The Joy's and pitfalls of Parenthood

Science fair fun

2012-02-10T18:26:00.002-07:00

One busy week in our house. But we are so proud of all our kids. Miles has made my cry many times. Must be the pregnacy hormones. So we are proud to say. You are looking at the only 6th grader in the City of Green River Going to State. Way to go Miles.

Looks like someone is in for soft foods

2012-02-08T21:23:00.003-07:00

Marcus just got phase 1 of braces today. They should be one for the next 18 months and then he will get braces again when he is 14 or so years old.

New M&M

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We all feel truly blessed to be expecting our 6th baby.

Mylee's Photo shoot sneak peak

2011-05-28T12:25:00.004-06:00

How time flies. From here first week threw now. My baby has went from newborn to infant to toddler. She is very loved and the love, joy and happiness in our home. She has brought our family together.

Simply sweet Fluffy and fun

A little bear inside of all of us

Making a mess

Between mommy and daddy

Close up a little timid.

Happy birthday all around

So adorable

Full of light and love

Paddy cake

Happy Birthday Mylee

2011-05-27T21:20:00.002-06:00

In the last year our family has had the blessing of watching sweet Mylee grow and change. I love this little girl so very much. I will later on this week post a picture log her her growth and change. She has been the light of our lives. I can not wait to see what she brings this next year. What a sweet baby girl. Happy Birthday to my one and only Mylee

Happy 1st Birthday Mylee

2011-05-22T19:25:00.002-06:00

The cake. With Mylee's birthday falling on a holdiay weekend. We choose to celebrate her first birthday with some friends and neighbors on Saturday. Her stash She was super spoiled. This does not include her activity center.

Opening gifts. Our neighbors spoiled her with 2 outfits and 2 books

The. Tossing it on the floor.

Happy Birthday Mylee.

Let's talk dishwashers

2011-05-12T12:29:00.000-06:00

On mother's Day of all days our Dishwasher broke again. When we bought our wonderful house just over a year ago. We new we we had to have one of the oldest running dishwashers on record. The original dishwasher to our 30 year old house. We new that sometime when there was money we were going to replace it but why then when it stilled did it's job. I broke down last fall and we spent $100 to have it fixed my our home warranty company. I really had thought that they would replace it. So of course it broke down again this time I am not going to pay another $100 to have them only fix it. Why keep putting money in to a thing that is dead.

Before my Dishwasher broke down I used to dream about having 2 dishwashers as with our family size we are running the thing 2 times a day at least and some days I run it 3 to 4 times a day. I had even went to lengths to see what and how I could do that. Graciously my husband offered to do the dishes Sunday as it was Mother's day. Then every day since I sit the girls down for lunch and why they are eating I wash away. Today I had 179 pieces to wash. Yesterday I thought how bad it was and all negative today it gave me a little reflection time after the girls were down and playing. In today's world we are always on the go and to busy to "stop and smell the roses" or in my case the dish soap. As I finished up washing the dishes I realized that the time it took me to wash and dry the dishes all 179 pieces of which 4 bottles and 3 sippy cups. I realized that it really does not take much more time to wash by had as it does to load the dishwasher. The only difference is that I have to wash and put them away and normally it is my kids that do the dishes.

So yes some day I would love to have a new dishwasher to clean the dishes. But for now my hands work just as fast at cleaning the dishes as the dishwasher. I must say I am betting that I can wash all the dishes faster than my hubby could load the dishes washer. Shhh don't tell him but the hour it takes him to load he could have washed them faster and been done with it.

Ok So I was going to have the 2 pictures at the top of the page down here at the bottom but my computer or blogspot don't like me. No matter how many times I hit ctrl "V" it does not work. So I am done. With it.

I will do my best to smile as I wash dishes into the summer as I know that they are for my family. Maybe the money will come to buy one before but the time it takes to wash is not as bad as I thought so I will turn my :( into a :) after all.

May we all stop and smell the roses and realize that it is no so bad every once in a while to step back in time and do things the old fashion way.

2011-05-10T13:37:00.001-06:00

As a mom of 5 unique fun kids. Sometimes I have to admit I am forgetful. Or my mind gets on one track. Well last week this happened to me. Have you even been on the way home from the store and not even remember turning the corner to go up the street to you house. You just put your self in auto pilot. Last Monday was the first day of crazy baseball schedule. So as excited as an be we all went to Madison's first baseball game. After the game ended we all loaded up in the van yes all 5 kids loaded into the van to head home. As soon as I started to drive away I remembered I was supposed to wait for the next game to collect Miles Baseball uniform for his game on Tuesday. So I turned around and we waited. Well of course with 5 kids sitting in the car at least one will scream they have to go to the bathroom. So I sent Madison with Marcus to the little blue outhouse that is by the ball field. Madison came back about the same time Miles coach showed up got the uniform and headed home, in auto pilot. Started baths, worked on packing bow orders and then called and called for Marcus as it was his turn to take a bath. We searched the whole house, the backyard and even the park just a few houses up the street. Marcus was no where to be found. All were wondering where had he gone???? Then all of the sudden my heart sank. I realized I had done the unthinkable. I had left him in the little blue out house on the side of the road. If it would not have been that we were doing baths it could have been longer. But yes Marcus was left for 45 minutes. I dashed to the car and speed to the park, sorry officer I was a little worried. My mind kept going to is he crying, did he try to walk home. Will he be mad at me? Is he still there. That 7 minute ride was one of the longest 7 minutes in my life. But when I got to the park and saw him laughing at me as I drove up relief swept across my face and body. He was safe and he was sound. Of all my kids I think he took it best being left. He told me of stepping out of the out-house to see the van driving down the street running after it. Then going across the street to one our our friends houses to try to call us but they were not home. So he just went to the play ground and played with some of the kids who were playing. Waiting for us to realize that we had left him. I am so proud of him that he did not leave and try to walk home. I still can not believe that I am one of those mom's that left a child somewhere. Just had to share my redneck moment with all my friends and family.

Finally an Update

2011-05-01T17:19:00.020-06:00

Madison crashed out after a long day. This is how I feel about this last month. I think I could sleep for a month. To bad baseball season has only just begin. Don't know why it came in sideways but Miles Bday. Rollerblades and a ramp to crash and try to break a bone on this summer.

Helping dady fix the sink.

These days you can find Mylee almost anywhere she can climb. She loves to climb up on to the couch so she can crawl over the end tables and get to Mom's craft stuff. She is a hand ful for sure. So ready for her to walk so she can play more outside with her siblings.

Madison's First Baseball practice. Mylee did what she does best in her carseat for a long period of time.

Ready to hung Easter Eggs at the City Easter Egg Hunt.

Helping rip out the carpet. A lot of work.

Mason's 2 colors. He is doing Mario of course

Miles helping get the paint on the walls

These are the 2 colors Madison picked for her side of the room. Looks nice with her new bedset

Spring Pictures. Some turned out really good. Others. were OK. 5 Kids and pictures can be a real treat.

"I HAVE HAD IT " Mylee was done. When she is done she is done. So no pictures with big sister this time.

With all the crazy stuff going on this week I had to make and fill 11 orders and still have a few more to fill this wek. This is one of my faves from last week. Interchangeable ladybug bow. So much fun to make.

Mylee's new face she loves to make. The little stinker. Yes her toung hangs out 90% of the time.

Mason's cupcakes

Marcus' first Pinewood Derby. You all remember the days. He was so excited. He took 3rd for the wolves. So that means

We got the privliges of spending Most the day Saturday at the Mall letting him race in Districts

Mason's Frid

Walk of a proud scout

Thanks Mylee. She took a great nap

Madison and the rest passing time with the coloring books and treats I brought. You can never be to prepared to spend 4+ hours in a Mall with your kids. Sprised to see so many come with nothing for their little ones to do.

Last race for Marcus. Next year he hopes to win a little more, but it was fun for him and a great learning experience for all.

It's a crazy life

2011-03-14T11:02:00.006-06:00

The last 2 weeks have been a little "crazy" around the Moffat home. With 3 of the 5 kids getting sick and the grand opening of my Facebook store. Crazy Mama's Hair Accessories and more We have been a little busy. Here are some of the high lights from the last month or so. This is just a sample of the items you can find at our store. I am trying my best to keep my store afforadable to all. I would love to hear what you think. This last week was kind of hard on one little girl. Mylee had been sick for almost 2 weeks with what we call the crud. Her tubes had been draining and she was still not getting better so last Thursday, March 10th we took her to the doctor to see if there was anything going on besides the crud. They tested her for RSV, FLU and strep it all came back negative. We were happy thinking all was OK she did have an ear infection that was not going away so the doctor prescribed Mylee an antibiotic cephalexin. Mylee took her first dose Thursday night and seemed fine. But by Friday night we had noticed a rash threw her hair and all over her main body. Fist thought was a contact rash when we call the doctor. So we gave her one more dose. After a sleepless night again as she had not slept well Wednesday, Thursday and now Friday night. I thought nothing of it. At 5:30 am Saturday morning after being up with her for over an hour I turned on Dora and let her watch it. I left the room so she would not want mom. 30 minutes later I found her asleep on the floor. I must say she does not look confortable. If only I had realized that she was breaking out in a rash inside and out. When she woke up we ended up taking her to the ER for her rash. It was so bad that she had to be put on steriods and breathing treatments along with zantac for her tummy. Poor girl. She is now offically allergic to Penicillin and Cephalexin to major antibiotics. Made for along week end. I just can wait to not have to give her meds again. She still has an terrible cough. On top of it all in the last 2 weeks she has cut all 4 top teeth. She is now up to 7 teeth. Yes we are still breastfeeding but some days I wish she would wean. Just over a week ago Marcus was invited with some stars of his school to lead the pledge at the City council meeting. They even took their pictures with the mayor. He thought it was great. March 2nd was Dr. Seuss' Birthday. Madison for school was asked to dress up like her favorite Seuss thing. We did Cindy Lu hoo. I think she looked great. Mylee had to dress up to and she is the Birthday bird. People all over had to comment on how well she looked. She had fun. With it. The following week. They had the Cat and the Hat at story time. Madison was on cloud 9. Mylee was not sure what to think. Plus she was not feeling the best. Over all we have had a crazy busy March so far. So happy that most are happy and healthy now. We are looking towards Miles 11th Birthday and to the start of Baseball season in April. May we all count our many blessings and be grateful for what we have. In the wake of Japan. We thank our lucky stars that we are still here and have all our kids and family. Our hearts and prayers go out to all affected by all that is going on in Japan. For all who have lost family, homes and more.

We are into everything

2011-02-25T18:18:00.003-07:00

Blue and gold banquet

Whats that in her mouth? Yumm Yumm

Oh NO have we found the dog food.

Down the hatch. Now you know what is in her mouth.

This is what Mylee was doing why we were cleaning the kitchen. I think Mylee spells trouble.

Life

2011-02-23T20:05:00.004-07:00

Tonight as a joke for my kids I frosted the cookie with "mom rocks" and told them if they wanted a cookie they had to agree with the statement on the cookie. They all had cookie even sweet Mylee.

I never would have done this with my first few kids but maybe because she is #5 and so far from the rest of the group in age is seems sad to have them have a treat and not her.

She loved every bit o her cookie.

Love her face and looking at me. Of course a bath after her treat. Have to love the wash room sink. Rinsed her off and then threw her in the tube with Madison. by the way tonight was the night that Mason and Marcus thought it was good to flood the bathroom when they were in the tube (not at the same time) I had water on every wall and even the ceiling.

Pulling up to everything. She loves to cruise around it all.

Learning to climb steps. Story time is so much fun now.

Sink bath after last nights dinner.

At dinner times most nights now we strip Mylee down and let her feed her self some mashed up food. She loves it. I don't remember having a kid beside Madison who would do semi-solids this early.

