mary poppins practically perfect in every way

Dear Ms. Poppins,

I was wondering if you could kindly tell me how to become "Practically Perfect in Every Way." Because every time I measure myself, it only says 5'2 3/4" tall and Right now my child is pinching my arm because I'm not letting him play his game because I'm trying to blog. So obviously I'm NOT practically perfect in every way or my arm wouldn't hurt and my 5 year old would not be crying at me. Plus, My Christmas Cards are not even started and I just found out that my Brother and his wife are coming to stay tonight and my house looks like a tornado hit it and I have A LOT of treats to make because we made our "Delivery list" last night and it's long. I wish so many people weren't so nice to me, then I wouldn't want to be nice back. Could you also give me some tips on how to snap your fingers and make things dance and put themselves away? That would be great. Thanks so much.

Sincerely,
Overwhelmed and Exasborated
Rachel

The North Hole

So this morning, after hearing Jax cough all night, he woke up and Micah announced that he thought Jax should stay home from school today because he has a pretty bad cold, Jax replied, "No Dad, I have a hot, feel my forehead. It's hot." I love that my boys make me smile everyday at the things their brains figure out.

Yesterday, Morgan and I were talking about the North Pole and I reminded him about when he was in Kindergarten and first learned about it, he called it "The North Hole." Teehee, teeheehee. He laughed like, "I can't believe I was ever so young and ridiculous"...it was funny. I can't believe I'm old enough to have an almost 8 year old. AHHHHH!

Facilatating

When we open and drink out of water bottles we write our names on them so as not to share germs and/or my children's backwash. So Today when Morgan opened a water bottle and drank out of it I told him to write his name on it. He then asked, "Will you do it mom? And will you write 'Star Wars: the Clone Wars' on it too?"
"Sure," I said smiling. Well there wasn't enough room to write the Clone Wars portion on it so he was a bit disappointed when I gave it back to him and apparently he felt it was missing something so this is what he added. In case you can't make it out, it's 2 guys fighting with light-sabors. Love it.

 

 

Later when I asked the boys to go upstairs and clean up their Legos and bionicles they were playing with, He came back downstairs after a while and reported: "Marcus is crying and I need someone to come up and silitate."
"You need someone to what?"
"SILITATE!"
Whenever I need Micah to intervene with getting the kids to listen I asked him to Facilitate them in whatever it is that I need...It's funny that he is picking up on it.

It's a small world after all

Tonight we went to our ward Christmas party and they did a theme of Christmas traditions around the world. They had A LOT of different stands from ALL over, I was amazed at how much diversity we have in our ward (we have people from Scotland, the Netherlands, Mexico, Guatemala, Hawaii, and people lived in places like Tahiti, plus we had people that had served missions all over the place. One in particular, a gentleman had a little section on Korea, Seoul West actually. So I asked him when he served and it sounded like around the time Jared (My oldest Brother who also served in that mission) would have been there so I asked if he knew an Elder Jorgensen and he said "Yep, he was in my district!" WOW! It got me all excited to find another link to Jared.

Marcus Charm

Here are some cute pics of Marcus. He is discovering how to smile and does it in his sleep a lot! I can't believe he's already 2 months old. They grow so fast. I'm trying to savor the moments as much as time allows...

 

 

 

A Perk to being a Budge

I know that I don't have very attractive toes, but over Thanksgiving Micah's cousin gave me cute toenails. It's very exciting for me because I've NEVER had "cute" or fancy toenails or fingernails (Mostly during the summer, I just paint my toenails plain red and that's as exciting as I get.) Stephanie is so talented with this (She taught herself how to do it)--she free handed my toenails into plaid and put JEWELS on them! Can you believe I had bling on my TOENAILS! Anyway, try not to be disgusted or appalled at my stubby toes and you will appreciate the artistry here. PS. I smeared the flower on my Right toe on accident right after I got them...oh well.

