Happy Mother's Day!

I just wanted to put a few random pictures of me and my kids in honor of Mothers day..I have the best kids ever. It has been a memorable 10 years! So here are some photos that I currently have saved on my computer, I wish my scanner worked, but here for now are some fun ones from the past 10 years.


This is Jake, Isaak, and Colin in their underoos. (2005)



This is Isaak in his spiffy unders, and me and Jake in the background. He will certainly kill me for this picture later, but it's too funny not to post! (2002)




This is Colin, when he was a baby he loved looking out the front window, so he stood inside these curtains, you could just see his chubby legs sticking out the bottom.
(2004)




This was Colins 1st birthday. Natalie was in my belly. (2005)




This is me and Jake being silly. (2005)




This is me and Natalie on her blessing day. (2005)




Me and Jake at the Top Fuel races at Firebird Raceway. (2003)




This is me and Jakob at my moms house. I was so young! (1999)




Natalie being a poor sport with my picture taking! Poor thing! (2006)




Natalie and one of her many funny faces. (2006)




One of many "first day of school" pics. (2006)




Me and Natalie at one of the boys' football games. (2006)




At the park with Natalie. (2006)




Me, Jakob and Isaak just being crazy. (2007)




Jake, Isaak, and Natalie at the park. (2006)




An attempted photoshoot with the kids...Colin was VERY mad. (2006)




Me, my mom, and Jakob and Natalie at my moms house. (2006)




My favorite little chin! Isnt it so dang cute?? Miss. Natalie. (2007)




My kids out in the backyard playing. (2008)




Colin and Natalie in the car in Sedona. (2007)




My hair was flipped up over the back of the couch, and Colin thought he was funny making it look like he had long hair. (2008)




Natalie got a princess dress up kit for Christmas, and Colin just HAD to test it out for her! (2008)




The boys out back playing. (2008)


That is all I have for now...I wish I had more of when Jake and Isaak were babies, but my scanner is not working right now.

Why the hat little princess?

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BECAUSE SHE DID IT AGAIN!!!!!!!



She did it 3 times as bad as last time..just when her bangs grew back out, she found some scissors and went to town. Dave decribes her new do as "business in the front, party in the back". Am I amused? NOT ONE BIT! I have had so many talks with her about only mommy cutting her hair. Needless to say I have been bawling all day. I just want a girl who has beautiful long blond hair, and here I have a refugee. I think I will take her somewhere to try to get it fixed tomorrow. I will post pics of that later. For now, I am going to go cry!

Here are a few more, just so you can see the depth of my crisis here!

Daddy's Girl?

Noooo....She's Mommy's Girl!

A Whole Week of Fun!

Okay, I don't know how many people still actually read this anymore, but there might be some changes happening, since I've gone private, my blog no longer pops up on people's Google Reader. So I am sure that is a big part of the traffic slowing down on my blogspot. I am not going back to public, so I have to figure out another way, or put the caboshes to this completely. Anyway, I wanted to post about the fun week we had this past week. Dave was home from work. (not necessarily a good thing, but it was fun having him home)Really, the fun started on Wednesday. We woke up went to breakfast/lunch at Joes Farm Grill. I have never been there before, and I really found it peaceful, and tasty. They have some beautiful landscaping there, so I took some pictures of Natalie since she was the only one that was not lookin' homeless that particular day! LOL.. Thats my girl! Dave told me for my birthday he wanted to take me on a shopping spree. We went over to San Tan Mall, and started there. We shopped around for 5 hours! The 4 kids were with us, and were actually really good the whole time..well, except for the last store, but they were so tired! I was just grateful for their patience with me. I ended up with a ton of new clothes, and some new sandals. The kids took a ride on the little rides while waiting.. Jakob the underwear model! Showing the world his underwear! Natalie wanted to hold all the bags! On Thursday, (my actual bday) we woke up and made breakfast. I went to lunch at El Rico's with Cherish, Meili, and Hunter and Kenli, Strider, Jana, and Grayson. It was a lot of fun to sit and talk with them.


