Big D

Another birthday gone by for this kid! Can you believe the crazy rate at which he is growing up? Fourteen? Who can believe he is fourteen? Here are a few fun facts about Dallin this year:

*is in 8th grade and almost never does homework
*is in his 3rd year of concert band and 1st year of Jazz band at PVMS and LOVES it
*is neck and neck with me in height -- we often argue about who is taller ;)
*his shoe size is 11 (Kirt wears a 10)
*he loves Emme with a passion (and she him!)
*his dog Ruby loves him so much that she often mopes around if he's late coming home from school or is out of town on a scout campout
*has been on the HIGH HONOR ROLL every quarter this year! (GPA 3.9)
* decided to go back to glasses this year and looks devilishly handsome!
*he is MOST helpful with tending, housework and laundry, as long as I attach computer time to the deal :)

Favorite Food: Omlets
Favorite Treat: Reeses PB Cups
Favorite Activity: Video Games
Friends: Kelson, Paris, Leighton, Preston, J.P.
Favorite Book: Inheritance
Favorite Movie: Psych (TV series)
What I am good at: reading, math, art, trumpet, piano, video games
What I am not good at: sports
If I could meet a famous person who would it be: George Lucas
When I grow up I want to be: Math Professor at Princeton
If you could change anything about yourself what would it be: my attitude and thinking before I speak
What I like best about myself: I'm awesome at way more things than I am not awesome at.
My goals: graduate high school and college, go on a mission, get married in the temple and have 3 kids
What would you be sad if you lost: my family, my dog, my intellect
If I had one wish what would it be: To have "the force" :)

He loves Spanish Flan, so Kirt made it for his "cake" this year. Happy birthday, Dal. We love you!

My birthday man!

I love this man. Love him. If I were to die today, he could carry on the whole sha-bang without missing a beat. Really. I know you are probably scoffing, but I often tell him he is a much better wife than I am! He does laundry, cleans toilets, washes dishes, you name it. Not only is he great help around the house, he treats me better than I deserve. ALWAYS.

He had a birthday last week and turned 38 years old! I love that he is in his late 30's and I'm still in my early 30's. :)There are so many words to describe him, but these were my choices this year:
1. handsome
2. loving
3. kind
4. loyal
5. humble
6. obedient
7. friendly
8. complimentary
9. trustworthy
10.courageous
11. easy going
12. helpful
13. outgoing
14. happy
15. studious
16. spiritual
17. cheerful
18. hard working
19. willing
20. repentant
21. wise
22. faithful
23. protective
24. encouraging
25. compassionate
26. brave
27. funny
28. unselfish
29. honest
30. peacemaker
31. righteous
32. playful
33. energetic
34. powerful
35. wonderful
36. musical
37. passionate
38. perfect...well, perfect for ME! Love you, babe. More than ever!

SURPRISE!!!

I took a trip to San Antonio with two of my best girlfriends from high school back in September. This is a shot I took of them after I told them a secret that they were NOT expecting:



About a month later, on Halloween, we told our families the secret too. The kids found out along with Kirt's parents. Yes. We were accused of lying.







Expecting baby #7 (remember, we lost baby #2 at 20 weeks) was definitely a surprise to everyone, but everyone is very excited. Especially me. :)

Nursery Girl

Emme's first day of nursery at church was a couple of months ago and she is LOVING it. I did manage to snap a picture of my big girl that day!

This child came to our family as the 5th child for a reason. She LOVES friends. When the kids leave for school, she screams...in sadness. When we pick them from the bus stop after school, she screams...for joy. She is one social creature. Oh, and did I mention that she is BUSY? B.U.S.Y. She makes all of us laugh on a daily basis. She keeps the kids humble and she keeps Kirt and I young. She's a gift. For sure.

Eight is GREAT!

Noah turned 8 years old today! I can't believe it. As I read my journal entry from the day he was born, I was reflecting on how he was such a wonderful baby. He was easy going, happy and just loved life from the get-go. Those traits have remained with him. He's such an easy going kid and loves simple things. He is very excited to be baptized in a couple of weeks. When we went to his baptismal interview with the bishop(pic above), he said, "I sure hope I pass, because I will be so sad if I can't get baptized." So cute! He loves doing what is right and he is STILL a major home-body. I'm OK with that...for now. :)

Here are a few of his favorites this year:

Favorite Food: mashed potatoes and gravy
Favorite Treat: Cinnamon Rolls
Favorite Activity: Laser Mania
Friends: Donny, Ian, Gideon, Dalton, Ben
Favorite Book: Star Wars
Favorite Movie: X-men (cartoons)
What I am good at: playing with my cars
What I am not good at: running for more than 5 minutes
If I could meet a famous person who would it be: Bruno Mars
When I grow up I want to be: Professional Football Player (NFL)
If you could change anything about yourself what would it be: to stop punching my brothers
What I like best about myself: I'm nice to others
My goals: play more with my friends and less video games
What would you be sad if you lost: DSi
If I had one wish what would it be: To be more nice to my brothers and sisters

Here he is with his requested cake made completely from doughnuts. :)