A Week of Thanks

1) My husband who works and works and works to provide for all of us and so that I can stay home with the kids everyday.

2) Two thumb-suckers who fall asleep so much more beautifully than non-thumb suckers. Vincey even shares his blankie when necessary as Lauren actually prefers his over hers.

3) I am thankful that we live close to both sets of grandparents so that they can all have a close relationship with my kids.

4) Medela.

5) Jigsaw puzzles.

6) I also married into an awesome family who doesn't seem to mind being guinea pigs for all of my holiday cooking experiments - be prepared for Thursday!

7) Spellcheck

8) The ability to read. Literacy really is a blessing. Just imagine all the daily tasks that you take the ability to read for granted. Also imagine all the great books, articles, etc you would miss out on.

9) Humor. I am also grateful for Carol Burnett's 'Gone With the Wind' skit that makes me almost pee my pants just thinking about it - I have no idea why that has always struck me as the funniest scene EVER. (Go ahead and youtube it - you know you want to.)

10) Soft and warm down comforters.

11) Low-maintenance buzz haircuts for boys. (I hope these always stay in style.)

12) My mother-in- law for taking notes down during my babies' blessings.

13) The most generous, crafty, helpful and fun sister in the world (I'll let the four of you fight amongst yourselves over this but I think we all agree on who this one is.)

Picture Posey Girls

Last weekend we were so happy to have the Bingham family come visit for a trip to Disneyland. Even though we couldn't make it, it was great to spend time visiting and going to Portillos for the yummiest hot dogs ever!

Halloween 2008

Random Sampler

The kids doing 'homework'. (Can it be . . . two lefties? I guess the kids get the 'genius' genes from me.)

Our new pet kitten. (I found this in our kitchen this morning.)

Umm, hello.

Stuff We've Been Doing

U. Brig had to put in community service hours so he decided to potty train little girls j/k. He came out and brought a fun car bed for Vincent.


We went to a pumpkin patch at Irvine Park & Railroad. We got pumpkins, did a fun hay maze, rode the miniature train and Chris and I tried to coax the kids into a haunted mansion - they would have nothing to do with it. (Thank you daddy for taking your morning off to come with us!)

One afternoon we made vanilla shakes and I heard Hadley calling for help. Lauren had pinned her in the corner and climbed on her trying to grab her shake.

One evening we went down to Balboa to watch the boats and have some apple pie. The kids loved the toy store in downtown and enjoyed riding "yellowy" the pony.

Hadley laid on a bed of nails at the Science center.

Hadley and Vincent reading library books. I just think this is a cute picture.

I took the kids to the Santa Ana Zoo. I wish that tortoise was real - it would be a cool picture.

It's Exersaucer Time

Lauren has a favorite place to hang out now that she is mobile!

A Fun-Filled-Family Weekend

We had a fun General Conference weekend even though Chris had to work the majority of it. The best part was the cool weather and rain(!) we had on Saturday - loved it! Here are some pics of some of the happenins, but not all . . .

Friday night U.Rich & A.Jodi came by with all the kids and A.Molly after a day at Knott's. We had yummy pizza and chocolate covered strawberries.

Hadley learned how to 'wrestle' with the boys and they played ultimate hide and seek. Andrew was a good sport and teased the little ones for a good while.


As you can see, when we have guests, no rules apply in our house. Vincent was "Diego" for the evening and had the best time of all with such a great audience. Or maybe it was because he had a bunch of 'brothers'.
On Saturday I took the kids to Chris' parents where the kids had a blast with the cousins. The marble toy was a big hit. I got to start a puzzle and visit with my sisters-in-law.

The girls went 'thrifting' during the Priesthood session and met the men for ice cream in the rain. Thanks to A.Sharon for letting the kids romp around in her van for about 25 minutes while we waited due to a dead watch battery. (If you ask Sharon, it is always five minutes to seven these days.) We followed up with an impromptu meal at a nearby Chinese restaurant. I think this will have to be our new tradition!


Sunday: playing with the marble toy again.

Lauren spent a good portion of the first conference session sitting with U.Bryce. She was so content.
We may never know what Dallin and Hadley were doing outside for the longest time playing with a wagon of dead grass and toy dinosaurs. Every time I went to check on them, this is how they looked - and talking a mile a minute. I think Dallin and Hadley finally met their match for conversation or just found someone who they could talk and talk and talk and talk to.

We made one last stop at my parents for Ryan's b-day party where U.Brig built the coolest fort ever for the kids. It was hard to leave.