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What a beautiful day we had on Saturday, congratulations Heidi and Collin!

Here is my favorite photo from the wedding, totally candid of course.


Now, link over to Dana Willis Photography to see some more!
What a happy day!

Hungry anyone?

If you are easily offended by my sarcastic humor, please don't read this post!

Whenever I talk to someone about my children ( translation: most every adult conversation I have) one of the things that I ALWAYS get asked is, "Are you going to try for a girl?" Now, I am sure that I have asked this question a time or two myself so please know that this post is in good humor. Really, even if you've asked me this question I probably still like you.

That question, although many intelligent people ask it, makes me silently laugh at the inquisitor. Didn't they get the memo? It's not exactly a recreation sport, making babies (well...never mind) each time you "try successfully" the end result is a pregnancy. The odds are that you end up with a boy...or girl. Okay, so I'm no doctor, but I'm pretty sure that unless you invest in this, or this, it's a 50% chance.

I definitely understand why people would want to choose the gender of their baby. Don't knock it 'till you try it right? Personally I've always thought that this is the one thing I did not need to control, that there is a bigger picture here that I don't need to know worry about. That means a lot coming from a bit of a control freak.

What is the point of my post you ask? Well in the past few days I got a little bit baby hungry. Then I remembered this post and thought I just might try a bit of family balancing myself. Every picture of that swaddling tutorial just get's better and better!

In case you were wondering, I love my three sons and wouldn't change a thing even if I could. And yes, the baby hunger will pass. Reality with three kids helps see to that. Just be forewarned, if you are going to be having a baby girl in the near future, I might just have to make you some awesome swaddling blankets, and then swaddle your baby. But only if she's cute. :)


PS - If you have asked me this question, really I am just teasing, REALLY!

Won't someone think of the children?

Where are pics of my kids you might ask?
Well there are a lot of them to post, we have been busy indeed this summer. However I am basically lazy, and don't feel like cropping and resizing then downloading them at the moment so instead you get to hear what is new in our lives:

Nick - Maybe you have heard that Associated Food Stores recently bought out 36 Albertsons grocery stores across Utah? No?!? Well surprise, they did. Nick is currently brainstorming ideas for a new line of corporate stores. Two of his logo designs are in the running, so you may as well call us grocery royalty. (tongue in cheek, but really it is pretty cool) First comes the name, second comes breathing new life and a new image into the stores (logo etc.), third comes replacing EVERYTHING in each store that has the Albertsons logo on it. Yes, he will be busy for the next few months. Overtime here we come...

Emily - Good thing for the overtime because I took the rest of the year off from teaching. Yes you read that right, YEAR off. Honestly I don't know if I will be going back. I love being home with my kids, really really love it. I am sublimely happy.

Gabe - Two weeks till kindergarten! This boy is beyond ready, he been reading for a little while and recently acquired the skill of sounding out words that mommy and daddy spell to each other. (You know what I'm talking about right? If you are a parent you do!) It is all so exciting, we already bought school shoes, sketchers, because as Gabe persisted "They let your feet breathe mom" (darn you marketing specialists).

Ian - Also recently obtained a new pair of sketchers that also allow his feet to breathe. Really, this kid has had very few new things in his life, so I broke down and bought him some sketchers. Ian is ever so tan, with an awesome white butt. Ian is becoming quite the little chef/taste tester. Today at my friend Sarah's house, she was making a banana cream pie and Ian walked right up to the counter and stole several banana slices, ran away cause I called him naughty, then came back to lick the bowl (without being invited). He just flashed his smile and giggled and all was forgiven, I am worried about what that kid will get away with when he is a teenager!

Simon - Is a bulldog. He walks kinda like one, and he certainly guards his territory like one. He is really a sweet boy, but man he knows how to defend himself and anything he is interested in. He will be in nursery in one week, and I am a little worried about the welfare of the other children. On the flip side, Simon is still so cuddly and lovey. He gives the best hugs after a nap or in the morning. He recently has started saying 3 word sentences. His first was "I see you" while playing peek-a-boo. Yesterday he walked over to my radio and turned it on, then said "turn it on". He really loves to lay by Ian and say the names of his brothers over and over. He really couldn't get more cool.

In a nutshell, we are good.

Hope you are too.

Running...

I like it.