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I have some super cute little angel babies, and sometimes they are not so super cute.

and here are the reasons and seasons for each

Hailey. . .Is A wiz kid!  Super smart, intelectual, always thinking and into discussions way beyond her age level.  Loves to plant things and watch them grow, and loves a good book, She thrives on learning creating, drawing, comparison, etc she sings the tune to songs correctly.  However, she doesn’t grasp the concept of clean hair and face.   She showers every day but is afraid of water in her face so she does not wash her face very well, and her hair doesn’t get hot enough water to actually get all the oils out.  So that is our Angel and Demon in Hailey at thei stage.  she doesn’t have the outer responsibility to take care of someone else unless you tell her step by step what to do and how not to get destracted. she is easily distracted.

Sierra. . .Is athletic, bubbly and passionate, she knows how to get what she needs and wants and goes for it, She’s a mover and always busy.  She’s very outgoing and has friends galore.  She tries hard in dance competitions, loves to listen to music and make up dances and will ocassionally sing.  She loves to bake and create her own foods.  However her little Demon comes out in the form of a MONSTER.  if she is tired or hungry there is NO getting thru to her, she needs things her way at that moment and nothing can stop her from her grumpiness.  Trying to get her to do homework at that point is worse than pulling teeth, it makes anyone want to pull out their hair.  if sent to her room she will thrash about her bed throwing and kicking everything off.  She can be a difficult tornado to put back together.  It happens rarely, but when it does better clear out of her way!

Zach, Zach is very easy going he will play and watch TV to his hearts content, have us join him once in a while and he loves riding his bike in the house.  He loves Trains, especially the new movie “Hiro of the Rails” Thomas and freinds.  Zach is happy to dress himself in the morning and not be picky about what he wears. Zach also loves earning “Smiley Faces” on his chore chart that each equate to 1 penny.  He was thirller to have a choice last week between a dime, 5 pennies and a nickle or 10 pennies, he chose 10 pennies because it was more! Lately his demon has been going to pre-school probably because it’s the most actual WORK he has to do!  he gets into little fight s with Aurora and ends up in time out.  Once he even stuck his tounge out at me and blew.  He’s really a treasure so far.  No real big emotional issues.

Aurora is 2 she says EVERY word in the english language if you tell her to she speaks in 13 word sentances.  She has a very very outgoing personality and would go home with anyone.  Her hugs are so loving and tight you know she’s a happy girl.  She dances, and sings and loves to hear me sing.  she likes books but has little patience to actually sit for them and hardly stops moving to take a breath.  She’s a busy bee, Aurora loves to dress up, She insists on being a Princess EVERYDAY which means she HAS to wear a skirt or a dress. at prayer she tries to fold her arms kneel and bow her head and close her eyes, but her body wiggles and wiggles like a worm.  He little mind is very impressionalbe and she does whatever her sisters do at prayer if it is off the beaten path.  so her Demon is lack of good rest time Right now we are dealing with trying to get her to sleep thru the night.  yes!  she is up 3 times a night and wants to cuddle in our bed but we take her right back to her room put her back and 3 hours later she’s in our room again!  I need a good night sleep or this will be my demise.  I used to never get tired, but now with her up at night and being sick and running all the errands and such that I run I’m beginning to feel the TIRED that I have never had to feel.

So that’s that.  These are the my kids these days.  Mostly Angesl, sometimes with demons ;o) pretty normal kids I guess.

So crazy it’s coming out Craxy!

Aurora had an ear infection 3 weeks ago I waited and waited for her to get better 10 days, we got her in and fixed it up, but then she got a cough, one that is still hanging on.  She has coughed a phlegmy cough so much that she throws up after she runs around for just a minute and she cannot stop it.  It has been 2 weeks of this now.  I took her to the Dr yesterday.  her ear infection is gone, and she is getting over the cold but has a bit of congestion still.  Poor little 2 year old.

Last Satrday I wanted to cancel a “Saturday Boutique” that I had put together due to snow, being up most of the night(S) with Aurora and utter exaustion from not having nathan home for over a week and having just done I did my 1st “Saturday Boutique”  I should have cancelled.

My babysitter would not watch Aurora, So I decided to take all 4 of them with me.  I think one of the vendors is not talking to me anymore because of the kids!  It was very difficult, Sierra’s manners are horrible, Hailey’s lack if responsibility is infuriating, Zach was an angel  he just nicely played with the discovery toys train.  And Aurora was sick and had to just sit in the car and watch TV and if she was freed. . .she would throw tantrums!  UUUhhggh.  It was a bad week to do the event.  Traffic in was slow. and it was bitterly cold.  So next week.  I am doing it 1/2 day letting a friend take the morning, then paying her a bit and doing it in a warmer location with actual electricity and heat! =)

In the Midst of it I got suspended from my devanie@stout.org email (writing letters to my boutique vendors) account and LOST EVERYONES emails and it doesn’t look like I will be getting it back in the meantime please write me at devanie@stout.orgso I can get your email back on file.  UUUggghh!

After a beautiful long nap today Aurora would not go to bed tonight and gagged a few times.  eventually she gave up at 9:30 and ended up sleeping almost upside down in the recliner.

On a brighter note. . .

Nathan was praised up and down at work while he was on his trip.  He got the title “Role Model” which is the top 1% of GE employees.  He was awarded with a Technology Leadership award and plaque. And we found out that last September he hit 10 years and he was eligible for 4 WEEKS VACATION time a year! (we lost a really needed one last year~ but he will do better next time.

7 jobs 4 kids and facebook! UGh! no hubby either.

I’m taking care of sick kids and trying to run some Saturday Boutiques getting vendors in and getting places for them. Aurora have been up all night and then every 2 hours another and couching puking fussing trouble!

I’m running Saturday Boutiques

selling Cookie Lee - doing home shows now. 5 within a month(3 to go)

Squeaky shoes,

Melissa & doug Toys

Hair bows

Baptism and flower girl dresses

Tutus and pettiskirts & butterfly wings

I’m just now feeling tired. pretty much exhaused with Nathan not here and sick kids up most of the night

considering the HCG diet cuz i ranout of time to run to the gym in the AM.

Nathan left yesterday with his own list of illnesses including what we think is an ear infection (felt like his ear was bleeding on the airplane)- he gets back next Wednesday!

Sierra has been having a LONG foot soak with the babies in the tub for my sanity I’m sure!

Well it’s been just about as busy as you can ever get out here.

We were off track for 4 weeks, Back on kids in school.

Now time for Zach and Aurora, So we hit the Aerospace Museum,

and preschool and grocery shopping.  Zach plays trains, Aurora Plays My Little Pony and is very High Mainatanance! We watch Lazytown, MickyMouse Clubhouse, Movies, run errands, and now Zach and Aurora are sick.  it’s a cough, the prechool says they have heard of sooo mnay kids coming down with it.  Zach has missed 2 sundays and 3 days of Tue & Thurs preschool.  He even missed his Valentines Party, but we made his cards and delivered them to the school and picked up his full box of cards to keep him entertained.  We have poured medicine and honey down their throats for days.  This happend right after Aurora went off antibiotics for an ear infection ;(  I was loving the time I had away from sick babies, but I also enjoy the cuddle time I get with sick babies.

Monday night we had out WORST night EVER with sick kids  Zach and Aurora were up crying and coughin most of the night I was SOOOO tired I think it was becasue the Dr. Pepper I had earlier in the day wore off and I was ready to crash!  I was in a bad, sleepy, grumpy mood, and it got worse with every time I tried to get some sleep and could never get it cuz a kid was throwing up from flem build up, then she was fussy and tossed and turned laid on her floor then was in our bed.  Nathan decided it  wouold be better to split up Zach and Aurora so they wouldn’t keep waking eachother up the best way to to that was to let Aurora sleep with me, Zach in the recliner where is could be propped up and not cough so much and Daddy in the guest bed downstairs so someone would be ready for the day - and get some sleep. Great ids on Daddys part because I was able to sleep intil 10AM while he watched th kids from 7:30 am till I was up and running.

SHOOT JUST NOW Aurora figured out how to unlock the front door. . . .BAD NEWS! 5:14PM Feb 16th 2010.

We had a good Snow storm a week ago that the kids got in their snowsuits for so they could make a wonderful snowman.  I went out in my sunday clothes and stackud up the guy.  With church at 1PM the morning needed some good clean fun, and we were provided with SNOW.

Valentines Day 

I have been working 5 businesses at 4 locations as well as taking care of all 4 kids needs in school out of school and running places to play with them.

I have been having loads of fun. 

This week I am Pulling ALL my inventory out of 1 boutique that isn’t making me any money I keep losing $100+ a month to them so I’m moving on.  The amount of inventory is almost like moving out of a small apartment with a mini van full of kids so It will take a few loads.

Sierra Just had an Irish Dance Feis (fesh) Saturday that I took her to it was a long day for us.  She was cute and slightly messed up each dance causing her to not place in any event, But she will practice and do better next time.

We hosted a Superbowl party at our house  I made all the snacks and did the grocery shopping Saturday night til 11PM

I have 2 home shows this week with Cookie lee jewelry

Saturday IS MY BIG day.  I Started finding locations to hold “Saturday Boutiques” at where I invite lots of vendors (like a farmers market) to come and sell their wares.  It’s been a long fun task getting a big unique group together without getting duplicate vendors in.  http://saturdayboutiques.blogspot.com  it will be the day before Valentines and we have advertised like mad in the media online and thru emails and paper fliers.

I have to run. I need to get a piece of jewelry to a customer then to POSH to pull out of the store with Zach and Aurora

Utterly Exhausted- even after a nap day and no business but Superbowl party hostess. Sure wish Aurora would go back to sleeping thru the night. NO MORE CHOCOLATE MILK for you baby(almost3) before bed. Mommy needs SOME sleep-So does Daddy. 1st big noticeable BAG appeared under my eye yesterday. I looked OLD!

 HAILEY PASSED HER CLASS SPELLING BEE! We go to COMPETE at 9:30 this morning with 16-20 other Students! . . .there are 1100+ kids in her school!

There were 13 in competition in the HISTORY of Spelling Bees at her school hers was the longest at 2 hours for 13 kids. She got a medal but lost on STRENGTHEN she was sad being the 4th one out on round #7 BUT, I ran out and got her a Balloon, Cotton Candy and a coupon for a FREE ICE CREAM! Put them in her room for after the Bee, had lunch with her and delivered her to her room where her teacher was waiting by her desk to shake hands and the kids wer all happy for her

Yes it has been Sooo Long since my last journal entry.

I have been busy.

Hailey and Sierra were out of school for 1 month and a week. We had Christmas, Science Fair that daddy worked really hard with Hailey on to show Magnetic Shielding.  She won 1st place there were all the 5ht graders in the school I want to say 150-200 students  7 won firts place and there were 10 1st place runners up she was the 1st closest to getting a medal in the 1st place category, she got a large Blue ribbon with 1st place on it.  we were thrilled!  They really did a good job, I just helpes with trips to SLC to get petree dishes magnets, magnetic iron filings from fuzzy face toys, and the display is what I helped with.  it took a long time to get it all together. 

I have taken the kids to SLC to the Zoo, on the Fast Train to go see The Frog Princess with Aaron Alice and cousin Ethan, We have been to Chuck E Cheese, To the Airplane Museum learning center, many times to Arctic Circle, Carls je and Mc Donalds Playlands, We have had a large snow hill in our cul-du-sac for a month now and the kids have enjoyed sliding down it. For new years we had sparking cider blasetd off some fireworks and party poppers and watches fireworks on their animal crossing nintendo game - a highlight ;o) We have been to a boutique to buy toy realistic cats that look like they are sleeping but breathing. My kind of pet! We went Christmas Caroling, Did our Lego Advent Calendar, we have been plaing with our christmas toys, claning up christmas and putting it away, nathan took down all the lights I was sad to see them go i love christmas lights they make the dark winter nights more interesting to look at and reminds me of the Savior.  Wish everyone could keep them up all year. We also Went With Aunt Alice and Aunt Suzie to The Gale Center South Jordan History Museum. Made Crystals from the Planetarium Store, Planted Cat Grass, Went Shopping for Webkinz online pet toys that you keepp a stuffed animal of. and MORE!

