"Hair" Today-Gone Tomorrow.

This is Dan Then...

...notice the patches of missing hair; that is from the stresses that the twins bring him.

In fact, he says He can trace back to when he started losing his hair...the moment Dr. Brown (My OB) told him there were TWO babies in the ultrasound. (The third pregnancy was a surprise let along TWO babies at once!!! The Lord does have a sense of humor.)

From that moment on, Dan has had nothing but thinning hair. Who would have thought that Dan would be going Bald at 30!

One of our latest family pictures he noticed just how bad it was getting: Look at the top of his head... Poor Dan!

(Thanks Alli for this beautiful picture of Carson and Dan. I love it...simply priceless.)

So Dan has denial no more...Kory and Dan had some male bonding and buzzed each others head.

Look at the NOW...

This is what Dan thinks of his new do. Oh the shock!

(I have to admit, this was staged, just for some kicks and giggles)

Here is the "real" reaction. He seems to really like it.

So Dan is enjoying his new cut and I am still trying to get use to it. He does wear it well. In fact, he wants to go shorter, to wear there is NOTHING left. Bald is beautiful he says and want to shine the top of his head, now he is pushing it! He did hear it all from his guy friends in the neighborhood; "Got Buzz?" "Bald is Beautiful" "Do the Do" "Shine on"

Good bye to hat head for good. Here is to less shampoo and a more confident husband.

Babe, you know how to work the buzz!

Leave a comment and tell me if you like the Before or After cut better, I would love to hear.

And I thought we were animals...

...we can be a bit on the wild and crazy side when we get together, but this time we weren't the animals locked up in the zoo.
Now that Nana can see again from her Lasik surgery, she wanted to spend the afternoon at the Thanksgiving Point Petting Zoo and what Nana wants...Nana Gets! So off to the zoo we go...

Here is Feef and Kory with the kids.

The kids love it here at the zoo, in fact we have a membership if anyone wants to tag along now that school is out. We will be going there often I am sure.

Cassie was able to feed a month old goat and leave it to her to be the only one to find the poop, she kneeled in it and had it on her legs. She thought nothing of it. She loved this goat the very best. Here is my cowgirl, Mackenzie. She loves animals and even more so horses. For awhile she was in riding lessons and wants to get back in them. She loves how fast they run and would love to have one if DAD would let her. Maybe one day honey...
Kory milking a cow; I think that he is enjoying it a bit too much.
This is my Cowboy, notice the boots even. Everywhere we go, he has those boots on. I would never put shorts and boots together, but this boy has a fashion trend that he wants to start and loves doing it. He will one day be one of those cowboys you see on TV at the rodeos, even if it is the clown.
Lanie, there is something about her that even when she doesn't want to smile cause she wants to watch the horses, she is still just as pretty. She has beauty inside and out and I honestly think that she has not ever taken a "bad" picture.Cassie Mae is in Heaven, just her size and so close to touch it.
Feef was able to get up on stage and sing a few numbers for all to hear. This was her moment and she loved it.... (Notice the mic, oh wait, there isn't one.)

......Oh it looks like her husband was the only one who kinda enjoyed Feef's concert. I guess he does believe the whole "for better or for worse" thing and this must be one of those moments but would tell us which one.

Where do naughty husbands go when they need a time out? Yeah that right, straight to jail and do not collect your $200.00 as you pass go. No "Get Out of Jail" card here. Dan wanted to see what it was like to sit upon a sheep. He always wanted to go mutin' bustin' when he was a kid. I think the sheep has no chance and Dan scared it still.
I have to give a shout out for Kory! K-O-R-Y! He is a trooper and knows that I LIVE for pictures to blog. Thanks for not letting me down and pink is for sure your color.

I LOVE this picture: It's of all the kids hand and Nana's too. There was this little women that made these bracelets for $5.00 and the kids wanted one and thought Nana needed one too. This picture shows the bond that is between Nana and the kidos. Nana's bracelet says "My Nana" because the kids like to fight on who Nana it really is. Nana just eats up all the love and attention.

Here is the bunch of them. Nana just loves being a Nana and the kids do too. They know that Nana doesn't say no or spank, always gives in, and has always has some kind of candy or gum.
It was a Hot, fun day at the petting zoo. We all had a good time...Good choice Nana, but now who is buying drinks? Off to Maverick we go.

