SprinG BreaK

We went to the Young at Art Childrens Museum!

Carter

Emma

Jarom Loved climbing up the slide..and of course flying down it as fast as he could.

He loved the light tunnel too!

Allie was very curious!!

She loved the slide too. We could have stayed there all day!!

Hair, Fingers and Toes...Yipee!

This hairstyle is an inspiration from *jessica mcdougalls blog. This was a perfect style for a day at the spa!
I am a Hair Dresser. That's what I do! It is not very often that I get worked on by someone else. I cut my own hair. I color my own hair. I style my own hair. I do my own nails. I do my own toes. And lately it all has been a little neglected. Russ bought me a gift certificate to a spa for Christmas. Well, there is nothing like getting to use your Christmas present in April! I guess I should be grateful it's not July right? Anywho.....I thought it was going to be soooo relaxing and such a renewal of my spirit to go and get worked on. --I was nervous the whole time!-- All I wanted to do was get up and grab that nail file and start working on someone else. I was in my element... but... so far out of it being on the receiving end. It was really hard to sit there and relax. So I spent the rest of my gift certificate on products so I wouldn't have to go back. Weird I know, but that's me. I have a hard time sitting in Relief Society too. I will go in there for a while and then figure someone wants something from the Library ('cause I am the Librarian) then I will jet. If I sit idle too long I just start thinking....and thinking....and sometimes that's not a good thing. I am a doer. My idea of relaxation these days is getting to sit on the toilet for about 5 minutes reading a magazine hiding from all the chillen's ;D

* http://www.jessicamcdougall.blogs.com

imperfection

I struggle. I struggle with being imperfect. When I see someone that is dressed better than me. Someone with better teeth, with nicer hair. When I realize I could have done better on 'that something' than I did, or simply when I am in a crowded place with people that catch a glimpse of me. I feel imperfect. I constantly feel like I am being judged. Not by just the world, but by myself.
So I saw a book at the library called The JOY of Imperfection
It teaches you to be you...simple right? You would think....but it still takes practice to be your true self.
So here are some imperfect affirmations

*I am perfectly imperfect.
*Being imperfect is my way of being human.
*If I can live with your imperfections, I can live with mine.
*My flaws are better than yours.
*My imperfections are perfectly normal.
*I am worthy, lovable, smart, cute, and entirely imperfect.
*I am imperfect without even trying.
*I am imperfect; therefore I am.

So I will practice to be non conforming to everyone else, and be my true self.....perfectly imperfect!

Announcement

For those of you that know me really well know that I was content with 2 kids. A boy and a Girl.

How much better could it be than that? Well, I found out that I was going to have another baby. It was a surprise to say the least. I thought, okay, I can handle 3 kids but that is IT! Well, 1 week later, I found out that I was having twins!! What?? Twins!?! Well, It has not been easy but we have made it through. They are now 17 months old. So now I have 2 boys and two girls. What could be better than that?
We have another surprise for ya. We are pregnant again! Just one this time. Phew!! At least I wont get enormous again. Or will I?

This is a funny look on my face but I was trying to smile through the pain in my back. You can see from the chains on the wall behind me that I still had at least 5 weeks to go. So you can imagine how big I got in the end. (no pun intended) They were both 7 pounders!

Oh one more thing ~~April Fools!!~~ I am not pregnant. That's a relief because just writing about it makes my blood pressure go up.

Emma's 5th Birthday

EmmA had her 5th birthday at Magic Kingdom. It was back in November but I saw the pictures today and thought they were cute.

Isn't this funny? Jarom didn't want to stand still. We either had to hold him or have him tied down in his stroller or he would JET!!
Emma took this pic. We were waiting for Russ and Carts to get back from Space Mountain.

Miss Allie Cakes

Mr Bear

And My beautiful 5 year old. Wow! she has grown up way too fast!

How old are you Em?
She got to wear a button that said it was her birthday so all of the characters would make an effort to come and see her when they saw it. Mary Poppins saw her and came over and hugged her and said "Happy Birthday" Emma's response...."This is the BEST birthday EVER!!"

Our last day in Utah

Russ is very melancholy about leaving the next morning.Emma and her cousin Miss Kylie- who is a spit fire!

