Party of Five

So Excited! (Click here)

2011-05-02T11:25:00.008-05:00

My New adventure.....
Click on the title "So Excited" and you will be taken to the RetroChic blog that my friend Michalann and I have decided to start.

Make over time

2011-04-20T17:22:00.006-05:00

Shhh, don't tell Ken but when he get's home tonight I am surprising him with a make over in his garage. He has scouts tonight and they are working in the garage. I really hope they all like how "he" has decorated his man spot.

I provided before and after pictures so you all can see what a difference a table cloth and a few accessories can make on just a plain ugly work bench.

Maci's Pillow

2011-04-20T13:08:00.006-05:00

Ken was out of town last week and I need a project to do at night while I sat around and ate chocolate and watched chick flicks. So I decided to make a pillow for Maci's room. I found several pieces of fabric that matches the colors and I picked out 5 different fabrics and two different netting materials to make several circles of different size's and fabric's.

I traced the bottom of jars, candles sticks and cups to get the right circles for each layer.

Then layered all the different circles on top of each other with the netting between some of the circles. I also put a button on top of each circle and and hand stitched around the pillow with purple thread.

Maci is just like her momma and thinks you can never, never have too many pillows.

Grandma came to Texas!

2011-04-11T21:55:00.004-05:00

I have the Best Mother in Law in the world!!! A few weeks ago Marjean came to visit us. We had such a good time laughing, playing, shopping at Sam Moons (a highlight of the visit for me) letting the girls ditch school and go to the Zoo. We had so much fun with Grandma that when is was time for her to get on the plane to go home, the tears from all of us were coming. She really is the best! We love you so much and can't wait till the next visit.

(Mom I have not forgotten I will send you pictures)

Fix and SOLD!

2011-04-11T21:45:00.002-05:00

Don't you just love this $20.00 find. It has been the biggest pain to fix up. The drawers would not even open and it must have had at least 6 coats of petobismo pink paint on it. But with tons of heavy duty sanding, new knobs and a fresh coast of paint......CHA CHING!

Ellie's Rockin Party

2011-03-23T13:52:00.012-06:00

Ellie Lynn turned 6 and we partied!!! We had a rock-in good time. So lately Ellie is boy crazy over Justin Bieber and that is all she wanted to do for her Birthday is have everything JB. I am not sure if we could of handled everything JB so we did a Rock Star theme as well and invited him to join us for the celebration. The girls had such a good time and enjoyed every minute of it.

My totally talented friend Valerie made the Rock Star Cake, so yummy!

Ken collected Ellie's favorite rock songs and put them onto a Cd for the girls to take home and listen to.
I tried to get Ken to dress up as Justin but no such luck so we splurged and got him in cardboard instead.

Each of the girls decorated a guitar with glitter stickers and rhinestones. They were a perfect craft for them to do and gave us a break from dancing.

We have "lets dance" on the Wii and the girls loved to turn it up and show us their best dance moves, I have to say Ellie can shake her booty really good.
We had such a great time and feel so blessed that Ellie has such good friends here. I was completely exhausted when the party was over but worth every minute of it.

Fort Worth Rodeo

2011-03-10T09:44:00.020-06:00

Back in January Ken won tickets to the Fort Worth Rodeo through a local radio station. The girls were so excited they were counting down the days until we could go. Finally the day arrives with a HUGE Dallas snow storm. Now we have lived in Utah and Colorado where we are not strangers to snow, but let me tell you... when it snows in Dallas EVERYTHING SHUTS DOWN! The ice on the roads are so bad you can't drive anywhere, the girls had like no school forever and we all had cabin fever. So with a prayer before we left we headed south for what usally is a 20 minute drive down town.

Our street when we left, now under that freshly fallen snow is inches of ice. Our house sits up at the top of a slight hill and we sat and watched car after car try to get out of our street (anything to do to pass the time).

The front of our house.

While driving around Fort Worth we found this beautiful church, I had to take pictures of it. Presley thought it was a Temple.

The Rodeo had a petting zoo in the frezzing tempiture, we were only out there for two minutes and then we could feel our legs so it was time to head on inside.

So By the looks of the arena when we got there Ken had rented out the whole place just for our family. When we handed our tickets in the lady said we can pick any seat we would like to sit and don't worry about our assigned seats. So What do you do in an emplty arean while waiting for the show??

You make the kids run up and down the stairs until they are tired.

Then you make them sit really still for pictures.

Why not, go ahead stand on the chairs Ellie. Not like anyone is going to stop you.

Once the Rodeo did start we had a great time and loved the show. They actually did a really good job considering their audience was ... well the Sorensen Family.

Ellie turns 6!

2011-03-10T09:13:00.004-06:00

Everyone who knows Ellie knows that she beats to her own drum and is so spunky and full of life. She is the most independent self reliant little six year old you will ever meet. She can easily make friends with everyone and carry on a conversation all on her own, she tells you honestly what she thinks and it is usually her way or there is not a way at all. She is also a big tender heart and loves her family more than anything. She is the first to wake up in the mornings and loves to crawl into our bed and snuggle with her daddy. A typical morning at our house will include Ellie coming into our room and telling us "It's morning time, the sun is up"... and then it is quickly followed by "What are we doing today, I hope it is something fun". She is always looking for an adventure and where there is anything fun Ellie will be there and be there first.

Ellie we love you so much. You are getting so big and we are super proud of you and so blessed to have you in our family.

Happy Birthday Ellie Lynn!!!!

Fix and keep or Fix and sell?

2011-02-24T13:37:00.007-06:00

I found this antique dresser the other day on Craigslist and $30.00 later Ken went to go pick it up on his lunch break (he is just amazingly supportive of my decorating habits). So my first thought was of course to fix it up and sell, you know the drill... fix it and turn it around for a profit so I can go out and buy more of other peoples crap to put in our house (hahaha). Anyways the more I was working on it the more I am falling in love with it. Now I know what you are thinking "she so does not need another dresser in the house" but after some thought I am thinking of turning it into a jewelry holder, a giant jewelry dresser. Have Ken line the drawers with velvet or something and a quick trip (just an excuse) to Anthropology for some new knobs and wallah, I have a new item in my house.

Maci turned 10!!!

2011-01-07T16:14:00.010-06:00

Maci hit DOUBLE DIGITS! Oh dear, I can't believe I have a 10 year old. She got totally spoiled and got just what she has been begging for...an iPod. Grandma and Grandpa Meador took her on a shopping spree and bought the whole store at Gap (Maci's favorite clothing store) and Grandma and Grandpa bought her a purple docking station (her favorite color) for her new I pod. Along with iTunes GC, books, and Wii games I think the girl was totally happy.

Happy Birthday Maci- We love you so much!!

Thanksgiving 2010

2011-01-07T13:51:00.009-06:00

I think I should put up Thanksgiving pictures before I post Christmas, and now that I am finally going through Thanksgiving I wish I would have taken more pictures- Ugh!
We had a great time Kens parents got to come and visit and stay the week with us, we had just barely gotten over Strep throat so the first few days we were all a little under the weather. Once our Antibiotics kicked in we were ready to play. We had such a good time watching movies, going to the movies (we saw Mega Mind) playing at the park down the street and eating, eating and more eating. I was a tad bit lazy when it came to Thanksgiving dinner, I did not bust out my China and pretty centerpieces, instead I opted for paper plates and I have to tell you this may become a new tradition in our house, they looked good and less washing (I know, I don't do paper plates but I gotta tell you I have bought more since that week). Dinner was a hit! Did I mention we ate and ate? Ken did the turkey and it was so good, here comes where I wish I had more pictures because I only took a picture of the turkey. So as far as you can tell that is all we had just turkey, plain turkey- not so, we had homemade green bean casserole (not from soup), spinach salad, monkey bread, grandpa's yummy stuffing and macaroni and cheese (homemade with a oh so yummy topping). Like I said we have no pictures to prove it so I guess we just had turkey.
We also got to see some of my side of the family for a few hours one day and loved seeing them. Overall it was a great week and we loved having Grandma and Grandpa Sorensen come stay with us!!

Fix and Keeps

2011-01-06T15:49:00.010-06:00

I saw this little beauty the other day for $7.00, SCORE!!! A little bit of paint did it wonders and now I have a new coffee table.

Ok so here is the $5.00 headboard that I have been working on. I got it all painted and sanded and then my wonderful father-in law came for Thanksgiving and him and Ken cut out the wood and stapled the fabric and the batting to go on the inside. I think it turned out really well and I love the way it looks.

Craigslist, Love it!!

2011-01-05T21:49:00.017-06:00

Shh don't tell anyone but I have a new found love for finding other people's junk and fixing it up. You know how some people will buy old fixer up houses and do some work and then turn around and sell them for more than what they paid for... enter Craigslist. I am so addicted to other peoples junk now. We live by a pretty wealthy area and it is amazing to me what these people will give away. Ken calls my little projects "fix and flip" or I sometimes call them "fix and keep".

The dresser I got for $10.00 and turned around after fixing it up and sold it for over $100.00

This is my new kitchen table I got, it was pretty "ugly" when we got it home and needed some repair really bad. Several hours/days later and I love the way it turned out.

$50.00 hutch... turned around and sold it for a pretty dollar bill (well actually hundreds of them).

$2.75 chairs, keeping these little gems.

Check back in later, I found this $5.00 headboard and completely changed the look of it, so loving it!

This post is for all the moms who think their sweet child can do nothing while your talking on the phone.

2010-12-10T08:56:00.004-06:00

Halloween

2010-11-02T08:54:00.010-06:00

We had a wonderful Halloween this year. We went Trunk or Treating at the church Friday night and had a great time with our ward family. The girls loved showing off their costumes and we had a good time with friends. Sunday night the girls were so excited to pass out candy to the trick or treater's in the neighborhood. It was a fight to get to the door every time the doorbell rang, I think they loved passing out the candy more than getting candy.

