Funny things my kids say/do *19-23*

19. Blayke at the store after picking up our box of butter, "WHERE is the peanut for this butter?!"

20. Instead of Pinocchio, Blayke calls it, "Hokey-Dokey"

21. Me: "What foot does this go on?" Blayke: "This one...The right one." Me: "Good! What foot does this go on?" Blayke: "This one! The WRONG one!"

22. Cierra: I wish we had cold water to put on my head. Me: Why? Cierra : So my head would shrink and this headband wouldn't hurt it 23. Blayke:"I have to sleep with pajama pants on so I don't get a brain freeze!"

Update!

Well, it has been 3 months since my last post.... My computer cord broke, and instead of replacing it immediately, I took a computer hiatus! I have tons to update though! Let's start with the kids!

Cierra: Cierra has kept us busy this summer!  has done t-ball, hockey, swimming lessons, soccer and kids day! Fun stuff! She is a good girl, and an amazing help! She is mostly

good to her brothers! We are so blessed to have her as our oldest! Blayke: Oh, what can I say?! Have you ever watched 'Dennis the Menace'? That is my Blayke boy! He is 'such a 3 year-old boy'! He is smart and funny, but oh-so-naughty! He wears me out! This little stink can sure melt a heart though! Like when he says, "I love you Mommy! So much! Up to the sky and begone!"(supposed to be beyond) He has tons of funny habits. He asks before he does anything NOT considered naughty (like going to the bathroom), and then he tells me how to answer. I can't say sure. I have to say 'yes son'. Oh silly boy! Konnor: this baby is not much of a baby! And he is his big brothers partner in crime! I will tell him to come get his diaper changes, and he will run away laughing! He has unrolled an entire NEW roll of toilet paper... More than once! He loves the shower, and string cheese! He is a love-bug and constantly gives hugs and kisses! Oh! And, he is night weaned from breastfeeding, and only nurses 3 times a day! Yay! He is picking up on baby sign and is so cute when he signs please and milk! Now onto life! Recently, we took a trip to Idaho, and were sealed in the Twin Falls Temple! We even had permission from Aaron to have Cierra sealed to us! What an amazing experience! And what a blessing and a relief to know that we are now sealed for eternity. I am still home with the kids, and getting ready to start my second year of homeschooling. I have become a workout junkie, and take a spinning class, a bootcamp class and a Zumba class every week. I also run or do the elliptical on days I don't have classes. I love love love working out! I did quit Weight Watchers, but only because I don't need it. I have adjusted my lifestyle, and generally eat pretty healthy. I have lost a total of 40 lbs. Give or take a pound on ay given day! I am currently wearing a size 3 jean. Woot! We finally got booted out of our townhouse, and are living in our good friends 300 square foot (nope, there isn't a missing 0 there!) basement apartment. We are thankful to them, but hope to find something more suitable soon! Here is the BIG NEWS in our family! Woody is buying a truck... Not a pick-up.... A semi! We are starting a trucking business! After lotsa fasting and praying, we decided it would be a good move for our family. We are excited and nervous. Well... I think that is all for now! I will try not to let 3 months go by before I post again.

Happy Birthday baby boy!

I found this im my drafts, and thought I should post it... better late than never!

Konnor Ray Merrell

4-26-2010

Height:

Weight: 21lbs

Nicknames: Baby K, K-Ray, McRaydles and Bug

Konnor is a sweet baby. He is very spoiled, and totally a daddy's boy! He loves mac and cheese, and string cheese. He can drink from a sippy cup, but is still breastfed. He can say "dada" "grandpa" and "hi". If you ask him to say mom, he signs "milk". I am not even kidding.

His brother and sister adore him, and call him "the cutest little baby in town"! He started walking when he was 11 months old, and now runs. He likes to play peek-a-boo, and can point to his nose when you ask him where it is. He is such a joy and a blessing. I am so glad he is our baby!

