So funny

Since we are going to be home schooling now, I decided that we needed to make room in the office for a small class room for the girls. I am really feeling the need to be ready to start as soon as possible, while Princess G is still in school mode. As we were organizing the office today we came across papers that needed to be put through the shredder. I sat down to do this and Princess G came in to see what was making all the noise. She asked what I was doing I told her I was shredding papers. She of course wanted to know why. I told her we shredded paper so that people didn't know what was on them, that way people don't find out stuff about us that we don't want them to know. She then asked in a very serious tone, does God know we are doing this? I told her he won't mind. I laughed so hard when I told Alan what she said. I thought it was the cutest question ever. I still laugh when I think about it.

Another change

I am sure everyone will agree life Never goes as planned! We learned that once again today. Princess G has again been sick. This is her third illness since school started 6 weeks ago. Not good. I took Princess G to the doctor today, and we had a discussion about what we need to do different. The Doctor has decided that it is not a good idea to keep Princess G in school. She wrote a letter asking that Princess G be taken out of school until further notice. Wow, not what I expected today. I have spent a crazy amount of time today on the Internet researching our options. We have decided that home school is our best option. In bound teachers didn't seem like a good option, so her we go. I have to say I am so scared to doing this, but I feel it is the only option to keep Princess G healthy. We have really struggled over the years with Princess G and her health problems, so I am going to do what ever it takes to keep her as healthily as possible. My main goal this winter is to keep Princess G out of the hospital. Now I am on the look out for home schooling curriculum. Should be fun and interesting. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know.

Fun lesson... I love being the mom

There are days that being the Mom are more fun then others. I would say today was fun, mostly because I got to teach my kids a fun lesson. I know that Alan had to go home teaching tonight, so I decided to have dinner ready about the time he got home from work. I thought that would make our evening be a little more calm. About ten minutes before I was expecting Alan home, I called upstairs and asked the children to come out and set the table for dinner. I then heard arguments that went like this. "I did it yesterday" "Its your turn" "I don't want to do it" "me either". I thought to my self, I could get mad and yell, or not. I instead called back up and said in a very nice voice, ok that's fine. Well Alan arrived home to find the table set for two. He smiled and looked at me then asked what was going on. I explained that our children decided that they didn't want to set the table so we would be having a nice quite dinner. He laughed and said sounds good. We enjoyed talking uninterrupted. What a treat. And as luck would have it, the kids decided to play upstairs and get along. (for once) About the time we where done eating, I thought my point would only be made if the kids caught us. So I did something that I was sure would get the kids attention with out actually calling them down. I went to the front door and rang the door bell :) It worked. All three came running, and we where busted. Just what I wanted. It was so hard to not bust up laughing when I saw their faces as they realized we where finishing our dinner, with out them. There was cries of "I'm hungry" "Don't we get to eat" "Where is our dinner". POINT SET MATCH!! What a great opportunity to teach them that when I ask them for help that they should do it. I think they have learned a very valuable lesson. We shall see.

8 facts

I got tagged by reading another blog. I love to read other peoples blogs. So now I am tagged again.

1. I enjoy watching TV. I have to be careful or I get nothing done.

2. I really love to cook. It is so much fun to make something and have your family or friends really enjoy eating. I am always looking for new recipes. (hint, hint)

3. I struggle with depression. Sometimes it is really bad. It worries Alan and he is amazing to help me pull out of my ruts. He is so kind and patient. I don't know what I would do with out him.

4. Travel is my love. I love to visit new places. I love the sights, the sounds, and the food of new places. I look for new places to go and love it if I can go for cheap. (I went on a cruise to the Bahamas for $200 per person for 5 nights with Alan)

5. I hate to do Laundry. I think it is evil. You do it everyday and yet it is never done. I hate that. I don't know why it bugs me so much, but it really does. I am trying to teach Little Man how to do his own laundry already. That is how much I hate it. Actually I should be doing laundry right now, and yet here I am.

6. My first name is not Elizabeth (I think everyone already knows that, let me know if you didn't know that one.)

7. In a weird way I am very proud that I can say I had an 11 lbs. 1 oz baby with out a c-section. My first baby. I think that is amazing. Thankfully the next two where only 7 lbs.

8. I am done having kids. In fact I can't have anymore even if I wanted to. So good thing I am happy with 3. Who knows there is always adoption. But for now I happy with my 3.

Hopefully you found out something new about me. If not you know me too well :)

As for tagging, if you want to do this great, if not thats fine too.

A lot about nothing

Random Funny picture

I felt like writing but don't have anything big to write about. Instead it is the ramblings of a busy Mom :) Hopefully I will not put anyone to sleep.





We had a very nice and uneventful weekend. However we did enjoy dinner with friends on Sunday. That is always nice. Today we had Princess G home from school, she is not feeling well. It was so hard to decided weather or not to keep her home. I know that there will times that she is much sicker then she is today. It is a balancing act with her. In the end I felt bad for sending her to class, so as soon as the bell rang I went to the office to get her excused for the day. When I went into her class her teacher was happy I had come to get her, she has been worried. When Princess G gets sick her skin goes almost a grayish color. It is the first sign of trouble. So her teacher was more then happy to excuse her from class. It was a nice day though, just the girls home.





