The afternoon before their flights left we went to The District to have lunch, do some shopping and ride the caresoul (which we didn't do because all the babies were asleep)

So here we are waiting for our table at the Cheese Cake Factory

Here is Krew drinking the ranch out of the little pitcher thing.

I sat by cute little Ty, who just cracks me up. I kinda look like I am crying in this picture... but I was laughing... kinda.
I had so much fun with all the girls, even if there were more kids than adults! I love you all and can't wait to do another girls vacation.

Here we are trying to play a game....

The little girls wanted to give massages...

Meika decided she wanted her feet massaged.

Meika was helping Kim stretch, Kim and I went and worked out both mornings and it was so fun... I miss having my big sister around so I was soaking in every second I had with her. ( Meggan did join us one morning, she was fully dressed so she pretended to lift weights and showed us some of her kick-boxing)

Last week all but one of my sisters &my mom came to town for a little girl vacation.... but mainliy because I am always bugging them about coming to visit me! I had so much fun, I love all my sister and sister-in-laws so much and felt so blessed to have them come for those few days to hang out with us! We did a lot of eating and spent lots of time at town sqaure enjoying the playground and the yummy yogurt at yogurtland.

Here are all the kids on the catepillar, all the little girls are wearing matching shirts.

Bath Time! Krew was already in his PJ's but wanted to be in the picture so is there sitting on the ground.

One night we tried to play a game but the kids were being a little wild, Reagan was trying to escape.....

Ty Found Sienna's tutu and was putting on a show... we were all dying laughing.

My First VERY Complicated Shopping Trip

I am sorry that I am so boring and keep posting about my grocery shopping trips, but every time I go I am just so amazed. I was really nervous for this shopping trip because it was a bit confusing and I knew it would take me a while at the cash register. But it really wasn't TOO bad, it started off actually really fun, the lady checking me out kept saying how proud she was of me!:) I was warned to left people know if they got in line behind you that you would be a while and to maybe go to a different line... so I did... and the first few people did go to a different line....but then for some reason some girl decided not to listen to me and stayed in line behind me and so I did start getting a little frazzled and started feeling rushed. All together though I would say the trip was a success... thanks to Liz for watching my girls so I didn't have to chase them around!
So for the totals....drum roll please.....

Total Grocery Value: $252.49
Total Paid: $63.73

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!!?!!

One Of My Little Monkeys

Yesterday I was doing something and heard Sienna saying "mom................mom..........mom....." She wasn't yelling she was just saying it. So I ignored it thinking she was just talking, but she kept doing it. So I went to go find her and this is where I found her... stuck on top of the dresser! She had been there for maybe 8 minutes! I laughed so hard when I found her, because she knows she is not suppose to climb up there, but I didn't realize she didn't know how to get down, Meika must have been helping her down those other times! But I really thought this was so funny and told her if she climbed up there again she was have to stay up there all day... she didn't like that idea!

Office 72 Hour Kit Valentine’s Gift Idea

So this year for one of my goals I am getting our three month food storage and all our 72-hour kits together so I have been really interesting in food storage... anyways I found these blogs that are so fun! the link to the main blog is on the right side its a big circle that sayS " I have fun with Food Storage", they just posted this cute idea so check it out HERE. I am totally doing that for Seth! I am sure he will be SO EXCITED about it! :)

My First Coupon Shopping Experience

....THE FOOD....

So I am so excited about my shopping today! I went on my first real coupon shopping trip and it so easy, I even had the girls with me ( but it was pretty early in the morning so I think they were still half asleep)

Total Spent: $44.29
Total Saved: $31.17 (41%)

Is that not exciting.... I mean who wouldn't be excited about getting delicious, healthy cereal for 93 cents!

Christmas Continued

This picture is so funny, the little kids go tin the bath after skating (or something that made us all really cold) and while all of them were in the bath Ty Peed on Meika and Sienna. Kim, Meggan & I were dying Laughing!
Sienna, Krew, Meika & Ty

Here are the little ones running the the hall in the hotel singing something. ( the neighbors complained ALOT, but what can you do? They were having fun!)

