Hectic, fun and exciting week!

I started my job on Monday! Holy cow that was a STRESSFUL week! So much to learn with so little time!

Monday was smooth which was great because I needed to get to work a little early to get my badge and all that jazz! I got there right on the time I wanted to get there. (Wasn't hard, being that I live pretty much around the corner.). All in all, I felt good about the day!

Tuesday through Wednesday went smoothly as well.

Then came THURSDAY! Well, I guess it was started with Wednesday night! Here's the deal, Katie (my sista - She is married to my bro.) and I both had work on Thursday, and my sister Celeste had a Conference to go to in Long Beach Cali. So my mom volunteered to watch all the kids. (YES, all of them at once #CRAZYLADY!). Well, on this WONDERFUL Thursday, We had an early morning because Oaklee was coming early (Katie worked early) and Bridgette and Laney slept over the night before so we had to take Bridgette to school early as well. So I got up and got ready to  take Bridgette to her school which is in American Fork and I was ready to leave on time... THEN low and behold, my GPS on my phone decided to be OBNOXIOUS and not work! AHHHH! I had been there once to pick her up, so I KINDA knew where I was going, but not completely. So yes, we were late leaving because I was STRESSING about my dumb GPS which still is not working right... GRRRRR! (OH and I forgot to mention, we thought my dad had to leave for Detroit Friday morning. BUT late Wednesday evening we found out he was scheduled to leave THURSDAY morning!). So anyway, I go home and we had to work out our afternoon, I had work at 2, Bridgette had to be picked up from school by 3, and Everett had his 4 month check up at 3:10... SO here's how that all went, I called Kylee and she said she would be happy to take Everett to his appointment (SAVED BY KYLEE). I wrote down all the things to tell the Dr and also wrote a permission slip for her to be there with him and him still get his shots that he needs. Remembered to leave all that at the house for her. BUT forgot to leave the insurance card, along with the fact that, earlier that day my mom and I decided I would take her car to work because she needed my car to fit 3 carseats with kids in the back when she goes to pick Bridgette up. (the middle seatbelt in her car doesn't work right now). AND I'm sure you've guessed already. I forgot that we decided I would take her car and she would take mine. SO my mom had to have Kylee follow her to my work to pick up the insurance card from the receptionist, then they both went seperate ways. Everett and Oaklee went with Kylee to the Dr and Laney and Oliver went with my mom to get Bridgette from school. MAN, and then Bridgette had a dress rehearsal to be to for dance that night as well.

What a BUSY but FUN day! Luckily our week calmed down quite a bit after that. BUT, even with all that stress I had 2 tests at work during that week that I had to pass or else I would get fired.. Good news is I PASSED! YAY! That was intense!

Busy Lives and Happy Times!

Oh my this week has been super busy! Like I said in my "About Us" paragraph, we are a crazy little bunch with busy lives and happy times :).

Well, to start out.. I have figured out that my little Everett has taste buds very similar to mine. He LOVES sweets! Which I probably should not, I repeat, should not be surprised about. Due to this very fun fact, when I was pregnant with him I CRAVED on a nightly/morning basis (which probably isn't healthy), Chocolate Chip Cookies, freshly baked and right out of the oven, warm Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls (they had to be Rhodes). And in case you're wondering... YES, I did have about 2 cinnamon rolls a day and about 5 cookies at night. haha, and yes, it was my silly little temptation that I gave into. I had to slow down a little for my Glucose test though (doctors orders). Any how, back to what I was saying...  No, I am not an evil mother and I did not give him a taste of something he's not supposed to have. I simply started feeding him BABY FOOD! I love this stage, especially the beginning. I am always excited to see their face on the first taste of baby food. BUT, Everett seems to love and adore anything that goes into that cute little mouth of his :). So, to say the least, his reaction to the first taste of baby food wasn't too bad :). Although he doesn't like Rice Cereal as much, which I don't blame him. It doesn't have much flavor to it. But I do have to say, I know his favorite kind of baby food so far is BANANAS!! And, to top it off he LOVES monkeys!

Since I am on an Everett rampage right now, I need to mention that he can now roll over and he is SO close to sitting up with no support. And he thinks mommy and grandma are super funny :). He is a little social bug and is already scooting/trying to figure out the whole crawling thing!

Today I would like to do a SHOUT OUT to my sweet little Oliver! HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLIVER! He turned the BIG 3 today! I took him out for Birthday pancakes this morning with his little cousins and their mommies and of course Grandma and Grandpa Superdave!

I believe that Mr. Oliver had a FABULOUS day! He woke up to lots of presents that he was super STOKED about, and had a yummy breakfast, followed by coming back home and playing with his new Buzz Lightyear Command Center with his mommy AKA me! Then he got to go to his dads house for the night and have a party there! WOW what a lucky little guy!

This last week he also got to have a SPACETACULAR (yes, I do make up my own words) birthday party with all his friends, complete with meeting the one and only Kangaroo at Kangaroo Zoo!

This week has also been a good week. I started my job on Monday, November 7th. AND, I really like it so far! AWESOME benefits and GREAT people to work with. My team of course, we are the Pirates! Exciting I know!

That is all for now!

Love you all!
Love, The 3 of us!

Olivers First Kiss ;)

Oliver is officially potty trained (and has been for a while, but I need to do better at updating our blog of course)! Yay! It took a little while.. I do have to say that "Potty Power" is amazing. Oliver was doing great at potty training, but he just didn't seem like he was grasping it until we decided to follow some wonderful advice and order this potty power dvd from Netflix. It was made in the 80's, so it's super cheesey but amazing and a little annoying at times, due to songs being stuck in my head :)!  But, soon after watching that dvd Oliver was potty trained. Now I am free of changing big boy diapers (yuck)!

Soon after being potty trained, the girls in my family took a girls trip to Disneyland. The only boys invited were Oliver and Everett of course! Oh my, did we have a blast! We definitely made some dreams come true on that trip ;)! Close to the end of our trip Grandma Lori asked Oliver what his favorite part of Disneyland was, and he answered, "Minnie Mouse". My guess is it is because she gave him a kiss! He was super excited about that :)! When he came home he was telling his Grandma Karr all about how Minnie Mouse kissed him. She asked him, "Did Mickey Mouse get mad?" he answered, "ummmm yeah".

Halloween was a busy/beautiful day for us! Oliver, along with little Everett of course, got to Trick or Treat at several different places :).  They got to go to Grandpa Karrs work, then to Grandma and Grandpa Karrs house, and over to Grandma and Grandpa Binghams and the in our own neighborhood. We have WAY too much candy!

Come on over, we will gladly share! :)