Brady... keeps us laughing

Another funny thing Brady said:

Yesterday I had him go in and get the laundry out of the dryer to bring to me, He went in for a couple of minutes and came out with a worried expression on his face,

"what's wrong?"

"The wash machine is making really loud noises."

"I'ts ok, it's just spinning all the water out of the clothes."

"Oh ok, for a minute there I thought she was gonna blow!"

Couldn't help but laugh!

Lots to do....

Well today was my last day doing the nursery at the gym here in town. I am glad to be done with that after having done it for a year and a half now. Although it was nice to be able to use all the facilities for free! And an extra bonus they will let me keep going for a couple of extra weeks, even though I am done with the nursery. So it pays to be reliable! Anyway I have been painting trim and I can officially say I am all done the trim, yippeee!!! I tore down the shelves in Bradys closet (made a few holes while I was at it, had to patch them) and now it is all ready for Chas to build the new shelves. For any of you with handy husbands like mine, I found an awesome website that lets you design the closet for free and gives you the plans and everything. Of course they want you to buy it from them, but hey Chas can build it so it's much more affordable. Anyway its very cool http://www.easyclosets.com/. So now the question is if he will get it done before the baby comes, hopefully a couple of weeks before so I have somewhere to put the babies clothes and organize them before he makes his grand entrance. Chas thinks he can do it in a day if I gave him the full Saturday, while I still think it will take a couple of weeks. I will keep you posted....
Oh and I almost forgot I (of course with Danielle's help) made some curtains for the living room, and if I do say so myself, look great! I love them! I will have to take some pictures at night though, cause the glare is too bright in the daytime. Anyway lots to do before the baby gets here, which is good, it gives me a deadline!

Trip to Spokane...

Well we had a fun trip to Spokane last week, we just went for the weekend, but we had a great time! It was fun to see my brothers place and hang with out them for a couple of days. We went to the YMCA which was so fun. The place was AMAZING!!! it was pretty new and the place made me drool. (I went to school in rec. management and it has always been my dream to be a director of a place like that, it was way cool. Chas said I should see if we could get one in La Grande, YA RIGHT!!! The residents have to have a lot of money to pay for one like that.) Anyway... the pictures will tell you how nice it was My cousin, sister-in-law, sister, imitating me doing the can can, thanks a lot guys!!

I was making cookies this morning and tried to think of something to keep Emree busy while I was baking, this worked out well, plus the oatmeal container needed to be filled, two birds with one stone.

Some more dancing, Brooklyn loved being with Marissa who loves to dance and sing and dressup!

Brooklyn climbing the rock wall, she loved it and did it 3 times, such fun!

Brady, Connor and Cade, these guys got in all kinds of playing and were very tired at the end of each day!

Brooklyn cutting Chas' hair....

Brady had a go at it too, but somehow he missed the part where he wouldn't fall if he let go, so he just started crying way up there, cause he thought he was going to fall down.

Kayla (sister) and Brady, being goofs in the car. All in all it was a great time had by all, Thanks Aaron and Marissa!

Kids Prayers

Last night we decided we would go up to Spokane this weekend to visit my brother before the baby comes, this is Brady's prayer:
"Please help us to drive safe, please help the car to run and be full with lots of gas."
That would've been really nice when gas prices were so high! Wouldn't it be fun to get inside their little heads and see exactly how they see the world? Talk about a learning experience!!! I love the things they say.
Also last night Brooklyn said, "Mom I think you've convinced me to like the name "?" (baby name, can't say it for sure or I might jinx myself) I said" You know I think I have convinved Dad too." She said, "Ya I think that would be ok with me." I have had the worst time trying to get everyone on my side, I think I have called him "?" for so long that no one can even think of calling him anything else anymore! YEAH!! Mark that one down for ME!!!!

Warning...lots and lots of pictures!

In no particular order here are some pictures of our fun Christmas and holidays! We had such a wonderful time and are looking forward to summer vacation! already! Emree was soooo excited for her birthday! All day she kept singing the birthday song and dancing around. When it was time for presents she couldn't sit still. She loved her cake with strawberries and pink frosting, and she had fun trying to blow out her sparkler candles.

Birthday pancake

Here are a couple of pictures we took before church in front of the tree. I didn't get the girls Christmas dresses this year, Emree's still fit from last and Brooklyn got a hand me down from Riley! and they matched close enough. But I still didn't get pictures in them, these are just of some other sunday clothes, but they turned out cute!

A couple of posts I told you Brady always falls asleep on the hall floor, well one night Chas couldn't find him anywhere and was starting to get worried ( I was asleep on the couch) anyway he found him in the hall closet, he is so funny! It's kind of nice to know that your kids can fall asleep anywhere!

Whew!!! Opening present will wear you out!!! I love this picture of Emree and "Pops" both sleeping after we opened presents and had breakfast. (I think I have too many pictures of my kids sleeping, but they are so cute and peaceful when they are asleep!)

Brooklyn's birthday party at school, it was the same day I went to help out, so it worked out perfectly!

We so loved having Chas' parents with us for Christmas, the kids sure enjoy having them around, too bad they didn't live closer. Thanks for coming Vovo and Pops!!!

Here is our annual picture in front of the Christmas tree we picked out! It was weird not to have any snow while picking it out, but it has made up for it since then! WE have had a TON of snow!

Emree sleeping with books, I hope my kids keep up this love for reading!

Brooklyn at the ward Christmas party with Santa

LOVE this one of BRady, he looks so sharp! (I don't have one of Emree because she refused to go up and sit on his lap, oh well maybe next year!

And the last one for the day. My brother came up and stayed with the kids for the weekend while Chas and I went to tri-cities. He took the kids on the Santa train and they had a lot of fun! Thanks Ezra and Lindsey for watching the kids. It was nice to get all of our Christmas shopping done in 2 hours!!! And it was nice an relaxing to have a little break!

Anyway all in all we had such a wonderful holiday and loved spending the time with family and friends!

Do I look that young?

THis morning during spin class a girl next to me asked me when I was due. I told her I had 8 weeks left, she said wow! is this your first? I thought "Sweet do I look that young?" Then I also thought "Wait a minute people are having their first kids in their 40's nowadays, so I didn't know if should take it as a compliment or not. When I told her it was my 4th she said "Wow i admire you!!" Well thank you very much!! I usually get the comment of "Haven't you heard of overpopulation? or some such thing like that. So I was feeling pretty good this morning after her comment of admiration, it's about time we mothers get some respect. Too bad it's not the feeling of the majority of people out there. Besides the fact that I am very sore and completely wore out by this time of day, I really do love going to spin and now that's one more reason to keep going! at least for one more month! and then I think I will take a break....