Ice Cream POOP

POOP!

ICE CREAM

I have tears running down my face right now. Cade was just going potty and informed me that his poop looks like ice cream. I asked him why it looked like ice cream and he said that is has a pokey up thing. We both started laughing and I told him I was going to put it on the blog...he said that I better come take a picture of it then. Oh my %$@#!!!! I love this kid of mine!!! P.S. I have to give it to Cade...they do kindof look like each other. Just another day in the life of funny Caders. :D

JaZZ FanZZZZ!!!

Rylee is a freak at the games...she dances,
screams, cheers!

Paigey and I are lonely fans at home!

Cade loves to go just to find the

"big furry guy" (Jazz bear), and eat treats.

It is no secret that our family LOVES the Jazz! (Even though they are struggling). Anyway...since we went in on season tickets with Bart's family, our kids have got to go to a few games. They love it!!! Bart comes home with zero money, because the kids milk him. I always worry that they will throw up in the night, because Bart buys them soooo many treats! Pizza, ice cream, pretzels, nachos, etc. Lately, he has even started coming home with hats, foam fingers, and whatever else the kids can talk him into! Oh well, they have a blast...and that is what is most important.

PrOJeCT NiGHt

OK, so I DON"T sew. To tell you the truth, I have never even had a desire until I had kids. There are so many fun little projects you can make for your kids, that I don't really think take a whole lot of skill, but I have always had zero skill in that department. In fact, I have always kindof dumped my sewing projects on my poor sweet mother-in-law who whips them out in no time. Anyway, so Paige always find the ribbons, strings or tags on everything...and sucks on them. So, one night I found these cute ribby blankets for sale on KSL.com. I thought it can't be that hard to make. Tonight, I was up for the challenge!!! So, I pulled out my 6 year old brand new sewing machine, pulled out the owners manual so I could know how to thread the dang thing and away I went. Now, remember I am not a seamstress, and usually don't like to brag about things I have done...but folks, I am bragging!!! I am so proud of my little blanky, and the best part is I handed it to Paige when I was finished and she wouldn't let go of it the rest of the night. If she would drop it she would scream until someone gave it to her. Don't mind the slobber on it, but I was so proud of it I had to show it off. Also, of course Rylee wanted to get in on project night, so here is her creation as well. She "designed" it all by herself, and I sewed the stuff on for her. She is very proud of it and wanted in a very special place before she went to bed. I am sure you can't read her sign, but she so proudly wrote, "I Made It!" We had a great time projecting tonight!! P.S. Sorry about the double picture of my blanky, I couldn't figure out how to delete one after I uploaded them. Oh well!!!

Bumbo Chair at Dinner Time

I usually put Paigey down for her nap around 4:00, right before I start making dinner. Well, the other night...I was in a major hurry because Bart and I were headed to the Jazz game, I did not have time to sit and rock her, like I usually do. So, here is how her nap played out!

She was being so good just hanging out. I guess I didn't realize she was dang near comatose at this point!

Oh, she is on her way down...but kept fighting it by popping up randomly!

WOW! Watch out or she is going to come tumbling out of the Bumbo onto the floor.
P.S. I love this chair!

Where in the world is Paigey???

My kids favorite thing to do in the morning when they wake up is to pile in my bed and watch cartoons, until I crack the whip to start getting ready for the day! As you can see, they have introduced Paige into their morning ritual and she quite likes it too!

What can I say, she is soo stinkin' cute!

Here is our family during an evening of sledding with my family up at Mutual Dell (church owned property up American Fork canyon). We had so much fun. Lots of yummy homemade soups, yummy treats and snow, snow and more snow!!!

My sister-in-law, Paula, is wondering where my cute Paigey is. Well, you asked for it...here is my cutie pie Paige at 5 months old. I just love this little girl, although right now I am a prisoner to her. She likes nobody but me. In fact, the other day I was in line at Roberts Craft store and this little old grandpa was behind me gooing and gaaing at Paige. Well, she went bolistic! I felt so bad for him and her! She couldn't catch her breath, she was screaming so loud. So, he walked away and I explained to him her status as of late, he apologized and got back in line. As soon as she settled down and took her eyes off of me, she caught a glimpse of him again. It was all over! Luckily it was my turn to pay and get the h@!% out of there!! This too shall pass, right???

