life according to me

keep on sleeping

2010-02-06T21:02:00.000-08:00

I have many others but I thought I should add a sleeping picture with Derk. What happened to my little girls they are growing up so fast!!!

tap tap tap

2010-02-05T21:23:00.000-08:00

Keilana has been on a tap dance team at school and they were invited to another school for a dance festival today. She did a great job and even had a special solo part with three other kids.

sleep baby sleep

2010-02-05T21:06:00.000-08:00

My children have their very own way to sleep.

Carson has to have something covering his face.

Maile has to have her 'stuffies' and they have to have their blanket covering them.

Keilana has to have as many stuffed animals as she can.

When Carson is napping Mochi has to be right next to him.

Lila likes to bury her face also.

oh shit

2010-01-12T15:01:00.000-08:00

I have to record these two stories before I forget them.

We went up to my parents for New Years and had so much fun. We played a murder mystery game with my Uncle Danny, Aunt Noma, mom and dad a couple of theirs. Of course yours truly was a 'madam' and the murderer!!!
So while we were playing the game we got a boy to watch the girls. As Derk was taking him home that night he asked him how the girls were and he said that they were fine but that he was worried about the little one (Maile). Derk said, "Oh yea why??" and he answered, "Cause I think she said shit like three times."

There have also been a few times when she has been playing and she'll come into the kitchen and then look up and under her breath say 'oh shit' and run out of the room cause she had forgotten something.

Then on the drive home the next day we had stopped to get dinner and I was sitting in the car with Keilana and Carson while Derk and Maile ran in to get it. I called my Dad and talked to him about something and asked him how his nap was. He said it was fine and that Mom was still asleep and asked me if I wanted him to wake her up. I of course said no because I didn't want to be on her shit list. I got off the phone and the conversation went as follows:
Keilana "Mom what's a shit list?"
Me "It's a list that grandma keeps and if you get in trouble with her she put you on it."
Keilana "Where does she keep it?"
Me "In her head."
Keilana "Grandma has a shit list in her head!?!?!" "Can I have a shit list?"
Me "Sure."
Keilana "Heavenly Father can I have a shit list in my hear? Thanks." "Who should I put on my shit list?" . . . . . . "Anyone that wakes up grandma."

So I suppose the lesson I need to learn is that I must say shit a lot and should maybe cut back a little. But it is a lot better than many other words I could think of.

christmas 2009

2010-01-08T20:23:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas!!!

Our Mr. and Mrs. Clause didn't really want to sit for pictures.

carson keller

2009-10-12T20:32:00.000-07:00

I know I really need to blog and put more pictures up, but I was looking at the pictures that I have on the computer and this is my favorite. Welcome to our family Carson Keller. Born September 9, 2009 (9/9/09) at 2:12pm 7 lbs 14 oz and 20 in long.

locks of love

2009-06-19T14:44:00.000-07:00

Keilana finally did it!! She had enough hair to donate to Locks of Love.

Getting it cut.

Keilana and Karen and the final cut.

I think it looks very cute. Derk was shocked even though I warned him that it may happen today.

mickey here we come

2009-05-13T10:00:00.000-07:00

The girls are so excited tomorrow we are leaving for Disneyland!!! Ok so I think I am the one who is even more excited!! I just wanted to leave a quick tip for anyone who is thinking about going. You can get really cheap park hopper tickets on EBay. Or if you like you can use the guy we are going through who I found trough a friend of mine. We are getting in for $45 a person. So if you are going let me know and I will get you his number. I don't know that I should post it on the web for everyone to see, it is the World Wide Web. So for this weekend you can all wish you were with me!!!

boy oh boy

2009-05-04T19:12:00.000-07:00

We went to the doctor today and it has been confirmed we are having a BOY!!! It was a good appointment not much happened in fact I think the doctor spent more time playing with the kids then talking to me. But as the doctor said that's the kind of appointment you want at this point in time, that means there isn't anything wrong with the baby.
The girls are both doing good. They are excited to be getting a brother. I am still not feeling much movement but he is sitting closer to my spine so I think that is why. I don't think there is much more going on that is worth sharing. But I will post if there is I am feeling great so the computer is no longer a thing I refuse to use.