With my business endevours I have started buying tutus, pettiskirts, butterfly wings, wands, hair clips and more.  I have been putting them in one of the boutiques I sell in.  I still sell Baptizm Dresses for LDS girls, flower girl dresses, Melissa and Doug Wooden Toys and Puzzles(not doing so well moving that inventory) I’m Still selling Squeaky shoes I had been waiting for almost a month for my shipment it came in a few days before Christmas so business with those has been slower than i would have liked, but they still sell slowly.  i think i have sold more out of the house than at the boutiques in the past month ;o) 

I’m starting up “Saturday Boutiques”  there is an English lady that runs one of the boutiques and cannot get enough vendors int hat will pay rental spaces, i’ve told her i would try to help her get things rolling in the mantime we are going to try to get home show and unique crafters into and empty bank in front of the boutique every saturday to help her pay her rent (same landlord)  I have a lot of interested vendors we just have to hammer out the legalities with it.  And hoping that by mid March We will have loads of New vendors at the B&M boutique that will pay the rent and keep her in business.  We have some re arranging painting and filling up to do before that but so far i have recruited about 4 new vendors this week and working on more!

I did a  Bridal Show with my Cookie lee Jewelry last Saturday Joe and Suzie are Marketing their Floral Preservation Business at them there.  It costs $400 for the booth I made $490 back spent 60 on babysitters and 425 to Sierra who came with me and helped me set up sell and look cute! she was awesome, I had 4 show bookings and did a Home show on Wednesday tht pulled in another $250.00  have another kinda sorta 2 bookings too so I’m hoping the home shows will be profitable from the amount i spent, so far so good, I’m going to be a vendor in the one in April at the really big expo center  It’s not cheap, and if it brings in show booking that could be great!  I’m really doing it as a hobby, it’s fun, and if Nathan would let me pay for things I would happily help out.

I also took the kids to Boise for a quick overnighter as their cousin Hanna was baptized.

Aurora is as buzy as a bumble bee I cannot get her to stop she keeps us so busy.

Went out for Christmas Light Drive tonight saw “Christmas Utah” then grabbed $5 hot n ready pizza and to our local light show drivethru, and home. all with aches and pains and sesitive hearing tough to deal with, with 4 sick or otherwise afflicted children. The lights were pretty and we needed a little Christmas to k…eep us excited! What a great Husband to take us all out of the house for a moment!

Had Kidney Stone surgery on the 15th of December.  I don’t drink soda. I don’t Drink period. That’s the trouble. I forget to drink. My drinks are from 8:00 to 10 PM usually 1 12 oz glass - I know not enough, but I’ll try to do better I promise i just need morereminders. I’m very forgetful.

KIDNEY STONE SURGERY / OPPERATION in the 15th YIKES!! 5th surgery this year! 1 tonsillectomy, 1 tubal ligation, 1 kright side kidney stone, hysterectomy, left side kidney stone.  Insurance goes WAY up next year. we were blessedto have good insurance this year with all my trouble.

Our snow blower is like pushing a shovel and the City didn’t send the plows into our cul du sac so I had to do the whole way out to the street including the MOUND! 40 minutes later we were 10min late for school.

We are in the FULL swing of the Holiday season.  We got the Thanksgiving decorations Down And Christmas Decorations up they have been up for a week now and the lights outside went up on Saturday! in the snow! and though it used to feel like winter I woke up this morning to the North Pole!  On top of our 3-4″ we got another 5-6″ with plans of more on the way.

Thursday night we met up with uncle Joe and his family to huge event where Volunteers Decorate Christmas trees, HUNDREDS of them and donate them to make money for the Children’s Hospital by having silent auctions and sales for them anywhere from $10s to $thousands of dollars, there are so many types styles ideas, you name it they find the bits and pieces and things to make it work.  there was a “Camping Tree” with fire-pit, binoculars, tent, gear all over and around. The Barbie Trees have the tall stand up barbies and about 35 barbie dolls on the trees, there’s Grinch themed, Cars Themes, Mickey Mouse themes, Fairy Themes, Blue, Pink, nativity, and sooo many more. They also sell Gingerbread houses/trains more elaborate than you would imagine, Handmade quilts, Wreath and Mantle decorations and SANTA is there but the lines are SLOW or Santa takes a break to “feed the reindeer and drink hot cocoa.” So we didn’t see him there.  But we watched Irish Dancers, had homemade suckers, walked the the bakery shop and headed out to BK for dinner.