Christmas in January???

I was pretty lame about blogging during the holidays. It is just too overwhelming. Too much going on, I guess. Anyway, we had a Christmas holiday. It was so fun to have Rylee home from school for 2 1/2 weeks (although she was ready to get back to school...are Cade and I really lame, or does she just love school???), and Bart doesn't work much during the season either. We had lots of fun, hanging out, playing the Wii, going to movies (although that isn't much fun now with Paigey), etc. Anyway, we spent Christmas Eve daytime with Bart's family, and then my family came over to our house for Christmas Eve night. We played the Wii, air hockey, fooseball, opened jammies, decorated cookies, ate, etc. It was loads of fun. Cade was tracking Santa on the Internet (Grandpa Pat showed him on the Internet, and then he was obsessed all day with it). So, he came down to my family around 9:30 p.m. and said it was time to cancel the party. Santa was close! I told him Santa knows people are still partying and he will still get our house if Cade is sure to go to sleep. Next thing I know, he and Lindsay are on the ground pretending to be asleep. Anyway, it was a great holiday season!!!

LET IT SNOW!! LET IT SNOW!! LET IT SNOW!!

Oh how Rylee and Cade love the snow. Especially when they have Aunt Shauna who has a great big field in her back yard where the kids go out and hook the sleds to the 4-wheelers. They look forward to this every year!! Well, this year we even got brave and hooked skiis to the 4-wheelers and boy did they have a blast. Cade is good for about 1 or 2 times around the field, or until the first flip over on the sled, and then he is done. Rylee could stay out all day...except last time when she did a little flip too, and had some snow burn on her face for about 1 week. Anyway, here they are doing what they love most in the winter!!

What Am I Going To Do With This Kid???

Caders, Caders, Caders!!!! This child of mine can be very difficult...but can seriously be the funniest kid ever. So, Bart commutes to work and drives to meetings pretty much all the time. He has absolutely no tolerance for retarded drivers and experiences ROAD RAGE quite often. Many times the road rage hits when the whole family is in the car. So...last Saturday as we were driving Rylee and Cade to their Primary activity (of all places) a car pulled out in front of us. Cade pipes up with, "Dad, that guy is a juice bag, huh?" Well, the juice bag is actually a douche bag. He also claims that the Grinch is a juice bag too, because he likes to eat glass and hates Christmas. So, that is Bart's issue that he needs to work on, and here is mine. Yesterday as he and Rylee were eating breakfast (yes, my kids don't eat breakfast until 9:00 or 9:30), Cade heard Paigey waking up...he says "Oh S*%# Almighty, Paige is awake!" I told him we probably shouldn't say that, because it is not a nice word, "Well, why do you and dad say it?" Ok, I am going to repent, and add ONE more thing to my resolution list!

How Do I Teach Humility???

So, yesterday was early out Monday for Rylee at school. I knew that and had remembered throughout the morning. Well, apparently I can't tell time, so I sent her out to the bus stop 1 hour late. I remembered right as I sent her, and looked up at the clock...woops! Anyway, she comes back in and she really only had about 1.5 hours left of school. Paige was down for a nap, so I asked Rylee if she would just stay home so I didn't have to wake up Paige, etc. Well, I should have known the answer to that... ABSOLUTELY NOT! So I got her to school and all was well. This morning at breakfast I was telling her that I was proud of her for wanting to go to school, and that I shouldn't have tried to keep her home because school is very important. I also told her how proud I was of her and her accomplishments at school. Her comment to me was, "Mom, it isn't easy being ME." OK, I was thinking to myself, "Well, how hard can it be to be a 6 year old?" I said to her, "What do you mean, why isn't it easy being you?" "Well, at school I always have to help everyone write their numbers and letters, luckily the people I have to help sit right next to each other. I mean seriously mom, it isn't easy being me." WOW! How do you praise a child, but yet not let it go to their head?