Pedi's on the beach...

So it did cost $20 bucks and I was slightly nervous about my foot fallin of after I got back to the States and the selection of colors of nail polish was limited to neon shades,but there is nothing like having someone rub your feet while you listen to the waves.... love it!

A face any mother could love...

Of course I think my kids are cute... but there is something irresistable about them when they are totally relaxed and away from the cares of the world. (Only reason Tyler is missing from the bunch is he was still in school! :( I hope I look this good relaxed... What do you think!?

Ode to Chugs...

Some of our favorite people in the world go to Rocky Point with us... the Ajemans. They have the best dog in the world who is constantly watching and protecting my kids in the event that I am napping or stuffing my face on the beach (which accounts for like 50% of the time). HE ROCKS! Plus, he hasn't peed on any of my beach gear for like a whole year! WE LOVE YOU CHUGGLES!

Pure Bliss...

I think the pictures say it all. It is nice knowing that someone loves the beach as much as I do. His shorts are about a size too big. Hence the next picture...





Gotta love little buns....

Does the Tooth fairy know the way to MEXICO???

So while we were in Mexico Ethan lost a tooth. GO FIGURE! He asked me if the tooth fairy knew the way to Mexico or if he would just have to wait till we got home to put it under his pillow. I convinced him to give it a try. On the first night, the tooth fairy must have been hopped up on Dos Equis because we woke up to a disappointed little boy. But she redeemed herself the next night leaving a whole dollar and some pesos. What a lucky little devil!

Happy Birthday Ryan Nolan Bryce!

So Ryan turned four this year... yeah about 2 months ago! It has been a crazy fun summer! So we usually celebrate his birthday down in Mexico. He woke up that morning and got on the four wheeler with Ethan and was ready to ride! He is so much fun and I have always said that he is the perfect caboose. He made it really easy to decide to be done having kids because he is so easy going and funny! So here are the top 4 things I love about my Ry-Ry Roo!

1. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the way he talks. It is even better when he sings. I love to hear him try to tell me that someone "sarted"

2. He makes the funniest faces.

3. Even when he is a little turd, he is quick to apologize... most of the time.

4. He loves his brothers and sisters. They don't have a hard time returning the favor!


Faces of Ryan:

One, Two, Skip a few, 99 One Hundred

Did any of your siblings ever say they would race you to see who could count to one hundred fastest? Yeah, I grew up in the sticks! Anyway, a while ago one of my good friends (Cari Shields) tagged me with the "one hundred things about me" tag. I am just barely getting around to it. Here we go...

1. I love summer time.
2. Summer means vacation, swimming, and popsicles.
3. My favorite popsicle is a Bullet.
4. I love to lay in the sun and read a good book even though I know it is bad for my skin.
5. I think that being tan and fat is better than being white and fat.
6. I love the smell of sunscreen. Sometimes I put it on in the winter just so I can anticipate summer.
7. I finally learned how to boogie board this summer.
8. I would like to learn how to build an amazing sandcastle.
9. I am only 30 years old and I have wrinkles.
10. I embrace those wrinkles cuz most of them are "laugh lines". Either I am pretty damn funny or I know some hilarious people.
11. I have a little birthmark on my left leg.
12. I think freckles are cute.
13. I think all of my kids have amazing eyes.
14. I love being a mom.
15. I figure I am pretty lucky to be able to stay at home with my kids.
16. I never went to college.
17. I went to beauty school for about 3 months... Yes that does make me a beauty school drop out and Yes it gets old when people sing that song to me.
18. I have taken a couple of online courses.
19. I love learning, but I stink at math.
20. I would love to get a degree in something... Right now I am thinking about nursing. I think it would be cool to be a labor and delivery nurse.
21. I love to watch movies.
22. I love the movies that are series... Rambo, Rocky, Star Wars...
23. I love to watch the Food Network.
24. I never cook new things, I just like to think that someday I might.
25. I love hiking.
26. I love camping... especially now that I have a trailer.
27. I like to work outside.
28. Like mowing the lawn.
29. and pulling weeds.
30. I love the smell of rain.
31. I have almost been married for 8 years.
32. This is my second marriage.
33. My husbands second marriage too.
34. If we added up all the years that we spent married, it would add up to TOO DAMN MANY!
35. Just kidding. Nathan has spent alot of years married.
36. Sometimes I feel bad for him... like I should be a little nicer.
37. It is just so hard when he is so fun to tease.
38. I am so thankful for Nathan.
39. He puts up with a lot of crap.
40. He can dish it out pretty good too.
41. I would like to be more patient.
42. And limit the number of times in a day that a cuss word comes out of my mouth.
43. I love living in Queen Creek.
44. I wish I had a pool in the back yard.
45. I have been to 10 states.
46. I would love to travel and see the rest of the US in an RV.
47. I love doing puzzles
48. And playing any kind of game.
49. I love bowling.
50. I won the spelling bee in elementary and junior high.
51. My 8th grade year I lost on purpose because I didn't want to study.
52. I love playing sports.
53. I am not super competitive because I pretty much suck.
54. I love to do laundry.
55. I hate to put it away.
56. I love having a clean house.
57. I love naps...good 2-3 hour naps.
58. One of my favorite things in the world is clean sheets and shaved legs.
59. I sleep best when Nathan is home.
60. I am a bit of an insomniac.
61. I love food.
62. Anyone tried the new Nilla Cakesters? 'nuff said!
63. I love music and like to sing... not a good singer but like to anyway.
64. I love that Nathan can name the song and the artist to almost every song on the radio.
65. I would pick the beach over the mountains any day of the week.
66. I wish I was a good diver.
67. I hate shopping for clothes.
68. I am not much of a collector.
69. I would move every two years if Nathan would let me.
70. I hate painting but love the smell of fresh paint... Hmmm.
71. My sisters will debate this one, but i have not peed my pants for the last 25 years.
72. They have... sometimes more than twice a year.
73. They keep telling me that if I keep making fun of them, it is going to happen to me too.
74. When I was 10, I pooped my pants in public.
75. I think I would rather do alot of things than to repeat that experience.
76. I think farting is funny.
77. I hate it when someone farts at the table. That is the only time I can disipline my kids or husband for doing it.
78. Or if they do it in my face.
79. All other times, I lose it when anyone breaks wind.
80. I love soda. I know it is bad for you, but I LOVE IT.
81. I love baby feet.
82. And the smell of a clean baby.
83. And the smell of breast milk poop.
84. I loved being pregnant.
85. I love the sound of my kids singing.
86. I am thankful for the temple and for a husband who honors his priesthood.
87. I love flowers.
88. My favorite flower is tulips.
89. My favorite late night snack is Honey Buns.
90. I like to run.
91. There is nothing like a good cry.
92. The last time I cried was when my sister Aisilyn moved to Holbrook.
93. I never thought I would be a dog person, but I love my dog slim.
94. I hate the smell of dogs
95. Can't someone come up with a rememdy to stinky dogs?
96. I don't mind my age.
97. I like jumping on the trampoline with my kids.
98. ... wearing about 4 sports bras.
99. I would love to get a breast reduction.
100. I think Nathan is gonna die that I put that on the blog.

There you have it. 100 useless pieces of information about me.