True Wuv

The other night after family prayer, Grover and I sent the kids off to their rooms. Apparently Grover and I are more than usual a kissy face couple, all of the time. It's just who we are. So while we sat in the living room smooching quietly, (we thought), we hear William, who is in his bed, down the hall. "All right, all right, we get it. You two love each other. Enough with the kissing." Grover and I giggle and I am so embarrassed...we have some pretty awesome kids.

Hair and Nails

Julianne wanted to do nails together with the new nail polishes that the Easter Bunny brought her. We had a lot of fun doing our girl stuff together. But before our nail painting started I did Julianne's hair up in my favorite fishtail braid.

Favorite Fishtail braid.

Julianne's color theme was Peacock feathers.

My color theme was Beach colors. Julianne said, " I like how you added the gold sparkle on top of your blue nails because now it looks like golden rays of sunshine on the sea." She is just too cute!

Spring Time Means Woodsplitting Time

Here's what we came to cut.

Mom & Grover are playing with the chain saw maintenance tools...they found a tooth brush.

"I've never seen Katie take so many pictures of everyone else." said Mom. 

I can fix that....

Tom with his ladies.

Papa and Grover working hard.

William and Grandma's sword fight on the Cliffs of Insanity.

Grandma, Papa, Grover, and if you look threw the fire ball, Mister.

Grandma and William still playing...

Can you see the three Chipmunks?

Julianne stayed inside because she's sick. A couple of times she walked out on the balcony to wave and smile, but then she had to go lay down.

Oh yeah!

Grover taking a break

Five fresh mice from the work shed.

Good thing cameras don't use film any more.

Let's get this party started.

When splitting wood I collect the grubs I find just for fun and then I leave them as an offering to the turkey gods...they love me because of it.

Guess who's splitting wood and who's playing.

Grover at the back deck sharpening chain saw blades.

He's Nine Years Old

I can't believe that my son William is 9 yrs. old. Time has truly flown by as my parents said it would. My heart aches when I look back on old pictures of my littles when they were young, but at the same time my heart rejoices that I took so many pictures.

William was born 2 weeks before his due date. On April 11th my day was a normal day of taking care and loving on Julianne. When Grover came home that afternoon we went into town to do some shopping and get some munchies. After dinner we headed home for the evening to get settled...that quickly changed when I became violently ill. I was throwing up every 20 minutes and was quickly becoming weak. Grover with Julianne drove me to the hospital. As soon as I stepped off the elevator I threw up in the hall way of the maternity floor. Poor, little, baby girl  Julianne was crying because she didn't  understand what was happening. But quickly a few nurses ran to my rescue. They wheeled me to a room and hooked me to an IV to start replenishing my fluids. They also gave me and anti-nausea medicine (which I discovered I am allergic to). But soon things calmed down. Grover's sweet parents drove to the hospital to swoop up Julianne and took her back to their home. Grover stayed with me, he is such a sweet and loving husband, I have been truly blessed to be loved by him.
The next morning my mid-wife showed up to see how I was doing. I was tons better compared to the night before. So as she was checking on me before I could go home, she discovered I was 5 1/2 cm dilated. She smiled at me and said, "It looks like you're having this baby today." Grover and I were shocked! As William was making his grand entrance into the world, Grover was as sick as a dog. He had caught the bug, but he stood right next to me while giving birth.

William likes to read and it couldn't please me more. Right now he is into My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and 'The Seaquel'.

So I made his ice cream birthday cake and decorated it to go along with the Zombie Goldfish swimming in toxic waters.

He loved it which made my heart happy to please him. He got a science crystal growing kit from Julianne, a boomerang from Daddy , a TV from Grandma and Papa, and clothes & a Skylander character from me. Small family parties are my thing and it was a wonderful time. Happy Birthday son!

Girls Road Trip

This time Julianne was invited to be one of the big girls on a road trip with Grandma and myself to check out Rexburg, ID.
We had a lot of fun- *listened to Insurgent & Allegiant audiobooks while traveling to and from *did a lot of swimming *visited with friends *visited the temple *did some shopping and *ate out at yummy restaurants.

Julianne loved being the one to fill up the tank.

The start of the trip.

Julianne in her "theater" watching Alice in Wonderland.

She is too cute when she's sleeping and why is she covering her ears?

Julianne looking up at the Angel Moroni.

Julianne and Grandma looking up at the angel Moroni.

Julianne and Mommy

Julianne and Mommy

Grandma, Mommy and Julianne

Two of my favorite angels.

I liked how the sun was shining behind the Angel Moroni.

We had such a good time walking around on the temple grounds in Rexburg, ID.

Julianne is such a cutie.

The four of us - Grandma, Mommy, Julianne and Moroni.

What can I say, we love the camera.

"Oh, you have the camera?!" says me.

In a serious and excited voice Julianne says, "This market is so fancy that they have squash." Too cute.

Driving around playing with...wait for it...the camera!

Debi and me visiting.

Our morning and evening routine. SWIMMING!

She's part mermaid...

Yeux de la mere.

Yeux de Katie

Yuex de Julianne

At Gator Jacks

Julianne found Gator Jack.