A New Start In 2011

So our 2011 got off to a CRAZY beginning calling Poison Control, yes that's right Poison Control. Parker & I had been in the laundry room spraying stains and when done I put the Spray-n-Wash on the Washer like I always do. I had just gone down the stairs to put something away and hear Chloe screaming. I run up the stairs to find Chloe's face covered in Spray-n-Wash and Parker standing against the wall holding the bottle just staring at Me.

First instinct is to wash her face and luckily that is what the back of the bottle also said to do. After calling Poison Control and waiting a few hours Steve & our neighbor gave Chloe a priesthood blessing. Steve then took Chloe to Primary Children's because her right eye was still not looking like it should. In the end Chloe is 100% back to normal and we are so grateful for that.

Some of my Thoughts and Goals for 2011

So as I have been thinking of what I am wanting to accomplish this year I have of course come up with several things. Now if I was to do everything I have thought of, I know for a surety that I would end up not doing most of them because I would end up over-whelming myself.
I have decided that this year I want to have a variety of goals that will enrich my life as a whole!

Live a Healthy Life in all aspects;
Physically, Mentally, Spiritually, & in all Relationships.

Prepare one new meal a week
(more if I get ambitious)

Keep our home neat & tidy (one of our family goals)

Patience

I love looking at all the fun ideas found on blogs so I thought it would be
fun to take some time and make a few of the cute things I have seen every month.

Gardening

I am so grateful for my family and know that 2011 is going to be a FANTASTIC year!!

Love This Quote

This is a wonderful portion of a quote that I feel represents me and I am guessing (hoping) other moms as well, if not Kudos to you.

I am just a regular girl.
A wife who loves her husband, but doesn’t always show it.
A mom who adores her babies, but runs out of patience.
A woman that starts projects then doesn't have the time to finish them.
A person so energized by being creative, but not without dry spells.
I am a homemaker who would rather rearrange furniture than dust it.
A mom that loves to cook, but has a hard time planing out meals.

I changed parts of it so it pertained to my thoughts as a mom and wife more.

Imagination

I love imagination!! Tyson loves to build things using anything that he can. Today he was building all kinds of things with the blocks from the game Bandu. This has by far been my favorite combination of buildings.

"Hey Mom check out these buildings."
"Those are cool what are they for"
"Well this one is a chocolate cookie factory, and this one is a gun factory."

What more do you need in a town besides chocolate cookies and guns?

Butter Poop!

Parker is definitely my little helper! He loves to "help" with laundry which usually means I end up re-folding after he has put it away. He loves to unload the dishwasher, vacuum, clean the table, chairs & floor.
Recently one of his favorite things to do is help me change Chloe's diaper. Today we were changing her and when I pulled down her diaper he says,

"Mom Chloe's poop looks like butter!"

I could not resist and asked if he thought it would be yummy? To that he replies,

"ewwwwww, no way Mom, you are freakin me out Mom, freak me out."

Chloe's Blessing

Our sweet Chloe was blessed on November 7th 2010.

I am so grateful that Steve was able to perform her blessing. We love our family
so much and are grateful they were able to take part in Her special day. I am so blessed to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is a great feeling
to know that if I continue to keep the commandments and strive to be the best wife and
mother that I can be, I will be able to spend eternity with my beautiful Family. I am grateful for the opportunity I was given to grow up in a great family with wonderful parents that taught me the importance of the gospel.

I am grateful for the opportunities that I have already had with my children and
look forward to all of the wonderful times ahead.

I love you Steve, Tyson, Parker, & Chloe

Family Pictures

I love having family pictures, so when everyone is in town it means picture time!

I have started dabbling with photography and so I thought it would be
fun to take pictures of the grand-kids all together for the first time.

Grand-kids
Tyson, Colton, Parker, Kendal , & Chloe!!Mom & Dad
So In Love!!!!!
The Rest Of Us

Fun In October!

So I got a bit behind since our darling Chloe arrived so I thought I would post
some of our highlights during October.

Tyson & Parker LOVE their Sister.

Google Eye Chloe

Tyson making his own dinner from what dinner started from. YUMMY!

Halloween Time Highlights

Some fun random pictures during October