how I love this...

What will we do when we don't have Rexburg or the splash park or the carousel? What will I do when I don't have tiny children anymore? I love being their mommy.

Best Journal Entry Ever

Here is Lily's journal entry from last night, written from her exact words. This is her very first one. Hopefully there are many more to come;)

     When I was a baby and a long time ago I came out of Mommy's belly and Kaylee out of Mommy's belly and then Riley out of Mommy's belly. And all I do is try to grow up. I wish that I can be big and strong and do everything that I can do. And then one day a long time ago Grandma and Grandpa and Emma and Zach came to our house. And then we slept again and then one day we fell asleep again in our old house, And one day we went to our new house. We so loved it there, we so loved it, we so loved it. Then one day another baby came out when Mommy and Daddy got married and her name was Riley. And then one day we fell asleep at our old house and then we singeded a song:
    
          "I love you, you love me. We're a hap-pay fam-uh-layyyy. Oh Ye-aahh. Bay-ay-ay-ay-be heeee, One day a witch came we scared her we were the 3 nin-jas and she went away to a house. Oh yeaahhh! Come on everybody, sing with me. Come on everybody, sing with me. Come on everybody, sing with me."

     And then one day we goed to the park and grandma and grandpa took us there. And one day it wasn't a long time ago anymore. Thats it.

This is for Geri

Riley walks around saying, "I ya youu!" all day long. Geri really wanted me to get a video and post it. I have already watched it a million times because I love Riley's face after she accidentally says "Daddy" instead of Geri.

Excerpt form my journal...

Lately

   Today-
       Lily could not lift a folding chair out of the corner and said, "I think someone has stolen my power!"

     A few days ago-
       Kaylee hugged me super tight and said, "I really, REALLY love you, Mommy! Thats why my heart beats."

I have also been recalling things in the last few days that the girls used to say, but (sadly) have grown out of:(

       "Mom, am I being Have (hayve)?" after I had told them to behave.

       Lily singing, "Has given me an early foam" instead of earthly home.

       Lily saying "scoof" instead of scoot. "Mom, will you please scoof over?" She said that for so long, I thought she'd never stop! I took it for granted and I miss it:(




 I wasn't planning on including anything else in this post but I just took these pictures. I was in the same room as the girls but my attention was on the computer for 5 minutes. This is what I found when I got up.

They REALLY want to have a picnic. and ps. I have NO idea why they're all shirtless (and pantless, in Lily's case). They started the morning off with clothes on their bodies, like they do every morning. Somehow they always end up naked. Actually, now that I think about it I remember hearing them talking about "swimming at the beach without our clothes on". So there you go. Here are my children fresh from the imaginary beach.

We are not snow people

 

Exactly 10 minutes later...

The girls have been begging to go sledding so we got them all bundled up and took them to our sled spot. Lily and Kaylee went down twice before the tears started. Riley was not excited about sledding down the little hill at all so I took her down on the little disc sled and she. hated. it. All three of them were screaming and crying about their cold fingers, noses, and cheeks as we loaded them in the car precisely ten minutes after we parked it. Michael thought they were acting like babies. I thought it was hilarious.

Yodelin' Cowgirls

Isn't She Lovely?

For all the trouble she is, she sure is worth it!

ps. she put this lipstick on all by herself. I think she did a fine job!

pps. she made all these faces herself. No prompts from me whatsoever.

♥

this is why I love my dad

I love my dad because he sends us text messages like this:

Have a wonderful day!

Letters to Braden

Here is a letter Lily wrote to Braden today. She is insisting on sending the picture that she colored but I don't know if I'll actually be able to let the it go because I love it so much and I want to put it in my journal!! My writing is super sloppy because I have to write fast while Lily tells me what to write. Here is what it says:

"Dear Braden,
     I want to make cookies with you.I want to play in the snow with you. I want to make a snowman with you. I want to make snow angels with you and snowballs.I want to put a carrot on the snowman and make a face and put a hat on it. I want to throw snowballs at each other with you.
Love, Lily"

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Princess Geri

I made this in Photoshop for my sister's fiance because he loves Star Wars. I love it so much!

My Favorite Things

Here are a few of MY favorite things:

These three:)

Idaho

Campfires and amazing friends (AND Mandy's face. hahahha!)

Giant cotton candy conesthat look like clouds!

Floyd Family

Alise took this. It's perfect.