The Pollock's

Mischief of One Kind.... And Another

2012-01-28T10:21:00.000-08:00

Earlier in the day on this particular day I had gotten Gunner some snacks in a measuring cup to walk around with and eat. Apparently he thought that was pretty cool and thought he would get himself some more. Im just glad that bag of cereal was almost gone.

Very same day, not ten minutes later... He looked in the garbage can and saw starburst candy wrappers so he thought he'd dive in and see if there was some for him to eat. lol

A couple of days earlier I was making cookies and looky who got caught stealing cookie dough! He thought he was pretty clever pushing the flour bucket from the pantry over to stand on.

And this is just a random picture of my first attempt to do a heart brade.

Daily Exercise

2012-01-12T10:36:00.000-08:00

My only exercise comes from making about a thousand trips from one end of the house to the other every day cleaning up after my kids. If im not running around cleaning up....

Then im running to grab the camera!

This boy keeps us on our toes. He is usually in trouble. In one day he pulled all the toilet paper off the rolls in two bathrooms, dumped a bag of cereal and a container of bulk dry chicken noodle soup mix on the floor in the pantry, played in the potty that Andee forgot to flush (she always forgets!) and as he was helping me put the wash in the dryer decided to see what its like on the inside! After all the damage he does daily, he still manages to make me smile.

The only place he doesn't do huge amounts of damage is when he is in his bed asleep and in the bathtub. So when he makes huge messes, he goes in the tub so I can get it cleaned up before he can destroy anything else. This day he got in the tub 3 times! lol

December 2011

2012-01-07T08:09:00.000-08:00

December 3rd 2011 Ellee was Babtized. She was such a happy girl and so excited! She had the privelidge of being babtized by her grandpa Pollock and at the same time and church in Salt Lake as her cousin Cecy Tovey. A day im sure she will never forget!

Gunner was a lucky boy this year. He must have been extra good :) He got a basketball hoop and basketballs and a car track and lots of hotwheels. He also got some other odds and ends that he didn't care about...

Santa brought Ellee a new American Girl doll. Her name is McKenna.
Andee got one also. She doesn't have a name yet.
On January 6th Andee lost her third tooth!

Giddy Up! and Ellee's Birthday Party

2011-11-12T14:03:00.000-08:00

I had the sweet privlidge of watching my cute nephews on Friday! They are such cute boys. Lane just loves everything about cowboys and horses, and he wasn't disappointed when Andee came home and jumped right on top of that game! This is the two of them giving me their best "YEE HAW!"

And of course not to dissappoint... Pony rides while the two baby's were napping!

Riding bareback and one handed on a pony is as close to true cowboy as you can get!

Ellee's 8th birthday. She got a la la loopsy doll from Bill and I as well as a triple set of scriptures of her very own. They are blue and silver and have a blue case with a charm that has her initials on it.

Heavy heavy hang over your poor head...

What do you wish me with a bump on the head?

Not a bad turnout for a Saturday party! L to R Back row (EmiLee Parker, Aleaha Talbolt, Ellee, Charlotte Schoppe, Asaria Zizumbo, Jexi Lott) Front L to R ( Emily Willden, Andee)

HaLlOwEEn Happenings...

2011-11-01T14:13:00.000-07:00

We went to Tropic friday because Bill was moving cows with his cousin Coot, so naturally we walked down to the candy store. Gunner is enjoying his treat while visiting with grandpa's sheep.

Grandpa trying to keep his pants up on his way out back to cut wood. He is followed by his heard of 5 or more cats.

Gunner loves great grandpa. He enjoyed watching him work.

He has a nack for making some roasty toasty fires...

My little vikings! Gunner was asleep when we did our fashion show for grandma and grandpa.

Enjoying some of Falls last bits of warmth.

Halloween party at Grandma Sandra's house... Most creative costume goes to Kevin. He was a table with a decapitated head as the main course!

My littlest viking! He actually kept the hat on for quite a while. (All of the hats were knitted by Grandma Stacey! Thanks Grandma!)

Grandma Sandra Having the kids feel yucky human body parts....

They were intranced by the story grandma told as she prepared the body parts.

Working hard on her masterpiece... Andee won the award for Goofiest pumpkin. It had teeny tiny eyes and mouth and a bow on its head.

Ellee did hers all by herself. She tried so hard. She won the award for Sweetest pumpkin. Hers was a baby.

Winter came to visit the day after Halloween. This is gunners first time in a snow suite playing in the snow. He eventually fell over and couldn't get back up. That ended his fun. The girls are both out there right now building the season's first snowman family.... pictures soon to come...

Birthday Fun! and first snow storm

2011-10-13T10:21:00.000-07:00

This is Andee 1 year ago(just turned 5)... I can't believe how fast she has changed! Yesterday she turned 6- and had her very first friend birthday party. In all the craziness I forgot to take pictures while we played games (Skeleton scavenger hunt, pumpkin walk, halloween picture bingo, red rover) and decorated sugar cookies!

Heavy, Heavy hang over thy poor head....

LA- LA- LOOPSY!

Yeah! Books and puzzles!

SQUINKIES! (We have about 1,ooo now- Andee is in heaven!)

Oh this one is going to hurt! Good job Cecily!

Last week when it snowed Gunner apparently doesn't remember what snow is... He just stared in amazement. He wouldv'e stayed out there all day but it was COLD!

So he got to enjoy it from inside the house for a while..

Modgepodge Pumpkins and Bill's 33rd Birthday

2011-10-04T13:11:00.000-07:00

My girls and I tried out a new craft I found online... You use mini gourds, tissue paper cut into strips, and cupcake wrappers. Water down some modge podge and viola! They turned out super cute! They are still wet in the picures, but once they were dry the colors darkened. We decided to give them to their school teachers as a Holiday gift/Thank You. I made this Thanksgiving/Harvest one.

Ellee made this cute Halloween Spiders and web.

Andee made this Holloween trick-or-treat one. I suppose this would work just as well on large pumpkins. We are going to try it out and a few other ideas I have on our big pumpkins.

We went boating at Jordanelle with Bill's brother Larvin... sort of for Bills birthday. I wake boarded, so did Bill. The water was ICE COLD! But we had so much fun!

Gunner wanted to ride between Bills legs while he drove.

This is what I got Bill for his Birthday. Our first GOOD t.v. !

She's Got Personality!

2011-09-29T15:26:00.000-07:00

My cute Andee. Yesterday I went outside to see what Andee was doing... This is where I found her. She is so cute! She was playing by herself, was dressed in her leggins, tutu, and of course cowgirl BOOTS (this is typical of her to put on crazy outfits). She would rather play by herself with her imagination any day over playing with a friend.

She was a little imbarraced when I asked what she was doing...

But she warmed right up and began to explain that she was an outerspace ballerina. She was teaching the aliens and martians how to dance.

I asked her what they look like. Here is the part where she tells me they have googly eyes.... lol she was making me laugh so hard!

When I asked her to show me her moves, this is where it all began.... and the rest was just as good!

Fall, Friends, Fishing, Football, Fun!

2011-09-12T11:41:00.000-07:00

This Fall we have enjoyed fishing together as a family. We had new neighbors move in a couple of months ago, the Zizumbo's. They have kids close in age to ours and they all have so much fun together!