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2011-02-03T20:19:00.001-07:00

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Poor Mylee

2011-02-03T16:35:00.003-07:00

Yesterday Mylee had her first and hopefully her last sugary of her life. She had tubes put in both ears in hopes that it will help her hearing. She also had her skin tag partially removed. If you look closely you can see 2 hospital bands. Due to complications and tons of bleeding 5 hours post op we had to take Mylee to the ER to have her ear looked at. After many more bleeding problems last night I am happy to say that she is full of smiles and seems to be doing great today considering all that she has been threw.

After having blood all over her clothes and blankets Mylee came home from the ER in the hospital warming blanket. She was exhausted from the blood loss and all the screaming. She spent most off Yesterday as a diaper baby. Yes before you as we do have 4 other kids and I look forward to blogging about them just Mylee has had a lot of big things going on lately. Big brothers and big sister are doing great. Had great grades and are loving winter but are really ready for spring.

Mylee meet Kong Zhu

2011-01-30T14:20:00.003-07:00

Mylee loves to play with Madison's Pink and White Zhu Zhu pet but yesterday Mason's kong Zhu came by and she screamed like we have never heard her scream before. She still likes the pink and white one but the black one is scary.

Tie Dye fun

2011-01-27T21:31:00.003-07:00

In between Laundry, cross guarding, baby, stores and driving kids around I was able to make this little cute number for Mylee.

She looks like such a big girl. She is 8 months old today.

The outfit is part of a $5 craft challenge. I would love to win as I could use the prizes, but it was just fun to see what I can do with only $5. Look close and you can see Mylee's 3 baby teeth on the bottom

Just love how she crawls. Hands and feet to belly and up again like a little inch worm.

I even did the head band and bow for the challenge. Just love this little girl. She really can light up a room with her smile.

Mylee in Motion

2011-01-18T20:14:00.002-07:00

Mylee has found her motion

She does not crawl like most babies.

Just like her red hair she has to be different

We call it the Skunk-army crawl. First toes and hands then down to belly and up again. Like a inch worm. So cute but if she see's something she wants she can get to it. Can't wait to see how it develops over the next few days.

Love winning free stuff

2011-01-17T17:03:00.002-07:00

I won this off of Baby Center left a comment they liked about teething and this is what I won. I love getting stuff I will use for free. I think I have way more Orajel then I will ever use on Mylee. Love the coupon for a free product up toe $15.99.

~Science Fair fun~~

2011-01-11T13:01:00.003-07:00

Oh the joys of being a mom

After a few weeks of work and lots of help from Papa. Miles had his 1st ever science fair on Monday the 10th.

There was a little confusion as to the date. Mom thought the fair was not until the 14th but to my suprise it was on Monday the 10th. After running around town crazy trying to get the stuff he needed to finish up his board. We finished it. It may not look as fancy as a mom would have wanted it to look.

But all the facts were they and that is what counts the most. I am pleased to say that Miles took 1st place in Chemistry. Beating out 7th and 8th graders. I am so happy for him. he has worked so hard. Next year we will be ready to bring the house down.

New year. . New Kids . . New us

2011-01-05T13:58:00.004-07:00

With a New Year we started a new family tradition. I wanted to take pictures along with measuring the kids on the first day of the year so next year we can see how much they changed in one short year. Mylee Was too little to hold her sign.

Next year I will have to do it not in front of the window as it made some pictures dark and there is no way to lighten them up Madison asked yesterday for homemade lunchables and a picnic in the Black fireplace room. So with that I got her some Ham Cheese and crackers with Apple juice. I went to Make my lunch and when I came back I found Mylee had enjoyed her first Ritz cracker. She was so cute with it. Goldie happily waited for them go be done so she could clean up and be our doggie vacuum. I guess that is one of the positives of having a dog. She grows up so fast. If only I could freeze today as I feel like I might miss something. Thank goodness babies are so cute and a lot of fun because they are also a lot of work and make one mama super tired. Mylee is going threw her stage of not wanting to sleep in her bed. I hope it ends soon. Mom would love to sleep in her bed. Happy New Year to all of you. May this year bring you blessing beyond number.

Christmas Day and so on 2010

2010-12-29T16:24:00.000-07:00

Christmas Slide show

2010-12-29T16:01:00.001-07:00

We all had a wonderful Christmas here. We enjoyed seeing Chad, Laura, Tess, Ester, Joshie, and Joey who were staying with my parents. We had fun going to 2 different movies, going bowling and even to the Rock Springs Rec Center. Yes Santa found us too.

Christmas 2010

2010-12-29T15:13:00.004-07:00

It has been busy, it has been crazy. But some how Santa found his way to our house. Here is a peek at Christmas with the Moffat Family Some of out Christmas highlight were having my Brother Chad and his family here for the Holidays. Madison has a true love for her cousion Ester. They were 2 peas in a pod most of the time. If you were to ask the kids what they loved for Christmas all would say they love the Wii and then their top gift was as follows. Miles-His Hawk Eye Air hog (it takes video) or his gift from Uncle Alan. Marcus loves his Nerf gun or the Marble works. Mason Loves his hot wheels and his Marble works. Madison loves her doll house if only mom would help her get it set up and her Fur reals from Uncle Alan. Mylee loved all the bows. She has yet to tell us if different colors taste any different. I love the book about my mom's life as it will be wonderful to share with the kids as they grow older. Jim loved being spoiled and getting a new Dallas Cowboys Jersey. I think our best gift of Christmas was spending time together as a family playing games, going to the movies and learning how to love each other when it is too cold to go outside. I being a mom also loved it when we were talking about the true meaning of Christmas that my kids did remember what they have been taught. They could tell us were Jesus was born city and place, the first Gifts of Christmas and much more. They truly are learning to grasp the real meaning of Christmas.

Our family photo shoot.

2010-12-14T06:56:00.009-07:00

Just dropping all the pictures. I hope you all like them as much as we do. The kids did great. What ones do you like best? Ages of kids are Miles 10.5, Marcus 8.5, Mason 6.5 Madison just turned 5 and Mylee a few days away from 6 months old and look she could stand so big

Time with Santa

2010-12-14T05:22:00.002-07:00

My goal is to get caught up on this blog if it kills me. Things wont be in order but I am trying. On December 6th our small town had a lighted Christmas Parade with Santa as the leader afterward the kids got to see Santa and get a wonderful goodie bag. Marcus was first to jump on his lap. I love his pose so perfect. All he wants for Christmas is Hot Wheels, Kong Zu, Marble works. We will have to see what he gets Christmas morning. This is Miss Wyoming (from Rock Springs this year) Holding Mylee she was handing out the goodie bags for Santa. We had to wake Mylee up for her picture with Santa. So glad she did not cry I am sure that next year she will want nothing to do with him. This year Mylee wants bigger clothes, a baby doll and a walker for Christmas. We will have to see what Santa brings her on Christmas morning. I love the look of Madison's eyes as she talks to Santa Her is her pose. All Madison wants for Christmas this year is a doll house, pillow pet, and barbies. I guess we will find out Christmas morning what Santa brings. Last but not least is Mason. He really did not want to take his coat off. He asked Santa for marbol works, criss cross, criss cross crash and a DS. All in all it was a fun night. Miles was singing in the choir so he did not get to go threw the line with us. When asked if he wanted too later he rolled his eyes and said lets go home.

Drop Box

2010-11-26T16:19:00.001-07:00

Drop Box

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Drop Box

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Drop Box

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Drop Box

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Drop Box

2010-11-26T16:15:00.000-07:00

Our new Van

2010-11-07T17:18:00.002-07:00

I know it has been sometime since I posted. So I will make it short and sweet and let you know what we have been up too. First we got a new Van. You may wonder why we would get a van after a Suburban. Well it is not your typical mini van. It is a 12 passenger van. We love it. The space is nice and Jim loves the new car smell that only last for a few months. It was used for such a short period of time like 4 weeks tops so it is pretty much new with only having 1585 miles at the sell. The kids like the idea that maybe Shawn White could have been in it. It is one of our new items this year. In less than 6 months we have added a new family member, a new pet, a new house and a new Van I think we have added all the new things you can in a year. Don't think I will be repeating it again. Well of course Mylee is up to no good so I am off to take care of a teething cranky baby. Hopefully I will be able to post more soon. We still have fall pictures and Halloween to post about. Plus have Madison's birthday coming up.

Baby carrier give away

2010-09-30T10:31:00.001-06:00

If you want one of the best baby carriers out there the ERGO then click on this link and enter to wind one. you need to do it today. Good luck http://www.heavenlyhold.com/pages/contest.htm

Good Friends=Family in our house

2010-09-29T10:59:00.002-06:00

Today I had one big surprise from one of my good friends. Tara E. made Mylee a large blanket. With some guidence from Michelle L. It is Tara's first quilted blanket. It is big enough that she will be using it when she is 16. She can cuddle up in it and love it. I love it. As you can see it is large gorgeous and a one in a Million blanket. It brought me to tears when she brought it to story time to day. I was wondering why it was so important that I go to day. It was because my friend loved me and Mylee so much that she spent her free time making some thing our family could cherish forever. Thanks a million Tara you made my day. Thanks Michelle for helping her and donating the fabric. We love it.

Boy time flies.

2010-09-27T10:28:00.001-06:00

Lookie, Lookie. Someone just turned 4 months old today. She is the love of our lives. She may keep us up at night, She may not roll very much, but she is our little red head and we love her so very much. Happy 4 month Birthday Baby Girl

Football and Food storage

2010-09-27T10:03:00.002-06:00

To say the least our life has been a little crazy. Between football, school and scouts I have had no time to even fold the laundry. So of course the blog is a little out of date. This was Miles' first year of football. None of us had any idea what we were getting our selves into. Miles is #56. He loves to play. His whole team was sad when they lost their first play off game. Many tears came Thursday night when the foot ball season was over I was so torn. Part of me wanted to see them make it too the super bowl. But on the other side I was kinda happy to say that today is Monday and after I get done cross guarding at 4 I will come home and not leave again until Tuesday morning. It has been a long time since we had a night were we did not have football. To all the mom's with little boys that want to play. Just remember it takes 4 nights a week of games and 2 hour practices. It is a wonderful sport but be prepared to not be home. Besides football I have been busy filling my fave room in the house. The food storage room. There have been many steals and deals in the last few weeks. My wonderful husband has taken the time to clean and organize or food storage room. So I thought I would share with you were I put all or food storage. I am lacking in a few departments. Can you guess what we still need more off?? Sorry I don't know why they came out a little fuzzy. Yes we need a bigger freezer. I wish I could find whole grain noodles on as good of a deal as I have found Cereal, fruit snacks and the rest of the stuff. . All in all I think I hope I have at least a 6 months supply of food for my family. My husband says I need to stop but we keep eating so I keep finding the deals and steals.

Madison's turn

2010-09-07T16:09:00.002-06:00

Today was the day. Madison was so excited to finally get to go to her first day of Preschool. She Was ready a few minutes after her brothers went to school. So we came home and took our time. School does not start until 12:30 and she was ready and in her car seat at noon. So we stopped at the park for a few minutes to take some more pictures. Trying to burn some time. She really loves the monkey bars. She did them a few times and they were really long. She is a real character. But we love her tons. Madison with Mrs. Kari. We love our home pre school. Would not know what to do if she was not here. I love this pose it shoes her big strides and excitement on the first day of school. If I did not have to sign her in she would not let me walk her in. All ready to go. She was a one in a million. Very excited to show her class mates how tough she is with her staple in her hair. That is why we did her hair this way so they could look at it.

Staple, Marshmellows, and a Mountain of laundry.

2010-09-05T22:19:00.002-06:00

What do they have in common??? A Moffat family Camping trip. Our family took the last camping trip of the season with my parents by Flaming Gorge. No sooner had we got there then why daddy was setting up the camper did Madison fall of a rope swing right on to a rock. She ended up getting one staple. I am not to happy with how they did it. To me it does not look like the staple is holding it shut. They really should have pinched it shut and put at least 2 in. But it is in and she has a booboo to show all her friends on the first day of preschool. After a late night all were tired. We did end up taking the kids and the dogs to a secluded water area to let them all swim a little. The kids had a great time. Goldie ended up a little muddy and stinky but all in all it was a great picnic.

