BTW.....you are invited

This is what's new around our house! When we aren't cleaning up barf or chasing the dog down the street-we are planning mommy's party. Feels strangely fun to plan my own party. I will be completely European and throw my own party. I only wish I could collect all my friends & family from around the world and fly you in for the nite!

It is hard to read but the invites were similar to this-


PARTY TITLE: CAUTION! THE ADVENTURE BEGINS AT 30!
THEME: Construction-orange,yellow and black.
PARTY DECOR: By Polka Dots and Pirates-Jessi Newman
FOOD: CAKES,COOKIES and CANDY-sugar, sugar and more sugar!!
GUESTS: COME ONE COME ALL- AND BRING YOUR KIDS-FEED AT YOUR OWN RISK!


My hopes and dreams on my upcoming bday......to be taken seriously. I guess I am offically an adult, might get have to live with the label "young mother" a bit longer. So I guess that means I might have to put away the mask, I will as soon as my husband brings it home from work!

Taking rest a little more seriously

After a near collapse on Sunday and mental breakdown =). I decided that (due to my husbands strong recommendation/orders) I would clear the calendar from work and other things a few days to JUST rest. Yesterday was spent with far to much tv on...while me and Emma and Erik all where on the couch recovering from some stomach bug. Today I have been utterly completely alone during school hours-sleeping. I am not back to 100% yet but feeling much improved since Sunday.

My stubbornness aside, I humbly acknowledged the fact that I am not superwoman and I have no cape. And what I needed desperately was to listen to my body's signals and screams to please for the LOVEEEE-let us rest. I obeyed and pray that the we are all soon healthily and that the Lysol cleaner has killed the germs!

Again I promise pictures are coming...really they are!

Little Silly Putty in the ears here and some barf there (just the normal stuff)

Well to catch you up on the past weeks of craziness. Getting back from Cali I felt so exhausted. It took so much to get there I don't know it felt like a needed a long nap afterwards.

The kids have been gearing up for fall celebrations at school. I am one of the room moms for Julia's class so its party time on Thursday! Speaking of celebrations-I am planning a big bash for my 30th bday coming up in a few weeks. The planning committee in my head keeps making it a little bigger everyday! It will be fun to see how it all turns out. I will post invite to all of you readers so you really feel included in my life!

Last week Emma so kindly shoved a wad of silly putty in Jack's (our dog) ears. She also voiced her opinion for us. "I don't want to be a part of this family".......then my heart sank and it was totally silent. I asked sheepishly "Why"? "Cuz I really want to go live with Grandma and grandpa and play with grace and isabella" (her cousins). "I happily replied "But Emma wouldnt you miss us and all your things?" "WEllI would come back from vacation and live here sometimes". Well my dad and mom got a kick out of that.

Julia has an admirer at school. At least I assume that is why he is punching her and kicking her in the butt and giggling about it. She couldnt really understand why-he is so nice to her then does that and gets in trouble from the teacher. (I am not to concerned but thought it was funny)

Erik is filled to the brim with energy. He said his tummy hurt yesterday and we got to clean up a few barfs last night (or as the girls say in swenglish "krakes"). Never a nice thing to wake up to. He and the dog have a love hate relationship. He prods and pokes the poor dog often and has gotten a few scratches from him. I mean I cant blame the dog-Erik reached out and yanked his man parts-OUCH!!!! Yep, he got nipped from Jack on that one.

As for Peter, he is recovered from a funky somthing this past week. He is working hard at work and helping teacher Sunday School for Kindergarteners. He also is starting to go to the REscue Mission Shelter and will be sharing possibly next month at there chapel. He is such a great dad and help to me- any man that can take me huge and preggo and love me to death is awesome.

I am having a good pregnacy. Everything is going as planned, I suspect that this baby is biggest yet! I will have to do a guessing game and give out a free bracelet or something to the closest guess. I am getting anixous over a name....we are sticking to family names so now for the mixing and matching. I have about 91 days to go says my little chart on my blog, it will go fast and I am getting slightly nervous to work ahead so I can go on maternity leave with a clean conscience.