Here are Meika & Sienna in their Christmas Dresses that Nana & Papa sent them... so cute!

This picture reminds me of a picture of me when I was little, she was whining about something. Mom do you know what picture I am talking about?

Christmas Summary

We had such a great Christmas and the main reason was that Daddy was with us! He is so busy going to school full time and working full time that we rarely get to see him, so we tried to enjoy every minute of being with him.

We had fun staying a couple nights in Salt Lake with my family, we went ice skating, to movies, to eat (love the Pie), and to Temple Square.

Here are the little kids on Christmas Eve they all got new pajamas and a teddy rexben (sp?)

Video of Sienna

I know, I still need catch up from Thanksgiving to now, but I thought this was too cute to wait any longer.

Halloween Fun!

Friday we packed some lunches and took them to Seth's work so we could eat lunch with him, which was actually a lot of fun because nobody else was working on Friday, so he got to really relax and eat lunch with us.

Our friends Liz and Patrick and their little boy Jacob came over Friday evening and went trick or treating around our neighborhood with us. It was so much fun! Our neighborhood is so awesome we totally love it. Their were TONS of kids and the people were so nice and thoughtful, the weather was perfect (not cold at all) so a lot of the neighbors had chairs and were sitting on the driveway waiting for the trick or treaters.

Sienna, Jacob, Meika

Liz & Sienna

The last few homes the kids started getting brave enough to walk to the door by themselves.

Here we are after trick or treating, we were all so tired!

We put all the candy in zip locks to put up in the pantry... can you believe how much candy they got! Seth and I are doing our part in getting rid of it!

We had a couple chances to dress up this year, a few weeks ago we dressed up as grandma & grandpa. Seth had just thrown his wig on so it was a little lopsided.

This picture was from the day after Halloween, Seth won the funniest costume prize. The costume had some short shorts to go with it but there was no way Seth would wear them.

We really enjoyed all the Halloween things we were able to do this year and are so grateful for all the friends who are willing to hang out with us during the holidays... Its really hard being so far from our families, especially during the holidays!

TRUNK OR TREAT

Last night was our wards Trunk or Treat and it was so much fun! My girls were so excited to get dressed up and get their hair and make-up done. We seriously love Halloween! We were bummed that Seth couldn't come because he had class, but were so excited that our friends Miriam came with her Niece and son. Meika and Sienna ended up with a TON of candy!

Meika was a bride and so we did an up-do in her hair and she looked so dang cute!

Here are Sienna, Anthony, Miriam's Niece & Meika

Sienna was a Cheer leader! SO CUTE!

Sienna & our friends little girl Ryan.

Oh My gosh!

If you want to see the most beautiful little girls costume Click HERE... you better look because you will be AMAZED!
Kathleen Dougherty you so completely talented!

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St. George Marathon

On Saturday 23 members of Seth's family ( including his Dad, siblings, in-laws, and cousins) ran the St. George marathon. His dad, Rock, was running it for the 30th time so his family was joining in to celebrate. It was raining and VERY cold... but everyone did AWESOME!
A few weeks before the marathon Seth started having a little knee problem, but he thought for maybe the first half his knee wouldn't bug him but... after the SECOND mile his knee started hurting really bad so he had to walk, then around mile 12 or 13 he could barely walk. Another runner had him tie a garbage sack around his knee and said it was probably his I.T. band rubbing, so he did that and it helped a little bit. He had to keep stopping to tighten the garbage sack and eventually stopped and had someone tape it. So he ended up limping most of the marathon and finished it in 7hrs 17 min. So sad! I felt so bad for him that he trained all year and then wasn't able to really run it. We are so proud of him and all of the other members of the family who participated in the marathon!

We had Jayma while her parents ran the marathon.

For while all three girls Meika, Sienna & Jayma all sat in the stroller trying to keep warm.
( we were not prepared for such cold weather!)

Good job Daddy!

Here is Seth limping in...

The girls feel asleep while waiting for daddy.