Swine Flu! "YIKES"!!!

So i decided to take Reece to the doctors yesterday thinking he had an ear infection and unfortunately the doctor confirmed and diagnosed him with the Swine Flu and a bad ear infection. As you can see, he layed on the doctors table, didn't make a peep and fell asleep while the doctor examined and tested him. Preston eventually fell asleep on my lap a short time later. I have never been to the doctors and had a quiet conversation with him before, usually my kids are bouncing off of the walls screaming their guts out and i cannot wait to get out of there. Reece had been vacinated with the normal flu shot and the nasal mist over a month ago and he still got it. The doctor said the case shouldnt be as bad due to him being vacinated. He has him on an antibiotic and another medication to help with the flu. His main concern was upper respitory noises and said alot of children get neumonia with this swine flu, so i need to keep a close eye on that. In the meantime we have had alot of sickness going around. I am wondering if Preston came down with this the week before because he was down with flu like symptons. We had Sean in the ER the day before P got sick, with Kidney Stones. He was down until he "delivered his baby" three days later. He looked like he was going to die! I am knocking on wood hoping that i stay healthy due to being around them and not getting the sleep i need and on top of all that i am so swamped with work, i guess that is a good thing!

Baby Shower

I made this baby bag, kimono P.J's and an airplane onsie for a friends baby shower last week. They were so fun to put together. I love the way the diaper bag turned out and i love the periwinkle and aqua colors together. I think i will have to make myself one just for the heck of it!

Happy Halloween!

Preston and Noah as Buzz Lightyear, Reece had the same costume but someone told him he looked cute just after putting it on him and he freaked out and took it off, never put it back on the rest of the night!
Chelsey as Little Bo Peep and Carli as Snow White. Sean also had the Grumpy costume but he never put it on because it was too hot!

Dave and Noah. Chelsey made her costume and Dave's costumes. I think they turned out really cute!

Aunt Cha and Preston dressup at Disneyland!

Happy Halloween from Disneyland!

Firestation Fieldtrip

Reece and I helped with the kids at Preston's Preschool field trip this week. We even got to go for a ride in one of the large fire trucks, the boys had a blast! Here are a few photos of the kids. I think my favorite one is of Preston and his friend Carter. They play so well together and they are both adorable!

I'm 5!!!

My little baby is now 5 years old, but thinks he is 25! Here are some photos from when Sean and I took the kids to Chuckee Cheese's to celebrate and the night of his Birthday party! We had such a fun time. The cake and cupcakes was made by a friend Tatum who did an amazing job and they tasted wonderful! I highly reccomend using her if you are need of a cake/ cupcakes!

OUCH!!!

Last night as Preston was taking off his pajama bottoms he lost his balance and took a fall right into the corner of the ottoman. This is the bump that he received after hitting his head! Poor kid screamed and kicked like you cannot imagine. We took him to the ER because our dr's office is closed on Sunday and Preston had been acting a little funny afterwards. He received a small concusion but the Cat scan look pretty good! He was up and at it this morning and hasn't stopped since!

What we have been up to lately....

Heading to St. George with Sean and the boys to look at some dirt (took approx 10 minutes) and heading back home! Now wasn't that fun? Sean had a work bid that had to be in the next morning.
Shopping with mom and Aunt Ginger. It's a good thing i have a HUGE car to fit all of mom's things in!

Sewing Aprons, Bed Sets, Quilts and clothes!

Preston and Reece posing for the camera at my parents summer ward party.

Mom took me to Midway for the Swiss Days on my Birthday! We had a blast "Without my kids"! This is mom waiting in line to get a Yummy Greasy Scone!

Dad, Mom & DJ took me out to dinner to Tepanyaki for my Birthday! Boy, did they spoil me! Who says it has to stop when you are older and moved out of your parents house?!?

Sean and the boys took me to lunch this past weekend to celebrate my Birthday!

Reece jumped in this basket of balls at toys-r-us and started throwing them everywhere! He was laughing so hard!

Pergola Before & After

Well, We finally finished painting the Pergola. Sean and I started working on it last Saturday and I finished it this afternoon. We had to wait three months before doing this because all of the sap needed to come out. I went over all of the wood with a razor blade to remove the sap and Sean followed behind me with the sander to get everything nice and smooth. We then broke out the paint and painted our guts out. I hope I do not have to do it again for a long, long time!

Komono Dress & Apron

I recently made a few more things. I made this fun little girls Komono Dress that fits a two year old. As you can see I didn't have a little girl to try it on for me so i had my nephew Noah do it, I love the pose he is making. He likes to dress up! I also made this fun apron for my cousin's wedding gift. I thought it turned out really cute and wanted to keep it for myslef!

Cleaning Hands???

So..... Does anyone know what Reece has on his hands? One Guess, Look at the bottom shelf next to him! Yep!!! He thinks he is putting on some "lotion" with (You guessed it) Summer's Eve wash! Thank heavens I happened to have some wipes in my purse to clean him up. That stuff was greasy and didn't want to come off. All i needed at the Walgreens was some Pedialite for preston because he has been feeling sick with the flu for the past two days and it happened to be in the same isle as the feminine products! it literally only took him two seconds to see that and squirt it on his hands. One Question: Why don't they put little covers under the lid like they do with everything else?

