TAGGED! Not, but I thought I would tag myself. I thought it would be fun to put my brain to the test and see if I can muster enough brain power to finish the list.....


4 JOBS I HAVE HAD

1. Working at a friends sandwich shop a few hours a week during HS .
2. Nice Corp. in Provo UT.
3. Deseret Credit Union in Vegas (before it went under)
4. Medical Assistant at anOB/Gyn--LOVED IT!


4 PLACES I HAVE LIVED

1. Born and raised in Las Vegas
2. Provo Ut
3. Fremont CA
4. P-town CA

4 FAVORITE SHOWS (right now)

1. Big Brother
2. SYTYCD
3. Any show about house flipping
4. Split Ends

4 FAVORITE FOODS

1. Chocolate
2. Chicken Caesar Piadine from Tomatinas
3. Baja chicken Ensalada with Ranch and Avocado Salasa dressing from Baja Fresh
4. Chocolate

4. FAVORITE WEBSITES

1. Blog sites
2. Fox News
3. Ebay
4. Any shopping sites

4 PLACES I WOULD RATHER BE

1. Hawaii
2. A pool of chocolate ( I know, but it really truly makes me happy)
3. Somewhere with all of my family
4. On a romantic getaway with my HOT MAN!

Ok! There I did it. That was actually alot of fun. I thought it would be too much thinking and typing, but it wasnt. Thanks to all of the girls who did theirs. I quite enjoyed reading them all!

Now I am off to be at a place that was NOT on my top 4 places I would rather be-------My kitchen to make dinner!!!!!!!

I am in the mood for chit chatting, but have nobody to really do it with, so I will chat with you all in cyberland! LOL
It has been a great week. My parents were here and I got to hang with some friends also. Thursday we had a Football camp meeting at Round Table Pizza for Bowen and I went to a jewelry party with my friend Maressa. Afterward we were in the mood for a good flick, so we went to see Chuck and Larry. DONT GO SEE IT!!!!!!! It was horrible! Maressa and I thought for some reason it would be a funny film. Yah ok, it is about two guys pretending to be gay. I can handle a little of that , but it was vulgar. We were sitting in there waiting for the movie to start and I was trying to find my candy in my purse and what did I happen to see staring right at my fat face??? My temple recommend. I should have left right then! Shame on me!

Friday we met some friends at Chuck E Cheeses again. I think I should own some stock in that place. We were there for close to 4 hours. Later that evening we met a group of families from our ward at the park. We did that alot last year, but we have been slacking this year. The guys are usually playing some sport, while the women are chatting. Good times.

Today after not sleeping that great last night, my man let me sleep in a bit. It felt great. I feel like I am getting bags under my eyes. Lawson gets up for a bottle, and goes back to sleep but only after about 20 minutes of making his chanting noises. Drives me batty. It is a cute noise, but not a 3 in the morning!!! We told the kids that if they helped out with yardwork and did their chores we would go to a movie. We ended up seeing Transformers. I enjoyed it. I thought the effects were pretty cool. Well I just got back from a little jaunt to Walmart. Dallin was out of his Stridex face pads and i think he felt a zit coming on.. Too funny. Hey, I am always up for a trip to Walmart. It is not my favorite store by any means, but I still enjoy it. I need to get kids to bed. They have all been night owls this week and need their sleep. 1 down 5 to go. have a great night and Sunday. I hope I can survive it!!!!

I AM BACK IN THE BLOGGING WORLD!

Well I never really went anywhere but I am back. My parents just left last night and we had a great time. My parents are fun to hang out with! _ I am sure they are glad to be home to their happy world of quietness!! It got a little bonkers around here at times (especially with a 3 year old that was NOT on his best behavior!) . It was hard to do a whole lot with all of the kids home from school all day but that is ok.
Some things we did were picnicing in the park, shopping, EATING JUNK, swimming and just enjoying the great weather. My parents came from Vegas, and it is hotter then snot there. I dont think we made it over 80 degrees the whole time they were here!! In fact they froze a few times sitting outside.

Poor little Lawson has had a little cold that past few days. It has been rough a few of the nights. He just coughs and coughs, until I drug him of course, so my nerves are totally shot!!!! I feel like I have not had a good nights sleep for eons. It especially nerves me when I see sleeping beauty next to me just sawing logs, like he has no care in the world!! Lucky guy! Well I had a ton in my mind of what I wanted to say, but of course it went blank on me. I think I need to go get my body fueled up with a Diet Coke. I have a dirty kitchen staring at me and I need a pick me up!
Ok! One last note. What is up with all 10 of the contestants last night on SYTYCD doing to SAME DANCE!! I didnt watch last years so is this normal?? I am so glad I had it Tivod so I could fast forward. BORING! Anyway, I am sure I am going to remember more of what I wanted to type later, so maybe I will be back. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer!!!

