The JENSEN Family

TRYING TO PLAY CATCH UP!!

2009-12-07T19:04:00.000-08:00

I have not downloaded any new pictures in a LONG time (I think they got down loaded on Ryan's computer!), but I thought I would let you know what we have been up to.

Ryan went back to ISU to finish his finance degree. I want him to finish, and do well, so we have decided to survive on my income and student loans. And let me tell you what, it is a lot harder than I anticipated. The begining of October I had a nervous breakdown!! And you think I am kidding, but it is so hard being the sole provider, a wife, and mother who actually does things that mothers should do, a maid, a cook.... you get the point. So really, from October on I have been on survival mode.

For Halloween we carved pumpkins and I made my first batch of baked Pumpkin Seeds! And they were not that bad. Madison dressed up as a witch. At trunk-or-treat Ryan referred to as not a witch but "the witch"! I know it sounds mean, but this little red head can throw a mean temper-tantrum! MaCrae wanted to be a lion, and it took about 3 days (every lunch break I had) to find a Lion costume. But he was so happy, and looked like the cutest lion ever!

Thanksgiving was wonderful. A nice break from work and stress. We spent Thanksgiving with my parents and my oldest brother's family. Perfect! His kids are old enough to entertain my kids for hours and hours. Friday, while I was at New Moon (shocker that I went, yes, but I really thought it was good!) Ryan noticed something odd with Madison's right thumb. It was bent funny. So Saturday as soon as we got home, we called out Pedatrician, took MaCrae to play with his cousins, and had Madi's hand examined. They sent us over the EIRMC for x-rays, and we were really worried. Because Madi is so young, she did not hold still enough to take a really good x-ray, so they could not tell if it was dislocated or broken! So Monday we met with an Orthopedic surgeon and found out she has "Trigger Thumb"!! I won't mention the Dr's name we went to, but I was not very impressed, in fact he openly came out and said he had never done this surgrey on someone as small as Madison. HECK NO!! My daughter will not be his experiment, so I cancelled the surgrey after many people reconfimed my fears with bad stories. Today we meet with a local plasitc surgeon, and have 100% confidence that this will go well! I was kind of hoping to get a 2-for-1 consult (Tummy tuck, Breast agmuntation, and Liposuction!!) but I felt this was not the right time. :) Can't blame a girl for wanting!!

So, Ryan is studying hard for finals next week, and I cannot afford to shop anymore, so I thought I would blog. Who knew the internet had something other than to shopping!!! I have come to the conclusion that I make a terrible poor person! This to shall come to pass. Hope everyone is enjoying their holidays.

Preview of our Family Pictures...

2009-09-18T20:16:00.000-07:00

SUMMER COME AND GONE

2009-09-01T18:40:00.000-07:00

So I have not been a very good blogger, but none of you can really complain, becasue I think it has been a very busy summer all round, and all of our blogs have suffered. No thanks to facebook as well! MaCrae had the hardest time building up courage to go down Grandma Cindie's water slide. But once I did he would stay on it for hours, literally.

I was trying so hard to get a picture of MaCrae and myself, and this is the best that I could get. MaCrae is not happy unless he gets to be the photographer.

My mom and I went to Wal-mart and loaded up on craft items to do some "projects" to keep Mac entertained. This was his 1st rocketship. So fun, thanks Karissa for the idea.

My kids winding down a long day together. There is something about a sleeping bag to kids that makes laying down sound like a fun idea.

My handsome college boy! That's right. Last week Ryan started his first day back to college down at ISU. He will graduate next year w/his finance degree and from there he will either keep going for his accounting degree or find an amazing job with a huge paycheck!!

Once again, Madi likes to shred her clothing. Actually, her clothes got completely drenched at a family reunion so as I laid them in the sun to dry she decided that this would also be a great place to park herself and eat a snow cone! Funny thing, I think I have more pictures of her with no clothes this summer, than with!!

Rigby lake. Madison is such a water dog. No matter where we are, or what she could be dressed in, if there is any water she will find a way to splash in it, and sit down in it. MaCrae loves the water, but it takes him a lot longer to feel comfortable in it than Madi.

I am sorry for all you sensitive set of eyes, but I thought this picture was hilarious. MaCrae will drop his draws and pee ANYWHERE! Hey, atleast his is potty trained. About 1 month ago we had a graduation party for MaCrae (graduating from his sippy cup) and it has had such an amazing impact on him. He hasn't started eating a whole lot better, but he was able to be completely potty trained within a week. He doesn't even wet the bed! At first he still struggled when Madi was still allowed to have a sippy, and even starting calling himself a little girl, so I just threw them all away and he has not had a problem since.

Madison trying to play peek-a-boo with her sippy and a cup. This is such a cute age, when they try so hard to mimick everything you do.

The reason I am SO nervous for family pictures this Friday. My kids can never want pose for the camera. This was a quick attempt to practice, and we failed. Please remember us in your prayers and hopefully I will have some proofs to post early next week.

2009-07-15T19:35:00.000-07:00

It has been a long time since my last post, but we are still doing well. The days seem to be longer, but with more to do during the summer. The kids are growing faster than I can keep up with. They are perfect partners in crime. They know extactly how to drive each other crazy, but at the same time they work together so well when doing something I should be stopping! The 4th of July was such a great weekend. We went to my parents and had a very fun, and relaxing time. I will have to get some pictures from my mom to post with the kids at the parade. Madi is starting to enjoy the activities she once watched MaCrae do. She loves to shot hoops and go down her little tikes slide!

Mac's 1st Shower...

2009-06-16T19:25:00.000-07:00

Last Thursday night MaCrae wanted to take a shower with daddy. I am not sure what happened exactly, because I will admit I was on the phone, but Mac feel and cut hi chin open. I really couldn't tell how bad it really was because it wasn't bleeding heavily, but it was a pretty ugly cut. So I called Upper Valley Family Medicine and they held their doors open for us to come in. I am truely thankful, that saved us a very long and expensive trip to the emergency room. He ended up having 4 stitches, and we went back into the doctor tonight to have them removed. The wound still looks sore and ugly, but they said that the sooner they can get the stiches out, the less of a scar he would have. Every male that know thinks it's a cool "battle scar". Whatever, I am just glad he is okay. (If you look really close you will see the big bump on the opposite side of his forehead. He hit his head after cutting his chin!) If you ask Mac to see his stitches he will show you his extra Spiderman band-aid and toy he got for being so good. He doesn't relate that there is something in his chin because he was numb when they stitched him up. You have to ask to see his Ouchy to see the stitches.

You Don't Want to Catch This

2009-06-10T17:21:00.001-07:00

So I have now expierenced the 24 hour flu! Well, I should not say I had it, but MaCrae came home from Lolo's Tuesday throwing up everytime he tried to take a drink. He was starting to get lethargic, so I ran him over to the doctors, where he continued to throw up in their garbage can. Lucky for them it was closing time!! We got him some medicine to settle his stomach and continued to provide him with plenty of juice, pop, and capri sun. He would drink a sippy cup, wait 10 minutes and throw it back up in the nice tub the doctor gave us to use in the car. After about an hour he was finally able to keep some juice down. That's when Madi woke up throwing up more that I ever thought she could have possibly ate. I think we did 3 loads of laundry last night and another 3 today! Lucky for us we were able to get to bed around 1 and sleep sound until 7. I know it could have been a lot worse, but I really hope they never have this happen again. Thank heavens for Ryan who helped me through it. He actually let me go to bed around 10, did all the laundry, and cleaned up all the puke! I have a pretty amazing husband.

Idaho Falls Zoo

2009-06-02T19:00:00.000-07:00

Over Memorial Day weekend we took the kids to the Idaho Falls zoo. The weather was PERFECT. And there really weren't a lot of people there, so it was very pleasant. MaCrae doesn't look like he is having a great time in the picture, but he had so much fun going to each exibit and telling everyone around about what kind of animal we were observing. Madi was pretty excited about the zoo!! Her favorite part was riding in the stroller and eating sour gummi worms!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MADISON

2009-05-23T18:32:00.000-07:00

So I can't beleive my little girl is already 1 year old! This last year really has gone by SUPER fast. Since Madi's birthday feel on Mother's Day this year, we celebrated on Saturday. Despite the emotions and struggles getting things ready for the party, everything turned out very well. And I have to say, we only got Madi one toy, since she would be getting more toys from everyone else, and it was perfect. I tend to go way over board buying presents at birthday's and Christmas, and I was very happy with her birhtday. She really didn't need anything to start with, so I don't feel guilty about not buying lots of toys that will be forgotten a week down the road. Plus Madi didn't open any of her own gifts. MaCrae opened the gifts while Madi climbed all over this box! I know the joke is, we should just buy them a box, maybe one of these days someone will actually do and save themselves a lot of money!
This is Madi's before bathtime hairdo after pig-tails all day. Apparently I use to much hair spray, or something!

BUMBLES PARTY!

2009-05-18T18:49:00.000-07:00

So I am sure I am the last one to actually buy a Bumbles watch, but I have wanted one for the longest time now. I was invited to a party like last summer/fall and could not make it, and had no idea where in the world to buy one. So I finally found a store that actually carries them, and I want them ALL!! They are so cute, love them. So, after much consideration I have decided to have a party. I am a terrible host, mainly because I forget to tell everyone. So here I am telling you. The party is actually at my office "XXXXX" Tuesday May 19 at 12:30 to 2. So if you want to come check them out in person, PLEASE come and stop by, even to say "hi". If you can't come, check them out online and let me know what you want. The pictures don't do them justice, and those who have them know. They are adorable. Sorry for the short notice, but I would LOVE to see you stop by and check them out!

Easter is finally here!

2009-04-29T19:40:00.000-07:00

I am trying to get some what caught up with the Jensen's. Easter really wasn't too big this year. Saturday we had our neighbor Easter Egg hunt which is awesome becasue it too is age specific, and every kid recieves a big toy when all the eggs are found. Plus, there are always yummy treats for the adults! Madi didn't get involved with the actual hunt for eggs, but MaCrae was more than happy to share, until he found out there was candy inside. In fact, Mac was all over the egg hunt this year. But wouldn't you know, I forgot my camera. Then we went over to my in-laws and colored eggs. Thanks Cindie, because I really didn't want to make that mess at home. Sunday morning I lead a trail from Mac's door to the living room where the Easter bunny left their baskets of goodies. And every year I forget how small and how little those baskets actually hold. And the hit of the day was Madi's talking tea set. SO CUTE! I wasn't even going to do anything for Madi until I found this adorable Easter basket, and the tea set. I even bought 2 dresses for Madi, and actually neither one fit. Both were size 12 Months and the neck of the dress was almost to her belly! But hey, more to wear another day!Madi is totally a daddies girl! We can be playing and having a great time, but if daddy walks int he room, bye-bye Madi. That's okay with me, as long as she wants to dance!! (And you think i'm joking!!) These pictures are not from Easter, but I thought they were cute anyway. This is MaCrae's attempt to learn to skate. My mom gave him the skates for Christmas, and he has no problem on the carpet, but the hardwood floor is not so easy. Ryan got tired of pulling him around, I didn't want to do it, so I came up with the brilliant idea to use Madi's walker! Brilliant. But thank goodness for the helmet and knee/elbow pads. They were much needed.

I thought this picture was pretty darn cute of Mac and Madi riding scooters around the house. Madi is now officially walking. She is not fast, and can't make it all the way across the room without having some balance checks, but she thinks she is pretty funny when she does. Not a moment too soon, since her 1st birhtday is next week. Mac was running marathons at this age! Thanks Madi for taking it slow. But really scary story: Madi has also just mastered going up and down stairs. Almost overnight, and has become obcessed with them. Well, I didn't even think to mention this to her daycare, and she fell down a full flight of stairs! And the only reason she didn't hit the tile directly at the bottom is becasue she was holding a pair of Lolo's pajama's. It's a good thing Ryan picked them up that eveing, becasue I would not have been a pleasant mother to deal with. I am just SO THANKFUL that she did not get hurt. We are so LUCKY, it could have been a lot worse. But now the daycare and our home has gates to keep this little worm away.

California in a nutshell

2009-04-26T18:16:00.000-07:00

I am about 3 weeks behind, but I don't have many free moments! We had so much fun, thank you Kaitlin and Melissa for letting me join you. This was the 4 of us (my mom, me, my niece Kaitlin, and my sister-in-law Melissa) at the airport ready to leave.Our trip was full of shopping, great food, and lots of cheerleading. The next picture was Kaitlin and I before we headed out for a fun night at Bubba Gumps. I found some awesome boutique shops and had a hard time saying "no" to all the fun clothes. I should be posting a picture of my new purse. It is SO cute, and SO me. Congrats to Kaitlin and her cheerleading group, they took 1st, but of course, we didn't expect anything less. They had 2 days of competition. Kaitlin is such an amazing performer. I really enjoyed watching you. Your awesome.

