tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72290970033786836942024-03-05T20:36:46.904-08:00My Fox CrewKatie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-64657780446396551132012-04-13T14:14:00.002-07:002012-04-13T14:39:18.045-07:00Parker<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQ2cO2ovWNAOnCsWqZbdNkZ_dD7HR4A4UTtUDjO33xDuX7siEjHogxwCBs7c0gyXzp11pKfon9wKFqFTEXrtT6qxS9ihNEmDVsZnl1U8O_DeV16-Zxu95F4HwQZRJZZcNZ1-fgEziJuI/s1600/_MG_6796.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQ2cO2ovWNAOnCsWqZbdNkZ_dD7HR4A4UTtUDjO33xDuX7siEjHogxwCBs7c0gyXzp11pKfon9wKFqFTEXrtT6qxS9ihNEmDVsZnl1U8O_DeV16-Zxu95F4HwQZRJZZcNZ1-fgEziJuI/s320/_MG_6796.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731003113624926002" /></a><br />So most of you know Parker has a learning disability with his Auditory processing and working memory. I have been grateful for finding this out since he is able to get help at school where he needs it, but I always felt there was something else but couldn't quite put my finger on it. Well, recently I was talking with his special ed teacher at school and she suggested that I get him tested to see if he has Aspergers. If I did that he would receive a lot more specialized help at school. So last week Parker had his appointment and we met with the councilor and after the first meeting she wasn't sure, she wanted to talk and meet with him more. Yesterday we went back and she told me that after reviewing his file after we left, that she wanted to give him the diagnosis of having Aspergers and an Anxiety disorder NOS (not otherwise specified). It is really common to have an Anxiety disorder with Aspergers. <br /> So there it is, what does this mean? This means that Parker with be able to get special services at his school that will specialized in his way of learning. We are happy with this, we are excited to be able to get Parker the help he needs to tap in to all his potential with his learning and developing tools to deal with his anxiety and coping skills to work with his Aspergers. We have talked with him and he is excited that his brain is wired differently than the typical person. I am so proud of him, he is such a wonderful kid. He isn't going to have an easy road ahead of him but he is excited.Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-40367814950203372702012-01-11T16:04:00.000-08:002012-01-11T16:42:39.706-08:00Wow! Been a while.Well, It has been a while since writing on here, sorry about that. Lets see, we have just been plugging along with our lives. Phil in enjoying school and should graduate with his bachelors in july (yay!) then (hopefully, fingers crossed and prayers said) He will get into grad school at the Y for fall. He is enjoying working at the MTC and he gets to teach elders quorum on sunday.<br />Parker is enjoying 4th grade. He has an awesome teacher and special ed team that helps him. I am happy that he will get to finish his elementary at this school, it is a really great school. He is currently obsessed with Angry Birds. You would think that he got to play all day on Angry Birds for how obsessed he is with it but he actually doesn't. Parker is in Webelos and is getting close to getting his badge. He is very excited to be in 11 yr old scouts, and with my scouting back ground I am in a little bit of a shock that he is almost there. Parker is growing just like his dad, he grew 3 inch in the last 4 months. He is currently 5'3'' that is only 2 inch shorter than me! I love that he is so tall but then again he is still my little boy and it is a little unnerving that he can look me in the eye when I talk to him.<br />Everett loves 3rd grade and also has an awesome teacher. He has a lot of friends in the neighborhood and loves that he sees them at school AND at church. He loves playing the game Farkle and is pretty good at it. He is currently in Bear scouts, and working hard on that. Everett has surpassed Phil in his Lego building talent. That kid makes some of the coolest things and constantly wows us. Everett is my biggest helper with Calvin, I LOVE it. Though Calvin is getting into a mom only phase, sorry Everett.<br />Mason is in 1st grade and is lucky to have his own Aunt Sarah (or Mrs. Bethel at school) for his teacher. The funniest thing is he seems to forget at school that she is his aunt and only thinks of her as his teacher. She is due anyday with a baby and a few months back when they found out that it was a boy, I told Mason that the baby was going to be his cousin. The look on his face was priceless, he looked so confused. You could actually see the wheels turning in his mind making the connection, it was really funny. Mason is an awesome reader and his reading some magic tree house books and Junie B jones. I LOVE this! He is always wanting to read and will read whatever I put in front of him. <br />Simon is 4 and my little mommas boy. Which I love! He likes to be where I am all the time and follows me around the house, when he isn't causing trouble with Calvin. He is the sweetest kid! Simon will give me hugs and kisses just because I am standing there (love it!). He has reached the wonderful age of pondering the world around him. He constantly is asking me questions. Not why questions but HOW, how do they make cars? How do they make metal? How do they make bones? thankfully he is only 4 and simple answers satisfy him. This boys is baby hungry also, he always sees babies and wants to sit and play with them or take care of them, (So cute!)<br />Calvin is 2 and thankful a fairly easy 2 year old. He does the same stuff most 2 year olds do but it doesn't seem as bad :) <br />He loves his brothers and gets what ever he wants from them, even stuff he isn't supposed to have because they give him whatever he wants! Calvin is the cutest kid, we have so much fun with him. He loves to color and cut paper and copy his big brother (good and bad). <br />I am keeping busy. I have some friend that I go walking with 2 to 3 times a week. Every wednesday I go to my friend Lynseys house and we work on our craft projects together, it is so fun and I get a lot accomplished. My current projects are Everetts baptism quilt (yes he is 9, hence the need to get it done:) and starting Masons baptism quilt. I have a year lets see if i can get it done. I got called to be the Relief society Activity Board Leader, so I get to head up all the fun relief society activities which I am very excited about. I also get to go into my kids classes every friday and either read with them or help the teacher with various projects. I love doing this, I enjoy seeing how their classes run and meet their friends. I keep busy with Calvin and Simon while the other boys are at school and we have fun here at home, if only I could get more organized and keep it clean. I have been enjoying being back in Utah, it took a while, but I enjoy it now. I see my sisters more often which I love and the cousins get a lot more play time in. <br />That seems to be all with our family, nothing terrible exciting but fun nonetheless. Lets see if I can post for often then every 8 months :)Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-28025389250275165422011-05-29T14:41:00.000-07:002011-05-29T15:40:36.231-07:00Post traumatic stress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iytr0214qIQbIMsLy5IA9F-WO17yOKgRqVeAT3vH8KHLbAJXHe7SRvpZhbCEQnxLR4vgHrihbCEDWDjmCuKCz-whS0p9QJVYXmYGLTKZOr9CONE7AytuIUolWFrcjdqUgMKVvTYAVrg/s1600/IMG_0947.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iytr0214qIQbIMsLy5IA9F-WO17yOKgRqVeAT3vH8KHLbAJXHe7SRvpZhbCEQnxLR4vgHrihbCEDWDjmCuKCz-whS0p9QJVYXmYGLTKZOr9CONE7AytuIUolWFrcjdqUgMKVvTYAVrg/s320/IMG_0947.