 

 

happy birthday to me, I want to hide in a tree

I was kind of hoping I could pass off yesterday unnoticed, I really wasn't ready to come to grips with my age. Yes that's right It was my birthday and EVERYONE and their dog remembered to wish me well which made me feel really good, on the flip side, it was just more of a witness to the fact that I am officially "middle-aged." I did however get to do all the things that I wanted to do: Marcus took a long enough nap that I got to workout for the first time since I had him and plus a few months before that (which by the way my thighs are still screaming at me) and then my sister cooked dinner for us and watched our kids while I made Micah go see Twilight with me (I love the all the things I want to do rule). AND, Micah got me flowers--for the sixth time in our 10 years of marriage, yes that's right, 6. He even tried to get me my favorite, tulips, but since it is December, he got me some lovely lilies- which are in my top 5 favorites. Thanks to all who made me feel good about being one year older :)

A Shout-Out

So I know I haven't been very good about checkin/commenting on other people's blogs so I just wanted to post a note that said sorry and I'm thinking about all of you I just don't have a whole lot of time these days like I did when I was pregnant and wanted to avoid reality: that I was getting rather large and uncomfortable. Now Marcus takes up most of my spare time...Sometimes I feel like journaling my daily events just to see how many times I put him down thinking I can "get something done now" and he gets fussy or messes his shorts or unraveled himself from his blanket etc. He is pretty cute though and I don't mind it so much. :) But I do appreciate all of your comments on our blog admiring our babers :) Hopefully soon this boy will get into a schedule and I will have more time to do all the things that I want to do and Hopefully you all can be patient until then....

Marcus's First time in "The Chair"

While in Utah, we decided in typical last minute fashion that we needed to take "chair pictures." We TRY to take each of the grand kids' pictures in "puppa's chair" at least once a year. These are cool to see how much they change from year to year. So... these are pictures from our Utah weekend. I thought the pic with all three boys was pretty cute. The other two are cute "Marcus is the most popular person to hold" pictures.

 

 

 

My Best friend's wedding

 

My Horhay got married last weekend--I guess I have to share him now :) He is one of my best brothers--well I have 5 best brothers ;) He was truly giddy the whole time and is very happy. Here are his three best sisters :D
Congratulations Jess and Emily. We love you.

 
"Dad, Do I look like a 'high-tower' guy?"
----Jacksen in the Car on the way to Utah with his headset to the movie they were watching. Apparently having a hat on with the head set makes you look like a 'high-tower'(the guy that sits in the high tower and directs air traffic at the airport.)

Six little pumkins sitting in a row

 

Carving Jack-o-lanterns with our Friends the Sessions. Yes, Micah and I were left to finish our boys' pumkins. Marcus decided to leave his pumkin uncarved. He was hungry instead.

Sea Water

A conversation that occurred yesterday while Jacksen was in the bathtub:

Jax: "Mom, I know how to say Sea Water in Spanish"

Rachel: "Really? How do you say it?"

"J: "(a short pause while he thinks about it) um, it's 'see-wah'

R: "Oh, you are very smart"

J: "yep." (he says very matter-of factly)

Later that day....

J: "Mom, Do you know what 'sonee-dee-dee' means?"

R: "No, what?"

J: (another pause while he thinks) "um.... it's Spanish. It means.....um, 'your in big Doo-Doo'"

I continue to be amazed @ my extraordinarily intelligent son. I have no idea how he learned Spanish, but apparently he knows it. And I didn't even have to teach it to him! :)

Take a Hike

 

Morgan and Jacksen went Hiking with Dad on Saturday. It was a tough hike 4 miles up (it was pretty steep) and 4 down... Micah said they were real troopers.

Baby Bath

So this is a picture of Marcus all wrapped up after his first bathtub bath. His hands were getting pretty cold and look a bit purple-ish in this picture.

 

My Piece of Heaven

So I have really been thinking lately how peaceful our home has been with Marcus here. Babies bring such an amazing spirit into your home. I'm so grateful to have him here in our family...it is a priviledge to have a peice of heaven in our home. He is such a sweet baby.

The newest member of the Budge family

So here he is Marcus Daniel Budge. He was 7lbs 6oz, 20 1/2 inches long, born on 10-8-08 (Wednesday @ 3:56 pm)and 15 DAYS EARLY!!! I was so NOT prepared. Neither Morgan nor Jacksen were early so I had no ideas of having an early baby, but I'm very glad he was, otherwise he would've been mammoth! The umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck 3 times as well as his right arm but thankfully I had a really great Dr. and he was Jonny-on-the-spot about getting him out and untangled and baby is totally healthy and fine...OH AND my 2nd successful VBAC-yay.