Emma and her cousin Tyler

Jordyn, Emma, My sis Loni and Kylie

Our last supper together at Vera's house

My bro Ben, Loni, Me and My biggest sis. Vera

We are missing my Oldest bro. Marv. He went home to WA the night before.

(I am still waiting to receive pics from other family members ;))

Beautiful Utah

This is on the way to Tooele. We drove through Lehi and then up the mountain. So this is literally in the middle of nowhere. People live up here too. It is crazy. There is a whole community along the ridge of those mountains behind us. But nothing else for miles and miles. Russ and I were joking that it was probably a nudist colony! After living in a biggish city, I don't think I could live in the boonies. But really... I don't see the difference since I don't talk to any of my neighbors. Maybe it would be a good thing to be alone, so you could scream at your kids and no one could hear you!....just thinkin' out loud here..... hmmmm

In all of the 27 years that I lived in Utah. I had never been in Lehi or Tooele.

dATE nIGHTS

WE try to go on a date once a week, but it doesn't always happen that way. It usually turns out to be once a month. This is a picture of our last date night out. We were in Publix (a local grocery store) Russell gets so embarassed when I take pictures in public. I am not so sure he is keen on the kissing in public either. The look on his face says it all doesn't it?
Our idea of a date night is renting a dollar movie, getting some snacks and watching the movie in our van in a dark parking lot. There is nothing like watching a movie on a 6 inch screen in the comfort of the bucket seets of the van! But hey, we are together, we are out of the house, and there are no interruptions.!!

We are going to try it again tonight.

New layouts

Sorry! I keep changing my blog layout but I couldn't find one that really fit me...until now! I love this one. So I think I will keep it for a while.!!

Tagged

Saturday, March 22, 2008


**One Word**
you’re feeling: worn
to your left: window
on your mind: sleep
last meal included: noodles
something you find it hard to do: exercise
the weather: perfect
something you have a collection of: hair products(thats two words)
a smell that cheers you up: baking
a smell that can ruin your mood: farts
how long since you last shaved: sunday
current state of your hair: frizzy
the largest item on your desk/workspace right now (not computer): basket
your skill with chopsticks:so/so
section you head to first in the bookstore: movie?
and after that?: candy (who has time to read)
something you’re craving: chocolate*covered*nuts
your general thoughts on the presidential race: blah!
how many times you’ve been hospitalized this Year: zero (lets keep it that way)
a favorite place to go for quiet time: bathroom
you’ve always secretly thought you’d be a good: editor
something that freaks you out a little: economy
something you’ve eaten too much of lately: candy
you have never: smoked
you never want to: lose a child

Okay so, this is my first tagging process, so I tag everyone who reads this. (meaning you do the same list on your blog...or email) Leave me a comment so I can read yours!! xoxo

Easter FuN!

eAsTeR DiNNer

The twins didn't know what to think about their baskets. We usually dont give them candy.

utah -drive-by-shooting

point and shoot. outside salt lake city. i was driving, and shooting, at the same time.

i didn't know if i was getting anything. i was pleased to see that i got the road!

that was my main goal.

i have no idea what this sign says! sometimes i think it says sears,and then if i really stare at it i think it says sid's...no say! i was trying to get the temple that was in view before that sign but the delay on my camera is somthin' else!


the capitol building. look at the haze. it was pretty much like that the whole time we were there. ahh, the nice fresh..cough..air..cough.cough...in the winter!

you can barely see the spires of the temple there.

there are mountains behind that capitol building but you can't see them through the smog.

utah really is a pretty place...just not at that moment.

valentines din din

This post is a little late, but my camera wasn't working, but I managed to get the pictures put on my computer.

We did a "couples valentine dinner" at my house valentines night.

This mirror is one of my side of the road finds. I Love bulk Day shopping!!

John and Bridget

Mike and Andrea

Paul and Janette

Russell and me

The group

And last but not least...our very romantic table, with only the finest china, oh, and some toys in the background. How Lovely!

easter baskets for kids....but

Okay, so when I was growing up, we seemed to have a little more money around Easter time vs. Christmas time. So we always got a present of some sort in our Easter Basket. One year I got a tennis racket. Another, I got a walk man, (ya, you know it!!) So I always thought it would be nice to do gifts in my kids'...and Husband's baskets. But my Husband has a different idea, He says that it's not Christmas and we don't need to give gifts. I was curious what everyone else does. Do you just give candy or do you do a gift too? Or, do you do the Easter Bunny at all?

