Drew has been bugging my about decorating for Christmas. REALLY? I can't do it until the evening of Thanksgiving at the earliest....so we had this conversation this morning....
Drew: When are we going to decorate for Christmas? Everyone else is.
Mom: I bet those Pilgrims are rolling over in there graves because everyone is skipping Thanksgiving....we will do it after Thanksgiving.
Drew: The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the Native Americans....the real ones that lived in T-pees and chased buffalo.
As if I was going to go think that it was some other Native Americans, 'real ones'! After I got done laughing about the image of a politically correct "Native American" chasing a buffalo I just had to tell him that they celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims. He acted kind of surprised about that one.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
In the mind of a boy named Drew
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Boobs and Bra's
Q: What did one saggy boob say to the other?
A: "We'd better get some support or people are gonna think we're nuts!!"
Do your boobs hang low?
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot?
Can you tie them in a bow?
Can you throw them o'er your shoulder
Like a Continental Soldier?
Do your boobs hang low?
Do your boobs hang wide?
Do they flap from side to side?
Do they wave in the breeze
From the slightest little sneeze?
Can you soar above the nation
With a feeling of elevation?
Do your boobs hang wide?
Do your boobs fall off
When you give a great big cough?
Do they lie there on the ground
Or bounce up at every sound?
Can you stick them in your pocket
Just like Davy Crocket?
Do your boobs fall off?
Yes you guess it, this post is all about Boobs, and well ... Bra's.
These thoughts started from a conversation that I had with my mom the other day. They had an office discussion on Bra's. I have an opinion on Bra's. I love a good bra. Ever noticed that if you don't have a bra that fits right everything else doesn't look quite put together? REALLY it is very true. Go and get measured! I have a friend who for some odd reason thought I said this quote (it wasn't me, but I really liked it) "my boobs look as if they are a grape hanging a plastic bag". No wonder we are consumed with perfect breast. Not me. I have been everything from a 38 L-ish (yes that is an L you see there) to a 32A. I loved that A. When I was engorged after having Izzy I had to go and find a bra that fit, even if it only fit me for a few days or a couple of weeks. I couldn't find one. I went to the store to find a nursing bra and just said...give me the biggest one that you have....it was still too small, so that L cup was just a guess. Here is a sad, but very funny confession. I had to go to Sam's Club right before heading to the mall to look for that bra....I had breast shells on. With cotton inside of them to collect the milk that was leaking into them. I was so huge I couldn't clip the top of the bra closed...so I really thought that it would just stay up....well it didn't....and the breast shell fell out and onto the floor at Sam's. Yup. At that moment I was so embarrassed. Bending over to pick it up I kicked it, and it went spinning across the floor. Yup, even more embarrassed. So I left Sam's....FAST! I didn't even stop to see if anyone noticed, or anything. Yup left my kart right there where I was standing and headed for the door.
So now for the bra advice. I love a good bra. I will say it again I LOVE A GOOD BRA!!! I have found that my favs are Victoria Secrets. Go in, get measured and try them on. They are not all made the same. Last time I went in, I was measured and had been squeezing myself into a bra that was 4 cup sized to small. BUT I really loved that style so the sales lady got me that exact bra in size I needed. Well, it hurt right under my arms, digging into my armpit area. It was too tall in that area. So I really thought I was out of luck. Nope....she went and picked out a bra that has what she called "a lower side profile". LOVE IT! The part is once you figure out what size you really are, and you have tried on every style in the store in that size, go home get online and order it! There are many things to save money on Vicky's Bras. The first is to do a coupon code search from Google. At the checkout on-line you can enter up to 3 discount codes. Be careful and play around a bit with the codes getting yourself the best deal. I promise you wont regret it! Here is an example.....I am of the frame of mind that in a bathing suit for me it is all about being modest and making those girls look like 30ish year old girls and not 80 year old girls. So I like a little lift in a bathing suit. I went online and ordered 4 suites and 2 bras. With the bra's in the store being around $50 and the bathing suits being between $70-$120 I wanted some good coupons. I found them, order all of them. Really I only wanted 1 bathing suit, but you have to try a few on to find one that you like and then you can send the rest back. Oh they gave great lift! BUT they run small. Another confession apparently when my jeans are a size 8, I can't order a size 8 swimming suit...nothing fit so they all went back. Really sad rolling it up my legs, only to get to my knees and then realize that it really isn't going any farther without ripping, or having to cut it off to get it back down. The point to the ordering on line is that my order total was going to be around $400, and with the coupon codes it ended up costing around $170. HUGE savings. So pick it out at the store and shop online.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Can you believe Evan is 1!!!