gender

2009-04-03T17:52:00.000-07:00

I can finally post about my last Dr. appointment. The Dr. came in and asked me 'So are we going to find out today?'
Me-'No you can't do that to me again no one was here last time when I found out, we are suppose to find out next time that's when everyone is coming.'
Dr.- ' Ok then I won't look.'
Me- 'Yes we are going to look just don't tell me I want to see if I can figure it out.'
So we looked and I couldn't tell but I had him write it on the ultrasound picture and put it in an envelope and I brought it home and we opened it and are you ready........ IT'S A BOY!!!
Now the reason I had to wait to post. As you can all remember Wednesday way April 1st. I wanted a fun way to tell my parents and my mother-in-law so I went about found a card that said 'It's a Girl' and wrote on the inside April Fools!! and mailed it to them. My mother-in-law got hers on April Fools Day but didn't know who sent it and it wasn't until today when she called about something else that I asked her if she had gotten a card in the mail. She said that was from you?!? I still am not sure that she got that it's a boy until I told her but that's ok. Then I talked to my mom today and couldn't help myself and asked her if she had gotten the mail and she said not in a few days and should she be looking for something. I told her maybe and she said ok. Then right before I hung up said asked did you find out?? I told her to go get the mail and reluctantly she said ok and hung up. A few minutes later I get a call and she said they got the mail and she saw the pink envelope and said oh dang another girl and my dad saw it and said it looks like it's a girl. Then she opened the card and saw the April Fools and was excited that it's a BOY!!
Wow what am I going to do with a boy??? However there is a disclaimer I am only 14 weeks along and the baby was moving tons and as the Dr. walked out he said I'm excited to find out if I'm right. My big ultrasound is May 4th and we will know for sure then. But until then IT"S A BOY!!!

quickie

2009-03-05T17:25:00.000-08:00

I know that it has been a long time and you all have been missing me so here is a quick update. We did get a puppy, we got the black one and have named her Mochi we love her. For those of of that don't know already or who weren't curious enough to search my entire blog, yes we are expecting baby #3. Thus the reason for no posts, I have felt sick and haven't done anything on the computer at all. I am just over 10 weeks now (the doctor pushed my due date back from Sept 13th to the 27th). Today I have been felling pretty good but it has been a really busy day. Anyway this is a quick update so I must go. I will post again soon if I continue to feel better.

which one

2009-01-29T11:22:00.000-08:00

Ok so there is another puppy I am looking at and I can't decide which one to get. I would post a picture of her here but I don't know how to get if off the website so click here to see her http://www.darlin-lil-cids.com/AvailablePuppies.html I also would have had you click on here and have it take you to her but I don't know how to do that either. Oh she is the second puppy on the page. HELP me decide.

new addition

2009-01-26T22:56:00.000-08:00

We have been thinking about it for a while now, but I think we have finally found a puppy. She is 6 weeks old, but because she is in Salt Lake it will be another few weeks before we get her. This is her and her sister. She is the one on the right. More pictures to come when we get her home.

We are taking name ideas, so if you have any let us know.

(Also if you know anyone coming from Salt Lake to Vegas or even St. George in the next two weeks and would like to bring a puppy let me know. If not my niece is going to bring her on the 13th I think.)

oh crap

2009-01-12T19:25:00.000-08:00

A few days ago Derk was doing Keilana's reading with her and at the end of the story it asked for a word that rhymed with rap. Keilana thought for a second and said crap. Then looked at Derk like oh no am I in trouble?? Being the good dad Derk just said yup that's right, but do we use that word and she said no. I wonder where she got that from??

aunt jo

2008-12-23T10:22:00.000-08:00

I got this email from my cousin and I wanted to share. This is about my Grandma Dee's sister, my Aunt Jo.

