I had some goals for Feb.

It seems as though my days end too fast as well as the months.  It seems like I can't get caught up on anything, and truth be told, I can't.  I had wanted to go through all of Kaily's old clothes and sell the ones that I don't want, to minimize the clutter around my ever increasingly small house.  I wanted to rearrange the kids room to look and feel more open.  I wanted to organize and categorize my computer room.  All these projects got started with great gusto and they fizzled out without acknowledgement.

We did finally get the kids room figured out, after 3 different configurations, a few nights ago.  So far, it seems to be the best way.  For those who don't know, our kids all share the same room.  One of the reason we wanted to rearrange is because we were really trying to get Corbin to sleep in his own bed.  He has been in our bed since he was born and now, at 16 months, is too big and too wiggly.  The new setup we have now has proven to be the best option for him.  He has slept in his bed every night since the new design without getting up and wondering into my room at 3am.

The office, I'm afraid, will never be truly organized the way I want it until we find a place that has room enough for Clint's art.  My computer room is an art room, art gallery, a storage room, a scrapbook room and the room everything gets put it that doesn't have anywhere else to go.  Unfortunately, that's a lot of stuff.

Kaily's old clothes is a process that would be done quickly if not for the tornado of a 16 month old running around.  He can undo faster than I can do and somehow manages to spread all clothing over the entire house in a matter of minutes.  He enjoys intermingling them with all the other clothes we have around our house and finds great delight in filling and then emptying my laundry baskets.  Just when I think I have it all together he strikes, and we are once again back to the chasing.

I am contemplating throwing in the towel until we move, which is a year away.  I don't know that I can stand it that long and I will probably try to do it all again, however futile it proves to be. 

Clint's Art

I'm in the process of creating a blog for Clint's art work, in the meantime, I thought some of you would like to see some of his work.  He is getting better all the time.

 The pictures don't do them justice, but I'll get some better looking ones taken.

crazy kids

I love my crazy kids!

Valentines Day

This year it was low key at our house.  What did Clint do for me?  He did the dishes and let me go to the gym while he cleaned my house.  What did I do for him? I made him a yummy dinner.  The kids all cleaned their room without being asked and they did a wonderful job!  Kaily and I made these cute valentines to give to her class.

Happy Birthday dinner

After all the parties were over and the week had been a good one we decided to take the kids out for they're free dinner at TGI Fridays.  The kids love it there and they promised to eat all their food, and they did.  They got sang to and they both got a yummy ice cream sunday that they shared with the rest of us.

Kaily's party

If I had let her she would have invited everyone she has ever known, but I limited it to 7-9  kids.  She had a blast with everyone who came.  She thought about her theme for a long time this year, in the end she chose "snow".  I bought foam balls to have a "snowball fight", cotton balls for a relay race and we made snowflakes.  Everyone got to decorate their take home bags and the snowflakes they made.  We ate pizza, veggies and a fruit salad.  Then we had cupcakes, opened presents and they played until parents came to get them.  I wish I had gotten more pics of all the games, but maybe next year.

Conner's Party

Conner has never had his own birthday party so this year we let him have one.  We invited a few kids from the ward that are his age and a few others that he insisted upon coming.  We played games, ate yummy pizza and had lots of fun.  Conner had a great time with is friends and we were happy that he got to have such a fun day.

Kaily is 7

She has been planning and asking for months now and today she is finally turning 7!  We went to lunch with her at school today.

Kaily is an amazing person!  She is the best helper I could ever have.  She is kind and loving towards everyone.  She is passionate about life and it makes her sad when others don't treat people with kindness.  She is a great big sister, daughter, cousin and friend.  She loves big and, in general feels things deeply.  She is loving 1rst grade and is doing great at overcoming the challenges that the grade brings.  She reads at a 3rd grade level and is doing 2nd grade math.  She LOVES to draw and color.  She wants to be just like her daddy when she grows up, but wants to be a mom too.  She is always trying to "recycle" things that should be thrown away into something magical and creative.  I am so thankful to her for all she does and the light she brings into our family.  She is desperately hoping for a little sister someday and tells me so daily.  This year we are doing Girl Scouts and she is enjoying that.  She wants to do choir next year.  She says as soon as she is old enough to run in races she wants me to put her in them.  She loves to play and run.  I think we'll have to go hiking this year and camping to accommodate her insatiable appetite for all thing nature.

Happy Birthday Conner

Today my little boy is 4!  I was going through some of his old clothes to give to Corbin and it feels like he was just in them.  Time goes by too fast!  I love this little boy of mine.  He is a great kid!  We have had our challenges with his eating and talking and other things, but in general he is a really sweet beautiful little boy.  He gets complimented all the time on his manners.  I taught him to be polite, but this kid is a natural at it.  I love to give him gifts because he always says the perfect thing when he sees it.
On Sunday mornings when I'm scrambling to get to church on time he always makes sure to tell me that I look beautiful and he loves me.  He  reminds me of why it's important to eat healthy and encourages me to do so.  He tells me loves me "squishy", but if I feel like I need to be less squishy than it's ok with him.  He gives hugs freely and loves unconditionally!  On most days he is my ray of sunshine and then on others he can make me crazy.  he is sneaky and then will tell on himself because he feels guilty.  He cries when I get mad and he is passionate about life.  He has some OCD tendencies that I have grown to love about him.  He has taught me about patience and love.  I adore this little boy of mine and I am so blessed to have him apart of my life.  I can't imagine a world with out him in it, and thank Heavenly Father for sending me such a great blessing!