Riley's Farm

We had so much fun a few weeks ago at Riley's Farm. Here are some pics to prove it.

My Sweet Boy

So, yesterday I caught Max being very sweet. When he came home school we did our homework together at the kitchen table. Audrey was napping so it was the perfect time to complete my thoughts. I've been taking a parenting class on Thursday nights and the teacher gives us homework to do throughout the week. It's a great class and I'm definitely learning a lot and hopefully becoming a better parent. Anyways, Audrey started whining in her crib so Max said, "Don't worry mom, you can finish your work and I will get her out of the crib." He got her out no problem and then said, "Wait Audrey, Your hair clips fell out while you were sleeping, let me put them back in!" So he asked her to hold still, which she did willingly and he put them back in. It was one of the sweetest moments ever. So later that night after our parenting class (Max goes with me) Max and I had a chance to talk in the car alone. I asked him if he knew of anything that he had done that day to make me happy? He said yes that he helped me with Audrey after her nap. I said that was right! He then said, "Well mom, when I help you out that gives you more time to do what you need to do because you are always so busy working hard." Melt my heart!!! It is moments like this that I need to remember so that's why I blogged about it. Thank you Max for being such a great helpful boy and being so aware of mommy's needs yesterday. I love you so much!

Mom, We Have Trouble....

That is Max's new phrase and usually he is right. Audrey Emma Proffit is ALWAYS getting into trouble. Yesterday it started by unraveling all the toilet paper in the bath room. Then she took the bananas from the fruit basket on the table and smashed them and smeared them all over the floor like they were finger paint. Now the events are coming to me....last week she took pancake mix and dumped it all over Daisy's head. Daisy looked like a ghost. Then she took sand from the sandbox and dumped it in Daisy's water and then took the dog food and threw it all over the patio. The blinds are broken in near her crib since she like to smash them against the window at night/nap time. We can't leave her alone for 2 minutes. Luckily she has a big brother to tattle on her and give us a heads up by saying, "Mom, We Have Trouble." I usually resond to him by saying, "Yes, I'm sure we do...her name is Audrey."

Labor Day at the Lake

We went to Silverwood lake with our friends the Mcdavitt's and the Thomas's over Labor Day weekend and had a blast. We actually went camping the night before and had the perfect camping spot over looking the lake. We brought the Sea doo and the McDavitt's brought their new boat. It felt so wierd being the adults and taking our families to the lake!--thanks to our parents giving us the toys, we can. Anyways, Josh and I tried wake boarding and water skiing. I feel so lame that neither one of us got up!!! I used to be so good too. I guess we will just have to come out again and practice more often :-) Josh did get rocked in the tube behind the boat by Adam. I wish I had my camera for those shots. Meg and I went on the sea doo and tried to get up the guts to do 360's. The kids loved throwing rocks into the lake and playing on the tube. Too bad the sea doo battery died at the very end of the day---thank heaven's Adam was able to tow us in. Afterward we went back to the McDavitt's with the Thomas gang for pizza. It's nice that they only live an hour away from the lake. We are so lucky to have such great friends.

Max lost his first tooth!

O.k., so many great things happened in September with the Fam that I don't want to forget about so here goes. Max lost his first tooth! He was wiggling it all the time, and it was so gross just haning there so it finally popped out...at 2am in the morning. He came into our room and said that it fell out. We told him to go back to bed and that the tooth fairy would come the next night. About an hour later Max came in again to tell us that he dropped his tooth in the book box and that he couldn't find it. We told him to go back to bed and that he could find it in the morning. About 20 minutes later he came in a 3rd time to tell us that he found his tooth in the book box. At this point it was about 4am in the morning. Max wanted to keep his tooth and was adament that the tooth fairy knew this too. So he wrote her a note explaining that he would still like money but wanted to keep his tooth. We put the tooth and the note in an envelope under his pillow that night. Then at 2am he woke up to tell Josh and I that the tooth fairy left his tooth and gave him a whole dollar! We said, "that's great Max, now please go back to bed!". He was so excited and we were so tired. Later that day he told his aunt Shannon that the tooth fairy left him a dollar and that he bought a slurpee at Target with the dollar. Aunt shannon said, "Wow, a whole dollar?" "When I was your age the tooth fairy only left me quarter". Max responded, "Really, that's it?" I told Max that the tooth fairy knows about inflation.

All I want for my birthday is.....

My KITCHEN finished! Josh and I started the kitchen remodel in September last year. August was pretty much filled with finishing this project. Good thing Josh has a little extra time on his hands. We finished staining the cabinets and had new granite installed on my 29th birthday! It looks awesome. The only bummer is that we stayed up until 12:30am the other night installing the sink/faucet since the plumbing was a bit off for the new sink. But it's all put together now. Thanks hubby for all your hard work. We will have a party to show it all off as soon as I finish painting the downstairs bathroom. I am so glad to enjoy cooking and baking in my kitchen once again!