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612271203197751954" /></a><br />I have heard of this phrase before and I did believe it was a real thing but I have never experienced it. That is until yesterday. If you don't remember back in December I was in a <a href="http://pkfox.blogspot.com/2011/01/when-it-rains-it-pours.html"><span style="font-weight:bold;">car accident<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span></a>. It was just bad enough to make me jumpy now and again while driving. Yesterday we had a wonderful day spent with friends and family. We drove up to Salt Lake and had a fun lunch and afternoon hanging out with my good friend from high school, Kelsey, for the afternoon. Then we went over to Wheelers Farm and had a birthday party for our nephew Cannon who turned three. The weather was so so all day, turning to light rain at the party. After we went back to Abe's house (Cannon's Dad, Phils brother) and played some games. When we left around 9:00 it was pouring rain. Driving on the freeway in the rain in not one of my favorite thing to do, thankfully Phil was doing the driving. We were just past the point of the mountain and I was starting to tensing up, double checking if everyone was in their seatbelt correctly. Then we hit some sort of pot hole or crack in the road that had filled with water. I lost it! Major flash back came into my head of hitting those other cars, hearing my kids crying and seeing their faces that were so scared. I tensed up so much that I got an instant headache, I also felt like I couldn't breath deep enough. I kept seeing the accident over and over in my head again like the day that it happened with added images of what could happen there with my whole family on the freeway in the rain. The crying came when Phil asked if I was OK, then Parker and Everett asked if I was OK. They were are so sweet with concern. I know I wasn't in that big of an accident but it can really rattle you. We all arrived home save and sound but I was exhausted from the experience. It eased up and almost completely faded away once the rain started to get lighter and all but stop 10 minute later. I do not care to repeat that experience and I do worry about this winter but for now I won't think about it and look forward to summer (if it ever gets here). On a funny note I told Phil that when I am an old lady he is going to have to drive me around because I want to give up on driving sometimes and moments like this speed that thinking up.<br />On a completely different note last sunday I taught relief society for the first time and really liked it. I was surprised I felt very comfortable asking everyones questions and getting their feed back. There is much to be said about being properly prepared in all ways, materially and spiritually. I received several complements of shock that I had never taught before, one woman said I was born to teach, that threw me. I am grateful for the experience and look forward to the next time, I was only a sub last sunday.Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-63434916765874041852011-05-22T16:50:00.001-07:002011-05-22T16:50:36.199-07:00Super hero Simon!<img width='640' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhstXiq7Lav7eLMAzbDw7ZHBq177jRodo2rfu_H3KfuBaJmmbCf5obf3OymvOB5Mgyx_fHbpGD2x4tRdNOa2lhtwA2mpmu7bEOG0ofwQJ7WuiAFyI_F_XT2jNcYoznchY3jPQ5iTQKFn-Y/'><br>I just have to state my two FAVORITE thing about my three year olds. All of them have had differences. Ranging in degrees of naughtiness and helpfulness. But two things they have all done. <br />First is the superhero fixation. I love this phase. Simon has had the benefit of having three older brothers go through this already so he has like 12 capes he can choose from and various other super hero pajamas and masks. Simon currently wears a cape every day if not two capes everyday. <br />The second thing I love is the "I want to be in only my underwear all day" phase. I do help Simon get dressed everyday and it is only a matter of time before he realizes what I have done. There is one thing that Simon does that the others did not do and that is he puts the cloths he was wearing back into his drawer, I know! Crazy right! I am counting my blessings with that one. <br />Three year olds are the best!Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-67257245564355125202011-05-22T16:32:00.001-07:002011-05-22T16:41:40.663-07:00Summer is overdue!Sitting in the grass, the Sunnis shining! I am eating strawberries with my boys and I am thinking "summer needs to get here". We are in the two week countdown for school to be out and my boys are just a little excited. Until today I wasn't but after sitting there and absorbing the sun and my boys I am looking forward to it. <br />I love watching my boys look for bugs and worms and have all sorts of fun summer adventures. <br />With Parker turning 10 I know his "little boy" adventure days are numbered. Hopefully he will hold on to it a little longer since he has little brothers to educate. <br />Simon is currently showing Calvin the joys that are roly poly bugs. So much fun watching Calvins excitement when the bugs roll in to balls. These guys are so much fun!Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-6276613013644149222011-05-18T09:58:00.001-07:002011-05-18T09:58:25.129-07:00I can update from my phone now!!With the encouragement of my sister-in-law I finally activated my blog writer on my phone. Now I update from my phone;). I apologize in advance for any spelling problems since my phone sometimes has a mind of it's own and I don't alway catch it. <br />Well, we have been here in Utah for just over a month now. For the first time in my kids life the three older boys have friends that go to church AND are in their class at school AND live in walking distance range. It's a good motivator to get homework done. <br />Phil has been busy with school and work. He has school ALL day on Monday and Wednesday. Then he works all day Tuesday and Thursday morning. He then has class on Friday morning and spends the rest of the afternoon working on homework. His week is a little crazy and I don't see that changing anytime soon. <br />I am getting settled. Phils schedule is taking some getting used to and it will change each semester, but such is the life of college. I was called to be on the Relief Society board. I have had this calling several times and I really like it. I was also asked to teach Relief Society this Sunday. I have never done this before I am nervous but I am also excited to do it. Hopefully between these two thing I will get some friends. <br />I am in love with my house. Very lucky for us considering we found it online and only saw pictures until we moved it. My only complaint would be the street is to busy. We do have a great back yard to make up for it. <br />So that us what is going on in our lives right now. Two weeks Friday school gets out so we will be playing all day soon. <br />I think I may like updating from my phone, let's see how long it lasts. Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-61788843972123386122011-03-07T22:27:00.000-08:002011-03-07T23:20:40.010-08:00Girlfriends!As I was driving down the road after a doctor appointment that I apparently forgot got canceled, I was thinking about my up and coming move. I know, I know I move a lot, please don't point it out I am VERY aware of it. Anyway, I was thinking of the friends that I have made in all the cities that I have lived in in the last 10 years. This blog is dedicated to those women who I have met and left, but I still remember them and love them. I have to say that I met a lot of women in the last 10 years but in each city there has been two or three that stand out in the crowd. <br />When Phil and I and our tiny baby Parker moved from my home state of Utah and ventured to the lands of Portland OR, I was scared. I was leaving my family and living very far away. I quickly became friends with a girl name Lisa Whilhelm. She lived in the same appartment complex and she had a little girl about a year older than Parker. We became partners to work with the activity day girls and we shared a pregnancy of our second children together. Then came Nancy Wise, we quickly hit it off, we both had technology geek husbands so we had a lot in common.<br />Our little family which consisted of Phil and I and our boys Parker and Everett moved to Las Vegas NV. In my ward I was scooped up in friendship with two wonderful girls Robin Bevel and Jennifer Smith. These girls were so wonderful, Robin and I shared a pregnancy together as well. I have to say that I owe a lot to these to women. I had a very, very hard pregnancy, not in the terms of baby stress or physical anything it was all mental for me. I had a horrible case of post partum depression after my second and in turn got magnified with my third. They called me many times a week and got me out of the house to go to parks and things like that. I have to say that I would have lost my mind quite literally if these two women weren't there to bring some light in.<br />Now our family was a family of 5 (Parker, Everett, Mason) we moved up to Spokane WA. I was happy to be living by some family in good ole' spokane. In our first weeks of living here I quickly became friends with Gina Shumate. We were the only "young" couple at an adult valentines party and soon realized that we lived a street away from each other. Gina got me into scrapbooking and we had many a girls night doing stamps and having fun. We did preschool with our 4 year olds and I feel she became a true life long time friend of mine.