After that, I went home to find my house sparkling clean! The boys pulled together and cleaned like crazy, I'm talkin' floors mopped, shelves dusted, the whole works! That evening, they took me out to a birthday dinner to Joe's Crab Shack. It was a lot of fun. We had a great time. I am thankful nobody told the waiter it was my birthday, I so didnt want to dance around and make a fool of myself. But believe me, I made sure their mouths were shut before we even got there! Friday, Dave and the boys put together a surprise get together with my family. My mom, grandma, grandpa, and aunt Roxanne, and her two kids came over for a BBQ, and just hung out, played air hockey, and joked around. I wish I got a picture of the house. They decorated like crazy! They even got a helium tank and filled a ton of balloons. It was so cool. I love my boys! Saturday the party continued! I had a 4 day birthday celebration! Dave and I took the kids to the Pinal County Fair! We were there for 6 hours. It was small enough where the 2 older boys could run around themselves and ride all the crazy rides they wanted to. We got them wristbands so they can go on whatever unlimited amount of rides...but..there was a catch. They HAD to ride the Super Loop. We are mean parents! Jakob didnt want to at all, but went knowing that the wristband was promised if he did he got on it. I got a video of them on it, and a few pictures. Isaak loved it and was laughing the whole time, everytime we saw the kids at the bottom Jakob was sinking further and further down in his seat, not looking up at all. He was terrified! Okay, so I felt a little bad, but I couldnt stop laughing either. When they got off, they were okay, and smiling. So I didnt feel too guilty for too long.
Dave and I even went on a few rides, and so did Colin and Natalie! I thought the cutest ride of all was them riding real ponies! They loved every second. Natalie's pony was named "Dr. Pepper" perfect for her because that is her favorite pop. Here are some pics of the rest of the time there. It was a nice week over all, and not too shabby of a birthday celebration either!

So aparantly I am old...

A FUN BIRTHDAY QUIZ:

1. What fantastic day in 1980 were you born on?

March 26th

2. When you were 18, where did you picture yourself in 11 years?

I have no idea! I probably was just happy to be almost done with highschool! Living a day at a time!


3. If you were to tell your 18-year-old self about your life today, what do you think would surprise you the most?

That I have 4 kids...where did they all come from?

4. What would your 18-year-old self be disappointed to hear about?

That I didnt finish college.

5. You’re 29. So, where are you?

Sitting at home with my kids and husband waiting for me to finish this and read to them. (I am reading them New Moon)

6. What kind of job do you have? Is it what you thought?

I am a mother. I didnt think it would be this hard, when your 18 and still have a sharp mind, you think it will be a piece of cake! I believe after every kid you squeeze out, you lose some brain power too.

7. Are you still “friends forever” with your high school friends?

I have managed to keep in touch with a lot of high school friends. Even some junior high ones too! Internet is great!

8. How do you feel about being 29?

This is actually the first birthday that I am horrified by turning older...it is my last year in my twenties, I still feel like a teenager, who wouldnt freak out?

9. What's the most reckless/irresponsible/spontaneous thing you’ve done in your life so far?

Obviously this survey doesnt know me that well! I am not very reckless, maybe a tad irresponsible, and spontaneous...well...I have to PLAN things. Lets just say, that the craziest thing I have ever done is tattoo my husband's name on my inner wrist. I think that fits into the reckless catagory, and still today a gape in horror at my wrist every time I get a glimpse of it, and still cant believe I did that. Dont get me wrong, I like my husband, but geez, I must have been de-vot-ed when I did this one!

10. Did you have a high school sweetheart, and are you still with them? If not, what happened to them?

Hehe..I had a few. One even donated a couple childen to my crowd! I am not with any of them though...

11. How many actual boyfriends/girlfriends have you had since you were 18?:

I dont like this question...because I dont wanna count! Lets just say over 5 and move on..

12. If the theory that you only get two great loves in your life is true… Are you already
Screwed?

I don't think that is true. I've had 3 and a half.

13. How many serious relationships (over 6 months) have you had since you were 18? Once again....over 5.

14. Has your “type” changed from then until now? Describe:
Not much, I always had a thing for tall scrawny talented guys...wierd...I know.

15. Have you gotten engaged, married, had children, divorced?

All of the above. Thanks.

16. Have you purchased any real estate?
Once.

17. How have your looks changed since high school?
I am aparantly more puffier. Comes with having kids I suppose...and a new chocolate problem.

18. What has been your greatest achievement to date?

That all my kids are still alive, and they like me.

19. What is one thing that you used to do (interest/hobby/etc) when you were 18 that you no longer do?

Play the piano, and hang out at friends houses til wee hours in the morning..

20. Out of your high school friends, who do you think ended up exactly where you expected?

That would be Teresa, you totally stayed on course ;)

21. Out of your high school friends, who do you think ended up the furthest from where you expected?

I dont think I have anyone that really surprised me.


22. How are you celebrating the big 2-9?

I think Dave is taking me out shopping. Clothes...hair..make up. That is all I know.

23. Where do you see yourself in 7 more years? (36):
On vacation? Hahaha...Lets just say, Jake will be 17, Isaak, 15, Colin 12, and Natalie 11. They would be old enough to stay home right??

24. What do you plan to accomplish during your 29th year?
I now realize that I am truely done having babies, and should probably do something about this belly of mine. So work out and eat good really is all my goal of the year.

25. And lastly, (Hopefully this isn’t too tricky.) Include “before and after” photos of yourself! Let’s see the 18-year-old you VS the 29-year-old you of today! Yikes. Okay...
Here I am being 18.


Here I am being old.