The NEXT American Idols

Here are the kiddos singing their hearts out at Singstar...it was so cute I just HAD to take pics!
Rachel was the loudest and sure had some MOVES to add to the performance...what a character!

My WONDERFUL Birthday!!!

Yesterday was my Birthday...the BIG #29! My day was sooooooo GREAT! The day started out with my normal routine of going to aerobics class....when I returned home, I found this (pictured left) decoration on my front door, done by my sweet friend Riley (she is also my visiting teacher). Then, when I walked in the door, I was immediately embraced by the wonderful smell of Febreze and such a clean home...thanks to Clint & the kids. Then we had breakfast and afterwards Kory snuck upstairs and cleaned my room and made my bed...HOW SWEET! Clint took me and the kids to Sizzler for dinner and the kids were AWESOME and the food was super yummy. I received quite a few gifts from some of my thoughtful friends...mostly chocolate, geez...do they know me or what? he he. For dinner, Cheltsea (my SIL) came over and watched my kids while me & Clint went to dinner with my ENTIRE family...Dad, Mom, Sisters & Brother-In-Law's. My parents (once again) spoiled us by taking us to Sundance for dinner...wow, that place sure was beautiful and the food was AMAZING! We went for a nice little walk afterwards around the walking path at Sundance and listened to the beautiful sounds of the water and enjoyed the peace and love of being with family on such a special day....awwww, refreshing! Now for the best part of the evening...my family gave me the greatest gift!!!! They all pitched in and payed for a nights stay at a Danielle's Summit Lodge for me and Clint, they will be watching the kiddos for us and we will have an ENTIRE day to ourselves....WOW, what will that be like? Pretty darn nice, I think!
So, as you can see, my Birthday was WONDERFUL and what made it so wonderful is being able to share it with people that I love and that love me in return! Thank You EVERYONE for your thoughtfulness!

Rachel is Potty Trained!!!

Holy Moley! I NEVER thought this day would come when I wouldn't be changing anymore diapers...WOW! It has been eight solid years of hard work and dedication towards changing those diapers, he he he. I am not sure what flipped the switch in Rachel, but she just decided one day that she was done with diapers & pull-ups and from now on it would be PRINCESS panties each and every day! We have gone three ENTIRE days now accident free and I no longer have to ask her if she needs to go...she just goes! YAY! Way to go Rachel, you are such a big girl now....Pre-school, here she comes!

New Swimsuit...HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me!

So...Clint just HAD to ask me what I wanted for my birthday....ummmmmm, why a swimsuit that actually fits...OF COURSE! So here is a pic of the suit that I ordered....I CAN'T WAIT!!!! WOO HOO!

(I know I won't look as great as the model in the pic, but I will feel more confident going out in a swimming suit that is SUPER cute and actually fits!)

I also ordered a swim skirt...it is the red pepper one, here is a pic of what it will look like...I AM SOOOOO EXCITED!

A MUCH needed day in the sun!

Summer (Justin's little girl) turned the big number ONE on Thursday...so today we went over to Richard & Miriam's home to celebrate and have some FUN in the SUN! The kids had a GREAT time and I must say...Summer sure is a little water bug!!!! What a cutie! Enjoy some cute pics of THE CUTEST KIDS IN THE WORLD!!! (he he, I swear I am not prejudice!)

Heat Stroke!

The weirdest and scariest thing happened last night...

