spa night

My sisters, mom, and I finally used our spa gift certificates that we were given to us by the boys.

Pedicures and facials the others chose.

I was boring and got my hair chop-ped off.  

It was much needed, more than a foot rub or face scrub.

It was long and thick and just hung in a ponytail day after day.

I can't even put it in said pony tail any longer, but I think I like it.

The smug look on my face was for Paul.

An inside joke.

He begged for a picture because he was at work.

Now the challenge is styling it myself....

first tooth is outa here

Dallin was pretty darn nervous to lose his first tooth.

He timidly wiggled it for about a week. 

It loosened up with the help from a flick of Papa Steele's finger.

And came out with the aid of a starburst a little while later.

Once it was out, he was beyond excited.

The tooth fairy made her maiden voyage to the Duncan home that night.

This happy kid woke up to a big, fat dollar coin, and promptly put it in his special hiding spot.

Lightening MisChief

speed.  i am speed.

emptied her drawers.

layered on pants, skirt, dress, life jacket, hat.

posed for picture.

two seconds later, is found in the bathroom, nakee.

i hafta go potty!!!

no, I don't bother folding her clothes anymore, or organizing them.

she empties her drawers at least twice a day.

the other day, she decided to sneak into my closet and came out wearing my heels and her daddy's shirt.

a couple days ago, she announced, "I gotta puke.  PUUUUUUUUUUUUUKKKEEEEE!!!!!"

She frequently goes to the garbage can and spits out her food.

I really should throw up in private.

The kids and I put up our little 4 foot tree and decorated it (I know it's early, but it's going to take me 3 weeks to get everything up, I work really slow these days).  Two hours later, Ellie had pulled every single ornament and garland off and scattered it all over the floor.

ellie was crying in bed.  she let me hold her and rock her back to sleep.  this is so rare.  she usually wants to lay back down in bed.  it was so wonderful.  as much as I love her being a good sleeper and "goer to bedder" i miss out on the chance to rock her, and hold her while she is asleep.  i guess that is what the new baby is for, right?  by then, though, I will be wishing that I could just sleep all night long.  I am dreading that part.  not sure if you know, but I become a "mom"ster in the middle of the night w/ little sleep.

Paul and I were joking (but serious) that we need to elevate everything to about 4 feet here to keep everything out of reach.

Ellie is so excited for her birthday in a week.  She wants everything pink.  Today, she told me we should eat pink barbies for dinner, and pink noses, pink french fries, pink hamburgers, and pink arms.  Sounds yummy.

man!  i love this girl!

deer hunt

Growing up, my family would always travel down to Blanding, Utah for the deer hunt.  All of us kids in the back of my dad's little red Datsun truck, some years.  We would all pack ourselves into my great aunt Dutch's house, lining her floor with our sleeping bags and staying up late to play Monopoly.  One year, I remember getting sick and throwing up my sloppy joe (surprised?).  We would always hike down into Spirit Caves, have dinner, and play the flash light game when it got dark.  We would also go for drives on "Uncle Frost's" property and look for Indian pottery (which we never, ever took).  The morning of the hunt, the men, the boys, and a girl or two, would wake up really early and head out to try and get themselves a prize.  Everyone else would sleep a little longer, pack on our orange clothes, and then head into the mountains where we would meet the hunters and prepare breakfast.  We usually stopped at a spot by a stream, where there was a huge tunnel that went under the road to let the water through.  Playing in the tunnel was the highlight of the morning.  Afterward, we would head back to my aunt's house, and watch as the muscle hung the meat up in the tree.  I have fond memories of those trips.

 A couple Saturday's ago, some of the boys were up in Walsburg hunting for deer.  The rest of us decided to drive up and make breakfast.  It was cold and wet, but we made the trek up anyway.  It was a nice 30 minute drive up in the rain.  By the time we got up there, it was a constant drizzle.  With no covering except my uncles 5th wheel, we decided to take everything back home and make breakfast at my mom's.  We ate breakfast at two, but it was still delicious.  Maybe next year.  I did get some pictures....at my parent's house.

him vs. me

This is the post that Paul wants me to write:

Shawn

and 

Juliet

4ever

This is the post that I told him I would write:

What, may I ask, is wrong with this picture, dear husband?

My dig on day light savings

I love falling backwards.  I get a blessed hour extra to myself at night and I don't mind the hour earlier that the kids are waking up.  They were starting to sleep in a little, so they wake up now around 6:30-7:30.  Not bad. 

amazon subscribe and save

This little puppy is my lifesaver.  I don't have one of those magical Costco or Sam's Club memberships, and I don't really want to drive for 10-20 minutes to either one of those huge, anxiety causing stores.  I would just go to Walmart to get hygiene type things.  But now that the closest Walmart is 5 1/2 miles away, and I have to get on I-15 to get there and battle the awesome construction, I would rather go without toilet paper and deodorant for the rest of my life.  (There is also a secret reason that I like to avoid places like these:  I literally come a swallow away from throwing up major every time I check out.  Nasteee.)  Enter in Amazon.  They have a Subscribe and Save program that you can sign up for automatic delivery and you can choose 1,2,3, or 6 months delivery (I always choose 6 months and then order whenever I really need it.  You can also skip shipments, or order extra.).  The best part is that you get 15% off on your order and there is free shipping on all S&S orders.  Another perk is the Amazon Mom program (anyone can sign up for this).  You get an extra 15% off and free 2 day shipping on qualifying orders.  So I get 30% off my diapers, plus free 2 day shipping, and I don't even have to set foot in a store! Both programs are FREE, too!  I am trying to price match other things that I normally get like razors ($33 WM vs. $24.78 Amazon), deodorant, face wash, laundry detergent, pull-ups, etc (they even have nursing pads).  Some things are about the same, some are a little more or a little less.  And, yes, it is encouraging my social anxiety and agoraphobia.  But I like it.