Ginger's Apron

I have an Aunt Virginia whom actually lives in Virgina who sent me an apron and wanted me to duplicate it the best i could. The pink apron is the one she sent to me and the blue one is the one I made. What do you think? I hope she likes it.

Strawberry Cupcakes- Thanks Martha!!!

I purchased a new Martha Stewart "Cupcake" cookbook this last week and decided to try some out for a family reunion i had coming up last Saturday. They turned out to be so yummy and everybody snarfed them down! They did take a while to make (about 3 hours) but they were worth every bite! If you are interested in making them, leave me a comment and i can post the recipe. Thanks Martha!

Chelsey B Hair & Makeup

Here is a link to my sister's new hair blog. She has teamed up with a friend of hers and is now doing hair and makeup for bridal parties down in Cali. They have been keeping pretty busy and having a fun time doing it. Keep up the good work Cha, You do some amazing hair and makeup!
www.Chelsey-b.blogspot.com

Preston quote of the day....

As i was driving to Highland today Preston and Reece were in the back munching on gummy frogs, while Preston was not looking Reece took a chance at stealing the bag away from him. He ended up taking it away! Preston became very mad yelling at Reece: "Reece! I wish you only had one arm!" I looked back at him telling him that was not very nice, why he would say something like that. His response was: "If he had one arm he wouldn't be able to take that bag away from me!"

4th of July Celebration!

I was chosen to be the lucky one to go and see the Jonas Brothers at the Stadium of Fire. When i asked Kes who she was going with she said me! What? Me? Yep, I want you to go with me. I am glad i went. We had such a good time. We sat on the field and when the Jonas brothers came out we ran right up to the front of the stage. Nothing like being packed like a bunch of sardines in between sweating, "Screaming" teenagers! It was fun to see Keslee having a great time. Thanks for inviting me Kes, it was fun! Oh yes, I also forgot to mention that Keslee and I did get to meet the Jonas Brothers and have our photo taken with them. For some reason they seemed short to me, maybe it was because i had tall shoes on(?) They introduced themselves to us and shook our hands, they were very polite and nice. Keslee was very shy and couldn't say anything because she was so nervous!





Military helicopters Flying over the stadium

She-Daisy

Keslee and I waiting for the show to start

HAPPY BIRTHDAY REECE!

Today Reece turns two years old. It seems just like yesterday that he was a new baby. We are so thankful to have him as a part of our family. He has such a funny personallity even though he cannot talk (which we are working on.) He enjoys doing everything that his older brother does and does not hesitate to try new things. Most of the time we are watching every move the kid makes because he has no fear in his little body and thinks he is a big boy! I cannot wait to have more Birthdays with him and watch him grow!Happy Birthday Roo- We love you!

Thank You!

I wanted to put a little spot light on my little sister Chelsey! What a wonderful mother she is to her little boy Noah. She has a huge heart and i am so thankful to have her as my sister! I look up to her in so many wonderul ways! I am glad you are a part of my life and are a great example to me and my family! We love you a ton and wouldn't know what we would ever do without you! Thanks for always being there for me! Love You!
Love, Car

Happy 13th Birthday Keslee!!!

I wanted to wish my little, little sister Keslee a Happy 13th Birthday today! I cannot believe that she is a teenager now and heading off to Junior High in the Fall. Time really flies by. It seems like yesterday she was the little one year old running around at my wedding. What a cute, sweet and beautiful girl she is growing up to be. I love to be around her because she is always fun, making us laugh and a great friend to have. I hope you have a wonderful day and the best Birthday! We love you tonz! Love, Sean, Car "P" and "Roo"

A day in my life.......

