise it is going to be a long painful 4 months.

Smile

2008-10-30T08:29:00.001-07:00

This picture always makes me smile. Well I guess not always. The day it happened I was one grumpy mommy.It happened a few months ago but I recently saw the picture again and wanted to share it! The kids had been really quite. Which for every one that knows my kids is not normal. And to top it off Joseph was here too. Well I went in to check to see why so quite and Tate and Joseph were sitting with Chase who had the peanut butter jar eating it by the fist full. Both fists. When I ask them why they didn't tell me Joseph said that he didn't know hat Chase had it. I was a very grumpy mommy but still kept my cool enough to take a few pictures since I knew I would look back and laugh later.

New Blog

2008-10-28T13:48:00.000-07:00

Ok so I decided that I really just need to start a new blog for all the good deals that I find. You will find that I shop mostly at Target, Fry's and Kid stores but any time I find a good deal at any store I will share with everyone! Come check out my new blog Best deals on the Block! Pass it along to any one that might want to get good deals here in Mesa!

Finaly over

2008-10-27T08:23:00.000-07:00

I am so grateful that yesterday is finally over! Every thing went really well. Most of the kids had their parts memorized. And most of them didn't need any or very little help. Their were a few that I know that the whole thing memorized that needed help with all the people there not to mention ALL the extra people that came. It was wonderful! I knew it would be but you still have to wonder when the practices went as badly as they did.

Jocelyn had a talk and had it memorized but still needed a few one word promptings and Joseph Had his part memorized and then had a violin solo and played it really good. He play I am a Child of God and every one was impressed. On the Friday practice the only time all the kids were actually quite was while Joseph played his song. I am so proud of both of them. Their school teacher came to see Joseph come and play his solo and while she was there realized that she knew Brent. What a small world. They use to be in the same ward. The kids were so excited she came and are making thank you cards for her.

So after the program I had to go and do sharing time. I asked to switch with one of the other ladies because last year I had to do the whole month of October for the program and then I had sharing time for November. I had the music person do a whole Sunday of primary music so I did a whole Sunday of sharing time. I was so afraid that I was not going to have enough things to do but I ran out of time for both Jr. and Sr. But the kids were all very excited to not have to sing more than a song or two.

AAAAHHHHHH now off to the next big thing. I am giving one of my best friends a Baby shower on Nov. 8th which is the same day as my kids fall festival at school. I signed up to take baked goods to be sold. And them after I make it though that I am sure I have a billion things to get done you know like Christmas.... and I asked to have Bryan's families Christmas dinner at my house so I don't have to do as much driving this year. All of my family is with in about 5 miles or so. And we try really hard to see every one on both sides on Christmas. But I will leave all the Christmas stuff for another post:)

I love to shop!

2008-10-21T16:25:00.000-07:00

A store clothing is always exciting for me. I found a Myrvyn's that is going to be closed some time mid November. It is at Indian Bend and the 101. Every thing in the store is 50% off there is a few things that are 70% off but not many. The jewelry was 70% + additional 15% off. They had tons of clothes and allot of adult shoes. not many kids other that the Heelys they were $32 after the 5o% off. And they had allot to choose from. Any how I will re post when I find out when they are going to go more off. I am hoping to find some good deals in the next few weeks so I will keep every one posted:)

If you any one reads this tonight the Fry's at Mckellips and Stapley didn't get there truck today like they were suppose to and so they are writing rain checks for allot of the "case" sale. I got rain checks for four, sugar, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, cup of noodles, and evaporated milk. So if you can make it today it might be worth it:)

I should start another blog just for sales and deal:)

AAAAARRRRRGGGG....

2008-10-20T08:19:00.000-07:00

It is that time of year again....primary program. I have always enjoyed the primary program from my pew seat. This is my second year of being in charge of it..... nothing to make you feel way to young to have an adult calling than being in charge of a primary program. I know that I am 25 and that I am a adult but I still feel to young for this calling from time to time. I am learning tons and LOVE being in our wards Primary Presidency and LOVE the kids and women I work with! But after our first practice yesterday I am a little nervous about how it is going to go next week. I know the kids will do their very best when the time comes but after going home so frazzled yesterday I will just be glad when next Sunday is over.