The final product of my Movie Star Husband's trip to CA

In case any of you were wondering, The commercial, Movie trailer or whatever you want to call it, that Micah flew in, is done...yeah, My husband rolls with the big dogs, you know Kid Rock, Dale Earnhart Jr....kidding he never met them but the video is cool and hats off to Kid Rock for being so vocal about supporting the troops.
You can view it here:

http://www.nationalguardwarrior.com/

There are a few extra "making of" videos below the screen with extra footage of Micah flying. Any scene with an Apache is Micah :)

As a funny side note, the little afghanistan kid who kicks the soccer ball into the street and the soldier that kicks it back to him, well I guess this little kid is some up and coming kid star actor...well during a break Micah was in the snack tent and this kid was in there and Micah was like, "Hey, could you do me a favor and hand me one of those waters?" He said the kid looked at him for a few seconds like, "your asking me to hand you a water? Do you know who I am?" Although the kid didn't actually say anything he just paused and then finally said "here" and handed Micah a water to which Micah thanked him. It wasn't till much later that Micah found out this kid had "status" kind of funny I thought.

Our Month of Sept.

This month has flown by. Micah had the opportunity to do a missing man fly over at a funeral for a Medal of Honor recipient who's part of the story in "We Were Soldiers", although I've never seen the movie, but this was a very big deal so I took the boys to watch and all was very quiet and reverenced the way a funeral should be until the fly over and Morgan and Jaksen started YELLING "That's our DAD! That's so cool! Oh man did you see that guy turn up that was awesome, hey mom was that our dad that turned up and away?"
"I don't know, he's one of them."
I'm hoping not too many people were offended.

The first day of School was very exciting for Jacksen especially because it is his first year going to a "real school" and he got to ride the school bus which was a major deal...he was very excited about that. The belt he is wearing was his input on his "first Day of school ensemble" He really wanted to wear his belt and I caved...it could've been worse.

Labor Day weekend we went to spend some time with Micah's brother Nick and his family. We built a campfire in their backyard and had smores and peach milkshakes...yum. Micah and Nick forced all the kids to go hiking Saturday so Rhonda and I could have some "girl time." We went to have lunch at my favorite Mexican Place in Idaho Falls...Sol Rio, then we went to Barnes and Noble it was amazingly peaceful being able to browse without children to keep track of.

Just a few weeks ago, There was an airshow in Mt. Home starring the Airforce Thunderbirds, Micah was also able to fly in it doing a simulated rescue where 2 Apaches provided cover for the rescue Blackhawk...It was complete with pyrotechnics and everything...it was pretty cool...and of course the boys thought it was awesome that their dad was in it. Grandma and Grandpa Budge also came to see it and stayed for a few days. They also happened to bring Their air rockets which is always a big hit...we launched those babies till it was dark and the mosquitoes were getting us and it never seemed to get old...the boys just kept giggling. Jacksen kept getting farther and farther of a run at jumping on the launcher until one time he slipped cause the grass was damp...after that it became Dad and whoever against the other one...which was hilarious to watch and we were all giggling. G & G tweetie also brought their croquet set and we all played and EVERYONE cheated which made it all the more fun cause we were all laughing so hard we could barely finish.

The picture of Jaks is what you get when your kids sneak off with your camera, but it was a cool picture so I decided to post it.

The Twilight Vortex

So this weekend (labor day) we went to Micah's brother and his wife's house and since I didn't have a whole lot to do I started to read her Twilight series books. (actually I listened to the first one on her I-Pod and then read what she said were the Important bits out of the next two, and she gave me a synopsis of the rest. Which left the 4th book which she had on CD and I have listened to obsessively for the last week till I finally finished it....I was so determined not to be part of the fad, and yet I still got sucked in. Although they were very good books. And now I wait in anticipation with all the other crazed fans for the movie to come out. Sometimes I feel pathetic. Oh well It was a fun diversion while it lasted.

The "In's and Out's" of Magnet Schools.