Just thought I would share of snippet of time with my 94-year-old mom here in Mesquite.
It's 8:00 am and we have both just awakened. I'm drinking coffee still in my sleeping T-shirt sitting on the couch. My mom is attired in her pink pajamas resting in her recliner with a maroon throw over her lap. Shadow, the toy black poodle, is by her side. We are watching news on CNN. A commercial appears. She mutes the sound and pulls our her harmonica and begins to play Darktown Strutters Ball. This is when I am muttering to myself for not bringing my camera.
For the next 20 minutes or so at every commercial break she asks me for requests. "How about Back in the Saddle Again?" I respond. Gene Autry would be proud of her rendition. She throws in a few Christmas songs as well. This is a woman who has never had a music lesson and can't read music. She also plays the piano.
It's about an hour later and she has changed into her pink sweat suit, complete with a pick handkerchief tied around her neck and oh yeah, pink leather tennis shoes. She's excited because yesterday while grocery shopping we bought Aunt Jemima's buckwheat pancake mix and she's preparing our "hot cakes."
She takes her first bite and says, "This isn't good! Why I remember when you used to open the package and you could smell the buckwheat! This is tasteless." Very disappointed, she finishes her one pancake. I have two and they taste pretty good to me.
Several minutes pass and she says, "There's a phone number on that box. I'm going to call them and chew their asses out!" She dials the 800 number and a real person answers immediately. I am listening intently to mom's side of the conversation. She tells the person on the other end how excited she was to cook the hot cakes and then how disappointed she was when she tasted them. "Where's the bar code Kathy?" she asks me. I take the phone and give the bar code number to the very nice woman on the other end of the line.
I tell her she's been talking to a 94 year old. My mom says, "Tell her I've got all my marbles and I can still tell good from bad buckwheat."
Overhearing my mom, the woman asks, "What did your mom say?"
I repeat the comment. By this time, the woman is laughing and telling me how sorry she is. She requests my mom's name and address. She is going to send her a coupon.
She wishes us happy holidays and hangs up, still laughing.
And this is just a couple of hours here with mom. I'm sure I will have more stories by the time I leave.
Kathy

family collage

2008-12-20T10:42:00.000-08:00

Here are a few of my favorite poses from our family pictures. Enjoy.

family pics

2008-12-15T08:15:00.000-08:00

This was one of our family photos. I will get more up later I just wanted to give you a sneak peek now.

birthday

2008-12-10T14:16:00.000-08:00

Make sure your sound is on.

I've had a birthday shout hurray.
You want to sing to me today.
30 years older and wiser too.
Happy Birthday to me.

Derk has a big birthday day planned for Saturday so I will let you know all the details later. I do know that we are going to Mama Mia that night. Thank you preschool, we won tickets from them a few weeks ago and are finally going. More to come...

tagged favorite 8

2008-11-27T08:44:00.000-08:00

8 favorite TV shows:
Desperate Housewives
House
Grey's Anatomy
Privileged
How I Met Your Mother
Pushing Daisies
Big Love
Big Bang Theory

8 favorite restaurants:
Sushi Bar Sage
Cheesecake Factory
In-N-Out
Melting Pot
The Original Pancake House
Bajio
Hot Dog on a Stick
Inta Juice

8 things that happened yesterday:
Went to Tasey's and made waffles for breakfast.
Helped in Keilana's class.
Made pumpkin pies.
Went to dinner at Sushi Bar Sage.
Visited with Brooke and her friend.
Showered.
Watched TV.
Enjoyed the rain.

8 things I'm looking forward to:
Thanksgiving Dinner.
Thanksgiving Day movie.
Having another baby (I'm not making an announcement or anything like that).
Christmas.
My birthday (but not turning 30).
New Years.
Watching the Fairies movie (it's a Christmas gift for the girls so I have to wait to watch it).
My cousin Meg's wedding.

8 things on my wish list:
A bigger home.
Getting pregnant.
A new puppy.
A chicken rotisserie.
A rickshaw.
A move to a new city.
New winter shirts.
A new pair of jeans.

8 people I tag:
I don't know that there are 8 people that read my blog that haven't already been tagged, so if you are reading and feel like being tagged, Tag You're It.

Happy Turkey Day Everyone!!!

2 sippies of juice and a movie

2008-11-14T13:29:00.000-08:00

Yesterday the new Aliante Station movie theater was having movies for $2 and popcorn and soda were also $2, who could pass that up right. (FYI they are having full priced movies Fri and Sat but free popcorn and soda) So we took Keilana out of school early and went and watched Wall-e, very cute movie. Half way through the movie Maile said she was tired so I told her to close her eyes and go to sleep and she was out in seconds. So I sat back and enjoyed the rest of the movie...well that is until I felt a nice warm, wet feeling on my lap and going down my leg. That's right SHE PEED ON ME!!! Thankfully the movie was about over. I did have to hurry home and rinse off and get to the church to set up for enrichment. I was late but it all worked out fine and it went really well. So the lesson to be learned: If you go to a movie and give a child 2 sippies of juice and they fall asleep on you lap, expect to fell a warm, wet feeling trickle down you leg!! Don't say I didn't warn you.

pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

2008-11-13T14:25:00.000-08:00

OK I know I haven't posted in a long time and I really need to get pictures up but my Dell is still at the Dell Doctor and it is much easier to use than the Mac (sorry Mac). Back to why I'm posting today.....PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!!! A friend told me a really easy recipe and are you ready I am going to share it with all of you.
1 box spice cake mix
1 can of pumpkin
chocolate chips
mix and bake at 350 for about 15 mins
it helps if you spray the cookie sheet with Pam, they are very sticky cookies.
ENJOY!!!!

