Thank you Ms. Stacey

Meg has loved her preschool aid Ms. Stacey. They share a very sweet bond! I always felt so comfortable leaving Meg (even in the midst of throwing a fit) because I knew how much Ms. Stacey loved Meg. We are praying that she will be back again next year.

Teddy Bear Picnic

To celebrate Kate's birthday we had a Teddy Bear Picnic!!

Sophie taught a hula-hooping clinic

before long Emma was showing her tricks


and Anna too.


Darling Teddy Bear cupcakes made by my sister in law Sarah!

Bubbles!!

Grandpa's Wagon

On the way to church- this cute little family walking with a wagon just melts my heart!

My grandpa made the wagon for our family.

We heart the wagon!!

Coach

This spring Kate and Annie played soccer and Dan was the coach for both of their teams. It never seemed to matter if they won or if the girls scored- Dan was always kind and encouraging!

Thanks Dad for another great year!

L- Lauren

A- Attached or Single: Attached
B- Best Friends: Sisters, & you know who you are
C- Cake or Pie : Pie warm with ice cream (unless it is key lime of course)
D- Day of Choice : Tuesdays (loved them since high school, but currently we have no piano, dance soccer or meetings on tues)
E- Essential item : hoodie sweatshirt
F- Favorite Color : Pink
G- gummy worms or gummy bears: gummy peach rings
H- Hometown- SLC baby
I- indulgences: new shoes. Lately I keep thinking of all sorts of reasons to reward myself with shoes.
J- January or July: July.
K- Kids: 3 although one has plans of moving out already. (hehe- Meg wants to live with my sister Ashley)
L- Life is incomplete without: Dan
M- Marriage Date: July 2
N- Number of siblings: cinco hermanas
O- oranges or apples: apples with peanut butter
P- Phobias: don't have any (although Kate is the spider killer at our house)
Q- Quotes: "Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon" Dalai Lama
R- Reason to Smile: A good episode of Chuck
S- Season: fall
T - tag 3 friends: not sure 3 people read my blog
U- unknown fact about me: I started running again today. hope to run a 1/2 marathon one day
V- very favorite store: Target
W- worst habit: I drink way more diet coke than I should
X- xray or ultrasound: Love ultrasounds and "peeking" at co-workers new little ones at work.
Y- your favorite food: (currently) turkey, havarti and avocado panini
Z- zodiac: Libra

Ice Cream Date

Meg loves . . . . cookie dough, orange juice, crystal light, cereal in a bag (that she carries all around the house with her- leaving a great evidence trail) curly noodles and

ICE CREAM

I do love my other children. promise. maybe i should take my camera to their soccer games today and document their lives!

i. am. happy.

content. blessed. loved.

Today life has been good to me. Many thanks to the wonderful friends and family who love me and support me in my dreams. I applied for a new job. And over the past few weeks as I processed the commitment, applied, interviewed and am now waiting to hear- there has been an outpouring of

love

support

cheering

notes

treats

phone calls

texts

encouragement

Thanks for believing in me!!

I will be honest, I am up against some very AMAZING competition. That I love and respect. But I am grateful for the friends that care so much (about me)- it has made this an amazing journey whether I keep my feet on the ground or get the opportunity to fly . . . .

Dear Spring

I am so excited about your arrival. I worked in the backyard tonight until the yard can was full. I am thrilled about the forsythia's blooming at the Whitmores (wish they would bloom in my yard too) but at least I have the sunshine on my face.

Dear Weatherman,

I think you are rude for telling me not to get too attached to one type of weather.

Dear Meg,

Glad you are feeling better. It has been a long couple of weeks with pink eye and an ear infection and being allergic to TWO antibiotics. It is fun to have my happy little buddy back.

Dear Mom,

Thanks for the delish Squaw bread. It has made my mornings so happy. And thanks for dusting off my vacuum while you were over. It doesn't get used much.

Dear Annie,

Thanks for the darling note you left on my pillow. I love you, but I need you to stop growing up. Please stay 8 1/2 and lovely forever.

Dear Chocolate Chip Cookies,

why do you tempt me so? Did I really eat 5 for dinner tonight?

