Monday, July 6, 2009
A new favorite...
...Sitting on my porch with my hubby. We have owned our house for about 8 months, and last night was the first time Hy and I actually sat on our porch together. The kids were in bed, the stars were out and we had a rare moment to talk about whatever we liked, without 1 to 3 kids interrupting after each sentence. If I have any say in the matter, it will be a nightly tradition for the rest of the summer =o)
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Out of the mouths of babes...
We had our ward campout this weekend. It was a ton of fun, and we were very glad that we went, as we have had a difficult time getting to know people in this ward. We had a lot of laughs, made some great friends, and Hannah was gracious enough to provide the ward members with a very intimate, if not somewhat inaccurate, glimpse into our lives.
This morning after breakfast I went into the trailer to get dressed for the day. Hyrum, at the same time, went to move our truck. He asked the Bishop to keep an eye on Hannah while he did so. Hannah's conversation with the Bishop went as follows:
"My Daddy's pulling out."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah. And my Mommy's getting changed."
She then decided that the other ward members, who were at the Pavilion and missing out on this very important moment in her life, also needed to know what her mom and dad were doing. She subsequently went up to several ward members and announced,
"My Daddy's pulling out and my Mommy's getting changed."
How do I know all of this? No one could contain their laughter when I returned to the Pavilion with a fresh set of clothes.
This morning after breakfast I went into the trailer to get dressed for the day. Hyrum, at the same time, went to move our truck. He asked the Bishop to keep an eye on Hannah while he did so. Hannah's conversation with the Bishop went as follows:
"My Daddy's pulling out."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah. And my Mommy's getting changed."
She then decided that the other ward members, who were at the Pavilion and missing out on this very important moment in her life, also needed to know what her mom and dad were doing. She subsequently went up to several ward members and announced,
"My Daddy's pulling out and my Mommy's getting changed."
How do I know all of this? No one could contain their laughter when I returned to the Pavilion with a fresh set of clothes.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Testing your eyesight
Hi everybody. I was attempting to find a background that made my posts easier to read, but I think this is worse. I will continue searching- please stay with me.
Still trying to find some camera cords, since my card reader is broken...I have so many pictures to catch up on!!!
So, a quick update on the pregnancy. We went camping a couple of weekends ago, and I started bleeding right before it was time to leave. I've never bled at any part of any of my pregancies, so I of course freaked out a little. I called my doc immediately, and he didn't seem to worried, as everything else was still feeling normal, and we had already seen a healthy baby on an ultrasound. So he told me I could go camping, take it easy, and come see him on monday. So he did an ultrasound on monday in which we saw the baby and heard the heartbeat. We also saw what I had suspected- that part of my placenta was sitting right over my cervix. Luckily he did NOT put me on bedrest...yet =o) So far my only restriction is no heavy lifting (real easy with 3 kids, a babysitting job, a house to clean and a husband who doesn't really have the time to do any yard work). I am grateful, however, to have a healthy baby and to still have the ability to clean my house and cook meals. Okay, that last sentence bordered psychotic, but please note that I said I am grateful for the "ability" not the "privilege" =o).
Kudos to Hyrum who dutifully transports my laundry to and from the laundry room each day, moves the vacuum from room to room for me, carries out each bag of trash that I throw into the garage every day, bathes the kids, does all of the Hannah lifting, and even found the time and energy to mow the lawn after an 11 hour day at work yesterday... all with no complaints (audible ones, anyway =o)
Another plus of the whole ordeal was that, at 3 1/2 months along we are already 90% sure that I was right all along. 3 boys and a girl. Hannah is predistined to be spoiled rotton and to have her pick of her brothers' friends. Although, as she is growing up in a down home, redneck, huntin' family, I pity the boy who tries anything with her.
Still trying to find some camera cords, since my card reader is broken...I have so many pictures to catch up on!!!
