On Sunday Brek made a roast in the crock pot. However, after church, dad called and said we were welcome to come over and eat because they had tons of extras, including his famous mashed potatoes. Most of my kids happily passed on the roast and crock pot potatoes, anticipating yummy mashed potatoes. But Syd wanted some of dad's delicious dinner. (Brek wasn't too offended. He was thrilled to have tons of leftovers to take for lunches.)
As I was scooping out the potatoes and carrots, I asked her if she wanted any meat. (Most of my kids are not huge meat eaters. Sometimes they like it....sometimes not.)
She looked at me and said emphatically, "YES! I love meat. And besides, Mr. Larson said I really need to start putting some meat on my bones."
I guess she took him literally!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Ultrasound Time!
So, it's official. This little babe growing in my tummy is a boy! ANOTHER boy! And I would have to say there is no doubt as to this baby's gender. Even I could tell it was a boy, and that's saying alot!
The girls were a little disappointed, but not really. It's hard to be disappointed when you know there's a new baby on the horizon! And when I told Syd the baby was due on March 6th (one day before her birthday), she jumped up and cheered. However, Syd and Maddy are seriously outnumbered now....5 boys to 2 girls.
Brek said we now have our own basketball team.
Natalie (a dear friend) said more great pianists and missionaries.
All of the above are true! I think it would be safe to say that I will be sitting through A LOT of sporting events in my life! And our home will be ringing with music for many more years to come. And, oh how I hope my boys will all serve missions! I LOVE my boys, and couldn't be more happy. Either way....how could you possibly go wrong??!! Another little spirit to bless our home. Another new little personality.
I can't wait to meet him!!
Monday, October 5, 2009
Let It Snow
Yesterday morning, Luke came into my room and woke me up.
Luke: Mom, it's snowing outside!
Me: It is?
Luke: Yep! So, is it Christmas today?
Luke: Mom, it's snowing outside!
Me: It is?
Luke: Yep! So, is it Christmas today?
Saturday, October 3, 2009
All's Well That Ends Well
Soooo, tonight Brek asked Josh and I to put the tarp on the boat as he was running out the door to go to priesthood meeting. Brek, Scott, and Josh (sortof)....OK, mostly Brek and Scott spent the two hours in between morning and afternoon conference cleaning the boat. And I mean CLEANING! (If only they were that thorough in the house....ha-ha!)
Anyway, as they were leaving for priesthood session, they decided it just might rain while they were gone and wreck all their hard work! Brek attempted to back the boat into the garage, thinking that would be a quick fix. Only problemo with that plan is the fact that our garage is not tall enough for our boat.
So, with the boat half in the garage--half out, he runs into the house asking us to put the tarp on, then runs back out. And like the obedient people that we are, out we went to do as we were told. As we were pulling the tarp up, over, down, etc. the boat all of a sudden started moving. At first I thought I was maybe imagining things. But sure enough, the boat was rolling right down our driveway! I ran to the front of the boat, pushing with all my might to try and stop it. Meanwhile, I was screaming at Josh to help. Apparently, he was helping, trying to pull from behind. But I didn't know that and kept yelling for him to help! I'm sure we were quite a sight....big-belly pregnant mom yelling at her son, both frantically trying to stop a moving boat that weighs....ummm....like a gazillion tons or something!
I was seriously paniced about the boat rolling right across the road, into my neighbor's yard, and heaven forbid, crashing into their house!! But luckily, as the boat rolled off our driveway and onto the road, it came to a stop. I would like to say it was because of our massive muscles, but alas, I must give credit to the leveling of the ground.
I would NEVER bother Brek when he is at something important like priesthood meeting....until today. There we sat with the boat right smack dab in the middle of the road, wondering what to do. Believe it or not, we actually attempted to PUSH the boat back up onto the driveway. Yeah...that went well! And with every other guy over the age of twelve being in the same meeting as Brek, we were sort of stuck! So a text was sent requesting immediate help and Brek came to the rescue.
