Our Weekend!

This last weekend my Mom had asked Rex to do her tile backsplash because she just got granite in her kitchen. We loaded up the tile saw and the tools and went to my Mom's house Saturday morning. My Dad had to work half of the day but when he got home he helped Rex cut tiles and spread the mud. It really looks good, but I would have never guessed that it would take all day.

While we were at my parents house all day and the girls were getting a little bored. They decied that they wanted to play playdough. With the kitchen being torn apart my Mom suggested that they go play it outside. Tabrie made this really cute person out of playdough, she was so proud of it she had everyone come out and look at it. I told her that I wanted to take a picture of it and put it on the blog. I don't know if you can tell from the picture but she did a pretty good job.

Briley didn't want Tabrie to be the only one who made the blog so I told her I would take a picture of her playing with her playdough and post it too.

I love how kids have such good imaginations. They are so fun to watch. My girls can entertain themselves for hours. It is nice for me because when they play together I can get so much done. They do fight occasionally but for the most part they a great, I am so glad that they get along so well and love to play with each other. They really are great kids, and I am so blessed to be their Mom.

What We've Been Up To....

It has been a while, I know. We have been doing some really fun things this summer but for some reason I just can't seem to remember my camera. Every time I get to where we are going I remember that I FORGOT my camera.

A week or so ago we went with my family bowling for FHE. The girls had so much fun bowling. They just loved being able to throw the ball down the lane by themselves. Rex would try to help Briley and she would tell him that she could do it herself. She had a hard time throwing it hard enough to get all the way down the lane.

Tabrie did very well all by herself, and for only bowling a couple of times in her life she didn't score too bad. I of course forgot my camera but Janeal was there so she did take a couple of pictures of my kids for me. Thanks Sis!


Last Thursday we went to the spray park with some friends. We went pretty early so it was kind of cold. Tabrie had lots of fun and the cold didn't seem to bother her much. Briley only got in for a few minutes and said she was too cold so she went to the car and got dressed. We had to get back so that we could go to Rex's company picnic. The girls had lots of fun there too. They gave all of the kids squirt guns and they had 4 big jump houses for the kids to play on. I wish I had pictures to share but again I forgot my camera.

Just yesterday we went the Chuckars game with my family. My girls really seemed to like it. I thought that they would be bored to death at a baseball game. Briley can entertain herself anywhere so she just sat there and talked to herself and played by herself. Tabrie loved watching the game and was pretty into it. She kept asking questions and was bummed when we left a little before the game was over.

We have been having a great summer! I can't believe that school will be starting in a little less than a month! Where does all the time go? I have already gotten all of the girls school supplies and I've started thinking I need to get them school clothes. I think that I am just in denial that school is going to be starting again. I hope you all are having great summer!!

4th of July

We had such a great 4th of July. We started off the day by going to the parade, my Dad is so nice he goes really early every year and sets up our chairs for us. The kids loved the parade, we asked them what their favorite part of the parade was and they said the cheerleaders.
After the parade we went and staked out a spot down by the river for the fireworks. We forgot the stuff and we didn't want to drive all the way home so we just stopped at Home Depot and bought some stakes and rope. After that we went up to my sister Janeal's house for a BBQ. We ate lots of yummy food and then the kids played on the slip n' slide. My girls loved it! Briley got cold and wanted to get dress after a while but, Tabrie would have played on it for hours. They had so much fun.


After the BBQ we went home and rested for a while, then it was off to the fireworks.
We picked up a pizza on our way to the river and ate it while we were waiting for the fireworks to start. Ed, Am, and their boys met us down there. The kids had a great time playing while we waited for the fireworks to start. When the fireworks finally started the kids laid down on a blanket and started watching the fireworks and all of them fell asleep. We had to wake the poor kids up to walk to the car. I felt bad. They fell right back to sleep on the drive home though. We waited in traffic for over an hour to get home. It was worth it to me the fireworks were so spectacular. I don't mind the crowds or the traffic, but Rex on the other hand gets rather annoyed.
I love the 4th of July, it is one of my favorite holiday's. I am so grateful to live in this free country. I am so thankful for the men and women who have sacrificed so that we can be free.

Summer Time Update

It seems like I have been such a slacker on posting lately. For some reason I have been kind of busy lately. I have been working a lot and on my days off I try to take my kids out to do something fun. We have had a couple of picnic with friends, gone to the free movies, and gone for bike rides. Briley learned about a month ago to ride her bike without training wheels. She was very quick to pick up on it and now she is wild and crazy out there on two wheels!
We have worked on our yards lots and made a lot of progress. We have finally planted our grass. YEAH! We have finished our swing set area which we filled with rubber mulch, it was kind of expensive but it is so nice.
Our flower bed is full of weeds and so I spent the whole day on Saturday weeding, I got a nice sun burn on my legs and I couldn't walk normal. It hurt pretty bad so, I guess I learned my lesson about sunscreen. We are so excited about this weekend we all love the 4th of July, the girls love the fireworks and the parade. Rex's cousin always has a huge BBQ and fireworks show the weekend after the 4th and that is always tons of fun. My girls really look forward to that too. There is always a slipin' slide, lots of kids, and the fireworks are awesome . It is so nice to finally have summer here. I just love summer! I hope you all have a great hoilday weekend!