Ellee and Andee have gotten to be pretty good little buddies as we have spent time on the mountain.

Never fails, one of my kids falls in the lake. lol. Gunner rolled in... and face planted.

Bill releasing one of Cacheus' quick catches at the soup bowl.

Gunner... not impressed with a worm.

Manny and Isiah... caught the biggest fish.

Andee proudly stringing the "keepers"

Ellee gets a lesson from the Survivorman on gutting fish.

Asaria... aka Survivorwoman. Did it by herself. A couple days later this chick roasted and ate a blow snake that her dad ran over on the highway. She skinned it too and plans to mount the skin on her bedroom wall. This girl will be really good for Ellee to be around! Toughen her up a little.

Gunner got in on some pig catching!

Ellee and Andee not so sure they wanted any action...

Fun, Fun, Fun- and Zero fun sir!

2011-08-04T12:46:00.000-07:00

Andee having a good time at the Rez.

Gunner relaxing in the shade.

Ellee's first time knee boarding..

She did it with ease... She's a natural just like her mom. lol

Gunner showed us the sights of Bryce Canyon..

Visited Great Grandma and Grandpa Pollock

Bill playing 'no bears are out tonight' with all of the Pollock grandkids.

Andee playing in the muddy river by our campsite.

Wednesday nigt the 3rd... Andee fell off the bleachers at the softball fields in Mt. Pleasant and lit on her face. She had a golfball sized goose egg and gave herself a nice black eye. It gets more colorful with each passing day. Ouch!

One Year

2011-07-14T12:01:00.000-07:00

Gunner 1 Year Old!

He got a dump truck for his birthday that he enjoys taking a ride in...

He thought the cake was good...

Such a happy little boy. He is growing up too fast! I really can't believe it has been a year since I had him. He is so sweet, and such a joy to have around.

This is the final product! The whole cake thing was such a disaster! I tried initially to do a dome shaped cake to look like a 3-D half ball, but it went all wrong.... So I had to hurry and start over and this is what we ended up with. Not bad. Gunner loves balls of any type, shape, size or color. He also loves cars, and trucks, and dogs.

Color

2011-05-11T13:59:00.000-07:00

I suppose I will forever look back on the last year of my life as the most life-changing moments I have faced. I can honestly say that before making some these changes things were quite colorless. Days were sad, hopeless and gray... and now, thanks to a brighter future, things are very colorful and hopeful.

The camera Bill gave for my birthday has given me the opportunity to experience something new. I have had fun taking pictures of things that make me smile.

I thought this one of Bill hot shoeing turned out cool.

Gunner was clapping for Howdy. He got so excited that the dog came over and visited.

He was so excited in fact.... That he tried to give Howdy a kiss! (Yuck!) But it sure made a cute picture.

I would love to have some of these enlarged to hang in Gunners room and the one's of Bill either in our bedroom or the theatre room.

New Camera!

2011-05-10T09:18:00.000-07:00

For my birthday Bill got me an awesome new camera! I am really excited about it... now I just have to figure out how to use it!

These are just a few pictures I have taken so far! I can tell just by the quality that this camera far outdoes my old one. lol My old one is going on 11 years of use and was about to die.

I am excited to be able to capture the beauty of my children and all of the other things in my life! Thankin you Bill for such a thoughtful gift!

A Fresh Coat of Paint!...& EasTeR fUn

2011-04-24T13:25:00.001-07:00

After a day of painting we have a pale pink wall... It could've stood to have been a little darker, it almost looks white. And then we did the tree and owls. They turned out really cute. In these pictures the glitter glue I put over the top is still wet but dried clear. So the whole thing is covered in matching glitter.

This is the full view.

Our Easter egg hunt was really fun. We had over 100 eggs hidden all over the lot across the street from our house. Ellee and Andee had so much fun and spent quite a while searching around for more.

I liked this action shot of Andee. She ran all over at top speed.

The Main Paint Color

2011-04-22T15:22:00.000-07:00

These pictures do the color NO justice... My camera is terrible. The name of the paint is Pixie Time. It is a pale pink. The girls chose pink, I chose the shade. I didn't want it to be to over the top.

I hope when it is on the wall you can actually see that it is pink. You can sort of compare it to the white label on the can.... again, my camera is terrible.

Next picture... A fresh coat of paint!

Looking forward.........

2011-04-22T10:14:00.000-07:00

I have finally decided to decorate my girls room. Every little girls room I see seems to be decorated and painted so cute. My girls have been sleeping in an ugly brown room for 6 years. I have decided on an outdoors garden theme... I bought some cute flower wall lamps from Ikea and got the cutest idea of a tree and owls that I am going to hand paint onto the wall. I also want to go back to Ikea and buy some other things that I saw there to go along with it all. So over the next month or so I will post pictures of my progress. If it all comes together I think it will turn out really cute!

An early spring!!

2011-03-04T07:27:00.000-08:00

We were very excited to hear that the Groundhog did not see his shadow this year! So in celebration of an early spring, we headed outside to play. We are up to our eyeballs in mud out here and there is still quite a bit of snow, but the driveway is clear and made for an hour or two of fun in the sun!
Gunner has gotten so smart, and pretty much knows the tricks of each toy in his basket!
He is so proud of himself... he can sit and reach for a toy that is so far away from him and somehow manage to get it without moving. He wont even roll over yet. He is in no hurry to move.
Ellee and Andee's favorite thing to do is create a bubble jungle in the jetted tub. The first time i went in they had bubbles overflowing the side of the tub and reaching up to the window on the other side!!

We really need spring to come... We are all getting sick of being cooped up in the house. Spring at our house will be bike rides, walks, a new trampoline and lots of time exploring the wold outside.

Making crafts is fun to do!

2011-01-28T10:05:00.000-08:00

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I do not get the chance to sit and finish up the crafts I have collected in my craft room very often. This is one I have had hanging around for almost a year. I bought it last Valentines when I was staying up in Ogden at my friend Natalie's house. I decided that since I do not have a lot in the line of Valentine decorations, that I would doll it up for Valentines day.

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I thought this paper was really cute! The only bad thing with my plan is that it is now a seasonal decoration. I need to do some things that I can leave up all year.

This is another project that I attempted... I have to be the worst cook in the world, but from time to time I try really hard to be domestic. lol I was making home made rolls for dinner. Notice it got up on the cupboards too! I don't know where I went wrong, but my rolls didn't raise. I waited almost 2 hours and gave up and cooked them anyway. They still tasted ok.

Water Babie

2011-01-13T16:13:00.000-08:00

Nothing makes kids happier than the bath tub! (Getting hair washed is another story)
This kid loves being naked... doesn't matter where he is or what he is doing!

Six Months Old!

2011-01-10T15:25:00.000-08:00

My baby boy is growing to fast! Time seems to speed up the older I get... that or my memory gets worse. We (Bill and I and the Girls) have enjoyed every moment with this kid. He is so pleasantly happy most of the time. He had bronchitis over Christmas and is now cutting teeth! So he has not been feeling the best lately. Though we are proud to say that his first mean tooth finally broke through.
He is such a sweet boy. Always has a smile on his face.

A White Christmas!

