SKNNY JEANS AND ANTICIPATION

Right now in the world of fashion, skinny jeans, apparently, are the "it" thing. Both my girls think that they need to wear their "skinny's" everyday. I, myself, do NOT own a pair but I don't think I could get away with wearing them anyways. While out running errands after supper today, Merynn and I saw a very skinny GUY wearing very skinny jeans. I immediately said my two bits about it. (I think it looks ridiculous when guys wear skinny jeans.....but that's just me. Please don't get offended. )And Merynn stayed silent. About a minute later, Merynn started laughing hysterically. "What are you laughing about?", I asked. To which she replied, " I just imagined Dad wearing skinny jeans." Now THAT would be ridiculous.

The kids and I leave tomorrow to go spend the weekend in Edmonton and area (Nathan is meeting us there) for Kayla and Kurtis's wedding!!!! We are ALL so very excited for the big event!! Alysha and Merynn get to be flower girls and they are wearing beautiful matching dresses. The boys have cute matching ties. Josh might be the most excited of all. He loves his Auntie Kayla so much. We can't wait!! The anticipation is driving us all crazy!

I am also excited to go cause I FINALLY get to see my brother and his wife, who we haven't seen for VERY long time. PLUS, my sisters will be there and my cute nieces and nephews. Everyone in my family will be in town at the same time, (except for stupid Rachel cause she thinks it's more fun to live in stupid Hawaii. I think I will shun her for a while.) which is a very rare occurrence. Too bad the weekend is so short.

SMARTIES

I love smarties. Always have. When I was in high school, sometimes my momzy would even buy me a HUGE box of them from Costco and I didn't even have to share with anyone. How cool is that? I usually took a box to school and ate it in Biology class to make sure I stayed awake. Ahh the memories. Anyways, at Kindergym today, Trentman got a massive, and I mean MASSIVE, stash of candy from all of his school buddies. It just so happens that in this stash there were three big boxes of smarties. Not the small Halloween ones, the REAL DEAL. Ooooooh the temptation. I literally spent a good part of the afternoon thinking up ways to get him to give up the goods to him mommy. And boy did I have some good excuses. But he was being so, so good about sharing his candy already, that I just couldn't take (or sneak) even one box away from him. Turns out that, for today at least, Trentman doesn't like smarties and gave me ALL the boxes!! Should I save a box for him just in case he changes his mind? NO WAY PEOPLE, NO WAY. The boxes are safely hidden for my consumption only. Heh, heh, heh.

Anyone know why they are called "smarties"?

YOU MIGHT BE TIRED WHEN.....

You might be tired when.....

1. You lean so far into the tub while trying to clean it that you fall in. (Yes it kinds stings)

2. You feed your kids cereal and fruit and vegetables for supper.

3. Your 7 year olds homework is just too hard.

4. You put your kids to bed at 7:00 p.m.

5. Gasp when you realize it's 8:30 p.m. and your not in bed yet.

6. You try to decide if it's worth getting up and going to sleep in your own bed, or if you should just sleep on the couch.

7. You start hyper-ventilating when you realize it's only Tuesday and the week is just going to get busier.

8. You actually start asking yourself, "what if the garbage could take itself out?"



Why so tired you ask? Well the main reason is cause Nate is in Fort MacMurray for the whole week and, as everyone knows, I can't sleep when he is not here. ( Totally lame I know) but also because I can't seem to shut my brain off regarding a few MAJOR choices that need to be made.
I also can't seem to wrap my head around the fact that is it already the last week in October. I mean, the kids were listening to Christmas music today for crying out loud. Where did then even FIND a Christmas CD??

OH BROTHER

I am not sure if there is, or will be, a week dedicated to brothers (like there was for sisters), and I didn't want to leave my bro. out so........

Why I Love My Brother T.J.

I love T.J. because he owns a speedo. I love him because he thinks he looks GOOD in a speedo. I love him because he always goes for the "shock" value. I love him cause he puts up with four sisters. I love him cause he is daring. I love him cause he is adventurous. I love him cause he goes with his gut. I love him cause he married Britt. ( I LOVE Britt) I love him cause he is multi-talented. I love his sense of humour. I love him cause he sang at his own wedding. I love him cause he doesn't like dogs either. I love him cause he is a penny pincher (except for snowboarding stuff). I love his messy printing. I love him because he is bold. I love him because he did the whole "goth" thing. I love him cause he puts these weird things in his milk. I love him cause he is a hippie. I love T.J. cause he is a hard worker. I love him cause he thinks "outside the box". I love him cause he is good uncle. I love him cause he went on a mission. I love him cause he gets TOTALLY spoiled by dad. I love that he chased me around the house, threatening me with a trumpet. I love that every time I think of him, I smile. I love that he made his sisters his "groomsman" and we had to be bare-foot. I love that he can be level-headed. I love that he used to let me slick his hair back with half a bottle of gel. Speaking of which, I love his cowlicks. I love that he would sit on top of the barbie house and be "the sun" and/or "the moon"(that was the only way we would let him play with us). I love him......because he is my bro.Oh T.J. I could go on and on with funny memories. You are a most fantabulous brother and I think the world of you.