So, a quick update on the pregnancy. We went camping a couple of weekends ago, and I started bleeding right before it was time to leave. I've never bled at any part of any of my pregancies, so I of course freaked out a little. I called my doc immediately, and he didn't seem to worried, as everything else was still feeling normal, and we had already seen a healthy baby on an ultrasound. So he told me I could go camping, take it easy, and come see him on monday. So he did an ultrasound on monday in which we saw the baby and heard the heartbeat. We also saw what I had suspected- that part of my placenta was sitting right over my cervix. Luckily he did NOT put me on bedrest...yet =o) So far my only restriction is no heavy lifting (real easy with 3 kids, a babysitting job, a house to clean and a husband who doesn't really have the time to do any yard work). I am grateful, however, to have a healthy baby and to still have the ability to clean my house and cook meals. Okay, that last sentence bordered psychotic, but please note that I said I am grateful for the "ability" not the "privilege" =o).
Kudos to Hyrum who dutifully transports my laundry to and from the laundry room each day, moves the vacuum from room to room for me, carries out each bag of trash that I throw into the garage every day, bathes the kids, does all of the Hannah lifting, and even found the time and energy to mow the lawn after an 11 hour day at work yesterday... all with no complaints (audible ones, anyway =o)
Another plus of the whole ordeal was that, at 3 1/2 months along we are already 90% sure that I was right all along. 3 boys and a girl. Hannah is predistined to be spoiled rotton and to have her pick of her brothers' friends. Although, as she is growing up in a down home, redneck, huntin' family, I pity the boy who tries anything with her.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Clarification
That last part came out wrong...I love you all even if you don't follow my blog anymore =o)
Man, can't believe it's been a whole month!
Wow, I am really slacking in the blogging area, aren't I? I think that I have been afraid of boring you all with my lack of pictures.
Well, good news - we found the camera! It was, of course, in one of the places that we had looked about 100 times. It's interesting, actually, how that worked. We got a bit behind on our tithing and for SOME reason, we lost our cameras, thinking that we were going to have to dish out dough for a new one...AND the raise that Hyrum's boss had been trying to get for him was taking forever to pan out. The same week that we caught up, we found the camera and Hy got his raise. Sometimes blessings are very obvious and in your face like that. Probably just for me, because I am too caught up in myself sometimes to notice the subtle ones. I am grateful for them, no matter how they come.
There has been a lot going on lately in our little home. My little Bry guy is getting all grown up and not so little anymore. He turned 5 this week and graduated from preschool (pictures to come soon). I will have to try to post a video of him singing - he is all heart. He pronounced every word as animatedly as possible- moving his head all around, and sometimes closing his eyes - really getting into it. I can't tell you how much it melts me to see that mischevious little blue eyed blond haired grin. He is such a good brother (most of the time) and so in love with his little sister. I love listening to him and Ben playing superheroes or just running around teasing eachother. And, even though he is going to be a big kindergartener, he is still my little teddy bear. He and I curled up on the love sac together tonight as we had our family movie night, and I felt him wrap his arms around the top of my head, and rest his chin in my hair, as if he was the parent. His little body is certainly keeping up with his big man spirit. He had his check up this week and weighed in at 51.2 lbs, and 47 inches tall - just above the 97th percentile for both height and weight. As a side note, Ben stepped on the scale as we were leaving and weighed in at 51.1 with his shoes ON!
Speaking of my Big Ben, he recently lost his very first tooth! That was kind of a creepy one for me. Had to have Grandpa pull it out. The best part was that he came home the next day with the "toothbox" - filled with stories of losing your teeth - and a story that he wrote by himself about his own experience. Watching him grow this year has been phenomenal to me. He went from barely knowing the alphabet (in my opinion from his own stubborness) to being able to read and write stories. He is such a grown up little man. He had his kindergarten graduation today. I was bursting with pride as his teacher's assistant confided in me that he is her favorite, and as his teacher got choked up as he told me how rewarding it had been being Ben's teacher. I don't know why Heavenly Father entrusted us with such special kids, but I am so grateful that He did, because we need their influence.
It's funny...I have been looking forward to summer so much, because I couldn't wait to have my boys home with me. Yet, I'm a little melancholy for them today. Preschool is over for Bry and kindergarten is over for Ben. There are some friends that I already know we will lose contact with, at least over the summer. And, although they will still see their teachers, they won't ever be "theirs" anymore. Neither one of them seems to be at all bothered by these facts....but I'm just not ready for them to keep moving on as quickly as they do. I'm trying not to blink because I know if I do, I will be an empty nester.