I really appreciate all the teachers that come every week and for all the help they were yesterday during the craziness. I appreciate our Chorister for teaching and leading all of our music that is now small job either. I also appreciate all the parents that worked so hard with their children to have their talks ready and had their parts memorized! What a huge difference it makes when the kids were ready instead of me feeding them the lines. I know Heavenly Father always blesses the little ones and the program goes great every year.

We have one more practice on Friday and I am praying that it goes better.

Half way

2008-10-18T07:39:00.000-07:00

So this week I am in my 20th week of this pregnancy. I am so excited I am half way done now. And since I found out when I was like 3 week pregnant if seems like forever that I have been Pregnant! I am so excited to be having another little boy! Now that he is moving all the time it helps time move faster to. I know he is all right and don't have to worry as much about him now. I know that is silly But I am a worrier :) Only 20 more weeks or less and he will be here!

First new outfit

2008-10-15T08:50:00.000-07:00

Even though I was so sick yesterday Bryan drug me out to the store when we had to take the kids to school. So we went to Target to get diapers and while I was there I got our youngest his first new outfit. I know nothing to exciting but he wont be getting many new things since the other boys don't either most of our clothes come for Joseph. Good thing he is so easy on his clothes since they have to now make it though 3 of my boys after him. Thanks mom for the clothes I really do appreciate them!! Tate and Chase loved this one and Bryan loved that is was 75% of so it was only $2.24.
We still haven't decided on a name yet. Regardless to what Jocelyn may say even though the name Digger is starting to sound cuter the more it is said it hasn't stuck yet. A couple of the names we like are Brennen and Jett there aren't many we can even agree on. Joseph and Jocelyn are both really pushing for Digger. The story behind the name. Joseph said he knew what we should name it if it was a boy (this was weeks ago) he said that we have to chase Chase so if we named this one Digger then he would love to dig. Which in my house is a big thing all the boys love to dig in the back yard. Amazing the way a 5 year old's brain works! I keep teasing Bryan if we can't agree that that is what we are going to have to name him.

I hate being sick

2008-10-14T10:28:00.000-07:00

So I have the worst head cold. My head is throbbing, I can't breath out my nose, my ears hurt, my throat kills, and to top it all off I have started coughing....... AAAARRRGGGG..... I HATE being sick. And what really sucks is that I can only take a few different things to help feel better and they aren't working..... I think I need a good nap! But I am just glad that none of the kids have it or at least yet. I hate having to take care of people that are sick when I am too!

Moving like Crazy

2008-10-09T09:03:00.000-07:00

Tuesday morning the baby boy was moving around in my belly like crazy so I had Jocelyn come over and I put her hand on my tummy and she got to feel the baby move. She is so cute she was so excited that she had to call Joseph and Mam-maw as soon as he stopped moving around. She felt him 3 times. Now all the kids want to feel the baby move and are always trying to touch my tummy. At least I know them and can tell them no or not right now. I hate when strangers try to touch you. Not that it has happened yet but soon enough I am sure.

It's official

2008-10-08T08:38:00.000-07:00

Chase is finally 100% weaned! Now I have a 21 week break of breast feeding. I know most people think I am crazy for nursing while being pregnant but I have with all of them. It helps with the nausea. But I have only been nursing at night for the last few months and have been cutting back on that too. And last night when he woke up he didn't even try!!!! I was so excited to have a short break. I lose my milk at 16-19 weeks so it was time. HHHMMMMM may be Bryan can get up with him now if he wakes up?! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA!!! That will never happen Bryan sleeps like a rock!

It's a ......

2008-10-06T15:58:00.000-07:00

Well we went in today to find out what we're having. I could hardly sleep last night because yesterday mom said what if you don't find out? I had nightmares all night of not being able to find out. I know that it wouldn't be the end of the world but I really wanted to know. Well as soon as the Dr got started he said he thought it was a girl since he didn't see any thing from the back view between the legs. Then the baby rolled over and there was HIS PENIS. We are having a BOY!!! I am so excited. It was so fun to see him moving and rolling and being all over the place the ultra sound was one of his awake times. I don't need to get hardly any thing for him. I feel pretty ready. Joseph was the most disappointed he really wanted it to be a girl and kept telling the Dr he was wrong.