Who you looking at??? It was hard all weekend not to touch Madison's hair. But she was very scared of hurting her staple. After dinner the men and the kids went on a nature hike. They all had a great time and learned a little bit too. On Sunday we went for a drive to look for more fun camping sites for the next camping season. We were very supried to see mountain goat in someones camp site. The kids ran up to get a better look. Before I could get too close they had went over the rim. But this is what we got. We also found our self a Alvin Chipmunk. He did not know for sure if he wanted to take the plunge of the steep side or not. After a late night the night before someone was a little GRUMPY coming back from the edge. Se did not want to come. Then it was time to roast Marshmallows and star-bursts. Some of the Mellows were too big to eat. We are all a little sad to see the summer leave. Don't get me wrong I love the fall, but the camper needs to be cleaned out and winterized, and there are only so many warm activities you can do in the fall. So as I huddle up in a blanket on Monday I will have all the wonderful camping memories to keep me warm inside. Plus all the warm laundry fresh from the washer. There is always plenty of that around our house. Especially after a camping trip.

First day of school 2010

2010-08-30T09:34:00.002-06:00

We are all smiles and few tears. Today started very early in the morning or should I say middle of the night as little Mylee had a terrible belly ache. But I think mom sleeps the worse anyway on the night before my babies go off to school. All the worries about how their first day will go. I sure hope I am not the only mom not sleeping stressing over the first day of school for her kids. Today was a big day for Miles. he started Intermediate school. He left before the others were ready for the day. I am sure he was nervous and scared of the new adventures that await him I know I am ( but I will not tell him that). He will be getting his first locker and switching classes. I pray he finds some life long friends today. He is such a good kid. I will miss him and all his help. Today Marcus is staring a new school too, because we moved. He will be in 2nd grade this year. He has Mr. Timmons. He is excited to be the only big brother at school. I pray he sits and listens and makes some new friends. Today Mason starts 1st grad. He has Mrs. Timmos. He is very excited. Mom is a little worried. I pray he can keep his hands to him self and listen to his teach. We had a few problems doing what we were told that year. The are all ready. No I did not choose to match them they thought it would be cool. If they both wore "Big Man on Campus" Shirts. Mason with his teacher Marcus with his teacher. Did I mention they are also our back door neighbors. So if my little men choose to not make good choices they know were we live or they can visit with mom at the cross walk in front of the school. Madison was a little up set that she was not starting school today. She really wished preschool started today but she has to wait until next Tuesday. So we have a little miss attitude today. Demanding all. She just wants to go to Kindergarten. Mylee has no idea what is going on today. All she knows is that the house is quite now and she can sleep like a baby. Oh yea she is a baby. She still have 5 years before she starts. All in all it was a good day. Can't wait to hear from them this afternoon on all their fun and exciting things they did. Praying the day is full of fun and not sadness.

End of summer fun

2010-08-26T09:51:00.002-06:00

It is sad to say that summer is coming to a end. I can hardly believe that next week the kids will be back in school. The evenings are cooler and the sun sets before the kids go to sleep. Here are a few things that took place in in our house Mason, Madison and Marcus played their last soccer game. They all did great. Marcus and Madison really wear the stars of their teams Madison, Marcus and Mason had fun rolling backwards down the hill why we watched Miles at football camp. Yes that is right I have a kid old enough to play tackle football. I think some of the parents there had more fun laughing at how silly my kids were than at watching football camp. Who is this one. I can not tell. Is that bad Miles playing skins. He did not know what to think about being skins. But he loved the camp Mylee is growing like a weed. She is now in 3-6 months clothing. Her smile brightens even the darkest nights. She is truly a blessing sent from above. She loves her exerciser that mom got at a garage sell. I can not believe how much she changes every day. I am not sure who the kids will miss most on the first day of school. Mom or baby sister. I vote for Mylee. Miles has really taken a loving to her. It is nice to see his tender side. When you have lots of kids you do things a little differently. This is us getting ready to pack the back packs with the school supplies for the new school year. A great Sunday afternoon activity We had a wonderful BBQ with some of our friends to say good-bye to summer hello to fall. They have been great to us. Some of our kids were being stinkers so this is how Berry took care of it. Sometimes I think husbands are the next kids. Aubrey loving Mylee. All in all the last few weeks have been packed with activities and getting ready for the new school year.

Fun in the Park Mylee first

2010-08-18T14:09:00.002-06:00

With the summer winding down, we have tried to hit all our favorite summer time spots one more time. So this week when daddy was off work, we went to splash park. This was Mylee's first time sporting a swim suit and trying it out How cute. I let daddy be the mean one and take her in. He was giving her a kiss for good luck. Ready . . . set. . . . \ GO! Lets take it slow. First the hand and now the foot. No tears yet. Now the head. Thank goodness for the flower it helped keep it out of her eyes. all the way under. Some faces but no tears. Love this face All done time to warm up Making a little fist. I wonder if that is a threat about next time "Swirly pops" Parks are the perfect place for them Hands on her hips. Every time Madison talks to you she has a hand on a hip. It's a girl thing. I have no idea were she got it from.

School count down.

2010-08-18T10:19:00.002-06:00

As the summer winds down. The days are getting shorter. We are counting down the days until the new school year starts. One of our family traditions is to do a back to school fashion show. Drum roll please. Madison will be in her last year of pre-school. She is very excited to be with many of her friends from last year. She will go to school 3 days a week in the afternoon. Madison loves leggings and jeans with flare. Thank goodness mommy has a keen eye for a good steal of a deal. I love letting the kids do their fashion show as you get to see their personalities. I have no idea how Mason in a blue polo means doctor. But he was running wild in the house saying he is a doctor. Mason is a free spirit, hard to tame. He is looking forward to being in school with his older brother Marcus. Any thing loose fitting and easy to put on is Mason's style. Marcus is as wild as his hair is red. One of his favorite school attire is his new cowboy boots that mom found for only $4. The only problem is he wants to tuck his pants in. I am not sure if mom will be able to let him out the door on a school morning with the pants tucked in. Having fun during the show was what Marcus was all about. He even had some air on some of his break dance moves. Of course he is very happy about his Dallas Cowboys sweatshirt he has that his brothers did not get. Once again it is all about price and availability, another $4 find this time at K-Mart. Miles is the one kid who likes to look nice at all times. It is hard for mom to believe that he wears a size 8 in shoes. It took him a little to loosen up but then he had a ball as well. Miles will be starting a new adventure this year at Monroe Intermediate school. Mom will more than likely shed a few tears with knowing that he is leaving Elementary school behind him. He will have a locker and have 6 different teachers. They grow up to fast. Mylee did not sport any new clothing in the fashion show as she is far from going to school. She is sporting her PJ's that are almost too small for her. All in all the kids are ramped up to go to school and can not wait to make new friends. We will be starting school on Aug. 30th.

Skunked

2010-08-11T15:05:00.003-06:00

When you leave your dog outside why your out of town. You better watch out or s/he might end up like Goldie. Skunked Goldie has had 9 baths in 56 hours. She has had more baths now than she has had the whole year. But I can say for sure. that she is one of the cleanest dogs in Green River. The kids joined in on Tuesday helping give her a bath. I think we are all done for now with baths. The skunks better stay away.

What do you get . . .

2010-08-11T14:00:00.003-06:00

What do you get with 73 inches, 135 items and costing only $99.29 One happy mama!! Yes that is right. It is funny what can make a mom happy. After many sad adds. The big one finally came. I was so happy last night, I could hardly wait to load up my 5 kids and take them all shopping with me. So with my coupons in hand and Mylee well feed. We hit the road to Albertson's. After 30 minutes of filling the cart with all on the list and another 15 minutes checking out. We were done. All in all I bought 135 items, spent just under $100 and saved a grand total of $241.66 ( $19. 70 in coupons it pays to print them off). Which means I saved 71% or more than double what I spent. Being a stay at home mom, it is my job to make sure that every penny I spend is spent well. I think I did a good job today. We came home with 56 cans of green beans, 18 cake mixes, 12 frosting, 6 boxes of potatoes (which with coupons were free), 4 boxes of Go-gurts, 3 grands biscuits, 4 pizza crust, Chex mix, 4 fruit snacks, 3 cereal bars, 6 cookie doughs, 13 boxes of cereal, AAA batteries, and Tide. I think that is it. All in all it was all name brand and we got it for less than store brand. Plus the bonus is I walked away with 700 box tops for the kids schools. The only sad part of the day was Was unloading it all. Miles was excited at the store when he saw how much I saved but when we got home he informed me to never buy this much stuff again. What would I do without him???

Smiles and tears, plus the memories.

2010-08-09T15:40:00.004-06:00

As many of you know our family made an unexpected trip to Star Valley Wyoming, to attend the funeral services for Clint E. Robertson. This was a weekend filled with smiles, and tears and we remembered him. Here are some of our highlights. Friday morning before all of the events of the day we took the kids to the Lincoln county fair. I liked it because it was free unlike our home town fair and the kids loved it too. First off we went to the Once upon a time exhibit. Madison loved it. The air plane were right next to it. Something for the boys to love. Then it was off to a magic show, which was better than we had expected. Then we went to watch mini-monster trucks do stunts. With out a stroller Jim and I took turns packing Mylee around. She even managed to take a nap. Had to sit in the shade as mom did not pack sunscreen on this trip. The boys loved the show. They would love to have one of the mini-monster trucks in our garage. After the fun of the fair it was time to get cleaned up and spend time with family. You have to love the sink baths. Mylee is almost to big for Grandma's kitchen sink. After all was said and done we went to the viewing and the kids were able as were we to watch a wonderful movie of Clint's life. We were able to share in the memories and laugh and the happy times he had in his short life on earth. Clint was really big on the demolition derby so the head of the precession was his derby car from a week ago. Clint is now buried next to Grandpa Moffat This was the flowers that were on top of his casket. The kids really loved the bear skull. The Funeral was the next day. On our way out of town after all was said and down we stopped at the cemetery to take pictures of Mylee on Grandpa's grave as she has never meet her grandpa on earth, but we know she meet him in heaven. All in all the weekend was a weekend we will never forget. As it is now engraved in our hearts. Our hearts and Prayers are with Cheslie and baby Gracie and all that are learning how to live with our such a wonderful person.

Gone too soon

2010-08-04T08:42:00.008-06:00

Early Monday morning, we heard some news that would change our life forever. The news that a Nephew as cousin was lost for ever. We would like to take this time to remember him for who he was. Clint loved to goof around with the kids. Even on days that it might have been hard to. He was a wonderful friend to Jim. They loved to talk guns and "shoot the bull". He will be remembered by our family for his love of the Derby and his love to hunt and collect guns. He was a wonderful dad to baby Gracie. May God bless your family, your wife and baby girl as they wait here on Earth why you finish your work in heaven. We love and Miss you Clint Robertson. The memories with you are now treasures in our hearts.

Moffat Family reunion.

2010-08-04T08:29:00.004-06:00

Almost forgot about all the fun we had camping in July. We were able to go to Star Valley and go camping with Jim's family. It now has become a cherished trip that we are so greatful we were able to be part off. There is not many area's in the lower 48 that you can have a snow ball fight in the middle of July. The kids thought this was great. You better watch out or you might be the next hit with cool snow on a hot summer day. After taking a spill off a 4 wheeler Mason was all strapped in and ready to ride in the razor instead. There is no fashion up in the hills. Anything goes. Madison thinks so at least. Aunt (grandma) Shelia and baby Gracie. Hanging out.

July 2010

2010-08-03T13:59:00.007-06:00

Life has been so crazy this summer. Going here or there. I must blog them altogether as there is not time to do other wise. July was a wonderful time for our family. Between camping, family reunions and Marcus' baptism and Mylee's blessing. Here are some of our happy moments. This is the new bike park in Green River. The kids had been asking for many weeks to come. They had a blast even if they left with some scrapes and a chipped elbow. Daddy even joined in on the fun. Mylee's new place she loves to hang out at is her changing table. She will smile when she is placed here. I don't know if it is the fact that she knows her diaper is going to be clean or that she loves to look out the window and at her mobile. Either way we spend hours a day here. I have even laid her on it just to pack bags for trips in her room. Many hot July afternoons have been spent in the pool. The kids have really enjoyed having such a big pool in our back yard. We were also able to help Papa celebrate his 60th birthday. Yes we put 60 candles on is cake. To all of our surprise he was able to blow them all out. Maybe we will get him at 70. To end the month of we had a wonderful time at Lagoon with some of our good friends. Madison and Karli Madison's first time on the Bat. She was so happy that she was tall enough to ride it this year. I think she was a little scared at first. She looks so small in those seats. You have to ride the Log ride. Karli, Madison, Jim, Mason and Marcus. The second Log Kassie, Treyson, Chris, Miles (you can see the back of his head) Cheslie and Zaine (SP) Mylee chilling in her stroller The only ride Mylee could ride. Almost missed this one. Train went a little faster than I thought. We have had a wonderful and great summer so far. It is hard to think that in 26 days the kids will be back in school. Let the count down begin.

Oh so tired

2010-07-26T17:35:00.002-06:00

After a long weekend with friends and family. Many people in our house are super tired. Madison today for the first out of all of our kids. Feel asleep in the bath tub after swimming in the pool today. After 45 minutes of swimming she was in tears to come in so I put her in the tub and this is how I found her. She is now sleeping on my chair. She is one tired girl On top of all being tired. Mylee had her first round of shots. We opted to do them in 2 visits instead of one as I could not bear to have my baby get 4 shots today plus a oral one. So she had 2 and the oral one. After a rough morning and some more Tylenol she feel asleep in her swig why the kids played. I always hate these days but I know they are for the best. I just hope she sleeps tonight Here is one of her band-aids. May we all go to bed early and get a lot of sleep, as we are still catching up

Blessed weekend

2010-07-25T17:49:00.002-06:00

This week we were able to take the time to count our blessings. We feel so blessed to be in a home that we can share with our friends and family. This weekend was one of the busiest/craziest weekends so far. We felt blessed and are proud that Marcus was excited and choose to be baptized on July 24, 2010 a day he will never forget. Then today we were able to start Mylee's journey in the church with her blessing. Our crazy weekend started Wednesday night with my good friend/adopted sister Katie and her kids showed up. We were able to play hard for the next few days. Taking a total of 8 kids and a baby to the movies, splash park and Artic Circle. The kids all played hard and slept as little as they could. They did not want to miss a minute with their good friends. We feel so lucky to have had them come up as my siblings and Jim's did not come. Chris her husband joined us Thursday night. The weekend was topped off with the arrival of Grandma Moffat (Jim's mom) and Kiley my nieces daughter. Chris with Mylee. I think he needs another baby. The younger kids watching a movie why the adults played 'idiot' and the older kids played their games. Mylee waving hi as she wants her turn to play too. Marcus' big moment The family Mylee was not too happy. I don't think she understood just yet how much this day meant to her big brother. All dressed in white, ready to be baptized by his hero, his dad. Mylee's turn Family means so much What a wonderful day. Mylee was blessing was great, I could feel the spirit so much. I feel so lucky to have a husband who is worthy to bless and baptize our kids. We were sad to see our family leave this afternoon but look forward to seeing them all again soon. The shoes all were blessed in. I wonder just how many babies have worn these shoes. More than 20. Just to think it all started with Jim's dad.

Motherhood: An Eternal Partnership with God

2010-07-11T16:10:00.000-06:00

Motherhood: An Eternal Partnership with God

4th of July Week in review.

2010-07-10T15:41:00.003-06:00

I must say. I would love to blog more, time is just not on my side. So I must throw all the fun in to one post. We had a wonderful past 10 days or so. The kids have been enjoying summer and all the fun activities that go along with summer. Mylee loves to do tummy time but she tends to puke a bunch so for part of tummy time we put her over the boppy. So Now she does this. She has managed to push her self over the top of the boppy. She has really strong legs. We have fingered this out in the last week. We spent the evening of the 3rd of July at my parents house to celebrate the 4th. Because the 4th was on a Sunday we thought it was better to do our little family party on Saturday. Jim and the kids had fun playing ball and Jumping on the Tramp. Of course we made hand churned ice cream. I think this year Madison was the only kid who churned. The others were to busy playing ball and such. The boys were so excited to do fireworks they worked as a team to put the stand out on the grass. Poor Marcus knows all to well how hard that stand is. Latter on in the night When we was doing sparklers he ran right into it. And one week latter he still has quite a bump on his upper thigh. They all seemed to have a fun time. Mom even made them a fun treat to go with their homemade ice cream A true flag cake. they thought it was great. each slice was it's own flag. After the fun 4th of July party we learned how sentive Mylee's skin really is. We are now double rinsing all the wash. After she broke out in a fun itchy rash all over her face. I can say it is doing better. This is one of my favorite faces Mylee makes. Second to her smiling. She is concentrating very hard on something. Most of the time when she makes this face you better watch out as she is leaving you a present in her pants. And she does not always stay in the lines. Yes it is true. Sweet Mylee is smiling. We love to see her smile. She is even making a few sounds. She is turning into the fun stage of infantcy. When they laugh and smile. I love it. She melts my heart daily. Madison learned a hard lesson on Sunday. She really wanted to have a play date, but we don't do play dates on Sunday's. It is part of how we try to keep the sabbath day holy. She cried and cried for over a hour demanding to have her friend come over and play. When she stopped crying I found her on my chair asleep. I think part of why she cried so long is because she was so very tired. We have a weekly schedule that we try to keep. With a fun thing going on almost every day. On Monday's we take a picnic lunch to a different park every week. This week we went to Edgewater the kids had a blast throwing rocks in the Green River. All in all we had a wonderful week, with ups and downs. I keep trying to tell my self how wonderful life truly is. Some days are easier than others with 5 very active and different kids.

Announcements

2010-07-02T15:34:00.002-06:00

Announcements Announcing the Baptism of Marcus Moffat and the Blessing of Mylee Moffat Also Mylee's birth Announcement. We hope they come in the mail early next week so we can get them out in the mail to all our Friends and Family. But I thought I would give you all a sneak peek at them.

Slip and slide summer fun

2010-06-30T16:21:00.001-06:00

With the temperature in the mid 90's we had to find a way to cool off. At least the kids did. So they had a blast with a double slip 'n' slide. Miles was missing as he was at the water park with his friends. Mom was trying to clean house so we stayed home. They played hard for over 2 hours. I don't think I want to see my water bill for June.

Hair, All over

2010-06-30T16:16:00.002-06:00

Mylee's wild hair. Almost everywhere we go we get coments on Mylee's hair. How red it its. How much she has. How it spikes strait up. I thought I have had people want to take her pictures to show others as they have never seen a baby with so much red hair. I think she is just so adorable that is why they want to take her picture. And here is her progress picture at one month old. How much has she changed. One day old. I can not believe how much she has change. Let along that she has blessed our life for a month. Now only if she can learn to sleep more at night and keep her food down before she is 2 months old we all would be great.

Happy Birthday Marcus

2010-06-30T16:07:00.004-06:00

It is hard to believe that my wonderful red head 'Marcus' is 8 years old. He can not wait to be baptized. As part of his 8th birthday he received his very own scriptures with is name on them. He was so excited. He was also very happy that his new baby sister Mylee turned '1' month old on his birthday. He feels like having her come into our family with ready hair was a gift to him as he really wanted another person with read hair in our family. Since I was taking their pictures the younger kids had to have their pictures taken with Mylee too. All in all I think Marcus had a super day. Nana and Papa came over for dinner and cake and he was able to score some great Birthday presents that even his older brother wants.

Camping in's and out's

2010-06-25T21:37:00.004-06:00

This was Mylee's first adventure in the great outdoors. Moose Pond. We had a great family walk around a pond. The kids did not like all the bugs. The sad part was the only fish we saw were dead ones floating up side down. Something must have killed the fish off. Skull Creek. We scored camp site number 16. The one our kids really wanted. The Creek ran right threw it. Marcus, Mason, and Madison had a blast playing in the water. Miles was not really into it as much. Crossing the dam in the Creek Look how brave I am dipping in the ice cold water One did it so they both had to do it. The hike that never ended. Mylee chilling out in the camper why Mom cleaned up and packed everything to go home. What everyone looks like after a long camping trip. Sorry it is not better I was driving and just shooting at the same time. To get back to the in's and out's Our camping trip started off a little rocky. Fist I came up with the 5 kids. To try to get the site we wanted. It really paid off as we did get site 16. Jim was to be up there at 6 pm but due to some problems shipping his load he did not make it up with the camper and the food until 7:15 pm. Next we learned that it is best to make sure your jacks can go down before you unhitch and move the truck. Next we had the fun of watching the camper roll after Jim had hitched it up and moved it again to get the jacks down. One of those tired mistakes. Thank goodness Jim is strong enough to lift the hitch up on to the cinder-block. All in all dinner at 9 pm and bed at midnight. It was a long night but worth it. We could have let these little things ruin our camping adventure but we choose to move on and have fun roasting hot dogs and making smore's. Jim also learned that a 4 mile hike at 3 pm with tired hunger kids can take forever and leave a wife with a baby worried sick. Never thought that it was going to take that long. He was close to having a wife sending for help to find her kids and husband. I was worried sick that something bad must have happened. They showed up just in the nick of time. All in all it was a fun Moffat camping adventure that we will never forget. Mylee turned 4 weeks old and was a trooper. We look forward to our next adventure in a few weeks.

Relay for Life 2010

2010-06-19T21:31:00.003-06:00

Nana and Papa walking the survivor walk. Another year of hard work and planning brought on a great Relay for life. The theme of the year was Celebrate more birthdays. So it was a party theme. The kids have come to love Relay for life and look forward to it every year. I hope that in one way they realize how important it is to find a cure for such a terrible thing that kills so many, and touches so many more peoples lives. I hope that they learn a lot from it and that it is not just to come and play. We spend our money here and not at the fair. The kids have a lot more fun in a safer environment, were the money goes to a good cause. Mylee even came and stayed until just after 11 pm and was up there early this morning. The kids had fun spending their money at the little games and getting prizes Some of the late night stuff was hard on the yonger ones. Thank goodness Papa was there to hold a sleeping girl. Madison made it to 10:30, Mason to 11:20 Marcus to 2:30 Dad to 3 am and Miles won and made it to 4 am. Mom and Mylee went home at 11:15. Daddy and Miles beat their old record at Frisbee toss and tossed it 77 times in a row without dropping it. This is what I found when I came back in the morning. Miles you can not see as he is tucked all the way in his bag. All in all it was fun and a went for a good cause. We can't wait for next year. We will have to see if Mylee can make it threw the night at a year old. I think it is our new family summer tradition.

Our little Queen "P"

2010-06-17T13:08:00.003-06:00

Our little cuddle bug. As she has a lot of gas she loves to sleep on her belly during nap time. Wow it is hard to believe how fast 3 weeks have gone. In the last 3 weeks. We have added not just one but 2 new family members. The kids had their last days of school. Baseball season ended. We had our first Hail storm in our new house and much more. As for our new family members. I think Goldie is doing great. She loves sleeping in bed with Miles. She has escaped a few times but has not made it to far. Her new favorite food is hot dogs and carrots a summer time staple in our house. Mylee is also doing great. She is growing like a weed and I do believe that she gets more kisses in a day than anyone I know. She can be kissed on the head more than 100 times in a hour if I would let the kids kiss her that much. Her poor head has had Cheetos', chocolate, ketchup and more on it from the kisser. A few things Mylee about Mylee She has grown 1.5 inches and has gained almost a pound in the last 15 days. She is now 9 lbs 7.8 oz and is 22 inches long. She is no longer in newborn diapers. Yes Mylee has even found her thumb. I am proud to say she is not a thumb sucker. But it was so cute and brought tears to my eyes when I heard the sucking sound and looked down and saw her thumb in her mouth. She spend 2 times a day were she is awake for about 90 minutes at a time. She also loves to make little "O's" with her mouth. We call it her pooping face. I will have to try to catch it with the camera sometime. We can say that Mylee has followed in the path of her big brothers and sister as she to is the Queen of Puke. We have nicked named her Queen P as she is a power pooper. Many times I hear her pooping before she wakes me up, She is a puker, and she of course is our princess. So she is a Queen P in our house. We love her. So if we have to have a little puke here and there it is OK with us. All I need to do is find some more receiving blankets as we go threw a few a day with her.

