Wonders of childhood!

Michael and Ora love LOVE what they call mud paint! They come into the house fill up some cups with water and dump it into the dirt outside. Then they proceed to cover every available surface with watered down dirt. That's why if you ever come to my house there are always light brown handprints all over the outside walls. But today took the cake, or maybe the mud pie! Michael came running into the house saying, "Mom this is Amazing you have to come out and see this! So I went out and heard it and had to get it on video for you all to enjoy. Oh to be five and think evaporation was the coolest thing Ever!!!  

Ora's 4th birthday! A few months late

So I am finally catching up with my pictures, I got a new usb cord for my camera and so now I can Finally post some old pictures. These are from Ora's 4th birthday. We were in Las Vegas and were able to have a birthday party for her at my moms house. She wanted a butterfly cake and so I attempted. The picture in my head was way better than how it ended up being in real life. But I got to spend Tons of time with my sister as we decorated and she made the most amazing icing I think I have ever tasted! It was a blast. and Ora had so much fun just playing with her cousins at Grandmas house. She could not have asked for a better birthday!

Before we went to Las Vegas we had a small party for her a our own home. I made her a few dress up clothes. A brides dress, a flapper dress, a fun little beaded dress, and two tutu's (Joe even made one of those) We made her TONS of jewelry just out of beads we had lying around and pasta and lace, and I made a few boas out of some fuzzy yarn I had here.  She also got a glitter ball from Michael and Jordan. We had "pink" pancakes for breakfast, now a tradition for her birthday. And we had a few cupcakes after dinner. The more I think about it the more I think her birthday ROCKED this year!! 

Brides dress, with diamond ring. (really a plastic bead hot glued to some lace)

Glitter Ball, and her card from grandma she carried around for a week!

This is so out of order but, oh well. We also had a fancy Nancy birthday outing with her cousin Madisen. We got all dressed up at aunt dawn's house and then went to The Kings crown AKA McDonalds for a hamburger and parfaits. We took tea set and the girls drank their soda out of tiny little tea cups.  It was seriously every little girls dream come true. And so fun for all of us to watch. We had Grandma with us and of course our Stylists Dawn and Megan came along as well. MAN she really did have a great birthday this year. What will I do for the next one??

Getting Ora's hair done

Madisen's nails. Dawn even had stickers to finish the job!

All done posing with the book. Dawn made those cute veils they wore!! They were so beautiful!

Parfaits, they guy behind they counter looked at me like I was crazy when I asked him to put M&M's on top of the sundae's.

The tiny tea cups were the perfect touch. Thanks again Dawn for all the hard work you and Megan put in to making this so special!!

Facebook fallout

I got this from a girlfriend on facebook and thought instead of doing it there I would bring it here. SO here goes...

Answer these 30 Things You Wouldn't Think To Ask.

1. Have you ever been searched by the cops? No
2. Do you close your eyes on a roller coaster? Never, I won't miss a thing!
3. When's the last time you've been sledding? Christmas day 2007, so fun!!
4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone? I eloped because I could not stand to go to bed alone anymore, Joe kept falling asleep on the couch at my parents and I would have to wake him up and send him to his own house. I could not take it anymore!! So Of course I would much rather sleep with Joe. OR now any of my kids!!
5. Do you believe in ghosts? Not technically
6. Do you consider yourself creative? Yes I do! **TOOT TOOT **
7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife? I know this may be wrong, but I could not care any less!!
8. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? Jennifer!!
9. Can you honestly say you know ANYTHING about politics? One of my favorite people on the planet has opened my eyes to a whole new world of possibility in this area and I may just choose to post on it a little bit later!!
10. Do you know how to play poker? Such a bad native to Vegas.... NO!!
11. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight? Only to have a baby!! So it was worth it.
12. What's your favorite commercial? The new Conan ones crack me up. I cannot wait for him to take over the Tonight Show
13. Who was your first love? I can honestly say my first is my last, and I got the best man on earth!!
14. If you're driving in the middle of the night, and no one is around you, do you run a red light?Sure do!!
15. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you? Probably not!! I tell Joe everything, so don't trust me with yours. I am serious!!
16. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees? Again, I could not care any less!
17. Have you ever been Ice Skating? Okay how funny, I live in the greatest snow on earth and the only time I have been ice skating is in the desert?
18. How often do you remember your dreams? All the time, I try to write them down.
19. What's the one thing on your mind? Family reunion, Open house for the temple, Abby screaming, does that make me a bad mom? where are Michael, Ora and Jordan, I wonder where Joe is... Oh wait I Did this wrong did it say one thing!! How would that work?
20. Do you always wear your seat belt? If I am driving yes other than that almost always!
21. What talent do you wish you had? I am a singer without the plumping.. Get it PIPES??
22. Do you like Sushi? California (rolls) know how to party!! (okay now I'm just getting lame)
23. What do you wear to bed? PJ's
24. Do you truly hate anyone? no
25. If you could be with one famous person, who would it be? Is Henry B Eyering famous??
26. Do you know anyone in jail? yes
27. What food do you find disgusting? Ruben sandwiches??
28. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back? Not recently
.29. Have you ever been punched in the face? Headbutted by babies yes but Punched in the face... Heavens no!!
30. Do you believe in angels and demons? YES, I keep two, angels that is, in my pocket at all times!! Okay maybe not in my pocket but they hang around here an awfull lot.

