Scraps of Candie

First Lost Tooth (Finally)

2011-11-13T21:21:00.002-07:00

Cute Girl Turns Six

2011-11-13T20:45:00.003-07:00

Pathetic!

2011-11-11T17:38:00.003-07:00

I haven't looked at/thought about my blog in MONTHS - - almost 7 to be exact! How pathetic is that? With this post, I vow to update my blog within the next 72 hours. Then, maybe I won't feel like I suck. :)

St. Patricks Day at Our House

2011-03-17T22:14:00.004-06:00

Here is what the journaling says: Cambria was very excited for St. Patrick's day this year. The day before, she drew the leprechaun a picture ( a piece of paper colored entirely green, since that is his favorite color). She said that if he liked the picture, he would take it and leave her an Asian toy. If he didn't like it, he wouldn't take the picture and would leave her nothing. After further questioning at dinner, we figured out that she actually meant that he would leave her an Irish toy (whew, not really sure where to find an Asian toy). We decided we would make a trap and try to catch the little fella. We left him a juice box, some broccoli, and the pictures she had colored (enclosed in a Ziploc baggie of course, since it was raining out). The next morning, to our surprise, the "trap" had been set off, but no leprechaun. We figured we must have made him angry because he messed up the house, knocking over furniture, leaving cupboards and drawers open, and getting out all the toys! We had a big mess to clean up. He left a trail of four-leaf clovers that led to the heater vent. The toilet water was green, and so was the entire gallon of milk! He took the pictures and ate the treats. Inside the trap was a plate of Hershey Kisses sprinkled with gold! He's a tricky one that little leprechaun, but we will surely get him next year . . if he dares come back!

Valentine's Day Card

2011-02-07T15:26:00.006-07:00

As some of you know, I love making valentines to send to my family. Here is this years version. I wanted to make a template in case any of you wanted to download and use it for your valentine card as well, but the downloadable file was huge and took forever to download when I tested it out. I don't know how to make the file more condensed, AND keep all the layers of the card intact, so you can add your own picture. I will have to work on it. SO, if you would like to use this valentine card (minus my kids' picture, obviously), let me know and I can make you one with your own picture and text.

This pic was taken by my cute photographer friend, Nicole Martin.

I have a new blog! I-Candie.blogspot.com

Fall 2010

2010-11-01T18:06:00.002-06:00

I love this time of year!

Birthday Girl!

2010-10-21T14:36:00.003-06:00

My littlest princess is one today! I can't believe it!!!

My cute friend Nicole took her birthday pics. Check her out http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nicole-Martin-Photography/166442650039591

Herriman Football

2010-09-29T13:34:00.004-06:00

I just happened to get a great shot of Conner running the ball last week at his football game. I love that you can see all the other players running after him. Unfortunately, no touchdown this time.

The Witches are Out!

2010-09-29T12:14:00.006-06:00

My mom, sister and I took the little kids to see the witches at Gardner Village last week. We had so much fun looking at all the witches and Halloween decor. It makes me excited for fall! The girls looked darling in their Halloween skirts.

7th Grade

2010-09-09T10:37:00.003-06:00

Conner made it through his first week of middle school. He didn't get lost, or pushed into a locker, or anything else detrimental. He loves middle school and says "there are a lot of hot girls and you can have pizza for lunch every day if you want!" What more could a 12-year-old ask for!

Stampin' Up!

2010-08-25T13:36:00.005-06:00

I have decided to start selling Stampin' Up! again. I have missed it so much - - mostly doing classes and getting together with friends. To kick things off, I am hosting an open house on Thursday, September 2nd from 7-9 PM. Come check out some of the new SU products, the new catalog, and a preview of my upcoming classes. There will be free make and take projects, prizes and refreshments. Everyone is welcome, bring a friend too. Let me know if you need directions to my house. Hope to see you there!

Kindergarten

2010-08-05T14:07:00.003-06:00

Cambria started kindergarten this week. I'm not sure which of us was more nervous. The parents got to stay for the first half hour to do a few projects with the kids and read a story. As she sat at her table, she kept looking back to make sure I was still there. When it was time for me to leave, she looked so scared it was hard for me not to cry. I knew I had to keep it together for her sake. When she came to tell me goodbye, I put on the biggest smile I could muster up, and told her to be brave and have a fun day. I was a bit teary, but I didn't cry. Neither did she. I am so glad she has a few little friends in her class that she knows.

9 months!

2010-08-05T13:32:00.003-06:00

Baby #1

2010-08-05T12:57:00.002-06:00

My baby isn't so little anymore. He's 12!!!! Can you believe we even wear the same size shoe? Not that I am volunteering to share my shoes with him . . . . that's just wrong! Happy birthday bud, love you.

Seven months!

2010-06-04T15:52:00.004-06:00

Where has the time gone? I can't believe Little Q is seven months already! Time for another. . . I THINK NOT! :)

Cambria Turns Five!

2010-06-04T15:48:00.003-06:00

I can't believe Cambria is 5 already! She is still my baby (even though she acts like she is 16 at times). She had a blast at her birthday party.

How I know the Easter Bunny is a boy!

2010-04-06T15:25:00.004-06:00

This year the Easter Bunny left quite a mess at our house. There was string everywhere! The kids had to follow it all through the house and it finally led outside to. . . . . . . A trampoline!!