SO now me and Bryan have to start the great name debate since we had a girl name picked but Bryan wouldn't even talk about it being a boy. So if you have any ideas that would fit with the other kids please feel free to share.

Poor Tate

2008-10-05T18:30:00.000-07:00

Last night me and mom planed to go out since Bryan had gone to Conference with his dad and brothers. Well I had gone home to get a shower and get ready but Tate wanted to stay at grandmas since that is where they were getting baby sat at. Him and Joseph where in the living room and mom was in her office. Well no one is really sure what happened since between a 3 year old that doesn't talk real well and a very traumatized 5 year old but what we gathered was that he fell between the coach and window and there was A LOT of blood A LOT.

Well Joseph had to call 3 times before I answered my phone since I was blow drying my hair. And all he could say was " It is a emergency" so I keep asking what was and then I heard mom yell "Tell her to come over fast Tate is hurt really bad!" SO i got the other too and we rushed over. Well I called for the baby sitter to be brought up to the kids and asked one of the neighbor girls to come over until the sitter got here and we ran to Phoenix Children's Hospital Urgent Care. I love that place it is so nice and the Dr. and nurses are great! Well they debated between glueing it and stitches and the Dr. opped for the glue. Tate was a totally trooper. He let them clean and glue it with very little almost no crying. I am sure this will not be the last time we have to take him in for some thing like this but I am glad that we haven't had to before now.

Christmas came early at my house

2008-10-02T10:17:00.000-07:00

I am so excited! We decided that we were getting a new bed for Christmas. However I have hardly sleep in the last few weeks. I can't get comfortable and my my hips, shoulders, knees, and back kill every morning when I get up so we decided to get a bed now. Well It came yesterday!!! We got a Sleep Number bed since me and Bryan couldn't agree on a bed. The sales lady gave us 2 new pillows and a great deal. I am so happy to finally have a new bed. I have never had a brand new mattress. The next thing is to get a new head board. We gave our old be to Bryan's sister and her husban and they were so excited to finally have a king size bed and get out of their queen size bed. I am just gald that we could help them out! And I know there are a ton of finger prints all over the mirrors but Chase loves to kiss himself. The mattress be for I added all the bedding and Pillows. And then the bed all made. See mom I do know how to make my bed:)
I just love this picture of Jocelyn. She is looking and smiling that never happens! And yes her socks don't match. But they are clean:)

I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!

2008-09-29T17:03:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it they already have Black Friday ads up! I just wanted every one who will also be out shopping like crazy people to be able to start there shopping plans now! I am not sure where me and mom will be going yet this year I am looking for bedding and really fun things for the kids room since I am going to be completely changing their room and toy room as their big Christmas present. We are going to be getting bunk beds and repainting and new bedding and pictures and signs for their walls I am so excited. But I can't wait to go shopping. Bryan watches the kids and I get up at 1:30 with mom and go get in line usually at Kohl's so that we can be in and out in 15 minutes. But I am not sure where our first store will be this year. I can't wait bring on the insanity!

http://www.black-friday.net/

I can't belive I did it!

2008-09-27T11:58:00.000-07:00

I have been telling Bryan for over a month that the boys need a hair cut and he keeps telling me to buzz them but the last time I did Tate cried because he likes his long hair. So I didn't want the boys going to church yet another week looking so shaggy I decided that I was going to try to cut their hair knowing that if it looks bad it could be buzzed.

Joseph and Jocelyn insisted on being in the pictures. (Sorry mom that I didn't do Joey's hair.... But I didn't do Jocey's either!)

Before:

I think I did a pretty good job. Chase could have sat on the stool all day he loves to have his hair played with and done. I buzzed the sides of both boys and used scissors on the top. Tate screamed because he wanted his long hair and I kept telling him that I wasn't going to cut it as short as Chase's but once I turned on the new movie on that Grandma left for Saturdays surprise he at least kinda sat still. Tate was so happy with his hair cut after it was done and saw it after his shower.

After:

I know these aren't great of the kids but you can see their hair cuts!

I couldn't get Tate to look at me for his pictures he was busy watching the new movie!