Kaitlin's team 2nd day of competition

BLOGSPOT CLOSET SALE!

2009-04-18T13:14:00.000-07:00

I have been SO busy since coming home from Long Beach. (I will post pics later). I have been working extra days at work to get caught up from vacation, Easter came and went, and I have to keep the house clean all the time because it is on "the market" and we have had quite a few looks so far. Anyway, the point of this post is to give a shout out to everyone who might be expecting a baby girl, or knows someone who is having a baby girl. Some of you know that I went WAY overboard with Madi's wardrobe. I think I have become addicted to shopping for baby girl clothes. So I have storage bins full of summer clothes from last year that I am looking to get rid of. I spent way too much money, and thought I could sell them on e-bay, but after taking a few pictures I thought it was going to be way too much work. So PLEASE pass the word aroung, that if anyone is looking to get some great deals on baby girl clothes, I have TOO MANY. Probably a quarter of the clothes are still brand new with tags. And I don't think she wore anything more than 2 maybe 3 times. With the beautiful weather today, I dug out her new summer wardrobe, which is already too much! So I have sizes 0-12 months available. Talk about one-stop shopping! Most of the clothing is gymboree and gap. With lots of Carters and some Old Navy and Ralph Lauren. I also cleaned out Mac's closet too, but he wears his clothes more than she does, so I will just donate them, if someone needs them!

2009-04-01T19:37:00.000-07:00

So I just thought I would let everyone know that my family is still here, and days are going by faster than ever. The kids are growing up so fast I can barely believe it. My little girl is almost 1 year old!! WE have been trying so hard to get Mac potty trained, but I swear Madi will get there before he does. We have now tried just about everything. Lolo (his daycare mommy) has been working really hard with him too, we even send him in big boy underwear with extra pairs, and things are just not working. I kid you not, we feel like we are at a dead end, so any advice is welcome. I also wanted to ask a special favor of everyone: pray for my husband and kids! I am flying out to Long Beach tomorrow with my mom and sister-in-law for a national cheerleading competition, and the kids are staying at home with daddy. Ryan is even taking Friday and Monday off to be home with the kids. I love them, and will miss them dearly, but I am so excited for this vacation. I hope to take lots of pictures and let you know how things go. (Only bad part about the trip is the flying. I am a terrible flyer and will have to take a xanax and dramamine to basically keep me sedated for the flight!!) Well, I guess I should really get off the computer and start packing!

2009-03-25T15:49:00.000-07:00

So the verdict is in, this is an AMAZING product! I was introduced to TAISlim 3 weeks ago. I was very sceptic that it would work as a health AND WEIGHT LOSS product. So we signed up and I let Ryan try it 1st, because like I said, I really didn't think it would work. After 10 days on TAISlim Ryan said he had lost 2 lbs. Was sleeping better, more rested when he awoke in the morning, and had a lot more energy at night without feeling like he needed to snack! And the most amazing part of the whole equation, is Ryan has been driving truck! Without changing absolutely anything, he is feeling better AND losing weight. So only imagine if he started to try!! So if Ryan says it is working, which he is the biggest sceptic of anyone, I thought it would must be worth trying. I have now been on it one week and want to share this with EVERYONE. The best part abouth this product, you have 90 days to try it, and if you are not in LOVE with TAISlim, you can send it back for a complete refund. So really there is nothing to lose! You will be healthier and slimmer. My personal website is not quite set up, but check out TAISlim.com and give me a call. I would love to get you started. No regrets, and remember, you have 90 days guaranteed !! If you would like set up an appoinment to learn more or sign up e-mail me at kimmyzbiz@hotmail.com

MAC 'N MADI UPDATE

2009-03-05T19:00:00.000-08:00

I can't believe how fast time is going, and that spring is here (kind of), with summer just around the corner! Yeah, not a moment too soon!! This last week I took MaCrae and Madison for their check ups. So I thought I should FINALLY post about the kids. MaCrae gets more creative every day. Last Saturday I turned on cartoons for MaCrae while I showered. Well, MaCrae never lays on the couch. When I think about it, you don't see MaCrae lay down hardly ever, anywhere. He is always walking around pushing a car or train around, even while watching t.v. So when I saw the bed he made on my coffee table I laughed to myself so hard. What an amazing boy. He truely is such a smart kid. He is finally talking in full sentances, and says some of the darndest things! This was our conversation Tuesday morning:
MaCrae laying in my bed watching cartoons as I get ready for work in my bathroom.
Me: "Mac, are you ready to go to day care today!" (I like to get him pumped up in
the mornings!)
Mac: "No, I stay home today"
Me: "Oh yeah, what are you going to do by your self all day, mommy has to go to
work."
Mac: "No, you stay home from work, MaCrae watching tv today"
I can always tell if he is being shy or in a bad mood becasue he starts to mumble his words almost to the point I can't understand him. He definantley keeps me on my toes! Lucky for me he didn't need any shots at his 3 year check up because he wanted nothing to do with the Dr. He had to get undressed for the Dr and he REALLY didn't like that. But he is now weighing in at 28.4 lbs and just shy of 3 feet tall. His feet seem to be growing though, so there is still hope! But there is not dought these 2 cute kids are brother and sister. Madison weighed in at a whopping 15 lbs. and 27" tall! She will be lucky to double her birth weight by 1!! I seriously wish I still had her metabolism becasue she eats like a stinkin horse!

And Madison, my sweet little girl has actually been a true stinker the last few weeks. She has been cutting teeth, and WOW, has she been miserable to be around. She is such a quite and content baby, and all of a sudden she has been living off Mortin, Tylenol, and screams! Then just this last Tuesday her teeth finally break through and she is back to her sweet, smiley self. She is getting around a lot faster these days, and has to pull her self up on just about everything. She is always trying to stand up on toys, that end up falling over on her. And the cutest thing yet, she tries to roll balls back and forth with Mac. So funny! It's hard to believe she is only a few days shy of 10 months! Madi had to get 1 shot at the dr's because aparently one of her previous shots had gotten out of temperature range, and they don't know if it worked properly. So of course, she got a shot, while she was already miserable from her teething! Let me tell you, it has been one heck of a week!

Happy Birthday MaCrae!

2009-02-17T19:24:00.000-08:00

MaCrae turned 3 on Valentine's Day, and WOW what a day! MaCrae wanted a Thomas the Train party. So I went to Toy'r R Us and bought what ever I could of Thomas: Table clothe, plates, cups, but let me tell you, apparently Thomas is popular. They were almost sold out of eveything. So I went to get the supplies to make a train cake and ended up ordering a Thomas cake from Wal-mart. It turned out SO cool. BUT, Saturday morning I took the kids down to Idaho Falls to pick up the cake and ended up coming home LATE to his birhtday party. (I stopped at Baby Gap to pick up few things for Madi, and they have some CUTE new lines out, and it took me a lot longer, and lot more $$ to get out of there.) So we show up to his party 20 minutes late and Ryan can smell poop. Yeah, my kids have NEVER had a blow out until Saturday. MaCrae has been on antibiotics for an ear infection and it must have made him a little sick. So then, MaCrae spends the next 15 minutes in the tub getting cleaned up. So, by the time Ryan got him dressed I was running around getting pop out to drink, and pizza out of the oven. I forgot to take a picture of my Thomas get-up! Not so happy about that, but he did have a good birthday. And yes, despite a birthday party and crazy madness we also had a good Valentine's day.

Last Friday MaCrae had his 1st Valentine's party. And I totally spaced it until Thursday night! And of course Ryan was out of town, so we ended up going to Broulim's to get Valentine's. And let me tell you, there was not much a selection left! We got Spiderman cards (which he has never even seen Spiderman cards, but was still pretty excited about them.) He even had to take one to bed! But he had a great party and both kids made me a frosted sugar cookie w/sprinkles! Score one for me!!

2009-01-29T20:24:00.000-08:00

So I don't even know if anyone even checks blogs anymore, or my blog for that matter. I have totally abandoned a lot of things lately to spend the time I do have available with my kids. But I had something totally ANNOYING happen yesterday, I think it happen way more than it should. I bought a pay of pants yesterday and they forgot to take the ink tags off! So, of course I go to wear them the next morning, and nope, the ink tag is still there!! And then to make it even better, I take them back to the store and they look at me with this look like maybe I stole them! Give me a break.

Christmas 2008

2008-12-31T15:59:00.001-08:00

2008-12-31T15:34:00.000-08:00

I can't believe Christmas has come and gone so fast. This year we had a much smaller Christmas than we have in the past, and it was so awesome. I think kids get a little overwhelmed with Christmas when it gets to big anyway. We started Christmas Eve with the annual Jensen Christmas party. MaCrae was so excited to Santa this year he was physically shaking when he arrived, because he wanted to sit on his lap. And of course, he was the last kid called up. Ryan and I both got 120GB IPODS from his parents and a new camera from my parents, so I think we did amazing! Ryan kind of didn't have time to go shopping for me, so I drug him out to the mall the day after Christmas and treated myself to shopping trip. I hope everyone else had a great Christmas and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Gorton Family Christmas Party 2008

2008-12-21T18:57:00.003-08:00

Gorton Family Christmas Party 2008

2008-12-21T18:57:00.001-08:00

Halloween in December

2008-12-14T12:50:00.001-08:00

6 months and counting!

2008-11-19T13:36:00.000-08:00

I can't believe Madi is 6+ months! Does time go by fast or what? We had the privledge of going to her 6 month check up today and she was amazing. She had 4 shots, and cried for maybe 1/2 a second. I had forgot the Tylenol and Mortin, and of course the Dr. office was out, so she went without. But she is amazing. She has not been cranky for a moment since we left. If anything, she is a little on the extremely happy side today! Her measurements come in at:

Height: 26"

Weight: 12 lbs. 10 oz.

Doc told me she is looking great, but she needs to start chunking up. He thinks she is a little too skinny. If only my doctor would say that to me!! I love her no matter what, and its hard to believe she is smaller than MaCrae at this point, becasue Mac had the hardest time eating, and still does, and she loves to eat. She tries to get a nibble off of everything I eat! Well, hope all is going well for everyone. Sorry my posts have been far inbetween! I guess I will work on that.

A piece of my testimony...

2008-11-09T18:50:00.000-08:00

So I just had to share this thought I heard at church today. I can't remember the exact wording, but it went something to this effect: "Heavenly Father doesn't judge you on your trials, he just doesn't want you to give up." Maybe I didn't get the words right, but the thought is still the same, DON'T GIVE UP. No matter how big the storm might be, he will always be there to protect you. I know this is kind of preaching from a soap box, but I truely believe that if we let Heavenly Father be our guide, he will never steer us off course.

MaCrae's first Pumpkin

2008-10-29T19:56:00.000-07:00

Family home evening this week was Ryan and MaCrae carving Mac's first pumpkin, and Ryan's first in almost 20 years! I think they did an amazing job, and MaCrae was so proud. We have to light it up every night, and he gives it kisses good night before bed!

2008-10-16T18:33:00.001-07:00

So much has been happening since my last post. I wish I had the time to do this more often. Last weekend we had our annual "girls reunion" which was so much fun, thanks for everyone who made it. And thanks to my "special" camera I have no pictures! I was extremely stressed that we had the family gathering at my house, and with my schedule these days I have had NO time to clean or prepare. Last Saturday morning Madi had her first bowl of cereal! And she loved it. I don't know if you can tell from the picture but she couldn't seem to get enough. She was so excited for more each time I gave her a spoon to keep her from grabbing the spoon I was feeding her with. So now she is eating TONS, and has grown so much just since she started on the cereal.

And MaCrae FINALLY is starting to go use the toliet!!! Tuesday night he was in the tub and asked to get out and use the potty. After he went he got off and said "I did it" and threw his hands in the air. I was laughing so hard, and so proud at the same time. The picture I posted of MaCrae was his 1st attempt to pick out his clothes for the day! Not so good. But atleast we were staying home. Hey it could be worse, he could be wearing Thomas the Train shoes!! Oh that's right he has them too! LOL-long story for another day.