Our Trip to Lagoon

We went to Lagoon a couple of weekends ago and I am just now getting around to blogging about it. My girls were so excited to go. We load up in the car at eight o'clock in the morning and set off for Utah. We got there right when the park opened. It was so cute the girls kept saying to each other "look at that ride it looks so fun." Briley was shrieking in the back of the car the whole time we were waiting in line to park, she was so excited. Once we got in we figured out that Tabrie was tall enough to go on every ride. Briley on the other had was not so lucky, she was about 4" too short for any of the big rides. Both of the girls were little dare devils, they really wanted to get on all of the wild and crazy rides (but Briley couldn't really ride any of them so we didn't let Tabrie go on them either).

We had lots and lots of fun. My girls have been asking ever since we left, "when do we get to go back to Lagoon?" It is an annual party at my work so I was able to tell them that we would be able to go back next year. I had so much fun spending time with my family. It was so fun to see the smile on my girls faces and watch them having so much fun. I am so blessed to have such great kids and a great husband that I just love spending time with.

Tags

I was tagged by Brenda but, I am not too sure about this one! I don't know if I want everyone to know all of this weird stuff about me! Here it goes.

6 unspectacular quirks about me:

One: I don't really like to have large groups of people come over to my house. I know it is weird but for some strange reason I don't like to entertain people. I love to get together with friends and family but I just don't like it to be at my house. (I know it is rude to not take your turn so I really need to get over it.)

Two: I always talk to myself. I have full on conversations with myself and lots of times I even answer my own questions. I got it from my mom, when I was little I remember she used to open the mail and she would say "what is this ?" then in the next breath she would answer herself. I hope that this doesn't make me crazy!!

Three: I am terrified to sleep at home alone! I am 26 years old and when my husband goes out of town 99% of the time I pack us up (the girls and I) and we go and sleep over and my mom's house. I wish that I wasn't scared but if I stay home I don't sleep at all. I was hoping that I would out grow this but I haven't yet.

Four: I can't make a decision without consulting someone. It drives Rex crazy, I always say I like something but I won't buy it until I call Janeal have her come and look at it. Rex says "you don't have to ask your sisters opinion on everything." I just don't trust my own judgement and I think that she has good taste.

Five: I can't stand it when my house gets messy. I freak out! If my house isn't clean I am not a very nice person. I have had so many people tell me that there are more important things in life then a clean house, and I agree but it isn't in my personality to let my house go. I need to spend more time with my kids but I can't relax until my house is clean.

Six: I don't have a creative bone in my body! I don't know how I got this way because my Mom and sister both enjoy doing crafts and scrap booking. I do not at all. If I make something I always think it looks ugly and I won't display it anyways. I have no desire to do anything that involves crafts or scrap booking. I also don't know how to decorate, so all of the walls in my house are bare. I would love to pay someone to come in and decorate my house for me, but I am too cheap for that.

Wow, I am glad that is over. Now that you all know so many of my bad qualities. I now tag Holly, Stacey, Alison, and Amberlee. Enjoy doing this one ladies! :)

{Mommy Tag}
1. What time do my kids wake up? Most days they are up by 7:30
2. On a good night, what time do my kids go to sleep? 8:30 or 9:00
3. How long have I been a mom? 7 1/2 years
4. How old was I when I became a mom? 19 ( I know it is young)
5. What's my favorite kids' show? High School Musical
6. My least favorite kids' show? Sponge Bob
7. Favorite chore? Vacuuming
8. Favorite meal to cook? Anything on the grill. I love grilled meats and vegetables.
9. What's the meal cooked most often? Spaghetti and garlic bread
10. What's your kids' favorite meal? Pizza
11. What's my favorite thing that Rex does with the kids? Takes them dirt biking
12. What are the 5 things that make me smile while being a mom? The hugs and kisses, when they smile, when I check on my kids and they are asleep, to see them playing with each other, and the way the call each other by their nicknames (I think it is so cute!)
13. Where do you want to take your kids someday? To Florida
14. When was the last time Rex and I went out - without kids? I honestly can't remember, probably on Rex's birthday.
15. One thing you said you would never do as a mom? Take my kids out of the house in their PJ's.
16. Favorite past time with my kids? Playing games or going on bike rides
17. Favorite quality that my mom has? She is very giving and loves to help others.
18. Advice for new moms? Write down the firsts. (First words, when they started to crawl, and walk ect...) I didn't and I can't remember when they did things for sure. I have an idea but I don't know exactly, I really wish I would have written it down.
19. What's a scary or heartbreaking moment you've had? Tabrie refused to eat as a baby, I kept telling the doctor that there was something wrong with her and he wouldn't believe me. We finally got him to believe us and we had some tests done and we did find out what was wrong with her but it was very scary.
20. When was the last time your kids said I love you? When I tucked them in tonight.

I tag Janeal, Brenda, and Alison.

Tabrie's Piano Recital

Tabrie had a piano recital Saturday morning at 10:30. We had to go clean the church before the recital so, I was a little nervous because she didn't get to practice before we went. I didn't have anything to worry about. She did awesome, she didn't make even one mistake. I think I was more nervous than she was, didn't even seem nervous at all. She got up announced her name and the song she was playing then she sat down and played it perfectly. This only her second recital but her first one she did a duet with her teacher. She has only been taking piano since September, but she sure has picked up on it quickly. She practices most days without complaining and she can figure out most of her songs by herself and she is really doing good with her sight reading. We are very proud of her, she is doing so great!