2 THINGS

1. It is more frustrating to look for a house than I thought.

2. I love my Hannah.

COOL RIDER

Every time we go over to Nate's parents house, a.k.a. "the farm", Nate and his dad always take the kids for a quad ride down to the creek. Sometimes I tag along, sometimes I don't. This past spring Nate and his dad brought out the little motorbike and taught Josh how to ride it. Kinda fun, kinda scary. But he was slowly getting the hang of it. Anyways, I haven't seen him ride the bike for a while because lately, I have opted to stay home for some peace and quiet while Nate takes the kids to the farm to goof around. Today, however, we all headed out there for F.H.E and, after supper, we went for a quad ride. This time though, Josh hopped on "his" motorbike and drove there himself!!! He was sooo good!! And a smart driver too. He is so not my little boy anymore. He is one cool rider with his fancy helmet and his fancy skills. It is so awesome to see him learn and develop talents. He totally thinks he is so cool. Can anyone say "Chick Magnet?"

EARPLUGS

Merynn has always been good to practice her piano songs. But since last weekend she has developed an obsession. She is on the piano ALL THE TIME. Now, I am not complaining exactly, I am excited in her sudden leap of interest (and she is quite good at it too), it's just that I can only listen to Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Skip to My Lou and Jingle Bells so many times a day. She also likes to "make up" her own songs which, again, is fantastic but...... in small doses. Perhaps I am not a very supportive mother after all and I know I shouldn't roll my eyes every time I hear her play, but the sound of quiet in our house is so rare that sometimes I just can't help it. And seeing as I don't have the heart to tell her to get off the piano, I have a solution. I have decided that I will invest in some earplugs. That way, I can listen to her when I want too, and have some inconspicuous quiet time when I need it. Now, the question is, where can I get me some good earplugs?

THINGS I HAVE LEARNED THIS WEEK:

1. Trentan is allergic to long haired cats.

2. Deep down, Josh is a momma's boy (YAY!)

3. There is an animal called an Ibex

4. I really have no sense of direction

5. No matter how hard I try, laundry will always be my enemy. Always.

YIPES

Yipes it's been a few days of ignoring the blog!! Life is fast and furious!!

Last weekend my Momzy came to visit us. (over Thanksgiving weekend) Oh how I love my Momzy. We so appreciated her taking the time to come and see us and her willingness to spend time with us. The kids adore her. We had lots of laughs. And a few tears. Without geting too sappy, I just can't express my love and gratitude for my Momzy. She has always shown such love and service and dedication and support to her kids. I hope she knows how important she is to my family and me.

I think we are settling down into somewhat of a routine. The kids are all happy and healthy and growing too fast. Soon my baby will be four, and I will be out of "the toddler years".
We are soo extremely blessed to have such good kids.

On a side note, I was flipping through an american magazine the other day and I saw an add for "Fat Boy" ice cream treats. Seriously? They actually have a brand name called "Fat Boy"!!! Can you believe that? Mull over that for a while..........

OLIVER

I don't know how, but Merynn did it. She convinced her grandpa that she needed her own horse, and that's what she got. She sure is one spoiled little girl. She has named her horse Oliver, which I think is cute. Oliver is 10 years old and used to be a race horse. He is very gentle and very obedient. I have been told that he is an excellent horse for my Rynni. Seeing as I don't know horses and their tendencies, I will trust Nate on this. Merynn, I believe, is experiencing true love, as Oliver is the only thing she talks and think about. She wants to go to the farm everyday and see him. I feel bad that I can't get her there every time she asks. I hope both her and I understand the magnitude of this new responsibilty and that we make the time to go and visit and take care of him on some sort of regular basis. I will have to add Oliver to the on going "list of things to do".

THINGS I LEARNED THIS WEEK AND SUCH

1. There is such thing as a "Sisters Week".

2. I am extremely glad I only have 4 children.

3. Things aren't always what they seem.

4. I am more insecure about certain things than I thought.

5. My sister is ok with the fact that I don't like her dog. (or any dog really)

6. Thomas S. Monson took piano lessons. (which my kids think is "so awesome!!")



So this weekend was General Conference. It's always fantastic to hear the words and guidance of our leaders. What was also so neat was that because of our trip to Utah this summer, the kids were really excited to see the Conference Centre and the Salt Lake Temple on t.v.. "Hey Mom, we were there!! I remember seeing that organ." Or, "we were on the top of that building!!". Even Trentan had his two bits to say. They listened more closely to conference and it was awesome to witness. I just hope the memories stay fresh and they will continue to listen. But, what are the odds of that?

SISTERS #3

Why I Love My Sister Sarah

I love her cause she let's me hold her baby. I love her because she speaks her mind. I love her cause she is bold. I love her because she is beautiful. I love her because she is independent. I love her because her point of view is completely different than everyone else's. I love her because she can read my mind (seriously, she can). I love her because she is sincere. I love her because she is a peacemaker. I love her because she tried to saw through my door. I love her because she likes to file morning, noon, and night. I love her cause she is sentimental. I love her cause she can sew. I love her laugh. I love her cause she remains positive even though she lives in Fort McMurray. I love her because she, uncharacteristicly, has a pet dog than she OBSESSES over. I love her because she is ok with the fact that I am NOT a dog person. I love her because she forgave me for driving away with her hanging on to the outside of the van. I love her because she trusted me to teach her how to drive a standard. I love her cause she sometimes gets overly worked up (take a chill pill will ya). I love how she knows each of my kids sooooo well. I love her because she knows about all kinds of caskets. I love her because she watches smutty reality t.v. shows. I love her cause she doesn't like to read (it gives her a headache apparently). I love her freckles. I love her because she is loyal. I love her because she is supportive. I love her because she doesn't have "middle child syndrome". I love her because she is who she is. One fantabulous sister.

Happy "Sisters Week" Sare Bear