tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92074918353724325932024-03-13T08:00:47.751-04:00...Gotta Love It...Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-28341666844810945412009-09-11T21:01:00.002-04:002009-09-11T21:32:56.456-04:00Here is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Aus</span> on his first day of preschool. I'm pretty sure he will be the class clown... oh boy! He really enjoyed it though. I heard all day (and still do) about all they did and all they got to sing and so on....<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380383423231988274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/Sqr2N4kkkjI/AAAAAAAAAXk/gjzt2537T7M/s320/aug+2009-sept-11-09+010.JPG" border="0" />This is the best I could get out of him. There was a finger print on the lens which I didn't realize so now I feel bad about that. I still think he is cute though. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380383430766873938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/Sqr2OUpBzVI/AAAAAAAAAXs/sGMTqqc9Z-4/s320/aug+2009-sept-11-09+009.JPG" border="0" />He was peeking around his teacher Mrs. Erin, they were supposed to wait until their names were called. Of course he is making faces. Silly silly boy!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380383438357547858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/Sqr2Ow6yS1I/AAAAAAAAAX0/ebA83nR_cCg/s320/aug+2009-sept-11-09+006.JPG" border="0" />It was cold here today so I wanted to build a fire. This is what I found when I lifted up a piece of wood. Pretty sure I screamed!!!!!! I hate anything that is creepy and crawly. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">EW</span>! Anyhow our cat <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Sami</span> came to the rescue when she heard it making its <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">squeaking</span> noise. She disposed of it quickly. The boys just wanted to touch it and pet it. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380383450817230434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/Sqr2PfVZ9mI/AAAAAAAAAX8/-AXoUGBtwvI/s320/aug+2009-sept-11-09+016.JPG" border="0" />Austin couldn't help but pick it up at least with a stick. "I'm not touching it mom" was his reply. Why are boys so curious? Why? Even <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Tj</span> wanted in on the action. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/Sqr2Psu2qSI/AAAAAAAAAYE/GnY2MSMnWo4/s1600-h/aug+2009-sept-11-09+020.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380383454413629730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/Sqr2Psu2qSI/AAAAAAAAAYE/GnY2MSMnWo4/s320/aug+2009-sept-11-09+020.JPG" border="0" /></a> I do still have some hope though. There is a possibility that this baby that is growing in my belly will be a girl... Maybe then I will get someone to side with me and say '<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ew</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">that's</span> disgusting' every once in a while. Rather than 'hey let me see that!' oh brother! er I mean Sister :)<br /><br />Yep if you haven't heard already we are expecting baby number three! Wish us luck and pray for a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">girl</span>. Pretty please?<br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-91245724166719169982009-08-24T15:19:00.005-04:002009-08-24T16:55:49.516-04:00Summer Fun!<div><br />We have been busy around here this summer. There are so many pictures and stories to tell, I could never put it all into one post. I will do my best to give you a good peek on what we have been doing lately!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>We went to a District picnic and Andrew was the star of the night :) at least I think so. He was unbeatable in the stick pulling contest! </div><br /><div>Here he is with Travis. Look at how that kid is flying over andrews head! That was so funny!! Good times!</div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpL4oNeZKmI/AAAAAAAAAXM/237CZQBo-cE/s1600-h/332.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373630675102018146" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpL4oNeZKmI/AAAAAAAAAXM/237CZQBo-cE/s320/332.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpL7MzQtGXI/AAAAAAAAAXc/vepF6B29350/s1600-h/336.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373633502743697778" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpL7MzQtGXI/AAAAAAAAAXc/vepF6B29350/s320/336.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the slip n slide they had for the kids. At the bottom there is a bunch of mud. It was so much fun though.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpLyp-aL35I/AAAAAAAAAXE/piO0lzFlq1M/s1600-h/307.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373624108347809682" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpLyp-aL35I/AAAAAAAAAXE/piO0lzFlq1M/s320/307.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />camden went down once and got malled by a big kid, he wanted to go down again but was too scared.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpLypp1IInI/AAAAAAAAAW8/D7LG1yM3E3o/s1600-h/302.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373624102823666290" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpLypp1IInI/AAAAAAAAAW8/D7LG1yM3E3o/s320/302.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />uhg. i forgot to rotate all the pics! anyhow this is aussie with all the dirt and grass on him. He had a ball!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpLypDQMErI/AAAAAAAAAW0/G8Rq2q3AkZE/s1600-h/308.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373624092468187826" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpLypDQMErI/AAAAAAAAAW0/G8Rq2q3AkZE/s320/308.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Muddy face :)<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpLyod62j1I/AAAAAAAAAWs/fOpsNzznE3w/s1600-h/320.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373624082446585682" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpLyod62j1I/AAAAAAAAAWs/fOpsNzznE3w/s320/320.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Having a blast!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpLyoPq4tPI/AAAAAAAAAWk/z_AzxqqSDbA/s1600-h/314.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373624078621521138" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SpLyoPq4tPI/AAAAAAAAAWk/z_AzxqqSDbA/s320/314.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-43362017332371569862009-05-21T23:38:00.004-04:002009-05-22T10:55:11.677-04:00BOYS!!!!! nuff said!Here is Camden with one of the many messes he gets into. He is always getting into something! Such a messy little boy! If you look in the background you can see Austins legs. They are black!!! He was so dirty too!