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2011-02-28T22:53:00.000-08:00

SUNSHINE I WANT SUNSHINE!!!

I am so over all this snowy wet cold weather and ready for the sun to be shining, I know a lot of people love the snow and all the fun activities it brings but not me I love it for December only, I think when I'm an old lady I want to be tan and wrinkly on a beach where the sun is always shining ;) We try and take a fun family vacation every other year in the Spring and this year we decided (well I decided) that we were going to spend a week in Sunny Florida but not at Disney World this time, as much as we loved going to Disneyland we thought we would try and make this trip a little more relaxing with a little less crowd so its all about the beach and water this year we rented a condo for the first part of our trip and are going to visit Discovery Cove and let the big girls do the dolphin swim, then do a couple days at Sea World then off to St. Pete Beach where we are staying and a kid friendly resort they have a 3 story water slide on the beach and a floating water park on the ocean, kid activities every hour on the hour, We are so excited and are counting down the days until we are playing in the sun!!

2010-08-04T22:08:00.000-07:00

Jessika

This is my beautiful niece Jessika she is such a blessing to our family

and we are so glad to have her she has taught us so much in the 9 years she

has been here. Let me tell you a little about her, Jess was diagnosed shortly after birth with cerebral palsy, The day she was born was

so exciting for the family she is my brother and sister in laws first baby and the second grandchild on both sides, so we all could not wait to meet her, she was perfect in every way, later that night my brother and sister in law noticed that she was having a hard time feeding and that her little legs were shaking, concerned by this they called the nurse who took her to the nursery and called

the Doc, after many tests they found that she had suffered major strokes 2 in utero and one shortly after birth, the strokes have caused speech impairment and paralysis on the right side of her body. Over the last 9 years she has had several surgeries and has done many standard forms of therapy to help one day give her better function of her body, so that she can walk, talk, play and perform daily tasks we all consider simple. For the last week she has been attending an alternative form of therapy called Now I Can(http://www.nowican.org/) it is an intensive form of physical therapy done 5 days a week 4 hours a day for 3 weeks, Jessika is making BIG strides on day 5 of therapy she took her first steps and stood alone for 3 seconds, she is working so hard towards her goal of walking and we are all so so proud of her she is an amazing girl we want to see her reach her goals. Because this therapy is so costly we have decided to do a garage sell to help raise money to provide here with some maintenance therapy after her 3 week session so she can hopfully reach her goals, if you would like to donate items to be sold please contact me by email at mbwhaw@msn.com I am hoping to have all donations priced and organized and ready to go by the 18th. We are planning the garage sell for Saturday August 21st from 8:00 - 2:00

3933 West Mapleleaf Way

West Jordan

THANK YOU!!!!

2010-01-16T20:56:00.000-08:00

Sophia 2 months

2010-01-07T21:22:00.000-08:00

The girls playing at My Gym

It's been a long rough week trying to get back on a schedule after the holidays,

the girls have had the hardest time getting to sleep, so I decided to wear them

out tonight by letting them burn a little energy, and I'm glad to say it WORKED!!

Isabella LOVED LOVED the ball pit!!

Savannah swinging

My little monkey baby

I couldn't believe Izzy sat still to sing

Wild Child!!!

2010-01-07T21:06:00.000-08:00

My beautiful baby smiling for her mama, I can't believe how big she is getting already.

I WISH TIME WOULD SLOW DOWN!! Sophia Violet

1 month old

2009-12-28T16:42:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas 2009

The girls trying on there stockings

Amandas face when her cousin got a Zhu Zhu pet and she did not.

All the cousins

2009-12-22T21:37:00.000-08:00

My cute family

2009-12-21T14:42:00.000-08:00

Sophia Violet Worthington

November 30th 2009

5:20 p.m.

7 lbs 5.6 oz 19 1/2 inches

2009-12-21T14:03:00.000-08:00

October 2009

2009-12-20T22:26:00.000-08:00

October 17th 2009
I LOVE FALL & HALLOWEEN!!! It is by far my most favorite time of the year, I love everything about it, when I think of fall many things come to mind, there is somthing in the air a smell a feeling, picking pumpkins, Gardner Village, roasted green chillies, yummy food, and decorating my house.