1st day of school

2010-08-23T19:50:00.009-05:00

The girls had a great first day of school!!! Ellie is super excited to go back tomorrow, let's just see how long this will last. Maci made a ton of new friends and loves her teacher. Ellie loved eating lunch with her friends and was way excited to bring me home a note to sign (she has seen Maci bring stuff home over the years to be signed and Ellie felt so grown-up).

Presley had a little bit of a rough day missing her sisters and so did mommy. Tomorrow's outfits are already layed out and the girls are all fast asleep and the best part is that it is only 8:00.

Ft Worth Stock Yards

2010-08-22T21:21:00.019-05:00

This could be my next mode of transportation (it's green right???)

You don't see this every day walking down the street.

Gotta love the TEXAS LONGHORNS!!

Maci did really good, it's in her genes from her great grandpa-he would be proud.

Last night was great, we needed to get out of the house so last minute we drove 15 minutes to downtown Ft. Worth and had a great time!! It made me realize that I so need a pair of cowgirl boots, ok maybe two pairs.

Meet your Teacher

2010-08-21T21:43:00.007-05:00

I did not get a picture of Maci's teacher, you know she is in fourth grade now and apparently moms with camera's are not cool (don't worry I will sneak one later on the first day of school)

The night the girls were waiting for finally came!! The girls yes, Maci and Ellie (I can't believe Ellie is going to start Kindergarten on Monday) got to go to school and meet their teachers. Maci teacher is Mrs. Pavelka, she seems really nice and Maci is excited to start 4th grade. Ellie was hilarious and picked out her desk in the very front of the room, and just started making friends right away with no problem she was telling people that she was from Colorado and asking were they were from. I have a feeling parent teacher conference with Mrs Harman and Ellie is going to be very interesting this year. School starts on Monday, I wish I can be a little fly on the wall the first day-oh well.

Oh, Ellie also told me on the way out of her class that she is not going to tell any of her new friends that she is a "superstar" she doesn't want them to be jealous. Yes, we are in for some Drama this year.

Funny ha ha

2010-08-19T13:44:00.004-05:00

This picture just makes me smile, when Ken and I went to Alaska we went Kayaking in Ketchikan (boy, try saying that a few times) I had to use the restroom while Ken was getting our gear together. I saw this bathroom and it made me laugh, the funny thing is, is when I was done I walked out and there was a line of men waiting to go into the "inboard" room. HAHAHA, I was laughing so hard thankfully my oh so smart husband came walking out of the "outboards" room and politely told his fellow male outboarders what was up. HAHAHA !!!

Is everything breaking down???

2010-08-12T21:19:00.002-05:00

First it was Kens car, then our printer, now my sewing machine!! ERR, ERR, AND DOUBLE ERR!!

just needed to vent, thanks.

Best Cinnamon Rolls Ever!!!

2010-08-11T19:23:00.006-05:00

I have made these several times, my family craves them!! They turn out perfect every time and they are ohh so yummy.

Ingredients
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
2 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 (9 ounce) package yellow cake mix (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 tablespoons milk

Directions
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the cake mix, salt and vanilla; stir well to combine. Stir in the flour; beat well. Cover bowl and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
Deflate dough and turn it out onto a well floured surface. Roll dough out into a rectangle and spread with butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Roll up dough and cut into 3/4 inch thick rolls. Place rolls in two lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bake rolls in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. While rolls are baking, prepare the frosting. In a medium bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar, 1/3 cup butter, vanilla and milk. Let rolls cool slightly then spread with frosting.

By: MEFROMNWIA (off Recipes.com)

I Love Craigslist!!

2010-08-07T21:33:00.009-05:00

I found this little beauty the other day, I called Ken and asked if I could have some money to buy this little treasure. He went to go pick it up and took one look at this hutch and thought I must have been crazy, but he did what all good husbands would do and gave the nice man some money and brought home my lovely hutch. It was a work in progress and took some TLC, but I am so happy with my labor and quickly found a place for it.

Please forgive me it has been months since my last confession.

2010-08-07T21:19:00.003-05:00

My poor little blog has been greatly neglected. Now that things have settled in I have to get back on track. I think it has been to long I don't even know where to start....

Maci turned 9, Christmas came and we were all spoiled, Ellie turned 5, we still own our home in Colorado, Ken was still living in Texas, we found someone to rent out home in Colorado, moved to Texas, in home with some little issues (must call to find out), Ken bought Volvo S-40 (not new but new to us) Maci went to new elementary school for 3 weeks before summer vacation, made new friends, having fun with old friends, Kens car breaks down, Presley turned 3, cruise to the Bahamas, trip to Colorado, ok I think that covers everything, totally potty trained 3 year old, oh and Ken and I celebrated 11 years of marriage. So it has been so crazy I have not even had time to wrap my mind around things. I really need to start blogging again.

AND WHATS UP WITH THE CRAZY COMMENTS I KEEP GETTING... WHAT????????

What???

2009-12-07T18:33:00.002-06:00

So Ken apparently has been a little board in Texas, or he is off his Rocker. I would like all my fellow blog readers (like there is so many of you out there) to know that my wonderful and charming husband who I love dearly left the last post on this blog. You would think if he would take the time to hack onto my blog and leave a random post he would dedicate it to me and how wonderful I am and what I am getting for Christmas (like the treadmill I want or something).
So with that being said, Ken I have really embarrassing photos of you, I love you and can't wait to see you again.

It has been a while....

2009-12-06T20:03:00.007-06:00

So, yes I know it's been a while since I've made a post. But I've been so busy killing zombies that I simply haven't had the time to do much else. Plus PJ is constantly running around "neh-neh" that the zombies have almost over ran our house.

So, to keep you entertained until Christmas, I've included a picture of Santa. He's coming and it's that time of the year where we all have to ask ourselves, "Do you believe?". After looking at this picture, I know I do.

Have a Happy Holiday's and I'll post something about how great my husband is after Christmas.

Day out

2009-11-06T10:05:00.007-06:00

Yesterday was so much fun. My friend Darby watched the girls pretty much all day long so I could get out of the house and have some "me time". My mom and I love to go to antique stores and look around. This is one of my favorite things to do. I love the 20"s Era and love the Jewelry from the 1920's, we found this shop that sells all the antique jewelry you can stand to look at. We were in that one little store for way to long having so much fun. It was a much needed break and felt so good to get out.

Halloween

2009-11-04T09:53:00.008-06:00

We Hope you all had a great Halloween.

Ellie said I could

2009-11-03T15:28:00.003-06:00

I layed Presley down for a nap about 20 minutes ago and have been playing catch up around the house picking up toys and toilet paper (don't ask) and then Ellie comes to me and says in her cutest little voice "mom, you have been working really hard today, go shopping on the computer and buy something pretty for you" So Ken if your reading this......Ellie said I could.

PumpkinPatch

2009-11-02T09:00:00.006-06:00

A few weekends ago we took the girls to the pumpkin patch. This is a tradition we have done every year. The girls love walking around and finding the best, the biggest, the roundest pumpkin they can find. This is one of my most favorite things to do and look forward to it every year. I love the fall and all the colors it brings and yummy treats and the family time.

Royal Gorge (part 2)

2009-11-01T13:56:00.009-06:00

This deserves it's very own post. When we were at the Royal Gorge Maci and I went on the Tallest Sky Coaster in the World. She was to big for the Donkey ride and we felt bad so we offered to take her on the sky coaster. I totally thought she would say NOWAY, but she was so brave and did! It was pretty cool because you fly over the edge of the gorge and then there is nothing but hundreds of feet below you. We have a video but I spent all afternoon trying to get it on and gave up, so maybe another day. It was so fun and Maci is still talking about how brave she was.

Royal Gorge

2009-11-01T11:48:00.019-06:00

Back in September we celebrated my 32 birthday by taking the family on a much needed family trip to Colorado Springs. While we were there we went to the Royal Gorge Bridge and had a great time. The weather was perfect and we loved every minute of the time together.

The is the Bridge that you walk across and on both ends of the bridge there are many things to do, the best was just to walk around and look at the amazing views of the canyons.

I love this picture, the girls were having a great time walking and talking with their daddy that they did not even know that I had fallen behind to take a picture. (so cute)

Presley went on a Donkey ride with Ellie.

Ellie loved the petting zoo and the girls wanted to take home a goat so bad.

One of the attractions there is this inclined train that takes you to the bottom of the Gorge. You get in this caged train and it takes you down this very steep straight down tracks to the river below.

Way down there you can see another caged train that is blue coming on the way up while we are going down.

You can also take the Gondola from one side of the Gorge to the other, Ellie loved looking out the Gondola over the edge to way down below, she was not scared at all.

Still in Colorado

2009-11-01T11:38:00.003-06:00

We are still in Colorado well, the girls and I are. Ken lives here about 20% with us and then 40% in New Mexico and the other 40% in Texas. Things are hard right now and our family time with him is very limited so when he is here we take every minute with him seriously. The girls and I miss him so much and there are many times that I lock myself in the bathroom just to get a quite moment. I do feel so blessed that he is so happy with his job and we are so excited when the day comes that we sell our home and move back to Dallas.

So here's the scoop

2009-09-10T21:46:00.003-05:00

Life is just full of surprises, and boy do we have a few to tell. Gee, I don't even know where to start. Ken was laid off of his job at WWF about a month ago, his position was being eliminated at the company-he has not been happy there for awhile and things were a little stressed at the office. He was actually thinking of finding a new job soon but was a little hesitant because of the economy. So his last day of work was September 1, the whole month before that we felt amazingly comforted that everything is going to be just fine. We did not have answers as to where a paycheck was going to come from but we both knew that this was in the Lord's hands and we need to trust in him. We would pray that a job would come up soon and this peace would be with us that it was going to be fine. So his last day was on the 1st and that Wednesday before he left he got this amazing job offer from his old Boss. We knew this is where he is suppose to be. So here is the crazy part, this amazing job opportunity is back in Texas!! So we are packing up and heading out. We loved living in Texas and have always said that we would go back, now we just have to sell out house. Ken just started his new job today at Border Foods Inc. as their Director of Financial Reporting, this is like a "dream job" for him so he is walking around with the biggest smile ever. The girls and I are staying in Colorado until the home sells (keep your fingers crossed it sells soon). We are use to having him gone through out the week because he would travel so much but this is harder. It is a bitter sweet time in our life right now we got use to being close to Utah and that was great because of all the family that is there and also all the great friends and my family that we have here that we will miss, but we are also so excited for this time in our life.
Well there you go, I have already got about 15 boxes packed, I figure that with Ken now basically living in Texas this move is up to me. So here's the quick update on us and now I am off to go pack.
Oh, FYI to my Texas friends the office is located in Farmers Branch, so not to far from our old house. And thank you so much Bob and Valerie you guys are Awesome-love ya guys!!!

