Little things that bug

1. pillows that aren't completely in their cases
2. toilet paper rolls turned upside down
3. mornings when one child is up at 5:15 and the others sleep until 7:15
4. 7am phone calls - when there is no emergency and the caller hangs up before caller id works
5. 15 free minutes, knowing I am supposed to be doing something but having no remembrance of what it was!

Alas, my list could continue, but then it wouldn't be little things that bug - just big ones...

And yes, all of these things have happened today and it's only 8am. Hopefully the rest of the day will turn out a little bit brighter...

Quote of the Day

The nice thing about egotists is that they don't talk about other people. - Lucille S. Harper

Another please?

This weekend felt much too much like a vacation. Can I please have another one? We had Dad home ALL DAY Sunday and did our maiden s'mores on the fire pit last night, so it really felt like we were away on a trip. Next Sunday we will have him home all day also with Stake Conference. It will be just like another holiday! Conferences are definitely inspired events...

A Day at the Beach

Well, you can obviously tell I was tired last night - this was Annie's 3rd birthday party. The theme was "A day at the beach" because she LOVES to play in the sandbox and anything to do with water. Since Ben's party was very busy, I tried to keep this a little bit more simple.

Well, one of the balloons got caught in the skylight, so my sister and two nieces tried to get it. No such luck!


So, they got the play in the sand and in the little kid pools. Then we had snowcones and cupcakes. It was a lot more fun than I make it sound, but I am really tired tonight...

Yes, everyone smiling except the beautiful birthday girl!



What a cutie! I love my little Annie...