At Grandma's

We were so lucky that Grandma and Grandpa were willing to let us come live with them. We were there from the end of February to the beginning of April. They took care of the kids while I laid on the couch and they took care of me. All while dealing with and helping the other 7 children in my family. I learned a lot about my mother during that time and I hope that some day I am more like her.

As soon as we got there William set up all the lion king toys and then put the movie on. Here is Gracie feeding her baby. She was making my mom and I laugh because when the doll kicked the bowl of cheerios over she said to her, "you always do that". She also started saying her common phrase, "it doesn't matter!"

Here she is tired out and just fell asleep on the couch by me but then we made her a little bed on the floor.

And here she is with my moms reading glasses on. Both my children did so well excepting the fact that I was sick and that Grandma needed to get things for them and help them. When they needed something they asked her. But just as soon as I was feeling a little bit better Gracie started wanting me to do everything.

I don't know what I would have done without my mom and dad. They turned what could have been a horrible experience for me into and positive one and I will forever be grateful.

Playtime with Daddy

They are just so cute!

Red Man

What happens when Russ and William have tub crayons. I am called into this.

Unfortunately what started as a good time turned into sadness and tears because it "got in his eye" and "was drying and itchy" so Russ quickly washed him off.

What's in your dryer?

This game was fun, but I am glad they have not re-discovered it at the new house.

Our Ward V-day party

We went for yummy Italian dinner and Gracie insisted on wearing this (six 6 mo. old) Minnie dress so I threw one her leggings and she hand one sweet outfit. This picture makes me laugh. Russ is always trying to get kisses.

This picture is just funny to me.

William spent his time running around with his buddies.

After it was over we went to a friends to watch a movie and in the movie they were eating hamburgers and I mentioned to Russ that In-and-Out sounded really good. A few minutes later he got up and left and came back with a burger from In-and-Out for me. What a good husband!

Bon Voyage

Connie went to London and Paris for a couple weeks and we went to say goodbye the night before she left.

Gracie probably gave her 20 hugs.

She got to miss 2 weeks of me being sick, I wish I could have done that.

To my blog readers

I am so behind on this blog. It is now JUNE and I am still in FEBRUARY! I have gone back and forth about trying to catch up or just moving on and I just can't move on. For the sake of the family blog book I have to catch up, but I am going to try and do it quickly assuming my computer and blogger cooperate. That being said there will probably be a lot of post done in a short period of time. Sorry about that, but I just have to get it done!

Camera tag

One afternoon in February we went for a family walk around the temple. Pretty soon we were playing a game of camera tag, where we would try to take pictures of the kids and they would run away.

All of those pictures make me so happy. My children make me so happy.

More than anything I love spending time outside with my family.

I had to add the pictures of Gracie when we got home being typical Gracie, and by that I mean finding the dirtiest thing to do, like play with the wheels of the stroller...

...and rub her hands all over the dirty car.

p.s. the dress she is wearing is one I made using a discarded men's dress shirt. I got a whole bag of shirts, but only made one before I got sick. Maybe I will make some more soon. Or maybe not:)

Our new house

Here are pictures of our house before it was ours and before the repairs were made. So some things are different, but the house is not in any condition to take pictures of right now. And for some reason there is no picture of the kitchen.

This is the front, it is a very long house and looks better now that the mulberry trees (on the left) are covered in leaves. The little white picket fence is taken down along with the destructive vines. We had to repaint all the chipping white paint and it was easier to just take the fence down than try and scrape and paint it too. Here is our porch. It is super and I can't wait until we have a hanging swing.

Here is the laundry room that sits right off of the kitchen (which has the same floors and is all white).
Then you continue into this bathroom that serves as the master bath. You can sorta see the shower in the mirror.

It is connected to this room which is mine and Russ room. It is a small room, but not much need to go into our room, I have never understood huge master bedrooms.

Then on the other side of our room is this bathroom. We have now added mirrors. You can't see the pink tub because it is behind the door. Hopefully we will get that replaced soon.Then this is the kids room, it is huge and will be able to fit all three of them and more:)

This is an office, right off the front door. It has the built in book shelves that I love and right now serves as the computer room/craft room.

This is the living room. The orange is gone, and we love this fireplace!

Now we have reached the other side of the house which right now is being rented by my brother and his wife. This room is a really long room and they use it for a living room. When it is ours it will probably be a family room.

Then there is this cute little room that is going to be their babies room next week and will some day be my craft room.Then this room that is very large is their master room and will someday serve and a play/activity room for the kids.

Well, that is all I got for now. We love our house.