GO RED SOX!!!

Yesterday was our second tournament game and we played the Angels. The last time we played them we got our booties kicked but last night was a totally different story. the kids played great! It was one of the most exciting games i have watched. The Angels are one of the better teams so the kids were nervous about playing. The last inning ended and we had won by 2. The umpire however said there was still a minute left on the clock and started another inning. The Angles rallied and got 5 runs. We were up to bat, had scored one run and needed one to tie and two to win. There were two boys on base and only one out and the umpire called the game due to time. Thinking we had lost I was so mad. But turns out we did win. The rules state that if the game goes over more than 1 hour 45 minutes then they take the score from the last inning. The best part of the night however is that my bot hit his first ever HOMERUN!!!!

Playing catch up...again

So things have been a little crazy the last few weeks. This post will be a little long but feel free to just look at the pictures. That's the fun part anyway.

A few weeks ago my sister in law got married. We had a great time at the wedding. The kids looked super cute and danced the night away. When it was time to go they were actually happy to leave and were asleep before I got up the stairs to tuck them in.

Madisen dancing at the wedding.

My little man isn't so little any more. He was antsy waiting for the wedding to start since we got there an hour early. I found him watching the players golf. He is so CUTE!!!

Madisen loved her dress. She posed for about 5 minutes. I just think this one is so cute. She was so serious and trying to "act like a model."

Tanner LOVES the YMCA dance. Here he is as one of the Village People during his favorite dance of the night.

There have been a lot of changes in our ward so our Pinewood Derby kept getting pushed back. The day finally came and the boys were more than ready to see how their cars stacked up to their friends. Tanner's car did well falling right in the middle of the pack. All in all the boys had a fantastic time and so did we!!!

The car is finally finished. Tanner was so funny saying, " I might not win but my car looks gooooood."

Dad and Tanner adding the clear coat to make his car shine.

Hey batter batter!!! The official Little League season is over and we are now playing in the tournament. They won their first game yesterday and will play again this week. Tanner played so well. His first up to bat he hit a triple and I freaked out. He could have turned it into a home run because he is super fast but our third base coach stopped him on third. His second up to bat he got a double!

Dad helping Tanner get on his catcher gear.

Last but not least we have big news. NO I'm not pregnant, I got my tubes tied Monday so we are officially done having babies. The decision has been made for along time but I made it permanent a week ago. We love our kids and feel such a huge responsibility to raise them right in this crazy and sometimes scary world. We are so blessed to have healthy, happy, funny, smart, (I could go on and on), kids. Thanks to Cristen for having another baby so my kids can get their baby feel.

Race For The Cure

My sister called a couple of weeks ago and asked if I was interested in running the Race For The Cure 5k. With only a couple of weeks to get ready I was really nervous and wasn't sure I would be able to run the whole thing and finished with a decent time. I rallied a few friends who I thought would be interested in actually running with me and it came down to just me and my friend Erica who were able to participate. SAturday morning arrived an I got up at 6:15 which was a miracle in it's self for a weekend. I left the house at 7:10 and picked up Erica, and headed over to the start line in Las Vegas. Feeling as though we were running late we quickly walked from our car to the start line, met up with my sister, her husband, and boys as well as my sister in law and little brother who thankfully had safety pins for our numbers. We pinned on our bibs, started the timer and started running. We finished in 35 minutes and only walked about 10 minutes of the 35. Thanks Erica for sticking with me and my stress fractured shin. We had a great time and are looking forward to our next run!

What you can't see in this picture are the matching pink and black watches we were wearing.

Host:	Me
Location:	My House
When:	Wednesday, April 28, 11:45AM Add to my iCal Calendar
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My sister showed up the other day wearing a very cute watch and when I asked where she got it she replied, "I made it at a watch party." I thought I have to have one, so I'm hosting a party at my house. I know that many of you still have kids a t home during the day so I say the more the merrier, bring them. Check out www.sundaeshoppe.blogspot.com to see pictures of just a few watches people have made. Call me with any questions and I hope to see you on the 28th!!! This is for anyone who reads my blog and would like to attend. You can email me at jushandjen@hotmail.com with any questions or to get my address.