Meet the newst member of our family

2010-06-07T22:18:00.003-06:00

Yes we are crazy. So not only did we just buy a house 6 weeks ago. Have a baby 11 days ago. But today we got a dog. I don't want to know what is to come next. I think I am good for a long break and no more big surprises. We had told the kids that after we got a house we would start looking for a dog. We had figured that we would not get one until August at the earliest. But if the perfect dog came our way we would be on board for a dog earlier. We new that the only dog we could get was a lab. A few weeks ago I was talking with my mother about dogs. She was telling me that her and my dad were thinking about a cocker spaniel, I told her about an e-mail I had received a few days ago about one that a family was giving away. Later that same day my mom called me and made an offer our family could not turn down. They told us how sad Goldie had been since Sinder had passed. How she was always happy to see our family. So they had decided to give us Goldie and take this dog or another dog like it. So after a weekend they found out that they were getting "Molly" the dog in the email and that we could have Goldie. We could not turn them down. Our kids new Goldie, we new what she was like and it should hopefully be an easy transition. So thus a dog so soon after a baby. You will have to stay tuned to see how it all turns out. Here are some other fun pictures from the last few days. Along with Goldie joining our family today we also tried to set up our swimming pool. Sad thing is Jim thinks it has a leak. I am praying it does not. We will find out in the morning. After a long night with Mylee last night Madison woke up at 6 am. Was dressed and ready by 6:05. I was ready to go lay back in bed for another hour so I set her up with colors and a coloring book. This is what we found when we got up 1 1/2 hours later. Another wonderful picture of Mylee last night. Oh so ready for a fun night. I can not wait for her to smile for real.

Boo Hoo Hoo . . . . .

2010-06-05T19:08:00.002-06:00

This week brought a lot. It meant that our sweet Mylee was already a week old. I can not believe how fast time flies. It also brought the end of the school year. A lot will change for the boys next year.

From Last day of school and more

Miles is saying good by to Elementary school. It is hard to believe that he will no longer be in the same school as his brothers until he hits high school. What's up with that??? Mason and Marcus once again will go to a new school for the 3rd time in their short school life. They are excited and nervous at the same time. So as we said good-bye to the Jackson Elementary school and Hello to Harrison Elementary School. The boys have teachers with the same last name, Mr. and Mrs. Timmons. Yes they are married. On a side note they are also our back door neighbors. Which I think can be a good thing. Madison will be going to the same pre-school for one more year. She thinks that if she colors, draws and writes like a first grader then they will let her go to Kindergarten next year. No such luck. I don't look forward to the first day of school for the boys next year for this reason and many more. With Mylee turning a week old we are all adjusting to our sweet miracle baby. She is one of the best babies I have had. She is an answer to prayers. I thank the Lord every day that we were blessed with such a wonderful baby. She only really cries when she is hungry and never has a full blown cry unless we are making her wait to eat for an extended period of time. She is a gift to our family and we all love her so very much. I can't wait to see how she will change and develop over the next few weeks, months and years ahead. Also Sweet Madison, has once again decided that she can ride a two wheeler. She had just learned to ride at the end of the season last year. Only road a few times. This year when bikes came out she was a little scared to mount her bike without training wheels. But since she is a big sister now she decided she was brave and is riding like a pro. She is our youngest to learn. As big brother Mason is still not ready to leave his training wheels behind. Maybe this year. You never know. It is hard to believe how fast they have grown over the span of a school year. At the beginning of this last school year. We were a family of 6 with no idea or plan of a baby. We were living in a 1200 sq foot trailer. Now 9 short months later we are a family of 7 with a new house and new baby. The kids have grown and learned a lot over the last 9 months. They all did wonderful in school and have made their mom and dad proud of them.

Service with a smile

2010-06-03T17:34:00.002-06:00

After we moved to Wyoming me kids were able to attend their first Relay for Life. The had a blast and were able to learn a lot. This year Jim, Miles and Marcus joined my mom's team. As part of being a team member you need to raise some money. They boys decided that they wanted to sell Soda, water and juice boxes to make money.

From Mylle's frist week and kids sell

So we decided that we would make some signs and put them in some shirts from years past and go to a local "Splash park" and let them try to sell some. It did not go over as well as we all had hopped. But they did not give up. They went across the street from our house and SOLD their drinks. They had a blast. Madison and Mason even helped. Madison more than Mason.

From Mylle's frist week and kids sell

They took turns holding the sign up. When there was no traffic they would ride their bikes around and watch for cars to come, then they would hurry up and get their signs up. They were so happy with how much they made they did not want to stop. Many people pulled over and just gave them money to help fight Cancer. I must say I am so proud of them as they are not doing this for them selves but to help others. They plan on doing it a few more times before the Relay For Life on the 18th. They are hoping to make about $100. I hope they can make it to their goal.

Oh what a week.

2010-06-03T08:05:00.004-06:00

From Mylle's frist week and kids sell

It has been quite a week. It is hard to believe that Mylee is one week old today. The whole house has gone threw quite some changes. There are new mountains of laundry that have not been done, bathrooms to clean and floors to do, but mom has been busy with the newest addition to the Moffat family.

From Mylle's frist week and kids sell

Mylee has learned to sleep threw a lot. This is her sleeping for the first time in her crib.

From Mylle's frist week and kids sell

Most in the house feel something like this. I think mom feels like she has been hit my a semi truck. We have learned that with 4 older siblings there is no need for a baby monitor.

From Mylle's frist week and kids sell

Mylee getting her first bath. Most anything that is done with Mylee draws a crowd from her older brothers and sister.

Mylee Jean Moffat

2010-05-30T14:11:00.001-06:00

From life and mylee

Mylee Jean Moffat Born: May 27th 2010 Time: 6:37 pm Weight and length: 8 lbs 15.1 oz 20.5 inches Life has been exciting as we adjust to having such a wonderful little baby in our home again. We are all learning how to run on Mylee time. Sometimes she is predictable and other times less than 30 minutes after you put her down she is crying for you again. She loves to nurse and I am sure is going to give all babies a run for their money in the size department. We are all happy with having another red head in our home. We hope she gets the sweet side of a red head as her older brother already has the spicy side. We have figured out that in our home you don't need a baby monitor with 4 older siblings. They here her make a peep and they are all at her side. They even come in from play to check in on her. She is going to be a very spoiled and loved baby.

Getting ready for Mylee

2010-05-22T18:28:00.004-06:00

The kids have had fun getting ready for Mylee. But Madison seems to be the one who really loves getting all the baby stuff out.

With so little time from move to baby. We were unable to paint her room. But we have managed to get her room set up and all ready for her birth this coming week.

We have kept her nursery simple with a little bit of pink here and there. All in all you might find Madison playing in her room and any give hour of the day.

Or even find mom rocking in the rocker, dreaming of the day Mylee will be in her arms. It seems as if it has been along time since we found out another baby was blessing our house. So as of Thursday Mylee's room is done, car seat in the car and Hospital bag packed. I think we are as ready as we can be to welcome her into our family. Now we just have to get the house ready to welcome her. Mom is busy cleaning and preparing freezer meals getting the kids packed and ready for the week ahead. They have fun days at school planned and will have fun with Nana and grandma Moffat.

It is hard to believe that another school year is almost over. Which means it is also baby time. Yeah that is right. I found out shortly after the kids went to school in 2009, that I was pregnant. The bad part was I was going to be pregnant threw the whole school year. I don't know how it worked out that way, but it did. Which means that Dad(Jim) has had the chance to step in a few times on end of the school year field trips and activities. I feel some what like I am missing out but I do understand and see the joy Jim gets from going to school with the kids. As I look forward to the next week, I am a little scared of the labor. It has been over 4 years since I have been in the hospital and been in labor. I look forward to seeing Mylee and all the traits she will have. I look forward to seeing how the kids react to their new sister. I also look forward to the kids ending another school year, as they only have 9 more days of school left. The kids can not wait to meet their new sister and see what parts of the baby pool they won. They were able this week to guess Mylee's weight, height, hair color, time of day she is born, and how big her feet are going to be. Plus how long mom is going to be in labor. They get a candy bar or soda for each one they win. It was fun watching them guess. Most of them guessed the same hair color they had. Marcus was really persistent at wanting and feeling like it is time we have another red head. This week will bring a life changing gift. We can hardly wait for Mylee Jean Moffat to join our family. So stay tuned to see what Mylee looks like and get all the info.

Snap shots of the last 4 months

2010-05-12T09:52:00.009-06:00

It has been sometime since we have posted some pictures of our life. Our lap top does not like to up load pictures. Now that we are in our new house we just need to find the time to set up our other computer and then the blog with be back in business full time. Right now I just went to a girl friends house and up loaded a few pictures. I still need to take more pictures of our house but it is still in shambles with the move and just getting off of bed rest. Enjoy a trip down the last 4 months. Early spring in February. We had fun enjoying the parks. Now we have snow again on the ground.

The Saturday after we moved into our new house Miles had his last pinewood derby. His is the yellow car. He had lots of fun.

The yellow one in the middle. looks like lightning.

On the 25th of April Miles was able to go on a 3 day trip with GATE to teaton science school. He had a blast. Mom had tears in her eyes as she sent her baby on a over night trip.

After, Miles was loaded on the bus the rest of us headed to Utah for the day to go to Chuckee cheese, appointments and get some furniture for our house.

Miles 10th birthday was on March 23. He had it at the Rec Center. They all had a blast.

It was a football theamed party. We played toilet paper football.

Mason's 6th birthday was April 27th. Anyone who knows Mason knows that he eats, drinks and sleeps Mario brothers. My dear friend Tara made these cakes for his birthday, as we had just moved into our house. We think she did a great job. Thanks Tara.

Mason showing off his Birthday present. He loves his color changing race track.

Mason closing his eyes waiting to see what might be his next gift.

WOW a new bike just what he needed.

Baseball season started the first of May. We have all 3 boys playing. Mom has not been able to get pictures of the older 2 boys. We have Mason playing for the Tigers, Marcus playing for the Rays, and Miles playing for the Padres.

Last weekend was Marcus and Mason's turn to have their birthday parties. They did them together. We had a small but fun pirate themed party at our house. I think it went well. Thanks for the help from our extended family.

All in all our life has been filled and blessed over the past few months. We look forward to meeting little Mylee in the next few weeks and to the fun that she will bring. Plus the end of the school year which means camping season and pools are coming our way.

WE ARE MOVING THIS WEEK.

2010-04-14T20:40:00.002-06:00

WE ARE MOVING THIS WEEKEND. WE CLOSE ON OUR HOUSE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVING IN SATURDAY. THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE ANOTHER WEEK. HAPPY THAT IS IS ALMOST OVER. THEN MAYBE WE CAN GET SOME PICTURES UPLOADED OF THE NEW HOUSE AND ALL THAT HAS HAPPENED.

Yes it;'s True.

2010-04-01T20:14:00.002-06:00

We have been busy. Here are some facts about the last month and the month to come

We did get get a contract on the house listed in the previous post. Spent a little bit more than planned as a bidding war came on the last day.
We are set to close on or before April 16th
We now have a son who is in Double Digits. Miles had his 10th birthday and if we had a computer that wanted to let us up load pictures than we would post them. I will have a lot of post to catch up on as soon as we are get our other computer up and running
In the last 4 weeks and the next 8 weeks our family will have a lot of big events. Miles birthday, Mom and dad's anniversary, Easter, Closing day on our new house, Mason's birthday, Mother's day and then Mylee's arrival. I think we will all be ready for a break. I know mom will be ready for one.

