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Rynn turned 6

2011-08-23T21:30:00.000-07:00

For Rynn's birthday this year we had a last minute party for him at Monkey Business. We had Devin, Kobe, Marchell, Sean, Mason, Caden, Austin, Addison, Antonio and Rynn's BFFFFF Rose come for pizza and cake. He had a great time.

so I had a day

2011-08-23T21:26:00.000-07:00

So I had a day at work... not great....not super bad. I was talking with two co-workers when somebody else walks by and gives a dirty look in our way. Then one of the girls looks over at me and says you know she doesn't like you (to me). What? then she tells me how another cashier doesn't like me either, he thinks I don't know how to do my job. All I could say, is WOW is there anybody else I should know about?? she says no. So I'm kinda upset about this, only because these people nice to my face tell me good morning and talk nice every time I see them. So I post something on face book, because I'm a little mad. Then all my friends are posting stuff and telling me the like me. Thank you all very much(it did make me feel better). I know mean people suck and it takes all kinds to make the world go around. But I think what make me the maddest what saying I don't know how to do my job. If you are mad about something that really is your own fault, then be mad at yourself, don't just blame me, because it makes you feel better. I all have to say, is I do know how to do my job and if you ever want to give it a try and make sure 180+ people get pay every week and all complaints big and small, all requests, all crying, and everything pretty much wrong in your life can be fixed by me, then by all means, I will 100% let you try to do my job.

So I don't feel good

2011-08-23T21:25:00.000-07:00

So I'm in bed because I don't feel good and
Rynn comes in and says- "Mom what are you doing?" I say," I don't feel good, so I'm laying here." Rynn climbs up on the bed feels my head and says, "wow mom you're hot!" "Well I don't feel good son." So then he says, "I guess for all the times you took care of me, I should take care of you." I said, "that's really nice, do you think you could get me a drink of water?" Rynn looks over at the cup of water Dan had from the night before (dust water- I hate it) and hands it to me.

I'm on I need vacation overload

2011-05-02T17:05:00.002-07:00

At this current moment I'm on I need a vacation over load, pretty much everything is bugging me. Just want to give everyone a heads up, so if I snap you have been fore told. I have to go now kids are fighting over really stupid stuff AGAIN!

ok so this year

2011-04-15T16:21:00.002-07:00

Ok so this year I was going to try and post something every week, but not because of me. I couldn't make my goal, our computer DIED! We have been without a computer for several weeks and today (yea for us) we got a new one. So here is to being back on track!

Leave it to Rynn

2011-02-14T19:46:00.001-07:00

So the other night at dinner, and I'm not sure how this got started, but he says that he is marrying Mrs. Burwell (that's his teacher at school). I say to Rynn, you can't marry her, you don't even know her first name. Then he says- "yes I do!" I say- "ok what is it?" He then says her first name is- MISS. We all had a goo time with that.

Braydenn's birthday

2011-02-01T17:01:00.002-07:00

So Braydenn got a few gifts for his birthday, and after he opened them up he looks up and says, "I'm not happy!" We say, Why??? Bryadenn's answer -cause I didn't get my I-POP (Braydenn speak for I-POD). The boy is four- you would think he would be happy with the trucks and color books he got! oh well.

So last night...

2011-01-30T16:30:00.003-07:00

So last night at dinner Rynn looks up and says this is the worst birthday EVER! Dan and I look at each other, Rynn then says, I didn't any gifts, no cards in the mail, and I didn't get to pick the cake! This day sucks! Dan says to Rynn, that cause it is not your birthday! it's Braydenn's!!!

I have been...

2011-01-27T17:26:00.001-07:00

I have been feeling like I need to be writing stuff down again, you know because with four kids lots of stuff happens around here, and I'm not getting any younger and so I forget stuff. So this year I'm gonna be better at this!

Funny story

2011-01-27T17:20:00.001-07:00

Here's a funny story- Mckenna was filling something out with her name on it and Katelynn looks over and says' you spelled your name wrong. McKenna stops looks at her paper, looks up with a puzzled look, Katelynn says- you should of spelled your name D-O-R-K. It was pretty funny.

what can I say..

2010-07-11T14:38:00.001-07:00

So Dan calls on the phone and I answer. I say "hello" and I heard "where's your mom?", I then say "what?" and again I hear "where's your mom?" so I answer "she lives in Orgeon and she is at work." Dan then says "shut up it's a bad phone" trying to play it off :)

ok so I was one of those crazies...

2010-06-30T18:02:00.003-07:00

Ok so yesterday I was one of those crazies who spend a very good part of their day at the movies theaters. A big group of friends and I got our tickets to see all three Twilight movies, the first movie started at 7 pm, by Lori was a little worried we wouldn't get good seats. So she went down there about 3pm and I got there about 3:30 ish, we were #7 in line, by very shortly after I got there the line started to get longer and longer. By about 5:30 the place was packed! But Lori and I's being there early totally paid off, we had great seats, and everyone got to sit together! I had a great time and totally loved the movies! I so can't wait for the next one, but really next November for the next one. Oh well Eclipse was Great!!! and I will have to see it again! Thanks ladies for a great time- so it will be a date for November right????

wow....

2010-06-26T22:24:00.001-07:00

Wow all I can say is that I suck at this! I have fallen off the wagon when it come to keeping up with my blog, but here lately I have been feeling like I need to blog again, so I think I'm getting back into the driver's seat so to speak. More to come soon!

I have to tell you this story

2009-12-21T17:00:00.002-07:00

The other night I was in my bathroom giving the boys a shower and McKenna comes in pointing at her eyebrow and says, "did I jack it all up?" I looked at her and said "nope" it looks fine. Then she said "good, I did it with the toenail clippers!" I then said "the tweezers?", no the the clippers. We went back and forth with the tweezers- clipper questions for a few rounds before, I could come up with the fact that she really did use the clippers- her reason was that she could pull out 3 or 4 hair at one time. I then told her that was gross and then a few minutes later I hear her in the bathroom clipping her toe nails. I went in to see what she was doing, and she then told me -Don't worry mom I washed them. That is went Katelynn walked in to what was going on, I told McKenna - I'm more worried that you didn't wash them before you used them on your face. Then Katelynn (my kid a few words) then says - yea- now you are going to have stuff growing in your eyebrows.

Ward Christmas Party

2009-12-07T18:35:00.002-07:00

This last weekend we had our ward Christmas party, there was a ton of people there. We had great food, games and a little program- that everyone worked really hard on. After the program we had Santa come to visit with the kids and take their Christmas wishes. I was asked to take pictures, so I get to post mine first. McKenna didn't see Santa- she is to big for his nap. Kate and Rynn got right up there to tell him what they wanted, but Braydenn wouldn't look at Santa so his picture is with his arm over his face.

Black Friday!