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
First Day of School for 2009-2010
Drew is in First grade.....as hard as it is believe that Elaine is in 3rd grade...I am so excited that Drew is in 1st!
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
Brother Brumble
Sorry this is such a wide shot of a great guy! He is amazing! When Kris was in Michigan he came to mow the lawn....EVERY WEEK!!!! I can't tell you want a relief that was. I am really perfectly caple of mowing the lawn, but it was so nice!!!! If you read this Bill....THANK YOU!!!!
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Ice Cream
Each month I go visiting different ladies at church. We call it visiting teaching. Last month I had to cancel right before going. Evan had stayed up a good part of the night and finally went down for a nap. I was not going to wake him up. Izzy was extremely upset. She wanted to see Sister Brumble and Addy. I teach Addy in Primary and Izzy thinks that she is just the greatest girl. Pam and I have become good friends too. Pretty much just get Izzy to stop whining about it we made an Ice Cream Date for the girls. We started off at a yummy place in Rockton, which happen to be closed when we arrived so we went to another place and spent most of the time chasing bees away!
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Sunday, September 6, 2009
The side of me that few see.....
I am not the testimony baring type, or at least not in my blog. People know what I believe, right?. BUT this is my blog and this is what I feel like sharing.......
Kris is gone. Well just for most of September. I don't do well without him. He is VERY hands on with the kids. Since he works 3rd shift he is at work when they are sleeping. He is normally home when then head off to school and so he gets to say good-bye most of the time. He normally gets up around 3pm, and the kids get home about 3:30. The kids go to bed around 7 pm, and Kris normally leaves again between 8-9 pm. My kids have their dad ALL THE TIME. They love it. I love it even more. This past week was my first full week ever having all of my kids by myself without any help. I love my kids, but there were days when I was going nuts. Tuesday and Friday. I really wanted to get them out of the house on Saturday. I wanted to go far, and spend. I was thinking of Medieval Times. BUT that is just way too much money. We are of the mind set right now...FREE FREE FREE FREE. I do know that there are lots of things to do that don't cost anything, but I was on this "I am irritated" kick. I know there is always the park, but I don't like the park. So Saturday morning I call Kris and I am complaining about taking dinner to someone that night. I couldn't go and do anything, I had to cook dinner. I can't go to Madison and go to the FREE zoo, I can't go down to my In-laws, I can't go up to My Aunt Dawn's house. HECK I can't do anything and be back here in time to get a "good" meal cooked and over to someones house......I was ranting, I even woke Kris up when I called him at the hotel. After all he is one of the ONLY people that I would call and complain to about serving...... His response was simple....."Serve with a glad heart". Oh that was humbling. I love to serve. My heart hurts when I don't. I had this sudden moment when I thought to myself...."Oh my gosh what am I doing?!?!?!?! Who in their right mind complains about serving, HELLO!". So I decided that I can do something with the kids and still manage dinner......It is a simple thing after all. I hang up the phone and few minutes later our new Bishop calls, and asked for Kris, but since he wasn't home I asked if there was a message to pass along, or anything that I could do. He wanted us to go and pick green beans at the ward garden. Again, I was just reminded that I love to serve. I have 4 kids, and one of them is a baby.....how do pick green beans with a baby on your hips??? I was going to find away.....the bishops daughter watched Evan, and off the rest of us went. It took maybe 20 minutes to pick all the green beans, and durning that time Elaine says something on the lines of "Mom the Bishop should always ask us to pick green beans." My response is that she can tell him that. Next Drew says "I bet Jesus is going to like these green beans." My heart melted. I now remember that when we serve we are the service of our Lord. I know that there is some Scripture reference, but I don't know what it is. That is not why I love to serve, I just do. I am thankful for the kind reminder from my husband, and that I had an opportunity to serve with my kids, and even more that they enjoyed it. That was amazing.
