Tea Party!

Sunday evening was quite in our house and then we realized why? Laken was busy playing hostess and throwing a tea party in the dining room. This is what I found, the table set for all of her animals. I love that she even brought extra chairs because she did not want anybody to be left out. :)


The guest list was impressive, "Fancy Nancy and Ralph the Dog" attended.


Mr. Bear and Pluto were in attendance and excited to be there.


The little Hostess herself working hard feeding "Ms. Bunny and Happy Feet."


A special VIP invitation was given to her big brother when she Schmoozed him and told him that she needed help feeding all the animals. Of course brother helped.


Even the Paisley puppy got invited to the Tea Party! LOL

The art of "Schmoozing"

I am going to invest in PUZZLES! Mason and Laken decided to put a puzzle together it was just a 50 pc. puzzle but, I must say it is the quietest time they have ever spent playing together. They sat so quietly working together then you would hear the following come from the table: Mason- "Oh this piece goes here.", Laken-"Oh Mason good job you are so smart, I hope I can be as smart as you some day." This continued through the entire puzzle. That little girl has some serious game I have to say she was schmoozing her brother better than anybody I have ever seen, it was hilarious, almost to the point of wanting to gag because she was so sugar sweet to him?


Quietly working hard together!:)


The finished puzzle, well sort of. When they first started the puzzle the tried to work on the floor forgetting that we had a little puppy who likes to chew on things. So then they had to move to the table when they got the puzzle completed and realized that puppy had probably run off with two pieces Laken's comment was "Damn Dog",I guess she does take after her Grandma, HA HA OK fine she takes after me a little bit?:)

Crazy Hair Day!!!!

Today at Day Care it was Crazy Hair day as you can see I believe we accomplished that goal.! The kids were so excited to be able to do their hair crazy. Laken has been counting down the days until "Crazy Hair Day"


Laken wanted lots of Ribbons in her hair like "Fancy Nancy" she acts so much like Fancy Nancy sometimes it scares me. Pretty scary when I had never heard of "Fancy Nancy" about a year ago and a lady in our ward brought in the book to use in a Sharing Time and said to everyone this little girl reminds me of Laken! This morning when I left for work I said "Good Bye Fancy Nancy" and she smiled at me and said "Good Bye Fancy Mother" :)

Mason was too funny this morning I was putting "ponies" in his hair and he was squirming and saying that it hurt I told him it was a good thing he was not a girl! I kept saying things like "Boy, this is what girls go through all the time toughen up." Then of course little sister comes in and mimics me and says "Boy, toughen up!" So I laughed and said "Amen" then she says "Amen Sista" Mason started to laugh and then she stops and points up to the ceiling and says "And Amen to you too Heavenly Father!" Ugh that child!!! Never a dull moment!

Learning to stand up for yourself!

This past week I recieved a text message from the X that just said that he was sick but, that he would keep me updated and let me know about coming to see the kids. Well surprise he did not so come Saturday morning when the kids were asking if they were going with him I was honest with them and said I did not know I told them that a few days ago he was sick and was suppose to let us know and that I had not heard from him? Of course, sweet innocent Little girl say's "I hope Daddy is feeling better" which I hugged her and told her I hope so too. Mason, on the other hand was irratated he was ticked off that Dad did not follow through and atleast tell them yes or no if he was coming? So Mason first thing Saturday morning took my phone and sent his dad a text message that said "Hi dad it is Mason are we seeing you today?" Mason checked the phone all day long and with each passing hour he got more irratated because his father never responded. It was very hard for me to watch talk about reliving the past! So I gave him lots of hugs and told him how sorry I was and how much I loved him. I thought that was the end of it until Monday at work I got an email from the X that said Mason late Saturday night had sent him a text calling him a LIAR and telling him that he was mad at him and sick of him LYING to his mom and to him! This was all news to me so I had to look at my phone at the sent text messages, and sure enough Mason stood up for himself and told his Dad off. I must admit I am very proud of him! Heck I'm 33 and I still have never had the nerve to tell mine off so good for Mason I know how hard that must have been.

