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We Miss You, DADDY!!

P.S.  I stayed up all day after working all night to get these posts done, just for you Patty!  You owe me big time!!

Working Together

Allen got to come this weekend and even had an extra day since the post office will be closed on Monday.  The kids are always so excited to see their daddy and they always crowd him! 

Allen loves to nap and sleep with Rock, so he makes sure that he gets to put Rock down for naps whenever he can.  And, like father, like son, they both just LOVE to sleep.  And, both of them are wild sleepers, they never stay in one place for very long.  Because they slept together so much this weekend, I was able to quite of few pictures of them!

When Allen and I got our new sectional last year, our plan was to move the old one down to the kids' tv room.  One night when I was working, Allen called me and told me that one of the pieces of the sectional was stuck in the stairwell; he had tried to take the couch down the stairs by himself.  And do you know what I said to him right before I left for work?  I told him to wait for me until the next day and that I would help him.  He NEVER listens!!  Well, with the couch stuck in the stairwell, he also caused a hole in the wall.  I've been after him ever since to fix the hole he made.  Finally, this weekend he got what he needed to fix it.  The kids loved trying to help him.  The girls helped him sand the wall and Rock just watched with his potato chips always close by. 

Dad's Home

After meeting Allen at Becky's house we headed for home. Mom stayed the night with Becky's family and Sarah came home with us. Allen and I mowed the lawn and tidied up the yard. Then the kids ran through the sprinklers and played with hose spraying each other. Rock became very territorial with the hose and at one part accidently soaked himself. It was actually quite funny, even though he didn't think so.

On Sunday we went to church as a family and Allen taught his class in Elders' Quroum.  After church we all relaxed and rested.  Allen and Rock actually napped together, they both love it!!  Then we had a great Sunday dinner before Allen and Sarah headed back.  We were all tearful as they drove off and are looking forward to seeing him again!!

 

Loving siblings

The Dentist

This was Rock's first visit to the dentist and he wasn't too sure about what to think.  We laid him across my lap and the dentist's lap as they cleaned his teeth and then examined them.  Perfect bill of health for Rock!  His teeth look great and the dentist didn't have any concerns!

The girls also had they semi annual dentist trip, and neither one had cavities!  They have perfect teeth.  With as much candy as they eat, I really am surprised, but so far, so good.  At their ages I had a ton of cavities, so I am very proud to say that neither Sam or Danni have ever had a cavity. 

They love going to see Dr. Doug.  He has a tv in the ceiling that they get to watch, and the staff always come out to play with the kids and do an activity.  And they always get to leave with a balloon.  This time, their activity was planting seeds in a pot they got to decorate.  They plan on babying these seeds and seeing how big they can get them to grow.  Wish I could be so excited about a dentist trip.

Love you daddy!

Like Mother, Like Son

I have a picture of myself around the age of 3, wearing my pink jammies with my Dad's cowboy boots on, picking my nose. It is one of the cutest darn things ever, I must say!!! The other day, Rock tried on a pair of Bubba's rain boots and then wore them around the house. He is also at this stage of picking his nose and handing us the bugars (GROSS!!). I was able to catch this picture of him and it reminded me of my pic. I really wish I could find that picture. One of these days, when I have some free time (yeah, right!!) I'll dig it out and post it next to Rock's cute one!!

Easter Weekend

Our weekend to visit Allen just happened to fall on Easter.  I got lucky that way, because when I was planning time off, I never even though about Easter.  We left after school on Friday.  Mom drove her car with the girls and picked Sarah up on the way.  I drove separately with Rock and ran a few errands before leaving town.  We drove two vehicles because Mom and the kids stayed the next week since it was Spring Break and I headed home for work.  Mom and I met up at Little Acorn before entering Price Canyon so that we could caravan.  We were trying to get there before dark, but we didn't quite make it.  The kids and I met Allen at Dad's and stayed Friday night there while Mom continued on over to Kris'. 

Dad and Denise had gone camping so invaded Dad's house.  Allen had to work Saturday morning, but the rest of slept in.  That morning Dad called to say they were on their way home because it was so darn windy and cold on the desert.  So we did get to visit with Dad some.  They got a new puppy and the kids had a blast playing with her.  She really is a cute a puppy but she is going to be a BIG dog!!  That evening we left for Kris's like we had planned.  we colored eggs that night and the kids just got to play with all the cousins.  There are always fights, but they always end up making up and having fun!!  Sometimes they fight like siblings instead of cousins. 

On Sunday morning, the kids had to wait for everyone to wake up before they could come out of their rooms and look for their baskets.  At Aunt Sexy's house the Easter Bunny always hides the baskets as well as the eggs.  It was a little new to my kids and Sarah but they had fun looking.  Rock's basket was under the end table, Sarah's under the hide-a-bed, Danni's in the pantry, Sammi's in the dryer, Ashton's in the hall closet and Gage's under a laundry basket in the laundry room.  Once all the baskets were found, we all headed outside to find eggs.  The bigger kids helped the little kids find eggs and it was so cute to watch them all.  It makes me sad that they all have to grow up!!  I can remember when Gage was only as big as Rock is now.

We had a pretty restful day while the kids played.  Allen took Rock for a ride in the Rhino and then Allen and I went for a ride on Shaun's bike.  Allen was in heaven while I really tried to have fun in between all the thoughts of what if's - what if we don't make the turn, what it we fall over, what if we both die on the motorcycle!!!!  That's the worrier in me, but it was pretty fun most of the time.  Allen said he could tell when I got scared because I squeezed him almost in half.  So he would then slow down until I let go a little.  It's a good thing I am such a calm person!!!!

Dad came over that night for dinner and we barbecued steaks and just visited with everyone.  Once the kids were asleep, Allen and I headed back over to Dad's because he had to work early the next morning and I was headed home to Logan so I could work the next day as well.  Mom and the kids will be home next Sunday and Allen will get to see the kids everyday.  He plans on heading over to Kris's every night when he gets off work.  I am actually pretty excited to be home by myself.  I won't have to feel guilty about how much I am working or how much I sleep in between jobs.  I'm sure by the end of the week I'll be missing the kids lots, but for now I'm looking forward to my time all alone!!