Favorite F!

ah... this was a hard one... I really love a lot of F things... but, I am going with.... FAMILY!

I have the best little family ever. My hubby is everything I want in a spouse.. he is my best friend.. an amazing father.. and a great provider. He amazes me with his testimony. He has great faith and is a great example to his little kiddos. I can't ever imagine my life without this hunky man. I love him more than chocolate milk.
Each of my kids are so special and bring me such joy. It's crazy how different they are and how much they each add to our family. I love these little bugs.
I also have a wonderful Dad, loving Mom, amazing brothers and my sister is fabulous! :)

Other funky F's I love: FOOD! Friends, Freedom, Faith, Finished basements, Fall, Fords, Flip flops and fireplaces...

and my favorite E is...

EBAY!! I am totally addicted... besides all of the great deals I have found... I sell my scrapbook pages on there and it's a great way to make money from home... I have found the best stuff... 7 pairs of new elastic waist jeans for Kendyl... $12.00.... brand new school shoes for K $5.00... selling my pages for big $$... I love it!






Other Excellent E's Earings, Easter, Eclipse, Excalibur{the hotel in Vegas...} and Elastic lace (hello! I have 3 girls... they always have a headband on...)

D is for Dancing...

"Shake what your momma gave you!" that's my motto. Well, one of many. I LOVE to watch my kids shake it... I love dancing with my hubby... I remember going to a valentines party when we were dating--it was for a friends ward-- and we were one of three young couples.. it was all "old" couples {probably my age now...} and we danced the night away... it was so fun... I love taking Kendyl to her ballet classes... I love the "recitals" in our living room the girls give... I love watching my parents dance... Kendyl and I have "dance offs" in the car sometimes-- we try to one up each other, DANG, she's good! Stephen dances with his girls with the music on FULL blast.. it's adorable... I love dancing with the stars... & So you think you can dance...





Other delightful D's: Daughters, Dads, Dates, Daisies, Dress up, Diapers.. just kidding, Drifters{yummy candy bar in England}and Dounuts... hey, my husband's a cop...

and my favorite C is....

Cuddlebugs!! hello... is there anything that really can compare to a great cuddle? I don't think so... I love the sticky ones... the goodnight-half asleep ones... the I am sorry-- I won't ever do that again, ones... the I really missed you ones... the--don't let me go momma ones...

I just can't get enough of them. And really--- I get sick when I think of how fast time flies and how quickly they will be saying..."not in front of my friends mom!!" or "you're squishing me mom--let go!" {OK, I admit they say that one already sometimes :)} It is all happening so fast I just want to hold on to them and never let go....

Other fabulous C's: Church, Cookies, Christmas, Chocolate, Chubby babies :), Cousins,Chad Marvin & Cameras.

my favorite B

Well, without question my favorite B.... is my B! Bradley. This little big man is such a sweetie. One of my favorite memories of him was a couple of years ago I asked him what he wanted to do when he grew up and he said " I want to just have a job with my daddy as a policeman so I can protect all of my girls... I will make sure you guys are safe mom!" It was precious! And he still says it to this day. He is very protective of his "girls". Everyday, when Stephen goes to work he will tell B to take care of his girls and be a big man... boy, he takes his job very seriously.

Brad is my cowboy... as most people know, he loves John Wayne and a good cowboy movie. He knows Silverado by heart. He will wrestle anyone! He loves superheros as well. This Halloween will be difficult for him to chose which road to follow... it's a toss up between Batman, a pirate and a cowboy... I don't know how he will be able to chose just one... he is a really tough guy with a big heart. I love him to pieces. One of my FAVORITE things in the world is to lay on the couch and B will lay on my legs... he knows I love it and will rush over and snuggle right on top of me. He is a great snuggle bug. I dread the time when he will grow out of that stage... He is also quite the comedian. He loves to trick people and say funny things. One of his favorite words {because of Stephen and my reaction to it} is -precisely. He will say it then just rumble this cute little belly laugh. I could eat him up. That's my favorite B.

some of my other favorite B's: Blankets {really heavy ones...}, Bubble baths, Babies and Books... {just finished Twilight...}

a new meme...

OK... I am starting a new meme that I saw on another fellow blog.... It's an alphabet one... you don't necessarily need to be tagged... it's just something fun to do if you're up to it! Each day you take a letter from the alphabet {in order...} and write a post about it... let's see how this goes... I don't post everyday, so I'm not sure how long it will take for me to finish this. But, I am up for the challenge... I love this stuff!


What I love about A

My Avery is my favorite A! AveryAnne is such a charming little bug! I keep telling Stephen that I think she's going to be our family clown... she is coming up with funny little quirky things everyday. At the moment she loves to tell us "just kiddin" when she does something that could get her in trouble... And she is never without a princess dress or some jewelry or moms high heels or something... she loves a good dress up! Actually, she changes about 7 times a day... one dress just isn't enough! She has a little best friend that she loves to play with, Maddie. The two of them are really cute. She tells people "that's MY maddie!" I love Av's upper arms... I could snuggle and pinch and kiss them all day... she knows this and let's me get my "fix" whenever I need it. I love this girl so much... she is amazing. And overwhelmingly yummy too...