<br />Life does some crazy things, so our crew (Parker, Everett, Mason, and Simon) moved back to Portland I was able to reconnect with Nancy but Lisa had since moved. I was spotted my two wonderful women and was told I needed to join their all boys club. They were kidding of course but Tara Mansius had 3 boys, and Kate Jefferies had 2 boys then there was me with 4. All the boys were the same ages. There is something to be said about having friends that have all boys as well, there is an understanding that can't be explained unless you are there as well. All three of us shared a pregnancy as well, all due within 5 weeks of each other. Oh what fun we had, of course two of us had boys (Tara, and I) and Kate had a precious angle baby girl, Elsa <3. Sadly Elsa was a still born, I don't know what could draw a few women closer that helping a friend cope with that kind of loss while being pregnant at the same time. I Love those two dearly and my heart aches for them and their boys.<br />After all those wonderful adventures in Portland our not so little family (Parker, Everett, Mason, Simon AND Calvin) moved Back to Spokane. I was fortunate to reconnect with Gina (love you) again and to rekindle another friend Tracy Mckay. I knew Tracy back from when we lived in Spokane before. We were visiting teaching companions and I really enjoyed her. When we moved back I got assigned to visit teach her. I have to say that she is such an example to me of strength and intelligence. I love her dearly. I am happy to have strengthen our relationship since moving back.<br />I also should mention the friends that I have known the longest. My two dear friends from high school, who I am still in contact with. Kelsey (Laws) Richards and Rachel (Hammond) Gardner. These two were the best, I sometimes feel I wasn't the best of friend in high school. Kelsey was very involved in volleyball and I didn't attend any of her games (I am truly sorry Kelsey) I should have supported her better then. Kelsey was one of those friends that we though the exact same way about almost everything when we had conversations we were always saying thing like "I know" or "thats what I think". She was just the best and I love her still. We had our first babies a month a part how, fun is that! Then there is Rachel, Oh miss Rachel! We knew how to laugh. We had so many inside jokes that I am sure most people couldn't stand to be around us (again, sorry Kelsey). We could quote movies to make a whole conversation. After high school I actually lived with Rachel for a few months while I was engaged, I'm sure I drove her crazy in my love sick haze, but she was the first one to hug me when I came out of them temple after the wedding and she was there when I had my first kid. Such a great friend Rachel and I love you still. I love talking with these women now after 15+ years of friendship. With moving so much it is nice to talk to someone who knows you really well.<br />The main thing that all these women have in common is that they have blessed my life. I learned something from each and everyone of them. I saw their strengths and strived to better myself by their examples. I hope they all know how much they mean to me and I pray that we can keep in touch with the new adventures that my family has to look forward to. Thanks to you all who have be there for me and have loved me and helped me be a better me, you are my girls!<br /><br />Heres to the women I will meet in the future and the friendships that have yet to be!Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-4924242995650602032011-02-27T23:20:00.000-08:002011-02-27T23:34:58.629-08:00MOVING AGAIN!!!I think that the word moving will become a swear word in my house, but yes that is what we are doing again in April. Phil got into BYU and will be studying computer engineering. I am excited for what the future holds and the thought that it will take him 3 years to complete his degree that means I have a guarantee that we WON'T be moving until he is done. AND I might add that that will be the longest we will have lived in any one house. I am not bitter at all so don't get me wrong, just stressed.<br />We are looking forward to being by my siblings. I haven't lived by my family for almost 10 years (yikes). So this should be really fun. Though I am sad to be leaving Spokane (again) I am really comfortable in my ward with some awesome friends and my kids are adjusting so well with friends and things that it is hard to change that. We will be OK, the boys are good sports about it. When we were telling our kids that dad was going back to school Everett was very adamant about Phil NOT going. I asked him why and he said "I don't want dad to GO to college". Poor kid thought Phil was leaving and we were staying here, we quickly explained what actually was happening and he was fine with that.<br />So here's to college life (again) with five kids in toe, should be a wonderful journey.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">BY THE WAY</span>- Does anybody want a lovable 2 year old male pugle (pug/beagle) named Pugsy. He is nutured and is wonderful with kids and other dogs, house trained, indoor dog, super sweet. It breaks my heart to get rid of him but we can't afford to keep him anymore and it limits EXTREMELY where we can live in Provo.Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-19773185930386201322011-01-28T23:50:00.000-08:002011-01-29T00:06:23.285-08:00Waiting GameLife! There is nothing like life, isn't there. <br />I have been taking a class through BYU-Idaho in the pathway program and an institute class. It has been wonderful, I am sloooowly getting back into the hang of homework and understanding what the teacher wants me to do. It has been great though, having something to take me out of my mommy box for a little while has been just wonderful.I have made some friends in class and I actually feel like I can contribute with my "life experience" seeing how I am one of the OLDEST people in the class. <br />I am sure many of you know that we have been it quite the bind financially since Phil left Fox Capital (and before he left). Well, after weeks of contemplating Phil has decided to go back to school full time. He never finished his degree 10 years ago so we figured that now is a good time to go back and get a degree in something that he have a career and enjoy doing. He has applied to BYU where all of his generals are done and we are waiting to hear if he has gotten in. I know he will be and by this summer we will be living in Utah again for a few years while he finishes up his degree. He has decided to go into computer engineering, and anybody that has received help from Phil with their computers know that this is such a great thing for him to go into. I am thrilled beyond thrilled that he is going to be doing this. I know we have some tough times ahead but we have a plan! I am excited to be living by my siblings again for a little time they will be a great support to me with Phil being so busy. Since we will be on a college budget it will be good to see my family while he is in school.<br />So, YES we will be moving again and YES I am will be sad to leave Spokane but I am so excited about this opportunity for Phil. I am doing what I have always wanted to do, stay home with my kids. Now he is going to get an opportunity to do something he loves. This is so exciting and scary at the same time. Please, keep us in your prayers that he can get into BYU. I don't see why he wouldn't but it would be great for some extra help. ThanksKatie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-73174578050845184342011-01-03T21:25:00.000-08:002011-01-03T22:04:17.337-08:00When It Rains it Pours!