Blake's 3 Year Od Doctor Visit

Blake went to the doctor on Monday (12th) for his 3 year old well visit.  He weighted 31 lbs and was tall.  He was in the 30% for his weight and the 80% for height.  He did not have to have any shots this time!!!  Yeah!!!  I had been telling his doctor that he had fevers the week before but did not act really sick.  He took 2 naps and was lethargic but no throwing up or saying his throat or ears hurt.  Well, she is looking at his cheeks saying.. when did those start.  Honestly, I had just noticed it that morning and kind of thought he was having fevers again.  She said let's watch it- he may have Fifths Disease--- Fifths WHAT???  Then she said watch for this lacelike rash on his arms and legs and literallly in her office it started to appear.  So ... Blake has Fifths Disease (which sounds terrible) but really isn't.  It is just a virus and goes away on its own.  I think he must have gotten it at Father's and Sons.  After that we went to Circle K for Icees and a treat!!!

Mother's Day

Mother's Day was very relaxing.  Lauren took a 3 hour nap (and that NEVER happens)-- one hour of it was on my shoulder.  I even got a little nap in there!  I reopened the clothes I picked out the night before and a card and some treats.  The kids all gave me their presents-- Chase gave me a coupon book, Hayden made me a cute flower with a poem, Blake made me a cute picture.  It was a great Mother's Day!  I am so grateful to be a mom and I love my kids so much!!!!!  Some days are hard but, I have to say, I really have good kids and that makes my job easier.  They are so special and I really enjoy that I get to spend each day with them.  I LOVE you soooo much-- Chase, Hayden, Blake and Lauren!

Mother's Day Weekend Begins and Always Wear Waterproof Mascara

I wake up Saturday morning by 6am- as usual.  UGH!  Why can't I sleep in?????? All the kids are still asleep but not me- O well.  I have always been a morning person but once, just once it would be nice to wake up and see the clock say.... 7am!  I begin the Saturday ritual of scrubbing down the house.  I actually don't mind cleaning it is the thought of cleaning I don't like.  While I'm doing it and the feeling after are quite enjoyable.  Just thinking about doing it is not so fun.  But, I guess what made it a little less enjoyable today was that I held Lauren the entire time.  My arms are so sore!  Not to mention that I almost ran over the vacuum cord 10 times and I would have been really upset if my vacuum would have been broken.  So.... finally a clean, scrubbed house.  What better feeling is there than that..... oh yes, I have a babysitter tonight!  Mary Heywood (our cousin) is babysitting and can I just say that I LOVE HER!  And, so do my kids.  Every time I tell the kids she is coming to babysit they get soooo excited and say maybe she will bring her little lamb.  lol!  (BTW... Mary really has a little lamb).  Brian and I leave (with Lauren of course) and head to Black Angus with my parents, Scott, Julz, Steven, Elizabeth, Sheri, Michael, Spencer and Emily.  We had so much fun and laughed a lot!!!!  Thanks family for a great night out.  After that Brian and I (and Lauren of course) went to Target to do a little Mother's Day shopping!!!!  I got two pair of shorts and a shirt.  I would have gotten WAY more... why not it's Mother's Day but, we had only 15 mins before it closed.  I got so irritated every 5 mins when the intercom voice gave us the countdown to closing every 5 mins!!!!!!!  Target is closing is 15 mins please go to the nearest checkout and purchase your items...... Target is closing in 10 mins please go the nearest checkout and purchase your items..... Target is closing in 5 mins............ (you get the idea).  After that we go to Dairy Queen and I get a rootbeer freeze.  So all in all my Mother's Day weekend has started off great!!!!!!  Clean house, good kids, dinner and date night,  loving husband (who takes me shopping at Target for my own Mother's Day gifts-- LOL)-- Love you BRIAN!!!  I really am quite practical I really don't like gettting flowers too much - kind of a waste of money.  I would rather have a shirt or a big cup of dippin dots- (which I know does not last longer than flowers but I enjoy so much more!)  

***Funny story.......... earlier in the day Brian and I were talking to Chase in the kitchen about a video game he has.  (WE don't let him play M video games but, he has one-- I don't really know why is it rated M but, it is).  So, Brian said he could play it but, I was still asking Chase how he felt when he played it (kind of teasing him because really it is not a bad game).  Chase is such a good boy and always want to do what's right so I actually think that when he plays the M game (even though we said this one was ok) he feels guilty about it.  Anyways, I was asking Chase how he felt when he played it and Brian says to me... stop, you are going to make him go to therapy or (he looks over to his right side and says ..... or end up like that one.  I look over and see Hayden, sitting on the floor holding this LARGE Spongebob stuffed animal, talking to it and moving its arms up and down.  .... HYSTERICAL LAUGHING (here)..... I don't know why but, this was hysterical to me!  Just the way he said it and then seeing Hayden.  I told this story at dinner to my family and they were laughing so hard too so I guess it was funny to others.  (NOTE TO SELF.... when going out to dinner with the family.... wear waterproof mascara!)

