Projectile vomit and Q-Tips

So last night, Jenny projectile vomited carrots and pot roast all over her room. Mostly on the edge of her bed, but from her closet door all the way to the window on the other side of the room. I won't even go into how I (Lance) had to clean (and am still cleaning) it up. Plus, we (mostly Shiree) had to get all of the chunks out of all 10 layers of sheets and blankets Jenny had thrown on her bed. That was not the end of it, Shiree was up 2 more times during the night, and Daniel woke up at 7:30, but I'll let Shiree fill in the terrifying details. So this morning, while I am continuing to spray, wipe, and vaccuum in Jenny's room, Daniel decides to climb on the bathroom counter, get into our cabinet, and starts throwing Q-Tips (name brand, not generic!) all around the house, like the Q-tip fairy. I had to take a picture for posterity. So, enjoy, and give thanks this season that you were not us last night!

Daniel

I (Lance) took this photo of Daniel today. Yes, he is amazingly cute.

Time to go private

I'm thinking that it's time to make my blog private. I've been considering it for awhile and I think for security and peace of mind I'm going to do it. If you haven't received an email from me lately, send me your email so that I include you in my list of invites. And if I miss you , sorry, just send me an email or call. Thanks!

Daniel's Christmas list

Daniel just woke up so here is his list with help from his brother and sister:
puzzle
mickey mouse
buzz light year
big Thomas Train--that you can ride on
Harold the Helicopter
Mario Kart
gamecube
rock n roll CD
money

Jenny's Christmas List

Jenny's Christmas list word for word from her paper:
Dear Santa Clause,
For Christmas I want
A "Mo" Action Figure (from Wall-E)
A gamecube
Lego Star Wars
An electric razor (the scooter kind)
I really want an i-pod.
Roller skates
NO JEWELRY
A little mac--like the one Rich & Julie have
Hungry, Hungry Hippo
The Game of Life
Radio
Maybe a z-phone
Tree house
Maybe a cell phone
100 erasers (or less or more)
a lot of pens
slippers
And my right front tooth.
That's my list, Santa.
Jenny

Alex's Christmas List

Alex wrote his Christmas list today. Here it is for grandparents and anyone else interested:
(I am writing this word for word from Alex)
Christmas Toys
Star Wars Toys--ships, guys, even big light sabers
Lego Star Wars 2 (for gamecube)
Wall-E action figure
Razor (electric) (scooter kind)
Wall-E DVD
Playhouse (for the backyard)
MONEY!!!!!!!!!
Gamecube
slippers

He also drew pictures, but I can't add those. Sorry.

Daniel

So the other day Daniel was chewing gum and he swallowed it. So he runs up to me asking where his gum went. I told him it was in his belly, so he took off his shirt to look for the gum and pulled at his belly button trying to get it out. He was very disappointed that he couldn't find it. Cute!

Motorcycle

For some strange reason we felt like we needed to buy this motorcycle. I know, I know, why a motorcycle? Sometimes answers to prayers don't make sense. Not to say that Lance wasn't thrilled that he got a new bike, but I even felt good about it. Wierd. It's pretty nice though, and you can't beat 50 mpgallon. enjoy the photos.

Election 2008

Well, we have our new President Elect and although I didn't vote for him, I have to recognize this historic moment. To have elected an African American to be the President is amazing. I watched both his acceptance speech and Senator McCain's concession speech and I was impressed by them both. I think it's going to be interesting to see what happens over the next four years and I hope and pray that Obama stays close to the conservative middle--like he's been saying all along. I know he's got some liberal beliefs but I hope he keeps them checked because I still believe that the majority of this country is in the middle. I guess only the future will tell.

New Blog

Check out Lance's new blog:
frugaldude.blogspot.com

Lap top boys

I had my 12 week check today and everything looks good. The heartbeat sounded strong and that was comforting. I'm still very tired but I feel less sick. I was advised to stop taking my pre-natal vitamins for a few weeks until I feel better. The nurse said that they are most necessary in the first few weeks and then in the last trimester. So since they are making me so sick, I think I'll stop taking them for a bit and see if that helps.
I was helping Jenny with her homework and I looked in the living room and this is what I saw. Cute, eh? Too bad the one is a little blurry. I wanted to take another, but I was lucky to get Daniel sitting still for these shots. Like father, like son. :)

Halloween

We had a great Halloween! Our neighbors had a little party and then we had dinner and trick-or-treated around our neighborhood. It was really fun! I'll post some pictures sometime, but if you click my mom's link--grandma Debbie--on the side bar, she's got some pictures posted. Good job mom!

He did the other room too!

