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Here I am on Friday making Andelyn's birthday cake when I get a call from my boss. I have worked for him for 51/2 years now. He says they can't afford to pay me anymore and they are letting me go. What? I was completely shocked. I had no warning no time to figure out something else. I was done that day. I had to try really hard, but I held in my tears. Now what? That wasn't play money. I drive past those houses and get sad they have been my responsibility since they have existed. Anyway I am sad and mad and worried. If anyone has a great job idea that is completely convenient let me know. I guess it is part of life. Now I am just waiting for my something better to come along.

More Ande's Birfday

I only know how to post 4 pictures at a time as you may have noticed, so here are some more birthday pics.

Andelyn's 2nd Birthday

I am sure I will say this every birthday for the rest of their lives, but I can't believe Andelyn is 2.

We took Andelyn and Ella to Liberty Land and they thought they had died and gone to heaven.

The next night we had her party at a park. It was fun I made a rainbow cake that Brad said was going to hurt everyone's teeth. Couldn't he have just said it was cute?

We got this Dora pinata that brought out some real anger in Andelyn she was shaking and clenching her teeth. She knew there was candy in there so she just started trying to rip it open.

Our birthday girl. She is so fun. I love her so much she makes us laugh all day.

This week she definitely decided she is 2 and she wants to act like it. So I am dealing with that very impatiently. It is great. Listening to screaming ALL day is my favorite.

Heees Baaaack

5 weeks sheesh what a long time. We missed Brad so flippin much. The day he comes home is probally the funnest day of my year.

This year he got to come home a few days early. Which made it all the more exciting. He didn't come home with some ugly mohawk this year which was a good decision on his part.

The girls would not leave his side and wanted him to do everything for them and with them. It was so great that is exactly what I wanted to. I sure am glad I am not always a single mom. It is hard.

The kids couldn't wait for Brad to get them on the horse.

Fashion model

The other day Ella was in thought. She tells me that when she grows up she wants to be a "Fashion Model"

I said where on earth did you hear about a fashion model? She said from "Phineas and Ferb" which is our favorite cartoon.(I love it) (oh great)

So I tell her that Fashion Model are gross. And she says "no I want to be one, and can we PLEASE go to a fashion show."

I have a lot to look forward to I guess.

Roberts Girls to St. George

Every summer while Brad, his Dad, and Bro-in-law are in Alaska ALL the Roberts girls and their girls go to St. George. It is sooo fun we swim all day and go see the Tuachan plays at night. This year we saw "Footloose" and "Annie". "Footloose" was so good. I loove the music. Thayne from "So you think you can dance" was Kevin Bacon's part and yes I think he can dance.

Ella and Emmye just finished their blue sno cones can you tell?

Sheyenne, Shayla, Kelcie (Bryce's wife I know she looks like a supermodel and it is not fair and I am a little jealous), me (jay leno), Ande, Ella, Emmye.

Grandma and Andelyn.

where have I been

I have been the Worst blogger lately. My apologies. These pictures are from the beginning of the summer. I have many posts to come. So stay tuned.

Here are Taryn and Ella at there 2nd dance recital. They did a spider dance and they made some seriously cute spiders.

Andelyn got her first haircut. She sure did need it. Apparently mullets are only cute on kids at Greenwood elementary.

Jed, Ella, and Emmye.

They made themselves this comfy little spot in Grandma's wheelbarrow. They brought out all the books and stayed in there for like an hour. Cute.

Ella's swimming lessons. They went better than last year, but she still didn't pass. Woops.

Girls Camp

Now here is a real beauty, and yes my hair is braided.

I absolutely love being in Young Women's, so of course I LOVE girls camp. I am not a very good leader because I tend to revert back to being an annoying sixteen year old. We had so much fun.

We laughed a lot and I think there might have been some crying to.

And some drama.

Here we are after our hike where I realized that I am in the shape of a 70 year old obese person.

I struggled to breathe a bit. But I made it.

This was what was happening during any free time. Such girls. Can you believe that at Girls Camp there were 5 yes 5 flat irons. I made fun of the girls for bringing them. And then I was the first on they used it on. Oh yes I can't forget to mention that we had a 2 seater outhouse for the bathroom it was amazing.

Here we go again

Can you even believe it is time for this again?

Yeah me neither.

So get down on your knees and pray that my smelly fish husband catches a million fish and that me and my children (mostly my chillens) will survive.

Oh and Brad since he is the one in the middle of the ocean.