Third Grade

2009-08-13T22:40:00.007-05:00

Well Maci was all ready for school to start this morning. She got new clothes, new shoes (I give them a week before they are no longer white) a new backpack, and a new haircut. She was up this morning at 6:20 -that is 40 minutes before she was suppose to be up but she was so excited and couldn't sleep. Her friends Haylee, Shayna and Abbie are all in her class (that poor teacher) and she came home saying that she loves Mrs. Ross and did not want to come home, Yea you heard me right, now if only she has this kind of attitude every school year we will be just fine. Here's to no more sleeping in durning the week and homework after schools- I say "Bring it on!

10 year Anniversary

2009-08-05T12:44:00.003-05:00

Ken and I hit our 10 year anniversary and decided it was time to get away and head to Alaska. We took a 7 day cruise on the Princess Sapphire Ship and loved every second of it. On a scale of 1-10 ten being the best it was at least a 12. We had such a good time relaxing and enjoying the scenery. The weather was AWESOME, it never rained on us and was about 80 walking around the towns. Our one cold day it was about 40 and that was up into College Fjord where some glaciers are. One thing we learned pretty early was "man you will never starve on a cruise". There was food every where we turned and it was all you can eat, so of course my diet ended this week and was out the door the whole trip. We were so spoiled the whole trip and were waited on every second. We loved it so much we are already planning to go again.

We flew into Vancouver, Canada and that is where we boarded the ship. On the way into port the ship hit a whale (they think the whale was already dead) so that was the start of our trip and the first pictures I have of our ship.

Vancouver was so beautiful the city is surrounded by these gorgeous mountains and then the ocean is right at the base of the mountains-so pretty!

Keep on scrolling down for tons of pictures of our cruise.

Day two

2009-08-05T12:42:00.002-05:00

Day two of our cruise we were just cruising the whole day. It was about 522 Nautical miles to our first port in Ketchikan. We were so lazy the whole day and sat back and enjoyed the beautiful views.

How many shoes do you need for a 7 day cruise?

Day three (Ketchikan)

2009-08-05T12:40:00.004-05:00

We were so excited to get up today and go into Ketchikan and do some kayaking and shopping! We first loaded a bus and took a 20minute ride outside of town to some Islands called Eagle Islands. It was so beautiful there and so peaceful. We had a tour guide that we followed around all these little coves of the islands in a kayak. My arms were a little sore the next day but well worth every minute of rowing.

Around lunch time we still had a few hours before we had to be back on the ship so we walked around the town for a few hours and shopped. The town of Ketchikan is so tiny but absolutely beautiful. We found this stream up behind the town and the Salmon were spawning up the stream, we just stayed and watched them try to swim up stream for a while and walked around.

Our sunset that evening when the fog was just barley coming in around the different islands, it never really got totally dark there. The sun went down close to 11:00pm but it was never all the way dark and then the sun would come up about 4:00am (it took some getting use too).

Day four (Juneau)

2009-08-05T12:38:00.001-05:00

During the night our ship traveled 272 miles to the town Juneau. I had butterflies in my stomach today because I was so excited to go on a Zip Line through the Togass National Rain Forest. I felt like Tarzan flying through the trees, I loved every minute of it. We also went to the Mendenhall Glacier the first one on our trip to see. We could not get that close to it but it was beautiful to look at. Next time we would love to take a helicopter ride to it and land on the glacier, they let you get out and walk around and even go dog sledding-boy does that sound fun? We saw the Capital building and the Governor's house (no, we could not see Russia). It was a great day and the weather was perfect.

Day five (Skagway)

2009-08-05T12:36:00.001-05:00

This was Ken's favorite town to walk around. Located on the Alaskan Panhandle it was first made a town in the early 1900's. It was a popular town for the gold miners during the Alaskan Gold Rush. Between 1897-1898 it was a law less town described as "a little better than Hell on Earth" Now with a lot of the original buildings it was so much fun to walk around. The people in this town really play to the tourism and dress the parts of the 1800-1900"s.

Day six (Glacier Bay)

2009-08-05T12:34:00.001-05:00

Glacier Bay National Park is in the South-Eastern part of Alaska. Here we found Whales, Seals, Sea lions, Brown bears and Eagles. It was a beautiful day and we did absolutely nothing but eat and kick back in the lounge chairs and watch the glaciers go by. This was one of my most favorite days of the whole trip. These pictures don't really do any justice on how big these Glaciers really are.

Day seven (College Fjord)

2009-08-05T12:32:00.017-05:00

Our last day of the cruise our ship went into College Fjord. This area is located in the northern part of Prince William Sound. The Fjord contains five tidewater glaciers (glaciers that empty into the water), five large valley glaciers and dozens of smaller glaciers. Most of the Glaciers are named after colleges. This day was our coldest day by far, I wish I had my snow mobile jacket and gloves. The sights were breathtaking and so peaceful. You could hear this very loud thunder sound coming from the glaciers and then you could see the ice chunks fall off into the ocean. It was AMAZING. In one of the pictures by the glacier on the ice chunks there are tons of little brown harbor seals, they were all over.

On our journey from Vancouver to Whitter we traveled 1490 Nautical miles. This was some of the most beautiful places I have ever seen in my life. The experiences are unforgettable.

Thank you to my sweet Mother-in-law for watching the girls the time we were gone, I love you so much.

Thanks Ken for this amazing trip and for the best 10 years of my life.

Is 30 something still hot?

2009-08-04T22:45:00.004-05:00

Just about every night I go running with about 4 women around the neighborhood. Every once in awhile we get the occasional "cat calls", "whistles" and"hollers". We don't mind them so much (hey at least a few are still looking) anyways tonight there was a black Lexus with a few guys in it that were honking and whistling they got a little closer to us and slowed way down and as they were right next to us they yelled "oh, sorry we thought you girls were younger" WHAT!
Wow was that a blow, but I say HA-I may not be all that young anymore but hey from a distance I guess I am not that bad. (hehehehe).

Horesetooth Lake

2009-08-04T16:45:00.007-05:00

A few weeks ago we took the boat up to Horsetooth Lake and spent the day out in the sun. We had so much fun soaking up the rays and watching the girls play in the water. The girls love to go out on grandpa's boat and can't wait until we get to go again.

Presley turned 2!

2009-06-26T17:58:00.012-05:00

Presley Jean (PJ) turned two on the 15th. Wow she is getting so big I can't believe how much she has grown right before our eyes. She is talking so much and and tells us all the time what she wants and how she feels. She has no problem letting us know that she is around and loves to get the attention from her daddy. PJ loves, loves, loves books! Books and her blanket are her most prized possessions. She can sit still for hours if someone is reading to her. She loves to be around her big sisters, whatever Maci and Ellie are doing chances are Pj is around trying to do the same thing. She loves her big sisters so much. She also loves to help me out in the kitchen whether we are cooking or unloading the dishes from the dishwasher she is Mommy's little helper. We love her so much and SO glad that she is part of our Eternal family. Happy Birthday PJ

The Messy Green Room

2009-06-19T18:20:00.004-05:00

In the messy green family room
There was a telemarketer ringing the telephone
And a crying toddler
because his brother just popped his red balloon
And a picture of--
The cow jumping over the moon (which someone colored on with permanent marker)
And there was a missing
teddy bear, and a girl with
gum in her hair

And one to be scolded
And laundry to be folded
And a very hungry spouse
And something stinky in the house
(that no one else seemed to smell)

And a comb and a brush and a colicky baby who just won't shush
And a frazzled mommy screaming #*%#@

Goodnight messy room
Goodnight scribbled-on moon
Goodnight cow getting out while she can
Goodnight telemarketers and the popped balloon
Goodnight long-gone teddy bear Goodnight cereal bar smeared all over the dining room chair

Goodnight spitup
And goodnight leaky sippy cup
Goodnight much-too-little house and goodnight grumpy spouse
Goodnight comb and goodnight brush
And goodnight to a certain 4-year-old who just needs to hush right now I mean it!

Goodnight Elmo
Goodnight toys we'll pick up tomorrow,
or the next day
Hello chardonnay and TiVo--
"me" time finally.
-Sarah jio

This is so funny. Presley loves, loves the book "Goodnight Moon" we read this book at least 10 times in a week, so when I found this in the Parents Magazine back in November 2008 I saved this little treaseure. I was cleaning out my drawer today and found it, I love it so much. This is me on too many days I would like to admit.

North Carolina

2009-06-17T21:31:00.002-05:00

Last week I took Presley and we headed to my sister Jamie and her family in North Carolina. I instantly fell in love with that state everything was so beautiful and green, I loved the trees everywhere and the southern people are so fun to talk to. It rained and rained and rained, did I mention that it rained? We had a good time just kicking back and doing a whole lot of nothing. It was so relaxing and I loved watching the girls play with each other. My sister's little girl is only four months older than Presley so it was good to see them play and interact with each other. One day we had finally had enough of being in the house and decided to venture out into the rain and go to this Antique store. I love Antiques and it was a bit of a challenge with three little ones, but we had a good time and survived nobody broke anything so it was worth the trip in the pouring rain. Jamie cooked great meals while I did absolute nothing (gee, what kind of sister am I)? The girls played and tried each other shoes on all day long. I think Presley gave Evelyn a little taste of what it is like to have a sister that can take toys from you. It was a great trip and I enjoyed every minute of it. Thank you guys so much for the fabulous time.

