Meet Ray

 See the teeth...

 Now you don't!

Justin made a super hilarious observation today.  Kyle's teeth look like the endearing Raymond's!

Too stinking funny if you ask me.  Especially when the other front one falls out in a week or so :)

Oh and I just can't seem to remember that I am the tooth fairy, and that she is me and I am her....

Sweet baby cakes

 Sweet Baby Cakes is a GIRL...the ultrasound tech says that 3 lines is a definite girl!

 Needless to say - but I will...I am right (4 for 4) and it is a good thing because every single one of us knew it was a girl, I don't think I would've convinced Sydney other wise.

Her middle name is going to be Josephine after my Grandmother Helen (who will be celebrating her 100th just before the birth of this little peanut)  If I ever live 100 years, I gosh darn better be getting a name sake. 

Just sayin'!

Shout Hurray!

Kade had a birthday SHOUT HURRAY! 

1 year has flown by...

For Kade's birthday we happened to be at our Friends cabin, so we kept it a pretty low key event

but of course we celebrated with a little bit of cake and 1 candle!

Here are some Kade facts:

• He is one easy baby
• His eyes are amazing
• Not crawling
• Scoots - it's a Zufelt thing
• Walks from items to item - I call it scaling
• He is a TANK
• Quick to giggle
• Throws his food when not interested
• 5 1/2 teeth chew his food

noodle head preschool

 Although I may have been absent from blogging, 

I have not been absent from school!

Sydney and I take part in a neighborhood preschool.  Every 5th week I teach.

 I found this great  and simple idea from my friends blog Cheep Cheep Chickadee.  

I decided to give it go and it was really fun!  

Here are some tips you need to know:

1. Do ahead of time. The pasta drying time is longer than the children s desire to wait.
2. Use regular food coloring - Not gel food coloring ( the gel works but not well. The drying time is MUCH longer and it was really hard to spread around and in cracks of pasta).
3. Not much alcohol is needed.  Just about a cap full per baggie.
4. Use sandwich baggies. The clean up is a snap.
5. Use Elmer's glue and spread with foam brush.  Great idea from Cheep Cheep.  It really was the only way with these little of ones.

 {Syd and Hunter talk about getting married in the Temple all the time...}

 Then in keeping with the theme of all things colorful and messy we made rainbow pudding cups.

I let them decide which order they wanted their colors layered and they had a yummy treat.

I made regular vanilla pudding and divided into several bowls. Then let them help add the drops of coloring and stir.  But the green pudding is pistachio pudding (for me) to add some extra flavor.

Surprise - no really

The week of Christmas was a crazy one..Tuesday morning was a shocker to say the least.  Before there were two drops - the stick was showing double lines. Needless to say I had a frantic call to Doctor G. "I just tested positive for pregnancy and I have an IUD - and I already have a baby!!!"  I wish so bad that I had a picture of the first ultrasound from that morning.  Sure enough there was the IUD right in proper place and there (touching) right beside was a little baby. Meant to be...

So here comes sleeping on the couch all day,
So here comes night sickness,
So here come doctor visits,
So here comes a little girl????????

The baby will come mid August, and yes there will only be 17 months between kade and baby # 4! 
Bring it on...

BIg happenings - small surprises

I have been away most this month because Christmas has became a TON of work.  I am clearly going to have to start earlier next year...like January or something!  We had a fairly horrible Christmas (who can say that!!) The week prior Kyle was VERY sick with strep throat and then the week of Christmas our family had the stomach flu, which was lovely because Kyle and Justin were on their puky death beds Christmas Eve.

However some exciting things have happened.  Justin purchased a Nikon Camera for us and it will arrive on monday, and there is one other small surprise... but that will have to wait until I get my camera!  BUT your gonna die...... or at least I did!

Nursing covers at Ebay and free movie tickets

Hey ya'll just wanted to say that I have joined the Ebay family and am now selling Udderly Me there, as well as my own site.  Many thanks go to J Dawg -  really he is the one that did all the work {considering I am not so smart with technical things ie my blog posts that I just can't figure out how for them not to be wonky!}  Any ways please go check me out!

Free movie tickets have you heard????

General Mills is having a deal.  When  you buy two boxes of cereal you get a free movie ticket -  I know!!!!!