Please let us also pray that Brad does not

come home with a mowhawk this year.

IT'S PROM

Let me start out by saying that I live in the COOLEST most hippest side of the mountain ever!

I never thought I would meet other people that would want to relive prom. This was probally one of the funniest nights ever.

As you can tell by the pictures Ugly dress was required.

Here is Dave (best dancer by far), Brad (so hot), and Steve (sportsfanatic bishopric) doing a little "Ice Ice baby"

"Love shack " baby. I definately made a fool of myself. In church the next day one of the guys said " there's the crazy lady."

Bustin a move.

homemade parade

Ella and Paisley came with up this brilliant idea of having a parade at my mom's, and it was probally the best parade I have ever been to. I just wish they had candy to throw at us, but whatever.

They were nice enough to let Andelyn join in too. She makes a mean lost boy look alike.

DISCIPLINE

I never knew that I had a temper until Ella turned 2 1/2 . Who knew it would come out with a toddler. Also I didn't know that at 26 my days would be spent arguing with a 4 year old sassy pants. I hate to argue, but if you peeked in my house you would think I just loved it. I love my girlies soo much, but how can I be in charge of how they turn out. It is kind of scary.

On Thursday by the time Brad came home from work I had, had it with child # 1 so he decided we needed to shock some sense into her so we took everything out of her room except her bed and emptied her playroom completely. And lucky me, we put all of this in our room. Ella completely fell apart. It was kind of sad for a minute there I wanted to be like "oh just kidding, here's your toys." but we stuck to our guns (does that make sense). She finally got her stuff back today and it was much more fun giving it back than taking it away. Ella is amazing and I just love her to pieces she is hilarious and dramatic and pure entertainment. But man can she cause me some tumultuous headaches. The joys of parenting. All I have to do is look at her when she is sleeping and then I am like oooh I love you my little muffin. I wish I was the fun mom I always thought I would be but I think I am a little more like the wicked stepmother. I know sad for my kids, but I am working on it.

Andelyn is still around too. She is just at the funny busy age. She copies every word she hears and her favorite words to say right now are "potty" and "poop" and I for some reason think it is really funny. I have a great sense of humor. She does all the same things Ella got in trouble for at her age but I just seem to laugh at most of it. I guess I have second child syndrome. What is that? I just made it up. It is when you baby the second way more than the first and don't expect quite as much. I am looking for medication.

Well this was a great venting session. Until next time......

Miss Sassy pants herself

And little crazy lady

St Georgina

Kennan, Lindsey, Nicole, Jana, and I took ourselves on a little well deserved girls trip to St. George a few weeks ago. It was GREAT to say the very least. It mostly just involved a whole lot of talking because that is what we women are best at. We stayed up way too late and did not take any pictures, well at least not any good ones.

The above is of us right before our hike in Snow canyon and Brad did say that we looked "frumpy" in this picture ouch I am shocked cause I thought we looked stunning.

I only put this picture because of Lindsey and I only took 4 pics.

me, linds, Kenny G. We must have been trying to show our good sides


Hey Nicole. Where is Jana?
All I can say is thank you for the so so fun trip and Sorry to Brad who was stuck with like 25 diarrhea diapers at a restaurant and he didn't even get to eat his food.
I love you.

catch up

I have such lame blogging skills an we have had/done lots of stuff I want to blog about lately.
Here are just some random pictures.

This is where my kids park themselves Every night while I make dinner. Ella has decided she wants to help with EVERYThing and Andelyn wants to copy whatever Ella is doing.

So of course I look forward to making dinner it's quite the task with 2 little bodies in the way.

The other night while we were suppose to be putting the kids to bed Brad was getting the girls wound up. I swear this happens every night we go to put the kids in bed and I am thinking Hallelujah and then Brad decides it is time to think of strange things to do with them to make them loud and crazy. On this particular night Brad decided to wrap 2 blankets around Andelyn and then put Ella's apron on her and wrap a napkin around her head.
I must say it was pretty funny and for some odd reason Andelyn loved it.

About 1 1/2 years ago I got in 2 accidents in 24 hours and ever since then my front bumper has just been hanging off.
At first Brad put bright orange duck tape on it, I think as punishment for me.
Eventually that came off.
But a few weeks ago I went to the shop and told Brad I need some duct tape or something on there while I drove to St. George.
He did a whole lot better than that him and Jathan fixed it themselves and It only took them an hour.
So why did he let me drive around like this for 18 months when he could just fix it himself?
Who knows. But it was kind of hot that he fixed it.