I cant believe that another weekend has flown by. Time just keeps ticking away. We had a busy weekend. I think I already bored you with our Friday hapenings, so I will just begin with Saturday.



First of all for all of you dog lovers out there, you might want to look away from the screen for the next few sentences. We gave our dog Lila away last weekend. GASP, GULP the horror of it all, I know. I was sad about it also----for about 2 minutes! We had Lila for almost 2 years. She was a nice dog, but we just have too many kids and she was like another kid! My kids were not ready for the responsibilty of really taking care of her (besides feeding her etc) She needed more attention, so we found her a family that was going to provide her with that.
I am sure she is very happy now, not being stuck outside all alone. That being said we De-LILAed our backyard. We will hopefully get it back to looking not so ghettoish before too long. I am excited beyond words! I can send my little ones out side without the fear of dragging dog doo doo back into my house.

That is pretty much what we did on Saturday during the day. Later that night we hooked up with Holly and her fam and headed to the drive-in. It has been eons since we have done that and we had a great time. We saw Ratetouille. Too cute from what I could see or hear of it. I was pretty much the sole member of the Lawson entertainment committee so I caught a few fleeting moments of it. It was also quite chilly as the night went on. We love it here in N. Cal. Yes, it can get pretty darn near Hellhot here, but at least it cools down at night. Here are a few pictures of our crew at the movies.

Sunday was church, or for me it was crazyville during Sacrament meeting. So hard!! Lawson is getting to be quite squirmy and then trying to keep the others quiet and entertained. NUTS! I take 2 benches and try to keep them seperated, but then I get my sweet Judson who keeps turning around to see what he is missing-NOTHING KID, turn around !!!! At least I get to go to my happy place in the library. Yes, I am the ward librarian. I know it is an old lady calling, but it is the best dang calling out there. Peace and quiet for 2 hours! I even get to sneak away and go to RS. So sweet. I have it good. I am sleeping with the 1st councelor, so I am safe from any major calling. HEE HEE!

Holly and her fam came over for dinner Sunday night to celebrate dallins bday. It was fun. The kids ran around and the adults sat in the family room and hung out. Good times. Well I am sure that I have put a couple of you to sleep. I need to go and check on my kiddies. They are outside roaming the hood. I also need to go finish cleaning my house. My parents are coming tomorrow-Thursday for a week. We are so excited. It will be interesting trying to squeeze everyone in my car. My Yukon XL seats 8 and there will be 1o of us with my parents. We need to rent a bus! Have a great night!


I have to sneak girley things on my babies now and then.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DALLIN!!!!!

Today is Dallins bday. OK! Now I officially feel old!! Not to brag at all, but I get told somtimes that I look too young to have a 14 year old. I cant have a 14 year old can I???
I cant believe how the time has flown by! I remember being a scared new mom bringing this little guy home. I thought "they are trusting ME to take care of this little baby ?" Dallin is such a great kid. We are so lucky to have this sweet guy in our family.
He always has a smile on his face and is a great help to me. Without ever being asked he is alway the first one to help me unload the groceries or do anything I ask. He is a hard worker (just like his dad) and LOVES to golf (unfortunately just like his dad):( HEEHEE.
He is also quite the little ladies man already. The other day he had some cute girls in our ward drop off a plate of goodies for him. They are going to be at EFY for his bday and dropped them off early. So cute.
It has been such a wonderful 14 years with Dalpal. I am loving watching him grow into a fine young man. He is a great example to his little brothers. It is a big responsibility to be the oldest and so far he is doing a great job. Happy Birthday Dal.

I have a girl in my stake who has a great jewelry business. I love her pieces. They are funky and fun. Here is her website address if you want to take a peek. www.twisted-silver.com. I believe she has had some stuff in Nordstroms and some stars have been spotted wearing her jewelry. I have a couple pieces and I love them. Hope everyone is enjoying thier weekend!!

HURRAY ITS FRIDAY!!!

