I"M BACK!!!

I know you all have been missing my posts!!! However, I have been a little busy with my new life! Heather was right, after I had my baby I didn't have time for anything else. :) We are loving it though. Our sweet baby was born six months ago and I finally feel like I have a few seconds to myself. He is so fun and such an easy baby, we just savor every moment with him. We did manage to get family pictures done, which was a feat in itself. My Mom is an amazing photographer and always can get us to look our best. (Her blog is linked to mine..."Verlie Photographic")


INTRODUCING "Baby Serr!!!! He was born on May 16, 2010 and weighed 9 pounds 12 ounces. (However, now he is 18 pounds!!! My aching back!) If you want to know his real name, comment and I will email you! :)



He has bright blue eyes and curly hair! It is hilarious! I have never had a baby come with hair.

I have loved every second with this baby. He is addicting. He is so pleasant and brings such unity to our family. I can get the kids to do just about anything for a chance to hold Baby!

Baby Is Here!

I wanted to post some pictures BUT something is wrong with my blogspot and posting pictures. If you noticed I haven't been able to figure it out since April but anyway....I posted some on my facebook page if you are interested. I will write about the details later..... I am SOOOOOOOO exhausted!

My Buble Birthday!

So my birthday has come and gone again. My hubbie surprised me with tickets to the Michael Buble concert and dinner at the Melting Pot. My sister and my Mom (love you guys!) watched all my kids and we headed down to Salt Lake. It was a very welcome break. Being 8 months pregnant and a mom is hard work!
So we met up with Adam's brother Todd and his wife Jacy, and had a wonderful evening together.
I have only been to one other concert in my life. (The other one was Boys 2 Men) And I'd have to say this was a WHOLE new crowd! :) Listening to the "oldies but goodies" was quite fun, and the people watching was really funny too. When do you think you are too old to show PDA (public display of affection)? They should have warned us with signs or something! :) Can you imagine?
Warning:
This music tends to stir up the emotions of people older than 50.
There may be scenes not appropriate for children.
HAHAHA But we loved it! Then we went to the Salt Lake Temple. Probably my last time for a while. This older lady was cute. She said, "So honey...when are you due? In an hour?" She didn't think it was safe for me to do a session being as big as I am, I guess.












My sweet daughter gave me the best present of them all though. She is so thoughtful. She (with Adam's help) had this shirt made for me. And spent her babysitting money to buy it. She said, "You can wear it to church if you want. I feel bad that you have to answer the same questions every week, over and over again. Then everyone will know and won't have to ask!" She is so cute! IT was a great birthday!!!

A Saturday with nothing to do...

SO I told my kids that Saturday was going to be a NO SCREENS day. Meaning no DS's, no WII, no TV, and no computer. Can you imagine what a mean mom I am!!!! So after a couple HOURS of complaining of nothing to do, they decided to have a tea pary. J prepared the whole thing. They had a great time, and really enjoyed themselves. Made a big mess and had fun cleaning it up!



C heard all the excitement and wanted to join in but was told that he had to dress up to be invited. So after much complaining he came down like this....

I guess we need to force the kids to play like we did, so they can learn how. What are we going to do in this tech world of ours!

Nationals!

So J and I just got back from a Ballroom Nationals. It was crazy! It was like being thrown into a whole new culture! There are rules and etiquette that we had to learn. And the competition....whoa!!! It was an incredible show. I can't believe what some kids can do. They must live and breathe ballroom.

J did great. Her team placed 3rd in the NATION, and she got her first call back individually(in the swing). She was really excited about that. I am glad that she has something that she can set goals and work hard at. And I enjoy watching! I really love ballroom dancing.


The 3rd BEST team in the nation. (J not looking to excited in this picture)


Wow! Check out this makeup! They had to wear fake eyelashes, bronzer, and all the make up had to be the same, done by a professional)



Ready to Dance!


This was J and her partners swing! They got their first call backs!

Does this look familiar to anyone else?

So today....I need some validation. Seriously, is this normal?


If you can't tell, this is an example of our scripture study! Will someone remind me AGAIN, WHY we have scripture study. Do you think children can hear when they are asleep?


PS don't comment if your family's scripture study looks a little more like the front cover of the Ensign. It'll just make me depressed! :)

Chelsie's 22nd Birthday

Well, it is that special time of year again. March 5. Chelsie would have been 22 today. This morning I asked the kids what they remembered about her and surprisingly they remembered alot. She was such a presence in our family. E said, " she would have been on a mission right now, if she was alive" and I told him that was exactly where she was right now. Just a little bit longer than the normal 18 months that other girls go on.
Our tradition on Chelsie's birthday is to do something really hard for one whole day. Something that you struggle with and just can't seem to master. And ask Heavenly Father for his grace to help you accomplish it just for one special day. We have seen miracles happen by doing this. I truly think she must be allowed to help us today accomplish these challenges. I have seen it work every year. I am excited for the kids to see Heavenly Father's hand in their lives because they take this very seriously.
One of the kids is not going to cause any contention for one whole day, another is going to work on a relationship in the family that they struggle with, one of the kids is hoping for some extra help with a habit they are trying to break, one of the kids is going to work on trying not to make loud noises for one whole day, and all of us are trying to remember Chelsie by letting her know we are doing what we can to make it back to her someday.
I truly look forward to her birthday because of the spirit I feel and how close it helps me come to her. I know she is doing all she can to help us return to him. I know she would love to see us trying extra hard for her birthday. I am excited to accomplish my goal today. I know it will work with special help from her and the Lord. Happy Birthday Chelsie! We miss you!