Doing great!

So bently went in this morning at 7:45, he was done by 7:55, and back to me by 8:10. He was kind of groaning a little but as soon as i gave him a bottle he put his death grip on it and was happy. about 10 minutes later he was awake and talking. We left at 8:30 and he is doing great. Already i can see a little difference. He isn't walking like a drunk man as bad, and he is talking like crazy. And to think that there may be a night in the near future that i won't be up with a bawling child. Oh sweet thoughts!! I am so glad that we did this. So far best decision ever.

Happy Bday Blake!!

Today is blakes 27th birthday. We had as much fun as you can have on a monday night. I made Avocado, Swiss Chicken sandwhiches... then for blake's "cake" i made homemade oreo's (thank you Peggy for the recipe). Which believe it or not he loved... SUCCESS.

I just wanted to say a couple of things that i love about blake.

(Sick picture i know, but this the other love of his life.)

He is my rock. He keeps me sane, and occasionally makes me go insane. He is amazing with our kids and loves them so much. He is the hardest worker in the world, and i know that he would do whatever he had to make sure that we don't go without. He is very thoughtful, and makes me laugh all the time. I love his sense of humor and his witty jokes. I am so glad that he is my husband.

So heres to 60+ years together. Love you blake.

PS... our little bently is going in for surgery on thursday. I took him into the surgeon today and he has another ear infection. He has a high fever and is so sick. The dr said that he wants to get him in as soon as possible. So Thursday is the soonest. He is getting tubes in both ears. The dr also told me that his ears are so bad that if we didn't do anything that there would be a huge possibility that he would have a severe speech defect and possible hearing loss. Yes my eyes widened when i heard this. I was skepitcal of tubes, (i didn't know alot about them, just horror stories) but he made me feel like it is the best thing for bently. and that is what matters. So hopefully luck will be on our side and this will help our little guy feel better.

Forebber.

Brody: Dad we can always be friends forebber.

Blake: ok buddy

Brody: yeah forebber.

A before bed conversation.

Completion!!! feels pretty good.

So this isn't the best picture, but i was to excited to keep trying. For my birthday, my wonderful husband bought me a NEW sewing machine. It was a total surprise!!

So since then I have been itching to sew something new. I found this really cute hot pink polka dot flannel @ Walmart. So i bought it and have been looking for something to go with it for a while. So i found some cute fabric yesterday and whipped this up. This is my first quilt (other than rag quilts) that i have completely finished, binding and all. I will be keeping this due to the fact that I messed up a bit on the binding. Practice makes perfect right? But i think it is so stinking cute. I love doing new projects now. More to come!!

I have a confession...

I have a serious addiction. My family is already aware of this. And i am sure i am going to be judged by those who frown upon this impulsive action but......

I am 100% addicted to the DI (aka Deseret Industries)

Lately i have totally scored there.

This shirt was brand new with the tags still on. I wore it on saturday hence the wrinkledness.

Brand new 8x8 scrapbook. It was still in the box. Made by Memories. These cost $20 bucks at least. i got mine for $2.00

Little Gap sweat pants for bently. Perfect condition.

And this my friends is the kicker. Drum roll please.

I found a DOLCE & GABBANA purse. yes my friends that is what i said

freaking adorable. oh ps i paid $3.00 What crazy person would drop this off at the di. Probly someone who has 20 of them.

Other than my recent findings at the DI there has been a lot of this...

and this...

going on at my home. This time of the season is hard for Brody. His asthma is really bad due to the allergens in the air. We got some other medicine to help control it, but i wish he would start to grow out of this. It absolutely terrifies me. Not being able to do something for your child is horrible. And to depend on the medicine 100% is so hard. But the new stuff is working so hopefully some time this week i will get a full nights sleep.

Did you hear that Jason the killer is missing?!!!!?

Oh wait, I found him at my house.

And currently i am housing him, and feeding him.

TOO FUNNY.

for those who are wondering. i have had lots of emails saying that they couldn't log on to my blog. Even my family is having a hard time. so dumb. so that is why i went public again.
IS this only happening to me??

my bent

Have you ever heard of

those kids who catches EVERYTHING??

That is my stinking cute bently. He has been struggling with ear infections for about two months. He has been on two different antibiotics and now has "fusions". Needless to say we are on the last straw and using ear drops. If in a week they are still hurting him then TUBES it is. Even though he has been having some rough nights he is the most adorable thing ever. His personality has just blossomed this last month. I have taught him please and thank you. peas and day do... i mean. But now when you give him a snack he will say "day do" and it just makes me smile. He is so adorable. I am hoping that this will be the last of our ails as spring is approaching.