2010-12-22T10:45:00.000-08:00

It looks like we are going to have a white Christmas after all! This is a shot of the girls shaking the snow out of the tree. It all landed right on their heads!
I think they found the North Pole! They were having a blast playing in the snow. They also went sledding with the neighbor behind the 4 wheeler but I didn't get a picture. They are having a blast in all of the new snow.
Ellee...showing off her need for some major dental work!
Andee looking rather cozy testing out the Snow Bed she made. She also got stuck down in one of our window wells...it was rather traumatic for her and once again I didn't get a picture.

Andee you nucklehead!

2010-12-13T10:56:00.000-08:00

I was busily cleaning up the house and doing laundry and stuck Gunner in his walker. He always ends up pushing all the toys off and then will sit and scream. So I asked Andee to please get Gunner some toys to play with. Well...at least she did what she was told!
Gunner sitting playing with the Christmas train.
Andee our little nucklehead!

A New Tradition!

2010-11-29T12:15:00.000-08:00

Ellee has been begging me to buy her a new ornament for our Christmas tree, so I decided rather than to just buy her one just because, I selected each of them an ornament and I did a family home evening on the meaning of Christmas. Ellee's is a pink E with a little angel hanging on the side, Andee's is a green A with a little angel on the side and Gunners is a miniature snow globe that lights up. I had them wrapped up and told them just as Jesus was a gift to us, we celebrate his birth "giving" gifts to others. We can find joy in giving and should not focus so much on what we hope to receive. I had so much fun with this, I think we will make it a new tradition. Each year one person in the family will take a turn selecting ornaments for the family!

The size of this kid!

2010-10-26T11:54:00.000-07:00

Gunner next to his cousin Kimber whom is only 3 weeks younger than he is!
He's got a good 6-8" on her and at least 8 lbs if not more.
I feel like a horrible mother for not having a blessing outfit for Gunner, but I figured its not about what he wears, it's about the blessing he receives. He deserved that blessing and we wanted him to get it before Bill left for California, and before he got any heavier! It was a beautiful blessing for our handsome boy. He just lay in those bouncing arms and listened to the angels.
This is his 'im sick of looking at that bright flash! It's blinding my eyes!' Can you see how fussy he is?!

Fall Beauty

2010-10-18T10:10:00.000-07:00

Three years ago I planted this climbing vine in my front flower bed so it would climb the pillars on my house. During the summer it is not much to look at, but in the fall, man it's beautiful! I love the beauty of fall.
At the beginning of the summer it was only to the top of the porch, it grew all the way up to the roof this summer! I cant wait for it to get bigger, fuller, and even more colorful!

Three Months Old!

2010-10-12T20:47:00.000-07:00

Our little guy at 3 months... Still likes to sleep.
Here in this picture, you see Gunner in his favorite bouncer chair with his favorite blankie and his favorite binki. He laid here and looked around and talked and talked and finally just shut his eyes and put himself to bed. He really loves the feel of the warmth of the fire. I love this kid!
And this picture is to show you all his kissable cheeks! He's my little butterball...Future NFL lineman. He is so snuggly and soft.

Encouragement...

2010-10-04T13:42:00.000-07:00

This huge arrangement of flowers was given to Bill and I from the stake presidency for encouragement. I thought it was a very thoughtful gesture. Nice to know they have not forgotten us. I look forward to each new day. There are so many special things that happen every day that I am so grateful for. I have come to appreciate the fact that we are a little different. That makes us who we are. Every trial we face, no matter how big or small, makes us stronger.
Gunner is now almost 3 months old. He reminds me more and more of Ellee every pound he puts on! He is so lovable and kissable! He is smiling a lot, and will laugh, but only for Grandpa. I'm jealous. I wear myself out daily trying to get him to laugh but I just don't have whatever Grandpa has. He's going to be Grandpa's boy I think! He makes every day special, I am so glad he is mine!

Drama Drama Drama

2010-09-20T07:34:00.000-07:00

Here is Ellee performing her "The Three Little Pigs" play. A couple of weeks ago I saw an ad in the newspaper for a theater camp at N.S. High. For ten dollars they went 3 saturdays in a row for three hours a day and learned about performing in play productions and were able to put on their own plays.
Sitting in the house of Chocolate bricks anticipating the Big Bad Wolf coming down their chimney.
This is Andee. She is a swan performing in "The Ugly Duckling". She is our little drama queen. She loves reciting lines from movies and will put on a show any time of the day for us. I figured she would really love this!
Hamming it up. . . Waddling like the Ugly Duckling!
Bravo! Bravo! They both did so good! It was fun to watch.

The Parable of the Ant and the Grasshopper...

2010-09-13T11:55:00.000-07:00

Hopefully we are working at the ants pace when it comes to preparing for winter. Bill built us this wood shed to keep the wood dry this winter. All it needs is some tin on the roof. And of course to be filled with wood. So far we have 7 truck loads which has filled half of our 16' x 8' shed.
Of course to make the work a little quicker... A wood splitter. Bill sold his horse trailor and purchased this little bit of heaven. Goodbye ax, sledge hammer and wedge!
Dad had never used one of these before. I think they were actually having fun doing the work!
And I had to throw in this picture. She got the pink hat from our friends the other day when she was over to their house. So far she has not taken it off, nor has she gotten rid of her cowgirl lingo. She keeps tipping her hat at people and saying "howdy".
One of the ways we keep Gunner entertained! You can't imagine what 10 to 15 minutes time with two free hands can do for a messy house. I have to get creative with this boy so I can get some cleaning done.

The Most Annoying Sound In The World!!!!

2010-09-10T06:26:00.000-07:00

Picture the middle of the night... picture just getting a fussy baby to sleep... picture yourself so tired you just want to cry... picture finally laying your head on the Hilton... only to hear that noise. The chirp of the fire alarm. SOB! So you get out of bed, go downstairs, take out the -and it goes off! And so does every other alarm in the house! Including the one in the baby's room and the baby goes off too! What a nightmare. Why don't these things happen during the day when you can actually do something about it. So I jerk the stupid thing off the wall, I walk it upstairs, and I throw it across the street and tell it to sit out there and ROT!!! I put the crying baby back to sleep, and I finally crawl back into bed 2 hours later.............. I already need a nap and I just got up!

Come out, come out- Silly cows!

2010-08-30T07:26:00.000-07:00

Ellee got to go out and look for stray cow's with Bill the other day. She gets so excited when she gets a chance to tag along. Last Christmas she got her own saddle. If it were up to her she would ride every day!
She says Bronco is her horse. He takes good care of her and she takes good care of him.
Just taking a little brake...nothing is getting her off of this horse until it's time to load them up.
Cute Ellee. She is her dad's kid when it comes to horses. I am scared to death of them, but this little girl loves them!

Whats a Father to Do?

2010-08-27T07:30:00.000-07:00

I came home from work Wednesday night to find Gunner asleep on the couch in this position. Apparently Bill had some trouble getting Gunner to go to sleep. He said he was fighting it pretty hard. You know what it's like... and then you finally find that one position you can lay them down in and they stay asleep. Well this is Gunners magic spot. He will go to sleep faster and sleep longer in this position.
Bill says he likes it because it is like he is laying on top of someone!

Gunner at 6 weeks old. Im guessing around 12 lbs and in a size 2 diaper! He no longer fits in 0-3 month clothes.

Back to school........

