YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

Words

2012-01-22T20:25:00.003-07:00

Words of encouragement...
By 10 a.m Thursday morning M had changed her clothing 6 times!! I finally said "Molly I would like you to keep the outfit on that you are wearing because I am not washing any more clothes." she then said, "Mom, really it's ok because you can just wash them tomorrow."
Words of advice...
"Mom, why did you take the long cut?" (laughing)what do you mean Ella?..nevermind just take the short cut next time ok!"
Words of sympathy...
E would not eat her lunch wednesday..she said "Mom I just think that dad is better at making peanut butter jelly sandwiches then you, but don't worry because you are good at making me go to bed..ha ha!!"
First words...
In most cases why is it that a child's first word is usually not MaMa. Simon's first word is ELLA..with a second word of DaDa. He woke up Saturday morning saying Ella Ella! I am glad he likes his sister..but what about me ha ha!

Our little Animals!

2011-12-26T21:37:00.003-07:00

Here is the little man..I just can't get enough of him!
Is that not the cutest face!?..What a little sweetie pie! I'll have you to know I kiss those chubby sweet cheeks ALL day!!

These girls sure love their brother! They had so much fun with these hats.

(thanks Shannon for the pics!)

Eddie

2011-12-15T18:28:00.001-07:00

Meet our fun Elf Eddie..straight from Santa @ the North Pole!
The girls have been so excited each day this month to wake up and find Eddie in a different spot! He has also brought the girls a fun Christmas book to read each night to get them in the Christmas spirit!
Thanks to Eddie for making our Holiday fun this year!

Oh Christmas Tree..grr..

2011-12-05T22:37:00.005-07:00

After all is said and done...it looks beautiful...and so do the girls.

Simon really got into some trouble..he likes to help at grandmas house and at home with the lights..ornaments..tree skirt..pine needles..and lets just say anything he could get his hands on!

With great excitement!! We took the kids over the weekend to purchase a fresh cut Christmas Tree. To great dismay, once we got the tree picked out, tied to the car, home and inside, we needed to do some major cutting! Can I just tell you this tree stand you see pictured caused us much grief! The girls were so exicted to decorate the tree. I had taken them to pick out a few new ornaments...they had been waiting ALL day for Spencer to get home from rounds at the Hospital...they ended up waiting an additional 2 hours once we got the tree home to get it to stand up without falling over!! NO we are not brain dead when it comes to putting up a tree..but the individual who cut the bottom of our tree merely did not do an "A" job. It was quite comical actually...You should have seen me on the floor trying to cut a large branch...then Spencer doing the same...Ha Ha!! We did it though! The girls were so good and I think Simon only ate a few pine needles and maybe chewed a few ornaments ha ha (j/k).

Party in the House!

2011-12-05T21:11:00.001-07:00

Ella celebrated her 5th Birthday in November!!

We had an animal party! A fun face painter and balloon artist came to celebrate with us and the kids really enjoyed it!

The boys!

Upon Ella's request, we went to Red Robin for a birthday dinner. Thanks Grammy for the fun yummy dinner!

2011-12-05T21:09:00.001-07:00

Lots of balloon animals @ the Birthday Party! Ella requested a Monkey of course!

Molly requested a pink dog!

Molly wanted to have her face painted like a Witch. She has really been on a witch thing since before halloween.

2011-12-05T21:08:00.001-07:00

Ella had her face painted as a princess

Travis, the TiGeR (Ella's cousin) was the first person to invite all the way down from Utah to her birthday party!

Monkey's all around...cake, balloon animal, face paint, and her outfit.

Chunky Monkey!

2011-10-29T23:28:00.001-06:00

This is our cute Chunky Monkey! I could blog for days about my little Simon monster! He is just the cutest boy EVER! We just love him to pieces! My sister sent some fun hats down for us to use this fall/winter. I just couldn't pass up this photo...seriously isn't he the cutest!

Field Trip to the P Patch

2011-10-29T23:20:00.001-06:00

The blow up slide was a big hit (after 20 minutes of talking Molly into trying it with Ella)

Train ride with the tractor.

(I got to ride in the lucky spot right next to Ella though I am not pictured)

The girls are lucky to have the same Preschool teacher this year (just different classes and days of the week). I was so happy that they did their field trip the same day!

Ella and Molly @ the PuMpKin PaTCh. We had a great time!

Where did little M go?

2011-10-29T23:14:00.001-06:00

And.. she is off! Molly is very much into "pretend" with ther dolls and barbies. The other day miss M and I were playing baby dolls (while E was at preschool) and she told me she was taking her babies for a walk. I thought oh..she is pushing them in the pink doll stroller around the house like she normally does. Well, I was wrong. To my surprise...After not hearing her talk and play I found her (half way down the sidewalk) going for a walk with her babies! I didn't really think she was going outside!! yikes! If only they could stay this young forever! I really enjoy having a 3 year old in the house. She is just so logical sometimes :)

There is a first for...

2011-10-21T22:57:00.003-06:00

We have had an exciting month!

In our home we have had a few exciting things happen...

Spencer is in his 3rd year of Medical School. He was able to scrub in on his first surgery this month. He is really enjoying this great dynamic in his hospital rotations this year.

I (Kimberly) successfully canned my first batch of home made SALSA! Whoop Whoop! and the great thing is...It even tastes good!

Ella got her first cavity...and her first filling. She wasn't too happy about getting her "tooth polished."

Molly has skillfully learned to write her name for the first time all by herself this month.

Simon is full of firsts!! He got his first tooth (he now has two)...rolled over for the first time and scooted for the first time all this month! And oh boy is he active! He can quickly make his way from one side of the room to the other! (usually to get something or someone he wants) Oh how we love him!

We have had a great month!

Hair styles

2011-10-07T17:00:00.001-06:00

{Braids are in!}

{Curls are big!}

{Pony Tails are fun!}

BFF

2011-09-18T22:45:00.001-06:00

Molly has a Best Friend...her name is Andi. These two girls are so cute together. They have much of the same interests...ALL GIRL!

Molly + Sugar = Happy

2011-08-30T11:14:00.005-06:00

Molly is sad...she wants some Ice cream
...with M&M's

The first bite...

The last bite...This girl loves sugar a little too much!

Blessing Day

2011-08-14T23:33:00.002-06:00

Simon

The family

Four Generations

(Dad Clark, Spencer w/Simon, Grandpa J)

We were so happy to have our parents and grand parents with us for Simon's special day.

