Sledding

Last January (I think) it snowed on a day the kids had a day off of school. So we went sledding over at a small hill at their school. The kids had a blast. It was a fun day for snow.

End of Summer Pictures

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Welcome Baby Malia

My big brother Justin and his amazing wife Corinne just gave birth to a 6th baby girl all the way out in Hawaii. Thats right I said 6th and Hawaii! She was born Friday October 9th weighing 7lbs. 5.8oz and 20.75 in. long. Her name is Malia Marie Marshall. I am so excited for them. I cant wait to meet her. she is beautiful. Wish I had a pic to post of her, Sorry. They are the best parents in the whole world and I don't know anyone who would do a better job raising 6 beautiful girls. So to my big bro and favorite sister congratulations. I love you.

Yard Work

I was loading some pictures onto my computer and found this one I forgot about. This bush died and I was going to dig it out but then I got to thinking about the spiders that were probably in it so I quickly changed my mind about digging it out. But I knew it really needed to come up so I found a chain and hooked it around the bush and onto my car. Then my car did the rest. So I thanked my car and drug the spidery bush over to the driveway for Jared to take to the dump.

Pulling my hair out!

So school has started and I am finally okay about it, and I do need to blog about it but for just the few minutes I have before Jared makes me put Colby to bed I have a story. So every morning I take about 40 minutes to do Sara and Amelia's hair. Take the time to brush, curl, straiten, brush, hair do dads, and spray Oh and I cant forget the gel any way I have been noticing Amelia's hair the last week after school looks pretty un done. Definitely not how it looked when she walked out the door. So I ask her.....

Me: Amelia what has happened to your hair?

Amelia: I pulled it out. (Out of its doo dads)

Me: Why did you do that? (Trying not to have a mad look on my face)

Amelia: because I think its cool to take it out.

Me: (Thinking about all the time I wasted this morning)

Amelia: Why?

Me: (Pleading with myself not to say it) Because you look funny.

Me: (I should just start a therapist account for my poor kids.)

Amelia: Thats Okay.

Me: (Getting Madder) Fine I just wont do your hair anymore.

Amelia: Fine Ill just pull it out anyway.

Me: (Stomping off)

So this morning I am doing Sara's hair and Amelia comes up and stands at the sink.....

Me: What ya doing? (Knowing she wants her hair done)

Amelia: Im ready

Me: For what? (ha ha ha)

Amelia: to do my hair

Me: I am not doing your hair.

Amelia: Fine (starts combing it)

Amelia leaves for school without her hair done. Later tonight......

Me: How did it go without your hair done today?

Amelia: Not so cool.

Me: Oh not so fun. (Trying not to smile, Knowing I have won)

Amelia: will you do my hair tomorrow?

Me: Sure. (Trying not to do the I won dance in frount of her)

I like my kids to look cute and clean. So letting Amelia leave the house without her hair done almost killed me. But I am so glad she wants me to do her hair tomarrow.

Steel Days Parade

This past Saturday was the Steel Days Parade. We go every year even if most of the parade consists of business's on the back of flat bed trailers. Well our good friends daughter Kylee is on the American Fork Drill Team who was part of the parade and they called to see if Sara would help their younger daughter Courtney hold the AF drill teams banner. Sara was so excited. I was a bit nervice because Sara isn't the strenuous type. Well anyway she was so cute. And after the parade she said how much fun she had and how she didn't even get tired. She talked about all the friends she saw and who waved at her. It was a great day for her. Amelia and Nicolas were very supportive and made sure I put out some blankets the night before so we had a good spot to make sure we could see Sara and wave. Sometimes siblings can be so nice. Anyway Nic, Amelia, and Colby loaded up on candy and we had a good time.

Steel Days Carnival

I took my crazies to the carnival for the AF steel days. We had a ton of fun and were there for over 3 hours. Jill (my mother-in-law) bought the kids a ton of tickets (Thank you) which lasted them the afternoon. Sara and Nicolas love the magic carpet ride and rode it over and over. Amelia loved the big yellow slide and took Colby down it a few times. Amelia doesn't like the fast big rides so she was nice enough to sit by Colby on the little rides. She looked bored on the rides but was a good sport. Sara and Nicolas tried to sneak on the fast turning space ship ride but nic was rejected because of his height. Sara wanted to find him some tall shoes. But then they both ran off to the carpet ride again. Colby loved every ride he went on and I had to make him get off most of them. He also loves the horses on the carousel. Amelia did go on the Farris wheel with Sara and Nic and was very sorry when she got off. But Sara asked me to go on the Farris wheel with her, which we had to take Colby but this time the ride was a success. So all in all we had a great time.