Ok basically it is a public school with specialized areas of interest...this particular one is called Galileo; ergo it is a Math and Science specialized school. (it is the only magnet school available within our school boundaries. they are building an art/music one but it is not ready yet.) It is free because it is part of the public school system, but if you apply, it is a lottery to get in. They take the names on the waiting lists and draw so many names for each grade depending on how many spots are available each new year in a particular grade. If the oldest sibling in the family gets in, younger siblings automatically get in, but not however visa versa. Which is why Jacksen got in for Kindergarten and Morgan did not for 2nd grade.

The reason I wanted my kids in this school is basically because it is a Magnet school and a newer one at that, they hired and pulled a lot of the best teachers from around the area to teach at it and they have really great funding with newer/better learning tools/supplies/equipt.

Here is a good explanation I found of the difference between public, Magnet, and Charter schools.----I highlighted what I thought was pertinent info.

What is a Magnet school?

A Magnet school is part of the public school system. Usually students are zoned into their schools based on location. Students mostly go to the school which they are closest to (this may not always be true since boundaries can seem arbitrary). With Magnet schools, the public school system has created schools that exist outside of zoned school boundaries. The point of them is that they usually have something special to offer over a regular school which makes attending them an attractive choice to many students, thereby increasing the diversity of the student population within them (in theory).

Magnet schools are different from private or parochial schools in that they remain part of the public school system. They differ from Charter schools in that they remain part of the public school system bureaucratically. Charter Schools have a different organizational model (i.e. they have a charter that releases them from the regular school administration). Magnet schools operate under the same public school administration (they don’t operate on their own).

Distinguishing them from other public schools, Magnet schools usually have alternative or otherwise compelling modes of instruction. For example, you might find a Montessori Magnet school. A school doesn’t have to be a Magnet school to be a Montessori School. There are also public schools that aren’t Magnet schools which still offer fine academic experiences. Magnet schools differ from other public schools in that they receive additional funding to enable them to spend more money on their students, supplies, teachers, programs, etc.

Something--you asked for it.

Ok I'm blogging something at the request of my friend kimberlee. As I have been rushing around trying to buy all the correct school supplies for my boys and trying to beat everyone else so that I don't have to be the one that 'there wasn't any left', I have been hit with frustration. I had signed both boys up to get into a Magnet school and they have been on the waiting list for a year now. Jacksen got in for kindergarten this year, but Morgan did not. Well I got a message saying that there was a second grade slot for Morgan, but I was supposed to respond by Wed. @ noon. Well I didn't get the message till Thursday and by the time I called them back, it was too late and he is back on the list....at the top, but back on the list. Now Morgan will have to go to the regular elementary school one more year and he didn't even get the teacher I wanted him to get. ARRRRG!!!!!!! and his friend that was in his class last year was supposed to be in his class, but he got into the Magnet school as well. Oh and did I mention that I don't like the principal at the regular elementary school, she is a man hating, controlling, manipulative vortex that I avoid at the risk of being sucked in. ( I have had several confrontations with her, some of them ugly)
ARRRRGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!

There that is what is going on with me right now. Oh and that excruciating pain, I found out from a physical therapist I've started going to, that I pulled my abductor muscle---It's the one that runs up your inner thigh and is connected to your pelvic bone and with my bones softening and moving and the amount of pressure there right now, somehow, I pulled it.

Up to our pits

The Last two weeks Micah had Annual training where they did Gunnery and he came in 2nd(not bad for a rookie:) Right before Annual training he had some leave time to use up so we managed to float the Boise River and take the boys to the Boise Zoo. At the Zoo there was kind of a park area where ducks were floating in the river and some nice climbing trees. Jacksen (my ER/No Fear child) immediately started to climb and big brother followed (Can't have little brother showin him up!) although not quite so confidently as Jaks (Morgan is definitely the more cautious of the two).

WHAT DID I DO WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS BUSY @ A.T. FOR TWO WEEKS? Well I canned. Apricot Jam. Lots of Apricot Jam. I had a friend who wanted to learn how to can and put a "wanted anyone's spare fruit or veggies" ad on craigslist and got buckets and laundry baskets FULL of apricots. I helped her can for a few days while our kids played together, then when she said she was done and there were still 2 laundry baskets full SOOOOO then I went to my sisters and we made MORE Apricot Jam until we were sick of it. Then I gave the rest to friends to deal with. In total I took home nearly 60 pints of Jam. There is something satisfying about opening up your pantry and seeing it full of home canned goods. The highlight of this is that my friend that I taught how to can(and who's hubby is Nat'l Guard with my hubby---so they were both gone), had a neighborhood pool so nearly every evening of that canning week, we took the kids to the pool---it was the highlight for them and me :) Swimming is amazingly relaxing when your pregnant. (Thanks Amber :)

