"Something Silly"

So this happened about a week ago but I got my first "black eyes" which were covered with Lancome's concealer. from my 3 year olds Etch-A-Sketch. Yep, she threw it and hit me "Bull's Eye." Literally.

Quote of the Day!

"My dear brothers and sisters, may the laughter of children gladden our hearts. May the faith of children soothe our souls. May the love of children prompt our deeds. 'Children are an heritage of the Lord' (Ps. 127:3)." Thomas S. Monson

The Start of "Something Silly"

Everyone keeps telling me to write my "silly" moments down so I figured I would just blog them. Where to begin.... I seem to always be "running faster" than I should.... in other words doing more than I can realistically chew. As a result I tend to have really absentminded moments that lead to my crazy life.....

So my first moment... a classic... Ashtyn got a "beauty salon" last year for Christmas. "To be like Aunt Brittney" of course...complete with curlers....baby blue curlers. The day after Christmas I let Ashtyn do my hair, whatever she wanted. She did a great job brushing, cliping, and placing baby blue curlers right on top of my head.

A few hours later... we need a part for our new Wii, I volunteered to run to Game Stop or Wal-Mart to grab the part knowing both places would be packed. I raced into Game Stop and looked around, the part was not in stock and the line was outrageous with people giving me funny looks. I finally dart across the street to Wal-Mart and head directly to the electronic department and waited in line to purchase my accessory.

I heard two ladies ahead of me talking about needing a new hair stylist, someone who really new how to relax curly hair. I thought I would be helpful and tell these ladies of my ever so talented sister... as I finished giving them the "low down" and they looked at me with shock and strange faces ignoring me... I realized I still had baby blue curlers in my hair. I laughed the whole way home to think of how many people I passed and that I was giving hair tips!

Ashtyn's Baptism

We love Fall!...

Apple Picking... from Sept

Playin' in the Mountains....

CATCHING UP

SKY'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.... LAST MONTH!

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.... I GUESS.

SOME FUN PICTS...

CAN YOU TELL?... ONLY MY GIRLS WERE HAPPY ABOUT THIS PHOTO SHOOT!

STILL CATCHING UP....

ASHTYN WAS BAPTIZED SEPT. 20TH

My lil' Ash.... 8 years old!

Ashtyn: "mom #2"

sweet, extremely musical, wonderful dancer, helpful, kind, loving, cares for others, great reader, smart, .... a blessing in our home! We love you!

"BEWARE.... Do Not Judge!"

So Kip and I try are very hardest to love everyone unconditionally.... whether your 2, 25, or 68... we try our best not to judge.... we've learned from experience,.... It ALWAYS comes full circle to bite you in the butt!

My apologies to all you moms who I looked at with disgust as they ventured out with a troop of kids, in clothes they played hard in all day, shoes missing, and snotty noses running down their faces. I was that mother tonight and now as I sit here I have to " laugh out loud" of the wonderful life I've chosen.

My two oldest children started dance tonight, Kip was at a meeting, which left me with the three smallest. I thought it would be fun to watch so I sat in the "waiting area" and after about 15 minutes of trying to make conversation with the other mom's as the acted annoyed with my children, crawling, chewing, nasty noses, and teasing. Then I realized the other mothers of only one child... which were dancing... were sending nasty glares my way as they would glance up from their novels.... I felt all pride leave myself, no hair style or cute clothes, and paint all over my hands from another home improvement project. Ahhh, I gathered us up and went to the car to wait out the other 40 minutes. I felt embaressed and frustrated and now, a few hours later, I feel entirely different. I feel blessed, happy that my kids love to move and wiggle, play and get dirty, greet new people, feel confident who they are and not worry about their surroundings. Yes I need a new hair-do but this is who I am, this is who we are. Take it or leave it, this is what God wants... us to be ourselves..."without the nasty noses of course" but to be a family. Supporting one another and not worrying about what the world wants us to be or do but what HE wants us to be and do. And when I look back at the mothers I may have judged I realize they are the mom's who where living righteously, and with God being the only one they need to answer to,.....

Brieezer....

oh these silly kids...they are SO fun!

"First Lemonade stand.."

ok I'm a bit late publishing these we did this in late June...
sold limeade and pink lemonade, and fresh bouquets of flowers to the golfers and those passing by....

"Can life get any better than this?..."

We took the kids to see the "Seal " preserve...
since we were surfing next to these huge animals....

my lil' water kids...

Davis' having an "tubular time"

boy... I love these little guys

loving our family time...

Davis Vacation...

Vacation2009 La Jolla

having the time of our lives....

Well....we'll try again later....my kids were not up for picts...

Bye Bye Bushes...

Ash Dance Performance

Ashtyn's Dance Performance

Way to go Ash...she was great!!!!1

Some of my Favorite Mothers....