2010-08-17T11:03:00.000-07:00

I thought I would update on Bill's decisions on going to school. We took our trip out to Colorado. It went really well. We received a lot of great information and got a taste for what it would take to put Bill through Vet school. In the end, we looked at pro's and con's. It would be a fantastic opportunity, but way out of our comfort zone. We would have to sell our house and move, and it would be a huge financial commitment.

So what he has decided to do, is first go out to California in October to attend a shoeing school in Sacramento. It is an 8 week course. He would be in school from 9-5 M-F, but the school is actually open each night until 9 even on the weekends, so they can go in and practice forging and bending iron, and to study. He will be staying in a bunk house on the school property. Going to shoeing school will allow us to make extra cash outside of his work at Oxbow. They are letting him take a leave of absence, so he will have a job to come back to and we will still have insurance. We are feeling really good about this decision, and it all seems to be working in our favor. After many prayers, there has been no discouragement. Hopefully he will be able to come home once during his time there, and I hope to make a trip out for Thanksgiving. The rest of the time I will be home with the kids getting them to and from school and activities, and holding down the fort!

We are really excited for the future...

Off to Church...

2010-08-15T11:35:00.000-07:00

Here is Gunners church going outfit. Now if I can get him there without messing it up with spit up or poop! I know, he is starting to look like a tank! Takes after his sister Ellee.

He actually likes being on his tummy. Neither of my girls loved to be on their belly's.

Life's Miracles

2010-08-05T11:07:00.000-07:00

All the rain we have had produced this beautiful rainbow right over our house! The picture does not do it justice, it was a full rainbow but I would have had to drive down to main street to get the whole thing in the picture.
I remember thinking to myself when I saw this rainbow how grateful I am for my family. My girls are so much fun, and Gunner brings so much excitement to every moment of every day. Bill has been so good to all of us and keeps us all entertained. Last night Gunner did not sleep and I was up most of the night. Bill took him at 5:30 am and fed him a bottle and changed his diaper and got him to sleep which allowed me to get in a couple of hours myself. It is exhausting being a mother some days.
One thing I will remember about Gunner is how sleepy he always seems to be and just goes floppy when he sleeps. It is so sweet!
Bill seems to have the voice that entertains Gunner. He will just sit and look at Bills face while he talks to him. My voice just makes him hungry. lol
Ellee and Andee continue to live it up every day! Here they are testing out their new goggles by dunking their heads in the bathtub. They giggled and laughed for about half an hour.

These are some of the miracles that happen in my life every day!

Growing Like Weeds

2010-07-22T12:20:00.000-07:00

(1 week old) Still sleeps all the time. He is getting the hang of eating which only helps him to sleep even better!
Taking a little sun bath. The whites of his eyes looked a little yellow. He enjoyed basking in the sun!

Little mama Andee loves holding her baby brother. She is always very patient and makes sure she brushes her teeth before she holds him so he wont "smell her stinky breath and die".
Big sister Ellee has been such a great help! She is always willing to give me a hand with Gunner no matter what it is he needs. She can be a little bossy, but I take credit for that because she acts just like me!

Gunner has been so much fun to have in our home. We are so blessed to have such a special angel to be with us at this time in our lives! He was definitely a godsend and helps me appreciate every day we spend together.

At his one week physical checkup he weighed 8 lb 4 oz so he is almost back to his birth weight within a week! He is already growing to fast. I want him to stay small forever.

William Gunner Pollock

2010-07-14T07:57:00.000-07:00

Here he is! I thought the day would never come. I went to my Doctor's appointment Tuesday morning at 9:15 and was dilated to a 3 and effaced 50 percent, so since my doctor would be leaving town again this weekend he said he would start me if I wanted him to. Of course I did not turn that down... so off to the hospital I went. Things started off a little slow, but at about 7:15 pm he called for the epidural and broke my water. It all picked up from there. He was born at 9:36 pm was 8 lb 5 oz! and 20 inches long. He is so dang chubby already! Has chubby cheeks a double chin and rolls on his legs.

He came out pretty bruised in the face. He was really purple. He is looking better today though. What a miracle. It was fun to finally see him, and I already can't believe he was inside of me. He looks huge.

Yet Another Appointment...

2010-07-06T12:57:00.000-07:00

38 weeks today! Baby seems content to stay in the belly and bake a little longer. Nothing has changed other than I seem to be sleeping less and less every night. I am getting more uncomfortable with each passing day. It looks like I will be carrying him full term... unless he finishes his work in heaven early. We are all anxious for him to come, in fact I decided to stay working right up until I deliver because I would go crazy sitting around waiting for the day. This way I can keep my mind off of it. For the most part I feel pretty good, my ribs and back ache a lot, and seem to be worse off when I am sitting down (riding in the car kills me).

Any way, stay tuned... things are bound to get a little more exciting!

Latest Appointment News

2010-06-28T15:19:00.000-07:00

Had another appointment today. I will be 37 weeks tomorrow, so if he decided to come any day, they would take him! That is fun news except for the fact that I usually make it full term. I'm sure he will wait until the last minute like the others. Everything is looking good, I am still measuring behind, this week by 5cm. He is good though, still growing, still moving. I can't believe that within the next 3 weeks ill have a new baby! We are all so excited!

Results are in-

2010-06-22T07:43:00.001-07:00

I went and got the ultrasound finally! Monday at 2:00 pm. From what they told us, the baby is still growing, he is small and is below average in weight and size, but that did not matter I guess. He measured 35 weeks, the ultrasound stats say I should be 37 weeks and 5 days, I thought I was going to be 36 weeks this coming Wednesday... Hmmm. When will the baby come?!! They also said that the amniotic fluid was normal and that the cord is free flowing (not wrapped around the babys neck or body). Everything is just fine! It was fun to see him in the ultrasound. He is for sure a boy!

That's What the Doctor Ordered

2010-06-16T10:38:00.000-07:00

At my last doctors appointment my doctor decided that because I am measuring 4 cm behind where I should and that I have had low weight gain that I should get another ultrasound. This will determine a couple of things... Is the baby growing, is he healthy, do I not have enough amniotic fluid, or are we just being precautionary? If it is what I think it is, which is a condition called oligohydramnios (a condition where there is not enough amniotic fluid. The mother experiences no symptoms, but the baby does not grow because there is a lack of nutrients.), there are two choices, one, amnioinfusion which is injecting saline into the uterus, or deliver the baby early. If its what I hope it is, everything will be fine. I could be measuring small because he is just small and I am tall, or because of his positioning.

Anyway I will post again after the ultrasound with results! It was supposed to happen this Thursday, but is being rescheduled probably the first part of next week. Not sure exactly when.

A Room of His Own...

2010-06-08T12:57:00.000-07:00

This is the theme we chose for the new baby's room. Before all of this, you could not find much that resembled little boys in our house! I am sure that this is just the beginning. I am so excited to have a boy!
These are just wall stickers. Underneath the fresh coat of paint was flowers and fairies. Pretty sure a boy does not need to be growing up with flowers and fairies. Anyway, this motto can be changed easily as he gets older to something a little more masculine.
I am happy with how the crib set turned out. For the most part it is home made... it looks so soft and cozy!

Things Came and Went!