We blessed our little munchkin July 3rd. It was a rather HOT (106) day in Henderson Nevada!

We had some yummy food back at the house following his Blessing. Thank you to our family who made the trip down from Utah. We love you!

To Simon

2011-07-10T22:54:00.002-06:00

Our little guy is getting bigger!

He weighs in @ 15.5 lbs and 23 inches now!
What I love most about Simon are the sweet noises that come from his little mouth. This boy grunts when he moves or is moved, when he streches, awakens, sleeps, really all the time. It is so sweet to hear the new vocals he has learned. My day consists of joyful smiles , tender kisses and beautiful vocals from my little man. He is such a tender mercy from Heaven. We are so thankful he is ours.

I was thinking...

2011-05-31T16:13:00.001-06:00

I love you Spencer!

We did it...2 years of Medical School down 2 more to go!

Oh and...you owe me dinner!

What a whirlwind the past few weeks have been. Two drama girls...potty training...Finals and a Baby! Our house has been a little CRAZY! Just want to say thank you to our friends who have helped us out! Some have taken our girls so I can get a nap...brought in Dinner..helped with house work..and kept me sane ha ha! Thanks!

Precious Bundle

2011-05-31T15:58:00.001-06:00

Our little bundle joined our family May 5th. Weighing in @ 8lb 7oz.

I had anticipated him coming several days earlier but he was happily cookin! I however was as uncomfortable as it gets!

We went to the hospital the morning of May 5th..the doctor broke my water and he arrived within 3 hours. What a speedy delivery and that I was very happy for!

The girls adore him and we are so happy he is finally here.

A little bit of...Spring!

2011-05-31T15:50:00.002-06:00

Happy Birthday Party to the Hubby!

Lady Bug Release @ Springs Preserve.

My Parents (Nanny and Poppy) came down for a visit over Spring Break. We did lots of fun things while they were here. The girls favorite...Springs Preserve. We learned a little about Nevada and the girls did a fun lady bug craft and got to release hundreds of lady bugs off their hands...which they thought was soooo cool!

2011-05-31T15:44:00.001-06:00

Mommy and Me time with Ella. She wanted to go to Build a Bear. Meet her new dog Lucy.

Aunt Amy and Aunt Jill came down for a vacation in the Sun this spring. The highlight of the trip was Ella taking 1st place in our bowling adventure @ South Point. Lots of FUN!

Super Power Chicks! This is what we do when we are bored..ha ha!

Precious Moments

2011-02-27T00:14:00.003-07:00

How precious are these pictures! I thought it would be fun to have some memorable pictures with the Girls since they have been so involved with this pregnancy. One of my good Friends (who is an awesome photographer) captured a few photos for us.

Moments

2011-02-01T22:22:00.003-07:00

Today was funny...Both girls woke up and came into the bedroom...I am still in bed mind you (I have been so tired lately...not getting good rest for some strange reason ha ha)...they jump on the bed and say wake up Sleepy Bones. I laugh and immediately have to use the bathroom. I then climb back into bed and snuggle my two girls...they begin patting my belly saying "Whoa your tummy is getting huge!!" It's the first time they actually realize the baby really does grow inside my belly. I then asked the girls "what we are going to do when this baby Boy comes?" Ella says, "first we will take him on my favorite ride...the Carousel! he can ride the frog and I will hold him." Molly says, "He play babies with me." We are getting excited!!!

You Know When...

2011-01-30T22:21:00.002-07:00

We were shopping @ the grocery store for Snacks and drinks for Ella to take to Preschool last week. Both E and M were pushing their own miniature shopping carts (so cute by the way) gathering items to purchase. We were headed down isle #3 and to our suprise, Ella knocked over a free standing display with small boxes on it. She laughed and said, "oops! Oh by the way mom, You can loose 100 Calories a day with Splenda!!" I was confused until I looked at the boxes she was putting back on the display... SPLENDA right on the front of the box it stated Loose 100 Calories a day! I was laughing so hard I seriously almost had an accident!

Thats when you know your child has seen too many commercials...which means too much TV!

Ok, now seriously...I thought she would repeat a commercial for a toy or something fun, but SPLENDA...really?? Ha Ha I am still laughing!

Holiday Fun

2011-01-30T21:50:00.002-07:00

We had such a great time over the Christmas Holiday. We headed from the nice weather in Vegas up to the COLD in Utah...we enjoyed ourselves!

We indeed built a Mini Frosty
Lots of SNOW in UTAH for Christmas

Santa brought a new bike for little E
Which she has now mastered in the warm weather!

He also brought a Trike for Little Miss M

Uncle Pete

2011-01-06T10:47:00.001-07:00

Love ya Pete!

It's a.....

2010-12-20T13:27:00.003-07:00

It's official!! We are having a baby BOY!

We had family together for dinner to cut this cute cake..

The middle layer of the cake would be Pink for a Girl or Blue for a Boy!

We anticipated the color being Pink...we were pleasantly surprised when the middle layer of the cake was BLUE!! We are very excited!

I'm feeling great and looking forward to a new little one in the house come April!

S "NO" W Fun!

2010-12-05T22:58:00.003-07:00

Bundle up baby its Cold outside!

With several Blizzards we incured while in Utah, the girls found the snow very inviting! Going from 70 degrees to a whoppin 18 degrees is a little chilly!! We never did get the opportunity to build frosty...good thing we will be up for Chirstmas!

Clark's

2010-12-05T22:48:00.004-07:00

We headed to Utah for Jay and Nicole's wedding (Spencer's brother) just before Thanksgiving. Literally...it was like pulling hair to get a photo of the little munchkins and us...this is as good as it gets!

Little Molls

The lovely Bride and Groom

We cought them red handed! Ella and her cousin couldn't stay out of the Candy at the reception.

One of the many funny faces Ella used in the wedding pictures...get a good laugh!

Princess Party

2010-12-05T22:33:00.002-07:00

Ella had a Birthday in November! She invited her friends over for a Princess Party!

We made Princess crowns...frosted cupcakes and had a blast with the candy filled Pinata!

All the girls!

What's a party without a Pinata??

Ella's most favorite dessert.... Cupcakes

Halloween Beauty

2010-11-09T21:46:00.003-07:00

*Our little princesses... Snow White and Bell*

We had a fun Halloween this year. The girls really enjoyed dressing up as a princess and they had a great time with the Trunk or Treat! They made out like bandits with CANDY!!