Ellie moment

2009-06-17T15:48:00.002-05:00

I have been wanting to post this for some time now... It was about a month ago when Ken was out of town and the girls and I were sitting down eating dinner. Usually when Ken is gone I don't go all out for dinners I try to keep it simple and easy like pancakes, hot dogs, and sandwiches. Well I was kind of getting burnt out and wanted something nice so I made this chicken bake. To me I loved it but my girls not so much. Ellie takes one bite and turns to me and says "Mom this food taste like CRAP"! She spits it out on her plate and then if that was not enough she says "Crap, Crap that all we eat around here". Well I didn't know what to do, I do know that I had a Big wake up call at our house on the things we say and what the girls pick up on.

Wacky Dinner

2009-06-16T21:34:00.004-05:00

The other night (well it feels like it was the other night) but about a month ago we had a Wacky Dinner. The kids loved it and have been begging to do this more often. So everyone gets to eat with and off of the wackiest things in the kitchen, for example instead of using a fork I had to use a, gosh I don't even know the name of the thing I was using to eat but it was hard to use and I ended up making a huge mess (that was part of the fun). Here are some pictures and this will definitely become a Sorensen tradition at our house.

Summer

2009-06-16T20:21:00.008-05:00

Tonight Ken is "MIA" and Maci was asking how come I don't like to write on my blog anymore. "Oh that's right I have a blog that has been totally neglected" It has been way to long that I have made a post and there has been so much going on that I don't even know where to start, so my goal is by the end of this week or next I will be all caught up, but please no name calling if I get it done next week or the week after that. It's not that I don't like to write on my blog it is so hard sometimes to find the time (excuses, excuses I know) So with that being said...

School is out! Well it has been for awhile now and I am loving having Maci around more during the days, there are some days that we have nothing planed, you know the lazy days where you do nothing at all except for the last hour right before the hubby comes home and then in that hour you rush to put your bra on (or not) brush your teeth, change out of your sweats, change the kids into clothes because after all it is 4:00 in the afternoon, pick up a few things and then make some yummy dinner up and all is perfect when he comes home. To tell the truth this has happened alot this summer (hehehehe).

The day after school was out we went with my parents to Nebraska's Lake McConaughy to do a little camping.... IN THE RAIN! The only water the boat saw was the buckets of rain that fell on it day after day. But we didn't let a little rain (tons of rain actually) spoil our fun we still had a great time and it was so relaxing. Maci ended up getting sick on the trip and we left a day early but during the time we still managed to roast marshmallow's, laugh, take a ice cold freezing shower, play with kids drive around the little town and get a speeding ticket (sorry dad) and just enjoy the view, it was really pretty there and can't wait to go back when it is a little dryer.

These next picture's are so funny the Lake's water is used for irrigation and the water level is so low that all of the boat ramps are way up on the shores so they were putting the boats in the water by tractor so the trucks won't get stuck in the mud. I have never seen this before and had to take some pictures.

Update

2009-04-26T22:23:00.027-05:00

Alot has been going on around the Sorensen house, so here is little of what we have been up to... About a month ago we needed to get out of the house and get away for the weekend. We decided to take the girls and go to Colorado Springs. There is so much to do there is it is simply beautiful there we loved every minute of our time together.

The Cave of the Winds was the girls favorite part of the trip, they loved going inside of the cave and especially liked it when they turned out the lights.

We also went to a Dinosaur Museum up the Mountain a little bit, it was fun but a little disappointing because the fossils were all man made and the museum itself was pretty small, but the girls had a good time.

Easter Weekend

We had a good time just hanging out with family and being lazy, Janelle and Kent came down with little Mason (the girls were so excited to see him) and Jill and Ryan are here so it was nice to have them all close for the holiday. We went to the Hammond's Candy Factory and did a tour of the factory while they made some of their famous hard candy's, the girls loved every minute of this.

After the factory we headed to this chicken place. Now for those of you who know my dad he is always trying to find either the best Bar-B-Que, best hamburger, best fried chicken well lets face it if the place has cars out front and they serve good food chances are my dad knows about it. So we ended up at this place called White Picket Fence or something, this place is huge! They are known for their fried chicken and not only that they had a huge playground out front, a petting zoo, horse rides, ponds, antique stores it had is all, but sorry to say that Babes Fried Chicken in Texas had them beat on the food, it was fun to walk around and take good pictures, but I'll take Babes anyday.

and then Easter day...

Well that should be a good update for now, sorry about the lack of updates on this blog, it seems like it is harder and harder to update things are always so busy and I am to busy hidding the markers from Presley.

BUSY!!

2009-04-26T22:02:00.005-05:00

Here are a few reasons why it is hard to find time to blog. Presley is into everything, she is by far our busiest child we have. If there is a lock she can undo it, if there is a door she opens it, make-up, dishes, toilet paper nothing is safe around this girl. And yes that is markers on her face and that was the second time she did that in one week, and again she did it yesterday, she must have a secret stash hidden in her diapers because I thought they were all out of her reach. Yea, nothing is safe when Pj is around!

Kitchen re-do

2009-03-13T11:27:00.007-06:00

Before
After

We have been in this house for almost four years now and have done nothing in the kitchen, until now! We painted, tore off the granite up the back wall, added a tile back splash, added knobs to the cabinets and my friend Darcy who is a awesome sower redid and updated the drapes and valance. I love love love my kitchen.

Birthday Girl

2009-03-11T10:48:00.008-06:00

Yesterday our little Ellie Lynn turned four! She has been looking forward to being a year older for awhile now. I forgot to take a picture of the table, Ellie wanted a Star Wars themed birthday this year. I tried to talk her into something a little more "girly" but she is her own person with her own ideas so mom lost a battle. Happy Birthday Ellie we love you so much and you are such a joy in our family.

Ellies surgery

2009-02-27T17:00:00.015-06:00

I found this picture taken a little over a year ago (when the doctor pulled them out he said they were the size of walnuts, TWO LARGE WALNUTS TUCKED INTO THAT THROAT).

Yesterday Ellie went into Children's Hospital to have her tonsils and adenoids removed. I am going to back up alittle... About two years ago Ellie started having fainting spells kind of just periodically (mostly when she would throw a fit and cry) she would scream when things were not always her way and then pass out on us. We were told by the pediatrician that this was something called "hold your breath syndrome" and that she would grow out of it. Time went on and this just seemed to be more constant and happening now mostly at night. Ellie several times would wake up from a deep sleep and complain that she can't breath. She would try to catch her breath and then pass out from lack of oxygen. Ken and I were not quit sure what was wrong but we knew that something was not right. During the last few months Ellie's passing out and shortness of breath has just become a common thing in our house, we again took her to the pediatrician and came home with nothing to go on. Then one day Ellie was crying and Ken happened to look down her throat and saw her enormous tonsils. They were HUGE! When we took Ellie into the surgeon's office they were all surprised to see this little girl with these huge monster tonsils blocking the way. So yesterday was the big day we have been waiting for. She was so brave and so little and just so cute going in for her surgery. Ken and I were with her when the put her to sleep and then when she woke up she was so funny. One time she woke up and blew Ken a Kiss and feel back to sleep, another time she wanted a Popsicle and then she wanted mac-n-cheese. They asked her if she wanted to watch a movie and she wanted Spiderman, Spiderman? She has never seen that movie. She had a great day yesterday with no problems she was happy and wanting to play in her room. She spent the night in the Hospital for observation and was bouncing off the walls yesterday. Now today is a little different story, she is a little sore and complaining that her ears hurt, but overall not to bad (keep our fingers crossed).

Ellie in the morning before check in at the Hospital.

Just got dressed in the Hospital pj's, sorry no smile in this picture (she is starting to get a little on the nervous side).

Ellie still out from he "sleeping medicine" the doctors even covered her up in her blanket.

This is just 30 minutes after she woke up, she wanted a slushy.

In her hospital room, just happy as can be on her daddy's lap.

Ellie moment

2009-02-12T14:14:00.002-06:00

Last night we were about to eat dinner and right before Ellie asks if she can have a Zinger. I very nicely tell her in my "mommy voice" that we are eating in 5 minutes and please put it away and you can have it tomorrow. Just a few seconds later I hear Maci telling on her, "That's not fair Ellie gets to eat a Zinger". I again tell Ellie to put the Zinger away, that still did not work so I went over and grabbed the smashed Zinger out of Ellies hands as she is screaming at the top of her lungs she tells me "Jesus is not happy with you because you made me sad, and Jesus wants us to be happy so I want the Zinger!!!" I am sorry but how can you argue with that, so I let her eat the Zinger. JUST KIDDING, No I did not let her eat the Zinger, she cried and cried and then we had a teaching opportunity about what we can do to make our Savior happy with us. As we sat on the floor of the kitchen I was reminded of the choices that I have made in my life and a sense of peace and comfort came over me and I can honestly say that He is happy.

Our new Addition

2009-02-09T20:02:00.002-06:00

Kens been wanting a dog for the kids , but his idea and mine are a little different. If he had his way we would have a really big manly dog like a St. Bernard or something, we both love Boxers but don't really have the yard for one, plus they are so much money. I tend to like the cute tiny lap dogs that don't shed and can just follow the kids around the house.
Well last Friday we took Ellie out on a date with just her and fell in love with this little girl, we were only going to look and not buy, but that face just did it for us. So we ended up taking home Maddie. She is 8 weeks old and a Brussell Griffon. She has not gone potty at all in the house yet but that is probably because she is never set down. The girls love her and Presley is so sweet to her. So not like I already have alot going on we added a puppy to our busy life, but so far she is well worth it.

who wants to play this with me?