We were eating dinner as a family and Brock kept saying "My head is weird", "I have a Headache", "I am Dizzy"...then he said "My tummy hurts!" So...I thought, uh oh, he needs to throw up! So I told him to go to the bathroom because he probably had to throw up. Well, he stood up and started heading out the back door of the house...ummmm, okay. I grabbed his arm and guided him to the bathroom and he sat down in front of the toilet. I left him there, cuz I tend to have a weak stomach...especially when I am trying to eat a meal. A few minutes later I heard him heaving...then I heard him throw up, with force might I add AND all over the bathroom floor. I was like...WHAT THE CRAP? I had just put him in front of the toilet, why on the floor? So I walked around the corner...just enough to where I could see the ENTIRE floor in the bathroom covered with vomit...then, Brock shoots from the corner of the bathroom, holding the plunger and fell onto the floor and slid through all of the vomit. He then stood up and his head was spinning around and he had his eyes WIDE open and he was feeling around the wall. I said "Brock, are you okay?" and he just kept feeling around the wall...like a blind person. Then I said "Brock, can you see?" and he didn't say anything, but I could tell that he couldn't see ANYTHING! I was trying not to freak out, but I was really concerned. Clint told Brock that they needed to go outside to clean him off with the hose...since he had just slid through vomit...so Brock was trying to and STILL couldn't see ANYTHING! So...I helped him go outside, then he was washed off. He finally somewhat came to and we walked back into the house...I told him to be careful not to step in the mess on the floor and he said "Who threw up?" It was soooooo WEIRD!!! Then, I told him to walk up the stairs and change his clothes...he never came back, so I walked up to his room and he had just crawled into bed and was a sleep. I woke him up, changed his clothes, gave him a glass of water and then he went to back to sleep. He slept for about an hour (with me checking on him every 10-15 min and waking him up to give him more water) then he came back downstairs and said he had a POUNDING headache...I gave him some Motrin, which caused him to throw up AGAIN..all over the couch and carpet in the family room. Luckily I found that we had some pedialyte, so I began to give him small amounts of that...and he seemed to be getting better. At about 9:30 PM I took him up to bed for the night. He slept really well and I woke him up a few times to have some fluids and then he woke up this morning...feeling 100% Brock again! Strange!

BTW, I did call the doctor's office last night and told them the ENTIRE story and they said that it sounded like Heat Stroke and just to keep giving him fluids and to try to keep him cooled down.

Today, he is jumping around with energy, but I am keeping a close eye on him and I am making him carry around a water bottle ALL day, which I told him we need to fill EVERY hour!

It is so crazy how aware we can all be about the chance of becoming dehydrated or getting heat stroke and it only takes one day of neglecting the awareness to have such a bad and scary result...so, KEEP HYDRATED! I am so glad that things didn't get worse!

Like Father....Like Son

Clint has ALWAYS been Brock's Inspiration. Brock has always looked up to his dad and is continually impressed and proud of all Clint's achievements and accomplishments. The other day Clint was out in the yard sanding on his boat and Brock decided that he wanted to help. Clint had just sprayed some gel coat on his boat and I guess that when gel coat settles it is tough like cement and EXTREMELY hard to sand smooth. So...Clint gave Brock a little bit of an easier task and asked him to sand on the driveline for his Bronco Project.

Brock was so proud of all that he accomplished and even more grateful that he was able to lend his dad a helping hand. I treasure the relationship between Clint and Brock and hope with all of my heart that they can continue to be life long buddies!

Our 4th of July Weekend...

You know, it seems like holidays are NEVER just one day anymore...it seems like if we want to fit everything in, that it takes a few days! Starting with Thursday night, we were invited to our friends house down the street to enjoy the very LARGE package of fireworks that they had purchased from Cosco, which was followed by some WONDERFUL Frozen Ice Cream Cones...they were super yummy! The cone was coated on the inside with Chocolate, then had vanilla ice cream with a chocolate hard shell and nuts sprinkled on top...mmmmm, heavenly!
Friday was my dramatic day...for some reason my hormones and emotions were all out of wack and Clint was great to keep his distance, lol. Friday night was the Stadium of Fire....Miley Cyrus, Glenn Beck & The Blue Man Group. The way that everything was put together was breath taking, the spirit that filled the stadium was almost overwhelming. The night started out with honoring our soldiers that have been fighting for our freedom, which made my heart full and brought tears to my eyes. I am grateful for those Men and Women that have chosen to fight for our freedom and our country. My heart not only goes out to these people serving, but also to their families that are supporting them by taking care of their homes, finances and families while they are away. God Bless our Troops!
Saturday was my shopping day, yucko! I began by going to Cosco...for all the BULK stuff, then made my way to Walmart for all the left over smaller items. It is great to have the cupboards full, but I sure don't like the price tag that comes with all of it...sheesh! That night we got together with our neighbors, The Hills and lit off even MORE fireworks. It was a great time and I think all the kids truly enjoyed themselves.
Even though we had a fun-filled and exciting weekend...I must say that I am grateful that it has come to a close. Not only are holidays exhausting, but I am sure that I gained a few unwanted pounds from all the yummy treats that were being offered, yikes!