I love for Fridays!! Friday is the day of the week that the new tabloids come out. I know, I know--lame! I should have better things to read then to burn my brain cells on trash, but it is fun.
Today we had a busy day. I had to take Bowen to the Drs this morning. He has been complaining of an earache for the past few days and I have been chalking it up to a little case of swimmers ear. Turns out he has a double inner ear infection AND swimmers ear. Poor guy. Am I a horrible mom or what? After the drs I went to Walmart to fill his perscription and then home to clean up a bit. It is great when I leave some of the kids home when I go somewhere. As I am running out the door, I say "I want the house picked up when I get home" and what do you know, they listen!!! I came home and they had all the downstairs picked up. Good boys. I then took Dallin to the golf course for a tournament and then it was off to---------------Chuck E Cheeses AGAIN!!! I bet you are thinking, is she a whackjob or what?!! Yeah pretty much, but today we were with friends and that makes it WAY more fun and there was no spillage of Diet Coke today. I then had to go and pick Dallin up and then headed home.

Tonight my man and I went out for a little bit. Of course we have our little sweetie with us. He is getting where he wants to grab at everything and it makes for a crazy eating experience, but that is ok. We tried a new Thai place that was pretty good. We zoomed into Old Navy, Pier One Imports, Bed Bath and Beyond and then to the store to pick up my precious magazined and ice cream for the boys. All in all it was a fun day. Well I am off to put some kiddies to bed and then do my nightly "chores". You know pick up, dishes and all the mess from a day of play. Have a great night!

I almost forgot to post a shout out to my dad. It is his Bday today. I have a great dad. It is times like these that I wish I lived closer. My mom always says "If your husband didnt move you away from us..........." HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!
WE LOVE YOU!!

Dont be jealous of all this hottness!! I know I am looking mighty fine in this picture! This is the picture of my wet pants from my precious Diet Coke. It wouldnt let me post it in the right section sorry.

Just chillin with my Homeboy!


I took this picture the other night and thought it was too cute of them sitting together. Lawson looked like he was just hangin out and relaxing from a busy day of being RollerBob on the floor.

Ok! So as I was stalking ( as I call it) some blogs today, I ran into some that were inviting people to make comments. I think that is so great! I always feel so silly just reading peoples blogs and never commenting. I get SO excited when I see a new person leaving a comment on my blog. I look at it as meeting a new friend. I love blogging! I have met such nice people and learn a ton from all of you awesome girls!

SO I am inviting anyone who does read my blog (I guess I am being so bold and assuming that maybe a few do) to please leave a comment. I read on someones blog ( I am sorry that I cant remember which one to give proper credit to) that if you take the time to read it then go ahead and comment. I have to laugh at my "favorites" section on my internet all of the blogs I have bookmarked. I think I read more then half of the one that are on there that I read, I have never commented on. So I am going to starting today. SO BEWARE OUT THERE. Some nutball is going to be leaving you comments!!

So today my kids were totally bugging me to go to Chuck E Cheeses. I really dont mind going so I told them that if they got all of their chores done we could go. I was sitting there enjoying my Diet Coke when all of a sudden Mr Sticky fingers Lawson grabbed my FULL cup of soda and dumped it all over me. Gross. I looked like I had an accident all over my pants! But being the Chuckster trooper that I am sat in wet pants for about another hour. What a great mom. I also was able to experience a proud mother moment today at Chucks. When my kids are all done with their tokens, they love to look under the machines for tokens that have dropped on the floor. They have even become so savvy to make little "helpers" out of straws, so they can reach way in the back of machines. It is a little embarrassing. I feel like such trailer trash when they do it, but if that is the worst they do I will live with it!

WHAT, ONLY 71% ADDICTED?????


I think there is a flaw in that "addicted to blogging" quiz that is going around. I thought for sure I would max that one out! I am not savvy enough to figure out how to put the link on my blog. I can usually figure that crap out, but not how to cut and paste and stick here, drop there??? Whatever!

So these past couple of days have been pretty non eventful. We have just been running errands. We, as in ALL 7 OF US headed to Walmart yesterday. We have 2 pretty close to us and I wanted to try the other one to check out their boys Khakis for church. I really like their George brand of clothes. They have nice flat front khakis for boys to wear to church and right now they are on clearance for like 8 bucks. So nice! I still cant figure out why it is that I dont have church pants in all sizes. You would think that I do!! What gives?
We (not me of course) got alot done around the house last night. The weather has been so awesome here the past couple of days that we have been outside, well into the evening. My sweet hubby and boys washed AND waxed my car last night, mowed the lawn and trimmed some trees.

Today we had swim lessons and we---AGAIN ALL 7 of us headed to Costco. I really dont mind taking them all with me, but it gets a little tiring! Answering all of their questions and telling them to stop that or dont do this etc. They really are pretty good, but......................... I am exhausted! I came home and fed my face a Ghirradeli chocolate carmel square-- So good! I felt like the commercial of the lady who comes home from a busy day of work and sits on her butt to relax and enjoy some chocolate. Yep! That was me!

Well I am off to get some stuff done around the house. I always have a ton to do and find myself reading blogs all day. Have a great day!!

I AM BACK! Yeah! I am so glad that I am finally back to normal. It was a rough few days there, but I am fianally feeling better. It is horrible to be sick. It seems like the whole house falls apart when mom is under the weather. We had a great weekend.
Friday I was able to narrow down my long list of errands. It felt great to get that stuff done. Chris and I were able to sneak off Friday night to the mall for a couple of hours. We went to CPK-YUM! and the shopped around for a bit. Kids Gap and Baby Gap were having great sales! It was 25% off of everything that was already marked down!! Cant beat that! I think there is a truth to the saying "retail therapy". I always feel better after I shop and especially finding great bargains!


Saturday, Chris and the boys along with Hollys crew(minus Holly) went to the Oakland As game. We bought these family pack tickets a few months ago. I decided to stay home and not take the baby. I didnt know exactly where the seats were going to be and the thought of sitting out in thehot sun with the baby didnt thrill me. I went and kept Holly company instead. It was fun. I picked up In and Out burger and we watched 50 first dates. That is really a funny movie. Everyon hooked back up at Hollys afterward for some more of Chris Trip tip and some other yummy grub and hung out for a bit. It was a great night.

Today we are just hanging out relaxing. I love Sundays when there are no meetings going on. It is great to just be together as a family. The kids were pretty good during sacrament meeting. YES! I didnt have to do too much pinching or dagger shooting to my hubby on the stand today, so it was a good day. Well I am off to put the kids to bed. Tomorrow is swim lessons and who knows what else. That is the beauty of summer!!! Have a great night!






The crew at the As game

UUUUUGGGGGG!
I am so jealous looking at everyones fun 4th of July festivities. My festivities consisited of me in the bathroom----sick! I was looking forward to a day of fun- husband home, BBQs etc.....but no! I had to be sick and on top of that, I had a couple of kids sick also. Judson had the upchucks a couple of times and Dallin and Bowen have had an upset stomache. I hope that the baby doesnt get anything.

Today I am just really tired and have a crampy stomache, and Dallin is about the same. We have just been laying around trying to keep the little ones entertained. Luckily Lawson ahs been so good. He has been playing on the floor nicely and napping, so all is good. Chris would have usually stayed home to care for the ill and afflicted, but has a few guys on vacation now and needs to be at work.

Well I hope to return to my normal healthy self soon. Hope everyone is enjoying the "heat wave" . My air has been cranked all day. Not looking forward to this months powerbill- HEEHEE!

This is my sweet little man sitting up. This is his newest trick. My baby is growing up too fast. It is time for another one! HEEHEE. I know my husband sneak reads my blog, so I wanted to give him a little heart attack there. He always freaks out when I say that I want more kids. (I do) but you didnt hear that from me!!

Today I had to take Dallin to get a tooth pulled. His teeth are not moving back far enough, so the Orthodontist wanted this tooth pulled to see if it will help. The poor kid has had braces on since the 5th grade!!! HELLLOO, he is going into 9th grade this year!!! Can you say enough already? He was a tough kid though. I told him after the appointment I would go and get him the biggest Jamba Juice and the dentist told him he couldnt have anything with a straw today. Bummer. I guess we will go get him one tomorrow. Is that the biggest tooth you ever saw? So gross. Well I need to get off the computer and be a mom. Lawson is crying and I need to go get dinner ready. Enjoy your night!

PS Does anyone out there watch Big Brother??? I think I am the only one in the world who is excited for that show to start on Thursday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDSON!!!! My sweet little boy is 7 years old today. i had a great trip down memory lane looking for pictures of Juddy Buddy. He LOVES to be in pictures. About 90% of my pictures have him popping his head into the frame. I feel like I have been doing about a million bday posts lately.
Judson is such a sweet boy. He definitly has a different personality than my other boys. He is VERY STRONG WILLED. Drives me to want to drink sometimes but that is ok. He is the "sweatshirt" child that I so "lovingly" blog about sometimes! He loves to ride his bike. He is a good helper and a great big brother. We are so blessed to have him in our family.


Judson had to stay in the hospital for a few extra days after he was born. he had fluid in his lungs. This was so heartbreaking to see him all hooked up.







Our 4 sweet little boys the day he came home from the hospital. Yikes! That was 2 kids ago!!!!!







Judson hamming it up for the camera on a camping trip to Gualala.

Judson being a great big brother holding Lawson