Baby K,

Wow! 1 year-old already! Where did this year go?! You are such a sweet baby.. You have such kissable, pinchable cheeks, and I LOVE to smooch them! Your smile lights up your whole face! Everywhere we go, people compliment us on how cute you are! (Daddy is already very proud of your flirting abilities!)

You make me smile every day! I feel so blessed to be your mommy!!

I love you Mr. K-Ray!

Love,

Mommy!

Plateau, plateau, plateau! (Weight loss/fitness)

Haha! I have gotten HORRIBLE at updating this part of the blog. I haven't, however, gotten horrible at actually STICKING to working out and Weight Watchers. (Although, this wasn't my best weekend..STINKIN' movie theater popcorn!) I still hit the gym 5 mornings a week, and Zumba 2 nights a week. I haven't gotten back into my strength routine, which I am disappointed about, but I am starting tonight!
I have plateaued. Which is frustrating. I still have about 10 pounds until I reach my goal. I know the last 10 are always the hardest...But COME ON! The scale hasn't budged in about 2 weeks. But I can feel that THIS is the week! **I hope**!
I am trying to get the weight gone by July when wego back to Idaho to go through the Temple. (There will be lotsa photos, and I don't wanna look awful for them!)
So...Wish me LUCK! This is my week! Gonna work hard and eat right.

Update

Well...We are back from Idaho, and have been for a couple of weeks. It was a nice trip, but it is super nice to be home! We got to visit lots of people. We got to see Brayly (my sisters new baby.) We got to see Saydie.(My niece who was just diagnosed with leukemia) We got to spend lots of time with both sets of grandparents. Cierra had a ton of birthday celebrations, and got spoiled rotten! (So did the boys.) She got to go to a "Princess Tea Party". We had a lot of fun, and stayed vey busy!
Yesterday was Easter, and thekids got spoiled rotten! We decided against too much candy, and only got them a little bit. Instead, they got new movies, swimming suits, flip-flops, swimming toys and goggles. (We plan on spending lotsa time at the pool this year!) They also got 2 new outfits. (1 summer, 1 church!) We dyed Easter eggs, spent the week talking about the importance of Easter, and did some fun art projects.
The weather here FINALLY seems to be getting nice, which is fabulous! Hopefully, it will be nice this coming weekend, because we would LOVE to have a bbq for Konnors first birthday! Well, there isn't too much goin' on in our lives...just kinda hanging out, back into a nice comfy routine, an I love it!

Just so you know that I am tellin' the truth about my weight loss! LOL!

I stole the "before" from my friends blog. She took this pic at Thanksgiving.

The other was right after I got to Idaho.

The "before" was my weightloss motivation, so really, I should say,

THANK YOU "A". Also, Thank you to my sweet husband

who is soo supportive and has let me spend tons of money to hit

the gym and Zumba while I am in Idaho!

Slow and Steady wins the race...Right? (Weight loss fitness)

So, I have somehow, miraculously managed to stay on track while in Idaho. I have only eaten a LITTLE fast food. (Taco Bell is my weakness..But instead of two Chalupas Supreme, I have been having 2 chicken taco frescos..That has to mean something!) I have to say, though, above the weight loss, above the gym, and all that, I am most proud that I have not had one sip of soda! This was a huge problem for me! I am so excited. My last drink of soda was New Years Eve! I am still losing, though it is slowing down, because I am so close to goal. (about 10 or so pounds.) And while on vacation my weight has fluctuated depending on the scale. I am not sure exactly how much I weigh, but it is somewhere between 125-127. This is the THINNEST I have been since I got pregnant with Cierra!! My size 5's I bought 2 weeks ago fit loose. WOOT! Above that, I feel GREAT!! I LOVE Zumba, still. I love weight training. They are still my favorite, and I can't WAIT to get home and really have Woody kick my rear with weights. I miss that awesome hurts so good feeling that comes from a good weight workout! The only down fall to all of this is loose skin and yucky stretchmarks. I am actually getting more stretchmarks (or at least I am able to see more) with my loss. It is kinda depressing. But other than that, I have no complaints.