Kid Words

The other day Hailey chose to wear a little denim skirt to school. Whenever my girls wear skirts, I usually set out some bloomers for them to wear under them. I told Hailey to go get some bloomers on and she says, "Well, I don't know what those are." So I took her to her room and we looked in her drawer together. I pulled out three different kinds and said, "these are bloomers." She says, "Oh,... but those are browners, and I want to wear the redders."
What the ???
Much much later I understand she heard... "blue-mers." I guess the word must match the color.

New Loves

Okay, I have a new love in my life....besides my beautiful new girl, who is the best baby ever, I have discovered the love of chocolate covered cinnamon bears! Holy crap are these things good. I admit I may be a late at discovering these little pieces of heaven, but wow. Who would've thought that the best of both worlds would come together in something so spectacular. The lady at the store talked me into trying them and even as I am preparing my most disgusted face I take a bite and my taste buds start singing praises. I hear myself saying, "Oooh, those are sooo.......yummy! Okay, give these a try..worth it I tell ya, worth it!!!

FHE Goes Awry....Again

So last night as we are sitting down at family night and discussing some of the basics of the gospel...like baptism and what it does for us, when my children offer some serious insight into what constitutes sin. I often times ask questions that I think may be missed by my children as Shem teaches the lesson, so last night when Shem asked what baptism washes away, my children all raise their hands and answer that our sins are taken away. I take the opportunity to ask what is sin.
Hailey looks at me as serious as she can and says, "If you do something bad, like throw trash onto the ground, you get a sin." (apparently it is something we get, like a whammy or a cold)
Abby then follows up with, "Yes, you should never liver!"

Shem goes on, and then Abby decides it will be really funny to stand behind him on the couch and mouth what he is saying complete with hand gestures. I try to tell her to stop, but she is so funny, that I crack up and here ensues another break in family night. We are a serious work in progress.

It does however beat the time I asked Landon who was in the picture baptizing Jesus and he says, "Oh, I know this, George the baptist.".....I guess he is the little known baptist.

Ireland

Okay, Shem still has the camera with all the good pictures on it, so here is just a little teaser. The one with her on the pillow shows her just a little ticked after a bath.

Great Friday!

That's right, on Good Friday, we had a great Friday with the birth of our newest little baby girl. I went in for a Dr. appointment and he asked if I would like to be induced. I didn't know he meant right at that moment, but I am so happy he did. Shem and I walked the sky bridge from his office to the hospital and actually had to wait for a room because they were so busy. I didn't actually get in and going until about 10:30am. She was born at 2:45 with no problems at all.
Stats:

Ireland Cosette Ure
6 lbs 13 oz
19 in
lots of hair (even more than my others were born with)
two very noticeable deep dimples in her cheeks
the sweetest disposition ever

She looks like the complete compilation of all of my other kids, or to say it a little better, she looks like her daddy. Who could ask for more? Well, I will post the pics as soon as Shem gives me the camera.

Happy Birthday Hubby!

Today is Shem's birthday! I have to start by saying that he is the MOST wonderful husband there is. Great Dad too. We all had to let him know from the break of dawn until bedtime. I have to back up a little by saying that yesterday it just started snowing around 5 o clock or so. It came down so fast and hard, I thought I was watching a rain storm until I got closer to our window. Well, this wonderful fact led to a school closure this morning, and Shem not being routed! How awesome is that?! The kids immediately went to drawing picture after picture for their dad and I think we have Landon partially convinced that Shem is half leprechaun. So, every picture he draws is of his dad as a leprechaun. Shem went out then to find a battery for his birthday camera (which he loves and when I realize he is gone, I have to look around for what new wonder he has discovered with it) and I ran out to get the finishing touches for his Bday dinner...martinelli's etc... He finally gave up trying to stay out of his presents and opened them all in the late afternoon before the cake or dinner, but at least he didn't get them before...
Dinner, of course, steak and shrimp with all the fixins and a strawberry sheetcake for dessert.
He is upstairs now playing a new game I got for him. I think it might just be a late night. I just have to say, Shem, the world was certainly blessed on the day that you were born, and I was blessed from the moment I met you. Thank you...
for being kind
for being caring
for being a loving man
for being so compassionate
for having the biggest heart of anyone I know
for loving your family
for being a great dad (I say this a lot, but you have no idea how great this really is...and I've discovered how rare this is)
for being a great husband
for living the gospel and teaching our children
for protecting us
for always coming through
for being able to make ANY situation work
for kissing me every morning
for smiling as much as you do
for understanding
for looking at me and saying "it's okay"
Thanks for these and a million other reasons that I love you..

I just don't care who knows what a corny sap I am for saying that I adore you! Happy Birthday Baby.

Hurry up and wait

I found out I was pregnant at about the time that 3 other women in my ward did. We were all due within a week of each other. This is a second baby for two of them, and a third for one. Since this is No. 4 for me, I was sure that I would deliver first, so as long as I saw us all together, I could take solace in that. Now that two have already had their babies, (almost a whole month early, yeah, they both went in February), and the other just got out of the hospital with false labor, I am feeling, Oh, just a little left out.
I am sure I am feeling enough contracting and pain for all four, but nothing is happening. Of course, I want baby to come whenever she is ready, but come on people! It doesn't help that these other women put together probably weigh 90lbs and are oh so comfy. Then here I am rolling down the hallways and dragging one leg because this baby likes to sit on my nerves. Add a little drool and a "yes master", and I will officially be Egor.