Pictures, Friends, Birthdays and still smiling....

The past 6 months have been a rough one, this past week my body finally hit a brick wall with all it has had to endure. I finally gave in and went back to the Dr. and told her that she needed to figure things out sooner or get me into my appts sooner only to get the same song and dance of "lets try a new Rx" ERRRRR and let's just buy you a little bit more time. So needless to say I have been a little bit disheartened this week between that and some other things going on in my life. So I have not been the greatest friend, mom, daughter, sister, etc. But, I have to brag about how amazing my kids are my birthday was on Saturday and I have been exhausted. Probably the most fatigued I have ever experienced in my life! My mom and I have joked that I know that I am getting really really old when for the first time my mom offers to take me shopping for my birthday or ask me what I want for my birthday and the only thing I want is a nap! Ha Ha do I sound like a worn out 85 year old lady or what? Anyways I was not thrilled about my birthday at all I honestly could have cared less. But, my sweet little kids could not wait for me to celebrate my birthday so the minute I woke up I walked up the stairs and they were both standing on the stairs and started singing Happy Birthday to me and there holding cards and a present a pair of Crocs to walk the dog with since I have ruined my slippers going out in the wet grass in the middle of the night (thanks Mom!) I'm so proud of Mason and Laken I have not been at my all time best lately and they have been so good and understanding. Mason is always so good about helping out any way he can and Laken is just hilarious last night she put on a dramatic singing performance for us that left me in tears I was laughing so hard she gets funnier every day. I am so blessed to have such amazing kids. One thing I did do this weekend besides be a lump a log and laugh at my kids who were more thrilled about my birthday than I was. Was the kids and went to Gardner Village with my friend Annie and her boyfriend Brian they wanted me to take some pictures of them so we met and went to lunch at Archibald's Yummy, and then took pictures. I wish I was as talented at taking pictures as my friend Angela is but, hey we can't all be that talented. We had lots of fun with Annie and Brian they are always laughing which is fun to be around and of course as usual Laken immediately budded up to Brian which was hilarious. Here are some of their pictures I must say I loved the background of the old cabin wall and plants you would never know that they were standing below all that on a sidewalk and I was standing up on a rickety old fence post ha ha! Too bad I was sick and really dizzy I wish I was feeling better when we took all of these so I could have tried to get a few more better shots, but oh well better luck next time :) I took some of my kids also I figured I would let the kids give them to their dad for father's day. I know don't say it after the hell that man has put me through that is way too nice of a gesture but, oh well I get the cute pictures of my funny kids too! I must say the one of Laken giggling with Mason hugging her defiantly sums up my kids in a nut shell so it is one of my new favorites!

Taking my Dolly.... I mean Doggie for a walk

Laken has always been a little Mommy and she loves her baby dolls but, over the weekend she figured out that she could put the dog into her baby doll stroller. She pushed that poor little dog all over the house. What was the surprising part was the dog actually allowed her too I wish I would have taken more pictures this was just a quick one I snapped after bathtime. But, if Laken was watching TV the dog was sitting in the stroller along side of her, it was pretty funny to watch.

Spring has brought me such a nice surprise....

I know don't have a heart attack 2 post in a week, obviously I must be ill? Or just unable to sleep who knows? Just figured I would share the pictures that I took on sunday. After church the kids and I were outside with Paisley and we have a really cool tree that has lost all of it's petals on the ground and I am always looking at things as a picture. I think in my next life I aspire to be an artist because in my mind I try to see things in a frame? So I noticed the petals on the grass and it reminded me of an aisle for a bride to walk down. So I did the next best thing and I told Laken to sit down and I grabbed my camera and started to take a few pictures. Then after taking a few pictures of both kids Mason and I played around with a photoshop program cropping the pictures and turning them into black and whites, etc. and just having fun with the photos.