Friday, May 15, 2009

Posting while I can!

I know I have posted my spring yard a lot with Kate, but everyday it got better!

So Kate graduated from 1st yr preschool today! Daddy took of work and met us there and then took Kate to Hogi yogi! She did so great at school this year, and will miss her other half Claire Maloy as she gets to enter Kindergarten next year!

Kate refused to put on the "boy" mask to participate in this song.... are we surprised?

Kate had a hard time wearing the graduation hat, because it ruined her hair, so her BFF Claire was awesome and prevented a fit by fixing her hair for her & putting her headband back in place!

This is Kates teacher Mrs. Amy explaining how wonderful Kate is, and how she is a total princess referring to dresses as gowns, shoes as slippers etc. things we deal w/ daily!

Claire and Kate walking out for graduation! Next year Kate will be back for 3 days a week! Yeah! We love Kate and she is such a good girl!

Kate had fun being "Kemari" and wearing my hat, I only wish I was this cute! Oh the dimples...

Kates new favorite thing vacumning when I do, her vacumn is even Yellow and looks like mine. She even hauls this upstairs, as she "cant stand messes!" Who is she around all day?

This was too funny! Every now and then the boys have some keep out sign on there doors, but Derek and I did not expect this one! To translate Evans handwriting, no girls allowed only Mom and our lovely girlfriends. They will not mention who they are, but the sign is still up! And no when the time comes their real lovely girlfriends will not be allowed in their room!

Evans dang cute 1st grade program, we were so proud of him singing! He has previously stated he only hums! SOOOO cute.

Evan heading back to class to show us his books, and writing from this year! Wouldn't wear a belt, it was either the shirt or the belt not both! I remember this fight w/ Conner last yr! He did let me comb his hair for once though.

Heres Evan at his cute desk! Oh how these days will fly by! If he would quit eating paper that would be a step ahead! you'll notice his name tag on his desk is missing some pieces. He has started doing things like this to get attention for being "funny" Didn't we all have some weird kid in our class who ate paper at some point? I cant believe its now my son!

Here is Evan and Mrs. Kirk his teacher! Its so weird that both of my boys teachers are younger than me!

Conner, Evan and Kate getting ready to take off to get treats! Evan has really done great this year! We love him so much!













Thursday, May 14, 2009

Audreys Nursery!!!

The Nursery is finally complete! Derek and his Dad put up the beadboard Sat. I painted and stained the bead board and walls the week before (like a crazy woman!) Heidi hand designed and made the quilt on the crib, what an awesome lady! (BFF) We tied in browns and were able to use some things from Kates old nursery like the mobile and diaper holder. We decided to "get creative" and paint the top rail pink! It wasn't taking the stain right, and we wanted to be done so... tell me what you think????
here is her new fun swing and the boring wall!

This is the last wall, with the old letters I made like 4 months ago! Still using Audrey!
So many may want to know why I am not holding this baby right now! I had a CRAZY weekend with early labor 36 1/2 wks. So I had bleeding on Sunday went in at a 3 cm, and needed to be checked out due to the gest diabetes. So I checked out fine and was told I was fully effaced and ready so I needed to take it easy to get to Friday 37 wks. Well that whole night and into Monday (no sleep) I was contracting 4 min apart for 7 hours! I decided since the hospital was 30 min away we needed to go. We got Dereks Mom @ 5 am and took off! Well I noticed in the car they were "letting up" but when we got there they saw them strong and weak and I essentially got out of a pattern and was sent home! I went to over a 4 in the hour I was there, but they didnt keep me because I was 36 wks. So they got there way and things have calmed somewhat and I am still having contractions off and on, and I lost my plug. So now its a waiting game, but if it happens again they will keep me. As anyone that has had babies knows, I am a rainbow of emotions... Stress, anger, excitement, fear, swelling (is that an emotion?) All in all, it turned out for the best! everyone but me is really sick with bad head colds, and we got the nursery put back together! So in a couple more days or up to 2 weeks (kill me now) the kids should be healthy, and the baby will be more mature. Its hard not to be so selfish right now, but in the end its for the best! This gest Diabetes makes the waiting game so much harder! Derek has been wonderful of course and taken me out a lot to get my mind off of things! We do FINALLY get to see Angels and Demons tomorrow on our hot date! AHHHHHH!!!!!!!


