Conversations and the Bus Stop

We have had some interesting conversations this week. Here are just a few of them. I needed to hurry and blog about them before I forgot.

Conversation #1
Me: What did you do at school?
Heston: Went to recess.
Me: What else did you do?
Heston: Went to recess.
Me: Did you do anything else?
Heston: Played on the playground.


Conversation #2
Rob: How was school?
Heston: Good
Rob: Good
Heston: Brayton got kicked in the balls.
Rob: What? (holding his laugh in)
Heston: Yeah TJ kicked Brayton in the balls at the bus stop. Brayton was being SO mean.

Conversation #3
This took place right before bed last night.
Heston: TJ was late to school today.
Gillyin: Yeah, we made TJ late for school.
Me: What? What happened?
Gillyin: Well, Heston and TJ were having a dance off...
Heston: And then Gillyin bumped into TJ and messed his glasses up...
Gillyin: I didn't mean to...
Heston: Well, you did and he had to go home so his mom could fix them.
Me: So he missed the bus?
Heston: Yes...he never came back.
Rob: Did you break his glasses?
Me: You were having a dance off?
Gillyin: Yeah, mom they were break dancing.
Rob:Were did you learn to break dance?
Heston: I just know, dad!
Gillyin: I DIDN'T MEAN TO....

*I am thinking the bus stop is a pretty eventful place at 7:30 AM

School Days!

Gillyin started school on the 19th...2nd grade and I cannot believe it! Heston started kindergarten yesterday. He was so excited! That sure makes it easier to send them when they are excited about going! Gilly was excited to help Heston with getting to school too! They both love the bus. We will see how much they love it in a few years. :) I can't wait to see what this school year will bring!

BEFORE

AFTER

We have a giant willow tree in our front yard. The last time we had it trimmed was about 3 years ago. Well, like any good tree...it grew and it grew and it grew! When it started hanging over the street and sweeping it's branches on the roofs of every vehicle that drove by we thought maybe it was time to take care of the tree! Rob decided that he would do the job. Of course I was nervous because...a man with a chain saw standing on a ladder with his two little side kicks to help...was asking for a trip to the ER! So my bright husband decides to go get the forklift! Brilliant right? Ruston (bro in law) drives the fork lift to our house from 12T. They put a pallet on the fork lift as a platform to stand on and Ruston lifts Rob up and down so he can rid the tree of it's massive over growth! I was a bit impressed by their team work.

MiLe StOnEs!!!

So much has been happening with my kiddos lately. I seriously can see a light at the end of the very long mommy tunnel. Now...I know that the mom thing is forever...which I am grateful for, and I LOVE my children, but I am excited to be making my way to the next stages of mommy hood! A year ago I would have thought this day would never come. Gilly is so responsible and has actually started to help with cleaning the house. She is becoming such a big help. Heston is going into kindergarten and so that makes 2 kids in school and I pray that the kindergarten experience will help him to mature. Fisher is riding a 2 wheeler, is potty trained and will be going to pre-school. Griffyn is almost 7 months, is crawling, and eating food. I know life will ALWAYS be crazy and busy, but I will NEVER have 2 kids in diapers again:)...in 5 months I will NEVER have to buy another can of formula and both of those things are hard to believe. I am so thankful for my kids and that I am their mother. I learn so much about life everyday because of them. Hipp Hip Horay for MiLe StOnEs!!!!

Girls Trip!

Gillyin and I took a girls trip to Orem this past weekend! She was having a "feel sorry for myself" thing going on. Her complaint was that I never spend anytime with her and that Griffyn gets ALL the attention. I needed to run up to get some last school things and some salon supplies so I thought that we would just make a little trip out of it. Friday night we got pedicures at the mall! Who doesn't L O V E that? and then went to the California Pizza Kitchen for dinner. It's kind of "our" place to eat. Then of course it was ice cream from Cold Stone! Getting to stay in a hotel without the boys was nice too :)! Saturday Gillyin got brave and decided she wanted her ears pierced! She did so good and looks absolutely BEAUTIFUL with a little *bling*! We got all of our stuff done and had a F U N time! I found the best store in the mall too! It is called Bohme....do not ask me how to pronounce that:)...but I found theeeeee cutest jeans EVER! I hope that Gilly feels better about life after getting to spend some one on one time with me! It was good for me too!

P.S. don't you just love her toothless look! she has just about broke the tooth fairy this summer!

Sevier County Fair

Just a few pictures from the BIG fair. This year was kind of exciting because our fair grounds just got redone (it needed to be BADLY). With new buildings, arena, and stage so many people will benefit from all that has been done. Fisher was so stinkin' excited to go! It was fun to watch him. As for the 2 older kids, well, we should have left them home. Heston and Gillyin just complained the WHOLE time. Griffyn was chill with just getting packed around:) So can't remember who it was that made the coffin, but I had to take a picture. Who would have thought? And that cabbage was HUGE!

Grown Up???

I just happened to turn 29 a few weeks ago...and so I have been thinking a lot lately about, well growing up! I don't feel like I am almost 30. I still feel like I just graduated from high school. I don't feel like a responsible adult. I just don't feel like a grown up!!! So what if I have 4 children, a mortgage, and mom mobile. Seriously, when will it hit me? When am I going to realize that...YES, Julia you are a grown up and from now on you will only get older! The whole age thing doesn't freak me out, but when I look in the mirror and see this gray halo at my hair line and wrinkles seem to appear daily around my eyes...that is what FREAKS me out! What on earth is happening? So am I the only one that feels like this? Am I having a whine fest or what?