Weber STATE...GREAT, GReat, great!!!!!

These pictures don't actually do it justice! No kidding, its really WEBER STATE PURPLE! It was supposed to be MAROON...so I was thinking a red base with a "hint" of purple! This one's for you DAN!

Neglected Boy

I thought I would make a post about one of my furry friends, Gizzy.

Truly, he is neglected...but I still love him to death even though he has been getting in quite a bit of trouble lately! Poor guy, seems like he can't do anything right. Unfortunately, because I have failed miserably at giving him the attention he needs, he has been acting out by peeing and pooping in my house! This started about a year ago after another dog had marked his territory, but has progressively gotten worse. We have been in our house for a little over 3 years now, and he was accident free for the first two years! I still love you GIZ, but if we are going to make this work, there has to be changes...uggh, I know it has to start with me!

Markers and Paper????

Uggh. UGGGGHHHHH! I am having the hardest time keeping up with my toddlers! THEY ARE IN TO EVERYTHING! I was sorting out baby blankets, in Reagans room for not 5 minutes and this is what I came back too! I know, I know it could be worse....but with the 50 messes I had already cleaned up that morning...its past the point of worse! Needless to say, it was kinda funny...which made it better! Sanna got into the markers and SHARED (big thing for Sanna) with Reagan! Ok, not just shared, WROTE on Reagan as if she were paper! Then I walked in to find Reagan sucking on the blue marker. Hmm, not sure for how long...but the next day her poop was blue, if that says anything. Luckily, she turned out fine and it wasn't permanent. But the funny thing was is that we were supposed to be leaving for the NICU reunion in about 20 minutes after this. I can only imagine what other people were thinking...oh well!

Sweet Little Reagan

Ran into some little snap shots of Reagan I had almost forgotten about, and just had to share! She is getting so big and just grow'n so fast! She is almost walking. She can walk barely assisted but wuss's out when you let go. Thats ok, I don't have a problem holding on to my baby a little longer! No pun intended.

Here she is, trying to figure the whole four-wheeler thing out.

Ok, that didn't last long, she gave up once she saw I had the camera!
MMMM, banana's! She chowed down on this thing like no other! She ended up getting mad at me when I took it away from her as I discovered she was devouring the peel!

Ahh, doesn't dare! She is so funny and she actually gets sad when I tell her no! This is another thing I will hold on to because I know this wont last long either! She just sits at the top of the stairs...she is really wanting to go down sooooooo bad because her sisters just disappeared and now she is stuck at the top! Feel'n like a third wheel I guess, but that is why Mommy is here!

Family Fun at the Cabin

Bryce's sister, Michele, was fortunate enough to get a cabin for our entire family for the weekend from her assistant principal. It was nice to get a way and fun to spend time with the family. It's located just north of Oakley in Smith and Moorehouse.

We went on a little nature walk...can't call it a hike because my kids don't last that long.

Reagan and Savannah
The cabin we stayed in.
Bryce, being a kid...need I say more!
Reagan playing Hoover!
Uncle J and Jaxon
Tim and Emily, stuffing their faces...ok, Tim was ready to beat me! LOL
Prego Jenny at 37 weeks...yay...she will be enduced on September 1st! Can't hardly stand the wait to meet the little guy! I think she was ready to beat me too!
Princess Connor. I was in the middle of doing Saige and Savannah's hair and Connor kept coming over, totally enthralled in what was happening, so....it was just an opportune moment and I couldn't resist! His dad, Eric, hmmm...just grinned and sucked it up!
Last day at the cabin, relaxing on the huge deck.
Uncle J and Reagan...she loves him so and he loves her. Not sure who loves who more!
Cute little Reagan...playing on the chair! This little cutie...awe, what more can I say!
Saige, reading...uh - oh...take a look at the title!
Saige and Savannah swinging...practically had to pry them off the dumb thing!
Panka reading.
Jenny (red) any day (boy) and Emily (Blue) due in November (girl).
Ok, were done for this post.

Park City Fun

My dad rented a condo in Park City for the entire month, so the girls and I decided to spend the last few days of summer, before I had to go back to work, in PC with him. He had to work most of the time, so we were left on our own. Not much for us to do, with 3 very young kids that are all over the place, so we made the best of what we did have!

We went to visit Aunt Pat and my cousin Stephanie (and kids) who were in town for the week. We were lucky enough to also see my other cousin, Michelle and visit with Zach, her son. We took some pictures of all the kids together, minus one...Sam.

My three girls!

Zach and Lucy
Zach, Lucy, Reagan, Saige, and Savannah
On our way to the park.
Swimming...a must! They had a blast and they learned how to do motor-boat!
Reagan waking up from a nap! Always happy....
More fun at the park! It was awesome, because it wasn't very busy when we got there, and it was totally fenced in, so I didn't have to worry TOO much about one of them wandering off TOO far!

Saige, climbing...starting to love i...wait....what am I talking about, both of them have been climbing on everything which is a never ending story!


The end.

VEnaBLe REuNIon!