These emotions and constantly wet eyes are most likely coming from my next bit of news. Most of you already know by now, and those of you who didn't know probably guessed from my cliffhanger post a month ago. Yes, usually when the Shells have news it means that they are either moving or having a baby. Well, we haven't even hit the year mark in this house yet, so you know it must be the alternative =o) Yes, we are rounding out our pack with the 4th and final Shellito. We are all thrilled. It took us a little longer than usual this time, and we are really ready. We went to the Dr. last week and got to see the little bambino via ultrasound. He/she already had cute little arm and leg buds flayling around. The official due date is 12/9/09 - One day after Hy's Dad's birthday and one week after my Dad's Bday.
As thrilled as I am, my joy has been dampened a bit. I was supposed to be pregnant with my sister in law Jen, and (even though I didn't know it till the other day), my Best Friend from home, Steph. I am so grateful that Hyrum and I are able to have kids easily and have never experienced a misscarriage (to this point), but at the same time, it makes me feel so guilty. I ache so badly for all of those mothers who have ever lost babies- whether in the womb or in this world. I can only imagine the heartache that comes with that. I wish I could fix it. I wish I could heal their hurt and give them back their child- whole and perfect. I know that's not my job, and that that job is already taken. I know that the Savior has fixed everything, and once we leave this world, those things will be righted. But I can't help wishing for pictures on my friends blogs of their beautiful babies. And I can't help feeling like I am being a horrible friend and sister in law for still being pregnant when they aren't. I think that both of these people are dealing with their miscarriages much better than I am =o) I love them both so much and they are in my prayers. I can't wait to see them as mothers.
Okay, there is probably a law about how long a blog post can be, or how tired the blogger can be while creating said post. I am sure that I am in breach of both of those laws and will therefore, sign off now.
Until next time when I figure out how to download all of the pictures that I need to download, without my card reader.
Love you all - if any of you still follow me anymore =o)
Well, good news - we found the camera! It was, of course, in one of the places that we had looked about 100 times. It's interesting, actually, how that worked. We got a bit behind on our tithing and for SOME reason, we lost our cameras, thinking that we were going to have to dish out dough for a new one...AND the raise that Hyrum's boss had been trying to get for him was taking forever to pan out. The same week that we caught up, we found the camera and Hy got his raise. Sometimes blessings are very obvious and in your face like that. Probably just for me, because I am too caught up in myself sometimes to notice the subtle ones. I am grateful for them, no matter how they come.
There has been a lot going on lately in our little home. My little Bry guy is getting all grown up and not so little anymore. He turned 5 this week and graduated from preschool (pictures to come soon). I will have to try to post a video of him singing - he is all heart. He pronounced every word as animatedly as possible- moving his head all around, and sometimes closing his eyes - really getting into it. I can't tell you how much it melts me to see that mischevious little blue eyed blond haired grin. He is such a good brother (most of the time) and so in love with his little sister. I love listening to him and Ben playing superheroes or just running around teasing eachother. And, even though he is going to be a big kindergartener, he is still my little teddy bear. He and I curled up on the love sac together tonight as we had our family movie night, and I felt him wrap his arms around the top of my head, and rest his chin in my hair, as if he was the parent. His little body is certainly keeping up with his big man spirit. He had his check up this week and weighed in at 51.2 lbs, and 47 inches tall - just above the 97th percentile for both height and weight. As a side note, Ben stepped on the scale as we were leaving and weighed in at 51.1 with his shoes ON!
Speaking of my Big Ben, he recently lost his very first tooth! That was kind of a creepy one for me. Had to have Grandpa pull it out. The best part was that he came home the next day with the "toothbox" - filled with stories of losing your teeth - and a story that he wrote by himself about his own experience. Watching him grow this year has been phenomenal to me. He went from barely knowing the alphabet (in my opinion from his own stubborness) to being able to read and write stories. He is such a grown up little man. He had his kindergarten graduation today. I was bursting with pride as his teacher's assistant confided in me that he is her favorite, and as his teacher got choked up as he told me how rewarding it had been being Ben's teacher. I don't know why Heavenly Father entrusted us with such special kids, but I am so grateful that He did, because we need their influence.