Mischievous

2010-11-09T21:36:00.002-07:00

Only a few pictures of the little magoo...She is seriously so curious and mischievous on a daily basis. I laugh daily at where I find her or what I find her doing (like coloring on the walls...) I found Miss Moo on the stool which is on top of the small table which Ella had put on top of books...how these girls still haven't broken a bone is beyond me.
Miss Molly had dumped her pets out of their toy box and decided to slide around the floor inside of it.

She can be so sweet some days! She sure is a good care giver...

He is PHAST

2010-10-29T09:53:00.003-06:00

Spencer has a friend in Medical School who is very ambitious! He put together a Triathlon to raise money for the Ronald McDonald Charity Fund. Spencer was a participant!
Spencer Cameron and Kendrick

Happiest Place on Earth

2010-10-24T21:54:00.001-06:00

We finally made it to Disney Land!!

So this was the first time for myself as well as for the girls!

What a magical place...really it was the most exciting, exhausting, thrilling, magical, BEST time we have had as a family!

2010-10-24T21:44:00.002-06:00

We rode the Tea Cups multiple times...It was one of the girls favorites. We got spinning so fast I almost you know...
We took one day and did all the princess pictures and plays the girls wanted!
Snow White is Molly's favorite Princess!

Bell is Ella's favorite Princess. As you can see Ella is smiling with all princesses but for some reason Molly was a grump in the pictures but as soon as she was done she ran to us smiling and so excited to see them...silly girl!

Its HOT! take a break!

Fresh Air

2010-09-21T22:37:00.001-06:00

Little Molly

These two girls and Climb!!

Oh...we had a blast at the park....While we did this....

2010-09-21T22:33:00.001-06:00

Carter Brock and Ella...Carter had a birthday and got a new birthday bike which he shared very well with his friends!

Ella and her friend Brock being Monkeys!

Spencer did this (mostly at school though)...he had 2 weeks of tests!! NO FUN!! The girls and I miss him when he studies so much!

Joy In The Journey

2010-09-18T14:20:00.003-06:00

Some days are all to stressful. We (meaning I) live life sometimes with the idea of "I will do it tomorrow." I find myself saying that to my children and I have decided that one day tomorrow will too, be gone. As I was preparing a lesson for Sunday, I came across this wonderful Conference talk by President Monson, "Finding Joy in the Journey." If you have not read it, please do!

He stated:
"If you have children who are grown and gone, in all likelihood you have occasionally felt pangs of loss and the recognition that you didn't appreciate that time of life as much as you should have. Of course, there is no going back, but only forward. Rather than dwelling opon the past, we should make the most of today, of the here and now, doing all we can to provide pleasant memories for the future.

If you are still in the process of raising children be aware that the tiny fingerprints that show up on almost every newly cleaned surface, the toys scattered about the house, the piles and piles of laundry to be tackled will disappear all too soon and that you will--to your suprise--miss them profoundly.

Send that note to the friend you've been neglecting; give your child a hug; give your parents a hug; say "I Love You" more; always express your thanks. Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved. Friends move away, children grow up, loved ones pass on. It's so easy to take others for granted, until that day when they're gone from our lives and we are left with feeling of "what if" and "if only." "

Take time to reflect in your life how you feel and how you are doing.... I know there are things I need to improve on in mine. I have found my children to be much happier when instead of saying "we will do that tomorrow," doing it today! Such is life, time passes all to quickly and don't be the one years from now wishing you had done something yesterday.

Just want you all to know we love you!

Ha Ha Moment

2010-09-03T16:08:00.002-06:00

I'm in the kitchen baking. The recipe called for flour. I get the Flour out of the cupboard...open the lid and to my shocking suprise, Ella had hidden a fake beetle in the flour jar! AHHHHHH! She got me this time!

Happy Birthday Molly

2010-08-24T17:33:00.001-06:00

Molly turned the big 2 this month!

She loves her doll so she got a new one!

She also loves horses so she got a few of those too!

She also got some finger nail polish! She is our little DIVA.

2010-08-24T17:28:00.001-06:00

I attempted a Minnie Mouse Cake...As you can see I need to take a cake decorating Class...but Molly knew who it was that's all that matters!

We hit up Cafe' Rio for Molly's Birthday Dinner!

We had to go to the Merry-go-Round with Aunt Amy!

Ella rode the Frog (named Ribbit Ribbit) Molly rode a Horse (named eddie) ha ha!

Ahhh Summer!

2010-08-16T00:01:00.001-06:00

We had a blast this summer! We took the opportunity to go up to Utah to visit family and friends since Spencer had a break from school for a few weeks. What a fun time we had! I got to enjoy family...lunch bunch with some friends...movie nights with the hubby...carnivals...miniature golfing...reading my book...playing outside...the pool...snow cones...a 5K run over the 4th of July...the list goes on...of course Spencer didn't miss the opportunity to play some great golf with his friend! He needed some fun after studying so hard this past year!
The girls had so much fun with their grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and friends. Mostly they enjoyed having daddy around so much! Thanks to our family and friends for the fun! Enjoy the pics...

2010-08-15T23:54:00.001-06:00

Lookin' good!

Poppy Bruce spoils the girls with Creamies! Molly was just chillin!

Of course T-Rex can't be left out! I think between Ella and Molly...T-Rex ended up with more creamie!

2010-08-15T23:46:00.001-06:00

My sisters did a fun scavenger hunt for the girls with a fun treasure box at the end

Ella went crazy with the silly string!

My family went miniature golfing...My parents came in last...they are definately better at bowling ha ha! We had a fun time!

The Fam!

2010-08-15T23:41:00.001-06:00

Grammy had a day off work so she took the girls and I to the Treehouse Museum...loads of fun!!

Giddy up CowGirl!

Playin' the drums!

2010-08-15T23:37:00.001-06:00

Grammy having fun too!

These horses were a hit!

One day while Spencer was golfing...my Mom and I took the girls down to the Gateway mall to have lunch and play in the fountains to cool off!

2010-08-15T23:33:00.001-06:00

We went to Eden with Colby and Stephanie...lots of fun! The boys took Ella out on the paddle boat. She really wanted to catch a fish that day but was not successful...maybe next time!

Stephanie, Sammy and Molly chillin on the "BEACH"

My sister Allison went thru the Draper Temple...We were so happy we could be there.

2010-08-15T23:28:00.001-06:00

Fun 24th of July carnival @ Bountiful Park! We watched the Parade & had fun on the rides!

I had to capture this hair of Molly's on camera! It is just so cute! And yes it is like this everyday!

