My Neighborhood ROCKS!

It has taken a while, but I FINALLY feel so at home in the neighborhood. We have been having such a fun summer together w/ softball, girls night out at Park City, and now.. one of our neighbors bought a COOL water slide from Costco and they put it up once a week or so and invite all the kids in the hood to play. Here are some pictures of it. Judson and Carma LOVE it and I enjoy chatting w/ all the moms (and Shane- the stay at home dad) It wears the kids out too which produces better naps. Win win for all.

Another neighbor set up a projector screen on the outside of the house and we all watched "Nacho". The weather was awesome, the kids behaved, and it was so nice! We might make it a weekly thing. It is funny b/c at church we had combined meeting and there was a huge projector screen set up in the cultural hall. Carma was so excited and said "I watch Nacho! Nacho funny! I Like Nacho!" She must have said "Nacho" at least a dozen times. It was funny and people were laughing b/c she wasn't quiet about it. She was suppose to be in Nursery, but a kid threw up in Nursery and scared her.. I am glad they brought her to me b/c HELLO I don't want her to be sick again!

We went to a garage sale and got her 2 princess dresses for .50c. She LOVES them and we have to bribe them off of her w/ other "Princess" clothes. She cracks me up and I can't wait to see her at Disney Land w/ all the princess stuff. Our neighbors have 3 girls and TONS of princess stuff and I couldn't get her to come home the other night b/c she was having so much fun, then I realized that we don't have any princess stuff over here. I need to get some things.

Judson had his first soccer game of the season Saturday. On Thursday he asked when it was going to be Saturday and I said "In two days, are you excited about Mario's birthday. And he said "no, my Soccer game" which is a big deal b/c he was really excited about Mario's party too. Michael said he has improved so much since last year and his coach said he kicks it further than any of the kids on the team. I missed the game b/c it was my long run and I didn't get home till almost 8:30. I will take pictures next week. Maw-maw will get to see it!! Hurray!

Carma scared of fireworks.

I love that she was convincing herself that she liked them.
I wish I would have gotten the shot of her RUNNING away from them.. that was PRICELESS.
YEP, Kiki jr. here. Scared everything, including her own shadow!!

Happy Pioneer day!!

I hope everyone had a happy pioneer day!

Girls Night Out Karaoke!

We had SO MUCH FUN! It was so fun to see some of the girls in a different light too.. and Amiee ROCKS!!
I forgot how good she was.
It was so fun to see Jamie again too!
Amiee, Thanks for hauling that huge machine to my party!! Don't worry, you didn't hog the mic THAT much! And everyone LOVE to hear you sing!!

Flu bug bites hard!

The flu has been going around in our subdivision.. and ward. Well, I was surprised when a week passed and we had no signs... but I shouldn't have counted my chickens before they hatched. Carma was up from 2:00am- 8:30am puking every hour on Saturday night. FUN!! She was done after getting 4 sheets, 5 towels, 4 change of clothes and my hair covered in puke. But she is feeling better now, but I am not. I actually spent all last week thinking I was pregnant~ I am not and was surprised to find myself so disappointed that I wasn't. I hope to feel better soon so I can start training for the half again b/c it is getting REALLY close.

But other than that I had a great week other than the sick days.
Thursday was my Girls night out. I hosted a Karaoke party and it was SOOO FUN!!
Friday Michael had his Nerd night out and Judson spent the night at Mario's. So I had another girls night at my house. Nikki, Pinky and Carolina were here. Nikki was so nice and gave Pinky an hour massage and I waxed Carolina's eyebrows and did her and Pinky's make-up. It was so fun just being girls. Then Pinky and I watched the North and the South (and English film) until 3:30am. Michael came home around 1:00 and went back out to buy Harry Potter.
Saturday we went to Michaels company picnic. It was pretty fun, then we came back home and I was lazy all day b/c I didn't feel well. Michael ready Harry Potter ALL DAY, that is OK b/c I know that Eclipse comes out Aug 7 and I will need the same treatment. :)
Sunday was our anniversary and we didn't do a dang thing b/c we didn't get more than 3 hours of sleep due to the puking episode. We didn't even go to church. I cleaned ALL day b/c I was freaked out about the germs and of course I had LOADS of laundry to do. I guess it takes a puke fest to motivate me to clean like that.
Monday Michael and I went to see HAIRSPRAY. It was SOOO HILARIOUS!! Every time John Travolta was on the screen I couldn't help but bust out laughing. I totally recommend seeing it. Michael even enjoyed it. Carolina passed her drivers learning permit test.. hurray. Carolina helped Judson make a giant fort in the living room. It is cute but it has caused more fights between Judson and Carma than any toy in the house ever did. He is constantly yelling at her b/c she is ruining it and she is yelling back at him. ARGHHH
Tuesday I finished cleaning and then we went to a July 24th celebration at Michael's co-workers house, but had to leave early due to wanting to puke. But I got some cute pictures before I left.. I also made a YUMMY desert... here are some pictures of the week.

Carrot Family

The Tolman's grew these in their garden a couple of years ago and I just came across them in my files and HAD to share them. I think they are so funny b/c Darlynn picked them at the same time and second of all b/c if THEY thought it was funny then maybe I am not so bad either.. know what I mean?
I have to share them in sequence for you to get the full effect... 1 one is baby carrot, 2 one is mama carrot, 3 one is daddy carrot, 4 one is carrot family.

Arts and Crafts day

We had Arts and craft day at our house yesterday, I had Mario, Hunter and Diego at first, then Allyssa, Oliva and McKaylla came over. I was surprised at how long the kids painted, at least 2 hours~ needless to say I have paint all over my kitchen. But it was all worth it.

I have to write the FUNNIEST thing. Well a couple.
Judson was begging for Pizza last night and I told him NO! He said "AWWW MOM! and pouted". Alyssa (neighbor girl who is crushin' on Judson) hopped up immediately, ran home and came back with one slice of pizza just for him. (Mind y'all that there were 5 other children there- who were sorely disappointed, but she only had eyes for him) I wish y'all could have seen this child's face as she handed him the pizza. She just stood back and enjoyed, watching him with such gratification that she could please her man. It was THE CUTEST thing! I am LOL just thinking about it!!!
OH this same girls mom came over and said "I hear that Judson and Alyssa were talking about boobs and Judson told him that they aren't boobs until they get bigger". I was like "WHAT!" So I talked to Judson last night and I asked "WHAT were you telling Alyssa and WHY were you talking about boobs ~trying to remain Calm as a Cucumber while doing so and reassuring him that he wasn't in trouble and I wasn't mad, I just had to know what was said and why. He said they were just talking about it and that he told her they weren't called boobs they were called "Breast". HAHAHA I was trying not to laugh, but I did. I told him, yes, that name is much more respectable and that is exactly the right term. We were laughing by the time it was over.

Cute story about my smarty pants (but no motor skills) Carma. Carolina was writing her name and said "K-A-R-M-A" and Carma said "C". Isn't she so smart!!! She is only 2 and knows how to spell her name. I have to admit that Michael sings her this song "Her name is Carma, Carma, that is her little name, her name is Carma, Carma. C-A-R-M-A". And I write it for her quite a bit. But still.....AND she can count to 20 all by herself; most of the time. AND knows her ABC song. But she still has a hard time sitting on a chair w/out falling off..hahahaha or running w/out falling. Her poor little knees are always scratched up.