Who Moved My Cheese?

I could not find the cheese that I was about to grate for our taco's for dinner tonight and found this.........

I have one kid that does NOT like cheese and another that can't get enough! I swear he would have finished off that brick if I didn't snatch it from him!

A little professional

I left my camera on our dresser down in our room and while I thought the boys were relaxing a bit before bed I came down to a photo shoot of Dawson taken by Cole. Here are just a few of the 32 he took (i counted)
It looks to me that Daws was enjoying himself a little Playhouse Disney while Cole thought of something more productive to do. It must have annoyed Daws cuz he was yelling my name and when I got to the scene he said "please make my brother STOP bugging me!" Here is me coming to his rescue..... (that little rascal got one of me in action)
He still hasn't forgiven me for taking it from him. I guess he has a passion, but I have decided to wait til he turns 3 to let him spread his wings and fly with our expensive items!

Lane, Dawson, and Cole

Go HERE to see my boys "breakin it down"!

We are getting there!!

Here is another update on where we are with out house sitch.... VERY exciting! We haven't taken any pics since our tile has been in. We need to thank Lee and Russell for their expertise!! Thanks guys, I am glad you showed my husband how to do it correctly... I might have been very sad if he just went for it with out instructions! Next to come is our hardwood floor and cupboards and paint (which they are starting tomorrow) Boy am I pumped!

BOOOOO

So this is me.... (picture taken by our little Coley man) I have been in bed for two days and when I am not in bed I really wanna be in bed! I went to the doc today and sure enough... influenza! Dangit! So after my meds., all 3 of my boys meds. (preventative) and little Gma's meds. (preventative as well) My insurance on this certain medication sucks! 80bucks per percription! I almost returned mine, then I realized I HATED achy body, headaches, back ache, runny nose, dry coughing, the pressue in my lungs, and TOTAL exhastion so I gave them my money and said "Thanks!"
Here is to a speedy recovery! (i am trying that positive energy thing out)

My Mom...........

Is a ROCK STAR! Well, ok maybe she sorta sucks but ya gotta give her props for even participating!! Go mom! I mostly love that she was playing in her church clothes. Thanks for taking the time out of your busy time right now mom to humor your children!

Blessings and Safety

On our way to my parents house today after church Dawson asks "Dad, what are blessings?" Lane says back to him "They are gifts from Heavenly Father" Daws, "gifts like presents?" Lane says "YUP, like he gave you AWESOME parents and a VERY good looking dad that is also VERY smart!" Daws then says, "You are good looking and smart??" (like really??? i was totally unaware of that dad!) As for Cole he is really into telling me to keep things safe. For instance he will bring me a toy or his shoes and say "Here mom, keep it safe for me!" (hmmm wonder why he thinks his things are unsafe all the sudden!)

Food For Thought...

Everyone in the church knows who has ever prepared a talk how many amazing quotes and stories our dear little Prophet, Gordon B. Hinckley has left us with. I have been on a reading rampage so that I won't ever forget how AMAZING Pres. Hinckley is. As I am reading a bunch of material I find this and LOVE LOVE LOVE it! It is from Marjorie, his wife. I want to be more like her cuz she was just as awesome as her husband!

"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someones garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived." -Marjorie Pay Hinckley, wife of the prophet.

Makes ya want that too doesn't it?!?

Meet Squirt

OK what was I thinking??? I had this client come get her hair done a few weeks ago. She was telling me about this cute little turtle she had and was going to take it to the pet store. It was her daughters and she had moved to China or something and she (my client) was sick of taking care of it. So she said very nicely, "do you think your boys would want a pet turtle?" Of course Dawson's ears perked right up and he gets all excited... YES YES PLEASE OH PLEASE! Then I ask how do you go about taking care of this type of turtle? She gives me the 411 and I think oh how bad can it be? SURE! (hoping that gma won't mind a turtle in the basement of her home)
ANYONE LOOKING FOR A PET TURTLE?? He is cute and quiet and has a little tank of his own and he REEKS! I can't handle it anymore! I have cleaned his "home" 2 times now and both times thought I was going to toss my lunch!
I really need to clean him up again cuz the boys tell me he stinks so bad. (i don't even go near him anymore) but I can't bring myself to do it. Does anyone know if I could just drop him off at the pet shop....and run?? My mom told me to set him free outside (in the -23 degree) weather and that is that. I am not an animal fan but I couldn't do that to Squirt! Anyways, if ya know of anyone who wants a smelly tiny turtle named Squirt, let me know!

I Love To See the Temple

(picture by Berta, THIS is her site!)

I have been meaning to post this little blurb for awhile now but just got to doing it. We went to the open house last week and of course it was BEAUTIFUL! I love the simplicity of it yet the perfection in every detail. The boys were in awhhh. Cole couldn't get over the AMAZING chandeliers. "SPAWKLY" was what he said over and over. What a beautiful sight driving towards Rexburg during the day and especially at night... it glows! The feeling inside was undeniably special. (pictures by Berta, they are awesome! ... click HERE for her site.)