2009-11-28T17:10:00.002-07:00

We did the whole black Friday thing again this year, McKenna had her friend Sarah stay the night, because she wanted to go too. I came down stairs at 3:45 am and told the girls you have 10 minutes, then I'm leaving. Our first stop was Walmart, the Walmart thing was just pure craziness. The lines to check out were so bad, there were way to many people. The line to check out when from the checkout stands, down the front of the store to the garden center and came back around. We stood in line for over an hour, then they finally opened the garden registers. Our next stop was Target, so much nicer, they were out the of pj pants I wanted to pick up, but had everything else. And the line to check out was long, but you never stood still for more than a minute, if that. I took a picture of the line at Target. Then we headed to the Home Depot, need some the 99 cent Christmas light. Then to Michael's Dan needed a white pen for something. I think next year it will be Katelynn's turn to head out to brave the craziest and see the madness.

It don ed on me...

2009-11-22T19:33:00.003-07:00

It don ed on me the other day that I haven't update anything on my blog in a long time. So here I go try to be up to date. Last week myself and 15 of my friends went to the midnight showing of New Moon, I have to say it was GREAT! I'm so glad that I got to go. It was something just to be there, Lori and I went down to get and hold places in line for everyone else, it turned out that the theather was we had tickets for New Moon in was the same one that was showing Twilight in first at 9, so we got to watch both movies, that night and I just have to say us getting there early was a great idea because we had great seats.

Piper Apple

2009-08-20T10:28:00.002-07:00

On Aug 18 2009 not only did McKenna turn 13, but my sister Kara had her second baby on this day. McKenna and Piper get to be birthday buddies! So Happy Birthday McKenna and Piper Apple !

McKenna is 13!

2009-08-20T07:47:00.002-07:00

On Aug 18 th 2009 we now have a teenager! Wow we are getting old! As of the 18th, not only is McKenna 13 but now she has a facebook page, and can wear makeup(this is a big deal). McKenna we love you!!

Frist day of School

2009-08-10T19:26:00.005-07:00

McKenna of her first day of 8 th grade- her last year in middle school- and I have no idea why she is making that face.

Katelynn on her first day of 4 th grade. This year Kate has a man teacher, she was a little worried about having a man teacher for the first time. But she came home on the first day and says," Mr. Jass is the coolest!"

This is Rynn's first day of pre-school, he was mad because it's not at a school. He wanted to take the bus, one of the ladies from church does a little school from her house.

Pictures from the lake

2009-08-10T19:17:00.005-07:00

just another group of kids playing the water. Rynn was so happy to see his friend Brother Chugg at the lake.

This was one of the boats we had at the lake, this one is Ken Schagel's. The kids would just want to pile in the boats for their turn everytime either Mike or Ken would come back to shore.

Alice was showing Lora how to work the sea-do, so Lora could take some kids for a ride.

This is a picture of some (just some I think we had 20+ girls with us at the lake) waiting for their turn on the boats.

2009-08-10T19:13:00.002-07:00

This is Braydenn after a long day of trying to keep up with the big kids. After lunch Mike Flake took both of the boys and I, along with 5 other kids on a boat ride and to have some of the girls take turns on the tube. Braydenn fell asleep on the boat sitting up, it was so cute.

Wow..

2009-08-10T19:04:00.002-07:00

Wow.... it's feels like forever ago, since the last time I did some blogging, alot has gone on, I am on facebook, everyday making little entries about things going on, so I forget to blog. Well lets see, Rynn had his first ever real birthday party (ok when you have four kids it's alot of work), we had McKenna and Katelynn first day of school. Rynn's first day of pre-school, the a/c in our house died(for real this time) it was 96 in our house at 10:30 at night it was a really long 5 days until we got the new one. And here this last weekend the YM and YW had their water trip up to Roosevelt Lake and I was asked to be a driver. That was a really fun time. So I have told myself that I should try and blog something at the every least once a week. SO that is my goal.

Could have really just skipped today

2009-07-19T20:04:00.002-07:00

There are days when you look back at the day and think, I really could have just skipped today and I would be fine with that. Today is one of those day. I got home from work about 7:30 am and that given me an hour and a half to get ready and get to church. So I layed down for a quick 20 minutes nap and then at 8:15 started getting ready for church. Rynn who was asleep in my bed, saw me doing my hair and started his day out with where are we going, I told him church. So I should have taken this as a big clue, but didn't, that this was going to be a rough day. Rynn was dead set on the fact he was not going to church, he would not get dressed. I was just going to get his outfit and just over look the way he was acting. But no here comes McKenna to add fuel to the fire, and start yelling at Rynn that he HAS TO get dressed. So now he is even more set on the fact that not only is he not going to church, but now no body is going. So instead of him coming up with the idea to get dressed and go with my family, now he is all pissed off and in a really mood. McKenna drags him down stairs and gets him dressed and tells him to get in car. So at church the boys were just big butts, it was so bad that I had to made Kate sit with the family in front of us, just so Bray would keep his hands to himself. At the end of church before Sunday School, Dan had to take Bray to his class, because here lately, and not sure why he doesn't want to go to his class, but once he is there, he is fine. So when I tell Rynn it's time to go to class, he won't let go of me. So he goes with me to the library to make copies of something I need for my class (filling in for the Val. 9) Rynn would not sit with he class for opening, and then when my class is let go to go to our class Rynn has the death grib on me. So here come Susan McCook to try and keep Rynn in there to be with his class. He falls to the ground and WON'T let go of my leg. The other classes are trying to get passed us, it was awful. We finally get he into the hallway, were is he screaming and cry, and still won't let go of me. He wouldn't even go with Susan for candy, He was making sure a big deal with it took the Bishop , Susan and Bro. Chugg to get him off of me. Brother Chugg had to take him out side to calm him down. This was the most awfullest (don't really know if that is a word- but I'm using it) thing I ever had to do. By the time I started to walk away off Rynn and I was in tears (I think really it was just the way things were happening) I felt like sure a bad mom. The Bishop followed me down the hall and told me not to worry about Rynn that he was ok and gave me a hug. Just after that Susan stopped me and gave me a hug, and said he would be fine, that all the other times he is fine. So that maybe today was just an off day. Like I said, I really could have just skipped today and been fine.

Last thing we did

2009-07-05T14:09:00.002-07:00

The last thing we did before coming home was to watch a baseball game at Petco Park. The game was the Padres vs. the Dodgers, the Dodgers won 6 to 3 and after the game was a firework show. We had great seats for the firework show, 2nd row from the top, behind home base, so we could see everything. After the game we headed home, I drove thought the night and we got home 5:30 am Saturday morning.

Stop at the San Diego Temple

2009-07-05T14:06:00.002-07:00

We made a stop at the San Diego temple, while Dan and McKenna went inside Kate, the boys and I stayed outside a took some pictures.

Day at the beach

2009-07-05T13:59:00.003-07:00

Ok the one thing Kate learned was to ware sunblock everywhere. I asked if everyone put sun block on and I got a yes. Well needless to say Kate got so burned on her back she got blisters, and Dan's feet are still really red today. Rynn loved the beach, I had to made him come out the of the water to warm up, because the water was really cold. Bray was just fine sitting up in the sand next to dad, no need for the water. The girls had a great time playing in the water.

