The Day Has Come...

Out with the barbies...and in with the farm equipment.(:

Where's Spencer???

There he is!
Spencer found a new hiding spot...totally safe right?!

My Baby isn't a Baby anymore!

My sweet little baby...Is now a scary...

Feel free to give me any advice you might have when dealing with teenage girls!!! I can't really believe all the emotions that I've had this past week. They've ranged from excitement, confusion, sadness, pride, rejection, happiness, etc. I really can't explain it other than, I have this beautiful girl, who has always counted on me for everything. She thought I was super mom. I was her best friend. All of the sudden, I am not super mom, I'm totally uncool. She doesn't want to hang out with me, she wants to be with her friends. She is all of the sudden independent (at least she thinks so.) I know it doesn't sound like it, but I really am excited for this phase in our lives. Scared to death...yes, but excited all the same. So, seriously any advice will be taken with gratitude.(: And when you see Whitney, be sure to tell her just how cool her mom is!(: It's been crazy to watch my chubby little baby grow into this beautiful young woman. Although she is ornery most of the time, she is also a ton of fun. She makes us laugh daily (usually with her fake whiny voice.) Some things Whitney loves right now are Cake Boss (she is slightly obsessed), Tim McGraw, hunting, softball, eating anything made of sugar, wearing my shoes and jewelry, going to the mall, Justin Beiber (apparently), playing Just Dance 2, baking and decorating cakes, her new face book account, and anything to do with her friends. I seriously am almost hyperventilating just typing this post.(: Happy Birthday Whit! We love ya!

For Whitney's b-day this year, we got her cake decorating supplies. She had a few friends over to help her decorate a cake and hang out. For her birthday breakfast she wanted to have German Pancakes...and everyone else in the family was happy with that too.(:

For her birthday dinner she decided on Magleby's Restuarant. She invited Grandma and Grandpa Robbins, and we had a lot of fun. Grandma Smith took her out to celebrate a couple of weeks ago, and I forgot to send her with a camera.):

For Whit's b-day, I also signed her up for a beginning cake decorating class. She was actually really good at it and she loved it. The cake boss better watch out.(:

The sunday after her birthday, she made and decorated this cake all by herself to take to Grandma and Grandpa Smith's house. Pretty impressive, huh!

Is Valentines Over???

This year Valentines came and went and we didn't really do much. Well, I shouldn't say we didn't do anything, because Mike and I went on a little day trip to Park City to celebrate the holiday (I forgot the camera...Mike was devastated), Kate and Dalaney decorated boxes for school, Whitney baked and decorated a cake, and I frosted a Ton of cookies.(: So here's to another Valentines!(:

Bangs???

It's in their Blood

Spencer's new favorite past time is playing cows. Does that sound a little familiar...yes, Ethan loved that too. Anyway, I got a few shots the other day of Spencer in action.(:

I LOVE this picture!

Yes, I know it's blurry. Do you know how hard it is to get an almost two year old in focus.(:

Just Messin'

I have been taking a photography class for the last 4 weeks through our community. I have always wanted to take it, and I have not been disappointed. It has been a great class, but I still have a long ways to go...Let's just say, I'm still a lot confused. Anyway, I'm learning a little at a time and loving it along the way. I started to mess around with my camera while Mike was feeding the cows the other day, hence all the car shots.(:

Science Fair + Brace Face = Cute Kate

Kate was busy a couple of weeks ago. Not only did she have the Science Fair to get ready for, she got her braces put on! She has been so excited about both of these things. Katelynn is our little Math wiz and Scientist. So doing a science project was super exciting to her. She even smiled through the whole process even though her loving mom was complaining the whole time.(: Her science project was to find out what liquid expands the most when frozen. Really, her and the girls just wanted to eat all of the frozen slushies.(: She found out that Sprite expands the most...just incase you were dying to know that.(: She has also been dying to get her braces on. They make her look so much older, and she has been taking REALLY good care of them (unlike someone else that I won't mention.) It's so fun to see her growing up and getting excited about things.
Grandma great, Grandma Robbins, and Grandpa Robbins came to the school to see Kate's project. Yes, Ethan was being a pain!(:

The Cows Pay-off...just a little!(:

So, on the radio this morning, on Kbul 93, they were talking about peoples obsessions. I totally called in! I told them about Mike's OBSESSION with cows and I totally WON! - SO FUNNY! I won 4 tickets to Disney on Ice. I recorded it with my flip camera, so you all could enjoy it.(: By the way, I was on the phone with Jamie, so when I'm talking, I'm not talking to myself. He, he! And by the way, I'm the second one on the video...not the lady obsessed with rabbits.(:

Chore Charts

I just have to tell you all quick about http://myjobchart.com. I don't know if you ever look at the blog http://howdoesshe.com, but they just gave out this link to this FREE job chart website. I have constantly been trying to come up with a chore chart system in my home. I print something out, my kids do it for a week, and then it fizzles out. I am SuPER excited about this website. You upload your kids pictures and assign them chores. Each chore has a point value. You can customize your rewards, or your kids can add rewards from amazon that they want to work towards. I'm not explaining it the best, but I just set it up for my kids, and I can't wait for them to get home so that we can finish it up. I just wanted to pass this on in case any of you struggle like I do. Have a great day!

I Don't Even Know What to Title This!?!

I don't really want to complain...ok, maybe I do a little.(: I love my life...don't get me wrong, but I am constantly a little surprised with all that I have to put up with.

You see, my sweet husband has this GREAT hobby! He loves cows. Yes, I did know this before I married him, and yes, at one time I will admit, I thought it was kind of fun. I wasn't raised around animals, I was as much as a city slicker as you can be in good ol' Springville, Utah. So when I met Mike, it was a whole new exciting world.

Now that we have been married for almost 14 years, the excitement of constantly being around animals has worn off, just a little.(: If you know me, you know that I am NOT a fan of animals. If you have one, I am not trying to offend anyone, but they are just not for me. So the other day when I heard "mooing" while I was doing the laundry, I just had to laugh a little. Oh my crazy life!

Yes, the night before, Mike had brought one of the sick calves home and he decided that my salon would be the best place for it. Sometimes in life, I find that it is just best to grin and bear it, and that is exactly what I did in this case. I woke up to a house that totally smelled like a barn. I sprayed smelly spray all day and tried not to think about all the pee and crap that was building up on my salon floor (yes, that's what I said)!

Anyway, the calf ended up dying (which I really was sad about), and yes, my husband spent a good hour cleaning my salon, so all is back to the way it was before...thankgoodness. At least until he brings home the next one.(:

Lucky...who wasn't so lucky. So sad.

Sometimes I Worry...

Just a little!!(:

Ice Skating Fun

The other night, Matt and Krista were celebrating Maddie's b-day and they invited us to come. Ethan has had a bad cough lately, so I sent Mike with the girls to party it up.(: They went and had dinner at Brick Oven, and then went to the Seven Peaks Ice skating Rink for some Ice Skating Fun. I sent the camera with Mike, and was pleasantly surprised that he actually used it a little.(:

Mike's brother Matt with his girls.

Maddie, the birthday girl, and Kate

Whitney, Dalaney and Colton

My cute family.

Our New Baby....

Baby Cow that is!(:

He was a first calf to get here. We now have 11 that have been born. Only 104 more to go!

I LOVE this time of year!!!(you all know me better than that!)