Monday, March 23

Today was the first day of Nick's baseball career! :) He had tryouts through Herriman City Baseball (yes, that's right, tryouts)! He really enjoyed being there with the boys and practicing. I hope this is a really fun season for him. P.S. He's the one in the gray and blue coat walking away from me. This was the best shot I got. :)

 

Tuesday, March 24

I was split between my two olders tonight. Nick had day 2 of his baseball tryouts but Kendra had gymnastics at the very same time. I dropped Nick off at tryouts then brought Kendra to gymnastics. I waited for Kendra and Simon went straight from work to pick Nick up. Wow, things could get pretty busy in the next 7 years between now and when Nick can drive!

 

Wednesday, March 25

We are celebrating Nick and Kendra's birthdays on Saturday and I really wanted to get Kendra a Queen Elsa dress. Jenni so kindly watched my little ones so I could run over to Ross and Target to look for dresses. They had cute stuff at Ross (in the picture) but I really wanted the official Elsa dress-up dress. Luckily, I was able to find that at Target and get it for her.

 

Thursday, March 26

Zack, Ricki, and I went to lunch at Applebee's with Grandma Sharon and Grandpa Jim. I know I need to let Ricki get more adventurous with food but I even surprised myself with this one. I gave Ricki a french fry! Of course, she loved it and screamed bloody murder when it was gone but it made me SO nervous! I always worry about choking and allergic reactions and nutrition at this crucial age and...I need to relax. She was fine! :)

 

Friday, March 27

I wanted to do a couple of fun things for the kids' birthday party. We came up with this invitation to invite everyone to Chick-Fil-A for their party. Tonight, after I got kids to bed and Simon was helping Dave with some electrical work, I sat and made these Thank-You's (thank moo's) to give out tomorrow. I take no credit for this - it was Pinterest all the way!

 

Saturday, March 28

Today was a great day! I started out at a very fun bridal shower in our ward. Then, we mooved our way over to Chick-Fil-A where my kids were royally spoiled by everyone! This is them holding their new Wii U! Nick has been saving for a year to buy one but he only has about $80 and they cost about 3x that. They are so lucky to have such amazing grandparents that like to splurge on things like this for them. They really did get spoiled. We had ice cream and visited for quite a while. So fun! Afterward, Jenni, Mom, and I went to the women's conference that was held because next weekend is general conference. It was amazing too! It's just been a great day!

Sunday, March 29

Since next week is general conference, we did the Easter dress thing at church today. Look at my sweet girls in their matching outfits. I love having little girls!!

Monday, March 16
I was pretty happy when my FitBit started buzzing at 9:13am because I had already gotten my 10,000 steps! Oh the many joys of going running first thing in the morning. I usually get between 8,500-9,000 steps on our 4-mile run. I ran errands before bowling today and bought myself a sweet running headband (which I LOVE!) and a new trench coat (which I have been looking for for months!). By the end of the day, I was over 20,000 steps! Yay for Mondays!!

Tuesday, March 17

First of all, Happy St. Patrick's Day! That is why everything at scouts was green. And could I be more proud of my sweet boy? He got his Wolf badge today. I am so thankful for all of the amazing leaders that have helped him on his scouting journey this last year and made this advancement possible. I am also thankful for Nick and his motivation to do what is right and earn these great advancements. Happy mommy right here!

Wednesday, March 18

I got the great privileged of going to eat lunch with my kids at the school for Nick's "birthday lunch". It's quite a production there. They have the Chick-Fil-A cow come, hand out CFA cookies, and goodies to all of the birthday kids from that month while their parents and siblings eat lunch with them. So cool! 

You may also be wondering why Nick has a Harry Potter lightening bolt on his forehead. This week is Fantasy Week for the whole 3rd grade. Nick's teacher went 100% above and beyond to make this "The best week ever!" (-Nick's words). Her whole classroom is decorated to the hilt with Harry Potter and they even each got HP wands, glasses, and sets of potions to bring home. Have I mentioned how awesome I think Mrs. Fay is? Seriously, she is wonderful!

Thursday, March 19

Tonight we had our first card exchange night. It was so much fun! The ones on the bottom are mine and we had about 10 other gals come and do the exchange. I love exchanging cards so this should be a fun new adventure!

Friday, March 20

This is the best thing that happened to me today. Alone time. I got to sit on the computer, check out some Facebook since it's been weeks since I've been on there, and read some articles that I've been wanting to get to. I love my family but I also love some alone time to rejuvenate.

Saturday, March 21

3 words: Princess - Tea - Party!! Mom threw this super fun party for all of us princesses. We started out at mom's house for adorable finger foods, "tea" (apple juice), and games. Mom then surprised us by taking this whole clan to the movies to see Cinderella. It was such a wonderful day spent with our daughters, sister, grandmas, and mom. These are the types of days that my girls and I will remember forever. Thanks mom!!

Sunday, March 22

Zack was asked in our Ward Conference to play the part of Goliath in Sharing Time. Isn't he the cutest Goliath you've ever seen?!?!?? Love my Zacky boy!

Monday, March 9

Simon got a free Redbox code today so we rented "Mockingjay: Part I". We really liked it!