2009-01-29T21:49:00.003-06:00

http://ellen.warnerbros.com/2009/01/ellens_new_game_whistle_while.php

I was watching Ellen the other day and this was on her show, I was laughing out loud so hard and want to play this with someone.

oh, turn off the music before you click on the link.

Maci's big Day

2009-01-29T18:08:00.012-06:00

On January 3, Maci was baptized. The program was perfect everything was just great. That whole week we were so sick and then that morning Maci threw up all over the entry way in the house. I hate to say it but boy I was glad that week was over. Maci looked so pretty wearing all white, there is just something about that color the cleanliness and purity of it is so special. Maci has such a strong testimony of her Savior and her willingness to be like him amazes me at such a young age. We are so very proud of you and your decision that you have made, We love you Maci.

2009-01-29T17:35:00.003-06:00

Funny sister picture.

Ok, Jill I can take a hint. Sorry for the agony I have caused in not seeing any pictures. So this post is for my darling sister.

I love you Jill!!!

Happy New Year

2009-01-01T23:27:00.006-06:00

Happy New Year Everyone. I know that I said this blog is going private but I am to lazy right now, so hang on it's coming.

So lets take a look back at the Sorensen house hold this past year. I can honestly say it has been a great year.

Maci started second grade this year, we have had a few rounds with her teacher but that seems to be better now. She is a smart girl who loves to be with friends and family. She loves to ride her new bike she got for her birthday (which she just turned 8 on the 24th). She is looking forward to getting baptized in a few days. She has had alot of daddy daughter dates through out the year which she saw the play High School Musical, she went to a daddy daughter dance, Ken has taken her out to dinner and to movies. I just took her and Ellie to see High School Musical on ice and had a great time. Maci was extremely excited this year because when we went to Disneyland and she was tall enough to go on all the rides. She enjoyed camping in a tent with Grandma and Grandpa Meador and even went to Utah for a few days to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa Sorensen. Alot has happened this year and I love watching her grow. So here is a funny story about Maci. One Sunday we are getting ready for church and Maci comes in and says she has nothing to wear. I am like you have a whole closet full of clothes and you can't find one thing to wear (it sounds like my problem some days) Maci then tells me all of her dresses don't fit they are to small (once again my problem). So I'm a little annoyed this is taking so long for her to get ready and I go in and check out the problem. I pull out dress number 1 try it on I say to her so she does and it so does not fit. Ugh I just bought this (so I thought). I checked the size it was a 6x (Now remember Maci is almost 8. I pull out another dress, size 6x, another dress size 5, another dress size 6. Oh my Goodness Girl would you please stop growing so fast I tell her. Then instantly she starts to cry and says "Mom I don't know how to stop, if I knew how to stay your little girl forever I would".

Ellie is our spunky little three year old who's hobbies include picking on her older and younger sisters and giving her mom and dad a run for their money. She is a funny little girl who all I have to do sometimes is look at her little face and I instantly smile at how darn cute she is. She has recently shown a love to singing and just making up songs as she goes. Ask her to sing and she will stop what she is doing and sing you a tune (well depending on the mood). She has loved nursery and can't wait to be a Sunbeam, she keeps asking when she gets to go to her big girl class. Ellie loves books and wants to be apart of what ever is going on. She went camping this summer and went on the tube behind Grandpas boat. She went to Utah and spent time there with her Grandparents and was so excited to go with out us. She has gone to the beach, rode a Harley and had a friend cut her hair with a Swiss Army pocket knife. Just about every morning this past year our little Ellie would automatically wake up, get out of bed about 5:00am and come into our bed saying "daddy scoot over and hold me" (who needs an alarm clock). Ellie has grown alot this year and continues to bless us with love and patience.

Presley is our youngest and most active. At 18 months this little girl has been into every drawer in our house, reorganized our closet several times, empty out our pantry, found things I did not even know we had and misplaced things more than I care to remember. We call her PJ for Presley Jean and she has a very special spot in her daddy's heart. At times when he is home she will have nothing to do with me, she is the worlds biggest daddy's girl EVER!! She loves to be doing what ever her sisters are doing even if they are playing Rock Band, Presley will want to play also. If you can't find her inside playing, chances are she is out in the garage riding her bike by herself. She is just beginning to say a few words together and she loves to take us by the hand to show us what she is after. Her little personality is coming out and she is such a joy to have around.

Ken is still thankfully employed at White Wave Foods and his current role is Customer Team Manager. We have managed to stay here in Colorado now for almost 4 years with no job transfer. He has had a busy year traveling alot and going away on business trips. On some of those trips he was able to go fly fishing and white water rafting. He says he'd rather stay home and be with us, but I think secretly he likes to be spoiled by fine food and nice hotels. He just got called to be a Webelos leader in our ward and is looking forward to a little "male bonding" with the scouts. He is a great dad to his three girls and a wonderful husband, yes he is a very busy man.

Now it is my turn. Well what can I say my life is GREAT! I feel so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends. Towards the beginning of the year my Grandpa W. passed away in Oregon, Ken and I had the opportunity to be there with my family. I enjoyed a trip to California where we stayed with family and friends. I got to see some friends from High School and laughed so hard our sides hurt. I took a girls trip to Texas with a fun and crazy group of ladies (can't wait to go again). I am now serving in the Primary presidency as 1st counselor and learning so much and enjoying the blessings of serving the Lord. I love that I can stay at home with our three beautiful girls. At times it is a challenge and I want to pull my hair out, but I would not trade it for any other job. Looking back on this year I see the blessings that our family has been given and I am so grateful for a Loving Heavenly Father. WE LIVE A GOOD LIFE!

I hope that all of our friends and family have a fabulous 2009, we love to hear from you and we think of you often.

Christmas

2009-01-01T22:15:00.013-06:00

Christmas was great!! I loved every minute of it. The girls were completly spoiled with gifts, junk food and family to love.

We make the girls wait up at the top of the stairs until we turn on the lights on the tree and just check to see if Santa really did come. Maci was up extra early and we made her wait in our bed a little until her sisters woke up. A little later we decided it was time to get Presley and Ellie out of bed, Ken went to get the other girls and there is Ellie looking over the banister to the glorious gifts below with the widest eyes "ohhh daddy look what's down there" Then we hear Maci crying "it's not fair she got to look". Oh, well that is just like Ellie to sneak a peak before she was suppose to.

Maci waiting very excited and patiently to go down stairs.

Ellis was very happy because she already knew what was waiting for her.

Presley did not know what to think, she just wanted to go back to bed. (do you love PJ's bed head?)

SANTA CAME! Maci got her DS that she has wanted. Ellie got the towering dollhouse and Presley of course hit the jackpot with baby stuff.

It was a great morning. I think the mess in the family room just about says it all.

Later that day we went over to my parents house to be with my side of the family, I will have those pictures coming soon.

Maci turned 8!!

2009-01-01T22:04:00.007-06:00

Our little girl who is not so little anymore turned 8 years old on December 24. Ken and I often wonder where does the time go? Maci is turning into a very beautiful young lady right before our eyes. She is such a blessing in our family and a great big sister. She has many friends and is very caring, in fact that is one of the many things I love about her is her heart. She is so loving towards people and animals. She is a very sensitive and understanding girl. She will be baptized soon and is really looking forward to her special day. She has a strong testimony and at the age of 8 knows that she is a child of God. We love you so much Maci.

And it had a big bogger in it, but my mom would't let me eat it.

2008-12-18T11:11:00.005-06:00

So the other day we are getting ready for church. Ellie just got out of the bath and I was drying her off when I noticed something bluish green way up in her nose. At first I thought it was just conditioner (it was the same color) so I thought no big deal I'll just pinch it out. It was then I noticed that it was a little hard lump and not slimy conditioner. I called Ken to examine the new found color up her nose and he to was a bit puzzled to what it could be. We questioned Ellie what she might have put up her nose and she said nothing at all which usually is a pretty good guess she knows something and does not want to share with us her secrets. After a few minutes of probing tweezers up there we pulled out a tiny little Polly Pocket shoe and nicely tugged up inside was this nasty booger in it. So the day after Ellie is playing with her friend Jasmine and I hear Ellie telling her all about the Polly Shoe with the booger in it and then I hear Ellie say "and it had a big booger in it, but my mom would not let me eat it". I was laughing so hard, I mean what kind of mom am I?

Dear Santa

2008-12-16T21:15:00.010-06:00

Tonight we took the girls to the mall to see Santa. They were really excited and were on their best behavior, they even let me take a few pictures of them in front of the tree (and no one cried).

Dear Santa,

I would like a Nintendo DS for Christmas because my mom and dad said they are to expensive and they will not buy me one. I would also like a phone, but my mom says NO WAY!! I have been really good this year and have done good in school, I help my mom out alot and try to be nice to my sisters.

Thank you Santa so much, I also want you to know that I still believe.

Love, Maci

Dear Santa,

I think I have been good this year, well today I was really good. I am getting bigger and would like a Barbie house that has three stories and an elevator in it. I also love Barbie and the Diamond Castle stuff. I promise I will share with my sisters and give them more love.

Love, Ellie

Dear Santa,

Presley loves anything that has to do with babies, she is our little mommy and loves to hold and rock her babies. Thanks Santa.

Love, Presley

Snow

2008-12-15T09:20:00.002-06:00

The other day we got a good snow storm that came through. I was busy running around the house cleaning things up and then noticed that it was really quite inside. Uhmm where can everyone be? Ken and the girls were busy outside making a snow man, poor little snow man he looks a little on the sad side but the girls loved him.

Thanksgiving Weekend

2008-12-14T21:32:00.020-06:00

I know, I know it is almost Christmas and I am finally putting up the Thanksgiving pictures. The last few weeks, ok a few months I just feel so completely swamped. I would like to say "Hi" to my friends and family because I feel so out of the loop lately. UGH where does the time go?

So with out further ado here are some long awaited pictures.

