Christmas....Really?

Is it really Christmas time again? I can hardly beleive how fast the days of December are flying by.... and how fast 2010 is disappearing.  Why is it that certain era's of your life just seem to fly by?  It gets harder and harder to remember distinct years or your life once you have kids, it all seems to blur together.

Anyway, half way through my Christmas shopping and hopefully the kids appreciate all the hard work and money that goes into this holiday.

James Riley Turns 4 Years Old !!!!

I can hardly believe how quickly the time has flown....but today Junior turned 4!!  He was so excited for his dinosaur party today he asked me all day long "When is Cameron coming over? " He helped me bake his cake this morning and was so excited to see the dinosaur plates and all the streamers for the party.

Here are a few pictures from today

Katie's Birthday - 9 years old

Katie turned 9 years old on November 6th.  I can hardly believe it!!!!  She is complete with a new cellphone and loads of Justin Bieber shirts and stuff.  We had two of her little friends sleepover on Saturday night.  The party was complete with pizza, cupcakes, movies, grab bags and streamers.  The three of them stayed up past midnight talking and watching movies....yikes!!

Another year over for her and Jr. is turning 4 just around the corner.

Happy Halloween!!

Kids getting ready for the school parade...finished their costumes just in time.  Hannah's is still a work in progress.

Wasatch Front Shop Hop Challenge

Well I went back to one of the quilt shops on the Wasatch Front Shop Hop, Quilts Etc.  It has been quite a while since I was in this shop.  I picked up the cutest kit for a Halloween quilt/wall hanging.  I washed all the fabrics up this weekend and am excited to get it put together.

They had a really large selection of Halloween fabrics and some very cute kits ready for festive pillowcases.

More puppy pics

Hannah is growing longer and wider now.  She just turned 12 weeks and had her second set of puppy shots on Saturday.  She has started biting and chewing everything (and everyone) in site.  Man those puppy teeth are SHARP!!! (ouch)

Mornings are the worst!!!

I am really frustrated with getting myself and the kids ready in the morning.  I just cannot comprehend why it has to be SOOOOOOOO difficult.  No matter how early I get up and how "prepared" I am ....all of turns to shit and we end up fighting with each other until we are out the door.  I feel like the worst mother ever....all I do all morning long is YELL.  Is there some point when it will become easier?

We have a Puppy!!!

Well after much heartache, headache and contimplation....the Wadsworth's have a PUPPY!!!! (and no giving back this time)  Her name is Hannah, and oh boy does she have a lovely singing voice.  She is 10 weeks old this Friday and so far a very welcome addition to the family.  We have puppy potty training class on Saturday, so will see how that goes. I trained two kids and two cats....how hard can one puppy be?

First Trip to the Dentist

Jr. had his first trip to the dentist this week.  No cavities to report and he did really well.  He is getting so BIG!!

First Day of 3rd Grade!

Well another school year starts!  I can't believe my baby is starting 3rd Grade!! (I know every mother says that at the beginning of each new year) We had the first day fashion show last night to decide what to wear and with what shoes, socks, earrings, etc.  (whew) The inevitable tummy ache this morning from all the butterflies, and amazingly enough.....we made it to school on time. (1 down....179 to go)

Jr. was cracking me up this morning....as Katie was getting dressed, I told her she had to put on her bra or a cami (I know what your thinking, but YES she needs one already :((((( ) She of course picked the bra (as I had no doubt she would) and once she had it on, Jr. started laughing his little cute butt off.  He said to her

JR: "Why you have one those booby things on?"

Katie: "Because I need it James!"

JR: "But you don't have any boobies!"

Katie: "Yes I do! They are just small ones"

Then he sat there laughing it up!!  Ahh little brothers are great.

Yonder Mountain String Band - The Depot

First Yonder show and first show at The Depot.  I love this venue almost as much as the House of Blues in Vegas ( I know I am so indecisive...and just love it all).  The layout is great and the sound was awesome.  It is a nice size and can see from pretty much any vantage point.  Yonder Mountain put on a great show!  It was a little mellow to start (which was nice) and quickly heated up the place with the second set.  I would highly recommend checking both the venue and the band out.

Keane - Las Vegas

Well I am in Love....with the House of Blues as a venue.  The sound was great and the show was even better!!!  Fran Healy (from Travis) opened on acoustic guitar and was a joy to watch.  (Anyone who knows me knows I am a total sucker for British bands of any sort).  Followed closely by Ingrid Michaelson who was wonderful.  She was witty and had some really catchy tunes (similar in style to Sara Bareilles and dare I say Sarah McLachlan).  The main attraction (for me that is) was of course the headliner Keane.  Is it any Wonder?...they put on an awesome show.  I am soooooooo glad I jumped on tickets for this as I was pretty disappointed a year ago when I missed them at Kingsbury Hall.  Show was well worth the drive...not to mention the quick vacation in Vegas. 

Stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel and OMG I have not seen that many beautiful, young people converge in one place in my life.  I seriously felt like a senior citizen basking out by the ReHab pool (not to mention a few cup sizes too small and shades too white).  Nonetheless had a nice soak/swim in the HOT summer day.  I ended the day with a trip to the old part of Vegas (and cheaper section too) The Golden Nugget and Fremont Street experience.

Lemonade.....Get your Lemonade

Katie has been "HOT" all summer to sell lemonade (or anything for that matter) out in front of my parents house with her little posse of friends.  (Her posse consists of 2 other girls from school)  They were trying to talk my mom into it for a while and she kept putting them off saying "Sorry girls I don't have any little cups" , or "Out of lemonade another day".   They finally broke her the other day.  She not only made the lemonade for them but also let them all paint a sign and setup a little stand for them.  Katie and Shandis stuck around to sell 2 cups of lemonade and then got bored and headed down to pick up Riley (the other one of the posse).  Jr. didn't miss a beat and stepped right in with my mom to take over the stand.  He knew exactly what to do, of course, because he watched in on Max and Ruby at least a dozen times. 

When I arrived to pick up the kids Jr had just collected the monies (as he calls them) from the neighbors who cleaned him out of lemonade.  He was a hit and made $3.00 by himself.  He kept yelling "Lemonade, Lemonade" to all the people driving by and of course who could resist those baby blues!!! 

Fireworks....Taylorsville Dayz

Recently the kids and I spent an evening watching the Fireworks with my folks.  We sat on the church lawn close to their house and had a great show. (they were even better than Murray Park on the 3rd)  Jr was very facinated with them this year (instead of being scared like every other year).  Katie just kept asking a MILLION questions like all kids her age I'm sure
- Why is that one red?
- How come that one is bigger than the others?
- Why does that one sparkle like that?
and on and on.........

St. George Getaway

Can't you just hear the Tetris theme song playing now....  Went down to St. George for a quick getaway to pick up some furniture from Robyn.  Able to get it all in just barely. 

Murray Park Flood

Here are some pictures from the flood by our house.  We went over to check out the damage.

Swimming Lessons

Yesterday was the first day of the swim lessons for the kids!!!  Unfortunately that means getting up an hour earlier than normal to get them to the babysitter by 8am so she can transport the bunch to their lessons in Kearns.   Ouch....  Jr was so excited in the morning he was running around in his swim suit and screaming "I'm going SWIMMING!!" Katie was none to excited about getting up an hour early (that's my girl) but eventually was in her suit and ready to roll.  By some miracle we did make it out of the house on time (yippee one day down).

Jr was a bit confused as to why we ended up at the baby sitter's house instead of the pool, but calmed down once he saw all his buddies in their swim suits loading into the car. From further reports from Julie and my mom, Jr loved his teacher and loved the class.  He even managed to con the teacher into two more times floating on his back around the pool AFTER the lesson was over.

Thunder Storm

Last night was the first night I have seen my kids in the past 5 days. Jr was so worn out from playing at Uncle Mike's house that he was asleep before I could even lay down with him. The thunder and lightning woke him up around 3am.  He came up to sleep with me as he was scared.  He has the uncanny ability to wake up 2 minutes before the alarm goes off....He woke up asking for chocolate milk and as I was getting him a fresh cup...my alarm went off.  I have been using my phone alarm lately but it sounds like crickets.  Standing in the kitchen half awake I hear a panic cry from Jr.  "Mom, Mom...there is bugs in your bed!!!!"

Needless to say he was WIDE awake after that!!!!

New Beginnings...

Well all in final in the divorce front.  James is moved into his new "Daddy House" as Jr calls it and I am putting back MY house a little at a time.  It has been a good transition for all of us and here's to new beginnings...whatever those may bring.

Quilts, Etc.

Stopped by for a minute the other day.  It has been years since I was in this shop.  I did not buy anything but it has a really cute selection of fabrics (of course).  Anyway, 1 more off the shop hop list :)

April Fools!!! Again

Well it's about that time of year again...up to no good at the office today.  This was the state of the office today along with a pesky infestation of little mice.

I went on the scavenger hunt to find my chair...it is way up in the pallet racking.  It's okay though I found one that looks just like it for now :) Sorry Tom