Lost tooth

Remember those family or school pictures where your missing your first front tooth? They usually made you look  a little goofy, but hey, everyone has at least one picture like that right? Well i know this is one of those it really shouldn't matter things but for some reason to a mom it does. We were up the Canyon on Monday night having a little family BBQ and playing around a bit, and yep you guessed it, Ridge tripped holding a soccer ball and knocked out his almost brand new front tooth. And i mean all the way out, root and all. Poor kid was bleeding all over and didn't know what was happening. I was yelling at Willie to call the pediatrician to see if it could be saved. (He was smarter than me and called our friend who happens to be a pediatric dentist.) And well no it couldn't. Once the root is severed, it can't be fixed. I should be grateful that it was just a tooth, but man there is a part of me that can't stand the thought of every picture for the next 7 years (our kids loose their teeth pretty late) being one of those pictures. I guess i'll get used to it..... eventually. Thank goodness he is so dang cute!

card i made

Shauna, this is for you! I thought if i posted a card i've made, it would motivate me to start stamping again. it's been a while.

Working out

Ok, so a quick update, since it's been a few days. Willie and I recently decided we would start working out together in the gym 3 times a week. I've been going alone for as many years as i can remember. And first of all let me say, it's really nice to spend some extra time with him. We are focusing on more time together, ya! But secondly, i am so sore, like can't even walk sore. i'm using muscles i guess i didn't know i have. The upside is that hopefully i will be in better shape soon, which will make me very happy! Thanks honey.

Camping with dad

I thought i would share some pictures from spring break. willie took the older kids down to our property in Tori, which is near Capital Reef. he likes to go down there and enjoy the quiet, and make sure the gate is still up and stuff. (i think it's a guy thing.) willie bought a trailer for the 4 wheeler and towed the kids around just about everywhere.
are those earrings? yes, here's sacoya, still looking very fashionable even after camping for two days!
my handsome husband is actually in a picture with our kids, thanks to his dad. 
willies parents joined them the last night and slept in the back of there tahoe, which was smart cause there was a big storm, and the tent blew everywhere during the night!

Pocahontas

Sacoya's 5th grade class did a project similar to a wax museum. she picked to spotlight Pocahontas. they do a small report on their life, make a poster, and then memorize a 30 second summary on them. parents are invited to come see all of the children's displays. you can push an imaginary button, and the kids then recite their summary. it's a really cute idea. I had to make Sacoya's costume the night before cause we couldn't find a costume in a store anywhere, but it turned out great.

one of those mornings

Ridge is just one of those babies, who sees things once, and he remembers and can actually do it. on Sunday, he was trying to get into my eucerin. and if you have ever used it, you know it's super thick and greasy. so i showed him how you put it on your lips. well this morning he decided to try it out i guess, only he didn't stop at the lips. he pretty much covered his face and hair. luckily for him, i was laughing to hard to get mad, plus i'm the dork who actually showed him how to do it!

my friend michelle

ok, so hopefully michelle doesn't kill me for posting this picture, but i just had to! it took me a couple of days to find it, but i knew i had it tucked away someplace. this was taken christmas of 1985 and apparently we both got robes for christmas that year. anyhow michelle and i had lunch the other day and just caught up. it was so much fun and even though we haven't stayed in touch very well, it was like we were still best friends. so thanks michelle, you've always been a great friend.

Aspen loves email

this is aspen with her best friend lili, who just happens to be four years younger.

I thought i'd share a cute little story about Aspen, she just recently turned 9 and was granted her own email. scary i know! anyway, she checks it constantly to see who sent her mail, and is always sending out little messages to every one she currently has an email address. so saturday morning, the kids asked me to make breakfast cake, and to their surprise i'm sure, i said yes. i don't cook breakfast very often, i guess it's not my thing. and a few hours later, i was online checking my own email, and there was a message from aspen. in the subject line it said "yum". i opened it and she had written: "that was some good breakfast cake"! she cracks me up, she is always spreading sunshine wherever she goes.

My cute boys

We weren't able to get any Easter sunday shots of the kids this year since we were driving home most of the day from ST George, so Willie took some this week of the boys all dressed up. I'll have to share some of the girls when i get a chance to take some.

Look how much canyon is growing up, can't believe it!

Ridge was being so cute and laughing. Wish he was happy like this all the time!

celebrity soulmate

Take the Quiz

My sister-in-law Ari had this up on her blog and I had to try it. And o my 

gosh I love Patrick Dempsey! Go Sara

Easter holiday

Our latest adventure took us to ST George for the Arts Festival that Willie has done for the last several years. It was over Easter weekend and we were happy to leave the cold, for warmer St George. The temperature was perfect and we were even able to swim outdoors. While Willie was at his booth most of the days, the kids and I did some shopping, of course swam, went to see  "Horton hears a Who" and attended the annual Easter egg hunt at the park. You can't tell by the pictures, but there must have been a thousand kids to hunt for eggs. Sacoya and Aspen didn't get much in their age group, but I think they still had fun.

 

I'm blogging

Well it looks like in order to keep up with all of you, i need to start a family blog. I love how connected blogs keep me to the people I know and love or at least used know and never get to see. So I'm at least going to make a go at it.