lets hear it for the boy

We did an 80's dance party for the kids, which was really just an excuse for us to dress up. It was fun to think of ideas for the boys, ( although bastien looks like he's in pain here) I thrift shopped all week. Ana and Roy made me a sweet 80's mix which made the party! (if anyone know good 80's music, it's Roy)

My themes I went off of were the jets, breakfast club, with Bastien all I needed was penny loafers with no socks and it would've completed my yuppie-type look. I dont know.. I was only ages 0-7 in the 80's so I was trying to remember the right looks.

Jasper is John Bender from Breakfast Club! (missing the black glove, trenchcoat, scarf and diamond earring of course)

I found this shirt for a dollar.

(It's mesh! just like my ken doll's shirt when I was little. It might just become apart of his regular wardrobe)

Averie was too cute as an 80's baby with her holey tights.

nicole used her crimper that she still has from when she was 12. and gunnar is wearing his dad's jersey from when he was little.

a whole lotta

For Mary's baby blessing we managed to finally get a decent family picture!

...this was 17 years ago!

We walked around the fair at the mall and the boys mostly just did this:

Jasper climbed on a Tonka truck and slipped off and cut his lip wide open. This is after the sutures, it looks way smaller after being sewn up. It was sad seeing his little feet squirming and that scared little face when they had to strap him down,but the doctor was so gentle with how much he was screaming and moving his head. It was also amazing how happy Jasper became as soon as the doc gave him a sucker!

Embry was a good sport about Japs only having a sucker.

I took this picture a while ago, but the babies are funny how they bring their pillow and blanket everywhere I am. Right here I was cooking dinner with Jasper and his bed at my feet.

Back in January we took the kids to Jeepers and they played there all day, like literally. We wanted our moneys worth, I guess... cause we were there from 10am-4pm.

Embry was being hilarious on the spinny ride and was adding another head spin on top of the other 2 spins that were happening, then a few others started copying him. Here's a little video, you can kindof see.

Every Wednesday we get together with friends in our apartment/ward and BBQ.

It's almost been a year since we've started going to them. (except for hot summer months)Another couple that has moved out because of Med School invited us to these last April. I remember seeing people at the park every Wednesday after getting invited and kind've avoiding it! It's funny because if I didnt start going to them, I dont think I would've made such good friends here...so thank you Wed night BBQ's!

top o' the mornin to ya

Last Thursday we had a St. Patrick's Day party for the kids. We had them follow a leprachaun's tracks to a pot of gold. And had a pinata made out of a box of lucky charms. (when I told this to Amy she thought the actual cereal was going to be in the box. Wouldnt that be so messed up?

So, yes. There was candy in it!)

Leprachauns like gold, to play tricks..and have paint on the bottom of their tiny little green feet.

enjoying Amy's hard work

my sneaky little leprachauns

embry and his betrothed (well, if she's interested:)

so cute in all their green

vegas trip

Its almost been a year since we've had a kid-less vacation. So we were so excited to be able to get to go to Vegas! On Friday night we ate at the Bellagio buffet and my favorite was the mushroom ravioli and the pretzel rolls. Then we walked the strip, we saw the Treasure Island show, which Steven says is WAY different from when he was 14. nOw it's a trampy hooker pirate show. Then went into madame whatever's wax museum. It was nuts how real they looked, especially in some of these pictures. We were on the strip until about midnight and people were starting to get entertaining to watch. We sat in front of the Bellagio waiting to meet up with our friends and this guy came up to me and asked me if I was high and steven's like "yeah she just ate a pot brownie" and he's like "nuh uh! Wanna trade?!" and he shoves marajuana in my face to smell. Then we had some drunk kids who were the most entertaining come up and ask us to be in a picture with them. Good times.

........you know, just Steven and his bf Justin

Brad really wanted a picture with me, whatever.

(doesnt Brad look benjamin button old here?)

On Saturday, we went to the shark reef at mandalay bay and there were some way cool animals there. like an octopus and jellyfish. I'd never seen those before. I loved this crocodile's mohawk tail.

I wish I got a better picture of this octopus, the way it moved looked so crazy.

in front of the lionfish tank

the jellys were my favorite to watch.

My BIG payout! I put a dollar in the penny slots and came out with 2.01! What can I say, I'm just lady luck in Vegas.

my mornings

8:00 a.m

8:05 a.m.

Dont you love Jasper throwing in that random cry there at the end

"i need to tell you a secret in your ARR"

(Bastien translation: EAR)

most of you who know Bastien know that he says his 'ERE" sounds like "ARR" like

"Come harr: come here" Or he says "You ScARRed me!"

I was trying to get him to say HERE the right way and he would make a face similar to this picture and say "heeeerrree...arrr" He had to add the arr in it. It just didnt sound right to him without the arr at the end.

-Bastien said to me once, genuinely curious:

"Is Embry a human? Or a creature?"

We saw a lady dressed up as a clown driving yesterday. And Bastien said "When I'm a big human, I want to wear a clown costume, and drive around scarring people"

When Steven was putting Bastien to bed yesterday, he was telling Bastien how he loved his hair and wanted it. Steven said "I'm gonna shave all your hair off when your sleeping" And Bastien said "No, never..cause I'll look like Brian!" (sorry if your reading this Brian. he mustve seen a picture of you with a shaved head!)

Bastien randomly said to me

"I dont eat my boogers anymore"

Me: "What do you do with them now?" B: " I just throw them somewhere"

Bastien is the best!