Mad Man

Maddux is so funny. He is almost 3 and is getting so big. He has started to ride his bike that he got for Christmas and loves to fly in his Superman PJ's. He didn't want to go to bed tonight and laid down and within minutes he was out.

He loves to shoot his bow with his dad. He is a little dangerous and doesn't really watch where he is shooting.

He yells "nice shot" after he shoots it.

Can't wait to take him to the cabin and see what he shoots.

Playing in Snow with Papa

We just got back from Parowan today and the kids had so much fun. They were able to spend some time sledding and papa put some corn in the backyard so at night they could watch the deer eating. Maddux of course tried to shoot them, there was a 3 point, 4 point, and a two point and some others.

The kids also made snow angels, the girls knew what to do but Maddux was funny when he tried to copy them.

Alisha and her kids were there with us so the kids were able to play together.

Thanks Papa and Nana for letting us crash at your house for a few days!! We love you and can't wait to come do it again.

Christmas Eve

Christmas went by so fast I haven't had time to blog about anything. Here are a few pictures of things we did. I know that the pictures are in a crazy order I had a hard time getting them to post and this is the best I could do tonight so sorry. I know that Averies picture is turned and I don't know how to fix it.

On Christmas eve Santa comes and gives each kid their own PJ's to open and wear to bed.

The kids were all excited to see him and get their new PJ's and slippers.

My family and Wayne's mom and Step Dad spent Christmas eve with us. We had dinner and played games. I love this time of year and being with family and just seeing the excitement in the kids eyes.

The kids had a fun night and put out treats for Santa before they went to bed.

Averie in a panic

What sends Averie into a panic?

She came into the house last Saturday so upset and crying. She said "mom Malie said if I stare at a dead cockroach for to long I will no longer be a girley girl I will just be a regular girl for 2 hours". She was so upset. She doesn't want to be a regular girl, the thought of that just sends her over the edge.

Why is she so mad in this picture? She doesn't like her shoes and wants to wear her black boots.

Thankful!!

I was thinking today how lucky I am to be blessed with such a great family and friends. Wayne is a great husband. He is always there to help with the kids or around the house and he seems to always know when I feel like I am drowning with things that I need to accomplish during the day and will just start doing dishes or making dinner or will just take the kids outside to play. I know that I would be crazy by now if it wasn't for him and the way he is able to deal with me and save me during the most hectic of days. My kids are all so different and I love watching them grow and they keep me on my toes everyday and make me laugh everyday. My parents are so giving and are always there to help us with whatever we need. I gave my dad a picture of a headboard I wanted and yesterday he had it built and at my house. Now he is working on matching end tables and a table for our entry way. He is so talented. We went to Parowan today and my mom taught me how to make pies for Thanksgiving. She is so talented and everyday I pray that I will be blessed with a little of her talents and creativity. I have great sisters who really are my best friends. After losing Heidi I realized how important they are to me and how much there friendship means to me. I love having them there to support me and save me when I need it and I know I can always count on them.

I am just so thankful for my crazy life and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving from our family!!

Sum up the week!!

Monday- Grandpa's funeral, so nice and so sad. Hard to watch my kids process what was happening.

Tuesday- Took Averie all the way up to Primary children's Med center for a 45 min appointment to learn that they know nothing! Get home at 11:30 and have meetings Wednesday morning at 7:30 which would be fine for me but the kids have to be up early and to the babysitter by 7:15.

Wednesday-late to my meeting because I felt bad that I had to get the kids up so I let them sleep till 6:45 instead of 6:15, back to school to my classes who had a sub for 2 days and are now crazy, meeting after school with my University team to work on our paper, finished my homework for my masters classes.

Thursday-find out that my hairdresser has been arrested for importing illegals into the country and will be spending a minimum of 3 years in a federal prison in San Diego! Really hairdresser what where you thinking!!!! Take all 3 kids to the dentist for their 6 month checkups and Maddux has his first cavity that they had to fix while we were there, take all 3 kids to Costco by myself..that's always an adventure.

Friday-Wayne goes on call, find out that Maddux has fallen and may have broken his arm. To tired to work on anything so I saved it for Saturday, it was going to be a better day.

Saturday-take Maddux to the instacare and find out that he has broken his arm, spend the afternoon trying to convince him to keep the soft cast on, make sour cream enchiladas for dinner, get homework folders together for next week, at the dinner table Maddux barfs all over his plate and the table, this was the first meal I had cooked all week! Is it the flu?? We will soon find out.

Tomorrow??? I know I will be filling out 36 report cards for SEPs next week and working on my paper and math homework that is due on Thursday, will I be cleaning up barf all day?? We will soon find out. I think I will go lay in bed and watch a movie because Wayne just got called out and who knows how long he will be gone and tomorrow will be a better day RIGHT??