My little Lady Bug
We waited patiently in line (45 minutes) for the face painting...right after this darling photo Ella broke down in tears because we had to leave...needless to say she was very sad that her lady bug was washed away!

2010-08-15T23:23:00.001-06:00

We went to this is the Place Monument...really fun...the petting zoo was the girls favorite part! (and yes if you were wondering I had my hand sanitizer close by)

The girls got to see their cousin Travis while we visited...oh how they miss him!

Moments

2010-07-23T13:40:00.004-06:00

The Best memories for me in life are created by Moments like these:

I walked up the stiars and into the house, I can see two little smiling faces watching me thru the window...I walk thru the door and to my pleasant suprise Ella and Molly both shout "Mommy I love you."

Its late...bath, books, bed...I layed down next to Ella. She stroked my hair and sang me the song "I am a Child of God." I am usually the one singing her to sleep.

Middle of the night (3:00 am) Molly wakes with a cry which then turns to a belly laugh. I walk quickly to her door..Only to find she had taken her pajamas off and was poking her belly button with her finger saying "ding dong."

A warm gentle hug from the hubby while in a worry state of mind.

My sister Allie's laugh...It gets me everytime! It's contagious!

A baby doll snug in her blanket, rocked and sang too...then gently placed in her bed by little Molly.

A table full of girls, smiling and laughing. Thanks for lunch!

A beautiful, white building with family together inside.

I am grateful for Moments like these!

Yummy??

2010-06-28T22:57:00.002-06:00

We had a Full load of dishes in the dish washer...Molly is such a good Helper with filling the soap container, closing the door and pushing the Start button. I turned around to put the soap away and I hear Molly spitting and saying Yucky! To my pleasant suprise...Molly had eaten a spoonful of Dish Soap!

Best Money Ever Spent

2010-06-27T23:58:00.002-06:00

I have never really been much into Garage Sales. Since we run a tight budget I decided to try it out...Saturday our friends found several sales and printed off the google map and we were off @ 6:00 AM! First stop...Almost New Bread Machine...you will never guess how much we bought it for...ok it was the best $2.00 we spent! Last Stop...Barbie bike for little Molly! oh and that was $2.00 as well. As soon as we got home, we pulled out Ella's bike from the Garage along with the "new bike" and had a "Car wash." We made those bikes sparkle!

Needless to say...if you search thru the Trash you will find the Treasure!

Pineapple

2010-06-20T23:43:00.002-06:00

For the very first time...we bought a delicious pineapple!

For dinner tonight we had BBQ Chicken and Pineapple. While out at the BBQ our nice neighbor was out too. He proceeded to tell us of his childhood in Hawaii picking Pineapples.

We learned something tonight...

1. Most pineapple plants are only harvested two to three years, because the fruit begins to get smaller each year.

2. Pineapples do not grow on trees, as I thought they did... They come from a bromeliad plant that looks like spikes.

3. There are 2 different types of pineapples. The traditional Yellow and then the White Pineapple that is only eaten right after it is picked.

(BTW our grilled pineapple was delicious I don't know why we waited so long to buy one!)

Girls Trip To Utah

2010-06-20T23:13:00.002-06:00

All about our fun trip to Utah

(So sorry daddy had to stay home)

Ella has been asking to ride the Train and Molly likes to play with the train set we have at home...the girls and I along with my Mom took a train ride from Sandy down to Temple Square. The girls thought it was just so much fun....we took a picnic lunch and toured the visitors centers, which I hadn't done for several years...we also saw the new City Center and a few of the new shops enclosed, one of which was Deseret Book Company. We had a great time.

2010-06-20T23:02:00.003-06:00

While visiting in Utah, we drove up for a quick visit to Idaho!

Ella and her newest cousin Nate...she enjoyed holding him and "mothering" him.

Ella...Nate...Molly

My cute Sister Julie and her husband Clint blessed their baby Nathaniel and we were able to join them. Thanks for letting us be guests at your home! We had a wonderful time...can't wait to see you again soon! Baby Nate is adorable!

2010-06-20T22:53:00.002-06:00

Farm Country

We took a day to go and visit the farm. The Goats were the favorite for the day...they would lick the girls fingers which tickled!

2010-06-20T22:46:00.003-06:00

Ella and her horse Rose

Molly and her pony skittles

Fun with Nanny at the Farm! We were able to take a hay ride and see the fun animals...despite the sad faces the girls are making they had a wonderful time. Molly was just elated she got to ride on a horse...she did not stop talking about it the entire ride home.

2010-06-20T22:40:00.003-06:00

The girls cousin Travis has his very own John Deere Tractor...This kid can cruise! Ella took a spin around the yard and crashed..no broken bones...

Ella's buddy...Uncle Jay! He taught her about rockets...Which she hasn't stopped talking about since our visit..thanks Jay!

The little magoo likes to run without clothes whenever possible. She was doing bubbles with Aunt Amy and got soaked.

2010-06-20T22:33:00.002-06:00

The girls in the little Red Radio Flyer Wagon!...This was the wagon I played with as a child...oh memories...

Allie...Ella's best buddy...well besides T-Rex!

Bath time for T-Rex...of course Ella wanted to help!

2010-06-20T22:31:00.001-06:00

One more... little Molly!

Little swimmers

2010-06-20T22:21:00.001-06:00

Molly cried every lesson...she was happy only when picking up the rings with Ms. Tara

Ella learning to dive!

We decided to have the girls take swim lessons...since living here in Vegas the weather is warm year round...We thought it would be a safe thing to do since we are at the pool everyday! Ella has 4 more lessons to go! She can swim like a fish! Seriously I am impressed...thanks Tara!

Ants

2010-05-25T17:00:00.005-06:00

Ella: "Mom! I found some ants and a lady bug! I really want a pet so can I keep them in a jar?

Me: "No Ella, they like to live outside."

Ella: "Why did Jesus make ants and bugs if you don't like them?"

Me: "Because he liked to make animals and bugs."

Ella: "No Mom that's not right...Jesus made them because the grasshopper needs something to eat and so do the birds."

Who taught her the circle of life??

1 Down

2010-05-18T16:51:00.002-06:00

Spencer finished his first year of Medical School today!! Hooray!!
We have gotten to know many new friends and have really enjoyed our first year of school.
Things we learned:

1. Don't always trust what your neighbor says.
2. Enjoy each day as it comes. Sometimes it is best to live life only in the moment given.
3. Plan..Play...Execute! Be willing to make adjustments... things don't always go as planned.
4. Do not use liquid dish soap in the dishwasher...ha ha jokes on you Spencer!
5. Make new friends but call home often to family...they are always there for you!

