Makeup Makeover

WOW! Is it already Halloween! Macey and Paige gave themselves a "Makeup Party" today. Sadly the picture does not do justice!

Buzz Cut

Caleb has been given a buzz before, but I consider this his first offical haircut with style, that is if you consider a military crew-cut in style! Only a few tears shed, but all-in-all a success for a infant.

Cloth Diapers

I think that I'm going to try out cloth diapers and see how it goes. We could save a little money, plus help out the environment. I tried to convince Steve and it did not fly with him. I've never seen Steve so passionately against something. I actually never intended to try them out, I had bought them to make burp rags with, but after seeing Steve get so worked up about it, I thought I'd play it out for a little while! One day when he came home I had one on Caleb and Steve was like "what the heck you poor kid, what has Mom done to you." He actually did not through as big of a stink as I thought he would, after I told him the little joke he said, well I know once you get an idea your going to do it, and there's no stopping you." After being married for over 5 years he's finally starting to get me:) For now we will not be doing cloth diapers in our home, but the gdiapers I think I could definitely like.

Breakfast? Lunch?

It's 2:00pm, we've been for a walk, played at the park, stopped to say hello to great grandpa, and I've realized that we have not had breakfast or lunch, again! Except for those 4 Oreo cookies! So with great weather outside and wanting to be out and enjoying it, I tell Macey to load up, we're going somewhere special! As we turn off onto the Bluebell road she gets a huge smile on her face and shouts for "ice cream!" Hey why not? It's not like we get ice cream everyday for breakfast and lunch, just every other day! Macey has enjoyed the little trips up to Bluebell this summer to play at the park and then indulge on some hard ice cream from the Bluebell store across the road, and if grandma's around then Caleb gets to enjoy a few licks also. My children may not get all the protein they need, but dairy we've got covered! Did I mention that we've been to the park TWICE (2) today. Macey would live at the park if I let her, and spend the whole time on the swings! When we came back home Macey grabbed her shake coupons from Rocky's and asked ever so nicely if we could go get ice cream, I'm not that nice.
P.S. As I write this Macey has crowded in on my chair space and is trying to do my hair, I'm telling her for the 100th time, "Macey seriously I really don't want my hair done today," she replies, "seriously Mom, you do want you hair done today." Who can argue with that!

6 Months

First time sitting by himself and proud of it
I'm not quite sure what the facial expression is, but it looks serious
My little guy is 6 months old today. Weighting in at about 16 lbs, and not as tall as I thought you were, ranking just in the 10% at your last check up, if that means anything. With the genes on both sides of the family I don't think height will be an issue. Here's 6 things about you little buddy:
* This past week you have been sitting up by yourself, and pretty proud of it
* You love applesauce and pears, and not so much for squash. Unfortunately I think you have also inherited your Mother's sweet tooth.
* You have a one-of-a-kind hairstyle, no matter how much lotion or gel is used it usually goes back to it's normal shape!
* You wake up smiling and babbling, go to bed smiling, laugh easily, your positively the happiest, most easy going baby.
* You love to bounce up and down, you'll get into your walker toy and just jump up and down and hauler the whole time.
* Loves kisses, mostly from your Mom of course!

Labor Day Weekend

Last Friday we had the joy of going to Swiss Days and battling it out with the other women there. Yes, I was the one with the baby, and stroller, and 4 year old. While it was really fun to battle the crowd, and trying to get in the already crowded tents, I would not suggest taking the little tikes along. Anyways, we bought lots of good stuff that we probably would not have bought otherwise. We did pick up some really cute headbands for around $13 each, we got a deal because we bought 3, then that night we stayed with Aunt Janae and she helped us make some more (if your a Basinite it's 'smore') at a cost of around 1.25 each. On our way home we stopped of at Bridal Veil Falls and had a picnic then played in the water. The rest of the weekend we had Mindy and Aaron's kids or "the girls" over for a night, and we hung out at Mom and Dad's and ate the weekend away. It was a great way to end the last big weekend of summer.

Nie Day

For anyone's who's interested head on over to Design Mom and there are tons of auctions going on to help out the Nielson family. It's such a great way to help out and donate, and as a bonus you can get something really awesome while doing so. I think most of the auctions are going through the weekend so check it out.

Are you a Nie reader?

