After church this past Sunday, the boys and I drove down to my parents (scroll up) for dinner because Dene' and her family is visiting! It's hard to believe that nearly 2 years has passed since I've seen her last!
Bodie had fun rompin' on Uncle TK

And playing w/ Thomas... They are exactly one year apart...

Mr. Brock...

Dene' and her sweet-cheeks, Lauren...who I met for the first time. She is super tired here...

I think she has THE cutest features... Love the BLACK eyes, button nose, and those LIPS!!!!!

Brock was going after Dene' here... :) Yup. She is prego -w/ another BOY! :) I like this picture of Mom -even though it's blurry...

We had fun sitting around the piano and singing hymns- 3 part harmony... And the house was absolutely, utterly LOUD and chaotic. Just the way it should be.

(me and sister Dene')

My Man is H O M E.
For today anyway, and then off to work for the next two... :) Life.

Luckily I had many distractions & things to look forward to while he was gone!

Like this:

Going to see "Twilight"...I haven't waited in line to see a movie in over 10 years... I don't think I will in the next 10 years either...
It was fun to pick it apart w/ my Mom and sister who saw it together. We had the same issues, but overall I liked it alright...and I thought casting could've been better w/ Edwardo & Jacob... I think the BEST part was seeing all the teeny-boppers (sp?) head over heals and hyperventilating.

So, Wyatt is pretty obsessed...

(yes, I have a blasted coldsore)

With SPIDERMAN (idaman) in his lingo...

He insisted on wearing this costume to bed...

And he L O V E D seeing himself in the screen...this is him yelling "Spiderman" into the computer. :)

W O W. Nearly two whole days w/out a post from my little fingers. :) I have been keeping busy, and busy is good...

Yesterday I worked on a proposal (work is always good in these times & it's gonna be a fun one!) And I discovered how FUN Facebook is!!! I love getting in contact w/ people I haven't seen in years! Very cool....I just don't like how it tells you every little thing your 'friends' have done or commented on or their friends have commented on...that's weird.

Last night I went to Jen's house...Jess is w/ her husband, John, down in Baja... We thought we'd get our boys together (she only has 5) for some dinner and a little Family Home Evening lesson...
EIGHT boys, and one sweet little baby girl. :) It was fun. I could not get a smile off my face watching all those boys have the time of their lives...Jen's backyard/driveway is AWESOME for riding bikes, and yup, we brought ours! (Even little Wyatt's) I was dying for my camera!!! We made spaghetti, salad & garlic bread which only took about 2 minutes (after we sat down of course, in the other room) to be thrown EVERYWHERE...thanks to my Wyatt for starting it, and McKay having to follow... :) They had a great time, I had a great time, and we 'kinda' had a lesson...I don't think we could've expected much more out of them...it was late -Brock was OUT before we hit the end of their driveway. :)

This morning a 'jam session' was held here - w/ my new-found friend, Michelle, and Ryan ended up joining in. We were able to harmonize on a couple songs I learned and we each played some of our favorites...it was SO MUCH FUN for me.

This afternoon I had a scare...I gave the boys popcicles and off Brock and Wyatt went outside to eat them. The next thing I know (5 min. later) I hear a man's voice (whose I recognize) and I look out back and there he is holding Wyatt, and Brock is with him...The boys had gotten out our back gate, and headed down the alley to a VERY BUSY STREET, and this man (my angel) saw them and stopped, recognized the rugrats, and brought them safely back. My heart stopped beating and my stomach lurched realizing what could have happened. I was so incredibly grateful that he had been driving by, and also felt like the most irresponsible, worst, (anything negative you can say) parent and incredibly embarrassed. He was so sweet to me, but told me, very father-like, to get a lock on that gate...which there now is. After he left, I dropped to my knees and said a repentant prayer, and one of deep gratitude. SCARY. I am still unsettled about it. Tonight when Wyatt was being a little stinker about going to bed, I just scooped him up and held him tight- thankful that I had him to hold tight...knowing that I could have been in a very different situation. blah! Makes me sick...

Tonight I had every intention of going to bed early (Heaven knows I needed to). But then I picked up Jess's guitar and found myself singing love songs into the computer...

This one is dedicated to my husband...

(Ingrid Michaelson cover..."The Way I Am")


I miss him.

What happened to my 4 (just about 5) year old?? Or is that just it...he is almost 5? Or maybe he is in preschool and picks things up from other kiddos?? Or....?

I just gave Bodie and Brock a dum-dum pop...Bodie came back to get a *3rd* one...I told him not right now - maybe tonight... He replied with, "Fine! I am totally out of here!" Earlier at Church I took a toy away because he was being too rowdy and told him he could get it back if he calmed down...I was met with "Fine! I'm leaving then!" Last night though...my jaw about hit the floor... I was getting the boys ready for bed. Bodie didn't want to lay down in his bed - he wanted to sleep in my bed. I told him he needed to sleep in his own bed because I knew if Bodie went to my room EVERYONE would have to. Then he said, "I'm just having a hard time with this!" (props to him for trying to explain his feelings) but THEN he said..."Fine! I'm just gonna get a NEW mom who let's me do what I want!" Of course Brock had to echo "Ya! We're gonna get two new Momma's!" *wha?* I don't even know what I said...something like "sorry you feel that way - that makes me sad." Needless to say, I woke early to find Wyatt and Bodie pushing me off my pillow....
The other day Bodie was riding his bike and I was pushing the other two boys in the double stroller...Brock was telling me to run faster and then he goes: "You're FIRED!" (think Cat in the Hat) Oh man....these kids. and, I just about die when I hear them say: "Are you kidding me?"