We have really come to love each other and our family...we have learned some great life lessons the hard way but truly are grateful for each other. Thanks to all our family and friends for the support given us this past year.

We are excited to enjoy some great time together this summer!!

Random

2010-05-10T14:31:00.001-06:00

Ok... So I was downloading some pics from the camera to the computer and I found this random picture with several others. Ella actually took this picture and she showed me the spot it was taken...silly girl! She loves the camera. I need to get her a camera of her very own. This is actually a really great photo. We have these beautiful bushes here in Vegas that grow red berries on them. They are beautiful!

Rewind

2010-05-10T00:01:00.002-06:00

We had some ha ha funny moments this week...

1. We were out shopping and Spencer totally stopped @ a green light! I was laughing so hard as I said..."what are you doing?" He laughed and said I'm just being cautious! ha ha

2. Ella was eating breakfast on Monday...I poured her a bowl of cereal and gave her a spoon. I then asked her if she would like milk...in a really silly voice she said "don't mind if I do!" Where did she learn that?

3. So I made these yummy little individual cheese cakes for dessert tonight. I opened the fridge to get the Redi Whip out to top the cheese cakes...I cannot find it...so I opened the freezer thinking maybe Spencer put it in there by mistake last night...No not in there either?? So I opened the pantry...that is where I found it! I started laughing then got a little upset...really it says in big letters on the bottle "KEEP REFRIGERATED." I had to throw it out. Luckily I had some whipping cream from the Cheesey potatoes I was making for dinner...I whipped some of that up and whaaallaaaw! They tasted better with the real stuff anyway!

4. Mother's Day...Ella and Spencer went on a date the other night to get a present. While reading books in the girls room...Ella says to me.."Mom you are really gonna love your brown slippers they are really soft!" I will share your candy bar too ok?" What happened to keeping the gift a secret? ha ha

5. Last the best... I was bathing Molly thursday night while Spencer took Ella on a date. I went to the linnen closet to get a clean towel. I come back into the bathroom and Molly is saying.. "poop" "poop" So I got closer to the tub...sure enough she had gone #2 in the tub. I told her that was naughty and she laughed and said... "Mommy poop tub...Mommy poop tub" like she was so proud! (It took me 30 minutes to clorox the tub and the entire bucket of toys she had dumped into the tub that night)...Silly child. She is a handful!

Cute Sis

2010-05-04T12:20:00.004-06:00

Cute as a button!

My friend Shannon tooks some shots of the girls the other day...This is only one of the many that turned out precious and cute! Don't you think!?

Finally Flowers

2010-04-27T23:20:00.003-06:00

I have been itching to get some flowers planted! I finally went to the store...bought a planter...bought the potting soil...had the girls help me pick out some flowers and we brought them home to plant! Ella chose Pink and Red and Molly chose Yellow and Purple..it sure looks good..We needed some color around here!

Life

2010-04-21T14:51:00.002-06:00

I just love life...
I love all the ups and downs, twists, bumps, and jolts
I love that we moved here to Henderson for Medical School.
I love that I am a mother.
I love that I have family not too far away.
I love my sweet husband.
I love my Girls.
I love my friends.
I love flowers.
I love the park.
I love a good book.
I love chocolate.
I love Life.

What do you love about Life?

The BIG 28

2010-04-21T14:36:00.001-06:00

Boys played some football

Ella has a secret crush on the one in the middle...ha ha!

Girls played in the pool with their friends

Making a plan...

Happy Birthday Spence!

Saturday we had some friends over to our place for a Pool Party for Spencer's Birthday! We had a great time! Us ladies got to chat while the boys played football and the kiddos played in the pool. Thanks for all the great food and fun!

Spring Time Fun in Utah

2010-04-17T21:47:00.001-06:00

Molly learned to ride a tricycle...in the snow mind you!

Ella learned to braid hair from her Aunt Amy

Did we get them all?

Ella and Molly enjoyed the Easter Egg Hunt Aunt Amie and Allie did for them.

Grammy took Ella and Molly to Kangaroo Zoo! Super fun! I even got to play on the blow up slides and toys!

We went to FAT CATS for some bowling and delicious Pizza and bread twists from Pizza Factory for my Dad's birthday. By the way, Ella bowled a strike several times...the girl is a natural just like nanny!

Happy Birthday Day...Thanks for the bowling we had fun!

What can I say...not every picture has to have a smile...

So Molly is really into Sesame Street...She had to ride this before leaving Fat Cats!

Can I just say...we had a good time with family and friends...minus the snow everyday! We had fun! Thanks for the nice break...

"A Frog in the Bog"

2010-04-11T23:33:00.003-06:00

I have decided to start blogging about books we like to read in our home. I recently purchased this book written by Karma Wilson (she is one of the many favorite Childrens literature authors I really like). This story is about a frog who sits and waits patiently to eat many delicious bugs and insects...making him very large...only to find he is sitting on something other than a Bog... very entertaining!

Flank Steak

2010-04-11T23:30:00.003-06:00

I just have to share with you my most favorite meal of all time...Flank Steak!
I can eat that like no ones business!! Put a slab infront of me and it is gone!
I have missed they yummy taste in my mouth since living in Utah, where for a Sunday dinner, Spencer's Dad would cook up some delicious food...I am salivating as we speak...we had some for dinner tonight with some friends and every bite was delicious!

Mischief

2010-04-09T00:04:00.002-06:00

We have a wild one on our hands! Little Molly is a very curious little girl who tends to get herself into mischief...with out even realizing it!

I have many stories to share but I will only share the latest...I was bathing the girls tonight while Spencer was down stairs cleaning up dinner. I left Ella to attend to Molly in the bathtub while in search for her gumball pajamas. To my pleasant suprise here comes Molly naked and very wet bouncing down the hall to the laundry room! How she got out of the tub is beyond me?? I immediately went to the girls room to grab a diaper. I put the diaper on Molly...mind you I am still in search of Ella's pajamas...and clean ones for Molly too...

Ella is now in the laundry room with Molly searching for her bubble gum pajamas...I hear Ella shout, "Molly don't step in that water!" What water...there was no water on the laundry room floor! I run to see what is going on and to my pleasant suprise...Molly has skillfully taken her diaper off and peed on the the floor. ..I looked at her and said "Molly that is naughty...she laughed..looked at Ella and said "Ella...naughty!" As if Ella had peed on the floor...ha ha...

She is our little handful!

