3 Busy Munchkins

Three little munchkins busied themselves last night upstairs in the Christmas closet.

When asked what on earth they were doing...

"We are ornaments." they chimed!

okay...

must had to been there.

Birthday Hike

Each year for my birthday we usually go for hike.
(well...we have done it twice, so that pretty much makes it a long time tradition in my books)

We found an awesome spot only a half hour from home. It was awesome being out with the kids and Matt without any blackberries, laptops or dishes in the sink calling my name.

I get to hear the kids really talk too, not just make noise.

I even collected some more heart rocks.

I really like to hike...well...nice leisure ones that aren't too strenuous.
So, more of a walk...with pretty scenery....I like that.

a perfect day...

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Happy Birthday to ME!!!

Today I turned 33.

I had to actually take a few seconds to do
some simple math to remember....(well you would think it was simple)

33 Years Has Brought Me To ....

1. breaking down finally and buying teeth whitner.

2. asking my doctor why a certain spot on my nose hasn't gone away only to find out it was an age spot and soon I will get more... hmm that's nice...

3. finding that my much like how I grew up...my children can work the electronics in our house better then me.

4. admitting that it is okay that I hate to cook, not everyone can be good at it or you wouldn't truly appreciate the ones that are.

5. that my body REALLY likes to stay stuck at a certain weight...or the scale is stuck?

6. that I can't do everything, all the time, for everyone....I just haven't figured out how to let everyone else know that?

7. that watching your kids go through some of the bumps in life, is sometimes harder then going through them yourself.

8. having kids old enough to do chores beyond dusting and diaper retrieval is....FA-BU-TASTIC!

9. realizing the teens walking around today, were born the year I graduated from highschool....(but I FEEL like I am only a few years older...like that cool senior amongst all the freshman...as I blast my cool music...just with a car full of booster seats...okay never mind... now I feel old. )

10. that all my friends and family who made efforts to wish me happy birthday, or surprise me on my birthday (thanks mom!), or dropping off gifts, cupcakes, cakes and MORE cakes either love me a lot... or want to see me in a larger size...(I am pulling for the first of the two) The love I felt is better than any material item any day...

Wow look at what 33 years has brought...
who knows how wise I will be next year...
or what spots, lines and wrinkles will appear too.

Meet Slick...

Not the brightest pup in the litter....what else can I say...

Snip Snip

Ohh...what a sad sight. We have been counting down the days until we could have Bodie snip sniped...apparently it helps dogs calm down. We are up for anything that will work.

Today was the day. Oh he looks so sad...
There is nothing funnier and more sad then watching your puppy sport one of these head cones. It seems like such cruel torcher but oh so funny... all at the same time.

Before his big surgery, Bodie was a busy boy.

His preference is Logan's little league hat.

We found the first one destoryed after Logan's first game, he was devestated.

I told our sad story to the coach, hoping he could get us another one...he had ONE extra....whew.

Last week, Bodie found the NEW hat...oh no.

I got on the phone again, but this time to the head of the little league...

I pulled out my most pethatic begging and told him we had a very naughty puppy...I failed to mention we had already had his first hat replaced.

She had another one stitched up for him....bad puppy, very bad puppy.

We have two more baseball games to get through, hopefully in Bodies current state Logan's baseball hat will be safe.

We are Live!!

We have worked VERY hard getting our new site up. We changed over from a different host, which is similar to moving houses. It was A LOT of work and A LOT of effort from A LOT of people but it is FINALLY done.

Today was our first day live on the new site, only one major glitch. None of the products had the color chocolate...only one of main colors, no biggie. We are working on it...received a frantic call from a customer tonight upset that all our chocolate was sold out. She was very happy when I told her it was just a computer glitch, she even praised the Lord.

It feel so good to be able to say our new website is finally finished.

Now we are putting all our efforts into ...our NEW TOP SECRET product. This product is so cool, we have been working with the manufactures and we can't wait to launch it!

Stay tuned...

My Mom

Don't you love this picture....so do I.
It is my all time favorite picture of my mom.

It encompasses everything I love her....

I love her infectious energy for life, she makes everything we do together REVVED UP!!

I love how she makes your "big things" in your life her "big things" when they would be small things to everyone else.

I love her ability to make my children feel like they are her number one superstars and light up with so much excitement every time she speaks with them...(and how she does it with me too.)

I love how comfortable she is in her skin.

I love how nothing will stop her and she will try anything at least once...(even tubing down the raging river.)

I love how fun she is to be with.

I love how kooky she is....ha ha...

I love how creative she is in solving any problem.

I love how stunningly beautiful she is.

I love how strong she is.

I love how in-tune she is to helping out another.

Mom, Mother's day just gives me an excuse to tell you how happy I am you are my mom. You mean so much to me and I am so blessed to have you for my mom. You are such a big part of my life and I am so happy we can go through life together. I love you.

Building Rome

I am sure everyone can relate.

I feel like paperwork is like dishes. If you don't stay on top of it, you are one step away from being casted on the reality show "Hoarders".

I am not that bad...but I think a forest of paper has come and gone from this home.

Jessica, my hippie love child (who knows where that trait came from, I guess she is following her Canadian roots, all she needs is to wear some socks with her sandals), reminds me often that we should be recycling all this paper and save the trees...I agree.

She also thinks we should never eat at fast food restaurants and only eat all natural foods, live outside with the trees and flowers, and take in all stray animals and raise them as our own....

I tell her to add it to my to-do list and that she can find a bunch a paper on my desk to start one.

Rome wasn't built in a day. However if I could use paper and dishes. it would be...

Comfortable in His Skin....or Hair.

Logan's personality is just wonderful, I just love it. He is so much like his dad in so many ways. For example, although shy, he is so comfortable in his own skin and doesn't care much what people think as long as he thinks it is great...like when it comes to his hair. He loves to disappear to the bathroom each morning and make it look as crazy as he can. The more "I have just been electricuted look" the better. And each morning I drop him off at school he jumps out of the car and proudly walked to the playground like no big deal, while I look on wondering how he doesn't care that he looks like his hair has it's own time zone.... Just love that kid.

Apple Blossom Run

Another year, another Apple Blossom Run. Matt always volunteers to run the mile with the kids. His once a year jog. I don't fight him too much in protest. I am also MUCH better at cheering from the sidelines. Hunter of course pushed himself to make it in the top twenty he was in the group that they divide off by the ropes so we think he might of made it. He was the second fastest in his school mile run so it energized him to push it as hard as he could.

The kids sure don't get their love for running from Matt or I...I can barely stay up for straight taking a picture.