After our hubby's were done with A.T. They had a Family picnic for everyone's families, complete with Jumping apparatuses, A Dunk-Tank (where everyone had the opportunity to dunk their Commander!) and water balloons and squirt guns. The water balloons were a big hit with the kids. Our boys thought this was a good way to "get" Dad. After several attack efforts on their part, none really doing any terrible Damage, Micah grabbed both boys and dragged them threw the grass where they emptied out the dunk tank...After that all the other kids started attacking Micah with balloons and he had to bust out some cat like reflexes closely resembling some Matrix moves.

handicapped sticker please

So I'm wondering how crippled you have to be to qualify for one of those handicapped parking passes. I think I'm just getting old or something...but I am having serious issues with my hips putting me into excruciating pain. I feel like the biggest idiot sometimes because I can't even stand up or sit down without feeling like an invalid. I think I've narrowed it down to either my hips have never really been in perfect alignment and now that I'm older and pregnant my muscles aren't as great at supporting the weight and keeping it off my hips--(one of my hips is rolled forward a bit----thanks for the genetics DAD!) or the nurse at my Dr.'s office seemed to brush it off like it was normal to hobble around in extreme pain. She said it is just my ligaments stretching---It doesn't feel so much like stretching as it does sheer pain. I think next time I go to my Dr. I'm going to ask if I qualify :) And people wonder why pregnant women waddle.

How much More "boy" could they be

What better thing to do on a Saturday than set up a "bike fixing shop" Morgan carried Micah's tool box all the way into the living room (I was pretty impressed cause it's pretty darn heavy--even to me.) and they decided that they needed to "fix" Jak's bike. The Roller board that they were using to get in and out from under the bike was Morgan's mini-skateboard.
Complete with "safety goggles" (their sunglasses) and "work gloves" (a gardening glove that they lost the mate to so they only had one.) and red electrical tape everywhere (not really sure what purpose that played in the whole scenario.)

Incidentally, the HUGE band-aid Jacksen is sporting on his forehead is from a header he took the day before off of his bike. He actually flipped over the handle bars and landed on his forehead. That'll teach him to watch where he is biking and look out for curbs! I could barely get him to Ice it. He just wanted to go back out and play. Perhaps that is why they decided his bike needed "fixing"

As Promised

So here is our most recent Ultrasound of our baby boy...our still nameless baby boy budge. I thought this was the cutest one with his little fist on his chin :)

Thank You Kung Fu Panda!

Last night we went and saw Kung Fu Panda (Highly recommend BTW) There was a part where the panda gets hit in the groin on a gauntlet sort of thing, and says "OH, my Tenders!" the boys of course thought that was soooooooo funny and have been finding ways to use the term "Tenders" and giggle all day today.

Apart from appealing to kids through potty talk it was a good movie, no hidden adult agenda (like Wall-E or Happy Feet) Just a warm fuzzy, good message movie...WAY TO GO Dreamworks!

I had a dream

Our Fourth of July ---unfortunately, I didn't really take very many pictures. Micah and the boy's started the morning going running (Micah runs; boys ride their bikes beside.) They had a nasty run in with a couple of dogs who were running for them full speed as if they were going to rip them apart. Micah grabbed some pebbles to throw as a deterrent, after upgrading to golf ball size rocks the dogs let off although still barking ferociously. A few min. later some guy in a red truck drives along side Micah and starts cussing him out for "cruelty to animals" etc. Micah has been bit by a dog before and these are mean dogs (I've experienced them as well) and he said they had that same look as the dog that bit him. For all that know Micah he likes dogs, he grew up with dogs, but you have to make dogs that mean. Micah kept trying to end the conversation and wishing the "lovely gentleman" a nice day, to which he kept trying to start a new fight with Micah. Finally, Micah said, "Sir, You've got some real problems" and that was finally enough to shut him up and get rid of him. Oddly enough he had a dream that night before that Mean dogs came in our house and were attacking us.