Amanda

Gotta love this kid.......

Savannah & Daddy with her Pumpkin

My beautiful Savannah

Isabella looking for her pumpkin

2009-12-20T21:53:00.000-08:00

September 7th 2009

Matt & I took the girls to a luau at Thanksgiving Point it was so fun they had such a good time and the food was sooo YUMMY!!! Mommy and Isabella Daisy
Savannah Lillie & Amanda Rose

Daddy and the girls feeding the fish

Mommy and Savannah

My girls

2009-08-17T23:10:00.000-07:00

WOW! I really dropped the ball on keeping up on the blog this year we have had a good year with a a little surprise that most everyone knows about by now. Lets go back to March we found out that we will be having another baby, I was in complete shock(I cried ALOT for the first13 weeks) even though we know how babies are made we were definitely not planning this, she will now be here in 15 weeks and I am getting excited for her arrival I cant wait to see what and who she looks like, Amanda refers to her as the born baby and is so excited and has been since we told her, she loves being a big sister, Savannah on the other hand would have been completely happy being an only child, I'm pretty sure she cried as hard as I did when we told her the big news, and well Isabella poor girl she loves getting all the attention I hope she will adjust OK, I'm more worried about me adjusting to having two babies, I just keep telling myself it was meant to be. Little Miss Bella turned one on April 5th and we celebrated with friend s and family it was a good day she wasn't to sure about digging into her cake she didn't want her hand to get dirty, she is 16 months now and so smart and full of sass her favorite word is Nooo! In May we headed to Disneyland for Savannah's 10th birthday it was so fun we went down with our good friends Sean&Dez and there cute kids Megan who also has the same birthday as Savannah and there little boy Aiden who Amanda just loves the last day we were there we met up with the Bird family for a little fun at the beach before heading back home to the cold weather of Salt Lake, what the hell rain rain rain till the end of June that was crazy, Amanda turned 5 on the 8th of June we were planning an outside Hannah Beach party birthday, but we ended up partying inside thank goodness she invited Santa to her party he came from his vacation in Hawaii just to visit her on her special day, he brought her a real flower lai necklace

and treats for her and all her friends, it was a fun fun day. July summer finally arrived we spent time at the zoo a little swimming at great grandmas the splash park, we tried the new cowabunga bay out that was great the girls loved it, July has been fun, crazy and busy, Isabella broke her wrist over the 24th(we wont talk about that) and Savannah and Amanda started school I can't believe I have a 5th grader and a Kindergartner time goes by so fast its unreal now we are approaching the end of August I am so glad we are off track for a few weeks, School was a little rough for Amanda she is not a morning girl thank goodness for Savannah helping her and me. I will post some pics of all the fun events over the last 6 months in a few days. And I am going to definitely try to keep up better on this blog...

2009-02-17T10:43:00.000-08:00

Fun Filled February

I am so glad January is over February was definitely welcomed around here now if all the snow would disappear I would be SO SO SO happy, I can't wait for spring to be here so my kids can get out of this house and run and play, here are a few pictures of the girls I have had to get a little creative with things to do to fill the days, the normal movie nights and UNO isn't cutting it so we decided to have a little spa day I let the girls make lip gloss, and a facial mask made with oat mill, mashed bananas and honey, then they did foot massages on each other, they had a blast especially Amanda when it was her turn to put a mask on Savannah she wasn't as nice about putting just a little bit on and then rubbing it in she thought more was better.

(thank goodness it tasted good)

VALENTINES DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE
Matt is so sweet 4 years ago he was coming home from work and saw a sign that read daddy daughter dance(its put on by the city) so he stopped and bought tickets and every year since he has taken our girls its so sweet and they look forward to it each year, we go shopping for dresses go get there hair and nails done its so fun.

Isabella Daisy Update

(WILD CHILD)

The pictures say it all

The only times she sits still is when she is asleep or getting her ears cleaned, its so funny she goes into a trance and stares off into space.