It's funny...I have been looking forward to summer so much, because I couldn't wait to have my boys home with me. Yet, I'm a little melancholy for them today. Preschool is over for Bry and kindergarten is over for Ben. There are some friends that I already know we will lose contact with, at least over the summer. And, although they will still see their teachers, they won't ever be "theirs" anymore. Neither one of them seems to be at all bothered by these facts....but I'm just not ready for them to keep moving on as quickly as they do. I'm trying not to blink because I know if I do, I will be an empty nester.
These emotions and constantly wet eyes are most likely coming from my next bit of news. Most of you already know by now, and those of you who didn't know probably guessed from my cliffhanger post a month ago. Yes, usually when the Shells have news it means that they are either moving or having a baby. Well, we haven't even hit the year mark in this house yet, so you know it must be the alternative =o) Yes, we are rounding out our pack with the 4th and final Shellito. We are all thrilled. It took us a little longer than usual this time, and we are really ready. We went to the Dr. last week and got to see the little bambino via ultrasound. He/she already had cute little arm and leg buds flayling around. The official due date is 12/9/09 - One day after Hy's Dad's birthday and one week after my Dad's Bday.
As thrilled as I am, my joy has been dampened a bit. I was supposed to be pregnant with my sister in law Jen, and (even though I didn't know it till the other day), my Best Friend from home, Steph. I am so grateful that Hyrum and I are able to have kids easily and have never experienced a misscarriage (to this point), but at the same time, it makes me feel so guilty. I ache so badly for all of those mothers who have ever lost babies- whether in the womb or in this world. I can only imagine the heartache that comes with that. I wish I could fix it. I wish I could heal their hurt and give them back their child- whole and perfect. I know that's not my job, and that that job is already taken. I know that the Savior has fixed everything, and once we leave this world, those things will be righted. But I can't help wishing for pictures on my friends blogs of their beautiful babies. And I can't help feeling like I am being a horrible friend and sister in law for still being pregnant when they aren't. I think that both of these people are dealing with their miscarriages much better than I am =o) I love them both so much and they are in my prayers. I can't wait to see them as mothers.
Okay, there is probably a law about how long a blog post can be, or how tired the blogger can be while creating said post. I am sure that I am in breach of both of those laws and will therefore, sign off now.
Until next time when I figure out how to download all of the pictures that I need to download, without my card reader.
Love you all - if any of you still follow me anymore =o)
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Since the camera is lost...
Enjoy these older photos...
Ben with brand new baby bry
Ben and Hy enjoying a little male bonding
Bry at his 1st Birthday Party "Yeee haw!"
Big Bro and Baby Sis
Milk - it does a Barbie good.
BORING!
Man, is my blog boring lately!! Not only do I barely ever update it, but there are NO PICTURES!!!!! Please accept my apologies. The no pictures thing comes from having lost both of our cameras. I really wish we could find them cause dang our kids are cute! The no posts lately thing comes from the fact that there isn't all that much that goes on in my life. I have something exciting to post about, but I can't tell you yet =o) Hehehee cliffhanger.
Oh, here is something fun - Our sister in law, Jennifer, is expecting a baby! We are all very excited about it. She and my Brother-in-law Ben are such awesome people, and we have all been waiting anxiously to hear that they have decided to procreate =o) The baby is doomed to be really cute and a lot of fun to be around.
We had a really nice Easter, just spending time with family. I think Easter has become my favorite Holiday (although Halloween is still pretty high up there.) The Spirit is always so strong on Easter. I am so grateful for my Savior and His atonement for me. I get so overwhelmed with all of my imperfections, but I know that He knows me, He loves me, and He has made up for everything that I can't do. If I give Him my all, He will make up for the rest.
I love you all and hope you had a wonderful Easter!
Oh, here is something fun - Our sister in law, Jennifer, is expecting a baby! We are all very excited about it. She and my Brother-in-law Ben are such awesome people, and we have all been waiting anxiously to hear that they have decided to procreate =o) The baby is doomed to be really cute and a lot of fun to be around.
We had a really nice Easter, just spending time with family. I think Easter has become my favorite Holiday (although Halloween is still pretty high up there.) The Spirit is always so strong on Easter. I am so grateful for my Savior and His atonement for me. I get so overwhelmed with all of my imperfections, but I know that He knows me, He loves me, and He has made up for everything that I can't do. If I give Him my all, He will make up for the rest.
I love you all and hope you had a wonderful Easter!
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