My cute neice....Elyssa

I just had to post this picture of my cute neice, Elyssa. She is growing her hair out to be just like Rapunzel. In this picture she was holding Breanna and her hair was getting in the way, so Stefanie put her hair in these pigtails. She is such a ham! She says the funniest things and her vocabulary is so grown up. I love to have conversations with her because you never know what she's going to say.

Example:

We were tending Elyssa tonight and she wanted to take her shoes off in the church parking lot. I told her she needed to keep them on so she didn't step on a rock. She said, "Oh, yeah! Good idea. I don't want to have a tetanus shot. That would NOT be fun!."

She's such a cutie.

August Rush--A Good Movie

Just as good as I had hoped. Beautifully written and acted; every scene is memorable. One very interesting element was how they blended the two musical styles of the main character of August's parents in a number of scenes. It would flash between her playing Bach on the cello and him playing Irish rock music on the guitar. It really supported the message of the whole movie; that music is the connection between all human beings.

Sick...Again!!

So this is my house today.

Kaylie woke up for school and started right off saying that her stomach was hurting. This is pretty normal, so I tell her to eat some breakfast and she should feel better. Then she tells me she's going to throw up. I think that she must not really want to go to school today; that she must have a test or something. :) Well, I take her to school and then come home to get Emma ready for school, who also tells me her stomach hurts.

Emma leaves for the bus at 8:15.

The phone rings at 8:40. It was the Jr. High secretary saying that Kaylie had thrown up in her 1st period class. I hurry to the school to pick her up and she is in the chair in the office waiting, white as a ghost. She says to me, "I told you I was sick."

Good mom, I know!

Ten minutes after we get home, the phone rings again. It was the elementary school secretary calling this time saying that Emma is sick at school. I go and pick her up, and the second she saw me she burst into tears. (I think that's a mom/daughter thing...it still happens with my mom.)

So, we've had the pukes at our house today. I am happy to report they both held down their dinner, so far anyway. When I was tucking Emma into bed, she conveniently mentioned that her stomach still felt a "little" sick and that she might not be well enough to make it to school tomorrow. Such a smart girl!

Night Owl

Ryan has always been a night owl. (I think he gets that from me.) I do most of my computer "stuff" after the girls go to bed and Ryan enjoys hanging out by me. And when I say "by", I mean RIGHT by me. In fact, right behind me...between the chair and my back. He likes to watch what I am doing and always adds in his own opinion. Well, a couple of nights ago he got a little too comfy back there and drifted off into dreamland. I felt him all of a sudden get super heavy and I knew he was out! It's not a great picture, but you can get the idea.

What were we thinking?

So Kris and I thought it would be fun to work at the Scrapbook USA Expo and earn some extra money to spend there. We went a little early and shopped and then it was off to the Scrapworks booth to start our 12 hour shift. It started out pretty fun: talking to lots of "crazy" scrapbookers, stocking some shelves, and handing out bags. Then we went and worked the cash registers--from 2:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.! Yes...that's MIDNIGHT!! No stopping! Which really turned into 1:00 a.m. with cleaning up and everything. Stefanie did go and get us some food that we had to hurry and scarf down. Thanks Stef!
Our feet and backs were hurting so bad it was hard to stand up straight. We barely made it to the car. My toe (from surgery) was so swolen it wouldn't fit into my one and only pair of shoes that fit. These:



We got home around 2:30 a.m. and fell fast asleep (quickly). Then back up at 8:00 to head back to the expo for our fun classes. We had fun today! We took two good classes and got some killer deals that we of course couldn't pass up. LOL

It was fun to be in the atmosphere of all the fun, but it is even funner to be home and relaxing.

I almost forgot to share the best part of the day (besides the wonderful company of my BFF Kris) LUNCH!! We went here:



We shared king and snow crab legs and each thoroughly enjoyed a margarita, with lots of salt. YUM!! We will definitely be going there again.

Overall, a fun weekend!

New pics of Breanna

Here are a few pictures of Breanna. It was Brittany's birthday and Leslie was down from Rexburg for the weekend. Good times!

Fun Test

82 words

Speed test

Our Easter Celebration

We had a fun Easter this year. The kids loved coloring Easter eggs. (As usual!) On Easter morning the kids slept in until 9:30 a.m. Damon and I were both shocked. The Easter Bunny hid the kids' baskets as well as ALL the eggs. They had a good time searching for all their "goods". Here are some pics from our day!

Breanna Auger

Just wanted to say congratulations to my brother Tim, and his wife, Brittany. Their baby girl, Breanna, was born EARLY this morning at 12:17 a.m. weighing in at 7 lbs. and 3 oz. and 21" long. I got to go down and see her this afternoon. She is so sweet, and a little stubborn because she wouldn't eat. I took a TON of pictures of her so I just had to share a few of them. Congratulations to their cute family!! Brandon will be a HUGE help, I'm sure. I love the pictures of Brandon with his "Buzz Lightyear" face. Classic!

Happy St. Patty's Day

"When I Grow up Big"

Ryan: "Dad, when I grow up I want to be a dad."

Damon: "Really? That's great, son!"

Ryan: "Well, when I grow up little, I want to be a Dad. But when I grow up big, I want to be a Transformer."