Here's the part about EB being a boy. As you can see, the trampoline isn't set up all the way. That's because it was put together wrong the first time (or two). My guess is that EB didn't read the directions, but according to him, "the directions were wrong". Whatever.

After the kids followed the string and discovered the trampoline, Conner seemed pretty excited and said something to the effect of, "oh cool, we got a trampoline." Cambria, on the other hand, just looked out the window for a few seconds then nonchalantly said "we saw it already." They had looked out Cambria's window first thing when they woke up that morning to see if it had snowed. Conner said, "Cambria, I told you not to say anything!"

Easter Clothes.

Cambria insisted on matching with Quinley.

Valentine's Day 2010

2010-02-15T16:44:00.003-07:00

Since Ryan and I went to dinner for Valentine's day on Saturday night, I decided to make the kids a special dinner ON Valentine's day. They thought it was pretty cool.

Cambria wanted to make a special valentine of just her with Quinley

(cute valentine template from leelousblogs.blogspot.com)

A Little More Catching Up

2009-12-27T23:55:00.005-07:00

Cambria begged for months to get her hair cut. I kepts stalling because it was so long and pretty. I finally gave in and let her get it cut. She chose the length and got about 7 inches cut off. She looks so grown up.

Grandma and Grandpa Cox came from Arkansas for a visit and to meet Quinley. We were so happy they came.

Halloween in December

2009-12-23T16:31:00.002-07:00

Quinley's first Halloween!

Yes, I realize it is two days before Christmas, but as you might have noticed, I have not blogged for quite some time and have a lot of catching up to do. Blogging makes the "to do" list everyday, but somehow never actually happens, therefore, I have vowed to spend the rest of this week/weekend catching up.

Grandma, Papa, Aunt Jennifer and Gavin came to our house this year for dinner and trick-or-treating. Conner dressed as - - what ever that is . . . Cambria was a witch, and Gavin was a scarecrow (cute). They had so much fun and got TONS of candy!

Quinley Ann

2009-10-27T19:22:00.004-06:00

Looks like I was wrong. She came out after all, with a little help. Quinley was born on Wednesday, October 21st at 2:06 PM. She weighed 6lb. 11oz. We went to the hospital at 7:30that morning to be induced. To be honest, it took longer than I expected since I usually have quick labor/deliveries. Everyone had bets on when she would arrive. All the guesses were between 10:30 and 12:00 that morning. After 12:00 and I still wasn't ready to deliver, we had to come up with new times. My guess was 2:05. At around 1:55, the nurse said it was time, and called the doctor. She arrived shortly after, and the nurse told her we had 3 minutes to deliver so that I could win the bet. Four minutes later Quinley arrived!!! She is so sweet. The kids (and Ryan, aka baby hog) just can't get enough of her.

These adorable pictures were taken by my sweet friend Nicole who came all the way from Wyoming to see us. Thanks Nicole, love ya!

Baby Cox Update

2009-10-13T16:18:00.002-06:00

I DO NOT THINK SHE IS EVER GOING TO COME OUT!!!!

Conner was about 7 days early and Cambria came 10 days early (induced), so I had my heart set on Baby Q coming sooner than her due date of October 24th. Only 11 days to go so I will try to be patient, but if anyone has any suggestions to get things started, let me know.

Oh yeah, we decided to name her Quinley Ann (against Conner's wishes). :)

Ready for Halloween and a Word of Warning!

2009-09-21T13:20:00.003-06:00

Warning about the Material Girls Quilt Shop: If you love to sew . . .or wish you could sew, this store could possibly drain you financially! I don't really consider myself a seamstress, but the moment I walked into this dangerous store, I had the desire to learn to sew. They have the CUTEST fabric ever! And I do mean CUTEST fabric EVER!!! As I said, I don't sew, but after discovering my new favorite shop, I have made bibs, nursing covers, diaper bags, appliqued onesies and my latest creation . . this adorable Halloween skirt (thanks to a little help from my mom).

http://www.thematerialgirlsquilts.blogspot.com/

Journaling says: Cambria was so excited about the skirt I made her, she wanted to wear it the next day, even though it's only September! We had to take pictures because she looked so cute! She calls these her "Hanna Montana" poses.

Cute Hair Day

2009-08-26T19:11:00.003-06:00

We decided to try something new with Cambria's hair today. When we finished, she said "that was easy hair." And it was.

We got the idea from here:

http://piggiesnponies.blogspot.com/

Webelo Scouts

2009-08-26T18:29:00.002-06:00

Conner finally earned his Webelo Scout badge; the last badge earned as a Cub Scout. Now, he moves on to Boy Scouts. Good job Conner, we are proud of you.

Happy Birthday Conner!

2009-08-03T17:59:00.004-06:00

I can't believe Conner is 11! It doesn't seem like 11 years have passed.

He had a sleep over birthday party with his friends the night before his "real" birthday. On Saturday, his actual birthday, we went to dinner with the family and then came home for cake and presents. As you can see, we had a little mishap with the cake. Ryan was moving it to the table so we could sing happy birthday and Conner could blow out the candles; it was so slippery that it slid right off the tray and onto the floor. It was such a mess! Being the awesome father that he is, Ryan ran right out and got another cake (cake #2).

