I saw this on my friend Trishelle's blog and I loved it. Sooo I'm stealing the idea.

1. What is something mom always says to you?
Kylie : When we get hurt she always says I’m sorry & I love you

Cassidy : Be good

Kami : Say your sorry, Do I need to take your blankets away?

2. What makes mom happy?
Kylie : When we obey her, clean up & honor her,

Cassidy : Keeping our rooms clean

Kami : When I smile at her, when I’m good at church and home and don’t hit Aadynn

3. What makes mom sad?
Kylie : When we break things and don’t keep things clean, leave food out where fruit flies can get it

Cass : Not keeping our rooms clean, leaving food on the counter for fruit flies

Kami : When I be bad at church and hit Aadynn and Aadynn hits me and tells on me and I would cry and Aadynn would cry and I would hit her and she would hit me and that would make her cry and…(she kept going)

4. How does mom make you laugh?
Kylie : When she tells us the funniest jokes that she makes up
Cass : Tickles me & when she says don’t smile
Kami : When she makes funny voices, when she does really really funny jokes.

5. What was mom like as a child?
Kylie : She had long blonde hair when she was little
Cass : a good girl
Kami : Like a baby sunbeam

6. How old is mom?
Kylie : (she got it right)
Cass : 21
Kami : 10 months (then she asked…how old is Kenlsey?...10 months…oh, then you’re 5 months)

7. How tall is mom?
Kylie : 10 or 20 feet tall
Cass : 10 inches
Kami : She spread her arms apart and said…This big

8. What is mom's favorite thing to do?
Kylie : Play with her kids and be happy
Cass : Keep the house clean and be happy
Kami : Learn, give me a hug before she leaves or I leave with daddy

9. What does mom do when you're not around?
Kylie : Watches tv, talks with her friends
Cass : Fold and clean, pull weeds
Kami : Be a meow meow meow…do Boki vinyl & work and work with Bonnie

11. What is mom really good at?
Kylie : Making us happy when we’re sad & taking good care of us

Cass : Pulling weeds, making her bed and doing Boki vinyl

Kami : Doing the computer and Boki vinyl

12. What is mom not good at?
Kylie : Making us cry
Cass : There’s nothing I can think of
Kami : Not giving me hard spankins

13. What is mom's job?
Kylie : To take care of us and love and help us
Cass : Take care of Kenlsey and us, Keep the house clean
Kami : Doing Boki vinyl

14. What is mom's favorite food?
Kylie : Lasagna or Ice cream
Cass : Fruits & Vegetables

Kami : Cereal

15. What makes you proud of mom?
Kylie : When she snuggles and talks with me at night
Cass : She takes care of me
Kami : When she be’s happy

16. What do you and mom do together?
Kylie : Same as question 15
Cass : Mommy daughter dates…go to the store
Kami : Play and watch tv and eat breakdast (that’s not a typo, that’s how she says it) and that’s all I want you to say

17. How are you and mom the same?
Kylie : We both are in the same family and love the color blue and are sealed together
Cass : We both have earrings we both want short hair
Kami : …if your head is laying then we are the same
(she made me stand up for this and we stood back to back. She realized that her head only went up to my low back and made lay down on the couch. Then she stood next to me and said the above statement)

18. How are you and mom different?
Kylie : I have blue eyes and she has brown
Cass : Our eyes are different…our lips cause she wears lipstick sometimes
Kami : When my head goes to your umm umm umm back

19. How do you know mom loves you?
Kylie : She tells me every single day and I feel it.
Cass : She helps me and she smiles at me

Kami : Cause she be happy to me and gives me hugs and that’s all. Can we please do jokes now!

The things kids say

The other day my brother Kevin and Alyssa were at my house, trying to install a satellite dish. Alyssa was upstairs playing with Kami and talking to me when Kevin came upstairs and asked if he could borrow a shovel. I asked "Why? Did you poop? Did you bring Gus (their dog)?" Kevin then explained that he didn't poop or bring Gus. He actually needs the shovel to bury the pole into the ground that is holding the satellite dish. I sayed "OK" and off he went. Then Kami asked Alyssa... "Does he always do that?" ... Do what?... "Does Kevin always poop outside?"

Princess and the Pea

When we called the girls in Monday night for Family Home Evening, they all came in dressed up to perform a play for us. The Princess and the Pea. Cassidy was the Princess, Kami the Prince, Kylie the narrator and Kenlsey...the Pea. It was fun to watch. They are so goofy and funny and love to perform. This is just a small glimpse in the life of 4 girls. I tried to load the video, but it wouldn't work. Maybe next time.

The Perfect Ending to a Long Day

After a long day of vinyl cutting and trying to get rid of unwanted guests who had long overstayed their never wanted visit, I sat down to dinner with my 2 youngest Children, Kami & Kensley. The older 2 were with their cousins. Kami didn't hesitate this one on one opportunity she had with her mother and didn't waste any time. Knowing that she had my undivided attention, she just kept talking. I gotta tell ya' I had SO much FUN just listening to the random things that came out of her mouth. She's funny! She started with "I farted like a girl!" (how else does a girl fart?) It just caught me off gaurd and I couldn't help but laugh. Followed by "When I watched Chrockinels (chronicles) it was scary with all the Golbins (goblins) in it. I don't like it. It's too scary." Well Kami, let's not watch it anymore. "No, it's not that scary, I want to watch it again." (but what made that part funny was the was she said chronicles, and goblins. Use you imagination, she's 4. Trust me, it was hilarious.) I can't remember all the funny things that she said now, but just listening to her talk all through dinner with out interruption from others was priceless. After dinner we danced together and played tag running in and out of the kitchen. She had me laughing sooo hard my sides hurt! Sometimes life gets so busy and there is always something else that needs to be done. I know how good that time with Kami was for my soul. - Kami Soup for the Soul - There's a new book. It made me forget about the stresses of life and those unwanted guests that I'm still having a hard time getting rid of. I Love you Kami! Thanks for a fun evening!
(my unwanted guests are fruit flies and they're everywhere! It's digusting. I was tempted to put a picture of the ones I've been able to catch and drown, but I'll spare you the grossness of it all.)

