Happy Easter!

We had a great Easter weekend. Here are a few pics of the kids in their Easter outfits. I didn't have time to get pictures before church so it took some bribery to get them out in the cold to take a few pictures for Mom after church! If you look closely you will see the orange fruit snack in Ty's teeth! It also looks like Alli has learned how to smile from her little bro Ty!

Also today was a special day for Alli...I am sure you have already seen. Today she lost her first baby tooth! She pulled it out all by herself in her Primary class! This tooth has been loose for months...and finally it was just looking like it would come out. She was playing with it all thru sacrament and I took her out to see if I could pull it out. (I was afraid that she would pull it out in her class...and she did!) Well I couldn't get it out without pulling too hard so off she went to Primary and yes later she pulled it out "all by myself!" She was so excited to put her tooth under her pillow and is expecting "lots of monies!" She will find out tomorrow morning how much she will get for that precious tooth!

I thought this was fun!

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How to keep a clean house...

Christy- I have found a great way to keep my house clean...

Oh wait...they don't clean-- they destroy everything! And I can't pick up after them-and funny thing, they can't pick up after themselves either. This is what happens when mommy's belly hurts and can't clean the house! I have to say though most of the mess is created by my sweet little Ty! aka...my little destroying angel! Alli and Andrew have been good little helpers!

Dinner table conversation!

What an exciting time tonight at dinner! We were so grateful to a friend for bringing us dinner tonight which was delish! Thanks! Alli and Andrew were harassing each other. Ty was staring at everyone from his chair in a cold induced glassed over stare and I was trying to finish a book! And of course Shane was still at work! Well after Alli spilled her drink twice! We got to talking about missionaries! Good topic! The kids asked me when I would be a missionary, to which I replied aren't we all missionaries? Then we talked about at what age boys serve a mission and when girls serve a mission. Andrew was sad that Alli got to go when she was 21 until I told him that he got to go before Alli! He was excited about that...then the topic turned to marriage when Andrew said "Alli you and I will be Mom and Dad together." Alli and I informed him that you can't marry your brother or sister. I said that they would each find a beautiful young woman or handsome young man to marry. Then Andrew said "what about Kennedy!" (so Kennedy if nothing works out you will always have Andrew!) I had to tell him that no you can't marry anyone in your family..."you will find a Hot Wife to marry!" And he said "mom, were you a hot wife?" And of course I answered "yeah I was! (still am)" Then he looked confused and said "you mean like with fire and stuff!" to which I replied "oh yeah baby!"

Then one more cute thing from my little Andrew...Tonight he said our family prayer and he said "I hope you had a good St. Patrick's Day, Heavenly Father and Jesus...and I love you." Now that is cute! After the prayer he pointed out that he said 2 nice things and he wanted me to name them!

I'm all stitched up ah wha huh!!

Yes you heard it right...my hernia is no more. All I have now is pain, an even more interesting belly button, and many weeks of not being able to lift much! I think it is a good trade off!

On Tuesday bright and early I was off to the Surgery Center for my hernia repair! I was so happy that Shane could come with me and help me home. What a great blessing that was! I have told a few people that my greatest fear is that I would be on the operating table and the doc would slice me up and find that..."there is nothing here to fix!" Well, right before my surgery the doctor did come in and feel for my hernia...he couldn't find it! So he asked me to sit up a bit, so I did and he felt some more and...still couldn't feel it...(I am really stressing now but at least the only damage is that I have already had the IV put in!) So he asks me to stand up and...okay yup there it is. Whew...Okay I am doing this for a reason! So off to the operating room. As I think back to this things start to get a bit hazy. I was really fortunate to have a great Anesthesiologist who is friends with Shane and his brother. My fortune lies in the fact that I think we will receive the family/friend discount! Well, so I was transferred to the operating table and Butch put an oxygen mask on me and...that is all I remember until I heard someone calling my name. Apparently it took me about 45 mins to come out of it. Well, so that was finished and all I had to do now was recover! Still things are a bit hazy from then on but I know I did make it to my bed and HGTV was constantly giving me tips on how to better my house!