<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">I hope and pray bad things ONLY come in three's. This new phase of life Phil and I are going through is not an easy adjustment but we are doing fine, counting our blessings and so forth. Well when you get a grip on things there is always something that has to slip and makes you have to grip harder so you don't fall on your face. Last friday I was in a car wreck. That sentence sounds so simple but simple it was not. I was heading down the wonderfully snowy icy road on my way to Taco Time for a quick lunch. I had Mason, Simon and Calvin with me. Thankfully I left Parker and Everett home since they NEVER want to buckle their seatbelt to the point of lying to me saying they have when they haven't! Anyway, a truck heading in the opposite direction turns in front of me with not enough space to finish the turn and I slam into him going probably 30 maybe 25 mph. I sent him sliding into another car and I then go on to slam head on to the car that was stopped waiting for the truck to go. I then send him sliding into the car behind him. Five cars in total, four of them have to be towed but thankfully NO ONE was hurt. I believe I got the brunt of the wreck hitting twice in motion. I have never been in a car wreck before and let me tell you I don't want to experience that again. It has been 3 days and I still have the images going through my mind over and over and it is worse while I am driving. Physically I am ok, I am going to the chiropractors tomorrow (I would have gone earlier but it was the new year holiday) I have been having constant headaches and pain between my shoulder blades.<br />On top of that our refrigerator is not working properly. I think we have that figured out we are trying to defrost it and hopefully that will work.<br />Then tonight we completely shatter our ceramic stovetop. I had place a #10 can of dried onion on the stove to get it out of my way while I prepare dinner (first mistake. Not having my kitchen cleaned up second mistake or you can flip that because if the kitchen was cleaned up I wouldn't have had to place the can on the stove because there would have been room somewhere else or it would have been put away two days ago when I got it out, grrrr! Sorry, where was I? Oh yes, can on counter. So then I fixed dinner and turned the stove off and apparently I bumped the burner knob the can was on and turned it on high. So we eat dinner and clean up the dinning room and everyone leaves for their various forms of activity. The older boys on the computer and Phil and I and Calvin in the front room. Thank goodness no one was in the kitchen. Next thing we hear is an explosion and what sounds like heavy rain falling. I first thought the kids threw snow and a light bulb again and went running into the kitchen to get the glass before the baby goes in there. What to I find? a smashed stove top with burnt dried onions ALL OVER THE KITCHEN!!! They had hit the ceiling with the really fried and black onions, it look like an ant hill ON MY CEILING! and then the toasty onions were EVERYWHERE! we are going to be cleaning those up for weeks. So now my house smells like burnt onions, all my refrigerator and freezer things are in the garage fridge, and we only have one car. GAAAG! We are all healthy and happy. There has been hardly any fights between our kids. The boys are loving school and doing great at it. Simon and Calvin are the cutest little buddies ever and I have the Best husband who makes me feel like the most beautiful and perfect person on the planet. I know we are tried so we can receive blessing and I know we will and I know Heavenly Father knows my pain and frustrations and he is with me and my family through everything. I am thankful for what I have and what I am going to learn from these test and I know I will not be tried harder that what I can handle. I just hope there is a little break from test until we get these ones figured out :)</span><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span>Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-78903691954617292132010-12-04T20:34:00.000-08:002010-12-04T20:51:10.085-08:00I'm to impatientSo I have a bunch more pictures to post of randomness of my kids, but I am so impatient with our slower internet that I'll do just one right now and I promise I will add some more soon.<br />Here is Calvin in our field before it snowed :) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfDnWpwTqnUX5eJWl7yAxn2XOpmlYADee7eC94RbH_djq7z5ggGrVfk-BS5Cnbc_6YPJUH2FKpXErafO-ZDPWT1ZnC1PGxnrbJ8mbbRTV_hmG70djmwSPQb8qx_44tJh0d0lIDkX3AQQ/s1600/IMG_0824.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxfDnWpwTqnUX5eJWl7yAxn2XOpmlYADee7eC94RbH_djq7z5ggGrVfk-BS5Cnbc_6YPJUH2FKpXErafO-ZDPWT1ZnC1PGxnrbJ8mbbRTV_hmG70djmwSPQb8qx_44tJh0d0lIDkX3AQQ/s320/IMG_0824.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547053749110533730" /></a>Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-18950892979182834562010-09-08T21:36:00.000-07:002010-09-08T22:39:44.530-07:00First Day of schoolYeah school started!!!<br />I have THREE kids in school, crazy! The boys were very excited to start school today. Parker my non-morning person was up before 7:00 fully dressed and ready to go, did I mention school doesn't start until 9. He got to enjoy breakfast all alone with his dad which is good for him I think, every boy deserves alone time with daddy. He had a slightly rough first day back, changing schools and all is not easy. Everett was NOT excited to be going back he was slightly grumpy all morning but when I picked him up after school he said it was the best day ever. Mason my little kindergartener was very excited this morning, but he has afternoon kindergarten. By the time we were at the school he was getting really nervous, but he warmed up quickly. When I picked him up he said that he was only there ten minutes (meaning time went by quick because he was having fun). I had 2 1/2 wonderful hours with only Calvin and Simon. They are the two busiest but Calvin took a nap and I put a short show on for Simon and he fell asleep and then so did I, NICE! I won't be continuing that but it is good to know that that is a possibility :) It may take me sometime getting used to the schedule but I can handle that.<br /><br />I am enjoying being back in Spokane. When we lived here before I noticed that when I was out and about I always saw someone I knew, not just random people but someone I would want to stop and talk to. It is still like that and it is wonderful, I feel at home here. I do miss Portland but I am loving being back here, I just need more friends in my ward.<br /><br />If I ever get on our computer (not laptop) I will post some pictures, hopefully soon (we will see about that).Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-62133891349548558932010-08-26T20:13:00.000-07:002010-08-26T20:47:18.504-07:00Getting adjustedWell, we are SLOWLY getting adjusted here in Spokane. I used to think that I did the majority of the unpacking which I do, but the heavy and hard to move Phil would help me with. I am much more appreciative of Phils help now. Phil went to work the Monday after we got here which is great, but I have taken a lot longer to unpack than normal. I'm sure once school starts I will get more done.<br />The school district here is so packed that they only let an exact number of students per grade in the school. So if they get more enrolled they bus them to another school in the district as overflow students. So now Parker is going to Adams elementary and Everett and Mason are going to Sunrise, grrrrr! Now I will have not only two times (because of kindergarten) for pick up/drop off, I will have two schools to go to. Thankfully the schools are like two minutes apart I can deal with that. <br />We have already been asked to speak in church AGAIN I was hoping for SOME time. I was talking to a lady in the mothers room who has been here for 8 months and hasn't had to speak yet, what the heck, why do we go before they do? oh well, I was totally expecting it to happen :)<br />The boys are loving the house and the room to roam but they have been getting board with no friends (you know who you are). We are happy to be back here but it feels WEIRD moving back into a house we have lived in before. I can sort of relate to missionaries now, leaving home for two years and coming back. Things are familiar yet unfamiliar, you remember how you used to do things but you have changed and grown over the course of time. Some of your same friends are here and are ready to start the friendship up where you left off and other friends are no longer here (tear). What a crazy time in our lives right now, we appreciate the prayers in our behave and the help we have received from family and friends. We know that the Lord will help us get though this rough time and we know the only things that really matter our our faith and our family, everything is replaceable.Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-20576433689841948132010-07-28T20:04:00.000-07:002010-07-28T22:55:13.299-07:00Life Change.....Can you Guess?Come on give it a try.....<br /><br /><br />No I'm NOT pregnant....<br /><br /><br />Any Guesses?<br /><br /><br />Nope<br /><br /><br />OK here it is......