Baby Chloe, A face only a mother could love!

Chloe really loves meal time! She not only likes to eat it, she loves to wear it more! She is so cute and fun right now. She is crawling, well she is "inch worming," thats what we call it. She loves to eat anything she can get her hands on, including the fuzz on the carpet, which we try to keep to a minimum. She still doesn't have any teeth yet but that doesn't keep her from chewing everything. We love you Chloey-bo!

What a wonderful experience at the temple

I meant to post this much sooner but it has been a crazy time and all of a sudden two months hav gone by. I guess that's what four kids does to ya! Well we took the kids to the Draper Temple Open House a couple of months ago and it was a great experience. Aaron and Teana came with us and we drove to one of the church buildings and then watched a wonderful movie about temples and their purpose. The kids were loving it, even Chloe watched the whole thing without squealing. Then we rode a charter bus to the temple, ok the kids were in heaven just riding the cool bus and getting to sit where ever they wanted, which is of course the back. As we were driving up to the temple, Corbyn asked Calvin and Kenzie, "Have you ever been inside the temple?" They reply "No" and Corbyn looks at me and says, "Mom, Calvin, even though he is 12, hasn't been to the temple, and Kenzie and I haven't been to the temple...Mom, this is going to be an experience!" As we drove into the neighborhood, the kids (& Aaron), started commenting on the big and beautiful houses that back up to the temple grounds. Corbyn asked how come we didn't buy one of those houses and I replied, "a little out of the price range." Corbyn kept saying how cool it would be to have the temple in the backyard. She then turns to Calvin and Kenzie and says, "Hey, I bet if we would of moved there I would get baptized at the temple, it's closer than the church." (Side note: Corbyn gets baptized in September and it is all she talks about, she is so excited.) Calvin looks at Corbyn and says," Are you dead?" Corbyn says, "No," and he says, "Corbyn, baptisms for the dead. You don't get baptised there you do work for other people." I guess Corbyn will have to settle for the church, but she really did enjoy seeing inside the temple. When we were in the sealing room she said, "Mom, I love this room, its so pretty and you can really feel the spirit in here." Out of the mouth of babes. For any of my non member friends I would be happy to explain about the temple and the beautiful things it represents. I would really encourage you to attend an open house if there is ever one in your area. We went on Feb 18 so it was the best Anniversary day ever! The only bad thing is because of the tour buses I couldn't get a picture of the kids in front of the outside of the temple, plus it was quite cold.

Another Corbyn Moment

Corbyn worte this note to the tooth fairy tonight. She lost her tooth, then lost the tooth and she couldn't figure out why the tooth fairy wasn't coming. She said, "Mom I slept with my mouth open so she would know I lost a tooth." I told her that she would need to write a note to the tooth fairy since she had lost the tooth and this is the note she wrote.

Family fun before the MTC

We had so much fun seeing all our cousins and celebrating Aunt Tany & Uncle Jerry's mission to California. We all got together for hamburgers at JCW's and were able to be apart of the big surprise of Kristin, Kerry, David and Brad's arrival. I thought Tany was going to have a heart attack and I think it took awhile for it all to register with Uncle Jerry that his kids were here. It was so fun to see how much it meant to them for their kids to support them and that they would all fly up here to see them off. It was great to be a part of such an exciting time. I know this time together will help them all the next 18 months. We love you Jerry Elmers!

We had a surprise visitor from Pasco!

Corbyn loves having two babies all to herself! (Since Calv & Kenz were sick)



Chloe lovin' those ears!


What a fun time, Kristin, Karen, David, Brad planned a surprise visit to Tany & Jerry just before going in to the MTC. I was able to be apart of the fun and Chloe, Corbyn and I picked up Kristin & Cody from the airport on Saturday around 10am. We got to spend a few hours together before the others arrived. Chloe was a little skeptical of her birthday buddy, but as soon as she saw he had ears to play with, she warmed right up! She is fascinated with ears, I thought it was my earring but nope it's just the ears! What a cutie Cody is and look at those pearly whites!

Thank heavens for a WONDERFUL sister!

Teana is such a wonderful friend and help to me, she is going to be greatly missed. She volunteered to go and help me with the kids school parties, and with Chloe getting older it is quite a feat. She was so awesome! She helped with Chloe, passed out pizza, went and spent time with Corbyn in her class, she was a Very big help. And thats not to mention helping with the joys of lugging the stuff for both parties to and from the school! It was a great day and with her help it really made life tons easier for me. Thanks Teana I love you! I think the best was that she could go and be with Corbyn so she had someone there with her. She is always sad that I spend time in Calvin & Kenzie's classes during the parties. (She doesn't know I am really not either place because I am usually running back and forth getting people started on the next game or checking on how things are doing.) But I would love to spend time at her parties, especially the last one since Calvin & Kenzie were sick. Fun days! Teana you are the best!

Stop and enjoy the beautiful things in life

The other day I was running around trying to take care of a baby, a 7 year old,and 2 very sick kids, making phone calls and getting together everything need for two valentine parties, all while I am making dinner. (Again why am I roommom for 2 class at the same time? oh yeah, cause no one else would do it and I love my kids! But it is crazy!) Anyway, Eric called and said, "go take a picture of the sunset, I think it is the best one we've had in a while." I went outside to take a picture, and what a blessing my husband is to me, the view was spectacular! I need to stop and enjoy the beauty we are so blessed with every day, even if by force. I sure needed that pick me up to finish all the things I needed to do, and with a better attitude.