All in all we are happy and excited about what is to come. Our family has been truly blessed this year and we are very grateful to our Heavenly Father for all that he has blessed our family with.

We did it.

2010-03-19T06:50:00.002-06:00

Life has been kinda crazy and we have not been able to get pictures up loaded. With that being said we have had a lot of fun exploring the parks again. We have really enjoyed playing and the nice weather that we have had. Sad thing was yesterday it started to snow again. Can't complain as we really need some moisture but will miss the sun for the next few days. As a mom of 4 very unique kids life can be more than a roller coaster. Add on top house shopping and my calling I have had more than enough to keep me busy. Yes Jim and I bit the big ticket and just yesterday put an offer in on the house listed before. We feel that this house can do so much for our family. It's location has a lot to offer with a a park across the street that even has a basketball hoop. We took the kids last night to see it and they went crazy. We are really praying that our offer is accepted and that we can close on it by the middle of April. Today I am stepping into the party world the about 15 10 year olds as we are having Miles' 10th party. He can not wait. He does not turn 10 until Tuesday but this was the best weekend for his party. Then Saturday I have my big Relief Society Forgotten Arts. It should be fun. I really hope a lot of sisters show up for it. It is an all day thing with homemade Jam, bread classes lunch and crafts. By Sunday I am sure I will be ready for a nap. So now that you are all caught up on what is going on in our little part of this world, Maybe next time we can have some pictures of parties and more. Praying for all of you. take it easy.

To buy or not to buy.

2010-03-09T13:58:00.002-07:00

After the sale and then the not sale of our trailer Jim and I took a winter break from house hunting. But with the spring upon us and a $6500 take break speaking we thought that we might want to go and check out some houses and see if we can find one and move in before Mylee comes. Living in a small town there are houses for sale just not as many as a big town. Then if you take out the house's on by the trains or on busy streets we had 4 houses left to look at. So we thought. We had big hopes for a house on Clearview Dr. Boy were we wrong about it. It was not even show-able. But our agent took us to see this house. It is a little above what we were wanting to look at but she thought that we might like it and with the size and being a foreclosure we might be able to low, low ball it and get a great house worth a pretty penny for a better than good price. So now we are sitting here with our pro's and con's list trying to decide what to do next. Let me tell you a little about this house. It was built in 1980. It is 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, front room, living room, and basement family room. It has 4512 sq feet. On our Pros. Lots of storage, large Master bedroom with walk in closet, Large kitchen and wonderful washroom, craft room and large storage room with shelving. not too big of a yard to worry about watering but a garden lot and room for the pool. Park with basketball hoop across the street. Central vacuum and lots of parking. Cons. Layout. Only 2 bedrooms on main floor, extra kitchen in the basement plus it has 4 fireplaces one of which is in a bedroom for the kids. Not in our prime neighborhood. Over all it is a nice brick house with lots to offer. In great shape and does not have any pet stink or waste. What do you think. Here is a link to it. http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/510-Hutton-Circle_Green-River_WY_82935_1113596852#

Family Blessings

2010-03-08T20:34:00.004-07:00

For Family Home Evening tonight we talked about the blessing of living in a large family. Sometimes you feel like the world is against you when you have more than the typical American 2 or the Mormon 4. As your kids grow up and they feel like the "Jones" Have the newest and the latest electronic or have just came back from a great Trip. But the blessing that they have from being n a large family. They always have a friend. Life is never boring, They know how to share at an early age, They have a buddy when no one else is there for them. Plus much much more. Some times it is hard to see the blessing of a family but the rewards are there and your family is all that you can bring with you to the hear after. So even if they run around in Last seasons fashion or don't have a WII in their house, or even and I-pod around their neck. But they are all winners in our book. I am so blessed to have such wonderful kids. Also to help the kids see how long it is until little Mylee joins our family we make a count down chain. They could not believe how long it was. We have 90 days from my first due date. We are sure that things could change and that she will normally come earlier but you have to start some were. The are excited to pull a chain every night. We love our large and blessed family. We would not have it any other way.

Just another day in Paradise.

2010-03-05T22:02:00.003-07:00

As many people know, Friday nights in the our house is Pizza and Movie night. So as I was cleaning up the pizza and trying to get the kids to get PJ's on and clean up a little before we start the movie. This is what happens when you ask a wild 7 year old to go clean up gold fish spilled on your bedroom floor.

Staples. Oh the Joys. Of course he can not do it durning the day time when the local clinic in our small town is open. But at 7 pm when we have to drive to Rock Springs to get it taken care off. Nights like tonight make me miss Lubbock a little more. As I miss the inst a care clinics and the short drive. Papa and Nana met us there and luck for us there was no one waiting so we were in and out really fast. Can't wait to see the bill. As I was driving home the song "Just another day in Paradise " came on. Suits today to the "T". This is not his first big boo boo or do I think it will be his last. But this is the first one that he has done primarily by himself. He is winning the race in our house to the most big boo boos. With a set of stitches, a broken wrist and now staples.

Final Good- bye to Cinder

2010-02-28T11:28:00.004-07:00

We found out Friday night that Nana and Papa's beloved Sinder was lossing her battle with her back leg. They had decided that it was time to help her feel no more pain and let her run with Shena in Heaven. Yes we believe that all loved dogs go to heaven.

How do you tell your kids that a dog they have grown to love and seen almost weekly for last 2 years was going to die?

Some like Mason are hard to read. With Mason's disabilities I new he would just go with it.

Marcus is our tough guy so he was going to be OK.

On the other hand Miles who is a little older and has a better understanding was not going to do as well. We broke the news to the kids on the way home from getting a family treat (99 cent rootbeer floats). Sweets always make it a little easier to handle bad news. Cinder was really special to Madison. As when we moved back to Wyoming Madison was just a little 2 year old and Cinder would not jump on her and knock her over. I was not prepared at how hard our little 4 year old was going to take the passing of her Cinder. Madison Prayed and prayed all the way home from Arctic Circle that Sinder would not die. When we went to go inside she fell to her knees in tears out side our home. Begging thatCinder would not go. As a mom this tears at all your heart strings. Unable to talk Madison sat in my arms sobbing at the realization that Cinder was going to die. Knowing that it was going to be a hard day for Nana and Papa Hungerford we decided that we needed to go and help in any way we could and let the kids say good-bye to a dog that was more than family.

We know that Nana and Papa's hearts are filled with sadness at the loss of a kid (I mean dog). Cinder was there for my mom threw all her seizures and troubles. May the memory of her live on in our hearts for ever. May Goldie understand why her best friend is gone. Our hearts and prayers go out to my parents at this time of loss.

We found some snow . . . Sleding at Grandma's

2010-02-19T21:04:00.004-07:00

After a fun school Valentine's parties we loaded all the kids up on Thursday and took a trip to find some snow. We found it in Star Valley Utah. It is always fun to go to Star Valley and see Jim's family there. We are very grateful to Jim's mom who was willing to watch all 4 kids why we went to Idaho Falls to go to the temple on Friday. It was a wonderful day except for the white out snow on the way to the temple. I wish we could go more often. On Saturday we took the kids out to play in all the snow. It was the perfect weather. Around 30 out side and sunny. the snow was starting to melt which made it harder to climb the hills but the kids were determined.

My crazy Husband. Jim thought it would be fun to jump and roll down the hill. This is how he turnned out at the end. When asked if he wanted to do it again. He said "No Way" I think he must be getting old.

Madison really loved the snow. Some of the kids did not mind getting a full face of snow at the end of a ride, Like Madison and Marcus ended up with most of the time. Marcus after getting a full face of snow. He was already up the hill again by the time he brushed his face off.

"Help, I don't want to go"

Mason was one of the first kids up the hill but did not really want to ride a sled down. So after he had hung out there for sometime Jim decieded that he needed to go down. So we was loaded up on a tube and sent down the hill. To bad he jumped the second bump that was meant to stop the kids at the end. He ended up with a the air being knocked out of him and a few bruises on his back side. Poor Kid. We all felt bad for him as he really did not want to go.

After about 10 minutes he had shaken it off and was ready to play with the sled motorcycle going down the small bump over and over again why the other kids played on the big hill.

What do you think is going to happen? Miles is on the green sled as 2 of his cousins are on the other sled. You are probably right. They crashed mid hill. Miles was also the only other kid to jump the small bump at the end and end up with a bruise or 2. Mason is at the top of the hill cheering them on. This was before his scary ride down.

After playing at the snow hill for a few hours and warming up at Grandma's we went over to Jace's birthday party and the kids darned their snow gear to be pulled behind the 4-wheeler on sleds. They all had a bast. There was 10 kids in all being pulled. All in all it was a wonderful weekend in the snow. The kids had fun and mom and dad were able to go to the temple.

Valentines 2010

2010-02-19T20:36:00.003-07:00

Happy Valentine's Day 2010

Better late than never. Life has been kinda busy so I have not been on as much. The kids had a great Valentines party at their schools on Thursday, February 11th. I really enjoy going to all the kids parties and seeing what they do. I was unable to go to all their Christmas Parties as I was in charge of Mason's Class Party. This time around my goal was to hit all 3 parties in 45 minutes. I was only able to stay for 15 minutes at each place but I feel like the kids were happy to see Madison and mom there. I will not be able to attend their end of the year parties (one of my favorite one as little Mylee will be here about the same time). In the picture above Marcus was asked a simple math question and if he got the answer right he would get a squirt of cool whip in his mouth.

Marcus's class also had ice cream sundee's and exchanges some Valentines why I was there.

When I made it to Miles' class they were playing musical ball were if you got stuck with the ball you had to answer a silly question Like sing a simple song or hop around the circle. Very entertaining. The kids were all laughing so hard. Then their class was joined by another 4th grade class and had ice cream sundae's. Have to love Miles' alien space ship that is holding his valentines.

Madison and I made it to Mason's class first almost before the party started. They were still finishing up the 100th day of school fun. But we were able to be there and watch all these 5 year olds try to pass out valentines for the first time. How confusing. Madison loves attending her brother's parties. She had just had her own Valentine party at pre-school. After we left Mason was able to play bingo and frost sugar cookies. All in all school Valentines parties were a success. The kids had a blast and way to much sugar.

Swimming Lessons take 2

2010-02-02T10:41:00.003-07:00

This would be round 2 of swimming lessons in our family. Madison and Mason are still in level one and Marcus is level 2 and Miles is level 3. They were all super excited to start again. With any luck Mason and Marcus might advance up. I am not so sure Madison is ready for level 2. We will have to see. I like their teachers this time. I think that they are doing a little more and the kids love it. We are hoping with any luck to be able to do swimming lessons until the end of April. By them hopefully the kids will be great swimmers and ready for a summer at the Lake and fun at the parks.

Miles oh so thrilled about mom taking his picture.

Cakes, got to love cakes

2010-01-29T20:31:00.003-07:00

What goes better together than boys and cakes?

Miles, is one of our most creative kids. Like we say he is the architect of the family. He love to design and build so when he found out that the scout cake auction was coming up he was very excited. He wanted it to be grand. Like a mini wedding cake. So with the help of a good friend (Tara) Miles was able to make the cake he wanted to. This year they are celebrating 100 years of scouting in America. This was the theme for the cake auction. I must say I think Miles had the top notch cake there. It took lots of timing and planning. But was well worth it.

$200 Giveaway!

2010-01-25T15:39:00.000-07:00

$200 Giveaway! Go to this web site to register to win some adorable girl hair stuff.

Ribbons and bows or Cars and Toads.

2010-01-19T15:44:00.002-07:00

After waiting and waiting today we found out that we will be adding a little girl to our Family All are happy and excited. It will be nice for Madison to have a sister. She was very against having a baby brother. Little Miley looks healthy big and very active

From the mouth of kids. . . Babies

2010-01-10T10:14:00.002-07:00

Babies: What are they were do they come from?