I can't belive it

2008-09-25T14:10:00.000-07:00

I am feeling the baby move! I have been more and more for the last week or two but I can feel our little bean moving a number of times every day. Crazy! I love these first bubble like feelings it is the kicking an jabbing I am not really looking forward to. The kids are looking forward to being able to feel the baby kick they loved that when Chase did! They are all just excited about all the baby stuff. Joseph, Jocelyn, mom and Bryan are going with me to find out what we are having a week from Monday,Oct. 6th. I can't wait to see boy or girl!!!!

Tidy is another word for clean

2008-09-24T08:36:00.000-07:00

Well what a crazy day yesterday was. We got up pretty early and Taters peed 2 times on the toilet the first time I told him he had to go when he got up and the second time he told me he needed to go!! YEAH TATE. He also went again this morning too! YEAH! This is a picture of him telling dad that he did it again!

So back to yesterday. Bryan called and said that he got the new used transmission for the Durango and when they were moving it he spilled transmission fluid all over his shorts and I had to take him new ones only none of us were ready for the day yet. So we quickly got ready and went to get mom and Joey and then took Bryan what he needed and then went shopping for things for mom's trip. And happened to find pillows and shams that match mom's bed room set for super cheap!!!! What a find! We took the kids to school and did more shopping. We also had to take care of some thing at the MVD. Mom had Joey's parent teacher conference and me and the kids played on the play ground and the kids didn't want to leave. Then we got to play with Bryce and Abby at moms for a bit my kids were so excited to see them. We don't get to see them much lately so we are extra excited to see them! I had such a long day that after dinner I went to bed. OR tryed too. Jocelyn came marching in to tell me that she was tiding up their bedroom so that Joey could have a sleep over. She then said mom tidy is another word for clean..... she thinks I am so dumb some times but I laughed and then went to see what a good job she had done all by her self! We are really excited to have Joseph stay with us until Saturday. I don't think he as near as excited as my kids are. So by 9:30 all 3 kids were asleep and I was too.

At 1:30am Jocelyn woke me up and said she couldn't stop itching. she had 4 really big mosquito bites. She is allergic to them so they are always extra bad. But I took her down stairs and put nail polish on them and gave her some benadryl to help the the itching and put her on my floor. It wasn't until 3am that we finally got back to sleep.

I can't wait to see what today brings. I am hoping a nap since I got up a 7:30 with a tummy ache. Blasted morning sickness!

Parent Teacher Confrence

2008-09-22T16:53:00.000-07:00

I had Jocelyn's first parent teacher conference today. I love her teacher she is so nice. She went on and on about how much she loves having her and Joey in her class and how well they are together that she doesn't have any problems with them being together. I am so glad to hear that. The only thing she didn't get a "A" or a "O" on was the handwriting but all they were being graded on this time was the way she held the pencil. Which she was doing wrong but her teacher gave me a pencil grip so she can learn to do it the right way. I thought if all she missed was the way she holds her pencil then she is doing awesome. She was also graded on know the names of 6 shapes, she had to count to 30... she can count to 109 with no problem. She had to know the the first 10 phonograms and say them. For those of you who don't know what that is it is the the sounds that each letter make. There are more that one sound for most of the letters. I had know idea that she would have to learn them already but she is picking them up really fast and can tell you what almost any word starts with any more. She also had to recognize 0-10 which she has known for a long time.

Her teacher also said that she loves to see Jocelyn get excited about things that her whole face lights up and her eye just sparkle. Any of you that have seen this know what I am talking about she also said that she loves her eye lashes. I thought it was funny. But sweet.

I was just being so proud of her and wanted to share!

Camping

2008-09-22T08:32:00.000-07:00

We went camping with all of Bryan's family about 2 weeks ago. It was nice to be out of the heat and into cooler weather. I never really liked camping until we got our tent trailer. It is fully loaded. 2 queen beds a slide out dinette that sleeps 4 little ones. It is a twin . It has a fridge, microwave, ac, heater, oven and stove, and the best part of all is there is a bathroom. It was my requirement for getting it. I hate going out in the middle of the night or to take Jocey early in the morning.

Christy and her boyfriend Chris brought their quads and the kids had a blast! They drove the kids around the camp site. Bryan took them out on the road and they got in trouble for riding 2 to a quad. They were just lucky they didn't get a ticket.

We went to the fish hatchery and fed the fish! The kids always love that. Bryan leaned Chase over and then droped a piece of food in and said "Oh crap Chases tuggie" I freaked out since we were 45 minutes from the camp site and he need to take a nap. So he let me freak out for a minute and then told me it was food and his tuggie was in his pocket..... AAARRRGGG I was mad! But he thought he was so funny!

