The Haps

The other day Gracie proved why you should always listen to your mother. I am always telling my kids to put their coats up and Gracie didn't listen and because of that she slipped on her coat and hit her head on the couch. It was like one of those cartoon bumps you know when the character gets hit on the head and the bump comes up really fast it happened just like that and it was a little scary but she didn't get a concussion and she is doing fine although it looks like she has a grass stain on her forehead. We have been having car troubles lately the trouble is we don't know what is wrong with the car and neither does the mechanic. So I haven't had a car since last Friday and this weekend is my brothers farewell I might have to miss it don't really want to since it is my last brother to go on a mission.
Two weekends ago my parents were down and we all went to Preston for my Uncle's wedding except Jared and Harlan. My mom and I made the cake and some trifle that was really yummy. On the one night they were at my house my mom gave Shilo a taste of some lime and she didn't really like it at first but liked it more after the second taste. She made some cute faces in the process though
Gracie had an interesting way of putting up the dishes the other day it cracked me up way to use your head girlie. this was before she hurt her head other wise she wouldn't be doing itThis one is for my neighbor who gave Shilo this cute dress. I just love how she fell asleep on her hand like that.

Pinewood derby and more

So I finally got the afghan done that I have been working on for about a month. I really like how it turned out . Last Tuesday we had our Pinewood Derby and since I am the assistant Bear leader we got to go and i made the refreshments which were about a hundred Shamrock sugar cookies it was on St. Patricks day after all. The boys had alot of fun racing their cars and we also had a family race so we made a car and raced it in that. We also invited our neighbors to come they have four boys and I think that they had alot of fun as well Shilo also made a friend her name is Molly and She is in our ward. But Shilo just loved hugging and kissing on her. Shilo Does that alot lately try to hug and kiss on babies and then she tries to poke them.

Since Shilo has started walking she has become a little terror the other day she dropped both my phones in the toilet. And she loves to climb in my windows and dance around she also loves to unload my dishwasher all over the floor. Oh and there is the unrolling of the toilet paper constantly basically we try and keep her out of the bathroom.
She also loves to get in the flour and loves to get in the dish cupboard and pull out all the dishes. Oh and loves to pull out the drawer under my stove and climb in. And she has figured out how to climb down the stairs so anytime anyone opens the front door she makes a beeline for it. Believe it or not their is more the she does but I will stop their because I am starting to bore myself. It is a good thing she is so darn cute because she is a handful and I thought Emery was bad when he was little.

Harlan

Miracle of miracles I am writing a new post I really don't have any excuse just being lazy. Harlan has informed me that he now has a girlfriend at school and when he and Shamia that is her name get big like Daddy and Mommy they are gong to get married. He talk about her all the time and says thing like Shamia kissed me which is yucky. He does like to hold her hand though and the other day he came home with two notes Shamia gave him that were covered in hearts so he has his first love notes. I Personally think that it all is kind of funny but I don't know if I should try nip it in the bud because a part of me is like this is my little boy girls are supposed to have cooties till your 15 at least. One of lifes little dilemas. The other day I went an helped Jared with some trees he is cutting down. I was hefting some heavy logs let me tell you and the next day I was sore. I don't think it helped either that we have just gotten a Wii and Wii Fit. I have some more to write but will save it for another post because I want pictures to go with it

The News

So I really feel that I should post becuase something actually happened here. But first we had to take this picture the other day becuase our two kiddos fell asleep the same way with their little thumbs in their mouths it was cute. Okay on too the news So last Friday jared took me out to dinner at this restaurant we like called Brick 29 it is pretty fancy and while we are there he gives me a paper with some numbers on it. I hate to say it but it took a minute for me to figure out what it meant but the jist of it was he got the Job he has been trying for for awhile. He is moving to a different store but it is a step up and more pay hooray. We are really excited and he started last Teusday and so far seems to like it. he did know about it for two days before he told me but said he wanted to make it special when he told me so I forgive him I think. So Kudos to my husband for working so hard and having it actually pay off. This promotion also means that he will be going to church on sundays rather than working I am probably most excited about that

Monday was Shilo's birthday it is hard to believe my little girl is a year old. She is walking pretty good now and can get into everything. Unfortunately she has developed a fascination for the bathroom that rivals in of my other kids at that age. We are trying to remember to keep the door shut. Sher and D.J. and girls as well as a friend of both our families came over for family night/birthday party and it was a really great experience

Birthday and more

Teusday was Emery's birthday and he has been talking for months about his Diego birthday. so of course I had to make him a diego birthday cake it wasn't what I had planned to do but it worked he liked it.
We had our neighbors over as well as Sher and D.J. and girls. The little boy next to Emery is Dillon the little boy I watch twice a week. Thanks for the dancing Turkey Sher the kids love it a little to much. Last week while I went to cub scouts Jared decided to clean out the coat closet and the refrigerator. he didn't quite get the fridge done before I got home so I finished helping him. And as you can see we had alot of other helpers although Shilo was more of a hindrance than a helper. She is our little climber that girl climbs up everything I can not tell you how many times I have found her standing in the window.
My kids really love to help daddy more than mommy it seems or maybe daddy is better at getting them to help. That is probably it I am still trying to get past the feeling that it is easier to do it myself if you stay out of my way.

yet another cake from the past

This is a cake that I did for a sort of cousin of mine acutally a couple of years ago but just recently found the roll of film it was on and got it developed. I know that it is not the greatest picture but the one I took with the flash on you can't see all the detail on the cake so that is why I chose this one. We had Jared's birthday the other day and I think it he like it didn't take any pictures though. but we had Rib roast and eggrolls and wontons for dinner and yes I made them myself and we had pear cake for his birthday cake his request. I should probably explain the sort of cousin remark her mother and my father are step-cousins but we ignore the step part because to me and my siblings she is Aunt Delva so her daughter is my cousin Kayla