DiSnEy WoRlD!!!!

We just got Back From Sunny Florida on Monday. Chris gave me a trip to DisneyWorld for our anniversary. It was really amazing. We went to 4 of the parks within Disneyworld they were: Epcot,Disney Hollywood Studio's, Animal Kindom and my very favorite was the Magic Kingdom... Duh. It's just like Disneyland. Chris was asked to participate in 2 of the shows. (What A HAM!)We had actually purchased the trip last year and hadn't used it yet so he decided to take me.... It was a lot of fun. The weather was amazing and we walked about 20 miles.(okay not that far but it sure seemed like it.) I love Disney. I know that maybe I shouldn't as an adult but I do. My family went to Disneyland several times while I was growing up and even as an adult. The nostalgia of it all is just some thing that I treasure. My family will get this*** Yes I walked past the Coke shop and no there wasn't a piano guy. Dang! That was about the only difference though. Yes I ate a frozen banana for all of you too. It was fun having alone time with hubs. We really missed our kids though. Every time we were in line with a family behind us we talked about how much we missed the kiddo's. We went on several rides that we'd think that the kids would love. I don't think we'll do a Disney trip alone ever again. Needless to say we still had soooooo much fun. Thanks Again Hub's.

StApLeS In ThE HeAd.... ( Don't look at this post if you get queezy.)

WARNING !!! WARNING!!!! I got a phone call from the school today. It went as follows: "Mrs. Bennett McKenna is down here in the office and has fallen down during recess and hit her head and is bleeding pretty badly." Me sitting in my jammies thinking this is lovely. "Okay i'll send my husband to pick her up thank you." Me hearing my girl screaming in the background NOW I'M REALLY FREAKIN OUT....... So Hubs went to get her and brought her home and showed me this huge nasty gash in the back of her head. I asked how it happened and she proceeded to tell me that she was doing a backbend on the sidewalk and fell down. (What the heck do little kids think.) No wonder she needed staples. I have told her to only to backbends on the grass oh I don't know a million times. We decided we would take her in. Good thing we did. She needed 5 STAPLES in her HEAD.... She was really really brave and they put this really cool numbing gel on her head and let it sit for about 25 minutes and then they came in and got to work. I took a couple of pictures with the goey gel and then the really nasty one's are after they irrigated it with a nasty needle and then stapled the gaping hole back together. My hubs was like you have to post this. SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED AND I'LL WARN YOU AGAIN.... DO NOT LOOK AT THESE PICTURES IF YOU GET QUEEZY..... YOU WILL DEFINATELY GET SICK. So Sassy get's a gold star today and she got to get a treat at the dollar store.

CuPcAkE FaCe!

Easton Thought that it was okay to throw a fit during family night to get a peice of cake..... He didn't eat his dinner last night so we told him he couldn't have a peice of cake untill he ate 3 bites of dinner. Needless to say it was a long night. We had a great lesson and then played outside and when we came in for dessert he threw a screaming raging fit for almost 45 minutes. Oh the boy can scream. It's these moments in my life when I pray that I could just have a volume button and turn him down. It's ssoooooo loud. All in all though he calmed down and didn't ask for cake again. Then we took our weekly trip to the library. Mom was the only one who got to go in though..... I needed a quiet MOMENT!

The Girls!!!

Kelsey, Scottie, Me, Kristin, Aubrie,Jessica & Lacie

My cousin's and Sissy's. We all need to do something don't you think? A little girls night out. Maybe when Jess and Cory come up??? We haven't done that for a long time. (Not including our family parties.) No hubbies or kids just us for a couple of hours. Miss you guys.

Sick!!! BLAh.

I hate being sick and i'm always the last one to get the junk that everyone in my household get's..... So of course i'm sick now. My husband let me lay down literally all day yesterday. (I know bad I sluffed church.) It felt good because I have a ton of junk to do this week and no time to do it in so hopefully It worked enough to keep me going for a few more days. I just feel junky and yucky and if I was a little kid I would say : " I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna do any thing."

In other news my kids are as funny as ever. I took these pictures last week of Hunter at our family party and for the life of me I couldn't figure out why he was touching his nose so weirdly.... Chris saw the pictures and told me had olive oil on the tip and he was trying to get it off. Go figure.

Easton did a summersault on Saturday morning and came up from it in a kungfu move and said " HIghYAH" It totally threw Chris and I off and we laughed about it forever.

McKenna needs glasses. For a couple of months she has been complaining of a need to see the eye doctor. I being a mom who see's kids cry wolf sometimes decided to wait it out and see. I finally caved in and took her on Friday. She definately needs glasses. She is very very near sited and she picked out 2 really cute pair of glasses which she'll be getting really soon. I think she looks really cute in them.

ThE InCrEdIBlE ShOe BaSkEt...04-17-08

Before
After

My son dumped our shoe basket out today to find a car that he threw into it and this is the load of shoes I found....... There were 40 pair of shoes after I picked them up and put them back. (Yes I counted!! I was too Lazy to put them back in their assigned closet's and my daughter complains that she doesn't have enough shoes.) That doesn't include all the shoes in our closet's. There were also a few pair's of socks too. Holy Cow This Is What I Call Rediculous.

