Funny things big brothers do.....

On Saturday we were out and about for a good bit with the kids. Justin was in charge of watching Sariah for a little while and this is what I found when I returned. He tied a balloon to her to see if she would fly away. It was so funny to me, I had to take a picture to document the moment. I don't know how long she had been crawling around like this but it entertained them both for at least 15 more minutes after the pictures was taken. I wish it was a better picture but this will do for posterity sake, enjoy.

What kind of food are you?

Seriously is this what people think of me? I need responses to this....truthful responses....don't mince words let me have it.

You Are French Food

Snobby yet ubiquitous. People act like they understand you more than they actually do.

What Kind of Food Are You?

Agility Training for Moms

Agility is the ability to change the body's position efficiently, and requires the integration of isolated movement skills utilizing a combination of balance, coordination, speed, reflexes, strength, endurance, and stamina.

As a Mom being Agile is important but you don't know this until you are running down the sidewalk with your 7 year old. As you jump into the air to hit the speed limit sign, because you were racing to the sign in the first place, you realize as your left foot lands on the line where the sidewalk meets the grass that you should of probably practiced these movements a few times before executing the motions. The following pictures will show you the results of not being in the best agile condition.

Right hand injured from impact with concrete.

Notice the size of the left ankle compared to the right.

Close up of the left ankle in all it's puffy soreness.

Wound on the arm from impact with concrete.

Ouched up left hand the right one looks worse I think, at least it hurts more.

Skinned up knee.

Justin's Class Play

Justin's class put on a play about the 7 continents. Justin and his group were in charge of the continent Asia. It was really a cute play how they made their own costumes and acted it out.

Here is the Narrator and you can see Justin's cute face smiling at me on the far left.

Justin is in the middle with Asia written on his shirt. He did such a good job. He practiced his part over and over. The word that he had a hard time saying was Vietnam and we worked on it for a good long time. I was so proud of him when he said it correctly during his turn. It's one of those weird things that a mom gets all excited about.

Sariah sat in her Daddy's lap and watched the whole play without making a fuss.

Daddy with his kiddos.

The whole family after Justin's play.

Hope Ya Know....

Celebrating Sariah!!

It was so much fun to have a party to celebrate our little princess turning 1. We had great friends come over to visit, yummy treats, and lots of smiles.

Justin loves entertaining and playing with his sister everyday, here they are before the party begins.

She kept wanting to know what he was doing so she wouldn't look at the camera.

She asks Beth...."Did you bring me a present?"

Cute puppets from friends.

PJ's and bath balls from Beth

Cake time....she looks confused..."Why are all these people singing Mom?"

You can see the smoke coming off the candle. She wanted to touch it so bad. Thank goodness I was quick to notice.

She loved eating her ladybug cupcake.

We also had yummy Popsicles instead of ice cream. (So much easier to clean up!!!)

Birthday Beauty! Notice the red icing everywhere....red might not of been the best color for the icing, good thing I dressed her in red too.

More presents!

"Look Mom it's a ladybug on the dress from Grandma Ladybug! I love it!!" (Seriously she gave the dress a kiss ...she loved it that much!)

The toy that I don't know the name of was a big hit. She was walking everywhere and loving it.

She has such skinny legs.

Mommy and the Birthday Girl! So happy are we!

Aunt Laine and Uncle Miguel with little Miss. You can see how she is grabbing on to Miguel. She kept wanting to give him kisses. It was way cute.

Big Brother and Laine and Miguel

I loved this picture of Sariah at the end of the party. She climbed up on the couch and just chilled with our friend Brandon. It was so cute. She would of fallen asleep, she was so worn out, but I grabbed her and put her in the bath.

Playing with Daddy before bath time.

Giving Daddy Kisses. Baby girl loves to give her Daddy kisses.

The Ladybug Cupcake Birthday Cake

In my mind I had this wonderful idea for Sariah's birthday cake, I wanted it to be a ladybug. A few months back my friend Heidi made a turtle cake out of cupcakes for her son who turned one so I thought I might be able to do it for the ladybug.

I started by making the cupcakes with a box cake and some vanilla pudding to make them moist. YUM...they really were moist. I made big and little cupcakes.

The hard part was figuring out how to get the cupcakes to all stay together when I iced them...I resorted in using a round cake pan.

Then I had an awesome friend make me some red icing that was perfect in every way.

I used Bliss Chocolate pieces for the spots and black licorice for the legs, eyes, and line down the back. I know it doesn't look professional or anything but I loved my little ladybug cake. The kiddos loved it too! It's a memory that I will definitely keep for a long time.

Happy Birthday Baby Girl

I can't believe that it has already been a year since you joined our little family. Time has flown by at such a pace it is practically unbelievable. You have brought our little family closer together as all of us have you in common. We are so grateful for the joy you bring each day with your giggles, words, and funny little dances. I look forward to new things with you as you continue to grow. Thank you for letting us love you and being a part of our family. We are blessed to have you in our lives! Happy Birtday Baby Girl, with many more to come!!


Yeah, clap for a forever family!!

Mom and Me on my birthday.

Precious

On our way home from the hospital.

Loving my dad from day one!

Big Brother always takes care of me.

Brand new me.

Organ Stop Pizza Video 1

Okay here is the promised video of the guy playing the organ at Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa, Arizona. It was pretty cool. You will notice that the organ and it's player start to go into the ground, they are taking a 15 minute break.

Babysitting

Over the weekend James and Justin went on a father and son campout with our ward. I had an empty night with just Sariah and I...we decided to babysit my favorite kiddos. I love these kids so much. They have so much love and energy to give.
The oldest gives me a hug every time I see her no matter where we are at and she just loves to hang around me. The youngest reminds me a whole bunch of my little Sariah and what she will be like in 7 months. They are really so much alike it's funny at times to watch them interact. The middle guy is very loveable and likes things just so. He was in such an awesome mood when I was babysitting and I love his precious smile. These kiddos seriously made my evening so nice and I loved playing with them and the camera. I captured some awesome pics and the oldest gal got some great ones as well.

Miss T got this picture of me and I loved it. You can tell that I am having a blast with these kids.

Miss T also got a great picture with me and the other 3. I wish she could be in this picture as well but she did an awesome job taking it.

Seriously could there be a happier bunch? There mama is an amazing and wonderful lady. These smiles are because of her love and patience with them every day. I don't know how she does it, she inspires me daily. I look forward to meeting the new addition soon. Hopefully this weekend. I love you guys. Thanks for letting me have fun with your cute kiddos.