New Pictures Just in.. Hunters' 1st Monster Jam Truck Show!

Hunter was so excited to go see the monster trucks, when we got there all he would do it check things out.. looking at all the monster trucks and then he spotted the 4-wheelers and of course wanted to RIDE THEM. When the show started he was pretty startled by the engines and held tight to mommy and daddy. We covered his ears cause it was loud but he enjoyed watching it. He would say "oh no they crashed" whenever they would do a big jump. After about 30 mins he was ready to go.. he kept telling us "I want to go home" and then we would say o.k. lets say bye to the monster trucks and he wanted to stay... we stayed for about an hour and then headed home. As for Steve and I.. well I thought it was kinda boring..to be honest I was hoping for some serious jumping & crash em up show.. oh well. The demolition durby was funny thou.. it was a fun night just cause we were together as a family! :)

Redneck Kid

I'm so raising a redneck kid. I totally was cool with Hunter being outside all day, riding his 4-wheeler, even wanting to sit on the tractor or drive the lawn mower but now..... Hunter wants to go pee pee outside and watch monster trucks on Utube.... What is going on in the white house?!!?! Which leads us to.... our next family outing. We are going to "Monster Jam" in Ocala Friday. We haven't told him yet for fear of him asking a million times when do we get to go. I just have to laugh. What a boy! (Pictures to come soon of our family adventure... Steve said it will be a site to see for me) LOL

One last girls night with Marie! We love ya girl!

Over the shoulder boulder holder..... LOL

O.K. Ladies.. i'm sure you will understand this completely.. BRA SHOPPING! WOW what an experience this can be. I finally broke down and got a new bra. You know the phrase "my cup runneth over" well yeah my bra cup just wasn't holding things in and above my belly button (lol) :)~. So I had to make a decision, go get a boob lift or a new bra! Hummm so off I went to the mall, Jcpenny just wasn't doing it for me so next I went to Victoria Secret i'm feeling better all ready, I tried on lots of bras and then AHHHHHHHH I found the one that put the "twins" back where they belong. (o.k. so i'm so laughing right now I hope I don't offend anyone!) I'm just expressing my feelings about the joys and changes of a womans body after kids. Any one that has nursed a baby could understand or shoot just getting older... gravity will do it to ya... anyways - Thanks victoria secret you have given me a whole new look. O.k. so i'm not a victoria secret ANGEL by any means but at least I feel like one, under my clothes :).


Have you ever wondered why A, B, C, D, DD, E and F are the letters used to define bra sizes? If you have wondered why, but couldn't figure out what the letters stood for... It is about time you became informed:

A ... Almost Boobs
B ... Barely there.
C ... Can't Complain!
D ... Dang!
DD... Double dang!
E ... Enormous!
F ... Fake
G ... Get a breast reduction
H ... Help me I fell over and can't get up

Our Wacky Weekend - Disney, Riding Wave Runners and BBQ... now this is the life. :)

Hunter, Aunt Michelle and Alicia waiting for the Nemo Show

The Gang waiting for the Space mountain ride... Tanner,Madison, Paul, Neil, Alicia and Michelle












Uncle Neil and Alicia, visiting at the beach, it was great just shooting the breeze with him, laughing and watching the kids.













Hunter having fun laughing with his cousin Madison















Enjoying a beautiful day at disney with family















Hunter and Alicia drove to Orlando on Friday to see family that came into town. Alicia's Uncle Neil,Aunt Michelle and cousins Madison and Tanner all came for a couple of day from Utah. (where there was SNOW... so they are happy to be in sunny hot Florida) We got to go to Disney on Friday and then Saturday went shopping in the morning and then hit the lake in the afternoon with wave runners and a BBQ. It was a fun couple of days. Hunter loved playing with his cousin Madi. And it was nice visiting with Tanner. My Aunt and Uncle are pretty cool to hang out with so it made the trip even better. Thanks to my brother and sister in law for letting us crash at there place... We have a blast, it was a fun weekend!

(oh wait.. how could I forget about the hole in my skirt... oh yes... I got to disney and realized that I had a hole in my skirt... I was walking and just happen to feel something and yup there is was..you could see into my buttocks cause my "underwear";) had a hole in it also, so I must had ripped it somehow... and my buttocks was showing... needless to say it was good that I had a jacket to wrap around and that I caught it in time....( I was thou the "butt" of all the jokes.. tee hee :) Notice the picture above, with my jacket wrapped around...

Joy's Fun Ladies Brunch! THANKS JOY!!