Handsome Baby Nate

2010-04-07T10:53:00.004-06:00

The most wonderful thing in Life is the Creation of Life itself.

My sister Julie and her husband Clint had their baby BOY March 31st.
Little Nathaniel is so precious! Congrats!! Can't wait to see him.

The Carousel

2010-03-25T23:25:00.001-06:00

With this week full of testing for Spencer with school...we haven't seen much of him...The girls and I needed something fun to do...(the girls get tired of Mom all day...and really I needed some fresh air) I took the girls over to The District here in Henderson to ride the Carousel. Oh and did I mention the weather here is BEAUTIFUL!!! We are park goers everyday!

Ella wanted to ride the Carousal multiple times...She loved it! She rode on the Panda Bear and then the Zebra.

Molly wasn't so sure?? No she really did like it! She rode the Horseee. Molly really pronounces that "E" on Horse.

I am NOT your Breakfast!

2010-03-21T10:09:00.003-06:00

Ok...So I have been training for a run I am doing in April...I was out early last saturday for an 8 mile run. I was up early enough to see the SUN RISE! How BEAUTIFUL! I was happily groovin' to some tunes on the ipod...running...All of a sudden 2 cyotes come running down the rocks and across the street. I stop dead in my tracks...they are 10 ft from me...what to do?? Do I turn around and go back...No...do I run across the street...No...I stand there. They stare at me for almost 5 minutes then walk away.

I proceed with my run. I am about a mile up the road and again I see (only 1 cyote this time) walk up the rocks he is about 5 ft from me. Ok....I am scared they think I am their breakfast!!

Side note:I was reading USDA Wildlife Data and due to an absence of harassment by residents, urban coyotes lose their natural fear of humans, which is further worsened by people intentionally feeding coyotes. In such situations, some coyotes have begun to act aggressively toward humans, chasing joggers and bicyclists, confronting people walking their dogs, and stalking small children.

If this doesn't scream WATCH OUT what does!!

So back to my story...The cyote runs off! Thankfully! I proceed with my run ( I still have 3 miles left and I really don't know if I should call it quits...) I finish up with the last mile which comes down along side the golf course close to our home...I see to my left 3 small rabbits sitting on the green of hole 9 ...Cute right? Will they jump at me too?? No they watched happily as I passed by!

What an experience!

Update

2010-03-21T10:03:00.002-06:00

Ella had tubes put in her ears on Friday and did great.

From start to finish we were at the hospital for about 3 hours. Pretty quick procedure!
The doctor and nurses said she would probably sleep most of the day due to the anesthia...however I really think the girl has opposite affects with the medication! She was wired!

I was sent home with instructions to keep her inside with minimal activity...We ended up taking a walk...she didn't want to ride in the stroller with Molly so she ran for over an hour! Really I thought once we got home she would sleep...Nope!

She is doing great...

(Thank you Hailey for watching Molly)

Ears

2010-03-18T22:28:00.004-06:00

Poor little Ella...5 ear infections in 2 months! yikes!!
She is going for surgery friday...she will have tubes put into both ears. I am really hoping this will help prevent any further ear infections from occuring! Wish us luck...I will post more....

Contest!

2010-03-16T10:02:00.003-06:00

So...Spencer and I love to play this game...We play it often! We will have a best out of 3 contest to see how wins! Well, sad to say in our 5 years of marriage I have won only once! It is still fun!

While Molly is napping Ella and I will either play a game or have Learning Time! The other day when I asked Ella what game she wanted to play...she said Battleship! Not Candy Land or Chutes and Ladders or Go Fish...BATTLESHIP!

This is a great game for her. She knows her alphabet very well and also her numbers up to 25. Really...if she starts winning on me...that will be a sad day for she is only 3!

Weekend with Nanny

2010-03-08T23:10:00.002-07:00

All Aboard!

So my Mom came to town last weekend which was so much fun! We love company! We decided to take a train ride since Ella and Molly have never been on a train. They really did enjoy it!

This photo here...wow!

Ladies and Gentlemen Boys and Girls...All aboard!

Thank you for all the fun gifts and entertainment! We had a fun weekend Mom!

Happy Birthday Cat!

2010-03-03T14:55:00.002-07:00

Happy 50th Birthday to The Cat In The Hat!

Fun Fact:

Did you know that Dr. Seuss used only 236 different words to write THE CAT IN THE HAT?

Since we have quite the collection of Dr. Seuss books at our house...I thought the girls might like this fun event @ the Library! Today Ella and Molly went for the celebration of the 50th Birthday of The Cat In The Hat. Miss Leona read them two books: The Cat In the Hat and One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss. They were given cute hats (face paint) Red and Blue fish sugar cookies (very cute by the way) and they made a place mat which they got to color and laminate. FUN activity today for the munchkins!

Word of Caution

2010-02-23T15:02:00.004-07:00

So I totally got into deep cleaning mode yesterday! I washed bedding...floors...showers...toys...and pulled out all furniture from its current spot to vacuum, dust and sanitize! I was in the girls room...I pulled Ella's bed out from the wall and found a few toys and books under it. Not thinking, I bent down to pick them up...while the vacuum was still on mind you...my hair got sucked up into the vacuum! Needless to say, it hurt!! I was flustered and began flayling my arms about like a mad woman! I finally spoted the red OFF button. To my suprise a small portion of my hair was tightly wrapped around the bristles of the vacuum!

The worst part is... all Spencer could do was laugh histerically!!

Watch out your vacuum might attack you!

Alligators and Pickles

2010-02-22T09:36:00.000-07:00

Down...need a good laugh!
We are reading a book last night before bed...there is a picture of an alligator. Ella turns to me and says, "Alligators are made of Pickles right Mom?"

Spencer and I proceede to laugh histerically! I respond by saying, I don't think in school that I ever learned about Alligators being made of pickles but they sure do look like they are!

I need a KitchenAid!

2010-02-10T21:05:00.003-07:00

Ok...so my great friend Lindsay makes the best bread and orange rolls...cinnamon rolls...and anything really, the girl is a great cook!

Well, everytime I eat some of her bread or rolls I always explain how delicious they are. I finally got the recipe from her. I have made the bread 3 times and the rolls 4 times...do you think any of them have turned out?? NO NO NO..What am I doing wrong?? seriously...

I went to her house Saturday to watch her make her bread and rolls. Do you think I watched close enough? NO NO NO... I went over to my friend Tara's house today to make bread... do you think our rolls turned out? NO NO NO.

I have officially given up until I get a KITCHENAID MIXER! And seriously I need to go to a bread making class!

