The Wacky Winns

Winn Family Christmas

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Thanksgiving 2012

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Day Two: Nine things about yourself

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1. I don't like to follow the crowd. If everyone's doing something ( zumba, scrapbooking,Twilight, etc) I refuse to do it. I'm so stubborn.

2. I have zero organizational skills. It's discouraging and makes me feel inferior.

3. I do not have one crafty bone in my body. Any craft I've ever made has looked like a Kindergartener made it. Anything the girls need to do crafty, their dad helps them!

4. I forgive easily.

5. I don't believe everything I read or hear.

6. I really can't handle a lot of drama! I can't even watch reality TV because of the drama levels.

7. I am semi obsessed with Zombies, and the Zombie Apocalypse. Not a lot of people know this, but the ones who know the real me, know my obsession.

8. I drive a mini-van and I freaking love it. I don't care what anyone says about it, I just love my van so much. Even if it is a big old piece of junk.

9. I don't know if I'm done having kids or not. I just can't get the confirmation either way, so it's up in the air.

10 Day Blog Challenge.:. Day one: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.

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1. You are my world. I am so LUCKY to have you by me for eternity. You are the best decision I ever made. I know that with you beside me, I can handle anything. Thank you for being you.

2. You are so wrong it isn't even funny. I cannot wait until the day YOU are judged for your judging. The things you said that day were so uncalled for, and I am still offended at you insulting my, and 45 other people in that rooms intelligence. I would have thought that YOU of all people, would have an understanding of the atonement, and what it means. You disgust me. I am finding it hard to forgive you.

3. What is your deal? You preach preach preach the gospel, but obviously have no understanding of it. I hope you pull your head out soon. Before the damage is too great.

4. Oh my sweet girl, I think the world of you. I love having you around, and I love seeing the person you have grown into. I know the past year has NOT been an easy one but you have dealt with it with such grace and love and intelligence, and I respect you so much, and I want you to know how much I love you and will do anything for you.

5. I love you until the world ends. Love you so much. It's killing me to see this happen, and I will be right next to you, through it all, until it's done. I am your biggest fan. There aren't any words to describe my love for you.

6.I miss you, but I know where you are is where you're supposed to be right now. I hope and pray you find the fulfillment and adventure that you are seeking, and so desperately deserve.

7. I hate that you're so far away during all of this, but I know your love and thoughts and prayers are being sent daily. I love and respect you for everything you've done in your life.

8. I forgive you, I love you, you owe me nothing. I will be here when it's done, ready to love you and help you with whatever needs to be done. I am so lucky and blessed to know you, and to have you in my life. Thank you for all of your help throughout my WHOLE life.

9. You are crazy and I am not afraid of you. Watch yourself.

10. you're the best grandma my girls could ask for. I love your support, and I am so glad I got some of your best traits.

catch up

2011-10-15T22:56:00.002-06:00

Holy cow, have I been slackin. So last post was about Madison's birthday, which was back in June, and sadly we haven't really done much since. July was lame, but we did go up to the farm for the 4th of July and sleep in our tents, and Brylie got Strep and was sick as a dog, so Nate and Garth took her to Wee Care in the middle of the night to get a shot, and about 12 hours later she was back to her old self. A week after that, Nate got it and got himself a nice shot in the behind also. The rest of us managed to escape it. We went to Brigham City pool a few times, and then the first part of August, Madison broke her arm AGAIN, so there went the rest of our summer fun. School started and it's been SO NICE having the school right across the street. SO NICE. I cannot express it enough. I LOVE IT. October came and it was beautiful with the changing leaves and the cooler temperatures. Madison and Brylie were witches and Hailey was a cute little Tinkerbell. Right now my family, the people I love most are dealing with some MAJOR trauma, and it is so hard to watch it all unfold. Love and forgive, and show your love anyway you can to those you love. Life is hard.

Madison is 9

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Happy Birthday Maddy McDoodle!

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We spent the day at the "farm" with my mom and Trisha and Carson, then went to Golden Corral ( Madison's Fave) then headed over to fat cats for some bumper cars, video games and miniature golf. We did end up losing Hailey during our miniature golf session, which was intensely scary, and after that we called it good, rented some movies and headed home.

Easter Sunday 2011

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Dying Eggs 2011

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Easter Egg Hunt 2011

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We went to an Easter Egg hunt the Saturday before Easter at Golden Spike Park in Riverdale with the Knight Family! Thanks to everyone who came!

Not a baby anymore

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My sweet little 2 year old cutie face is potty training AND is now in a big girl bed ( well her crib is converted to a toddler bed, big girl to me)! It's been pretty amazing at how well she's doing with both, but it also makes me SO SAD to no longer have a baby. Call me crazy but I absolutely LOVE having a baby. I would continue to just have babies so I always had one but then I'd end up like the Duggars and let's face it, I do not have even 1/4 of the energy and patience that Mother Duggar has. Bless her heart . I haven't taken any pics of my kids really in Feb or March, but I did take a few so here they are. I challenge myself for April to take more pictures of my cuties!

She looks like an orphan in this picture but I love this outfit she was modeling for me.

RAWR

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Gosh life can really SUCK sometimes. My van was really sick and cost an obscene amount of money to repair. But, we sucked it up and paid for it. Our kids have been sick for about 3 weeks now. Bry had pneumonia, Madison had some weird throat thing where her voice was gone ( still is mostly) and Hailey got sick and got so bad she got bronchiolitis and an ear infection. Nate then got sick and stayed sick for about 11 days, on day 6 I made him go to the doc who said it was nothing. 5 days later and it getting much worse he went to a diff doc who diagnosed him with Tonsillitis. Who knows if that's really what it was but he got a Z-pack and is much better! So today I wake up with the worst sore throat ever and Nate comes home and his car is pretty much dead! Really? REALLY? COME ON!

I can complain and whine and be dramatic all I want, but there's always someone who has it worse. And right now, I'm trying to remember that and be thankful it isn't something worse.

Things I love

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I don't have much to publicly blog about, but I still wanted to put SOMETHING here. I was reading someon else's blog and they had done a post about things they love, so I thought I would too! Now this list, isn't like all divine and spiritual love, more like things I really like and things that make me happy!

1. Rubio's gourmet Chicken and Steak tacos. Can't.Live.Without.

2. Pepsi. I love it, I crave it, and I allow myself to have it.

3. Getting packages in the mail. ( who doesn't?)

4. Tide with April Fresh Downy. And then April Fresh Downy fabric softener.

5. Wednesday afternoons 3:00.

6. Trisha Day and her awesome stories.

7. Gymboree sales/deals. I am a sucker and I cannot resist.

8. A clean home. I just love it for those few minutes before the kids come make messes.

9. Taco salad with nacho cheese Doritos,taco meat, shredded cheese, lettuce, fresh salsa, sour cream and jalapenos! ( super easy dinner)

10. Bruno Mars

11. Glee songs

12. Michael Scott, Jim and Pam, Dwight, Andy, Kevin, Oscar, Phyllis. Kelly and Ryan, Erin, and Stanley. If you don't know them, I am sorry for you.

13. The Kindle app for my android phone. It rocks.

Tell me what you love!

Happy Birthday Brylie!

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Happy Happy Birthday Hailey Girl!!

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Little Miss Cutie Face turns 2 today! I cannot believe that my baby girl is 2 already. She's such a sweet little thing, who loves to repeat everything you say and loves to sing and dance. She loves to see her friends in nursery and loves to do whatever her sisters are doing. She thinks she is too big for the high chair, and wants to sit at the table with the rest of the family. She refuses to wear a bib. She's still in a crib, and still in diapers but we talk about and sit on the potty all the time. Hailey is SUCH a little ham, and SUCH a sunshiney soul. She truly makes our family ( immediate and extended) happy. She is a major blessing in our lives and we love her so much. Hailey has WAY more hair than either of her sisters had at this age, and it's so curly. I love making her cute every day. We haven't been to her 2 year check up yet, but she's around 25 lbs. Hailey is the type of kid who makes you want 10 more! ( except for when she was a newborn. THAT definitely was not fun.)

Christmas 2010

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Christmas Pics 2010

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Well it didn't turn out quite as I had planned. I really need a book about my camera, it's much too fancy for a girl like me.

practicing

2010-11-20T18:56:00.004-07:00

My super cool husband gave me this awesome camera for Christmas last year, and since I'm trying to save money on things, I decided to do my own Christmas pics this year for my Christmas cards. Well I'm not the greatest photographer and I want them to be decent so I've been practicing. Here are my practice shots, I just think my daughters are gorgeous and love to show them off.

Madison

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Fun with Hailey

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Trick or Treat!

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Pumpkin Carving!

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Why is Hailey wet, you ask? Well her awesome attentive mother didn't realize she had escaped through the dog door and was jumping on the trampoline until it started pouring and I heard her yelling " HEWWO! HEWWO! HELP! HELP!"

Self explanitory. We carved pumpkins with the in-laws!