2009-01-23T07:10:00.000-08:00

CRAZY 2009

Well I have already neglected my blog this year I am going to try and stay on top of it but its been crazy around here, you would think with Christmas done and over it would be a little more relaxed,not here though Matt had back surgery on January 13Th and so he pretty much can do nothing which sucks for him, if you know Matt he can't sit still he has always got to be doing something, and it really sucks for me because he is so helpful around here with the kids even with helping me around the house, so it been crazy trying to get back into a routine of some sorts,its been almost 2 weeks since the surgery and everyday I can tell he his getting a little better so hopefully the surgery will have been worth all he has had to deal with, and in a few months are life's can be back to normal.I also have a little story for you, on the 20TH of this month I went to drop Amanda off at preschool when we pulled up there was a firetruck outside of Ms. Wendi's house, the neighbor ran over to tell me that the family had got carbon monoxide poisoning in the night and there daughter who brings her child to preschool in the mornings had found her parents and siblings, she was able to wake her sister and brother up but her dad could barley speak and could not move and Ms.Wendi could not wake up she is still in ICU but her health is improving daily, so anyway we have talked about buying a CO detector a lot and when this happened we went and bought one they are pretty cheap $25.00 - 50.00 bucks so I would encourage all of you to get one today don't procrastinate just do it.

Ms. Wendi is amazing and we hope she is feeling better soon, Amanda is missing her and her friends at preschool and can't wait to get back with them.

2008-12-19T20:53:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas

Our church has a Christmas party every year & Santa comes in while the kids are singing its pretty cute, the Santa on the other hand this year not so cute, this picture of him with my girls is not bad but as the night went on the poor Santa starting busting out of his suit he way laying way back in the chair and his hat went flat I even heard him refer to a child as "a big girl" and he didn't mean are you to big to be sitting on Santa, I couldn't believe it. Anyway I was asked to take the pictures of the kids with Santa I have to share a couple of my favorite this one of my girls is the most beautiful of course.

And of course there is always one kid who screams (LOVE IT) this will be a memorable moment.

2008-12-01T21:23:00.000-08:00

Meet the newest member of our family

MAX

The girls were so excited to get an early Christmas gift, little Max and I mean little came a few weeks earlier than we had planned but we are loving it (so far) and Matt is glad to finally have another male in this house besides himself, I just can't understand why???

2008-12-01T21:04:00.000-08:00

Little Miss Daisy

I can't believe my baby is already going to be eight months old this week, she is crawling now and it is so funny because it's not your typical crawl its more of a scootch with one knee down and the other leg up like she is sitting indian style, she also got her first tooth November 26th, and I have taught her what her daddy say's NO NO NO NO! she says dadada and shaks her no, we love her so so much and are very blessed to have her.

2008-11-25T22:41:00.000-08:00

I realize I am a little behind on updating my blog I have had a crazy busy month, so I have posted all of our fun festivities that we did in October minus the pictures of the kids in there Halloween costumes because we used Matt's camera and I have not downloaded any pictures from his camera on to my computer, so Savannah was a spider witch, Amanda was Spiderman, and Isabella was a little black cat.Getting ready to carve some pumpkins!!!

My baby girl with her messy face and her "perfect pumpkin"

Amanda a little confused on the pumpkin guts, she was stuffing every body's back into her pumpkin.

Melissa getting ready to carve!!

Savannah digging in, she wasn't wasting any time.

2008-11-25T22:18:00.000-08:00

Every year we take our kids to the pumpkin patch in search for the "perfect pumpkin" as Amanda would say. They have so much fun, this year it seems there was a lot of "perfect" pumpkins as you can tell from the wheelbarrow full.

Savannah testing them out, I guess to see how comfy they are matters in picking the perfect pumpkin.

Amanda with her "perfect pumpkin" hers has to be small with no stem.

Little Miss Isabella along for the ride, this is her first year out so she is just getting the hang of it for next year.

2008-11-25T22:01:00.000-08:00

OK so if you know me I LOVE HALLOWEEN its my favorite holiday and every year we spook up the yard, but it never seems like enough to me, my husband thinks I'm crazy.