Did I mention cake #1 was doomed from the start? I ordered it over the phone and when Ryan went to pick it up, they had written on it: Happy Birthday Comnner. Umm, who's Comnner? Ryan asked for a discount or for them to fix the cake . . so they scrapped off Comnner and wrote Conner. It didn't look so hot. I'd show you a picture but I didn't get one taken before the great fall.

6th Grade, Already!

2009-07-29T14:27:00.003-06:00

Ballet Recital

2009-07-12T22:22:00.003-06:00

Cambria had her first dance recital a few weeks ago. She has been in ballet since last August and finally got the chance to perform. I honestly wasn't expecting much - -you never know what will happen their first time on stage. She did great (as far as 4-year-old ballet dancers go). She did the whole routine (watching the girl next to her) and was adorable! She is burnt out on dance so we didn't sign up again. Now she wants to try gymnastics.

Still no name . . .

2009-07-12T22:09:00.002-06:00

So . . . Baby Cox still doesn't have a name. There are so many to choose from. I don't want it to be too crazy, or too plain, yet a little different. We have a few in mind but I just can't decide. I am not one of those people who just "knows" what to name my baby the second she's born. If Cambria has her way, she will be named either Snow White or Cinderella. I am pretty sure those won't be in the running.

The doctor is a little concerned that she isn't growing like she should. When I went for my first ultra sound at the beginning of June, she was in the 43 percentile for growth but four weeks later when I went for my doctor appointment and they measured my belly, it hadn't grown at all. They sent me for another ultra sound last week which showed that she is now only in the 20th percentile. I have to try and take it easy (yeah right) and go back in two weeks to look again. They are also worried because my amniotic fluid is a little on the low side. I am sure she will be just fine; I will keep you posted.

Baby Cox

2009-06-09T18:57:00.003-06:00

I keep forgetting to post . . . for those of you still wondering . . . it's a GIRL!! She is healthy and still has the same due date of October 24, 09.

This means twice the drama at our house. YAY! Don't get me wrong, I am excited to have another precious little girl, but I'm not sure our house is big enough for two little princess'.

Oh yeah, she doesn't have a definite name yet, so, we are open to suggestions. I keep joking that if we don't find a name we will just name her Goldie. Goldie Cox. ha ha.

Frantic!

2009-05-29T07:41:00.004-06:00

It all started with the dream:

I was in the grocery store looking for something for breakfast but could really decide what I wanted. This is what happened next (only in real life).

2:53 a.m. Woke up frantically in need of a cinnamon roll. Not just any cinnamon roll, a Kneader's cinnamon roll. I get up to go to the bathroom and can't get back to sleep. Man I want a cinnamon roll!

3:33 a.m I think to myself, I'm up, I can just go down stairs and make some cinnamon rolls for in the morning. Then I think eww that would be such a pain. Next I tell myself, "but I'd be just like a real baker" (why would I say that)? - - -then I say to myself, "who am I kidding? I will just wait until morning and swing by Kneaders after I drop Conner off for school."

3:42 a.m. There's a knock at . . . . my stomach (actually more like a kick). It's the baby. She/he is saying, "pleeeease mom, I need a cinnamon roll."

3:48 a.m. Great, I can hear the birds chirping outside my open window. Why would anyone/anything possibly be awake at this hour? I might as well just get up, get ready and go wait by the front door until it's time for Kneader's to open. Maybe not.

3:52 a.m. Ryan is snoring now. I want to yell at him, "SHUT UP and go find me a cinnamon roll before I die!" I don't yell though, I just roll over and try to ignore it. What a great wife.

3:54 a.m. Man, I really want a cinnamon roll. Another knock. She/he tells me "Mother, enough with the cinnamon roll already!" "Sorry!" I say. "You're the one who wanted it in the first place. I am simply just trying to provide for my unborn child."

4:07 a.m. Ryan has stopped snoring and the baby has finally stopped moving around. Now if those stupid birds would just pipe down!

4:09 a.m. Ryan's alarm goes off (louder than life). The baby starts kicking again.

4:14 a.m. Ryan's phone alarm goes off. Maybe I should get up and exercise. Ha, that's funny. I think I will just stay in bed and listen to the birds.

8:06 a.m. Pulled out of the Kneader's drive thru with my cinnamon roll!!!!!!

They say when you're pregnant your body craves what it needs. What could my body possibly need from a cinnamon roll, at three in the morning no less?

Please, someone, anyone tell me I am not the only crazy, up at three in the morning, dying for a cinnamon roll, pregnant woman out there!

PS It wasn't quite everything I'd hoped it would be. I think I was wanting more of a Cinabon type cinnamon roll.

Cambria turned 4!

2009-05-20T13:37:00.006-06:00

Cambria turned 4 a few weeks ago. I can't believe it, where has the time gone? She is so cute and fun and sweet and sassy and high maintenance and inquisitive and on and on and on. I can't imagine life with out her (or Conner or course).

I try and get a picture of them together every year. I just love how these pictures turned out. (Kiddie Kandids)

The skirt my mom made for her turned out ADORABLE!!

Glasses

2009-05-16T14:46:00.002-06:00

We found out about a month ago that Conner needed glasses. Who knows how long he'd been seeing things blurry. I honestly don't think he knew that it wasn't normal to not see things clearly from far away.