Living with Madisen

Madisen is my angel. We wanted a girl so bad when I found out I was pregnant because we already had a boy. She keeps us laughing and our toes all the time. We bought the kids new bikes since they had both out grown theirs and we were riding the other day along a bike trail near our home when all of the sudden Madisen we off her bike and sliding on her belly and forehead. How she did this I still don't know it was the oddest thing. Still I ask how are you riding a bike and scrap your forehead? Only Madisen could do this! This afternoon she has had a couple of funny conversations I thought I would share.

Madisen-Mom girls have girlfriends.

Me-Yep girls call their friends girlfriends but boys don't call their friends boyfriends.

Madisen-Nope they call them brothers

Me-Where did you learn that?

Madisen-Dad

A few minutes later as we are watching Dancing With The Stars...

Madisen-She isn't covering her back. Why don't these girls cover their backs. I hate that.

Me-Nope she isn't

a few dancers later...

Madisen -SHE'S COVERING HER BACK!!! Now that's what we like to see. Vote for her!

My 100th post!

100. My middle name is Dawn.

99. I love my jazzercise instructor.

98. Winter in my favorite time of year.

97. The year I graduated from high school.

96. My favorite color is purple.

95. I say the word pissed even though I know it bugs my mom.

94. I love the rice for El Torito. (a restaurant near our house)

93. My bike is purple.

92. My eyes are brown like my Dad's.

91. I want to skydive but only in Hawaii where it would be worth it.

90. I hate my floor plan in my house.

89. I'm grateful for my house even though I hate my floor plan.

88. I want a weekend car.

87. I would repaint my house every year just for the change.

86. I have one crooked tooth that bugs the crap out of me.

85. I am obsessed with having clean floors.

84. Cap'n Crunch is my treat when I'm on a diet.

83. I hate going to the dentist!!!

82. I hate getting my teeth cleaned!!!

81. I use to hate my nose until I realized it looks just like my Dad's. Now I hope nothing ever happens to it.

80. I have a big forehead.

79. The year I was born.

78. I love boots.

77. In high school I was the girl who was going to have 6 kids in 6 years! YIKES!!!

76. I fell in love with Justin at first sight!

75. I was in President Hinkley's ward while he was prophet. Although I never met him.

74. I think this is very hard.

73. I lived in 15 different places/houses in 24 years.

72. I have two kids and have never had a contraction.

71. From age 16-21 I worked for 13 doctors, 2 nurse practitioners, a dentist, a juicer(Zuka Juice), and a mouse.

70. I might go back to school.

69. My favorite comedy movie (right now) is Couple's Retreat.

68. I can still sing all the songs from the Scripture Scouts cd's I had as a kid.

67. My favorite primary song is "If the Savior Stood Beside Me."

65. I have given 1 talk in church in the last 11 years.

64. I had to buy a "youth" bike because my legs were too short for the "women's" bike.

63. I love going to Jazzercise.

62. I would love to travel the world and take pictures and get paid for it.

61. I am the second child of five.

60. I don't want to work in my office even for a short period of time.

59. If I could visit anywhere in the world tomorrow I would go to Rome.

58. I don't like my straight hair but would probably feel the same way of I had curly hair all my life too.

57. I sang my Alma Madar at a school assembly my senior year.

56. I never wish to go back to high school!!!

55. I love so sing really loud in the car.

54. I don't like making my bed but do almost everyday.

53. I still have my very first driver's licence.

52. I love the beach.

51. I want a dog but it has to be little and be fully trained before it lives here.

50. Has anyone ever actually finished this?

49. My wrist is the same size as my 6 years olds.

48. I've had surgery on my eyes twice.

47. I wear a size 5 ring and it's too big.

46. My favorite song out of the hymn book is "Come Follow Me."

45. I love Rascal Flatts. I have all their cd's and all their extra songs you can buy on itunes.

44. I have been reading so much lately I don't think I can pick a favorite book.

43. I love to hear Tanner tell the story of Nephi getting the brass plates from Laban.

42. I have had my ears pierced 4 times and still only have one hole in each lobe.

41. Every now and then I love to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. But only two or three times a year.