This is Dead Fred, he got a body bag this year for all his dismembered parts.

2008-11-07T09:29:00.000-08:00

Savannah's Baptism Day

2008-10-20T20:49:00.000-07:00

My cousins and I took our girls to Gardner Village for a little witchy fun, the girls love it there, Matt and I took them last year and they could not wait to go back, they decorated witch hats, Amanda was concentrating so hard on hers she couldn't even look at me it was so cute! Then they had there faces painted and of course we rode with the witch on the hay ride, it was baby Ada's and Isabella's first year but as you can tell by Bella's face she loved it!

2008-10-17T14:58:00.000-07:00

Savannah is getting Baptized this month and is so excited for a couple of reason the number one is that her dad will be baptizing her and number two that she is sharing her special day with her best friend Bailee they have been friends for 5 years now and are inseparable, i like to tease her mom and ask if I can claim her on our taxes.

2008-10-08T15:07:00.000-07:00

Las Vegas

Matt & I got to fly to Vegas for a long weekend

courtesy of his work, it was so fun being with our friends,

playing and relaxing

some we haven't seen for awhile that are now living in Vegas.

We did a little gambling I won a little Matt lost a little, like always,

they took us to the the Danny Gan's show, which was so funny, and of

course my favorite part was going out to eat at T-bones it was so YUMMY!

Here we are at Danny Gan's taking car of Kevin

Jenn Danielle & Me

Did someone say CHEESE!
RELAXING BY THE TOPLESS POOL

(HAHAHAHA)

2008-09-20T19:40:00.000-07:00

OK I'm so excited I found out tonight at a family party that I am going to be a great aunt, my niece is 2 months along and I am so happy for her and her husband I'm still smiling, they are going to be awesome parents. Not to mention all of my neices and nephews on Matts side of the family are older so now my kids will have someone to play with, the only thing is that great aunt sounds so old when I think of great aunts I think of my grandmas sisters (OLD LADIES WHO KNOW MORE THAN THEY REALLY DO) :)

2008-09-16T22:00:00.000-07:00

Through the eyes of my child

Her favorite picture, she thought this was so cute

This is Gabby the favorite baby doll.

My daughter got a hold of one of my cameras and took 165 pictures, so if you have ever wondered what life looks like through the eyes of someone 3 feet tall here it is

I especially like this one of Emilee with her I'm a model face

AHAHH!!!! NOT AGAIN

She took this one of herself (not bad!)

2008-09-15T17:56:00.000-07:00

Amanda started preschool last week, and I am proud to say I am the only one who cried.

The girls both went to Mrs. Wendy for preschhol, Savannah is so excited to get to go be a teachers helper in Amandas class when she goes off track.

2008-09-11T16:25:00.000-07:00

Today I am thankful for my freedom and those who are fighting to keep it.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

BLACK MAGIC WOMAN

THAT'S WHAT I AM

So the story goes something like this Tuesday I told Matt I was going to the church on Thursday for Relief Society and he would have the girls, Wednesday I reminded him of my plans for the next night, Thursday rolls around I'm waiting for him to get home so I can get ready and he starts in that he needs to go out and shoot his bow and the kids are at there friends and he thinks he is going to go out in the field and shoot the bow, um my feeling on this was NO WAY I had made plans for the night he new he had the kids and he shouldn't pawn them off on the neighbor so to shorten it up I didn't go and he did, when he came home he said (what did you do sit here with your voodoo doll and stick pins in it to hurt me) I looked up at him and his hand was covered in blood, he had cut his finger to the bone with an arrow head.

Matt needed six stitches and is lucky he didn't hit a ligament (or I'm glad I didn't poke him any worse:)

2008-09-09T23:55:00.000-07:00

TAGGED BY JANNETTE

The rules are to list 6 quirks about yourself and then tag six people. Leave them a message on their blog letting them know they have been tagged.

I worry about everything and everyone I lay awake at night thinking thinking thinking...right now I am worried thinking of our last dentist (don't ask, & yes I know that's weird)
I'm a nail bitter, big surprise with me being a worry wort.
I hate ELEVATORS, I do what ever possible not to get in them.
I'm not a fan of milk and if I do have a glass it has to be in a glass glass and no one else better drink from my cup.
I would like to say I like to find the best deal shopping but to sum it up I'm CHEAP, A PENNY PINCHER.
Very indecisive I don't want to be the one who decides where we go to dinner or what we should to do

2008-09-07T18:48:00.000-07:00

WHERE DID THE WEEKEND GO??

We had a fun relaxing weekend and definitely are not ready for it to be over Savannah is back on track Monday and little Miss Amanda starts preschool Tuesday, I'm sure that will be a treat trying to pry her off me.Friday night we totally relaxed and stayed at home with the kids,enjoying the nice weather and playing outside, we have a new toy on our street and the whole neighborhood (adults included have enjoyed it)and not for the purpose it serves, Saturday was my nephew Emerson's first birthday party, it was perfect weather for it, he is such a sweetie I don't know what he liked more the taste of his little toes or the yummy cupcake! Now Sundays come and gone and we are preparing for the new and exciting week to come.

All the kids playing and dancing

How fast can you run???

YUMMY YUM YUM!!

2008-09-03T10:34:00.000-07:00

OK Jannette look close see what i did to your picture:)
This duck was a little crazy, he should have been a pig!

Gardner Village

What a wonderful day Jannette and I loaded all the kids up and took them over to Gardner Village to feed the ducks and do a little shopping it was so fun and the kids were sooo sooo good its not often we go somewhere and their isn't a Major meltdown or argument I must say they totally deserved there treat from the candy store.

Amanda loved feeding the ducks next time she will need a whole loaf of bread to her self, she was so into it that I couldn't even get her to look at me when I took her pictures.

Emilee & Manda

Isabella tasting Savannahs giant jaw breaker sucker

2008-08-30T00:04:00.000-07:00

SLUMBER PARTY

MINUS THE SLUMBER

its 1:00 a.m and still awake

all I have to say is they

BETTER SLEEP IN!!!!!

Savannah & Bailee (Sleeping Beauties)

2008-08-29T20:35:00.000-07:00

SOAKIN UP THE SUN

My friends and I took the kids swimming

to soak up whats left of the summer sunshine

it feels as if fall is in the air and our wonderful summer

is coming to an end

Thanks G-nette for the fun day!!!

2008-08-26T08:22:00.000-07:00

FRIENDS

When you are sad -- I will jump on the person who made you sad like a spider monkey jacked up on mountain dew-- When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you. When you smile -- I will know you are plotting something that I must be involved in -- When you are scared -- I will rag on you about it every chance I get. -- When you are worried -- I will tell you horrible stories about how much Worse it could be until you quit whining --When you are confused -- I will use little words--When you are sick -- Stay away from me until you are well Again I don't want whatever you have-- When you fall -- I will point and laugh at your clumsy butt-- This is my oath.... I pledge it to the end. 'Why?' you may ask;'because you are my friend'-- Friendship is like peeing your pants, everyone can see it, But only you can feel the true warmth..

I am so thankful for all my friends even if your pretty face is not posted

LOVE YA

2008-08-19T08:11:00.000-07:00

HANNAH!!! HANNAH MONTANA!!! She was at are house ya know, all the girls in the neighborhood got these Hannah wigs the are hilarious I think Bella looks like Amanda with it on....

2008-07-28T16:01:00.000-07:00

We have had lots of little blue birds this summer in our yard its been so fun watching them, last night it was raining like crazy and one of the babies was squawking out back hiding up in the pergola he is so cute.