2010-05-31T11:05:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of Andee from when she face planted in the springs on the trampoline. Poor kid I did not even recognize her when I got home from work. She was a tough girl! So glad she did not mess up her teeth.
We decided to go to the zoo one day when we were up in Salt Lake. We had gone up to look at several different cribs and pick up a stroller and car seat. We stayed over night at Bill's sister's house and then went to the zoo the next morning. Best part about it was we got in for free!
These 3 pictures are from our trip to the zoo! Ellee and Andee both had a really fun time looking at all the animals. Ellee's favorite animals were the fruit bats! Go figure?
Andee's favorite part was the ice cream...

Our big 6 year old is losing teeth left and right! She is getting pretty rich off of that tooth fairy! So far she has lost 5 teeth.
This is how I find my family when we miss bedtime. They tend to put themselves to bed! There is no way I could sleep in any of the 3 of those positions!
This is the crib I bought for the new baby. I found it on KSL. I was really excited to find it for such a good deal!

Emergency Appendectomy!

2010-05-13T08:46:00.000-07:00

Monday morning I got a text from Bill saying he was nauseous and that his stomach hurt. I figured he had the flu. He ended up coming home at about 1:00 pm and was going to take a nap to see if he could sleep it off. At 2:00 pm I had to leave for work and he said that the pain in his abdomen was really bad like someone stabbed him with a knife. That is when I told him it might be his appendix. I think he thought I was nuts. As far as he knew people his age did not get their appendix out. I told him if it got worse to get to the doctor, then I left for work. About 2:30 he called me and said he was headed to the clinic because Dr. Cole had a 2:45 open. They gave him a physical and ran tests in which they concluded his white blood count was high which indicates an infection. By then I knew that was the problem. Well they gave him a CT scan and after he sat in the waiting room until about 6:30 then they finally told him his appendix was bad and that they would take him right into surgery. I got to the hospital at 7:10 pm after work and that was right as they were putting him under. The surgery only lasted about 20 minutes, but I had to wait until about 8 pm to go back and see him when they finally woke him up from the anesthesia. It was pretty sad to see him laying there in pain. His face was yellow and he had tears running down his cheeks and he was shaking. He was in and out of it for about a half hour and then they finally took him to his room. He does not remember most of what went on. He was pretty funny. Anyway, the major pain was taken care of but was replaced by pain from the incisions that are pretty sore. He is trying to be tough about it, but I keep telling him he needs more than Ibuprofen to manage the pain. Such a tough guy.

Anyway, that was our crazy start to the week. Our kids have been so good through it all and were so glad dad got his tummy fixed!

Greetings from Hawaii!

2010-03-18T13:00:00.000-07:00

[but why's the rum gone?]

[looking for seashells]

[on a hike to the waterfalls]

[freezing our cans off waiting for a sunrise that we would never get to see. lol. duh]

[this is the beach right out our back door. We could see turtles and whales from here.]

Our trip is flying by! I had a little down time so I thought I would put a few pictures on for everyone to see. It has been a great time so far...tomorrow the zip line and ultimate whale watching on a raft. So far we have gone on the volcano for a sunrise, went to a luau (Bill accidentally got me a drink that had rum in it. LOL that stuff burns. If my baby has fetal alcohol syndrome it is Bills fault), Bill golfed and I got a manicure and acrylic nail set and also a pedicure. Tomorrow is the worlds longest zip line and water sliding.

It has actually rained a lot, but we have not let that spoil our plans if we can help it. Anyway, there will be more to come, but here are a few pics...

The Trick is leaving you'r boots on!

2010-03-05T11:13:00.000-08:00

Third times the charm! It's a boy! I did not realize how excited I would be when the lady told us it is a boy. I never pictured after having two girls that we could even make little boys, I guess the trick is leaving your boots on! lol. I won't lie, Ellee couldn't hide her disappointment at first. But then she wanted to call everyone and let them know she was going to have a brother like all of her cousins, FINALLY! Andee just said "I told you so", and Bill immediately started texting everyone he knows! So I know for a fact Bill is a proud parent! I am really excited to venture into a life of little boys! So now we wait to meet the little guy around July 20th.

My Thoughts On Baby's Gender

2010-02-28T09:27:00.000-08:00

I have been thinking about my up and coming appointment on Friday for my ultrasound, and it occurred to me that I have a preference. For some reason, I want another girl. This could be because I already have two, and I know what to do with a girl in my own way. I already have what I need for a little girl except for a name.

On the other hand, I realize little girls bring a lot of drama, and many many little messes. A little boy would be a whole different experience. For Bill's sake, a boy would be nice, and the little guys name is already a given for the most part (our first boy will be William _____ Pollock).

I will however, be happy with whatever the outcome. We are all excited, especially Ellee. She has begged and pleaded to go with us to the ultrasound so she can be there to see when we find out! She does not care if it is a boy or girl, she just wants a baby to love on and take care of.

Christmas is ALMOST Complete

2010-02-22T08:10:00.000-08:00

For Christmas this year, mom gave us some money to help finish this room in our basement. It is going to be a playroom. Our toys use to be in our theater room. It has not got any windows, and was not a very inviting place for kids to play. I really think they are even scared to play down there. Our new playroom has a nice big window and is well lit. I hope it proves to be a little more kid friendly so the toys will stay downstairs. These pictures are of the sheet rock phase and just after we painted. We still have to put up molding and install fixtures, switches, outlets, and paint the door, but other than that it is almost ready!

An Interesting Idea-

2010-02-19T09:46:00.000-08:00

My husband has been brainstorming trying to figure out how to get his hunting dog back that he sold last year. His idea is this... He is going to raffle off his 1991 Toyota for $10.00 a ticket. His goal is to sell 400 tickets. Win a truck for ten bucks! Anyway, he is going to draw for a winner next weekend on the 27th. If you or anyone you know is interested, contact Bill.

Migranes :(

2010-02-04T08:36:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday I was on my way to drop Andee off at pre-school when all of the sudden my right arm went totally numb. Its like it was not even attached. On my way back home I started getting an aura of crystal halo's around my vision. I knew what was happening then. I took two tylenol right when I got home and laid down. After five minutes the crystal halo's were gone but I had a pretty bad headache and then the top right side of my mouth went numb and it tingled like pins and needles. From there it moved to my hand, first my thumb and index finger, then the middle, then the ring and pinkie and finally my palm. I was freeking out. I thought I was having a stroke. I could not make sense of what I was trying to say to my mom on the phone as I called her to tell her what was happening. I could not think of the words I wanted to say.
Come to find out, it has been heard of before that during a migrane headaches your brain becomes deprived of oxygen and it messes with your nerves. Which makes sense now why I could not think while it was happening. I felt like I lost my language.
Anyway, last night, Wednesday when I was at work I looked at a light wrong and it started all over again. I had to sit at work until the crystals went away so I could drive home. I am praying this does not keep happening. My brain can't be without oxygen i'm dumb enough as it is already. I have some serious CRS! Only 28 and I honestly think I have alzheimers.