Later, We went to our friends' the Sessions house, BBQ'd and I made some of my yummy potato salad. The kids swam in their pool (It is one of those 3'x10' ish --big enough for kids, but only big enough to tempt adults) Then everyone that came brought whatever fireworks they had and we had quite the array of fireworks) They also have a great view of the Valley which we were able to see Boise's, Eagles, and Meridian's? fireworks I'm not sure about that last one but their were 3 huge displays we could see. Then midway through our own fireworks display, the hill behind our friend's house caught on fire...as well as some fields and a bunch of backyards of people that lived on a golf course next to where the fire was. The kids were a bit worried. It looked like the fire was close and would burn the field behind their house but it was actually far from that. My friend had also dreamt that night before, that there was a fire in the field behind their house and she was worried about it reaching them--to which her husband (in the dream ) said "it's nothing don't worry, go to sleep"

The picture is Jaks. He doesn't like too many loud fireworks and plus I think he was getting worried about the fire. So this is Jacksen not enjoying the fireworks anymore. :)

As promised for Casi (and anyone else @ the baby blessing that wanted this)

Courtesy of my friend Kimberlee (thanks Kim!), (tweeked a bit ;)--and enlarged :)

Green Apple Snicker Salad

1 Red Apple (a sweet one like Fuji or Gala)
3-4 Granny Smith Green Apples
4-5 Snickers Bars
1 Pint Whipping cream
Powdered Sugar (for whipping cream about 1/2 C. or more)
1- 6 oz Container of Vanilla yoguart, and 1- 6 oz container of whipped strawberry yoguart ( I used Yoplait)

Put Snickers bars in freezer for about 10-15 min to make them easier to chop and keep them from melting while chopping and in the salad. Whip whipping cream until right whipping cream consistancy, add Powdered sugar to taste. Fold in 2 containers of Yoguart. Then add apples then lastly snickers bars. Serve. If proportions don't seem right you can add or subtract some apple or whipped cream or snickers bars.

So Yummy Dinner I just Made--fast and easy too

(THIS IS VERY MUCH NOT A DIET RECIPE :)

"Oh, Wow! This is the kind of food I'd pay money for!"
-------Micah Budge

Chicken In Lemon Cream with Penne
serves 4-6

1 pound penne pasta
3 TBLS extra-virgin olive oil
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, diced into 1-inch cubes
NOTE: ( I wasn't sure if the halves meant they were 2 of them stuck together or what but I just used 2 chicken breasts and it wasn't enough--the chicken noodle ratio was off--I would recommend trying 3 regular chicken breasts.)
1 tsp Herbes de Provence
(I used 'Tones Italian seasoning' spice and put in a tiny bit extra thyme--although it was good it would probably be better to have the actual spice :)
Pinch of salt, plus 1/2 teaspoon more
Pinch of freshly ground black pepper, plus 1/4 teaspoon more
1 Cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 Cups heavy cream
Zest of one lemon
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1/4 Cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
(I only used dried parsley--that's what I had and I used quite a bit less probably 3 TBLS)
2 -3 TBLS fresh squeezed lemon juice

Bring large pot of salted water to boil over high heat. Add pasta and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 8-10 min. Drain.

Meanwhile, heat the oil in large heavy skillet over med-high heat. Season the cubed chicken breasts with Herbes de Provence and pinch of salt and pepper. Cook chicken in hot oil until golden brown, about 5 min. Using slotted spoon remove chicken from pan, and add chicken to noodles. Pour off any excess oil from pan. Add the Chicken broth to the skillet and cook over med-high heat, using a wooden spoon to scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Add the cream, Lemon Zest and Cayenne. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Let Simmer and reduce, about 10-15 min.

Add 1/2 tsp. Salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, parsley and lemon juice to chicken and pasta, stir in. Pour Cream sauce over chicken/pasta mix and toss to coat evenly. Serve.

The Toothfairy

Morgan has been Losing quite a few teeth lately. He lost his other top Front tooth in Oregon while playing with cousin Andrew on Nana's Trampoline, and right after he got back he lost his other bottom eye tooth (the other one has been gone for a while.) After losing his eye tooth, We were settling in for bed and he put his tooth under his pillow and the following took place

Morgan: "Mom, Can you get me a paper and pencil?"
Rachel: "What For?"
Micah: "It's bedtime, Not playtime."
Morgan: "I want to write the toothfairy a note"
Rachel: "Ok"
Micah: (Rolls eyes and sighs in annoyiance)
Rachel: "What are you writing?"
Morgan: "It's a secret" (as he rolls over so no one can see what he's writing)

He finished the note and first thing in the morning he came in and woke me up.

