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Tonight was late over.   I can't believe I forgot to take pictures!!!

The kids wrote special cards for their moms for mothers day, dipped strawberries in chocolate and helped make mint truffles. They were all super excited to give their moms the yummy treats!

It's getting to be pretty funny.  All the kids have favorite things about each house when we do late over.  Jana always makes chocolate chip cookies, Jenni lets them choose what they want to eat, and I guess I've become the craft house. Whenever it's at my house, the kids always come up and ask me what type of craft we'll be doing that night.

 I'm wishing I had one of Jana's chocolate chip cookies right now! mmmmmm.

Day 22 HCG:  loss as of today:   23.2 out of a 100 lbs to lose by April 2012

126/365

First Lemonade Stand of the season.

They made a whole $3.00 and most of that was from Angie and I.

Life is good.

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Moab is my kids favorite getaway.  Here's a glimpse of our fun little trip.

We LOVE this tradition!


We Rented a fun little cabin. This place is a keeper.  Mini Golf, Swimming, BBQ's, Playgrounds, Scavenger Hunts, Human Chess and Checkers... this place had it all.

Moab trip just wouldn't be the same if we didn't try to push Balanced Rock off the mountain.

  We do a little hiking.... not much, but we do enough that the kids still like it.

There's always jumping off cliffs.  Kaden's now a pro.

Traditional  Sand Burying

and Beach Toys for Sand Dune Arch

The park is always a must.  The kids brought their scooters this year to try out the skate park.  

Check out Kaden riding the rail.  

 

The #1 Reason we go to Moab????

Swimming. Swimming. Swimming.... then some more Swimming.

Did I mention my kids LOVE Swimming???

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We headed to Moab today. The kids waited in the car for an hour while we were finishing packing up.

Ya think they are excited???

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I made a groom super happy with this little surprise today.

I dedicated this cake to the biggest BYU/Jazz fans I know.....Thayne and Jordan.

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Unless you have had a kid that loves trains, you have no appreciation for this post.
I got all the tracks to fit!!!! (It only took me an hour, and just a couple curse words under my breath, but I got them all to fit!!!!)
This is HUGE news. I'm so proud of myself.



It's all worth it for this cute little guy.  Just look at him?  Ahhhh! I can't get enough. He melts my heart.

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Avery was playing outside with the boys and all of a sudden I hear her come into the house saying, "You guys were not listening to me.  You need to go into time out for a while"

What could they have possibly done to deserve this?? Poor, Poor animals.  

You better mind Avery better next time.

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My two guys sound asleep.  So cute.

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Happy Easter!

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Brian and I were guests to the hottest, most trendy candy store in the city.  The food was delicious!!!!
It was a little pricey, but luckily we had a whole wallet full of imaginary money.
The owner was super nice and was happy to serve us whatever we wanted.  My favorite were the chocolate brownies.  mmmmmmmm

113/365

Happy Birthday Brian!!

36 years old this year! Wow!! We have been together for nearly 19 years!!!


Love you!

Day 8 HCG:  loss as of today:   13.7 out of a 100 lbs to lose by April 2012

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Little Brother wants to be just like Big Brother

This one just lost tooth #5,

This one just wants to show off his teeth for the camera.

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Today was yet another Bridal Show.  There were 5 other cake decorators there this time. This is by far the most I've ever had to compete with.  My favorite part of the show this time was that we had a cake eating contest.  There were 5 couples who were competing for a free wedding cake.  They had to eat a cake (feeding eachother with only their hands). Who ever got done first was the winner.

It was hilarious.

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Brian and I started HCG diet today.  500 calories a day.  No sugar. No carbs.

Oh my gosh, it's going to be a LONG 6 weeks!!

But in saying that, it needs to be a good 6 weeks.  I need to take control of my body. I need to not eat everything I see.  I don't even recognize myself in the mirror anymore.  I don't like what I see.  It's time to make some changes.

Here's the goal:   100 pounds lost by April 2012.

Starting weight is much more than I ever dreamed it would be... now it's time to prove who is in charge! Is it going to be food or myself????   The road will be rough, but in the end, it WILL be worth it.

105/365

Today I helped out my friend with watching her little girl.  

The truth is, she didn't want anything to do with me, but she couldn't get enough of Avery.  

She is an amazing little mom.  She's going to be and incredible real mom someday. 

Thanks Aves for your help.  You saved the day.

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Oh my Gosh, I love this kid!!!
Look how cute his chubby feet are???

He's gotten into a bad habit of crying if he can't see me around.  So, he spends alot of time in this little blue chair on the kitchen counter.  We flirt back and forth while I'm cooking or doing dishes.

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We finally had a day warm enough to play outside.

The kids didn't waste anytime getting out and enjoying the sun! Nor did they decide they were going to make cute faces in this picture.  What in the world are they doing? Crazy kids.

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Today was the annual Springview Farms Easter Egg Hunt. 

The kids had a blast, and even got to meet the Easter Bunny! 

Connor was just chillin in his car seat, fast asleep.. He didn't get to participate this year.

Run Kade, Run!!

Avery loved the bunny!

Brighton had it all figured out. He would grab an egg, shake it, open it up, throw the candy in the basket and drop the egg back on the grass.  (That kid cracks me up!)

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We were really lucky today to have Evelyn Thacker come over for dinner.  She's a lady across the street I get to visit teach. The kids drew her pictures, sang her songs, showed off karate and dance moves, and she even got a crash course of different thomas the train characters.
We had a great night.

                            (I love that none of my kids are even looking at the camera..... nice)

The coolest thing about this lady is that she's 96 years old!
I hope I look this great when I'm that age.

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Tonight was much like every other Saturday night.

We've made a new tradition.

Saturday nights =  Breakfast for dinner in our jammies (mom and dad too), movies and popcorn.
                                              Tonights show:  Nanny McPhee Returns
                                                             I LOVE this tradition.