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We have had a really busy week, my little sister flew in from Utah on Friday!! it is so fun to have her here! The kids love it and it is so nice to have a extra set of hands! just to help make PP&J sandwiches! We have been doing a lot of swimming,everyone comments on how brown we all are, The kids really love the water & it saves my house from becoming a total wreck!! Yesterday on our way out of the pool, we were walking in the grass and I stepped in a hole! OUCH!!! I sprained my ankle pretty good! not a good thing to do with 8 kids dependent on you! So today will I was trying to tack it easy and stay off my foot, big Zakk threw a steel pole at the back door, shattering the glass in the door???? ahhh I feel so guilty like I cant even be sick in bed for one day!!! without something bad happening!! My sister was AMAZING today and a big help I don’t know what I would have done with out her!! thanks Lou!!!

I told Andy he had to take some pictures for me of Zakk at Scout Camp, He sent me 3 this is the only one I could use! 1 was of him really close up, drinking?? and the other one was of a bunch of boys who I had no clue who they were? ( I still Love ya Andy, I know you tried :))He looks like he is having fun! He has been gone for a month now between G&G house and Camp! We sure do miss him around here! and I cant wait to get my hands on that HAIR!!! Today I made Andy send me a picture of him and Zakk .. so cute! Andy looks beat!

Today I treated the kids to McDonald’s for lunch before we headed of to the Pool, When we were done Benny had some fries and his drink left(it was very warm after sitting in the car)  He ate it on our way home. When we were stopped at a light I turned to look at him and this is what I saw…….. So precious!

Today we went to the Sprinkler Park. The kids loved it, we met up with some friends and had a picnic. We played hard and then went to get a Ice Cream! What a day!The kids loved it,but I think I am ready for School to start…. Trying to entertain all the kids gets tiring!

I saw this on a friends blog and thought it looked fun…. So you will know a little more about me.
Eight things I have a passion for…

1.The Gospel of Jesus Christ

2. My Husband

3. Laughing with my Children

4. Teaching the Youth

5. My Family (extended)

6. A Clean Home

7. Doing Hair (mostly my girls)

8. Make-up

Eight things I would like to do before I die…

1. See all my children get married in the Temple

2.Hold my Grandchildren

3.Go on a Mission

4.Go on a 2nd Mission

5.Do all my Family History

6. See my Mom’s baptism

7.Go to Jerusalem

8.Receive his Image in My Countenance

Eight things I say a lot…

1. No

2. Wait just a minute

3. Hold on I am busy

4. Please

5. I love you!

6. Go get me a diaper

7. Time to eat

8. That is enough!

Eight books I have read recently…

1. The Host (still reading)

2. Eclisp

3. New Moon

4. Twlight

5. BOM

6. ok that is  it  I don’t want to go back to my BYU days……

7.

8.

Eight movies I have seen 8 times

1.Dirty Dancing

2. Pride & Prejudice

3. Happy Ever After

4. Any Barbie Movie

5. Alvin & the Chipmunks

6.Beauty & the Beast

7.Sharkboy & Lavagirl

8. Barney on the Farm

Well this blog is still working, and because Andy is at scout camp for a week(he did take his lab top) but he said it is to slow up there in ten buck two Arkansas!! the new blog has been put on hold! I have been playing around with some different looks but this will be different when all is said and done!

I feel like this post about Benson’s Birthday has gone on forever! So we had the cake today before Andy left, Here you go! I also am adding a pictures of him on his first birthday! and when he was just a couple months old! I cant believe how much he has changed! He still has those big beautiful brown eyes!

I said I would post some pictures of Benny and his birthday cake! Ok so it is 1:10am yes I know what in the world am I doing up you ask? Well the cake is in the oven as I write this!( I am making a lime jell-o cake so it has to sit in the fridge over night) and I am still busy getting everything ready for church tomorrow.. well in less than 8 hours! I have been putting the final touches on my Sacrament talk and Sunday School Lesson! Plus getting kids clothes laid out and I cant forget the church bag tomorrow…. I will be on the Stand so Andy will have to keep the kids busy! Andy has Bishopric meetings at 6:30 am so that leaves me to get all the kids ready solo!! We are having cake after church tomorrow! Then Andy leaves for Scout camp for a week……………. YIKES  a whole week by myself……well I will only have 7 kids, Zakk is going too! at least i wont have to cook every night, the kids will love mac & cheese and hot dogs!(Ethan’s personal favorite)  I think the cake is done! I will post some picture tomorrow. Hope you all have a WONDERFUL Sunday!!

Help……. Jozy has become a Drama Queen! Everything is over the TOP. She has really started talking back and rolling her eyes?? What happened to my sweet little girl? She has always been the best at helping and doing what is asked of her. I don’t know if something happened when she turned 6 but she is really a handful lately! any advice from all you Mom’s who have had girls this age? is this normal? I know I am dramatic but whoo… I think she might just top me!!