Monster Spray

Ingredients: Courage of a Knight, bravery of a lion, magic of a wizard, strength of superman, powers of superheroes. AKA Green food dye and water.

Monster spray should be in every parents arsenal. When our kids are scared of monsters or anything scary we whip out monster spray and tell them that it kills ALL monsters and scary things. After a few dramatic sprays in the closet, under the bed, and anywhere else they think a scary monster might be hiding the problem is solved. We haven't had a problem with scared kids ever since we started using this trick.

I am guessing....

That David is going to be the next American Idol!!

Taggie Tag Tag

So I have been tagged by Summer....
Read ahead, and it will explain.
A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
-About to graduate from High School.
2. 5 things on my to-do list today?
-Workout, clean the house, take a shower, get taxes done, have sex
3. What snacks do I enjoy? dark chocolate, any type of bread, fruit, if calories didn't count: doughnuts, candy, cake, soda, guac, ice cream etc.....
4. What would I do if I were suddenly a billionaire?
-Buy a huge house and pay for it in cash. Buy a stingray corvette. Go on a shopping spree for the rest of my life. Get a maid. Go on a billion vacations. Help our families out. Buy Panama for Cade. College and mission funds. Invest. Buy the Lakers. Have Nick Orojo cut my hair (from what not to wear).
5. 3 bad habits?
-Picking my nose when no one is looking (you know you all do it), according to Cade nagging, biting my check
6.5 places I have lived?
-CA, UT, ID, the parking lot of the Ricks College football stadium (total white trash)
7. 5 jobs I've had?
-Cleaning my Grandma's house (it scared me), Secretary for my daddy, Secretary for Caroll and Co, Waitress for Ruby River, MAMA.
8. 5 thing people don't know about me.
-I used to have horses and ride them with out a saddle or bridal.
-I LOVE LOVE LOVE dark chocolate. Milk chocolate tastes like poop unless it is godiva or dove.
-I was 5'10" and now I am 5'8 1/2". I seriously think I shrunk because of pregnancy.
-I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE being prego.
-I used to be really good at making friends, ever since I became a Mom I don't go out of my way as much so I usually become friends with my friends, friends. I really need to work on that.

I tag....Megan, Kendra, Kathryn, Stephanie, Rebecca

Baseball

This is the first year Coop is old enough to play on a real baseball team. He is on the Yankees. I honestly think he is excited, but we are more excited. The pics aren't the greatest, but it is still a fun experience for the whole family.

Coop's 1/2 Birthday

It was Cooper's 1/2 birthday!!! Coop's preschool celebrates 1/2 birthdays for the kids whos birthdays fall in summer. Very thoughtful of them....means doughnuts for me...oh and the kids in his class get some to.

I FINALLY did it!!!!

I have been meaning to do this for a while now....start a recipe blog. I am one of those annoying people who always asks, "Can I have that recipe." I really can't help it. I mean if you love something......it is a must. I have people ask me for my recipes all of the time and now I can just direct them to my blog. For now the name if Sauce Sensations. It is under construction (I have to change the blog address....etc...) and needs a little fine tweaking, but for now it works. I hope you all enjoy and I promise I would never put something on there that is not absolutely to DIE FOR!!! Your taste buds can trust me. It is under Fav Links....Sauce Sensations

Florida Vacation

Over presidents day weekend Cade and I got to go to FL on a VACATION. Not to be confused with a trip as defined by Tyler Carlson. (Trip with kids, vacation without kids). John and Christy were the perfect hosts and showed us as much of FL as we could take in. Thanks for making our vacation the best ever. We love and miss you a ton!!

Before we left on our fan boat tour this bird was just chillin'.



Our first Florida experience was a fan boat ride in the Everglades.....SOOOO much fun. I seriously thought the gator was going to jump in the boat. And yes I did kiss Cade after he gave shagnasty the baby gator a smooch.


You couldn't pay me to step in the water.....SCARRRRRY!

I had to take a pic of our tour guide. When you picture a fan boat tour of the everglades, doesn't an image of this guy pop in you head!!!!

Later that day we went out on the town. First we ate dinner at Grille 66, which was amazing. If you ever get a chance to go there, DO!

The comment I heard after this pic was, "I feel like we are going to prom."

This wins the award for funniest pic of the trip!!! Right after Cade and I finish telling John and Christy about how we went on a date to Orzo in Hollywood and Cade got the tiniest diet coke EVER, the waitor brings out the second tinniest diet coke ever. It was even smaller in person. So John is pinching it with his fingers and taking the smallest sip, so he won't drink it all in one gulp! HAHAHAHAHA!!!



