Little man growing up

Today was the saturday session of general conference and since we don't have tv I just streamed it on my iPad and carried it with me around the house. C listened with me for a few minutes before he opened the window and said 'there, now I can listen to it outside( right?)" so I let him, during the second half however, he had been outside long enough he wanted to be and he just kept complaining and asking when it would be over, you know that thing kids do when theyn are bored so obviously the solution is to stand by the dishwasher and just throw out a whine now and then and you think 'your'e a kid! Go play! And sop whinin about it!' instead I would simply say it will be over in a little while, and told him I was listening to the prophets and apostles. At this point I was sitting at the dining room table sewing, so he came over, and with a box of cheez-its sat, in my same chair and listened. He commented on their accents, their lack of hair, would say did you here that mommy, whenever he heard something he thought was interesting. It was a sweet moment, and I am so glad I didn't give in to his complaining and let him watch tv or something.

To top the day off we spent the evening riding bikes with the kids, it is so fun to have a set up that allows us to ride all together.

Today I feel happy and healthy. :)


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Living outside

A few weeks ago Jones, C and I were playing outside, goofing off and being silly, then jones ran in the house and declared that we would have to live outside forever. C being C, quickly began tearing up desperately pleading that he didn't want to live outside forever. He takes that stuff very seriously, so I had to calm him down, still locked out of the house :) , I grabbed pillows from our patio furniture and a blanket from the car and laid down by a tree. Eventually he calmed down, and began telling me about all the birds we could shoot and eat, and sincerely telling me we were gonna need a gun. Then that was all he would mention for days anytime he saw a bird 'we should get a gun so I can shoot it' :)
He is a clever boy, and fun to play with, you just often have to show him that it's ok and that there is always a solution to every situation, even if that solution is just a positive attitude.
I am so glad we are able to start playing outside more, there are good memories to be had out there.




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Jones came home from work with water balloons and squirt guns. I live it when he does that kind of thing :)





{I got tober's swimsuit on sale for $5 at oldnavy :) good buy }

Curls

Do you remember life before you had kids?got married? Cause sometimes it's hard for me to remember things, or who I was then, other times I don't want to remember ( teenage years are not my proudest)
I was flipping through hAha's photos on the Facebook and came across a pic of me and Jones that proves I had curly hair at one point! {and highlights in my hair from dying it in London!}

Somehow having children has sucked all the curl from my hair. I don't necessarily mind, I always had a love hate relationship with the curls anyways. It makes me look at this picture though and think despite the things I didn't like about myself I can look back now and appreciate that girl.
instead of feeling awkward or embarrassed by her I simply smile and take it as a lesson to remember the good things instead of holding on/ trying to run from the bad. Slowly but surely learning to love myself and not be so afraid.

Photos from hAha n Sbugs reception Feb 2006
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Spring is here this week

This week the weather has warmed up to about 70 degrees, which is perfect to me. Sun shining in opening the windows, it is motivating and encouraging to get things done and feel happy and healthy. There has been a lot of listening to music and dancing around the house and outside with kids barefoot and fancy free. On my playlist has been: Dia Frampton, She & him, Fleet foxes, Adele, Cold play, and Taylor Swifts new song Safe and sound.








Thursday night Jones and I got to go to The Hunger Games opening night, we got there around 8:30, for the 12:35 showing, Jones being the crazy person he is decides that he and my little brother should go grab a sofa he saw sitting in front of JCP,



so they do and get to sit on it for a good 30 minutes before they have to put it back. We were lucky because even though we were one of the last shows of the night we got seated pretty early and spent the night playing hangman and talking wedding plans with Kelly's roommates that are engaged. The show was fun, no amazing review from me, but I do want to see it again and I am glad we went.



I am actually {slowly but surely} decorating for Easters, starting an egg banner, tulips, purple ribbon, and window marker drawings. C and Tober went nuts with the window markers, and after being allowed a few child mess up free drawings I let them have their way with the windows.
















I keep having to stop myself from washing the windows, and just let them be a mess, embracing my phase of life which is goobered clothes windows and furniture most of the time. { just keep telling yourself it's ok and enjoy the day!}



Fun surprise, we have tulips in our front, yard!!! Yay! I was hoping there would be flowers there.




Everything around me feels fresh and springy, even my iPad cover which was supposed to be a darker blue accidentally got ordered as a lime green. I figured I would return it for the one I wanted but once it was here I really liked the pop of color it was! Happy surprise :)




Tomorrow is Jes' birthday and with the premiere of Mad Men we are having a little 60's party, should be good fun.

Happy weekend all!

Alfy in his high chair

I love the way kids act when they are in their high chair, at least when they want to be. It is their domain. Today I gave Alfred a rare treat, a chocolate chip cookie, I watched as he raised it in the air in front of him and babbled on as if to say, this is my cookie ha ha and I am going to eat it! Ah bwabwa bwa...
And then slowly began nibbling it drooling and squealing in excitement. I will let him play and get messy til he no longer resembles a person, then it is bath time :)














I sure love this little boy.
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Sometimes, a happy hypocrite

Although I curse why forever21 can offer such cheap current fashion, sometimes even a poor girl needs a shopping spree. Thank heavens for $1.50 necklaces and earrings, what can I say, I am only human :)


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Relaxing Sunday

We are taking Full advantage of our day of rest, we woke up slowly and spent all morning getting ready for church. Jones helped me cut some Audrey Hepburn inspired bangs,

then it was off to church which was great and rejuvenating. When we got home we had a crockpot of corned beef, carrots,taters and cabbage waiting for us, and babies ready for naps. C and I watched a movie while the babies and daddy slept. Now Tober is eating ice cream after successfully eating dinner, C is watching The Adventures of tin tin cartoon, and Alfy is practicing his walking. I am still playing with my new iPad, trying to get it figured out. Soon I will go wake up Jones so that we can all be together as a family before our week starts again! Not a bad day :)