New Blog

A couple of months ago I started a new blog about weight loss.  You can see some photos of my 130 lb transformation.  Check it out!
http://shrinkadinkgirl.blogspot.com/

Who had a birthday? Shout hooray!

Ok it has almost been a year. Why did I stop blogging? Well, I went private due to some creepy things and it seemed like no one read it anymore. I was sick of the photos on here. Seems like I can never get them in order and they are almost impossible for me to move around. I guess my skills are lacking. I will just say this "I am not even going to try anymore" That is why you will see Carter's 6th birthday photos all out of whack. Here you go...(or here you go Mom because I think that is all who will even look). Carter's 3rd birthday cake. I made this delicious cake for myself and called it Carter's.  He really doesn't even like cake, especially a cake that has been shared with other people. I had this cake at a dinner party, googled the recipe, and I think this is the one... because it tastes just like the one we had. I thought I was a great baker until I tackled this bad boy. Wow, it was a frustrating cake.  But it turned out. Yummo!
Carter at his friend party. 3 kids from school, 2 siblings of the kids from school and 2 friends from the neighborhood. Darling, darling, did I mention darling kids! It was a totally laid back birthday party. I loved it!
Crafts! We made flying saucers. Wahoo!
This is the party gift each kid got to take home. Remember I am not messing with the photos any more so turn your head.
I had to show you the cool star and planet scene that Ivan made. Yes the ceiling had lights under the black. It looked so awesome. Yes it is still up, too cool to take down. Perhaps we will make it a part of our regular home decor.

Cake #2. This is a moon cake that I made. Super easy cake mix cake. I can do that with ease.
This is Carter on his actual day. This is the super easy cake #1 that I let him pick out, preordered from Dick's and paid $14.99.  Afterwhich I was rudely informed by Carter that he doesn't like cake. I was pretty bummed about it because I can't really eat cake in huge quantities. To keep my weight off I can only have one tiny slice. Good news, the next day he decided that he liked cake. Phew! Oh on his actual day we went to Chuck E Cheese. It was a blast!
One of the gifts we bought him that he probably will not play with. He really doesn't like toys, but we always buy them. He is way into his IPad lately. The IPAD is an entirely other post. Amazing amazing amazing. Someone left it on our door step for him. Some amazing unknown person. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Carter on his blessing day. I had no clue how much this kid would challenge me and change my life forever. He is so special and has taught me so much about life, compassion and being a mother. I love this kid and am so proud of him and all that he has done in his 6 years of life. He hasn't had things easy from birth on, but he is the best he can be and I am super proud of him!

Pray for Jeremy!

My nephew Jeremy was in a horrible accident early yesterday morning. He is hurt really, really bad and is in critical condition up at the U of U hospital. His dear friend was killed in this accident. They were hit by a drink driver. Please, please, please NEVER DRIVE DRUNK!!!!!! Jeremy had surgery yesterday to remove his guts from his lungs and put them back in place. His pelvis is also broken. He had surgery again today on his arm. He will have to have more surgeries and has a long road physically and emotionally before he recovers. Please pray for Jeremy and his friends family. Remember to hug your kids and tell them you love them and most importantly DONT SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF!

This is the link to the article on KSL.com watch the video and look at his poor car. http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=10114972

Carter turns 5!

Carter turned 5 on February 17th. This was a 3 day celebration! The fist day was a family dinner party. He got some amazing gifts!





The 2nd day (his actual birthday)we went to his favorite resturant, Empire Chineese Buffet and then to Jungle Jim's.














The last day was a friend party. Not many were invited, not many showed up, but Carter had no clue. All he knew is it was his party and he was soooo happy!

Are you here to take my husbands job?

Part of the company Ivan works for is moving to the Philippines. They have sent a team here to be trained. Ivan is training them and it has me really freaked out. I think they are here to take his job. Ivan has survived several layoffs and if he teaches these people his job what will he do? I am a worry wart!

We took them to the Myan (bad food awesome atmosphere). They absolutely loved it! We had a blast and the kids were treated like gold by them. They adored our children! They put all of their focus on the kids. Usually we spend all our time making the kids be good, but not tonight. These people wanted to hear the kids silly storeys and jokes. So it comes down to this... If they are here to take my husbands job, at least nice people will get it.

I am back on the evil diet so all I had was lettuce. Such a joy!

This was my favorite part!

Leo with the kids.

Jannabee and Janika
Elvis (yes his name really is Elvis) and the kids.
All done eating (I am still very hungry).
Janika being crazy!

Morgan was with us, but we don't have any photos of her for some reason. Whitney was at work.

They will be here for 2 month. Tonight we took them to the first KFC. They were so excited to go. I guess KFC is a big deal back home.