Friday again!

Never in my life have I looked forward to Saturdays as much as I am right now!! Since school has started and the morning starts around 5:30 with me checking to see if its 6 yet, our days have been CRAZY! I really have a deep respect for all these women I have known over the years who have already been doing this! School is fun, but its not like you roll out of been and wave your sweetie off to a happy place with bubbles and no worries. I have to be ready to conquer my day before my kids get up or I have no chance at even keeping up with all the demands of the day! Olivia likes school but... already three days have we had complete melt downs before 7:30 about not going to school. Then there are the time constraints of getting everything ready and getting her off. When we get home, I have just a short time slot to run around before its time to get her again. By the time she gets home, I am so tired from running all morning that I think I could be done for the day...but really our day has just begun. This isn't even taking into account all the worries about how she is doing now socially and emotionally. let alone will she be able to keep up with the curriculum. SO by 9:00 I find myself worn out and thinking bed sounds like heaven at this point and already aware of whats coming the next day....and then there is Friday! its like the day before Christmas, or your birthday, where you just know the the next day will be amazing! On my Fridays, I relish the idea that I might get to sleep in till 8 on Saturday, or that I can stay home stress free for a morning with no running around. the thought That my yaya will be comfortable at home with no stresses herself. Friday is magical! it the day when I just know, because its Friday..every things going to be all right! so maybe I am only two weeks into this. Some could call me a wimp, I can hear it now " you think this is bad? try having three in school all in different sports or better yet, dealing with teenagers!" Thats o.k, the more experienced in life can mock me..but to them I say this: I love my Friday darn it!
and they just can't take that away!

soccer!

Yesterday was Olivia AND Mikes first soccer practice for our team. We get there half and hour early to be ready only to find the rest of the team show up with in ten minutes of us! Mike did a great job. since it was their first practice he explained a few basic positions (goalie, shooter) they did a role call where they had to say their name, favorite T.V show and what they ate for lunch, and then some drills. Olivia LOVED it. she had that cute determined face on her the entire practice. she listened to her "coach" and spoke loudly. we were very proud of her. the only low point of the event was when Jackson decided he didn't want to go home (down the street) to go to the bathroom, but that he could hold it....and then pooped his pants, I know lovely! someday he will get it. Maybe Adrie will first though! lol. Here are a few pictures. I told mike I may be the ONLY one taking pictures of practice but thats o.k! it just means I am a really enthusiastic mom and wife..right?

wet pants, cookies and charity

well since Friday I have continued the roller coaster of emotions. But here are some high lights.

- I found gluten free cookies for 2.99 at marshalls!
- Even though Olivia had a weird accident and wet her pants in kindergarten, the situation was well handled by a great teacher and she was not scarred for life!
- Mike is more supportive of me then I ever understood and I can't imagine going through some of my silly issues with out him by my side
- Jackson is currently mastering the game of operation and for a three year old he might be able to preform a small surgery, if you don't mind a lot of yelling!
- I was reminded that I am not perfect and have imperfect tendencies, like I didn't already know it, i know. but the part I remembered is that this imperfectness comes with the natural man side of life...but the lord will help me word through those ( thank you ensign!)
- those we love always hurt the most, and yes in Yuba city you will hear about it from many sources
- but mostly I was reminded of the concept of charity and not just doing it but becoming it. I am grateful to be reminded of the examples in my past who seemed to have embodied this concept. I have a renewed sense of determination to become more like them along with the ultimate example of charity....you mean more like my savior?? yes, thats who we are trying to be like right? remembering That one thing brings me a huge amount of joy and peace.

I am always amazed that in life the little things can SO quickly get in the way of the big picture. but I can feel a change of heart coming on! it doesn't mean the situations I am dealing with are NOT real or painful or not fun, BUT it does mean maybe I can find a better way to go about it all. Never will there be a day not I am not grateful for three major things.
1. my heavenly father and his son Jesus Christ, with that comes the gospel and the fullness there of. what better time could we live in? have a question? it is answered through the gospel!
2. My husband...need I say more? he is amazing
3. my incredible children. the more I invest in them the greater joy I feel as a mother and the sacred calling that is part of my existence. They are the thing that most often makes me love and appreciate the first two things on my list.

Today is Friday

Today is friday...I am so glad! for me this friday brings a really weird day. I just feel...weird. Got to love being pregnant. But tomorrow is saturday and that means Livy is home and Mike is home all day! well o.k mike won't really get to be, but I can make myself feel better about it by pretending. So yeah. I have to say I wish I had something good to write but mostly life is really good and I know it and thats why I am frustrated! for some unknown reason I am having a dorky emotional day. You would think I could pull out of it..........well I haven't yet. hopefully soon! wish me luck.

the tutu's

So last week ended on a big high with the sale of some tutus. I said I would post pictures so here are a few. I wish a had a really cute model to take pictures in.....but I have to wait a couple more months for that. ANYWAY, let me know what you think. This is just a few of them.......

I love these! it shows her true feelings

more pics

school girl

Well today was Olivias first day of kindergarten! We woke up early got ready and then woke her and Jack up. she was SO excited. very curious about what the day would hold for her. as we got closer to the school she got quiet and....I don't think scared was the emotion, maybe slightly nervous for the unknown. Once her teacher came out she was done with us and all attention was on her teacher! As a mom with my oldest going to school for the first time I feel pretty weird. Right now I am not quite sure what to do with myself. I feel excited for her and sad that her days of all day at home are gone. I can't believe we are entering this phase of life. It really just makes me love and appreciate every moment I have with this amazing girl even more. she is so special and important in our every day of our home. Every moment away I miss her. anyway.......I can't wait for lunch time to come!