Morgan: "MOM! The toothfairy came and left me a note."
R: "WOW, What did it say?"
Morgan: "Well, I wrote her a note that said, 'I want to see you pleeease. Love, Morgan'
R: "Ohh, what did she say?"
Morgan:
"Dear Morgan I'm sorry I can't wake you up when I come. It is against Toothfairy Rules. You are a good boy. Keep up the good Work. Take care of your new teeth! Love, The Toothfairy."

R: "That's really cool, Bud! Can I see the Note? Wow! She has really nice handwriting!" (hee hee--I couldn't help myself!)
Morgan: "Yep! and she left this money, too!"

Yeah, I guess we are really getting into this toothfairy thing---it is not the first time Morgan has had correspondence with the Toothfairy which makes it all the more amusing.

Morgan's "Red Hooded Sweatshirt"

Ok So I meant to post that little clip in a regular post, but couldn't do it for some reason.

I'm sure if you go back to past blog posts with Pictures of Morgan you will notice as I have that in a lot of them he is wearing his favorite, "Red Hooded Sweatshirt." He wears this thing everywhere, I literally have to sneak it away from him to wash it because he will pull it out of the dirty laundry and wear it dirty if I don't. I thought this Song was very fitting for him and his strange obsession with his Red Hooded Sweartshirt. For a good laugh and a glimpse into Morgan's Brain.... Click on the clip over to the right.

My Sister in law sent me this. It is amazing. So inspiring LOVED IT. Take a few min. to listen it will make the rest of your day wonderful....follow her instructions below. It was from a broadcast earlier this month on the anniversary of the priesthood being extended to all worthy males.


hey, for a fabulous treat:
go to http://www.byub.org/phc/
then click WATCH NOWthen forward to just past half-way point......to where little white Y is.....see attached image
push play....as soon as Ahmad Corbitt is finished speaking (great talk), there's a solo byAlex Boyé

Micah's Film Debut

Micah got the oppurtunity to go to California fly in a N.G. movie trailor they are making with Kid Rock (Kind of like the "Army Strong" video). He of course had a blast and got lots of flight hours, Invited his brother and sister who live down there, onto the set. Trying to find the happy medium between the filmmakers picture and what the limitations of the helicopter were proved to be a bit more difficult, for example:
Director: "Can you get a little Lower and Slower"
Pilots: "No"
Director: "how bout just a bit slower"
Pilots:"Not unless you want us to crash"
The coolest part is that his sister who is used to being around people in the film industry walked around the set like nobody's business and No one ever questioned her. After they were done filming, they flew along the coast a bit and when they passed Santa Monica Pier, Micah said, "Bet there's a lot of people down there that don't like us.....Let's buzz 'em!" and so they did...all within legal limits of course.

Our last few months in a nutshell

Some photo explanations:
Jacksen got to have an "unbirthday" at preschool because his birthday falls during the summer and he wouldn't get the chance to celebrate at school so His Preschool teacher assigns a "birthday" to the summer birthday kids. The boys got to paint with Grandpa Chicken tweetie during our trip to utah for Memorial Day. They were in his little studio for the entire afternoon, and when Jacksen came upstairs for something he told me "We're in Painting Class with Grandpa" I thought that was pretty cute.

Oh and the Father's Day Picture...Micah trying to relax after Fathers Day dinner...Yeah right. And by the way those brown bottles in the background are from Henry Weinhards ROOT Beer which I got special for Father's Day Dinner because it is Micah's Fav.

At Cubscout Daycamp in Oregon, Morgan is wearing the hat and is the 2nd to the last on the right side during beebee guns...Cousin Andrew is next to him on the end. Those two had a blast at Nana's Daycamp. The birdhouse he is painting, he had to build (yes hammer and nail without predrilled holes!) the day before. We had a thoroughly exhaustingly fun trip. Morgan said "Being a cubscout was fun."