Do-mess-tication

Wow! What is up with me??

Here's a photo of my GARDEN!

Oh, yes, I did!

(Thanks Poppie for the grow box idea!)

Cucumbers, summer squash, jalapenos, carrots, and green onions.

Tomatoes are in pots.

I know, I amaze even myself.

And that's not all...

Take a look at my AWESOME

pressure canned chicky!

(Thanks GIGI and Shannon!)

I feel ever so domesticated

and self-reliant.

FOR REALS!

Whatever could be next....????

Gifted

I have SUCH talented kids!

Tyler inherited his dad's gift of

being full of hot air.

(In case you can't tell...he's using his nostril)

Rydge...I'm afraid he gets his

gift with numbers from me.

Sweet Revenge

Rydge crept into my room Sunday morning and whispered,

"Mom, can we draw pink on Ty today?"

(Pink because Ty h-a-t-e-s pink)

I told him no, because we had church-

and frankly

I was really comfortable in bed.

Maybe tomorrow.

Well, the little dude took matters into his own hands.

Pink Zits for Ty

He enlisted Kyle's help.

Kyle was more than willing. He took pictures, too.

You can imagine how pleased Ty was to wake up to this

on a Sunday morning.

Revenge is Sweet.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Apparently in the wee hours of the

night my baby changes into a

mustached, sinister fellow.

I have two very naughty big boys...

that obviously enjoy art.

My poor baby...I can't believe he slept

while they drew on him.

( I think revenge may be in order...photos to come.)

Mom told me there'd be days like this...

Kyle's job this week is to unload the dishwasher.

He woke up and got right to it. He's a good boy.

Unfortunately, we hadn't run the washer yet

and he put away the DIRTY dishes.

For.the.love.

Of course now I must wash EVERY dish

in every cupboard and drawer.

Happy Monday.

He Is Risen!

I'm so grateful for my Savior. I'm grateful He lived a perfect life full of perfect examples of how I should live mine.

I'm grateful he suffered for my sins, sorrows, and imperfections.

I'm grateful he died for me.

I'm so, so, so grateful that he rose from the dead and has made it possible for me to live again with my family for all eternity.

Happy Easter

I'm also grateful for Rydge's little Jesus preschool that helps him make pretty pictures like this one!

Mini (?) Me

Anyone who knows me, knows that I

L*O*A*T*H*E

school projects...especially pointless ones.

Prime example. Kyle had to make an 'image' of himself.

WHY, I ask???

Truthfully, I think it may look a little creepy

with a bunch of these things hanging up around the school.

I really don't know if it's just my lack of creativity, or some deeper

jealously that I possess of those parents who really knock

out a cool project...but for whatever reason - glad we could

check this doosy off of our list!

Kyle's actually quite proud of it

(until tomorrow morning when he sees how much cooler everyone

else's project is).

Okay, yeah, maybe it is the jealousy thing.

It's here...

My blog book came today.

I'm ever so excited.

I even feel kind of obedient.

Like I followed the prophet and kept a journal.

One that I can hold in my hands.

The quality is great...I highly recommend.

I was cheap and went the paperback route.

Next year hard back FOR SURE!

So easy. www.blurb.com is where I went (thanks, Autumn!) It just uploads your blog, you pick colors, themes, and fonts. So user friendly. And very fairly priced.

I have happiness.