GO CELTICS!!! GO GREEN!!!

So here are a couple of my favorite guys watching a good ol' b-ball game. The CELTICS are seriously wiping the floor with some Laker *$#!! Whoooo Hooooo!!! Rhett absolutely loves to watch basketball. He is such a little cutie...

Father's Weekend..

We went to my mom's this weekend for a double hit...Father's day and also Becky hosted a clock party. The clock party was a hit...we made 19 clocks!!! Check out the cute pics. As for Father's day, we decided to have a dinner on Saturday night because Chris and I had to head back up to Bountiful to celebrate with his Family on Sunday. The latter pics are at Aunt Sally's having dinner with the Barton/Palmer crew. We had a good time.

And now it's Monday morning and we had a night of the pukes with Grady...and I don't feel so well either. We got the dreaded GAMBOO!!! Yuck...wish us luck for the next couple of days...I have a feeling we'll be doing alot of laundry.

New World Record

Okay, somebody call Guiness because I think we set a world record today. All three of my older kids lost a tooth today. Have you ever heard of such a thing? Taylor lost one this morning and then Rhett was jumping on the tramp and got hit in the mouth and lost one. Grady has had a really lose tooth for awhile and he worked on it until it came out. We couldn't believe it. Also, when I was little I heard that if you and your siblings all lost a tooth on the same day, the Tooth Fairy brought extra $$$$$...Hopefully what I heard is true!!! Ha Ha!!! So if you know anyone at Guiness, let me know if we set a record...

My boys...

So my two boys are so stinking funny. They seriously keep me laughing all of the time. We just put everyone to bed, including Chris (he's got a fever bug) and I was in taking Chris' temperature when the boys came in our room. Grady holding his shoulder and Rhett holding his hand to his head. They both explained that they were hurt. Yeah right. I know them better than they think...They are such fakers. I said "you guys just want some motrin," and Rhett busted up laughing...those little stinkers. We sent them back to bed and I told them I would check on them in a few minutes. I went in their room and they were all set up holding their wounds. Rhett said "we don't want motrin." So I asked them what they thought would help their pain and Grady said..."Bread!" I almost fell over laughing! I guess they should have practiced their act a little bit better to fool us...Motrin...Bread!!! So funny!

Tostada Pizza

So my friends little sister posted this pizza on her blog and I decided to make it since it looked so good. She didn't post a recipe so I just winged it, and like always I changed a few things cuz that's what I do, I change recipes.

Tostada Pizza

1 roll pillsbury pizza crust, cooked for about 10-14 minutes

Layer in order given:

Refried beans

Cheese

Grilled chicken, cubed

Cook for another few minutes until cheese is nice and melty.

Top with:

Lettuce

Sour Cream

Olives

Salsa

Guacamole

Crushed torilla chips

Delicious and so fast and easy!

GO CELTICS!!!!

I forgot that on Sunday we had everyone over for dinner and the game. This is how we looked...pretty funny. I tell Chris and Tyler that I am rooting for the Laker's for the ever yummy Kobe Bryant, but I am secretly rooting for the Celtics...SHHHH! Oh and Kobe's not all that, it's just my cover. I am secretly hoping that the Celtics sweep the series...Go Green!!!

More Pictures...

More pictures of swimming. The little blonde is our sweet niece Amanda, she calls me MiMi. The other little girl is the Fiesty Kelsey. Jenner in her carseat not being very lady like and Grady trying to get warm on the cement, nobody told him he was in the shade.

Swimming...

So today was a pretty good day and we decided to go swimming. We are lucky enough to have a pool within the family. Chris' brother, Tyler, has a pool and we get to swim with them quite a bit in the summer. They are so nice to let us over all of the time. It was about 76 degrees and just warm enough to swim. Each of the kids are finally learning how to swim. Taylor can swim the width of the pool alone. Rhett can dog paddle a bit but sinks like a rock and Grady can dog paddle too. I taught them all how to float on their backs. Here are some fun pics.

Vacuuming out the car...

So I decided that I needed to vacuum out the suburban after the camping trip Chris had with the kids. I have pictures of the trip being e-mailed hopefully so I will post those later. Back to the vacuuming...I am a klutz...there is no other way or nicer way to put it...I fall all of the time...I trip all of the time...I am a klutz!!! Well...so...umm...I was at the super vacuum place (free) and I was cleaning out under the seats and everything. I was in the back of the car cleaning and had just started to get out...the hose to the vacuum somehow came out of nowhere or something and I landed one foot on it instead of the ground...next thing I know I am face down on the asphalt...yes, in public where there were alot of other people there...I hurried and found my footing and hoisted my hurt self back to the vertical position...I didn't even dare look around to see if anyone was laughing, I just went on vacuuming acting like nothing had happened. The pain hit me about 10 minutes later and I realized that my knee actually hurt pretty bad. I attempted to look at it but my pants were stuck to it with blood...I had skinned up my knee like a little kid falling off of a bike...I am such a klutz. Hopefully I made someones day at the vacuum place, maybe I'll be the butt of someone's joke for awhile. Ouch, my knee hurts! Yeah I know it doesn't look like much but I am not a kid anymore...and I don't bounce back like I used to, geez I sound like my grandma.