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/ShYpX4Z6XKI/AAAAAAAAAV0/Y9XYbCJpn6I/s1600-h/messy+boy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338499898549099682" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/ShYpX4Z6XKI/AAAAAAAAAV0/Y9XYbCJpn6I/s320/messy+boy.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Just call him Cam-gelina!!! ;) Doodah seriously cuts his lip open once a week! It always bleeds like crazy. This was a really bad week. He cut it open three times in two days! I always tell Andrew that the reason I never get anything done is because I am always saving this kids life! It's so true!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/ShYqCbN1aOI/AAAAAAAAAWM/n8fZMkuRHxA/s1600-h/Cam-gelina.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338500629448190178" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/ShYqCbN1aOI/AAAAAAAAAWM/n8fZMkuRHxA/s320/Cam-gelina.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is a little friend of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">camdens</span>. It's a TICK! I had to pull it out with tweezers and it did not want to let go. it was hanging on so tight that it pulled his skin up about an inch before it let go. ouch!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/ShYpYB-BpAI/AAAAAAAAAWE/Kl03GzsuPWA/s1600-h/tick.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338499901116490754" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/ShYpYB-BpAI/AAAAAAAAAWE/Kl03GzsuPWA/s320/tick.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Don't be fooled. Aussie is always getting into as much trouble as Camden. He is just learning how to be more sneaky about it. He does stuff and then comes and tells me but ends it with saying "but i was hiding mom, so you couldn't see me. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">don't</span> get mad <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ok</span>?" I could go on and on about all the funny witty things he says. that kid is smart and quick on his feet! The boys got into mud and finger paint in the picture below. I think that Camden's shirt says it all. "I like monsters mud and mess!" I just cant figure out why in the world they made it a WHITE shirt!!! <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Don't</span> these people know anything about boys? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">lol</span><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/ShYpXxCcGuI/AAAAAAAAAV8/4lZLouAcHwg/s1600-h/nuff+said.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338499896571599586" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/ShYpXxCcGuI/AAAAAAAAAV8/4lZLouAcHwg/s320/nuff+said.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-54216441980049716892009-03-09T13:42:00.006-04:002009-03-09T14:12:14.042-04:00Hotties, Houses, Smarty-backwards pants and Nakies!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SbVWPIyIltI/AAAAAAAAAVY/EKjZDm5WXRY/s1600-h/Andrew+working.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311246153609156306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SbVWPIyIltI/AAAAAAAAAVY/EKjZDm5WXRY/s320/Andrew+working.jpg" border="0" /></a> We have been working on the house for the past month or so. It has taken so long to finish though. Now we are drywalling. Luckily we have had so many people come and help. Gotta love small town communities eh?<br /><br /><br />The best part of it all is that I get to use power tools. I love LOVE using the screw gun and the saw. I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">haven't</span> been able to use them as much as I would like because we have people there to help every day and want them to have what they need to use to do whatever it is they are working on. Once they <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">don't</span> need it I find what I can do to use the power tools. :D<br /><br /><br />This is a pic of Andrew up in the rafters putting up the canned lights. He is upstairs in the boys rooms. It has been a lot of fun doing this by ourselves (well mostly Andrew but I do what I can) I have learned so much from it. I can't wait until the house is finished. It will be so nice to go from a single wide trailer to a nice house that has been built right!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SbVWP6K9jiI/AAAAAAAAAVg/gW2OXO4Q56k/s1600-h/letter+of+the+day.jpg"></a><br />Here is a pic of Aussie this morning AFTER he had already had breakfast. I heard something falling out and being <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">smashed</span>. I came in to find out what he had done when he looked up at me and said. "Mom. The letter of the day is A... like Aussie) How can I get mad at the box of cereal dumped out when he was so creative in<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SbVWP6K9jiI/AAAAAAAAAVg/gW2OXO4Q56k/s1600-h/letter+of+the+day.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311246166866628130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SbVWP6K9jiI/AAAAAAAAAVg/gW2OXO4Q56k/s320/letter+of+the+day.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />doing so? I just laughed and told him to wait so I could grab my phone. This was the best <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">smile</span> I could get out of him. He is in that phase where he scrunches his noes and squints his eyes when asked to smile. So the fact that his eyes are open is a big deal... I guess we just get the opened mouth with it. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">lol</span>!<br /><br /><p>It's official. Doodah is potty training. Somebody help me!! He wants to be a big boy like his older brother and wear undies, so we are in the process of potty training. This next shot is a typical morning here at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Shick</span> home. Aussie is 100% independent when it comes to going to the bathroom. That means he puts his own undies and pants back on when he is done. He <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">doesn't</span> care if they are backwards or not :) </p><p>Camden has been waking up with a dry diaper most mornings so he runs around <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">nakey</span> until he goes potty in the toilet. Here they are leaving the bathroom. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Aus</span> is pushing a tractor, back-wards pants and all. While Doodah toddles along waiting his turn to push. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Ahhh</span> how I love my life! These boys make me laugh!!