Home Made Laundy Detergent.

2010-10-23T21:28:00.003-06:00

I decided, after reading a few blogs of others, to make my own laundry detergent to try to save a few bucks. I also decided to document my laundry detergent making in case any of my friends wanted to also. so here you go. please read my conclusion after the pics.

So I got all my ingredients, 1 cup washing soda, 1 cup borax and a fels naptha soap bar.

I grated the fels naptha soap bar

all grated.

I boiled the grated soap in 4 cups water until dissolved.

I poured it all together and added more water, and had Brylie stir and stir and stir.

That's as far as the pictures got taken, but we let it sit over night and it gelled, and looked like egg drop soup. All was a success. HOWEVER! I do not care for it, it doesn't clean as well as Tide, and I am pretty much a laundry diva. I will stick to tide, this concoction didn't get my girls clothes clean, and one shirt ( I should have taken a pic) I washed with this stuff 3 times and the stains werent even lighter, and then used one load of tide and the stains were GONE. So, if you like to take care of your family's clothes, to keep them looking nice and stain free, I do not recommend this detergent. If you don't really care, and are cheap, then I'd recommend it.

School Days

2010-09-16T21:12:00.004-06:00

Well school is in full swing, and the girls are loving it. Mostly. Brylie is in morning Kindergarten and goes from 8-10:45, which is kind of a pain in the butt.

Brylie and Hailey started with a new babysitter, and so far it seems to be ok. Right now they go on Tuesdays and in October they will start going Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Madison and Brylie started dance, and they both seem to be loving it so far.

Hailey is a crack up and half and we love her so much. She's starting to be such a little girl now, I miss my baby. She's talking a lot and understanding so much. She definitely knows what she wants!

the cuteness

2010-08-14T19:30:00.007-06:00

wanted to put some cute pictures up of Hailey. She is so much fun, and is so cute. She's starting to say a lot of words, like Kucka ( sucker) dinna ( dinner) meow ( cat) Kay Byoo ( thank you) Peash ( please).

She weighed 22 lbs at her 18 month appointment but I swear she feels heavier. She loves to play with babies and push them in her stroller, and "change their diapers". She also loves to play on her little tykes slide. Her favorite activity is pulling all the cushions off the couch.

The Baptism

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The baptism went really well. Madison was an absolute angel ( as always) and Nate gave her such an incredibly beautiful blessing during her confirmation. He's usually nervous and cuts things short during blessing but this one he just really did a great one. I only have a few pictures because I forgot my memory card to my camera! so here is what I got.

Madison's Baptism

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Madison is getting baptized on Saturday July 31st at 12:00 pm at the Garland Stake Center.

4th of July Weekend

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Saturday we went to Willard Bay and went boating and tubing and had a barbeque with the Days, but I of course forgot my camera that day so no pics! Sunday we got up and I dressed my girls in their cute 4th of July dresses, and tried to get pics, but Madison was feeling sick, so I only got Hailey and Bry. We went to church, and Madison threw up during sacrament, so Nate took Hailey and Madison home, and Bry and I stayed. After church we headed up to the "family farm" for dinner with my mom and The Days. Poor Madison was sick the whole time and ended up laying on the couch and watching tv while we all were outside having fun. Monday Madison was feeling better so we went to Brigham City Pool and then to Layton Park for a barbeque with Nate's family, but then Brylie started throwing up so we cut that short and just went home. No fireworks for us this year. Here are the few pics I got.

Summer Fun!

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The girls and I spent some time with my brother Colby and his 5 year old son, Jaxon. We went to the Riverdale splash pad and the kids had a blast! Hailey wasn't so much a fan of the water so she mainly played on the toys.

Happy 8th Birthday Madison!

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School's Out!

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School's out and summer can begin! Now if it would just get warm like summer is supposed to be.
Madison is going on to 3rd grade, turning 8 in a couple of weeks and is getting baptized at the end of July.

Brylie is going into Kindergarten, and is so excited! I am excited for her too.

Hailey is little and cute and into everything and is her daddy's girl. She loves him so much.

Here's to a fun summer!!

preschool graduation

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Sisters weekend in Oregon!

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Last weekend, Trisha and I flew up to Portland, Oregon to visit Debbie for a fun filled, no kids, sister weekend! Debbie did not disappoint and we had a wild weekend full of adventures. The first night we arrived at about 6 pm, and headed over to a pub in downtown Portland to play Pub Trivia! It was so much fun. We came in 6th place, so we didn't do all that great but it was still a lot of fun.

The view flying into Portland.