<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We are moving again!!!!<br /><br /><br />This is not a joke we are doing it again. Thankfully we are moving to a paying job and a house and city we love. We are going back to Spokane. Timing was good with our old house, our renters moved out at the beginning of July. The boys are thrilled to be moving by so many cousins and they LOVE the house. I am anxious to just get it over with and just be there and settled in. We are not going to have an easy road ahead of us with career change but there have be many blessing, I can't and don't feel bad. At times I am sad but who isn't with BIG changes. I am really going to miss my friends here, they have been some of THE BEST I have ever had. I am not ready to leave my calling, I don't feel I have learned all that I need to. I don't get to have any of the corn that we grew in our garden (Tara enjoy that for me). All that aside we are very blessed with our health and our family. I know we are being watched over and blessings will come from these trials. For those here in OC It has been wonderful knowing you and I hope you have happy lives and I hope we will see each other again.Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-86881298829350031362010-05-27T20:57:00.000-07:002010-05-27T21:04:46.505-07:00Life as a Boy...Parker has reaching quite a wonderful age. He understands right and wrong, he know how to do things with limited explanation. He ponders things about the world, family and himself. Here is something he said to me today that I found very interesting in him understanding himself. We had a friend over that I was watching and they all were having a wonderful time on the trampoline, then the swings, then the slide and just plane old running about boy stuff. While Parker was on the swings he says to me "Mom, I noticed when other kids are around I want to show off how tough and strong I am, why is that?" My response "Parker, I guess thats just part of being a BOY". I thought that was so funny I had to share it. <div><div><br /></div><div>I LOVE MY BOYS! I enjoy them more and more the older they get.</div></div>Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-90964338922775863382010-05-05T18:55:00.001-07:002010-05-07T09:30:36.296-07:00Cinco De Mayo Adventures<div style="text-align: center;">The 5th of may was an adventuresome day. I had a blast in the morning making some homemade baby food with my friend <a href="http://www.mansiuschronicles.blogspot.com">Tara</a>. It is soooo yummy we had a hard time not eating it ourselves. Here is Calvin with a big spoonful. He loves it, store bought baby food he wasn't digging very much. He LOVES this food. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRGDMCS-haQqzyfnk3F-cKCtY3C1U8Qqi5vfuWmQoWsQ3awNqPlLtgfjCxYqPXRPQnpcTOrYIvqCVeTtrhaCp0SSmYccG3lwmqFIhxWhMS1nJtu33FSGbLU0ECPyon9jZdEB3KO-2WfA/s1600/IMG_0235.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRGDMCS-haQqzyfnk3F-cKCtY3C1U8Qqi5vfuWmQoWsQ3awNqPlLtgfjCxYqPXRPQnpcTOrYIvqCVeTtrhaCp0SSmYccG3lwmqFIhxWhMS1nJtu33FSGbLU0ECPyon9jZdEB3KO-2WfA/s320/IMG_0235.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468561180281395378" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shortly after Mason stepped on some glass and sliced in between his toes. He was a trooper he cried shortly after it happened. We went to the urgent care, they were great. They handled him really well. They never said the word SHOT. He didn't get upset until after the numbing shot. He then cried the whole time they put the stitch in. I think it was more from delayed realization that he got shots, but he was VERY brave. When he got home he had a lot of fun retailing the story to his brothers. His version was MUCH more gruesome and gory. Whats the fun of telling a story if it doesn't get a reaction, right? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; "> (sorry if the picture grosses you out, but he wanted me to post it)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclZ24TYy1XLxMnGBWRz5_XtsFqMLFNcpKfiQmcpuA2C35At3MUAIb9zEw2fXjx2wzVKpTe-LCjx_0FB1f6D4kcCx_f0x-r9aB9Wh5oVaPVb1pyoSsS6Xflr5AKVHEWte6o1JpEN437Xc/s1600/IMG_0236.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjclZ24TYy1XLxMnGBWRz5_XtsFqMLFNcpKfiQmcpuA2C35At3MUAIb9zEw2fXjx2wzVKpTe-LCjx_0FB1f6D4kcCx_f0x-r9aB9Wh5oVaPVb1pyoSsS6Xflr5AKVHEWte6o1JpEN437Xc/s320/IMG_0236.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468561187643539394" /></a></div>Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-76103097693232598502010-05-02T20:59:00.000-07:002010-05-02T22:29:40.452-07:00Change<div style="text-align: center;">Since life is all about change and we are going through some changes in our family. I thought I should change up the look of my blog. What do you think? I think the girl looks like me (kinda) thats why I picked it, also if anyone knows me it GREEN (actually #1 reason I picked it). Hope you enjoy reading and leave a comment please, I love them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A few changes I have been doing myself (in no particular order). I have been trying really listen to my children, complaints and ramblings. I have realized I really need to connect with each one in their ways. Be it playing a computer game WITH them. Or sitting on the couch and hearing a long drawn out story from a dream they had. Or giving them extra hugs and telling them how great they are. I have been doing it and am loving the response from my little guys. I don't understand boys and why they do what they do, which is funny seeing how I have five of them. So I figured I need to just delve into their world. It has been great, but my gun noise making abilities STILL haven't improved (LOL).</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have also been trying remember my morning prayers. I have alway been good and night just not so great in the morning. I am what you would call "NOT" a morning person. Mornings I barely can remember who is who and where they need to go (as a side note, I jokingly call myself sleeping beauty, because MY prince Philip has to kiss me awake, though that doesn't always work, LOL). So this has been fairly hard but I have been doing good. I had to write in soap on my bathroom mirror "morning prayer" so I would remember but it has worked. I feel better because of it and makes listening to my kids that much easier.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have also been trying to cook more. I mean I have always "cooked" or rather warmed something up that was food and we ate it. I have been trying to MAKE dinner not just feed my family. This has been hard since I don't really know how. I am learning most of it from<a href="http://www.pioneerwoman.com/"> </a><a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/">this</a> website. She is great because she has pictures for each step (I am a very visual learner) of what she makes, AND it is SIMPLE ingredients. She lives on a ranch and cook for ranchers. Having a bunch of boys, meat and potatoes are perfect for my house. I just ease up on the butter, which she uses a lot of. I am enjoying it and so is my family. Some of my new favorites meals to make that get a lot of attention are Pot roast, Sloppy Joes, Chicken strips and Cinnamon Toast (the right way).</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have also been able to serve in the primary presidency as the 1st councilor. At first I was dreading it. But now I have learned the blessing of serving these kids. I get to teach such innocent and powerful young spirits. I have been able to overcome some major fears in a very non-threatening environment. I have felt spiritual inspiration while giving sharing times and they have been, to me, mind blowing. I am not great with words and sometimes the things that have come out of my mouth have been straight from heavenly father through me. I have found a love for these kids that I wasn't expecting. One major lesson I have learned, NEVER wear pointed toe heels in primary, your feet will kill you after two hours.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Heres to life, to bettering ourselves and its changes good and bad!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div><br /></div>Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-26894012575985683642010-04-25T16:23:00.000-07:002010-05-01T18:46:20.152-07:00Pinewood Derby<div style="text-align: center;">Parker got to do his first Pinewood Derby this week. He was so excited to make his car, and I am proud to announce he did MOST of the work HIMSELF. He wanted a cool Super Mario car so he came up with the idea of a Bullet Bill. His car didn't place anything (which is OK, but he was a little disappointed) but he did win an award for "Toughest Car" that made his day. He was lucky also to have sharing day at school the next day so he got to bring it to show his class.