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SbVZulPIrwI/AAAAAAAAAVo/xL_dDBPJcf0/s1600-h/crazy+bums.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311249992357818114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SbVZulPIrwI/AAAAAAAAAVo/xL_dDBPJcf0/s320/crazy+bums.jpg" border="0" /></a> Oh and I totally love my big boy too!! I think he is hot stuff! ;) Why do you think these two are so adorable?</p>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-89792125307131452022009-02-18T16:48:00.003-05:002009-02-18T16:58:32.724-05:00<div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;">The Next Best Thing....</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;">Here is our most recent Family picture. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Okaye</span> its not really formal one but it is the next best thing right? :) </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;">We were at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">DMV</span> waiting to get our PA licenses which is in the mall... go figure. Anyhow while we were waiting our turn they had a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Polaroid</span> photo booth. We decided it would be fun to cram into it and take some pics. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;">I'm probably going to get into some trouble for posting the picture of Andrew doing his "monkey face" along with the boys, but I figured I would just ask for forgiveness because I know darn well I'm not going to get permission!! ;) It is a funny pic though!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#663366;">Oh, and it is a picture of a picture. You can see my thumb while holding it. I suppose I could get a better one but I am not going to take another one <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hee</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">hee</span>.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304259792578558610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SZyELZ0IOpI/AAAAAAAAAVI/tSoxBRRNwvo/s320/polaroid+fam.jpg" border="0" /></span></div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-26398698575027969622009-01-23T17:12:00.004-05:002009-01-23T17:28:27.592-05:00It's ALL my Fault!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SXpEb3NP1ZI/AAAAAAAAAT8/isCjE4Zr8dA/s1600-h/mr+gq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294619557394109842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SXpEb3NP1ZI/AAAAAAAAAT8/isCjE4Zr8dA/s320/mr+gq.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This morning I was getting ready when Aussie came in to me and said "Mommy you look so pretty, and its all my fault... AGAIN!!" Um, thanks sweetheart... I have no idea what that was all about but it made me laugh. </div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-33511969894443035122009-01-19T11:59:00.005-05:002009-01-19T12:13:32.406-05:00Freezing our buns off in PA!<div><br /><div>It has been so dang cold here. Yesterday we saw a high of 26!! I felt like wearing shorts and a T-shirt :) For the past week or so it has been around -5 to 5 degrees during the afternoon. Talk about cold! We have to layer up our clothes like crazy! The other day I took the boys beanies off to find this</div><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293052758659487682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SXSzcLFM18I/AAAAAAAAATA/z6jBg8OHVpc/s320/punk+aus.jpg" border="0" />Doesn't he look like a little punk kid? I love it! And yes. I have <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">succumbed</span> to "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">mormon</span> motherhood traditions" ;) and purchased a van. The worst part of it all? I actually like having it! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Whodathunk</span>?</div><br /><div>Here is Camden <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">with</span> his punk hair. Pretty funny eh?</div><div> </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293053529052299874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SXS0JBBKQmI/AAAAAAAAATQ/R79XLQGoi9g/s320/punk+doodah.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-20699259308675462132009-01-07T10:45:00.003-05:002009-01-07T11:42:13.656-05:00Pennsylvania!<div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SWTYkOMb3XI/AAAAAAAAASo/oRP4k-1YdJM/s1600-h/Andrews+phone+pics+and+videos+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288589979236949362" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SWTYkOMb3XI/AAAAAAAAASo/oRP4k-1YdJM/s320/Andrews+phone+pics+and+videos+023.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div>We made it to Pennsylvania finally. I drove out with the boys the Monday before Thanksgiving and Andrew got here 5 days before Christmas. THat is the longest we have gone without seeing eachother. It was hard.</div><div> </div><div>Things are going well now. We are just trying to settle into PA life and our new callings. We love this little branch. We love our callings as well ;)</div><div> </div><div>Austin is doing well. He loves all the tractors out here and loves being close to his Grandma Sue and Grandpa Gary. He also loves living with TJ and Sami again (our dog and cat) He has also grown so much since we have left Utah. He turned 3 on 4 Sept. and is already wearing mostly 4T clothes. That kid is TALL!</div><div> </div><div>Camden is getting taller also. He talks like crazy though. He is only 20 months old and speaks as well as a 3 year old. I am blown away every day at how much more he learns and the words he uses. He is a very smart little boy. He is already wanting to potty train. He uses the toilet when mommy lets him but Im just not ready for him to be potty trained yet... or maybe im not ready to potty train him :) either way he is more ready than I am.</div><div> </div><div>I love being in the mission field again. I love it!! I miss my family like crazy but it is so good to be able to feed the missionaries as much as I want. In Utah we only fed the missionaries 3 times in 3 years. I also have more opportunities to work with the missionaries and help them teach people here. Its a little harder because they have to have another female go with me but the opportunity presents itself much more often. I love love love being in Young Womens. We have a pretty big group for a branch. We have about 9 Young Women! They are a crazy bunch.