8 months?

i can't believe my baby is 8 months! it has gone by way too fast. he is one of the best things that has ever come into my life and i feel so blessed to have him. his smile, his laugh, his personality, his kisses, are the best! we all can't get enough of him. love you crewser!

he loves being outside and loved his first time on the swings. yesterday we went on an hour long walk and he was in heaven, jabbering the whole time. such a happy boy.

random....my post that is

so i'm realizing i'm neglecting my older 2 kids when it comes to taking pictures of them and posting about them. man if only i could make everything equal. lol! i don't know about you, but that is a constant challenge. :0)

the kids making, and crew eating, countdown chains for our disneyland trip. we told the kids yesterday about the trip and they are so excited. todd and i are too. it will be our first trip as just our little family. :0)

tyson with 'the beauty'! the other day todd told him he needed a hair cut. tys put his hand up to his hair and said, 'what, this beauty?' we were dying, he's so quick. this lovely hair do was last saturday when he did it himself and made it look like a porcupine. funny kid.

our sweet princess on st. patrick's day. she helped me make green pancakes for dinner, per tyson's request. she loves helping in the kitchen and is such a sweetheart.

i love this pic of crew! it has the 'helga' finish that i used from one of the cool apps for the iphone.

is his smile not the cutest ever? oh it gets me every time. he is such a happy baby and i'm so grateful. he loves wearing hats and we had put todd's dodgers hat on him. he is definitely the center of our family and he knows it.

la dodgers newest fan. i love his big blue eyes, hard to tell they are blue in this picture. todd realized when we were in logan last that they are the same blue as my brother kirk's. we had to tell baylie that her's were the same blue as kirk's too because she was a little jealous! she sure does love her uncle kirk!

crew, aka flounder, at disney on ice last thursday. the kids loved it, even crew. i was a little nervous about how he would do, but he was so good. there was so much going on.

have i mentioned how much i love my iphone? :0) all these pictures were taken with it, not bad. it's so handy and pretty much amazing. lol! some people may think i'm pathetic, but if you have one you know what i mean.

Mormon Temples

my sister shared this with us and with the whole 'big love' thing i wanted to share it as well.

http://ldsmediatalk.com/2009/03/12/church-video-on-purpose-of-temples/

my sweet baby is 6 mo!

wow where have the last 6 months gone? i can't believe crew is
already 6 months! we all adore him and are so in love with him.
his smile melts my heart and his laugh is the best
thing ever! he has been such a blessing and joy in our family.
here are some things about him.....
*he knows his family and loves them
*he lights up when he sees any of us
*he has the best smile and laugh
*he rolled over for the first time on tuesday, 2/17/09
*he can almost sit up and last night was lying in his boppy and came up to a sitting position
*he doesn't eat a lot, just getting to 6 oz bottles and doesn't care for baby food
*he is a great sleeper at night, 7 pm - 6 or 7 am
*his naps are usually cat naps, but he wakes up so happy
*he loves to pull hair and especially baylie's and then laughs
*he loves to watch cartoons, so funny
*he loves hanging out with tys and bay, they are so good with him
*he loves my water bottle and loves having a little water out of a sippy cup
*he chews on EVERYTHING and drools all the time
*he doesn't have any teeth
*he is super long (he hasn't had his 6mo well child visit, i will add the details later)
*he is easy going and so content
*he is adored and loved by so many people
*he has quite a few nicknames and will respond to 'chubs' but not crew
*he loves his blanket and likes to pull it up by his face to sleep
*he loves to cuddle
we love you 'sweeter pea' and love having you as a part of our family!

happy valentine's day (on the 14th!)

'The Pastor's Ass'

The pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won. The pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again, and it won again. The local paper read:
PASTOR'S ASS OUT FRONT
The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he ordered the pastor not to enter the donkey in another race. The next day, the local paper headline read:
BISHOP SCRATCHES PASTOR'S ASS.
This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the pastor to get rid of the donkey. The pastor decided to give it to a nun in a nearby convent.
The local paper, hearing of the news, posted the following headline the next day:
NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN.
The bishop fainted. He informed the nun that she would have to get rid of the donkey, so she sold it to a farmer for $10. The next day the paper read:
NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10.
This was too much for the bishop, so he ordered the nun to buy back the donkey and lead it to the plains where it could run wild. The next day the headlines read:
NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE.
The bishop was buried the next day.
The moral of the story is . .Being concerned about public opinion can bring you grief and misery ... even shorten your life. So be yourself and enjoy life. Stop worrying about everyone else's ass and you'll be happier and live longer!

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so i posted, to blog or not to blog, that is the question. my brother kirk commented and i love what he said. it basically summed up how i was feeling. he said,

"That really is the question. Blog if you have something you want to share with others. Blogs are a lot of work, and most of the people you know don't have blogs. Comments are fun, but we are no longer in high school. It isn't a popularity contest. Let your blog be what it is and don't worry about anything else. If you blog once a month, then so be it. If you want to rant and rave about politics, religion, and gay people, that is fine too. Hopefully, your blog will just be a reflection of you that people can enjoy and share in."

thank you kirk!!!