A-1-A Beach Front Avenue!! Yes thank you Vanilla Ice Ice Baby. I had no idea this was a real street and so we had to take a pic. We strolled on A1A Beach Front Ave before the UFC fight and had yummy ice cream.

UFC Fight!! John and Christy got hooked up by John Beck with UFC tickets. (Sad they couldn't make it.) I had never been to one and was soooo excited to go. Luckily there was no blood. The main event was Kimbo Slice vs. and they were seriously LIKE ANIMAL! (Austin powers quote) The fight was over so quick. I can't believe some people get the crap beat out of them for a living. Rocks for brains????


***Fav quote of the weekend***
Those of you who know Christy will appreciate this
"The Valentines Day Candy was on sale."

ROCK STAR!!! John and Christy got guitar hero and became the latest rocks stars. I think we went to a million stores to try and find a second guitar..but alas we did not. We had a blast anyway.

Slash our nemesis!!! I think John and Cade tried about 30 times to beat Slash on guitar hero. Finally....Victory!!! Christy and I had no such luck. I hate Slash!!!!

Austin snuggles


Austin did not want a pic taken of him...so here is a flash of Austin.

You know you have good friends when you can not see them for 2-3 years and when you get together it is like you saw each other yesterday. We love them so much and are glad they are some of our very best friends. Till we meet again...we will miss you a ton!!

Valentine Dinner

Those of you who know me well know where we went out to eat. Only my fav restraunt in all the world. I could seriously eat here every day of my life.

My sweet mama.

We went out with my parents, my brother Kevin, and his girlfriend Claudine.

I love you babe!!

Valentines

Hmmmmmm....what could this be? Two days before Valentines Day a mysterious package showed up in the morning. All I heard from the the boys was I AM SO EXCITED! I AM SO EXCITED! I AM SO EXCITED! I AM SO EXCITED! I AM SO EXCITED! I AM SO EXCITED! I AM SO EXCITED! I AM SO EXCITED!
Literally that many times in a row....really loud.

Low and behold it was a package from Grandma Mack (Martha McMullin). She is always so good about remembering the boys on holidays. Every single holiday the boys get treats from their Grandparents Mack. It is such a sweet way to keep in touch.

The Valentine LOOT!

Even Reagan got some fun things.

I love this pic because all you can see beneath Reagan's huge bow is her huge cheeks.


YAY for Valentines....she is not a happy camper in this pic because she needs a nappie.

Valentines day Grandma Scott showed up with a ton of Valentine loot to. They LOVED it and sugared out like crazy!

EEEEEEK!

Tomorrow I leave my little kiddies for 4 days.....just now I started to freak out a little. Cade and I have never left them for this long. I am a mental case I know, but I think I am scared of dying while I am clear across the country in FL and leaving them alone for the rest of their lives. AAAAHHHHHH! All I need to do is say five million prayers and then everything will be ok. Or is it say one prayer and have FAITH that everything will be ok....oh who am I kidding it will be five million. Breath in......breath out.......breath in......breath out......

I could stare at her for hours

There is nothing quite like watching your baby sleep. This week has been really hard because Reagan has been sick. I thought it was just teething issues, but when I took her in for her shots I found out she has an ear infection and bronchitis. Pictures like this help me to be a patient mommy, even though I really haven't slept for a week. Such a sweetie!

What should I wear?

One day Carter came out of his room wearing this lovely outfit.

For about a week this is all Carter wanted to wear, there would be no talking him out of it.

I had to let him wear it, he was just so darn cute.

The MAN CAVE

No this is not a room in our house. No this is not an addition to our house. This would be the MAN CAVE!!! I post this simply because this is all that I have heard about for the past year. This would be our garage. Yes our garage. FINALLY it is finished and I still hear about it all the time, but what can you do?!?!? Really though I am proud of my husband for finishing it all by himself. He even put his back out trying to hang the dry wall alone. This is yet another thing that Cade sets his mind to and accomplishes 100% and to the best of his abilities. I love that about him. If anyone wants a place to stay, our lovely garage is always available......I wouldn't sleep in there, but Cade thinks it would be just fine!

Rolling Over

My sweet little Reagan is rolling over. Yes I am sad about this!!! Rolling over means that she is getting bigger and older and I don't want that. She needs to stay my little baby girl forever and ever. Nevertheless we are so proud of her. 2/1/08

Another cute swimmie

I picked out this swim suit before she was born. It was supposed to fit her for Lake Powell. Little did I know my daughter would be in the 97th perctile for height. So instead of this fitting her when she is almost a year, it fits her at 5 mo. She is sporting the open mouth and deer in the headlights eyes as usual. I love her!!!

Valentines Hubby Tag!

