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wait...did I say I would post on here regularly?
guess I FORGOT!
or NOT.
Life happens! And then I get overwhelmed because I take too many pictures and then wonder where to begin. But I enjoy looking back, so I *think* I am going to start backdating my posts again, and get some pictures on here...
RIGHT...believe it when you see it?
Me too :)
***check it out, slowly updating! scroll down for new posts!
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Even though we had all the ingredients to make cheesecake on Sunday, Levi procrasinated and made it on my birthday before he went to work. {Your supposed to let it sit overnight in the fridge.}
So we had it that night...well...he and the girls did. He got out of work at 9pm and came home to finish the blackberry topping for the cheesecake, and then I blew out my candles and headed to go workout. I had a piece of cheesecake when I got home at 11:30pm...mmmm! It was good, the best cheesecake yet! Thank you Levi for making me my favorite "cake!"
And this is how much I had ate through the night {minus the small pieces that they ate}...you see everytime Levi makes cheesecake, I dream about it all night. So when I wake up to get a drink of water and go to the bathroom I take a bite or two or three of cheesecake and then go back to bed! I LOVE c h e e s e c a k e !!!
It's wierd to think that I am actually twenty nine. Because it doesn't feel like it. Yet every year I have to think back at how old {young} I was when my parents were my age now. {Does that make sense?}
It's funny to me because it's just another year...but another year that you have more experience and are more wiser. It really is true. And to those who haven't grown up yet...to realize that you should slow down and enjoy the everyday moments...start now, because in a blink you'll be almost thirty like me! And it's not even old. Now back when I thought thirty and forty and fifty were old, it's like a slap in the face really! I swear, not old! Our bodies grow old, yet we are still the same person inside, same personality...we just grow and learn more about life. Growing up, all I wanted was to keep going, keep growing up, I wanted to be older now. My parents, and my grandma told me that I will have time to do everything that I need to in each stage of my life, I just needed to be patient. {things like wearing makeup, going to dances, etc...} Guess what they were right. Aren't they always? Now I look back and wish that I would have taken it easier and slowed down a bit. But you can't change the past. Now I live for each day, and enjoy every moment I can...yes there is time for everything, you have to learn to make time for what is most important to you.
I love my family! Oh...and I love cheesecake...mmmm! Thanks for all the birthday wishes and presents!
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Gulianna and Isabella wore their new dresses that Grandma bought for them today at church! I took pictures of them...but it was sooo windy outside! We'll have to get more pictures again...when the weather is better!
Despite the wind, Anthony was still content holding a leaf and picking the grass! He loves to sit in the grass!
And this was the best I could get with Isa...the wind picked up even more! These are funny!
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She did it! She finally learned to open up a door by herself! {Only a year and 4 months later than Gulianna!} And this is how she did it...hanging on the door knob...and swinging in!
Yes...I caught photos...yes I was mad at first because I was nursing Anthony, and he had just fallen asleep, but it was so funny, we were all laughing!
she said "Mommy I did it, all by myself!"
She was so proud of her little self!
Then Gulianna needed some attention, so she joined in on the fun too...
{As I'm posting these Gulianna said "hey remember when I wore that dress to Red Lobster with uncle Corey and I was so super scared of the lobsters!"...see she remembers everything! I think that was last year?}
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We had to stop in Firth at the shop to pick up a few of Levi's things...and we also brought home his rebuilt transmission. We stopped to see Grandma King but she was out to lunch with one of her grand daughters...so while we waited for Levi to load up his trailer, the girls played out in the yard. Gulianna was really excited because Levi found her missing "princess ball"...it was inside Colton's bronco, for 2 years now! "I haven't seen it for the longest time!" she said.
Waiting for dad while he loads up...
Anthony was peeking around my seat...and grabbing my hair!
Awww...look at his cute face!
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On our way out...we stopped at the dam site.
It was super bright and sunny can you tell!?
We'll be back...
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We left Wednesday morning...and of course it had to be the nicest day the whole time we were there. {and even nicer weather the rest of the week, whatever!} When we were leaving on our trip to go up to Idaho, I told Gulianna and Isa that they could jump on the trampoline, so they were excited, and then it rained and snowed the whole time we were there.
At least they got to jump once on the jumpoline!? I guess I can call it a trampoline, I just remember Gulianna used to say her "jumpoline."
and then they went in the forest where the wild things are...
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After lunch we went to the flood museum in Rexburg. It's been a long time since Levi and I were there. I remember when we first moved to Idaho, we were renting an apartment that is now the meat section of Broulims! Me and Rene and Anthony would walk over to the museum, look around and then watch the movie about the flood there. We watched it too many times to count! It was like a mini theater for us! I also remember walking to food town and buying candy, and getting snow cones at the snow shack outside. There was also the time where we went digging in the school dumpster for a stack of free JB's kids meal coupons...so we'd get free lunch too! Wait...did my mom know about this? Ha ha...
Anyway...we get there and start looking around in the museum, and then before I know it, Isa is playing with the really old baby carriage, we only noticed because she gasped and said "oh my baby!" She loved it...I snapped a few pictures before any body noticed she was behind the ropes :)
Then we stuck our kids in the play/learning area... and finished walking around the museum.
Gulianna and Isa climbed the Grand Teton...
and Anthony went straight for the fish by the tent! That's our boy!
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Tuesday we had lunch at this new place in Sugar, called Ole's! Thanks Lori for letting us know! It's a cute little hang out place for the locals...burgers, fries and shakes! We loved all the old framed photos hanging on the walls.
Gulianna picked the table in the corner...
Gulianna was happy and playing with Anthony one minute, then pouting the next...
Geeez what's with all the pouting lately...it's getting old. Isa isn't pictured, she was out taking a nap in the Durango. She was cranky too!
