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This little prayer made my day.  Some prayers are said just to get them done, some prayers are soul searching, some prayers are full of thanks, some prayers are silent, some prayers are to help in times of struggle. Other prayers are straight from the heart. Simple, pure,  Perfect.... this was one of those. Given from the heart of a 5 year old little girl.
Avery, Thank You for helping me remember what prayers are all about.
I love you.


"Heavenly Father,
Thank you for this day. Thank you that we could go to Grandma's for Family Night.
Please bless mommy that she will make pretty cakes. Bless mommy that she will do good at her Bridal Shows.
Bless Daddy that he will do Young Men's perfectly.
Bless Kaden that he will feel better and stop coughing.
Bless Brighton that he won't bite or hit.
And bless Connor that he won't cry in the night.
Please bless me that I won't complain about going to preschool.

In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

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Avery went on her own little photo shoot today.
My favorite picture is the piggy bank.

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HAPPY 12 YEARS!!!! 

The Top 12 Reasons I Love Being Married To Brian"

12-  He has given me 4 amazing children that are the joy of my life
11-  He puts me and the kids first.  He is always willing to do what ever is needed.
10-  He does the yard work and takes out the garbage cans each week
 9-   He not only supports all my crazy plans, (ex... starting a wedding cake business) but will stay up till the wee hours of the night helping me without a single complaint.
 8-   He is the BEST dad!
 7-   He makes me laugh
 6-   He knows me better than I know myself
 5-   He is my best friend
 4-   He thinks I'm beautiful even when I don't feel so myself
 3-   He makes sure I slow down every once in a while to get out and enjoy nature
 2-   He is always willing to fold laundry, change diapers, do dishes and take the kids when I need it the most.
 1-   He ALWAYS says "I love you" whenever we get off the phone with eachother.. even if it's just a quick call asking him to pick up milk before he leaves work.

I love you Brian.  You are the best part of my life.

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The kids had a blast roasting marshmallows at our neighbors house today.

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Happy Mothers Day to Me!

The highlight of my mothers day was by far spending time with all the beautiful mothers in my life, but today was pretty great as well. Yesterday I had a lunch for my mom, Shauna, Grandma K, Jeannie and Grandma Horton. I feel so bad I forgot to take the picture before Shauna had to leave and Grandma Horton wasn't feeling well so she couldn't come.  It was such a wonderful day for me to celebrate my love for these amazing women in my life.

I'm so blessed.
Beautiful kids,
Awesome Husband,
Other moms in my life that inspire and make me a better person.

128/365 part 2

What a night!

Just spent the last hour an half at InstaCare with Kaden. After a chest x-ray, we found out the little guy has phnemonia.

Poor guy.Publish Post

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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

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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.