Bob the Builder at Legoland

2009-07-05T13:56:00.003-07:00

They had a new Bob the Builder 4-d show at legoland- this was a pretty cool "movie", they boys also got the meet BOB.

more pictures from Legoland

2009-07-05T13:53:00.001-07:00

Pictures from LEGOLAND

2009-07-05T13:49:00.001-07:00

Our next stop was Sea Life

2009-07-05T13:38:00.003-07:00

Our next stop was Sea Life at Legoland- this was a pretty cool place. This was new since the last time we went to Legoland (2006). They had all kinds of different sea life to see and some to touch. Hugh glass walls to see all kids of fun things.

Family trip

2009-07-05T13:24:00.002-07:00

We just took a family trip to San Diego, we made lots of stops and have lots of pictures to share, so this will be in lots of smaller postings so we can share. Our first stop once we got there was to check into the hotel, we stayed at the Pacific Inn on Pacific Highway. This was not a new hotel, but it worked just fine for us, there was a Jack in the Box right next door (which we ate at twice, and a Mexican food place just across the street- VERY YUMMY). Out hotel was 2 blocks from the seaside, one afternoon 3 of the kids and I walked down to looks at the boats. Also not to far from our hotel was this place call Yogurtland- this place was great, it was 30 cents an ounce. And they had like 20 favors of yogurt and a bunch of toppings- stop here if you see one of these places. Every morning at our hotel they had for us, cereal, fresh fruit, juice, and make your own waffles(very fun) so needless to say we had fresh hot waffles every morning. OK so after stopping at our hotel we made our first stop, a stop we also make to Sea Port Village. We always get some Ben and Jerry's ice cream and walk around. While at Sea Port Village we saw our first SEA GULL- next thing I hear is Rynn saying MINE,MINE,MINE (from Finging Nemo). The boys loved seeing all the boats and birds.

The things Rynn remembers..

2009-06-05T18:10:00.002-07:00

The other night Braydenn had gone to bed way early(like around 5pm) and so when it came time for Rynn to go to bed we let him sleep on our floor so he wouldn't wake up Braydenn. Seconds after "going" to be I hear, "I want some juice!" At first either of us answer just hoping that he will forget and fall asleep. Well, if you know Rynn at all, you know that didn't happen. So again he says he wants juice, so I tell there is to much sugar in juice and you can't have juice at night just water. Well, that worked, he got up, when to the bathroom and got water. End of story- wrong! Shortly after Dan when to work, Braydenn was awake(almost looking like for the day at 2:30 in the morning). He wanted to watch Barney and juice, OK it's 2:30 in the morning whatever he wants, if it is going to keep him quite- fine then Barney and juice it is. But here is the thing Rynn heard me tell Braydenn to go back to bed, that I would get him juice. Rynn woke up out of a dead sleep, came running out of the bedroom to tell me there was to much sugar in juice and he has to have water. He followed me down stairs to make sure, I didn't give Braydenn any juice. Of all the times to remember something I said- really I just wanted to sleep. So I guess they really do listen.

Trying my hand at a home garden

2009-05-31T13:17:00.003-07:00

So this year I'm trying my hand a growing a few of our own things, I have a tomato plant, bell pepper plant and planted some strawberry plants. OK- so here is the deal the bell pepper plant is still really small, and the strawberry plants than I planted did have some strawberries on them, but the wood pickers ate them. But my little tomato plant is doing pretty well, I think. It has fallen over a couple times in the wind, the kids hit it with the basketball, and there has been a few times I forgot to water it, but I have already got some really great tasting tomatoes from it.

Sesame Street Live

2009-05-31T13:10:00.002-07:00

Yesterday Dan and I took the boys to see Elmo make music at the TCC Music Hall, the girls didn't go, this was alittle below their age level. We had some great seats, we could see everything from where we were. The boys were so happy to see Elmo and Cookie Moster. At the end of the show I looked over to Dan and asked if this was the same show that we had taken the girls to see a few years back, we both think it was, we still fun.

S.A.F.S.B.

2009-05-09T11:31:00.003-07:00

Today was the walk n' roll for the Southern Arizona Firefighter for Spina Bifida, one of our firends'/ ward family daughter was born with spina bifida, she is such a great little girl and we wanted to help out. Katelynn goes over to play with Kerriann every Thursday, so we as a family (minus Dan-only cause he had to work) did the walk this morning. It was really great to see everyone out to help out these families who themselves or their children were born with spina bifida, to help raise money or help make more people aware of this. We had a great time, and after the walk all the primary kids got together to support with friend, and Kerriann got up and told everyone that she was happy they were her friend and when she feels sad, she can remember everyone to come today to help her.

The boys at a U Of A game

2009-04-30T19:36:00.002-07:00

Yesterday Dan took both boys to watch a U of A baseball game. They all had a great time. GO CATS!!!

Not sure what to think

2009-04-18T09:59:00.002-07:00

I'm not sure what to think, yesterday I had to take Kate to her school at 5 pm for kids night out, they watch movies and eat pizza for 4 hours and get picked up. Well anyways on the way home from dropping Kate off, Rynn fell asleep in the car. When we got home I took him in and he stayed asleep until 8:30 this morning, I' m really not even mad that we peed the bed- cause really that's a really long time to stay in one place. Maybe he is getting ready to grow a bunch or something. So last night Kate was at school , Rynn asleep, McKenna at the movies with the girls down the street and Braydenn was making sure that he had to fill up everything empty second there was. Having just Braydenn was alot of work, once he figured out it was all about him.

some of our Easter pics

2009-04-14T16:16:00.002-07:00

Here is just a few of the pictures from Easter morning, the eggs hunting thing was totally Braydenn's thing, he got so happy everything he would find an egg.

So some of you have...

2009-04-01T18:29:00.002-07:00

So some of you have asked what happened at court last week, well here it is. I went to court again last Monday, and I went to check in with the court clerk and again she was not every nice, just told me to sit down and she would call me when she was ready. Ok, so I when and sat by my friend Andrea who came with me again ( thanks Andrea!), then she lady called me up and asked me my name and she you need to go talk to her (pointing at the state's attorney). So I went over and sat down next to her, she opened my file, and says- so did you get your dogs' shots,- Yes I did. So did you get their licenses- Yes I did. Did I ask you these questions last time you were here- Yes you did. Then the next thing she says is some of your file is missing- she then asked the judge for a 10 minute rescue, and the judge tells her no!( it was a different judge, the regular one is on vacation). So I when and had a sit again next to Andrea ( who had moved to be right behind the table where I was, so she could hear). After about 40 minutes of sitting there is comes over and sits next to me and says- here is the problem, I can't get ahold of the victim, so we have a couple of things we could do. The first thing she told me, I can't remember, then second thing was- she is dropping everything but the biting dog-only because the victim wants restitution, but she will knock it down to a misdemeanor, and once I pay everything she will just drop it or we could still go to trial. Then Andrea who is leading over me at this point, says- so if we go to trial and the lady doesn't show up is everything drop at that point. Then the state's attorney says I- myself will call her and give her a time frame to call me back and if she doesn't then I'm dropping everything. I said- Ok, but if she does call you or whatever, and lets say I accept the misdemeanor, I just have to pay what she is asking for- medical bills. Then I told her that she is suing my civilly too, the attorney had no idea, she was a little surprised by that, so I said if my homeowners is paying her then why do I have to pay her too??? She said if that is the case then she is going to drop everything :)

This was the first time this happen...

