What does rain bring?

A flooded basement and a big mess!  Aaron and I were on our way home from going out to dinner with some friends and we both had mentioned that we needed to check the water level when we got home.  We got home and our babysitter was watching Napoleon Dynamite so after I had taken her home I came back and Aaron was sitting on the couch watching it.  We both hadn't seen it for awhile and were both a little intrigued, so I plopped myself down next to him thinking that he had checked the water level and that everything was fine.  A little time had gone by when I could hear this weird sound.  Our water heater was running like crazy and we both knew what that meant.  We both had forgotten to check the water level! CRAP CRAP CRAP!!!!!!!  Their were puddles of water all in our crawl space, the kids play room carpet was completely wet as well as our main living room and game room down stairs. Aaron instantly started ripping up the carpet and I was just livid that this was happening.  If we would have checked the water level none of this would have happened.  I have been longing for new carpet for a while and to see him just ripping it up and throwing wet pads out our window didn't make things any better.  I stood there just pissed and a little emotional which then got Aaron mad since my bad attitude wasn't helping anything either.  Needless to say it was a long night!  We got the carpet ripped up and the fans going to start drying out the mess.  The crawl space was another story!  We got the major stuff moved so it wouldn't get ruined and left the rest for the next day. 

                                           
Who likes big messes.....NOT ME!  For three days everything was piled in the middle of the floor in both rooms.  It gives me anxiety. 

Aaron spent all day Saturday getting the sump pump figured out and where to run it to drain it out of the house.  It was a big process but he got it figured out and I'm glad he's a handy man.  This is what the kids play room looks like now. 

What a way to spend spring break weekend!

Wyatt- Testimony

Today was fast and testimony meeting in church, but today was a little different.  We were half way through the meeting when Wyatt came up to Aaron and I and told us he was going to bear his testimony.  We have never pushed the issue with the kids to do it and really have never even talked about it with them.  So when Wyatt told us he wanted to- how do ya tell him no.  That is something I never want them to feel as if they can't or shouldn't.  So he headed up to the stand and sat down by the bishop until it was his turn.  In my mind I was thinking of all the crazy things he has said just in his nightly prayers and was thinking how crazy it could get.  My fingers were crossed and hoping he wouldn't pray for donuts (since he likes to in his prayers). But he got up to the microphone and said I love my Heavenly Father and then I think he got nervous so he turned around to the bishop and with the bishops help he finished his testimony and did a great job.  It brought a tear to my eye and I really do feel that he had felt the spirit.
Then it was time for primary and Wyatt was in charge of saying the opening prayer in sharing time.  He said he wanted to say it by himself so I sat with my class and once again crossed my fingers.  He got up to say the prayer and he wouldn't say anything.  When I looked up he was pointing at kids that were not ready for the prayer and showing them to fold their arms.  It was really really cute! He waited and waited until everyone was ready and then he said his prayer.  I was really amazed at how great of a boy he is even though he is a little character at times.  I was really proud of him today!

Logan- Achievement award

Logan came home the other day, walked in the house and said with a big smile on his face "so do you notice anything different?"  He was wearing a medal around his neck so I instantly asked what it was for.  He told me he got the award for the most improved reader for 3rd Quarter.  Now for Logan this was huge!  He has really struggled in his reading since 1st grade and has been taking a reading class once a week to try to get him caught up.  I made sure he knew how proud I was of him and how hard he has worked.  He was pretty proud himself and wasn't about to share his 7-up he got either. :)  He had also gotten a free kids meal to subway so for dinner that's where we headed to celebrate his achievement. 

                                                         
                                               WAY TO GO LOGAN!!!

                                  
                         Logan with his friend Max and his little brother Asher.

crazy hair day

Every year at school they have a week of where they usually do a crazy hat day, team uniform day, and crazy hair day.  Logan wasn't for doing crazy hat day but was actually excited to do the crazy hair day. Which actually surprised me because he usually is more on the shy side and doesn't want to draw attention to himself.  Hmmm could he take after his mother?  I gave him a few options of what we could do but when I mentioned coloring his hair he was all for it!  He chose his colors and this is what he came up with.

He came home from school and said that when he stepped on the bus that morning, all the kids were saying how cool his hair was.  I'm glad he got out of being a little shy and went for it.  He said he was glad he did it.

Pizza, Pizza, Pizza

The other night I was racking my brain on what to do for dinner.  I was going through some recipes from a website I have come to love and noticed a pizza dough recipe.  I decided that it would be fun for the kids to make their own individual pizza's and I was a little curious myself if I was even capable of making dough and it actually turning out.  The last time I tried a bread dough recipe it didn't turn out so great and it was an easy one.  Well this recipe looked easy enough and so we gave it a shot.  The kids had fun making their pizza's and come to find out the pizza's were yummy!
It was a miracle enough that I made homemade pizza dough, but Aaron couldn't get enough of it.  Score for me:)  I do admit myself that It was one of the best pizza dough I've had.

Lazy day

This past Tuesday I woke up and noticed that it had snowed.  GGGRRRRR!  The weather had been somewhat decent lately and I figured we were done with the snow...i guess not.  I'm so ready for the warm weather to be here.  Wyatt also woke up that morning very whiney and I could tell he has just been tired alot recently.  We had no where specific to be and I just felt like it would be a good day to stay home and do nothing.  Kennady didn't have preschool and I decided to keep Wyatt home from his preschool to have them both take a nap and just get caught up on their sleep. 
We went and rented a few movies from the redbox.  They chose dolphins and I rented a chic flick that I knew Aaron probably wouldn't want to see.  They had their little picnic with their lunch ables (which they always love to get) while they watched their movie, and I hate to admit this but I slapped my butt on the couch myself and watched my chic flick.  I NEVER do this and while I was sitting there I felt really lazy but it sure felt good too!  I could have done the many monotonous things you do everyday around the house but who wants to do that:)  So Yes I was a lazy fart and enjoyed a movie all by myself. 
After the movie's it was time for the naps.  The kiddo's didn't even fight me about having to take a nap, (that never happens) so obviously they were tired if they were just wanting to lay down.  They asked if they could both sleep on my bed and if I would lay down with them for a minute.  As I layed there with them, It was one of those moments that I reflected on how lucky I am to be able to stay home and cherish these little moments.  That is one thing that I will always have as a favorite memory.  I loved having them both cuddle up to me and me feeling that unconditional love for them.
It was a lazy day but a great one!

why do we have beds?

Anytime one of the kids are sick, we have them sleep in our room on the floor.  Probably because were to lazy to have to walk across the hall and into their rooms:)  Anyone who knows me knows that I love my sleep!  Well since then they love every opportunity to sleep on the floor.  It was a weekend night and Wyatt asked if he could sleep in our room, which of course I thought he meant the floor.  I went and grabbed the blankets and came back in our room and he asked to sleep in our tub instead. Why not? 

Here he is sound asleep and with his blanket.  Well Kennady's blanket.  Grandma Herrick made both Wyatt& Kennady these patchwork blankets when they were born and Wyatt won't sleep without his.  Unfortunately, Wyatt's blanket has come up missing so he took over Kennady's even though it is pink.

Grandma Herrick also bought them winnie the pooh bear blankets which Kennady also has to have with her every night.  It's funny how they both have had both the blanket and the bears with them since they were born and they each prefer one than the other. 

Why do they even have beds......half the time they are sleeping on the floor.