Sassy's a Princess..

We decided to take a child with us once a month on a date and last night is was Sassy's turn. Sass picked Old Spaghetti Factory which she enjoyed and so did we. Yummy , Yummy food. We then ran a couple of errands all the while Sass asked for everything in sight. She is definately a shopping diva. She is a fun little girl to have. I don't think I could've picked a more girly girl for the Lord to give me. Just a quick little story about her .... On Monday night we were outside as a family jumping on our tramp and she saw one of our neighbors outside and said she had to go say hi.... She did and ended up talking with her for a few minutes. My Mom works with this sweet lady and she came up to my Mom and told her what a sweet girl I had. Only Sass would go over to a neighbor and chat the day away like it was nothing. She's a brave soul because i'm about as shy as they come when talking with the neighbors. Maybe I should follow her lead and become more like Sass. What a good example of love she is.

* Sidebar: Thanks for taking the time out of your life to show me how to do a template in PSE. Angela. I'm totally hooked now.

Typical Family Party With One Exception...

Kenna and Great GrandmaOur family with Great Grandma and Grandpa
My Dad (Actually Smiles Who Knew.)
Grandpa and Drew
Da E
Gus Man

Me and Grandma and Grandpa
Me and Grandma
Grandpa's famous shot...
Holdie

We have always had family dinners on Sunday's with my extended family on my Dad's side. It's not every week all though it used to be and sometimes it's not every month but this is what we do. When Grandma and Grandpa lived here it was at their home however, now it's at Scott and Celeste's. This Sunday was our exception... we said farewell to Grandma and Grandpa who are going to the MTC for 8 day's and then back home to serve their mission. They won't be able to come to Salt Lake for a year so we had a shindig. Here's a few things on the list of what we do: We always and I mean always have good food. We always play Tornado and we always have a good time with our loved one's. I hope that this is a tradition that will never die. I love that we are so close as a family. I don't know very many people who can say they see and actually love to be with their Aunt's, Uncle's and Cousin's so much. I love them all so much. We are each unique yet we all get along fabulously well.

Baby Or Big Boy? He say's..... BABY!!!

My Boo -Boo thinks that he's still a baby.... When he want's to be and a big boy when he want's to be, but if you ask him he's still momma's baby. "I not a big boy I your baby momma." He is so full if vihm and viggor. If he had his way he'd be doing something like this all the time!

The Life and Times of Sassy Pants!!!

So I went to parent teacher conference for Sassy Pants yesterday and of course she is the straight A student she always is. Her citizenship is really good too except for........ You guessed it TALKING She got and S which I immediately saw the S on stays on task and asked if it was because of talking? Her teacher said yes and that she loves to talk! She also proceeded to tell me that she puts on the charm to get out of being in trouble. Oh my daughter is just like her DaD. What are we gonna do with the girl?

ABC TAG--- I Tag Aubrie,Emily & Heidi.

A - Attached or Single: Attached and married for 11 years.
B - Best Friend: ChRis
C - Cake or Pie: Both I am really picky about which kinds though
D- Day of Choice: Saturday... My husband let's me sleep in.
E - Essential Item: Cherry Coke, My husbands back rubs and Makeup.
F - Favorite Color: Pink and Brown
G - Gummy Bears or Worms: Neither they give me sweet tooth so bad i wanna cry.
H- Hometown: Sugarhouse,Sandy,W.V.C,
I- Indulgence(s): Reading
J - January or July: January. I love the cold
K - Kids: 3 M, H & E.
L - Life is incomplete without: All of my family
M - Marriage Date: March 14,1997.
N - Number of Siblings: 4 sisters 1 brother. Aubs27,Brittany27,Taylor20,Kelsey19, Zach9,
O- Oranges or Apples: Apples
P- Phobias or Fears: Deathly afraid of mice and snakes and of failure.
Q- Quote: A successful marriage requires falling in love with the same person many times.
R - Ring size: 6.5
S - Season: Fall I love the chilly air and wearing sweaters.
T - Tag 3 Friends: Aubrie, Emily and Heidi.
U - Unknown fact about Me: I won D.J. for a day contest on K-Bear in 2000. It was a fun time. Yes I like heavy metal (old school.)
V - Very favorite stores: Roberts Crafts. Costco. Any jewelry store.
W - Worst Habit: Not opening up to people that are trying to get to know me.
X- X-ray or Ultrasound: Had both of course.
Y - Your Favorite Food: Roast and mashed potatoes and gravy.... My Mom-In- Law taught me how to make it when I was 19. My mom changed her way of making it after she tried it.
Z - Zodiac: Virgo...... And If you guessed that I was the Virgo on my previous post you were correct. I am most of the things listed except beautiful.... Beautiful spirit maybe but just your average plain jane lady.

What's Your Sign?????