1st hair cut

2008-10-28T20:11:00.000-07:00

Friday the girls went to Karen's for primping. I got my eyebrows done and boy did they need it, can you say unibrow in the making!! Keilana got a trim, she is getting really close to getting a major chop and donating to Locks of Love. Just before leaving I asked if Maile needed a trim and she got one. She didn't get much taken off but she did get a little off the back. Pictures may follow if I can get them off my phone, if nothing else a picture of the hair that was cut off.

maile's birthday

2008-10-07T14:27:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Maile!!!!! She is THREE!!! I can't believe that my baby is 3 already goodness I know you all are thinking 'When is the next one going to come???' We are trying! Back to the birthday girl.

Maile is great. I love having time with just her now that Keilana is in school all day. She is smart and wants to be just like her sister. She is always aware to others and tries to help all the time. Her latest is to ask me 'Mom are you nice?' She is so smart and learns so fast. She is our princess and we love her.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAILE!!!

spencer and amber

2008-10-03T10:52:00.001-07:00

I know these pictures should have been but up a while ago but I'm a slacker on blogging. We had so much fun at the reception. Keilana had a headache and missed the ring ceremony but came down after (grandma got her to take and Advil) and she was on full tilt the rest of the night. Maile fell asleep before the dancing started but Lesee Tanner held her for us and Derk and I danced for hours. It was a blast. So here are the pictures we took at the wedding. Enjoy!!!

Keilana resting.

Brooke

Spencer and Mom.

Part of the wedding party.

quickie crafter

2008-10-02T14:55:00.001-07:00

I have found a talent I didn't know I had. Painting!! This summer we got a wall hanging that tells who does what for FHE but I needed to make markers to hang on it. Here's the results. I still need to get names on them.

This is mine.

This is Maile's.

This is Keilana's.

And this is Derk's.

I can't believe that it only took me an evening to do them. However the pen I used was not the right kind of pen and now I'm afraid that when we seal them the ink is going to run. Well if it does I guess I will just have to redo them.

busy week

2008-09-17T23:38:00.000-07:00

Whoever said that you would have spare time once kids were in school was wrong. I can't believe how busy I have been lately, something everyday and most of it has nothing to do with school.

To start we had our retreat and it was so much fun. The theme was 'There's No Place Like Home" and the stake did a marvelous job with the decorations and program. When we got there we took off our shoes and put on 'ruby slippers' (red socks), Friday night we had dinner, chicken, ribs, potatoes etc. and they had a really cute program and then we had ward time until 11:30. We have a great ward well at least one that really knows how to have fun. I walked down the hall at one point and could peek in and see what the other wards were doing and they were having nice quiet ward time playing games etc and then you HEARD us. We were line dancing and playing loud games but boy did we have fun. So much for the spirit and testimony sharing time with us. The next day there were many classes and a great keynote speaker. A weekend worth doing over and over again.

Monday I spent ALL day doing my checkbook. I know it shouldn't take ALL day to do but I had 3 months to catch up on. That night my mom, Derk, and I bottled 2 cases of peaches and got 26 quarts and 6 pints. I hope that lasts us the year we love them. Mom and I also went shopping for a dress for me to wear to the wedding and I found the perfect one, but not in my size.

Tuesday I spent the morning with Maile at preschool and the afternoon getting ready to go to the temple. Amber (Spencer's soon to be wife) took out her endowments. It was great to see both families there, her family is as big and crazy as ours!! And of course we had to go to IN-N-Out afterwards yummy.

Now today I helped in Keilana's class for a few hours. I took Maile with and she fit in with the class as if she was a kindergartner. When we left she asked me where we were going and I told her home and she said "I don't want to go home I want to stay at school." When she realized that wasn't an option she insisted that Keilana come home with us. She cried all the way through the school and across the street and to the gate. Thankfully Derk called and said he was at lunch and when Maile found out we were going to meet him for lunch everything was ok again. After lunch Maile and I met up with my mom and after 8 stores and who knows how many items tried on I found a dress for the wedding. But of course a new dress wouldn't be complete without new shoes and a shirt to go under for that splash of color needed and a stomach flattening pair of under garments which we HAD to go out shopping for after the kids were ready for bed.

Now the rest of the week to look forward to. Presidency meeting, a birthday party, and of course the WEDDING!!!

chasing boys already!?!?!?