Watching him put on his new glasses for the first time was priceless (I actually almost cried). He put them on and looked around for a second, slid them down onto his nose and looked around again, and then put them back on. Suddenly he got the biggest smile on his face, as though he was seeing the whole world entirely different. I am sure he was! Wouldn't you say he looks absolutely adorable in them. I mean . . . . .cool.

Template by Chrissy W, Boyish kit by Bella Gypsy. Both at Elemental Scraps

Cute Little Girl - - my first video!

2009-04-18T12:41:00.001-06:00

I've been trying to get Cambria to repeat this poem forever but she's just to shy. Finally she did it. It's SO cute!

Easter Pics

2009-04-16T16:44:00.006-06:00

Here are a few pics of the kids on Easter. Conner, as usual, wasn't excited about getting his picture taken so I didn't get an individual one of him. Cambria wasn't too cooperative so I didn't even get much of a smile out of her. Oh well.

Time to Tell

2009-04-16T15:57:00.003-06:00

Looks like I'm starting to have trouble hiding the bump (people are starting to notice). YES we are expecting number three!! It was a surprise. We told Conner several weeks ago so he would understand why I've been so sick all the time. We waited to tell Cambria until it seemed a little more safe. Plus, eight months is a loooooong time for a three year old to wait. We finally told her on Easter and she is so, so excited. She is constantly thinking about things we will need to buy for the baby. She kisses my belly at least five times a day.
I went for my 12 week appointment on the 13th of April and everything looked good. They did an ultrasound so I even got to see the baby. Ryan couldn't come but I told him they were able to tell the sex (which is actually pretty much impossible at this point) and that he would have to wait until the "official" ultrasound to find out for himself. He still thinks that I know and tries to trick the info out of me. I guess if he decides to read my blog he will learn that he's not really missing out on any secret info.

On a sad note, I got laid off from Stampin' Up! yesterday. I loved my job - - -it was an awful day. Looks like I will have plenty of time to relax and prepare for the baby.

THIS is what happens when the dad is in charge of the hair cut!

2009-03-01T18:00:00.004-07:00

Notice anything different? Like, maybe the blonde boy has turned brunette (well, except his eyebrows . . . .). I too was quite surprised at the dramatic change in Conner's hair color. I was forewarned however, it still took me by surprise. If Conner had asked ME if he could color his hair my response would have been: "Ummm, no, ten year olds don't get their hair colored!" Does that make me a bad mom?

By the way, he loves it.

My New Website!!

2009-02-24T20:25:00.003-07:00

I finally got a Stampin' Up website. Now you can place an order any time you want, day or night and have it delivered right to your home!! Check it out, they have some great specials going on right now. For example: receive a free catalog with any online order placed between now and the end of April. ALSO, you can receive a free Sale-A-Bration product for every $50 purchase (thru the end of March).

You can view the Sale-A-Bration catalog, as well as the Spring/Summer Idea book on my site. To go to my site, click the link on the top right of my blog or here: http://candiecox.stampinup.net/

Happy Heart Day and a Survey . . . .

2009-02-14T10:39:00.002-07:00

Happy Valentine's Day! This is one of my favorite holidays. Although some (including Ryan) think it's a stupid made up holiday, I like having a designated day to let my loved ones know how much I love them - - -even though I already tell them often. I love hearts and pink and flowers and chocolate and love songs and chick flicks and all that other gooey Valentine stuff. SO, here is the survey part: I want to know, what's your favorite Valentine candy? Leave me a comment. Personally, I love the cinnamon lips - -especially if they are covered in chocolate. I also LOVE the chocolate marshmallow hearts but they are sometimes hard to find. How about you?

Another month has escaped me!!

2009-01-13T15:05:00.002-07:00

It looks like this once a month blogging has become a habit for me. December was pretty busy, of course. Then, we went to Disney Land right after Christmas and two days after we got back I went to Florida for work.

I am working on posting some Disney Land pics (in my spare time). In the mean time, here are some others:

We got tons of snow a few weeks ago so we decided to go sledding. It was cold and windy so we were the only ones on the hill.

The Polar Express

2008-12-14T15:58:00.004-07:00

Well, it looks like another entire month has gone by since I have blogged! I can't believe how busy things have become and how time has flown by. Sine I started my new job, it is hard to fit everything in (yes, in case you haven't heard, I am working at Stamin' Up now).

My ONE goal for this weekend was to post on my blog, so YAY I did it!

We took the kids up to Heber a few weeks ago to ride the Polar Express. They had such a good time. On the way to the "North Pole", we had cookies and cocoa and read the story of the Polar Express. There was even a cute little conductor who punched our tickets after we got on the train. When we arrived at the North Pole we picked up Santa and headed back to Heber. On the way back he visited with all of the children and gave them a special gift - -a silver bell, just like in the book! This was our second time on the Polar Express (Cambria's first) and it was tons of fun. I highly recommend it to anyone who has young children.

Fall

2008-11-10T19:54:00.002-07:00

It's been a while since I've posted, but here are a few pages I made from a few weeks ago when the kids and I stopped to play in the leaves on the way home from a fun afternoon outing.

Glamorous

2008-10-27T16:18:00.003-06:00

I love watching all the neighbor girls play together. Cambria just sits and lets them paint her nails and put make up on her.