Time stands still-----

2010-01-29T11:17:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone. Sorry I am just doing an update... I can not get my computer to upload a new background! It is really starting to make me mad. Well, since my last blog I feel like life has been standing still. When your pregnant and you think you are further along than the ultrasound says you are then all of the sudden you lose 3 weeks. I was 13 weeks for a month! Now supposedly I am 15 weeks. This pregnancy is crawling by too slowly. Pretty much It does not even seem real. Other than my clothes do not fit, I feel great and sometimes forget im pregnant. To me it's not real until I feel the baby moving anyway. So i will hurry up and wait. Im still waiting for the excitement of it all to hit me.

Heck what's one more?

2010-01-05T11:14:00.000-08:00

A new Pollock child will be joining 38 cousins on July 21! I can not believe we are doing this again to be honest. I was fine with just Ellee and Andee. They are still more work than I can handle on any given day. I guess I have become a little selfish and just can't see how this is going to work. Lord Bless us. I know there is a reason for this so we will just have to figure it out.

Im still Alive...

2009-12-23T12:06:00.000-08:00

Other than feeling like I might be dying cause I feel so crummy, not a lot has changed. Christmas is sneaking up on us so fast I just barely got my shopping done on the 21st! I had from 5 to 9 to rampage through malls and stores in Provo. It was so stressful! I work the 22, 23, and 24 so I was under some pressure to get it done. I keep thinking every year that the next Christmas will be better... more relaxing, and I will save money and get the shopping done early. Ha! Its just never going to happen is it?!!! My kids will yet again have a very nice Christmas morning thanks to my Boss giving me such an awesome bonus. We have been very blessed this year. I hope next year follows suit.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

P.S. I apologize for not doing a Christmas Card or letter. Everyone else cards and letters were very nice. Thank you for including us on your mailing list.

Anniversary Getaway~~~*

2009-11-16T12:33:00.000-08:00

Bill and I were able to go to Midway to the Zermatt resort for the weekend for our anniversary. It was really fun. This is the view from our window. I took a bunch of pictures, but they did not really turn out. The atmosphere was perfect. That pond had steam rising off of it and there were ducks swimming in it. It was def as cold as it looks! We ate lots of good food, did some Christmas shopping, went bowling, went to the movie, and lots more! It was a good time that was way overdue. Now on to Thanksgiving and Christmas. Can't wait!

The finished product!

2009-10-19T17:17:00.000-07:00

We started out by stripping the old paint off. Once that chore was done, we sanded, puttied a few dings and holes, and sanded some more. Then we wiped her clean and slapped on a coat of primer.
Then we got to painting. We chose spiced pumpkin as our color. It suited the season, and I thought would go good in my bedroom.Check out the awesome door knob and lock! It was hidden under 3 layers of paint.And here you have it. After taking it into the bedroom, I decided that it looked a little too bright. So off I went to find it a home. I think it looks fun as an entryway decoration! It can stay here until thanksgiving is over and then I will possibly do the other side of the door for Christmas?! It was a really fun project. If anyone is interested, I have more doors, and I also have a huge pile of barnwood. If you are interested, just leave me a note.

A BIG PROJECT

2009-10-15T12:20:00.000-07:00

My husbands grandfather tore down an old barn some time ago and had all the wood and remains just laying around. Bill went down and got all the wood to build dog kennels with, and mentioned that there were a whole bunch of old doors and railings too that he did not bring home. I knew I could figure out something fun to do with them, so Bill went back down and picked them up for me. After looking on the internet I found several ideas for my "new" old doors. The first one is going to become a headboard for our bed. The second, probably an entryway Christmas decoration. After that....the possibilities are endless. After all I do have seven doors! The doors, or at least the knobs and locks date back to 1885. They are in good shape for being that old. The only problem with them is the lead paint. I will have to wear a mask and gloves while stripping and sanding the paint. The project may take me a while but i will post pictures when it is done!

A Birthday Celebration!

2009-10-13T09:18:00.000-07:00

Andee turned 4 yesterday. October 12. She has been waiting so long for her birthday to come around. She wanted to have a party, but because she hardly has any friends except for the only little girl that is in her sunbeams class and a little girl we use to babysit I could not see throwing a "friends" birthday party. She goes to preschool in Mt.Pleasant and I do not know any of the kids in her class. Pretty sad. So we had a family and friends party for her last night. We invited our friends and Grandpa and Grandma's out for a little dinner party. After all was said and done she was very happy and was even to busy playing with all her fun new toys to try a piece of the chocolate pie she picked out. (Thank you Grandma Sandra, Grandpa and Grandma Pollock, Jim and Judy, Nat and Jason- for being so good to Andee. She loved the gifts!)

Gotta Love Little Girls

2009-10-04T18:34:00.000-07:00

Little girls can be very hard to deal with. They have so many emotions and I do not know how to deal with them most days. I sure do appreciate them most of the time though. I love that Ellee won't let me leave her to go to bed every night without a hug and a kiss. I love that Andee picks a story and begs me to read every night. Ellee would never do anything to disappoint her mom or dad. Andee can entertain herself for hours and loves to surprise me with a kiss every once in a while. She can be very stingy with those kisses. I was just sitting here appreciating the little people they are. Growing up so fast. Too fast.

The KING is dead!

2009-09-17T09:36:00.000-07:00

The king is dead..
Due to faulty fencing technique, our hound dog escaped its kennel and managed to take down 4 of the 6 chickens we had remaining. I am afraid to say that Elvis is among the dead. I always thought he would be the last one standing. I failed to take into account that he failed flight school and for that purpose the speedy latino chicken beat him. You know the saying you don't have to outrun the bear, you just have to be faster than your buddie? -then you get what happened. Every chicken for himself!

Another strange occurance.... I got Ellee's clothes out for her to put on for school this morning and when she went to put her pants on there was something in the one leg. She starts screaming "Bee's mom! Bee's!" There were like 5,000 of those things barreling out of her pant leg! Luckily she did not get stung! They must have made a home in them while they were out on the line drying after being washed.

Girls love to Shop!

2009-08-27T09:33:00.000-07:00

This is Ellee today all spiffed up for her first day at school. My little girl is so excited to finally get to go to the real school!
Here we are again. Look at that little shopaholic. She wanted to get her ears pierced for school but after a lot of convincing opinions we ended up buying her some clip on earrings instead.
I finally took my girls shopping for school. Here is Ellee showing off her new shoes! And Andee got herself a new wallet.

Tumblin tumbleweeds!

2009-08-06T09:31:00.000-07:00

The latest storm seems to have brought a large amount of rain to Sanpete Valley, somehow Spring City missed out! We got lightening and thunder, we got little rain, and we got tons of wind (which kindly brought us a mountain of tumbleweeds!). I am going to cuss all you from the south for your poor weed control, and I am going to apologize to those in Mt. Pleasant who ended up with all of mine that took me all summer to grow! lol Tumbleweeds for sale!
And I could not let our favorite chicken Elvis a.k.a Pecker Head go unacknowledged. He was once bald because all of the other chickens would peck his feathers off his head. Since coming to live at our house he has regrown a full head of crazy beautiful black and white feathers. He is one tough chicken and my bet is that he will be the last one standing. Only the strong survive!!!

Chugalugaluggin....

2009-07-14T22:20:00.000-07:00

It is that time of the year. Bill watered forever it seems and we finally get to cut the hay! The girls love to bum a ride on the tractor with dad. They even ate their dinner on the john deer. Andee takes her best naps to the roar of the tractor.

Life can be interesting...

