My What A Good Baby I Have!

I was over at my parents on memorial day having a bbq when my dad touched Audreys head and said I think shes a little warm, does she have a fever? i shrugged him off thinking that my dad wouldn't even know what was warm or not. (boy i sure give him a lot of credit after raising six kids) the next day it was very clear that she had a fever. and a high one. she was 104.3 for the whole next night and even Tylenol wouldn't bring it down. She just stayed asleep most of the whole day and night and i had to wake her just to feed her every once in a while. She had nooo other symptoms, so i thought it might be a uti. the next day I got her into the doc and sure enough she had a raging uti(urinary tract infection) it was really sad cuz she never cried or anything she just kept smiling all day even at the doctors and nurses. They gave her a shot of antibiotics right there in the office (she did cry when they did that, but she cant be PERFECT!) and told me to bring her back in the morning. So she is doing fine, and I tell this story for one reason, to point out how amazing my little girl is, she is just the sweetest thing. what kind of baby acts that pleasant and happy, sleeps 12 hours straight at night, and even giggles and coos all while feeling like crap? Mine!

Rub a dub dub two boys in a sink.


Audrey Lue is five months old now and is the cutest little chub around.

A day in the life of...

Just some pictures of our boys doing regular stuff. It sure is fun having them around to keep us entertained

spring preeschool picnic

here are some pictures of jacks end of school picnic. he had so much fun and has just loved his preschool this year.

Hi from Kolob

Brandon had the day off, so we went hie to Kolob, kolob resevoir that is. This is a resevior at the very top of zion national forest. It is a beautiful drive and everything is so green this time of year. At the top, it was an almost cold, 53 degrees and still had quite a bit of snow around. We spent the day catching fish and having family fun. There is nothing more fun than watching my boys explore their world around them. They had a great time inspecting a grasshopper they caught, touching the slimy fish, and though our boat cannot compare to those of many of our friends and family's, it can keep our kids entertained for some time.

I miss Mollie Bean

I know this is really random, but I miss Mollie. I was looking thru some pics on my computer, and I came across some of bean before she left and I realized how much I miss her. Time goes so fast when your raising kids, and sometimes I don't really realize how much time has gone by since she left. I miss how she talks in that whirlwind manner, but at the end of each phrase how she kind of repeats the whole thing in another way, just to make sure you GET IT. I also miss how she cant ever really be mean and she cries if she tries to be. I also miss having someone give me advice. ( I mean it!!) Sometimes she is really able to give me a clearer perspective on things, which usually means a more positive perspective. She is an incurable optimist! She makes me laugh, and I know when she's around that I have someone that will hang out with me and do whatever I want her to because she is just so willing. She always puts others ahead of herself. She is a wonderful sister and example to me. I know she cant read this, but I just really do miss her and can't wait for her to get home in August. I love you bean.

VROOOM VROOOM

Grandpa Payne was in town for a work convention and they were having a monster truck demonstration, so he invited us out to see it. The boys were thrilled to see their grandpa and the monster truck! It was soooo loud and we got to be front and center.