</div><div> </div><div>Andrew is also adjusting well out here. He is in the Elders Quarum and enjoys his calling. He gets really excited to go and cut wood down in the woods behind the house. He has been taking us sledding out on the property too. The boys love that. They cant seem to go fast enough. He pulls us beind the tractor, 4- wheeler and even the truck. Gotta love the country life. </div><div> </div><div>Overall we are very happy and love spending time together. We had a wonderful Christmas ( which by the way put me in my "late twenties" but whatever. Age ain't nothin but a number. Right?) We have had a lot of family get-togethers and gotten to know family we didn't really know before we moved here.</div><div>And ofcourse they wouldn't be my boys if they weren't getting into trouble. Here they are splashing in the tub and the next one is when they got caught. I'm glad they have eachother!</div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SWTYmYDLJ9I/AAAAAAAAASw/-FLvPjmTL0Y/s1600-h/splashing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288590016242198482" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SWTYmYDLJ9I/AAAAAAAAASw/-FLvPjmTL0Y/s320/splashing.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SWTYmkNAkxI/AAAAAAAAAS4/qdEJl7K6piA/s1600-h/busted.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288590019504673554" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SWTYmkNAkxI/AAAAAAAAAS4/qdEJl7K6piA/s320/busted.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div></div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-32813701684574005842008-11-13T00:34:00.005-05:002008-11-13T02:08:37.202-05:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIRA!!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SRu9Yb5cS8I/AAAAAAAAASg/Y2VHAH2mTTM/s1600-h/kiras+bday+n+cam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268012416643124162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SRu9Yb5cS8I/AAAAAAAAASg/Y2VHAH2mTTM/s320/kiras+bday+n+cam.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kira is now 26! I can't believe my little sister is 26. Even though I'm older that still seems so old. Today we went shopping and got her a really REALLY cute pair of jeans. Truth be told, I wanted them for myself ;) But I was selfless and got them for her. I love how we are best friends. We can talk about anything. Here are 26 things about my sis<br /><br />1.Kira is very humble<br />2. She is my best friend (next to my superman hubby of course) and we can talk about anything<br />3. She is such a beautiful person inside and out.<br />4. Kira is so self concious of her birthmark it is crazy. She thinks its ugly. She is BEAUTIFUL!!<br />5. She works in the presidents office at UVU and gets hooked up with all kinds of stuff.<br />6. Some of her nicknames are kabiisa, gogo, goge, lynners, kirsther and Tommy calls her keed.<br />7. If you tickle her under her neck she will laugh so hard she drools. **ya gotta try it sometime!<br />8. Kira is a straight A student in college. She has gotten a 4.0 nearly her whole college carreer!<br />9. She served a mission to the Louisville Kentucky Mission and was an AWESOME missionary!<br />10. When she was 13 she pierced her own belly button with a safety pin and ice!<br />11. When we were in college toghether people would always ask us if we were twins. We got so sick of people asking and then not believing us that we just said we were to save time.<br />12. Kira knows American Sign Language fluently.<br />13. Kira is one smart cookie!<br />14. She has never really cooked much until she got married. Now she makes dinner most every night and it is some dang good food! She's a natural.<br />15. She can wiggle her eyes really really fast! Its freaky<br />16. She has only had 3 jobs really. First at Shoneys Restaurant as a salad bar attendant. Second at a telemarketing place, which she worked at for 2 years! and now the one she is currently at. She has been there for a long time before and after her mission.<br />17. Kira is a really good listener and good at communication.<br />18. She has been trying to grow her hair out for her husband and its getting so long!<br />19. She can get soooooooooooooo competitive.<br />20. She is one awesome Auntie. My boys absolutely adore her.<br />21. Kira reads her scriptures every single day!<br />22. She is a very organized person.<br />23. Kira is one of those people that are good at everything they do<br />24. She is full of love for other people.<br />25. She is happy all of the time. She is so positive!<br />26. She now has a really cute pair of jeans :)<br /><br />Hope you had a great day kira!Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-3566152309270951212008-10-12T17:22:00.006-04:002008-10-13T03:01:25.677-04:00What We's been up to...<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Since</span> my last post we have been homeless... in a sense. I'll back up a bit... The boys and I flew out to Utah to visit Andrew while he was closing up shop (literally, he is moving everything out of the shop) We figured we were only going to be here for a week and then all drive back to PA. WRONG! We got an offer on our house. Fabulous! So we stayed in Utah so we could be there to sign at the closing. Well the city we live in had a certificate of non-compliance on our house, so we couldn't sell it until we satisfied it. They said our back deck wasn't in compliance with city ordinance. So we started fixing up stupid things like put stain on the <em>bottom </em>of the deck, dig the footers from 16 inches deep to 31 inches deep (which actually <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">isn't</span> very smart <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">because</span> it made the ground unsettled again so the deck is going to move with the frost and heat) and a ton of other random stuff that honestly <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">didn't</span> make any sense and cost us way more money than we wanted to put into it. Oh, and did I mention that we already had the city inspect it a year and a half ago? The guy that came didn't fill out the paper properly so it "didn't count" or something like that. We were so annoyed. I think the guy that did all the inspections was just on a power trip because he had us do the most <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">insignificant</span> things. Its fine I'm over it now. We passed.