Many faces

This cute little bugger has so many faces...
Hmm, had he been eating chocolate cake? Oreos? or just plain old garden dirt, you decide...

And what had he been drinking??? Benadryl?!?!

No he doesn't sing opera, but he was singing "squeal like a piglet" in church today.

That's the face I was looking for, I love his smile, dirty or clean, doesn't matter!!!

Oh My Beautiful Boys

Ok, so it's much later than I had hoped but at least I'm getting these posted tonight... right?? Today my boys had their pictures taken in honor of turning another year older. Mads turned 2 on May 8th and Rulon turns 4 on June 11th. Thay were such great boys for their pictures, I am a proud mamma!!

My latest accomplishments - with Chester's help

#1 - Ok, so Chester didn't help with this one... I cleaned my oven all by myself. Oooo, gold star Juls! I have decided that the best way to decide to clean my oven is to look at it, roll my eyes, get the oven cleaner out and spray it like crazy inside no matter what else I might be in the middle of (almost). Why? Well, once you spray it with that blasted oven cleaner you can't breath, cook, or leave it unattended until you finish the job. Then it's gets done. Chester told me it's so clean it looks clinical. Forget the hospital, come have surgery in my oven!!!
This is what happened AFTER my next accomplishment was complete. Doesn't everyone strip down to their birthday suit after planting a garden - good thing I'm BEHIND the camera ;)

#2 - Yup, got the boys up did the breakfast of champions and get dressed routine and took the boys to Lowe's to get garden starts. We really had fun, Rulon pulled the "wagon cart" Mads rode in it and tested the durability of the plants and then we went home and got to work!!!!!

Yes there are little plants in there, squint and you'll see em. Peas, onions, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, squash, cucumber... and soon pumpkin.

#3 - My "pantry/storage" room downstairs went from this...

to THIS!!!!!!! HooRay Shelf Reliance (and M&D) I cannot believe how much food I do not have!!! Which is great because it means that I actually have room for MORE as in food STORAGE, you know that divinely inspired concept that is so hard to find room for, oh and money for... I am seriously a happy girl. Now to gradually fill that shelf FULL!!

Now do I get 6 days of rest??

A little b-day clip

A little clip just for fun. The real birthday post is under this one.

Mads turns Two!

What a great day to be Mads!! Chester grilled up some delish chicken and veggies for lunch and I think Mads ate his weight in chicken, for real that kid chows down!!

Then Mads was ALL smiles because he knew McQueen was heading into our dining room... he had kept a close eye on me earlier while I was decorating his birthday cake, too bad he didn't remind me the number on McQueen was going to to come out looking like a 2e instead of a 95 with this particular decorating method...

Of course we had to light and relight the candles for the joy of multiple layers of spit spray on the cake.

Yup, now that's a happy birthday boy.

Uh huh, a little more there Mads, you can get to it!!!

Gift opening thanks to gma and gpa Fairbourn!!!
Mads is totally into pretend cooking... now he has his OWN scaled down cookware, very nice!!! He was particularly interested in this utensil! Yes, Mads it will whap your brother just fine.

Let the cooking begin!!!

Altogether a great birthday for a great little boy!!!

Graduation Day for Chester!!!

Hooray for my Chester!!! He graduated from Utah Valley University yesterday, May 1st 2009! We are so happy and everyone is so proud of him, not just the family that is here with us but everyone from his side as well as my side of the fam. He has received such nice cards and wonderful compliments.. THANKS TO EVERYONE for recognizing this accomplishment!! From L to R: Dave, Norma, Chester, Loron, Mona & Gord Powelson. These are the brothers and sister that are here with us as well as Chester's parents. SO COOL!!!

Any reason is a good reason to kiss your wife!!

Doesn't he look GREAT?!?!?