CA weekend

This weekend my mother and I took the girls to CA on our trip the girls got to go to Disneyland, see there Costantini cousins, watch Aunt Leanna graduate and just have a great time here are tons o pics.

 Travel Breakfast :) 

 Car 

 Cousin Connors Birthday Present 

 "Is this where Jesus lives?"

 Lego Beauty and the Beast

 So Fun

 Ready for the Train

Sand Baby 

 Sand Shower

 Sleeping Beauty's Castle 

 Tea Cups 

  Temple in the background

 Sand Beard

 Shopping Time 

  Carousel

White Bunny's House

What are you SOO Good at?

This morning whiles snuggling my oldest daughter (3yrs) I asked her "What are you good at?'
She immediately started naming things like, "I'm good at putting my shoes one, "I'm good at saying 'Thank You' while trick-or-treating, I can get myself dressed, I am good at sharing my Frosty with my sister even though she didn't go the dentist, I'm SOOO Good at singing ect" The list went one. The thing is she was right. She was good at all of those things.  

Then I started to think of things that i was good at. I had to THINK, it took some time. My first thought was, well I can throw together a quick meal with whatever is in the kitchen.  Then i continued thinking, but it isn't always healthy, or look good, but it's food.  

Being the incredible smart person I am , i noticed that with my GOOD THING i started to break it down to a NOT SO GOOD thing.

Why do we do that. Why when we are little we can easily make a huge list of things we are wonderful at, but by adulthood we are "aren't so good" When does this change happen? How can I prevent it with my own children. I want them to always know they are beautiful, they are smart, intelligent   and hopefully still be humble.

Anyway, I thought I had better start right now owning what I am good at. Because truth be told i am good at alot of things, so I might as well OWN IT  :)
Here is my  list
 1, I have great hair. It will take a curl and keep it all day
 2. I can rope. Seriously, I can lasso a standing object
 3. I'm funny. Honestly, i can make almost anyone laugh.
 4. I'm good at gardening, and using items from my garden for meals.
 5. I'm SOO GOOD at being positive. even when i am down, and i don't feel like I can handle things. Time on my knees in prayer, and maybe a nap will help me feel like I can do it again (I"ve used this alot in the last year and been SO thankful it)
 6. I'm a good driver. (I can hear my sisters laughing at this very moment) But honestly, I've been many precarious driving situations and I've had the skills to drive on the safety.
 7. I love my family. I have this need to  touch base with each of them once a week. But most of my siblings and parents i contact more then that. I want us to stay close, and the only way to do that is call and talk to them
8. I am good dancer.
9. I'm good at accepting people how they are (except my family. i am always wanting them to be there better selves)
10. I've got a great smile   :)

So what are you good at? Tell me, OWN IT. Make it yours!   Love, Jo

You know you a Mother of 2012 if...

When instead of helping your child right away. You run and get your camera, snap a pic, THEN help them.

So I was working on the computer. When I hear a "Mom, help me I stuck" I look over to see Allea's danging feet. I quickly replyed, "Can I take a pic first?" She agreed. HA!  I took the pic, then went to rescue her. Poor Allea growing up in a blogging world. :)

Easter :)

When your a single Mom of two Littles, that only know what you tell them. Then you can have Easter when ever you want to have Easter. :) So, I decided to have Easter two weekends ago, while my parents, sister and I were in St. George for a friends baby shower.

Yo'sea is one smart cookie, I think she knows who the Easter Bunny is. Still she had fun  going through her basket, Allea was the cutest baby ever when she found her basket she opened the cupboard door, then immediately shut it, looked at me and said, "Oh no! Oh No! Mom" She was so excited all she could say was "Oh No" cracked me up.

Who can blame these two for being excited. Between, me, my parents and Aunty naco, they had the biggest Easter baskets I've ever seen. Two spoiled little girls. Spoiled with love, and stuff. :)

Easter Baskets

Allea and Her basket

Yo'sea and her press on nails that lasted about three minutes. On her nails

At a friends Baby Shower,

Girls at the Art Museum

Playing at Tuacun

My girly Girl Yo'sea

Stories

Yo'sea in a storytelling stage. She is constantly coming up with "remember when" or "once upon a time"'s The "remember whens" I think are dreams, while the "Once Upon a times" are always stories with a "The End".

 Here are a few of each for you reading pleasure.

"Remember When

• "Remember that one time I was so really big, bigger, and I was taller then the house. You said, "Hey come down you will fall" and said, "I can't, I just big now!" Remember?
• "Remember when I had the Pink Princess train that only kids could drive, and I gave you, Masoni, Cheii, and Allea a ride to visit Mama Coco? And I drive really fast to Disneyland to see the Princesses?
• "Mom, where is My one Pony that is alive? Remember, he is really nice with sparkly hair?" Mom- Sister that sounds like it was a dream. YOu don't really have a Pony that is alive,  you just thought about it while you were sleeping. Yo'sea- "Mom I do. You told us to play out side because we were too loud."

"Once Upon a Time"

• Once Upon a Time, there was a baby tiger and he his throat hurt. His mom said no more Soda! Just drink water. THe tiger said," NO!" He said it soft like "Meow" because his throat hurt. He goes to his friends house and say "Meow" they all laugh and said drink water. He goes to another friends house and say "Meow' the laugh and say he sound funny. Then he drink water and says, "ROOOOAR" His throat no more hurt. The End"

Oh! She has also taken it upon herself to give us new names every morning at breakfast. If you could please referr to me as "Nula" I would appreciate it. Yo'sea is now Toby, and I forget what Allea's new name will be. I guess it doesn't matter since by tomorrow morning she will have a new one. :) If you are so bored of your name please come and have breakfast with us :) 

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Our little big house

This winter Salisbury Homes did a giveaway of a darling little play house for children. The family of there choosing would get the house with toys, and a Christmas dinner inside, someone entered us and my girls and I were picked!

You couldn't believe my excitment. I've had a tough year, and i've never won anything before. Anyway we were so excited my girls were a bit shy, Yo'sea was still recovering from her heart surgery (did you know Yo'sea had heart surgery? Well, she did and she is thriving! Doing really well.) so she wasn't her usual excited self.

This first pic is of the house, and the huge crane that was needed to  get it off the trailer and in our yard

This is them securing it next to our home and then filling it with presents for the kids.

This pic is of Allea as happy as can be.

The girls love there little big house. It is big enough for me to stand in. But the door and windows are all pint size. the presents that they recieved were PERFECT for them. Dress-ups, princess stuff, barbies, Dora. They girls were spoiled, good thing they are such great girls or I would be scared of them become very unappreciative. As of now, they are happy with all that they got, and there are using there little imaginations more.  Also, yo'sea has to dress up like a princess DAILY. :)

Also, here are some pics of Yo'sea in Pre'op, then right after surgery. She was a trooper, and doign so well. She is growing and gaining some weight. She finally has an appetite that I thought was in our genes, and she also has alot more energy. Three cheers for modern medicine, and Salisbury homes!

 This is Allea, LOVING the hospital. If she had things her way, she would want someone to get hearty surgery everyday. I can't say enough how awesome Primary Childrens Hospital is. If any of you every want to get together to make quilts or blankets to donate let me know. I will find the time to organize something like that.

Confession

I just downloaded this single and PAID for it.



and I'm glad I did. Nappy  Roots YO!
Plus, if you didn't know, I was raised a lil'bit  country with a whole lotta soul. This song just fits me perfect. Plus, honestly who doesn't want to make that Slip and slide for grown-ups?