2009-06-30T10:42:00.000-07:00

So last week, I got sick, so my boss made me get tested for swine flu. Worst experience of my life to date...Just let me die next time. So then just to be "safe" I was quarrantined to my house for a week. Talk about bored and depressed. So yesterday I finally get to go back to work and it was sort of weird. I did not feel like I had a place there, like I had been gone forever. So I just put my nose to the grindstone and worked my way through the shift. While I was there though an old lady came in. She has these cats that are regularly seen by the vet and medicated more than any human I know. I got to laughing when I heard her telling my boss she has gone through something like 53 cats in her lifetime. Something around here is killing them. Holy! Lady! Your killing your cats. LOL.
Then last night at about 11:30 we get a phone call from Bills brother telling us that his friend just got into an accident. He needed us to go be with him till he could get there. Apparently this kid had gone to pass another car and did not see a motorcycle that was coming the other way. He thought it was a car with only one headlight that was a ways off so he went to get back into his lane and did not make it. The motorcycle and driver slammed into the back wheel of the suburban he was driving and ripped off the tire and the whole back axle. The guy on the bike was not wearing a helmet, but was concious after the collision. They rushed him to the hospital in Mt. Pleasant which was just minutes away. Boy if he wasn't in the wrong place at the wrong time. Despite the accident, the outcome was better than I would have expected. Wow. I can not believe the crazy things that happen. Life can be interesting...

Would you like s'more?

2009-06-03T09:20:00.000-07:00

We went up the mountain with our friends to roast hot dogs and mallows for s'mores. What fun! We really enjoyed the s'mores. (lol Bill looks mad in that picture...I had to get one of him to put on here. He hardly ever graces my blog page with his good looks.)

We are so thrilled it is summer! Bill and I decided that we are going to replenish our fly fishing and float tubing gear so we can go camping this summer and get back into the one hobby we both enjoy doing together! Anyone up for some camping and fishing?

Ellee Rides a Bike!!!

2009-05-25T09:42:00.000-07:00

After almost a year of trying to get Ellee to try to ride a bike with no training wheels, she decided last night at 10:00pm that she was ready to try. She was on that bike till 10:30 giving it a run for the money! She had a couple good runs, but woke up this morning and went at least fifty feet on her own! She's getting the hang of it really quick and of course had to call everyone she knows and loves to tell them her good news.

Reaching A Milestone!!

2009-05-14T13:43:00.001-07:00

This is Ellee's preschool graduation. One milestone of many she will reach in her lifetime. She is the second one from the left.
Ellee is growing up to fast! She got herself ready for her graduation because I was at work and made it home just in time to pick everyone up and get us there. Her dad and I are very proud of her. She is so sweet and is such a good girl. She sets a great example for her little sister and for all of her friends she plays with. She is really excited to go to the real school this fall for kindergarten. She even gets to ride the bus!

Her teacher gave us a journal called "What Kids Will Say". Here are a few things Ellee enlightened her teacher about:
1. How do you get strong? My daddy helps me lift things that are heavy.
2. How old are your parents? Mom- 8 Dad- 39
3. What came first the chicken or the egg? The chicken cause he looks funny.
4. How do you drive a car? You hold onto the wheel.

She's 28!!

2009-05-06T07:58:00.000-07:00

I am giving my wife a break from her blog. Everyone should know that she has made me so proud. She has accomplished so much this year. She is one of the strongest, most determined people I have ever had the pleasure of being around. Each year and every day I realize how much more important she becomes in my life. We love you sugar and Happy Birthday!

-Bill

Happy Birthday Ol' Grandpa!!

2009-05-03T11:59:00.000-07:00

We thought we had better spread the news.... It's grandpa's birthday today! I asked my girls what they would like to give grandpa for his birthday, Andee suggested we get him a violin. Ellee suggested getting him a new cat. Lucky for grandpa Ellee's orange cat will be having kittens. lol We just want grandpa to know that we love him very much and wish him a happy birthday!

Pay it Forward

2009-04-27T08:24:00.000-07:00

My cousin Meggan is starting a pay it forward activity where the first three people that comment on the pay it forward blog will receive a home made gift from her in the mail. It is a complete surprise. So, I have decided to join in. By committing to do so, I am now doing the same thing. The first three people who comment on my blog will receive a gift in the mail from me. But in order to get the gift, you have to add a pay it forward to your own blog, and continue by doing it for three people of your own. After you have added it to your blog, leave a comment on my pay it forward with your mailing address included, then await your surprise. This should be a fun adventure!!

Its spring in Spring City

2009-04-21T13:16:00.000-07:00

This week has been so nice that we just could not stay inside! Could spring finally be here? We did a little spring cleaning on the outside, and what do you know my bulbs are sprouting! I think working out in the yard is my favorite thing to do. Ours is not extravagant, but even so I take pride in keeping it looking as good as possible.

THaT DoN't HapPeN EveRy DaY!.....

2009-04-07T12:05:00.000-07:00

Y'all, today something happened to me that never happened to me before. Sort of scary, but really I have been laughing about it. Most likely because nothing bad came of it. I was blowdrying my hair when all of the sudden the dang thing starts sparking and then it catches on fire!!! I was lucky it did not catch my hair or anything else. I started screaming and dropped it on the floor (luckily a tile floor). It was crazy. I had just finished doing both of my girls hair before this happened. So glad it waited for my turn. The poor blow dryer was going on eight years, It served its time well, and went out with a big bang and some fire works!!!

Snow Snow Go Away!

2009-04-04T11:25:00.000-07:00

It is April fourth and my kids are out in the snow???, all two inches of it, building a snowman baby. I want the snow to go away. I am grateful for the late moisture, but come on, snow? Isn't it supposed to be April showers? I got a new bike last month and so far only had the chance to ride it one time. I am really becoming bitter. lol

Was I tagged for real? Lol i dont know the rules...

2009-03-29T20:02:00.000-07:00

I was just reading Judy's Blog and apparently I have been tagged.

So 10 interesting things about me-

1. I have for the first time in my life experienced what it is like to have an anxiety attack. Maybe I am a little crazy. Bill tells me I have more than enough personalities to keep him completely satisfied.

2. I think I have O.C.D. (Bill will agree) over my house being clean. But in reality, I hate, and I mean hate to dust, and do the dishes. I love to vacuum, do laundry, sweep and mop? Go figure.

3. I try to avoid going to the grocery store at all costs. I feel like I am being robbed every time I go. All I can say is rip off.

4. I hold huge grudges. To anyone whom has been a victom of my moodiness, I apologise. Just ignore me please.

5. I wish I had a book that told me how to deal with 5 year old girls. Ellee is so complicated, and I am not very sensitive to her most of the time. I really hope I am not ruining her. I just want her to toughen up a little.

6. My dream car, don't laugh, a minivan. I would love to be able to separate my kids far enough apart that they can not get a hold of eachothers hair. That seems to lead to me getting pulled over and being asked if I am drunk or on Narcs. I laughed at the cop and I think I made him mad. Yeah I got a ticket.

7. I hate being touched when I am trying to sleep.

8. I love watching chick flicks by myself so I can cry out loud. I am to embarraced to cry when Bill is there or in front of other people.

