so so so glad!

About a month ago I logged onto my blog to find the GUT WRENCHING news that my blog had been DELETED! What the crap??? I tried and tried again...but those words kept popping up on the screen! I was sick about it. Gmail sent me a few codes via texts to try...still....nothing. I called paul in tears hoping that he would have some sort of magical way of helping me...nope. The only info I could get was that my gmail account had been hacked into and everything was deleted. WHO DOES THAT???  (if i find you, I WILL beat you with a stick - a BIG one!) :)  Anywho... I had just given up hope and decided that crying about it wasn't going to do any good, plus, the kids were wondering why my cry was turning into the "ugly cry" so i decided to move on with my morning. I couldn't believe that almost 5 years of journaling had just vanished into thin air. I walked away from the computer for a few hours. I decided to try ONE more time later that morning. I almost peed my pants when MY BLOG popped right up on the screen! I didn't dare navigate away from it for fear it would vanish again....so right then and there i had it slurped (that really is what it's called) into a book for safe keeping!  5 hours, 300 pages, and 86 bucks later...this is what was created!

The kids LOVE to flip through it and remember all the funny things that they have done! This book is absolutely priceless to me. I am so glad i have it safe in my arms!  go to BLURB.com to make your own!

                  I am a little obsessed with making these hair bows for the girlies. go HERE for tutorial

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday has always been one of my FAVORITE days... something special about getting the littles all dressed up and heading off to church to learn about our Savior. I know we go every week, but there is just something about Easter Sunday being a little more special. 
 Whenever i see all my children all together in ONE picture it always makes me a little teary eyed. I can't believe they are mine, and that they are so grown up. I am so blessed to be their mama. The lesson i taught to the teenage Sunday School class was about following the light of Christ and following his path. I am so grateful that i chose that pathway as a young woman, cause that pathway is what has lead to my beautiful family....a family of my own, a family that Paul and I work so hard everyday to keep happy, healthy, and together.  We may not vaction, or have fancy things, but i don't care.... we have these little beauties...

                         bad part of pics at 12 :45 on the way to church....lots of squinty eyes...too bright!

                                   She says that her curls bounce when she runs REALLY fast

LaZy Me.

I can't believe I haven't blogged in so long! I am super lazy these days....don't believe me??? just come over and see my DISASTER of house for yourself! I am waiting for the "nesting" to set in any day now...so far...nothin'.  I have been dying to get out and do the kiddos easter pictures, but miss mother nature hasn't been coooperating has she! I want  NEED some good old sunshine and park weather...is that too much to ask?!:) Anyway, I thought I'd pop in and share a few pictures of my sister's little ones (they are not so little anymore though!)  Let's ALL put in SUNSHINE thoughts and see if it actually happens soon, shall we?

lizzie

meet lizzie and her soon to be mr. nick.
They had a vision for her engagements....
feathers are still being found in places they shouldn't be!:)
thanks for fun miss lizzie!

my umbrella

While in St. George i took the girls into URBAN RENEWAL to see if we could find a treasure for our upcoming photoshoot . Just as we were about to leave empty handed....
 i looked up and saw this FABULOUS little beauty of an umbrella....
it was PURE LOVE at first sight for sure! best part, you ask???? it was only $12.00! sweet!
( i took some pics of my sisters kids too, but I will let her decide which ones to show off!) :)

                            rachels legs look filthy...i forgot to erase the "texture layer" off of her legs!
                             i am too lazy to go back and fix it right now! oh, and i didn't even notice that she had her
                             skirt pulled up so high - talk about a mini skirt!
                               

                                                           blowing "wishes" to eachother

we NEED to go back.

We got home from our spring break trip to SUNNY St. George yesterday, and woke up to 6 inches of snow this morning!!! Bleh. The kids said they wanted to go back again today...me too! We had a great time filled with cousins, grandparents, sleep overs, ice cream cones, splash parks, shopping, swimming, hiking...did i mention SUN and 90 degrees??? I can't believe i took these less than 2 days ago, and now we have the snow clothes out again! 
                                    dear st. george,
                                 please hire my husband.
                                        thank you. :)

                           whoops! Sam went right under the water, and was not a happy camper!

                                      getting the fire ready for some gooey smores!

                               enjoying some delicious fruit, while warming up in sissies jacket!