We were in Walmart yesterday and I saw the deal.  I purchased 2 (of course), entered in my code today and it really worked. I am now holding my very own free movie ticket for Cinema 8.  And I'm going to sure as heck go buy more because it's a really good deal and this time I am hoping to use coupons in addition!!!  

By the way have you seen Tangled?  Soooo cute, but I'm sure you have all seen it...

Best crafty gifts I've seen

Here are my fav crafty gifts. And thrifty too!

1. Juice top ornament.  The crafty chicks dot com

 
















2. Picture holder.  Shanty 2 Chic   

                                                     
















3. Notes plate.  House of Smith's  {of course!}

                                                                                                                     

modest fashions

Really who doesn't love fashion?  I found this blog linked to vintage revivals {yes - I squandered my time today blog hopping}.  This clothed chick is amazing. I guess I like her because she reminds me of my super cute and stylish sister-in-law.  What is it with Asians...they are so fashionable!  So check this blog out.  It really makes me want to go into my closet and put outfits together and not wear my hubby's pj bottoms all day.  Just a thought!

 Seriously go look around her blog she is inspiring!

O Christmas Tree

Every year we get our {tree} from the exact same area.  It is a super hard to find location and we love it!  Well this year has been a year of tradition breaking.  Example - we didn't go to the pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins (we went to smith's instead), we didn't carve them (we ran out of time), we didn't shoot them at the shooting range on our way to get our tree (we were running out of daylight), and the spot where we normally get our tree was far to snowy and there was no way we were making it up the road.  So we backed down the super snowy road, then Justin and Kyle scaled the mountain side and found the perfect tree!  Justin is pro tree picker now.  He wouldn't dare come back with anything less than perfect.  Boy is he trained!

                                Sydney and Kade opted out for warmth, Christmas music and snacks!

                                  I don't even freak out any more that Justin saw's our tree in the living room {on the carpet} Married life has taught me that he measures once and cuts at least 5 times!  The last two always in the house!!!!!

                                                           I love big chunky decortations

                        My tree topper in this pic looks like the Grinch's hair. You know  - Jim Carey!

                              I signed up for a table decoration for our Relief Society Christmas dinner.  This is my super quick practice rendition.  I love how chargers at so much to a table setting.  I bought these from Walmart last year on clearance they are great to spray paint for every season ie black or orange for Halloween and then red again for Christmas.  You get the jest... I scaled the mountain side for the sticks and the white curly's are from Krumpets.  I wish I would have taken pics with the final setting at the actual event.  But really this is how I roll!  O well.

Lookie Lookie

Look what I have in my garage!

We have a winner

 Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

And the winner is...

Kellie @ The Yeates Family!!!

Congratulations!

Okay... so the winning comment that Kellie left was actually what nursing cover style she preferred... but I HAVE to share her embarrassing nursing story... because it was SO funny!

We were waiting to board an airplane. My husband went to go check to see if we could preboard yet. I had my three kids, a 4 year old, a 2 year old and a newborn (all boys). My baby needed to nurse so I thought I was being sneaky, found a place I could sit on the floor and lean up against the wall next to the play area, and keep an eye on both of my boys, while nursing. Until, as I was finishing I realized that I was leaning back against a glass partition that was two stories over the escalators going up to all the flight gates. I was flashing every passenger who came up that escalator for at least 20 minutes!

 

Thank you House of Smith's for such a fun time.  I can't wait to get Kellie her nursing cover!! 

                                                          

Musical everything

My dad is staying with us for several days so we are all playing musical beds.  My dad is in the kids' room, kids are in my room, I am on the couch, and Justin works all night.  Do you envy us right now?????  Must be the theme in our house right now - musical everything! Which by the way, I must have burned my self out with our house redo. I am so close to being done, but I can't muster the energy to bring our the paint roller again.  I do have hooks on the board and batten and I love it!

Warm reception

I am so thrilled by the warm reception from everybody over at House of Smith's, what a way to spread the word. The last several days have been so rewarding, and has provided some very funny reading!  If you have several minutes to kill, go read all 100+ comments from my new friends.  Some comments are stinking hilarious, it warms my heart to know I am not the only one who has "nursing stories."  

Thank you for all your kind comments!

P.S.  to all of you "new" followers, my blog is under construction! I can't wait to soon have a sweet blog home to live in.  Stay posted, this were I will have my updates and other important info for nursing covers and other products in the works.  Thanks!

House of Smith's give-a-way

After the birth of my third baby, in late March, I was sitting on the grass at the park letting the other kiddies play, and baby {K} needed to nurse.  I pulled out my old nursing cover and realized that my whole back side was hanging out, so I put the car seat behind me, which really didn't solve the problem because my sides were hanging out--I know you are laughing because you've been there before! The sad part is that all of my other mommy friends were having the same problem; we weren't able to nurse comfortably.  They say necessity is the mother of invention..Well, this mom had a necessity, which no other nursing cover was filling!  Udderly Me covers are NOT your average nursing covers.  These are made for the real mom who has a back, two sides, and who is not always nursing in a chair.

Udderly Me covers are great for many reasons:

• Chic, high-end design choices, made for the stylish mom.
• Provides "all-around" modesty.
• Versatility. The front cover can be worn alone, and the back covers can snap on and off easily as needed. .
• Adjustable length Velcro tabs attach on either side to keep cover in place on windy days or when baby decides to kick.  Tabs can quickly be tucked away when not needed with a snap!   
• Boning allows mom to see baby at a glance.  
• Arms are able to move in-and-out of cover with ease. 

Your "all-around" best nursing solution!

  GIVE AWAY:

any cover of choice, it also will come with a flower embellishment!

here is what you have to do

1.Go check out www.udderlyme.com

leave a comment on house of Smiths about any funny mommy moment you might have had or seen on the subject of nursing and/or give me the name of your favorite nursing cover from Udderly Me.

2. Become a follower of Udderly Me blog.

Make sure to leave a comment in addition if you become a follower.

fall fever redo - middle and afters

I have a bad case of spring fall fever.  Several days ago, Justin was in a particularly strange mood.  The kind where he doesn't mind moving furniture... Well, I jumped on made the most of the situation and I'm guessing that he is regretting his every move {no pun intended}!  It really all started when I found my killer table while at a yard sale, and another more resent find -  a massive mirror for $10.  I refinished both and I LOVE them.  So we have been trying to find the right placement for our front room for almost four years now, but because of several design dilemmas (I'll post later about) we never figured we could move the furniture where we really wanted.  Well, we did it finally - and we love it.  The room flows much nicer than before.. Funny how furniture placement can set the tone for the room/whole house!

But....{in my world}
Once your move the armoire, then you have to move the picture, once you move the piano you have to move the little red dresser, then you have to move the couch, then you have to move the entry table, then you have to get rid of the green wall that you used to love but have been wanting to change for a LONG time, then you have to paint the entry because you are sick of the f aux wall treatment and that means this...

Blue paint and Board and Batten!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Which looks like this...
Side note:  I am terrible at taking before and afters.  I always get into a project and then remember - oh ya!  Since the title: "middle afters!"  And my camera doesn't take great pics....maybe for my b-day. hint hint

              Mirror - $10 Mapleton yard sale {That town has the best yard sales btw}The frame was an ugly old wood color nothing special.

                 

                                         All painted and glazed.  Waiting to be reunited with mirror!

 

Kind of regretting color choice at this point.  But I can't tell "J Dawg" that.. He'll freak. I have to stick with blue and make it work.  I am sure it will great?!?  My whole idea was to lighten and brighten???

                                                          Once again middle after...  The entry used to have a black entry table, lamp, and other what not that used to blow off {literally- since I live in the windiest city of all Christendom}  Not any more - say hello board and batten!

  FYI: over at House of Smith's. Shelley has an awesome tutorial for board and batten.

                                   Can't wait to show you how it going to look - Hello Gorgeous!

                                  The hallway was lined with pics, but those are now going on the blue wall...

                                  And these are now not over the piano, but are hangin' out in the hall way

            " The table" with lame fall decor- I am making a trip to Ikea this weekend so I can jazz this baby up
                                                        Look at those sexy legs- so curvy!

               And now you must wait for the final reveal. Poor "J dawg" is working his fingers to bones!

                 FYI: In the mood to paint??? These guys have several coupons out on Grocery Smarts right now.