So if you are ever wondering what a day is like at my home, here is an example of how today was:
6:15 AM- Woke up went down to work with "Wet hair"
8:30 AM- Answered the door to a neighbor boy needing eggs to make a cake, which
woke up Reece. Reece then went in and started poking Preston in the face to
wake up.
9:00 AM- Made the kids breakfast, changed Reece's diaper
9:15 AM- Changed Reece's diaper again due to him taking his off
9:20 AM- Yes, changed it again, cause he took it off again...
9:30 AM- Yes, and yes, changed it again, cause he took it off again...
9:45 AM- Preston yelling at me that Reece took off his diaper yet "AGAIN"
Ran upstairs to put the diaper and his clothes back on and as i got
to the top of the stairs Reece decided he didn't like my couches "Big
Suprise" and pee'd and pooped on them! Yes, you heard me right! I not only
needed my carpets cleaned, but now the couch!
9:50 AM- Cleaned the couches the best i could, thank heavens for microfibre and
scotchguard!
10:00 AM- Attempted to dry my hair, for the second day in a row!
10:15 AM to 12:00 PM- Went downstairs to do more work, listened to my kids scream
and fight...
12:00 PM- Made the kids lunch (Which they cried and screamed because it wasn't what
they wanted. "Funny thing is that i asked them and they wouldn't decide on
anything. "I don't have all day to sit here and wait for you to decide, I
have a million other things to do!"
12:15 PM- Attempted to dry another section of my hair...
12:30 PM- Ran back down to do more work (story of my life)
12:45 PM- Preston yelling "Mom"- Reece found a pen and is coloring all over your
couch!- At this point I don't really care! What else can this terror do
to them?
1:00 PM- Laid Reece down for a nap
1:05 PM- Went back down "Still with wet hair" and worked some more until about 4:30
4:30 PM when Reece woke up.
4:35 PM- Finished drying my hair "YEAH"
5:00 PM- Made a Birthday card for my niece (and needed to do about three more for
Birthday's coming up next week.
5:30 PM- Attempted to clean a little bit of my house while the boys were out in the
backyard playing. Reece then comes in crying his eyes out (Literally)
because he attempted to throw dirt at Preston and instead threw it right
back in his face "EYES"- Ouch!
6:30 PM- Went out and watered my flowers and discovered that Reece had thrown dirt
all over Preston'd head and back. Then went into the house where i gave
them both a shower.
6:45 PM- As i am cleaning off Preston Reece went into the boys bathroom and took
the shampoo and squoze it onto the floor, toilet and tub. (This makes for
a really messy and slippery floor)- This is the second time in the past week
that he has done this. For some reason the kid has ESP and knows where i
like to hide things! It is also very hard to clean up!
7:00 PM- Sean called and needed clean work clothes because he knows how dirty he
will be getting due to a piece of equipment breaking and him having to
repair it so it can be back on the job first thing in the morning! So off
to the shop we went.
7:45 PM- Started heading to Keslee's softball game and on the way there this is how a
conversation went between Preston and I:
Me: (While driving down a little one way road) Move little chicken or I will
run you over and eat you for dinner!
Preston: What? Is there a chicken on the road mom?
Me: Yes!
Preston: Mom? If you run that little chicken over you can cook him at home
at home and we can eat him for dinner?
Me: Yes, we sure can!
Preston: Well, OK, but i think he will taste like chicken!
Me: Laughing- He has the funniest look on his face. Doesn't he know what
chicken is?
7:50 PM- As we are still driving we are going past a large field full of cows and i
can hear Preston talking to himself saying: Oh how cute, those baby cows
are so tiny! Look, that girl cow and kid cow (which means a boy)are
touching faces, they are kissing and loving each other. Oh, that's so
cute! Oh wait, that is sick and gross. I think they are making me sick! Oh Man, that makes me really sick!
8:05 PM- Finally made it to Keslee's game after stopping to get food for the kids
9:30 PM- Left Keslee's game that they won!!! And decided to head to Wally World (Wal-
Mart) to get a few groceries. Why do i do this to myself? Both my kids were
out of control and it was too late to be there!
10:35 PM- Finally got home from shopping and got the kids ready for bed. Reece
screamed for about 30 minutes because he wanted milk in his sippy cup
instead of water. I just let him scream!
10:45 PM- Back down to work to finish up a few things before doing this Looonnnng
post. Now i am heading off to bed, now that it is literally 12:51 AM-
I hope tomorrow is a better day! P.S. Do any of you think that Reece
may be ready to start potty training due to him taking off all of his
clothes and diaper every day all day, or do you just think he likes to
be naked?

Knives, Neosporin & Orange Soda.....

So this week has been a crazy one with Reece. For some reason he obviously has issues with our red couches. On Tuesday I had the carpet cleaners come and clean the whole upstairs (It took them a little over three hours). They look nice and new until now! On Wednesday Reece found a steak knife in the bottom of the kitchen sink (He is obviously Spiderman's son) because he climbed the cabinets with his hands and feet to get up there. Anyways, he found this knife under a large bowl in the sink went over to my couch dumped a large cup of water on it and started to stabb the cushins! Now I am sure you are all thinking how in the He!! did i not kill this kid. Well, He ran and hid from me and it took me a while to find him. He had climbed up into his crib and zipped the tent shut. For all of you out there that are unfamilliar with the crib tent it is the best investment I have ever purchased! Reece thought i was not going to get to him with this zipped up. Yes, he did get a spankin but that's it, and he gave me the look of death as if i had done something wrong! Anyways, Needless to say I am waiting for a phone call back from RC Willey to see what the damage is going to cost me. Then on Thursday Reece fell outside and scratched his knee... OK, Preston tried to teach Reece how to ride his big boy bike without the training wheels! Anyhow, Preston was trying to be Mr. Doctor and put neosporin and bandaids on it. Reece took the neosporin and squeezed it out onto the couch! Can i even tell you that Neosporin is like vasaline (doesn't come out). Then today as i ran errands, came home and ran downstairs the boys were eating lunch at the counter and as i was downstairs (literally) 2 minutes. Reece jumped off the counter took his orange soda drink and dumped it onto the counh and on the new clean carpet! He then ran into his room and once again zipped the tent shut! Have you ever tried to get orange soda out of things? It doesn't come out! When i told my dad what had happened he laughed his guts out and said "I really think that Reece hates that couch!" What do you think? I am not sure what to do with this kid, he is nothing but trouble! HELP ME!!!