Eggstra Special Day

Emily's Birthday

I did blog on Emily's birthday but I didn't add any actual birthday pictures so here are some special pictures from her big birthday.We love this girl!!

It is hard to take a picture break when there is so much going on. Believe me, this picture was taken several times in order to get a clear picture...the joys of being 4 years old!

Emily wanted a Cinderella cake, so I did my best and this was the result. It turned out cute and I think she enjoyed it! I had blue fingers afterward I told Emily I was turning into a smurf...sadly she had no idea what a smurf was so she believed me. When I was little my brother and sister made blue kool-aid and told me it was smurf pee, I freaked out! So turning into a smurf is much better than drinking their pee-right?

Dying Eggs

During conference we decided to dye eggs. Last year Caleb didn't help (I was reminded why this year) so I had both of my kids help dye a dozen eggs. It seems like a dozen eggs went fast between Emily Caleb and Mommy. We had egg dye flying everywhere as the eggs were thrown into the water and not only did the eggs get colored, our fingers, shirts, tablecloth and anything surrounding did too. In the end we ended up with quite the array of different colored eggs-some were pastel, some were bright and vibrant, some were brown and quite a few of them were cracked. What fun memories this gives me though. I loved dying eggs when I was little and needless to say I still do.

So on www.foodstoragemadeeasy.net I saw how to make your own Easter grass. I thought the idea was so cute that I decided to do it. My kids, husband and myself really enjoyed doing this and watching it grow. And it made a cute little grass home for one of my cute little dyed eggs. For instructions go here.

So I know this post is long but the last thing I wanted to share is one of my favorites...EGG SALAD SANDWICHES!!! What a perfect time to make these, with all of those hard boiled eggs! My husband HATES them as may many of you (I hate the egg burps I get afterward..haha) but I love them. Here is how I make them, it is totally a recipe off of taste nothing exact, but I will try:

2 Hard boiled eggs

1-2 Tablespoons Mayonaise

1 teaspoon mustard (I like to use Dijon)

Dash of Papricka

Salt and Pepper to taste

2 slices of HOMEMADE whole wheat bread

In a large bowl, combine the egg, mayonnaise, mustard, paprika, and salt and pepper. Mash well with a fork or wooden spoon. Serve on homemade bread as a sandwich or over crisp lettuce as a salad. Enjoy!

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!

The Savior Lives

This Easter season has been special to us because Emily is at just the right age to learn about Christ and gain a testimony of Him. Children have such strong faith and absorb everything we teach them. I want my kids to think of Easter and think about why we honor this day. I want them to know it is not because of candy, or a tall bunny that sneaks into our homes and yards and leaves candy--I want them to know that we honor this day because Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world died for each of us and that he lives and loves each of us. I cannot fully comprehend what he did for us and I cannot fully understand the pain he went through, but I can do all that I can to be like him at all times and in all things. I try, not that I succeed every minute of everyday, but the fact is I try and I give it all I have got. I try to teach my children about Christ and show them how much I love him. This video touches my heart and I was able to watch it with Emily, even at 4 years old of age she gasped when they drove nails through His hands and wanted to know why they did that. It is not why they did that, but THAT he did it. My answer was simply "HE DID that because he loves you and wants to live with you again." 

May we all know that he loves us and will be forever at our side if we will just let him in.

Happy Birthday Emily!

Today is Emily Kay's Birthday! She is 4 years old and full of so much spunk! We are so lucky to have her in our family! Emily is such a joyous little girl and such a pleasure to be around. She has her moments, but who doesn't right?? She is funny and giggly and always keeps us laughing! She is a wonderful big sister and is always trying to make her brother do what she wants! She sometimes thinks she is THE mommy and we gently remind her that she is not but will be a mommy someday. Emily knows she is a princess. She is always pretending to be a princess and Caleb is usually her prince. She loves to sing and can memorize songs very easy. Emily is so smart and observant, we have to be careful what we say around her. :) She knows she is a Child of God and that she is loved very much!!

Here are some favorite pictures of Emily:

One day old

She is always smiling

So sweet and precious

So silly and cute

Such a wonderful little girl and daughter!!!

Happy Birthday Emily Kay Loo Hoo Stinky Poo!!! We love you!!!

My New Best Friend

Spring Cleaning once again, this time just happens to be 11 pm...whoops! I think it is really the best time to clean because I don't have kids following me around the house making the messes that I just spent all day cleaning up. I think this is true with all Moms. 

A few days ago Ben's Grandma introduced me to these "magical" cleaning cloths. She said she heard about them and had been using them to clean EVERYTHING. Tonight she gave me one, which was super sweet of her because they are kinda pricey! 

