not much to say...

...other than that Emily and I broke into the house yesterday. Before I give you the details, you have to promise not to judge me, then congratulate us for a job well done. :) My pal Michelle came by yesterday morning with her cute little Gavin. I went out to say hi...so did all the kids. The door was slammed shut, it was locked, I panicked. We don't have the pass code for our garage, so locked doors = stuck outside. Kids checked the back door...locked. Tried getting a ladder from the neighbors...no answer. I thought maybe I ought to call Dave...I had 25 minutes till Mom and Me, then straight to swimming. Michelle had a better idea. The bay windows were opened, couldn't we get up on the railing and shimmy through? Well, with a little convincing, I got my big old self up on the railing, used some keys to pop the screen, then Michelle lifted Alex up. Uuugh...too heavy. Alex back down, Emily up. Let's just say she was not thrilled. She was afraid. Michelle went back down to the ground to catch Emily if she happened to fall (only about 4-5 feet), and we went to work. Emily is such a lightweight, that I was easily able to boost her, and she did the rest. Whew. We were in. Noone was hurt. We even climbed back up for a picture. My heart is actually racing just typing this. Now everyone knows how to get into my house. :(

bigger...

OK...so I just read HERE how to get my photos even bigger. This makes me completely giddy. Sorry, but it really does. :)

twirly...

The girls love to twirl. Last night as I pulled into the driveway, they were twirling. They twirled for at least 10 minutes. These new dresses (Gap bargain...love that) really poof out. They have now worn them 3 days in a row. I've included a few twirl pictures, then a few others just because...hey, it's my blog right? I can do whatever floats my boat. :)

The whole twirling thing sortof describes these girls (and boy) of mine. It doesn't take a whole lot to please them. Give them some paper and pencils, a short dip in the pool, and their favorite movie...they're happy. I'm grateful for that. I really don't have to hear "I'm bored" very often. They are happy kids. Easy going (minus the red-head). Kind. I love them so much.

say what?!

Davey was looking through the latest batch of Costco coupons yesterday.

"Hey Ame...they have Nivea Cellulite cream on sale next week."

Hmmmm...thanks?

it's ON...

We're headed to the BEACH in this many days! Actually...one less...Molly took off the first link today. :)

the fourth...

WOW! I haven't been on here for almost a week! Would you believe I've missed it? It has become almost second nature for me...a way to put down my thoughts and feelings...to document my life. A few disclaimers first...I put these on in reverse order, and I just don't feel like fixing it. AND, until I make it to Oregon and have my cute friend Brittany show me how to do a collage, you will get all the pictures individually...in a row. I totally understand if you give up about halfway through, but here they are anyway. :)

We went down to Fairview to Dave's sister Kim's house for the 3rd and 4th. I love it down there. Life moves at a slower pace, and I need that sometimes. We went to the Mt. Pleasant parade Thursday morning and it was great! So much less crowded than the one here. WAY less stressful. Less stressful is good. Alex was laughing so hard in this picture. I love when he laughs hard!

Molly was really into all the "princesses" in the parade. You know, the floats bearing Miss Mt. Pleasant, Miss Sanpete County? She would squeel, wave, scream...here she is mid-air!

"Mommy...another PRINCESS!"

Hot and beautiful...waiting for more candy. :)

LOTS of guns and loud stuff at the parade. Molly was not pleased. I think it's hilarious the way she folds her ears.

The tire swing that every kid on the street was fighting over.

Kim works at Wasatch Academy...a private boarding school in town. I had never seen the school before, but I LOVED it. It had a real east coast feel to it, and you know how I feel about that!

The kid's cousin Bromen let them have a go on his drum set. Can you tell just how excited this kid was?

The drive-in movies...Kung Fu Panda! SO cute, but we may still need to visit the theater for a cooler, bug-free, more audible viewing. Kara and Maddie are hilarious in this picture!

Uncle Randy set up a slip and slide in the backyard. TOTAL hit! The kids went nuts for it. For hours. Lizzy would hold her breath every time. :)






These 2 days combined with a BBQ with some neighborhood friends made for a GREAT weekend. A HOT one, but a great one.

just because...

OK...so after chatting with my "oldest" friend in the whole world yesterday, I realized that I was craving some old pictures. Oldies but goodies, you know? We were talking on the phone while she was looking through some old pictures of us in junior high and high school. I don't think I have copies of them, but if you are lucky, she will scan a few and I just may share. This first picture is the younger 4 plus Sally. I'm the bowl-cut ball of cuteness in the yellow, and Sally is the sibling directly above me. She is 8 1/2 years older and deaf/mentally retarded. She used to live at home, then a special school in PA, now a group home. She is a diamond in the rough. We are all terribly anxious to see what she is really like once this life is over. To see her real spirit.

Guess what...I was a tomboy. Hard core. Star Wars figures were my passion. I used to take them on vacations with me and set them up just like this. Wasn't I cool? This picture makes me laugh. I can only imagine how protective I was of this set-up. I'm surprised I let my dad get this close to take the picture.:)

Lastly...the fakers. I was good. SO good. I remember when my parents would come to check on me, I would fake, but keep my eyes open just a sliver so I could see their faces and know if I had succeeded. Tracy on the other hand...her nostrils are flared which means she's close to laughing which means...failure. Isn't she hilarious? Dad isn't looking too convincing either.