Ready for Halloween??

2008-10-08T08:49:00.003-06:00

I LOVE these pics. They were from 2 years ago but I'm just now getting around to scrapping them. **For those of you who think I am so efficient with scrap booking, this proves I am SO NOT! If you ask Cambria what a witch says she'll tell you: "You ha ha"
Everything on the LO is from Heidi Larsen's new kit, Hootfest October - -available at Little Dreamer Designs.

Cute Handbags

2008-10-02T20:27:00.001-06:00

Check out these cute handbags! You can even enter to win one! For those of you who don't have all the luck, maybe you could just buy one. http://www.handbagplanet.com/

Fall Fun

2008-09-29T11:59:00.003-06:00

I absolutely love Fall - -I think it might even be my favorite season. The weather is just right, not too hot and not too cold (usually). I love the changing leaves, caramel apples, pumpkins and of course Halloween!

We had a busy day on Saturday. First we went to Conner's football game where my brother Robert got some fabulous pictures. I especially love the bottom right picture. They didn't win the game, it was 7-0 but at least they didn't get creamed!

After the game we went to lunch with Grandma and Papa and Aunt Jennifer, Uncle Adam and Gavin. Then we headed to the pumpkin patch. There were a lot of fun things to do. We went down the "hay bale" slides, went through the corn mazes and then on a tractor ride out to the field to pick our own pumpkins. Other than the mosquitoes eating us alive, it was so much fun!

Football season is officially here!!

2008-09-03T13:12:00.005-06:00

After weeks of practice and the stress of having to loose weight (I KNOW!), Conner finally had his very first ever tackle football game. It was so much fun to watch. They even won, 21-0! Conner got the first touch down of the game. He was so excited.

As if THAT weren't enough fun for one day, he and Ryan went to the BYU football game later that afternoon and then came home to play football on the PlayStation!!

Visit with Grandma and Poppy Cox

2008-08-28T14:41:00.004-06:00

Ryan's parents cam for a short visit last weekend and stayed with us. It was fun having them here. I wish they lived closer so that the kid could get to know them better. Cambria cried when they left. It was very sad. Thanks for coming guys, we had a great time!

Golfing at Boondocks with G&G Cox, Chalyce and Coaltin. It was SO HOT!!

Happy Anniversary!

2008-08-27T13:53:00.003-06:00

Today is mine and Ryan's Anniversary! We have been married for 14 years. I can't believe it! We have actually been together for 18 years. That's slightly more than half of my life. CRAZY!!! I remember the day he asked me to marry him. It's actually kind of a sad story, but don't worry, it worked out (obviously). We were both living in Kamas at the time and were heading down to Salt Lake for a date. He was planning to take me on a carriage ride around Temple Square and propose during the ride. I think it was January (1994) and there was a huge blizzard that night - -not to mention freezing temperatures. On the way down to Salt Lake we'd had some sort of argument, over who knows what, and neither of us were in the best of moods. The roads were too snowy to continue down the canyon so we turned around to head home. It was just as well, since we were barely speaking anyway. Out of the blue he reached over and took the ring box out of the glove compartment, gave it to me and told me what his plan had been. The ring was gorgeous!! I started to cry, of course. I was happy, yet I had an unsettling feeling in the pit of my stomach. I gave the ring back. THAT'S RIGHT, I gave it back and told him that maybe he'd better hang on to it for a while longer. So he did. Here's that part even he may not know about: Ryan worked nights and sometimes while he was at work, I'd go over to his house, sneak into his safe and try the ring on. I really wanted it back but didn't feel that I deserved to even think about asking for it. A few months later, in March, he tried asking again and I finally said YES!!!! We were married five months later. So I guess now it's happily ever after.

I love you honey, you are the best thing that ever happened to me (well, not including the kids), but your the FIRST best thing . . . .

Baby Gavin

2008-08-19T16:18:00.002-06:00

My latest digital page, using Sailor papers and elements from:

Heidi Larsen @ Little Dreamer Designs.

The Latest Stampin' Up! catalog

2008-08-13T11:17:00.003-06:00

I am so excited! The Fall/Winter Stampin' Up! catalog "officially" came out on Monday the 11th. As usual, it is so cute! Tons of new stamps and way way cute papers and accessories. I've already placed my first order and have my next 2 classes planned out. Just click on the link to the right if you'd like to check out the catalog for yourself, and let me know if there's anything you just can't live without.

TAG

2008-08-13T10:48:00.002-06:00

Ok Heidi, you should feel honored because I NEVER do these things:

scattegories...
{it's harder than it looks}

use the first letter of your name to answer the following. they have to be real places, things, names...nothing made up! try to use different answers if the person who tagged you had the same first initial. you can't use your name for the boy/girl name question.

what is your name? CANDIE
4 letter word: CAKE
vehicle: CAMRY
tv show: CHARLIE'S ANGELS
city: CEDAR CITY
boy name: CAMERON
girl name: CAMBRIA
occupation: CASE WORKER
something you wear: CASHMERE SWEATER
food: CHOCOLATE
something found in a bathroom: CONDITIONER
reason for being late: CHILDREN
something you shout: CONNER!