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDQdAuY5HBz3C5JQrmXKIB-1ceq2hWoU0rbWvyvoIjo6yxPspOs4Vgl7to-FnKeiTjh3DyUVT86o6hC8d-bLJVcgK1zGUAWW_QDnYiWCTw3KeBJfc_edma3eg4N18t24eZpNGuJNUJk8/s1600/IMG_0210.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDQdAuY5HBz3C5JQrmXKIB-1ceq2hWoU0rbWvyvoIjo6yxPspOs4Vgl7to-FnKeiTjh3DyUVT86o6hC8d-bLJVcgK1zGUAWW_QDnYiWCTw3KeBJfc_edma3eg4N18t24eZpNGuJNUJk8/s320/IMG_0210.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464223438229665442" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Here he is with his good buddy Kaden.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDQdAuY5HBz3C5JQrmXKIB-1ceq2hWoU0rbWvyvoIjo6yxPspOs4Vgl7to-FnKeiTjh3DyUVT86o6hC8d-bLJVcgK1zGUAWW_QDnYiWCTw3KeBJfc_edma3eg4N18t24eZpNGuJNUJk8/s1600/IMG_0210.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0uFYTV5EToUwAnbRCgBqQqnFbQvNuFAkR-xQb6sWBeUOEsCTaO2YkkGPUHLOC4uO3r1OUCZ2zwaFtQ5D9ZzOd61jJxMcUwUWdA5gqpIDh1HJwhyphenhyphenSVCcTZIzkE8Y04L9hyphenhyphentopiD1PNyU/s1600/IMG_0215.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0uFYTV5EToUwAnbRCgBqQqnFbQvNuFAkR-xQb6sWBeUOEsCTaO2YkkGPUHLOC4uO3r1OUCZ2zwaFtQ5D9ZzOd61jJxMcUwUWdA5gqpIDh1HJwhyphenhyphenSVCcTZIzkE8Y04L9hyphenhyphentopiD1PNyU/s1600/IMG_0215.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0uFYTV5EToUwAnbRCgBqQqnFbQvNuFAkR-xQb6sWBeUOEsCTaO2YkkGPUHLOC4uO3r1OUCZ2zwaFtQ5D9ZzOd61jJxMcUwUWdA5gqpIDh1HJwhyphenhyphenSVCcTZIzkE8Y04L9hyphenhyphentopiD1PNyU/s320/IMG_0215.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464223425099397170" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0uFYTV5EToUwAnbRCgBqQqnFbQvNuFAkR-xQb6sWBeUOEsCTaO2YkkGPUHLOC4uO3r1OUCZ2zwaFtQ5D9ZzOd61jJxMcUwUWdA5gqpIDh1HJwhyphenhyphenSVCcTZIzkE8Y04L9hyphenhyphentopiD1PNyU/s1600/IMG_0215.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"></a>There is his cool bullet bill Pinewood Derby.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0aXq2oBCKDZCYZmstkuYDi54XlYD6AXDx6Rj4vi69kXCaGkm_pN9dzZLK9_g8rtanW4n_Ulqp_H6iVww8r02DF9WAJo5pHi74wwuXpmp5-dgZhcjuuUeUs6PRNvmMyh301DDlLnM3Q8/s1600/IMG_0220.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0aXq2oBCKDZCYZmstkuYDi54XlYD6AXDx6Rj4vi69kXCaGkm_pN9dzZLK9_g8rtanW4n_Ulqp_H6iVww8r02DF9WAJo5pHi74wwuXpmp5-dgZhcjuuUeUs6PRNvmMyh301DDlLnM3Q8/s1600/IMG_0220.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0aXq2oBCKDZCYZmstkuYDi54XlYD6AXDx6Rj4vi69kXCaGkm_pN9dzZLK9_g8rtanW4n_Ulqp_H6iVww8r02DF9WAJo5pHi74wwuXpmp5-dgZhcjuuUeUs6PRNvmMyh301DDlLnM3Q8/s320/IMG_0220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464223419784156258" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">His car is the middle black blurr. It actually beat another car this round after we put some graphite on the wheels.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0aXq2oBCKDZCYZmstkuYDi54XlYD6AXDx6Rj4vi69kXCaGkm_pN9dzZLK9_g8rtanW4n_Ulqp_H6iVww8r02DF9WAJo5pHi74wwuXpmp5-dgZhcjuuUeUs6PRNvmMyh301DDlLnM3Q8/s1600/IMG_0220.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">With having fun little tinkering boys I thought these guys NEED to dismantle some type of electronic device. Luckily my brother-in-law had an old non-working mac computer. Phil took the back off and let the boys go to town with screw drivers. Simon was content to hold the flash light. Calvin was so intrigued by the whole thing, it was very cute. I guess he has had this at work for a while and when Mason would go with him to work he would do this there also.</span></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7s6jsZUUqrVA6fN1yZOhhrSQt9PB7GmqoEDZesYUjqwtKkq1qLuzfhMHwTDKWIfcQCqsr7z3BEs6Ife5rAkk8QmHOkQZClgaaIov54O-pkQtHt7PAYHSgay0hkDIJH1qEiUALceeMG8/s1600/IMG_0226.JPG"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7s6jsZUUqrVA6fN1yZOhhrSQt9PB7GmqoEDZesYUjqwtKkq1qLuzfhMHwTDKWIfcQCqsr7z3BEs6Ife5rAkk8QmHOkQZClgaaIov54O-pkQtHt7PAYHSgay0hkDIJH1qEiUALceeMG8/s1600/IMG_0226.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7s6jsZUUqrVA6fN1yZOhhrSQt9PB7GmqoEDZesYUjqwtKkq1qLuzfhMHwTDKWIfcQCqsr7z3BEs6Ife5rAkk8QmHOkQZClgaaIov54O-pkQtHt7PAYHSgay0hkDIJH1qEiUALceeMG8/s320/IMG_0226.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464223073267437474" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">This had them entertained a good 45 min.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7s6jsZUUqrVA6fN1yZOhhrSQt9PB7GmqoEDZesYUjqwtKkq1qLuzfhMHwTDKWIfcQCqsr7z3BEs6Ife5rAkk8QmHOkQZClgaaIov54O-pkQtHt7PAYHSgay0hkDIJH1qEiUALceeMG8/s1600/IMG_0226.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4E1ToP64BdvfRL9sJYAKJrBPsxxVCRRlch35CS42xHA_P1rI3TyMAV-Z1RlbzUj6GYM8kAAGSEsd3dg3aLSziWW8CGlyDR4FiVOD2bx_JVQo90ddjDoANQ4oAhCDSSkL7RuJmKozCEDc/s1600/IMG_0227.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4E1ToP64BdvfRL9sJYAKJrBPsxxVCRRlch35CS42xHA_P1rI3TyMAV-Z1RlbzUj6GYM8kAAGSEsd3dg3aLSziWW8CGlyDR4FiVOD2bx_JVQo90ddjDoANQ4oAhCDSSkL7RuJmKozCEDc/s320/IMG_0227.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464223065797961442" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I just love seeing all their little heads hard at work, and little Calvin staring at me, he is so cute!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4E1ToP64BdvfRL9sJYAKJrBPsxxVCRRlch35CS42xHA_P1rI3TyMAV-Z1RlbzUj6GYM8kAAGSEsd3dg3aLSziWW8CGlyDR4FiVOD2bx_JVQo90ddjDoANQ4oAhCDSSkL7RuJmKozCEDc/s1600/IMG_0227.JPG"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNS3SXpNl7qOXknzKOuNKACbcOI5TvBvPybNqaw1xYrF7eWGhwj6ImMipWB187a5cg4JsyKHTimrE8OKWfcTEzlhf8sKiW4GKpckjGoTd10KsqP-eu4YsbV9TU66BDGdJj5H_CKgbZ1uo/s1600/IMG_0228.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNS3SXpNl7qOXknzKOuNKACbcOI5TvBvPybNqaw1xYrF7eWGhwj6ImMipWB187a5cg4JsyKHTimrE8OKWfcTEzlhf8sKiW4GKpckjGoTd10KsqP-eu4YsbV9TU66BDGdJj5H_CKgbZ1uo/s320/IMG_0228.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464223056572118994" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What fun these brothers have together.</div>Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-87459842785302154662010-04-21T14:14:00.001-07:002010-04-21T14:49:26.702-07:00Book signing<div>My good friend Tara told me about this blog <a href="http://pionerwoman.blogspot.com">The Pioneer Woman</a>. She has great cooking tutorials and photos and other things. I have really enjoyed reading her blog. Well, she came out with a cook book and did a mini book tour here in Portland and Seattle. Since I have never been to a book signing I thought it would be fun to go, so Tara and I went. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is her after she arrived during the Q/A part of the book signing.</div><div>(sorry it's blurry, I had to hold my camera in the air to get this shot and I couldn't tell it was focused)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHqviV_cYobkE-gm2VD0acMnxbPwXBwPD2ZJoezthkjgSqt3HoODOdal7fROBI7IUPgY4zKX6NseqhitGjSvNqscx6ELGg3veo1k12cF0BUDfekLoQvX2t42L9_Xo7l2kRni88Sm3J3A/s1600/IMG_0204.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHqviV_cYobkE-gm2VD0acMnxbPwXBwPD2ZJoezthkjgSqt3HoODOdal7fROBI7IUPgY4zKX6NseqhitGjSvNqscx6ELGg3veo1k12cF0BUDfekLoQvX2t42L9_Xo7l2kRni88Sm3J3A/s320/IMG_0204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462702604137531618" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHqviV_cYobkE-gm2VD0acMnxbPwXBwPD2ZJoezthkjgSqt3HoODOdal7fROBI7IUPgY4zKX6NseqhitGjSvNqscx6ELGg3veo1k12cF0BUDfekLoQvX2t42L9_Xo7l2kRni88Sm3J3A/s1600/IMG_0204.JPG"></a>Having never been to a book signing we didn't know what to expect, so after two hours and two grumpy babies and two tired mommies we decided to just get a quick photo (to say "yes we were there"). I know, I know how lame are we, but whatever! we went and we will know what to expect next time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbcWgo8D6KO6HTd5u3uZ8nc-KAVfl-oJvRBNgfGx8z0j8TAGh6gMYVjg0fXT5HEgKVpxfQAZQ38abnjwokp8cIGUobE7cD2qLOul_wKHAeWmhRXtq8bFZS_K4q4FvJz19-WTgLtqTnvU/s1600/IMG_0205.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbcWgo8D6KO6HTd5u3uZ8nc-KAVfl-oJvRBNgfGx8z0j8TAGh6gMYVjg0fXT5HEgKVpxfQAZQ38abnjwokp8cIGUobE7cD2qLOul_wKHAeWmhRXtq8bFZS_K4q4FvJz19-WTgLtqTnvU/s320/IMG_0205.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462702589831956914" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbcWgo8D6KO6HTd5u3uZ8nc-KAVfl-oJvRBNgfGx8z0j8TAGh6gMYVjg0fXT5HEgKVpxfQAZQ38abnjwokp8cIGUobE7cD2qLOul_wKHAeWmhRXtq8bFZS_K4q4FvJz19-WTgLtqTnvU/s1600/IMG_0205.JPG"></a>Me (w/Calvin) and Tara (w/Bennet), Bree in the background.