With everyday brings new questions about babies. This week we had some wonderful thoughts from the mouth of our dear kids. On Wednesday this week Madison was watching Nick jr. Why I was doing laundry. She was watching Little Bill and Ms. Murry was getting married. After the teacher got married Madison turned to me and stated: Mom now she has a baby in her belly right. Some reason our kids tend to believe that once you are married you automatically have a baby in your belly. At prayer last night Mason turned to me and pointed to were my belly button area and asked when was the Dr. Going to open it up and take the baby out. I told him that is not how babies come out. That mommy will have a little pain and then push the baby out. He then asked if he could help me push the baby out like this and started pushing on my leg. I told him that mom will be in the hospital and that he can help with the baby when S/he gets home from the hospital. He then told me to be careful not to push the baby out when I go to the potty. How cute. I just love how their little minds work. After all this talk I asked each of our wonderful kids if they could choose if mommy was to have a boy or girl what would they choose and why? Miles: A girl, we have enough boys in our house. Marcus: You are going to have a boy and then another boy and another and another. Until you have a football team. We will be the Dallas Cowboys Moffat's. Why? Because boys are cool . Mason: What do you want mommy to have? A baby boy. Why? because he would love me. What about a sister? She would love me even more. So what should mommy have? a baby sister. Then he bounces around saying I love her and she loves me. I want a baby sister to love me more. This is how he has been the whole time. Madison: What do you think mommy is having. A baby sister. How do you know? I have known for ever. mommy is going to have a girl because we have 1,2,3,4 boys and only 1, 2 girls we need more girls. I just had to share the fun from the mouths of our little ones. Boy or girl. Red or blonde hair. We all are getting excited for our little one to join our family.

Cookies & Swimming lessons

2010-01-05T10:16:00.004-07:00

Today all the boys went back to school. Mom was kinda sad to see them go, as it meant no more sleeping for mom. Plus I really don't like the crazy out the door rush in the morning. With the brothers gone, Madison was a little sad to see them go so we decided to make cookies for them and daddy.

She is being coming quite the cook. She loves to help from dumping sugar to cracking eggs.

All in all we had a fun hour of backing and Madison even remembered to help clean up in the end.

Just a little note to self, do not bend down to pick something up off the floor when your Madison is sweeping Brown sugar of the counter. Mom ended up with it in her hair and down her shirt. We had a fun time and can't wait to cook together again some time soon.

Finally after waiting until Madison was old enough, all 4 of the Moffat Kids began their 3-4 month journey in Swimming lessons. Our goal is by the end of April to have all 4 kids swimming, and safe around the pools. For Mason and Madison I would love them to feel safe in a pool as right now they don't like to go out into the deeper water with out a death grip on mom or dad.

After about 5 minutes to my surprise Madison was the one to come running to mom and tell me she was done. She did go back in and have some fun. No she would not go out into the middle of the pool with her teacher on the bar, but there is always next time. To my surprise Mason was all about doing what ever they told him to do. He even refused to get out when class time was done. Mason and Madison are in the preschool class and Miles and Marcus are in level 2.

After a few minutes of stretching they are ready for some fun.

Having fun racing back to the wall.

How many rings can you find. Marcus made me laugh with this one as he found the rings and like a smart kid, he decided to use his feet to pick them up instead of dive down to pick them up. To his dismay they finally told them they had to dive down. He still did great. For the next few months on Monday and Wednesday night you are sure to find us hanging out at the pool. Just maybe we will have some super swimmers in the end.

9,10,11,12,13,14,

2010-01-02T19:15:00.006-07:00

On the 9th day of Christmas Break my family gave to me. Time to celebrate Daddy's 35th birthday, it was really on the 27th but with us traveling he was willing to wait until the 28th. All he wanted was a cake coated in sprinkles.

He also became very well stocked in the tool department and in the chocolate department.

On the 10th day of Christmas Break my family gave to me, Time to play with wheels and friends.

We ran to the church to organize some stuff for mommy for the New Year and have some fun with some new toys.

"What a shot"

Our good friends that now live in Utah were in town so we were able to play with them and do dinner afterward.

On the 11th day of Christmas break my family gave to me, 2 new DS, what a surprise, and time with our friends.

On the 12th day of Christmas Break my family gave to me, a Moffat family New Years Eve Party fit for kids of all ages. Yeah ha, it is 2010.

This year we have had some fun celebrating the New Year.

Bye, Bye 09 hellow 2010.

Ready to party.

This year we had a rocking Moffat P.J. Party with Games, food and of course the D.S.

On the 13th day of Christmas Break my family gave to me. Happy New Years with a movie and dinner at Nana and Papa's house. One of our Christmas Break Traditions is to take the kids to the movies. This year Nana and Papa Hungerford Joined us for a New Years Day Mattinee of Alvin and the Chipmunks the Squeakquel. It was a cute movie, Mom and dad are still in shock at how much the movie tickets have went up in a year. We don't get out much.

Good Bye '09 Hello 2010

2009-12-31T16:31:00.005-07:00

It is hard to believe that another year has come and gone. We have had many great days this last year and also have mourned the loss of great people and watch a love one go threw terrible health problems. I can hardly wait to see what 2010 brings the Moffat family. Our family has a few goals for 2010. To stick to the Ramsey envelope budget. Add a new little one to our family. Go to the temple more. One of the fun things we like to do with in a few days of the the New Year is to see out much our kids have grown over the last year. This is our results for the year.

January 09 Madison was 36 lbs and 38 1/2 inches tall Now she is up 4 lbs and 4 inches to 40 lbs and 42 1/2 inches.

January 09 Mason was 44 lbs and 42 inches now he is up 4 lbs and 2 3/4 inches to 48 lbs and 44 3/4 inches January 09 Marcus was 45 1/2 inches and 52 lbs now he is up 4 lbs and 1 1/2 inches to 56 lbs and 47 inches January 09 Miles was 68 lbs and 52 1/2 inches now he is up 7.6 lbs and 4 inches to 75.6 lbs and 56 1/2 inches. It is hard to believe they have changed that much. Miles was hoping to hit 80 pounds this year as he is one of the lightest boys in his class. He is very proud of his 7.6 pounds and the 4 inches. Marcus is really hoping that next year will be his year to grow, he is kinda tired of people thinking he is in Kindergarten and really he is in 1st as old as a second grader. Madison is proud to say she is not much shorter than Mason. I don't think Mason even cared were he was. All in all I think our kids are about average in weight and some are tall and some are short for their age. We are just a bunch of original Moffats. May you all have a great new year.

2009-12-27T20:26:00.009-07:00

On the 5th day of Christmas my family gave to me, Mommy cooking like crazy, making lots of yummy things to eat.

On the 6th day of Christmas my family gave to me Christmas Eve at Nana and Pap's House with and trains galore.

Madison sporting a frown for the day. She wants to take the pictures not Mom.

One of the best things about going to Nana's is being able to build with the trains.

Nana reading the little Shepard boy.

Madison loving on Sinder.

The kids With Nana and Papa.

Christmas Eve PJ's Madison is super crabby after a long day. To much excitement.

On the 7th day of Christmas my family gave to me, remembering the birth of Jesus, and the love of giving unto others. The Christmas Tree after our dear Santa came.

Checking out what Santa left in Marcus Stocking

Marcus looking like a true blue Cowboys player.

Only a kid on Christmas morning would be sporting a smile this big at 4:45 am.

Mason was the last to rise, he had a blast with his stocking. All the kids will be sporting new Dallas Cowboys knit caps.

After getting up so early what a better way to wait for Daddy than to crash and take a nap at 8 am .

This year daddy had to work so we had to wait until he was home from work to open presents. the kids did better than I thought about waiting. They played with the stuff from their stockings, watched a Christmas show and then we make sticker Nativities why we waited. We started opening at 2 pm.

Some how Santa found us Zhu Zhu Pet Hamsters for Christmas in our stockings. We must be lucky. They are a Hoot.

Mason's big Christmas gift Trio Blocks Castle

Madison's Big Christmas Gift Baby Achooo and Littlest Pet shop

Miles Big Christmas present. Knex Lava Launch Coaster

On the 8th Day of Christmas my family gave to me. Time spent with Extended Family and lots and lots of yummy soup.

Mason Showing off his Air Hog Lazar

Tucker and Lexie Watching from a safe spot on the stage. People going crazy with all different kinds of Balls.

On the 9th Day of Christmas my family gave to me 4 sleeping kids. After a long weekend of fun and late nights all crashed out on the way home from Star Valley Wyoming.

16 Days of Christmas Break . . . 1,2,3,4

2009-12-22T12:33:00.005-07:00

With all the kids out of school for 16 days I thought it would be fun to make our own story. 16 Days of Christmas Break.

On the first day of Christmas Break my family gave to me. Pizza and a Movie for all to enjoy.

On the 2nd day of Christmas break my family gave to me, Christmas music program (at church) and lights galore.

On the 3rd day of Christmas break my family gave to me, bowling with dad while mom wraps her heart out.

On the 4th day of Christmas my family gave to me. . .

A Polar Express party at the Library. Stay tuned to see how the rest of the 16 days of Christmas break story go.

Christmas lights

2009-12-20T20:40:00.003-07:00

Some of our favorite family Christmas traditions is to drive around and look at the Christmas light. Today was the lucky day. We were able to go deliver goodies plates to the families that we either Home teacher or go visiting teaching to. We were happy to say that we saw a few Nativities. This was the best light up one. Sorry we would have a picture of Nana and Papa's as theirs is our favorite but we are in Green River and they are in Rock Springs.

This is our all time Favorite house. It has the Wyoming flag lite up and has a nativity scene, Train and even Santa.

On the hillside behind some really nice house's someone even put a Drummer Boy on the hill side. The kids thought it was great. You can see it from blocks away.

We even saw a few houses' with cars that they had put lights on. One was a 1957 Chevy truck and then a old mustang. All in all this was a fun night of sharing and seeing the wonderful lights of Green River Wyoming.

Totaly me . . .

2009-12-16T22:09:00.002-07:00

This is how it is to be pregnant. Starting to feel big with a tiny bladder.

Baby Gender Guess???

2009-12-06T21:32:00.003-07:00

Yeah, Yeah , Yeah I am in my second Trimester. So with my second trimester comes finding out if we are adding a little boy or a little girl. We don't find out for about 5 weeks but I thought it would be fun to see what you think we are having. I posted some myths on boy or girl and answered them. What do you think??

Heart Rate

If the baby’s heart rate is above 160 bpm, it is said that the baby will be a girl. If it is under 160 bpm, then it will be a boy. Girl

Shape of Belly

If you are carrying high with a big, round belly, you are having a girl. If you are carrying low with a smaller belly that sticks straight out, it’s a boy Girl

Shape of Mom’s Face

When your face gets fuller and rounder when pregnant, it means you’re going to have a girl. If your face is long and narrow, it’s a boy. Up in the air

Key Test

This test involves a key. If you pick up a key at the top (the roundest part), you are going to have a boy. If you pick up the key at the bottom (smallest part), you are going to have a girl. If you happen to grab the key in the middle, congrats, it’s twins! -Girl

Mayan Tale

The Mayan tale adds the mothers age at conception and the year of conception. If the result is a even number then mom is having a girl. If the result is an odd number then a boy is on the way! -Boy

Acne

If you have acne while pregnant, it’s a girl. -Girl

Cravings

People believe that if you are craving salty foods while pregnant, you can count on having a boy. If you crave sweets, fruit, and orange juice, you are having a little girl. -Boy

Smell of Garlic

If a pregnant woman eats a clove of garlic and the smell does not come out of her pores, it’s a girl. If the smell seeps out of her pores, it’s a boy. Girl

Skin under Left Eye

The eye test is when a “V” or “branches” appear when you pull down the skin under your left eye. If you see a “V” or “branches” in the white part, you’re having a girl. Girl

Time of Conception

The person that is most aggressive in bed at the time of conception is the opposite of what the baby will be. Unknown Leave it at that

Legs

If your legs get really big, you’re having a boy. If your legs stay in shape and lean, it’s a girl. Girl

Moodiness and a Little Pecker

If you are really moody, you are having a girl since you have another extra girl hormones in you. Your pregnancy will make you smile and be more happy if you are having a boy because there’s a little penis inside you.Girl

Bread

If you eat the ends of bread, it’s a boy. If you eat the middle of the load, it’s a girl. haha doesn't everyone like the middle? Girl

Chinese Gender Chart

The Chinese Gender Chart claims to have an accuracy rate of over 90%. It is based on how old the mother is at conception and the month that she conceived. -Girl

Basically you are having a girl if your beauty disappears during pregnancy. It is said that the girl “steals” the mother’s beauty. If you think that pregnancy has never made you look more beautiful, you might just be having a little boy. Girl

Dream of Sex of Baby

If you have dreams that you are having a boy, you will have a girl. If you dream about having a girl, it will be a boy. Dreams show the opposite of what you are having. -Girl

Clumsy vs. Graceful

If the pregnant woman is graceful throughout her pregnancy, she’s having a girl. If she becomes clumsy, she’s having a boy. -Girl

Toddlers

If a toddler boy expresses interest in a pregnant woman, she is having a girl. If he doesn’t show interest, she’s having a boy. Girl

Side You Most Rest On

If a pregnant woman prefers to lay on her left side, she’s having a boy. If she prefers resting on her right side, she’s having a girl. -Girl (I know it's bad, my husband is to my right :)

Hands

When the pregnant woman is asked to show her hands, it’s a boy if she keeps her palms down and a girl if she shows her palms up. -Girl

Dad’s Weight Gain

If the dad-to-be gains weight while you are pregnant, it’s a girl. If he doesn’t gain weight, you’re having a boy. -Boy

Breast Test

If a pregnant woman’s left breast is larger than the right breast, she’s having a girl. If the right breast is larger, it’s a boy. -Girl

What Do You Think?

