The Judds

Tonight on my way to my in-laws to pick up the girls after a stressful afternoon of teaching lessons I felt like I needed to put on some church music to calm my nerves. I picked up my case of CD's and realized that the church music was at home so instead I threw in an old CD that I hadn't listened to in years. THE JUDDS. I LOVE THE JUDDS! I grew up on them! We listened to them in the car and danced to them around my house. I even wrote a report in middle school about one of their songs. I knew all of their songs by heart and loved to sing to them (especially "Mama He's Crazy" - so fitting for middle school).

Well tonight putting in that CD was so therapeutic! I didn't want to get out of the car. After a few songs Madelyn exclaimed that she almost has them learned (she probably could see how much her mom was enjoying them and wanted to be a part of the excitement). I told her how her Lolo (my mom) and me loved to sing these together when I was young - she tried to learn them even harder. The ironic thing is that The Judds were a mom and daughter duo. The music that my mom and I loved and now my daughters will too because they will probably listen to it as much as the Wiggles now. Oh I love the Judds!!

Kids say and do the cutest things

"Mom, when I am a mom I will have to hold everybody." (Very observant because that is what I do when I am not on my feet. Whether it be the baby, Kaelyn, Madelyn and even occasionally our cat, Eddy, I have someone on my lap)

This last Sunday was Madelyn's first time singing in Sacrament Meeting as a Sunbeam. Right in the middle of the song she pulls out a bag of fishy crackers and starts eating them while everyone else is singing. Jay and I both looked at each other like - did you know that she had those going up there?. It was so cute!

Seek the Higher Ground

I watched this video tonight and loved it. I am not familiar with Elder Quentin L. Cook since he is one of the newest members of the quorum of the twelve. What an inspiring video! Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAaBJrn9su8&feature=player_embedded

Madelyn's Gift

Actually I don't know if it should be called a gift or a curse. Ever since Madelyn was able to crawl she has been obsessed with anything small (were talking tip of a pencil small!). As a baby she would crawl around and pick up all of the clothes fuzzies and dirt specks we would have on our floors. Just this last weekend she spent a good amount of time observing bugs that were smaller than ants in her Grandma and Grandpa Dougherty's back yard. At one point she thought they might even hear her if she screamed at the top of her lungs "Hello" (so cute).

Well just now I turned around and saw this (don't mind her outfit please. She chose her own clothes today). On her own she decided to start cleaning the floors however she wasn't just wiping them she was scrubbing smaller than the eye can see dirt spots. That's my girl!

Here are some other recent pictures of our oldest princess! I love you Madelyn!

Brooklyn 3 months

Poor thing has a mom who isn't good at taking pictures, but at least I am taking them (I hear the third child is the one that will most likely have the least pictures taken of them as an infant).

Brooklyn is still loved by all even though Kaelyn periodically bops her on the head with a toy. She is just becoming interested in toys and loves to watch her sisters dance and sing around the living room.

Here are a few pictures of her at 3 months. She is my little chia pet with all of that dark hair that won't stop growing. She is a big talker (she fits right in with the rest of the women in this family) and laughs when you kiss her on her neck.

I just can't get enough of her!

Birthday Cake for Jay's Mom

I am the worst blogger ever I know, but here are a few posts to make up for the past few months that I have missed.

Here is a birthday cake I made for Jay's mom. I put blond brownies in the middle for the nugget covered in condensed milk sandwiched between two layers of chocolate cake. It was sooo yummy and I don't even like chocolate cake!

Dearest Friend

My dearest friend,

I am saddened and frustrated today that you are dying. You have been such a trustworthy friend and now our time together is fading fast. Your failing health and performance has drawn me to your side more times than I had wished, but even with your poor health we have been a good team. You have made me work harder than most and with a sad and relieved heart I know our friendship will not last much longer. Good bye my trusty old washing machine! You are dying and it is time for a new one!

I don't have enough time in the day to turn your dials again and again just to get through one cycle. I am tired of finding mysterious screws in the wash and can't seem to figure out where they are coming from. You are too loud and my ears just can't take listening to you and my children (someone must go and it isn't going to be the kids). Farewell, farewell, adieu! Love, Me