I'm not into zodiac signs or anything but these two descriptions that I was e-mailed fit Chris and I to a tee. Too funny. Figure out which one I am....

VIRGO - The Perfectionist (Aug 23 - Sept 22)Dominant In relationships.

Conservative. Always wants the last word. Argumentative. Worries. Very smart. Dislikes noise and chaos. Eager. Hardworking. Loyal. Beautiful. Easy to talk to. Hard to please. Harsh. Practical and very fussy. Often shy. Pessimistic.

LIBRA - The Harmonizer (Sept 23 - Oct 22)Nice to everyone they meet. Can't make up their mind. Have own unique appeal. Creative, energetic, and very social. Hates to be alone. Peaceful, generous. Very loving and beautiful. Flirtatious. Give in too easily. Procrastinators. Very gullible.

Conference!!!!

I am a faithful General Conference watcher......
This weekend was no exception. I loved that we got to stand in Solemn Assembly for our New Prophet. What an amazing feeling. Two amazing talks that I really enjoyed were from Joseph B. Worthlin and M. Russell Ballard. I love that Elder Worthlin said something to the effect that our church doesn't have a sign on it that says you have to be this certain kind of person to come in. I loved that Elder Ballard simply but eloquently said a few things that we can do as Mothers and as Husbands to help nuture our children and ourselves.

*Sorry for all the deep thoughts lately.... this is one of those!!! Feel free to skip if you wish.
I feel like i've been in the biggest rut ever. Those talks helped me so much. I can remember times in my life when I felt like I belonged and loved in one location and others when i've been the one sitting on the sidelines watching from a big distance. (That's kind of how i'm feeling now.) I know i'm not alone. So when I listened to those talks they helped me to know that I am definately loved. My prayers have been answered. I am truly blessed with what I have been given. I know that I am trying my best as a mom and my priorities are in line most of the time. My husband is someone that I admire, look up to and am proud to say is my best friend. I have an awesome family network that supports me (actually the best family ever) and a couple of really great friends who have been there for almost everything in my life. (Thanks You Know Who You Are.) I feel like it's okay for me to be who I am and not have to "fit the mold" that some people place on their "neighbors", "sisters "and "friends". I just need to remember that and not get so caught up in what it would be like to be in the "in" and focus on the happiness that I have been blessed with and the gifts that Heavenly Father has placed in my life with a purpose and meaning.

FlYiN' HiGh.... With Daddy!!!

This is the latest in fun at our house..... Don't ask me i'm just the Mom. Any ways, I got a few shots of this fiasco.

PrInCeSs SaSsY PaNtS!!!!

THIS IS MY PRINCESS. SHE DEFINATELY FIT'S THE MOLD OF "SWEET & SASSY." WHEN THE STORE OPENED SHE SAID AND I QUOTE VERBATUM: "THAT IS MY KIND OF STORE." MY SON ASKED HER WHY AND SHE SAID "JUST LOOK AT THE NAME IT IS ME TO A TEE." SHE SAID IT I DIDN'T. ONE MINUTE SHE'S SWEET AS CAN BE AND THEN IF PROVOKED (USUALLY BY A BROTHER.) SHE'LL TURN ON YA!!!!

Being a Mother-

Nothing in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put offtill 'some other time.'* * * Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get backto normal after you've had a baby.... somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother,'normal' is history.* * *Somebody said you learn how to be a mother byinstinct . somebody never took a three-year-old shopping.* * *Somebody said being a mother is boring ....somebody never rode in a car driven by a teenager with a driver's permit. Somebody said if you're a'good' mother,your child will 'turn out good'....somebody thinks a child comes with directions and a guarantee.* * *Somebody said you don't need an education to be amother.... somebody never helped a fourth grader with his math.* * *Somebody said you can't love the second child as much as you love the first ... somebody doesn'thave two children.* * *Somebody said the hardest part of being a mother is labor and delivery....somebody never watched her 'baby' get on the busf or the first day of kindergarten ..or on a plane headed for military 'boot camp.'* * *Somebody said a mother can stop worrying after her child gets married....somebody doesn't know that marriage adds a new son or daughter-in-law to amother's heartstrings.* * *Somebody said a mother's job is done when her last child leaves home....somebody never had grandchildren.* * *Somebody said your mother knows you love her, so you don't need to tell her.... somebody isn't a mother.* * * Pass this along to all the 'mothers' in your life and to everyone who ever had a mother. This isn'tjust about being a mother; it's about appreciating the people in your life while you have them....no matter who that person is!

BeLiEf.....

My husband has a book of positive quotes that I just love. It's called 212* the extra degree By: Sam Parker & Mac Anderson.

The back of the book says this:

"AT 211 DEGREES,WATER IS HOT. AT 212 DEGREES, IT BOILS. AND WITH BOILING WATER, COMES STEAM. AND STEAM CAN POWER A LOCOMOTIVE."

What kind of power do we have? And what can we do with that power?

Just a little bit of a thought. (Sorry for the Deepness)

Here's another awesome quote from the book: