They're so talented....my children.

The other night I was finishing up the dishes and heard my 3 children in hysterics upstairs. They were laughing so hard, I thought maybe I should go tell them to settle down, so nobody throws up! When I get up in the loft, this is what I see. I laughed so hard I almost peed my pants.

Just more pictures to update

I am so embarassed to even admit it's been a year since my last post. I could use the excuse of being busy, but it's a lie. So, I've decided to start fresh, and record the fun things that happen to our family, as I promised I would 2 years ago. Since my last post, the following has taken place: new house, new ward, new friends, new dog. It took us almost 6 months to get our house. Well worth it!!! We love it here, and our house suits our needs. Rory has been interested in real estate lately, and is taking the test to get his license. He says he's already itching to find another house. Little does he know, if he finds one, that he's moving alone.

Mikey is doing so well in school. He has been on honor roll and brought his grades up to almost all A's. I am quite proud of him. He started cub scouts this year and already has his bobcat patch. I am his den leader, so it's fun to watch him accomplish his goals in scouts.

Dylan is ready for kindergarten this year. He's super smart. He's also the happiest kid on the planet. It doesn't matter what the situation, he's always smiling. It's easy to forget the stress of the day when you see him always grinning. What a good example.....until he decides to beat up Ivy.

Ivy is.....well. She's a typical girl. Dramatic as ever. She will look in the mirror, say she's so sad, and make herself cry. Who needs acting lessons, just come to my house. She'd gladly teach you. She's feminine in every way, from wanting to put on makeup, to insisting on wearing prom dresses every day. I love it, and hate it at the same time. We argue quite a bit. I'm worried about the forseeable future.

Rory is still making the commute to Irvine. He doesn't mind it so much, but wouldn't mind a job closer to home. He is taking the test to become a real estate agent. Who knows what will come of that. I think it's just a backup for future use. He's really enjoying homeownership. Every weekend, he's either knocking out a wall, or building something. Although he's already complaining that a 2-car garage just isn't enough. Typical!!

I am doing the usual....trying to stay above water with my 3 kiddos and keep my sanity by doing things I love. I continue to make cakes and sew. I love decorating my house. I have a new friend (next door neighbor) that I absolutely adore. She is so sweet. I hope we stay friends for a long time.

As things happen, I hope I can keep this up. Good luck to me.

Huh??

I am really bad about keeping up this blog. I'm sure the millions of people who have subscribed to it are thoroughly disappointed...and for that, I am sorry.

A few weeks ago we took the kids to see the grunion run. Bad idea for several reasons. #1: It doesn't start until 9:55pm. #2: It's very cold and wet at the beach at night. #3: We only saw 2 stinkin fish! And Rory swore he would catch one for the boys if he had to dive in the water and chase it. Needless to say, they were too fast for him. The boys just starred aimlessly at the water. We gave up after 30 minutes and went home.

Rory took the kids across the street to the park to play baseball. See the picture of Dylan?! Yes, the ball made contact. And then the next picture is of Dylan throwing the ball. See where it is? Right above his head. That one made contact too. Poor thing.





Last week we had the Relief Society Birthday Party. My Enrichment committee put on a really nice party! It was decorated so cute. My girlfriend made an adorable cake. It was a fun night.




Things are sort of calm now, which is good, 'cause I need a break!

I bought all this tonight for $17.53. That's $0.73 an item. Plus I got $10 to spend next time I shop. It's official....I have an addiction.

Sweet bargains & sick babies

I was bored today, since Rory had to go to work from 8am-10pm for inventory stuff. So, I headed over to the OC swap meet. The kids and I walked around for a little and then went over to the farm to see the animals and gardens. Surprisingly, they were more interested in me telling them what plant was what. After that, I decided to go to CVS just for kicks....since it's like a second home to me now. And this is what I got for $3.84. Sweet deal, since the Listerine alone was normally $6. Man, I love that store. Every Monday night, when Rory gets home, I head out with my list and coupons. I wait until about 9:30 so hardly anyone else is in the store. I'm telling you, people waiting in line DO NOT like coupon queens! I don't blame them, it takes forever. But, it's free money.

On another note, Ivy decided life was too boring around here and got an infection which caused her to have horrible hives. Her doctor gave us an antibiotic, and after the second dose of it, her face and mouth swelled up. We had to take her to emergency. They gave her epinephrine and prednisolone because she was allergic to her medication! We spent 6 hours there before we got to go home. She's doing better now, so we're grateful for that. (But not the $300 she's cost us in doctor visits). The pictures of her with the hives are when they were MILD. They got horribly worse right before we took her to the ER. Stuff like that is just downright scary.


Back to something positive, Rory has been working out at the gym and lost 20 lbs in 2 months. He is lookin' mighty good! I'm proud of him. As long as he doesn't start wearing muscle shirts and spandex shorts to the gym, I am all for it!

That's it for today!

I'm up to my ears in toothpaste!

So, I'm kinda bummed this CVS trip. They didn't have 2 of the things I wanted, so I had to substitute. So I ended up spending $8. But I got $14 back in CVS money, so I guess I did okay. Definitely not as good as my last trip. Still, not too shabby. I bought 8 items & spent $8. That's like a dollar an item! Who says you can't get anything for a buck!!!! Oh, and by the way...Maybelline's Volume Seduction XL Lip gloss burns...really bad.