2009-03-15T18:46:00.002-07:00

Every night at dinner we pray before we eat. Monday thur Saturday the kids get to say to prayer, and it's pretty short, but on Sundays Dan says the prayer. So tonight we sat down at the table and Dan began to pray, I had to look over a Braydenn and shush him. At the end of the prayer we all looked up, and began to eat, everyone but Braydenn. Braydenn has fallen asleep durning the prayer, Dan says that makes me feel bad. All I could think was- well your prayer are allot longer than the kids'.

My mom has been visiting

2009-03-05T16:32:00.003-07:00

My mo has been visiting us and this trip she wanted all the kids to have one day with grandma. So last Thursday McKenna and her got dropped off at the Tucson Mall, walked thought the mall, then over to Olive Garden for lunch, then went down to Fantastic for golf, race cars, and bumper boats. After returning home, we had steak for dinner. On Friday it was Katelynn's turn, she wanted to have lunch at the food court (at the mall) and then over to watch a movie. After the movie they did a little shopping. The boys kind of had their day together, but because they had to do their day together they got to do two things. On Monday we, my mom, the boys and Dan and I went to the Arizona- Sonora Desert Museum, Rynn got to touch a snake. Then the boys also got to go to pump it up for the pre-k jump, they had a great time.

All this just to get him dressed

2009-02-08T11:57:00.002-07:00

This morning, it took every bit a patience I had to get Rynn dressed for church. He wanted to wear the same blue shirt that he picks out every week here lately. So I picked out his new brand new yellow shirt with a sweater vest to wear ( it was a little cold). He cried and cried because I would not let him wear his blue shirt, so I told him that if he got dressed I would take he picture, so this morning before church we had a small photo shoot.

Father/ Daughter Dance

2009-02-08T11:36:00.002-07:00

This last Friday night was the Father/Daughter dance at Katelynn's school. This is the first year McKenna doesn't get to go, and the only thing she was upset about was the after dance treat that they get. After their "date" Dan would take the girls to Dairy Queen for ice cream. This years' theme was a lalu- they wore their flowered outfits and went to the school and had a great time. And on the way home Dan stopped and got both girls ice cream ( Kate bought McKenna's home to her). Katelynn was soooooo excited to go this year- she got dad all to herself.

So let me tell you..

2009-02-04T18:45:00.002-07:00

Ok ever since we went camping Rynn thinks you are supposed to pee outside. And now Braydenn is telling us when he "pee'd or pooted" . Ok that is the first step to potty training, but we caught him naked on the back porch doing what I guess boys do best- peeing everywhere. And he was just as proud as can be.

Braydenn doing flips

2009-02-03T16:26:00.002-07:00

Braydenn has been working really hard on trying to do flips. He puts his head on the ground and then pushes his feet up and about half the time his does the flip, it's pretty funny to watch.

Katelynn is making me crazy!

2009-02-02T19:19:00.004-07:00

Katelynn's birthday is coming up on the 16th and she wants to have a sleep-over birthday party. Well here is the deal, last week I finally went into the girls' room and about had a heart-attack. It took me 3 hours to clean their room and I came out with 4 trash bags of crap! Now- mind you either of them were cleaning the room because each one of them was blaming the other for the mess. So in the mean time Dan and I, have both told Katelynn (she is the bigger pig) that if she doesn't keep her room clean she IS NOT HAVING A PARTY. Right after I cleaned the room she strung out all the "Littlest Pet Shop" pets and stuff all over the floor. Then Saturday I made her go with me to help a friend move and when we got home she headed to her room, but not to pick up, to play on the computer. Sunday I reminder her again of what her dad told her, and nothing, no cleaning. So this evening, I sit down with her looking her in the eyes and say, "remember if you can't keep your room clean, you are not having party." She then says, "my friend asked if she could come to my party too, and I said yes." Then the next thing I told her is, "that you need to pass out the invitations to your party by Friday and you are not going to do that if you don't clean your room." She looks me right square in the face and says, " I know!" Yet she is still sitting to the sofa watching TV and not cleaning her room. I want the room cleaned, but I want her to do, I feel bad, cause I have a feeling she would be having a party. And Kate will be really sad, this is one of those hard things Mom and Dad's have to do (but have to have to do). Hopefully she will get with the plan.

She is only 12 and the cops were called...

2009-02-01T19:19:00.003-07:00

Friday night McKenna stayed at her friend Delaney's house for her birthday party. And I guess what happened is the girls were is Delaney's back yard sitting around a fire and talking( that is what McKenna says) and about 11:30 pm they got a knock at the door and the cops were there. One of the neighbors call because they were being to loud. Delaney's dad let him in and he told the girls they had to be quite or he would be back and if he had to come back he would be mad. I guess I miss all the good parties.

Just this morning...

2009-01-23T16:04:00.002-07:00

Just this morning I was thinking about blogging, well really nothing. This week has been kinda quite and nice. Everyone is feeling good for the most part, Dan's foot is hurting, enough he asked me to make an appointment to see the doctor. I made it for next week, hopefully nothing to big. But other than that, everything is quite. Until today Dan stopped and got the mail before coming home and the lady who said Ginger bit her has now gone to a lawyer :( ! I called our homeowners insurance, and they are going to call me back and said they are going to help me! I'm not really sure what is going to happen, all I know is this really sucks! Oh well maybe next week will be better!

Ok, so here is what happened...