I tag: Nicole, Linsdey and Natalie

Ballet

2008-08-05T14:34:00.004-06:00

Cambria started ballet classes today. I was a little unsure of how it would go - -with her being so shy and all. I worried for nothing, she did great! She had so much fun and can't wait to go back next week. All of the girls were so adorable!

Cambria, her friend Lizzy and Avery

Cambria, Lizzy and some random girl who wanted her picture taken. (maybe I should have blurred her out for internet blog/stalker purposes)?? Oh well, I guess if her mom let's her get her picture taken with strangers she's probably not to concerned. . . .

10 already!!

2008-08-05T14:25:00.003-06:00

Conner is 10!! I can't believe it! Where has the time gone? We took him and 4 of his friends to Raging Waters for his birthday. They had so much fun!

2008-07-24T13:33:00.002-06:00

Never mind that it's a HOT 95 degrees outside today, Cambria decided it was a great day to wear tights. Why couldn't she have at least picked the white ones with purple flowers???

BY THE WAY . . . .Everything is going great with the new dog. Except for when he crawled under the fence a few days ago and was lost for 3 hours. That was before he had a tag with his name and phone number on it. We searched and searched and SEARCHED for him but could not find him anywhere. Thanks to our fabulous neighbors, the Dipo's he finally made it home safely. Other than that, he (and we) are adjusting well. NOW Cambria says she wants a zebra for a pet, but not a lion because they are too scary and not an elephant because they are too . . . . . . . . loud!

Our latest addition!

2008-07-14T10:09:00.003-06:00

We got a dog!!

The kids have been wanting a dog for awhile (well, mostly Cambria). Never mind that I have wanted a dog FOREVER, but when CAMBRIA wants a dog, it's suddenly a great idea. Anyway . . . he came with the name Rosco, which I think we will keep. He is a Shorkie (a mix between and shih tzu and a yorkie - -I personally don't see any yorkie in him). He is around three years old. We wanted an older dog that wouldn't be quite as hyper as a puppy. We also didn't want one that was going to chew everything up. Oh, he's potty trained too (yay). He slept on Conner's bed with him last night since that is the only furniture I will allow. When Conner woke and came down stairs this morning Rosco was SO excited to see him! Looks like he found a new buddy.

I haven't been able to take any good pictures of him with the kids yet because he won't sit still with them long enough.

Oregon

2008-07-08T09:58:00.010-06:00

Cambria and I took a quick trip to Oregon to visit my Grandpa Pitcher. We went with my mom and dad, Jennifer, Adam and baby Gavin. It was a quick trip but we had a great time. The only thing that would have made it better is if Ryan and Conner could have come too.

Visiting with Grandpa

The beach - - it was a treacherous hike!!

Lunch at our favorite spot, Mo's

Visiting Grandma Pitcher's grave.

Dinner with the cousins. Cambria had lots of fun.

It's gonna be HOT today!

2008-07-03T08:22:00.003-06:00

With a high of at least 100 degrees today we have to cool off somehow!!

The boys made over $10 each selling lemonade!

Yellowstone Bear World

2008-07-02T15:03:00.002-06:00

We took a quick trip to Idah over Memorial Weekend to take the kids to YellowStone Bear World. It was tons of fun! There was a riverwalk right behing our hotel. It was very cold and rainy, but the trees were so pretty!
Of course we NEVER stay at a hotel without a pool. We spent a lot of time here. Conner was quite a goofball! There was never anyone else there so we had the pool all to ourselves.
At Bear World, we got to see the baby bear cubs who were only a few weeks old. Cambria was so sad that she didn't get to feed them a bottle like she saw some of the other kids doing. She was too young. In the petting zoo we fed the goats, deer, roosters and the big pig!! We rode the tour truck and were able to feed the bears. Their favorites were donuts and fruit pies.

Father's Day pictures

2008-06-25T09:23:00.006-06:00

For Father's Day, we had a BBQ at my brother and sister-in-law's house. It was very relaxing and the food was so yummy! Thanks Robert and Christy. :)

Ryan gave the kids and I presents for Father's day too. He said if it weren't for us he wouldn't be a father. Awwww, sweet. WE LOVE YOU!!!!

She even makes brown paper look cute (ratty hair and all)!

2008-05-20T14:44:00.004-06:00

First Pool Party of the Year!!

2008-05-19T14:47:00.004-06:00

Ryan got the pool set up and ready to go so that it would be warm in the afternoon by the time we got home from errands. We hadn't even gotten out of the car before all the neighbor kids arrived in their suits and ready to swim. I think I counted 11 of them in or around the pool at one point - - some I didn't even know!

Testing the water to see if it's warm yet.

Everyone got out so that Miss Priss could go down the slide!!

This is My Joy

2008-05-13T20:38:00.003-06:00

I have been suck a slacker! Things have been busy so I haven't blogged in a while; however, I have lots to share - -mainly Cambria's Birthday and Mother's Day. I promise to update soon. In the meantime, this is my joy:

All papers and elements by Heidi Larsen @ Little Dreamer Designs

Fashion Diva!

2008-04-22T09:11:00.002-06:00

Someone call the fashion police 'cuz last I checked, stripes and plaid did not go together (as far as clothing is concerned). It all started when she got a teeny tiny drop of juice on her shirt and decided she needed to put on a whole new outfit. This is what she came up with - - all on her own! Adorable, isn't it?