Moral of the story: Don't EVER try to stop a moving boat...especially if it is moving downhill! And especially if you are pregnant! You might look like a serious idiot!
Anyway, as they were leaving for priesthood session, they decided it just might rain while they were gone and wreck all their hard work! Brek attempted to back the boat into the garage, thinking that would be a quick fix. Only problemo with that plan is the fact that our garage is not tall enough for our boat.
So, with the boat half in the garage--half out, he runs into the house asking us to put the tarp on, then runs back out. And like the obedient people that we are, out we went to do as we were told. As we were pulling the tarp up, over, down, etc. the boat all of a sudden started moving. At first I thought I was maybe imagining things. But sure enough, the boat was rolling right down our driveway! I ran to the front of the boat, pushing with all my might to try and stop it. Meanwhile, I was screaming at Josh to help. Apparently, he was helping, trying to pull from behind. But I didn't know that and kept yelling for him to help! I'm sure we were quite a sight....big-belly pregnant mom yelling at her son, both frantically trying to stop a moving boat that weighs....ummm....like a gazillion tons or something!
I was seriously paniced about the boat rolling right across the road, into my neighbor's yard, and heaven forbid, crashing into their house!! But luckily, as the boat rolled off our driveway and onto the road, it came to a stop. I would like to say it was because of our massive muscles, but alas, I must give credit to the leveling of the ground.
I would NEVER bother Brek when he is at something important like priesthood meeting....until today. There we sat with the boat right smack dab in the middle of the road, wondering what to do. Believe it or not, we actually attempted to PUSH the boat back up onto the driveway. Yeah...that went well! And with every other guy over the age of twelve being in the same meeting as Brek, we were sort of stuck! So a text was sent requesting immediate help and Brek came to the rescue.
Moral of the story: Don't EVER try to stop a moving boat...especially if it is moving downhill! And especially if you are pregnant! You might look like a serious idiot!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Breakfast Anyone?
Brek need not worry anymore about all those half-eaten bowls of cereal going to waste in the morning. Luke and Ben take care of that.
After the kids go to school, the two of them just pick a bowl and dig in, sometimes moving from one bowl to another. Sometimes they even share!
Not much can be done with this kiddo after breakfast, but to throw him in the bathtub. What a mess!
After the kids go to school, the two of them just pick a bowl and dig in, sometimes moving from one bowl to another. Sometimes they even share!
Not much can be done with this kiddo after breakfast, but to throw him in the bathtub. What a mess!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Families Can Be Together Forever
Last week my baby brother got married. It was a great day! He has turned into such a great young man, and the girl he married (Gabe) is awesome! We are thrilled to have her be a part of the family now. My kids absolutely love Uncle David and Aunt Gabe. (Yes, Gabe is now "Aunt Gabe" around here!)
Here are some pictures. You know me....always camera-happy!
Here are some pictures. You know me....always camera-happy!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Beautiful Alaska
So, here it is. A photo recap of our trip to Alaska.
Brek and I went on an Alaskan cruise with my family. The one MAJOR disappointment was that half our family didn't make it on the ship! Chelsie, Tiffany, Natalie, and their husbands were not able to reach Vancouver in time due to airline troubles, and once the ship left, they were not able to board. It really stunk, and we really missed having them there!
This photo was taken from our ship. We enjoyed beautiful scenery throughout almost the entire cruise.
We really lucked out on weather, I would have to say. I expected it to rain almost the entire time, but the only really rainy days we had were the two days we were on the ship.
The first place we stopped was called Ketchikan, a tiny little town nestled in the mountains. There is no way in or out of this city except by boat or plane. I'm not sure that would be the life for me! But it is beautiful.
The day we spent in Ketchikan just so happened to be Sunday. Soooo, we decided to venture out and try to find an LDS church. Thanks to Lance and his "google phone" we found the church, which was unlike any I've seen....completely made out of cedar inside and out. It was very pretty. We felt a little dumb in our jeans, but were glad to be there, nonetheless.
Another picture taken as we sailed along.
