Here are a few random pics for your viewing pleasure-

This is Ben and me this morning.

This is us standing next to each other so you can see how tall he is.
Ben was ordained to the office of Teacher yesterday. I was okay until the Bishop got up in Sacrament Meeting and stood there arranging his papers for a minute trying to not get teary eyed. Then he called Ben up and said that he had just turned 14 and was worthy to be a Teacher. Of course then I started to blub too. It was a really nice day besides that.

This is my latest food experiment. It happened on Saturday (July 26). It is Indian food. I have heard a lot of people lately say how much they like Indian food, so I decided to try it. This is Chicken Curry and Naan (Indian flat bread). Everyone liked the naan, but not so much on the chicken. It was okay, but a different flavor.

This is Aaron thinking he needed to get himself a bowl of cereal.

Aaron being silly this morning. His usual self.

This next set of pics is what happens when Kim decides to use my camera.

Have a great day!

This has been kindof a tough week for me-

(I'm feeling very old)

My oldest baby turned (gasp) fourteen!

I was so unprepared that Mike picked up his presents on the way home from work that very day. I didn't even get them wrapped. Mike put them in pillowcases. I didn't have time to even make his birthday dessert until three days later. (He wanted lemon meringue pie.) His birthday party is next weekend, and it is a combined party celebrating his birthday, Josh's half-birthday (he never gets a birthday party because his birthday is always at Thanksgiving), Emma's birthday, and Kimi's birthday. How's that for a mom that can't get her act together?

And my youngest baby started doing this-

And this-

(eating solid food)

And he is now too big for the zero to three month old clothes (he just turned 4 months on the 18th) so I need to find the box of the 3 - 6 month size clothes.

And I need to lower the mattress in his crib tomorrow.

I don't expect my babies to stay small forever, but it would be nice.

First Day of School!

Josh - 6th grade


Kimi - 4th grade

Emma - 2nd grade

Where does the time go?

Here's the picture Angie was talking about in the comments on my "memories" post-

Good Times, Good Times!

(picture taken at the Excaliber Hotel in Las Vegas - May 25, 1991)

Attention to all who read this blog-

Could you please send me your e-mail address, even if you think I already have it? If you don't want it posted in my comments you can call me and get it to me that way. I am finding that I don't have as many e-mail addresses as I thought. Thanks!

New Game-

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

Have a great day!

Happy Birthday!

(Emma and her 1st grade teacher)

Today is my sweet baby's birthday. She will be seven years old at 3:47pm.

So glad she's part of our family!

We love you, Emmy!