project 365 - day 51

Logan got to help mom bake cupcakes today!

I think this was his favorite part.

Although he did like pouring the ingrediants into the bowl and turning the mixer on and off too.

project 365 - day 50

This is one of those days that you just want to crawl back into bed. Logan was fussy, whiny, and defiant all day. Here Logan was taking a bath and decided that he would not let me wash him. It was a morning that he had been telling me "NO" since he woke up. Finally after a struggle to wash his little body I took him out all wet and gave him a time out.

Then the project 365 instinct kicked in and I wanted to take a picture of him to represent my day. He on the other hand wanted nothing to do with the camera. He pushed it and myself away, hid in the closest and did not want me to take the picture. Well mommy won on this one, b/c I still got the picture.

After his time out he got back in the bath, screaming as I washed him quickly and got him out.

Pretty much the rest of the day was the same...

I guess you win some and you lose some!

project 365 - day 49

It was a special treat today to meet Grandma Sheryl for yogurt in Davis. I think we stayed at the yogurt shop for 2 hours. The kids got a bag full of Valentine goodies from Grandma which kept them busy and getting to love on Grandmas was the best.

I realized that it is only a 20 minute drive to Davis and that we need to do this more often. It is a great mid-week outing to look forward too.

project 365 - day 48

This is the only picture I have for today. It is a random picture that Logan took with my phone that I never knew he took until I was looking for pictures to upload today. We are at AWANA's waiting for sisters to get out of their classes.

project 365 - day 47

Logan = 30 valentines, Abbey = 35 valentines, Emily = 40 valentines

Total: 105 custome cute Valentines

(wow thank goodness I don't have 10 kids)
Logan had the "you make our world colorful" valentine, Abbey had the candy cane heart sucker valentines, and Emily had the "ipod" Valentines

project 365 - day 46

Been working hard on Emily's valentines for school...

yes these are "ipod" valentines. When we saw this idea on the internet she says "those will totally be easy to make". Then as we are making all 40 of them she says "these are harder to make than I thought". too funny. I did on the other hand know how hard they would be but was willing anyway.

She got a ton of compliments on them at school though. They did turn out pretty awesome.

project 365 - day 44 & 45

Okay I'm totally slackin off. Nothing for 2 more days. Crazy. Oh well, guess that is just life!

project 365 - day 43

Skyping with cousins!

We all definately look forward to our skype time with Julia, Jessica, Uncle Chris and Auntie Pam.

project 365 - day 42

no pic today! kind of sad looking back that I didn't get a pic today but I do know that I was still so sick. Of all the days to miss I give myself a pass today.

project 365 - day 41

Tonight Abbey and Logan earned their AWANA vests. Logan has been working very hard to learn his Cubby key verse and motto. Along with a couple other important verses. He knows that "God loves us... and sent his son" 1John 4:10. His motto is "Jesus loves us". "all have sinned" Romans 3:23 and "while we were still sinners...Christ died for us". He rocks!

Abbey is a rockstar too, she memorizes those verses immediately and got through a ton on the first day of class. This is definately the challenge she needs.

Another great thing about AWANA is that all 3 kiddos get to go which means a date night every Tuesday for Jim and I. Whoot Whoot, even though I was sick tonight I toughed it out so we could have a little date night. Panda express in the car and went to the Bible book store. nothing fancy since I wasn't feeling well but I really wanted to go out on a date tonight.

project 365 - day 40

Today Abbey wrote a letter to the author of the A to Z mystery books. There was a prompt at the end of the book for the kids to write to the author. Of course my Abbey girl wanted to write the letter (I have no idea what she wrote though b/c she sealed it before I could read it).

I am curious to see if she will get a response or not. The book was copywritten 10 years ago.

project 365 - day 39

Em and I chillin on the couch both sickies staying home from church today.

project 365 - day 38

Story time at the library with Daddy today!

Love it when Dad get's to have a day off to enjoy the day to day stuff too.

project 365 - day 37

I'm so excited that my idea worked out. Since the trip was so last minute I didn't have time to make little autograph books for the kids. Emily wanted to print out a picture then have everyone sign. That lead me to the thought of bringing a mat from a picture frame and having them sign that then put in a picture from Disneyland when we got home. I LOVE IT! Turned out exactly how I wanted it to. Now instead of never looking at the autographs again the kids will see them everyday and be reminded of the magic!

project 365 - day 36

Last day of our adventure we got to have breakfast with Goofy and then play at the hotel pool/slides. The place was empty which meant that the characters would stop and play with the kiddos. It was great!

project 365 - day 35

Day 2 in Disneyland started off with "Mickey's Morning Madness". Again Logan was so excited, he danced when the characters danced and did not take his eyes off of them.

In the pic above, I love how Minnie gets down on the kids' level and signs her autograph. Too sweet!

project 365 - day 34

It was an awesome day at Disneyland! There were NO crowds at all. Plus we got early admission into the park today, we literally looked around and saw maybe 10 other people there. It was crazy. Looks like our last minute trip was a super duper fantastico decision.

Logan had the biggest smile ever when he saw Mickey and his gang. I just love the huge smile and look of magic on his face. Definately PRICELESS!

project 365 - day 33

I know funny! We've never stayed at the Disneyland Hotel before (maybe as a child, but I don't remember). I was just in aww at how magical our room was. It was just an ordinary room, nothing extrodinary but they brought little pieces of Mickey everywhere you looked. The picture above are the bathroom lights, then the sheets had faint little Mickey's , the bathroom tile. And the firework lights over the bed. It was all so magical. I don't know if I will be able to go back there without staying at the Disneyland Hotel.

project 365 - day 32

Just the beginning of our luggage for our super duper last minute Disneyland Vacation!

We decided today (Sunday) to go to Disneyland tomorrow. The girls were super excited and it was a total no stress trip. No time to think about anything or plan anything out, we just packed and went. Abbey didn't believe us at first, but was so excited when we finally convinced her it was true.

project 365 - day 31

Jim playing with Lucy!

project 365 - day 30

Today Logan put himself to bed after crying himself to sleep he woke up a happy boy.

He wouldn't stop throwing a fit so I told him to go to bed, he did which I was surprised at. But when he woke up, he was a happy guy again.