A 4 year old???

Happy Birthday sweet Shelby!

6 weeks

One

Two

Three

Four

Some of my favorite things:

Playing Dress up

Anything girly

Watching cooking shows with mom

Going to the car wash with dad

Evening walks with Grandma and Grandpa

Singing

Dancing

Helping

Playing with "son" (her brother)

Orange Juice

Purple

Going to Preschool

Princess Girl's Night

Shelby has been asking my BF Bonnie for a girl's night so on Friday that's exactly what we did! Shelby had a long list of things she wanted to do that night and she kept adding to the list as the night went on. Here's what we got done:

* Pizza, coke, popcorn, M&Ms, & cookies

* Movie: Princess and the Pauper

* Disney Princess computer games

* Painted finger and toe nails

* Play make-up

* Curled hair

* Jewelry

She had a blast and was exhausted by the end of the night. She kept saying, "This is SO MUCH FUN!" Thanks Bonnie for such a fun night! I can't wait to spoil your kids one day!:)

Note: She posed by herself and I had nothing to do with it!

It's a....

GIRL!!!

4th of July

Here are some pics from our trip to Utah for the 4th....

Blaine's mom with all her grandkids. I love this picture! This is in Temple Square where we went to a new, temporary exhibit in the Church History Museum. It is the "I Am A Child Of God" exhibit and is centered all around kids. They had videos, a dress up/play area, baby dolls, and a few other activities. The kids really loved taking care of the babies, weighing them, and creating their birth certificates. Really a great exhibit for young children!

Brothers! "Brothers don't shake hands, brother's hug." NOT! Ha!

One of Blaine's brothers and two sisters with some of the kids.

Shelby and cousin Chloe on the 4th!

Grandma with some of the girls waiting for the BBQ to be ready.

Um....I think this was his FIRST cupcake. Ehhhh, who cares it was a party and he was HORRIFIED of the fireworks his dad was setting off. Very, VERY unusual for this little guy.

The master pirotechnician. That's what he said. I'll let him own that title.

Fishing and trying to get the dog out of the nasty water. EWWW!!

Grandpa Blaine fishing with some of the kids. They caught two pretty big fish. The mosquitoes and gnats that were out were a killer though...ick!

Father + Grumpy Son

Miss Sass. Posing of course. Being around her older cousins really made her act like she's 12!:)

After this my camera kind of broke so I gave up on taking pictures of the yummy, homeade ice cream, poppers, and sparklers! A lot of fun for the kiddos!!!

First

My BFF has been bugging me for an update but I'm too lazy to download any new pics off my camera for a post....SO....I'm going to do my first tag.

8 Favorite Shows:

1. So You Think You Can Dance
2. Dancing with the Stars
3. Bachelor/Bachelorette
4. Real Housewives of...
5. Any HGTV
6. Any Food Network
7. American Idol
8. The Office

8 Things I did yesterday:

1. Laundry
2. Unpacked (very, very little)
3. Paperwork
4. Fixed dinner
5. Showered
6. Cleaned up around the house
7. Played with the kids
8. Watched Blaine change car battery

8 Things I'm looking forward to:

1. Starting school again in the fall
2. Shelby going to preschool
3. Blaine finding a better job (Anyone know who's hiring in this sad economy?)
4. A HOUSE
5. Cooler weather
6. Losing weight
7. Being debt free
8. Baby #3 coming in January (yes-this is my announcement)

8 Favorite Restaurants:

1. Oregano's
2. Chick-fil-a
3. Red Lobster
4. Olive Garden
5. Caramba's
6. Texas Roadhouse
7. Ah-So
8. Tagliani's

8 Things on my wish list:

1. A HOUSE
2. Blaine's student loans paid off
3. Healthy children
4. Relaxing vacation for me and Blaine
5. A California dream home
6. Tummy tuck
7. College funds for kids
8. Overall happiness

8 People to tag:

EVERYONE!!!

Next Week...

The top 20!!! I'm SO excited! This is quite possibly the greatest show EVER! I've waited for years for a show like this to come on television and, FINALLY, 4 years ago it did. YAY! Hopefully this year I can make it to the show when it's here.