A few pages I recently finished. . . .

2008-04-18T12:02:00.003-06:00

Almost all products are from Heidi Larsen at Little Dreamer Designs

The embelishments are from The Shabby Princess

Everything use here is from Little Dreamer Designs (Heidi's stuff again)!

Welcome Baby Gavin!!

2008-04-16T16:18:00.003-06:00

Isn't he ADORABLE!!

Baby Gavin was born on Monday, April 7th -- about a week early! Everything went great. He (and mommy) are doing really well.

As you can see, Cambria adores him, as does Conner. A few nights ago Conner said to me, "I'm thinking of stealing baby Gavin - - -well not really, but he's just so cute!!" I had to agree!

Check out these adorable photo frames by Heidi Larsen at Little Dreamer Designs.

Nothing Sweeter

2008-04-03T13:51:00.004-06:00

Here is a picture of my cute little family on Easter. I guess I should have set up the timer so we could ALL be in the photo. Oh well, isn't that how it always works??

The kit I used is called Nothing Sweeter, created by my cute friend Heidi Larsen. Check out all her adorable stuff at: http://www.littledreamerdesigns.com/index.html

Happy Easter - 8 days late!

2008-03-31T15:45:00.004-06:00

Better late than never, right??

Here are the kids in their new Easter clothes. Cambria was so excited that her baby had a matching dress!

Meet my new boyfriend, Jack

2008-03-18T14:30:00.002-06:00

Ryan and I went to Vegas for the weekend (without kids)! We had a great time. This is the only picture we took - -how could I resist? If we decide to marry I will send you all an invitation. It will probably be in the Caribbean. Don't be sad for Ryan, he's OK with it.

I know, I know, we are such a cute couple! We TOTALLY match!!

Birthday Dinner

2008-03-18T14:15:00.005-06:00

We went to The Pie Pizzaria for my birthday. Conner designed the cake himself, it says 'Older than dirt'. The flowers were bright blue and so was everyone's mouth, lips and teeth after eating it! My camera battery died so I didn't get picture of everyone else, but my darling brother did. He SAID he would send me a link to them. I am still waiting . . . .

Me and Christy (Sista-in-law)

Jennifer (sista), mom and Cambria

Christy and Robert

Me, Cambria and my darling mom again

Friends

2008-03-13T10:45:00.003-06:00

Cambria with her cute little friend, Olivia

Alex

2008-03-05T14:23:00.003-07:00

Look! Cambria got a puppy! Although according to her, Alex doesn't actually live here, she just comes over all the time. We take her everywhere with us and she is so well behaved! So, all of you who have given Cambria adorable stuffed animal dogs that bark and pee and come with accessories and need batteries, you could have saved youselves some money by getting her an invisible one! Sorry.

Last week we went to the grocery store - -little did I know, Alex tagged along too. Cambria became quite upset, almost crying when I accidentally put the bread on top of Alex who was sitting in the cart! It was quite a conversation between us in the bread isle. A young couple stopped to stare, looking quite confused. I just looked at them and said, "it's her dog". Duh! She jabbered the entire time we shopped telling me what Alex was doing all the while: "Alex is licking the milk", and "Alex is looking at the donuts", "Alex want to buy that". We got a lot of crazy looks that day!

Twilight

2008-03-05T07:42:00.002-07:00

So, thanks to my sister-in-law Christy I have been hooked - -no, obsessed with the Twilight book series. I am quite certain I am one of the last women on earth to read the books, but in case you are clueless as well I HIGHLY recommend them. I have not heard of one person - young or old - who did not enjoy these books. There are three books in the Twilight series, written by Stephenie Meyer each being about 500 pages long (I read them all in about a week - -not that I am proud of that). I had heard several times about how great the books were however, I was still a sceptic and totally unaware of the impact they would have on me. I am going to warn you now that if you start reading these book you will not be able to put them down. You will ignore your family and any normal life you thought you had. Your mind will be consumed by the Cullen family! The good new is that it is 2 days since I finished the books and they are no longer continuously on my mind - -not to say the thoughts are completely gone. Imagine my excitement when I awoke this morning and actually thought about what must be done for the day rather than what the Cullen's are up to.

To my family, I must apologize for the dirty house, unwashed laundry, empty pantry, and below average meals. I promise, I have returned to my old dutiful self and am, once again a responsible mother, wife and friend . . . that is until the 4Th book comes out in August! And to all my friends who called and I didn't answer the phone . . . .I was ignoring you, sorry.

Again, a big sarcastic THANKS to Christy!!!

Visit www.stepheniemeyer.com

Happy Valentine's Day

2008-02-14T10:15:00.003-07:00

I just LOVE Valentine's day. Not because it's all that exciting and romantic - -at least not at this stage of my life, but because it's a good time to reflect on those you love and why you love them. I love my family SO SO much and am so grateful to have them in my life. I can't imagine what, or where I would be without them. So thanks guys, I LOVE YOU!

Here is the Valentine we sent to the grandparents!

Conner got braces!

