Apparantly...

Joy has an opinion. I was trying to buy her some new sa-hoos (as she calls them) and she threw this humongous fit. She wouldn't let me get them near her feet. She pointed out these and she wouldn't take them off. She kept pointing at them and saying "sahoos, sahoos."



So I'm one of those moms. I have a million kids. We go into Payless for the BOGO and one of my kids is dressed like this...

but it was a successful shopping trip as we walked out of there with 6 pairs of sahoos.

Picture Perfect

I thought I'd share these pictures from a recent photo shoot. Aren't they gorgeous?

The Dilemma

So I've been debating whether I should take some time and do something I love. I have been asked to join a women's singing group. I would love to. My pre-baby days were filled with singing and performing. I really want to. I mean I REALLY want to. It's time to be all about me right? Well it's not really. The weekly practices are during school, which leaves two children who need a babysitter. I could beg, borrow, and trade babysitting. I could dump them on people. I know there are a few willing souls. I just can't do it. I know I need to focus on my family. I know I'm going to have to use said willing souls for school field trips, volunteering, appointments, etc. I know it's not about me anymore, darnit.

Lions and Tigers and Bears... Oh My!

I just love lions. They are so regal and strong. I love that they live in prides and that the males stay home with the babies while the women go and kill the food. (Did you know the females are only pregnant for 3 1/2 months?) I loved the Lion King musical and the cartoon. Is there a better cartoon song than Can you feel the love tonight? Yes I'm a cheeseball! We went to the zoo with our cousins and the lions were out and they were pacing. Usually they are lying in the shade snoozing. So I was thrilled.











The tigers were out. The rare snow leopards that no one ever sees were out. Hooray for the Idaho Falls Zoo. Here's the gang!




Joy was trying to climb into the turtle cage.

Joy fed the goats and petted them and wasn't even scared.

The Fam

I thought this would be a much better picture to look at all week. I really do have ugly toes.

A Guilty Pleasure

So there are a few things in life that I indulge in. The occasional Sonic Diet Coke (LOOOVE Happy Hour), Peanut Butter M and M's, uhmmm Smallville (Did I really just admit that?) and the spa pedicure. I can't believe I didn't know about these ever since I had to clip my own toenails. I love them! Here's my new do.

A Birds-Eye View

I'm always up for a field trip, especially when there's free admission. My sister had the day off, so we went to the aviary and saw tons of birds. The kids had a great time.


Trenna sacrificed her son's slices of bread so the kids could feed the ducks. Sorry you had to go hungry DJ!

I love that Faith takes such good care of her siblings. It makes it a little easier to take my large group of offspring places.