My Baby Girl is now 2!

Yes, I know I'm a few months late. Sorry my little Otter-Pop. Glad you had a fun birthday though. We went to Chuck E Cheese with Grammy and Papa and aunt Shannon and then celebrated with the Proffit gang the following Sundayagain. Some of my favorite things about you are when you remind me to say "prayers" before every meal and at bedtime. I love how you request me to sing specific songs such as "popcorn", "cottage", "rock", "bunny" and I know exactly what one you want me to sing. You are a great communicator without saying much. This is a blessing and curse. You are a total charmer when you want to be. You make sure everyone knows you are there and are so friendly saying "hi" to everyone while batting your eyelashes. Your strong will and determination puts mine to shame at times. You are a lover and a fighter. Life would be so boring without you. Your daddy thinks you are awesome. You brother thinks you are fun and silly. Thanks for being a great playmate to him. I love you more and more every day. Thanks for reminding me that I need to be a stay-at-home mommy. xoxo

Late Summer Update

Wow, I am a bad blogger. A lot has happened over the past few months so I will try to be brief in trying to catch up. Josh was laid off from Dynasplint at the end of June....I know total bummer. However this has been quite the wake-up call to us and Josh has decided to go back to school to become a Physician Assistant. This job seems like it might be a bit more eceonomy proof and the job discription fits Josh PERFECTLY. It's a 2 year master program and he might even join the military to help pay for the schooling. We are still undecided on all the details but we at least have a goal of him becoming a PA as soon as possible. Anyways, we left for Wyoming a bit earlier than expected in July, enjoyed the 4th there. The 4th of July is the best in Wyoming since fireworks are legal. I swear each house was trying to "one up" the city's fireworks show. Max used to be terrified of fireworks but was lighting them off in the street with his uncles and cousins by the end of the night. It felt like being in a war zone. Josh and I managed to pull off another great Diamond X Triathlon. We almost had 50 participants!! After the Wyoming vacation with the Proffit family we headed with the Johnson family to Catalina. We had awesome weather, played games, and relaxed by the pool. Josh and I had fun playing with our new 2 seater kayak.
My 2 favorite stories from this summer are:

While in Wyoming, Max was asleep in the tent and at 2am he shouted out "I'm a cowboy" in his sleep. Josh and I were cracking up. The next week when Max was sailing over to Catalina Ryan asked Max when he could teach him how to surf. Max replied, "I'm not a surfer like you and Uncle Russ, I'm a Cowboy".

While preparing for the triathlon, Josh told ME to launch the seadoo by myself. I tried but didn't plug the drain in the bottom and flooded the engine minutes before the race started. Luckily we put it back on the trailer, got all the water out and then it started up again. What can I say, I'm a blond.

Happy 30th Bday to my Hubby!

You are the best guy a girl could ever want. I am so glad you are all mine. Happy Bday Baby. It can only get better from here.

Mom, I just Ran out of Run...

That's what Max told us at his last soccer game. He is not competitive at all which makes me laugh and makes Daddy go crazy. Max would rather flirt with his female team mate and pick flowers than chase after the soccer ball. So when his last excuse was "I ran out of run" all I could do was chuckle, give him more "run juice"-gatorade and encourage him to at least finish the game. Daddy might not get an athletic son but at least he makes us laugh.

A Weekend Away

Josh and I were in desperate need of a get-a-way from our children. I know how bad that sounds but they have been so crazy and draining lately that in order to keep our sanity as parents we needed to just get-a-way. Thanks to my mom and Aunt Elise for watching Max and Audrey so we could spend some time alone. We booked a deal online and got a great rate at the Hyatt in La Jolla. This hotel was amazing! We went to the San Diego temple where we were married almost 8 years ago. We saw a Iron Man 2, went to dinner, checked out new cell phone plans, went shopping, walked to the beach, checked out the tide pools, went in the spa, slept in, read books, had great conversation....you know---all the things that are hard to do with the kiddos around. After the vacation we came back much better parents. Audrey gave me a full body hug when we came home and Max told me about how much fun he had with Aunt Elise. I think maybe the kids needed a break from us too.

FHE last night

So we were racing as usual to feed the kids, bath them, pjs on and teach a lesson for FHE before I left for an HOA board meeting. Josh did a great job teaching the lesson about how Christ died and was ressurected 3 days later. Max was so into it and asked a bunch of questions! The neatest thing Max said was, "Do you know what?The other night Jesus whispered in my ear to help me fall asleep." It amazes me the faith these little spirits have! Max did have an ear infection last week and was having trouble sleeping at night. Josh gave him a Priesthood blessing to help him heal quickly and sleep better. I am so greatful to have the Gospel in my life and a righteous Priesthood holder to bless my children and me whenever we need it. Thanks Joshy, I love you so much for that. Heavenly Father truly cares about me and my family! Sometimes I just need to take the time to stop and listen to my children so they can teach and remind me of how blessed we are. Thanks Max for your sweet spirit and for teaching mommy a great lesson during FHE last night.