So I have to admit a down fall I have had. I hope that there are Moms out there who understand where I am coming from on this next point. I have not been the best house keeper since my kids where born. Which is sad because my house was almost perfect before I had kids. A week ago I decided I could no longer take it. I felt for me that I have no excuse. I have two kids in school full time! And I am home now with Sunshine. So a week ago I decided enough is enough. I started in cleaning my house. I have cleaned and organized so far, my bathroom, the kitchen, the guest room, and all three kids rooms, the loft, and the living room, oh and all the other bathrooms in my house. I still have my bedroom and closet, the office, the laundry to catch up, and the pantry. But i am so excited because I feel I am getting closer everyday to meeting my goal of a neat house. I have to say though that my favorite part is not only have I cleaned these rooms, but they have stayed neat and clean for almost a week now. I know Wow a whole week. But for me that is a start. It feels really good. So now you all know my secret. Hopefully sharing will keep me on the straight and narrow :) Only time will tell. Also Alan and I have decided that our house is too big for us. We thought we would have more then 3 kids at the time we bought the house. Funny how life just happens. I hope no one thinks any less of me now that my secret is out :)

They grow up so FAST

Today as I got home from picking up the kids from school, my cell phone rang. It was not a phone number I knew, but I answered anyway. On the line there was a little voice, I knew that I had my kids so I had no clue who was calling me. Then I hear is Princess G there? (her real name) I just had to laugh. Princess G talked for a few minutes. I could not belive my little kindergartener is getting phone calls. It turns out the girls want to get together to play. I talked with the mother of the little girl, and we set up a play date for the girls. Then I asked that they please call our home phone and the girls can talk as long as they like.

I called Alan and he thought it is so funny that our 5 year old is getting social calls. I am still just shaking my hear and laughing. I guess I better get use to it, I am sure it is only going to get worse the older she gets. :)

All is well

A few weeks ago my doctor had a concern that I may have diabetes. Thankfully my tests came back and I am well. I am a high risk for diabetes, because I had gestational diabetes during two of my pregnancies. I know I need to be careful and keep a close eye on my diet and my blood sugar, however that is not always easy. Well after getting past that we felt medically all is well in our family for now. Princess G has held her own for awhile and has actually recovered from two colds all on her own. That is amazing for her. It would seem that the medications she is on are working. She is so amazing about remembering her meds and takes them on her own. She has 3 meds that she has to take twice a day and one more for when she has an asthma flair up. In addition to her 3 meds she also has to do nasal washes 2 to 3 times a day depending on how she is feeling. Her medication routine takes about 10 minutes every morning and night. I have to say how proud I am of her for doing so well to remember to take her meds and keep up with it.



Well we started to think things are really under control. WRONG!!! While Sunshine and I where in Las Vegas she watched my Grandma check her blood sugar and decided that she wanted hers checked also. Grandma asked me if I minded her checking sunshine. I saw no harm in it so I said sure. When Sunshine's number came up it was 146 which is too high because she had not had anything to eat in a couple of hours. I called the pediatrician the next day to ask if I should be concerned. They said yes that they wanted to see her. So we went to Sunshine's appointment on Thursday. Our pediatrician was very concerned that 146 was too high for her. She sent us over to the lab to get some blood tests done. After a very long 24 hours we got the results back. And we are happy to report that Sunshine is well. No Diabetes. Thankfully. It was very scary though to think that we would have to be so careful and change our whole families lifestyle. Not that we eat that bad, just that there would have been some real changes. This scare has Alan and I evaluating things and we are going to cut back on a some of the sweet treats that enter our house. Sunshine is a candyaholic. She can smell candy a mile away. I want to make some changes so that hopefully Sunshine will not have to deal with Diabetes for a long time or ever would be better.

This dance expresses how we all feel now. (sorry it is side ways I didn't know how to fix it)

Marriage Tag

I read this on a friends blog and I got tagged because I read it :)

How long have you been married? 8 amazing years
Where were you married? Las Vegas, NV Temple
Honeymoon? 5 nights at a cabin somewhere in Idaho :) (Alan says exact location not important)

How old is your spouse? 31 until Nov.
Kids? 1 boy 2 girls
Who eats more? Me

Who said I love you first? Alan did, I wanted to but did not want to seem to forward or scare him off.

Who is taller? Alan, even when I have my fav 4 inch heels on :)

Who sings better? Alan, I love it when he sings

Who is smarter? Alan for sure

Who controls the T.V. remote? Me, when I can get it from Little Man
Whose temper is worse? MINE until our car gets booted on a Sunday night in Provo and the only way to free it, is with CASH!
Who does the laundry? Alan mostly, I have been better lately

Who does the dishes? Alan, again, sorry babe I will get better

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Alan unless I fall asleep first, then he gets what ever is left of the bed.
Who cooks dinner?Mostly me.
Who is more stubborn? Me unless it has to do with a guitar.
Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Wrong, me never!
Whose parents do you see the most? Alan's they come out a couple times a year and we go there about 2 times a year.
Who has more siblings? Alan the oldest by 2 minutes of 5 total kids

Who wears the pants in the family? Me, but I let Alan wear them some of the time, right babe (oh he is sitting next to me laughing)

I tag: Audrey, Sybrina, and Marci

While the Mom is away

I had the chance last week to go to Las Vegas with my best friend and her brand new baby girl. She was going home and her husband was not able to go, so I decided that Sunshine and I would go with her. So Alan, Little Man and Princess G stayed home.

I had a great time in Las Vegas. I just mostly hung out and relaxed. It is really what I needed. Life has been so busy. Sunshine loved being an only child for a week and having Mom all to her self. I was able to surprise my Grandma and spend some time with her. It was nice to not have to be on the go all the time. We just visited and had a good time.

I came home on Wednesday afternoon. It is nice to go away, however it is better to come home. I was so happy to see Little man and Princess G. They had so much to tell me. All about school and their after school clubs. It made my head spin a little. But I really enjoyed hearing all about it. However I found out there where some things they tried that they would never have gotten away with if mom had been home. Oh the joys. It made me laugh. Kids will try anything and everything.

You just have to enjoy the little things. I know as a child I tried the same things they try. I guess it is all a part of growing up. I am so glad we only are children once. I am not sure I could do it again.