I'm Back

My last two weeks have been crazy! Two Saturday's ago I had a Muffins with Mommy Primary activity day and two baby showers, I was attending one and the other I was helping with. Plus Mac was just finishing up his last CRAZY week of Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun (36+ hr shifts).

The primary activity day was so fun. The kids brought us muffins and massaged our hands (I was watching Rylie. Rylie and Mackenzee both used WAY too much lotion and my friends Amy, Star and Karolin were dying laughing) We also played a few games like guess which feet were our children's and then they guessed which ones were ours. Karolin made a bet she would be the first one to be guessed (helps when you are 10x darker then everyone else!!!) It was a really fun morning. The children also gave us a flower.

I ran to the first and stayed awhile then ran to help with the last min stuff on the other. It was for my friend Karolin, the one I went to Wicked with, she is having a boy. It was so cute we had a chocolate fountain and other great stuff to eat. We played a few games and then she opened presents. I love doing stuff like this and was so glad I was able to help. If I can find pictures I will post them.

The following Thursday Karolin went into the hospital with high blood pressure problems (she was having the baby on June 3). They ended up taking the baby that night. Luckily her mom was able to come in and was there (in the waiting room) when the baby, Jaden arrived. He is sooo cute with lots of dark hair! After both Jaden and Karolin went to ICU. Jaden got strong enough relatively quickly considering how early he was. Karolin continued to have complications on top of complications. After some scary things on Saturday several people from church decided to fast for her and within a hour we got a call saying she was not out of the woods but doing better. Since then she has been improving and is finally out of ICU. She looks great (from the pictures I have seen) and has finally seen Jaden (the hospitals Mother's Day gift to her). Her other two children have also been able to see her. Thank you to all who prayed and fasted in her behalf. I know our prayers were answered. It is such a blessing to see the Lords hand in our lives. As my other friend, Kristen, put it this experience has make me appreciate the opportunity to be a mother. It has also reminded me again of how precious life is (this happen 11 months after we almost lost Eliza).

So why else has my life been crazy? On top of getting ready to move (we made an offer on a house but didnt get it) I have another friend on bedrest (in and out of the hospital). Another friend has been going through several family trials, my "assistant" secretary (the person replacing me at church) had her baby 3 weeks early- both her and baby are home and doing great and Kristen's daughter broke her arm on Thursday. I really feel blessed to have the opportunity to serve. I love keeping busy and my friends hand all made sure of that! :) It is almost like a crash course on service before I move. I think what I am most grateful for is my friends have allowed me to serve. It can be humbling at times to ask or be willing to accept help. I am a little nervous on what the Lord is preparing me for.

Over the next few days I will hopefully post more about my family, mother's day and life here.

Twilight- The movie

For all my fellow Twilight fans I thought I would pass this along (I really thought I would see it on Kristen's or Kenzie's first...)

Movie Trailer

The trailer actually looks better then I thought it would. It is the second post down on the site. And if you have not read the books they are GREAT!!! Although they are about Vampires there is much more to them... I don't do the Vampire thing but there is not the blood and gore normally associated with Vampires. Enjoy...

Good Night

Yesterday we went to my grandparents to see my cousin and her family. I brought my camera so we could get some pictures of Eliza and Alexis (they are 5 weeks apart). It was cute but of course I forgot to pull my camera out when they were playing so you will all just have to imagine an 11 and 10 month old playing. They would stand at the fireplace and look at each other like "I can let go for 6 seconds" "Well I can let go for 8..." No it was really cute and it was great to see Sumerae and James too.

We we left we got the kids in their PJs and came home. Parker and Mackenzee stayed asleep from the transfer from car to beds. Eliza woke up and hung out for a little bit then went to bed. The best part of the night was they all three slept in their own beds ALL NIGHT LONG. Mackenzee came in at 7 and the other two woke up at 8. Now mind you Eliza and Mackenzee normally sleep in their own beds but Parker wonders in at some point during the night. He crawls in our bed and we dont notice him until morning.

Ahhh the joys of getting a good nights rest (however I am still really tired).

Easy as 1, 2, 3

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Standing by her self!!!

Eliza is growing up too fast!!! I cant believe she is almost 1. Here are a few pictures over the last few weeks.

Having a tea party with her bro and sister.

Riding the carousel at Disneyland.

Playing with a baby doll.

Getting into Mackenzee's pudding cut that she didn't throw away.

If you have ever seen Disney's Robin Hood you will get this picture. Eliza thinks she is Prince John.

Mackenzeeism

Mackenzee: "Mom can we get a dog?"

Me: "Ahh NO, why?"

Mackenzee: "I want one to make my bed and clean up my toys"

She had just watched Peter Pan and wants a dog like NANA. If all dogs were like this I would consider it.

Week in the life of Parker

I need a backyard with grass so I can open the door and let Parker go outside. In the past few weeks he has destroyed the house. After calling Mac a few times venting what Parker had gotten into I decided to start taking pictures.

He decided to "make pancakes" in the living room


Lotion up the chair

Color on his body and Eliza's head (again)

Get out a brand new bag of Cheeto's and eat the entire thing with Mackenzee while she was in her white dress because she was using it as a "dress up"

"Wash" the tub with shampoo Mac hadn't put back up (he literally took a 1/2 bottle of shampoo and a scrub brush and started cleaning. Then he took a towel and wiped it all down).

He dumps entire water bottles out in the living room, car, Mackenzee's bed...

Friday Mac left for work and about 15 minutes I called him to inform him he needed to come home. Parker found acrylic paint and dumped it on the carpet. Mac was able to get it out with Blue Dawn dish soap.

So much fun. The problem is other then coloring on his sisters head and things other then paper he is really trying to help. He loves to put away his toys and "clean" with a rag. Then there are times when he is really cute like this...
What am I to do?

It is official...

No I am not pregnant :) We are moving to Sacramento. Mac has accepted a job up there. It is bitter sweet. We are ready to move on but will miss some of the people here and the familiarity of the area and of course Disneyland.

We also have really enjoyed being so close to family. The good thing is Papa and Dranma "Grapes" have promised to visit so we know we will get at least one visitor. It has been a blessing that my children have been able to get to know so many of the cousins that live here. We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion in a few months!!!

Any suggestions for the area will be appreciated. We are going up in a week to check out houses.