2 of a Kind

2008-09-27T15:11:00.000-07:00

This last week at daycare MaCrae's class was spotlighted, and they had the parents fill out a fun facts sheet about our child and attach a baby picture. We didn't take professional picutres of MaCrae until he was 6 months old! Poor child!! Anyway, looking at his pictures, Madi looks EXTACTLY like him. The only difference these kids have is their hair color and eye color. But pictures at a young age, you really can't tell what color thier eyes or hair color is unless you are really close up. But anyway, it was crazy how much these 2 look alike. It's a good thing Madi got Ryan's hair color, because he was starting to wonder if these rug-rats were even his! I would add some pictures for evidence, but the pictures I had taken of Mac were done at Sears (will never go back since I know so many amazing photographers now), and I am too lazy to scan them on.

New Calling

2008-09-24T12:54:00.000-07:00

So I have a new calling as Activity Day leader of the 8 year old girls! I have somewhat mixed emotions about this calling. I am really excited becasue I get to work with young girls, who are so much fun. But I am still teaching, which I am terrible at doing. So if any of you have fun ideas for activities, or know where I can find some fun ideas, please let me know. Thanks.

and the winner is.....

2008-09-21T16:54:00.000-07:00

So thank you to all 5 of you that voted on my poll (for what color to wear for family pictures). I think the winner went to red! BUT, I hate to dissapoint anyone, (you know those 4 other friends I have), but I found a really cute shirt for Madi on BabyGAP.com (my new favorite and most visited website!!) and I am going with a different color. So I spent literally hours searching stores for clothes to match for the rest of us to wear (online stores of course). And believe it or not, I am the only one who doesn't have any yet! But I am really picky when it comes to clothing. I hardly ever order without trying it on and seeing it first, becasue 9 out of 10 times, I end up hating it, or it doesn't fit. So I guess it's off to the mall this week for me. Oh dang!! I was going to post a picture of Madi's shirt I got, but I will leave you all in suspence until our pictures are taken. So anyways, thanks to my 5 voters!

2008-09-19T20:09:00.000-07:00

I sold my first e-bay auction!! I ordered a pair of True Religion Jeans and I wasn't a huge fan. I kept them for a while, trying them on every so often, but they just didn't look very good on me. They were the strecth jeans, and I am not a huge fan of TIGHT jeans. Fitted, yes, but tight, no. So I decided they were not for me. So I mail them off to my buyer tomorrow! What a little e-bayer I am!! But don't worry, I ordered me a new pair with my money. Ryan has been such a sweet heart with my shopping trips lately. I have lost so much weight since Madi was born I don't have much to wear. And I give my clothes away so often, that I had nothing left in my current size. He is so proud of me, I have officially reached my goal weight! Cake and ice cream all around. That's what has been so weird about losing my weight though, I seriously have not "dieted" at all. I just cut out about 95% of my sugar intake, and wha-la! But, then again, my prior eating habits consisted of candy, candy, candy!

Thursday night I went to a Lia Sophia Jewelry party, and can I say FUN!! I could seriously have bought every piece of jewelry! This isn't an actual picture of what I ordered, but I thought it was pretty. So all you ladies out there, I am hosting a party on Wed. Oct 22 (I think that's the right date) so please let me know if you are interested and I will send you out an invite. But just beware, it's hard to decide what to buy. It was also really fun because I got to see all my friends I use to work with at Townesquare Dental. Oh the memories!!

WEEKLY UPDATE

2008-09-13T12:01:00.000-07:00

Things at work are going great! One thing about insurance, there's ALWAYS work to be done. I love it, even dealing with frustrating insurance companies! Anyway, MaCrae has recently become famous at daycare. They cannot believe how smart this kid is. He knows all his letters, numbers, shapes, and colors! But for those who know MaCrae very well, I haven't sat down and taught him these things. He doesn't sit still long enough for me to teach him anything but songs while we are in the car. So anyway, they had a blast with him Friday at daycare taking him around the building, pointing at things, and letting him tell them what shape, color, number, or letter it was. This kid is so smart, if only I could channel his brains to productive work!! And Madi had her 4 month check up on Wed. She weighed in at a whopping 11lbs and 24 1/4" long. She's only gained 1 lb in the last 2 months!! I thought that was kind of a shocker, because she looks so big to me, but the doc said she is growing beautifully. And he was so amazed at how happy she was, and how well she handled herself and moved around for her age. MaCrae was quite early for his age too, so I am getting a little nervous that these 2 masterminds might one day turn on me!! Just kidding, I love them to pieces, that's probably why I love to brag on them. And for those of you who don't know yet, I pierced Madi's ears! I did it almost 2 months ago, and was going to post a picture, but I just couldn't get a good picture of them. The rhinestones glared, and then I couldn't get her head positioned just right. Anyway, I think it looks so cute!

2008-09-07T18:23:00.000-07:00

So much has gone on since my last post. Where, oh where to begin? Last week I was crazy busy running all sorts of erronds, trying to get things ready for camping that weekend. Thursday morning I got a call from my dentsist office asking me to come in for an interview! So after a full day of lunch with Steff, meeting up with Julie (her daughter Brinkley is ADORABLE!) and running home to change, I made it. Came home from the interview and went to dinner with Ryan's parents. Friday I was up bright and early for a working interview, came home packed the camper and headed up to Island Park. Of course every one who goes camping knows, the day you come home (which was Monday) is full of laundry!! And cleaning the camper. So bright and early Tuesday morning I started my first day at work as the new Insurance Administrator at Couch Comfort Dental! I am officially employed. I love my children more than anyone could ever imagine, but I just was not a good stay at home mom. I only work 4 days a week, so I am full time with benefits, but I get an extra day home with the kids. And I love it. I kinda feel guilty for taking the easy way out and leaving my kids at the daycare, but I needed this more than I realized. And MaCrae is having so much fun playing with the other kids. And no one at Madi wants to give her back when I pick the kids up. She is such a cutie, the older girls love to play with her and get her laughing, smiling, and cooing. So this last week was my first full week, so things around the house where kind of put aside to get adusted. Ryan was not so thrilled about me going back to work. He knew I really wanted to, but he thought I would wait until Madi was older. Call me a terrible mom, but I was ready. And I don't regret my decision for a minute. So if anyone is looking for an awesome dentist, come visit me at Dr. Couch and Dr. Harper's office!!

2008-08-27T20:26:00.001-07:00

I know it has been a while since last posted, and probably longer since I have checked all of your blogs, and I appologize. I know that summer has been crazy for everyone, with no exception of myself. This might seem like a dumb post to a lot of you, but very helpful for all my readers with little babies. I have been looking for size 6-9 and 9-12 month long sleeve onesies. Not like the fashion onesies, but white ones. And I finally found them at Fred Meyer. So a little heads up to everyone, they are also having really good sales for kids fall/winter clothes. Like 40-50% their clothing and they will give you a extra 15% off coupon at the register!! Be careful though, if you are like me, things add up faster that I think. Anyway. Better posts to come. Hope you are all enjoying the summer.

New Camera

2008-08-13T08:55:00.000-07:00

So I made some bows for Madi last night, and I hate to brag, but they are SO CUTE! I was going to take a picture and show everyone, but I just found out my camera is broken. I am so mad, but kinda of glad at the same time. I really want a new camera anyway. So I am calling for all of you to help me. Tell me what you think is a good, or bad, camera, where I can get it and all that jazz. I would appreciate your help.

2008-08-04T16:47:00.000-07:00

Okay, so my recipe idea didn't work out so great! Between me being too busy to post recipes (I hardly have enough to post on this blog!) and everyone else being too busy to get me the recipes, I just think I am going to bag it! But, I do want you to still send me recipes. I am in need of some new dinners. Thanks for the recipes I did get so far.

Madison's Blessing

2008-07-31T19:05:00.000-07:00

Yes, I know this is late, but better late than never! We blessed Madi on June 15, Father's Day. It was such an awesome day, and I thank all my family for being there. Even my sister Becky was able to be there, which meant the world to me. We had a great turn out, and an awesome BBQ after. Thanks to master chef Ryan on the grill!

All about MaCrae

2008-07-29T20:48:00.000-07:00

So I have been so caught up it posting pictures of Madi that I feel like MaCrae deserves a post all to himself. I can't believe how big Mac is getting. We have made some changes at our home, and I can't believe what a difference it has made. First, when Mac does something I don't aprove of I get down at his eye level and pull him into me tight, almost hugging him, and talk to him instead of get mad. He has seemed to respond to this very well. The 2nd big change is keeping junk food out of our house. I know anyone who has been over knows what a junk food junkie I am. I love my sweets, so I have really cut back. I stopped buying any snacks that MaCrae eats regularly. So now when he looks in the pantry there is nothing to choose but raisins, bananas, string cheese, or crystal light (to drink of course!). I do keep some of his snacks hidden, so he can have them in the car or while I shop. And then today he asked if he could go potty on "daddy's toliet". So we took his clothes off and he sat on the toliet for atleast 15 minutes. He couldn't seem to go so he got off and I kept him naked so he might still get back on. About 2 minutes after he got off he had an accident. He felt really bad. But he is trying, and it was his idea, so I think we are getting somewhere. I really love my buddy! He might be a hand full, but I don't know what I would do if I didn't have him. He LOVES baseball. And he is actually getting pretty dang good!
He loves his train set. Cars, trains, and planes for this kid. What a boy.
Mac's new favorite food. Watermelon! He learned this trick off his Elmo Potty Show!! And isn't his shirt cool. My sister gave it to him when she came to visit. It is way big, so it is my favorite night shirt for him. Thanks Bec.

2008-07-23T18:39:00.000-07:00

So today has been such a terrible day I decided I need to think of something that I can be positive about. And of course, I can always be thankful for my awesome friends. It is so fun to get together and just sit and talk. Thanks for all the fun times we have had recently. So I have included a few pictures that I was suppose to post a few weeks ago. Madi (left), Olivia (bottom right), and Paige (top right). How cute are they! It was hard to pick which picture to post because we could never catch their attention, all at the same time.
Madi, Olivia, and Paige again. Madi is wearing a bubble outfit, and the clothing stands by it's name, she looks like a bubble. But the cutest dang bubble I have ever seen! We couldn't stop laughing at Olivia when trying to get this picture. In every one I took her mouth is open wide. She was so happy she couldn't help herself. I do feel bad, there was one of these pictures that turned out so stinkin cute, and I accidently deleted it. Yeah, I was pretty bummed.
And I just couldn't help but post this picture of Paige. It was seriously the cutest moment.

My Call for Help

2008-07-21T17:55:00.000-07:00

So I am sure that I am not the only one with this problem: I know how to make a few breakfasts, lunches, or dinners really well. Or I have my favorites, but am stumped at what to make between these "special meals." Lately when I try something at a BBQ or anywhere I go really, I will ask for the recipe of something I end up liking. So I thought it would be fun to start a shared recipe box. I hope you will all help me out, bloggers and non-bloggers, friends and strangers. I know you all have delious recipes that I would love to try, and make available to everyone else. If you don't want them shared with everyone please let me know, but I would really appreciate some ideas. If you would like to add a picture with the recipe, that would be great! So please, oh please, share your recipes. I don't care if they are original or from Betty Crocker. If we all share just one a week, think how many awesome recipes we could have!! The Recipe Box blog is now in a work of progress, so please be patient. If anyone would like to help design this blog let me know (obviously I'm not the most creative person!)

Mac and Gavin at the Water Park

2008-07-19T19:39:00.001-07:00

Mac and Gavin at the Water Park Cont...

2008-07-19T19:24:00.001-07:00

Believe it or not but this was our first time at the Rexburg water park! And it is so fun. I wish I would have known how cool it was, and I would have worn a swimsuit or something that I could play in. Gavin was a lot more into it than Mac at first. Mac was too scared to leave my side. But thanks to April (Gavin's mom) Mac warmed up to the water. But once they found the carousel (don't mind my spelling, you can figure it out!) the water park was not cool enough. At first I took the kids on to sit on the horses, and thought it was the perfect time for pictures. Then they started the ride on us, so we got a free ride! The kids loved it, and the weather was perfect. Thank goodness for playdates!!

Madi's Update

2008-07-14T18:27:00.000-07:00

Madi is 9 weeks and 2 days old. We had her 2 month check up today and she weighs in at 10 lbs. and 23 inches long. Not only is she growing, but she is starting to show her fun personality. She is all smiles and loves to laugh with me. Her pediatrician even commented on what a happy baby she is. I know I sure love her and cannot believe how fast she is growing up. But she also had her first shots today, and it didn't go so well. She screamed louder than I have ever heard her scream. I felt terrible, and it took a minute of holding, cuddling, and kissing her to calm down. Poor babies! They did give her one vaccine orally, a new thing I guess. I wish they could all be done that way. Easy and painless.

