Wanna' Try Something Just for Fun??

If you're ever bored and have a lot of time on your hands, try this for fun. Take a batch of laundry and put it in the wash. Add your soap just like normal and then take 2 or 3 colored markers, remove the lids, and throw them in the wash. When done washing, remove clothing and markers and put in the dryer. Turn it on and take a break. When the dryer is done, remove the clothing. After removing the dry clothes you will find a beautiful (depending on the color of markers you used) design left inside your dryer. There will be beautiful swirls of colors inside the drum and lots of pretty scribbles near the lint tray. Now comes the fun part. Take your basket of freshly "clean" clothes and find a nice comfy chair...oh...don't forget to grab the Spray-n-Wash. Now you get to search for all of the amazing designs that were left all over the clothes, mostly it will make interesting polk-a-dots. Grab that Spray-n-Wash and have yourself a little squirt and scrub party!! When you're all done, repeat the wash and dry, but this time leave out the markers...and don't forget to PRAY that the colors come out!
Needless to say this was how I spent part of my afternoon. However I did it not knowing that the markers had sneaked their way into the wash.
Don't you just Love laundry with little kids?

Kami & Aadynn...the Musical

This is my niece Aadynn and Kami passing time on the road trip. You might not be able to understand everything, but they cracked me up!

A Quick Trip to Utah

hThis last weekend I took a very last minute, quick trip to Utah with my brother Kevin, sister Jenny & Aadynn, & Kami & Kensely. I need to tell you about it in two parts.

PART I:
The Drive
The ride down was wonderful and quick (11 hrs.) I got sick about the time we hit Utah. My girls got sick in the early morning. We just kind of rested all that day. Saturday night my sister, sister-in-law, nephew & neice all got sick. We refer to it as the Barf-Fest. Sorry, but it was bad, I won't even go into. Deb...here is your semi-public award for having some of the worst vomit clean-up stories that I have ever heard and or witnessed. Amazing. Luckily we made it home with out any thing coming back up, on the car ride home -if you know what I mean.- However, the bug didn't stop there, another niece of mine got it (I'm so sorry Erica!) & Trishelle's baby Evie. (again...real sorry) But it was so good to see my brother and his family again. You guys are awesome! And I got to see Trishelle for too short of a time. But it was fun and wonderful and too short!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!


Part II:
The reason for the trip
We went down for my Dads baptism. I cannot find the words to describe how strong the spirit was that day. It was incredible. There was a small group of us, mostly family. It was very clear to me just how much we all need the atonement, and that the atonement is for everyone. I am so pleased/proud of my Dad who traveled a hard road and never questioned his testimony. What a good example you are to me and my family. Thanks Dad! I love you!!

Finally, a real picture of the Hair!

Bonnie...This ones for you!!

So, my friend Bonnie, has 5 boys and they own a few airsoft guns. When we visit their house, Kami's favorite pas time is to find the pellets from the gun. Well...here we are in Utah. We went to the park with my brother and his family and guess what Kami found......................

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?"