The many ways the men in my life sleep....

Crazy isn't it? I could actually have had more to put on here but my boys often just sleep in their undies and I don't really think it appropriate to share those, ya know? So as a greenie and hoping I kind of know what I'm talking about... I tag all who read to show me how your kids, spouses, etc. sleep. I'll share a little story with you before I close this post. One night Mundy came out from the boys' room and said go see Jonah. I went in and looked on his bed, no Jonah, I looked on Jeremy's bed, no Jonah, looked on the floor, no Jonah. Then I looked under his bed, there is Jonah! I love it!!!

Bad Cat!!

This is a picture of what my cat did to me. Mean, Mean cat. This was actually a couple of days after it happened. If I was that kind of person, he would have been cat stew. Since I'm not he ended up outside. Mean, mean cat!!!

Yesterday the boys and I went over to Aunt Cindy's (Mundy's aunt) house and the boys were playing in the front yard. A couple of kids walked by with a rabbit and my kids had to hold it. Then of course they were trying to talk me into getting a rabbit. My answer was no. A fish, a cat and two dogs are enough pets for our household!!!

Here are pictures of my little tree monkeys. Anytime they have opportunity they take advantage of it. Yet another reason they love Aunt Cindy's!!

Meet Megan!!

Meet Megan Bulloch. She and Daniel have been seeing each other for about a couple of months now. They actually met about 4 weeks before she was to leave on her mission, but they really liked each other and wanted to see where things could go so she put her call on hold for six months. I don't know that there has been a day they haven't spent together since then. She is teeny in stature compared to Daniel's 6'1". Her ring finger is a bit smaller then my pinky! I told Daniel that he was trying to reintroduce redheads back into the family lines (my father's side).

This is a picture of them on their engagment day which was Saturday September 6th. Daniel, after talking to her dad a few days before, took Megan on a hike over looking the city of Ivins, then propsed and gave her a ring. The ring is really pretty it was my Grandmother Isom's engagment ring. They are planning on getting married the 27th of December. Daniel says that he feels really lucky. I happen to think so too. She's a good woman and I'm glad to have her as part of the family. Welcome Megan!!

First Day of School

I'll start with the first day of school and go on from there. Jonah(5) just started Kindergarten and is liking it so far. He's not quite as enthusiastic about going as he was when he was in HeadStart. His personality has changed quite a bit in the last few months. He turning into a hyper kid (and just when Jeremy starts calming down...go figure). He loves to sing, read, play with friends and his brother. He likes sharks (like big brother Jeremy), sea turtles and Whinnie the Pooh. He's been quite the character of late. Last week I took the boys to the school behind our house so they could burn off the energy the popsicles gave them and he sat on the slide saying, "Use Strength" over and over. I asked where he got that and he said, "a boy". I asked who the boy was and he said, " he won't tell me his name". Later that evening as we were gathering for family prayer he was kneeling at the coffee table and started chanting in this falsetto voice "I am a lovely boy". I was trying not to crack up too much and Mundy wasn't sure what to think.

I also have to mention that I let the boys do their hair however they want as long as it doesn't cause a disruption in school. Jonah has never been a problem that way because his favorite way to get his hair done (and he has to do it himself and gets mad at me when I fix the back) is just like we do it for church. He thinks he looks best that way.

This picture is a little fuzzy because I had yet to learn the proper way to use our new camera. I think I finally figured it out so hopefully there won't be anymore pictures like this. Jeremy(7) is my spaz boy. If any of you have been around him long enough you would see why, especially after he ingests any amount of sugar. He loves to have fun, if you try to do something that doesn't fit that definition you have a fight on your hands. Now that he is getting older he is beginning to understand that some things in this life just aren't much fun but are still important. His favorite things are sharks, friends, sharks, video games, and oh did I mention sharks? Now Jeremy's hair is another thing all together. He thinks he doesn't look cool unless his hair is done and being cool is very important to Jeremy. He likes it all kinds of ways as long as at least part of it is sticking up in the air. One day at school last year he looked like a triceratops might have. He had to "horns" off to each side and one in the back. Why didn't I get a picture that day?

Andrew(9) is getting so big, actually they all are. I can't believe he just started his second to last year of elementary. Where does the time go? I remember when he was in Kindergarten and I was helping him learn to read. Andrew is the epitomy of the oldest child. He's responsible, helpful, bossy and always right. Just ask him! He's very intellegent, as are his brothers, and can accomplish anything when he wants to. Andrew is amazingly spiritual for a nine year old and helps all of us to remember who we are and reminds us to do our best. He loves soccer, hanging with friends, scouts (well he does have the coolest Bear Den Leaders{us!}) video games, camping, science experiments.... The list goes on and on. He always ready to try something new and loves to learn. As for his hair prefrences Mundy and I strongly believe in allowing them to do what they want with their hair, hence the mohawk. We believe that this helps them gain a sense of self and individuality that will help them as they get older. We want them to be comfortable with themselves no matter what their hair looks like or what kind of clothes they wear. So on the first day of school I let him wear a mohawk as long as it was not a disruption in class. He came after school saying it wasn't a disruption in class but the principle had said it was against the rules. Bummer I guess he'll have to wait until crazy hair day comes around.

Slacker!!

Well obviously I'm a little slow. To tell you the truth I'm not into the computer too much lately. Plus I need Mundy to show me how to get the pictures from the camera to my blog. It's a sad fact that I'm nearly computer illiterate!! I will get it done one day, just be patient with me!!

Dazed and Confused...

I have no idea what I'm doing here. It looked like fun but what was I thinking? I will get this up just be patient. I have a lot to learn and learning scares me!!! J/J More to come...