This is how we "roll"....

Here's just a few....motorcross, riding bikes, fishing, camping, snowboarding, wakeboarding...

Oh I miss this!!!!!

Just missing my old home in Richmond...this is for all my friends, neighbors, and family who shared so many "good times" here. We miss you....oh the memories.....

I love Midwives.......

I love Nancy!!!!! yep, I'm part of her fan club...she is heaven sent, the best person I have ever met, the most calm and most incredible, selfless, wonderful, caring person anyone could have in their life!!!!! My first home birth thanks to her!!!!!


Midwife's birthed 3 of my 5 kids, and they had to have been the greatest blessing ever!!!!

this will make you want to brush...your a good man honey...

yuck, I promise I didn't talk him into being a dentist...it was my dad...
he loves it and is great at it!!!! And my gosh he's cute in his scrubs!!!!

oh I miss my babies.......

ummm....can I cry now???? where did the years go?

So everyone who know my mother-n-law will agree....
"I have the BEST mothern-n-law ever!!!!"

gotta love Kip's "RIDE"....

Loving our visit to Britt and Kev's house, building dams and testings Kips truck out in the river...

saftey first?????

ha ha don't look at the next post...Renns barefoot with a jack hammer ... don't worry we put his shoes on pretty quick...

Family Home Evening Activity.... nothing like teaching your kids hard work....

by by fireplace....

Check it....

I'm excited that I've taken the plunge and "updated and advanced" my self in my photography. If your interested please check out my website... http://www.karidavisphotography.com I would love to photograph your family!!!! Enjoy

"Are we done??"

10 years of marriage and 5 kids later I'm still trying to convince myself that my family is complete.....

- when you dream at night that someone else is mulching your yard
- when your 90 year old aunt with alhzheimers asks how many kids you have and than says..."hunny, that's a big family, you don't want any more do you?" every 5 minutes
-when instint sest in to wipe a childs nose, when it's not your child...
-when you get in your minni van and have to do a head count while your reversing out of the driveway..
- when you don't fit in your many van and have to double buckle 2 of your kids
- when your vacuum is your best friend and used more than your dishwasher
-when you do 6 + loads of laundry a week
-when your bed time is at 8:30 with the rest of the kids
-when restocking toilet paper is a daily task
-when your kids have stinky feet from not being able to find clean socks for the day-when you envy people with 2 dishwasher and double ovens
-when you start saving for a second refridgerator
-when they don't make big enough bike racks for everyones bikes
-when you've stopped to "pee" too many times you start handing your boys water bottles instead
-when your breasts become just a resource of nutrition and are seen way too much in public
-when you go to your 90 year old reatives house for a "get away"
-when your pleading for a vacation
-when you've stepped on at least 3 legos a day
-when the idea of a live in maid crosses your mind every day-when you can only go to the grocery store after 9pm, and everyone stares at you a a cart load of groceries...
-when your neighbors know you as "the family with all the kids in the street"
-when you have to make more than 1 pinewood derby car
-when you run out of hats and gloves on snow days and you start make due with socks or anything for that matter
-when you budget for paper products
-when a dozen fresh baked cookies disappear within 30 seconds
-when the cost of airplane tickets is more than the vacation itself
-when your first remodeling projects includes a larger laundry room
-when you take up an entire pew at church-when you run out of wall space for your kids art-when you see 4 or more scooters on your front porch
-when you and your hubby race to get a "break" on your fathers lawn mower during the summer ( 15 acres can really be soothing)
( just trying to convince myself that I'm done....I love it, love it, love it and would not trade it for the world, motherhood is the greatest blessing my Father in Heaven has blessed me with, I'm grateful for my "chill" hubby and that we can laugh at the life we're living...I wouldn't have it any other way....)

My cute nephews....

"Mommy Life-Savers"

Instant ...ahhhh... need Rolo's on stash at all time..

Responsibility tags, the kids get a take when they complete thier task, each worth a quarter, they earn thier allowance this way

Every mom just has to have a labler, it just makes you feel organized weather you are or not..

Went label crazy on my linen closet

Worried your child is color blind....mines not but doesn't care about matching....so.....each cubby had an outfit complete with underwear and socks, they still get to make choices but I don't have to fight about what thier wearing....

Design on a Dime....

Got the lamp for $2 and sprayed it and put a new shade on...took a white shade and covered it.

$35 dresser, sanded, sprayed desk and knobs put laquer on it for durablility. Painted the canvas...copied a card I liked

Head board....

clearance rug from Lowe's $35 covered over a piece of particle board and screwed into a metal frame...

nothing trills me more than to do a project on a budget and have it look expensive....

Baby Brie's Blessing