Delicious Chicken Enchiladas

2008-07-14T18:10:00.000-07:00

Cut up 1 onion and microwave for 2 minutes. Add 1 can chopped green chilies, 3 cups shredded or cut up chicken, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 can Cream of Chicken, and 3/4 small can sliced black olives (optional, we prefer without). Mix. Soften 12-18 (I use 18) corn tortillas with hot oil (about 4 seconds each side). Blot dry. Fill each shell with about 2 tbsp. chicken mixture and shredded Monteray Jack Cheese. Roll up. Pour 2 cans (14 oz. each) Green Chili Enchilada Sauce (I like the Hatch brand) over rolled up enchiladas. Top with cheese and remaining sliced olives. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

My visiting teaching companion made these for us after I had Madi, and they were so good I had to get the recipe. We love them and they are not that hard to make. Well worth the effort. I made them for dinner tonight, and wanted to include a picture, but the picture wasn't worth looking at! But they are so yummy, so try the recipe and tell me what you think.

NO MORE DAYCARE!!

2008-07-10T11:37:00.000-07:00

Maybe once a week, or once every other week I take Mac to daycare so I can go shopping and and have some away time. Well yesterday was one of my alone days, but I had a terrible experience with the daycare. I will not say the name of the daycare, and if I affend anyone who might be affiliated with the daycare, I'm sorry. But I am a very upset mother. So, I pull into the daycare to pick Mac up and get out of the car when I hear "mommy, mommy." I immediately know it's Mac, but I was very suprised to see him. I look around, and there is nobody in front of the daycare with him! So I talk to him for a good 30-60 seconds before we go inside to get his diaper bag. I walk in and the owner is looking at me with big eyes, and asks if Mac was outside!! Are you kidding me, no one was even going out to look for him! I know my kid is a hand full, and that he moves fast. That is why I PAY someone to watch him so I can have a break. I was so mad, and still am furious. I haven't recieved any apology, just excuses as to why he was outside by himself. It takes only seconds for accidents to happen, especially on a busy road. I am just very lucky I showed up when I did. I love Mac so much, and if something happened to him I would probably never forgive myself. So, obviously Mac will never be going back to that particular daycare, and I hope that nobody else ever has to experience something like that.

My Family

2008-07-08T18:15:00.001-07:00

Create your own family sticker graphic at pYzam.com

Camping for the 4th

2008-07-06T13:43:00.000-07:00

4th of July weekend was full of fun. We loaded up and headed off to Island Park with our camper on Thursday. Saturday morning we went to the lake for Jet skiing and Sunshine. Instead we got jet skiing and a lot of wind so we didn't stay as long as we would have liked. MaCrae fell off the deck without a life jacket, and Brian (Ryan's brother-in-law) was able to pull him out by his leg. It was very scary, but we are safe, and learned quickly that the kids keep their life jackets on at all times.
Most of the family got up early Friday morning and went through Yellowstone Park, Ryan and Mac included. But I have struggled with waking up lately so Madi and I slept in until 9:30! That doesn't happen very often. But I must say that Madi has supprised us early and started sleeping through the night. At first I thought it might be a one night fluke, but she has been consistent for the past week. She will have a bottle between 9 and 10 at night and wake up around 6 the next morning. Yes, Madi has spoiled me, she is a wonderful baby. And adorable too! Anyway. The group that went through the park saw 4 bears had a ton of fun.
I gave MaCrae his first lesson at driving a big boy 4-wheeler. The small 4-wheeler makes me look huge, and I am sure lots of on-lookers had a good laugh, but Mac loved it. And he was actually very good at driving.
Mac was either on a 4-wheeler or his bike almost the whole time. The first night we were there he was on his bike until almost 11! Yes, this kid never stops.
And of course, we had to get a picture of Mom and Madi on her first camping trip. But don't you worry, we are not even close to roughing it. We even have direct T.V. and of course a flat screen in our camper. what can I say, I like Ryan's style of camping! We had such an amazing time. I have to thank Ryan for letting me sleep in every morning, some much needed rest. Madi also had a first moment. I had her on my bed this morning and I heard her restling around, so I look over and she has rolled onto her side, so I walk over to her and just wait. She rolled over to her belly just for me to swoop her up so she didn't fall off. She is just growing up too fast. I am just glad for her big smiles and "coo's". Being a mom really is awesome.

Time! What time?!

2008-06-25T21:21:00.000-07:00

I know that just about everyone can relate, but life feels like it has been turned upside down. I felt like I was handling 2 kids fairly well, and all of a sudden time has passed so fast and nothing has gotten done. Laundry is never done, dishes are piling up faster than I can keep up with, and beds are not getting made! Where does the time go. I barely have time to get on the computer anymore. So for all of my fellow bloggers, I have been struggling. Hopefully I will find some time again for blogging. Free time, what is that?!

2008-06-21T20:45:00.000-07:00

This morning I took Mac and Madi to Idaho Falls to do a little shopping. Just before heading for home I started feeling really funny. I couldn't really tell what was wrong, I just didn't feel right. I decided to make one last stop at Micheal's. I noticed as a walked into the store that my vision was going fuzzy. I tried to ignore it thinking my eyes just hadn't adjusted from the sunlight. But on the ride home it was getting worse. I wanted to pull over and call Ryan, but Ryan was playing in a golf tournament, and I didn't know what to do. So I figured I better hurry home before it got any worse. I couldn't concentrate on anything, and I felt like I was going to fall asleep at the wheeland my head was throbbing. I was so nervous to drive home becasue I had the kids with me, and I didn't know what was going on. It wasn't until this evening that it dawned on me what was going on. I was having a migrane! I started having migranes towards the end of this last pregnancy, but it was just severe headaches. Today, on the other hand, was the full-blown migrane. Lucky for me I have a perscription for it, and I am feeling so much better tonight. So for anyone out there who has had a migrane, no fun! I just hope this isn't a reaccuring incident.

So tonight Ryan and I had a banquet dinner for the member-guest golf tournament. Ryan invited one of his old friends to play with him, and they smoked thier competition. I am so proud of my husband. He is such an amazing golfer. It's fun to listen to people talk about him and how good he is at golf. Between the two of us we have 6 state golf championships. (Ryan has 4 and I have 2). I am glad that we both love to golf. When we were first married I would play terrible with him becasue I was so nervous and intimidated. Now, however, I would rather just watch him play. Well, enough chit-chat, I better get to bed. I did find my camera in my stroller today, so I will post pictures of the air show and Madi's blessing soon.

Weekend Review

2008-06-17T14:56:00.000-07:00

Last weekend was so full of fun, and I have lost my camera, so I can't post any pictures. Please everyone pray that I find it. So my sister has been staying with us since last Tuesday, and it has been so much fun. The two of us are so different, yet we get along so well. I love having her here. So the rest of my family showed up to spend time with Becky and for Madison's baby blessing Sunday. We spent the majority of Saturday at the air show in Rexburg. I have never been to an air show before, and it was so neat. MaCrae had so much fun. You can only imagine how much this little boy liked the planes, even the really loud ones. (The air force base in Mountain Home has a huge air show in September that is suppose to be even better than this one, so we are already planning on it!) After the air show we all came back to my house and my parents cooked steaks and dutch oven potatoes. Yum-O. Sunday morning was Madison's blessing and it went so well. We had a BBQ after, and I have to thank everyone who helped. It was so much fun to have all my family together. So hopefully I find my camera so I can share all the fun pictures of the air show and Madi's blessing.

2008-06-11T08:51:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in only like 5 days and it feels like so much has happened. MaCrae thinks that he needs to ride in the baby carrier again. Sorry Mac, a little too big!! When we go to the mall (which is way too often) he also thinks he needs to ride in the stroller to.
Mac helping Daddy mow the lawn. Ryan didn't realize his bobbing head was asleep until he about crashed completely over on the steering wheel.
Girls night out. Last night me, Becky (my sister and Jen's mom), and Jen went out to dinner at the Texas Rhodehouse (yumm-o) and saw Sex and the City The Movie. I was never a huge fan of the show, in fact I think I have watched maybe 2 or 3 episodes on the CW channel, but I actually liked it. A little racy, no I should say a lot racy, but good. I wouldn't recommened this show to anyone without an open mind. But it made me laugh and cry. There were only 6 people in the movie including us, and one of them happened to be an older gentleman all alone. Sorry but it was kinda funny that he would want to see it. We were the first people in the theater, yet the other couple and single man had to sit in the row in front of us and behind us. Come on, give us some room. Thanks Becky and Jen for a fun night out, and a much needed one too! When didn't get home until 1, and I stayed up and talked to Ryan for at least another 2 hours. But lucky for me Madi only woke up once last night at 5:30. Love her, and hope she keeps up the good nights.
A friend of mine gave this shirt to Mac as a gift when she brought over a gift for Madi, and Mac thought it was so cool becasue it had tools on it. So this morning he had to find his tool belt and gear up! How cute. And since I wasn't with him at all last night I really missed him and spent some quality time with him. But it is now 10 a.m. and I am ready for a break!! Yeah, I am slowly getting out of the baby blues.

Another Favorite

2008-06-06T11:45:00.000-07:00

I thought I would share with all of you my favorite snack. I don't know why I love them so much, I just do. They aren't real sugary or salty. And they are so dang addicting. I can go through a large bag in a week! Not only are they yummy, they are inexpensive and low in fat! And now they have them in Chocloate and Cinnamon. Yeah for Stauffer's Animal Crackers.

2008-06-03T12:15:00.000-07:00

So I have made it 2 days now without crying! I know that sounds crazy, but last week was pretty hard on me. I realized that I had not been using the hormone balancing cream on regular basis. So Saturday night after my last big fall apart I decided to really give this stuff a try. And I am feeling amazing. I even made my bed and took both kids grocery shopping; and not once did I want to yell at MaCrae or cry! So I decided I would post of few of my favorite Arbonne products. The first of course is the Hormone cream. I swear by this stuff to also help with infertility and acne.

The second favorite is the kids multi-vitamins. It is a powder that I can add to Mac's juice. And he loves it. Since Mac is such a picky eater, and hardly ever does eat, I know that he is getting some of the essential nutriets.

And my 3rd favorite product(s) are their body butters. The newest scent has become my favorite, Vivacious. This amazing lotion incorporates many yum-o scents including coconut, passion fruit, guava, and pineapple.And speaking of favorites, Bath and Body Works is having thier summer clearance sale. $5 wallflowers, $3 lotions and body washes, and more!

Another first

2008-06-02T13:31:00.000-07:00

Lucky for us MaCrae is not allergic to bees! One of his favorite past times is flicking bees off the dandelions in our back yard. Yes, we have dandelions thanks to our neighbors. We have had our yard treated, but there are still some lingering. Anyway, yesterday I caught Mac trying to catch bees. When I went outside to stop him he picked a bee up and showed me what a cool find he had. Well, later that day when he decided to come inside I noticed that he had been stung below his left eye. Apparently it didn't hurt too bad because he never cried or complained about it. I did try to take a picture of it, but I needed to change the batteries in my camera, and with the little time and effort I have, I decided not to. But bee sting sting or not he is a cute kid.

Friends

2008-05-30T21:23:00.000-07:00

I want to give a shout out to all my friends, and say thank you. Thank you for the fun times we have had, the fun times to come, and everything between. I had such a great time at our "playdate" today, it just made me realize what awesome friends I have. Thank you so much Jodie for letting us come over and play. The salad was amazing! Yum-o. MaCrae had so much fun, he couldn't stop talking about the sheep and goat the rest of the day. And when bedtime came around, he didn't even put up a fight. Of course, he played pretty dang hard, I think he wore all of us out just watching him. And thank you to everyone there for being so patient with him. He just can't seem to catch on to the concept of being gentle around babies. But we are working on it. Anyway, it was so nice to get out of the house and socialize today.

Baby Blues

2008-05-28T13:15:00.000-07:00

So Madi has been a great baby, as far as she wines only when she is hungry, has a wet/dirty diaper, or has a belly ache. But MaCrae on the other hand has been driving INSANE!! I love the kid, but right now I don't know if I can handle it. I have to make MaCrae take a nap now, even though he has been going without one for a while now. If I don't give him a nap he is mean, really mean all afternoon. But if he takes a nap he is up until 9:30 at night. Well, last Friday he was having one of his usual mean afternoons, and I lost it. I don't remember what he threw at me but I lost it. I drug him to his room and was so close to physically hurting him it was scary. I ran out grabbed Madi and locked myself in my bedroom for an almost 2 hours, crying. It was a good thing Jen was here to watch him, because I didn't care anymore. Ryan got home, and was so mad at MaCrae he put him right to bed (it was like 6:00), took Madi to his mom's, and took me out to dinner. It was so nice to get out, without any kids. I know there are a lot of mom's out there that must think I am an unfit parent, but life gets pretty hard after 2 weeks of little sleep, a messy house, and a 2 years old who refuses to listen! I have started using Arbonne's hormone cream, to hopefully help me through these baby blues, so good luck to me.