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkA3kHKRD1K9CdKQgsr_No0movkTcXY06L4gEKzTm-4BakamZxZkVYTOyQNJcUnaRb7fwBw7ULZX6nKyeiVa8Lyg76Cp7zEwDOETGEjbNvDk0BmK94UOpPxtypxcsXiACLRJn1KsPG2E/s1600/IMG_0208.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkA3kHKRD1K9CdKQgsr_No0movkTcXY06L4gEKzTm-4BakamZxZkVYTOyQNJcUnaRb7fwBw7ULZX6nKyeiVa8Lyg76Cp7zEwDOETGEjbNvDk0BmK94UOpPxtypxcsXiACLRJn1KsPG2E/s320/IMG_0208.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462702580500286802" /></a><br /></div><div>If I haven't ever mentioned it before these two babies are only 11 hours apart in age. So fun!</div>Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-58257325092955842092010-04-21T14:13:00.001-07:002010-04-21T14:38:49.075-07:00Blessed Parker<div>I have said it before and I will say it again, I am so thankful for my oldest child Parker. He is such a good help. He looks like a little mini Phil sitting here with Calvin. We were at the soccer games for 3 hours (an hour for each game and one in between). Parker spent half of the time playing WITH Simon on the playground and the other half playing with Calvin on the side lines. I am so lucky to have him as my helper, Thank you Parker you will make a wonderful dad someday.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-kjsyd8uHsiPUw6grwlSEFEH6qK2-C8vS0pclafWniMRosZsRJyKfK7J-3qpa5ZmZ-wr9kpjYpMYdalGTyBVRptaGQzhp8qVnyuWFsLuroNsCdD-rh1cOqGH8ts71OZi28RNbtckwfU/s1600/IMG_2871.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-kjsyd8uHsiPUw6grwlSEFEH6qK2-C8vS0pclafWniMRosZsRJyKfK7J-3qpa5ZmZ-wr9kpjYpMYdalGTyBVRptaGQzhp8qVnyuWFsLuroNsCdD-rh1cOqGH8ts71OZi28RNbtckwfU/s320/IMG_2871.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462702202022683298" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26_UcPdEGyQwh1681u8VzaQhRSTHGMmI-HfQRyi47MgD_nTSlzvzczuIxzK7QtGx4In1fKjeDO980BjBc9h8_S0bQgQjuqVlOSHQ46fwS9Vjc3mZgtozPPPAb5olURMjkNUIYok67a7Q/s1600/IMG_2874.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26_UcPdEGyQwh1681u8VzaQhRSTHGMmI-HfQRyi47MgD_nTSlzvzczuIxzK7QtGx4In1fKjeDO980BjBc9h8_S0bQgQjuqVlOSHQ46fwS9Vjc3mZgtozPPPAb5olURMjkNUIYok67a7Q/s320/IMG_2874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462702207875563474" /></a>Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-85217533374852887842010-04-21T14:10:00.001-07:002010-04-21T14:32:07.784-07:00Mason Soccer<div>Watching 4 and 5 year olds play soccer is so entertaining. The first half of the game is spent getting the kids to get the ball to the right goal. Mason is one of 3 boys on his team but he doesn't seem to care. He loves it.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HyUQsy8ok7C3A_-0slfnC20IgchuMEcv2irD1CxgmjXMv-q5Bs3etTn-BIQc6ZJszEkSxjHEvDmTc7URVoXVWyFBQZl-XEYShyGVwCADbgeWGhp7XzmfNz4VceKOxXhL2HzPjUSh2S4/s1600/IMG_2895.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HyUQsy8ok7C3A_-0slfnC20IgchuMEcv2irD1CxgmjXMv-q5Bs3etTn-BIQc6ZJszEkSxjHEvDmTc7URVoXVWyFBQZl-XEYShyGVwCADbgeWGhp7XzmfNz4VceKOxXhL2HzPjUSh2S4/s320/IMG_2895.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462701788706871394" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0HyUQsy8ok7C3A_-0slfnC20IgchuMEcv2irD1CxgmjXMv-q5Bs3etTn-BIQc6ZJszEkSxjHEvDmTc7URVoXVWyFBQZl-XEYShyGVwCADbgeWGhp7XzmfNz4VceKOxXhL2HzPjUSh2S4/s1600/IMG_2895.JPG"></a>Right after this was taken he made the first goal. GO MASON!</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAUY-HDvXdKAjb8QSsVBRtiHlHgqxjexxTEaTcHm6oT3UbO4gXzz5i_22G1zputqe9hcR9tgTQGwgodUHCig7kYRJOEnXkP6HLEjVETtRyQF9uZI99jcpOYD1WwjQdTtvBJnVaExgpWc/s1600/IMG_2881.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAUY-HDvXdKAjb8QSsVBRtiHlHgqxjexxTEaTcHm6oT3UbO4gXzz5i_22G1zputqe9hcR9tgTQGwgodUHCig7kYRJOEnXkP6HLEjVETtRyQF9uZI99jcpOYD1WwjQdTtvBJnVaExgpWc/s320/IMG_2881.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462701778173576722" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEAUY-HDvXdKAjb8QSsVBRtiHlHgqxjexxTEaTcHm6oT3UbO4gXzz5i_22G1zputqe9hcR9tgTQGwgodUHCig7kYRJOEnXkP6HLEjVETtRyQF9uZI99jcpOYD1WwjQdTtvBJnVaExgpWc/s1600/IMG_2881.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunZDzf-nx3AXD_iU2C3Rf5CT9J4jyJdtex5Rj8mzsshzbsIFYWPDZFIlNt0qOrwr9FfQjdD14RoRSEIHSRznIA7-6v0JtaioWpD0LBDL9vMkwPuavKqt1evotLCK9yY1UzMN4QdwtY_E/s1600/IMG_2878.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhunZDzf-nx3AXD_iU2C3Rf5CT9J4jyJdtex5Rj8mzsshzbsIFYWPDZFIlNt0qOrwr9FfQjdD14RoRSEIHSRznIA7-6v0JtaioWpD0LBDL9vMkwPuavKqt1evotLCK9yY1UzMN4QdwtY_E/s320/IMG_2878.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462701773211520434" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div>Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-79681960215331640822010-04-21T14:05:00.001-07:002010-04-21T14:29:16.100-07:00Everett Soccer<div>This boy LOVES soccer. I think he will make a great goalie, he likes to hang on the outskirts and keep the ball out of the goal. But he is good when he get in the game as well.</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwlDlhPmOz6qhrWBsoQn5pYA09WC8AVcoXRSd12DXvoO-dzRXhmwEpAy9ocbm9F7BYsR7Bw1Ts_YdXW9wNAmJCsciq24Wh294YqmGfyHbujlxlIMNo4pXeoz9i3yEeHACodpxhnWnG6k/s1600/IMG_2858.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwlDlhPmOz6qhrWBsoQn5pYA09WC8AVcoXRSd12DXvoO-dzRXhmwEpAy9ocbm9F7BYsR7Bw1Ts_YdXW9wNAmJCsciq24Wh294YqmGfyHbujlxlIMNo4pXeoz9i3yEeHACodpxhnWnG6k/s320/IMG_2858.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462700826250079010" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIwlDlhPmOz6qhrWBsoQn5pYA09WC8AVcoXRSd12DXvoO-dzRXhmwEpAy9ocbm9F7BYsR7Bw1Ts_YdXW9wNAmJCsciq24Wh294YqmGfyHbujlxlIMNo4pXeoz9i3yEeHACodpxhnWnG6k/s1600/IMG_2858.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqL61nGQ0ZhJD024SvsGuPBRRWt0o_akP9UoLF5qfoC8mZQWR5obbpY_B15kFnJKTcJlFu6aMO7nUzECwGU_qAPZkoIX8p5M7Oaix7_1QAcQsgJxPOoxw4hmWDhUzW4Zl9bFwxtMWDYHo/s1600/IMG_2844.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqL61nGQ0ZhJD024SvsGuPBRRWt0o_akP9UoLF5qfoC8mZQWR5obbpY_B15kFnJKTcJlFu6aMO7nUzECwGU_qAPZkoIX8p5M7Oaix7_1QAcQsgJxPOoxw4hmWDhUzW4Zl9bFwxtMWDYHo/s320/IMG_2844.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462700816234156978" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Of course he has to stop and give Calvin attention, as always</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOvEW8Of58u9PPNBz8XOCF4RzdvMb3kKdSq_npjYGSLKr5z_xd8lVqLl58ZqnBWJ9JwcY1T_Ob1ZMcS-qmFPm7rBh1ElhgFtHp7RD8oiHIIsyF9DRaIVn6yn38vnzJ-mADjPYc6rUCn4/s1600/IMG_2855.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOvEW8Of58u9PPNBz8XOCF4RzdvMb3kKdSq_npjYGSLKr5z_xd8lVqLl58ZqnBWJ9JwcY1T_Ob1ZMcS-qmFPm7rBh1ElhgFtHp7RD8oiHIIsyF9DRaIVn6yn38vnzJ-mADjPYc6rUCn4/s320/IMG_2855.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462701080603942146" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Do you think this guy is a proud big brother? Nah, not at all (LOL!)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSTfIpfyKg76wHscX06E8mzeM2pF_aGGa0KS4A2hKMZhUlvnUGlNEw3kB8zQLLupz_AJmCVv2708zjyU9YLCZUUr4feCO8UBpED-YExs0U27PNYcDZvWxnOC1SU2mv_iTX4yLdJc5DP0/s1600/IMG_2856.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihSTfIpfyKg76wHscX06E8mzeM2pF_aGGa0KS4A2hKMZhUlvnUGlNEw3kB8zQLLupz_AJmCVv2708zjyU9YLCZUUr4feCO8UBpED-YExs0U27PNYcDZvWxnOC1SU2mv_iTX4yLdJc5DP0/s320/IMG_2856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462701086703931042" /></a>Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-72343156607520050302010-04-21T13:59:00.000-07:002010-04-21T14:35:06.324-07:00Calvin is getting Big<div>Well in the last two weeks Calvin has gotten 2 teeth, started rolling, and sitting up by himself. You forget just how quick these things go with babies. He is so fun and very adored around here.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWv29RNOcxOc7o5sx66T9KpSYYD4Us0lQ0oT3z8KJhpRzExvU-LZe-xjcQ5f2C1WSO5UQo68WVvP30LPJyBPZHsZvi8XDH9G0uf04ecLdCBQBf_KAto3N5LUm0tq5nWYEowBHLCc57R8/s1600/IMG_2814.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWv29RNOcxOc7o5sx66T9KpSYYD4Us0lQ0oT3z8KJhpRzExvU-LZe-xjcQ5f2C1WSO5UQo68WVvP30LPJyBPZHsZvi8XDH9G0uf04ecLdCBQBf_KAto3N5LUm0tq5nWYEowBHLCc57R8/s320/IMG_2814.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462698931729774114" /></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNWv29RNOcxOc7o5sx66T9KpSYYD4Us0lQ0oT3z8KJhpRzExvU-LZe-xjcQ5f2C1WSO5UQo68WVvP30LPJyBPZHsZvi8XDH9G0uf04ecLdCBQBf_KAto3N5LUm0tq5nWYEowBHLCc57R8/s1600/IMG_2814.JPG"></a>Everett is such a good helper. If only Calvin were slightly lighter he would be held a lot more, I guess thats a good thing then<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnhpaNa0Eb4aW0LtHAKKHwNNC1ZCmgAnDWA0F-qI4o_N1tNeaJd3GpcQcd77o5VuLBwxw6q3ivp4LE6x6v4akfdSvO7wYgm8ey2gm7mFpDH38SpW1iG6nZ43LZ9MYiF4V6Tf3QELQtKo/s1600/IMG_2800.