Kids are too honest

Today Nick called and said he had a break for lunch and asked if we wanted to meet him at our favorite Mexican restaurant, I just love going out to lunch, and I thought it sounded like a great idea. Sophia and Savannah are at such a cute age, Sophia always has a purse in tote, and Savannah always wants lipstick. They like to get out and it's fun to take them places. The girls and I were sitting at the table waiting for Nick to arrive and I was having a nice conversation with Sophia. She was very talkative and full of stories to tell. Out of the blue she said, " When we eat lots of snacks our tummies get bigger and bigger, and if we just eat a couple of snacks, our tummies get smaller and smaller." Then she looks at me and said, "You eat a lot of snacks, so your tummy is bigger." Well, that could have spoiled my lunch date, but the chips and salsa were just too good!

2 BIG accidents

Isaac is usually such a sweet kid, that minds his business and doesn't do too much harm. This week has been different, a few days ago he broke our big screen TV by punching the screen with the wii controller. He said "It was an accident." We didn't really discipline him because Nick and I both talked about it and decided that we weren't perfect as kids either and we broke a few things too. Well today he threw a rock at a window in the front of our house and shattered it. I had been outside playing with all of the kids, but had just brought the girls inside. I heard a crash and knew right away what it was. Isaac bolted into the house and to his bed, he knew he was in trouble! He said "It was just an accident." I said, if you pick up a rock and throw it, it's not just an accident! I was pretty upset, but managed somehow not to beat him! Nick took it in stride and told me to make a list of jobs he has to do to earn the money to fix the window. I wonder if Isaac is old enough to clean toilets?? I sure hope there are no more accidents this week!

1st preschool Field Trip

Today Teacher Ann took all 7 preschool children in her car (and I thought fitting 3 carseats in my car was rough) to the County Library. The kids all had a fun time playing and learning all about how the library operates. Their favorite activity was story time, they sang, read and danced together while they learning all about the Fall season. My girls really love preschool, it's been good for them to get the social experience.

A wonderful visit from my Dear Mother and Sweet Sister

On Monday the 15th I excitedly drove to the Ft. Collins, Colorado airport to pick up my Mom and Sister, and her darling baby Kate, who would be spending a week here in Cheyenne. The first thing we did was hit the shopping, then we had lunch at Panera. I told my Mom she should try the Fandango salad, she trusted me and ordered it. She was trying so hard to be a good sport and enjoy it, saying how lovely it was. A few minutes later she mentioned that the cheese may not be fresh, and that it tasted like piss ants! Angie and I both got a great laugh out of that comment, and I'll probably remember it for a while, how often do you hear your Mom saying piss ant??

While Mom and Angie were here, Isaac wanted to pick a recipe out of his new cupcake cookbook, he chose penguins. He sent us to the store with a list of cupcake supplies while he was at school. Making the penguin cupcakes seemed like a fun, easy task, but believe me, these were a complete pain! We salvaged a few that hadn't fallen down from gravity and took a picture. I hope he picks an easier recipe next time.



Angie and Mom were so gracious to lend their talents and time to make a Masterpiece for my bedroom. It turned out so well(we all had our doubts during the project), I just love it, and I will be reminded of them each time I see the beautiful piece of art.

A "Man" Blog

Nick(and C.J) informed me that our blog is no longer the Man blog he started 3 years ago, he said that since I've taken over I've turned it into a chick blog. I'm not sure if it was the scrapbook background paper, the flowers, or the Gwen Stefani music that finally convinced him to start his own blog. His new blog will be showcasing his favorite hobbies, so if you're a male(or enjoy looking at my cute husband), visit his blog @
http://flyfishingbackpackinghunting.blogspot.com

An evening of Culture

My calling at church is 1st counselor in the Young Women's program, I get to meet with the 14 and 15 year olds every Sunday and Wednesday. Last Night the girls planned a food around the world activity, each of us picked a country and brought a food dish from that country. We gave a brief report about the church in that particular country. We had a fun, educational evening and the food was really good. I called my brother Darin who had served a 2 year mission in Dominican Republic and asked him for any suggestions. He had several good ideas, but I went with the easiest one(that didn't involve goat meat), fried plantains. Fried plantains are the Dominicans version of our french fries, dipped in ketchup and everything. They were surprisingly delicious and easy. Gemma gave us a detailed report on Norway, and made Norwegian Lefse, they were good too, it was kind of like a tortilla or crepe. Kelsey made a pasta salad from Italy, which I had to get the recipe for, it was divine! For dessert, Amber treated us to German chocolate cake, of course her Country was Germany. I really enjoyed researching Dominican Republic and hearing all about the other countries, it went so well, that I thought when we come home for Christmas we could do this as a family, are you in?

Isaac's 8th Birthday Party

Isaac's Birthday Party

Isaac celebrated his 8th birthday a few days early since his birthday falls on Sunday this year. Isaac informed me about 8 months ago that his birthday party would be at Taco Johns Event Center this year. He went to a friends party there and since then has been set on it. It turns out to be a pretty nice way to host a party, no planning, no cleaning up, they took care of everything, it was a no stress party. Isaac invited 10 friends and they had a nice time eating pizza, playing miniature golf, hitting a pinata, and of course ending the party with cake and ice cream. Isaac has really great friends that are so kind to him at school, we were so glad they all came. I thought Isaac did really well playing with the other kids and he was smiling all night. It was nice to see him having fun and being social. The girls really had a fun time too as Daddy coached them through the 18 holes in miniature golf. After the party Isaac told me he had a fun time, but the 18 hole golf event was hard, I thought that was funny! We sure do love our big guy! Happy Birthday Isaac!

Sophia and Savannah on their first day of preschool

I can't believe the day has finally come, my babies are in preschool! They looked so darn cute with their little backpacks. They have been looking forward to going to Teacher Ann's school for months now, and today they were ready and excited to get started. There was one mother crying about leaving her son, but as for me, I shed not a tear! I love my girls more than anything, but having 3 hours to get things done is going to be a treat for me. The girls were so happy there that it wasn't hard for me to leave them. This morning 3 of my friends and I went out to breakfast to celebrate, it was kind of nice not having to entertain or chase kids, it was a relaxing, fun time. The girls are ready to learn and play with other kids, it will be so good for them. I've got to run to go pick them up, I can't wait to hear what a great time they had.