Pictures

2008-05-25T12:06:00.000-07:00

Here are just a few of my favortie picutres. There are way too many to post. And they are all in color, chocolate, and I am having some done in antique. So you can imagine that trying to decide which pictures I want to print, in what color, and where I am going to put them all is quite a big decision. I am going to redecorate a wall in my living room so I can put pictures up, it just might take me a while. I am a freak about putting things on my walls if I don't intend on them staying for a long time.

He loves me. He loves me not. HE LOVES ME!

2008-05-22T11:48:00.000-07:00

Last night I found out I don't get my pictures until Friday. Yeah, I was way bummed, but I guess another 24 hours won't kill me. But we did have a major breakthrough with Mac. Tuesday MaCrae decided that he liked Madi and ever since he has wanted to help feed her, hug her, hold her, and kiss her. Which is really cute, but it is actually more difficult with Mac now, becasue I have to have a constant eye on him. But I had to get proof that he would hold her, and give her kisses because I didn't know if it was a one time fluke. I took Madi in for her Dr. check up yesterday, and she has gained 12oz. This girl out eats her brother already. She is in the 50% for weight; MaCrae never even made it on the charts. I have to say however that when the nurse mearsured her she had her finger around the 21" mark. Then when the doc came in he told me she was in the 95% for height, and the nurse had written down 23". So this morning I measured her myself 3 times and for the life of me couldn't get her height past 20"! So who the heck knows. She was only 19" when she was born, so I highly dought she grew 4 inches in 11 days. I guess we will never know! Regardless of numbers, she is growing fast, and is nice and healthy.

Picture Time

2008-05-20T08:47:00.000-07:00

As I told you, we had picutre on Saturday. MaCrae was his usual active self, so I was amazed at some of the picutres Katie was able to get. You have to have a lot of patience to work with him, but I think he's worth it. Anyway, these are just a couple of sneak peeks from our session. I get the CD on Thursday, and cannot wait to see the rest. The hardest part of having pictures taken was choosing the photographer. Everyone knows atleast 5, but I think Katie did an awesome job.

We have a keeper!

2008-05-18T13:45:00.000-07:00

So far adjusting to being the mom of 2 hasn't been that terrible. Madison is an awesome baby (knock on wood that doesn't change!) She is a big eater during the day and wakes up twice at night to eat, once around 2 and the other around 6. I am still crashing on the couch though. It has been so long since I slept in my own bed, I think it will be wierd to sleep there again. Anyway, Madison is a pretty content baby, which I am grateful, because with MaCrae I couldn't handle more than I have now.

Yes, the flower is as big as her head!

How do I even begin to tell everyone how much I love my kids. I am so grateful I have two amazing and special children. MaCrae has been such a trooper since my mom left. She was always there for him to play outside and jump on the tramp since I couldn't. Let's just say she was tired by the end of each day. So Friday after she left I gave him a new Bubble Gun and let him chase Mercedes around the back yard for hours. It wasn't as fun as being with Grandma, but it was a close second. Saturday I had the kids pictures taken and let's just say it actually went better than expected, however Mac wouldn't hold Madi for a second. Not even when we bribed him with a sucker. He doesn't mind her being with us, just as long as he doesn't have to hold her. I'm sure time will change things. But the pictures went so well, and I cannot wait to share some of them with you.

We have a Baby Girl!

2008-05-12T14:23:00.000-07:00

Madison Kay Jensen has finally arrived May 10, 2008 at 6:15 a.m. 7 lbs. and 19" of beautiful baby. We are so happy to finally have her at home. Things went much better than expected. I went to my Doc appt last Friday to make sure I still needed a full induction. As of 2:30 that afternoon, it was a definate yes. By the time I made it to the hospital to check in at 8:30 Friday night I had already started on my own. Just like Mac's labor it wasn't progressing very fast, so I started walking around the hospital to speed things up. But the contractions got so strong I asked for pain meds. They were great, but they stopped my contractions. I felt like the night was never going to end and I was never going to have this baby. So the nurse started me on PIT to get things going again. But because I was trying to go "all natural" they started me off very slowly. Within 20 minutes I went from a 6 to my water breaking on it's own, to having the baby! Yeah, the doc didn't even make it. I had 7 awesome nurses deliver Madi. My mother and mother-in-law didn't even make it out of the room. And you know what, at that point, I didn't even care. So for them Happy Mother's Day! What a relief to have it over with. MaCrae is adjusting very slowly, but with little time right now, I will update you with more details later.

2008-05-08T18:28:00.000-07:00

Well, I just wanted to let everyone know that the next time you read my blog Madison will be here. I cannot wait, and cannot believe I have had to wait this long. Ryan's grandma says that she is still getting special instructions because she will grow up with Ryan for a dad and MaCrae for a brother. But believe me, nothing will prepare her for this family! Just kidding. We already love her, and know she is worth the wait. I hope all you mother's have a very special Mother's Day. This is your day, and you deserve to be spoiled.

2008-05-07T13:02:00.000-07:00

MaCrae has played nonstop outside these last few days since the weather has been so nice. Yesterday he went outside around 9:30 and came in around 7:30. No kidding. He played with Mercedes and my mother all morning, we went to the park after lunch, and again in the backyard until after dinner. He only came in for a short lunch. Now the weather is yucky today, but he wants to be outside again. Thanks mom for being such an amazing friend for Mac.

Today also started out not so great. Jen and I had a little run in, and as emotionally, physically, and mentally tired as I am, I couldn't take it. I got ready and left the house. My mom was nervous to let me go alone, so she took me down the Idaho Falls again. We got a couple of outfits to match some cute Carter's Heart shoes Jen got for me. Then we went to the Olive Garden for lunch. Their salad and breadsticks are so dang good! I wish my stomach wasn't so crowded, so I could eat more. Well, I am exhausted, so I am going to bed and reading New Moon while my mom takes a nap with Mac.

2008-05-05T17:23:00.000-07:00

So baby update: I had an appt today and was going to be started, but she is refusing to come. I have not progressed in this labor progress one bit since last Tuesday! So if the Doc started me today, the baby would most likely go into stress and I would end up with a c-section. Not good for the baby. So I have another appt on Friday. If I have not progressed any further I will be admitted into the hospital that night, and go through a full induction. If things are progressing on thier own, I will go into the hospital Saturday morning and be put on PIT. So not that anyone really cares, but we will have a baby by Saturday. Once again I was so depressed after my appt. I just don't understand how I could go through the world's easiest labor and delivery with my first child, and now this. I'm sure she will be worth the wait. So once again, we made a day of eating out and shopping. I got a really cute pair of pink and white espadrillas and another headband for my little girl. Jen (my niece) got her tax money back, so she had a blast shopping for new clothes. My mom said that if I don't have this baby soon, we will all be broke! Too late!! Well, my husband brought a friend home from golf for dinner, so I better get out to the grill.

More Shopping

2008-05-02T07:17:00.000-07:00

My mother, niece, Mac, and I spent another day shopping trying to get my mind off how miserable I have been. Plus the mall is a good place for Mac to run. I did however find a ton of awesome deals. I had a "friends and family discount card" for Macy's on top of the 40% off sales. So Mac added to his already growing too fast wardrobe. I am starting to be unconvinced their is even a baby in my belly, so I haven't really been buying anymore baby girl clothes! I found these flip-flops at Old Navy for $5. Mac has really sensitive feet, so I really didn't think he would wear them, but they were so cute. When we got home I had him try them on and he thought they were awesome. He walked funny for a while to get used to them, but when I went to take them off he wouldn't have it. He wore them around for about an hour showing them off to everyone like 10 times.
I have had such a fun week with my mom here. We have done so much, and she has really helped me around the house. She scrubbed bathrooms, my fridge, and my oven. My brother is graduating from college today in Utah, so she took off this morning. If you have a chance to read this, Thank You so much mom. I loved having a week to spend with you doing absolutley nothing but hanging out. Hopefully next week your trip will be blessed with a new grandbaby.

Baby Update

2008-04-30T08:00:00.000-07:00

Still no baby! I had a doc appt yesterday and I have am now dialated from a 1 to a 2. Yeah, 5 days of labor for one stinkin centimeter. Not what I call an easy labor. But my mom is with me this week to help take my mind off time, and to hopefully be here when I actually deliver the baby. I am not so sure there is a baby anymore! The doctor was really supprised to see me yesterday, he thought there was no way I wouldn't have the baby over the weekend, but here I am. So because of legal issues and the chance the lungs might not be fully developed they will wait until Monday, May 5. If I haven't had the baby they will induce me. I was so dissapointed after the appt I ate a Big Mac with a large Dr. Pepper! Yeah, I was pretty upset.

But the last 2 days have been so much fun with my mom. The weather has been beautiful, so after a morning of shopping in Idaho Falls we meet with Karissa (my sister in law) and Kenadee (Mac's cousin) at the Rigby park. After swinging for like an hour Mac wanted to play in the sand with some other kids. Someone had left a shovel so Mac found it and started dumping sand into another little boys bucket. This other little boy did not like it, and would dump it out and turn away everytime Mac would do this. So Mac started dumping it over his head. Mean yes, I did put a stop to it, but it was really funny the way it happened. The kid was just so ticked off that Mac wouldn't leave his bucket alone. So we left the park and bought some sand box toys of our own, went over to Karissa's and they played for another couple hours on the tramp, in the sand, on the swing set, and Jon came home with a giant kite. Mac thought that kite was so cool. They kids had a blast, and we all got plenty of sun. Yesterday we had Karissa and Kenadee meet us again at McDonalds, and once again the kids played hard. MaCrae has been such a good little boy the last couple of days. I think finally getting out of the house has made a big difference. We were in Idaho Falls when Mac had an accident yesterday and I had no diapers left. So we ran to Fred Meyer's and Mac wanted to go into their playland so bad. He could have cared less that we left him for an hour. He had so much fun. He was the only kid there, and picked up all the toys like a big boy so they gave him a cookie card to redeem a free cookie at the bakery. What a cute idea.

FRUSTRATION!!!

2008-04-26T07:26:00.000-07:00

Our little girl is playing with our emotions already. Thursday afternoon I started having some serious contractions. Ryan was in Afton, WY and I didn't want to worry anyone. I called my mom and she told me to sit in a tub of warm water. If they were real contactons the warm bath would make them stronger. I sat in the tub for about 1o seconds and felt a rush of pressure like the baby was coming any second. So, I called my sister-in-law who rushed over and took me up to the doctor. I was dialated to a 1 with untimable contractions . The doc told me he thought he would see me up to the hospital that night, so to go home and rest. As soon as I got home the contractions stopped all together. So Friday morning my parents, MaCrae and I went to Idaho Falls to get some shopping done, and to hopefully start the labor again. Well, it worked. On the way home my contractions got consistant at 3 minutes apart. They weren't take my breath away contractions, but with how Mac's delivery went, we wanted to be safe. So we headed up to the doc's again. The contractions were steady, but doing nothing. I was still at a 1. Dr. Barton said they were real, but unless they start doing something we were at a loss. He gave me a perscription for Ambien, and told me to go home and rest through the these small pains, and we were likely to be seeing him at the hospital last night. I took the Ambien at 4:30. Occasionally I would wake up in the middle of the night and feel the contractions stronger, but nothing I couln't sleep through. Until 4:30 this morning. I woke up with a TERRIBLE contractions. Lasted 4 minutes of constant pain. I had another one shortly and everyone (my husband and parents) were ready to go. I knew these were real, but was not satisfied. I told Ryan I wanted to have a few more before we left. Sure enough, the bad ones stopped. I had small contractions for the next 90 minutes, and now hardly any. Let me tell you, I am ready for a C-Section. In fact my dad asked if we could do that with the next one so we didn't have all these false alrams. If anyone has any advice to get this going for REAL, let me know!

2008-04-23T20:28:00.000-07:00

It has been a while since my last post. I haven't really been in the blogging spirit myself. But it sounds like there are quite a few of us out there. It must be the crappy weather. We need SUMMER!! Anyway. I have to congradulate April and Stevie on their new babies. So cute and fun. I am the type of person that doesn't hold a new born baby, I just don't feel comfortable unless it is my own baby. But tonight I went to visit Stevie, and there was no hesitation, I had to hold him. He was so small and perfect. I could have held him all night, but I wanted her other visitors to have a chance. I am so stinkin baby hungry now, I can't wait, I want to have my baby NOW. I hope she is reading this, becasue I am done waiting!! Mac is starting to talk about the baby a lot too. I think he is secretly really excited. He has been taking some of his stuffed animals on 4-wheeler rides, and he likes to go in Madi's room and play on her floor. A new baby and Mac will be interesting, but I think it will go better than I am expecting.