That is it in a nutshell....wish I had some fall pictures to post....possibly I might get some this weekend!

A great trip "Marked" with many great memories

Finally, I am back! After a wonderful time in CA! We flew into Long Beach then down to Laguna Beach to stay. We enjoyed Saddleback's children's conf. They have a ginormous campus with tons of cool stuff for kids. WE all walked away with so many ideas, new passion and vision for what we do for God in Salt Lake City.

The trip even got sprinkled with "team building experiences".(snicker snicker)We took off to the Tonights show one night. It was so fun! Mark Wahlberg was on. For anyone who DOESNT know who he is.....his fame came during my youth with Marky Mark and the Funky bunch then he launched into the movie scene. Italian Job....maybe you have seen it. Well I am not shy to say his picture was plaster in my locker for at least a few years! The ultimate was we waited with our bladders bursting for over an hour, as our hopes sunk for good seats-then Kari (in her words-threw out the I have MS card)and we ended up in 2nd row. (directly in front of the music stage!). Make a short story even shorter in the end they did some promo clips and Mark was so close I truly was paralyzed! (Dave and Kari whispered in my ear-go say hi-just go) All I could say is I am paralyzed! How is that for 30yr old maturity! Mark and I filed out of the studio at the same time if I wouldve had the guts and feeling in my hands I wouldve reached out and said hi. Knowing me I wouldve created another embarassing moment so I am glad I didnt! In the start of the show we got on camera shaking Jays hand! Good times. I would say this was the unspiritual highlight of my trip.
This is almost exactly what he wore.....for those who dont know who I am talking about I have kindly surfed for a pic!

"Marked"


Here is K2's children's staff- minus our really awesome Brooke! Getting onboard the plane in SLC going to Long Beach.

Tada....

Our fearless leaders new BFF-....how was the song?? Hop Hop Hop into the light light light light??? (inside joke)

Saddleback's youth building-Refinery. The title of the conf was "pipedream". No we did not get high but we sure got some get dreams out of it!

Foot therapy

Me at Laguna Beach

Here is the sunset day one. Can't leave CA without a beachside sunset right?


To make the trip even more fun-I got to meet up with 2 sets of friends that I rarely get to have coffee with!

Here is Ang and I over dessert and coffee. We really should have snapped one of her hubby Jeff! We talked for hours and got caught up on about 5 years of life and giggled about old times. Gotta love the friends you just pick up right where you left off!
Next I got to stay an extra day to see John and Julia. They drove up from San Diego to get me! We did alot of good eating-I mean what else do you do with 2 preg. women! John was so sweet to humor us!

Here we are at Cafe 222 (or 22) not sure which. I do remember it was yummy!

Julia was a doll and treated me to an early 30th bday present! Pedi/Mani baby!

Thanks guys for a nice stay in SD!

1st time for everything

In the morning I am off. My first "business trip" with work. We are off to a children conf. in CA. I am child free for 5 days. This will be a 1st for me and Peter. I have always been the one at home when he is away on business-now he will get the Mr. Mom role for a few days. I know he will do great. I have stocked the house with his favorite goodies (coke and peanuts) so that will help. As for now .....it's time to pack and make some supper and clean like a crazy woman! Maybe I will have time to blog while away? Naaaah, no promises!

Fall fun in the Valley

Here is the latest from our neck of the mountains! It was a fun filled evening at Conrbellies. Yes you heard me right-Cornbellies! It was a pumpkin patch/pig racing/corn maze/play land! And we arent even in Minnesota! The kids each got a couple pumpkins they picked themselves and we all had fun letting the kids wear themselves out! We went with all my co workers and families and really had a blast!



Erik got messy-didnt really "get the whole making a face, so Julia painted one after he was done. Nice big sister move!

Emma worked hard on hers!

J's masterpiece

Daddy and son

My sweet Brooke! And little Addy all curled up and warm in the sling!

Emma and Mia

Julia on top of the train

Dave..my boss=) going all out to launch Peter-it did work!

Erik and the scarecrow!

The best apple pie I have ever received! Straight from Erik's hand! He made it at daycare =)