Bloggers Block

I'm suffering from Bloggers Block today! I have so much to do & not enough hours in the day....so, I'm just going to leave town for a couple of days and LET IT ALL GO! I hope when I return I'll have something FUN to blog about and I'll be ready to get back to work, laundry, primary, etc.! I guess sometimes you just need a change of scenery to get you out of a funk! See ya later!

A heartbreaking day!

Blogging has become therapeutic for me so tonight I have to blog & cry. My sister Laurie and her husband Shaun found out today that Shaun's sister was in a terrible car accident in Idaho that took her life and the life of her 11 yr. old son. She was 8 1/2 months pregnant and delivered the baby soon after the accident. Fortunately, the baby is doing well & will be a great comfort to the family. Her 3 yr. old daughter was also in the accident and is in critical condition here in UT! Our thoughts and prayers are with them. Life is sure precious and sometimes very short- be sure to hug your loved ones and live each day to its fullest!

And the baby's name is....

Just a little side note if you're wondering who won the name game at the Freeman house!

Laurie said.....London
Shaun said.....Avery
Zach said.......Gracie
Parker said....Gracie

And the winner is....None of the Above!

Her name is officially Layni Jean Freeman!
We love it!

Just Wondering!

I'm sitting at my desk tonight waiting for my 12 year old to come home, wondering where the years have gone! Since when am I old enough to have a child I have to wait up for? And when did he leave the training wheels and pokemon cards behind to hang out with friends, go to movies, & stay out late? Next time I turn around he'll be waiting for his mission call! This mom thing sure is bittersweet!

This is C.J. a few years ago on a trip to Mexico. Ceej hates this picture, I love it. The irony here is that I hate the fact that he's growing up, he loves it!

QUOTE OF THE CENTURY!

I swiped this quote off my friend Lindy's blog! I LOVE it and had never heard or read it before! Words to live by! I posted it on my fridge to keep me focused on the important things in life!


"I don't want to show up at the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed with long perfect manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon with mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want there to be grass stains on my shoes from mowing Mrs. Schenk's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and I really lived!"
Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Can't resist! Have to post more baby pics!

Shaun, Laurie, & Baby London/Avery???

Zach & Baby Gracie!

Parker, Laurie, & Baby Gracie!

No, there isn't more then one baby...just more then one name for the baby!:)
The name battle continues! Zach told me he's going to call her Gracie no matter what his mom & dad name her!:)

Happy Birthday Baby Freeman!

It's A Girl! 6lbs. 14 oz.! She has tons of dark hair! She hadn't been bathed yet (in these pics) so we left her hat on!:) Laurie says her name is London. Shaun says it's Avery. Zach & Parker call her Gracie! Tune in later to see who has the FINAL say!:) So for now, we'll just call her baby Freeman! She is darling! Congrats!

Uncle Brad & Aunt Jan....

...are getting a new NIECE today! Yahoo! We've been through a "girl dry spell" in the Donahoo & Turley families these past few years! My sister Laurie is being induced today (as we speak). We hope the ultrasound is right cause she has the cutest "girl room" you've ever seen!:) I'll post pics of the baby from the hospital tonight for the grandparents who won't get to see her for a few days!

Girls Day Out...with 24 kids (between the 6 of us)!

We spent the day with ALL our kids at Cherry Hill! Our good friend Amber (front & center) came into town for a visit so we got the old gang back together! Here's a scary pic of us after about 8 hours of swimming and sunbathing! We had a great time!

I hope our boys....

Happy Father's Day to our dads & grandpas! I hope our boys inherit their work-ethic, character, integrity, and sense of humor! That would make for one happy mama!:) We love you!

Grandma & Macie throw a great party!

We went down to Macie's yesterday for a little family get together before Ellen flew back to MX! It was a great dinner....enchiladas & the works! So good! We had cake and presents for Jace & the kids went for rides in the back of Kell's truck! What more could you want! Thanks for the fun!

Who Needs Lagoon! Uncle Kell gives FREE rides!

C.J., Jaden, Carson, Kenna, Kayla, & Uncle Kell!

Party at Lagoon!

BEFORE

AFTER

For babylove's first b-day, we spent the day at Lagoon (the BIG UT amusement park:)). No, Jace had no clue it was in honor of him, but we sure had fun! Yes, it is a gross & dirty place to spend the day, but I try not to think about it while I'm there!:)

Here's some before and after pics of Jace.
He started out with normal hair and by the end....let's just say that between the sunscreen, churros, juice, and crackers, it ended up.....well, sticky! Doesn't he look like he's having fun? Who wouldn't want to spend their first b-day in a stroller all day?!:)

Babylove is 1! Happy Birthday!

One thing I know for sure - he's going to hate his nickname(s) when he grows up! We all lovingly call him "babylove" or "tiny's!" The fact of the matter is, there is no child more loved by his entire family then this little guy! The kids were saying the other day how boring it would be without him around! So true! He spits and blows bubbles all day long - which cracks the kids and their friends up...mom gets a little tired of the spitting!:) He has 6 huge chompers which are a novelty for any of our kids - no one else had teeth til' about 14 months! Everyone else walked by their first b-day...not Jace! He prefers to flash a big grin and get carried wherever he wants to go! My most favorite moments are when I see him (standing at the edge of his crib) squealing with delight as one of the kids walk into his room. He truly is a joy (a sleepless joy, but a joy nontheless!:)

Weather good enough for yardwork! Amazing!

The Yard Boy!

The Baby Watcher!

The Entertainer!

The Weed Eater!

Warm weather in UT has now become a scarcity! We're so glad for a sunny afternoon! Now we're off to Cafe Rio for a chicken salad! All in a days work!:)

Bridal Shower Ideas????

Does anyone have any great bridal shower ideas? Games? Decor? Etc.! I need something new and inventive....HELP! Please let me know!

Look What's New at Whisperwood!

HAVE YOU SEEN THESE?
They are soooo beautiful. Deseret Book has carried this artist's work and now we are distributors too. They are the most beautiful pieces of religious artwork I've ever seen! Check out the artist's website: It is www.raymonddesigns.com
If you want to order, you can either place an order online with raymond designs, or call whisperwood. Our prices are 15% less then those on the website!

16 Years! Yahoo! Who Knew!:)

Here we are....16 years later! We both had to work today so we decided to postpone the celebrations for a later date....still to be determined!:) We were hanging out on the deck laughing about our wedding day disasters when Ceej came out with the camera! We're definitely balder and fatter then we were in 1992, but I'm happy to say, we couldn't be happier then we are now! Sorry- so sappy, I know! We had some rough years so I've earned the right to be sappy!:)