For Thanksgiving we went to Utah and stayed with Ken's side of the family. It was so much fun watching the girls play with all of their cousins, that is one thing that is hard for us is not having all the cousins close by. Ken and I both grew up living close to our cousins and we wish that for the girls.

Now how sad am I? I have no pictures of our Thanksgiving feast that was so good, not even any pictures of that day (pathetic).

The day after we went up to the Ogden area to see my sister and her cute little family. We went to Kent's parents house and hung out with them. I loved it because we went shooting. Kent's family has alot of land and in the backyard we shot some shot guns at clay pigeons.

So I have learned that there better be a grocery store near by with freshly packaged meat because I could not shoot anything if my life depended on it.

Now with that being said these next pictures may scare you.

This is Ken and I shooting our guns and see all those targets in the sand, I would like to lie just a little bit (so play along with me) I hit everyone of those targets. One day maybe I can actually say that.

Back at Kents family's house the girls had so much fun. There is this huge horse pasture in the backyard and the girls got to ride a motorcycle around.

Presley was so cute just walking around and trying not to fall in any horse poop, Grandpa Meador kind-of gave her a lesson to watch out and not step on any.

On Saturday we went to the church for a huge Prestwich side reunion. The kids once again had so much fun running around with all the cousins. They made these adorable ginger bread houses made out of milk cartons and Santa even came to see if they are being naughty or nice.

And my favorite picture of the whole trip is Ellie with her Great Grandma Kenna, who Ellie just fell in love with all over again. The two of them were so cute with each other reading books together and Ellie and Grandma Kenna even pretended to shoot each other (I know it sounds like an awful game to play with you great grandma but it was so cute watching them)

Private

2008-12-01T19:57:00.002-06:00

So I have thought alot about this and it just seems safer in today's world. I know it is going to be a pain, I am so sorry. As of January 1st The Sorensen's Party of Five blog will be Private to view. If you would like an invite you can leave your email address in the comments or I am going to set up another email account and you can email me at... iwanttoreadyourblog22@yahoo.com

Please don't be shy and email me, I would love to hear from you.

Picture Tag

2008-11-25T12:44:00.002-06:00

This was fun to do (thanks Jamie). I went to the fifth folder and then the fifth picture. I was actually a little nervous, who knows what picture it could have been. So I was relieved to find this one of the girls last year Snow Skiing in Cooper Mountain. Sorry you can't see Ellis face, but it brought back good memory's of Ellie's first time snow skiing-she did great! Maci's whole goal when skiing is to get down the mountain the fastest ("No Skills Just Thrills" is Maci's motto)

Nice day for the park

2008-11-17T14:47:00.007-06:00

So there is not much to report from the Sorensen family, the weather was so nice today and I am not sure just how many more nice days we will have until the snow comes, so we packed up our lunch, called some friends up and headed to the park today. It was so nice outside the weather was just perfect and the kids had such a good time playing and burning off energy. I loved it because I got to have some "adult conversation" which is hard to come by now days with a house overruned by toddlers and a 7 year old.

Oh, I guess I do have some news to share for those interested in whats going on (No I am not great with child) but I did get a new calling. A few weeks ago our ward went through some changes and we were placed into a different ward than before. We are really excited to be part of a new ward (well new to us) and meet so many wonderful people. I was called to serve in the Primary Presidency as 1st Counselor. This is a different calling for me but I am really excited and feel so blessed to have the opportunity to serve in primary.

Well that about sums it up, nothing to exciting now back to laundry and I smell a dirty diaper.

I Voted

2008-11-04T17:40:00.004-06:00

I VOTED

Halloween

2008-10-31T21:50:00.009-06:00

The cutest little Star Wars people around.

Yes, Maci is under that costume (can you believe it)

see, I told you.

Ellie is showing me how to fight bad people.

Presley is stilling the candy from Toys 'R' Us

How cute is this little Yoda?

Yoda driving her car.

OH, what a fun candy filled day it was today! Maci had a party at her school were she said she ate three, not one, not two but three cupcakes plus all the candy she got today that alone was enough to put her into sugar shock. I took the girls to Toys 'R' Us today they were having a little Costume parade there, if the kids dressed up they gave them a bag full of little goodies with all kinds of stickers coloring books and just fun things for the girls. They had so much fun, I on the other hand needed some Advil and a nap. Grandma and Grandpa Meador came over and the girls got to show off their Star Wars Costumes, they have been so excited for this day to come.

We went Trick or Treating with our friends the Seiperts and had such a good time trying to keep track of all the kids running around. I love Halloween! It is now a little past 10 and I am so ready for bed, Now can someone please tell my kids it is bedtime!

Fall

2008-10-29T20:50:00.006-06:00

One of the things I love about fall is the changing color of the leaves, and yes when they fall everyone needs to go outside and play in them.

Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-21T20:26:00.006-05:00

We went to the pumpkin patch last weekend with the girls and had so much fun. We have gone to the same place for three years now and always love it, we get the best pumpkins and the girls get to cut them right off of the vine.

Trip to Utah

2008-10-12T18:27:00.012-05:00

This was so funny! We got to Heathers parents house Thursday late afternoon. Her family was so fun to be around and I loved every minute with them. Her dad had gone hunting that day and brought back this bird so I thought I would play a joke on Ken and let him think that I actually shot the bird. Heathers dad to make it look believable gave me his hat, jacket and gun. The only thing is it took me a good 10-15 minutes for me to hold the bird by it's legs. It took a lot of convincing to myself to pose with it for the picture. I know what a baby!!

Presley was so cute holding Mason. My sister Janelle had a baby boy and I got to go and spend the night at their house. He is so cute and Presley loved holding him. When we took him away from her she would get all mad and cry until she would hold him again. Oh, I just love him so much and miss him already.

Mason Scott -he is so good looking

My sister-in law Laura also just recently had a baby girl named Allison and I was lucky enough to get to see her for a few hours. Oh, she is so sweet and precious there is just something about newborn baby's.

Aunt Mellissa (Kens sister) and Nathan (Laura's oldest son who is like a week or two younger than Presley) came up along with Grandma and Grandpa Sorensen it was so much fun to hang out with them and spend time with them. I love and miss them so much.

Presley and Nathan just checking each other out.

Ok, so on the way home, we were just outside of Evanston, Wyoming and the weather was getting pretty rough, we left Utah a day earlier to get ahead of a big storm that was coming. So early Saturday morning we got up and left to go back home. Heather was driving her car and we were going really slow only like 35-40 mph. The roads were really icy and we were just taking our time. Ken just called to see where we were at, and find out about the weather. I was talking to him on the phone when all of a sudden this car from behind us is coming up pretty fast (Heather saw him coming up and saw that they were going fast and just decided it was better to stay in our lane so they could pass us, which they did but not slowing down) The other car hit some ice on the road just as they were next to us and hit us on my side pushing our car off the road and into a ditch. The other car went flying about 60 feet farther down off the road. Some how we spinned in the ditch causing us now to completely face Utah where we just came from. Meanwhile poor Ken is on the phone and hears all of us scream and then the phone goes dead. Ken is freaking out back home and feeling helpless not knowing what just happened. We are all fine, just a little sore and tense. I somehow hit my head pretty good on the car but I am feeling better today. The picture is our car and the cop car is up the road that we were just on. That's how far we went off the road. We are so lucky that it was not worse and grateful that we made it home safe. I have to say that I was pretty scared.

I just got back from Utah yesterday to see some new members of the Meador and Sorensen family. My friend Heather and I both wanted to take a short trip out there to see family and decided to go together to save money and have some company. It was a short trip but I had a good time. I only took Presley with me and that was some fun PJ time. Ken is now worried that each month I will have to take a trip with friends and go places, so any ideas for next months trip?

Butterfly Pavilion

2008-10-12T18:13:00.007-05:00

Last week the kids were going a little stir crazy so I called my friend Aubony and we took the kids to the Butterfly Pavilion to get them out of the house. It was a fun day filled with tons of bugs and butterfly's the girls loved every minute of it. Ellie loved the part were she got to hold "Rosie" the tarantula, I even got to hold it. The Butterfly's were so pretty to see so many and have them fly around you was"pretty cool" as Ellie would say.

We are still here

2008-10-06T16:51:00.009-05:00

I know, I know you all probably thought we have dropped off the face of the earth, no we are still here. Here is what we have been up to...

I turned 31 back in September! Yippee or should I say WHAT!! I was 21 like last year and now I am married, I have three kids, a huge mortgage and a cheerio infested minivan -wow where does the time go?

Speaking of the ride of luxury (the minivan) we got in a car accident. That will teach me to go to the mall and do some mindless shopping. Everyone is fine, we got rear ended and the bumper just needed to be replaced. All is fixed and back to normal now.

I started watching two little kids three times a week for a few hours (I know what your thinking, "those poor kids that women has a hard enough time with her own children") It is actually working out better than I thought. It gives Ellie someone else to beat up instead of Presley and gives me some extra spending cash to buy the girls things, things like really cool Halloween customs. Yes, we bought the girls their customs the other day. Lets just say that this may come as a shock to those who know me. So the other day we took the girls to Target. I was thinking it would be nice if all three girls went as something like cute little clowns or something with a theme that was cute and girly, obviously my children were on a completely different page than myself. So we are walking down the isle and Maci says she has the perfect idea "Mom I have the best idea, what if we all go as characters from Star Wars" (Ken in the back ground egging it on) "Mom, I will go as Darth Vader, Ellie can be Princess Leah, and Presley can go as Yoda. What do you think Mom?" Well at this point I am adding it up the cost in my head lets see, two light saver thingys that require batteries, a pair of black gloves, a green little man costume for my little baby girl, a dark and scary helmet thing that covers my big girls pretty little face and a not so cute mumu looking white dress with the ugliest hair do I have seen. That all adds up to alot of money, of course Ken would have put his foot down if these were fairy's and we were spending this much money, but because they are Star Wars money was no object. I lost a battle that I would have never thought I would ever deal with. So I am trying to find a Jaba the Hut outfit for my wonderful, charming and oh so adorable husband, and I am going as a Butterfly!