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Done....
I have decided to be done posting CA things. There has been a few things that I have wanted to blog about and yet at the same time I want everything to flow in an order how how it happened. We have been back for awhile now, so it seems times to move on. Besides I think I got most of it done.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The Brice's
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Lizard hunting
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Mr. J's donuts
Evans first donut-the boy was LOVING it!!!
If ever in Redlands you HAVE to stop by Mr. J's donuts. The best donuts. Fresh, and fluffy, and just scrumpcilousish (is this even a word???? and if it is I am sure that it isn't spelled right).....it is across the street from K-Mart. I just had to. We went multiple times. In high school it was tradition to go in your pj's for my friend Michelle and I. So one morning when the kids got up EARLY I woke dad up and we went. My parents were just too cool to follow the pj's tradition....but it was 6:30 in the morning. I was not changed yet, and the kids loved it. AND yes that is my Redlands High School gym shirt....yes the one that I wore in high school, and yes it has seen better days. It makes a great pj shirt.
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In N' Out
We just had to stop. It was on the list of place that we HAD to eat at. Our list was small this time around. Cuca's, Surfer Joe's, In N' Out, El Pollo Loco, Carl Jr., and maybe one more....oh...yeah a restaurant in San Diego...we never made it. Both Kris and I were disappointed in Cuca's. BUT we did enjoy In N' Out. Two of the kids had a VERY hard time choking down a hamburger....can you tell which ones?
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Disneyland
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Swimming
I love swimming, or maybe I better say I love being near a pool....my kids love swimming. The only person that I still see from High school is my friend Michelle. We are still super close. I think that we even talk almost every weekday. Her parents still live in Redlands and have a great pool. We were up there 3 days. I think we should have done it more, I just didn't want to take advantage of them. My kids and Kris both said that first they liked Disneyland and second swimming at the Barger's house. WE LOVED IT. Here are some shots of the kids enjoying it. You know how some people can pick out a few pictures and you get the idea....I can't so I am posting a TON.

Carter (Michelle's yongest) and Elaine.
Michelle is one of the few people who could get away with pushing my dad in the pool with all of his clothes on! Good thing he did just remove his Cell phone. Everything drying out.
Hidding behind my dad.....

Judy just "loves" getting hugs from Kris - even when he is all wet!
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THE WEDDING!!!
Here is the entire reason for our trip. Well, I have been talking about going back to CA for about a year and Kris really didn't seem too interested in it. Once I found out that my cousin Jackie was getting married it made up my mind.
Izzy had quite the fun experience being the flower-girl. She loved it!!! The rehearsal and dinner was on Thursday night and she started to say that she wasn't feeling good. We were supposed to go to the beach with all the extended family that was there on Friday, but I just didn't want to take her if she wasn't feeling good. She ended up sleeping most of the day on Friday, ran a fever of 103.6 and then when she woke up on Saturday (the day of the wedding) she said that she felt better and then threw up on my parents living room carpet. Still with a fever....at that point we didn't think that she would be able to go.....she kept asking if she could be the flower next Sunday.....I think that she really expected Jackie to postpone the wedding just for her. I called around and figured out that if she didn't throw up again and we could keep her fever down with meds we might be able to at least get her through the wedding. It worked.....There I said that she was drugged, my Aunt Colleen nicely corrected me and said that the correct term was "well medicated" it does sound a lot better, huh? Well here are the pics of the wedding in no order.....at least I have a single wedding post....
