Yelling

The other day we were in the car and we stopped at 7 11 to get a soda. I ran in and Steve stayed with the kids in the car. While I was inside Steve changed the radio station to music that he likes. Malea was crying and saying that she did not like this music. Andrew said that it was Daddy's music because it was yelling music. Malea replied, "Mommy doesn't like yelling music, she just likes to yell at us." Guess I should really work on not yelling so much!

Snow in Riverside

A few weeks ago Steve's sister Wendie went up to Big Bear for the weekend. It snowed the whole time they were up there and so their truck bed was full of snow. They brought it down the mountain with them so that the kids could play in it. My kids have never really been in the snow and they thought it was great fun. They had a snowball fight, and we built a snowman. Thank you Uncle Richard and Aunt Wendie for the fun day!

Amy's Farm

So I know that I am way behind on my posts and that I have not updated my blog in forever, but I am starting with this post.

About a month ago I took Malea, Elyse and Alex to a place called Amy's farm. It is in Ontario and they are a farm that takes the baby cows from nearby dairy farms and care for them until they can go back to their original farms. They do a lot of school and group tours. They have a lot of great things to see and do. The kids got to feed baby cows, pet goats and pigs, hold baby chicks and learn about the farm. We all had a great time. If you ever get the chance to go, I definitely reccomend it. Just remember that it is a farm, which means it is dirty and smelly.

Merry Christmas late!

We hope that everyone had a Very Merry Christmas filled with family and love. I hope that we all remebered the true meaning of Christmas as we celebrated. I am so thankful for this time of year and the joy it brings to all of us.

We had a wonderful Christmas and here are a few pictures from that fun morning! They are in the wrong order, but I am too lazy to fix them.

Here is Steve having more fun with the toys than the kids. Steve has always loved Nerf guns.

Another of Steve with the Nerf gun. You wouldn't know that it is actually Andrew's present.

Alex eating wrapping paper. Yum!

Andrew with his new Hot Wheels set.

Malea with her Cabbage Patch kid. Lilly Paula is her name. I think she is very cute.

Alex wasn't too sure about the whole unwrapping presents thing, but he remained happy and loves his new toys.

Malea's new dollhouse. Andrew likes it as much as she does, and they have been playing with it non-stop.

Before the chaos began.

Elf Yourself Merry Christmas

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Christmas Pictures

This morning I decided that I needed to get pictures done for our Christmas cards. It was definitely interesting. Andrew and Alex were sick all weekend, Andrew with the stomach flu and Alex with croupe. Needless to say, it was not a fun weekend and today they were both still a little bit grumpy and not feelin 100%. I got them all bathed and dressed and told them they just had to be cute for a couple of pictures. This is some of what I got. I do think they turned out pretty cute, even if they are not perfect, and of course at least one of them looks goofy in each one. That's kids for you. I've also learned that the more kids you add, the less likely you're going to get a really great shot.

Thanksgiving thoughts

I am feeling very sentimental right now and very thankful for all of my many blessings. I have way too many blessings to be able to name them all, but I will put down a few.



I am so very thankful for a wonderful loving husband who supports our family and is the amazing patriarch of our home. I am thankful for my three beautiful children who have so many talents and wonderful things that they bring to our home. I am thankful for the joy that they all bring to my life. I am thankful that we are all strong and healthy.



I am thankful for my sisters and my parents. I am thankful for the love and support that they give to me. I am thankful that my sisters are truely my best friends and that they are always there when I need them. I am thankful that my parents raised me to know right from wrong and to stand up for my beliefs. I think they did a wonderful job at raising us.



I am thankful for wonderful in-laws who are truely my family. I love them all and am grateful for their love and support.



I am thankful for all of my extended family who I am so close to. I feel sorry for people who do not get to know their grandparents, Aunts/Uncles, and cousins as well as I do. I love you all and am thankful for your love and support.



I am thankful for amazing friends who also love and support me. I love you all dearly. Although I don't get to see all of them as much as I'd like to, I want you all to know how much you mean to me.



Heavenly Father has blessed me in so many ways. I will never be able to express my immense grattitude toward him. I know that he loves me and will continue to bless me and my family. I love the gospel so much and am so thankful that he sent his son to die for me and each of us.



Sorry for the sappy post, but I felt that during this season of Thanksgiving that it was important to share my gratefulness. I love you all and hope that you have a fabulous holiday!