Big day for boo

A few weeks ago with the support of my amazing husband I started on a new adventure! I was sitting at a baby shower- it was one of the girliest events I have ever been to in my life!- and somewhere during the two hours of present opening I had this vision of a tiny new born onsie and a tiny tutu with flowers and all the ribbons and of course a hair bow to match and finish it off. As I started looking around I found out this is something becoming quite a trend. BUT mine are for newborns and sweeties up to a year. I haven't found anything that looks like then just yet! after countless hours...... well over 60, and lots of sewing, using of all things my scrap book sewing machine- mine happened to break one tutu into it all- I was ready with 20 tutus in hand of various colors and armed with an amazing friend to help me with the setup. we drove an hour away, set up and anxiously waited for customers and reactions. 3 people came to the event.....all related to me. needless to say I was exhausted from all the hard work and disappointed. My husband, family and great friend were so supportive though even in my failure of a night that I couldn't be too sad. on the way home my friend suggested we take them to a local store which sells high end Items, and other local items, see if they might want to purchase some and resell them. so today we went. I have to admit that I was in a real dorky mood and if it had not been for my friend, the day would have not turned out the same. By the time we left they had purchased five of my tutus for a reasonable price with the intention to sell them for $48.00! They also said they would be interested in seeing more for christmas! So I left with my first receipt for Tutu's by BOO and a check written in my name! For any one who's local, the store name is Twigs. It has been one of the most exciting things that has happened to me. so much hard work, not in my comfort zone because it was sewing and totally different the my last business ventures because I was putting something made by me out there to be judged. but also so exciting that such a great store thought they were good enough to offer them to their clients!! anyway I will post the pictures of some of them as soon as I can but for now watch out! your going to start seeing babies wearing my stuff!

the fun never ends

Jackson is always a funny dude! he never walks or runs- he leaps and hops and dances his way through life. a few weeks ago we had a lesson on manners. Olivia quickly became the manners police and Jackson the one to break the rules....on purpose! every time we sit down for dinner he looks directly at me, smiles, and puts his elbows on the table! If he says the phrase " hiding" you know he has pooped his pants. When asked to to ANY chore...which happens every morning, he is instantly "to tired" and can not seem to move from his exact spot. He loves "crapes" or crepes as most of the world would call them. trips to "malwart" are always an event, his favorite color in the whole world is "geeeen" ( green) and all things are better in green...or pink. HE is sitting next to me right now and just needed this to be in Pink. most days I just watch him react to life, raise my eyebrows and say...o.k. and move on! he is SO dramatic that life can never be boring in any situation! I could film him all day and he would never stop talking, he knows how to TALK! most of the time the things he is saying are stories made up in his head at the moment. It usually takes a few minutes for me to figure out where some comment or conversations makes sense or came from. but he is incredibly smart and remembers everything...it gets interesting. any way I haven't written about him in a while. and if he could put aside all the nasty burping and laziness and random acts that come with boy hood he would be to adorable and end up a spoiled brat, which he might be on the verge of anyway. we adore our Jack!
I can only imagine what every day and the next so many years will bring with him in my life. could any mom be more lucky then I?

My prince

The other day the kids and I rented Cinderella 3. Olivia was very excited to watch it after lunch, so during lunch, she kept picking up the movie and examining the cover. She looked at her dad and looked at the movie cover and made an amazing discovery! "dad, you look just like this guy on the cover!" he didn't think much of it, which means she didn't get much of a reaction, so she brought the cover over to me. Sure enough the prince actually does look something like Mike! I thought it was the ultimate cute thing for her to say, to think her daddy is just like the prince....too cute! In the end I can't say I mind having a husband who resembles a handsome prince!

Call him coach Heller

Last night I got a call from Olivias soccer league, she has a team but no coach. If they could not find a coach, then the team would be disbanded! I would love to do it....but the whole baby in the belly thing throws a kink in that, then, I thought of Mike. He doesn't have enough going on anyway......full time job, young mens, camp outs with scouts and other scouting things, everyday study for LSAT (which is in just a few weeks), band practice, and there is a family in there too... but I knew he would do a good job and it would be great for him and livy. So I took the phone number and told her I didn't know if it was possible, but he would call her later that night. At 9:30 after running errands for scouts and young mens and studying at the library, Mike called me and said...I am going over to sign the paper work, Olivia has a coach! Maybe we are crazy, because Mike and Brigette Heller don't know how to say NO. But, in this case I am pretty excited to call him "Coach"!

feeling her move again

after what has felt like weeks and weeks (even though I am sure its only been maybe three) Olivia felt her sister moving this morning! Mike has been able to feel it almost since the day I did; but Olivia just couldn't seem to understand the difference in my breathing and a random kick. we tired morning after morning and I would tell her not to worry because as it got closer to the time of having the baby she would be able to even SEE her moving.This little sweetie in my belly seems to be REALLY strong for her "age" . So its to the point where my tummy jumps and wiggles went she goes on a kicking spree, we happened to get one of those today. After the first time Olivia felt it she could feel it every time. she was so excited even Jackson wanted to feel but he did not have the patience to sit still enough! This is interesting though- when he got right up to my belly and did some talking to the baby, she responded. It- was- weird! but every time he would talk, she would be still and when he was done, she would start moving all over. Maybe they were closer before coming here then any of us know?I have no idea but I did not expect such a crazy morning!