Early Birthday and Rex's Adventure

So my birthday was mostly on Monday. It was a great great day!!
It started with meeting up with a good old friend, who I have known since 1997... crazy..... ahh jr. high the old days huh Liz?

It was such a nice visit and so good to catch up

And Jamba Juice was an added bonus. It was a nice start to a wonderful day!

I then was instructed to hurry home, because Rex had to go to work. So I rushed home gathered the kidos and went to Jolyne's for lunch. It was tasty too and nice to catch up. After a while, I was getting ready to go home to get ready to go have lunch with Rex, when he walked in the door and said he got off work early.
 We chatted a while longer then Rex decided we needed to go home because he had to get the mail.....we turned the corner to the house and this is what I saw.

Rex did not work on Monday, but sent me away with friends who held me hostage for the day while he and lots of good friends got a whole fence up!!

What a nice gift!! I am so excited to have a little more privacy and be able to send the kidos out to play with out worrying.

After that surprise, we got spoiled by the Dickinsons with a wonderful meal of Mexican cuisine! Delish!


Here are my other treats

 A HUGE Vera Bradly bag that came with a matching check book holder, coin purse, pencil bag and make up bag. 

 

I haven't gotten this one yet, but Rex bought it off ebay yesterday for me. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this bag!! It is reversible too!!  EEKK! I love purses!

And this little gem was from my 3 boys. A new iPod shuffle engraved on the back " XOXOXOX Love your Boys" Rex tried to change the wording after he ordered it to say " Sara's Berkin Bag" but it was already shipped off. so I named it Berkin Bag on my iTunes account :)

Oops, I forgot the pic of my super cute apron. I will post that later.
 So, I was spoiled rotten and love it!!! I am very grateful for everyone and their efforts to make my early birthday a special day!!

Yesterday (my actual birthday) Rex got all of his teeth pulled and his dentures put in. He looks SO different but still cute. He already feels a TON better and is recovering well. It was scary at first because he was so dizzy and nauseous but after a good long nap, some yogurt and ice he was up and about and feeling great.

I will post pics of him once the swelling goes down some more.

Hope everyone is having a great 1st week of spring!!!!

Thank You Dear Liz

After my mumbling and complaining, I went through my usual blog schedule of reading others blogs and came across Liz's. It is funny how quickly Heavenly Father can show you that life is not so bad when you begin to murmur. I am grateful for the trials in my life, and that I have such minuscule problems to worry about.
 Thank you Liz, for posting the video, as well as holding your head high while you face your own trials. You are a strong woman, and a great wife and mother. You really are one soul that many should and do look up to. I know you and your family will be guided through your time of adversity, and only what you can handle will be handed to you.

Caroling -- I am a BAD Blogger

 

We had so much fun last night! We, and 2 other families made goodie plates and bags and took them around to 6 different families in the ward and sang Christmas Carols! It was so exciting and fun. I am a bad bad blogger though, I forgot my camera.. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN!! ??? 

5 grateful thiings

The Pease Family*The Lloyd Family* Cocoa* Spirit of Christmas * Truth 

Turkey Day Prep!

My nice 20 pound bird is de frosting as we speak. Tomorrow it will look like the picture above. I am soaking the bad boy in a citrus brine for 16 hours ! Yuuuuummmmy! THe citrus brine consits of:

• 1 cup salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
  
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges
• 1 orange, cut into wedges
• 1 Grapefruit cut into wedges
  
• 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
• 3 cloves garlic
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 gallon cold water
• 1/2 gallon orange juice

After his soak, he will cook for about 5 hours. While that is going I will also be making:

Green bean casserole
Homemade rolls
Mashed potatoes
Creamed Peas and Onions
Corn on the Cob
Egg Nog Sweet Potatoes
Pumpkin Pie and
Apple Pie

Did I mention we are going to have 9 other people over too? I am so excited. I love cooking big meals! I am going to get the green beans all mixed together tomorrow night, along with the sweet potatoes and peas, so all I have to do on Thursday is thrown them in the oven.
A great day of remembering, thanking, praying, eating, rejoicing, watching the parade, welcoming missionaries into our home, sleeping, welcoming friends into our home, eating again, watching movies and truly appreciating everyone and everything around us!

Ok, Ok, Here They Are

We were very prepared for a water balloon fight!





Rex's back after the fight
"OH!!" should I go get Brian!!????
Brian chasing Anne after she soaked him!


My favorite!



FUN!!!
Havng Fun with the camera!

Perfect show!
Dancing Joe
sparklers!

The Bateman's Get Tropical!

Jerome 6th ward


trenton's new friend


LIMBO!


What can I say. That's our Bishop!


Brother Scott and Brother Slack
Joe Hawaiian style
Trenton Hawaiian style
Ben Hawaiian style

Hop 2 It Part II

The always wacky Pease family!


We are frequent visitors to Hop 2 It. It is just so much fun and we get to play with the kids. A group of us went the other night. How many places can a bunch of adults run wild and let their kids run wild and have just as much fun if not more as a 5 year old!!?? Best place ever invented!


This is what parenting looks like. Notice the hands on the hips and concerned looks. A+ gentlemen!




Ahh finally I am in a picture! Thanks Anne for snapping photos of my jousting match with Doug!



Brian and Doug being boys


JUMP!

Easter In Pictures Pat One

Here is the Easter Egg Hunt and festivities !















Ellie and Aria getting a head start on the big kids




RUN!!!



I can't reach!!



Got it!





Smiley Boy!



Spencer



Kaylee


Ellie


Counting the Loot!



Bean Bag toss! Joe, Ellie, Aria




Getting prizes!



Madaya getting a prize




Money Shot! Poor Joe fell during the pillow sack race, he was a champ though





Adult pillow sack race! I was the only girl racing.. the other two girls are pregnant.



Getting ready to play cowboys and Indians. We were the Indians.



Nothing like tying up a bunch of kids to a tree!



Aria




Bean Bag catch! Very lady like Madaya



Silly boys and kids