January

This is what we have been up to this Month


Trenton.......my glasses........ need I say more.

The girls and......the twins.


Kate, Trenton and Deacon hanging out at Grandma G's house.


Clint had surgery to remove a mass. It was a bit scary to think that he might have cancer, but we both felt like the mass would be benign, which we just found out it was benign. (Sorry Clint, no super bowl trip for you)


The boys

Stop Arboring

Lilly enjoys watching Word World. And I am totally fine with it because it is educational. The other day, Lilly was watching an episode that featured three little pig brothers who were trying to build of fort. That is about all that I saw of it while I was folding laundry. I went about my other activities, Clint was home and was feeding the boys their lunch.

Clint and I argue over stupid things. We happened to be arguing about something, I can't remember even what it was, but Here comes Lilly and she says to Clint and I...."ARE you Arboring?" I wasn't sure what she said, but then I quickly figured it out. What she really meant was arguing. All I could do was laugh. I said where did you learn that Lilly. She said "When pig was building a fork...(she really meant fort but said fork) with his brothers and they kept arboring. You shouldn't arbor MOM!" It is amazing how children can be so aware of things around them.

So now when Clint and I argue and we just can't solve whatever we are arguing about we say "Are you arboring with me?" Some how that makes everything all better.

My hopes for 2009

I hope everyone has had a happy and safe New Year's Eve.
I thought I'd share some of the things that I hope to complete in 2009!

1) Learn a new language (American Sign Language would be fun)
2) Organize my house and KEEP it organized
3) Plan and cook Healthy meals for family
4) Finish all of my handmade Christmas gifts before December
5) Read a least 12 new books
6) Do more with photography
7) Learn to play chess
8) Finish my food storage
9) Spend more valuable time with the kids

Clint's Hopes for 2009
1) Get fitter
2) Be a better house cleaner
3) Not kill kids (Have more patience with the kiddos)
4) Read the scriptures Daily
5) Plant a garden and maintain it
6) Finish genealogy