What a Load...

Actually five loads. And one in the washer, and one in the dryer. See what happens when you have a bunch of kids? Your life gets taken over by laundry. I finally got around to folding these today, they've been sitting and building for three days. As I was folding, I was realizing that these clothes sort of represent their owners. Jacob's jeans are ripped, and his socks all have holes in them. Most of them at this point are too small...That's because Jacob is quickly becoming a young man, growing so fast, and always getting into something rough. Angelice's clothes are stained, and yes, most of them too small. Again because she's growing into such a lovely young lady, with an interest in art. Thus the marker, watercolor, and melted crayon stains! Ben is just...wow. His clothes are all too small for him too! Maybe I should quit philosophizing (is that a word? And is it spelled right?) and get my butt to the store to buy my kids some clothes that fit!
In other news, Holly is just a rolling fool. Here she is about to take off.

And here she is mid roll...Almost! Keep going! (She's usually grunting and fussing at this point. And she smashes her face into the floor, it's so funny!)

And we did it!! Yeah! Holding her head up so proud, she usually looks around smiling, so happy to have a new perspective on the world!

Okay. Enough fun blogging for now. Back to the neverending laundry pile.

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The Girls' Room

Ok, before I get into what is going on, I had to post the picture of us three girls' (Me, Angelice, and Holly) feet. I just painted all our toenails, and this was just too cute to not pass on! I am blue (of course) Angelice is purple, and Holly is the lightest of light pinks! So fun! The real reason for this post: Angel and Holly's new bedding, and inspiration for their room decor.

Holly's bedding inspired the color choice; all that is left to do is paint and drapes! OH, and a new lampshade, but I can probably just make one... Input, please!!!!!

Holly's Blessing

Holly's blessing was last Sunday, the 5th of July. She wore this lovely white dress with purple embroidered polka dots. She looked like a little angel from heaven, which, of course, we think she is! Both her grandfathers, and her Uncle Bill stood in for the blessing, it was so neat!
It was such a rushed day, but I can tell a couple things that stood out to me about her blessing. First, Ted sounded very confident and I was touched by the Priesthood power that I could feel. He spoke with authority, and with love, and I could tell he was really listening to be guided by the Spirit when he spoke. He blessed her with the knowledge that her extended family would be watching over her, and that we would all be here whenever she needed us. He blessed her with peace and with the spirit to know right from wrong. It was truly a touching moment, and I am so grateful to have a worthy Priesthood holder in my home, and I am grateful that he exercises it on a regular basis.
Another cool thing about that day, was that our 16 year old nephew, Cole, was needed at the sacrament table, and they didn't even have to ask. He also spoke with authority, and I was so proud, and moved to tears by the strength and humility he showed when speaking the words of the prayer. Cole, we don't tell you nearly enough how much we love you. And we could not be any prouder if you were our own son!
Now, here's some cute pictures from that day!

Ugh. So sorry about the red eye. I don't know how to fix it, but the red eye reducer on our camera was ON! Anyway, here's me and Holly!

Getting ready to be gorgeous! She sure loves her binky!

I almost didn't post this family picture outside of the church, because Ben is goofing off. But you know what, it captures Ben to a T, and I think it's so cute that he's holding onto his older brother by his tie!

And finally, this is Angelice and her cousin, Katelyn. Bright sun! But they sure looked pretty that day, too!

Happy Birthday America!

Independence Day is my favorite holiday. This year, we were blessed to not only have my parents with us, but Ted's family as well. The next day, we blessed Holly. I had many things to be grateful for this weekend. Here's a few pictures from that day.

This is during our family football game. It was so fun to see both Grandpas playing with their grandkids. So glad Dad is able make such awesome memories with us, still!

This was the awesome cake I made. From scratch. That's right. I rock!! We had so much fun this year, it really made me look forward to sharing more holidays in our home with our family! Thanks for coming everyone!

Jonas. AWWWW YEAH!

Okay. So Angelice is a total Jonas Brothers fan. It reminds me a little bit of back in the day, but I digress. You all who know me know what I am talking about. So, Ted gets home from work, complaining about the traffic by the Idaho Center. Of course, I complain back, about a bunch of friends in Chicago who all got together to got to a New Kids concert. I am bummed. He is stressed. He says, hey, I betcha there's tickets left, why don't you go see if you can get in? I pshaw him right away. The baby can't go that long without nursing. We don't have that kind of money. I don't think Angelice would be okay, it's pretty loud there. I don't want to go alone. A million excuses. There's no way there are still tickets left. Ted insists, Angel pleads. FINE. If I can't be in Chicago with the New Kids, I will take my daughter to see the Jonas Brothers instead! If nothing else, we can do a little old fashioned bus stalking. So we get ready, and head out there. The ticket offices are closed. I walk to the gate anyway, and ask the security guy if there is any way we can buy some tickets. He says no. There's only 45 minutes of the show left anyway. Angelice starts to sniffle. I pick her up, and she lays on my shoulder. A guy walks by, "Hey, I have one ticket, do you need one?" I just sort of look at him. The security guy says, "Someone handed me one that couldn't be used on the way in, too. You want it?" DUH!!! Crying 7 year old JoBro fan here!!!! So we grab them, FOR FREE!!!! And head on in to the show. It was a mob scene. It was so cool! I fumbled with my camera trying to find the right setting, it seems darkness with flashes of light while trying to focus on an object far away with waving arms in front of you is not a setting on my camera, LOL! So the pics are not great, but it's the best I could do. We had SO MUCH FUN! And Angelice is a better bus stalker than I was, yet, she still has much to learn. I so hope I can teach her soon since New Kids all but announced another tour after a hiatus later this year. If Boise is on the list, we are sooooooo THERE!

Sorry for the wonky formatting. I tried to fix it. I wish there was a better way to download pictures on this site.

This was a really cool picture on my viewfinder, but not so much when posted. Jonas is kind of like boy band meets rock band. These boys do NOT suck. Nick's drum solo was smokin'.

There was a lot of interaction between the boys and the rest of the band. I was impressed by their musical talent.

One of the floating stages.

That's Nick on the drums. He plays both guitar and drums, and oh my, he is very good. They all are.

Father's Day

Some Dads are just cooler than others. I picked Ted to be a Dad to my kids because he's one of those guys. He cooks pancakes for them on his days off. He takes them fishing. Even the girl. He plays catch in the yard, and encourages his boy to eat worms. Okay so that last one was kinda gross. He didn't really think Jacob would do it. He burps the baby. He even changes her diapers. He gets up in the middle of the night to soothe her back to sleep if I can't do it. He works his butt off at work, and plays his butt off on his days off. What is most wonderful about Ted is that he is a good example to his boys. He treats me with respect, and demands that they do the same. He holds them accountable, expects integrity from them. That's a real Dad. A Dad who teaches his sons to be men. And for his girls, he is their rock. They can always count on Daddy when they are afraid or when they need to feel like they matter too. This didn't just happen by accident. I chose Ted because I saw in him both a gentleness and a sense of responsibility and loyalty. I must say, I chose wisely! He's great! Happy Father's Day!
And while we are at it, here are a couple of pictures of the baby. She's almost two months old now. She's smiling on a regualr basis, but I have yet to capture it on film. NO, her eyes have not settled on a color yet, although they look pretty brown here. I can't wait to see what they will finally settle on!
Aren't those little bows so cute? In this picture, she was fussing a bit, but still so adorable!