Last Sunday my niece moved in with us, whoe is 16. We are all trying to make some adjustments right now, and things are difficult, but I will give it some more time before really judging the situation. I really hope this turns out for the best, but we will see. Mac is attached to her. She can't even go the bathroom without Mac wanting to be by her side.

Babies have Arrived!!

2008-04-11T13:36:00.000-07:00

Jeff and Brigitte finally welcomed Colby Gorton into this world on Wed. April 9th. He was 6 lbs. 9 oz. and 19". Congrats you guys.

Sorry Jodie, but I stole this picture of your adorable new family of 3. Paige Orme was born Monday April 7th. 6 lbs. 2 oz. 2 of the 8 babies have arrived. Thanks Jodie and Brigitte for leading the way. I am sure there are atleast 4 more of us that hope we are not to far behind. I'm sure I speak for everyone that we are excited for your families. Enjoy and good luck!

Madison's Nursrey

2008-04-08T08:51:00.001-07:00

This last weekend my parents came up and helped paint the nursrey. The room isn't finished yet, but we are a lot closer than before. Ryan has asked me to go buy decor for the walls so we can cover up some of the pink. It looks good, but it is a lot of pink. Plus the carpet is white, so the color seems extra bright. I am also in the market for a rug in pastel colors, so if you have seen one, or come across one let me know. Rugs are expensive, so I don't want to buy one until I know it's what I really want. I bought curtain panels for the room, but when we put them up last night we were both in agreement that I needed different curtians. I think I am going to buy another bed skirt like the one I have and make curtains out of them. Not sure yet.

Straightner update: still love it. The straightner I got does not have an adjustable temp, so if you have fine hair it might not be good for you. I'm not sure what the rule of thumb is for thin hair. But for thick hair like mine, it is amazing. So anyway, I highly recommed it. I think they are up to $35 now, but that is still a lot better than $130, it's retail price. So anyone in the market, good luck, if you have any questions let me know.

My New Straightner!

2008-04-01T20:10:00.000-07:00

So my husband flipped when I told him the new straighter I wanted would cost around $120. Ryan got me a really nice one 3 years ago for Christmas, but Mac dropped it and the ceramic plates cracked. So I rushed out to Wal-Mart and bought a Vidal Sasson straightner for probably $25. But it doesn't work worth a dang, so I have been doing my homework on finding a new one. Well, I came across this Chloche staignthner on e-bay for $24.99! After researhing it's original website I decided to give it a try. And if it sucked I wouldn't be out much. I got it this afternoon and couldn't wait to try it out. Love it! I will give it another few days and see how it goes, but it works wonders. It gets extremely hot, and left my hair so silky. If you are in the market, give it a try, and best of all, it's pink!!

Easter

2008-03-25T09:38:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe how cold it was for Easter Egg Hunts on Saturday! Last year we were wearing shorts and sandals. This year we had winter gear on! MaCrae has been stuck in the house for so long that I decided it was time for him to get out and enjoy some fresh air. Our neighborhood has a Easter Egg Hunt for all the kids 8 years and younger, which was so much fun. MaCrae loved beating the snow with his eggs. I am not the kind of parent that goes around and picks up all the eggs myself, so Mac didn't get very many eggs, which didn't seem to bother him. For those who know, Mac is a very picky eater, and when it comes to candy there is no exception. We had so much candy after the going to Grandma's for another Easter Egg Hunt, but none of which caught Mac's eye. So after he went to bed Saturday night I went to Broulim's and got a few bags of candy I knew he would like. Ryan didn't come to church with us Sunday because he was sick, so I made him put out the eggs, his presents, and new clothes while we were at church. Sacrament went fairly well with no dad there, but Mac did decide to take his pants off in the aisle! I was so embarassed, but everyone else was laughing. Hope everyone else had a great Easter. Of all 3 Easter Egg Hunts MaCrae had I forgot to get any pictures!! So I put a picture of Mac at our neighborhood hunt last year with this post.

Twilight

2008-03-21T15:30:00.000-07:00

So you have all been ranting and raving about the book "Twilight." I was a little slow getting on the band wagon, but I just wanted to let you all know that I purchased the book today, so I will probably have my nose in it until next week. If it as good as everyone says I would probably read the whole thing by Sunday, but we easter egg hunts tomorrow and Easter on Sunday, so reading will go a little slow until Monday. So I hope everyone has a great Easter and enjoys all the yummy candy your kids will get!

I'm Debbie Reynolds, who are you?

2008-03-17T10:02:00.000-07:00

Which Movie Star Are You?
There are only 10 questions so it doesn't take long. Number your paper from 1 to 10, then answer each question with the choice that most describes you at this point in your life , and then add up the points that correspond with your answers. Make sure to leave me a comment and tell me which Movie Star you are most like.

1. Which describes your perfect date?
a) Candlelight dinner for two
b) Amusement Park
c) Roller blading in the park
d) Rock Concert
e) Have dinner & see a movie
f) Dinner at home with a loved one

2. What is your favorite type of music?
a) Rock and Roll
b) Alternative
c) Soft Rock
d) Classical
e) Christian
f) Jazz

3. What is your favorite type of movie?
a) Comedy
b) Horror
c) Musical
d) Romance
e) Documentary
f) M ystery

4. Which of the following jobs would you choose if you were given only these choices?
a) Waiter/Waitress
b) Sports Player
c) Teacher
d) Policeman
e) Bartender
f) Business person

5. Which would you rather do if you had an hour to waste?
a) Work out
b) Make out
c) Watch TV
d) Listen to the radio
e) Sleep
f) Read

6. Of the following colors, which do you like best?
a) Yellow
b) White
c) Sky blue
d) Teal
e) Gold
f) Red

7. Which one of the following would you like to eat right now?
a) Ice cream
b) Pizza
c) Sushi
d) Pasta
e) Salad
f) Lobster Tail

8. Which is your favorite holiday?
a) Halloween
b) Christmas
c) New Year's
d) Valentine's Day
e) Thanksgiving
f) Fourth of July

9. If you could go to any of the following places, which would it be?
a) Reno
b) Spain
c) Las Vegas
d) Hawaii
e) Hollywood
f) British Columbia

10. Of the following, who would you rather spend time with?
a) Someone who is smart
b) Someone with good looks
c) Someone who is a party animal
d) Someone who has fun all the time
e) Someone who is very emotional
f) Someone who is fun to be with

Now total up your points on each question:
1 a-4 b-2 c-5 d-1 e-3 f-6
2. a-2 b-1 c-4 d-5 e-3 f-6
3. a-2 b-1 c-3 d-4 e-5 f-6
4. a-4 b-5 c-3 d-2 e-1 f-6
5. a-5 b-4 c-2 d-1 e-3 f-6
6. a-1 b-5 c-3 d-2 e-4 f-6
7. a-3 b-2 c-1 d-4 e-5 f-6
8. a-1 b-3 c-2 d-4 e-5 f-6
9. a-4 b-5 c-1 d-4 e-3 f-6
10. a-5 b-2 c-1 d-3 e-4 f-6

NOW take your total and find out which Movie Star you are:

(10-17 points) You are MADONNA: You are wild and crazy and you know it. You know how to have fun, but you may take it to extremes. You know what you are doing though, and are much in control of your own life. People don't always see things your way, but that doesn't mean that y ou should do away with your beliefs. Try to remember that your wild spirit can lead to hurting yourself and others.

(18-26 points) You are DORIS DAY: You are fun, friendly, and popular! You are a real crowd pleaser. You have probably been out on the town your share of times,yet you come home with the values that your mother taught you. Marr iage and children are very imp ortant to you, but only after you have fun. Don't let the people you please influe nce you to stray.

(27-34 points) You are DEBBIE REYNOLDS: You are cute, and everyone loves you. You are a best friend that no one takes the chance of losing. You never hurt feelings and seldom have your o wn feelings hurt. Life is a breeze. You are witty, and calm most of the time. Just keep clear of back stabbers, and you are worry-free.

(35-42 points) You are GRACE KELLY: You are a lover. Romance, flowers, and wine are all you need to enjoy yourself You are serious about all commitments and are a family person. You call your Mom every Sunday, and never forget a Birthday. Don't let your passion for romance get confused with the real thing.

(43-50 points) You are KATHERINE HEPBURN: You are smart, a real thinker. Every situation is approached with a plan. You are very healthy in mind and body. You don't take crap from anyone. You have only a couple of individuals that you consider 'real friends'. You teach strong family values Keep your feet planted in them, but don't overlook a bad situation when it does happen.

(51-60 points) You are ELIZABETH TAYLOR: Everyone is in awe of you. You know what you want and how to get it. You have more friends than you know what to do with. Your word is your bond. Everyone knows when you say something it is money in the bank.You attract the opposite sex. Your intelligence overwhelms mos t. Yo ur memory is the next thing to photographic. Everyone admires you because you are so considerate and lovable. You know how to enjoy life and treat people right.

Anyone looking for a good book?

2008-03-17T09:53:00.000-07:00

Saturday afternoon Ryan stayed home with MaCrae so I could go get groceries. Since the only times I have left the house last week were to take Mac to the doctors, this was a big adventure. Anyway, I have not been able to find the Twilight series yet, so when I saw this Mary Higgins Clark book I decided I would read it for now. I love her books! I started this 384 page book Saturday night and finished Sunday evening! Her books are just that good. So for anyone wanting a good book, I recommend this one, or any other Mary Higgins Clark book.

Bad News

2008-03-14T11:40:00.000-07:00

MaCrae has pneumonia! Yesterday while cleaning up the basement family room he started having a hard time breathing again. I called the Doc and ended up taking him in immediately. I feel so bad for my poor little boy. He has hardly slept in 3 days, and is now being poked and tested like crazy. He ended up having another antibiotic shot and a shot of steriods to help open up his chest so he could breath. After the shots we were both crying. The nurse came to check on us because I did not want to leave until I could settle down. Lucky for us we caught it early enough he has the chance of getting better at home, if things improve he won't be in the hospital, we just have to keep a close eye on him. Most of the time pnemonia is hard to catch in young children, so we are very lucky. The next bad news: I have to push back any more cleaning, becasue Mac needs a lot of special attention. And for the final bad news: Broulim's had their Mini Cadbury Eggs on sale 3 for $5! So I was in no way going to miss out. Tuesday after my lunch, I told ya the sweets don't come until after lunch, I opened my first bag to enjoy a handful. About an hour after eating them I got extremley sick to my stomach. So like every pregnant woman experiences, once you get sick of something you never want to see it again, so I am done with the Cadbury Eggs! Of course my husband was excited because now he gets to enjoy them all himself. Oh well, there is plenty of other candy that I can eat!!

Spring Cleaning Extravaganza

2008-03-13T11:43:00.000-07:00

So, I really wanted to join Chantri, Annalee, and Natalie in their spring cleaning fun, but have been much too tired, not to mention Mac got sick AGAIN!! He was acting fine besides the fact he couldn't sleep, not even at night. Sunday night Ryan had to get him an ice cream cone and watch 101 Dalmations with him at 3 a.m. (while I slept, what a good father!) Monday his hands starting turning blue for no reason, so hoping it wasn't pneumonia (don't know how to spell) I took him to see the Doc. They never told me what was wrong, but gave him a shot of anitbiotics and sent us home. So all he wants to do is be cuddled. So anyway, back to the cleaning. This morning as I wake up to it snowing, I thought, since I have no where to go I will start tearing apart my house. And I did it, I started my spring cleaning. First I went through the bathrooms and threw away so much stuff. I think I had like 3 different styles of toothbrush holders and soap dispensers that I have never thrown out. I save them thinking one day I might want to reuse them. But no, I won't, I will want something new, so I tossed them. I haven't actually scrubbed the bathrooms yet, but getting all the clutter and junk out makes a huge difference. Then I decided to tackle Mac's room. Wow! Now there was a project. He has a bed, a crib, a dresser in the closet, and a dresser outside the closet. So I decided it was time to move the baby furniture out, since it will be moved in a few weeks anyway. I probably should not have done a lot of things myself like moving the dressers and bed, even though I did take out the drawers, but it looks so good now. And the best part is that I don't have to ask Ryan to do it and have him look at me like "why". He is never excited about rearraning or cleaning. So anyway, I got the crib taken apart, moved to Madi's room, and put back together. I am so pleased with my hard work, but extremely tired, so I this is my well earned break. Sorry, I didn't tak pictures, so if you want to see the finished product, I guess you will have to stop by. Oh! And yesterday I cleaned out my own closet! Big chore there too. Since I don't wear 99% of my clothes right now, I have really neglected my poor cloest. But it too looks great now. My goal is to clean at least one or two rooms completely each day until it is all done. Thanks Chantri for the challenge, even through I didn't think I would do it, I am, and it feels so dang good!