The Temple and Home Depot

On Thursday night Josh went through the temple.  So many people were there to go with him.  It was so good to see all the family and I'm sure Linda and Josh love knowing how many people love and support him!  After that we went to Mi Amigos for dinner.  YUMMY!  Then, I get a call from Brian telling me that he took the kids to dinner and then Home Depot and locked the keys in the car.  I am at the Mi Amigos on Gilbert and Southern so he tells me to finish my dinner and then come.  Two hours later I arrive at Home Depot!  (I had to go home, get the extra key and then back to Home Depot).  What a sport you are Brian!!!!  Two hours with 3 kids in the Home Depot parking lot????? I think I would have just walked  home- or called a taxi!  

Fevers and Beavers

Today Blake and Lauren are not feeling well.  Blake has had fevers (or what he calls Beavers) all day.  He has taken 2 naps today and he usually does not even take one.  Lauren has an ear infection and is on antibiotics for it.  She is irritable and is not sleeping well.  So, needless to say the house is a mess but, I am caught up on laundry-- Yeah!  I think I will even make pork chops tonight.  What's the occassion...... none just grateful I am not sick as well.... yet! 

Julz called me this morning to tell me that Kaden chipped his tooth.  He was swimming last night and hit it on the slide.  It was the front tooth (permanent) and it chipped all the way to the gum.  She got him into the dentist and they fixed it!  She said you can't even tell and that he was so brave at the dentist.  Way to go Kaden!!!!

School Breakfast

Today I took the kids to breakfast at Chase's school.  I try to do this once a month- sometimes more.  It is definatly NOT the best tasting or the most nutritious but, my kids LOVE it!  They think it is the most fun thing to do.  They love the french toast and Blake loves the pancake on a stick.  

I can't believe there are only 15 days of school left--- YEAH!  I can't wait for summer break!  We have a bunch of things going on until then so I am sure the time will fly by.  On Thursday, Josh is going through the temple and then his farewell is on the 18th.  He leaves for Jamaica on the 28th!  We are so proud of him and can't wait to join him at the temple on the 8th.  On Saturday we are taking my mom out to eat for Mother's Day with all my siblings.  

Other things happening this month.... Sydney's baby girl Morgan Grace is due on the 22nd, Broadway Palm- Mulan Junior on the 23rd and then the summer movies start on the 29th!  Look out summer.... here we come!

BEST Girls Night EVER!

The boys (Brian, Chase, and Blake) packed up and went to Father's and Son's!  They rode up with the Fosters.  So, that left me, Hayden and Lauren at home to ourselves.  First, we took Lauren to the doctor for her 6 month check up.  6 months already!!!!!  I still tell people I have a newborn.   (I think that makes me feel better every time I get on the scale and think ... but, you still have a newborn.  Whatever!)  She weighed 15 lbs 9ozs (35%) and was 26 inches long.  She got 3 pokes and the oral vaccine.  She did great.  She has another ear infection so back to antibiotics.  Anyway, after the doctor we went to San Tan Mall.  We went into Charlotte Russe and did a little shopping, then went and ate at Johnny Rockets.  We got Shirley Temples with extra cherries!!!  Then, we went to Build-A-Bear Workshop and Hayden got the pink bear with hearts on it and a fabulous pink dress, purse and shoes.  Then, we went to the movies and saw Horton Hears A Who and I told her she could pick whatever treats she wanted.  She picked a soda, MnM's  and popcorn!  (She ate about 3 bites of popcorn and maybe 10 MnM's -- O well.  Then, as we were coming out of the movies I noticed Claire's.  Hayden has been begging for her ears to be pierced so....... my little 5 year old girl got her ears pierced!  She was so brave.  She climbed right up on the chair and took it like a true girl.  No crying, nothing.  I was suprised!  She had quite an audience watching.  Afterwards she kept telling me that it hurt and she felt like she wanted to cry but didn't!  I told her she could pick whatever earrings she wanted and I should have known she would pick the biggest looking diamonds they had.  I eventually steered her towards the cute flowers that were pink and sparkly!  Mainly because I wanted something flat to her ear and that diamond stuck out about an inch!  When you are older sweetie!  After that we went to Gelato Freeze- our favorite! WATERMELON gelato is soooo YUMMY!  Lauren was so great throughout the whole thing.  (She slept for the entire movie.) Then we came home.  We didn't get back until 9pm.  This morning we got up and went to Sonic for breakfast and then went to a Boutique at Michelle Bradley's and picked up some SUPER CUTE stuff!  I love my girls so much and I am so glad that they are mine!  I hope we always have these fabulous girls nights forever!  I love my family so much!!!!!!  We missed the boys but it was so fun just us girls.  Thanks Brian for letting me have the BEST Girls Night EVER!  I am sure you had the BEST boys Night EVER!!!