Other A's that I love: Autumn, All my memories and Artichokes.

look at these handsome cowboys...

This is Brads little buddy, Derek. They are crack ups together... two peas in a pod. The other day when they saw each other they ran to each other and put eachother in a headlock... it was their way of giving a hug and saying hi... then it naturally ended up on the floor with a wrestling match... they are funny guys. They went tonight to watch some bull riding... hence the wranglers and cowboy hats, handsome-- yes, I know. I could eat 'em.

AAARRRRGGGG!!!

Stephen and Brad were crackin' me up today... nothing makes B happier than fighting with his daddy... And today he was crusin' around in his pirate attire all day just waiting for a good battle with him... I got some pics of the grand event.... aren't my boys cute!

what a yummy girl...

this is just a quick pic of Rylin... I had a garage sale a week ago and Stephen brought me the baby... {we were just a couple of houses down from ours...} and he thought it would be funny to strap her in the toddler car seat... well, she loved it so much... she instantly fell asleep.... what a doll!! I could eat those cheeks all day!!!

flashback to the 80's...

when I saw Kendyl skating in the backyard I had some serious flashbacks of those roller skating parties... with the short shorts... high socks.... and the lace up roller skates.... ah... the memories! :)

a beautiful hair cut...

About a week ago... Avery thought it would be a "fun" idea to give herself a hair cut. She cut her bangs all crazy and looks pretty much like a pixie now.... and a couple of days later Brad jumped on the bandwagon and cut half her ponytail off... I started to hyperventilate when I saw hair all over the ground... I about died. And to top it all off... he cut EVERY ONE of my flip flops... you know the part that goes between your toes?? yep, he cut them all. At least I get to go shopping...
It's just another fun mom story I guess...:) I have a lot of those these days, it seems...

tag... my top 100

OK... another tag. This one is long... but fun to do.
I tag Lindsey, Neaner, Kristie and Abby...

100. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG?
I have about 70 favorite songs ... how could you ever chose just one?
99. DO YOU HAVE A JOB?
Yes - Momma to 4
98. MIDDLE NAME?
nope
97. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH ON SOMEONE?
my hubby...
96. LIED IN THE LAST 24 HRS?
no way. ;)
95. BEST BREAK UP SONG?
off the top of my head???.... uh.... dunno
94. WHERE WAS THE LAST PLACE YOU TOOK A PLANE TO?
Arizona
93.WHAT MAKES YOU MAD?
when people chew the nails they just bit off... or kids that mess with my kids...
92. WHERE DID YOU MEET YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER?
Singles ward activity... we starred at each other all night...
91. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
A small business owner and a grandma
90. FAVORITE COLOR?
uh... yellow
89. DO YOU HAVE A FIREPLACE?
yep
88. DO YOU HAVE A FRIEND OF THE OPPOSITE SEX YOU CAN TALK TO?
yeah
87. DO YOU HAVE ANY SIBLINGS?
2 Brothers, 1Sister
86. WHERE ARE YOU NOW?
in my living room
85. DID YOU EVER GO TO DETENTION?
yep
84. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM VACATION?
I would love to go to Hong Kong... or Italy... or Denmark.
83. PERFECT GUY?
seriously... my husband. I'm not being cheesy.. he is my soul mate.
82. WHAT IS SITTING TO YOUR LEFT RIGHT NOW?
a pair of scissors ( the same ones my two year old cut her hair with yesterday...) and my printer
81. FAVORITE BOOK?
how can you chose just one... at the moment, Twilight
80. DO YOU HAVE ANY KIDS?
Four
79. WHO IS THE 5TH PERSON YOU GOT A MISSED CALL FROM YOUR CELL PHONE?
Melanie
78. CLOSEST BLACK OBJECT?
the desk I am writing on...
77. FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
chocolate
76. WHAT IS YOUR DREAM DATE?
no kids, no phone, no worries... just us.
75. DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER?
not anymore... I am usually sleep walking in the shower.
74. HAVE YOU EVER BROKEN ANY BONES?
nope
73. DO YOU HAVE GOOD HANDWRITING?
yeah, it's readable :)
72. DO YOU OWN ANY PETS?
That a big negative
71. LAST TIME YOU LISTENED TO COUNTRY MUSIC?
Yesterday
68. WHAT CAN YOU HEAR NOW?
Aladdin on the TV
67. HOW MANY DRUGS ARE IN YOUR SYSTEM NOW?
None
66. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN PAINT?
uh... no
65. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING NOW?
Jean skirt and brown shirt...
64. FAVORITE COOKIES?
oatmeal chocolate chip
63. DO YOU SING?
yep
62. SCREAMO OR COUNTRY?
Country
61. ROCK OR RAP?
both
60. DO YOU LIKE CHEESE?
who doesn't...
59. WHO DID YOU LAST CALL?
amy
58. WHO LAST CALLED YOU?
heather
57. EARRINGS?
I have a 9 month old... unless I want them ripped out.. no way
56. WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW?
uh... this survey
55. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU HUGGED?
Stephen
54. WOULD YOU DIE FOR SOMEONE?
Yes
53. LATEST THING YOU’VE RECENTLY LEARNED?
My 5 year old told me yesterday... "it's off the chain, yo"... what's up with that.I have learned that she's growing up TOO fast
52. ARE YOU COLD NOW?
no
51. WHAT DO YOU SMELL?
Lasagne
50. IS ANYTHING BOTHERING YOU RIGHT NOW?
my son is screaming for an ice cream sandwich
49. DO YOU KNOW MORE THAT ONE LANGUAGE?
some spanish, some sign language
48. WHAT ARE YOU DOING TOMORROW?
don't know yet...
47. IF YOUR EX WANTED YOU BACK, WOULD YOU TAKE THEM BACK?
not in a million years
43. DO YOU LOVE SOMEONE NOW?
Yes more than anything...
42. CAN YOU SWIM?
yes
41. DO YOU HAVE ANY COWBOY BOOTS?
nope, but my son loves 'em
40. CAN YOU CHANGE A TIRE?
sure can!
39. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD?
depends on my mood... generally, ice cream sandwiches
38. DO YOU HAVE A TATOO?
no
37. FAVORITE SMELL?
grapefruit and clean laundry
36. IF YOU COULD HAVE A SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
stop time... or be invisible
35. UNITED STATES OR CANADA?
US
34. WHAT TIME IS IT?
11:53
33. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU FOUND OUT YOU WERE ADOPTED?
Cry
32. JEANS OR SWEATPANTS?
Jeans and sweatpants... together... that's hot.
31.WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING?
Cleaning
30. ARE YOU GONNA DO it?.
who else will??
29. EVER BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT?
yep. several
28. DO YOU HAVE BIG GLASSES?
nope
27. HAVE YOU CRIED SO HARD YOU MADE YOURSELF SICK?
Yes
26. DO YOU LIKE TECHNO?
Sure
25. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY?
photography & scrapbooking
24. HOW OLD ARE YOU?
30
23. HAVE YOU RECENTLY TALKED TO YOUR MOST RECENT EX?
not in about 10 years
22. SALAD OR SOUP?
I love a good salad
21. WHO IS YOUR BEST FRIEND?
my husband
20. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FLOWER?
tulips... & gerber daisies
19. FAVORITE TV SHOW?
la ink... flip this house... las vegas...
18. DO YOU LIKE 80’S MOVIES?
Doesn't everyone!
17.DO YOU LIKE -POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME- BY -DEF LEPPARD-
Yes...that's a great "belt it out " song
16. DO YOU DANCE TO IT?
doesn't everyone
15. WHAT KINDA MUSIC DO YOU LIKE?
just about everything..
14. WHAT DO YOU DRIVE?
Expedition or F150
13. BEST CITY YOU’VE VISTED?
Cardiff, Wales
12. BEEN TO LONDON?
I've been to England... but not London.
11. CAN YOU LICK YOUR TOE?
Never tried..
10. FLIP FLOPS OR TENNIS SHOES?
totally flip flops
9.BEEN TO COLLEGE?
Yes
8. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHROOM?
green and white
7. FAVORITE TIME OF DAY?
when the kids are in bed
6. SOMEONE EVER LICK YOUR CHEEK?
Yes
5. SEEN ALL THE SPIDERMAN MOVIES?
yes
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON?
without question... Fall!
3. WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO?
Pumpkins, leaves on the ground, a yummy candle burning, sweaters and snuggling with my family
2. EVER GOTTEN LOST IN THE DARK?
yeah, punched someone in the face that jumped out in front of me...
1. WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?
Washington

time for school...

I can't believe that Kendyl is old enough for this. I was a basket case for about a week and a half before school started. Everyone kept telling me that I would be so happy to see the kids off to school. But, I have had all of my kids home for almost 6 years now... and it was really depressing. I went through my Kendyl withdrawls... she was very excited though. There are 3 Kindergarten teachers and one that EVERYONE wanted. She is an awesome teacher... well, we got the best teacher... but not ONE of her friends are in her class. So, I was happy and sad. But she is quite the social butterfly... so, I am sure that she will be fine. I walk her to school... it's only one street over. So, that's nice. I get the whole low down on the way home. It's fun. It all just makes us feel really old and reminds us how fast it's all going by.