2008-03-05T11:52:00.000-08:00

My first finished sewing projects! Once my mom started the rag quilt with me and left I kind of lost motivation to finish it. I thougt it would be a nice project to work on after Mac went to bed. But once reality kicked in and Mac was asleep, I was too tired to do anything. So finally this last Sunday while Mac attempted to nap I pulled out the sewing machine and started working in it again. Ryan even played with Mac most of the day so I could work on it. I was so excited when I finished it I rushed out to buy more fabic. I made 2 fleece blankets yesterday morning while Mac watched his new favorite movie Monsters INC. The pictures don't do justice for how cute all the quilts are. I am just so excited that I have a new favorite past time. For all of you out there who like to sew, where are the best places to find fabric? I had a hard time finding fleece that I really liked.

MaCrae has turned into such a good little helper. Now that we are both over our sickness, he has become my little side kick. I thought this picture of him enjoying his popcorn was so cute. I was making cookies and he wanted to have a snack. His language skills are starting to take off. We were getting a little worried becuase he doesn't talk a lot, or atleast talk other than baby language. But he is now trying to say everyone I say, which will come back to bite me in the butt I'm sure. And his new favorite tricks, moving chairs and stools around so that he can get to anything and opening the doors. The fridge door, the garage door, and the door to the back yard. We have resorted to looking all the doors to keep him in.
Grandma Gorton sent Mac a Valentine's monkey, and he became his best friend (for the day at least). So while Ryan and I worked on the bathroom, what a romantic Valentine's day for us, Mac watched a movie and ate an ice cream cone with his new buddy.
This is old news, but I have been very lazy about uploading my pictures from the camera. I have been trying so hard to grow my hair out, and it seems like now that I want it to grow it has stopped. When I had short hair I couldn't get it cut enough! So I decided to try coloring my hair back to it's natural color. Well, lets say, it ended up about 3 shades darker, if not more! I have lived with it for almost 6 weeks, and have decided I really can't take it any longer. So Ryan has requested that I have a professional redo it.
My baby bedding! Ryan thinks I am a dork, but after I ordered the bedding it took FOREVER to get here. So as soon as it arrived I had to open it up and take some pictures. Ryan is still not very excited about painting the room pink, so that project has been put off for some time. But I'm sure once he holds Madi in his arms he would paint our room pink if she asked him to. That is the effect little girls have on their daddy's.

Tag, Your It

2008-02-28T20:18:00.000-08:00

I was Tagged by Natalie so here goes.........

5 Things you were doing 10 years ago:
1. Attending Madison Jr. High School
2. Driver's license! Heck yeah
3. Sneaking off school grounds for lunch, and getting caught! I remember Shannon hiding in the bushes and offering the resouce officer fries to let us go.
4. Dating Vince K.
5. Starting my first year on the High School golf team

5 Things you were doing 5 years ago:
1. Dating Ryan, best Valentine's day of my life
2. Hanging out with roomates until 3 in the morning
3. Dancing with the ISU Bengal dancers, getting ready for UDA competion in Daytona
4. Morning workouts with the dancers and cheerleaders
5. Cheering/dancing at the ISU football and basketball games

5 Things you were doing 1 year ago:
1. Preparing for Mac's big 1st birthday (poor kid was born on V-day, so his birthday parties get pushed back)
2. Real Estate agent with HomePointe Real Estate
3. Enjoying motherhood, Mac had not turned into Hell on Wheels yet! Believe or not, Mac was the perfect baby. So, for all you new moms, watch out!
4. spending time with my husband
5. I cannot think of anything else, must not have had much going on

5 Favorite things you like to do:
1. Clean, sounds crazy, but I love to clean, I just have less time to do it now, and less energy
2. Read a good book
3. Play games with family and friends
4. Blog, and read everyone else's blogs
5. Shop, shop, and shop

5 Favorite Foods:
1. Olive Garden breadsticks
2. Olive Garden salad
3. Cadbury mini eggs
4. Watermelon
5. Fresh pineapple

5 Favorite Memories:
1. The day I got engaged
2. Christmas mornings
3. High School dances, they were all so much fun
4. Daytona Beach 2002 and 2003 with the Bengal Dancers
5. MaCrae's birth, not so much the actual birth, but the angel I was sent

Things on my to do list tomorrow:
1. Pack to go to Boise for High School State Basketball
2. Shower and get dressed, doesn't sound like much, but it can be quite a chore on some days
3. Send package to my mother
4. Leave for Boise
5. Hang out with my brother and his family in Boise, maybe do a little shopping

5 Things I would do if I became a billionaire:
1. Let my husband retire, and golf every day
2. Buy a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory franchise
3. Shopping spree!!
4. Pay off all debts
5. Travel and vacation

5 People to tag:
1. Annalee
2. Chantri
3. Nicole
4. Karissa
5. Liz
Sorry if I tagged someone who has already done this, I guess I will let you off the hook, but just this once!

Yum-O

2008-02-27T12:01:00.000-08:00

So, I wake up this morning feeling pretty good, considering the last week. I have a nice bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, and think today is going to be a good day. After a nice turkey sandwich for lunch, it is time to dig into dessert. I always wait until after lunch before eating any candy. I don't know why, maybe I think that calories don't count after noon, who knows. But I reach for a hand full of Mini Cadbury Eggs. I am not much of a chocolate freak, but there is just something about these candies that I cannot get enough of. They are like the candy of all candy to me. Then after finishing off the bag, that probably lasted this family 2 or 3 days, I think to myself, maybe if I lay off candy for just a couple of days, I might get over this sinus infection. I don't know ladies, those Cadbury Eggs are pretty dang good. I recommend everyone running out and getting a bad ASAP!

More Kleenex Please

2008-02-26T13:37:00.000-08:00

So this is flu season, and I have been very picky about when and where I take MaCrae out lately. Last week we left the house for one day of shopping and BAM! we are sick. MaCrae came down with a horrible runny nose, caugh, and was just miserable. All he would do was cry and whine, which is very out of character for Mac. Normally he is a pain in the butt, only because he goes throughout the house like the Tazmanian Devil, leaving his trail behind him. So come Friday night and it hits me too. I'm thinking it is just a cold, keeping close tabs on our temps. Sunday I was ready to visit community care, but not wanting to pay $25 to find out I have a cold and need to drink more fluids. Yeah, right now I am a tight wad, money isn't exactly flowing in. But by Monday morning, and no husband to take MaCrae so I could sleep, I gave in and went to see the doc. Turns out we have a sinis infections and Bronchitis! They made me do the flu test with the long cotton swab up my nose. Ouch!! It doesn't exactly feel too good. But, three medications later, and a few hours spent at the doctors and pharmacy, we see some hope. Never underestimate the power of Codiene Cough Syrup. That stuff is wonderful, but I seriously was hulicinating on it. Slept great, but I would wake up to use the bathroom (as all us pregnant women can atest to so often at night) and just laugh uncontrollably at myself trying to walk to the bathroom. MaCrae finally had a good night, and we are on the road to recovery. Maybe once I get feeling better I can start looking for remains of my house!! Anyone like to clean?

Quilting Fun

2008-02-18T12:18:00.000-08:00

For my 21st birthday my mother got me a sewing machine and all the materials and goodies to make a quilt. I have pulled my supplies out maybe 2 times since to work on it, not getting much done. So this weekend when my parents came up for MaCrae's birthday party, my mother and I almost finished the quilt. It was so much fun, and it turned out so cute. I will post pictures when it is completely finished. MaCrae spent the whole morning on Grandma's lap at her sewing machine, so interested in everything she was doing. And only messed her up once! So, now I have a new addiction, quilting, and I have already started the second one. All the pieces are cut out and ready to be sewn together. For those of you out there who love to sew, I now understand! I just sat up last night thinking of all the things I could do, like a bed set and curtains for Mac, a baby blessing dress for Madi, and so much more. How fun. Well, I will post pictures of Mac's birthday and all his fun later. I wish I were a kid again, can you say spoiled!!

REMODELING

2008-02-12T11:43:00.000-08:00

So with all the snow and cold weather we have recieved, my husband has taken the brunt of it. As for those who know, he works in the concrete business, which has been almost none existant the last 6 weeks. Which means a lot of family time! It was great at first. I thought it would nice to have someone to help watch Mac. Like projects I have wanted to do for a while were going to get done. Not so! Having your husband at home for so many days starts to get much harder than having them work. Instead of trying to entertain just 1, I have 2. And then I realize the whole day has gone by, and nothing has gotten done, not even he usual housework. It has been hard, but I think it is even harder on my husband. Guys have a hard time being at home that long, or atleast my husband and my dad do. They like to be out working on something. So Ryan decided that it would be a great time to remodel Mac's bathroom. The shower has never worked since the day we moved in (yes, annoying!) So Ryan demoed the tile shower walls, which left a huge mess in the tub and dust everywhere. But I was so excited to get this project going. So that night we hopped on down to Lowe's and got everything we needed for the progect. The plumbers came in and fixed the shower, and I was getting even more excited. But things just came to a hault from there. Even longer story short, three weeks later, and we are still not finished! We have family coming in for Mac's birthday party this weekend, and we are in a crunch to get it done. But everything in the bathroom has been stored in our office, which is being turned into Madison's room, that needs to be cleared out by Friday so we can paint! All I can say, remodeling is such a pain, but when it is completed, it is such a great feeling. And I find myself walking by whatever it is that has been done like 20 times a day to admire the work. Next we have to retile and paint the master bathroom, which will be a much smaller task than this last bathroom, but then we can finally redo the kitchen!! Yeah! This is probably another year away, but I am so excited to see the improvements being made. We have done so much to this home since we moved in, and by the time everything is finished and we are ready to build, I might be sad to leave! Who knows, by the time we move we might have 5 kids and need all these bedrooms!! Just kidding, we are just trying to figure out how we are going to take care of 2 kids.

My Music Selection!?!

2008-02-07T12:19:00.000-08:00

So, when you visit my blog, you must be wondering why my music selection is SO small, and not very good. Well, you see, the only time I get to spend on the computer is when MaCrae takes a nap, or when he goes to bed. So, I keep my computer on silent. It was not until today that I realized I forgot to do something with my blog music. So for all of you who wonder what might be wrong with me, just a brain fart. Pregnant woman are allowed these. So anyway, I wanted to apologize for the horrible sounds coming from your computer while checking our blog. Hopefully soon I will care enough to get some good tunes going! Have a wonderful day, Kim

I love you Ryan

2008-01-31T11:58:00.000-08:00

What is his name? Ryan O. Jensen Jr.
How long have you been married? 4 years, 3 months, and 7 days
Who long did you date? 6 months, tried being engaged for another 6, couldn't do it, got married 2 months early!
How old is he? 28
How old are you? 25
Who eats more sweets? That is a tough question, we both have a sugar tooth
Who said I love you first? I told him that I would never use the word "love" unless I really meant it (after the heart ache I went through in a previous serious realtionship, for those who know!!) But one night before leaving his apartment I wrote it on his sticky pad next to his bed and left it on his pillow. He called up after taking me home to ask if it meant what he thought. I said yes, and then he told me he loved me too and was just dying to say it. So technically it was him, but I started it!
Who is taller? Him, I don't think I could be with someone shorter than me, sorry
Who can sing better? I think we are both pretty bad, but I won't admit it to him, I just sing extra loud in the car to bug him!
Who is smarter? That is a hard one, we both are very smart, just at different things. That's what makes us a great couple.
Who does the laundry? I always wash and dry the clothes, but sometimes when I don't have time or I don't want to fold the clothes, I put them on our bed so he has to help me if we want to go to bed. Clever, I know!
Who does the dishes? I do most of the time, but he will help out if I make him feel guilty. I just want him to offer to do the dishes, but when it comes down to it, I like to do them myself.
Who pays the bills? Me. He makes it, I spend it.
His guilty pleasure? Pepsi and John Wayne movies
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Him
Who mows the lawn? I usually do, I actually enjoy it. A riding mower is actually fun.
Besides you, who is his best friend? his dad
Who cooks dinner? Me, if I tell him it's his turn to cook, he asks where I want the take out from!
Who drives? Him, I have to agree that I too think it is funny when a woman drives the man. Who is more stubborn? Me, it's not that I'm being stubborn, it's just that I'm right!! J/K
Who kissed who first? He kissed me....and there were some serious fire works going off. Kid you not, I saw them. I knew from that kiss he was the one.
Who asked who out first? I'm old fashioned, the man has to make the first move.
What was your first date? First real date was a dozy. We were suppose to go with friends to a hockey game, which didn't happen so we ended up going to see "The Ring". Ryan hated it and wanted to leave, but I wanted to finish the movie. So much for that night. We both thought our chances of a second date where slim to none. That first kiss I thought I would be getting at the end of the night, way out of the question. We were lucky just to hold hands!
Who proposed? Him, once again, old fashioned!
Who has more siblings? Him (5 girls and 1 brother)
Who wears the pants? Depends on the moment. He is pretty easy going, and lets me do just about anything, but he has to put his foot down occasionally.
What is your favorite thing about him? Heavens, I love him so much. He is a great worker, amazing father, and looks pretty dang good in his jeans!! Seriously, I love just about everything about him. We compliment each other so well.

