Now that is priceless....

New Microwave oven: $225
Two nasty hot dogs: 1.00
Your daughter thinking you can make fireworks come out of your fingers....PRICELESS!!

Well, serves me right. I know better then to do some REALLY deep cleaning. Just stick with the surface, Alison, really! I thought the microwave vent top was looking a little on the dusty side. I spray it down with Clorox spray, and go to the bathroom to get some Q-tips to make it look bran new again. Well, Thomas came up to make some lunch, threw some hot dogs in the microwave, pushed start...and BAM BAM BAM. Three loud Bam's accompanied by 3 huge sparks, and 6 loud screams (Kinley and I, one for each spark!) and he was down for the count! Thomas' arm was numb the whole day, night and next day. It was so scary for me, but Kinley has been telling people that her dad can make fireworks come out of his fingers...yah, what can YOUR dad do? LOL.

Happy Birthday JUNE!

It has been so busy around here lately! I haven't had time to get up my June Birthdays!! Sorry I'm late for you Nate, Dad and Broxton!Happy Birthday NATE!! June 1st!

Nate and I hung out in high school together. He was fun to spend late nights talking, hanging out watching movies...and once I was engaged...he made a few dollars being our third wheel! I love my gigantor (nickname I gave him since he TOWERS over me!!)

Love you Nate, happy birthday!!

Happy Birthday DAD!!! June 6th. Dad just turned the big 7-0!! I am grateful for a wonderful father like you dad! My dad is SOOO funny, kind, giving, smart...you name it (and it's good....) he is it! I am so lucky to have his example in my life! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH DAD!

Happy Birthday Broxton!! June 7th. Broxton is my nephew. He just got baptised on Saturday. He had Hailey say his closing prayer. She was so excited that he would think of her! He is such a kind and loving boy. He is so fun to be around!! We are proud of you Broxton! Don't forget, you are Hailey's protector!!

Happy Birthday Brooklyn!! June 11th. Brooklyn is my niece. She is so cute, sweet and SPIRITED :) She is very kind to Kinley and a great niece. Love you Brooklyn!

Happy Birthday Kaden! June 24th. Kaden, well, he is the most handsome little boy in the entire world...of course, I am his mother! He is such a creative, sweet boy. Don't you worry. You will hear more about my sweet Kaden come his birthday! I love you Kaden!

Happy Birthday Paul! June 29th. Pablo is my brother-in-law. He has put up with me more then any other in-law because he was my first! He puts up with a lot of teasing and crap from Thomas and I, we love you lots Paul! (I need better pictures of you! I am still waiting for Thomas to scan me the picture of you and him wrestling while he was on his mission...don't worry, I wont forget to post it later!!)

NEW'S FLASH!!

I hope everyone is sitting down. (I am willing to bet that you are!) I have been informed, many times today actually, that I AM NO FUN. NO. FUN. (I have some older friends on here that I may have to call upon as witness that I USED to be fun :) ) Some days I feel like I am no fun. Its not fun to say...have you done your chores...have you done your homework....have you brushed your teeth?? REALLY? 'cuz I didn't hear water...please stop fighting...please stop fighting...PLEASE STOP!

But come on people. We went camping. I slept in a tent. I made hot dogs. I made smores (snores, as Kaden pronounces them.) We played in the water. Do they remember all that when you ask them to put away their stuff?? NO, that is a big fat N-O!

Would I do it again. You bet. In a heart beat! You know why? BECAUSE I AM FUN. Yes, I am!

Welcome to the family Daxton!

Preston, Chrystie and Arden welcomed home their new baby Daxton. He was born Sunday, and placed with them on Wednesday. We are excited to have another nephew, and a great addition to our family! Congrats guys! We love you!

School's Out For the Summer!

Well, School is out of the summer. I have a love/hate relationship with summer. I love being with my kids, I love being able to sleep in a bit, I love not having to try to figure out what in the world to pack Hailey for lunch (will NOT eat any of the 4 choices the school gives, doesn't like sandwiches....ug, the frustration on that topic could go on and on...) I hate that we all become a little lazy, I hate that we all sleep in TOO much, I hate friends over ALL DAY (yeah, I know...I'm mean!) So, with all those frustrations, last year I made up a "plan" for the Summer. It went so well, we will be doing it again! (Warning: some parents, and probably ALL kids think that I'm crazy!)

Summer Rules at our house:

1) make your bed/clean your room/breakfast/brush teeth/get dressed(yeah, you would think I wouldn't have to put get dressed....)

2) Read for 20 minutes

3) do two worksheets worth of homework. I pick them.

4)Do a job. (assigned, I pick, different everyday)

5) No playing until after lunch and 12:30.

It sounds kinda tough reading it, but it really made our summer go smoothly. I let them play until 5ish, so 4.5-5 hours is MORE then enough friend time. We also do fun things too. We go to parks, swimming, library, visit friends, bowling...there is fun in there too :)

So, I took some first day of school pictures and last day of school pictures. I can't believe how much they have grown!

Kaden, first day of School. July 23, 2007.
Kaden. Last day of school. May 22, 2008.
Kaden is now a first grader!! WAHOOO full day of school next year! Yeah!
Hailey first day of 2nd grade. July 23, 2007.

Hailey. Last day of school. May 22, 2008. Hailey is now a 3rd grader!

(Where in the world does the time go?!)

So, what is your schedule like in the summer? Do you have one? (I didn't until kids were ringing my doorbell at 8 am last summer!) Do you have them do homework? Do you think its worth the fight? (yeah, sometimes its a fight!)

I hope they call me on a mission....

Well, it seems as though we just welcomed my parents home from their two year mission in China (service, teaching English) in December. They were asked by someone (be forewarned, I am probably slaughtering their story!) in SLC to put their mission papers in, they wanted them to be in charge of the sister missionaries at Temple Square. So, when their call came today, we were all expecting them to be called to SLC, Utah. Life doesn't always go as planned.
So, Elder and Sister Zaugg will be going to New Delhi, India for 18 months. They leave Aug 18th. My sister-in-law took this picture, as you can see, its a total surprise to us all! LOL

When I grow up....I want to be a mom, JUST LIKE YOU!

When I grow up, I want to be a mom...JUST LIKE YOU. AWEEE Kinley is so dang sweet. Yeah, but she wasn't done talking.....so I can say bad words, like you do! (side note here....not that I am all innocent in the swearing department...but she is talking about the words: shut up, stupid, I hate you, poop, fart...ect. You know...the really bad words ;) )

She has been saying this a lot lately. I guess she must hear me tell my sister on the phone that something is stupid. She gets huge eyes and says MOM, YOU JUST SAID A BAD WORD!! Apparently she is not letting me know this to make me a better person, she is jealous! Yikes, I think I am in trouble with this one!