Then we headed back to the Hall home where Debbie and Trisha had bags of swag for us. Then we all slept in Debbie's bed. The next morning we got up and headed to get our eyebrows waxed and tinted at La Muse.

dorks.

after that we headed over and got pedicures. and headed to Seaside Oregon and the beach! While there we went to the Tillamook cheese factory! Fun times.

That night we checked into our hotel, and headed out for some shopping and dinner. We ate at a seafood/steak house. It was more like a glorified Denny's. Oh well.

And since blogger is being dumb, I'll have to finish this in another post.

Trisha's Surprise 40th Birthday Party

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My sister Debbie, and Trisha's husband Garth, put together a FABULOUS suprise party for Trisha's 40th birthday. We all had a great time! Awesome band, good food and LOTS of family and friends.

Disneyland!

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We had a great time with the Day Family at Disneyland and Universal Studios. Brylie didn't really care for Disneyland or Universal Studios, Hailey didnt care one way or another and Madison just pretends like she's too cool for anything. I, on the other hand, had a great time! I absolutely love Disneyland. I just love it. Here are some pics.

SUCH a dork.

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Seriously who drops a huge knife on thier foot and has to get 5 stitches 2 days before her Disneyland trip? Oh, me? Yep. Me.

Happy Days

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Things are fine. Sometimes I just get overwhelmed at all the things I need to get done. Who doesn't though? Here are some pics of my loves.

overwhelmed.

2010-03-16T11:49:00.003-06:00

I am overwhelmed at my life right now. I have too many responsibilities to handle. Writing this down kind of makes me look like a big whiner baby, eh? I thought maybe writing it would help me see it and process it. I am looking for a new job, but that's going to be impossible methinks. My job right now, even though I only work 20 hours a week, is causing me anxiety beyond belief and making me sick and stressed. I have a new church calling that I don't want, but took it because I guess that's what you're supposed to do. Although I don't really ever recall me doing things I'm supposed to do, so really there's no excuse for that. I'm all mixed up and maxed out overwhelmed and ready to call a time out. Please tell me there are others out there who feel this way? And I don't mean you people that the biggest decisions in your life are which room of the house to re-decorate, which playgroup to attend, which shoes look better with this outfit, which way should I do my hair etc. I'm bitter.

Hello

2010-02-26T15:23:00.002-07:00

Wow I am lame. Just not really a whole lot going on right now, so not really anything to post. The girls are doing fine, I'm fine, Nate's fine. We're all fine and boring. I'll post when something Post-worthy happens.

Happy Birthday Brylie and Hailey

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New Years Eve 2009

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Christmas 2009 part 3

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Brylie's awesome make up job!
Best Buddies helping mom try out her new camera.

my mom making breakfast

I realize these are out of order, how do I fix it? Is there a way?

Christmas 2009 part 2

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child size snuggie. GAG.

The mess.
woops no flash.

Christmas 2009 part 1

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Lauren gave the girls these blankets with their names embroidered on them.

Santa came!

Cute baby

Crazy bed head Brylie

Madison

She loves this toy

This year we had a very good Christmas. All of our families were so giving to us. I got a Canon Rebel digital camera from my love, and here are some pics!

Good-Bye 2009!

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What a year! A new baby, RSV, broken arm, a Hawaii trip, 2 weddings, OY! I am ready for a new year! I hope that 2010 is great! I hope you all have a great new year also. Here is our 2009 in review!

January (well end of december 08) New baby! We welcomed Hailey Brielle Winn! BEST gift ever, and Brylie turns 4 years old!

February- we got a new mini van! and battled pneumonia and RSV

March- March was a month of adjustments, me being back to work and juggling 3 kids. We made it though.

April- I turned 30! Holy Cow!!

May- I think May was pretty much a low key month. Nothing too exciting here.

June- My moms 60th birthday bash and Madison turns 7!!

July- Weaning, getting ready for our Hawaii trip

August- HAWAII!!!! Madison starts 2nd grade

September- Jared and Melissa's Wedding reception.

October- Corrina and Trent's wedding, Halloween!

November- Thanksgiving with the Winn Family and the Christmas season kickoff!

December- Nathan turns 33, we have our 8th wedding anniversary, Christmas and Hailey turned 1 year old!

We have had a fantastic year, and we are so thankful for all that we have been blessed with.

Christmas Photo Shoot 2009

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crazy nuts!

my pretty tree, yes it was tilted ( woops) but it's fixed now.

Best Buddies

Here are the pics for 2009. Most of you probably got my Christmas card, but for those who didn't here are my cuties.

random wedding pics

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Happy Anniversary!