Each night we got cleaned up and headed to dinner where we enjoyed delicious food, and beautiful scenery, such as the picture taken below. (Brek took this picture from the window by our table.)
While in Juneau, we visited Mendenhall Glacier (quite amazing!) We then spent the afternoon whale watching, and did we ever see whales!! We saw humpback whales, some of which were jumping right out of the water! And we were extremely lucky to come upon a huge pod (30 or more) of Orka (killer) whales.
Glacial ice anyone??
That small little guy you see standing there is my stepbrother Lance, who is actually almost 7 feet tall! He looks awfully tiny standing against that great big glacier.
We were told this is not something you see everyday. We enjoyed quite the show!
That boat you see had my dad, Darla, David, and Lance aboard. Those killer whales were probably within 10 feet of their boat. Amazing! We were on two different boats, and the whales came right between us.
Happy Anniversary Dad and Darla!
In Skagway, we hiked through a rain forest for a couple of miles, then floated down a river. It was anything but an adventurous rafting trip, but when the water is only 35 degrees, you're not much up for adventure and splashing! It was beautiful, though.
Our last day on the ship we ran into quite the storm. It was pouring rain, and there were huge swells in the ocean! We did get to see another amazing glacier, however.
The trip ended in Seward, a town named after this guy Seward who was responsible for the purchase of Alaska. Pretty good move on his part I would have to say!
And last but not least, a little bit more of the Alaska wildlife. This bear swam out into the lake and splashed and played around. It was quite the sight to see.
The end.
Brek and I went on an Alaskan cruise with my family. The one MAJOR disappointment was that half our family didn't make it on the ship! Chelsie, Tiffany, Natalie, and their husbands were not able to reach Vancouver in time due to airline troubles, and once the ship left, they were not able to board. It really stunk, and we really missed having them there!
This photo was taken from our ship. We enjoyed beautiful scenery throughout almost the entire cruise.
We really lucked out on weather, I would have to say. I expected it to rain almost the entire time, but the only really rainy days we had were the two days we were on the ship.
The first place we stopped was called Ketchikan, a tiny little town nestled in the mountains. There is no way in or out of this city except by boat or plane. I'm not sure that would be the life for me! But it is beautiful.
The day we spent in Ketchikan just so happened to be Sunday. Soooo, we decided to venture out and try to find an LDS church. Thanks to Lance and his "google phone" we found the church, which was unlike any I've seen....completely made out of cedar inside and out. It was very pretty. We felt a little dumb in our jeans, but were glad to be there, nonetheless.
Another picture taken as we sailed along.
Each night we got cleaned up and headed to dinner where we enjoyed delicious food, and beautiful scenery, such as the picture taken below. (Brek took this picture from the window by our table.)
While in Juneau, we visited Mendenhall Glacier (quite amazing!) We then spent the afternoon whale watching, and did we ever see whales!! We saw humpback whales, some of which were jumping right out of the water! And we were extremely lucky to come upon a huge pod (30 or more) of Orka (killer) whales.
Glacial ice anyone??
That small little guy you see standing there is my stepbrother Lance, who is actually almost 7 feet tall! He looks awfully tiny standing against that great big glacier.
We were told this is not something you see everyday. We enjoyed quite the show!
That boat you see had my dad, Darla, David, and Lance aboard. Those killer whales were probably within 10 feet of their boat. Amazing! We were on two different boats, and the whales came right between us.
Happy Anniversary Dad and Darla!
In Skagway, we hiked through a rain forest for a couple of miles, then floated down a river. It was anything but an adventurous rafting trip, but when the water is only 35 degrees, you're not much up for adventure and splashing! It was beautiful, though.
Our last day on the ship we ran into quite the storm. It was pouring rain, and there were huge swells in the ocean! We did get to see another amazing glacier, however.
The trip ended in Seward, a town named after this guy Seward who was responsible for the purchase of Alaska. Pretty good move on his part I would have to say!
And last but not least, a little bit more of the Alaska wildlife. This bear swam out into the lake and splashed and played around. It was quite the sight to see. 
The end.
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