McEntire

Kiss me I'm Irish is true. I am a McEntire!

My Dad is really knowledgeable about our heritage and I thought it was time I found some stuff out for myself.

I have always been drawn to the beauty of the green rolling hills and small cottages!

Isn't it beautiful? It makes me want to just sit alone on the hill.

Mhac an t'Saoir Country

The Fanad Peninsula, County Donegal - a place of wild and rugged beauty. The earliest historical records show our people established here and elsewhere in Donegal, from Ballyshannon to Derry.

I am very fortunate to have Green eyes. I never had to worry about putting green on for St. Patricks Day! Although some people would say that it doesn't count, but I believe it does!

I have the fair skin, red hair and freckles that come from my Irish Ancestors.

Happy St. Patricks Day on the 17th

(Still waiting to get the pictures from Utah...soon, i hope)

"35"

February 10th was Russell's 35th Birthday! It was a Sunday. I made BBQ ribs, Mashed Potoates and Asparagus for dinner. The kids helped me decorate the walls with crepe paper. I found a paper that Russ had written when he was in 3rd grade. So I put that on the wall too.

It was written on Janurary 13th 1982. It says:

Green is the grass to play on.

Green is a pretty color which I like best.

Green is spinach and asparagus which is good.

Green is green apple sauce that is a little good.

Isnt that funny? On the back he wrote:

Russell A. Allred 3thr grade.

Happy 35th Birthday Honey!!

Oh my heck, He is so Handsome!! I think he gets cuter by the year!

Jarom was not in any kind of mood for a party so he promptly went to bed. Allie on the other hand was so in love with those mashed potatoes!! yummy!

Home Again

Whew!! We made it! That should say it all....4 airplane rides with 16 month old twins. Argh! Carter and Emma were no trouble. Of course the very last plane ride coming into Miami was the worst. (by the way...I will never fly into Miami again. that airport sucks rocks!) Allie was a handful to say the least on the plane. About an hour into the ride, I had lost all of my will to laugh it off. In fact I was pretty close to tears. Jarom actually fell asleep for the first half which then put him in a pretty decent mood. But Allie fought and fought and even punch me in the face a few times. So we land about 25 minutes late into Miami, we have a friend there waiting for a long time to pick us up. Then the baggage was about 45 minutes late getting on the carousel. So we get our baggage and we are missing 2 car seats and 2 strollers. hmmm...You would think they would come out with all of the other baggage, but no one seems to know where they are.?.?.
Go figure...I mean we are talking about the worst laid out airport in the U. S. of A. So after we wait for 2 hours after we land, we are finally on our way with 7 bags, 2 car seats, 2 strollers, 4 kids and two very frustrated parents, oh, and a very patient friend.
Coming home is always an experience. We have been gone for 12 days. I mean, is that really enough time to forget what road you live on? The house looked weird, the van looked weird, has the interior always been gray? But Aaahhh, my bed sure felt nice. I zonked, as did everyone else. Russell called me on his way to Orlando this morning at 8:30 am. the phone woke me up, Carter was still asleep, he should have left over an hour before, Emma was still asleep and the twins were quietly playing in their cribs. So after I realize what is going on and try to rub the sleep out of my eyes, it is total mayhem..."Carter wake up! Emma get in the tub! Carter make your lunch! Hurry and get dressed! Your late! Lets go! Lets go!" I threw the twins in the tub with Emma, scrub scrub scrub. Out and dressed. Hair done. Twins diapered and dressed. (It was nice to throw shorts and flip flops on.)
It is so warm here. Utah was 29 degrees when we left. Chicago was 22 degrees when we left there at 1:30 in the afternoon. I am very thankful to live here at the moment.
My camera bit the dust while we were in Utah so I will have to get a new one so I can post some pictures. I cant wait to share about all the fun and not so fun of our trip.....soon!