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Nathan and I have been married for 8 years! We're very proud.

11 months old!

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Stinkin CUTE

getting a little bit of hair!

I love these silly faces she makes.

Halloween and The Elwood Town Trunk-or-Treat

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Lauren was Gilly from SNL

Trisha as Ketchup

Carson as Elvis

Cameron as a hot dog and Garth as Mustard

10 months old!

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10 months old and cute as can be! Walking all over and being darling. She is the sunshine in our sky.

The Costumes ( rough draft)

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Halloween!!

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I am so proud of myself. If any of you know me, you know that I am NOT in any way crafty at all. Well I made Hailey a costume! I made her some kitty ears, a tail and a cute black tutu to be a black cat to go along with my other witches. I will post pictures soon! I tried to take her picture in it but she was so grouchy it just didnt work out.

updating

2009-10-21T09:22:00.002-06:00

Well howdy, folks. This past month has been a busy one! OK not really but I wanted to seem cool. I am just getting over THE FLU and I have been in bed for almost 5 days! Not fun, but I am glad that no one else got it. Hailey got sick, but she was tested and tested negative for it. Although they did say 50% of negatives are false negatives, but she seems to be doing just fine. She's 9 months old, weighs about 16 lbs, is 27 1/2 inches and is WALKING!! She still doesn't have much hair, but that's ok I just love that baby. I always look at her and think how funny it is that all my babies pretty much looked the same. I think Hailey looks A LOT like Madison did at this age.

Madison is enjoying 2nd grade, and doing so well, she makes me so proud. She is staying on track and THANKFULLY not having any problems. She loves math! She definitely doesn't take after me. For Halloween she is going to go as a witch! I'll be sure to post pictures.

Brylie is loving preschool. She's the oldest in her little class and sometimes I feel weird that the other kids are so much younger, but she loves it and loves the kids so I guess it's ok. She is so excited for Christmas. She's already singing Christmas songs. Crazy nut. Also, that crazy nut is going as a witch. I haven't got Hailey's costume yet.

This Friday, my sister in law Corrina is getting married! We are all excited for her and Trent. I will post pictures of that also. That's pretty much it for us!

9 months old!

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Hailey bug is 9 months old, weighs 15 lbs 9 oz and is 27 1/2 inches. She loves to eat table food, loves to be with her sisters and loves her daddy!

RIP Sami Bones 7/04/96-09/22/09

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I had Sami since she was 6 weeks old. She was with me through my first boyfriend, first break up, subsequent boyfriends and breakups, camping trips, moving out and getting married, all my pregnancies and all of my babies being born. I am sad. I know it's just a dog, but she was my first baby, and she loved me always. She was always there to lick my feet, bring me a ball, eat whatever the kids dropped at meal times etc. I already miss her being under my feet when I sit at the computer, and I've checked for her more than once to make sure she wasn't under Hailey's bed when I laid her down. She's gone. And I am sad.

Brylie's First Day of Preschool

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Madison's First Day Of 2nd Grade

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8 months old!

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She is crawling, has 4 teeth, loves to eat food, and wants to run around! She has started standing up on her own ( luckily she falls right over) and she pulls herself up on things. She is sleeping all night now, sometimes up to 14 hours! I sure do love this little princess baby.

Hawaii trip 2009 The Wedding.

2009-08-29T15:24:00.004-06:00

The Wedding! That morning we woke up early and went down to Honolulu for the swapmeet. It was fun and we bought junk! Came back up to the north shore to start getting ready for the wedding. Here are the pics. My camera sucks though, sorry. I guess I need a new one, or some classes.

Hawaii Trip 2009 8/14

2009-08-28T12:31:00.008-06:00

Well folks we're back, and sad! We miss Hawaii.

lame pictures but we had fun. Nate snorkeled and Corrina and I just played in the water. After that we went to Hale'iwa and did some shopping, then a barbeque that night with Melissa's family. After the barbeque we swam in thier condo's pool and then went back to our condo and went to bed.

The Haircut

2009-08-07T13:33:00.004-06:00

Nathan needed to get a haircut before our trip next week, so he asked me where he could go up here. I told him of some places and as he was leaving he asked Madison if she wanted to go. SO.... when they came home, this is what they had done!

I didn't even get to take a before picture. Oh well.

7 months old!

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This month has been so fun with Hailey. She is crawling, sitting up, eating baby food and is just a happy baby! We love her smiles so much. She crawls to me and says Ama, not sure if she's saying mama or just making noises. I like to think she's saying mama.