Damon: "OK. A Transformer, then."


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So Sick!!

Ryan and I have been so sick the past few days. In place of church, we spent the afternoon (almost 3 hours) at the doctor's office. I have influenza and this crazy rash that has moved down into my face. Good thing I didn't go to church. People would have had lots to talk about. I kind of look like this...


...and I'm not even kidding. My glasses wouldn't even go on my face when I woke up this morning. Damon asked, "What's wrong with your face, honey?" Gosh, thanks, Dear. I love you, too.

Anyway, Ryan has influenza, croop, allergies, and asthma. His fever has gone up to 105. So scary! I feel so bad for him. He has no voice any more and just talks in a little squeak. The girls are giving him TONS of attention, which I know he likes, and are playing whatever he wants to play.




He is being a good sport and we now have some nice cough medicine that the good doctor gave us, so hopefully we will ALL be sleeping through the night. Wish us luck!!

Tagged by Kris

Kris-you should know I don't like to play tag!! JK Here it goes:

20 YEARS AGO:
Let's see, 1988. I was 11 years old. 5th or 6th grade. Living in Layton. Sarah Jane Adams Elementary school. Best friend was Adreann Bluff. Don't really remember anything else. I did have twin Cabbage Patch Kids. (I was soooo cool!)

10 YEARS AGO:
1998. Kaylie turned 3. We bought our 1st house, in Roy. (We're still here.) Damon and I were both going up to Weber State. Damon worked for AOL. And also, and most importantly, 1998 is the year I met Kris. The bestest friend in the WHOLE world. EVER!! My life is complete with her in it. (Did I get that right, Kris?)

5 YEARS AGO:
In 2003 I was pregnant with Ryan. This was an AWFUL pregnancy. I started having gallbladder attacks when I was 3 months along and continued to have them throughout the rest of the pregnancy. 4 days after I delivered Ryan, they took my gallbladder out. Really...it was the longest 9 months of my life. This was also the time my sister went through her divorce. (Another time I would rather not re-live.)

3 YEARS AGO:
In 2005, Emma started kindergarten. She thoroughly enjoyed school. (Still does, actually.) We found out that Ryan couldn't hear very well and started speech and regular visits to the ENT. He's perfect now.

LAST YEAR:
Again, another year I wouldn't like to redo. I broke my foot in June and spent the ENTIRE summer in a cast/boot and on crutches. Even Bear Lake was a bust. I really think this is the lowest I've ever been. It was a very humbling experience though. I had a lot of people around to help out and bring food for my family and also take the kids where they needed to be. (I couldn't even drive.) UGH!

YESTERDAY:
I'm getting over the flu so I just took it easy around the house. I could tell Ryan was getting sick, which means less sleep is to come. Then I picked Kaylie up from school and took her to the eye doctor for a check-up. She wanted to try contacts, so when we were all done they gave her a lesson on how to put them in and out. Well, we left the office at 6:30. (Our appt was at 3:00) Needless to say, she had a little trouble getting them in. BUT, she had even more trouble getting them out.

TODAY:
Yea Kaylie!! It only took Kaylie 10 minutes to get her contacts in today. (With a little help from Mom.) Wish us luck on getting them out. Any suggestions would be appreciated. We made a quick trip to WalMart for Kaylie a new scooter and later on I am going to lunch with my mom, Chelsea, and Walton-girl cousins to one of my favorite restaurants, The Macaroni Grill. I recommend the Penne Roustica. YUM-O.

TOMORROW:
Tomorrow is Ward Conference so the choir is going to sing. My voice is so low now, I could sing with the tenor or even the basses. Not sure if I will be singing or not. In fact, I think Ryan will be sick tomorrow so I might not even be able to go at all.

THIS MONTH:
Kris is going to plan my flower garden bed in the front yard. Hopefully the weather will continue to warm up so I can keep my promise to the kids and take them to the park. Also, I will be watching for my tax return. Brittany will have her baby any day. I will have surgery on my toe on the 20th. (Just a simple chiseling away of the bone. No worries.) LOL

THIS YEAR:
Kaylie will survive Jr. High. We will go to Bear Lake and enjoy the BEAUTIFUL water, and hopefully I won't be on crutches this time. We will do a lot of swimming and boating this summer and then start back to school in the fall; an event I look forward to every year.

Thanks again for the tag, Kris. I am going to tag, Natalie, Kristi, and Brittany. (Unless you're giving birth, which I hope you are.)

Ryan and Alex

Ryan's best friend is his cousin Alex. They have always been inseperable. He LOVES when Alex comes to visit. I just had to post a few pics of them so Ryan could look at them. He knows how to click to our blog, so I thought this would be fun for him to see. (Kids are so smart these days.)


Birthday Dinner


Sleepover


Ryan's Birthday

Emma's BDay Party

Last Friday we had Emma's birthday party combined with Alex's. It is always fun to have Leslie's family down. Emma got some fun stuff. She got some spring clothes and is just itching to wear them. I wish it would warm up a bit. I think her favorite thing (aside from the exciting scriptures from her parents), is her 'John Deere' hoodie. She wears it EVERYWHERE!! Even to bed.