My little Indiana

So Grady came up to me yesterday before they went camping and he had this scratch under his lip...the same exact scar that Indiana has...I keep teasing him that he did it on purpose just to look like Indiana...what a cutie.

I think we're home free...

So last night went really well with Jenner. She didn't cry at all when we put her down and didn't wake up until about 3:30 to nurse. She woke up again at about 6:45 and Chris put her in our bed. Naptime is a different story though...It's 1:45 and she is in her crib for the second time crying. We'll see!

1st night in crib...

So this was the first night Jenner slept in the newly assembled crib. She cried for about 10 minutes and then went to sleep. She then woke up 3 times to nurse in the night...I was still so exhausted. The second night she only cried for about 7 minutes and then went to sleep. She woke up at about 12:30 and nursed and didn't go back to sleep until about 1:30 and cried for about 15 minutes. She slept until 6:30 in the morning that time until Chris went and got her and put her in our bed. It's the third night and we put her down at about 8:30 and she didn't cry at all. I am praying that we have a good rest of the night.

McDonalds again (ugh)

Everytime we go to Richfield to visit Grandma, we end up at McDonalds for lunch, every single time we go. (I am so sick of McD's.) The kids absolutely love it and they make sure to remind all of the moms that we haven't been yet. The other picture is Mason pushing Jenner around in a toy baby stroller, she didn't think it was very fun.

Tagged

So I just got my first tag, that sounds really weird doesn't it.

5 Things...

5 things I was doing 10 years ago
1. Finding out my first baby was a girl
2. Moving into our first house
3. Working for Beneficial Life
4. Owning only 1 car (it was brutal)
5. Enjoying being pregnant (the only time I enjoyed it)

5 things to do on my list
1. Laundry
2. Watch my recorded shows
3. Get Milk
4. What List?
5. What are we talking about again?

5 favorite snacks/foods
1. Cheesecake
2. Animal Crackers
3. Diet Coke (why wasn't that #1)
4. Pizza
5. Mexican food

5 things I would do if I was a billionaire
1. Buy dream home
2. Pay off houses for siblings
3. Retirement
4. Invest
5. Get a pedicure

5 bad habits
1. Using the computer too much
2. Watching too many shows
3. Pulling my hair
4. Picking at my kids food
5. Drinking too much Diet Coke

5 places I have lived
1. Richfield, UT
2. Provo, UT
3. Orem, UT
4. Kaysville, UT
5. Syracuse, UT

5 people I tag
Since I am not familiar with too many blogs...
Michelle D.
Carrie H.
Heather E.
Jimi N.
Lisa B.

Chocolate Cake...Yummm

We made this cake for my sister in law, Lupita's birthday and everyone loved it.

Chocolate Cake

Sift together:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar

Mix together and bring to a boil:
2 cubes butter
1 cup cold water
4 Tbsp. cocoa

Add flour and sugar mixture to chocolate mixture.

Mix together and add to the other mixture:
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour milk (I use regular)
1 tsp. soda
Add 1 tsp. vanilla to whole mix. Pour into greased 9x13 pan and bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. (20-22 min in mom's oven)

Icing
(Ice while cake is hot)

Bring to a boil:
1/2 cube butter
2 Tbsp. cocoa
3 Tbsp. milk

Add:
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup nuts (I never add nuts)

Enjoy...We all absolutely loved it.

Indiana Jones...

So when I was a kid, my favorite thing to do with my dad was watch movies. They included, Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Rambo. I know, Rambo? We loved it. I wanted my kids to experience Indiana Jones with grandpa so we started the series while we're here. I forgot how scary Raider's of the lost ark and Temple of doom really are. Oh well, we survived it and we can't wait for the Kingdom of the crystal skulls....

Tea Time and Shoes

Taylor decided we were long overdue for a tea party. The little girls munched on candy and had "tea." Sophie tried to crash the party and was stealing all of the treats, where are your manners, HAHA! Sophie also likes to try on everyone's shoes, she happened to get Rhett's on the right feet and everything. Let me tell you a little bit about Sophie. Ashley asked me to watch her for a little while and these are the events that took place in that little while: Sophie calling out for "Gra Ga" in the front yard; Sophie taking my hand and leading me to the neighbor's house where she last saw her mom; Sophie finding some mud to stomp in and rub onto her legs like lotion; Sophie finding a marker and painting her hands and lips; Sophie finding some sticky tack and chewing it like gum; Sophie bringing Pa Pa and diaper because she was wet...She is such a busy, adorable little girl but I seriously don't know how Ashley does it. She wore me out in that little while (maybe 30 min.).

Poor uncle Brandon...

Our poor uncle Brandon felt so bad after the little girls toppled over in the wagon. Katelyn and Zulema had bruises and road rash on the right side of their faces, but they were really brave. Brandon ordered flowers for the girls the next day because he felt so bad...what a nice guy!

Hanging Around...

The kids just having fun at grandma's. Rhett going down the slide. Grady being silly in the baby swing, Jenner having a ball. Ellie, Katelyn, Rhett, Connor, Jenner, Taylor and Grady.