4th of July

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Here are the 4th of July pics I forgot to post!

2009-07-24T13:27:00.004-06:00

Well nothing really is going on. We're just enjoying summer as much as we can before School starts! only 5 more weeks. We haven't really done anything much, we just try to go swimming as much as we can. We've gone to the treehouse, the bird refuge, ATK, promontory point, and do you think i took pics of any of these? nope, I suck. It's hard remembering to use my brain when I have 3 kids! Oh well. Hailey is eating baby food now, and she loves fresh fruit in her mesh feeder thing. She also loves to drink out of a sippy cup, but hasn't quite got the hang of it yet. I'm slowly losing my milk supply, and am not able to keep up with her by pumping while i am at work anymore, so I am sure we will wean soon. I've been trying to increase my milk supply but it doesn't seem to be working. I am not giving up yet though. She rolls around, and is this close to crawling. I'm trying to upload a video but for some reason blogger wont let me. She loves to get into things, and crawl around and put flip flops in her mouth. She's the cutest little thing and I just adore her. Even her had pretty much adores her. She's very fun, and so worth the previous 6 months of hell. She will be 7 months next week! I can't believe it. Nathan and I are heading to Hawaii on Aug 13th, for Jared and Melissa's wedding. We are so excited, but I am very VERY nervous to be leaving my kids, especially my baby. I know my older kids will do fine, they can ask for what they want/need, but Hailey's so small and helpless, I worry that no one will take as good care of her as I do. Dumb thing to worry about though, my amazing sister has had 4 babies of her own and definitely knows how to do it, but I still worry. I guess I wouldn't be a mom if I didn't! Here's some pics of Hailey. The older girls run away or ruin pictures I take of them, so no pic of them this time.

awhile ago

2009-07-02T23:29:00.001-06:00

I forgot to post these super cute pics from the bridal shower we went to back in MAY! My girls love to hang out with Rylee girl!

my sewing projects!

2009-07-02T20:04:00.003-06:00

While Debbie was here, we decided to have a sewing night. She showed me how to thread my machine, how to use it, and helped me make these three things. I am so excited and can't wait to make something else.

6 months old!

2009-06-29T15:10:00.001-06:00

Hailey is now 6 months old and such a sweetie. She weighs 14 lbs 4 oz and is 26 inches long. I wont go into percentages with you because let's face it, who cares? Not I.

Hailey is rolling both ways, trying to sit up, has 2 bottom teeth and is getting to be very vocal. She started on some baby food, and while she isn't all that interested, we'll keep trying. No Pics yet but I will get them as soon as I find my camera...

6 months old!

2009-06-29T00:07:00.000-06:00

Happy 60th Birthday Mom!

2009-06-21T15:41:00.000-06:00

Happy 7th Birthday my sweet Madison!

2009-06-19T15:16:00.002-06:00

Madison is 7 years old now. She is getting so big and so beautiful, and is turning into such a young lady.

Newborn baby

First Birthday!

Second Birthday!

3 years old!

4th Birthday!

5 years old!

6th Birthday!

7th Birthday!

Hawaii Here We Come!

2009-06-13T13:22:00.002-06:00

My husband's younger brother Jared proposed to his girlfriend Melissa this week. They are getting married in Hawaii! And Nathan and I are going! I am so so so so so so so excited. Thank you Jared and Melissa for wanting a Hawaii wedding! You guys rock.

I've never been to Hawaii. Have any of you?

Pictures!

2009-06-12T17:53:00.004-06:00

I got these pics as a surprise for Nate for fathers day. He never checks this blog so it's ok to post them here! I love them!

This little bug was such a grouchy baby ( what else is new) and this is the only good shot we got, but I think it's really cute anyway.

Brylie wasn't too sure of what was going on but she was a good sport and we got a few adorable ones of her. Sometimes I wonder how I have such beautiful children. I am definitely not a looker but I think my girls will be. Maybe it's just cause I'm thier momma. I never know.

I love love love this pic. We had to do some strategic shots to hide the big pink cast, and I think this turned out gorgeous. I love this gorgeous girl! She will be 7 next Friday.

All my 3 little baby girls together. Just looking at this picture makes me so happy. I love these girls so much. They make my life worth living, and keep me smiling and happy.

this explains a lot

2009-06-05T16:26:00.005-06:00

Lauren was holding Hailey and Hailey was sucking on her finger, and she told me she had a tooth. I didn't believe her, but sure enough... here it is.

And she also rolled from back to front. She is getting so big, so fast! LOVE THAT GIRL!