Fun Pics

Kami & her friend Hannah thought it would
be fun to pretend the dirt was make up.

Just Chillin'


Kylie was practicing her talents.

Kensly got her hands on a peach and totally devoured it!
It was so funny to watch her eat it.

Money...isn't it about Tithes?

I know that my Father in Heaven loves me and that he knows our needs and listens to our prayers. This month has been an extremely hard month financially for us. The economy is a little more than we can bare at times. I was having a hard time trying to figure out how we were going to make it through the end of the month and still eat. There was nothing I could really think to do except go to my room and fall on my knees. I did that and I poured my heart out to Heavenly Father. Knowing that we still needed to pay tithing for the month but didn't have the money to spare I let him know that of course we would pay it at the same time pleading for help to make ends meet. I didn't go to my mailbox and find a random check. However, my vinyl business seems to get busier and busier everyday, and some of it is very random. For example...My husband sent me an email the other day, I wanted to forward it to my friends and noticed he sent it to my business email as well. That's weird, I thought. Why would he send it there? And then I realized I hadn't checked my business email for probably 2 months (because no one ever uses it. They just call us) Anyway, I checked it and a month previous, and old client wanted some work done on their car. I called her up and met up with her. Awesome right? Well while we were measuring her car and looking at colors, the guy who owns the auto body shop next door came to get some coffee (it was a coffee shop I was doing work for) Anyway, one thing lead to another and next thing I know I was bidding a job for him and got it. Right place, right time. The business just keeps growing and the timing is impeccable. I know Heavenly Father listens. I know he cares. I know that he will keep his promises if we keep ours and I love Him so much.
(some of this stuff is more for our family journal, so thanks for enduring)

Grandparents Camp

Chris' Parents started a Grandparents Camp last summer, where they take all the grandchildren for a couple of days and nights and do fun things with them. This year they extend it to 6 days and five nights and invited 3 other families. I think total there were 18 kids. They had there hands full. My kids had a blast. When they arrived they constructed a huge castle out of cardboard boxes.(Trishelle I thought about your childrens book you are writing) It was awesome when they were through. As soon as I get pictures of them, I will post them. Grandpa made them metal shields of FAITH and taught them about the armor of God. They turned out so cute. I taught an exercise "class" were we played catch while hoola hooping, did tandum hop-scotch, played "knock the other teams cones over, and ended with the huge parachutte, which is always a hit. They had campfire every night and we learned that Kylie enjoys doing Stand Up, even if it is reading all the jokes out of a book. Grandma did awesome with the food. Jen was amazing with her crafts and there was so much I more I didn't get to see that my kids talked about and loved. Thanks Grandma & Grandpa for your Love and Energy (even when the energy was scarce).


























This was a skit the adults did one night. I don't know what it's called, but I was milking a cow here.

What a Busy Summer!

I love summer. And though this has been a crazy summer (for not feeling like we had a lot of things planned) I savor in the moments. It's the little things in life that make the biggest difference. Like trying to cool off in the heat with my girls in the little pool. I LOVE MY GIRLS! Or watching my baby splash in the bath tub and flash her two little teeth at me. I know that they grow all too fast and that these busy times will be replaced with different busy times. But I love these moments, these moments that make the whining and the messes and waking up to the sound of someone throwing up in your bed first thing in the morning, ALL WORTH IT!

More July 4th pics

Kensley is our little spider girl.

9 months olds and already sending her salutations!

Fun on the Fourth!!

Okay, Let me explain...
Every year we have a 4th of July Olympics at the Giacolones. (parents of Sara Budge). This year we moved it up to my Moms in Battleground. Our Olympics are full of games. This year we just picked a couple of the faves and left it at that. The fave would have to be the doughnut eating contest. This year had to be the topper. You need to look very carefully at the picture of my brother Kevin uptop, then you can read on. We had just finished our BBQ when we decided to start the all time favorite...Famous...Doughnut Eating Contest. We changed up the rules just a little bit. Since my Husband and Kevin are always going back and forth between 1st place year after year, we gave them a little added bonus. We had way too many bratwursts left over so...as you can see, we made Chris & Kevin eat and Bratwurst AND a doughnut before they could claim 1st place. Disgusting I know, but they did it. Chris never even started the Bratwurst. Kevin however...
So here's Kirk, working really hard. It came down to the last swallow. Kirk wins by a Bratwurst!
I think Kevin was ready to give us a little more than just a photo finish, if you know what I mean.

































Kensley was having her own little race. And no I didn't let her eat the whole doughnut. This was a far as she got and I had to pull it out of her mouth. She would have choked for sure!