Now I know...

"oh what a beautiful morning"...girls camp anyone???

So this past weekend was ValleyFest (a carnival type affair for the area we live). Jenna brought a flyer home from school and it showed a hot air balloon event at 6:45am on Saturday morning. I thought "Gee, that would be fun." Anyone who knows me...knows...I am NOT a morning person. So this was really big for me--to wake up before 8am on a weekend!!! (I actually do this a lot with three kids and all, but I can lounge on my couch in my robe or just lay in my bed.) Anyway...Saturday morning comes and we all roll out of bed, throw on some clothes, and rush out the door to see the amazing hot air balloons. We cruise over to the park only to see a couple (meaning two or three) hot air balloons off in the distance (meaning about a half a mile or farther). Shoot! Not to spoil this rare occasion of being up so early, we decided to take a little stroll on the Centennial Trail. It was rejuvenating and really fun to be with the people I love most out in the crisp of the early morning. But now I know...maybe I'll sleep in next year.

Jenna and one of the few hot air balloons off in the distance...can you see it????I think that Ethan even thought it was a little too early...

Did you know...

{Cooties}...pronounced (coo.tees)...

Cooties is a slang word in North American English, used by children, referring to a fictitious disease or condition, often 'carried' by members of the opposite sex. One supposedly catches cooties through any form of bodily contact, close proximity, contact with an "infected" person's possessions, or third-party transmission.

this definition is from an acutual encyclopedia...

this morning Jenna was telling me about two boys in her kindergarten class...both of which go to our same church as well.

she says, "Josh is in my class and Ben is his friend."

I say, "Oh, that is nice. Are you friends with Ben too?"

Jenna replies, "No, Ben don't wanna be my friend."

Since we go to the same church and have even had Ben in primary before I know that he is a shy little guy and a man's man, you know the kind of kid that thinks that girls have cooties and such...

so I reply, "Well sometimes boys don't like to play with girls because they think they have cooties."

Jenna then pipes up, "I DON'T have cooties! I collect seashells!"

I tag...Ethan!?

It is never to early to learn your ABC's...

A-Adovocate for: little people and stay at home moms...thanks mom

B-Best feature: has to be my legs...all those rolls and chub...

C-Couldn't do without: my mom and bottles

D-Dreams and desires: start eating "real" food like ice cream and such...oh yeah, and become the President of the United States

E-Essential item: my pacifier

F-Favorite past time: sleeping, or maybe that is my mom's

G-Good at: Filling a diaper or two!

H-Have never tried: uhhhh...didn't you read "D"...ice cream!!!! and every other food!!!--or going to the bathroom on the toilet.

I-If I had a million dollars: If I only had one dollar!

J-Junkie for: Soymilk

K-Kindred spirit: Mom, Dad, you know...family.

L-Little known fact: Dude, I just like found these things at the bottom of my legs like 20 minutes ago, there are ten all combined and mom calls them "little piggies"...I just wish I was more flexible to get them in my mouth.

M-Memorable moment: everything right now is new and memorable, besides I have only been on this Earth for like 4 months...give me a few years--but maybe meeting my family.

N-Never again will I: not know that I have "little piggies" or toes as I just found out.

O-Occasional indulgence: some times I will have an extra ounce or two of my formula...I should really be watching my boyish figure but who cares...

P-Poop or pee (mom made that one up): both

Q-Quote: "What am I... chopped liver!?"--I am the youngest

R-Reason to smile: gas and sometimes my brother and sister can be rather silly

S-Sorry about: throwing up all over Dad's new shirt--especially after it took him 30 minutes to find one he wanted to wear...oops

T-Tag some friends: uhhhhhh...

U-Uninterested in: politics----and taking naps

V-Very scared of: sneezes and other loud sounds

W-Worst habit: wetting my pants, especially in public...oh, and I burp a lot

X-x marks my ideal vacation spot: how about just being held in someones arms and anywhere far away from my car seat...

Y-Yesteryear of choice: I don't really have a choice...I was just born...

Z-Zodiac sign: Aries or Taurus...or maybe a good mix

And she is off...

to Kindergarten, that is... what a stylin' little girl...I figure there is only one time I can get away with such an over-the-top school girl outfit and this is it...hopefully she wont hate me for the bows in her hair when she is 20 or something...
my sisters can appreciate this picture...you have to have a picture in front of the sun...all my sisters and I went to the same elementary school that Jenna is now attending...very cool.
Can I just say that she was the most stylish, happiest, cutest girl in kindergarten today!!! And no I am not partial! Well, sort of...

i want

this....

after getting more than tired with

my crap of a suction device supposedly called

a vaccum cleaner...

i want this.

a dyson.

yesterday my vaccum got plugged again.

i said, "i am loosing it."

jenna said, "what you loosin'?"

i said, "my temper!"

she looked all around and on the ground...

and said,

"i don't see your temper anywhere?!"--

apparently trying to help me find it.

Jenna's new haircut...

*Hyrum and Garrett are Jenna's cousins

After getting Jenna's haircut she asks Joel, "Hyrum and Garrett still going to think I cool with my new haircut?"................answer.................................................................................................yes!

then she asks Ethan, "You like my new haircut?"...............answer..........................drool, but yes!

only 10 more days until kindergarten!!!!!

Mt. Kilimanjaro

During our walk yesterday around the block Jenna saw a pretty big pile of rocks outside one of our neighbor's houses...she says,

"Wow, that looks like Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa."

We don't know where she comes up with it...but we think she is pretty dang funny.

OR

The other day I went outside to put the sprinkler under the trampoline so she could jump on it. In order to do so I had to move the heavy thing and Jenna goes,

"Wow Mom, you strong like Dad." I started to laugh and she replied, "You think I funny at tellin' jokes?" For some reason I just thought it was hilarious.