Woo Hoo! New Do!

I did it!

I went to Erin's salon and asked her to chop my hair off!

I. Love. It.

My head feels ten pounds lighter, it's so much cooler, and it's so much easier to do.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Erin, for being the best hairdresser in the entire world!!!

Anyone who wants to have fabuloso hair too, 

let me know and I'll hook you up with Erin's salon number!

Woo Hoo!

Deep Thoughts, by Tara

I've had some serious questions/thoughts on mind mind lately, and I feel like the only way to work through them is to state them aloud and get some feedback from my worldwide followers.

So, here they are, in no particular order:

1.  Can I really claim to fit into my pre-prego clothes again, when it seriously takes a long battle of tucking and squeezing to get myself into them???

2.  Is it normal to HATE a traffic light???  There is a traffic light that without fail, turns red the second it spots me.  I've tried sneaking up on it, I've tried to pretend like I don't notice how rude it always is to me, I've even held in the extremely vulgar language that I want to use every time I have to stop at it's red light.  I'm sure you won't believe me, but I'm sure I even saw it smirk at me once.  UGH!  How do you get even with a traffic light???

3.  What is the deal with me and sweets???  I will make a vow with myself that I'm not going to eat anymore sweets, and seriously 10 minutes later when someone offers me something delectable, I dig in, without even a second thought to the stupid unrealistic vow I just made moments earlier.

4.  Why do I become a raging, screaming, emotional, lunatic once a month???  Oh wait.......................nevermind.

5.  Why do I still have friends who don't understand the importance of public restroom procedures ???  I have a friend whom I will call Freba, who I kid you not, had to give a talk in our stake conference, while we were eating dinner beforehand, she took her talk into the restroom with her, and I was informed that she placed it on the top of the toilet while she did her business......................that's right, ON. TOP. OF. THE. TOILET. Then she brought it back to the table, and continued to hold it and saturate all of the germs that were on it into her skin.  Seriously Freba???  Have I taught you nothing???

These are just a few of the thoughts/questions that keep me up at night.  I would greatly appreciate any feedback you might have to help me in my quest for answers.  

Thank you, and good night.

Logan

I can't believe my baby is 12 years old now.  Where has the time gone???

It seems like just yesterday I delivered my little, 4 lbs 14 oz baby boy.  I was smitten.  I remember the overwhelming feelings of love I felt for this sweet little man that was placed in my arms.   He was so perfect.  I even remember laying in bed snuggling him, when he was only about 4 weeks old, and just thinking I could never imagine him being older than that.  He will always be my baby.  He loves it when I tell him that :)

Today was such a special Easter sunday.  Logan received the priesthood today.  It was a very spiritual experience.  Especially for me.  One, it was my firstborn, and two, I've never had the opportunity to be there for someone receiving the priesthood.  The bishop asked me to bear my testimony for Logan.  Although I felt like I might vomit when he asked me, I was so grateful to have the opportunity to share my testimony with him.  I think sometimes I take for granted that he knows I have a testimony of my Savior.  Then Aaron gave him a beautiful blessing.  I'm so grateful to have a husband who holds the priesthood and is worthy to give my children and I blessings.  I'm so grateful to have a righteous son, who has made good choices so that he could be worthy to hold the priesthood.  Logan brings so much joy to my life and to our family.  He is such a wonderful big brother.  I can always count on him to help me out with the kids, the house, or anything else I need help with.  He's come to me with a hug and an offer to take care of the kids if I want to go rest, on several occasions. (probably because I was being a raging lunatic)  He has such a good heart.  I've watched him befriend kids who don't particularly have many friends.  I've watched him defend his brother and sister.  I've seen him work hard on a job, when everyone else quite because it was too hard.  He has so many good traits, which I'm sure he inherited from his father.  

I'm so grateful to my Heavenly Father for blessing my life with Logan.  

He'll always be my baby, whether he likes it or not :)  

Happy Birthday, buddy!

I love you!

Game & Fish Expo

Last Saturday the kids and I went to the Game and Fish Expo.  

It was so much fun!  

They had so many interactive exhibits that the kids thoroughly enjoyed.

First we did a little fishing.

Ava checking out the fish

Then the kids did some bow fishing

(I think that's what it was called) 

Pet some disgusting oversized lizard

Made friends with an alligator

Touched a ginormous  boa constrictor

Here's Colton in heaven, explaining to me all the reasons why we should get a snake.......

NOT GONNA HAPPEN..........

EVER!!!

Some of us took a little nap

Then the kids went deer hunting with a paint ball gun.

Logan and Colton insisted that the gun was off, since Gracie was the only one to hit the deer :)

I just explained to them that girls are better than boys at certain things, like shooting for instance..........

oh they loved that explanation :)

Overall it was a very successful day.  The kids were entertained for 4 hours, and the whole thing was FREE!  Woop Woop!