Thursday, April 30, 2009

Spring is a wonderful thing!

Testing the sprinklers is fun for the whole family!
Hallie has a new favorite thing to do! She runs around to each sprinkler head and lets it splash her face!

Kate loves to take "beautiful" pictures for me! Here she is with some of the spring flowers, can't wait for the chocolate mulch to fill in everywhere! This weekends project!


Kate posing beautifully again filling up hallies new birthday pool! She will be 1 on May 3rd! She is a good dog 90% of the time! We only lost some dripper lines so far! Its been fun! The cat has been getting sick lately and we are kinda worried! Its an infection in her pancreas, a 700$ Vet bill and she was better for 2 weeks and now she is not looking so hot... we shall see!

The birthday girl!
I love spring and being outside all of the time! I love planting new things and doing lots of projects, I know it sounds crazy, but I do! Even 8 mo pregnant! Derek is getting sick of my honey-do lists, but I am on a timeline here! Can't wait until the baby comes, it will be a completion of things and should make for an interesting Summer! hopefully I will put up pics of her nursery completed soon!




Monday, April 20, 2009

"BBBC"




So Evan started this adorable club today, and he was so bossy and cute I couldn't help myself! I took these pictures of them, I wasn't supposed to! Only a mother could be this excited! He called everyone, and made drinks and snacks, every Monday at 4:15, our front porch! Its a Bakugan Battle Brawlers club, no girls.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

I colored my hair!


This is my new hair color. Look how cute I look!

Monday, April 13, 2009

Easter 2009

here is the "post sugar" picture of Evan @ 8am. Like every good parent we tried to make them eat a good breakfast on Easter! hes just a character!
Easter Morning, The kids scored once again! and for the record, Kate didn't have that whole couch worth of stuff! we also decided to spoil Audrey this year, even though she is in Utero! what do you expect? I actually got her an easter dress...

In the new Easter clothes, Derek was wonderful to take these so I could finish getting ready, I said do them outside, so he choses in front of the dirt across the street! (and didn't straighten the kids clothes out) Oh well!


This is how it really is 99% of the time! Kate day dreaming, and the boys fighting!

Kate and baby Kellie have the same dress! The easter bunny found a great deal at Burlington around Xmas, so fun!

All in all, we had a great day! We went to church and ate! (I HAD NO CANDY AND LIVED!!!!) It was great to focus on the Savior and remind the kids of the true meaning of Easter. The kids got a ton of candy and toys of course! We really loved having Colette and her family over! Kate refers to Leyton as "Little Brother!" We will have fun this week in St George! cant wait! We will miss Derek though :( On the other hand, how great would it be if things were reversed and he took the kids away for 3 full days?

Saturday, April 11, 2009

The Easter Egg Hunt

Daddy helped Kate keep up, and they had so much fun! The Rain let up for a minute! Theres Evan booking it past the babies!
Kate and Kylie!

Evan hunting around! (also Kylies half face!)

The kids loved getting too much candy! and the bubbles were a hit!

The boys favorite was finding the Money eggs!

Conner was nice enough to share his extra with Kate!

We always have so much fun with all of Dereks family at their wonderful gatherings!

Kate loved finding all the candy epecially the Chocolate!
Mommy misses sugar and didn't budge from my strict ways! it was SUPER hard! I was diagnosed w/ Gestational Diabetes this pregnancy! SUPER bummer let me tell you! I have lost over 5 lbs, but with days like today it takes evrything you got not to give in! the baby is more than worth it! I just hate testing my blood 4 times a day! Being that I have already had a 10 lb baby, I really need to watch my diet or I will have a C-section, which no one wants, and a 12+ lb baby! Enough of that... Dereks family had another fun family gathering @ Jaynes in Mapleton, it was a little soggy, but the kids had so much fun! We were supposed to be in St George, but the weather is supposed to be really wet down there and the usually nice weather is half the fun there, so we decided to stay here! I am taking the kids on Tues-Fri for Spring Break with Colette and Leyton one more time before the babies come and we cant all fit in my van! It should be better weather 70s-80s. Cant wait for Easter tommorrow, Colette, Leyton and Kyle are coming for dinner! Hopefully I get a good picture of the kids dressed up in their new clothes!