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We went back home to my mom's house to a surprise birthday dinner for me! We just thought we were having dinner together :)
Isa couldn't wait to get into the cake...
"Why you do that Isa!?"
she says "I don't know???"
Chelsey and Annareigh made chocolate dipped strawberries, and cool waffle bowls dipped in chocolate with sprinkles. It was all good!
Happy early twenty ninth birthday to me! Thanks to my family for making it special!
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Monday morning while my family was at work and school, we went to see Cherry! Of course as soon as we get to Driggs we were welcomed by the usual S N O W!!!
We drove around Driggs for a minute...noticing all the changes...new buildings...change of businesses...etc...
Like...when did they build this!? Where have I been? Oh yeah, not in Driggs.
Good ol' Corner Drug...
Key Bank is finished now...looks so good!
And the biggest suprise...well I already heard about it...was that my old store Scrapalicious, turned copy place, was now a Chinese Restaurant!
It was really wierd to look at it, walk inside and imagine how I used to have things displayed inside. Totally different. But still the same building.
We had lunch with Cherry...while Gulianna pouted the whole time. Geeez...
This is Levi disgusted with all the snow! Ha ha! He lets me know every day how much he loves Utah weather, and doesn't miss the crappy, snowy, windy Idaho weather.
We headed back to Cherry's to visit and let the kids play...they had fun. And as always Cherry made some no bake cookies for Levi!
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We went to dinner at Johnny Carino's...and we always have our "usual" Spicy Shrimp and Chicken, mmmm!
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We got to my parent's house late last night right before midnight...only Anthony and RJ were still awake, playing PS3 of course. Actually my dad was awake too, working in the shop as always. I started making this banner {thanks Rhonna!}so that it was hanging up for my mom when she woke up in the morning!
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I finished up packing for our trip, Levi got a couple days off so that we could go see my mom for Mother's Day, we are excited to go back to Idaho!
I use my suitcase for my clothes and my 3 kids...Levi takes his separate bag for his. I finished cleaning the house, and now we are off to go vacuum out the Durango and have a late lunch at In N Out. I asked Gulianna where she wanted to have lunch at, she said "how about Over and Out by Uncle Ty's work!" We haven't been there for a while, I think that's why she said "Over and Out" instead of In N Out :)
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We made it to see all the tulips! I should say "two lips" because that's how Gulianna pronounces them, so cute. Of course we had to rush through the gardens, because Levi was going to the movies. Luckily I bought a pass, instead of my camera lens I've been wanting, so we can go back any time we want! I'm going to need a better stroller though, guess I better start saving for that too.
This was the best we could get with our cooperating kids...
Here's Gulianna dancing... She takes every chance she gets!
I love the blossoming trees...
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I took some pictures of Gulianna in her "dance class dress" today! She wants to wear it every single day! I missed out on her taking dance class in March...we skipped all of February because we were all sick, and then I was going to put her in for April, but they didn't want to take any new girls because of the dance recital in May...that's what I get for putting it off! Next time...
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We played outside in the front for a little while, we painted our toe nails a bright pink! {thanks Nellie for the color, I ended up getting twisted pink instead...because it was sparkly! plus I printed a Target coupon and got it for a dollar!}
Anthony played in the bark...
Notice the leaves! Finally! And this little flower came out a couple days ago too...
Then Levi called and told us to be ready to go to the Tulip Festival, so I tell Gulianna and Isa to get in the Durango while I feed Anthony...and this is where I find Isa...marking up the seats with a pen! ahhhhhh! Any chance she gets she is coloring on something she's not supposed too. Figures. And of course we waited for an hour for Levi to be home!
Waiting for dad...enjoying her pink toes :)
Then we finally went to the Tulip Festival and decided not to go...because the wind picked up and got really cold! Didn't bother Isa, but Gulianna of course!
So we went to get ice cream cones instead and then went home! Who doesn't like ice cream when it's cold outside?! Levi was excited to get back home anyway to put on the new tires and rims on the Durango, just in time for our road trip to Idaho...we've needed tires all winter!
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We skipped church today...and went down to pick up Gulianna from Cherrie's house. Well that was already our plan when she left on Wednesday...Jeremy went down on Friday and I wanted him to bring her back Saturday, but Levi really wanted to see her face when we picked her up, fine then!
I was so excited to see her! We all missed her very much the whole time she was gone. Isabella kept saying "nani's not here. nani's at Grandma Cherrie's house." Isabella was very quiet while she was gone. When we got there Gulianna was excited, the first thing I noticed was that she was talking different! She had a different tone in her voice. She had a lot of fun, but she was ready to come home! I was ready for her to come home hours after she left...
Levi grilled some steak for lunch...we were starving! And we had raspberry cheesecake for dessert, he has mastered making the good stuff. Well, except for this time. He was trying to make it extra perfect to impress his mom, and he was really upset because the top had cracked! So naturally I love opportunities to call him a "mama's boy" because he really is!
We brought down a small trailer with all of our Christmas decorations and trees and put them in the storage unit...while we were moving things around we found the missing baby toys! This was Gulianna's little book when she was a baby, I've been wanting it for Anthony, now we found it. Can you see how she missed it! "Mom, you found my bunny book, I missed it oh so much!"
Gulianna enjoying her new camping chair! {Got them both for free on Friday...I love coupons!}
and now with Isa too...she's a stinker to round up sometimes!
Then we did our usual thing and drove around to look for houses and property... I love this house! The colors, the character, the brick, the stripes, and the green!
This is the one that we walked through... it had a tiny kitchen, the old lady that lived there was only 4 feet tall...so it had a small sink and the counter was her height, I felt much taller :)
Then we took pictures at my favorite place...
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