Now I just wish we had enough for our room! Maybe we'll find something else a little less colorful. :)

Another example

The house we live in is OLD! We have unfinished wood floors in the bedrooms and they are cold and they squeak and they are very noisy. We have neighbors in our basement and the noise level downstairs is so loud. They are such great neighbors to put up with it! We've asked for carpet or something to block some of the noise, but alas, no luck. Until today. . . I was online and saw some free carpet someone was giving away in Provo. I called and she said I could have it. Lance picked it up, cleaned it up and installed carpet in Jenny & Daniel's bedroom! Well, he laid it--we didn't ask our landlord so we didn't install it permanently. He did a really great job and it looks really great! The color's not what I would have picked, but it's nice, thick and soft and once again, FREE! So there you have another example of my great husband. He had a lot of other stuff he could've been doing, but he fixed the noise problem for us!!! Here are some photos.

I have the best husband ever!

I am so glad that I married Lance! He is such a great guy and the best husband and father! Tonight he came home early to put Daniel to sleep--in the good way--since I was so tired of dealing with him (Daniel, that is). And he also took Jen & Alex to an activity. Now he's at the clinic seeing clients. I know he's tired and still not feeling 100% better but he keeps serving all of us. He also carved a pumpkin with Alex this morning and cleaned up afterward! I love him and I'm glad he's around!

2 1/2 year olds

I love my 2 1/2 year old! He is fun to watch as he discovers new things and tries them out for himself. He is super independent and loves to do big boy things and it's fun to see him explore and learn. But there are some days when I want to pull my hair out and scream! Those days usually come when he refuses to take a nap. He's almost big enough not to need one, but not quite. So if he does take one, then he stays up really late and if he doesn't take one he turns into a whiny animal between the hours of 3:30 and 7:00--when I put him down for the night. Today was a day I really needed him to take a nap, and he won't. There's an activity for the Young Women/Young Men that we are invited to tonight--painting pumpkins and frosting cookies. And I told him if he didn't sleep he couldn't go to the party. I thought he would sleep--he didn't. So now I need to follow through on the threat by not taking him. Which is too bad for him because I think he would've had a fun time, but now he'll be sleeping and I'll be resting, which isn't too bad of a deal. I just hope they bring me some cookies.
Thankfully my mom came down today and made it possible for me to get through this afternoon of no nap time. I already had a nap AND a shower. Thanks mom for saving us, yet again!

Sickness has struck

Just when you thought I'd be feeling better, stomach flu has struck! Daniel, Lance, me and Alex. Jenny is good so far, we're praying for that to continue! Sadly, Alex threw up at the neighbors. Thanks to Mandy for cleaning up my kid's puke. Sorry if that's too much info, but there it is anyway. Gotta go.

Excuses and updates

Well, there's really only one for not posting at all in the last few months. I'm pregnant and SUPER sick!! We got an ultrasound and there's actually something growing this time around, so that's good news. I'm about 9 weeks along so there's still danger for miscarriage, but we're hoping for a baby this time around.
I plan to post some pictures when I'm feeling better-so about 3 more weeks before anything. Both Alex & Jenny started school, Daniel moved to a toddler bed and Alex got an award at school today for "making good choices". He's such a well behaved boy! Jenny's losing teeth like crazy & Daniel's talking like crazy. They're crawling on me so I must go. This house is a disaster and we've got people coming to look at it tomorrow, yes, it's for sale. It doesn't effect our contract, but it's a pain in the booty. Oh yeah, Lance is the 2nd counselor in the Bishopric now, which makes Sunday's hard but he's great for the job! And I'll be able to handle it better when I feel less sick.

Lagoon

Yesterday we went to Lagoon with our friends the Rohrbachs. We had such a fun time!!! I used to go there when I was a kid and it was so fun to see my kids on the same rides I used to go on with my brothers, sister, cousin and friends. We waited in a lot of lines and it was really hot, but it was so fun! Jenny went on a newer roller coaster with Lance, Arin and I and she loved it. It was called the Bat--it's the green and purple one at the top. We're not in that picture. We went on the train and the log flume along with a ton of kiddie rides. Daniel didn't really love the log flume. He was quite happy until the drop at the end and then he said, "bumpy" in a shaky voice. Here are some pictures and I'll try to post some video too.

If I had a million dollars

We were listening to that song the other days (by the way my kids think it's hilarious that there's a group of male singers called Bare Naked Ladies) and Alex asked me what I would buy if I had a million dollars. So here's my partial list:
Pay off our school loans, get another car and upgrade our van, buy a house (get a dog), go on a KICKIN vacation to Europe, and maybe Disney World, buy some new towels, dishes, sheets, clothes--you know the stuff you haven't purchased since your wedding and then I'd invest the rest. Ah, dreaming.
So, what would the rest of you do with a million dollars?
p.s. Lance would buy a motorcycle in there and Alex would buy a lot of candy. Oh, and I think I'd get a maid/cook/housekeeper for a few months just to take a break!