What's New?

We have been having lots of fun the last few days at our house.

We got a new dining room set last week. We really needed it because we were down to two chairs with our old set. We have two bar stools, and Kate still sits in her seat, so at every meal either Bill or I was left fasting. Okay, not really, but we couldn't sit together as a family at the table for dinner. We used to have three good chairs, but when the kids put a hole through the back of the third good one, we decided it was REALLY time to get a new set. (I was kind of glad that chair got ruined, if you want to know the truth. I HATED that dining set!) So, now we have this new set with EIGHT chairs! AND we still have the bar stools. Any one want to come over for dinner? We have room for you to sit now!

This past week and for half of the day today we actually had company - FOUR little extra ones to be exact. I watched a friends' four kids while they were in Hawaii, so we actually filled the new dining room table last week. Kinda fun. So if you were wondering if we are planning to have more kids to fill up the table, the answer is NO!!! I'm definitely good with my four. Those four extra kids are good kids; it is just a LOT of little bodies to get fed, dressed, and groomed for the day. WOW! But can I just tell you that Bill and I are super parents?!?!?! We had all of the kids asleep by 8:15 on Thursday night. Yep, you can pat me on the back. So what did Bill and I do you ask? Nope, not that, you sickos! We went to sleep! I needed ENERGY to be able to get up and get that many kids ready in the morning (and to do it with a smile!)

Okay, so on to another new thing. Kate got some new PJ's from Bill's parents for her birthday, and she just looks like such a big girl, so I had to take a picture.

And she is showing you her newest obsession: Chocolate milk! She has picked that up from Hayden. I finally am starting to just give her a cup of chocolate milk so she doesn't have to swipe Hayden's and make him mad.

And Kate's other new trick (kinda makes me sad, but she is so darn cute!):

She was so cute. My mom was visiting and was kind of a "grandma sandwich" on the floor between Hayden and Kate when Kate decided to show off her new found standing abilities. Now I keep catching her standing up in the middle of the room clapping for herself. (And just so you know, I really do her hair, but she rips it out as soon as it's done. Stinker!)

Bill and I also have a new hobby (I guess you could call it a hobby?) He bought a copy of this book for us a couple of weeks ago:

We just started it last night, and can I tell you (shamefully) that for the first time EVER, I am so excited about reading the Book of Mormon? If you haven't ever read this book or used it with your Book of Mormon study, I highly recommend it. There is so much insight in it and it doesn't just give a few notes to read along the way. It contains the entire chapters of scripture with notes inserted. IT IS AWESOME! Bill and I were eating it up last night. And it leads to some interesting conversation as well. So if you read it, I would also recommend reading it with someone you can discuss it with. (And just so you know, there are three books in the series. This one goes through Mormon. But they are totally worth the money!)

Well, now that I have rambled on long enough, maybe I should go and pay attention to my kids. THAT would be something new today! Those poor kids are so neglected on cleaning day. But my cleaning day is done now and I can take care of them! :)