I've been reading about Love for Nie for the past couple of days, and saddened by this horrible accident It has been a constant reminder to me to appreciate my health, and the things I'm capable of doing. I love the fact that I can kiss my kids, hold them, and read to them. It is so easy for me to take these simple pleasures and much more for granted. Stephanie's sister, cjane gives updates on the couples condition, and how their doing. I love to read her post and how strong and positive the family is. The families faith in the gospel has been a strength to my testimony and how we need to remain close to our Heavenly Father, especially during trials in our life. It is a daily battle for me to not be worldly or place my happiness on material stuff. I hope that as I read about their progress and condition that the feelings I've had will remain with me and that it will be a constant reminder to me that the gospel and my family are really the only things that matter.

Strictly Monkey Business

About a month ago I borrowed my Moms bunt pans to make monkey bread, well today and after many request from Steve, I finally got around to making some. I wonder if my mom noticed that her pans are missing? Having Macey in the kitchen while cooking is usually not so much fun. There are a lot of Macey's and don'ts in the same sentence. Well, today she helped me make the bread and it's was the funnest hour I've ever spent in the kitchen. I made the dough while her and Caleb were napping, then when she woke up we had fun rolling out the dough, cutting out circles, and getting our fingers all greasy with butter while dipping the dough in it. She loved watching the bread grow in the oven, and of course the best part, eating it!I'm sure that we'll be making it again soon.

Big Boobs?

Macey: "Dad what was that girls name again."
Steve responded with so-and-sos name-
Macey: "no Dad, the one with the big boobs"
I honestly don't know were she has heard that before.

I think this little story is blog worthy since I still laugh out loud and get tears in my eyes a week later just thinking about it. I'm afraid though that it's just one of those things that you had to be there, but you'll get an idea..

Last week we were in sacrament singing the hymn and Steve notices that no one has got up to shut the doors, so of course he gets up to shut them, he's standing there for a few minutes realizing that the doors on the other side of the chapel have not been shut, so he's looking around wondering what's going on and if anyone's going to get the door while in the meantime opening the door for a few people to go out. He notices Wayne mouthing something to him and holding up two fingers, Steve's not understanding and mouthing "what" back and after about 2-3 times and Steve not getting it Wayne gives up. Well half way through the song Steve comes and sits back down by me and is telling me that maybe they don't close the doors anymore. I'm completely clueless as well, looking over to the open doors saying I'm sure they do, I don't know why someone hasn't shut them." Then it finally hits- it's only the first hymn. hahaha. I guess we're just so used to coming in late, we naturally think that it's the 2nd hymn. You could just see the bishopric snickering on the stand. Needless to say anytime we go anywhere now joke is that Steve's got the door!

Weight's 2008

We had the 3rd annual Kay Weight reunion this past weekend. Kay and Aunt Saundra sealed their parents in the Mt Timpanogas Temple, Steve and some of his siblings and spouses also attended. After we went to Los Hermanos to eat, and eat, and eat some more (I wonder who picked that place:)) For the rest of the day we shopped, what else do you do in the city! Most of the family went to Lagoon on Saturday, at least those who could handle it:) Despite the heat, humidity, and crowd, it was a blast. Thanks to everyone for making it such a fun day. Crazy Abri made me be her riding partner, and despite a few tears shed on Wicked, I did pretty good:) We'll hit Samurai at least twice next year Ab! Macey loved the rides, and being with her cousins. I thought she might have been a little more of a chicken, but she wasn't, she even ventured out of kiddie land and went on some of the bigger rides that she was tall enough for and loved them. Sunday we were lucky enough to have some of the world's best brisket ever made by Papa Kay. Seriously sooooooooooo good. I'm so lucky to be part of such a great family, and have the cutest nieces and nephews in the world. Thanks everyone for the fun weekend, I luv ya all!

While they were in the temple
I was responsible for these juvenile delinquents
I could only keep my sanity for so long with this bunch
A few pics of the weekend

Mud fun

What do you know we have received rain at our house! Thank you neighbors for being righteous people and letting us reap the rewards from it! You can tell that rain like this is seldom since I let my 4yr old go out at 8pm and play in the mud, that's how delirious I was over a little rain. Having a nice big dirt yard does have it's advantages. Macey could not have been more dainty about playing in the mud. At first she tipped toed through it being as careful as possible, soon she was running through the puddles. I finally talked her into doing a cartwheel, but she was being very careful not to get too dirty. Macey made some mud pie, which somehow ended up all over my porch!
What a Girl! This is as dirty as it gets. She makes more of a mess when she eats.
Guilty spectators. Luckily Macey had just given me a manicure that day or I would have been so embarrassed had my nails not been done Stevie had cooked dinner, had it waiting on the table, and growing very impatient with us, I think he was saying something to the effect of 'you guys get in here now, dinners getting cold.' I think I've heard that phrase before mom!