2008-09-10T19:36:00.001-07:00

Tonight at dinner Keilana was telling us that at recess her and another girl were chasing a boy trying to tickle him and take his shoes and socks off. I don't know about you but I think she is WAY TOO YOUNG to be chasing boys. aaaaahhhh she is only in kindergarten for goodness sakes.

So we have a big Relief Society retreat this weekend and I have been getting ready for that, it is going to be so much fun. Our stake does them every other year however we usually go camping overnight but this year the camp grounds we use are under construction so we are having a 'late' night to midnight on Friday (anyone that knows me knows that that is not a late night for me) and then classes on Saturday. I am really looking forward to it and I am sure I will have lots of fun stories to share next week about it.

I was in a Goodwill mood tonight so I stopped and found a really cool chair but it was sold however the lady said if it didn't get picked up she would call me and I could have it so here's to hoping that it doesn't get picked up!! I also found a huge mirror but it was a little more than I would spend on it and it was at Goodwill (and yes there's another however) however next Wednesday seniors get 50% off and mom will be here so we are going Goodwilling next Wednesday and here's to hoping that it is still there. If I get either there will be pictures to follow. So here's to hoping.

marriage tag

2008-09-04T13:39:00.001-07:00

I saw this on a friends blog and thought it was a good get to know me post. Enjoy.

How long have you been married? 9 years

Where were you married? Las Vegas, NV Temple

Honeymoon? Two nights at the Four Seasons, but we went to Hawaii after we were married for 3 years and I always say that was our honeymoon.

How old is your spouse? 40, he robed the cradle hehe

Kids? 2 girls

Who eats more? Derk does, except when I'm pregnant.

Who said I love you first? Derk did I didn't say it til the night he proposed. It was before he proposed.

Who is taller? Derk

Who sings better? Me, he was once picked out of a group and told that he was tone death and not to sing.

Who is smarter? Depends.

Who controls the T.V. remote? Me

Whose temper is worse? Depends. I don't think either of us are that bed but it does depend on how much sleep we've gotten.

Who does the laundry? Both.

Who does the dishes? Both.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Derk

Who cooks dinner? Both.

Who is more stubborn? Me

Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Derk, there has to be enough evidence to prove that I am wrong.

Whose parents do you see the most? About the same now that mine are back from their mission.

Who has more siblings? Derk with 13, I have 8 and thought that was a big family.

Who wears the pants in the family? Me.

I tag: Anybody who reads this.

first day of kindergarten

2008-08-25T11:30:00.000-07:00

Today was Keilana's first day of school. Maile says "I missing Keilana."

Keilana and Jayden. He makes sure to hold her hand as they walk to school together.

After dropping Keilana off Maile and I came home and got ready to go to breakfast with Grandma and Grandpa at our favorite place, The Original Pancake House. As I was getting ready she was pretending on the phone again and I just love listening to her talk, this is how is went this morning.

"Hi, I good. We just got home. I calling you back, are you at home?" calling Rebecca.

Now in closing and coping the idea from my cousin Keli here is the real celebration.

Lorin, Jackie, and I doing the happy dance because school is back in!!!

mornings with maile

2008-08-18T10:53:00.001-07:00

There are things my kids say that just make me laugh. This morning Maile was on a role. I know this won't even do it justice on how cute she was being but I will try. She has had a runny nose so she talks with the stuffed up nasal voice and says "My head hurts, I am going to lay down. I need 2 vita c (vitamin c)." So I asked her how old she was and she said, " two and a half. No I six like Keilana. I a big girl." Then as I am walking away to get her the vitamin c she says, "I Katrina's girl." What a little ham, she knows what to say to make me laugh. And boy is she CUTE!!!

big sister to the rescue

2008-08-13T15:13:00.000-07:00

We were at my sister Julia’s the other day for Caprice’s farewell party. Everyone was swimming and having a great time. Keilana and Maile are really getting good at swimming as long as they have the floaties on that is. So we had been swimming for a while and I had gotten out and Maile came over and said she was cold. I asked her if she wanted to get back in and she said no so I took her floaties off and put a towel around her. We were all visiting and next thing we knew Keilana was calling for us to help her get Maile out of the water!!! Maile had decided she wanted to get back in the pool. She just jumped in no floaties and Keilana and Charity pulled her out. With all the people there and the 5 year olds saved the day!!! Now in the next few years when Maile is getting on Keilana’s nerves I can say, “Be nice to your sister. She saved your life.” Aren’t sisters the greatest!!!