The Cast

2009-06-03T20:32:00.000-06:00

And there we have it. A bright pink summer fun ruiner.

Uh-Oh....

2009-05-29T12:12:00.003-06:00

Madison fell off the back of our couch and broke her arm. She gets the cast on Tuesday at 2:10. Poor girl's summer is ruined! Not really, but there goes all the swimming plans and swimming lessons!

5 months old!

2009-05-29T11:52:00.008-06:00

Little Missy is 5 months old today! Let's see. She can roll front to back, but we're still working on back to front. She sleeps in her own crib in her own room, and wakes up anywhere from 1-5 times a night. She likes to keep me guessing. She looks a lot like me. Poor girl.

She likes the excersaucer, and will play with the toys on it.

She is still nursing, and while I work only takes about 2 ounces at a time ( if that). She is a stubborn little crazy. We sure love her though! This next month we're going to work on introducing solids.

She loves Madison! Madison can make her smile and laugh. Madison is an awesome big sister and little mommy. She reads books to Hailey and Hailey LOVES it. She'll sit and listen and let Madison do her thing. I really love it.

"Hailey Bugs Me"

2009-05-29T09:05:00.002-06:00

This morning ( like every other morning) Hailey wakes up and is screaming in her crib and I'm attending to her in her room. I hear Bry start to cry really loud, so I put Hailey down in her crib and ran to my bed ( where Brylie had been sleeping) and I asked what was wrong.

"Hailey bugs me"

I felt so bad.

This too shall pass.

putting it out here

2009-05-21T22:56:00.002-06:00

I need some custom birthday invitations made, for my moms 60th birthday party. I want them simple, but nice in lavender, brown and white, with no graphics or pictures or dumb sayings. Does anyone know where I can get some? Know anyone who makes them? I need them soon!

What have we been up to?

2009-05-17T12:37:00.004-06:00

Nothing really! I turned 30, that was fun. Now I'm in my thirties and should probably do something with my life, besides pop out children. What to do, what to do.

Nate's still working at Verizon. Nothing interesting about that.

Madison is almost 7! She has 3 weeks left of school and is excited to turn 7 and have a great summer. I can't believe she's going to 2nd grade.

Brylie is Brylie. Busy, stubborn and into everything. She's excited to have Maddy home every day to play with this summer. She's also beginning to get excited for preschool! YAY.

Hailey is cute. Cute, cute, cute. She is 13 lbs 2 oz and is 26 inches long. Everyone in our family adores her. She loves to play and be paid attention to. She's still up 80,000 times a night, but I guess I'm just used to it now. I like her a lot. The most fun is dressing her in all of her cute clothes!

And there you go. Now you know why I haven't blogged. I have nothing to blog about.

Mother's Day at the zoo

2009-05-16T14:09:00.003-06:00

Random Hailey Pics

2009-05-16T13:56:00.001-06:00

May 1st

2009-05-16T13:40:00.003-06:00

we went to Chuck E Cheese with a friend, and then to my dads for his birthday. Here are some random pics I took.

4 Months old!

2009-04-28T21:52:00.002-06:00

Hailey is 4 months! Time is flying by. She loves to talk to me. She is still pretty grouchy, except for that 10 minutes or so after she wakes up, then she's the cutest little turkey on the planet. Still not sleeping. I'm trying to figure that out. Anyone have any ideas that don't involve letting her cry it out?

Easter

2009-04-13T21:36:00.006-06:00

Dying Eggs

2009-04-13T20:40:00.003-06:00

Easter Fun!

2009-04-12T01:05:00.005-06:00

roll over

2009-04-07T21:38:00.001-06:00

Hailey rolled from front to back today. Mainly putting this down so I don't forget.

Brylie's Interview

2009-04-07T21:37:00.000-06:00

1. What is something mom always says to you? clean up your room
2. What makes mom happy? to clean your room
3. What makes mom sad? when you poke yourself
4. How does your mom make you laugh? to do funny things
5. What was your mom like as a child? red hair
6. How old is your mom? i dont know
7. How tall is your mom? kind of like daddy
8. What is her favorite thing to watch on TV? Allen ( think she means Ellen)
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? watch movies
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?a real fashion show
11. What is your mom really good at?getting ice cream
12. What is your mom not very good at? scratching our new couch....
13. What does your mom do for work? aswer the phone
14. What is your mom's favorite food? mac and cheese
15. What makes you proud of your mom? to help clean up
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? Dora
17. What do you and your mom do together? paint ( we have never painted)
18. How are you and your mom the same?if we have red hair
19. How are you and your mom different? i dont know
20. How do you know your mom loves you? because if we clean our room you love us!
21. What does your mom like most about your dad? she doesn't know
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? park