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The start of CA
I am finally starting to blog about CA. I am hoping to do it in some kind of order.....There are a TON of pictures. So when I am done I will have something posted on the top blog so that you know that I am done. I will most likely go through everything and rearrange and add and delete pics too.......so until you so the top one that says that I am done it really is still a work in progress.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
To vaccinate or not????
There has been much talk about vaccinations lately. I seems to run into it EVERYWHERE! Even the mother's lounge at church. I have strong opinion on it. I am sure that other disagree with me. AND I get so frustrated with other people opinions that I sometimes can't get my own thought straight.....check out this blog....she has spoken for me.
http://www.dooce.com/2009/04/07/word-or-two-about-vaccinations Check out comment #8...makes you think, huh???
Oh yeah, about those pictures from Cali......I will get to it! I have my nose stuck on a book, so every chance that I have I am reading and NOT blogging.....this simple blog took what a minute? So I had just a minute for that. I promise soon.....I have about 150 pages left of book 4 then I will blog. Hope that I am not making such a big deal that you all disappointed when they finally do come.....
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Monday, August 10, 2009
Back on-line
WHEW-HEW!!! I am FINALLY back on-line. AND soon I promise pictures will be posted, but I fully expect it to take DAYS to do it all so just keep checking back in. I say days because I really should spend the days with my child and only being able to blog and catch up on all of my favorite TV shows after the kids go to bed....it really will take me days. The phone isn't hooked up yet....but again soon. Maybe I'll do, maybe I'll wait for Kris to come home from work.....we shall see how ambitious I feel.....In the mean time check this out.....click here....oh yeah let me know what you think????
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Friday, August 7, 2009
Soon very soon.......
We are back safe from California and I promise to post LOTS of pictures soon!!!!! We switched phone companies (our # is still the same) and in the process (unknown to us) our Internet was disconnected as well. We are using our cell phone to talk to people because the new phone service runs off of DSL, so with no Internet we don't have any phone either. The Internet company can't come back out until Monday to get it fixed. All of it happened when we were in California. So we are looking forward to having access again soon. Right now I am able to check things out from Kris' work computer placed in a very awkward position on top of a bucket on the back of the love seat. So happy that someone around has unsecured Internet that we can tap into. Thank you, Thank you.....whoever you are. I don't have a wireless connection on my desktop.....so it will be awhile before I am able to upload pics. I am very surprised that I havne't totally gone nuts with the internet. Yet without the home phone ringing all the time it does seem very quite around here.
On a side note it look like Kris is going to be in Michigan for a month. At least this time I wont be trying to keep the house absolutely spotless hoping that someone will come and look at it and buy it. If you live close to me....please check up on me and make sure that I haven't lost it.....come September.
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Friday, July 17, 2009
Drew things
All of the kids loved the plane and showed their excitement. Drew got on and sat down next to a lady that was very chatty with him...then he noticed the "no smoking" sign and started talking about it with this lady...she asks "Well are you a smoker?" and he yells (I am sure that people in the back of the plane heard him) "NO! I am a recycler!" I was laughing so hard. Of course it has turned into one of those things that I am telling everyone because I thought that it was so cute. Makes us sound like the the total earth friendly family....and as sad is it is to say....we are so far from it!
So we have arrive safely, and I havne't taken a single picture. Sorry.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Evan-well child check
Our baby is 9 months! ;o( Where does the time go???? His stats are:
Weight: 18 lbs 3.5 oz 28%...he seems to be thinning out. Doc wasn't worried said he would catch up at 18 months or so. Babies get active and slow the weight gain for a bit.
Height: 29 1/2 inches....90%
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Saturday, July 11, 2009
Invitations.....so cute!