Okay, so tag your it...Nicole, Stevie, Natalie, Jenny, and who ever else reads this. It's almost Valentine's Day, let's hear about your hubbies.

Babies!!

2008-01-30T19:24:00.000-08:00

I just got done looking through blogs of so many new babies. They are all so dang cute. It takes me back to being in the hospital with Mac and being home for the first few days with him. How wonderful those little babies are. It makes me wish these next 3 months would hurry and go by. I hope all of you girls that are pregnant are doing well. I swear, this last week my body has been calorie starving! Must be, because I can't help but eat EVERYHTING in site. Like it or not. My butt is not liking it, but Madison sure is. And let me tell you what ladies, I had a massage this afternoon, and wow! everyone needs to do this while pregnant. I have not been that comfortable in a long time. Not only did it make my body feel amazing, but my whole attitude has been changed. I have been smiling this evening for no reason at all. And let me tell you, that hasn't happened much with this pregnancy. I have to thank my mom for this massage, as it was a birthday present. They don't get much better than that. Well, life is moving fast. so I better get on with things. Bye-bye for now.

Rexburg Temple

2008-01-22T15:32:00.000-08:00

Friday night Ryan and I had the chance to go through the Rexburg Temple with good friends Steff and Tim! And everyone who has been there can agree that it is absolutely beautiful. The chandaliers, WOW! Even though there were so many people, and so much talking, it was such an awesome feeling. It was funny however that in the creation room, way up on the upper white trim, Ryan spotted a hand print. Look for it if you haven't been yet and are going. I am sure it will be fixed, but it's something to keep your eye out for. And the cookies at the recpetion after, wonderful. Thanks Broulim's for such yummy treats. It makes me miss scouts, becasue I was a Weblos assistant to Jennifer Broulim, and she always had the best treats. Anyway, the temple was so beautiful, and at night when it is all lit up, it takes your breath away. How blessed am I to have 2 temples within 15 miles of me.

New Years with the Gortons

2008-01-16T14:14:00.000-08:00

Kaitlin, Grandpa (my dad), and Mac
What a hottie!
MaCrae and I being pulled by Grandpa, little hard the behind!

We spent a 4-day weekend with my family this New Years. And for those of you who know my family well, we had so much fun. Us Gorton's tend to get a little crazy at night. We spent the first day sledding up by Boggus Basin (a ski resort). Then left the kids with a babysitter and went out to dinner and a movie. New Years Eve was a blast. We went over to my parent's church house and played basketball and volleyball, and ate until we couldn't eat anymore. We had so much fun and wore the kids out. So we went home, put them to bed, and stayed up to ring in the new year. I love my family so much, and miss them aleady.

CHRISTMAS

2008-01-16T14:04:00.001-08:00

Mac would not sit on Santa's lap at the Jensen Christmas Eve Party, so we let him open his train set, and persuaded him to pose for a candy cane. Once he had the train set he couldn't stop telling Santa about it.
Christmas morning was a little tough for our family. 6:30 is not a good time to wake up a toddler that normally sleeps in until 8. Next year I think the presents can wait! However, he loved his 4 wheeler.
I just had to get Mac a marker/chalk board for Christmas. What I didn't realize is that Dry Erase Markers stain!!! And they are so smelly! As much as he loved the easal, I had to take the markers away, and just barely, today, found some erasable, non-smelling, dry erase markers!! Yeah!
And of course, the least expensive gift always wins! This $5 T-ball set was the hit of Christmas morning. For all you baseball lovers, I think we have ourselves a natural.

A-Z About Me...

2008-01-07T12:03:00.000-08:00

Saw this on a Annalee's blog...so I thought I would do it myself...here goes...

A..Attached or Single: Attached, and can't imagine life without Ryan
B..Best Friend: My husband of course
C..Cake or Pie: Cake, any kind except yellow with chocolate frosting!
D..Day of Choice: Any day that involves spending time with family
E..Essential Item: sugar! don't think I could function without it
F..Favorite Color: Depends on what it's for, no color fits everything.
G..Gummy Bears or Worms: Both please, that means double the candy!!
H..Hometown: Rexburg, ID
I..Indulgences: Candy, I told ya, I have a sweet tooth
J..January or July: definately July! I love the weather and the fun summer activities
K..Kids: MaCrae (2 on V-day) and Madison (expecting in May!!).
L..Life is incomplete without: Family and friends
M.. Marriage Date: October 24, 2003
N..Number of Siblings: 5; George, Becky, Jennifer, Jeff, Jon, and ME!
O..Oranges or Apples: Crunchy apple or ripe orange
P..Phobias: I hate being alone at night! and icy roads
Q.. Quote: "Reality can only be as big as your dreams."
R..Reasons to Smile: MaCrae!
S..Season: I love each season, becasue they are all so differnet, yet wonderful.
T..Tag others: Everyone who reads this! I'll be checking your blogs!!
U..Unknown fact about me: I'm not a fan of going to the movies. I would much rather watch a movie at home!
V..Vegitarian or Meat eater: Normally a vegitarian, but with this pregnancy, it is all about the red meat! Call my crazy!
W..Worst Habit: Shopping because feel sad
X..X-rays: Let's just say I have broken quite a few bones! Bad luck I guess.
Y..Your Favorite Food: Olive garden breadsticks and salad, can never get enough.

It's a Girl!

2008-01-02T17:49:00.000-08:00

We are so excited to let everyone know that we are having a baby GIRL!! I had a feeling it was a girl, but it is almost like comforting to know for sure. Before the nurse started the ultrasound, I was shaking and their were butterflies in my tummy. Then the nurse had to do all the measurements before she would tell me and I was getting very impatient. After she confirmed what I already knew, I enjoyed getting to know her (my baby) a little more. This ultrasound was so much better that with Mac. I could actually see what the nurse was talking about. I am still giddy with excitement. And Ryan is really excited too. I think he was really happy, because he has been in the bestest mood all day! Atleast if we decide that 2 kids is right for us, we can have our boy and girl! I don't think I have enough sanity for more than 2. Well, I am a little slow on my Christmas and New Year's posts. But I have to share the computer with Ryan because he is trying to get registered for classes, so stay tuned, there will be more to come.

Cookies and Potty Training

2007-12-20T12:28:00.000-08:00

Karissa gave me a box of 101 Cookies Cutters for my birthday. I love making cookies, so last night I started the baking. However, Ryan decided we should go to the Falls to shop so I had to frost them this morning. MaCrae is not such a great helper when it comes to cookie frosting!
This was MaCrae's destruction of my house while I frosted the cookies.
This last weekend Mac was so intrigued with Kenadee's little potty, we decided it was time to start trying. Cross our fingers he will be potty trained before the next baby. He is so proud o his new little potty. He will make me sit on the big boy toliet while had sits on his. He hasn't gone potty in his toliet yet, but he knows what it is for, and given some time I think he will pick it up. Prayers are greatly appreciated! I really do not want 2 kids in diapers!

Doggy Friends

2007-12-20T12:19:00.000-08:00

Ryan's parents had two dogs, and when one of them died a couple weeks ago, they started bringing "Nitro" over to play with Mercedes during the day. Most people have playdates for their kids, but we have them for our dogs. It is actually really nice, becasue Mercedes can play and I can keep her outside for part of the day. But yesterday the weather was yucky and I felt bad so I let them in. Mac loves dogs, the more the merrier. He sat and watched a movie with them while I made dinner. He tried feeding Nitro his Frosted Mini wheats and juice. He just loves animals. In fact, last night we took him to Pet-Smart to get Mercedes some Christmas presents, and he could have watched the Hamsters, birds, and cats all night. When we left the store we had big snow flakes falling, and MaCrae ran around trying to catch them. It was priceless. We had to open the sun roof on the car so he could catch them as they fell in the car.
Ryan couldn't wait until Christmas to give Mercedes this bone. It is HUGE! We didn't see much of her the rest of the night.

2007-12-20T12:13:00.000-08:00

After the kids went fishing for gifts and where tired of playing with their new toys, we put them to bed and had ourown white elephant exchange. It left us with so many laughs. We wrapped up the night with pie and a big game of catch phrase. Sunday morning we ended our enjoyable weekend with a big Sunday breakfast, which included my favorite, caramel pull-aparts. If you have never tried them, I highly recommend them. We said our Merry Christmas's and parted our ways. I had so much fun and love all of my family so much. I can't wait until our New Year's party.

2007-12-20T12:10:00.000-08:00

After our Christmas dinner was cleaned up and our tummies were rested we had the kids go fishing for gifts. They had so much fun, and it was so much fun to watch them.

2007-12-20T11:53:00.000-08:00

MaCrae's first sledding experience. He thought it was fun to be pulled around, but much more fun when Daddy ran in front of him!
Trevor, Kenadee, and Mac
This last weekend was so much fun. We had the Gorton family Christmas party. We kicked off our celebration on Friday the 14th with a birthday party for Trevor (Jeff's boy) and myself. Recently I have been craveing chocolate cake, so I had like half the cake over the weekend! Anyway, we stayed up till 11:30 talking, and of course, the only child who would not go to bed was Mac. I have to tell you I was quite suprised he could stay up that late, never slowing down. Saturday morning started with a banana crepe breakfast around 10:30. The kids were ready to go play in the snow, so after a shopping trip to Idaho Falls to gather all the warm clothes the kids might need, we bundled them up and sent them out. MaCrae loved the snow, especially sledding. Jon attached a sled to his 4-wheeler and pulled the kids around and around. After Trevor and Kenadee got tired Ryan hopped on with Mac and off we went. Of course, with Ryan on the sled Jon had to go over lots of hills and sharp turns. Going up a jump the ropes broke, and inside we went. We had such an amazing Christmas dinner with Turkey, Ham, enough mashed potatoes to feed a small country, and more.

Mac can always make me smile

2007-12-12T20:29:00.000-08:00

MaCrae got caught in a no-no drawer, and he is trying to play sly to escape punishment.

Would you believe this puts me up to date with my pictures! It is very obvious I love my family (you would think just my son), and I wanted to shared them with all the wonderful friends I have.

2007-12-12T20:19:00.000-08:00

This is one cool kid!
Our neighbors have two big wind flower things in their garden that MaCrae stole on a daily basis until it got to cold to play outside.
Mac had an allergic reaction to his Halloween candy!!
I tell ya, I pull out the camera and this kid wants to be front and center. And now he will say "cheese". It's moments like this that make the bad times seem bareable.
I was trying to get Mac to pose with the tree, but he was too busy trying to pose for the camera. And just so you know, all the balls on the lower half of the tree have been shattered, and the rest of the ornaments get rearranged daily.

HALLOWEEN

2007-12-12T20:13:00.000-08:00

For Halloween this year Mac was a monkey. This year at Trunk-or-Treat he walked around to every car. He had so much fun he started taking candy from other kid's bags! But what can you say, he was so stinking cute, and that was just more candy for mom and dad to choose from. Mac and Braiden (cousins!)

2007-12-12T20:07:00.000-08:00

MaCrae thinks he can ride Mercedes, his best friend!
Mom goes out of town for a few days and Mac scores big time on new toys. This is Liberty the Horse. Not much to look at, but Mac loves to ride him.
MaCrae can't figure out how to sit in the basket without falling in. And since he was born with my good looks and Ryan's short temper, he was getting really mad!

Weekend with the girlfriends!

2007-12-12T19:59:00.000-08:00

After a night full of everything but sleep, and a day full of shopping, we sat down to take a breather.
Thank heavens the biggest dilema of the night was a bubble in Natalie's ceiling! Hey, we had some good laughs over it!! Thanks again girls, I had so much fun.