Super Nanny??

Does anyone ever feel like they need Super Nanny to come to their house?? Or should I be embarrassed that I just asked? Crap! Bedtime is early tonight!

Welcome Home Sam!!

Have I ever mentioned I hate living away from family?? :) I know I know... always! Well especially today because my sweet little brother arrived home from serving his mission in North Lima Peru!! I am so very proud of him and so happy he is home! I did get a phone call right after he got off the plane...but that isn't the same as the big hug I have waiting....until then, I love you Sam and so happy your home!!

Easter Best (for the Grandma's)

Excuse the awful shadows, lighting, and very unprofessional pictures. However I still think my babies look cute! Too bad their mom is completely too lazy to take real pictures in good lighting...I will use my recent excuse for everything...I'm pregnant! haha :)

For those of you who visit teach...

I got this in an email and I had to share! I love this! I think I would be a better visiting teacher if it came to this! haha! Just kidding! Thanks Holly for the email! LOVE it!!

More Big News...

So having a baby just wasn't exciting enough...we thought we needed more to add to this year. Well Gerry got a good job offer in Las Vegas that we couldn't pass...so we are moving in like a month. That is right... we are going to Vegas baby!! Crazy huh? It still hasn't quite registered...way to much excitement for me! We are excited, but of course we will miss many things about CA. And change is always a bit scary for me! So if anyone knows of good area's to live in Vegas...please do share!! And for sure come visit!

Big News....

After many many many times of trying these not because we have been waiting for a long time...just because I am completely impatient...I got a lot of these Finally I got one of these!! Which means we are having one of these So whether it comes out looking like this or this We currently look like this!!

My sneaky little baker...

While I was in the shower the other morning...Lauren came in and got some water from the sink. I could only imagine what she was up to. After showering and getting dressed, I realized Lauren was quite content in her room and was soundless....not a good thing around here! This is what I found...Lauren surprised me with her own recipe for cookies!

laundry detergent + water= yummy!

Grandma Heslop

My sweet Grandma Heslop passed away this afternoon and although I am happy that she is now free of pain and in such a better place...I will miss her dearly! My Grandma Heslop is actually my step grandma...but you would have never known it. That was the amazing thing, she never made me think that I was anything but her granddaughter! There was no "step" in the loving grandma that she was to me! She took me and my siblings in as her own grandkids! At age 9 I still remember her loving acceptance from day 1 of coming into the family! I don't know how she did it... she always made me feel so welcome! Her and my Grandpa have been there for everthing for me. and have done so much for me! I have so many wonderful memories. I have been so blessed to have her in my life! I will forever remember her as my sweet little Grandma which always welcomed me with the same big smile, loving hug...and the sweet kind voice "Oh Becca!" she would say! I love that amazing women and she will always be in my heart!

I love you Grandma and may you know how thankful I am for you being a part of my life! ~Becca

My little Missionary...

Zach is quite the big brother. He loves to teach Lauren all sorts of new things. I caught him teaching her about Nephi in the Book of Mormon. What a sweet moment to find my little ones getting along and reading the scriptures! Excuse the underwear...it was right after bath time...and this is Zach's preference of pj's! And I couldn't tell him to get dressed because I had to sneak a picture of this sweet moment!

As Zach would say... FOUL!!

On Sunday I was opening this can of water chestnuts to chop up for dinner and right as the can opened, I had a big black surprise! I honestly starting dry heaving! Is that not the most nasty thing...a big black hair in my can? SICK! Although I had another can of water chestnuts, I opted those out of our meal! The funny thing is, Zach was just as sick about it. He kept asking clear up until we finally sat down for dinner, if we were going to be eating those. He must have lost his appetite too! I still start to heave when I think of water chestnuts! I guess I would lose weight if this happened more often! :)

Baseball Begins!!

Zach started baseball practice a month ago and we are excited that the fun has now began...game time! The league had their "Open Ceremony" all morning Saturday, they are not messing around here! And then our 1st game was tonight! I get a little too excited and involved sometimes...just the cheerleader that I am! :) haha. Anyway, I think my little ball player is the cutest on the field and I am excited to see more of him in action! Between 2 practices and 2 games a week...I guess you could say we will be playing the all American game of baseball...quite regularly! Go Georgetown Hoyas!

Dino

You know you have a big brother when the doll you dress up looks like this...Love it!!

Biking @ Santa Monica

Today we rented bikes at Santa Monica, had a blast of a time, slurped down a snow cone, and enjoyed each other in the warm beautiful weather!!

Nose issues!

I would have never thought this little thing could raise my blood pressure the way it did! Lauren came crying out of the kitchen...I thought she had sniffed some candy up her nose while she was eating it. (Does that make sense?) because she was pointing to her nose. I ask what it was...she said scared as can be "a toy stuck in my nose!" I then got scared. Oh no I have heard of kids putting things in their nose...but not my kid, please! Anyway it was this little piece to Zach's small Lego building thing. Luckily Lauren calmed down enough for me to carefully get the toy out with some tweezers. It's a blessing she didn't shove it up further, and that I was able to do it without pushing it up! SCARED me to death! We now know that NOTHING goes up our nose!!

**Oh and excuse my pictures for the next while (hopefully only 4-6 weeks). My good camera batteries melted inside my camera. (and my other camera is still in Utah...serious camera issues!)So I am in the process of the battery company either fixing or replacing. SAD! But happy that it's not at my expense!