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnhpaNa0Eb4aW0LtHAKKHwNNC1ZCmgAnDWA0F-qI4o_N1tNeaJd3GpcQcd77o5VuLBwxw6q3ivp4LE6x6v4akfdSvO7wYgm8ey2gm7mFpDH38SpW1iG6nZ43LZ9MYiF4V6Tf3QELQtKo/s320/IMG_2800.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462698921513321010" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnhpaNa0Eb4aW0LtHAKKHwNNC1ZCmgAnDWA0F-qI4o_N1tNeaJd3GpcQcd77o5VuLBwxw6q3ivp4LE6x6v4akfdSvO7wYgm8ey2gm7mFpDH38SpW1iG6nZ43LZ9MYiF4V6Tf3QELQtKo/s1600/IMG_2800.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusGGa0PKJGZ7V-a37OdXYdC7YS_iZtL_x8B7gAa0mVNhNB-D0keiVexU0wQJIpJpQe0JOV2OOy00TwlVWibgUuKIl5WIZM1pF2QOfdpxPIwuoc3b6BQpVqqc0AJcKUcqNqrYhGQXWBDo/s1600/IMG_2791.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhusGGa0PKJGZ7V-a37OdXYdC7YS_iZtL_x8B7gAa0mVNhNB-D0keiVexU0wQJIpJpQe0JOV2OOy00TwlVWibgUuKIl5WIZM1pF2QOfdpxPIwuoc3b6BQpVqqc0AJcKUcqNqrYhGQXWBDo/s320/IMG_2791.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462698908924550578" /></a><br /></div>Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-89732472608224528652010-04-21T13:53:00.000-07:002010-04-21T14:25:28.363-07:00The many faces of Simon<div>This kid is such a crack up, he make the cutest faces in the world. There is something to be said about two year olds, they are tough but man are they the cutest things EVER! I think Heavenly Father made them that way so they would survive adolescence. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2-q0PMVwTQiefmpm9Yu3i7zZFtnvLzEc2_w6iK5kaqkUL8IEWwPsZcWObdaZey-_ZhhLhQC7Yvuuf4hyWDRyVKphLLZaGs24c4G2BY3IRJjU4wdC1D1SLN5SKwE81VRkSEvmaJLPonA/s1600/IMG_2822.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2-q0PMVwTQiefmpm9Yu3i7zZFtnvLzEc2_w6iK5kaqkUL8IEWwPsZcWObdaZey-_ZhhLhQC7Yvuuf4hyWDRyVKphLLZaGs24c4G2BY3IRJjU4wdC1D1SLN5SKwE81VRkSEvmaJLPonA/s320/IMG_2822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462699738493727554" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF2-q0PMVwTQiefmpm9Yu3i7zZFtnvLzEc2_w6iK5kaqkUL8IEWwPsZcWObdaZey-_ZhhLhQC7Yvuuf4hyWDRyVKphLLZaGs24c4G2BY3IRJjU4wdC1D1SLN5SKwE81VRkSEvmaJLPonA/s1600/IMG_2822.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgiDGK4uOTJnmSres46CsiYhbCo1DCts0kfytpgkBcPHqP91ZnAjkAYhbgKh86uvU_r0tc2RIotx80ZL9OOdPufO7h-sa3KTUrCHWJvLfRMD1unPo5wk6BY3AmeG0MdKCuZVAPsmI-IQ/s1600/IMG_2821.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgiDGK4uOTJnmSres46CsiYhbCo1DCts0kfytpgkBcPHqP91ZnAjkAYhbgKh86uvU_r0tc2RIotx80ZL9OOdPufO7h-sa3KTUrCHWJvLfRMD1unPo5wk6BY3AmeG0MdKCuZVAPsmI-IQ/s320/IMG_2821.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462699721232288562" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYgiDGK4uOTJnmSres46CsiYhbCo1DCts0kfytpgkBcPHqP91ZnAjkAYhbgKh86uvU_r0tc2RIotx80ZL9OOdPufO7h-sa3KTUrCHWJvLfRMD1unPo5wk6BY3AmeG0MdKCuZVAPsmI-IQ/s1600/IMG_2821.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0JS-lSEyaK97A-fO_zHY7N70prIp2yN4vpIv0vzOajQg8eqckxB0c1zAhdyN9VdxVDqnVv_5GYmhfY8LmZAynoiz0gVMOBWJr5pSXDBgL5OPininbYdTEMBsTDuTJtmjhBjTBrC8zFI/s1600/IMG_2820.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0JS-lSEyaK97A-fO_zHY7N70prIp2yN4vpIv0vzOajQg8eqckxB0c1zAhdyN9VdxVDqnVv_5GYmhfY8LmZAynoiz0gVMOBWJr5pSXDBgL5OPininbYdTEMBsTDuTJtmjhBjTBrC8zFI/s320/IMG_2820.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462699467055084306" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0JS-lSEyaK97A-fO_zHY7N70prIp2yN4vpIv0vzOajQg8eqckxB0c1zAhdyN9VdxVDqnVv_5GYmhfY8LmZAynoiz0gVMOBWJr5pSXDBgL5OPininbYdTEMBsTDuTJtmjhBjTBrC8zFI/s1600/IMG_2820.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1-r53PHL8SJKDY51M3gNAdrOB5Bz-JW6Dvlvv2BPI_WvXLTTU24-HBNbh8ls6yeYMieNz0D5EPwW-BMFFT3EY9BptB9j2A1CVSXLC1V8OFaYvmc4B4zKxa7HYzuM6xZq7A2pDIVd4Gc/s1600/IMG_2819.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1-r53PHL8SJKDY51M3gNAdrOB5Bz-JW6Dvlvv2BPI_WvXLTTU24-HBNbh8ls6yeYMieNz0D5EPwW-BMFFT3EY9BptB9j2A1CVSXLC1V8OFaYvmc4B4zKxa7HYzuM6xZq7A2pDIVd4Gc/s320/IMG_2819.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462699455086187474" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga1-r53PHL8SJKDY51M3gNAdrOB5Bz-JW6Dvlvv2BPI_WvXLTTU24-HBNbh8ls6yeYMieNz0D5EPwW-BMFFT3EY9BptB9j2A1CVSXLC1V8OFaYvmc4B4zKxa7HYzuM6xZq7A2pDIVd4Gc/s1600/IMG_2819.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjue9rESMOVgu0fsspSJuZHtA9MgJxCnxvQ8dJqKnggBtzpItOZTMSaREWz2BQ_Lk8HAjQ3c0-TtSgk2gRP1YCumGy6AWOpZljKkEOYptywy0e0vWp0vCKGJVjmbEduTdWh1IQtAH2yyOw/s1600/IMG_2818.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjue9rESMOVgu0fsspSJuZHtA9MgJxCnxvQ8dJqKnggBtzpItOZTMSaREWz2BQ_Lk8HAjQ3c0-TtSgk2gRP1YCumGy6AWOpZljKkEOYptywy0e0vWp0vCKGJVjmbEduTdWh1IQtAH2yyOw/s320/IMG_2818.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462699445765374594" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I just want to kiss him!</div>Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229097003378683694.post-48256556609874342792010-04-21T12:53:00.000-07:002010-04-21T14:22:06.722-07:00Random fun<div>Yea! I'm updating. We have been have some fun at our house. My mom gave me this great idea, for easter we gave the boys shaving cream. No, we aren't preparing for shaving we are having good CLEAN fun. I must say our kitchen table smelled and felt smooth and fresh after this. Also the boys LOOOVED it! </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSn_f10JS0H3M-UxFv0WszXdFapAvELVN_z5EkLoPYhDJOR7GWf-ZJqKsofBDk4jrxEg2NhfH-MDn50KMrs1WIBp6bgDgxIBDI6bHirqw9eyjCch1VJYtYeUbBZHQIY8CSOzyXKeKPto/s1600/IMG_0197.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSn_f10JS0H3M-UxFv0WszXdFapAvELVN_z5EkLoPYhDJOR7GWf-ZJqKsofBDk4jrxEg2NhfH-MDn50KMrs1WIBp6bgDgxIBDI6bHirqw9eyjCch1VJYtYeUbBZHQIY8CSOzyXKeKPto/s320/IMG_0197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462696723645569218" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSn_f10JS0H3M-UxFv0WszXdFapAvELVN_z5EkLoPYhDJOR7GWf-ZJqKsofBDk4jrxEg2NhfH-MDn50KMrs1WIBp6bgDgxIBDI6bHirqw9eyjCch1VJYtYeUbBZHQIY8CSOzyXKeKPto/s1600/IMG_0197.JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUHJBZyGIdPA6SGoDhnTn_5CtuHZUciVUkb-QZkDtIb6GmlOYoGmNNGv2rZ7bm7nJfb-JYNhDJpLjAprpOPitmceaMl3GhhypfJfuuWXXqgX6YhHUMGbNezY_iyVcEXDRLQb-Omej2iQ/s1600/IMG_0196.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUHJBZyGIdPA6SGoDhnTn_5CtuHZUciVUkb-QZkDtIb6GmlOYoGmNNGv2rZ7bm7nJfb-JYNhDJpLjAprpOPitmceaMl3GhhypfJfuuWXXqgX6YhHUMGbNezY_iyVcEXDRLQb-Omej2iQ/s320/IMG_0196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462696711177308946" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUUHJBZyGIdPA6SGoDhnTn_5CtuHZUciVUkb-QZkDtIb6GmlOYoGmNNGv2rZ7bm7nJfb-JYNhDJpLjAprpOPitmceaMl3GhhypfJfuuWXXqgX6YhHUMGbNezY_iyVcEXDRLQb-Omej2iQ/s1600/IMG_0196.JPG"></a>I call this picture "Learning from the masters" I think its funny how the older two are doing the arm toots and the younger two are watching intently, while the "middle" child just laughs. How could I resist posting such a funny picture</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAq5SaxsiM5WuSlXguEVYXBvmhrdc1C_ZJhQoK6l6LmNbdZnpRqExm6BrxihGoat7YHEhcA-4OzXvWsjqE3U1gimv1v8DDhkEL7fa0kLDZLybzDAXx3BmQtUbRlVANqoxgXvYB84jU4k/s1600/IMG_2781.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAq5SaxsiM5WuSlXguEVYXBvmhrdc1C_ZJhQoK6l6LmNbdZnpRqExm6BrxihGoat7YHEhcA-4OzXvWsjqE3U1gimv1v8DDhkEL7fa0kLDZLybzDAXx3BmQtUbRlVANqoxgXvYB84jU4k/s320/IMG_2781.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462696699228442066" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAq5SaxsiM5WuSlXguEVYXBvmhrdc1C_ZJhQoK6l6LmNbdZnpRqExm6BrxihGoat7YHEhcA-4OzXvWsjqE3U1gimv1v8DDhkEL7fa0kLDZLybzDAXx3BmQtUbRlVANqoxgXvYB84jU4k/s1600/IMG_2781.JPG"></a>I had to show off my chubby baby. I can't leave all this cute cub alone, who could. Don't you just want to eat him up, so nummy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSNMrGIQB0D5h8Kia05Epj_r8RmciXJIp4TMjmcc2q_PZdiUnZc8bQD4xpeEuKbibRFSL9Xp5icrzEr0UmO8_kxwT7GI1afsexNW6w9edHX9AiZkFs_nHlJd2LLq67OLbbvaQ6yGIghs/s1600/IMG_2774.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSNMrGIQB0D5h8Kia05Epj_r8RmciXJIp4TMjmcc2q_PZdiUnZc8bQD4xpeEuKbibRFSL9Xp5icrzEr0UmO8_kxwT7GI1afsexNW6w9edHX9AiZkFs_nHlJd2LLq67OLbbvaQ6yGIghs/s320/IMG_2774.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462696686247402114" /></a><br /></div>Katie Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08764169198791668798noreply@blogger.com0