Messy Boys

I have very independent children, which I love, although there are a few downfalls. The other day after Zack made pancakes I asked the boys to clean up the kitchen and make sure that everything was put away nicely. I walked in to the kitchen and it looked great! I was even impressed. The griddle was cleaned and put away, dishes in the dishwasher, etc. After they had been at school a few hours I went to the pantry to get something and this is what I had found. They had shoved all the ingredients back onto a shelf in there! If you can't see the syrup drip, check this out! It was dried hard like that! Little hard working stinkers.

Get Your Groove On

Now just what do you say to that?

HoMemAde sUrpRisE

My friend, Ali, has started something super fun with her sister: a homemade surprise!

Here's the fun in Ali's words and I hope you will join in:

"Are you excited yet? If so, be sure to be one of the first five people to respond to this post. I hereby commit to offer the first five individuals to comment on this post a homemade gift of my choosing; however, in order to post a comment, you have to first post this on your own blog and agree to do the same for another five people. You in turn have the opportunity to do likewise to this post and be the recipient of a fun homemade gift from me.

There are of course some restrictions, because I am not Superwoman.

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make.
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. This thing will be completed sometime this year. :)
4. You have no clue what it will be, leftover-casserole anyone? Just kidding.
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.

REMEMBER THE CATCH: YOU MUST RE-POST THIS ON YOUR BLOG" -Ali

So, I, ess, don't know about you, but I am super excited and I already have some ideas of what I am going to make you first five lucky peoples! Woo-hoo for good times!

Happy Valentine's Day!

As you know, my husband is Jeremy. He really is the sweetest Valentine a girl could ever dream of! Here's a list of fourteen things that I love best about my man:

1. He always makes me smile and laugh.
2. He is helpful around the house.
3. He is an amazing listener and he lets me dress him.
4. I can always count on him to do what is right.

5. There is no one I would rather spend my time with.
6. He sees the good in everyone and everything.
7. He is an incredible father and wrestler.
8. He is a super hard worker.

9. He is intelligent and a great teacher.
10. His organizing skills are to be coveted.
11. He is always thinking of me and lets me know it.
12. He writes the best love letters.

13. His smile melts my heart and his smell makes my knees weak.
14. He is all mine!

Thirty, Flirty, and Thriving!

My sisters and I have an ongoing saying that emphasizes just how great 30 can be: thirty, flirty, and thriving. After all, thirty is the new twenty-so they say. I'm all for it because I am now the big three-oh-h-h-h-h-h....my!

My mom, Granny K, got a big kick out of my big day making sure to call and rub it in real well. I actually had a great day, despite my dread of it all. I mourned the night before as the sun went down realizing that the day was setting on what was to be my last day in my twenties, but guess what? All that internal drama was in vain for the sun rose on my thirties and it was a beautiful day! (I can only admit all this now that it is over.)

It has been two weeks since I have been thirty and I am loving it! Funny thing, but I DO feel different-better somehow. I love my life and all the blessings that I enjoy. I know that good things are all around me and though life may get tough I believe that with a positive perspective life will only get better from here on out.

Thank you to all who showered me with love on my birthday. It was one of the best yet! Here's to being thirty, flirty, and thriving!

Play Time

It's always nice in the winter to get out of the house and play!

Special Powers

Avery's Primary teacher related the following story to Jeremy today:

He was teaching the CTR 5 class about Priesthood power and asked what they knew about it.

Avery stood up and announced, "I have a special power...it's LOVE!"