Feel like posting with nothing to write....pictures will do...

Clara's new vest
Just because Lucy never gets any blogging love...

Connor Skywalker

Our snowflakes that we made!

Clara's new outfit from Grandma Debbie

My Resolution

So I realize I never did a blog on my New Year's resolution! Gasp!

Drum roll please....

I have stopped drinking soda. Yeah, kinda boring. But attainable. I recently read that in 12 ounces of soda, there is the equivalent of 10 tsp of sugar. 10 tsp!! GROSS! That is a lot for just a 12 oz can of soda!

That is going to be my only resolution this year. I know I can do it, so I am not going to feel bad about myself this year if I don't lose 50 pounds! Or if I don't totally get in a better financial place. Yeah, I will still try. But DAMN IT I won't make those "official" resolutions! HA! I beat the system!

Good luck on your resolutions!

Awards! Woo Hoo!

Amy gave me this wonderful award! I am so happy that she loves my blog! Sooo I am ALSO going to award this to 4 wonderful people to keep the happiness alive!

1. Shannon Leigh- you are my homegirl. I am so glad we have the internet so you can keep me informed with the pregnancy! And I can't wait to follow your blogs once Wyatt is born!

2. Jess- I know Amy also awarded you with this, but I can too! I love hearing all the stories about you and the girls! good times!

3. Alicia- I laugh out loud at your blogs! They make me realize that parenthood is SUPPOSED to be as crazy as it is! And that I am NOT the only one that goes through all of those insane moments!

4. Amy- don't think because you gave me the award that I was going to leave you out!!! You are the one who got me blogging! you are such a great person! I love the "realness" (is that a word?) of your blog! Your blogs are great! Covering everything from running, to family, to friends. Love it!

Thanks again ladies! And keep up the great blogging!

Vacation planning...

Woo hoo!! I talked to my good friend Mellisa this morning and we have started planning for a trip Lincoln City, Oregon in June. I am sooooo excited! I have lived in the Pacific Northwest my whole life and have NEVER been to the Oregon coast! There is apparently an outlet mall, aquarium, and we will be RIGHT on the beach (the picture is from the house we will be in, it is from their website!) The kids will have suck a blast! Mellisa and Albert have 3 kids and all of our kids get along soooo well! I don't even have anything to type, except that I am just flipping excited! OK, I am off to search the Internet for things to do in Lincoln City!!!

Farmer and Donkey

I got this email from my dad, and I had to share it!

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a
well. The animal cried piteously for hours as
the farmer tried to figure out what to do.

Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the
well needed to be covered up anyway;
it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and
help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began
to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the
donkey realized what was happening and cried
horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement he
quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally
looked down the well. He was astonished at what
he saw. With each shovel of dirt that hit his
back, the donkey was doing something amazing.
He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel
dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it
off and take a step up.

Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey
stepped up over the edge of the well and
happily trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds
of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well
is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of
our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out
of the deepest wells just by not stopping,
never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up.



NOW ............

Enough of that crap . . The donkey later came back,
and bit the farmer who had tried to bury him.
The gash from the bite got infected and
the farmer eventually died in agony from septic shock.


MORAL FROM TODAY'S LESSON:

When you do something wrong, and try to cover
your ass, it always comes back to bite you.

what my kids are dancing to these days

My kiddos, man I just love them!

They are so domestic! HA!

My little angels

Happy 2009!

Well, it is New Years Eve. The kids are going to go to the in-laws and say the night. And my hubby MADE RESERVATIONS at PF Changs. Mmmmm. We will put our gift certificates to good use. Yummo! And then we are probably going home. No big parties for us tonight! Which it totally fine with me! Have a safe and Happy New Year!

Austin and I in 2004, yeah we are awesome

My Christmas Update!

We had a great Christmas! My parents came down from Wenatchee to join us in the festivities! On Christmas morning we got up and opened our stockings and then waited for my grandparents and Austin's parents to come over. We ate a super yummy brunch and then opened up our presents galore! Holy cow, are my kids spoiled or what!?! Among the favorites were Connor's light saber, Star Wars Lego's, and slinky (which, shocking, is still intact!) Clara's favorites were her kitchen, Elmo Live (ANNOYING, but extremely cute.) and her numerous cell phones and purses. I got a new cell phone and some amazing comfy Simple brand flip flops. I also got a new cell phone number, so if you need it, let me know! My hubby enjoyed all his gifts and we had a geat day! It was a relaxing, fun day! I hope everyone had a great Christmas!

I had to add this photo. Clara has been sick the past week (that is why in some of the pictures her hair is wet. She had to have a bath before we went downstairs. She had thrown up in her bed, poor baby!) So, I have been feeding her the BRAT diet (Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast). Well, rice didn't go over so well. She thought this was hilarious!

Damn Twilight!

OK, it is 5 p.m. and I have neglected my children 90% of the day. They are safe, I know that, but I am NOT playing with them today. Instead, I have read 350 pages of the fourth (and final!) book in the Twilight saga. Yeah. Half of the flipping book. But can I put it down? No. Can I even talk about it? No. Because I don't want to ruin it for people who haven't read it yet. It really is an obsession now. But I have eased my husbands mind and after I finish this book, there isn't one after it. So, I will be a part of the family again. I promise! And I had to tell him "yes, I realize that I will NEVER be a sexy vampire." Damn. I would have been a great vampire, I already bite! ;)