Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Silly Gracie
Our silly dog thinks that she is human! I peeked out the window and look what I saw. Haha she was sitting so proper too. Gracie, you crack me up.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Let it Go
Getting ready for Halloween over here! The girls have their costumes! They are pretty excited to be Anna and Elsa.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Garden Update
Here is an update from just 2 weeks in! Look at those green beans! I cannot wait to taste this yumminess.
Monday, September 22, 2014
Spicy Sasha
Jaida: Mom, take my picture and send it to Aunt Salsa and show her my pants.
Me: Aunt who?
Jaida: Aunt Salsa, you know like the spicy stuff!
hahaha thank you Aunt Sasha for giving her these adorable pants that she LOVES so much.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Black Tie with my love
One of the fun parts of Trent's job is that we get to go out on fancy dates to events like this. We were invited to the FUSD (Fresno Unified School District) annual black tie event. All in all it was a great night. We sat through a rather long presentation, but loved hearing the stories of so many people that have sacrificed so much to furthering education of children. We kind of like kids.
Dinner took a really long time to be served, but once it finally came it was SOOOOOO yummy! Grateful for times like this when I get to have time just me and Trent. I love you Pup.
Dinner took a really long time to be served, but once it finally came it was SOOOOOO yummy! Grateful for times like this when I get to have time just me and Trent. I love you Pup.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Dance party
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Basil Brock
Of all my kids Brock has been the most interested in the garden we planted and checks in on it every single day. Our basil is going so fast. We decided to make some yummy marinara sauce and put it to good use. Brock was sure excited to be in charge of that task.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Life
Trent went out of town and so Jaida and I decided to dig out the flower beds and plant some new flowers to cheer up our yard. It was a lot of work, but something that makes me smile every time I see it.
Our reward was going to Chick-fil-A for dinner. Yummy! I love that place. I was grateful for very well behaved kids. In fact, a nice couple even stopped by and complimented how great my kids were being. I am grateful for people like that. Thank you for making a point to do that, because it totally made my night. Lets face it, it is a rare occasion that all 4 kids are on their best behavior all at the same time.
And I treated myself to a new haircut and some blonde highlights once Trent returned. I am so glad he came home. Life as a single parent is super hard. He is my strength and my energy boost. Love ya T.
Our reward was going to Chick-fil-A for dinner. Yummy! I love that place. I was grateful for very well behaved kids. In fact, a nice couple even stopped by and complimented how great my kids were being. I am grateful for people like that. Thank you for making a point to do that, because it totally made my night. Lets face it, it is a rare occasion that all 4 kids are on their best behavior all at the same time.
And I treated myself to a new haircut and some blonde highlights once Trent returned. I am so glad he came home. Life as a single parent is super hard. He is my strength and my energy boost. Love ya T.
My garden
While my dad was here in town he helped me fulfill my dream for this backyard. He rented a huge rototiller and got the soil just right. We planted our seeds and boy was I surprised to see these just one week later! I couldn't believe my eyes. Yummy..I can't wait to try all this yummy stuff. We planted tomatoes, green beans, lettuce, spinach, carrots, beets, zucchini, and basil. I am so grateful that my dad came to help me do this. Not just because of the crop to come, but because I got to spend this time with my dad and it will be forever a time that I treasure with him.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
My girls
Everyday the girls love to go for our walk to pick up the boys from school. They love playing with their friends Robin and Cassidy. One thing that makes me laugh is that Jaida always says that they are safe from the bees in the shade because bees hate the shade. So they hide under this tree so that they don't get "attacked".
This was a day at costco... not a super successful trip. Both girls were in tantrum- tear mode. Luckily they saved it until the very end.
Here is a picture of Allie.. Pierce wanted me to take it because he was laughing that Allie looked like Malfoy in Harry Potter.
Then of course Jaida had to have her picture taken too. She is pretty cute so I was ok with that.
Here is another cute picture of my girls waiting for their boys.
Uh..Oh this girl is trouble! Someone learned how to pull a barstool over to the pantry to get herself a snack!
My favorite thing about these two girls right now is how much they truly love each other. I love seeing the joy on their faces when they are reunited. I love hearing them laugh and giggle together. I love that they can't get enough of each other. Love my girls.
This was a day at costco... not a super successful trip. Both girls were in tantrum- tear mode. Luckily they saved it until the very end.
Here is a picture of Allie.. Pierce wanted me to take it because he was laughing that Allie looked like Malfoy in Harry Potter.
Then of course Jaida had to have her picture taken too. She is pretty cute so I was ok with that.
Here is another cute picture of my girls waiting for their boys.
Uh..Oh this girl is trouble! Someone learned how to pull a barstool over to the pantry to get herself a snack!
My favorite thing about these two girls right now is how much they truly love each other. I love seeing the joy on their faces when they are reunited. I love hearing them laugh and giggle together. I love that they can't get enough of each other. Love my girls.
Friday, September 12, 2014
a picture of me..just because
In case you wanted to see what I looked like at this time in my life.. here you go. 31 has been good to me!
Monday, September 8, 2014
Grandparent Love
Allie has a strange way of showing her affection for others. She piles them up with toys. Papa was a great sport and let her do her thing. She loves being with her papa.
Pierce was having a hard time accepting that Grammy was leaving. He decided that he was going to sleep right next to her. Grammy later told me that he held her hand all night and occasionally gave it a squeeze to make sure she was still there. In the morning she had to wake up early to leave. He made sure to wake up and give her a hug and kiss goodbye. This kid sure loves his grammy.
Pierce was having a hard time accepting that Grammy was leaving. He decided that he was going to sleep right next to her. Grammy later told me that he held her hand all night and occasionally gave it a squeeze to make sure she was still there. In the morning she had to wake up early to leave. He made sure to wake up and give her a hug and kiss goodbye. This kid sure loves his grammy.
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Young Women
Being a Young Women President is a lot of work. I am often overwhelmed, not appreciated, tired, stressed, and feel like a failure. I think it is probably pretty common feelings. I am 100% sure I made my leaders feel these same thoughts. The truth is that makes me really sad. That makes me want to give them a big giant hug and say sorry. I HAD NO IDEA HOW HARD THIS CALLING COULD BE!!
Then there are times like this when every bad thought, every hard trial, every stressed moment disappears when you find this kind of stuff on your porch. Thank you for making me feel important, like you care, like I am making some kind of a difference. I love these girls with all my heart. I can't wait to see what they do with their lives. This calling has been a blessing too.
Then there are times like this when every bad thought, every hard trial, every stressed moment disappears when you find this kind of stuff on your porch. Thank you for making me feel important, like you care, like I am making some kind of a difference. I love these girls with all my heart. I can't wait to see what they do with their lives. This calling has been a blessing too.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Happy 9th Birthday Pierce
Pierce turned 9!! I can't believe he is so old! He was super lucky and got to have both Papa Russ and Grammy in town for his special day.
He got spoiled with a BB gun, Batman costume, water bottle, legos, clothes and spy gear.
Jaida was sure excited to celebrate her brother's birthday.
Grammy and her grandkids.
Pierce has been so excited to get this batman costume. He is really into batman lately. Here he is showing off his superhero skills.
Pierce asked me to make him a batman cake. I am definitely not a cake professional, but luckily he isn't too picky!
He invited his cousin Tyden, Ethan Jones, Jack Dockstader, and Grant Budge. There were a few who were unable to make it.
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