2009-01-16T11:52:00.002-07:00

Ok so yesterday I had my friend Andrea(thanks) go with me to court, becasue I really had no idea what was going to happen. We got there 7:50 am and waited in line to go in, the office would not let any one in the build until 8 am. So we got in found my name on the broad and saw I was in courtroom "E". Which was on the other side of the building. We walked to the other side of the build, found "E", and there was a sign on the door that said to check in with the court room clerk. So I opened the door and when in, the lady tells me...I'm not ready, the court room is not ready, go out and she find me when she is ready. So I go back out to the hallway and tell Andrea that, that lady is not very nice. Then about 8:30 she calls all of us in, there were quite a few people now in the hallway, she tells all of us to have a seat. Then she gets on her phone! A couple of minutes later, she looks up and says the girl in blue you are first, come up here. (I wanted to be high on the list, so I'm didn't have to wait all day, but NOT first). So I get up to the desk, and there is a little pin pad( like at the store when you use your debt/credit card) she tells me to look at it and make sure everything is right. My name and address were spelled wrong! Got that fixed, and went to sit back in my chair and wait. Then is lady comes in just before 9am and starts calling people up to talk to her, at first a was a little mad, cause I was first, but then we could hear was she was talking about and I didn't want to talk with her. I was in a room fill of DUI people, drugs, shop lifters, people who really did bad things. There was one other lady who was there because of her dog. At this point, I'm beginning to feel like a real criminal. The first guy she talked to, was driving with no license, no insurance and something else, and the lady offered him 25 hours of community service and $100 fine or he could plea guilty and that a Class 1 felony! Then the next guy, had drug charges, and she offered him something almost the same, service, and small fine and just the fact he could not get in trouble again for a year. So now hearing all this, I'm really beginning to wonder what going to happen to me?????, at this point the Judge walks in (almost a half hour late) says- sorry about the wait, here is what going to happen today-we have cases involving DUI, Drugs, Shop lifting, dogs biting people, dogs biting other dogs, and ect.- I'm going to call you up to the bench, say good morning ask you how you plea, you will say guilty or not guilty, I not care what you say, and then I will give you a date to come back to my court. So remember I was first- he calls me up and says good morning Mrs. Hartman, not guilty, you need to be back in my court room on Feb 20 and 10 am , see my clerk to get some paperwork. I never got to say nothing but ok have a nice day. So really nothing happen???

Got a lucky break

2009-01-07T21:56:00.003-07:00

Today after work I went down to the Pima County Animal Care to get the dogs their licenses. I was figuring I would have to pay the fine for their tags being expired, which is 30 dollars per dog and then the $12 yearly fee for each one of them too. So I stopped at the bank so I would have cash, got there and waited in line. I was in no big hurry, I let a lady go in front of me(she found her dog, that got out, in the back and just need to pay her fee and show her id). Got to the window, handed the lady my paperwork show both Oreo and Ginger had all their shots and just needed to get their tags. The lady looks at my paperwork and says, "so you want both dogs in your name?" I told her yes. Then she looks at the paperwork again and says, " we have a problem, we can't put blonde has a color, we can put tan or yellow." I said ok, Ginger is yellow so that will work. She then said ok your total is $24.00. Alot cheaper than the $84.00 I was thinking I would have to pay. Maybe things are going to work out. :)

Ginger in lock up

2009-01-06T19:48:00.004-07:00

This picture was taken by one of the great staff members at the clinic where Ginger is.

Here is what is going on...

2009-01-05T20:42:00.002-07:00

On Dec 31 around 9:30 am , I was out front with the boys, I was four houses down from the end of our street with my youngest son ( he was riding his little quad) I looked up and saw that Oreo was in the street just in front on my house. Rynn had just come outside and didn't close the door all the way. I was yelling at Oreo to get back in the house, just as I started to yell at Oreo, i saw Ginger come running down the drive way. Then into the street and up the hill at the end of our dead end street. at the same time as Ginger was running out of the the house, there was a lady with two big dogs walking south on Old Father next to our house. (all I can remember about the lady is her hair was in a pony, white sport bra, white shorts and her two big dogs, maybe labs- big bread one was blond or brown and the black one) Ginger went running up to the dogs, as I saw Ginger heading up the hill I started running to get her. Before I got to get up the hill the lady was screaming at me, "to control my dogs", first of all Oreo NEVER went up the hill. Just as I got to the top of the hill, to get Ginger the lady was on the ground with her legs and arms wrapped around her black dog. The blond dog was just standing there smelling Ginger. The Lady was yelling at me, " I don't have time for this Sh**." The lady had her dog on her left side and Ginger was at her right side, I reached down and grabbed Ginger by the back of her neck. When I got her to eye level I saw her was bleeding from her face. I went back down the hill, to get Ginger away from these dogs. The lady yelled at me again "you could have said sorry." I went running into my house, yelling at Dan to go out there because that lady is mad and to get the boys. By the time Dan got out there the lady was walking down the street and never said anything more to either of us.

Ginger had a bite on her face just shy of her eye and one on her ear. My friend Amy came over and took care of her. Thanks Amy :)

Then this Sunday(yesterday) I got a knock on the door about 7:30 pm with an officer from the Pima County Animal Control at my door. Saying the one of my dogs was in a dog fight? right. Well, if you have been to my house you know that I can not answer the front door without everyone coming with me to answer the door. So as this officer is at the door, I have both girls, both boys and both dogs. Thank goodness, both dogs behaved every well, just a little barking. The lady is saying that Ginger bit her, so Ginger needs to be quarantined 10 days from the date of the bite, (that means until the 9th of Jan.) I can sign her over the them, right now, but if I do that, that she will be put down. Or I can go to court and see what happens. The lady is not willing to drop anything, she wants me to pay for all her medical bills, and the bills for her dog. The thing is, Ginger only weights 11 lbs, and who can that lady said that Ginger bit her and the bite didn't come from her own dog that she was having a hard time controlling( she had to hold her dog with her arms and legs)

So as of 4:45 pm today Ginger is at River Road Pet Clinic for "Quarantine" we can get her back on Friday. And I have to go to court on Jan 15 2009, hopefully this will work out, I'm doing everything I was told to do. But now you can say that you know somebody with a criminal record. Yes if your dog gets out of your house and something happens, you get a criminal citation.

Today is my birthday

2008-12-30T15:10:00.004-07:00

Today is my birthday and Dan took me out the lunch at Casa Sanchez for tacos. While we were gone the kids decorated the house for me. They hung all these strips of paper from the roof and made a huge sign that covers one whole wall. ( that is me looked really surprised)

Our trip to the snow

2008-12-30T15:04:00.003-07:00

We are all on vacation this week, Dan and I from work and the girls from school. We had cold wet weather last week, which gave us rain here in the valley and snow up on mt lemmon. So we took the kids for the day to play in the snow. We had a great time.

Amazingly simple home remedies....

2008-12-30T14:56:00.000-07:00

I just thought this was funny...

AMAZINGLY SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES.....
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop.
Avoid arguments with the Mrs. about lifting the toilet seat by using the sink.
For high blood pressure sufferers: simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure in your veins. Remember to use a timer.
A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives; then you'll be afraid to cough.
You only need two tools in life - WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't move and should, use the WD -40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape.
Remember: Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
Daily Thought:SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES; NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.

Pictures from Christmas

2008-12-26T19:22:00.002-07:00

Today I was baking...

2008-12-19T17:15:00.002-07:00

Today I was baking and had to leave the kitchen to see what the other boy was doing, and when I came back I found Braydenn up on the counter, playing in the flour. It was everywhere.

Jesus is better than santa...

