Mother Dear I Love You So!

Your Happy Smiling Face,

A few shout outs to mom's I know.

Best Mom Award: Well of course my mom. She also gets the award for prettiest. It sounds awful but as a kid I always felt bad for kids with less pretty mom's and was glad mine was so beautiful and glamorous. (Still is) Thank you so much for all the time you spent taking me to roller rinks when I was a kid. Those places STINK!

Best New Mom: This goes to Sarah the trooper! Ooof, I am glad you are getting more sleep now. It does get better, but seriously I know it doesn't seem like it will.

Best On The Ball Mom: Carol, the cards come just in time every holiday, every year!

Best Teacher Mom: I don't know any mom who goes out of her way to give her kids more hands on science and learning activities then my friend Lara. Her kids are going to cure cancer!

Best Costumer Mom: My cousin Liz always makes the most fun and girly dresses for her girls.

Best Firm Grip Mom: Rochelle my visiting teacher has the strongest arms I have ever seen. No one can hold a bucking kid down like her.

Best Working Mom: Some people thrive on busy and my friend Samantha started her own law firm this year and still has time to take her son to soccer.

Most Fun Mom: No kids have more fun then Jill's kids. I want to be Jill's kid. Between the family campouts, trips and toys, life is good for these kids.

Healthiest Mom: This is a big one to me cause there are days when all Max eats are hot dogs. My sister Krista always makes yummy nutritious meals for her kids.

Reading Mother: My sister in law Michele works so hard in those early years to help her kids love reading and it has paid off! My niece Liz is a genius.

Spiritual Mom: This one goes to my grandma, Sister Tobler! What an awesome example you set and have always set for your children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

Best Pregnant Mom: Erin you looked radiant today at church!

Best Utah Mom: Jenn you raised a kid in Wymount! Nuff said really.

Best Cenerton Ward Mom: Cassandra, kinda the same sentiment as above.

Best Arkansas Mom: My Aunt Mardie. It is always nice to have a mom in state.

Mother with the Best Hair: (Very important to me now that I look so awful.) No matter how many kids or how busy she gets Jeanette's hair is always perfect.

Best Ward Mom: This goes to my best friend Maryann who we always joked was the ward mom! Everyone needs a mom even at college.

Most Classy Mom: Michelle Z. Always a class act, guess that is why they made her Relief Society President.

Wisest Mom: My second Cousin Pam. She has more wisdom then any person I have ever known, and of course is the humblest person to boot. No wonder her kids are all world class scholars. Just another reason why I should have stayed in Hawaii.

Best Nursing Mom: Jeff's Aunt Sharon. This women is the end all authority on breast feeding. Thanks for all the support and advise.

Best Girl Mom: Kendra, no one could deal with all that drama like you.

Best Boy Mom: Jane, only a women with no girls could do the job of camp director so well.

Best Dressed Mom: In all times and In all places, Darcie is always stylish and well accessorized.

Best at Names: Tanya I adore all your kids names. I want you to have more kids just to hear what you are going to name them. (Kids: Charlie, Gus, Ila, and Hank! How can you not adore the name Hank!)

Cleverest Mom: Katie G. When you cant keep all your kids in sacrament meeting with hubby on the stand, just go to the relief society room and turn up the sound. Brilliant! I love your take charge attitude.

Best Birth Story: Krista E. Ummm wow! You don't really think of labor being dangerous still. You are so amazingly strong.

Handy Manny Mom: "Mommy build me a playhouse." "Well I basically rebuild our house so sure kid that will be easy." Meg

Best California Mom: Joni, your kids are pretty darn cute so between you and the warm weather something is going right.

Best Mother of a Teenager: Carrie, you give us all hope.

Best Scoutmaster Mom: Missie, my admiration to anyone who can part with thin mints.

Mother of Cutest Kids: Umm yeah that is obviously me.

Best Real Mom: Sometimes it is really Jeff who does all my work and so thanks to him for picking up my slack.

Oh I could go on and on: Katie Jo, Barb, Jo, Verda, Maria Mae, Tierney, Claudia, Nicole, Amanda, Maryanne, Shelley, Hillary so many talented moms who inspire me and set the bar so high. Thanks!

(Yes people, that is what Eighty Acres looks like.)

I Get a Kick Out of You

Oh how I wish I had had a camera today. Max did not take a nap today so when we all left in the car to go get pizza, (Hooray! Little Ceaser's has finally come to Bentonville,) he quickly fell asleep. Now Bella Vista is all hills and sharp curves, so he was jostled around quite a bit. Eventually his head fell forward and rested upon Baby Mae's car seat base. Well it didn't take long before she noticed and began kicking him in the head. Funniest thing I have seen in my entire 28 years. This is the kind of thing that would have won America's Funniest Home Video. She just kept full on kicking him in the head, and because she is so small and not very powerful he didn't wake up. This went on for over 5 minuets until we changes directions and his head went back up. Oh if only I had had my camera today.

Jump, For My Love

Mae loves her Jumparoo. Bounce, bounce, bounce all the time. Last week I was in the kitchen and I could hear her bouncing in the living room. When I came in a few minuets later I found her asleep in the jumparoo. Bounced herself to sleep.

So Busy

We have kocked our non-paying renters out and are painting/cleaning like crazy to get the house on the market. So so busy. Here are a few pictures to tide you over til my next post.

Happiness @ 10

Thank you to my friend Lara for giving my blog a shout out and award! Always glad to get feedback. As per your request.... (THESE ARE NOT IN ANY ORDER)

Things that make me happy...
1) Napping Children
2) A Good Night's Sleep
3) Getting a Great Bargain
4) Listening To Music
5) Kid's Artwork (In any media)
6) Making Money, I am not really Happy if I don't have a job of some sorts.
7) Interior Decorating
8) Knowing That People Have Enjoyed Something I Recommended
9) Primary
10) Jeff and the Kids

Status Updates for the non-facebookers

1. Yup the laptop is still in the shop.

2. Max has been backsliding on the potty training. Poop in the under ware YUCK!

3. Allergies are driving me crazy, and I am limited in what I can take because of the breastfeeding.

4. Our renters have officially been given an eviction notice. The sheriff comes tomorrow.

5. Our new neighbor has a new old boat that he is sanding down- he has a sixth sense for when Mae is down for a nap.

Now for Happy

1. Mae is eating puffs and blowing raspberries.

2. Max is a tricycle master. He goes all around the lake by himself. 1.8 miles.

3. Jeff and I are going on a date Friday night! This will be the first time in a few months.

4. I have the most lovely tulip, daffodils, and Irises that have come up in my yard.

5. Someone is interested in Daisy. Cross your fingers everyone. 4 years of guilt may be coming to an end.

Explain Yourself

Okay so our brand new laptop died a week and a half ago, so it is still in the shop and I am on our slow as molasses desktop in the basement. Our camera also died this week. Added to that is the bizarre project mode I have been in. My bedroom and living room are now both painted, and lots of other mini projects have been done. So that is why the posts have been few and far between. When the laptop comes back I will blog and bore you all. Congratulations to my friend Kasey who won my first giveaway. Pictures and responses to all your posts to come soon. And finally happy birthday to Maxed Out! 2 years this past priesthood session.