Step by Step How to Wear out the kids...

Step One: First start off with a day of lots of excitement anyways because school is OUT for the summer!!!

Step Two: a Coldstone dessert helps to the add to the sugar intake and excitement.

Step Three: A couple hours before bed go to the park.

Step Four: Play hard! In fact, the harder you play the better.

Helpful Hints: Remember to laugh and run. To Climb and slide. To Skip and Jump and laugh some more.
Also, having Nana there helps too. (The lack of sleep already helps even more so.)
At the park, remember there is NO rules except to have lots of FUN!!!

Sometimes we just don't know WHY?!!

Today I am sad to post the following: My sister Feef and her Husband went to the doctor's office for their first check-up to see the progress of the baby and they couldn't find the baby. So they were sent to the hospital for some more tests. Sadly there was a sack but no baby's heart beat.

So now they (we all are) are dealing with the next step...a DNC is what the doctor suggests for Feef's health. So my love and support is with the both of them. Pray is an awesome thing during a time like this.

Here is the post that Feef and Kory have posted on their blog, Straight from their heart;

"Tiffany and I got the bad news today that our baby is not ready to leave heaven yet it was not time for she/he to come to earth yet our Heavenly Father still needed she/he with him. It has been hard on the both of us but we know that it is out of our hands and that we need to just trust in the Lord because he knows whats best for us. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time."

I am not a scholar by all means, but somethings in life I do KNOW for sure is everything we deal with in life is for a purpose. We may not know WHY things happen in life and WHY we are dealt with the trails that we may face, but our Heavenly Father has a plan for us and knows us personally. Thou we might not like the result of the trial and want the outcome to be different, there is a reason for it and thou we don't always understand WHY, things will get better and you will learn and grow from the trails that you will face. Life has it ups and downs and you must find that silver lining to get through life or you will drown in the trial. Something I think about is there is always someone else that has a worse trial then I do and they seem to put faith in our Lord to overcome their trial, then it makes me grateful for the "small" trail that I am facing.

Look who' s a Big Girl NOW...

...Let's cross our fingers.

Look at our Cassidee, she finally has some interest in the potty!

With this child, everything is done in "her" time. Things only get done when "she" wants too.
So here to hoping that she will do it. Both Kenzie and Lanie were almost 3 when they were potty trained, (that might be on the later side) and to this day, no accidents, so I am crossing my fingers that Cassie will "want" to wear panties. We went and bought every kind we could find from Disney Princesses, High School Musical, Little Miss Sunshine, and Hello Kitty.
One day we were "trying" the Potty thing and she was running around the house in Mermaid panties and had an accident, she comes to me and said Mermaid just wanted to get wet and go for a swim. Not ready then...
...then we were talking about how the older girls have scooters and Cassie wanted one..."Not till there was a Poopie in the potty" is what we told her, so since then she has been "trying"
We went to Target and we found the scooter and she wanted it to the point of tears...to get her to stop we bought it, BUT told her she knew what she had to do.
All day today she was caring the box around wanted us to get it out; it took everything I got to not open it and give in. I knew that I need to start strong with this one.
Well, after dinner we tried again and she sat and sat and sat and sat, but the next thing I heard was the tinkle in the potty!!! Yeah! she went!!! We all clapped and yelled. The bigger the "Party" the better. She was excited and "thought" she got the scooter, Nope, gum instead. So again after the tub we tried again ( we knew she had consumed water then) and this time she did it quick. Yeah!!!

So now that she has done it, there is no need to be scared, we hope. Now I hope it will be easier for her knowing that she CAN do it.
So in the morning, we will be "trying" again and this time lets hope for poop. I will for sure let you all know when she gets her scooter.

*** Carson had NO desire to use the potty, but the two of them are so "monkey see monkey do" that I hope interest will start once Cassie starts to use the potty. Plus I told Dan that Carson is ALL his, with no brothers of my own, Dan is the only guy I know and I don't understand the male anatomy, so the two of them can "bond" together. ***

Love to hear any ideas for training girls OR especially boys, I am all ears. Bring it on, I can't wait for the day where I don't have to buy diapers anymore. One in diapers in costly, but two is even more so.

Something Missin'

Look close to Nana's face and see if you can notice something missing...

HER GLASSES!!!

One of the reasons for this trip for Nana besides "seeing" her grandkids was to get her eyes fixed. SEE Nana has had glasses for a LONG time and has always wanted to get rid of them. So for her 54th birthday, she treated herself with the help of her flex pay (just one more year of that Nana)

Here is Nana at the Hoppes Vision Center, (Only the of the best Lasik center out there, NO joke) as she waits for the surgery. A little bit of nerves, but lots of excitement to wear no more glasses.

In the exam room before the surgery, then off they take her to prep her and then the surgery begins. No more then 30 minutes later and she is done!! (and I watched the whole thing) What a way to bond with mom, watching her giant eye on a TV screen, but no blood so I was good. I couldn't believe that it was over, the prep work took longer then the actually surgery. Nana was so cute, after she was done, the nurse sat her up and she was soooooo happy that she could see faces without the need of glasses.

The next couple of days and night, we all took care of Nana, putting drops in her eyes and letting her rest. She was a bit out of it, sorry no pictures of those days at the request of Nana and there are just something you want to stay behind closed doors and this was one of those moments. With each day, her vison got a bit better, but there was a day or two when she had her doubts and was wondering what she had done. One day, she couldn't even open her eyes!!!

Well, all is better now for the most part, the doctor says it is just going to take time now and with each day, her vision will become better. She was reading at almost 20/20 at her check-up. Yeah for Nana!!! So way to go Nana and her new set of eyes!!! Throw those old yucky glasses in the garbage where they belong. No need for them any more!

Say hello to "Real" Sunglasses, wrestling with your grandkids, not misplacing things, and to seeing things the right out of bed. Enjoy your new sight!

54 never looked so good!

Happy Birthday Nana!

Today is Nana's Birthday and we were lucky to have her here to celebrate it with her.

Each year the only thing she asks for is "Being in Utah with her Family" so that is what she gets!

Today is Nana's Day, so it starts with "Happy Birthday" sung to her over and over. The kids gave her the gift that they all worked so hard on and were sooooo excited to give her...a one of a kind master piece! Nana loved it!

We all headed down to The Pizza Factory for lunch; Nana's pick! Yummy bread sticks!!!

You can see we all had fun and enjoyed the dessert even more. The dessert didn't even have a chance with us. It was gone in minutes and there was NOTHING left. Everyone was stuffed.

After we headed down to Pebbles in my Pocket (scrapbook store) and did some shopping there then off to Ross to find even better deals. I can't believe where all the people came from. There was people everywhere. Does no one work any more??? Then I was reminded that today is Memorial Day.

We then went back to our place and we hung out, watched the game and the kids gave Nana a make-over which include makeup and hair. Sorry no pictures for that, but Nana was even more beautiful then before. I did her glitter toes as well.

It was a fun day and Nana is looking forward to 55 even more so; next year she'll be able retire from her job she has been at for over 30 years! If you ask me, 54 never looked as good and I can only hope for her "youthful" look when I am her age.

Happy Birthday Mom! I am glad that we were able to celebrate it with you!

Happy 8 Years, 9 Months, and 5 days...

Dan and I are celebrating just being in Love:

While Nana is in town, Dan and I were going to take full advantage of her here, Dan surprised me with a weekend getaway. He got a night stay at the Anniversary Inn.

This was our first time and we stayed at Anniversary Inn and got the Treasure Island room. Every innuendo you can think of, we thought of it: The seas were not calm, the ship was a rockin', We found buried treasure, "Yo Ho! Arrrr Maty," Saw stars; it was prefect!

We got breakfast in bed at 10:00 am; that NEVER happens and the tub was the best. Big enough for two :) Anniversary Inn likes to say to that they "Rediscover the Magic" of marriage, as we were driving back home to reality, Dan said we (Dan and I) never have lost the magic.

It was a fun getaway and when we walked in the door, the kids were sad that we were home, they wanted us to leave again. They have way too much fun with Nana. They went to the park, played at Mickey D's and built forts.

Sounds like we all had a fun weekend. Here's to getaways!

1 Year Down, 13 Years Left...

...But who's counting.
Tonight was a great night, it was the night of Delanie's preschool graduation.

We are all so proud of Delanie and what she was able to accomplish. Where did this past year go.

Nana was able to come and be here and watch Lanie.

Feef and Kory even came to see Lanie. It was a big night for Delanie.
Lanie was awarded the "Mr. Goodbar" award for being social and friendly to everyone. That is our Lanie for sure her.

Carson and Cassie were even enjoying the night. During the event of singing and dancing, Cassie would YELL out Lanie's name...Lanie didn't like that. See, Lanie told her Nana NOT to embarras her. No yelling, no calling her name, no cheering. We couldn't let an night like this go without celebrating, Lanie should know better then that, we like to have fun!

Delanie, I am so proud of you and this past year at preschool, I have seen you grow into a beautiful and smart little girl. Whatever you put your mind to, you can can do it. Don't ever let anyone else tell you different. I wish only the best things for you in life, happiness, wit, love, health, stability, and everything good. Remember you are never alone. You are a special girl and bring so much happiness to many. Always stay true to yourself and never change who are. Planned to be surprised in life.

Love, Mom

The night couldn't finish without a Kiss from Lanie's boyfriend, Conner. They are bestest friends and little do they know, Corina and I already have these two married off.

Right now is graduating preschool next thing we know it will be high school. Yicks!

5 Year Checkup...

for Miss Lanie.

It is hard to believe that it is time for the "BIG" 5 year old checkup to get ready for Kindergarten. This was the dreaded appointment, Lanie knew that she had to get shots, but to be able to go to Kindergarten, she had to get them done.

At the checkup, Lanie measures in at 44.5 inches tall which is 50% and 47 lbs. for weight, which is 75%. She did great on her eye test and is growing great.

When it was time for the shots, she was brave. The one on her finger was the one she didn't mind, but the four in the legs, now that is another story. She asked the doctor, when does she have to get shots again..."not till you are 12" Lanie was glad to hear that.

The doctor told her to remember to wear her seat belt with her booster. To only watch 2 hours of TV during the summer and play outside lots. To read and help your parents with chores. I was glad to hear that and made sure Lanie heard that too. When that was done, she got a goodie bag and was ready to be done with that place.

To make things better, Lanie got to pick where dinner was at...Without any hesitation, she picked Wendy's. Go Figure, it's Lanie, and we all went in.

Lanie, it makes me happy and blessed to know that you are a happy and healthy little girl. To know that you are growing just like you should and you are a brave girl. Now nothing is stopping Lanie from going to Kindergarten.

I was Missed...

After a weekend of fun, it is always great to come home to the kids and husband that love me so much. As much fun that I had, nothing is better then my family.

Yes, they may bring my to my knees at times and drive me a bit crazy, but this weekend is what I needed and now I am ready to be "mom" again. As you can see from the pictures, I have the cutest kids and they were excited to have their mom home. It is nice to feel loved and know that you are appreciated for what I do.

Dan, thanks for your love and support and allowing me to get away and have some "Me" time. You are a wonderful guy and there is no one like you...I am Lucky to have you for my friend, lover, and husband.

Also, a Thanks is in need for "my girls:" Jenny, Deonna, and my Mom, for a great weekend full of scrapbooking, laughing, no sleep, more laughs, and lots of FUN. Here's to the next retreat in November. Can't wait!

What we LOVE about Oregon...

While we were in Oregon, we HAD to go to our favorite places...

One being Dounkin' Donuts, They have to be the best donuts anywhere and why doesn't Utah have one! I love how moist they are and the donut holes are the best, so you can "taste" and enjoy more of the flavors.

Second is Paddington's Pizza, Oh My Gosh! I need not to say more!! It is thin crust pizza, which I normally don't like, but something about this pizza is the best. At lunchtime, they have "personal" pizzas and I have to admit, I struggle to finish it, but it can't go to waste.

The Whippersnapper is my favorite! It is the best $5.00 I can spend at lunch.

Third (and it was the first time I was introduced to this place) is Dutch Brothers Coffee. I don't drink coffee, so why would I like it...they have the best smoothies. The ladies had a wild berry drink and I had a chocolate one. So refreshing on a 90 degree day.

So you might be thinking why? These are places that we don't have in Utah, so while I was there I was going to enjoy them. So if I have to ride the bike for an extra 20 minutes, it is soooo worth it. So when I get, diet will start again, but till then, pass me another donut!