Now it has been 3 days since and I am feeling fine! I walk like an 80 year old woman and my rear is tired of sitting/laying down and I am a slow walker! Oh and my belly sticks out like I am pregnant-which I am not! (So if you come to my house you will just have to wait about 10mins! I am coming I promise!) So everything is good!

I want to send out some huge THANK YOU'S to lots of people!

1. My mother who extended her extended stay to take care of me for a few days! Love you mom!

2. My sister who has helped me take care of my kids and who is trying to help me regain my 30 year old posture and lose the 80 year old one!

(also thank you to Christy and Jenn for the flowers! and the sweet sentiments offered!)

3. Everyone for calling and checking on me!

4. Thanks to some friends who have brought us dinner, taken my kids to school/picked them up, and watched my kids for me!

5. Thank you to Shane for helping and supporting me thru the worst part!

Tagged! Report 2 of 4...

I keep getting tagged and I can't keep up with them! So this tag is from my friend Lindsey!


What time did you get up this morning? 7am-ish...I hate waking up early but it seems the more stressed I am the earlier I rise!
Diamonds or pearls?Diamonds.
What was the last film you saw at the cinema? PS I love you
What is your favorite TV show? I have a bunch...LOST, the Office, Scrubs, Law & Order anything, American Idol...I could go on
What do you usually have for breakfast? Cereal.
What food do you dislike? Raisins, Onions (I can handle cooked tiny pieces but not raw-yuck!) Honey are the only ones that come to mind
What is your favorite CD at the moment? I just like to listen to my iPod tunes!
What kind of car do you drive? 04 Honda Pilot
Favorite Sandwich? I don't really know...PB&J!
Favorite item of clothing? My Down East layer shirts! I pretty much wear one everyday!
If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Anywhere! I would love to go to England to tour the Jane Austen sites with my mom, sister and sis-in-laws! When are we going girls???
Favorite Brand of clothing? Whatever is on sale and fits!!
Where would you retire to? I would just jump from place to place.
What is your most recent memorable birthday? A few years ago when Shane took me out and we went shopping and I could pick out anything I wanted! However, the next birthday we attempted that again and I hated it because I couldn't fit into anything! (I didn't know that I was pregnant with Ty...I just thought I was getting old and fat!)
Favorite sport to watch? Basketball...I pretty much watch all sports and love to comment on the commentators!
When is your birthday? Sept 4th! First day of School!
Are you a morning person or a night person? Night!
What is your shoe size? 6
Pets? No--allergies!
Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? My sister-in-law is getting married in 3 days!
What did you want to be when you were little? A Doctor...until I realized I am just no good at numbers or chemistry!
How are you today? Fabulous!
What is your favorite candy? I have a love/hate relationship with Hot Tamales
What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? April 15th!
What are you listening to right now? Nothing.
What is the last thing you ate? Wheaties!
Do you wish on stars? No
If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Green
How is the weather right now? Cloudy and cold
Last Person you spoke to on the phone? My mother
Favorite Soft Drink? Diet Dr. Pepper
Favorite Restaurant? I like anything* but Who Song's and Larry's (*usually I like anything!)
Hair color? Dark Brown
What was your favorite toy as a child? Cabbage Patch Dolls
Hugs or kisses? I love Hugs and Kisses from my kiddos!
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate.
When was the last time you cried? At church because someone else was crying and I just can't stop myself.
What is under your bed? Winter clothes, home decor I can't decide where to put, and snorkel gear.
What did you do last night? Watched the British Royalty 20/20 special!
What are you a afraid of? Anything bad happening to my family.
Salty or sweet? Both
Favorite day of the week? They all seem the same to me... But Monday is worse!
How many towns have you lived in? 5
Do you make friends easily? Sure! You like me don't you!!

Now I would like to tag??? Jenn because you need something to post on!