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Whidden blog~ written by the mother
about the children
the dad
and a lot of ramblings about life here in Utah.

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Traveling
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7.27.2008

Update

So finally I am able to sit down and blog about this C-razy week.
I love my calling, it is a fun calling, but the week of an activity is really busy.
I feel I procrastinated a little more with this activity, we had a meeting with the activities commitee and the primary and all of the sudden it hit me, how much stuff still needed to be planned out.
I didn't sleep very well, Thursday night or Friday night for that matter. I even had a dream about the activity.
If you are wondering, what was the activity, it was a breakfast, bike parade (which I have not been to or participated in, in a LONG time!!!)
The kids decorated their bikes etc... and the Bishop led the parade, it was so fun.
A few people said you are so calm, how come you are so calm.....oh I wasn't calm inside. I always worry about the food and I secretly watch people walk by with there plates, I never look at their face, I just watch how many pieces of bacon they are taking, and I am FREAKING out. Thinking to myself, I didn't budget for them to take 2 pieces of bacon....ahh.... I mean who eats just one piece of bacon??? right, so I don't blame them.
But people are so nice and say that it was fun and that it was a good turn out, which to me is success....
I have not taken any pictures lately, I seemed to misplace my memory card. I did find it finally after the activity.....
Other than that we have been having a great summer, we have a big slide in the back yard that ends up in a pool and quite a few neighbor kids come over and it is a blast. We just need some shade to take a break from the heat.
Ben's latest project is a playhouse for the kids, I will take some pics and post them later, but it is really fun and turning out to be cute. I was REALLY skeptical at first, I will admit. But Alivia is in heaven she takes all of my stuff outside to clean her house, my broom and dust pan, some dish towels, she wanted to take some rugs and plants to put in there. She also made sure we put her picnic table on the deck Ben made for them, so she can go eat her food up there.
This summer has been one to remember, we have seen a few movies and gone swimming, gone on a trip, played in the backyard with lots of friends. We are trying to go to Lagoon before school starts, for Target Lagoon day.
Alivia is SO excited for school to start, we got her a new back pack and some new clothes for school, she can't wait....
This week should be a little less busy, but hopefully just as fun....
Cooper is doing really well, he doesn't like to play outside as much as Alivia does, Bauer however loves to be outside, he just can't always keep up with the big kids.
Kessler is doing really well, he is a big boy just under 16lbs, and is so happy. He giggles and loves to cuddle, he now will lay his head on your shoulder and just look around. He also loves to still be wrapped up in blankets, you can calm him down really quick if you have a blanket and a soother (pacifier for you American's).
I am so glad to be their Mom, I am so lucky and blessed, I am thankful everyday, for the joy they bring to my life!!!