Nathan Flew to CT for business and Monday I took them to really see Santa.  Hailey asked for a “Realistic Cat toy” she really wants a pet.  probably because it’s not electronic and Mom and dad probably wouldn’t tak it away as punishment for not remembering to bring her homework home.  Sierra asked for a horse, but selled for a Webkins Plush Horses for internet interactive play.  Zach asked for Transformers. Aurora (2 1/2)asked for a candy cane since the Elf was handing them out. ;D  We spent the evening at “The Square” shopping center enjoying hot cocoa, cinnamon tortillas, candy canes and candy, warming up near the fire pits and watching the Horse drawn carriage’s go around the parking lot while music played.  I set up a Cookie Lee jewelry table and sold a few pieces of jewelry in 27* weather. The kids watched the Charlie Brown Christmas movie in the car on the way back huddled in blankets.  It was pretty nice.

We started opening the Doors on our Lego Advent calendar Starting Dec.1st counting up to Christmas Eve.  it’s really cool!  It will be a nice tradition!

Today after Hailey and Sierra went to Irish dance practice we had some time to hit a store and look for items to make homemade Christmas ornaments for the family exchange, I should have gone in with some sort of plan, $28.00 later I’m pretty sure I know what we are going to do. That will be tomorrows project.

Nathan has been brainstorming with Hailey over her Science Fair project.  He’s done all kinds of studies on magnetic motors, magnets in general.  They have decided to do tests to see which items shield magnets the best.  Hailey has made a contraption that seems to be running the tests really well.  Hailey is also working on reading a book for her book report.  This morning she made the most awesome Lego Mega blog reindeer for Zach and Aurora to play with, I wish I had grabbed the camera, she is still very creative and talented as an artist.

Sierra has a slight cold.  She’s been playing on th Wii Fit a lot lately getting some exercise, which is awesome since they aren’t able to ride their bikes to school much anymore.  She’s been consistently getting better in Math.  She’s one of the top 4 in her class that blasted thru multiplication facts and she’s now passed  Division by 4s. (not really blasted it’s taking a lot of studying). She is also a great helper with Zach and Aurora playing horses and all with them.

Zach is doing well in pre-school although he would prefer to be the line leader  everyday AND requested today that he not wear his squeaky shoes(even without the squeaker) because he is was the Caboose last time and he blames it on his squeaky shoes :(  (no squeaky).  People seem to have trouble understanding some of the words he says, I hope it’s not a sign of years to come of vocal re-hab  Guess I’ll start correcting him more often.  He’s stopped taking naps but gets sleepy and cranky around 7:00 instead of 8:00 bedtime.  He has slowed down in his train play and cried like a baby tonight when I wouldn’t let him keep playing with the Lego calendar  pieces as we hurried out the door to Irish Dance.

Aurora is trouble, or should I say a piece of WORK.  All day long in the middle of the day she waill ask for a bath, at breakfast she just wants candy or cookies, she is all over the place, she and Zahc fight a lot, she’s on the go all the time, her nap is from 11-2:30 and boy do I need it!  She loves fluffy animals, loves acting like a puppy or a horse. Shes stinking adorable too and she melts everyones hearts with cuteness.  Yesterday at the Church workout she was crawling from mom to mom to mom as we were doing abs - (whenever I get on the floor you can count on her or 1 of the kids flocking) she crawled aroung on her hands and knees and would kiss the moms on their hands, arms, she kissed me on my belly twice.  she was so cute and it made the “day” of many of the moms that were touched by her friendly, outgoing and giving personality.  She can be so sweet like that many times in the day.  Sometimes she just wants to sit on my lap drink her chocolate milk, watch a show and tickle my face.

I took all 4 kids swimming over Thankgiving break - which is a feat with barely swimming 8-10 year olds and non swmming 4-2 year olds - that want to run away from me a lot.  Most of us were huddled by the stairs while 4yr old Zach sat nearby kicking his feet in the water when he slipped. He fell in with his hand holding onto the edge and worried he was doomed I swooped over and helped him up and now he calls me a HERO!  ;)  When I ran out of gas he was the only one in the car and Daddy and Aurora came to our rescue and now DADDY is a HERO! Zach is VERY into Herosand he has been able to see them 1st hand 2Xs in one week!