10 things....I dare you to name them!!

I am feeling absolutely overwhelmed today! I just cant seem to get it together. Three days till Christmas and I am way behind with no time to catch up. Family parties, work parties and still a TON of wrapping that needs done! I sit here looking around my ever SO messy house wondering how other moms and wives do it! I only have 2 kids and lots of women have many more! I was reading through some blogs a few nights ago and my friend Meryntha had a fabulous post about these same feelings. Why do we all feel the need to be so perfect at EVERYTHING!! Or so we all pretend to be! How can you keep your house spotless, have quality time for the kids, have time for your husband, cook 3 square healthy meals everyday, get up and get hair done and make-up on, work part time, keep the car semi-clean, have clean toilets all the time, not have a sticky kitchen floor with crumbs stuck to it...let alone "ME" time?? If anyone knows the answer...please share! Now that my rant is over I am going to admit 10 things that make me NOT so perfect

1-I am in my pj's all day, EVERYDAY(so are my kids) unless I am running to wal-mart. I might get dressed for that! If you come to get your hair done, there is no guarantee that I wont be in my pjs for your appointment!

2-I sometimes don't get the kids breakfast before 11. And when I get around to breakfast sometimes it is just a cookie!

3-Sometimes dinner consists of leftovers that probably should have been thrown away DAYS ago!!

4-I once found a pair of the kids swim trunks in the back of my jeep that were still in the hotel dirty laundry bag, you know, the plastic bags. That was a good 6 months after our trip...YUCK:)

5-Sometimes I don't even get my teeth brushed for a day...maybe two! Who knows, maybe that is the secret to no cavities. I still have never had a cavity...knock on wood;)

6-Sometimes I forget to pay the power bill and it gets shut off!!

7-I sometimes totally ignore my kids all day while I am surfing the web, on facebook or looking(or stalking) blogs!!

8-I use the Disney Channel for a babysitter more often than I should!

9-I pull the "Santa is watching you" all year long

10-Sometimes the clothes sit in the washer until they completely reek like mildew. Then I have to wash them a good 3 or 4 times to try to make them smell a little better!!

11-I will throw a number 11 in there. Sometimes I totally fake a headache so I don't have to do you know what!!!! Sorry Dave:)

There, I told you a few secrets of mine. I dare you to do the same! Lets all stop pretending that we are all perfect moms, house keepers and wives! It gives me a complex! Lets get real. I could use a maid to keep up on my house, a nanny to play with the kids and a personal chef and trainer to kick my butt back into shape. But lets face the facts, I am not a famous person who can afford such luxuries. And at the end of the day what is more important...a clean house, or quality play time with the kids?? I choose play time!:)

My baby boy is 3!

Today is Austyns 3rd birthday and I can hardly believe it! Where does time go? It just seems like yesterday I was headed to the hospital on a very snowy day to be induced. He was stubborn from the get go. He was a week and a half late and had a rough entrance into the world weighing 8pounds 8oz. I was induced at 7am on the 8th and he was born at 12:31am December 9th. The doc was apologetic on how long the labor was and I told him it was a breeze compared to the 42 hour labor with Ayden!! Austyn, your are such a special spirit! You are so kind and soft hearted. You love your brother more than anything. Although you are stubborn, I think that is special trait to hold. It will make you strong and you will always stand for what you believe in. Me and your dad feel so blessed that you chose us to be your parents! We love you little man!!

The Polar Express

My Dad bought tickets for all of us to go on the Polar Express this year. If you haven't taken your kids yet, I highly recommend it! My kids LOVE the movie. They watch it all year long!! They had a blast. Santa and Mrs. Clause comes around and visits each kids. Ayden is usually pretty shy when it comes to Santa...well, not so much this year! He gave Santa his WHOLE wish list. Santa kept trying to walk away and Ayden grabbed his sleeve and said "Oh, and one more thing.."haha It was so funny! Austyn had a hard time remembering what he wanted when Santa talked to him. But he managed to squeak out that he wanted a four-wheeler! We saw Santa 3 different times that trip. Park City, Polar Express, and our hotel! Yes, Santa stays at the La Quinta in Provo, just in case you were wondering! My kids want EvErYtHiNg they see for Christmas this year!! It must be the age. They are starting to pay attention to commercials and after every one that comes on they say "I want that for Christmas!!" I mean every commercial, even the Barbie ones!! And no...they aren't getting everything on their 'list'!! Thanks mom and dad for such a fun weekend!!

Halloween 2009

The boys had a blast this year! This was the first year that they BOTH wanted to wear their costume and they even kept them on all night! They got the hang of trick or treating rather fast! Ring door bell, hold out bucket, and get candy. We missed the whole "say trick or treat" step. They were to shy to speak to the people!!haha We only went to a few houses, mostly family. After they had been in and out of their car seat 7 or so times, they called it quits! That was fine with me though, they had enough candy by then!
This is Austyns scawry piwate face

Where did October go???