Ok, enough with the drama.

My sister in-law Laura had a baby girl, they named her Allison. Just last week my sister Janelle had a baby boy and named him Mason. So I am excited to be an Aunt to more little nieces and nephews.

Ken has not traveled the past two weeks and that has been so nice, I love having him around the house plus it gives me a chance to get out at nights and go running. Yep I started running again and I love it! In May my friends and I are going to run a race called the Boulder Boulder it is just barley over 6 miles and I am so excited and can't wait. Plus I am getting back in shape, that's the best part.

Well that a pretty good update for now, the girls are about to cause harm to one another so I need to go intervene.

a few hours later... Ken just brought it to my attention that I have spelled some very important Star Wars words wrong, I would like apologize for the "light savers" apparently they are not candy.

Road trip to Texas

2008-09-03T13:16:00.019-05:00

Just a bunch of crazy women out to spend their husbands money.
This is "Anne" she was a little to scray to have in the room where we slept (we were a little scared of her)
Heather and Tracy at night giving us a bed time story.
Sam Moons and one of the many finds.
Tacy and Aubony in shook at the prices
The lovley little shack we called home for our stay, it comes complete with Texas size Roaches.
Heather and Tracy
Me, just taking a rest as the truckers pass.

Well I am back from the trip that I was so looking forward to and needed. A few girlfriends and I packed our bags, left the kids and husbands to fend for themselves and headed to the great state of shopping, oh I mean Texas. We had a blast it was so much fun and I had the most amazing time with friends. We started off our adventure at 5:OOam Thursday morning and headed into Oklahoma (sorry for the people of that State there was not much to see) We scaled the Oklahoma sign, got stuck doing that but the honks from the truckers was very encouraging. We arrived in Amarillo and decided to take the scenic route around there, in fact we loved it so much Tracy thought we should drive around for 1 1/2 hours. Let's just say that hwy 287 and hwy 40 is in need of very clear road signage. We finally arrived to our destination of Canton Texas the Best Flea Market ever at midnight. The Next morning we were all set to brace the heat and spend some money (thanks Ken for the dough). We shopped our hearts out and then some. Then on Saturday we headed into Dallas and went to shoppers paradise "inside", I love Sam Moons. That place is crazy! I have never seen so many women snatching up purses, jewelry, hats and more. We spent hours in there squeezing around women. It was worth every little penny. Then we went to JonnyB's and meet Julio who gave us discounted lunch because we are cute. Lets all give a big shout out to Julio.
We did nothing but shop, laugh, cry, shop some more and then sleep for a few hours and then shop some more. Can you tell why we left the husbands and kids at home?
I have told Ken that I am saving my money and we are going back next year with a U-haul trailer.

Carter Lake

2008-08-24T19:45:00.001-05:00

I can't believe I am old enough...

2008-08-14T10:43:00.007-05:00

TO HAVE A 2ND GRADER!!!

Today Maci started her first day of 2nd grade (yippee!)

last night she was to excited she told me she could not fall asleep, and this this morning she said she was to nervous she did not want to eat. She has been so excited to go back to school, I have to admit that I have been looking forward to this as well. We laid out what she was going to wear and got all of her school stuff together (I hope we did not forget anything). Of course I had to take pictures of her this morning because she is just so cute, I think she was a little annoyed with the whole camera thing, but oh well I am a mom and it comes with the job title. I dropped her off at her class and met her new teacher Ms. Henderson. Maci wanted us to stay just for a little bit which I was pleased to do. She knew alot of the kids in her class and was happy to see their familiar faces. I hope this year goes good for her.

Tiny Town

2008-08-10T19:51:00.013-05:00

All the girls, they are so cute!

Velzey and Maci holding hands and having so much fun.

Little Presley

Yes, Kori and I even went into one of the buildings. I am so mean I made a pregnant women fit inside a little tiny hole.

Yesterday was a great day! We went and met up with the Brownings and took the kids up the mountain to Tiny Town. It is this little Tiny Town made out of little houses that you can walk around and look at, nothing to exciting for us more mature kids, but the girls just loved it. We also got to ride a tiny train around. The girls had so much fun and did not want to leave, I considered leaving them there just for a moment, but they are so cute.

Vampires, Werewolves, and women over 30!

2008-08-02T10:40:00.021-05:00

Aubony, Cassie, Heather, Kim, Tracy, Suzie, Me, Erin
Look I even got bit by a Vampire, and no his name was not Ken.
Showing a little Vampire Pride
Out to dinner with the girls

Cassie showing off her inner Vampire (look out Jeff) Don't cha just love my new look, Heather did my make-up

Look out Kim, I would not let Tracy come near you.

My inner book geek came out last night! Yes I admit it, I am on the "Twilight band wagon"

We got all dressed up and ready for a night on the town to go to the release party for "Breaking Dawn". I tell ya the looks we were getting from people were hilarious, they acted like they have never seen a Vampire before. I have to say that I saw this whole new side of Tracy and it scared me. Just Kidding, I had such a good time and I really do have the greatest friends in the world.

By midnight when we finally did get our books and all of us mommas aka Vampire's were pretty tired, so no I have not even started the book yet. It was kind of funny last night to see all these "older" well more mature women around all these teenagers waiting for the books. It is good to act a little younger sometimes.

9 years of Marriage

2008-07-31T11:17:00.000-05:00

1 first date

2 houses

3 kids

4 states

5 years of schooling

6 pets (long story)

7 days a week

8 moves

9 wonderful years of marriage

Happy Aniversay to us! Wow 9 years of marriage, The best 9 years of my life. I love you Ken.

Water Rocks

2008-07-30T18:58:00.001-05:00

Family time

2008-07-30T16:44:00.005-05:00

Sunday afternoon we took the girls to this really cool park close by with a pond. We love feeding the ducks every once in awhile and it was a perfect day. We love going together as a family and having fun. We brought a picnic and a blanket and just sat for hours and talked. Presley was fascinated by the ducks and loved to watch them in the water. It was a perfect Sunday afternoon, we love family time!

Quirky things

2008-07-24T20:36:00.004-05:00

Holy smokes, so I have not done the whole blog thing this week and I go to do my usual stocking upon every one's blog and I was tagged again this time from Becky (we go way back and she can probably name some embarrassing moments) anyways- again Yippee this so much fun and it gives all of you some good dirt on me.
So this tag is I have to tell you 6 quirky things about me. Please do not judge me.

1. So I will tell you that I can not eat the ends off of things, I don't know what it is or how it all started but like for example take Hot dogs. I love a good all beef hot dog but will cut off the little ends on both sides (will not eat that part it grosses me out) and then eat the now butchered food, I do the same with bananas, bwrats and other longer shaped edible food. I know it is so weird and it drives Ken nuts.

2. I love a clean house, I will vacuum up to three times a day sometimes. I hate dishes left out on the table or in the sink. I will clean toilets and dust like crazy, but I hate doing the laundry and will wait until we have no clean clothes to wear and then finally Ken will step in and take over.

3. When I go to bed at night I have a ritual and it involves telling Ken that I will see him in the morning, he then say I will see you in my dreams. Sometimes he likes to make me mad and he won't say it or say something different and I get really mad, it then becomes a game and I will not sleep until he says it.

4. It drives me crazy when people park their cars in front of our house and they are not here to see us. I know that is so lame, but it is true. The people across the street always have visitors that never park in front of their house, they park in front of ours. Man after typing that I sound like Aubonys crazy next door neighbors that we make fun of.

5. I'm kind of a food snob. I love the name brand item's and not the private label stuff. Like I LOVE Dryers, and not Private label, I like the real cereal and not the bulk bags stuff. I admit I am trying to be better and develop a cheaper sense of taste, because the private stuff is usually cheaper. I am working on it.

6. I love Hollywood Gossip. When I turn the computer on in the morning I always check the MSN Entertainment section to see what celebs are married, having babies, getting drunk or exposing themselves, I know it's kind-of trashy and who cares, but it is always interesting to me.

Well there you go, that was fun and now I tag Tracy, Cassie, Kori and Jill

Husband Tag

2008-07-24T18:47:00.007-05:00

Yippee, I was tagged! This looks really fun because, I love talking about Ken.

Husband tag...
1. What is his name?
well on good days which is all the time I call him Ken, and the girls call him Dad
2. Who eats more?
OH, he does all the way.
3. Who said I love you first?
That question has been a big debate for awhile now.
4. Who is taller?
Ken is
5. Who is smarter?
Lets say he is, but please don't tell him I said that.
6. Who is more sensitive?
oh, that's easy-it's me
7. Who does the laundry?
Ken usually does, I hate laundry, I just brather buy new clothes instead of wash them.
8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?
I do
9. Who pays the bill?
We do bills together
10. Who cooks more?
I do
11. Who is more stubborn?
Ken is by far more stubborn
12. Who is the first to admit they are wrong?
Most of the time it is Ken, because I am hardly ever wrong and oh so humble also.
13. Who has more siblings?
Ken
14. Who wears the pants in the family?
I do, but Ken likes to take them off.
15. What do you like to do together?
We are huge Hockey fans, and we love to go out to dinner
16. Who eats more sweets?
I do, Ken is allergic to chocolate
17. Guilty Pleasures?
me, me and more me, j/k he loves a good book and key lime pie, oh and kettle chips
18. How did you meet?
A blind date, Ken's Uncle was my Bishop in Rancho Cucamonga, they set us up.
19. Who purposed?
Ken did, long story, I did not actually see him purpose to me, but he did.
20. What is his best feature?
That's a little personal.
21. What is his best quality?
He has so many but the fact that he loves his family so much and I know that the girls and I are everything to him, he is such a devoted dad and husband.