<br /><br />We had a date set up to close on the house once we got the city out of our hair. We got a call the morning of from the realtor informing us that the bank they were going to borrow from ran out of money. GREAT! The buyers really wanted to get the house but needed a special program for down payment assistance which is no longer offered. We thought it was over but they came back to us and told us that they talked to some family members and borrowed enough for a down payment. Now we are patiently waiting for their papers to go through a new lender. We think we'll close on Tuesday but I'm not crossing my fingers. I will be happy if it happens though :)<br /><br />In the mean time, we are still in Utah we were staying in a hotel which was very expensive. We knew we had to put an end to that and checked out our options. My husband being the major deal maker that he is found us a cheap yet nice motor home on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">KSL</span> so that is what we are staying in for the time being. It gets crazy but the boys love all the dirt and rocks they get to throw. We have the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">motor home</span> parked at the shop so we can be with Andrew all day!<br /><br />What Andrew has been up to in short... very short.... He has this thing for fixing up wrecked semi's you know the big diesel semi trucks. Well anyhow a year ago he bought them to work on over the winter while the construction industry is slow. His plan was to rebuild them and sell them. So he has a guy that wants to buy two of them but o<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">nly</span> has time to build one before we need to be back in PA. So he is rushing to get that finished before we head back. He will have to make one more trip out after this next one to get the rest of the shop stuff and then he can get it all set up in the shop back in PA.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Aus</span> and Cam have been having fun seeing family and playing with friends. Camden got his first stitched too. When we were at the hotel he was on the bed and rolled off next to the night stand and landed on the bottom corner of the night stand (it was a funky design the bottom of it stuck out more than the top and had a very sharp corner) that slit his head open and he was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">bleeding</span> like crazy. We took him to the hospital where he had to get 6 stitches in his head. He cried when they were numbing him up but slept through all the "sewing" He just laid on Daddy's chest and slept it was cute.<br />Since I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">don't</span> have my camera with me I have very few photos of the last month (along with very little of everything. I flew out here for one week! For the love!!! Good thing I can get creative <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">lol</span>) I do however, have some of Cam's stitches and a few others.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SPJzgVdcbaI/AAAAAAAAAR0/nS-F-wG9rcg/s1600-h/doodah+face.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256390714448440738" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SPJzgVdcbaI/AAAAAAAAAR0/nS-F-wG9rcg/s320/doodah+face.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Camden's cute face before...<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SPJzgtVptvI/AAAAAAAAASE/Q57rgtmQUe4/s1600-h/owie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256390720858207986" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SPJzgtVptvI/AAAAAAAAASE/Q57rgtmQUe4/s320/owie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />and this is while we were waiting in the ER<br />.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SPJzgqjPsEI/AAAAAAAAAR8/iKbmOkSOmpY/s1600-h/dad+n+cam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256390720109916226" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SPJzgqjPsEI/AAAAAAAAAR8/iKbmOkSOmpY/s320/dad+n+cam.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />sleeping with daddy<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SPJzguy_grI/AAAAAAAAASM/rCRTUiqSbb0/s1600-h/stitches+done.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256390721249706674" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SPJzguy_grI/AAAAAAAAASM/rCRTUiqSbb0/s320/stitches+done.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And the finished product. It <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">didn't</span> leave too bad of a scar. I even took out the stitches myself. Wasn't hard at all. He is doing fine now and has even managed to have a few close call repeat trips. Boys will be boys!Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-61937684900282170732008-08-22T15:15:00.004-04:002008-08-22T15:51:28.888-04:00...Roughin' it...<div>We have finally made it to PA... Actually we have been here nearly two weeks now. We took our time driving out. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the trip back. The kids did really really well. It has been quite an adjustment going from a 3000 sq ft home to an 800 sq ft trailer and form the city to the middle of nowhere. </div><br /><div>So far we have found snake skins under our trailer and all kinds of spiders. I even found a BIG pile of bear poop!!!!!!!! I almost passed out, the boys however have found great interest in bear poop and spiders and all the other bugs you get to live with when your backyard is part of the woods! Of course there are tons of tractor rides with daddy and they both follow him around everywhere with tools in hand so they can fix whatever it is he is fixing. </div><br /><div>We have had TONS of good old fashioned home cooked meals made from scratch. We have picked beans and corn. Andrew's dad canned some beans and applesauce for us and I froze some corn so we are building up our food storage pretty quickly! I've learned a lot about gardening and have been helping in their HUGE garden. It has been pretty fun and a great learning experience so far.</div><br /><div>Luckily our stay in this trailer is only temporary. We found a really nice new house. It's just a bit smaller than our house back in Utah but at least we will fit in it with all of our belongings. Also, it has a nice big wrap around covered porch. Property out here is so stinkin' cheap! Its a house on 4 acres with a shop, barn, shed and its all fenced in. It's only 100 thousand!! I couldn't believe it! Back home it would be more like one million dollars! </div><br /><div>Oh yeah, there is one little catch... its an Amish house. which means it has no bathrooms or electricity and only running water to the kitchen sink!!!! Luckily it will all be really easy to install because they didn't finish the basement or upstairs so all the walls are easily accessible. We will slowly finish the basement and top floor. We are really lucky to have found such a great house for so cheap it will only take a week or so for Andrew to put in the electric and plumbing and then we can move in. </div><br /><div>Well this had turned into a book. I haven't taken many pictures but I do have one of the bear poop. ;) I tried to show how big it is by putting my hand next to it so you can compare, but the angle still makes it look smaller than it is. EW!! </div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SK8YYR_A_HI/AAAAAAAAAM8/QI9MX9gh-xY/s1600-h/bearpoop.