Heidi moved away last year and she just can't stay away(we are all so lovable)! We love when she comes to visit and I'm so excited that she is having another baby. Heidi is such an amazing mom and friend. Love ya sistah!
Alicia with Joy, Shannon and Heidi..... I can't believe the time has come for them to move away ..... Best of luck to all three of them as they move on to new adventures there hubbies getting JOBS & they get to decorate new HOMES! I'm so excited for them.
Joy is the hot momma sitting beside me (white shirt) that throw the ladies brunch last week. She put together a really neat album for all of us to have that included all of our families so we would have pics to remember each other by. It was funny trying to get the camera's to take pictures all at the same time.... AMBER WHERE ARE YOU?!??!?! Only 4 of these ladies are staying in Gainesville! It will be so strange on that one Sunday when ALL the families are gone. I'm excited to spend time with the ladies that are staying... they are pretty cool.... girls nights anyone!?
WOW... It is something real special and neat to be surrounded by so many awesome and amazing ladies! I feel so blessed to be part of a Strong group of woman and I just have to say I have the most gorgeous friends! Hot Momma Hotties!!! ALicia and Lauren... we are staying put in G'ville! We will have to stick together girl! Lauren will be my partner in crime!

Hunter went Poo poo in the POTTY!!!! Wooo Hooo!

Some of you know Hunter is potty training... he has been doing really great for about 2 weeks with the peeing, still working on the pooping on the potty thou. Then this morning I put him on the potty and bribed him with GUM (he is always asking for it when I chew it )maybe he would go poo poo then if would give him some gum. That did that trick! HUNTER WENT POO POO IN THE POTTY!!! I was so happy, excited, proud... all of the wonderful mommy feelings.. I just smiled and got even more excited when I thought about it 30 min later. I think I was more excited then Hunter. O.k. I know what a silly mom I'm. Anyways I just wanted to share our fun breakthrough...

Fun Filled Days with Friends and Family

Alicia's silly tan line from the last visit... wow what a WHITE girl!

Ceder Key seems to be the fun place to be right now.... it is close eneough for the kids to enjoy the ride and great for the kids to enjoy as well as moms. Last week Hunter and Alicia went with Emily, Jocelyn, Joy and her kids Tian and Noelle. We had a blast spending the day together. Soaking up the rays and sharing girl time while the kids played.

Emily came in town for 4 days and there are some fun pics of the kids on the trampoline, 4-wheeler and special time with Papa Tom. Emily and Alicia's dad came over and hung out with us. Jocelyn and Hunter love there papa and enjoy when he swings them and plays with them.

Directions to Cedar Key Florida ..

SW ARCHER RD(SR-24 W)
Continue to follow SR-24 W - go 39.5 mi
Arrive at the center of CEDAR KEY, FL

http://www.cedarkey.org/

Mommy Fun Day at Cedar Key

Lacy, Kira and Alicia loaded up all 4 kids in the SUV and headed to Cedar Key Friday morning,It was the most beautiful day. The kids did great in the car there and then on the way home I think all the kids needed naps (Hunter was teasing Joseph and driving him crazy.. sorry Lacy). Cedar key is only about 40 min away so it was not a bad drive at all. We got to swing, run, have a picnic, play in the water and even see some wierd looking shrimp thingy... I couldn't tell you WHAT it was. We really had an enjoyable day. It was fun chatting as mom's and watching the kids interact and enjoy the day.

It's Official!! Steve opened a CAR LOT!

Our family has great news! Steve has opened a car lot in Gainesville, It is called "Gainesville Motor Company". It is located downtown (on Main Street). There name will be known for ALL cars under 10,000... it will be perfect for a college town. Yet they won't be cheesy gold chain around your neck with your chest hair hanging out salesmen. LOL They are still working on small details like pictures on the walls some furnature and the official sign. For now they just have a banner sign till the official one comes in. Steve is so excited he has worked hard to get to this point in his career and he has great partner's to work with. His partner is Luis and his wife Amanda. They all have there own special roles that keep this buisness flowing. We could not be more happier for this new great chapter in our lives. Congrats Steve your hard work and dedication is paying off.!!!!!

Books, books, books.....

I have started 3 books and I'm having the darnest time finishing them. I'm a terrable book reader and so I start a couple and never finish them. I have enjoyed the book by Robin MCGraw "inside my heart" she shares about the fact that you make your life the way you want it to be and be confident in yourself and your decisions. I love her passion for life... "The five people you meet in heaven" keeps me thinking about have I touched someone's life that they will remember me, who would be my 5 special people after I die that will come up to me and tell me that I made a difference in there life.... It is a cool book to read almost done with that one. Then there is "I was a good mom before I had kids" that is a pretty funny book. It seems like it is my every day thoughts sometimes. As I read it, it is nice to know i'm going thru the same adventure as other moms all over AMERICA! I tend to be hard on myself as a mom and this book is great to know that feelings that moms have are normal... it really is a fun book... written by 3 ladies. And FINALLY..... my mother in law suggested reading the new one by Suze Orman! Has anyone read that... fill me in, did you enjoy it? I plan on buying it once I finish my other THREE!!! So any suggestions... I'm determined to finish ALL the books in the next month or two. I wish I had more of a desire to jump into books. Wish me luck!

Emily my sister sent this link to me it is a great website about Visiting teaching... fun ideas!