40. I like Port of Subs better than Subway.

39. I hate sleeping with socks, but always have cold feet at night.

38. I wear a fragrance called unconditional love

37. I love shoes but have to be sensible now that I am in primary every week.

36. I like the way the Twilight series ended.

35. I only watch the news when Justin turns it on.

34. I would love to be the singing time teacher in primary.

33. I want to buy a piano so I can learn to play it.

32. I would rather watch baseball than play it.

31. How old I will be this year.

30. Growing up I thought everyone got a free Slurpee from 7-11 on my birthday (7-11) in celebration of my birth!!!

29. The age I will claim to be the rest of my life.

28. Number of pairs of shoes I own.

27. I love flip flops.

26. Team Edward not Jacob.

25. Team Jace not Simon.

24. Team Peeta not Gale.

23. Am I done yet?

22. I use Bare essential make up.

21. I love to lay in the sun and get hot and tan.

20. I want a porch swing in my backyard. Or even better a hammock.

19. I saw Wicked in San Francisco and would love to see it again.

18. I never thought I'd say this but my heart is in Primary.

17. I drink a lot of Diet Coke from Sonic.

16. My favorite hamburger is an In-N-Out hamburger with grilled onions.

15. I want to attend a session of general conference with my kids when they are old enough to pay attention the whole time.

14. the story of King Benjamin is my favorite.

13. I will go on the back East trip when Tanner is old enough to go.

12. I want a backyard big enough to have a gigantic pool.

11. I like to roller blade.

10. I'm so glad I only have 9 things left on this list!!!

9. The number of rings I own.

8. Age of my favorite boy in the whole world.

7. I want to live on the beach when we retire.

6. Age of my favorite girl.

5. I want to serve a full time mission with Justin.

4. I have owned 7 cars.

3. I like to color.

2. I love to swing on the swings at the park.

1.I LOVE, LOVE,LOVE, LOVE being a Mom.

A few weeks ago I posted about all my mom's grandkids. Tonight i was editing some of those pictures and came across this one and thought I would share my thoughts about these special people in my life. I'll start with Cristen. Growing up with Cristen was difficult at times but she was always good for a laugh. We shared a room most of our childhood and that I think was the start of many fights. She was messier than me and I was a control freak. But she was always the first to my side when i would cry or just needed backing up. Because we were so close in age as we got older and got into high school is was so great to have my little sister there to eat lunch with and always laugh with. She loves my kids to death and they love her!!! She is the first person I call on a bad day. She listens to me cry, rant and vent about anything and always has great advice even if all she does is burst into laughter. Her laugh is so contagious.

Next is Pollyanna, or as most people know her, Erin. Where to start? Erin was the constant happy in our home. Even now when she comes to visit she is full of joy and excitement over everything. Growing up she decided she was tired of sharing a room so she moved into the closet under the stairs where she slept on the boxes of food storage for a good 6 months or so. I'm not sure why she moved back into her actual room, I guess that is a question for her. She dances with her shopping cart in the store and races with my kids in Target. When I need a creative idea or a poem for primary she whips one or more up and has them in my in box within minutes. She sends random texts that put a smile on my face, even when they are as simple as "any idea how to get outlast lipstick off my kids face? or I love you and thought you needed to know." Most the time those come at just the right moments, like when I'm ranting to Cristen on the phone.

Last but not least is Matthew. The BABY of the family. He was the one when we were all in trouble for something and none of us wanted to cop to it that we would send out to mom to say he did it. Being the baby he hardly got in as much trouble as one of us girls would have. He's been locked outside in his underwear, spent more time in the emergency room with stitches or a broken something than any of us. Matthew is the one we thought we were going to loose when he was so sick and the closest doctor to help him was 8 hours away in Salt Lake City. That was the scariest 48 hours of my life so far!!! Despite being raised by a bunch of girls he has grown into a man who honors his Priesthood and loves his wife. He is a fantastic uncle spending hours playing wii with my kids. I can't talk about Matthew without talking about his wife who I love as if she had grown up my sister! He is a lucky guy to get Lauren in his life and so are we.

Yep, you all should be jealous that these are my siblings and not yours!!!