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237431697078811762" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SK8YYR_A_HI/AAAAAAAAAM8/QI9MX9gh-xY/s320/bearpoop.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-88214780983610090442008-08-01T11:27:00.003-04:002008-12-11T03:10:49.945-05:00My Tractor Boys!!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SJMr22JFNhI/AAAAAAAAAM0/P1Z3Kcm3UAc/s1600-h/tractor+boys.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229571813553813010" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SJMr22JFNhI/AAAAAAAAAM0/P1Z3Kcm3UAc/s320/tractor+boys.jpg" border="0" /></a> The boys love to ride this tractor. Its so funny to watch because Aus puts it in fast mode and they cruise around the back yard like crazy. Somehow Camden manages to hold on the entire time. You'd be surprised to see how fast this little toy goes!Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-50816051122171304252008-06-28T14:54:00.002-04:002008-12-11T03:10:50.145-05:00Aussie Sauce<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SGaLCwk8p6I/AAAAAAAAAMs/hp5hgrKjVXI/s1600-h/gq.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217010097871169442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SGaLCwk8p6I/AAAAAAAAAMs/hp5hgrKjVXI/s320/gq.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So yesterday we went to Arby's to get some dinner. We went through the drive through because we were on our way down to drop the kids off at Kira and Tommy's for the night. I placed our order and pulled through to pay when the guy asked me if I wanted horsey or arby's sauce. I was about to say no thanks when Aussie yelled from the back seat "Hey! I want AUSSIE SAUCE please!!!"</div><br /><div>It was pretty funny. The guy could hear him and just laughed at him. He is always saying crazy stuff like that.</div><br /><div>So since we took the kids down there I got to sleep in (well for the most part) until 10:10 this morning!!! It has been years since I have been able to sleep in that late. The only problem was that we were up til 1am so I really only got the same amount of sleep, maybe a little more, than usual. Either way it was really nice and I am one happy camper today!</div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-84772841356788168992008-06-11T20:01:00.002-04:002008-06-11T20:07:40.087-04:00A new first for meI guess there is a first for everything right? Well I had my first car accident yesterday! I have never been in a car accident before and to make it worse it was MY FAULT!!! We were in the interstate in rush hour traffic. It was stop and go and at this particular point in time everyone hit the gas and went faster than they had before and then all of a sudden slammed on the breaks. I didn't have time to stop before I hit the car in front of me, which hit the car in front of him. Since I was the one in the back I got cited for it. BUT the guy behind me was seriously an inch away from hitting me! DANG IT!! lol...<br />Anyhow, there wasn't much damage done to anyones car. My car had the least amount of damage. You could hardly tell it was even in an accident. The other guys had minor bumper damage. So it really wasn't a big deal at all.<br />Andrew came down and met me there and told the guys we would just pay to fix their bumpers rather than let it go through our insurance and pay the deductable and then a higher premium on top of that. They were cool with doing it that way.<br />Luckily it was just me in the car. I had someone watching the kids. I think that is what I was thankful for the most.<br />I think I did pretty good going 27 years without having an accident. Lets just hope my luck continues and I dont have any for at least another 27 years!Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-88130879819254999692008-06-05T15:43:00.003-04:002008-12-11T03:10:51.248-05:00Halloween 2007I was going through Andrews computer and found these pics from last year. Sorry they're late but hey- better late than never right? Aren't they such cute little boys? I think Aussie's outfit turned out really cute!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEhCWm4uWFI/AAAAAAAAAME/w8IItHvvolU/s1600-h/mon+n+boys.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208485925216999506" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEhCWm4uWFI/AAAAAAAAAME/w8IItHvvolU/s320/mon+n+boys.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEhCWztf1uI/AAAAAAAAAMM/JlQi0LgySOI/s1600-h/cute+aus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208485928659572450" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEhCWztf1uI/AAAAAAAAAMM/JlQi0LgySOI/s320/cute+aus.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEhCWzwyRcI/AAAAAAAAAMU/ZIp2Hgne66A/s1600-h/Pumkin+cam.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208485928673363394" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEhCWzwyRcI/AAAAAAAAAMU/ZIp2Hgne66A/s320/Pumkin+cam.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEhCXPiKbOI/AAAAAAAAAMc/hA1SohFCsps/s1600-h/momnboys.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208485936128224482" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEhCXPiKbOI/AAAAAAAAAMc/hA1SohFCsps/s320/momnboys.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEhCXQC38PI/AAAAAAAAAMk/fOu3bVnrhWs/s1600-h/cute+aus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208485936265425138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEhCXQC38PI/AAAAAAAAAMk/fOu3bVnrhWs/s320/cute+aus.jpg" border="0" /></a>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-59070071091226354652008-06-04T17:36:00.003-04:002008-06-04T17:51:31.975-04:00Rumor Has It...In answer to everyone's question. YES we are moving. We are actually really excited about it too! We have been planning on this since November but just have kept it quiet because we didn't know the exact time frame. Having a company takes a lot of things out of your control so we were just waiting til the company said we could move :)<br />We are moving back to Pennsylvania about an hour and a half north of Pittsburgh. Andrew is from there and we have some property that we can build on. So the plan for now is to go back and rent for the time being and start another company that has less to do with constructin seeing as the economy has taken a sky dive.