Any tips???

Shout out!

2010-02-03T15:59:00.004-07:00

So my hubby has been studying hard...He never likes to divulge his academic performance to people because he doesn't like the attention. Spencer is very gifted in the way of his schooling and studies. I am so proud of him for his great accomplishment with his first sememster whoop whoop! Keep it up! Good luck next week with tests!! I love you sweetie!

"Fe Fe"

2010-02-03T15:33:00.002-07:00

The FUNNY Story goes like this..We are driving in the car...
Ella: "Mom I need a baby brother."
Kim: Well Ella I am sorry...you have a little sister Molly...
Ella: Yeah, but we need a brother...
Kim: What would his name be?
Ella: We could call him FeFe...or Rock...or just not a girl name...
Kim: Ella, how would we get a baby brother?
Ella: Mom, you just go to the hospital and pick one out!
Kim: Oh, I wish it were that easy...lol
What would you do with a baby brother? All we have are girl toys in our house!
Ella: Mom, it's easy...we would just play outside in the dirt and then I would put him in the street and he would get hit by a car... and then Jesus would save him...
Kim: Ella that isn't nice to put people in the street...
Ella: Mom, you won't let me do that with Molly so I will just do it with FeFe.

Can you guess what we talked about for family night??

Oh MY.....No we are not having another child...and I don't know if we ever will...I am a little scared of what Ella might do! The funny things she says!

Park=Fun

2010-01-31T00:40:00.000-07:00

Park equals= Fun!!

Miss Molly loves to swing. As soon as she sees the park she will repeatedly say shing shing...which mean SWING!

Ella has mastered the art of imagination! There is a little rocket she likes to climb...she will then blast off to the moon!

So...we are trying to teach Ella about the spider on the swing..you know how you sit on the swing with another person...come on you did it as a child remember...well she only likes to swing on her "tummy."

Girls

2010-01-20T15:08:00.002-07:00

My sweeties...stinker pots...tootsies...darlings...missy moos!

My friend Melynda takes some great photos!
Check out their squishy love--able cheeks! Just love them!!

FHE Snow White

2010-01-04T23:26:00.003-07:00

For Family Night...Ella was responsible for our lesson. She decided to talk about the Disney Princess Snow White. She told us of how she ran away from the wicked queen and found the 7 dwarves then the wicked old hagg came and made Snow White eat a poisoned apple and she died and the prince came to kiss her and they lived happily ever after. ..Great story...well, she then proceeded to explain that Snow White was kind and made gooseberry pies and cleaned for the 7 dwarves..."Mommy I will cook and clean too."

She is a gem! I thought she was quite cute with teaching us a "lesson" on being kind...Glad she learned something from the movie...we have seen it at least 34 times (no joke!)....When Ella finds a movie she really enjoys we watch it over and over again!

The BEST of 2009

2009-12-31T20:26:00.002-07:00

1. Spencer started Medical School

2. We bought a new home in Vegas...warm...great...wonderful..

3. We went on an awesome cruise to the Caribbean with great friends.

4. We celebrated our 5 yr wedding anniversary.

5. Ella turned 3...she is a Princess...She became potty trained (hip hip hooray!) She also started Pre-School...she loves it. She knows her alphabet and can write her name. She enjoys learning and has a wonderful memory. She likes to quote movies too...really funny!

6. Molly had her 1st birthday in August. She is a doll and loves to mimic anything Ella does. It is quite musing sometimes to watch! She loves dolls and handles them with great care..also musing to watch. She really likes dogs...that was the first animal noise she made..

7. I am a stay at home mommy...I get to enjoy my girls! We have lots of fun! We get together with friends for play group and really have a good time. I have mastered the skill of cooking (not really but I am making progress with great help from friends and phone calls to my mother). I just need to master the art of bread making!!!

8. We are taking up biking again...Ella has her training wheels and helmet...Molly rides with me!

9. Spencer got to play some sweet golf...

10. We were able to be together as a family...that is what is most important to me.

We have had a wonderful year. Vacationing...playing...moving...learning...growing. We really have so much to be grateful for. We have wonderful family who support us 100% and do anything they can to help out where needed. We are blessed with great friendships as well.

Hope you all had a wonderful year. Lets make 2010 even better!

The M Resort

2009-12-13T23:20:00.003-07:00

M Resort Christmas Tree

At the M Resort here in Las Vegas they had a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday. The M Resort's 2009 Christmas Tree stands 109-feet tall, making it the tallest cut Christmas tree in the country. It took them 7 days to get the tree to Las Vegas. The 11 ton, White Fur Tree came from a Resort in Oregon.
Oh What fun it is to ride....the escalator!

Those lights behind me are decorating a Palm Tree...that is a different look for Christmas..but hey...large...beautiful Pine Trees don't grow so well in Vegas!

We bundled the girls up and went out for a fun evening! The girls shared some Hot Chocolate...saw some reindeer... & loved the Christmas Tree!
Did I fail to mention that it finally feels like Christmas!

Fun..Fabulous..Festive

2009-12-13T21:37:00.003-07:00

GinGerBreaD HoUSe PaRTy!!

Our friends all got together this weekend for a Christmas party. Thanks to Lindsay and Melynda for making the GinGerBread Houses...and thanks to Kendrick and Hailey for letting us party at their cute home!

...We call this Our "Farm Castle"...

The girls...well they ate more candy than we put on the Gingerbread House...yikes!!

So...our friends are great...watch out for some competition from Lindsay and Melissa!

Ella and her friends...they got their very own Gingerbread House to decorate!

To top off the night..the kiddos watched a Christmas movie...Ella likes her friends!

We had a blast!

Fun with Frosty

2009-12-10T23:51:00.003-07:00

*** Meet FROSTY***
Ella helped me cut snowflakes out!

So I had my friends and their children over to our house this week for playgroup! I thought it would be fun to do something festive that the kiddos would like...I came up with making rice crispies...cut them into circles...add some mini M&M's and call him FROSTY!

Bucket List #1

2009-12-10T16:04:00.002-07:00

So I was watching the movie "The Bucket List" the other night and I thought long a hard about what I would like to do in this life...

Bucket List #1

So, I am very afraid of heights...but I would love to go on a Hot Air Balloon Ride...that is of course if Spencer will go with me..!

My day in a NUT--Shell

2009-12-02T23:13:00.002-07:00

I used to wonder what a stay at home mom did all day...