Wonder why he is always so sick? (his mom was the same way) And they say the more kids you have the more often your kids are sick. get better bently.

Zions Park!!!

First just driving along side the road and see a n Ostrich. Never seen that really

Paula took me to a delicious cafe, Oscar's Cafe. We had an awesome meal and then they brought out a Birthday Brownie the size of texas. Seriously we only ate a 1/4 of it.

Here the mountains are. These don't even do Zions justice.

brody and Paula enjoying the view.

Bently had a blast just driving the stroller all over the place.

This is his first time on the grass so he had a bawl.

Mad, cuz i picked him up from walking for a few pics.

we stuffed brody in the tree. I wish i would of taken more pictures. It was such a blast, and if we hadn't had sleeping kids we would of hit the shops. Paula thanks for lunch and my birthday present (you stinker) we need to hit Bryce Canyon or somewhere next. thanks again.

Happy Bday Aly

SO yesterday was Aly's bday! I watched her 4 kids while her and the hubby went to the movies. I met Aly almost a year ago, I was quite the hermit then with a newborn so i never really talked to her when they first moved in. But now we have become great friends and i have had a lot of fun with her!! I love her kids and her family. We have lots in common, and i am so glad that we are friends.

So after the movie Aly came over , as did Heather, and we had some girl talk, then Aly and I attempted to watch a movie, but just ended up talking. (that is what us girls do best)
I hope you had a great day, and can't wait til your preordered TWILIGHT movie gets here. That will be another party to blog about!!! Here are some pics of her cute family...

Brody and Jace. Can you notice that both of them are looking above the camera?

Yeah Deigo was on the DVD player.

Sweet Hadley!!! sleeping away. I'd like to claim her as my own. In fact i do.

And Bent!!

Happy birthday Aly. LOVe YA!!

Pay it forward

Here is how it works-the 1st 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive at some point during this year a handmade gift from me. If you don't live by me leave me your address. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well. Before you leave your comment here write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going( or cut and paste..no one will judge you, cause that is what I did). Then come back and let me know you are going to play, and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift. Remember only the 1st 3 will qualify. Good Luck!!!

Do you ever...

Have one of those days that are all over the place? We are getting ready to do some remodeling (if you will) in our living room and so i went to home depot to get the wood. While in there Brody and Bently was inside those cute race car carts, and well the strap broke and bently flew forward and hit his face on the steering wheel, blood was every where and Bent was screaming bloody murder. So i walk as fast as i can to the bathroom and you all know how hard those race cars are to steer, and when i turned the corner to the bathroom I hit a bench i couldn't see. Well at the same time a man walked out of the b-room and glared at me, so I said "what?" His expression changed and he walked off. Hello, i have a baby bawling, blood all over his jacket, do you think i care that i hit a bench made of metal. Needless to say i walked out of there with NO wood and came home fuming. when we got home i ate dinner and then blogged (my stress outlet) I came across a couple of friends bloggs and now i am weeping. What is the deal. I guess just one of those gloomy overcast, random days. FREAK.

sorry so late

Sorry so late. but i had to show these pics from bently's party. Blake had come home the day after bently's bday and so he said that we should have a little party. so we did.

Here is some pictures from that day.

He was so confused why we were all singing to him.

the snake cake!! SO cute.

"Mom i don't know about this. "

Blake thought this would be a good place to wash him off. Hey whatever works blake.

Some stats about Bently at his one year mark. He is only 14% for weight. and 35% for height. I must say that in the last 3 months he did grow two inches taller. He is over his reflux. Has eight teeth. Loves to run, walk ect. He says kitty, meow, thank you (dayt due),daddy, up, Whats that, but still no ma ma. The little fart. He waves bye bye. Laughs a lot. Loves balls. He is so cute. He has the cutest personality. He absolutely adores his dad. He is so spunky and loves to talk. he trys to have conversations all the time. He is so special to me.

We can't imagine our life without him.

Love ya Bent!

DONE

So i am getting so sick of this nasty winter business. Yesterday i purchased $80 worth of Nebulizer crap for brody. EIGHTY DOLLARS PEOPLE. I have gotten 4 hours of sleep every night for the last three nights due to brody hacking, frequent asthma attacks, and Bent with a double ear infection. ARGGH. When does it ever end. I must say i do have it better in Southern Utah than up in cache valley. Yesterday the temperature was 68 degrees. Beautiful, but mixed with lots of wind. I just want spring to come. I need a break.