Dear Lauren,

you are a breath of fresh air and I love you.

Dear Music guru's (aka my brother in laws)

I am in need of some new music. The roll down your windows- play it real loud and sing along kind of music.

Dear Spring Clean,

here i come. can't wait to try the new Windex all in one "magical" window cleaner. I'll let you know how it goes!!

LOVES!!

Happy Birthday Meg!

meg loves pluto

Ever since we went to Disneyland, Meg has become obsessed with Pluto.

She wanted a Pluto party for her birthday but the cake pan has been retired.

So Dan made darling Pluto's out of Chocolate.

jump over to Just a Hint of Salt for the how to!

Meet . . . . Meg-a-licious

also known as Meg & Meggie Moo Cow

she just turned 3!!

she delivers toilet paper to her sisters

she's a lover & a fighter

her favorite game is hide-and-go-seek

she drinks the milk from her cereal bowl

she sleeps in a big girl bed

her favorite color is yellow

she is (almost) always happy!!

LOVE YOU MEGGIE! Happy Birthday!

A day in the life . . . .

Today has been one of those days (again) where I have felt so many emotions and feelings and I have written 5 different blog posts in my head

like the one where all I really want is a new SLR camera, and how great would it be if someone wanted to "sponsor me" and a little parachute would float out of the sky and deliver my new camera to me. Then I could capture that darling face that climbs up on my bed in the morning and asks "you wake?"

or there was the one about the lady who has decided to have $5 dinners every night. No not per person but for the whole family. Seriously?? why?? I understand budgeting and all but I don't want to become a slave to it. And I want to buy the big tub of blue cheese and add it generously to everything- and I am sure that would not fit in the budget.

or the one about how "my cycle" and paying the bills always seems to coordinate. not a good thing. got to see about switching on of those up!

And then there was the answer to Matti's question about what we mom's all really do every day. Yep I played along and I kept track and I had one of the MOST productive days of my mom career. Actually if I was honest with myself (and you) I would say that my life feels a lot like "Groundhog Day." Everyday I get up and do a little cleaning, wash, blog/facebook stalking, mixed with driving carpool, cleaning, feeling overwhelmed about the budget (and my long list of "wants- which seem so out of place when I consider the recent disaster in Haiti), dinner, Ellen, working out (much less than I actually want to), cleaning up, family time and then looking around the house in defeat to find that the house is still a mess. (and if that was a huge and horrible run on sentence- so is my daily life!) So if I do it all PERFECT- do I not have to do it again tomorrow? or am I going to have to do it again tomorrow so you might as well let the dishes sit??

and then there was the one about Meg. and how she makes me laugh and cry almost every single day. With my "new SLR"-of my dreams- I could feature a day in the life of MEG.

and finally maybe i should just commit to a 1/2 marathon and buy the stinking membership with the cash in my shoebox- and run away some of these crazy emotions.

Blessed

i recently came across this necklace that reminded me- in the midst of feeling a whole host of emotions (almost to where I don't know how to feel) to focus first on my many blessings.



building homes in mexico is an amazing opportunity. to provide someone with a modest home who in turn wants to use it to bless the life of others - is humbling.



we recently had a leak in our radiant floors- it emptied the entire 50 gallon system right into a drain! how lucky is that? no water damage.



my computer had a virus- nasty thing- i am feeling very blessed that i didn't lose a single thing off my computer.



work for dan has been slow. i am feeling blessed that we have a rainy day account and that i have a very flexible job at the hospital.



and just tonight i am feeling very blessed about work for dan starting to pick back up again.



annie had a new years resolution to read the scriptures. we are blessed as we gather as a family to read together.



kate's classroom helper fell and broke her ankle. kate wanted to contribute "a couple bucks" to the group gift. she gave some money from her own piggy bank. love that kate!



i recently visited some homes where people live in less that ideal situations- i came home feeling so blessed.

i am surrounded by family & friends that inspire me! make me laugh! and bless my life!



p.s. i found this necklace at the Rusted Chain a portion of the proceed will go to support the relief efforts in Haiti.



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