Is It Tomorrow Yet???

That was the question Max asked us at 3:30am on the day of his 5th birthday! He was sooooo excited to finally be 5 years old. He thinks that since he is now 5 he is big enough to do anything. He was really upset when we would not allow him to help move my moms couch the other day. He said because he was almost 5 years old he could lift the couch with no problem.....sorry bub, maybe when your a little older. I don't dare tell him an exact age becuse he will remember for sure and holds us to it. Like 2 years ago when my mom promised to take him on an airplane after he turned 5. Of course he reminded her about that recently and they will now be flying up to visit my sister Shannon in April :) I can't believe my little guy is 5 already. Wow, I am starting to feel old.
My sis-in-law did this fun Q and A thing with her boys on their birthday so I thought I would copy the idea.....

About the B-Day Boy

Today's Date: February 24, 2010
How old did you turn? um, 5 right mom?
How old do you feel? I feel like nothing!--but Happy
Where are you today? at home
Going to do anything special? Train ride with Mima but later because of thunder and lightning on Sat. Also, something special at Grandma Proffit's house and GO to LegoLand with her!
With whom? My cousins, Luke and Jack and Aunt Ewise and the WHOLE family. That's a lot of people...
Who was the first to tell you Happy bday today? My mom :)
Do you love this person? Yes, I LOVE YOU MOM and just girls, and some boys like my papa and my dad when he's in time out.
What are they getting for you? I don't know it's a surprise.

On the day you were born what day of the week was it? Friday
Did anything exciting happen that day? Really? Wow give us the story:
I just popped out. Does it hurt though mom? It hurt my tummy too mom. I think I kicked you and then I popped out.
How much did you weigh? I was this little (pinching fingers together) and was only 1 pound.
Who was at the hospital? Mommy, the Doctor, Me, Luke and Jack, Uncle Ryan, oh and Daddy.
Did you already have big brothers/sisters? No Audrey was just waiting in Heaven for a long time.

Birthday Wishes
Who is the person you wish could spend your bday with you but they can't?
Aunt Shannon and Barigit, Aunt Lisa and Uncle Ken
What big gift are you wishing for? A Nerf Gun like my friend Harrison has. I won't shoot anyone with it though but I will shoot it way up in the sky and it will go far, far away.
What are you going to wish for when you blow out the candles? I wish for a golf cart.

What Now????

As many of you know, last year everything seemed to go wrong with our house, cars, etc. We were constantly fixing things from the shower and water heater, to the transmission in my car. Every month was a HUGE expense. So thinking that was all behind us now was a big mistake too. Last weekend, while sanding down our new cabinets for the kitchen I noticed paint starting to fall off the downstairs bathroom ceiling. Apparently we had a leak from the kids bathroom toilet upstairs. I really wanted to pretend it wasn't happening but with all problems in life at some point they need to be fixed. We are in the middle of remodeling the kitchen (Josh just finished rebuiling all our drawers and putting new cabinet doors on the bottom. We hope to have new corian counter tops in soon too.) In the meantime we took a break on the kitchen so we could tackle yet another project. Josh and I decided to have fun and remodel both bathrooms since these are the last 2 places in our house that we haven't touched since moving here 5 years ago :) Here are some before pics. I just finished tiling and grouting and hope to post remodeled pics before the month is over. Wish us luck!---and no more new projects for a while at least.

Let's Be Spontaneous....

That's exactly what I told Josh on New Year's Day. Since buying a house, going to school, raising 2 kids, and work has seemed to get in the way of our spontanaety the past 7 years, I decided that we should just go and try being spontaneous like we used to. So we jumped in the car around 10am and head up to Big Bear to take the kids sledding. We were so glad to have the day off and just get out of the house. Of course we packed the DVD player, GPS, food, diapers, etc. so I guess we weren't THAT spontaneous since we still have to prepare a little bit before going anywhere.
In any case we were off headed for an adventure and what a perfect day it turned out to be. We used the GPS to go around all the traffic (apparantly everyone else wanted to go to the snow too). We stopped for potty breaks, bought a really cool sled at Kmart, grabbed some pizza for lunch and found a great sledding hill in a private little community. We made a snowman, had a snowball fight and chased after Daisy--it was her first time in the snow and she wasn't as big of a wimp as we thought she would be. Then we headed out around 5pm to find a Denny's for dinner and took a back road to beat the traffic. I wish I could have more days like that in the future.