There was a meadow about 50 feet from a our camp site and we went and played in it in the morning and the kids and adults that played hide and seek had a blast. The person who what the seeker had a ball and the goal was to get back to base with out being hit with the ball. I didn't play but sat and held Chase and watched them play it was so funny watching the grown ups run around like kids!

Back at the camp fire we all just sat and relaxed. Tate and Chase played in the dirt and Jocelyn colored in her new coloring book. Amy and her family came up on Saturday and went to the fish hatchery with us and hung out until after dinner.

All in all it was a pretty good trip other than Bryan's youngest brother Adam got up early both days and woke me and/or my kids up so I didn't get enough sleep. 5:30 the first morning yelling and 6:00 the next morning playing with his air soft gun. Bryan went and stole his other one and went and shot him with it because he woke Chase up who sleep until after 8:30 the morning be for. Karma!

"Beanie Baby"

2008-09-20T09:59:00.000-07:00

So I made tostadas the other night for dinner. MMMM tostadas.... they happen to be one of my favorite foods right now. I make them the way my grandma did.....mmmmm...

I never give Chase more than just bean and cheese since he chokes on every thing else. Well I got all the kids their food and then while I was making a plate for me Joseph and Jocelyn started laughing like crazy so I asked what was so funny with out looking up and Joseph said "the beanie baby".... I was confused until I looked up......I totally get it now.... kids are so funny and Chase was the biggest mess from eating the beans but he was feeding him self and I got to eat in peace and quite so I can clean up the "Beanie Baby" for a quite meal. He doesn't normally make such a big mess when he eats but it made for a a good laugh!

Joseph and Jocelyn enjoy eating them as much as I do. Joseph and mom eat dinner at our house at least 2 nights a week. I cook for mom on the nights he works. Tate was being a toad and wouldn't eat dinner so there are no pictures of him from that night. May be next time! I know he likes it too. I think he just needed to go to bed.

Update!

2008-09-19T17:13:00.000-07:00

Well allot has gone on since my last post. We found out we are pregnant and are expecting our fourth child March 5th 2009. Which makes me 16 weeks pregnant. We are going to find out what we are having as long as the baby lets us see on October 6th. I can't wait to find out if I need to go shopping or if we are good since I already have every thing for a boy but have given pretty much every thing away from Jocelyn.

Chase had his 1st birthday. June 19.

Jocelyn has started Kindergarten and is loving it. Her and Joseph are in the same class and love it and their teacher. They are making tons of friends and enjoying learning so many new things.

Tate is just now starting to want to be potty trained he for the first time in forever peed in the toilet yesterday!!!! He got up way before me this morning so he he didn't today what a bummer. Other than that he is just being his active self. He is always on the go but he is such a good little guy! He loves to play in the rain!

Finally starting a blog!

2008-05-06T07:16:00.000-07:00

So I thought this would be a easier was to keep everyone up to date without having to type it to each and every person individually. So if you want to follow what is going on in our never a boring house you are welcome too!

Let's see what has been going on. Bryan bought a motorcycle last week to go back and forth to work on. He is so excited he hasn't owned one since we got married. It is nothing special but it will do what he wants it too.... save us on gas! Jocelyn is doing really well in school her teacher said she is a head of allot of the kids in her class and that she is really mature for her age. She defiantly dose not get that from her dad!!! Tate is keeping me busy as always. He is just enjoying life and figuring out how and why things work the way they do. But he is also being a cuddle bug I love it. How ever it is usually his Mam maw and Daddy he wants not me (which is ok too) Chase still isn't walking. I know he is only 10 3/4 month's but the boy has been walking along holding onto things since 7 months I am ready for him to quite ruining all his clothes. And for me I am trying to keep my head above water. I have decided to loss 15 pounds and have started walking 6 days a week in the mornings. And you add everything else I have to do and I seem to stay pretty busy. I am in our primary Presidency and watch Joseph 2 days a week, help mom with her photagraphy and help watch Josh's kids , and have to do all my mommy stuff I just seem to be super busy all the time. But I am lovong it. But to busy than boring right! Any how it is time to go walking!