Isaac's room is DONE!

Finally at 9:00 last night we finished the room. Now we just three more room to do and I've added more to the project list. But don't tell Josh that last part. HeHeHe. Well here's the final pictures.
He loves his new room. We kept it a surprise until we unveiled it to him. I don't think I have ever seen him so excited. And that's saying a lot because anyone who knows him knows that he is always happy and excited!

My kids make the mundane FUN!

We decided to move and redecorate Isaac's room. The poor kids been sleeping on my mattress from when I was a kid. It's TOAST! The thing sucks really bad. Hard as a rock and squeaks like you wouldn't believe. Well we ordered him a new one. I had to drive to RC Willey today to pick it up. I have never driven there myself and do you think I have ever paid attention to how Josh got there? Nope. Not once. He just magically got us there. Well NOT today. He said the easiest way for me go was to just hop on the 215 and get off at Town Center. Okay, how do I get on 215 again? Well did you know Craig doesn't go to 215? I sure didn't. I had to call him when I hit a big Mountain. Yes a mountain. All of a sudden it was right there in front of me. So as I'm calling Josh to get directions I here Isaac in the backseat say "I think Mommy's going to go up that mountain in our car. Yup, she's going up the mountain. Here we goooo!" That's when I can't control my laughter anymore. The whole thing was rediculous but the kids were having blast. As I'm laughing Isaac says "Mommy you need to stop laughing or you're going to BONK our car!"

Yes we made it to our destination and yes Isaac now has a new mattress to sleep on. Woo Hoo for me!

oh dear family

My Grandma called me today to tell me a friend of hers past away. Of course she was very upset, understandably. We talked and I think I helped her to feel better. She said she just really needed to hear my voice. I talked to her about some other family issues that had happened and that are happening now. NOT with my children though, they are all good. Other family. She understood and listened to what I had to say and agreed with me on just about everything. I'm so thankfull to have my Grandma. She is such a wonderful person. I know this is random but a friend sent me this little test to see which princess you are most like. My results were not what I expected but still they pertain exactly to all the drama going on. I hate drama. I hate conflict. But mostly I HATE it when someone is being bullied by someone else who has no sympathy. Someone who is quick to judge and who refuses to use their own advice. Someone who says they are opened mindd but refuses to listen and look past other people. Conniving people who use other people and still feel that they are owed something just because they have is rough. WE ALL have it rough in some way or another. We have our own crosses to bear and I certainly don't want my cross to be judged by anyone other that God. I certainly don't like to judge other people's crosses but when they judge others unfairly who's job is it to stand up for them? Who has the guts to say that's not far and you need to stop? And what about when that person who has the guts gets in trouble for doing the right thing? What then? Who stands up for person with the guts? And when in the end nothing changes and the bad guys are still bad, the good guys are now in trouble with the people they love for doing what they felt was right, and the person getting bullied in the beginning is still being bullied???? What then???? Who fixes it all???? I've always been the Queen B so anything I could say would be dismissed and I'd just get trouble. But when the REALLY GOOD HIGHLY LOVED person steps up and says it all and still nothing changes, it's very depressing and very frustrating! I know we are all here to learn but I don't know how to accept this. I don't know what to do. I know the obvious answer is prayer. Maybe I SHOULD take my own advice. I think I will. A superhero to fly in and fix everything would make everything much better. I just can't believe how much this is stressing me out!

Redecorating time.. Whooo Hoooo

Poor Isaac has always been in the smallest room. Kaytlin has one of the biggest rooms. And our guests have always had the other biggest room. Well no more we say. Isaac will be moving into the other big room. The poor kid has been squished in his room long enough. He is sooo excited. Now with this move come lots of repainting and redecorating. Mainly painting though. He really wants a cars room. So that's what he's gonna get. I hunted around today and found a cars quilt on clearance for twenty bucks and a cute border too. He wants to know when daddy's gonna paint his new room so he can move in.
In addition to painting those two rooms I have decided the downstairs bath needs to be redone (I've never been totally happy with it). And the red wall in my room is going to become a blue-gray color. The crown molding will be finished and the doors all be repainted. All gold doornobs in the house will be replaced with silver. And finally a few closets will be redone.
I don't think thats too much work. I'm sure we can get all done in a few days. Sorry I was fantasizing there for a moment. Suprising Josh didn't threaten to choke me when I approached him with my ideas. All he said was....... "I knew this was coming". Am I that predictable?? Apparently.

A week later but that's okay. Happy Birthday to Josh!! We love you!!Only you can prevent forrest fires....

What a wonderful year!

Okay, I know it's been awhile since I wrote anything and right away I will say that too much has happened for me to write about it all. I'll keep it very short and sweet. Christmas was wonderful and calm with Nana and Papa visiting. After they left Jeremy and Rachael came for a visit and we all had an amazing time together. We spent new years at legoland. We went to the snow. Yes I went to the snow and there was no snow on the road so I had a blast. Other than both my babys getting knocked around we had a great time. We will definately be going back. I think the kids had a great holiday break. Not once did they say "I'm Bored", they didn't have time to get bored. They didn't even have time to play with all their goodies that they got from Christmas! With the amazing past month that we have had I think we are all ready for tomorrow. Yes, vacation is now over and back to school the kiddies go. I asked Kaytlin if she was ready to go back to school and she said, yah, I think so. Woohoo for me. I survived. Usually I say I'm ready for the old year to end and a new one to begin but not this time. I've enjoyed this past year. We've had so many visitors and time together that I'm going to miss it. I always have some big goal that I want to accomplish for the new year but not this time either. I've enjoyed watching my family over the last year. We've created so many memories and had so much fun I want it to last. So, I guess my main goal for the new year would be to keep it going. I haven't done much per say but I feel like I succeeded in whatever it was we did. We had a blast so I supposed that in it itself was a great accomplishment. Good night. -Pamala