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Spring Break 2009!

We had a nice, relaxing Spring Break Weekend. We didn't go anywhere, but still had fun had home. I worked most of the weekend, so the girls helped me out with Rock while a napped a little. They are great big sisters, they just love that hunk of chunk so much!!

 

Saturday afternoon we dyed our Easter Eggs. As always, the girls loved it and had lots of fun. They tend to get so creative with the colors that sometimes you can't even tell what color the egg is!

 

Of course, Saturday night the Easter Bunny visited and left the kids more than they needed. They got some much needed spring/summer clothes, along with their Easter dresses and sandals. The family also got a Wii Fit and we have had a ton of fun playing with it. It is a really cool toy!! MR. Easter Bunny (notice I said MR.) hid the eggs in the backyard and as the kids were hunting for them, somehow two disappeared!! I'm sure one of these days as were are doing yard work, we'll come across a stinky, rotting Easter Egg.

 

 

 

On Monday, I took the kids to the park and they had lots of fun. It was a nice day with quite a bit of wind. When the wind wasn't blowing it was a beautiful day. Rock loved the slide and couldn't get enough of it. He kept trying to crawl up like his sisters did and would scream when he couldn't do it-he has such a temper, just like his daddy!

 

Danni doing the hula on the Wii Fit. Sam snuck up behind her to get this video - isn't she so cute!

Fresh Haircuts...Is Allen Going BALD??

Rock and Allen got fresh haircuts yesterday afternoon, didn't I do a good job? Allen was a good boy and didn't squirm or complain too much. Even though Rock has had his hair cut several times now, he still gets a little scared when he hears the clippers buzzing. But he also did pretty good, aren't they both so cute??


I told Allen he was thinning quite a bit there on top, what do you think? Is he going bald? (That glare you're seeing is from Allen's shiny scalp - it is a very healthy scalp!!)

My Babies Are Home!!

After having a blast all weekend without even missing their parents, my babies are home!! It was so strange to have the entire weekend to ourselves. It was a nice little break, but it was so quiet. As soon as the kiddos walked through the door, I completely forgot what quiet is. The fighting, screaming, bickering and yelling started right up!!


The girls had lots of fun with their cousins and I'm told Rock did just fine. When he got a little upset or tired, he just looked for Sammi and cuddled with her-what a GREAT big sister. Aunt Kelly's dog wouldn't leave Rock alone, I guess. Whenever Rock was walking Poe had his nose right up Rock's butt!! Rock was also right at licking level, so Poe was able to lick Rock's face whenever he wanted. I'm told that Rock finally got to the point that when he saw Poe coming, he ran the other way.

The girls played and played and shopped. Grandma and Aunt Kelly spoiled them, as always! They got new clothes and a new Webkinz. The computer was their first stop last night when they got home. They had to add their new Webkinz to their website. They love those things.

The weather is finally getting to be a somewhat enjoyable. After cleaning the girls' bedrooms last evening, the family went for a short walk. We bundled up, maybe even a little too much, and walked to the post office. Rock got to ride in the little red car and the rest of us took turns pushing him. It was so nice to be out and about, and I am so grateful to have all of my family back home!

My Weekend

This has been such a weird weekend without my kids. I have done things that I haven't been able to for ages!! First of all, I didn't have to work Thursday night, which meant I was able to sleep like a normal person so my Friday was a normal day. I was able to sleep in, which was absolutely dreamy!! Allen worked, which meant I was all to myself.

I left the house about 11 and went Easter shopping, then met Allen for lunch on his lunch break. It was just the two us for lunch, crazy! Then I met some friends for ice cream, went to the mall for some leisurely shopping and then went to the movie by myself!! I have been wanting to see "The Haunting of Connecticut", so I went when I had the chance. Then I met Allen after work and we did some more Easter shopping, and finally the two of us went to another movie!! I felt so young and free to be out and about all day by myself!!

This morning I woke up and went to breakfast with some friends while Allen slept in. Allen and I got some housework done and then went to lunch and went looking at RV's and did some more LEISURELY shopping. I then was able to come home and nap before work tonight and Allen went to ANOTHER movie!! I miss my kids SSSSOOOOO much, but it was so nice to have some time to myself and some alone time with my honey. I can't wait to see my babies tomorrow!!

Day 4

Yesterday was Day 4 of being home without Allen. The no sleep thing has really been challenging for me, but when my next schedule at work comes out it will be a lot better. So far Allen is liking his job, he is still struggling with being gone and feeling like he is missing out on things at home with the kids. But, he shouldn't worry, the kids count down the seconds until he gets home from work. As soon as I pick them up from school, it begins "how long til dad gets home?" "how much longer does dad have to work?" "how many minutes til we see dad?", obviously he is the fun parent, and me not so much :)

Rock LOVES his baths. He likes to try to drink the water from the faucet and loves to splash his sisters!

I do love being home during the day with Rock, he is such a cutey!! I'm learning so much about him, like how vocal he is-he yells at me when I am not paying attention to him, but if I try to play with him or get too close to him, I get yelled at again!! Also, how much he loves to eat-this kid has a bottomless pit of a stomach!! How much he loves his B's (bottles)-he carries that thing around everywhere, even he doesn't want to drink out of it at the time, he just has to have one! And this kid can POOP - every single diaper of his, I swear, is filled with poop, nasty, stinking poop. I guess all that food has to end up somewhere!! And he loves his Mickey Mouse Playhouse - don't interrupt him while he's watching. He's fun and I love him and right now we are both learning how each other works during the days!!

Rock loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and usually sits in his car to watch it

On Wednesday the poor Rock fell down the stairs and cut his forehead. He was so upset, but I think I felt even worse than him. What kind of mom am I?

Rock's cut forehead after his traumatic fall

This weekend the kids are visiting Grandma Glenna, Aunt Kelly and Katelyn in Rexburg, Idaho. We them in Pocatello last night and did the switcheroo. The girls were very excited about this and have been all week. Hopefully, Rock isn't too much of a handful for them and I hope mom and dad can handle him being gone, too!!

Rock ate chocolate donuts the whole way to Pocatello, he was such a mess!