<br />We knew that we were supposed to be back there, the Lord has made that very clear. It was just hard to see how it was all going to happen so soon, but we did everything moving forward with going back there and things are REALLY starting to fall into place. We have an offer on our house and we never even listed it!! We wanted to fix/replace a few things to make it perfect to sell but the buyer didn't want us to do that. Which is actually a blessing. We have a few options for a place to live back there for a VERY good price.<br />I am actually enjoying the "de-junking" process of moving. I hate clutter so things we dont use we are getting rid of. We're having a huge yard sale. Furniture and all will be there! We currently have 3 living/family rooms in our house and the new one will only have one so we have to get rid of at least 2 rooms of furniture, which is fine by me! I am looking forward to having a smaller house to clean and being out in the open away from a ton of people. The city wont be too far from us and we will have 2 large cities within 2 hours either direction. It will be a change but we are all looking forward to it.<br />Most of all I am excited to live in the mission field again and have all the opportunities to be a part of mission work! Its just a branch right now so it will be like a small ward family. Everyone in the church is really close and they know everyone, nobody gets lost in the cracks. We will also have the chance to feed the missionaries more than once every two years!! Seriously I'm STOKED!!Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-36933155008434842132008-05-30T19:16:00.003-04:002008-12-11T03:10:51.591-05:00A few pics from DC<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SECLDwpD_jI/AAAAAAAAALs/zS387lgMehg/s1600-h/mom+n+aus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206314065953291826" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SECLDwpD_jI/AAAAAAAAALs/zS387lgMehg/s320/mom+n+aus.jpg" border="0" /></a> Aus and I in front of the Washingtom Monument.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SECLEApD_kI/AAAAAAAAAL0/jSFUxpbw5Hw/s1600-h/dimples.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206314070248259138" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SECLEApD_kI/AAAAAAAAAL0/jSFUxpbw5Hw/s320/dimples.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is "Cam-diggity-doo-dah" and his cute dimples!!! Poor kid has so many nick names... But he is still super cute.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SECLEApD_lI/AAAAAAAAAL8/vVexA8bb1LU/s1600-h/darker.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206314070248259154" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SECLEApD_lI/AAAAAAAAAL8/vVexA8bb1LU/s320/darker.jpg" border="0" /></a> Aus and I by something. I cant remember the name of it. But it was really cool. I'm glad we got to go<br /><div> </div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-60137139139002798382008-05-30T13:49:00.006-04:002008-12-11T03:10:51.774-05:00And one more cause I'm on a roll....<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA-lQpD_iI/AAAAAAAAALk/TZiDKsix3E4/s1600-h/timeout.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206229979083570722" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA-lQpD_iI/AAAAAAAAALk/TZiDKsix3E4/s320/timeout.jpg" border="0" /></a> Aussie has always been so diligent about standing in time out (for the most part) I just had to snap this pic because I laugh everytime he is in time out with his nose in the corner. He pushes it way into the corner and stands on his tippy toes. What a funny little boy. When he is done with time out he will always come up to me and give me a hug and say "sorry mommy. Aussie was naughty" and then give me a kiss. How can you stay mad at that?Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-22260564629033573682008-05-30T13:36:00.003-04:002008-12-11T03:10:52.239-05:00More pics from kira's wedding<div>More sister pics<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA7ewpD_bI/AAAAAAAAAKs/gm6U32pxQds/s1600-h/sisters.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206226568879537586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA7ewpD_bI/AAAAAAAAAKs/gm6U32pxQds/s320/sisters.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA7ewpD_cI/AAAAAAAAAK0/24ZnpzOKUYY/s1600-h/uh.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206226568879537602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA7ewpD_cI/AAAAAAAAAK0/24ZnpzOKUYY/s320/uh.bmp" border="0" /></a><br />Andrew was being a good husband and painting my toenails for the reception. Its his designated job. I always get the paint all over my skin <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206227565311950322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA8YwpD_fI/AAAAAAAAALM/9Kgs54Am5LM/s320/toe+nails.bmp" border="0" />. I like this one of Aussie cause he looks so GQ. He is a cute kid!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA7fgpD_eI/AAAAAAAAALE/9i5MxnWslnA/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206226581764439522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA7fgpD_eI/AAAAAAAAALE/9i5MxnWslnA/s320/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div></div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-13177456481549884562008-05-30T13:18:00.003-04:002008-12-11T03:10:52.928-05:00Tommy and Kira's weddingHere are some random pics from Kira's wedding. It was such a perfect day and she looked BEAUTIFUL!!! (as you can see from the pics) We went back to DC for a reception for Tommy's side. That was a lot of fun We got to see the White House and all the fun sites.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA5kQpD_WI/AAAAAAAAAKE/_H6orAqp0zc/s1600-h/cute.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206224464345562466" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA5kQpD_WI/AAAAAAAAAKE/_H6orAqp0zc/s320/cute.bmp" border="0" /></a><br />Arent they so cute? I love this pic.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA5kgpD_XI/AAAAAAAAAKM/Y98TAkZnjoc/s1600-h/dress.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206224468640529778" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA5kgpD_XI/AAAAAAAAAKM/Y98TAkZnjoc/s320/dress.bmp" border="0" /></a><br />Her dress was so pretty<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA5kwpD_YI/AAAAAAAAAKU/5LHtbBR9j9U/s1600-h/fam.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206224472935497090" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA5kwpD_YI/AAAAAAAAAKU/5LHtbBR9j9U/s320/fam.bmp" border="0" /></a><br />The best family photo I could get. Sad huh. Camden is asleep and Aus is so tired<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA5lApD_ZI/AAAAAAAAAKc/qDSG24EfiVw/s1600-h/mil.