I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirl under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

February 2015

This boy does not want his tie on!

We made brownies. The kids all wanted to lick the spoon and bowl but I gave it to Anthony, so Alyssa asked if she could lick my finger after scraping the spoon with it! She is SO funny!

Alyssa helped me make salsa. She is such a sweetie.

My Mom gave me my brother Colby's old dresser. It was pretty beat up so I sanded the heck out of it and gave it 3 coats of paint.

It looks pretty amazing! Wish I would have taken a picture of the before.

I found the girls a doll house on an online yard sale. I had one as a young girl and LOVED it! I hope my girls spend lots of hours imagining.

Ha! I can hardly believe this, but Ashlynn is wearing my shirt from when I was 18!!! She is 11... HOW was I ever that teeny?!!

FINALLY got this wall painted! Hopefully soon Anthony will run the wires so I can move the computer down here!! The older the kids get, the more they need to get on the computer and I don't like them doing it up in a room. Can't wait to get this space finished!

Aiden is happy to have such a HUGE lolly pop!!

Grandma got a new kitchen Gadget and Aiden loves helping her figure out how to use it!!

About 6 months ago, I made and painted these, and now that the wall is painted, I can finally hang it up! Now the kids won't have an excuse to throw their back packs and coats on the floor!

Another one of Alyssa's artistic creations!


Aiden tried his hand at it too. :)

I found this lamp at the DI. It was wood and brass! I spray painted it, added a new shade, and it looks brand new! I LOVE milk glass!!


2.13.2015 Ashlynn wanted her bedroom redone for Christmas but that wasn't going to happen, so I bought her a new bedspread for her birthday and we will redo a little at a time. Can't wait to really get it started!

New shirt for the birthday girl!!

LOVE her so much!


Birthday BBQ with the Vick & Mackley family.

Happy 11th birthday Ashlynn!! I love you so much!

Anthony got me lighting for my vanity!! Seriously LOVE it!! 


Anthony also got the light put up in the girls room! It couldn't be any cuter! I am in LOVE with it!... Now I need to finish the collage on the wall...

He only quits moving when he's sleeping.

 So, the other day, Lisa was over to meal plan. Aiden and McKaylee were down stairs playing and McKaylee came up the stairs and told us that Aiden had a white sticker on hims butt. This is what I found om hims butt when I went to check it out! Haha! I would have gotten a better blackmail picture, but he was naked!!

Aiden loves helping with the dishes. Especially if he can make bubbles.


 Snow day 2015!!! Such crazy weather... 3 days ago it was almost up to 80 degrees!


Wanting to go back out in the snow, but Mom won't let them... They came in SOAKING wet earlier and complained for 30 minutes!

Me & Ashlynn and Grandma Mackley's house. This girl is really growing up into a beautiful young lady.

 2.28.2015
Hailey's birthday was on a Sunday this year, so we had to celebrate on a Saturday. We took her shopping and then to her birthday lunch. She is such a fun girl!

For her cake, she chose an ice cream cake from DQ. yum!



We love you so much Hailey Ann!! Happy 9th birthday!

January 2015

Anthony is moving along on my vanity. He got a counter top put in and I am SO happy to have a place to do my hair and makeup!


 One day Aiden went with Anthony to the store... and they came home with this!! A knife for Aiden!! UH..... Are you kidding me?! That thing is as big as he is! Haha!

 Anthony went up to Salt Lake for Addilyn's baby blessing. They left really early in the morning and surprised Ian and Melynne. I had to take the kids to church and I thought it was going to be crazy without him, but with all the cool stuff they got for Christmas, they were all pretty great! Aiden is growing up to fast! Can someone make him stop?

This kid really cracks me up! He is so much fun to hang out with.

Alyssa's play dough creation. Her creative mind amazes me.

Aiden sure loves his cousin Ryan...

and his cousin Kiki!

One night Anthony and I heard something in our room. This is what we found. He said he wanted to sleep by Mom.

Aiden wanted me to take a picture of him. :) He sure melts me heart.

Selfies in the car with the kids.


Shooting the rifle on a windy day.
We sure live in a beautiful area.


Aiden loves helping his Dad. They are the best pals and it makes my heart happy.