I think I'm back . . . . .

Wow.

I feel like I've been gone awhile.

Did you miss me?? I always miss my blog.

I used to think blogs were kinda silly.

I mean, who would ever want to share details of their life with the world?

Apparently, I do.

It's been quite a whirlwind of emotion for me these past couple days.

Monday was lots of laughing.
We've been playing hide and seek with the boys.





It's been so hilarious!
Davin and I laugh at each other and the ridiculous places we pick to hide in. Davin's was behind a big BYU flag hanging on the wall. It hid maybe 1/3 of his body. Classic. I hid beneath some sweat shirts Davin had left lying on the floor. It was my way of telling him to pick them up. He liked it :) The funny thing is that the kids have trouble finding us. So great. Christopher insists on screaming every detail of his hiding space as we are counting, and giggling uncontrollably as we search. He thinks he is the ultimate hide and seek player. We tell him he is. Then, there's Andy. He only hides when he needs a diaper change.
He's pretty good at it too.



Don't ya think?

Well, the beginning of the week quickly turned into exhaustion. Two sick boys and a sick mom. I've decided that being a mom means that you are in for a lifetime of sickness. What mom can resist giving their sweet, sick babies kisses when they are feeling miserable?

Not me!

On Tuesday I had the "I haven't been that freaked out in a looooong time!" kinda emotion. My wonderful, sweet Davi decided to collapse and get a concussion - in front of his terrified wife. Someday, maybe he will let me tell you the strange conversation we had right after. Talking to someone with a concussion - very confusing. We can laugh about it now.

Today I'm just recovering from my exhaustion and my shock of the week.
We are trying to be patient with all of this strange Idaho rain


and keep telling ourselves - the crops need the rain more than the boys need to get outside and stop driving their mom crazy. Right??

How has your week been so far?

Things We Love Lately

I love that I found her at the thrift store.


For 4 bucks.
I'm going to paint her a beautiful white and she is going to be soooo fabulous!
I've seen some like her in expensive stores for big BIG bucks and have dreamed of owning one.

She will look like this . . . .


but without all the pink :)

Yippee for me!

Someone has loved finally getting to join all the big people


at the big people table.


He is so happy.

The boys loved playing in the sprinklers


and


just basking in that glorious sunshine!

I love perfect summer nights with kids running in and out the door


and sipping cold water on the porch.

What do you love lately?

"Look Mommy . . . .

that rainbow is being pretty."

Christopher

Wowzers

It's been another interesting weekend.

We had some more crazy weather. Idaho weather needs to get its' act together!

The boys looooove being outside more than anything.

They didn't mind playing in a little HAIL!


Crazy kids.


I do think they are starting to mind the red, runny noses.


It warmed up a little on Friday and we got Christopher his first big boy bike.
Isn't that such a milestone!
I can still remember my first bike . . . it was purple with pink ponies? or princesses? . . . can't remember.
I just remember that it was exciting!

Christopher is so excited and so in love with his new bike.


He has to tell all the kids we pass on our ride "Hey kid, I'm on a big boy bike too!"

On Saturday my Davi gave me some early Mother's Day flowers.

So sweet.

On Mother's Day morning we got a call from my mom that my brother Robbie


was in the Emergency Room.
He was having some serious heart problems. She said his heart was beating irregularly and looked like it was about to beat right out of his chest. What a Mother's Day for her! We drove up to be there for support, although there is never much you can do except wait in the waiting room. :) It took them all morning and into the afternoon to get his heart calmed down. They are still afraid that they may have to stop his heart and then shock it back into a natural rhythm. Yikes. He's at home resting now and waiting for the results on all of his tests (which in doctor years . . . could take awhile). His awesome wife, who has worked in the medical world, is taking such good care of him.
Love her!
Love him!
Hope he gets some answers soon and gets back to his life.

It was definitely an interesting Mother's Day, but I don't need a day to realize how great it is to be a mother.
I loooooove being a mom.
I love these little boys.


They make life so good :)

What is making your life good lately?

Things We Love Lately

I love thrifting (big surprise there!)

I went with my mom, brother, and sister in law thrifting a couple of weeks ago and I've decided that we need to make this a regular thing. They were so much fun to shop with and they got my obsession. They GOT it! They even bought a BEAUTIFUL desk to refurbish.

I bought this


It's huge.
HUGE!
Everyone was laughing as I was carrying it out of the store, bumping into things and people (oops).
I paid $8 for her and she is gorgeous!
Obviously the massive shade needs to go, but the base is soooo me.

I also bought a red, wooden apple for $0.25.

I spray painted her white and put on some decal stickers I had lying around.


I love it.

She decorates with fake fruit all the time.


Though, I'm guessing hers' aren't cheap and spray painted. Oh well.

We loved having Davin's cousin and his wife over for dinner on Sunday. Such fun people.

We got to meet their sweet little girl they adopted.


Isn't she precious!!
We are so happy for this little family.

I love these things.


As the lady in line behind me at the store said "You know that summer has arrived when you see those in stores!"
Well, she was wrong.
It's freezing here.
I still love eating them though even if I do it with a blanket wrapped around me.

I love that I have a new goal for this summer.
My goal is to learn how to use this

What is it?
The only person who probably knows is my mother in law.
She gave it to me yeeeaaaars ago and it has been waiting in my storage room.
Waiting for me to get the nerve to break her out.
Yes, Kristin Garlick is going to learn how to use a sewing machine.
Gasp! I know. I'm kinda nervous.

We (that means Davin too) are so in love with these two.


Love. Love. Love!

What do you love lately?

Fun in the rain