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206224477230464402" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA5lApD_ZI/AAAAAAAAAKc/qDSG24EfiVw/s320/mil.bmp" border="0" /></a><br />Kira's new Mother-in-law Bay and Tommy and Kira. She has a great mother-in-law. so sweet<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA5lQpD_aI/AAAAAAAAAKk/5o8dsI1NCdo/s1600-h/sis.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206224481525431714" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SEA5lQpD_aI/AAAAAAAAAKk/5o8dsI1NCdo/s320/sis.bmp" border="0" /></a><br />Kira and all her "Sisters" Some are mission companions, one is a sister-in-law and another is an old roommate... but none can compare with the REAL sister... :)Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-85600488511695193772008-05-26T13:07:00.002-04:002008-05-26T13:35:03.493-04:00My Random Three'sI was tagged by my cousin Laurie.<br /><br />JOYS<br />1. I Love spending time with my family. Especially outdoors<br />2. I like to learn new things and try to find ways to make the boring things fun.<br />3. I enjoy talking to Andrew about random things and making our plans for the future.<br /><br />FEARS<br />1. I have the same fear of most mothers I'm sure, I am scared that something will happen to one of my boys or Andrew.<br />2. I always worry that I am not doing a good enough job as a wife and mother. I feel like I should be doing more.<br />3. I HATE spiders and bugs!! EW!!<br /><br />GOALS<br />1. Getting my house packed up and getting rid of all our junk so we don't take all of our unwanted stuff when we move.<br />2. Finish getting the house ready so we can put it up for sale.<br />3. Get my food storage so I dont have that nagging thought in the back of my mind because I know I should have a MUCH better supply of food than I now have.<br /><br />OBSESSIONS/COLLECTIONS<br />1. I think the food storage thing could fall under this category.<br />2. Lately I have wanted to collect more childrens books for our kids.<br />3. I think I may be a little OCD with numbers. I count EVERYTHING!!! I count how many glasses I have in my cupboard. I count how many steps I take, I find the mean of license plates on cars when I'm driving. I have issues I know.<br /><br />RANDOM FACTS ABOUT ME<br />1. Thinking about what I am going to make for breakfast usually is what gets me up and out of bed in the mornings. I LOVE breakfast. In fact, I usually eat it twice in a row before 10am.<br />2.I was pregnant 3 times in a 10 month period. I had a miscarriage between the boys. (it was a blessing for sure) I was also on birth control for the first two pregnancies. With Camden I didnt have time to get back on birth control before I was pregnant again. I am terrified that I will get pregnant before I am ready.<br />3. I went on two places for my mission. First to the Australia Melbourne West Mission then I got REALLY sick and was sent home, waited 5 months for doctors, tests and the medical department for the church to clear me to go back out. Then I went to the Charleston West Virginia Mission where I finished. I still keep in touch with most companions and converts from both missions. I really try to keep in touch with people.Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-17848095447813448012008-05-13T16:49:00.002-04:002008-12-11T03:10:53.055-05:00OK already!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SCn_BsAXVNI/AAAAAAAAAI8/WhPwmuemZCo/s1600-h/short+hair.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199967649233589458" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SCn_BsAXVNI/AAAAAAAAAI8/WhPwmuemZCo/s320/short+hair.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Everyone wanted me to post a pic of my hair cut. I HATE posing for pictures. Andrew took a bunch of me and I though they all looked dorky. So I decided to just give in to my dorky-ness and take this one... So there ya go. Its not the best pic but you can see how short my hair is. </div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-59359840943031850532008-04-18T17:19:00.006-04:002008-04-18T18:04:08.858-04:00I did it...I finally cut my hair. I have been wanting to do it for so long but havent had the guts to and Andrew likes my hair long. So while he was out of town I cut 7 inches off of my hair!!! It is just at my shoulders now. I dont have any pics because I hate to take pics of myself but someday I'm sure you will see it. lol. I cant believe I actually did it! Hope Andrew likes it when he sees it.Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-78255179244449521802008-04-18T17:19:00.002-04:002008-12-11T03:10:53.361-05:00Kira's Wedding announcement.<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SAkXx5Kw-gI/AAAAAAAAAIw/8e0kWxDNAVY/s1600-h/TommyKirafinalwoshadow%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190706191448209922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 341px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px" height="229" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/SAkXx5Kw-gI/AAAAAAAAAIw/8e0kWxDNAVY/s320/TommyKirafinalwoshadow%5B1%5D.jpg" width="378" border="0" /></a>Here is Kiras unofficial wedding announcement. I think she may have changed a few things on it. If you want an invite email me your address at <a href="mailto:gaylari@hotmail.com">gaylari@hotmail.com</a> and I will make sure she sends you one.</div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207491835372432593.post-42601656379066360602008-04-05T04:56:00.003-04:002008-12-11T03:10:53.617-05:00FINALLY!!!Well I finally got my pictures uploaded to a computer. YAY! I couldn't sleep tonight so i decided to blog. (its 3am) Here is a pic of Andrew and I next to the big huge excavator its an 850 or something like that. That is the bucket we are standing next to! I had Andrew coach me on how to run it. In the second picture you can see him staning up by me teaching me. A few of the guys said that I ran it better than they have seen experienced men run it.... I just think they were looking to make some commission on something. Sorry guys! :)<br />It was such a nice trip. I was so glad we got to go and spend some time together doing something Andrew enjoys. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185683766672569234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/R_c_6S4HM5I/AAAAAAAAAIg/78IFwI47jfI/s320/Aus+1st+birthday+083.JPG" border="0" /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/R_dAhS4HM6I/AAAAAAAAAIo/ZZCxGRfJ668/s1600-h/Aus+1st+birthday+087.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185684436687467426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VQZ9PlUyLf8/R_dAhS4HM6I/AAAAAAAAAIo/ZZCxGRfJ668/s320/Aus+1st+birthday+087.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Gaylarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18409037524831514982noreply@blogger.com5