Visiting Teaching - Acting as the lords hands!
http://mormonchic.com/gospel/visiting_teaching_04.asp

Hunter and mommy went to North Carolina to visit Granny and Papa McFaddin and also Hunter's cousins Anya, Adria and Logan. Alicia got to spend some fun time with her sister Bethany and Brother in law Neil.

We had fun going to the park, mall (with 4 kids) oh yeah that was a crazy trip!, most of all they played played played. We miss them living so far..and love them dearly!

GOD BLESS THE AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE!!!

This picture is Alicia and her sister Bethany and all the kids.... We went for a week, the weather was beautiful. Our days consist of constant running. As we sat down one night it amazed us as mom's all that we did. Wake up, get everyone dressed, feed them breakfast, all the kids say is ~"mommie" we play, "mommie" we read, "he hit me" we color,"she is taking my toy" we watch a movie,"i'm hungry" LUNCH TIME!.. cook, (convince the kids to eat what you made) wash hands, clean kitchen part way till kids want attention..."mommie", "she hit me" "hey that is mine", o.k. kids NAP TIME! (then the next 1hr is spent trying to get all 3 kids to sleep), Give up and just let the kids play! Snack time..."no mommie I want fruit snacks not a bannana", clean up living room for the 2nd time. Outside time... "hey that is my bike", "mommie, mommie" dinner time... shoot who has time to cook... GO GET PIZZA! All the kids love pizza! Bath time... SPLASH SPLASH SPLASH! Wash kids, dry kids, PJ time. Clean up living room for the 3rd time, crayons, bathroom and now time to read books. Prayer time... thank the lord we ALL survived a fun filled active no nap day! Ahhhhh kids are in bed "mommie I have to go potty", finally quiet time... but wait my days isn't over. Finish cleaning the kitchen folding the laundry and oh now I can take a shower. "God bless the american house wife" hats off to all of you amazing woman and mothers!!

Hangin with the girls at the bonfire!

Elder's Quorum Bonfire at the White's House

HOT HOT HOT that is all I can say about the major Bonfire that Steve built. It was a fun night roasting hot dogs and making smores. The fire was so hot that people had to use chairs to shield themselves. As I looked around the yard... I saw lots of people chatting it up, kids running around and jumping on the trampoline. It seemed that everyone that came had a great time. The Guys did a GREAT job putting it all together, setting up and cleaning up. It was nice having a party at my house and not having to do ANYTHING. Now that is my kind of get together. :)

Hunter's Happy Hour

Mommy and Daddy's little dare devil.... these are the kind of things Hunter loves to do.. he jumps off of ANYTHING no matter the hidth. Hunter has also been busy POTTY TRAINING again. I think this time might be it. He is all excited to put stickers on his potty chart and of course get his skittles candy treat. Hunter is becoming such a big boy! He is talking so much now and saying things that shock mommy and daddy. We are so pleased with Hunter and are so excited for him to grow even more when he starts school in August. Hunter has really blossomed in his personality. He loves to color and wants to show it off ever time, enjoys counting and singing his ABC's. He also loves to be outside on his 4-wheeler, he does circles around the house. As parents we could not be more proud of our little guy. What a blessing!

Jammin Journel Alicia's Craving.....

As I walked thru the kitchen I felt like a tiger about to attack the rice crispy treats that Steve made and I looked around at what other sweet thing I could have then made my way straight to the treat... opened the lid and about had to spank my own hand. I was impressed with myself... I said to myself... dangit NO you don't want that. (can you see me yelling at myself...... I think i'm going crazy) So I went and made celery and peanut butter. Humm doesn't that sound like a good trade. NO.....Healthier maybe not better tasting. As I ate the celery I at least felt better about myself.

My last week I have struggled with trying to eat the right and healthier things. I play a mind game with myself and say " oh I can eat just this it won't be that bad" and THEN i'm frustrated with myself for the rest of the day, or when I get on the scale and I haven't lost anymore weight. And it is constantly in the back of my mind that if the cancer is still there in 4 months then it is because I didn't stick to such a strick diet... the constant rollercoaster. Wow how do people do so good with eating so well ALL THE TIME. I have done better than I thought and even my husband... has compimented me on doing good. I have been at this for going on 4 weeks and it has been rewarding and tough. I guess looking at the BIG picture my body will be healthier and i'm happy for the change in my body that I can see. I'm just going to pat myself on the back and keep going and when I do struggle hopefully it won't be a HUGE BIG CUPCAKE.... :) Sincerly Celery Girl!

Shoutout to my sister Emily!

Emily is such an amazing mom and so creative. She loves her family and adores her daughter Jocelyn. Emily is always doing for others and loves life to the fullest. She has an amazing testimony of the Gospel and shows her love to the lord by her service to others. I'm grateful and blessed to have her as my sister. I love our talks we can laugh, cry and talk for hours about our lives as moms, wives, sisters and friends. I love ya sistah!
This is just ONE of Emily's many creative treats. She made these rice crispy treats for an activity. I was just amazed.. they are so dang cute. What a fun treat for the kids.