2008-02-11T16:30:00.001-07:00

As you can see, Conner got braces!! He got them last Thursday and he's not too thrilled. There are a lot of things he can't eat. The next day he was really sore, BUT just like I said they are feeling much better today. MOMS ARE ALWAYS RIGHT! (usually)

Conversation of the Day

2008-02-01T12:49:00.000-07:00

Before you read any further, scroll down to the adorable picture posted under "Could you take a picture of me". Now . . . . here is the conversation between my darling daughter and me:
Cambria: I had a booger in my nose.
Me: What did you do with it?
Cambria: I ate it.
Me: Cambria, princess' don't eat boogers, remember?
Cambria: But it's in my tummy now.

If anyone has any no booger eating advice, please feel free to share. Thanks in advance.

Clipping Coupons

2008-01-28T09:42:00.001-07:00

I've started cliping coupons to try and save a little money. There are some really great deals out there if you just look!! :)

Great Job Conner!

2008-01-25T16:39:00.001-07:00

Wow! you got 100% on your spelling test that you were so worried about, and look what great handwriting you have! I can't believe some of those words - - pretty hard! I am so proud of you!!

"Could you take a picture of me?"

2008-01-09T14:57:00.000-07:00

Cambria's new favorite thing is having me take her picture. She likes to pose, or she likes me to take pictures of the back of her and of her feet! We also take picture of her stuffed animals. This day, when she asked, "could you take a picture of me?", how could I resist? Never mind the fact that she had just woken up and was in her underwear! You'd never know. :)

Who I am

2008-01-01T14:37:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how grown up Conner is starting to look. He's not a little boy anymore :( I loved this picture so much that I had to scrap it. He looks just like his dad with his adorable crooked little smile.

Happy Birthday Jennifer!

2007-12-30T13:33:00.000-07:00

It's my little sister's 31st Birthday today. We are celebrating by going out to dinner at her favorite restaurant, the Bonsai Steakhouse - - that is, if they can make it down the canyon in the snow storm. I got her some adorable fuzzy socks. Since she's pregnant I figured it's the only thing that's sure to fit right now.

Happy Birthday to you!!

Here is the card I made for her:

Princess Robert

2007-12-30T13:15:00.000-07:00

Out of all the pictures I took on Christmas, this is one of my favorites, so until I have time to go through the rest of the pictures, this will have to do. When Cambria saw it she said, "he's not a real princess . . . . . he's a pretend one"! Yes he is Cambria, yes he is. Just kidding bro., you know I love ya!!

Visit with Santa

2007-12-18T18:30:00.000-07:00

We went to see Santa a few weeks ago. Conner did great, of course. He said he wanted a Brett Favre jersey and a PlayStation game. Cambria was a little shy but she didn't cry at all. She asked for a baby doll.

Snow Much Fun!!

2007-12-17T16:45:00.000-07:00

Playing outside on the first REAL snow day. It was so cold!

Daddy hooked the sled up to the four wheeler and pulled Cambria (along with the rest of the neighbor kids) around the neighborhood. She loved it!

Swimming with Santa

2007-12-13T09:42:00.000-07:00

We went swimming with Santa last night - -well, Santa didn't actually swim, he just sat and watched all the kids swim. He looked so cute in his Hawaiian shirt and swim trunks (especially after I did a little photo shopping, some of you know what I am talking about). Cambria though he was great! She even posed for a picture for the Salt Lake Tribune!

New Blog Header

2007-12-07T20:12:00.000-07:00

I finally changed my blog header! My cute friend Heidi is now designing digital papers and kits for Little Dreamer Designs. Go check out her kits, they are gorgeous! My header is made using her Vintage Christmas kit. THANKS HEIDI, I love it!!

Our Gingerbread House

2007-12-05T15:20:00.000-07:00

It has become a tradition to make a gingerbread house every year at Christmas time. The kids love it!! I was worried about them getting sick from all the frosting and candy they ate - - who knows how long that stuff has been sitting around before they actually ship it out to the store for the holidays! Luckily however, all was well.

Thankful for You

2007-11-26T13:36:00.000-07:00

I love Thanksgiving and thinking of all there is to be thankful for. My family is at the top of my thankful list. I would be so lost without them. When Commer came home with this cute card he made a school, I knew it was a keeper! As a parent, it is easy to get wrapped up in all the responsibilities of raising children - - somethimes I wonder how much I am actually teaching my children (good and bad). It's certainly not easy being a parent. I'd even go so far as to say it is the hardest job I have ever had, but the rewards are definitely worth it.

Potty Time!

2007-11-13T19:54:00.000-07:00

I've dreaded it for weeks now, but finally decided Cambria mush be potty trained. I was a bit flustered after 6 accidents before the first days end. She was so sick of me asking every 15-20 minutes if she needed to go potty. I thought for sure she would be traumatized for life. Finally, thanks to a tip from my darling friend Lisa I told her that there were "fishies" in the toilet that needed to be fed. I even went so far as to sneak a gold fish cracker in the toilet every now and then. I know you are laughing, but when YOU potty train a 2 year old you can do it your way. All I know is that it worked for me! Except for nap time and night time, we are almost 100% potty trained! YAY!!

I Finally Did It!

2007-11-10T16:49:00.000-07:00

Look, I did it! I finally created a blog - -after several friends telling me I just HAD to do it! I have to admit, I was a bit apprehensive. It seemed so intimidating, but I did it. Now, I just have to figure out what to post! Stay tuned!!