playing mom: day 3- party time!

conclusion: being a mom, is like being a kid. but harder.

day 3 consisted  of the normal morning routine.
me waking up early, and waiting for the kids
[which really means me napping until they wake up]

we washed the car
but it was hot outside and being done with the water didn't sound appealing.
but the car didn't really need to be washed a second time

so after some finagling of the sprinkler system, i got the ones out back to stay on.

we washed up, relaxed, and went on with the game plan: prep for the party.

starting, with baking banana cinnamon 'squirrel' cake.
well, swirl..... but everyone thought i said squirrel. hence the nick name.

lesson learned: sometimes we want to take a normal picture, and sometimes that's impossible

exhibit 1- sometimes ethan wants to pretend like
he's having a seizure... or something

exhibit 2

exhibit 3

ready for the oven!

then we went shopping for the good stuff!!

we had this, as well as chips and creamalsa (cream cheese stuck through the hand mixer, and add salsa to taste...it's good. just trust me on this.) and watched Journey 2- the Mysterious Island. kids choice from the redbox.
As i was checking out with all of our junk, the cashier mentioned that it looked like we were gonna have fun. I said that parents were out of town so we were having a party. She said that she felt bad for me (because my brothers were with me and i was obviously going to be in charge of a bunch of little ones) she didn't know how lucky i was to be partying with these particular buggers :)

playing mom: day 2- busy busy busy

today felt SO long.

I haven't slept too well.
so last night, I went to bed at 11:30
this morning I had seminary duty, and was up at 5:50
[a time i don't enjoy seeing frequently. if at all.]
and then because i'm playing mom,
i didn't get to go back to sleep

i made breakfast... for me.
the kids can fend for themselves right?
then i took a nap while the kids finally got out of bed at like... 7:30
[just sleep in why don't ya!]

after some small chores and some reading
we went to the pool

i think i managed to get us all back without sunburns

then, I showered and they watched a movie

i made pizza. frozen of course

then 3 neighbor kids got dropped off
and i was in charge of 6 kids under the age of 11
5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
...or something like that
and 2 teenagers

let me tell you, i've never been on a louder, more exciting car ride in my life

then we came home and played just dance
and played outside
[remind me why people live in the south again? humidity will be the death of me]

and i decided that i would be brave enough to let some small children use my nice camera
it made them happy
and it made me very nervous

but i also found out how talented they are!

 

playing mom: day 1- squid for lunch

just before lunch, the boys were chillin with me in my room
we were listening to pandora and looking through my pinterest

as we were looking through my food board, we saw a pin that involved spaghetti and hot dogs
One of the boys said it looked like squid

so we went upstairs and cooked squid for lunch!!

[don't mess with me!]

rockin out to pandora while we made lunch

emily and Niki aren't too fond of hot dogs

but they are adorable

cooking our 'squid'......

This final product!

I decided that i'm not very fond of squid..... so i found an alternate lunch. 

But the boys thought it was fantastic!

coming soon, banana cinnamon swirl bread, 

and more surprises!

Playing Mom: the beginning

**Mom, I know you are probably reading this on dad's phone. You should forget about us and go enjoy the beach!!**



Well, the parents went out of town this morning. They didn't really get a trip or anything for their 20th anniversary last year, so they are going to enjoy the beach for a few days this week.

Which means I got put in charge.

Which really means... PARTY!!

I'm pretty excited. And  mom says that we have to take pictures, so i'm bringing Becky everywhere, and i'll keep you updated on our adventures.

It's basically going to be a blast :)

sometimes you just seem more awesome in your head

advice and more from random texts i have saved in my phone

they're just as apt to dump you as you are to dump them

i'm trying to expel the male variety of the human race from my life

"promise me you'll always remember: you're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" christopher robin to pooh

Dear ky, don't be chicken :)

you strive to become perfect for each other, rather than finding the perfect person for you. you come together to make something perfect

sometimes, like stars, we need to be in darkness to shine our brightest

well, sometimes we gotta do things we aren't good at. just go for it. i believe in you! :)

so just calm down :) he's just a boy

chin up. don't down on yourself

"i love you always forever..."

just to let you know, Ethan and Drew helped me finish of the BYU chips you gave me. They are now fascinated that their poo is blue

I'm taking ______ driving. I don't remember it being so crazy with you

If you sit with a cute boy for an hour, it feels like a minute

SMILE. i love you :D

i miss you already

-While taking Drew to get a drink of water, he said to me, "Mom, I kind of think you love me the best." Sorry Kylie
-haha who does he think he's kidding? i'm pretty sure I'M the most loved
-Shoot! Discovered again! I have got to do a better job of covering my tracks

Take deep breaths today. Smile a lot, and help someone else to smile too... I love you!

nobody should be jealous because someone else chooses to be kind

Olympics

I have concluded that I want to marry a swimmer

that is all

reasons i love my Grandma Gardner

She makes good food... like chocolate cake to send me home with
She lets me live at her house
She like to play Rook, and she's good
She makes hats for small children
...and me
She gardens
She is selfless
She's losing her memory, but she still remembers they way Grandpa would tell the story of seeing her for the first time, including what she was wearing
She works hard
She doesn't complain
She sees the good in situations

She's funny-

me: i'm probably going on a blind date this weekend
aunt: that sounds fun!
me: it should be alright. I'm not too extremely excited about it
Grandma: but maybe he's super good looking!!

another random urge

my roommate bruises fairly easily
and she comes home from work with bruises on her arms and legs all the time

which shouldn't be an issue....

except that when I see a bruise
to me it looks like a button that says 'push me! it'll be great!'

but when i give into temptation i get yelled at

worth it?
sometimes :)

looking for things to do

it's summer
and though for some of you you will be headed back to school in the next couple weeks, i still have 5.5 weeks left of summer
BUT, i'm running out of things to do
i'm getting a tad bored with my routine of.... nothing

I read, donate plasma
hang out, hike
have fires, watch the olympics
watch movies, go on walks
buy ice cream, hang out

so.... it seems like I have things I'm doing
but it's kind of sporadic

essentially, this post is asking what YOU do during your summer
i'm in need of ideas

a post that might make you think differently of me

sometimes (well frequently actually), I have the urge
to run towards someone
and yell "Prepare for Impact!!"
then leap into their arms or on their back
and expect them to carry me

unfortunately, this is a little bit socially unacceptable
and i would probably lose friends