I need a solution.

I know this in gross and will probably embarrass my kids years from now but I need a solution.
My problem, MY BOYS CAN'T AIM. I am tired of sprinting to toilet anytime a guest askes to use my bathroom. I am tired of the amount of Lysol wipes I go through that are stashed in bulk behind the curtain in the window, and I am tired of pleading with them to watch what they are doing. I have almost resorted to folding oragami boats out of toilet paper or painting a target on the bottom of the toilet bowl! I can't stand it any more!!! If you have solution please share.

Sounding Just Like My Parents

I made a quick trip to Salt Lake this week with the boys in tow, to tackle some vacation preparation shopping I needed to do. We left in the afternoon which usually means the boys will sleep most of the way there; but not this trip. They were constantly fighting in the backseat. Mainly over Garrison's plans for the future. The ride went like this. Ethan: "Mom, I think that I want to be a firefighter when I grow up." Mom: "I think that is a great thing to want to be" (Driving. I can tell Garrison is thinking about something but doesn't want to say. Pretty soon he pipes up) Garrison: "Mom, I don't want to be a firefighter when I grow up." Mom: That's OK you can be ANYTHING you want when you grow up." Garrison: "When I grow up I want to make Captain Crunch Cereal!!!" (Far cry from the Doctor, Lawyer, or Successful business man I had pictured; but I did say ANYTHING) Ethan immediately pipes in "That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard" (And thus starts Garrison defending how cool it would be to make Captain Crunch Cereal for a living and Ethan telling him what a dumb idea it is and me trying first to ignore the battle in the back seat by turning up the radio and singing along. When that didn't work I tried unsuccessfully to try and break up the fight and finally had to use THE THREAT.)
Mom: "DON'T MAKE ME PULL THIS CAR OVER AND WAIT UNTIL YOU CAN BE QUIET!!!"

Needless to say it worked and we continued the drive with whisper fighting in the back seat. For the drive home I caved and stopped at the local Walmart and purchased YET ANOTHER DVD player so that we had complete peace and quiet on the way home. I just wish I had done it sooner!!!

4TH of July

I know 3 post in one day but now I am caught up!

I love the 4th of July. There is so much to do down here in a small town! They have a parade, and FREE carnival rides for the kids. They had a ferris wheel, swings, bounce houses, rock walls, obstacle courses, trains, and giant slides. The kids can just run from one thing to the next and being that there is not a lot of people the wait is short if any. They have live bands, great food, fireworks at night and oh yah cloggers!!!!

I started clogging with a group of ladies about a month ago. Little did I realize that they would make me perform at the 4th of July celabration. Brady thought I would chicken out but having a competitive spirit and not wanting Brady to win I did it. Brady said it is a bunch of

women trying to reclaim there youth. I let him think that, to me it is entertainment, fun, excersise, and above all time away with other women WITHOUT children. We will just let Brady think what he wants as long as he watches the kids. Garrison saw some of the other kids practicing and wanted to clog too. He was so cute learning his dance and a ham performing it. He danced to "BOOM BOOM" (ain't it great to be crazy) We couldn't be prouder of him!! He can't wait to learn his next dance. Thanks to all the other boys in the group he thinks that this is such an awesome thing to do and wants to be as good as them some day. Keep up the good Work Garrison!!!

More Birthday Fun!!!

We have a tradition in our family that on your birthday you get to pick what you want for your birthday dinner. This usually consists of child favorite dinners from the boys anything from corndogs to spaghetti O's to going to Mcdonalds. This year Ethan got the best deal because Brady was at Scout Camp so mom let him choose where to eat out on his birthday (Pizza Hut) and his home cooked birthday meal the following night. He surprised us all when he asked for .........

CRAB LEGS and BBQ CHICKEN!!!

He was so excited for dinner on Friday night. He LOVES seafood. (unlike his mother) He orders it when we go out every chance he gets. I don't know many kids that like it as much as him. He ate this entire crab leg all by himself. My parents were down for the 4th and had dinner with us that night . They got a kick at Ethan digging for the meat and eating it as fast as he could. By the end he was stuffed. Everyone enjoyed the dinner even Garrison decided that he liked it. I told Brady that our dinners out just got really expensive!!!

Ethans Birthday Festivities

Ethan wanted to go swimming for his birthday at the new outdoor pool for the county. So we invited his cousins to go and join in the fun. They had a blast. There was not a spot in the pool that Ethan couldn't touch! He felt so big to be able to go around the lazy river all by himself. Garrison on the other hand was just a tiny bit to short for the lazy river but loved to play around the water play ground and spray all of us with water from the hoses or go down the slides.
After swimming we headed to the park for a picnic lunch and Birthday Cake. This year because Brady was at scout camp on Ethans birthday he asked for a Pineapple upside down cake! Since we don't eat pineapple very often it tasted awesome!!

We played on the playground and enjoyed an afternoon of cool weather and fun. We headed home after to open presents and headed to Pizza Hut for dinner. We missed Brady being with us and couldn't wait for the next night to celebrate with him.

To Ethan

I can't believe your birthday has come again. It seems like yesterday I found out I was pregnant with you and now you are having your 7th birthday. You have grown to be an amazing kid. You have taught us so much from dealing with melt downs, scaring us with sickness, humoring us with embarrassing moments, but most of all taught us how great it is to be loved and give love. I don't take for granted any day we get to spend together and I want you to know that I thank Heavenly Father every night for sending you to our family. We feel so blessed to have you.

We Love you Ethan!!!

Happy Birthday Buddy!!!!!!!!

Green Thumb

I have been a little worried that my garden and grass would not grow with the lack of sunshine we were experiencing in the beginning of June. But to my pleasant surprise everything is! Unlike my house plants that I seem to neglect, I am finding that I enjoy this type of gardening. Just water and walk away!! We even have a few tomatoes. I can't wait until my they turn red and we can enjoy fresh tomatoes from the garden.

Today

Before

My Tomatoes!

Our grass is also coming up. I only got one picture before the camera went dead but the front yard looks awesome. They only thing I can't seem to figure out is that the neighbors weeds seem to be growing faster than my grass. They are taller than the fence and my grass still looks like stubble compared to it. Oh well at least it is growing! Brady says that I will probably be mowing it by the end of July!!!!! I love to mow the lawn. I have missed it so much and can't wait to do it again. Since this lawn is twice the size of our last I might be regretting that statement come the end of summer.

Side Yard