So just as I opened up this window to put up a new post the baby woke up SORRY ALL!!

What's on my mind

It has been so long since I have posted. I am getting seriously overwhelmed. And with no pictures to go with posts It feels kind of wierd to write. (I know dumb but still how it is) so I dectied to put up a quick list of things here.

1. Jordan needs to start talking!! We have moved into the crying all the time stage and I am not sure how long I can take it.
2. Baseball with five year olds Is kind of like watching ants run from raindrops. They are not very sure where they are going or what they are trying to do but.... THEY LIKE IT.
3. Ora is not a pickle head! and if you tell her she is, or even laugh because you wonder where pickle head came from, she will not speak to you for the rest of the day.
4. Ice cream can calm any ammount of children into sitting for a movie. At least untill you stop feeding them. SO..... I will just keep feeding them!
5. After a two year break I am back at the temple!! YEAH!!!!! I have missed it.
6. Some days motherhood and why I chose it gets a little fuzzy to me.
7. That is okay!!
8. A garden is not going to happen this year and I am very sad about it.
9. People to help out is a must. Thank you to the sister in my ward who tends Abby while I teach, It is a nice break.
10. Ora is a dancer without a dance class. I am reminded of it every day.
11. Michael startred reading. All by himself!
12. I wonder how I will raise such a smart cookie?
13. Then he showed me how he learned how to tie his shoes by watching Dad and I do it.
14. I really worry about raising him to his potential some days.
15. Jordan brings me back to reality, the Lord is helping me raise my children and they will be just what he wants them to be.
16. Stiches the second time for Ora was not easier.
17. A rolling baby gathers all walls (BUMP, scream. BUMP)
18. Pray that our new baby puppy will have black paws so we can name her Fox, I need a fox in sox! She is due to arrvie this week and then home with us in 8 weeks.
19. REALY what am I thinking, a dog??
20. I love my husband and he deservies to have a dog!

Well that is my list. I am so glad to be a mother I would not be happier doing anything else. Even if some days I wonder about that. I know how incredibly blessed I am just to be in these little spirits lives. They are a wonderful blessing to me. I take being a mom so seriously, too seriously sometimes. I am so glad I have Jordan who helps me see things in a lighter light. And Ora who just makes me dance so hard that I forget all my cares for a few minutes. Abby and her four dimples are so precious. Michael, I will admit most days scares the heck out of me. HE it so much smarter than I am. Some day he will realize that and then where will I be.
Over all life is grand! Perfect! and a new adventure every single day! I could not ask for more.

Lets just say....

Life is busy right now!

Little accomplishments

What a tough week I have had. Tragedy in the family will do that to you. I feel as if my whole world has sunk in on top of me some moments. Other moments I have forgotten what has happened and then it hits me all over again when I remember.

But life goes on and the speech therapist does arrive at the door. Then out of no where Jordan decides to give me a little pick me up and say the word PURPLE!!! A 2 syllable word for the first time.

I wonder if heaven just knew I needed a smile today! I was rolling on the floor clapping and saying "yeah , good job Jordan" Thank heaven for small miracles. And little accomplishments that are sent to brighten a dark day!!