Seriously

Living in the Basin presents many opportunities for a "serious" moment, a moment when you see or hear something, stop, look, and the word that usually pops into my head is "seriously." For example: today I was loading my groceries into the car when an old beater truck drove by me in the parking lot, windows down and blasting from the factory installed speakers was "ice ice baby, ice ice baby." Seriously.

We've Finally Arrived...

at "This is the Place!" We were able to go for a couple of days to SLC this past week and learn about some of the early day pioneers. After 2 days of camping Steve was pretty excited to get a shave, but all the barber did was slap some 100 yr old after shave on his face. We were also able to go the Cherry Hill to camp out, and of course to the water park. It was really fun to get away for a couple of days and just hang out with each other, Steve wasn't quite sure though about going to the city to go camping. Mom and Dad came, and that made it all the more fun. Macey was so excited to go that she had her pink suitcase packed 2 days in advance, which consisted of about 12 pairs of underware, 8 pairs of pajama pants, 1 pajama top, 12 shirts, and about every pair of shorts she owns. It made me realize that we need to get that girl out, and do more fun things as a fam. As we were packing the car we would keep finding little things that apparently Macey was packing for the trip also. She had 2 diaper bags, 3 babies, blankets, a bag of paper plates, note pads, pens, and a tupperware bowl full of fake food that she had prepared for us for dessert. I think I unpacked each item at least twice. Somehow the bowl of food made it to camp. We arrived at camp and the first thing Macey did was get that bowl out and tell us that she had brought the food. We packed food to fix meals, but with a variety of resturants 5 miles away we really decided to be on vacation and eat out. It was great to go, and hard to come home!
My Fam! Caleb finally passed out from heat exhaustion


Caleb was just happy to be there..Dad's still thinking about it
A lazy day on the Lazy River
Why senior citizens get in for 1/2 price...
Caleb is such a cute stud, he's always smiling, a good natured kid and pleasant to be around, just like his mom:)

Offical 2-wheeler

A couple days ago Macey decided that she wanted her training wheels off, so we took them off the little bike for her to practice with. After about a 6 times or so practicing getting started, she had it down and was off to the neighbors to get Paige. At the first of summer we tried to get Macey to ride a two-wheeler, but failed because #1:it was not on her own terms & #2: she has a two-second attention span. I guess she realized that a whole new world and places to go would open up to her without the training wheels. She's roamed the neighborhood plenty since ditching the wheels, and thinks it's pretty cool that she can ride to Paige's by herself. We were smart enough to put 2 horns on her new birthday bike, so hopefully we can hear and know were she is at all times!

Good ole' movie memories

I love to think of the movies that I grew up watching and the ones that really stick out in my mind like Toby Tyler, Rad, and such. We never watched a lot of TV, especially since we did not have cable, well not until I went to college of course. So when we watched TV it was usually a movie. My mom has been buying some of these films to add to their movie collection, surprisingly you can still buy them, and I'm sure she is the only one. It's funny to see my daughter watching them, the only difference is I watched them on VHS, and she is watching them on DVD. I'm astonished that my husband is watching several of these for the first time in his life, such a deprived childhood he had! I can tell I'm aging when my nieces give me the "look" when I suggest watching Follow Me Boys, or when I tell them I have not seen House of Wax. I really like Auntie Mame and Hello Dolly, but the fact that I watched them about every time I went to grandma Jennings home is what makes them so great because they remind me of her. It's probably a bit corny that I still enjoy watching them, and that I just rented My Fair Lady the other day, to my surprise it was not rented out! What's your favorite childhood movies growing up?

First timer

I'm a little behind the times with blogging. After hearing how easy it is from friends and how much fun blogging is I've decided to give it a try. So bear with this technology retard as I work through the kinks in my first few blogs. At the begining of 08 I had a goal to write in my journal at least once a month, so 7 months and 2 journal entries later, it's obvious that I did not do to well with that. Just so you know, I did worse with my workout goal. My main reason for doing a blog is I thought it would be a good way to keep a journal, I also think that it is really fun to check in on family and friends once in a while and see how life is going for them. We lead a pretty mondane life and I can't image what happens in our daily life that could be halfway interesting to the rest of you, I only suspect that by reading my posts, you will have realized that you do in fact lead an exciting life compared to myself. Well I've managed to create my first blog, hopefully the first of many.