K, so I am very disappointed with myself because I didn't take as many pictures as I had planned! This was a very stressful get-a-way because potty training Sanna has been misery! Anyway, I was so busy with that and everything else, pictures were the last thing on my list. But I did manage to snap a few. We went to the Heber Valley Girls Camp. We slept in a yurt.
There was a little family of deer next to our yurt and would hang out by our camp, pretty much all day. So, here are our pet Bambi's!

Saige, exploring as usual!
Daddy, Saige, and Sanna walking back to camp. Reagan was sound asleep in her bed taking a nap.

Always enough time to play in the sandbox.

Saige watching Daddy climb up the tight rope to the zip-line. I was too late to do it because I had to get Reagan to bed.



Jill (Bryce's cousin) just has to make it interesting with her head injury. We were doing some family building activities and she fell, wacked her head on one of the logs and this was the result! Way to take one for the team, Jill! You are my hero!

Problems and MORE Problems!

Ok, for those of you who haven't heard or the ones who have, but would like a full, detailed story...here it is! We recently finished our basement. We went through the Carpet Giant (aka - Carpet One). They are super cheap with good carpet, BUT LOUSY CUSTOMER SERVICE! I don't think I have ever been so frustrated in my life, this in comparison to potty training, potty training is MUCH less frustrating! Ok....here we go.....

SO, to begin, we were working through Steve. First of all, he is very nice, but come to find out he is very much a FLAKE! We arranged with him not once, not twice, but three times to finally come out and give us a bid. The first time, he was a no show. SO IIIIII called him a few hours later to find out what the crap was happening. He said he was the only one in the store and wasn't able to get away. I was a little irritated, but I realize some things like this happen. No big deal. So bid was rescheduled for 2 days later. 2 days later, no show again! IIIIII call HIM (again), to find out what happened. He gives me the same story and then proceeds to tell me that we were certainly going to get a great deal on this carpet. Again, I was irritated, but decided to let it slide, I have more things to be worried about. Ok, finally we had arranged for him to come on a Friday morning at like, 7 AM because we were leaving out of town. Wow, low and behold he actually shows. He took the measurements and I had Bryce take care of the rest while I went shopping for our trip. Bryce gave back the carpet sample and told him which carpet we wanted.

Ok, now its time to finally order the carpet...all the painting is done. I went in to order and signed the papers, ASSUMING and trusting that all was correct. Bryce later called Steve and he had the adasity to tell US to CALLl him to see when OUR carpet has arrived in THEIR store. Time for carpet layers...they were great...and then they came to tell me that the carpet was ordered short for the main part of the basement. The two rooms is a different carpet and all that was done, but they would have to reorder the big room. Blah...fine, I have a little more time before I had to have the appraiser come through to complete our refinance. Mind you, little by little, the volcano is boiling. Not to mention, it took numerous phone calls to even get a phone call back from this guy.

OK, 2nd piece ordered and carpet layers are back. They do all their measurements and.....drum roll please....the carpet is short again! Good thing I was holding Reagan at the time this news was laid out, or um, not sure what would have happened. Bless her heart, she probably prevented a murder. Ok, the volcano has erupted now. Through discussion with the carpet layers, I had decided that they will lay what they have and go get some of the 1st order to fill in what is missing. Time is running real short and we needed to close on our refinance within a week and the appraiser was scheduled to come the next day. Note: they cannot consider it a final appraisal without the carpet or some of the carpet missing. Hmm, I wonder why? Could it be that the basement wouldn't ACTUALLY be FINISHED! UGGH. Anyway, with all the coordinating with Steve, he knew we were under some time constraints.

Now, the carpet layers were so sweet they wanted me to come take a look at the carpet. I am so glad they did, because it was the WRONG COLOR! After all that I have dealt with up to this point, I was NOT surprised! I immediately called the manager of the store...I was done working with Steve. I ended up getting the Assistant manager, Mai. She was super nice and we were able to work out what needed to be done. Once the carpet was laid, this is what I found!

So I called Mai back and let her know I was sooooooo not satisfied. These two pieces are supposed to be the same...but clearly they are not. There was a different feel, look, and even pattern to it. So she said she would come out the very next day between 12 and 2 to take a look at it, take a few pictures, and decide what to do.

The next day between 12 and 2: MAI NO SHOWED! I waited until 3, desperately trying to withhold my frustration, anger, and disgust! For the 3rd time, IIIIIIIIII called the store to find out what is happening. Mai proceeds to tell me that they are super busy and there was only 4 people there to help. OK, I LOST IT! After I went off on her she said she would be at my house within a half hour. At this point, I didn't believe her. Twenty minutes later, she was there. WOW, I am astonished! I was very short with her, uttered not 2 words to her, showed her to the basement and the problem. She is trying desperately to make small talk with me, but Tut, no way! After she was finished taking pictures, I told her I am sorry I am being a beast, but I was done at this point. Not only is the carpet the wrong color, but ALL the run-around, and the crap I was put through. Believe me, I am leaving out half the story, for your sake! I then told her that I expect the new piece to be ordered and MATCH the rest of the carpet and installed within 10 days. I told her I am finished with them and I am not even going to worry about the freaking color of the carpet. It did look ok, but the other would have looked better. Thats beside the point....at this point! Needless to say, the carpet was installed 7 days later.

Here is the finished product in our basement: