I have to apologize for posting pics without details, I just felt so bad. Here is the story. I was with Lane in my bathroom when he pulled out the toilet bowl cleaner and spilled it. I cleaned him up immediately and watched him for a while. He then took a 3 hour nap and when he woke up and I changed his diaper only to find his skin red and irritated and the top layer falling off in some areas leaving raw and very sore areas. Apparently some had splattered on his sweat pants and then worked its way through and burned him(my sis-in-law said she had three little drops splatter on her carpet and it burned a hole they had to patch). He was laughing and didn't cry the whole day. It wasn't blistering or bleading or anything but I wasn't sure how to treat it other than rinsing it. I knew I needed to avoid infection and prevent more burning(I wasn't sure if putting any cream on would hold the burn in). After a few phone calls, I was told because it was a large area to take him in. I took him to the doctor and he covered the area with some burn cream and tape (he also told me he needed to report me. I love my doctor and he was just teasing because he knew how upset I was). Pretty basic story but I hate it when my stupidity hurts my babies!!

hmmmm....I quit!!!!!

So much fun

This last week was full of fun. Last Thursday I decided my boys needed haircuts. Jaden needs a hair cut every two weeks or so and I would attempt it(don't gasp Hillary, I'm not going to) but Jaden has a million weird cowlicks. Lane also has been blessed with a head of hair but I've avoided cutting it. I hate him growing up but I decided it was time (his hair was past his ears). He was such a good kid and Hillary is awesome. Anyway, here are the before, during, and after.















Since the last dose of medicine kicked in he has learned to clap, wave, sign "milk", "all done", and "more". He also says "ba ba" which I think means bye, bye since he says it while waving. He is also finally walking with the help of his toy.

I also went to Bear Lake this last weekend to spend time and help my mom. She is helping with a shower for Mandy Douglas this weekend and wanted some help getting stuff ready. My mom is so funny and worries so much if people will like what she does. She and my sis-in-law Crysti made these cute invitations.


So cute and I love the Lil' Buckaroo theme for Mandy. We made some other cute things but I'll have to wait until after the shower to show them. I also am slow on something I wanted to make for Mandy so it might be an after-the-baby is here gift. Take some pics for me Mandy. Dad also took Jaden fishing which made his whole day. I'm so lucky to have such great parents!


On Sunday I drove to Logan to be with Cory's family(minus Cory) and went to the Draper Temple Dedication. Monday was ski day with the kids at The Beav!!! It is always fun to go there and brings back so many memories. Last year Jaden got to do lessons but I couldn't ski(pregnancy). This year Grandma Linda gave the kids a lesson for their Christmas gift. The kids loved them. Thanks so much Linda and Paul. Grandpa Paul kept Lane warm in the lodge so we could do it. Jade did lessons again with his cousin and Grace did lessons with her cousin, grandma, and me. It was an adventure. Grace is really shy (especially with men) and her instructer was at least 7 feet tall. It took her a while to warm up but I am so impressed with how good she is. She and Jaden are naturals and I think they are already better than me. Uncle Pat better get home soon to take them.




Look at my two skiers!!

Weekend Away

This last weekend I got brave and left my kids for two nights. I hate leaving my kids. I think it might be a control thing. My mom-in-law was nice enough to take the kids. I worried the whole week working up to leaving and had almost convinced myself to back out. Luckily my hubby and mom-in-law kept me strong and we left Friday morning. We went with our friends Jason and Becky who are so fun and easy to be with. We golfed(actually the boys did and we watched), we ate (way too much), we hiked(not nearly enough, I want to go back), shopped, played games (I'm not sure I will ever play Monopoly again), laughed and enjoyed time away. It was fun to not worry about the kids and spend time with Cory. We have tons of fun together. Hopefully Jason and Becky still consider us "friends" and will go again with us. Maybe next time we'll let Jason win at something!

I was hesitant and excited to see my kids. They usually don't want me back because I haven't been gone "long enough" but they were very kind and at least acted happy to see me. Grandma did an awesome job keeping them and Laura needs to do Grace's hair every Sunday. Grandpa tried real hard to make sure I never left them again(just kidding- I'm fine with Jaden climbing a rock wall the height of a two story house). Now the problem is that I am not sure I want to be back to laundry, dishes, cooking, etc. To break me in, Lane was nice enough to fill his high chair, shirt, socks and pants with poo!

Jaden's Kindy 500

I've heard about this activity "Kindy 500" all year but wasn't sure what it was. I was sent home with a note informing me that I would need to make a vehicle (car, truck, airplane, etc) out of a box that he could drive around. I turned that job over to Cory. Then on Friday we got to go to school with Jade and see all the kindergartners show off their vehicles. From there the kids were given a driver's license and key and were off on a road trip. The road trip took them to various patriotic sites. There was the Lincoln Memorial, Betsy Ross, Statue of Liberty, Mt. Rushmore, the eagle, the White House, and the Liberty Bell. At each station the kid learned about that site and was given a small token (picture, mini item) to remember it. It was such a cute idea and was so fun to see. I even learned a few things. Now Jaden is ready for a real road trip to see all these fun things.

Grace's b-day

Today is my cute little girl's 4th birthday. We have been celebrating all weekend. It started by taking the kids skiing on Friday. They had a blast and are both very good. I will post pictures of that later. Then Saturday we had a Fancy Nancy party. It was super fun. We sent out an invitation that went like this:
Bonjour everybody,
Ooh la la. Grace is having a Soiree. As Nancy would say,"That's a fancy word for party". Dress in your fanciest attire or accessories(if you don't have any, some will be provided) and join her for a fabulous brunch(that's a fancy word for a late breakfast) party fit for a Queen.
Please join us Saturday, February 28th at 10 a.m. for brunch at Grace's residence. If you could Repondenz s'il vous plait (that's a fancy word for R.S.V.P.) to the hostess (Bonnie).

Then the fun began. Grace wanted a "wedding cake" which I found out meant a tiered cake. We decorated in Fancy Nancy's favorite colors, purple and pink. Then on Saturday morning Grace's grandparents, cousins, aunts & uncles arrived in their finest attire(thanks everyone for being such good sports...it made it fun). We ate crepes (filled with bacon, ham, salsa, raspberries, jams, blueberries, bananas, nutella, strawberries, powdered sugar, etc.) We had mini muffins, parfaits and orange juice. The tables were decorated with bows, candy and dipped goblets. We followed with gifts and cake and ice cream. It was so much fun and if I wasn't so tired... I might say I'd do it again.






Yesterday was Grandpa Paul's birthday so we celebrated again with a nice lasagna dinner and more cake! Today we are taking Grace to build-a-bear. She is also at preschool where she will celebrate with friends.

All this celebrating has given me a chance to think of how blessed I am. Having family who supports me(even with wild birthday party ideas), adorable kids and a great husband are just some of the things I enjoy. I also was thinking about why I love my daughter. Here are a few reasons:
1. she is cute
2. she is almost always happy
3. she says the funniest things
4. she can't say her "r"s and that is always funny
5. she isn't afraid to love being a girl
6. she is super tough and doesn't cry when she gets hurt
7. she loves her family
8. she gives the best hugs & kisses
9. you can't stay mad at her for long
10. she always loves me (at least until she's a teenager, right?)