2008-12-14T20:31:00.000-07:00

Jesus is Better than Santa
Santa lives at the North Pole.
JESUS is everywhere.
Santa rides in a sleigh
JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.
Santa comes but once a year
JESUS is an ever present help.
Santa fills your stockings with goodies
JESUS supplies all your needs.
Santa comes down your chimney uninvited
JESUS stands at your door and knocks.
And then enters your heart.
You have to stand in line to see Santa
JESUS is as close as the mention of His name.
Santa lets you sit on his lap
JESUS lets you rest in His arms.
Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is
"Hi little boy or girl, What ' s your name?"
JESUS knew our name before we did.
Not only does He know our name,
He knows our address too.
He knows our history and future and
He even knows how many hairs are on our heads.
Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly
JESUS has a heart full of love.
All Santa can offer is HO HO HO
JESUS offers health, help and hope.
Santa says "You better not cry"
JESUS says "Cast all your cares on me
For I care for you.
Santa's little helpers make toys
JESUS makes new life, mends wounded hearts,
Repairs broken homes and builds mansions.
Santa may make you chuckle but
JESUS gives you joy that is your strength.
While Santa puts gifts under your tree
JESUS became our gift and died on the tree.
It's obvious there is really no comparison.
We need to remember WHO Christmas is all about.
We need to put Christ back in CHRISTmas.

Jesus is still the "Reason for the Season."

May the Lord Bless and Watch over you and
Your loved ones this Christmas 2008
And may He prosper and bless the work
Of your hands in the New Year.

Attack of the killer chicken

2008-12-06T18:06:00.003-07:00

Last night for dinner, we had El Pollo Loco chicken for dinner and I think that Katelynn and I thought we were dying. McKenna stayed the night at a friend's house, so she didn't get any and the boys wouldn't eat the chicken. But Katelynn, Dan and I did, and last night/early this morning Kate and I were taking turns hugging the toilet. It didn't kick in on Dan until later today, but it was attacking him too. McKenna came home, this afternoon and was talking to me and says "hey don't forget that tomorrow is fast Sunday". I told her, "Kate and I have a head start on that, we haven't eaten anything today, and really don't feel like any either".

Here is what I found today...

2008-12-05T16:14:00.002-07:00

Earlier I was up stairs cleaning the girls' room, and it got really quite down stairs so I knew the boys were into something. Braydenn must have saw me starting to come down stairs, because he met me at the bottom of the stairs with red all over his face. Rynn had got into the fridge and got a Winter Oreo cookie (you know the ones with the red cream in the inside) and because Braydenn had a cookie Rynn had to have one too.

I took this from Krista's blog...

2008-11-28T20:36:00.003-07:00

I took this story from my friend Krista's blog, this story really made me think. Thanks Krista, maybe we can all remember to be a alittle kinder to people around us. (In the 16 years that I have worked in the grocery store I have only ONCE seen something come close to this), just think what would happen if everyone did something nice, for just one person everyday, WOW!

Hero at the grocery store
Suddenly everyone was quiet. Even my rowdy children paused, feeling the change in the atmosphere.

Christmas stories happen in the most everyday places. I was part of one not long ago at the grocery store. I hope I never forget it, though the memory is bittersweet.
I had been shopping for almost an hour by the time I got to the checkout lines. My two youngest sons were with me, the four-year-old refusing to hold onto the cart, the two-year-old trying to climb out of the basket and jump down to play with his brother. Both got progressively whinier and louder as I tried to keep them under control, so I was looking for the fastest lane possible. I had two choices. In the first line were three customers, and they all had just a few purchases. In the second line was only one man, a harried young father with his own crying baby, but his cart was overflowing with groceries.
I quickly looked over the three-person line again. The woman in the front was very elderly, white haired and rail thin, and her hands were shaking as she tried unsuccessfully to unlatch her big purse. In the other line, the young father was throwing his food onto the conveyor belt with superhuman speed. I got in line behind him.
It was the right choice. I was able to start unloading my groceries before the elderly woman was even finished paying. My four-year-old was pulling candy from the shelf, and my little one was trying to help by lobbing cans of soup at me. I felt I couldn’t get out of the store fast enough.
And then, over the sound of the store’s cheery holiday music, I heard the checker in the other line talking loudly, too loudly. I glanced over as my hands kept working.
“No, I’m sorry,” the checker was almost shouting at the old woman, who didn’t seem to understand. “That card won’t work. You are past your limit. Do you have another way to pay?” The tiny old woman blinked at the checker with a confused expression. Not only were her hands shaking now, but her shoulders too. The teenage bagger rolled her eyes and sighed.
As I caught a soup can just before it hit my face, I thought to myself: “Boy, did I choose the right line! Those three are going to be there forever.” My mood was positively smug as my checker began scanning my food.
But the smiling woman directly in line behind the elderly lady had a different reaction. Quietly, with no fanfare, she moved to the older woman’s side and ran her own credit card through the reader.
“Merry Christmas,” she said softly, still smiling.
And then everyone was quiet. Even my rowdy children paused, feeling the change in the atmosphere.
It took a minute for the older woman to understand what had happened. The checker, her face thoughtful, hesitated with the receipt in her hand, not sure whom to give it to. The smiling woman took it and tucked it into the elderly woman’s bag.
“I can’t accept …” the older woman began to protest, with tears forming in her eyes.
The smiling woman interrupted her. “I can afford to do it. What I can’t afford is not to do it.”
“Let me help you out,” the suddenly respectful bagger insisted, taking the basket and also taking the old woman’s arm, the way she might have helped her own grandmother.
I watched the checker in my line pause before she pressed the total key to dab at the corner of her eyes with a tissue.
Paying for my groceries and gathering my children, I made it out of the store before the smiling woman. I had made the right choice of lanes, it seemed.
But as I walked out into the bright December sunshine, I was not thinking about my luck but about what I could not afford.
I could not afford my current, self-absorbed frame of mind.
I could not afford to have my children learn lessons of compassion only from strangers.
I could not afford to be so distant from the spirit of Christ at any time of the year—especially during this great season of giving.
I could not afford to let another stranger, another brother or sister, cross my path in need of help without doing something about it.
And that is why I hope never to forget the Christmas hero in the grocery store. The next time I have a chance to be that kind of a hero, I can’t afford to miss it.

Elf yourself....

2008-11-28T20:27:00.001-07:00

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/7TEqyR5FdHMjVi9JyrZc

if you fellow this link to the website you can see my family of elfs.

Black Friday

2008-11-28T11:50:00.002-07:00

Today is black Friday and I got McKenna out of bed at 3:30 this morning to shop. She had in her head that we would be able to run into Walmart, grab what was on my list and zip over to Old Navy, because the first 50 people got a free MP3 player. But her idea of what was going to happened, ended has we drove around the parking lot at Walmart, because Kohl's is right next door. kohl's opened at 4:00 am and the line went from their front-door, down the sidewalk, across the parking lot and in front of Walmart. She could not believe what she saw. We went into Walmart just before 4 am and the sale didn't start until 5 am all the things we wanted we on special displays that you got not touch until 5, they had people standing there making sure, you didn't start early. I stood by the little kid Pj's that were on sale for $4, and sent McKenna to the other side of the store to pick up something else that was on our list. Just has we were leaving the store Kate called and said Bray was up and wanted me to come get him. When I got here to pick him up, the rest of the kids were dressed and ready to go. So at 6 am this morning we drove by Target and the line to get into the store was down the side walk, we headed to Home Depot first, walked right in, saw a friend from church, got what we needed, and back in the car 15 minutes later. Then up the road to Michael's the circut things that are regularly 90 dollars were on sale for 30, needed to get one. And then over to Target, we walked in, and the line to check-out wrapped all the way around the store from the dressing rooms, to the sporting goods, Christmas corner, back down the side, then along the front. We left McKenna standing in line, while we picked by the rest of our list. We were in Target a total of 30 minutes, they were very fast and it was great. McKenna and I took pictures of us at 4:15 this morning, nothing else to do.