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Jess headed off to Baja on Thursday for the pre-run and race (Baja 1000). So far, so good....(here at home and for him). I got a text from him last night. They were just coming into Ensenada after two long, hard days of riding...hopefully I will hear from him today. I so need his listening ear right now and council. I think I need to start making a list of all the little (and big) things that pop into my head to tell him...even if it has to wait until he gets home...(not for another week!) sigh.

How the heck is it already mid-November?? I am still trying to wrap my head around that. Time moves so fast, and the year will be over before I know it...only 6 weeks. SIX WEEKS!

This picture pretty much sums up life at my house this week:


Goals:
-make it through the week
-get some small jobs done

looking forward to:
-visiting w/ friends
-giving my first guitar lesson...I'm pretty sure I will be teaching myself too.
-Seeing my sister and meeting my 1+ yr. old niece for the first time!!
-Having Jess back

If I had triplets....

(not that I kinda don't already)

I'd imagine it would be something like this...

I learned an important lesson this day...or rather, a truth was expounded upon...

You know the saying, "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach" ? Well...

It really doesn't matter the age of the man...
(McLaren, Milo, Wyatt)

The other night, I was putting the boys to bed. Wyatt asked for 'JoJo'... "Joe" was JESS's (don't tell anyone) when he was a little boy...and Wyatt has developed a liking to him. Unfortunately, Joe was frozen solid...(Wyatt gave him a bath and he was left out on the deck to dry) So, I somehow got away with giving him an old baby toy and he was content.


Leaving Joe on the deck was not conducive to drying, so...

He was hung out to dry...


"Please dry Jo Jo."

I am happy to report Wyatt has his little buddy back. :) Clothes or no clothes. He's dry!!!



p.s.


I love taking pictures of this kid...especially sleeping.

Pics From Last Week...

Somehow Bodie talked me into stuffing his 'car' into my car
so he could pull it around at the park. Seriously. It almost didn't
make it back home...I was having issues getting it to fit again.

("Snug as a bug in a rug!"...or..."sardines"?)

He loves pulling it, especially when someone's in it.

Wyatt didn't last the whole loop... holding his feet up for long
periods of time so they wouldn't drag on the ground was not
jiving with him. We will work on his stamina.

He stuck to the play equipment instead. Although, this was
right before Bodie threw him down the slide. Nowhere is
safe with older brothers!


Up to observe the skate park....

There was a little 6 yr. old boy doing his thing on his scooter.
I guess he has a skateboard too. He was fun to watch.


Playing at the neighbors...

Bodie's style and execution....You'll see what I'm talking about... :)

f u n n y!


Brock wouldn't jump in the leaves...He just watched from the
tree...That kid is an observer.

Our dog, Kona, is somewhat obsessive-compulsive
when it comes to light reflections...

She will see a flash of light, and it becomes her WHOLE
world. I was taking pictures of the boys, and my camera
was reflecting the sun....FUNNY.

She will stay in the position for a half hour, waiting and
waiting for it to return. I am not kidding.

(Getting ready to pounce)

Yesterday Jess and I cooked dinner for 2 family's that just had BAbiEs!!!! I took care of the White Turkey Chili & chocolate chip cookies, and he made a mean batch of salsa. (my favorite) When he and Ryan got back from the first house, I noticed it was S N O W I N G! I was instantly giddy, happy, and excited. No more mourning the loss of Summer or wanting to procrastinate the inevitable cold... Snow just makes everything alright. I just love how the sky gets all pink when it snows at night...


This morning we woke to beautiful clear blue skies and lots
of WHITE...And hyper boys that wanted outside ASAP.

It's gorgeous, peaceful, and FUN! The first thing Bodie asked
Jess this morning was, "Dad, can you take me skiing now?" :)

Winter seems rather romantic...being bundled up, sitting
by roaring fires, sipping hot chocolate and getting snowed
in...finding refuge in a warm, cozy home. That is the best.
And it reminds me of little babies... (We have an August and
2 December b-days) I took dinner to the 2nd Family, and got
to love on a little munchkin... Soooooo sweet. When we were
driving over there Bodie asked me if it was Christmas time...
because when it snows it's Christmas time. :) I love Seasons...

Last week was a lot of fun. I played guitar with a lady for 3 hrs....It was awesome, and I know there will be many, many more sessions like it. She has a great alto/tenor voice and we compliment one another quite nicely. Most importantly, I know my guitar playing skills are going to grow leaps and bounds. :) That's exciting.

I had a ton of fun with the boys too...we went to the park, road bikes, played in the neighbors sand pile and leaves, and enjoyed the sunny weather.

Yesterday was a visiting teaching conference -so I was able to go to Relief Society and the young women and young men took over our classes... It was a beautiful meeting, full of music and messages of humility, faith, hope & charity. I am part of an amazing group of women. I love every one of them.

Goals this Week:
-get rid of this cold that has taken my voice
-prepare for a meeting I have on Thurs.
-Sort through the boys' clothes.
-Have fun with my family
-practice, practice, practice new songs.

Looking forward to:
-Jess going out of town for 10+ days (NOT looking forward to)
-Seeing my in-laws.
-More snow, hopefully