Well that was fun, thanks Kim. Now I tag Aubony, Kari and Darby

Eating Time

2008-07-24T13:50:00.007-05:00

Presley just loves to eat, she will not eat unless we are all eating and she loves to hold a spoon in her hand, she also loves to make a mess while eating. We were eating dinner the other night and she was being so cute, I had to get out the camera and capture the huge mess that she was making. We had little grains of white rice everywhere and then when we changed her that night there were hundreds of little grains all in her diaper, I am still finding rice in the kitchen from her.

R.S. Lesson

2008-07-14T22:59:00.002-05:00

I need a break from my R.S. lesson, I have to teach this Sunday and I am just so drained from this lesson. Ken is M.I.A this week so that means the only time I have to prepare is late after the kiddos go to bed. The lesson is on "Words of Hope and Consolation at the Time of Death", Not your fun lets get together and talk about it lesson with out crying. Although I knew this lesson was coming up about a month ago, I just feel I want to be sick on Sunday and not teach it, I much rather blog than study. I would like to say that my testimony of the gospel is so much stronger because of recent events this year, I have changed the way I look at my girls and take every moment I have with them to let them know I love them, and they are children of our Heavenly Father and I feel so blessed to have their sweet spirits in my life. I am so grateful that Ken and I were sealed together in the Temple and that means that my Family will be together forever. (deep breath and let out a sigh) OK, I feel better now that I got that out, well back to preparing.

2008-07-13T22:11:00.005-05:00

This past weekend Kens Boss invited us up to his "little" cabin in Winter Park. We had such a good time relaxing and hanging out. They took us and the kids to this really cool park and we also found a skate park that the girls loved, now Maci wants to go Pro and be a professional scooter rider. I loved it up there and I think Ken should try to relocate us up there and, I found a dream home.

4 TH OF jULY

2008-07-06T19:38:00.008-05:00

I must of had a smudge on my lens it looks a little blurry, and don't mind Ellie's grumpy face she was mad because when we got to the park she was told that she had to wait until dark to watch the fireworks, the funny thing is, is when they did start she hid under the blanket with her hands over her ears, oh well what do you do?

Can you tell that Maci has food stuffed in her mouth, she still is so cute.

I hope everyone had a good 4th of July. I love to celebrate the 4th with a good picnic at the park and watch fireworks. Just a little fact- I cry every time when I hear our National Anthem and see fireworks at the same time, I do it every time and Ken just kind-of laughs about it. I love this country and our freedom and it makes me so happy and proud to be an American!

ZOO

2008-07-06T19:30:00.007-05:00

Last Thursday Ken took the day off, so we decided to take the girls to the Denver Zoo. We had such a good time and had so much fun. I love family days when we can all just be together.

Friends

2008-06-29T23:04:00.014-05:00

The girls and their sand cakes they made for us.

Avery and Ellie having fun in the sand box.

Maci and Velzey just being so cute.

Kori and Nathan (usually his tongue is always kept in)

Avery with chocolate.

Sweet Avery with more chocolate.

The girls roasting marshmallows in the backyard, our new favorite thing to do.

The YUMMY oh so YUMMY hamburgers Ken makes and I just love them!

Don't ya have friends in your life that you just love and every time your around them you have such a good time, well that's how we feel about the Crazy Browning family. I have known them since high school and now they live a hour away from us (well for now) and evey time we get together I have so much fun with them. Tonight they came over for some yummy Hamburgers (Ken, they were perfect again) and some good times. The girls had so much fun laughing and playing in the sandbox, they all were just so cute together. We are so blessed to have such wonderful friends in our life.

What went down this week...

2008-06-22T22:48:00.008-05:00

First of all Ellie went back to Utah with grandma and grandpa Sorensen on Monday and stayed with them and with out us or her sisters (yea she thinks she is so big and loves to rub it in Maci's face that Maci did not get to go) No offence to Ellie but it was fun to spoil Maci this week and just have some good quality time with her. We did miss Ellie very much and we were ready for her to come back home on Saturday.
Maci got to have her friend Hero over to spend the night and have a sleepover (yep, that is the girls name...Hero) they had alot of fun and stayed up way past my bedtime.
I went with some girlfriends (Cassie, Tracy and Kim) and got expensive pedicures and was overcharged for... well lets not get started on pedicure thing, but I did have a Awesome time laughing and hanging out with some grownups. It was some much needed "me" time.
Ken has been in town all this week which has been really nice having him home, the girls and I are just happier when he is here.
Now for the part of the week which just plain sucks. I have had to take the van in about four times now in the past two weeks because the air does not work. We won't go into how much it has cost, lets just say I could of bought a few Coach Purses and had been much happier than I am now. The Van is Still Busted with NO AIR, do you hear me people NO AIR!! I take it in again tomarrow to the same guy, why you ask? Because we have already paid him so much money, I figure he better figure it out now and not charge us, it just make me sick.
Some good news this week is that Presley has just up and decided to start walking, she is no longer crawling and just as proud as can be that she is a big girl now. She is so cute with her little self just walking around the house and outside it is fun to watch her on the go.
Well that's about it.

PJ Birthday

2008-06-15T23:07:00.001-05:00

Happy Birthday Presley

2008-06-14T20:06:00.007-05:00

Happy Birthday Presley Jean. I can't believe that my baby is a year old tomorrow. She has brought us so much joy in our family and we love her so much.

Presley loves to dance to music, and she try's so hard to keep up with her big sisters. At age one she has already developed a little attitude and she does this high pitch sequel if she is not happy. She loves to go up the stairs and explore the rooms (I think she just trys to get away from Ellie). She loves to play with her little baby's and anything that Maci and Ellie have she wants it. Her favorite food is bananas and Cheerios, she loves peas, cheese, pancakes, bread, and peaches. She won't eat unless we are eating with her and she has to have her blanket when she lays down for a nap. Her favorite time of the day is when daddy is coming home from work, I seriously thinks she knows when it is about 5:30 because everyday about that time is goes to the window by the door and looks outside waiting for him to come home, and when he does she just gets so excited (what a little daddy's girl). She is my little helper during the day, she follows me from room to room and loves to get into the drawers around the house and pull things out. We love you so much PJ and we are so glad that you are in our family, we hope you have a wonderful Birthday.

Happy Fathers Day

2008-06-14T19:42:00.002-05:00

Happy Fathers Day to all.

I hope that all the dads out there have a excellent fathers day tomorrow.

Dad thank you so much for being a great dad, I love you so much, thanks for not going too ballistic when I would hide my meat in the ashtrays of the car and blame it on Jamie, and thank you for setting such a great example to me in findding someone like you. I love you DAD!

Ken, WOW! What a great dad you are to our little girls, I love to sit back and just watch you play with them, even when you play Polly's. They look up to so much and I know that they Love you with all their hearts. Happy Fathers Day.

Male or Female

2008-06-11T21:58:00.009-05:00

My friend emailed this to me and I thought it was laugh out loud funny, enjoy.

Male or Female? You might not have known this, but a lot of non-living objects are actually either male or female. Here are some examples:
FREEZER BAGS: They are male, because they hold everything in, but you can see right through them.
PHOTOCOPIERS: These are female, because once turned off; it takes a whileto warm them up again. They are an effective reproductive device if the right buttons are pushed, but can also wreak havoc if you push the wrong Buttons.
TIRES: Tires are male, because they go bald easily and are often overinflated
HOT AIR BALLOONS: Also a male object, because to get them to go anywhere, you have to light a fire under their butt.
SPONGES: These are female, because they are soft, squeezable and retain water.
WEB PAGES:Female, because they're constantly being looked at and frequently getting hit on.
TRAINS: Definitely male, because they always use the same old lines for picking up people.
Egg timers are female because, over time, all the weightshifts to the bottom.
HAMMERS: Male, because in the last 5000 years, they've hardly changed at all, and are occasionally handy to have around.
THE REMOTE CONTROL: Female. Ha! You probably thought it would be male, but consider this: It easily gives a man pleasure, he'd be lost without it, and while he doesn't always know which buttons to push, he just keeps trying

Potty Humor

2008-06-10T23:22:00.006-05:00

No this is not my bathroom nor is it my kid, but this is what Presley did today. Ugh, I know it is so gross to even think about. I was on the phone today and then all of a sudden Maci is in the family room yelling "mom, mom come get Presley" I run around the corner to find my little daughter with her tummy on the seat, feet off the floor and her head in the toilet. It grosses me out even to type this. I pulled her away and she was fine (can you imagine having a child drown in the toilet) but the little "turd" (no pun intended) was so upset at me for taking away her fun, I mean she was having a blast just splashing around and having a good old time in there. YUCK, YUCK, YUCK!!!!

Kens business trip

2008-06-04T21:02:00.008-05:00

This is what Ken was doing today on his "business trip" he called and they went to Idaho to the Payette River to go water rafting. He said that he was having a blast the river was perfect and he got some good thrills out of it, he said he hit some spots that were ranked 3 and 4's. Boy I'll tell you sometimes my husbands job is so dang rough that I just feel so bad for the poor guy.

I Love this Girl, but...

2008-06-04T11:22:00.006-05:00

I need some good advice. Eliie has a little problem called "holding your breath syndrome" I know weird name and it sounds like something I made up, but it's not. It is an actual problem among some little toddlers. What she does is if she does not get her way and becomes really upset she screams and screams until she holds her breath and then she passes out cold on the floor. We took her to the Pediatrician and we were told that she would outgrow it about the age of three, well she stopped doing it for awhile and now the past two weeks she does it about everyday and sometimes two times a day. It seems like she is getting worse, and I feel like sometimes I just want to let her have her way because then she will stop crying, but then I am creating a monster. Sunday after church she did it again and Ken had a hard time getting her to come out of it. She passed out fell back hit her head on the tile, eyes rolled back into her head and lips turned bright purple. It scared us so much, we called 911 and then she came back out of it. When she wakes up out of it she does not remember anything at all. We have tried trying to distract her when I see it coming and she is so stubborn that it does nothing, I can't give her what she wants all the time and letting her cry about something sets her off.
Sorry, I just had to vent and see if anyone has some advice that we have not thought of yet, thanks for listening.