Flash back 12 years.

Here are some of us when we started dating. I was only 17! Did you hear that I was so young but so was Jer he was 21. Fresh off the mission. It sure seems crazy now but we talked about it the other night and we think that if you believe in "fate" or "meant to be" then we were it. So many things fell into place so quickly. The picture of the three is at my brothers farewell. We spent that night up in the canyon and I guess Jer just couldn't resist me. He called the next night.
The other is me teaching preschool, and Jer just young and hot. Do any of you recognize that fake Santa helper. It is Marc Wilson, Margie's brother. He was the only guy in that class. This is fun to get old pictures out. Thanks Amy for the idea.

A day in the life of.

Sophie and her yogurt and her first bonk on the head. At her rate there will be a lot more.

I keep remembering things I wanted to add today. So I am making dinner and waiting for my pictures to upload. My brother in law asks me sometimes what I do all day so I have a couple of examples. The day after school started I got the kids ready and walked them to school. Then ran home up hill pushing 2 kids in the stroller. I decided to have a clean house after it being a huge mess all summer. So I started with the base boards, shutters, and the floors. Then the dusting and vacuuming. All this after picking up toys, doing dishes and putting things away. In between all of this I clean up Hayden's mess then Sophie's mess, then Hayden's, then Sophie's , then Hayden's, then Sophie's. Then I started on the bathrooms. I thought having just 2 at home would be a cake walk. I was so wrong. Hayden came in and said Sophie got into the yogurt. So I cleaned that up. Then she followed me to the bathroom. I was in the tub while she sprayed Windex all down the front of her. So I cleaned that up. So then it was nap time. A few seconds later she was out of her bed. She climbed out! She is my first to do that. So I put her back in and locked her in. She got out again and got into the lotion and bum cream.Then I cleaned that up and she got into the folded laundry and put Hayden's underwear on. Please someone help! She is supposed to be my sweet loving last baby.
So today I did mostly the same. When I got home from the run. I cleaned up, did dishes, made beds, the ran to A.F. to try to get raspberries, for the third day, to make jam. I made blackberry but everyone wanted raspberry. I went to the store to get muffins and brownies on sale. Then washed to van. All the time slipping on Oreos and Swedish Fish from the person before me. I got home and started on the garage. We have so many dead bugs and spiders in it I was screaming every five seconds. I squished 1 black widow last week after spraying it with bleach, so I finally swept it out. After organizing all of Jers tools and mess. I went to sweep the porch. I found 1 more black widow and killed it with brake parts cleaner. Then I tipped over my dead flower pots and found 2 more. I killed the male with the cleaner but I ran out. That female slut got away while I ran for WD 40. Of course I had to come inside and clean the whole house again and make jam and pick up the kids from school then try to think of dinner. I am tired so I am hiding in my dead bug, and some alive, infested basement.I really love my kids and love being a mom but man I am tired. I now will go finish dinner and fold laundry. I am so glad I can vent to all my friends and family. Thanks. I am sure everyone can relate.

Flash back Friday

I am copying some of my friends. I love seeing their old pictures. I will have to dig out our bin labeled old photos for next week. Can you believe we have been married for so long. Over 11 years. We met in November so we will be together for 12 years in just a couple months. We are still so in love. I can't believe I picked that horrible veil and had so much baby's breath, I hate that now. Jer is still just as hot and I am turning into an old hag already!

Locks of Love.

So we did it. After spending the weekend at Bear Lake the boys needed hair cuts so I cut theirs then after so much annoying begging for months and months I gave in to Sydnie. "All my friends have short hair." "You are not your friends. You can't cut your hair til your 18."
But Mom is a sucker and I caved. I cut it a couple nights ago. I guess I did pretty well for being an amateur. Sh e can send her 11 inches to locks of love. She can pass of a service project for Faith in God for donating also. These aren't that great. We used Jers phone.
Back to Bear Lake. I am so sore from the dang tube. It just proves I am a wimp. We had fun on Grandpas new Cobalt boat. We all fit on it. It was great to have one last trip. It was so cold when we got home. It is so crazy it is almost Fall. Sorry I don't know how to flip them. I am just dumb. She is so cute with her sassy hair.

I can't believe it's September!

So it has been a few weeks, these have been crazy. We have had highs and lows. The kids are all adjusting so well in school. Syd is in 4th with Mrs. Lindeman who was in our last ward in Saratoga. We love her and are so excited for all the fun stuff she does. Preston is in first. He has Mrs. Geddes. She is the funnest Grandma and loves kids. I got an email from her last week telling me that he jumped 4 reading levels over the summer. He is now on a third grade level! Hayden started school with Miss Shannon. All our kids have gone to her and we love her.
The first week of school we had some very sad things happen. Hayden's preschool friend was hit by a car and he passed away. We will miss him so much. Ann Summers also passed away. She is Jers cousins mom. They will both be missed so much. Please add the Summers and the Mardesich's to your prayers. Also the boy named Brandon who was involved in the accident. He is having a rough time. You can see Cooper on his blog. www.remembercooper.blogspot.com
I am so thankful for the fact we know we will see our loved ones again. Also for the Atonement. We can all be forgiven for any sins we make on this Earth.