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Family Fun Fair 2009
Right before we left Kris had the older kids and had left his funnel cake sitting on top of the canopy to Evans parts of the stroller....and me, completely not thinking, closed the canopy sending the funnel cake flipping upside down and all the powdered sugar went into the mess and all over Evan. He was a sweaty sticky mess.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Little escapees
The above picture is Drew....he learned VERY early on how to lean out of the bouncy seat and get to things that he wanted. Most of the time it was into the dishwasher. It seems like Evan is finally taking after him in the escaping. The next few pictures where taken right before I hopped into the shower this morning. Evan recently decided that he doesn't like sitting in this chair. I only ever put him in it when I am in the shower. I really do make sure that he has toys. But today he wanted the trash. EW....bathroom trash. I am so glad that the straps are tight....he could have flipped himself right out.
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The Dora Slide
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
Kindergarden graduation for Drew
I know that this is LONG overdue, but I really havne't felt much like blogging lately. I just like to read everyone elses stuff. BUT at last I know that some people have been asking for more pictures. I really thought that I had a better handle on the camera taking, but I didn't. I can't believe that I didn't take more pictures....even at home. I will try to do better, not promising just trying.
Wow Drew has graduated from Kindergarten. Can you believe it? I am so excited for him.
We had the Grandma, and Kris' parents here for the big day. We always let the kids pick out what food we eat for dinner or lunch when it is a special day for them. Drew wanted Peanut butter and Jelly Sandwich's....for everyone. He was even insisting that everyone had to eat ALL of the crust. He held his ground until the day before and then Kris managed to talk him to giving everyone a choice of Peanut butter and Jelly or meat. Boy was I ever grateful. Everything went great. He kept telling me that he was going to make me cry....AND I kept replying that I wasn't.....who was right? DREW was. I tried to hold it back, but I couldn't. Here is when Drew got to "walk the bridge" to first grade, get his Kindergarten diploma and shake hands with the teacher. I think he forgot about the shaking hands part, he just kept trying to pull the paper out of her hand, it was like a little mini-tug of war.
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Saturday, June 20, 2009
My how people love to tag me.
I've been tagged again! These are pretty fun :)
A - Age: 30-not for too much longer
B - Bed size: queen. And sometimes it still doesn't seem big enough
C - Chore you hate: catbox, putting clothes away
D – Dessert: AH...yeah....all of them...tonight it was Bread Pudding from Famous Daves!
E – Essential(s) to start your day: Thyroid meds
F - Favorite flower: Orchids and Lillies
G- Gold or Silver: Silver, I guess, or white gold or platnium
H - Height: 5 feet and 4 inches
I - Instruments you play(ed): People beg me not to
J - Job you had in high school: Receiptionist at a hair place
K - Kid(s): Elaine 8, Drew-6, Izzy 4, and Evan-8 months
L - Lunch spots: my own kitchen
M - Mom's Name: Lynne
N - Newest item bought: crayons, craft sticks, stuff to make cheesecake, milk and chips.
O - Overnight hospital stay: 4 kids
P - Pet Peeve: when someone answers a question with a question....yes I do it too.
Q- Quote from a movie: Savor it
R - Right or left handed: Left
S - Siblings: Tyler
T - Time you wake up: when the kids are in school and on Sundays it is 7:20 with one hit of the snooze bar.....other days whenever
U - Underarm deodorant?: The Dove clinical one.....very good
V - Very surprising fact: I don't like surprises....other than that baby shower
W - Ways you run late: kids can't find there shoes, or Kris forgot to let the dog out
X - X-rays you've had: teeth, CT of head 2 times, ankles a lot
Y - Yummy food you make: garlic chicken
Z - Zoo animal: otters
I tag:
Tiffany
Oh and I promise I really do have pictures and other fun things to post....It will wait.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Taggged
People must know that I love these things....and this one is super short.
1. What is your favorite color? it varies...somedays its red, others yellow, I am doing orange a lot lately.
2. What is your favorite song? God Bless the USA by Lee Greenwood
3. What did you do this month, that was your favorite? saw Drew graduate from Kindergarden
4. What is your favorite candy? Candy? Favorite....I love it all!
5. What is something that you really want to learn to do? quilt, play the piano, and knit
6. What is your favorite flower? orchids and lillies
7. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Europe without flying over the ocean
I tag...
everyone....if you're reading it....fill it out!
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