2008-07-27T19:28:00.000-07:00

We have had a fun filled few weeks, last Sunday we took the girls to the zoo it was fun, it has changed so much, are normal route we walk is no longer the same so we didn't see it all but it was still fun to see all the changes, there is a new carousal that the girls loved, Monday my old friend and neighbor called and her daughter Hannah was here for a visit from Arizona she was Savannah's first friend we lived next to Kevin Dar and Hannah in our West Valley house are girls are only 3 months apart we had alot of fun living next to them and i am so glad Savannah and Hannah still have a friendship i wish we could see more of them.Maybe now that we have a car that would be able to make a long road trip we could get out and visit them, that's right after 10 years of driving the runner i got a new car,we loved the Toyota so much that we bought a Sequoia, so to try the car out we decided to take a trip up to the lambs cabin it was fun we had the Gardner family up for dinner and took a ride to the lake we were hoping to see some deer but no luck, the girls tried to catch squirrels with a bucket and rope but didn't have much luck they did find a big fuzzy caterpillar & collected rocks flowers and leaves, When we were heading home we came around a corner almost out of the canyon and came upon a giant moose standing in the road i think that was the best part for them it came right up to the car before running up the hill side,

2008-07-18T09:01:00.000-07:00

2008-07-18T08:45:00.000-07:00

YEA!! Matt bought me a new camera and i love it, i am so excited it is so much faster, better,& easier to use and so on than the last one i had, i have been figuring out how it all works and will be taking a class in a few weeks to learn more about all the fun stuff i can do with it, so after August 2nd i will have my pricing figured out and will be able to start. Here are a few fun pictures i have taken this week keep in mind i havent edited them i am waiting to buy my software after my class.

2008-07-10T13:03:00.002-07:00

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY !!!
What a fun an exciting weekend to start the 4Th off we had a BBQ with friends and did works out front, amazing enough with all the kids there was only one child hurt
The day of the fourth we did our traditional go to great grandmas and swim BBQ and watched the Murray firework show down by the pool with family and more friends it was lots of fun, the next day we took off for the cabin in Kamas to get away from the heat and every day life, when we got there Matt's cousin was there from Washington with his kids it was fun to see them and there cute kids we had fun fishing, playing in the creek and doing a whole lot a relaxing, minus the first night of getting into bed and closing my eyes and feeling what i thought was a big moth flying near my face when in reality it was a little bat, even though the bat was little the thought of it sleeping in the same room as me was scary needless to say i did not sleep well and was so glad to get home to my own bat free bedroom. When we got up the next morning Matt's cousins wife was up and getting out of the shower i was telling her about our little friend when i spotted him sleeping on the curtain in the bathroom, she also was not to excited about spending the morning getting ready with the little thing, thankfully Dick was there and scooped him up and took him out and put him up in a tree. My girls loved fishing, Amanda caught her first fish she wasn't to excited about at first, by the next day she had made her dead fish her new pet, the talk of eating it about made her cry she wanted to take it for a walk when we got home and show it off, Savannah was so happy when she reeled hers in all by herself and couldn't wait to help Matt gut it. (who needs sons)

2008-07-10T13:03:00.001-07:00

2008-06-10T10:41:00.000-07:00

Fun in the SUN

2008-06-10T10:34:00.000-07:00

Her cousin taking a wack at the pinata she didn't want to try until of course my camera died.

2008-06-10T10:29:00.000-07:00

Notice the spiderman cake she is so funny all she talked about was having a strawberry shortcake party and when we went to pick the cake out she wanted this one and there was no changing her mind (SHE'S THE BOSS)

2008-06-10T10:21:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Amanda!!!!!!

Amanda got a new bike from mom and dad

2008-06-07T21:54:00.000-07:00

THIS IS MY COUSINS NEW BABY COLIN HE IS SO CUTE... I TOOK PICTURES OF HIM ON JUNE 4TH HE HAS ON A LITTLE TINY VANS BEANIE OHHH SO CUTE WITH LITTLE MATCHING SHOES.

2008-06-07T18:31:00.000-07:00

This is my sweetpea Isabella Daisey she is such a good baby we are so happy to have her in our family.

first blog

2008-05-28T16:14:00.000-07:00

MY GIRLS AND I LAST SUMMER WE ARE SPORTING COOL SAFTEY GLASSES CURTISY OF DADDYS WORK, YOU GOTTA LOVE AMANDA AND HER CREATIVE FASHION STYLE (with her its better to pick your battles)