I decided to put it to good use and I cleaned my whole kitchen. I cleaned the sink, faucet, Kitchen Aid, refrigerator, table, chairs, cupboard doors, couter tops, microwave, stove, dishwasher, window and even a couple streak marks on my floor. THEY ARE AMAZING. On glass they don't leave streaks and on my sink it shined it up to look brand new. LOVED IT! So I had to share because I am so impressed!! And hey every girl needs something to make her job a little easier. I love easy, especially when it comes to cleaning! So now that I feel like I have just been in some kind of infomercial here are my pictures.

So all you women out there, buy yours today.....you won't regret it!

Caleb's 2nd Birthday

 Yesterday was Caleb's birthday-I can't believe he is already 2 years old. When he first woke up I would ask him "Is it your birthday today" in a really excited cheery voice and the response I got was always "Uh Huh!" Finally after awhile he decided that since he got lots of attention, lots of new toys, lots of candy and sweets-birthdays were a good thing. I decided to write a few facts about that boy to honor his birthday.

Favorites Things: Lightning McQueen, Big Trucks, Puppy's, Grandpa's Moose, Fish and Deer

Favorite Food: Pizza, Gummy Snacks

Favorite Show: Barney---loves him and is starting to sing along, which is so cute!

Caleb is talking so much and says the funniest things. Out of no where he will say something and I didn't even realize he knew what it was or what it's name was. He loves to play with his Grandmas and Grandpas. He loves to tease Emily and when she is in trouble he says" Ha ha" naughty but irresistibly funny. He loves to snuggle with Mommy and give kisses and hugs (on both shoulders). He is our little entertainer and such a joy to have as a son. We love him so much and our family wouldn't be the same with out that cute little face! We love you little buddy!!!

I made him this cake for his birthday. The top is a toy, I figured why try and make it when I can buy it and have it afterward. It worked great and turned out cute. This picture was taken AFTER he decided to take a chunk off of the front--oh well it is HIS cake.. :)

Happy Birthday little buddy! Hope you had a great day!!!! We love you!

Spring Cleaning....

With Spring along comes Spring Cleaning. Yahoo!!! I decided the first thing to clean out was my kid's toys. They have SO many!! This project was easy and I did it after my kids went to bed (this way if I throw away toys they have no idea...) I love having toys in bins and put away, although when I woke up today they destroyed the organized mess, but it only took minutes to clean up. I wish I had a before picture but I forgot....so here is the after picture.......

Why does my heart with gladness sing????

If you are like me I am sure you have Spring Fever!!! I know I sure do. Yesterday I took my kids outside in the Warm, Beautiful, Sunshine!! I remember being little and spending Hours playing outside with my neighbor friends. I want my kids to have the same memories. Emily has got a cute little friend Paige, that lives right next to us and the play so good and are so much fun to Listen and Watch. Here are some precious little pictures I took yesterday.

Such a big guy!! He loves to try and keep up with Emily. She is fast but he is practicing and will soon smoke her.

Look at that face!! Darling and so innocent....right??? Well when she is doing what she likes that pretty much describes this girl. She was having so much fun playing outside with her friend. I think she is just as sick of being cooped up as I am. Love that face!!

Mr. Mischievous!!! He too is all sweet and innocent...most of the time, when he is not flooding our friends bathroom, climbing on cupboards or throwing cereal on the floor only to stomp on it as much as possible. Lately he hasn't wanted his diaper changed and I thought it was because the brand of diaper bugged him, so I switched back to good ole' Huggies and he still didn't want it on. I found out today that he wants Lightning McQueen underpants (He calls them panties and it makes Ben shiver, we keep re-iterating them as "big boy underpants"). So potty training here we come!

One of my favorite primary songs is "Because it's Spring"---I could feel this way if only the sunshine would stay and the snow would stop....sigh....someday!!!

Because it's Spring
Why is the sky so blue and clear?
Why is the robin's song so dear?
Why is the sun so warm and bright
Filling the Earth with glorious light?
Why are the fields so green today?
Why do the clouds all float away?
Why does my heart with gladness sing??????
ONLY BECAUSE IT'S SPRING!!!

A few changes...a few updates and a lot of nonsense

So a few months ago I decided to change my blog to private and I have come to realize that I didn't update my blog just for me, I did it for others as well. It is fun for me to share my joys, sorrows and just plain everyday life with others. Since my blog was private it didn't show when I updated it and no one looked at it...(boo hoo hoo) it became lame and not so fun...so it will be going back to public and I hope I have more ambition to update it.

So here are some updates....