As of today..

2008-11-25T21:09:00.002-07:00

As of today Dan and I have been married 13 years. Wow we are getting old. We went out to dinner, just the two of us. We were going to go see a movie, but the one we want to see doesn't open until tomorrow, oh well. I got a nice dozen of roses and a bread machine, no power tools. But I do really like fresh bread, so we will see what I can do.

First Quarter Principal's Honor Roll

2008-11-01T13:47:00.002-07:00

For the first quarter at middle school, McKenna had the principal's honor roll with a 4.0! Great Job McKenna keep up the hard work!

2008-10-26T19:38:00.002-07:00

Let me tell you what happened last night when McKenna came home and Katleynn hasn't home yet. McKenna walks though the house and Kate isn't here and McKenna starts with the questions. Where is Kate?, she went out with a friend, I said. What Friend?, I said Sara. Brooks or Te?, her friend Sara Te. Where did they go?, Sara invited Kate to the movies. What Movie? At the mall? When is she going to be home? What time did the movie Start? Why isn't she home yet? Do we need to pick her up? She isn't staying the night, is she? So I had to answer all those questions, in one big swoop. They asked her to go to see HSM3, at the 3 o'clock show, then came back to the house and asked if she could go the truck or treat at the YMCA and they would bring her home afterwards at about 8:30 pm. I felt like I was getting that big light you see the on old movies, when somebody was being questioned by the police. Wow, McKenna always has to know everything, about everyone.

I got a wild hair

2008-10-25T17:11:00.002-07:00

I got this wild hair, I'm on vacation from work next week and since we are not going anywhere I wanted to do something around the house. I got this wild hair and wanted to paint the bedroom and the bathroom. So I went down to the Home Depot today and got my paint and started after Dan went tailgating. MeKenna was at the Temple with the young men and young women, Kate got invited to go see HSM3 with a friend and Braydenn was taking a nap and I thought Rynn was a asleep on the sofa. So I went up stairs and got started and the next thing I knew, there was my little Buddy asking when was it his turn. I got the "toilet" room of the bathroom done. i will get the rest done next week.

We got their report cards

2008-10-23T16:01:00.002-07:00

This week we got Katelynn and McKenna's report cards for their first quarter of this year. Katelynn got almost half MS=b and ES=a , she is doing really great this year. We also got McKenna's report card, she is taking science, home economics, enriched math, reading enrichment, language arts, orchestra and social studies, and she got all A's. They are both so smart! Love ya gals-keep up the great work!

tons of new pictures...

2008-10-22T20:28:00.002-07:00

Dan got all up to date with his blog. He spent hours today, uploading a ton of pictures on the computer, and so he got his blog all up-to-date, and he put a ton of new pictures on his blog.
You need to check his blog

http://bigdinaz.blogspot.com/

No food shopping for seven days..

2008-10-20T15:42:00.002-07:00

Yesterday at church we were given the challenged of using our food storage this week and no shopping for food. Just as we heard this challenge Dan's looks at me and said "good thing you bought three gallons of milk." We really only "shop" for groceries once a month, an easy thing to do when you work at a grocery store, because what ever you run out of, you just pick up on your way home. But the good thing is we have been working really hard on our food storage and I just went shopping last Wednesday and got a ton of stuff. The only thing I'm worried about is dog food, we might have to get that.

Boys will be boys

2008-10-06T15:34:00.002-07:00

Ever since we went camping Rynn thinks it's great and the thing to do, that is to "pee" outside. I know I should be thankful that we finally have him potty trained, but really, the whole "peeing" outside and now in the trash can. Yes I said the trash can, is getting old. Friday night after coming home from scrap booking, I told Rynn to go potty so we could go to bed and the next thing I heard was him moving around the trash. So I went in to see what he was doing and well he was "peeing" in the trash can. Boys will be boys.

Sorry can't add

2008-09-29T20:31:00.003-07:00

Sorry folks how have been checking in and wanted to see pictures. But our computer has been broke for over a month. We had a loaner from Aunt Debbie, and this week we kinda took the kids-just not the same at all! Our computer was taken back to Best Buy for the second time last week. They said it was fixed, but when we plugged it in, go work! So Dan took it back and they said they would put a rush on it. So maybe next week we can add pictures to our blogs. We have great pictures of the camp out, boys at the park, and pictures the girls have been taking.

Guess what my kids did....

2008-09-29T20:25:00.002-07:00

Ok I know you're thinking, something bad. Like broke a window, killed the computer(can't do that, it's at best buys again getting fixed) or made a super big mess in the kitchen. NOPE- the girls woke me up this morning by bring me breakfast in bed. Toast, juice, fresh cut peach, and cereal, on a tray. WOW- kids will keep you on your toes. Thanks girls :)

Let me tell you about

2008-09-13T21:08:00.002-07:00

Let me tell you about my two days off this week. Yesterday, my first day off, started like this at 6:30 am, with McKenna running in to tell me that the bathroom was flooded. The toilet had a slow leak, that started a while ago, so I got a new pipe just this week, but had not fixed yet because I HATE messing with the pipe and water, because it never works right for me. I was steam cleaning the carpet by 7:00 and back at Home Depot to get the right pipe at 8:30 am. Then got the boys ready and we picked the girls up from school around 10 and headed to Phoenix. We dropped the boys and Kate off at Dan and Laura's new house in
Avondale, the way other side of Phoenix and then Dan, McKenna and I went to the temple to do some work. It only took 30 minutes to get there from Dan's house, but 1 1\2 hours to get back. Then we had dinner at 8:00 pm, after that I left with the kids and headed home. We left Dan at Dan's house, because they were going to New Mexico for the game this weekend. It took me over two hours to get home, between Arizona City and Toltec it was down to one lane and the fastest I could go was 30 mph. This morning I had to start at the grocery store for milk, a must at our house, and Lowe's because the screws I got for the house I needed to build for work were the wrong size. After getting home, I worked on this house for a Halloween display, for over 6 hours. All I can say is I am finally done, and now it's time for bed, cause I have to go to work in just a few hours. Oh well, maybe next week I'll get to lay on the sofa and watch TV.

36 different signs

2008-09-10T18:25:00.002-07:00

Yesterday was Dan's 36 th birthday, and he said that he didn't want anything for his birthday. So Mckenna wanted to do something for his birthday, so yesterday morning before leaving for school she made 36 different signs and put them everywhere around the house. She also made this hugh sign and hung it so that Dan had to read it before he could go down the stairs. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAN!

Funny things have happened!

