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!

Tulips at Temple Square!

We had stake sluff day today (I know, I know, but seriously, we barley get through sacrament meeting). When I took the train ride to Salt Lake this week, I was in awe of all of the tulips, and wanted to go back. My in-law's were in town, so we went to take some pictures, walk around Temple Square, and check out the Family History Museum. It was beautiful! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE flowers, so it was right up my ally! Here are some pictures from the day.

Date Night!

Thomas and I went on a date tonight!! Of course, it included a trip to Lowe's (or home depot). Ever since we got this house, I don't think we have gone on many dates that didn't include a stop for something at the hardware store, epically since we have started finishing the basement. I don't mind it, I actually tease Thomas if our date DOESN'T include a trip to home depot!
So, I thought we would skip going out to dinner, and get some ice cream. We got one to share, since he cant eat the whole thing, and I shouldn't. We get 1/4 the way down, and i am filling a chunk down in the cup (its dark, on the way home to relieve the babysitter of our kids) I'm thinking "SCORE, I GOT A CHUNK!" I dig for it, I'm proud I got it, I gloat a little cuz I got it. I put it in, chew...spit it out...darn, it was paper. "What kind of paper?" my dear husband asks. So, i get it, look at it. IT IS SOMEONES USED NASTY BAND-AID!! IN MY MOUTH!! I dry heaved and just about lost it all the way home and for 10 more minutes while Thomas takes home the babysitter and takes it back to baskin robins for a refund. NO, WE DON'T WANT A NEW ONE!
Nice diet plan! Crusty band-aids...I may have Thomas just sneak one in my food after I have eaten some.....anyone interested in the Crusty Band-aid Diet??