Madison's interview

2009-04-07T21:35:00.000-06:00

1. What is something mom always says to you? clean your room
2. What makes mom happy? when i read
3. What makes mom sad? somebody hits me
4. How does your mom make you laugh? doing funny things
5. What was your mom like as a child? long red hair
6. How old is your mom? 30
7. How tall is your mom? i can't think of it
8. What is her favorite thing to watch on TV? Ellen
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? feed the baby
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? singing ( lol)
11. What is your mom really good at? cleaning my room with me
12. What is your mom not very good at? watching tv
13. What does your mom do for work? uh..say on the phone thank you for calling america first this is brooke how can I help you?
14. What is your mom's favorite food? ravioli
15. What makes you proud of your mom?help me clean my room
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? ferb (gee thanks)
17. What do you and your mom do together? watch tv
18. How are you and your mom the same?i dont know
19. How are you and your mom different? you have red hair and i have blonde hair
20. How do you know your mom loves you?say please
21. What does your mom like most about your dad? his hair
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? work

Brownies

2009-03-31T20:19:00.002-06:00

My sister Debbie made us all cute matching aprons, so today we put them on and made brownies! From a box, of course.

The Blessing Pics

2009-03-29T22:57:00.003-06:00

3 months old

2009-03-29T21:43:00.000-06:00

Time is flying! I can't believe it's already been 3 months. Nuts. Here's the little turkey.

Hailey Bean's Blessing

2009-03-26T07:53:00.002-06:00

Hailey is being blessed SATURDAY March 28th, in Tremonton Utah at the Stake Center. She will be blessed right after my nephew Carson's baptism and confirmation, around 10:30 am. All of you (minus the blog-stalkers)are invited to attend, lunch will be served at the Day home afterward. Leave a comment if you want directions.

Hailey's 2 month check up

2009-03-17T07:57:00.001-06:00

12lbs 2 oz
23 inches long!

She's growing so fast it makes me sad, yet happy. She's starting to be such a good girl. Hopefully the next few months progress will be made in the sleep department!

Right on.

2009-03-11T18:21:00.001-06:00

I just realized I wore my shirt on backwards all day. At work. I rock.

Cute girls

2009-03-03T13:23:00.004-07:00

Life is back to normal, so I have nothing to blog about! Yay. I'm back at work, and life is good. Mondays sure kick my butt though, it's my long day at work and Nate works late so I get home and have to feed, bathe, do homework, entertain etc all before 8:00. Needless to say, it doesn't all get done by then. If we're done and they're in bed by 9:00 I'm feeling pretty accomplished. Here are my girls in their pajamas, messy hair and all.

Two Months Old

2009-03-01T15:39:00.001-07:00

Well little Miss Hailey is 2 months old! She is so adorable and I love her so much. She's definitely a challenge but strangely I don't mind the challenge. She isn't really doing much yet except smiling. I don't even know what she should be doing! The third baby definitely gets neglected in areas where the first baby wouldnt be. She brings such a spirit of love into our home and I'm so grateful. She is doing so well since she's been home from the hospital and only has a cough and a stuffy nose now. Since she has RSV we don't take her to church, and most likely will be doing a blessing for her at home. I don't know though.

We are home now

2009-02-26T17:25:00.005-07:00

Monday was my first day back at work, and as if my anxiety about that wasn't enough, Hailey got RSV and was sick too. I made arrangements for Nate to take her in to the doctors office that morning to check her oxygen sats before dropping her off, and if needed they could see if she was ok. Well that went ok and Nate dropped her off to my sister who was going to be watching her that day. Well all day I worried and worried and tried to keep my mind off of Hailey and her sick self. My sister texted me and said she was holding her all day and that she was ok. When I picked her up, she didn't look good and Trisha said she hadn't had a wet diaper all day and she wouldnt eat, and when she did eat she vomited it back up. She had been vomiting the night before too so that worried me and I decided to take her to the ER. I couldn't find Nate for 2 hours ( a whole different story in itself) and decided to just take her up here to Bear River since it was so close to our house. They ended up admitting her because she was dehydrated and her oxygen was at 88. We stayed 3 nights and are now home, and she seems to be doing well. I havent really slept since Saturday night so I am one tired mom. Here are pics I took out of boredom.

hospital

2009-02-24T11:34:00.003-07:00

Hailey is in the hospital with RSV/dehydration. She's doing much better now and should be home tomorrow. I will update when I can.