Random order

FHE this last monday, we actually made it in time before they closed the gates. We got to walk around it, it was a beautiful day and these guys just loved it. Our little Karina has become quite the photographer she loves our old camera and loves to take lots of pictures of herself. Pretty soon she'll be competing with the thousand or so photographers in Utah county.

Trey has become a car collector, he's even starting to arrange them in lines or piles. He's such a boy.

My reason for the long absence is this! February was the peak of cold season and this is what we have to go through around the clock when it's as bad as it was last month. Hopefully we can get this under control ASAP.

But he looks so cute and helpless I just want to squeeze him. He actual does really well and loves the dino mask, the fish one is just not as exciting.

Trying to vacuum and wear a hat at the same time, oh wait that's a bowl. I wish I had a shot if all the hats he's been wearing the last couple of days. He's into hats now!

Grandmas house

We picked him up in this cute girly top one time at grandmas house. She said he had gotten dirty with chocolate(a lot of it) on his shirt and this is all she had. Time to take some clothes to grandmas house. He did not mind though he had a sword with him at all times his masculinity was untouched. At home he said that the girls (cousins) were laughing at him, but he as laughing at them too he said! That's our little boy, he may be little but he sure is tough inside.

Child #3

Yes, this may come to a surprise to some of you, but we got her before we had Trey. Therefore in child #1' s mind she came before baby Trey and is older than him. We have officially had 2 boys and 2 girls for a while in our family and I should mention will be adding one more girl to the mix. Our 3rd little girl will remain nameless until who knows when??? We really don't have a clue, I think this is what happens when you have too many. It seems we cannot come up with anything good, thank goodness for numbers! Now, is this considered animal abuse? When I found her like this coming down the stairs no body could tell me how long the poor cat had been wearing the tight shirt the only thing I got is who did it. Which came to no surprise since she is the only one who man handle's the poor cat. You know if she took a good chunk of them, I bet they would not mess with her as much as they do. So it's her fault for allowing this to happen.

This is what #1 said. "Mami take a picture of Toshy riding the horse"

Now this is not a daily occurrence, but for some reason she wants to be in here all the time now. The only times she had done this is when Trey came home from the hospital and just recently she stared this up again. Maybe she is fully aware of the danger coming her way soon.

Sun bathing in mid winter. At last, some quiet time and out of reach. Some sunlight and a high place is too much of a temptation for anyone in this weather.

It seem like part of my daily vocabulary is "leave the cat alone, she does'nt like that or when she is meowing she is saying NO. Again I would have to say that if she were to show them she's boss she could have more quality time, but I'm gonna have to say that she likes it. Just like Karina likes to have Troy around and Trey around and feel bored with out them, she like wise likes them pestoring her. It's like she's one of the kids, except she furry and does'nt talk or cry as much as they do.

ALL BOY CONT.

Troy's first day of Primary, he was so excited to be a big boy and to have scriptures.

Big brother showing him how it's done.

Troy and his weapons.(pardon the lack of clothes, this is pretty clean though, believe me I have posted worse pics!)

Troy's work. He loves his army guys. He is so easy to please. This is the first time he has ever requested a picture taken.

Troy being Troy. We sure love our Troy boy!

January in a nutshell

Trey in Dino heaven.

More Dino's.

Food!! This boy can't stop eating.

Playing around with the new camera program.

Almost there!

Many Thanks

Thank you everyone who helped me find the yummy recipe I appreciate it. Sister Barkdull was kind enough to give me the recipe and it was easy and yummy to make.
She also said I could post it for all you who would like it as well. So here it is.

Ingredients:
4 Tablespoon or 6 of slivered almonds
4 Tablespoon of sesame seeds
4 packages of ORIENTAL flavor ramen soup
1 medium cabbage

Put almonds and seeds and the 4 of the ramen noodles(crushed) on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Take out and cool. Chop your cabbage in bite size pieces, use everything around the core. Save 3 of your soup seasonings.

Dressing:
3 Tablespoon soy sauce
5 Tablespoon sugar
3 of the soup seasoning packages
1 teaspoon pepper
2 Tablespoon of white vinegar
1 cup of canola oil

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix away until well incorporated. Put in fridge to chill for a bit. Then when ready combine all ingredients about 1 or 1/2 hour before salad needs to be served and keep in fridge. Make sure to stir so dressing does not stay in bottom of bowl. Enjoy.

ALL BOY

So lately I've found myself thinking about all these cool Troy quotes, and I literally could write and entire blog on it, or a book. The boy is hilarious, and he always, always has something to say. I do feel bad for his preschool and primary teachers, but I bet they could write their very own Troy book. And here we go my 20 favorite ones starting off with the best down to the worst.



1. Me: Troy you look like my cute little missionary.

Troy: I look like a missionary mom? Mom, your the best mom ever!!!



2. Your the winner Mom, your the winner, winner chicken dinner!



3. Your the pretties Mom ever.



4. Mom, I like you too.



5. I have a brother named Brecken.



6. Papi and I are buddies, he's my buddy and I'm he's buddy.



7. But I like to eat my mocos. (mocos=buggers)



8. I want to get in your bed to get nice and toasty with you mom.



9. I will go and I will do Mom.



10. I 'm trying to be good and a good helper, because I'm in primary now.



11. You can take some one's stuff if they take yours, like if they take my truck I just take theirs because it's not fair.



12. The ninja turtles and the hulk are green because they ate a lot of spinach, but they're strong like this, (he flexes)



13. Mom look, my poopy looks long like a shark.



14. I'm Nephi.



15. I'm a Lamanite.

16. Mama Llama red pajama.

17. I don't want to hear you talk anymore, it hurts my ears.

18. Troy: "I like the boy in my primary class"
Me: Oh, that's good which boy, do you know his mane?"
Troy: "Yeah, the boy teacher"
Me: Oh, that's great, he's very nice. (Mind you his teachers are an older couple, I'm sure he would be glad to know he was refered to as a "boy")

19. I'm gonna tell papi on you. (referring to me, my response is go ahead, I know I should not say things like this because in no time he will be telling me go ahead himself, but I can't help myself.)

20. Worse mom. (this is my favorite because it's never Your the worse mom, it's only worse mom, he could call me all sorts of names that I've heard other children call their mom but he doesn't and I can live with this for now.)


The #1 reason why this poor post has been sitting here for ever is lack of pictures, I have not gotten that far with the new camera, so next post I promise all Troy boy pics.