Another Fun Trip

Blaine's parents moved to Utah not too long ago and we finally got the chance to go and visit them. I have only been to the Salt Lake Valley once(for like a day) and forgotten how beautiful it is! I fell in love with the weather while we were there, the houses, and all the mountains. Seriously, it was gorgeous! I could totally live there if I didn't have to deal with the snow. I love my warmth too much! And honestly the drive wasn't all that bad. I was thinking it would be much worse with the kids, not too mention we had my sister-in-law's two dogs with us, but everything went smoothly and even the drive was pretty. The kids had so much fun playing outside, going to the children's museum downtown, Temple Square (We went on a Friday and Shelby loved seeing all the brides), and the dinosaur museum. They were so pooped they slept 13 hours for me last night!!! That NEVER happens! I feel like there is still so much for us to see. I can't wait to go back!

Picnic in Temple Square...the flowers are SO pretty right now.

The kids with Blaine's parents.

Uncovering bones.

Blaine's best dinosaur impersonation.

Blaine's aunt bought this car at DI for super cheap. She only had to buy a new battery for it. The kids loved this! I'm going to start shopping for one.

This is behind Blaine's aunt's house. Look at the mountains...oh so pretty!

Shelby's Manicure Beauty Shop

Shelby's REALLY into playing beauty shop lately so today while she was telling me all of the services she offers I decided to write them down and ask her what she charges. I asked the questions she gave me the answers and then some. It took everything in me not to giggle at how cute and mature she seemed explaining herself!

Shelby's Manicure Beauty Shop

Hair color (pink and black only).....................................$2

Make-up application (blue eye shadow, red lipstick)............$4

Hair cut................................................................ $2

Dry and Style......................................................... $5

Pedicure...............................................................$10

Manicure................................................................$5

Princess services (dresses)..........................................$10

Combs..................................................................$1

Bracelets...............................................................$5

Hair accessories....................................................$10,000

Candy (for kids)......................................................$.50

Lunch (blueberry tea, crackers, ham, blueberry pie)...........$4

Shelby's salon has a ton to offer and according to her gratuity is only $40. Oh, and there are LOTS of pink styles (she's spunky). Open Thursdays from 10-6. Kids are welcome (she even told me she would babysit)! Located conveniently in the living room atop a box of Kirkland baby wipes.

A Leash?

I knew when I almost hit that bicyclist (he ran the red light after my light turned green) this morning it was going to be an adventurous day. We spent the morning at the zoo. My mom had the day off and some discounted tickets. However, this didn't stop her from asking about a Senior discount. HILARIOUS! Now I can really tease her about her age after she is willing to admit she is old enough to qualify for a Sr. discount just to get cheaper tickets that have already been discounted. That's my mom always looking for a great deal! Anyway, I jumped at the chance to let the kids run around and wear themselves out. Apparently they aren't supposed to run at the zoo though. Blaine was running full speed ahead when I overheard a lady tell her husband, "That kid needs a leash!" Really? It's the zoo. Shouldn't they be allowed to act like animals? Oh well we still got out of the house for a few hours AND got treated to McDonald's. It was a fun day!

These little monkeys were my favorite! They kept kissing on eachother.

This was the part of the day where I actually got to sit down. They could have fed these ducks for hours!

We topped the day off watching Blaine's brothers' Spring MCC football game and shaved ice from Bahama Bucks....YUMMY!

Easter (a little late)

This year Blaine had an extra day off so we decided to dye eggs with the kids for the first time. Before we even started dying the eggs Blaine sipped on the blue vinegar dye. Not to worry, it's non-toxic. Genius!

The scientist.

If you look closely you can see the stained blue lips.

Baskets.

Shelby was really, REALLY upset the Easter Bunny didn't leave anything for daddy. So she went and took stuff to him while he was sleeping. This girl has a heart of GOLD!

I have no clue why they had to hold their stuffed animals and have no idea why they can't seem to find the camera and look at it when I'm taking a picture.:)

An attempt at a family shot before church.

Egg hunting and dinner at my mom and dad's house.

This year I made sure to talk to the kids about why we really celebrate Easter. Shelby caught on really quickly and loved looking and asking questions about the pictures I showed her. By the end of the day she was able to tell most of the story all on her own (with the prompt of some questions of course). None the less, it made me happy that she remembered what I had taught her.