I got tagged by Meggie and Teresa for a Valentines hubby tag - I'm excited for this one!!!!

What is his name? Cade Jensen McMullin
How long have you been married? 6 years and 6 mo
Who long did you date? 8 months
How old is he? 28, geezer
Who eats more sweets? ME! Hence the butt.
Who said I love you first? He did. ~ DUH!
Who is taller? He is. It would be scarry if I was taller than him. That would make me 6'5"
Who can sing better? Cade, I stink.
Who is smarter? He is. He is one of those annoying people who doesn't have to study to do good in school. I have to study my brains out to retain anything. If he doesn't know something or how to do something he researches it. For example, while finishing our garage he looked up, on line mind you, how to do wire the outlets and wired them perfectly. He only got shocked once!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Who does the laundry? Me

Who mows the lawn? My little mexi friends, and yes I can legally say that because I am 1/4 mexican.
Who pays the bills? Me
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me
Who cooks dinner? Me, but he does the dishes because I would rather DIE than do dishes.
Who drives? He does. When I drive he can't keep his mouth shut and drives me crazy. I swear I can drive.
Who is more stubborn? I am. I don't know how he puts up with me.
Who kissed who first? He kissed me first. ~ DUH!!!
Who asked who out first? He did. Our first date was the Dairy Bowl Championship game. So fun!! Crea (Cade's Dad) was at the game also and when he got home he said, " I met the girl Cade is going to marry." I didn't even talk to him that much, not on purpose, there was just a ton of people around and he still got that feeling. I love you Crea!!!
Who proposed? He did~DUH again! He was sooo cute. I LOVE LOVE flowers, so when we went on a trip to Vegas with his fam he proposed in the flower room at the Bellagio. I didn't even know he had the ring yet.
Who has more siblings? I do. Bryan, Kendra, and Kevin.
Who wears the pants? It depends on the day and the situation.

Okay I Valentine tag: Summer Davis, Amber Lowry, Kathryn Scott, Tracy Ratcliff, Amamda Ackerman, Amanda Barron, Sharee Jones, and Amber Carlson.

Happy Valentines Day!!!!

Biggest Brother Love

My boys help out so much with their little sis. The morning I took these pics Carter was still sleeping, so Coop and I spent some quality time with Reagan. He wanted to carry her into her room all by himself. A little frightening for me, but he did a great job. And yes that is Sponge Bob on his under roos. Whenever we are home this is his usual atire. As soon as we get in the door the clothes come off no matter what temperature it is. It must be that little Colorado blood running through their veins. Polar Bears I tell you. Polar Bears!!!

Helping Mama rub lotion on little sis.

Snuggle bugs!

Ready, Set......GO!!

Most nights I have to come up with creative ways to get the boys into bed fast, and with as little whining as possible. Ever since Reagan came to our family it has been a cinch. All I have to say is, " who ever gets into bed first gets the first Reagan hugs and kisses." Immediately the boys run as fast as they can into bed so they will win the first Reagan hugs and kisses. Then I sit her in their beds and they give her loves. It is so sweet! The boys are so good with their little sister and love her so much! Sorry about the deer in the headlights look Reagan always gives.....for some reason the flash totally intreages her and the duh look appears.

A touching tribue to Pres. Hinckley

http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/200/5127/

What do we do all day????

A man came home from work and found his three children outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud, with empty Food boxes and wrappers Strewn all around the front yard. The door of his wife's car was open, as was The front door to the house And there was no sign of the dog. Proceeding Into the entry, he found An even bigger mess. A lamp had been knocked Over, and the throw rug was Wadded against one wall. In the front room the TV was loudly blaring a Cartoon channel, and the family room was strewn with toys And various items of clothing. In the kitchen, dishes filled the sink, Breakfast food was spilled on the Counter, the fridge door was open wide, dog Food was spilled on the floor, a broken glass lay under the table, and a Small pile of sand was spread By the back door. He quickly headed up the stairs, stepping over Toys and more piles of Clothes, looking for his wife. He was worried She might be ill, or that Something serious had happened. He was met with a small trickle of water as it Made its way out the bathroom door. As he peered inside he found wet towels, Scummy soap and more toys Strewn over the floor. Miles of toilet paper lay in a Heap and toothpaste had been Smeared over the mirror and walls. As he rushed to the bedroom, he found his wife Still curled up in the bed In her pajamas, reading a novel. She looked up At him, smiled, and asked how his day went. He looked at her bewildered and asked, "What Happened here today?" She again smiled and answered, "You know every Day when you come home From work and you ask me what in the world I do all Day?" "Yes," was his incredulous reply. She answered, "Well, today I didn't do it."