Happy 4th!

Miley Cyrus...WOOHOO!

The big day is ALMOST here! I swear my kids are going to EXPLODE if they have to wait one more second to go and see Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana! Tomorrow we are headed to the Stadium of Fire for our celebration of the Fourth of July. The kids are THRILLED that they will ACTUALLY be in the same arena as the famous Miley. Even though Clint is so Ecstatic (sarcasm), I think we will have a great time! Have a WONDERFUL Fourth Everyone....I know our family will!!!!

I'm a SPAZ and EMBARRASSED!

Today I put the sprinkler under the trampoline for the kids...it is one of their favorite activities since it is sooooo darn HOT outside these days. I decided that I would lay out on our lounge chair and supervise and thought it would be a nice touch to listen to some tunes on Kory's MP3 player. Note: His music consists of the soundtracks from High School Musical 2 and Camp Rock...plus a few songs by Naked Brothers Band. So I began by laying there, singing out loud to the songs...since both movies have been watched in our home SEVERAL times, the fact that I know ALL of the songs by heart is no surprise AT ALL! LOL Then, I get this idea that I would like to come up with a routine...an exercise/jazzercise routine...I know, you all are laughing right now, right? So, I stood up and began doing some moves and choreographing a routine....in my swimsuit, in my back yard, OUTSIDE & with both my ears plugged by the MP3 player. I must say...my moves were AMAZING and my routine was going so well....THEN, I just so happened to look in the neighbors backyard (the yard that connects to our back yard) and there stood THREE men....staring at me! HOLY CRAP! They were workers that were installing new shingles on the neighbors roof. To say the least, I was HUGELY embarrassed and grabbed all of my stuff and ran for the house. Crappy thing is....I forgot to bring Rachel in the house too. So, I had to run back out and grab her and run back in...IDK if they were still looking and I didn't EVEN want to know!!!!

I know that for those of you that know me...I am sure this comes to no surprise, but next time I will be on the lookout before I choose to share my moves once again!!!

Today has been a great day...so far. I woke up at 7:30 AM, put a load of wash in the washer and got dressed for aerobics. I went to my Jazzercise aerobics class today...man am I sore from Monday & Tuesday's exercises! But I still made it through the routine and am glad that I chose to go anyway, despite all the soreness. Then, I came home, fixed the kids some breakfast...so that they could be on their way to playing with friends. I started another load of wash, then cleaned out ALL of the kids' closets, going through and sorting clothes that they could still wear and some that were either too small or looked too bad to wear. After completing that task, I cleaned out my closet...mainly because Clint claims that I have OODLES of clothes, but what he doesn't realize is that 1/2 don't fit me anymore and some of them are highly outdated, lol. So, I went through all of my clothes and put quite a few of them in a box to take to the D.I. After all of the clothes closets were cleaned and organized, I decided to clean the laundry room....sheesh! That sure was a mess! Then it was off to the main floor...cleaning, dusting, sweeping, mopping, etc. I worked for a bit (business stuff) and then went to lunch with Clint...to Del Taco, it is so great when you can buy lunch for the ENTIRE family for only $9.99! And now here I sit...the boys are off to friends AGAIN and Rachel is watching her princess movie in her princess dress (Cinderella)...ah, time to relax and have some quiet time!
The day is not over however, I will still need to do some more loads of wash (never ending, right?), fix and clean up dinner, give the kids a bath, have story time, say family prayer and tuck my little ones into bed. I am grateful that my day is going much better today....I wonder if it has ANYTHING to do with the 18 Hershey's Kisses that I inhaled...hmmmm? LOL. Oh well, even I deserve a treat every once in a while, right?