I cant believe that October is almost gone. It is my favorite time of year, I LOVE fall. I love the beautiful colors, I love the crisp air and I love that I can break out my sweaters!haha But fall seemed extremely short this year. We got our first snow today. Nothing much, didn't even stick, but I hate when it turns winter in October. Welcome to Utah hu!?! We have had a busy month. I guess that's why it slipped by so fast. I have been busy all month making these:
I am done for this year, but if you want one for next Halloween, put in your order now!haha
We took the boys over to the Bluebell corn maze. This was our first year and I was pleasantly surprised! It would have been a million times better if the wind wasnt blowing a 100mph! The kids had a BLAST even though it was cold and I forgot all of our coats! We didn't end up even going through the corn maze, we just let the kids play on all the tractors and slides and stuff! The combine and tractors were a huge hit with the boys, imagine that! They had so much fun and we will for sure be going back next year!

AyDeNs first day of PrE-ScHoOl

It was Aydens first day at pre-school and he did so good! He was so excited from the moment he woke up. Austyn was a little worried about Ayden leaving him behind, but I had no idea it would be so sad for him! We walked Ayden to school and Austyn was the one who had a melt down! He wanted to stay for school himself! Ayden went right in and sat at the table and Austyn followed right behind him! When Dave picked Austyn up to go, he started crying and it was upsetting the other kids that were already unsure about all of it! We had to leave in a hurry, so I didn't get many pictures of Ayden actually at pre-school!haha And yes, Aydens face is ALL scratched up from his forehead all the way down to his chin! He had a scooter accident yesterday! Just our luck!HA!





As you can see...Austyn was really sad to loose his playmate for a couple of hours!!!

Austyn's owie!

Austyn was at my grandpas Saturday morning with Dave when he fell off a scooter and landed on a stake with a nail head sticking out of it! It went through his cheek! Dave called me in a panic to come and get him asap. It scared him so bad. When it happened Dave thought it got his eye. Austyn hardly cried until he had to get the stitches. He is SO dang strong. All he was worried about is if he still got to go boating! He will have a little scar there, but it could have been so much worse, we are counting our blessings!!

Tag...8 things.

I have been tagged by Tawnia!
8 things I am looking forward to: 1-Fall 2-Iron Springs bow shoot this weekend 3-Daves birthday present to arrive 4-Nap time for the kids 5-Having my sis take our family pictures 6-Ayden's going to pre-school 7-Scrapbooking tonight 8-Did I mention the kids nap time!?
8 things I did this weekend: 1-Bar-B-Q at Brant and Rachels 2-Cleaned the house 3-Marked out landscaping lines 4-Relaxed 5-Watched 3 movies 6-Did hair 7-Went to Wal-mart:( 8-Washed my car
8 things I wish I could do: 1-Run a marathon 2-Win the lotto 3-Knit 4-Live in Cancun six months out of the year 5-Have a cook and a maid 6-Have a nanny four days a week 7-Wear a bikini 8-Excercise more so I would look good in that bikini!
8 places I would like to travel: 1-Back to Cancun 2-Capri, Itay 3-London 4-Tahiti 5-Grand Cayman 6-Egypt 7-China 9-To Seattle to see my best friend Amber!
8 shows I watch: 1-So you think you can dance 2-Real housewives 3-Lots of Dora and Diego...against my will 4-Greys Anatomy 5-Desperate Housewives 6-Oprah 7-??? Cant think of any more. Not really a huge tv watcher!
Here are the 8 people I tag: 1-Mindy J. 2-Mindy G. 3-Ramanda 4-Lacy 5-Amelia 6-Jo 7-Carissa 8-Mandy and whoever else wants to do it!

Mean Dino

So...Ayden and Austyn have done nothing but fight all day today, just one of those days I guess! I was sick of listening to the fighting so I sat them down in their naughty chairs and let them both have it! After my vent, Ayden looks at me with the most serious face and said "Mom, when you get mad and yell, your just like a mean dinosaur...like a T-rex!!" Oh...the things that kids say! It made me laugh and lightned my mood, I love these little guys!

Happy Birthday Ayden!

I cant believe that Ayden is 4! He has grown up so much. He is the smartest little boy and he amazes me everyday! He is still into tractors, that seems to be his first love. He loves to act like a puppy, which is great until he does it a the grocery store! He loves the outdoors, he is AlWaYs asking if we can get some grass to play on and I just point him in his dads direction and say "Go tell your dad we need some grass" Maybe someday Ayden!haha He and Austyn get along great(for the most part) they are little buddies and partners in crime, I wouldn't have it any other way! Thanks for being the light of our lives Ayden, we LOVE you very much! Here are a few pictures from his pirate birthday party!This is the cake I made after many failed attempts to make a pirate ship cake! This is the best I could come up with!haha





This was his first time down the slide. He was too excited to even get a swiming suit on!! He loved it!


Austyn...not so much!


His favorite present...a new bike!! Happy Birthday Ayden!!