Teeth, Teeth and More Teeth

Kennedy lost her third tooth the other night. She was sooo excited. She's been "working" on this one for a while now.
AND...drumroll please...

Colton got braces today. Happy Birthday!! Actually, he's quite pleased with them. It's hard to tell from the picture, but he's got black and gray bands on them. He's all doped up on Motrin right now, so maybe after that wears off, he won't be as pleased with them.

Last, but not least, Whitley. She's mad because she hasn't lost a tooth in FOREVER, and the tooth fairy never comes to give her any money. And now she wants braces, and why does Colton get to do everything first! I love ya Whit

Happy Birthday Colton!

Today is Colton’s birthday! Wow-11 years. I can’t believe it. I am sooooo old. I’ll never forget the day or should I say night he was born. You hear it so often, but I really didn’t know I could love someone with that much intensity. There truly that “mother’s love” that happens to you when you have a baby. Colton has been a joy to have in our family. He’s very easy to raise, and I hope he continues to be that way. He has had many nick names over the years. A few of my favorites are munchie, coco, and HIS favorite mancub. His leaders and teachers have always commented on what a good kid he is. I never worry about how he’s going to behave, or choices he’s going to make when I’m not there. I’m so proud of him, and the young man that he’s becoming. Happy Birthday my little munchie-( that is the same height as me now!)



Ten things I love about Colton
1. His gentle nature. Colton is our peacemaker
2. His willingness to try new foods. Even green stuff!
3. His sense of humor. It’s getting better every day.
4. Colton is caring. He’s always concerned about how people feel. Once, when he was really little, he invited a kid to his birthday party that he didn’t really like very much, just because he didn’t want that little boy to feel bad. ( I told him that he shouldn’t invite him-mother of the year)
5. His athletic drive. He’s been begging to play tackle football for years now. I think this season Landon is finally going to give in
6. He’s a sniggler! I can always count on Colton to come in and lay by me and give me a kiss and tell me he loves me.
7. I love his brown eyes. He has the longest eyelashes. They should be on a girl!
8. Honesty. I know that I can trust what he tells me.
9. I love what a great big brother he is! The girls absolutely love him. He’s always willing to play a game, or read a book to them. He’s a great example for them to look up to, and they do. He’s also becoming a GREAT babysitter. Yeah!!
10. I love that I get to be his mother. I had no idea 11 years ago, how much this little spirit would teach me. I am truly a better person because of him. He is an old, wise spirit, and I often feel unworthy, and unable to be as good a mother as he deserves. I love you Colton, and am so happy that I get to share this life, and the eternities with you!

I Am Thankful For... (#4)

...FRIENDS! I have been so blessed in my life to always have good friends. From all of the new friends we have made here in WA, and continue to make, to the friends that we have back home in AZ- You have all had a special place in our hearts. It's so fun to be able to keep in contact with many of you, even though we're starting to be spread across the country!
I am soooo thankful for my friends-you guys are the best!

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??

I know this picture is kind of hard to see. It's the temperature on my rear view mirror this morning on the way to school. Yep, that says -2! Now, I know that I grew up in Utah, and I know it's cold there. But -2, are you kidding me???

I Am Thankful For... (#3)

Free continental breakfast! We are staying in Seattle this weekend, and just finished our free breakfast- When you have kids, feeding them for free is always a bonus!

I'm a REAL girl

Hallelujah! We finally got my laptop connecting to the internet today! Now I don't have to wait for Landon to get home with his computer. Things are definitely looking up!

After getting my computer fixed and picking up the kids, we got home and guess what was at our house when we got home?? Our cleaning lady. Yeah!! That is one of the perks of living in this condo. She comes every two weeks, and probably cleans way better than I would. Today was a good day-

Tri-Cities Adventure

I went on a little adventure today to the Tri-Cities. Some girls from my ward were heading there, and invited me to go. It took us about an hour to get there. We went in to Target, went to lunch and then on to Costco. I know, in Gilbert that would be a typical boring day of running errands. Here, it's a fun day of shopping and getting out of Moses Lake! I had a good time getting to know my friends better, and now I can get to ANOTHER Costco!