Emily went to her first Dentist appointment and LOVED it (other than the flouride part, I really thought she was going to throw up). She always is wanting to go back. She did have one little cavity that needs fixed but Dr. Kunz said it would only take about 5 minutes and shouldn't be a problem. Yeah!! She is such a big girl!!!



My kids have all been really sick for about a week and a half so the veg out in front of the t.v. quite often. Here is them being really "sick". I think they just like the sympothy!!

Another fun thing Emily got to do was have her hair cut short into a little A-line. I think it is adorable!! She hated having her hair done and this eliminates SOME of the whining! I LOVE it!

We really haven't been up to much lately. Ben keeps really busy as the EQ president and I have come to love Ben more for his sacrifices he makes for other people. He is genuinely concerned for others and enjoys being in their homes and getting to know our ward members. He never complains about going and is more than happy to try and help if needed. I admire him!!

At the beginning of February we found out we were expecting and a week later I had a miscarriage. I didn't realize how bad I really wanted a baby until that happened. It has been sad and hard but I know that I am being watched over and that if we are meant to have another baby it will happen soon enough. I have been somewhat emotional over it but my family and friends are right there beside me to take my hand and pull me forward. THANKS everyone!! My mom came down and we even made these cute wreaths out of old books, I know they sound crazy but they are really cute! This is a picture of the one my mom made for herself. They are fun and Ben likes to call it my "green wreath"---hey it was under $5.00 I'll take it!

Last but not least ny little Cabe man it getting cuter by the second. He talks SO much and is mommy's little helper, friend, snuggle bug and pal!!! Here is a cute little scrapbook page I did of him. I thought he was so cute to be walking around in his diaper and cookie monster slippers, he looked like a tough guy...not really but he was showing his muscles to show he can be tough!!! I love that smile!!!


Anyway I will try to be better about my blog, I hope March is a better month for us that February, I sure it will be! Caleb will be 2 on the St. Patrick's Day...and Emily will be 4 (I can't even believe that) on the 30th. Yeah, for birthdays!!!

Radio Flyer Rocking Horse

Tuesday my Mom came down and spent the day with me---much need adult time. We didn't do much but we achieved something fantastic!!! We found Caleb's dream toy, a Radio Flyer Rocking Horse. I wanted to get him one for Christmas but they were too expensive. after driving around Blackfoot and visiting a few stores we decided to go into a second hand store. There it was, and Caleb ran right to it and tried to hop on. I wasn't sure if this was okay with the clerk but Caleb was determined and hopped right on and wasn't about to get off--he is a little cowboy at heart and rocked as fast as his little legs would go, all while yelling Yahaw, Yahaw!! After a minute or two my Mom walked over and said I think I should buy that for hime for his birthday...it was $50 WAY TOO MUCH for her to spend on one little guy. We finally got Caleb off for a minute and let Emily try it out, she also loved it, it was fun to watch thier faces light up and my Mom said it would be a gift for both of them (theier birthdays are 13 days apart). They were so excited and I think it made my Mom's day to do something so special for her grandkids, Thank you Mom!!

I had to throw this picture in because Caleb's face is priceless....a kiss from sister YUCK!!

Children are precious!

It has been almost a month since I updated my blog. I love the Holidays but they are busy! We had a wonderful Christmas and we were able to spend alot of time with our family and friends! That is all that matters right!!

We spent New Years with our friends and they were a blast! I even found out a few days later that her Grandpa had passed away and she still put the party on and we had alot of fun, what a great friend!!

I will have to do scrapbooks of our holidays adventures later but for now I am sitting here contimplating life I guess you could say. Tonight I went to pick Ben up from the bus and while I was waiting I heard a song by Lee Ann Womack called "There is a God". Oh how true that statement is!!! I think we all tend to forget all the little Tender Mercies that we recieve each day, our minds waiver a little and is overloaded and we simply forget. I want to be more child like!! Last night I asked Ben to give me a blessing and afterward Caleb got upon the chair I was sitting on and in the most precious voice her said "Dad, bless" Ben said, what do you tell a 2 year old? No??? Never, so Ben went over and gave Caleb a father's blessing. Since Caleb is only two, very healthy and happy I had no idea what Ben would bless him for. He never ceases to amaze me, he was inspired and blessed him to do well in nursery and be happy and get along with Emily. It was really sweet!!

This is pretty much how Caleb is most of the time...happy and a joy to be around! I love you little man!

Today I am so grateful I have a worthy priesthood holder as a husband. I am thankful for his willingness to serve me and those around him. Since he has gone back to work I have felt so alone, I know I am not alone but I feel that way! I feel the need to have more friends to do things with, I need an "out". I feel like I want to break out of my "cleaning the house" shell and be adventurous and take on some new tasks. I have de-junked my life and I will stive to be a better mother and friend!