So...we are off to a good start...the girls wake me up at 7 (that is sleeping in now...back in highschool I used to dread waking up that early...welcome to parenthood)

We have breakfast...clean up the girls and the floor oh and the table oh and me...wow! What a mess!

We play all day have fun...fold laundry...fold more laundry...do the dishes...do more dishes...watch Dora the Explorer...watch the Disney Princess movie of the day (usually Snow White or Sleeping Beauty)...call Nanny or an Auntie to tell them of Ella's wonderful experience of going peepee on the toilet...lol...find the dolly that Molly lost in a battle against Ella...

We make lunch..clean up...vacuum...scrub toilets...stop the girls from arguing...play with dolls...stop the girls from pulling hair...read books...stop the girls from taking each others toys...go play at the park...stop the girls from whining in the stroller because "she is breathing on me...what really??...have a tickle party...pillow fight...build a fort with 23 blankets...play with puzzles...have a snack...stop the girls from smushing their crackers on the floor...(why is it that everything tastes better once it has been crumbled, smushed, stepped on and left on the floor??)

Dinner time...oh wait what is for dinner?? question?? Why is it so hard to plan a meal??
Well, the day isn't over....we have dinner...play with daddy...take a bath...oh and I may shower for the day now...wait the day isnt over...wow!...bed time...my favorite! The girls are asleep...I get to read a book..blog...watch a show or GO to BED!

I love being a mom...Life really is the BESTwith two wonderful little girls and a great supportive husband who is so wonderful to me and our children.

Presents All Around!

2009-12-02T22:37:00.003-07:00

Ella Jane had a BIRTHDAY in November and turned 3!!

Ella is our new Fairy...she was so excited to get this from her cute little friends Olivia and Aida...
I made a birthday dinner for Ella and I (since we share the same birthday month!) Ella's favorite meal is Chicken roll ups...and we had to have chocolate cake! Ella of course got to blow out the candles.

So....Ella was READY to go for a spin on her new bike! She had her horn, basket for her bike, knee pads, elbow pads and helmet....She is only missing one thing...CLOTHES!

I am sporting my new apron Spencer and the girls gave me for my b-day!...I love it!

My wonderful girl friends took me to the OLIVE GARDEN (my favorite) for a birthday dinner.

(Left..Hailey,Melynda,Loraine,Tandy..Right..Me, Melissa, Lindsay, Shannon)

I had a great time...who doesn't with great friends, food and a night out with adults....

The BIG 25!

2009-11-18T15:11:00.002-07:00

Happy birthday this month to me and my twin Julie!!

This is still my favorite pic of the two of us!

I miss you Julie...can't wait to see you for the holidays!!

White Coat Ceremony

2009-11-17T16:09:00.004-07:00

So I am a little late in posting this...Congrats to Spencer on getting his White Coat for Medical School. We had family come into town 2 weeks ago for a wonderful visit and to see Spencer @ his White Coat Ceremony. Congrats for getting here Sweetie!!

The following video depicts Ella...what can I say...She was putting "warm fuzzies" in my sister Allison's ear, eyes and nose for a good portion of the ceremony. Whatever kept her quiet right?....lol

Miss Ella

2009-11-13T00:07:00.002-07:00

Ella...she loves music, dancing, learning time, crafting, using her imagination...which is so amusing....cooking, playing with her little sister Molly...and most of all puzzles (which she is very good at might I add...just like her dad) !
We started Ella in a little preschool class...photo of her first day leaving...it was a very windy and chilly day in Vegas (63 degrees if I remember) She was so very excited to learn... Ella Jane is a very talented girl in many areas but she excels well with her alphabet! She can write her name before the age of 3!

Ella Jane is a crafter! She really enjoys artwork, especially when there is chocolate involved...she gets that from her daddy!...the two of them can eat a dozen chocolate chip cookies by themselves in 2 days!

Ella loves her daddy...especially when she has him all to herself (usually while molly is napping). She made Spencer throw her up and down about 12 times and still wanted more! Spencer needs to get pump'n some iron...to keep this girl entertained! (J/K spence)

Ella enjoys being outside ridding her bike or anyone's bike really...guess what she is getting for her birthday??

I love my Ella Jane because she is very loving and trusting...She loves to read books and cuddle with me or Spencer before bed...I really treasure that time....Ella has a great memory... She can quote me 3 days later on something I told her she could have or do. (I have to really think before I talk) Ella is a wonderful big sister and teaches Molly so many things. I love being a MOM!

My Molly

2009-11-12T22:56:00.003-07:00

Molly has discovered how to successfully climb up the stairs and go down the slide at the park!
Molly is very determined! When she wants something Ella has, she will get it...hence the potty! However, it is usually a barbie or baby doll...

Molly has discovered the wonderful world of ART! I found the two partners in crime the other day...in my closet...quietly playing with the markers (thank goodness they were washable) coloring their hands, feet, ears and any other body part that didn't have clothing on it...

Molly has a new passion for water! She would stay in the tub or swimming pool for hours if we let her!

The great outdoors!

I love my Molly because she is very strong willed and sensitive to feelings. She is my cuddle bug! She is so curious about the world around her and is always finding a way to use the objects she finds as a toy or some sort of entertainment!

Candy??

2009-11-03T22:02:00.002-07:00

So....where do I start??

Monday morning Ella gets an owie (ok...that is mommy talk for a scratch) she needs a bandaid. I go to the cupboard in the kitchen and hand Ella the green basket of bandaids (also in the basket are the pepcid complete chewable tablets for those nights when you get a little heart burn from the pizza you made)...back to the story...I leave the basket on the couch in the living room and let Ella put her own bandaid on and proceede up the stairs to the laundry room to get the wonderful basket of clothing to be folded. I come back down about 10 mintues later and find the lid of the pepcid lying on the floor...and Molly's face covered in pink and purple "stuff." I realize she has eaten several pepcid tablets and is really quite enjoying them...they are candy to her! (yucky...have you ever eaten them, it's like chewing on chalk)

Well, I quickly text Spencer (he is at school in class) to tell him of the discovery and all he has to say is, well I think she will be fine! WHAT...do I need to call the doctor or poision control?? The bottle clearly states..."do not administer to children under the age of 12....and do not take more than __ in a 24 hour period...

Molly woke up today with a sore bum and the runs...might I add...all day!! Poor girl has felt horrible...but she is still so happy...aren't children really the greatest, even when they really aren't feeling well.

Morale of the story....don't let your child eat Pepcid...this is not good for their little tummy's.

p.s. I have adjusted all of the medications to one basket out of the reach of children...should have done that a long time ago... :)