71% of the time, the mom-to-be knows what she is having. -Boy

Morning Sickness

If you had a smooth pregnancy with no morning sickness, it’s a boy. If you were sick or felt really nauseous during your pregnancy, count on a girl. -Girl

Areola

If your areola (the part around your nips) have darkened, it’s a boy. -Girl

Protein

When a pregnant woman craves meat and cheese, count on a boy. -Girl

Feet

Are your feet colder now that you are pregnant? If so, you just might be having a boy. If your feet have stayed the same before pregnancy and during, you’re having a little girl. -Girl

Hair on Legs

If the hair on your legs has been growing at record speeds, you might be having a boy. -Girl

Hands are Dry

If your hands are constantly dry, it’s a boy. -Boy

Urine

What color is your pee? If it is bright yellow, you will have a little boy. If your urine is a dull yellow, plan on a girl. -Girl

Nose

Do you feel like your nose is growing and getting wider? If so, you might be having a boy. -Girl

Headaches

If you are having headaches, you might be carrying a boy. -Boy

Baby Names

It is said that when you can only think of specific names for a boy or a girl, you will have that particularly baby. We have both first names picked out and have for a long time but we only have the middle for the girl picked out. So maybe a girl

boys-6 Girl-23.5 unknown 2

What do yo think we will have. Leave us a comment on what you think our little one will be.

The Man. . . Santa Claus

2009-12-04T21:02:00.003-07:00

After school today we did one of the seasonal things most families with small kids do. We went to a craft fair and saw Santa Claus. Madison was all smiles. She was speechless when it came to him. She could not stop smiling.

She was so proud of her new light up Christmas socks that she had to roll her pants up so all could see them. Madison's Christmas list for this year is Littlest Pet shop, and a new baby sister.

I don't know how much longer Miles will put up with sitting on Santa's lap. He does it for mom and the rest of the kids. He stopped believing at 7 years old. He figured it out, since he is a deep thinker he new there was know way Santa could fly that far in one night. Miles Christmas list for 2009 is a New DSi, Air hog and Lava coaster Knex

Mason is so sweet. At least this year he sat on his lap with our being scared. His list for this year is Shake and go cars and Air hog wall climbers

I don't know how much longer he will be a believer. I sure love the innocence of the ones that believe. Madison told Santa if he put her on the good list she would clean her room. Marcus' Christmas list for 2009 is Transformers and Air hogs

All in all I think it is a fun part to enjoy with the Christmas season. Our main focus at home in the Birth of Christ and service but I think all christian kids need to have the opportunity to believe in Santa Claus. I don't think there is any harm in them believing. It is nice to get the visit to Santa done early so we can go on with the fun of doing service and preparing to Celebrate Jesus' Birthday.

The Great Christmas Tree. . .

2009-12-03T17:46:00.005-07:00

Since we have moved back to Wyoming we have decied to cut down our Christmas tree every year. This years Christmas Tree hunt took a long road with a lot of BUMPS along the way. On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving I went to the BLM to get the permits so we could cut our tree down on Friday on the way home from Utah. Well to our dismay, the play BLM was closed on Wednesday due to Thanksgiving. (I would think this would be a busy day for getting permits). So then we had to change the plans for Friday (we did Chuckee E. Cheese instead) but the sad news was than our boys would be in school when we cut down the tree. We gave them the choice to uses the fake one or have mom, dad and Madison cut it down on Wednesday. The boys still wanted a real on so on Wednesday morning after dropping the boys off at the bus stop we headed out to find the perfect Christmas tree. With the permit in hand and some simple instructions from Papa (my dad) we were on our way.

Instructions from Papa: Take 191 South after you plato go down steep hill and threw some switch backs and you will come upon a ranch (we new there was a few on the way to the Gorge, as we had been this way a few times this year) turn as you are turning into the ranch and the road goes just around the ranch. We found the ranch but not a road going around it. We were looking for little mountain. We could see some trees behind the ranch. We decieded to drive on to the next ranch. The next ranch had a road pretty close to it that had a sign stating little mountain 24 miles ahead. Score we thought. After taking some fun roads we went our 24 miles to large sign with map on it stating Little mountain. One problem no trees in sight. Just a lot of sage brush. So we looked at the map found county road 34 on it and decided to take it as someone (not papa) had mentioned it would be off of 34. 51 miles latter we were back about 1/2 mile up the road from the first ranch. Once again we could see the trees as pictured above but could not find a decent road to them. Poor Madison had finally gave out and feel asleep. After taking 3 4-wheeler trails that looked like the lead to the trees only to dead end well before them. We drove into the 1st ranch like we had once been instructed to see if we had missed a road. Nope no road. With the trees in sight we were so close but could not find the way to the trees. After some tears and many slighent prayers we decieded to take 34 back a little bit and see if there was a road that might lead us to the top of the mountains.

We saw many wild horses off of county road 34, even joked about hoping on them and asking them to take us to the trees. But I don't think they would have taken us anywere.

Wallahh, we found the road. Jim did not want to take the road thinking it would dead end again. but after a few miles on it my hopes were once again high. I felt like just maybe we had found the right road only 5 hours latter. We even found snow that we had only seen a dusting of before. So happy, you would think someone had handed me a million dollar check. I was excited to be able to come home with a tree.

In some spots the snow was 3 feet deep and it was hard for Madison to follow in Daddy's foot prints. Mom forgot her snow boots so my feet froze. But it was all worth it. After walking around for 30 minutes we found the perfect tree for our family. Not to big, not to small and not a sage brush like we had joked about during our extra, extra long drive.

So very happy to have a tree, now time to hurry home because our boys are to be home from school soon. Thank you for our prayers answered. We are happy to have the Great Moffat Christmas tree 2009

Next it is time to decorate. After the lights were hung and the kids did another day of school. Thursday after they got home from school mom and dad surprised them with a few gifts under the tree and with the ornaments ready to hang. The final picture of the tree. Yes we let the kids do it 100% but if they happen to fall off I am sure we will place the ornaments in a well needed spot.

All had a different way and plan on were to put the ornaments. Miles was high and spread out. Thank you Miles for the few ornaments that are on the back side of the tree.

Mason went anywhere he wanted. Some times standing on a tote or daddy's recliner.

Madison was a sweet heart. She would sometimes give the boys her's to hang. She loved to stand on dad's chair too.

Some wanted to see how many they could get on one branch so we have 8 on one branch and 5 on the branch above.

That person would be Marcus. I love seeing the kids personalities when they decorate.

Of course daddy gets to hang the star. The kids had fun playing peek a boo threw his legs. All in all we have a wonderful Moffat Christmas tree. The lights may be sparse (as 4 strands would not work from last year and I am too cheep to buy them at the price they are right now) and we could not find our family ornaments (the price you pay for having a storage shed and storage unit. )

Thanksgiving and the big 5-0

2009-12-02T17:45:00.004-07:00

It has taken sometime to get these pictures posted. We have been busy and I was really not in the mood to be on the computer. On November 25, 2009 Teresa Marie Hungerford (Nana, mom) celebrated her 50th birthday. The kids had fun asking her how old was 50. To celebrate we got her a cake like a tree stump to symbolize her age.

Not sure what the kids were on that night but they were bouncing off the walls. I hope Nana did not mind.

Early, Thursday morning we left to have a great Thanksgiving dinner at Joyce and Rick Anderson's house. This was our first Thanksgiving there since Jim and I were engaged 11 years ago. Madison was ecstatic to find great grandma Cox there. She really loves her.

The kids had a blast playing in the basement on the Wii and with their cousins. All in all it was a great day with great food and wonderful family. Nice to see people we don't get to see to often.

Friday morning instead of hitting the malls for Black Friday shopping we hit, Chuckee E Cheese. It was nice and empty for the first hour we were there. The kids had fun and it was nice family time together. Madison and Daddy really love to ride the thrill ride and so does Mason

Most of the day you could find Miles hanging out on the hunting game. It only took one token and would last up to 10 minutes. I think he is ready to be a hunter. Miles joined him for the last game of the day.

This is the kids singing happy birthday to Nana.

Weekend at Grandma's + Snow

2009-11-23T20:32:00.004-07:00

After a long week of trailer sell/ not sell stuff, it was nice to get away for 2 days and go to Jim's mom's house. We were able to hunt a little (with out luck) and eat lots of yummy food (since we are going to Utah for Thanksgiving) try out the new bowling alley and even celebrate Madison's 4th birthday with her cousins. Above is Marcus bowling

I loved this alligator. It made bowing so much fun. This place just opened at the end of the summer so it was nice to see all the new stuff just like the bumpers that come up and down for those who need them and those who don't.

Miles being 9 did not want bumpers. He did good considering he did not have bumpers. Mason started out with a alligator and then decided he wanted to do it like the big people. He had the cutest dance.

With Madison's 4th birthday having been on Sunday. She was able to have a friend's birthday party since this was her even year. I am so glad that she loves her cousins so much as when I asked her if she wanted her party to be with her cousins she jumped up and down so excited. I had orginally planned on doing a princess party, but with morning sickness an all it was nice when she went along with what was easiest for mom.

Mason and Madison have been into doing lots of floor puzzles so when aunt Shelia gave her a giant Dora puzzle, it made her day and even Mason's. I think in the last 4 days she has put it together more than a 12 times. So glad she got it.

Finally. The kids have been asking when it was going to snow again. Finally Sunday night it started to snow. So as soon as they came home from school they all bundled up and headed out to play in the snow.

Some were a little disappointed that it was not good snowman snow but they all still had fun with what they had. Sliding into a pile of snow was a big hit and even mom made a snow angel.

Family home evening tonight was supposed to be on service but we ended up playing in the snow a little long so we were unable to make it out to deliver bags of cookies. Maybe I will have to bring some to my sisters on my visiting teaching list.

All and all we all the the white fluffy snow that came,but wish sometimes it would only fall on the lawns and miss the roads. Wouldn't that be nice.

Newspaper Suprise

2009-11-19T10:52:00.002-07:00

It is always fun when you look at the news paper and find a cute picture of a kids you know. Late last night I went to our local newspapers website to check on swimming lesson sign up times and to my pleasant surprise my dear lovely Madison's picture was on the cover. So of course as a proud mom I went and bought 2 copies of the paper. One for me and one her scrapbook. To bad she is not looking at the camera but she is still so cute. She is with her best friend Brayden Erickson. Took place during Story-time on Wednesday morning.