On Hallow's Eve...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

ARGHH!! WALK THE PLANK!!

HOWDY PARNTER!!!

THE FORCE IS STRONG!!!

THIS IS THE BEST I COULD DO WITH FOUR KIDS AND GETTING THEM TO ALL LOOK

This year for Halloween we got the kids dressed up and went to the wards trunk or treat. Jake was off and it was so nice to have him with us. He is on a new schedule that gives him weekends off and I love it, love it. Josh went as a jedi, zane as master yoda, Bailey as a cowgirl and Jenny a pirate. I did try and talk jenny and Bailey into doing a star wars theme with the boys but they wanted to do their own thing and I decided to pick my battles.

A Campin' we will go....

the happy campers oh the stress having little ones by a roaring fire

the only place Zane was happy was in this laundry basket so he didn't feel contained

I couldnt fit the playpen in the trailer so Zane was at home in a towel closet...

I have always thought of myself as a fairly good outdoors girl and that I liked camping but I have decided that I am not a camper esp. with little kids. We went camping last weekend for an extra birthday celebration for Jenny. Jake was so so excited and we borrowed a 26 ft. camping trailer from one of his friends. We were all ready to find out if we are "trailer" people (not trash) We  went grocery shopping and Jake had all these ideas for wonderful campout foods and i let him buy all his ingedients while slipping in easy things like donuts, lunchables, and crustables in the cart. After spending 200 dollars on food for our 2 day camping trip we packed bikes, fishing poles, playpens, bumbo and clothes for hot and cold weather...... so much work. So we went camping in Payson which is i think normally only 3 hours away but it took us over 5 and it was dark by the time we got there. Jake's yellow beast isnt as tough as it looks and we could barely go 35 mph up the hills. By the time we got parked we had a screaming hungry baby and starving kids that wanted their dinner and smores NOW. Jake still had to unload the generator and hook it up so we could have power and park the trailer(and put all the feet down) so I quickly threw crustables at the kids and a pop so they were happy and Jake was disappointed to not get to try out the dinner he had planned (which probably would have been delicious but taken too long at that point) The kids did get to roast marshmellows before bed that night. The next day we went on bike rides around the camp and Jake got to take all the big kids fishing while zane slept in the trailer with me.Jake was trying hard to be a good sport but was at his limit when he came home with all the worms because Bailey had named them and hid them to save their lives and josh  decided that he had to use the bathroom after they had hiked a mile into the lake and Jake told him he would have to wait so he started to convince his sisters they had to go too figuring his odds were better if more then one person had to go and he was right. Jake really was done when he came back to camp to make one of the wonderful planned dinners he had prepared and the meat had all gone bad because the fridge wasnt cold enough. So good thing we had some luchables. It was a fun trip and the kids enjoyed it but next time I am all for a cabin or hotel.. cause when we got home I had bags full of smoky clothes and had to unpack the trailer and clean it aughhhhhhhhhhh... did I mention the kids had fun.

Falling in love

I am in love.. with my baby. I think you love your baby right away when they are born, but you really fall madly deeply in love with them when they start to interact with you. Zane is such a joy and I love his big smiles and when he snuggles with me and the best is when he reaches up and wants me. He is 9 months and almost crawling and is pulls himself up on everything and everyone. Jenny will now give him hugs and tells us that Zane loves her the best and we dont dare correct her. The novelty of having a little brother has started to wear off a little on Josh who asked for the last cracker the other day and I told him no and that we should save it for Zane and he responded with "Why does Zane get everything..." I knew it wouldn't last forever and will only get worse but I do however enjoy him being old enough to hold Zane for me esp. when I gotta use the restroom in public places.I am loving this age gap.

MOTOR CROSS JEN

Zane's first ride

Is it meaner to not let her ride her new bike or let her in 1oo degree weather......???

Jenny turned five today. I can't help associate her birthday with my mom's death. It has been five years since she has been here. Jenny was the last baby to be born before mom passed away and I would like to think that she has been up there with all the other grandkids that have come since then (dad would tell you no, and that they are in two completly different places in heaven) but I am still going belive it. Anyways.... Jenny was all about motorcross and dirt bikes this year. I made a dirt bike cake (well..tried) and made her a cute dirtbike skirt (and yes i let her wear it to church ) She also got a bike... she wanted a DIRT bike but we are a little weary since Josh's broken arm which was a year ago this week. So she had to make do with a PEDDLE bike and told her to peddle fast.

I want comments!! COME ON PEOPLE

I never get comments! I write but hardly any comments then I relized that I dont make comments so I have been trying and making comments on the blogs I read so pretty please let me know someone is reading this. Please only people I know cause when I dont know you it is a little creepy :)

Zane's outta the closet

I want a bigger house!!!! I need a bigger house. Someday right. Jake and Zane have been sharing our bedroom closet. WAIT!!! Before you judge me listen .... Zane needs somewhere to sleep that is quiet during the day and until Josh is asleep at night in their room and Jake needs somewhere dark and quiet when he gets home at 4am from work. So I put a twin bed in there on the floor and it has been working until now.... Zane is figuring out to get past all the pillow barriades and has ended up off the bed and even behind the door or sleeping in shoes this week so do I move the playpen in there too then Jake and Zane would really be roommates.... I need a new house so at least my kids can stop telling people that their dad is in the closet.

Hit the Road Jack.... and (Bailey)

I took at least 10 pics of the four kids it is impossaible to get them all looking at me and smiling.

School finally started for Josh and Bailey!!! Yeah! They are doing good in their new school. The only thing that I hate is all the driving... It takes me a hour roundtrip to take all the kids to school and get back home and even longer picking them up but it is worth it to have them in good schools.. their only complaint is all the homework. All I can say to that is get used to it guyes that is life. Mean mom I know. I gotta deal with them doing it and complaining so it is HOMEWORK for me too. So here's to the new year Josh is a 4th grader and Bailey 2nd grader. They are getting so big.