2008-09-08T16:15:00.002-07:00

We have had some funny things happened over the last couple days, but could not blog them, because our computer die! for real this. I'm using a loaner from Aunt Debbie (Thanks) we needed to pay some of our bill, and you know now a days they just come on line and you pay them on line. Oh well we will get it fixed or a new one-it's looking like that. But here is one of the funny things that happened over the weekend. I was getting ready to go over to my grandma's for her birthday and told Rynn to "Hurry up and get dressed". He looks at me and says" I don't want to wear a dress"! got to love them!

More pictures of the party

2008-08-30T08:35:00.001-07:00

Late birthday party

2008-08-30T08:30:00.002-07:00

Last night we had McKenna's birthday party. She had Kristen, Megan Sarah and Delaney come over and first thing they had a hugh water balloon fight, then ate pizza, deco their own cupcakes, ate icr cream, and then stayed up really late watching movies and being loud.

Need your help

2008-08-22T18:18:00.002-07:00

Everyone who reads our blogs, we need your help.. if you have a blog please email me the address again. Because our computer die this week and everything is gone. And I so enjoyed looking at everyone else's blogs and seeing what was on going in their lifes.

Braydenn is part monkey

2008-08-06T20:21:00.002-07:00

Boys dancing

2008-08-06T20:17:00.001-07:00

Funny things I could not take pictures of...

2008-08-06T19:52:00.002-07:00

Today we have a few funny thngs happen at our house, first thing is as I walked in the house from work, Dan and Rynn were in the bathroom, cause we have been potty training. Rynn was almost done and Dan was telling me that today was a good day, only one their second pair of underwear. As Rynn stands up to pull up his underwear, Dan says, show your mom your butt. Dan said that today the boys were laying on the ground and they each had a pillow, and Rynn then no longer waited to share, so he layed on top of both of them so Bray got no get one. So Braydenn did what he could, bite him in the butt, and yes he left a mark. Then tonight at the dinner table, Dan was looking at Katelynn and she stated, "what are you looking at????" Dan says to her, "I'm just reading what your shirts says." Then McKenna puts her hands over her shirt and says " so what does my shirt say?" Katelynn states"her shirt says I have two big girls!" Again never a dull moment here at our house.

Yesterday was the big day!

2008-08-04T16:46:00.002-07:00

Yesterday was the big day, Rynn turned 3! WE didn't have a big party or anything, we just had chicken nuggets and frnech fries for dinner. And then after dinner some of our neightbors came over for cake and ice cream. And he slept all night without a daiper, casue he is a big boy and the bed was dry this morning!!!! :)

Pre-birthday cake

2008-08-02T20:14:00.002-07:00

Today is pre-birthday, day! So today while we were at Costco, we found these cupcakes, that had three layers on them. Cupcake, ice cream and then frosting. They are super yummy! Tomorrow is the BIG 3 rd birthday!!!

Hair Cut!!!!

2008-08-02T20:09:00.003-07:00

Today the boys need a hair cut, and Dan said we should wait until the end of the day, so they were not mad all day. So after dinner I started to cut Bray's cut, McKenna had to hold him so I could finish. Just has I was finishing Bray's hair Rynn jumps up and yells," My Turn!" There was no fighting, yelling, or crying this time. So just in case this a one time deal we cut it really short.

Just some more pictures from the trip

2008-07-12T14:10:00.001-07:00

Summer trip

2008-07-12T14:04:00.003-07:00

For our summer get away, we took an overnight trip to Phoenix, and stayed at the Arizona Grand Resort, just on the other side of the free way from the Arionza Mills Malls. The hotel had a big water park, thats the reason we went there. We spent many hours in the hours park, the first evening there. And then went back again the next morning before we left to go the the mall.

hot dogs!

2008-06-24T16:09:00.002-07:00

For young women this week we were asked to do a service project and so we are making cookies. The cookies are for some in-active family to invite them to the 4th of July breakfast. So we wanted to make them themed.

MY DAD ROCKS!

2008-05-31T18:58:00.003-07:00

Daniel Isaiah Hartman
Tucson Arizona
Does your dad ever take you on the funniest roller coaster four times? Mine dies. Danny (as some call him) is always smiling and having a great time. My dad tries to make "family fun days" as fun as they can be.He even makes dinner for mom. He is very hard working... He goes to work at two in the morning and comes home at two o'clockish! And he plays catch in the front yard or takes us to a football game. MY DAD ROCKS!!
Nominated by
Mckenna Hartman

McKenna got on line and went to AZSTARNET.com and add this all by herself about her dad.

We're now on First names only

2008-05-17T14:34:00.002-07:00

Today Rynn wanted me to do something, and I was busy. I heard him call me 2 or 3 times, but I didn't answer him, then I heard JESSICA. I looked up and saw him standing there with a great big smile.

We made it!

2008-05-11T20:16:00.003-07:00

We didn't win :( The people who won had 84 votes and we had 83 votes. But we still made it into the paper. We had our back in the front part of the part and our real picture in the middle.

Don't forget to vote!!!

2008-04-27T13:24:00.002-07:00

We only have 4 days left of voting for the mother-daughter contest. Please to go www.azstarnet.com then go the mother-daugther contest and we are on page 10. You can vote once a day and McKenna really wants to win-so if you could help us out she would be really happy. Thanks for your help!

2008-04-24T18:39:00.002-07:00

2008-04-24T18:26:00.003-07:00

I'm not expensive

2008-04-24T16:45:00.002-07:00

The other day I asked Rynn to go and get me a daiper. He brought down a daiper for him and Bray and the wipes, but the things is, he pulled out a hand full of wipes to play with. I said to him stop those are expensive. Rynn return with I'm not expensive, so I then said ok then are you cheap? Rynn said, "NO I'M NOT A SHEEP! I'M BIG BOY!" Both Dan and I were laughing so hard, Rynn is a big boy, not a sheep.

WE need your help

2008-04-21T20:36:00.003-07:00

We need your help Dan entered us in a mother-daughter look alike contest, and McKenna really wants to win. The voting starts on 23rd of this month (and you can only vote for a couple of days). go to www.azstarnet.com then on the page it's on the bottom left under online extras, we were on the first page when I check right a little while ago. Thanks for your help. :)

who looks like who???

2008-03-24T17:43:00.002-07:00

here are two pictures who looks like who??

MOM AND DAN

2008-03-20T14:44:00.001-07:00

I think it is really funny but Rynn calls DAN- DAN! Dad and Dan sound alot alike, but no he is calling him DAN! and DAn hates it!

Day in the snow

2008-03-20T14:38:00.002-07:00

ON Tues I took Katelynn, Rynn and Braydenn to Mt. Lemmon to play in the snow, becuase it snowwed again on Monday, and knew the majority of the kids were still in school until Wed.. So we headed up the mountain around 11am our first stop by windy point there was alittle bit of snow and Kate was so happy just to see snow she wanted to stay there and play. I had to tell her if we drove higher up the mountain there would be lots more snow. We did find a great place to play just below Summerhaven, there was a few people aways away from us, we had all kinds of room, and lots of snow.