Ok...now to catch up!

Last week....hmmmm....can I remember that far back! LOL Here is the quick run down with photos and funnies!

Thursday I was busy with life and getting things ready for company. I used to be fanantic, making sure the house was perfect when company came. Now I'm realistic! The house is going to get dirty when company come to stay, especially if they have kids, so why clean it? Of course, I tidied up and put clean sheets on the beds, but seriously...why mop floors, etc?! For some reason I didn't have time to go grocery shopping, so I hit Walmart and Sams at 8:00 at night and got the fridge stocked about 30 minutes before the Hellewell's arrived. We stayed up for a few hours and talked before we all went to bed.

Friday the kids still had school. So the Hellewell's went to visit their Grandpa, while Ben worked, and I got some more flowers and planters for out front! I probably should have started this project a few months ago, b/c now it 's getting really hot! When everyone got home, we went swimming until dinner. Mark and Kristin have a 8 year old boy, 6 year old boy and 2 1/2 year old daughter. The ages were great for our kids. Even the 2 year old played with Sophia. Aubrie was obviously the odd girl out, but she didn't seem to mind! The kids all had a blast! We were lucky to get the kids down by 8:00, and then we played cards to see who would drive to Sonic for drinks. Ever since we were in college we always played to see who would go to get "something".

Saturday morning we took the kids on a hike and then we swam. The Hellwells left around 11:00 to go visit a friend in Gilbert, who just had her baby. Ben and I laid around the pool and then Aubrie and Boston and I got ready to go to Sarah and Kate Frandsen's baptism! Aubrie was so exited she was beside herself. Aubrie was beaming the whole time! I'm so glad I took her! I think it really got her excited for her baptism next month. The kids bought the girls little journals and photo albums, and of course Boston was so excited to give them their presents! He was so distracted by the whole "gift giving" thing, I was worried he wasn't in "the moment". After the baptism I asked the kids what their favorite part was. Boston said his favorite part was when they "were putting their hand's on their head" (receiving the Holy Ghost), "and that he cried both times"! We'll I guess I was wrong....he was in the moment! What a sweet boy! The girls are going to LOVE him!

After the baptism we hung around to take some pictures and then we went over to their house. Just as we were heading over there, Ben called to tell me the Hellewells were back. When we got to the Frandsen's, I let the kids play a little and I helped Trina get lunch ready. I knew that I wouldn't be able to stay for lunch, but I was happy to help out! They are great friends, and I was just happy to be a part of such a special day! When we got back we swam some more, ordered pizza and then put the kids to bed. We played some more cards, and went to bed!

Sunday went well. Sophia lasted through almost all of Sacrament and Sunday School. She wasn't having anything to do with the third hour, so I was walking the halls! I was glad to get the 2 hours out of her. That seriously is progress!! After church we just relaxed. It was nice!

This week I spent getting things for Sophia's birthday, buying clothes that fit (that's a good thing!:) and getting caught up on the house. Tonight was YW. We had a video scavenger hunt! It was a lot of fun and the girls had a blast! Some of the crazy things we had to get on film included, getting strangers to sing YMCA , getting a cop to Sing "Bad Boyz", and giving a stranger a noogie! We then came back and watched the videos and had treats!

Here are the family funnies for the week!

Ethan brought his Buzz Lightyear phone to church. It's so old, so it doesn't make any sounds. He just loves to pretend it's a real cell phone and talk to imaginary people. Before sacrament started he was "talking" on his phone and then handed it to me. He said, "Mom, it's for you". I asked him who it was and he said "it's John the Baptist!" LOL

We were driving home from picking Aubrie up from dance. I took all the kids in, for once, so we could watch her dance. As we were driving home Boston told Aubrie that he thought her dance teacher was ugly. Ethan piped up and said, "No! She is gorgeous!"

Monday Ethan and I were painting. I was making a lovely scene of the ocean and then I look over at Ethan's to see a huge grey square with all these colors mixed together. I asked him what he made and he said it was a TV! It doesn't stop there. On the way to pick up the kids from school he had to take his "TV" in the car with him. I forgot to ask him what he was watching! Ha~!

Ben got some little colognes for Christmas that he never uses. So I gave them to Boston and told him to keep them in his bathroom, for him and Ethan. The boys usually use cologne on Sunday's. Well, while Aubrie was at dance Boston comes downstairs, after doing his chores, smelling like a whole bottle of cologne. It was so strong I couldn't even sit by him without getting a headache! I can't think of anything funny with Aubrie, but she is really enjoying the piano and really knows her ballet positions. Oh, she was making me laugh when I went to her dance studio. Aubrie Jazz dance it to a Hannah Montana Song. She was singing it the whole time they were performing the dance for the parents!