Happy Birthday Chetter-Bug

It is so hard to believe that Chet is 5 years old! It seems like yesterday that I was pregnant with him and I thought that I would be pregnant forever!

Some of Chet's favorite things are: Sleeping next to mom, His BEST friend/cousin Tater-Tot, Trucks and Trailers, going anywhere with his two favorite grandpa's, riding his bike without training wheels, playing with his sisters, having his dad take him to school on his scooter, and just watching a movie with his family. We love you Chet!

Homesick!!!

So, I miss Wyatt! For any of you who don't know my little brother just joined the Air force Academy. He reported yesterday and I have been browsing the AFA website and found pictures/videos of the new Cadets. I have done perfectly great until yesterday and then my stomach fell to the floor! I kept telling everyone that it was harder to have Chris leave on his mission and then when Wyatt finally left the pain started. It is a different pain than when Chris left! Boyfriends come and go. I always knew that if i didn't marry Chris someone else would come along and sweep me off my feet.(I am very very happy that didn't happen) but with Wyatt no one can or will replace my brother! I know that he can't read this blog but I want him to know that I love him and I miss him! Good Luck Cadet James Warnick! Take Care of yourself. We will have a Gatorade bottle waiting for you!

Ugly Dip for the Moody's

This is for my Uncle Spencer and Aunt Jana!

1 Can Black Beans
1 Can White Shoepeg corn
1 Can chopped olives
1 29 oz can Diced Tomatoes (Flavored with something)
3 Avacados
2-3 Roma Tomatoes
Bunch of Cilantro
3 Bunches of Green Onions
1/2 Cup Italian Dressing
1 Lime Squeezed
Salt and Pepper to taste

Drain and Rinse Black Beans. Chop all produce. Combine in a Bowl!

It'S BeeN OnE Of ThOsE DaYzz!!

Hunt and Cooper loved wearing the helmets!




It was a nice over cast day here in Southern Utah so I took the kids to the park and let them ride their bikes for almost three hours! They were so pumped about the new helmets I bought them and they really enjoyed taking off the knee and elbow pads and putting them back on. Cicely and Chet are quite new at riding their bikes without training wheels so there of course were alot of falls (mostly Cicely's) but all-in-all it was a perfect day for playing at the park. It wasn't until we were getting ready to head home that Chet took off his helmet and crashed face first into the blacktop! It was awful! We had walked to the park and so here I was blocks away from our house without a car. The kids had been running through the sprinklers and so they were soaking wet. I quickly assessed Chet's injury and then pulled off his wet shirt and put it on his nose that was bleeding. Thankfully Chris was just getting off work and had called me and I told him what was up and he hurried to where I was at! He obviously couldn't give any of us a ride cause he drives a scooter (while great on gas, not great for guests) To make a long story short we made it home and got some meds and ice for Chet. The pictures actually don't do his face justice. Thank goodness for Nurse Dad! Then to top it all off, Brian and Jodi came over tonight with their kids and Allie Jo fell off the stool. She slashed her chin open and looks like she might need stitches! It has just been one of those days for us! I can't wait to go to bed! Hopefully tomorrow will bring safer fun!!!

Talking Cooper!

Our little man has just started talking! He has always said "Mom", "Dad", and "Ball" but he is now trying to say many more things. "Gtammie" is his favorite word right now! I feel so thankful that he is doing so well! It has been a tough year for him with all of his evaluations and Sensory groups and everything else but he has really done well! His OT even made the comment to me, "Do you just feel like crying when you see how much progress Cooper has made?" And I have to admit that I do sometimes feel like crying not so much because of his progress but mostly because of the lessons he has taught me! My other kids have been so helpful (especially Chrislyn)! They have had to give up alot of "mom time" for Cooper and they have never once complained!

Betty Crocker University

On Sunday Chris had to work and we were very bored! I was trying to think of something Sabbath worthy and yet still entertaining for the kids. I decided to make rolls. As you can see my activity got a little out of hand! Chet's rolls turned out the best because he wanted to play in the flour instead of rolling dough. Chrislyn and Cicely's rolls were on the dry side and Cooper's "roll" had to be scraped off the counter and rolled into a ball! But, when Chris got home and he smelled the rolls he was very happy. I probably will do this activity on Saturday from now on but we made a memory so it was worth it!