Tuesday, March 10

 I thought about taking Ricki to the doctor yesterday but she woke up so happy and chipper, I decided to wait. We had a really bad night and she ended up with a fever after having this cold for 4 days so I took her to the Pediatrician that is really close to our house. Poor baby has double ear infections and RSV! No wonder she's had such a hard time sleeping this past week.

Wednesday, March 11

Jenni just started watching a very newborn baby at her house so with Ricki's recent diagnosis, we were cordially un-invited for lunch (which I TOTALLY agreed with). So...I called Grandma and Jim and we went to Chick-Fil-A. It's always fun to be with them!

 

Thursday, March 12

Mom took all of us swimming tonight. I didn't swim because of Ricki being sick but she and I watched from the side while Simon, Mom, Jenni, and the other 7 kids did. I can't get over her beautiful blue eyes and long long lashes. :) Thanks mom for a super fun outing! My kids always look forward to it!

 

Friday, March 13

Jenni and I were feeling adventurous so we took the kids to the Lego display they're doing at the Fashion Place Mall. It was actually really cool! Afterwards, the kids and I met Simon at Doug & Liz Merrill's for a yummy dinner. It was a very fun afternoon and evening but of course, I forgot to take a picture at the Merrill's house. 

 

Saturday, March 14

We've had unusually warm weather these past couple of months. I'm actually pretty worried about our water supply for the summer. However, I just can't complain in the middle of March when all of my windows are wide open and my plants are starting to get little green sprouts. I have a hard time with winter so when summer is on it's way, I get pretty excited!

 

Sunday, March 15

Once again, I failed to get the picture I really wanted for today but how cute is this one instead!?!? This is Ricki's "side pony". :) Kendra wasn't feeling well so us girls stayed home from church. Tonight, we had Dave & Viv over because Viv's birthday was on the 13th and we also invited Sue & Roy. Sue said she was going to get a "little birthday cake and some ice cream". Ummm, she showed up with a Costco cake and two cartons of ice cream! It was so fun having everyone over. We just wished Ryan and Ashley could have come too and made it a big ole party!

Monday, March 2

We didn't have bowling today so we had a craft day at mom's. I finished up my Clover sign and started refinishing my family sign. I love my family decor but the person that did it (we bought it from Quilted Bear) did kind of a crappy job. I'm going to remove the paper, repaint it all, then put it all back together. 

Tuesday, March 3

This week is Dr. Seuss appreciation week so for preschool, the kids had a Dr. Seuss party. This is Zacky's preschool class this year. Aren't they cute!?!?! 

Wednesday, March 4

Grandma Howard took Jenni, our kids, and I to Chick-Fil-A for lunch. Yummers!!

 Thursday, March 5

We got to watch Henry today while Ashley worked. Their normal babysitter is out of town so the family is taking turns watching him for the day. He is such a sweet little guy. He was a joy to have around. He and Ricki had fun playing and Zack was my big helper!

 

Friday, March 6

Happy 9th birthday Nick!! To celebrate, we went to Nick's favorite place for dinner: Herriman "Updated" Wendy's. It was fun to go out as a family and celebrate his very special day.

 

 

Saturday, March 7

Amie came over and sat at my bar, "Pieces", and helped me get ready for Nick's birthday party tonight. We had a pizza and movie party. I made homemade pizzas, loaded the boys up with treats in their hand-made (by Amie) movie boxes, and we watched "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day".  It was a very fun party and he got to have a bunch of his close friends here with him.

Sunday, March 8

Amie came to dinner at my parent's house tonight. We went through a big bag of clothes that Jenni's friend gave her. It was fun to try things on and we all kept a bunch of things that we liked.

Monday, February 23

Mom brought her cute new crocheting project to bowling. It's supposed to be a self-standing bag but I thought it looked an awful lot like an extra large Jamaican hat. I think I'll make one myself...in case I go to Jamaica!

Tuesday, February 24

Girl's Night! Us gals went to Applebee's for a catch-up chat session. We really got caught up on each others lives! ;) I just love and adore these great friends I have. I don't know how I got so lucky to have them as some of my closest friends.

 

Wednesday, February 25

My dear Amie and her kiddos came over to play/go through some legal documents. Weston and Nick had a super fun time playing the Wii while the girls played babies. Zack went back and forth between the two groups. It was fun getting the kids together.

 

Thursday, February 26

I got Gephardt! I have been disputing with Verizon Wireless since October and I'm tired of waiting for a response that never seems to come. So our local Channel 2 station came over, interviewed me, and is helping me dispute my trade-in phone problems. They filmed me and the kids for the news story. I can't wait to see it. Oh, and get my $200 back from Verizon.

Friday, February 27

I got a FitBit (pedometer and health-tracking band) on Tuesday after dinner with the girls. The goal is to hit 10,000 steps in one day. I was pretty excited when the band started vibrating and basically threw me a party for hitting the goal. Yay for devices that help with my health!

 

Saturday, February 28

We had SUCH A FUN NIGHT! We dropped the younger kids off at Dave & Viv's then took the older kids to Hale Theater to see Ghost: The Musical. It was SO good and the kids loved it! Afterward, we went to one of my favorite restaurants - Italian Village. The kids also enjoyed that. It was great to have this semi-alone time with the older kids and I know the youngers had fun too.

 

 

Sunday, March 1

Zack put his fireman hat on Ricki and she was very amused. She was pulling the cutest faces with her rosy little cheeks. Oooh, I just want to squeeze her!