9. I love my job! And I just passed my national test, so that means I get a raise I hope.

10. I avoid confrontations because it seems that I am actually a chicken wearing lion skin. I think I get more emotional as I get older. I bawl over everything.

Ok, so now I tag Natalie, Ashley, and Alicia

The Big Day Has cOmE & GoNe

2009-03-28T20:42:00.000-07:00

I finally encountered the day I was nervously awaiting... Test Day. I went up to Natalie Hannums house and spent the night on Friday. (It was fun catching up. We talked girl talk and watched chick flicks and of course we ate food!) I had so much anxiety I was not able to fall asleep until I suppose about 1 am. Shortly after I closed my eyes, or what it seemed a short time, the alarm went off. I had to be at the testing center at 7:30 am. I was not sure my brain would function that early. I was nervous the whole time, and felt I might throw up. But when I clicked DONE, the next screen that popped up said I PASSED! I am finally a Certified Pharmacy Technician! Hello pay raise!!! I prayed many times that it would end this way. It is truely my dream come true. Anyway I might get some sleep tonight after a month of nausiating anxiety...

WaRNinG!!! WaRNinG!!! You can't eat just one.

2009-02-22T16:21:00.000-08:00

I thought I had better WaRN you that the following recipe for Chocolate chip Cookies is the best ever. Once you try these, you will never go back to your old recipe. Enjoy them as we have! Ours go far to quickly...

CHoCoLaTe ChIp CooKiEs
1C. Regular (white) shortening
1/2C. White Sugar
1C. heaping golden brown sugar
Mix till creamy,
then add...
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. vanilla
Mix well.
then add...
1 tsp. salt
3C. flour (leveled off)
Mix slowly at first, when flour is mixed in, mix fast. Then mix in
1/2 bag chocolate chips

Add 1 1/2" rounded spoonfulls onto greased cookie sheet and cook on 340* for 9 min.

A FuNNy Conversation

2009-02-16T13:01:00.000-08:00

For Valentines day Ellee and Andee both got a $1 bill from their great grandma Janes. They decided that they wanted to go downtown to the candy store to get a treat with their new fortunes. On our way down the road, they had the following conversation...

Ellee- "This is a one dollar bill."
Andee- "No, Bill is our dad."
Ellee- (looking a little confused, looks at the picture of George Washington on the dollar) "No that is President Monson. He is really old."

I got a good laugh out of the two of them and their discussion. They are to funny!

Tubing For Birthdays is Fun!

2009-02-07T17:20:00.000-08:00

For my nephew Lane's Birthday we went up to Soldier Hollow Tubing. It was a good time! Andee looked like a marshmallow. At least she was warm. In fact, we all were. It was a beautiful day, hot in fact, most of us had to at least unzip our coats for a while. Ellee's favorite part was the lift that drug her slowly back up to the top of the hill. She likes tubing when she does not have to walk.

Nice and Toasty

2009-01-15T08:53:00.000-08:00

The last time we went sledding my girls lasted about five minutes before they crawled in the car with Grandma for hot coco. About that time I thought to myself- I need to have some boys. I always end up out in the snow by myself. I decided that since I wont be having more babies for a while that what I really needed was to buy some decent snow clothes for the girls. This is Ellee decked from head to toe in Park Sports finest snow gear making me an angel. When she came inside she said "I didn't even get cold!" Hooray!!!

Christmas Came and went...Let the count down for next Christmas begin!

2009-01-06T09:16:00.000-08:00

Christmas came and went way to fast! So fast that I did not even get any good pictures. So disappointing. I hope next Christmas I can get on the ball and at least do Christmas cards. Thank you to all that sent us one. I resolute for the new year to make next Christmas better. It should not be to hard to stick to that cause next Christmas I will have made real money from a real job and will be done with school and tests and hopefully have less stress.

These are pictures of what the holiday brought us. Exhaustion and narly hair!

The Santa Express

2008-11-26T10:53:00.000-08:00

Play trains make for good fun for both girls and boys!! It is ok if boys play with girl dolls as long as they are running over them with trains. lol. Two of my nephews came to our house to play and were seemingly bored by all the girl stuff around the house! Lucky for them Christmas is right around the corner, so we got out The Santa Express! They had so much fun making tunnels over it and running over dolls.

Baby it's cold outside!

2008-11-24T20:10:00.000-08:00

This winter Bill and I decided to put in a wood-burning stove. With the cost of propane, ($400.00 a month) we decided that we better prepare for harder times ahead, start cutting back and try to save with the rest of the American people. Anyways when you live in a place like Spring City the power is bound to go out at least five times this winter and we are always the last town to come back on. At least when that happens we will be warm and fed. All are welcome for warm soup when the power goes out!!

I really jumped in head first...

2008-11-04T15:29:00.000-08:00

So I have been in school now for two and a half months and it just hit me...What the heck was I thinking??!!! I have two busy kids and a husband who take top priority, have to attend class three nights a week, have to do twelve free teching hours a week, pull two money shifts a week, clean my house, study, take a shower when time allows lol (seems like there is hardly time for that), etc. etc. My head is going to explode. I am not handling the stress of it all very well. If I die from a brain annurism just know I was looking forward to Christmas break... If I make it through all this and come out with a pulse in April, I will no doubt be the happiest person on earth. I honestly just hope it all works out. Pray for me, I need all the help I can get.

The Big 30!

2008-09-29T13:19:00.000-07:00

Today is Bill's 30th Birthday!! This year was a little disappointing for him because he went down to purchase a spike tag and they were completely sold out. :( He looks forward to this time of year...Maybe next year will turn out better.

We love you Bill! Hope your day is a good one.
Love, Kesha-Ellee-&Andee

Makes you hesitate...

2008-09-16T15:08:00.000-07:00

So I have been thinking a lot lately how fast life can change...rather by accident or by choice. It really makes me stop and hesitate to think of how fortunate I am. No matter how bad I think things get, someone else I know always has it harder. And what can you do for someone you care about when they are experiencing a life altering moment? Most days I think my life is so boring, but lately I have decided that in itself is a blessing.

Just the three of us!

2008-09-05T10:52:00.000-07:00

Make a Smilebox postcard

2008-09-04T14:30:00.001-07:00

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Alive and Well!

2008-09-03T15:13:00.000-07:00

Today was Ellee's first day of preschool at her new school in Spring City. She was really excited! So was I...This year I don't have to drive her to Ephraim. Its rather convenient having school just a couple blocks away. She says she likes the kids in her class.

I just started school as well for Pharmacy Tech. Although mine is not as fun as Ellee's I am loving it. It started off slow, and I am anxious to get learning some new things. I have a job with Skyline Pharmacy in Mt. Pleasant when I am done. I will be doing my practicum hours there also. Can't wait to actually have a job that pays decent money!

Bill is working for Oxbow Academy in Whales. He is the program director over there and is over staffing affairs. They love him and the company is treating him really well. We are looking forward to the expansion of the company. Bill will be over two homes when that happens, and hopefully he gets paid a little more too.

Andee is a sharp two/three year old in one month. She wishes she could go to school like Ellee. I think she is smart enough. She keeps us laughing all day every day! She amazes me.

As a whole we are doing good. Bill and I keep hoping to discover a money tree so we could afford to do some things on our want and wish list.... We will keep looking.

ttfn

2008-07-02T11:07:00.001-07:00