Drew is 6 today!!!

Today my little guy has turn 6 !!!!!

Drew I just want you to know how much we love you and are so happy you are our little guy!

You have such a sensitive and kind heart and spirit!

You care about your sisters more then you care about yourself!

You love helping your mom on the kitchen, cooking!

You see the need around the house and do it with out us asking you!

You say funny things to make us lough!

You gave the best kisses and hugs!

I love you sweet little men!!!

Happy Birthday big boy!!!

Drew's Favorite Present

Thank you Grandpa and Grandma Wren!!! He was ecstatic abut his new scooter!!!!

Mud Spa!

All summer long my sweet little Drew has been trying so hard to dig hols in my flower beds. And his mother has been loosing her brain trying figure out how else I can tell him NOT to dig in my flower beds....the kid does get it...

Few days ago, I looked out the window, and have realized that I am to little to late this time around to stop him.... thankfully (I think), I had no energy to yell at him...I just give up...

Well....at list we got great pictures out of it! And may be, just may be it has cured him from digging in my yard!!

My gratitude for this country!

As most of you know, I have been brought to this wonderful land about 17 years ago. When my mother decided to immigrate from Russia.

Today, I want to express my gratitude towards this country and it's people.

I am grateful for:

1. Ability to have and sustain large family. Two kids was the most I have ever heard of some one having in St. Petersburg Russia

2. Introduction to free religion. And freedom to practise it. That alone is the one most important blessing that I have received by coming to this land.

3. An opportunity to go to college, and have it paid for.

4. People who made it possible for me to be in college.

5. Serving LDS mission.

6. People who made it possible for me to do so.

7. Finding my sweetheart, Troy and being sealed to him for Eternity in the Temple.

8. My Sweet little children.....

9. My kids US citizenship.

10.My kids being raised in the Church

11. My extended family. I married into a wonderful family.

12. Ownership of the house.

13. My husband's job. And especially in this trouble times.

14. Lawyers and government officials who work extremely hard to make my life permanent in this country.

I'm sure I have missed a lot...but this is just few little reasons that made huge difference in one girl's life.

Thank you America, and it's people!!!

It's a BOY!!!!

We are super-duper excited for the little guy to come to our family sometime in September.

I'm so excited

I have been wanting this baby for sooo long, and last night Troy has surprised me with it. Yaaa!
For those of you who have never used this...OMGush! It makes you sweat like in 5 min. no joke!
It claims to burn as much calories in 30 min as if you would run on the treadmill for 1 hr.
I don't know if it's true, but I do know that when I used it at the gym, I so could tell the intensity of workout that I was getting is amazing. I love this machine!!!

Our Big Girl

It seems like yesterday that I held this little girl in my arms for the first time and just cried my eyes out, being overwhelmed with joy of what that event has brought. On May 7th Rylee has turn 8 !!! I have surprised her with breakfast morning of pancakes with chocolate ice cream and fresh strawberries. For lunch we have brought her Subway sandwich, her fav. and then of course, she got to pass some cupcakes in her class. After school we went to get her much anticipated Rollerblades. Rylee, has been saving her money to buy some, and lucky girl grandpa and grandma Wren came to the rescue. She was absolutely trill to know that she can get them now.Thank you grandpa and grandma.
This girl is natural on those babies.

After Troy got off work we went out for family diner and after that we have surprise her with....

Yes, we let her, pierce her ears. She still can't believe that we let her.

I don't think she new it would hurt.

But in the end she was glad she did it.

In over all I think Rylee had a fantastic day!!! And defiantly got spoiled... Not to mention the Saturday Birthday party for her 15 friends. I will have to post some great pictures of that later. Much gradutude toTroy for keeping my head still atached to my neck. He is amazing and the kids just adored him. I think he found few that he wouldn't mind adapting. (smile)

Anyway, Rylee, we love you very much and are very proud of the great girl that you are growing into!!!

Our 10 Year Anniversary

My sweet husband has made this for me. I love you sweetheart! You are the best thing that has ever happen to me. You make me a better person, and I thank my Heavenly Father for the gift He has given me, YOU!

Give away

So, I have visited this site that has almost daily give aways...check it out they are fantastic.

Here is the link http://giveawaytoday.blogspot.com/

I hope I win, so I can make something wonderful for my family. The above collage is missing quite bit of my other creations...I really need to pick up some camera.

Our Tooth Fairy Is Fired!!

Rylee has lost 4 teeths so far...and every single time our Tooth Fairy has failed to come by.....Once she came like 3 days late. Then another, she hided her money in pillow cases and under the sheets....what the hake is wrong with her? I mean, I had to go and look through all Rylee's bedding to find her stinking money. Rylee, has even wrote her a letter, saying how mad she is at her, and that she wants her tooth back. So this morning after seeing my daughter crying, I decided that we just need another Tooth Fairy. So pass it on....we are looking for one.

A Must Have For Every Mother

So, I have heard of this book like in October, and finally got my hands on it. I just love the idea that this book promotes. Though, I would consider myself as one of those lucky moms, who's kids love veggies, I have to admit there are days when we don't have any....

So, this book came as a great rescue, the recipes are fantastic, and it has information on which vegetable does what for your body, and how much of it you should have a day... My Rylee sat with me like for 30 minutes, and just insisted that we read all about each veggie. Great education! Though, the book was written to trick your kids, I have to say, I am totally OK to be tricked into eating all my veggies as well. It's delicious.

Any whom, just give this book a try, I think you will like it. We can't get enough of it. I got mine on Amazon.com for like $6.

What goes around comes around

About 8 years ago....I was hugely, 9 month pregnant, 10 days overdue with Rylee. My sweet husband one morning decided to play joke on me.
While I was still asleep, he got some worm water and gently pour it down below, so that very shortly I woke up in excitement and panic, for I thought, my water broke and I will FINALLY have this babe....He let me go on believing this for like 10 min. or so, then he plaid this tender moment role of the father and invited me to set on the bed for just a minute, and read this wonderful poem that he wrote just for this moment....I was soo touched and overwhelmed with love of my husband....As I read the poem I have reluctantly realized that he plaid a MEAN joke on me....
Who does that to a popping women???????

SOOOOOOOOO

I had Dr. appointment last Thursday, and Dr. decided to push some button on his computer screen and it looked like this:

O, the sweet revenge!!!!!!! I just had to ask him to print this out. When Troy got home, I said: "Hone, there is something I didn't tell you about my appointment today.....and then I gave him this picture.......( you see, I thought, he was going just freak out on me and I would feel SOOOO GOOOOOD, letting it ride) Well, as he looked at the photo his face start all shivering and his eyes got all read, and he got this sweet daddy voice saying: " Oh....honey....really?......."

Dang it!!! The boy was actually touched and excited!!! What's the mater with him?

Anyway, I felt horrible, and had to tell him right away. He was VERY mad and wouldn't talk to me for a while....but he got over it of course and the next day, I remember his joke on me 8 yrs. ago, so that made me feel sooo much better. What goes around comes around. We were even!

My last week visit to the Doctor

Sense, I am one of those girls, who doesn't keep up when my "friend" is in town, I had no idea just how far prego I was, and Doctor just was guessing about 9 weeks....He has scheduled ultrasound for me and off I went to find out just when Troy and I had some fun in the bedroom....
I had to bring all of my kids with me telling them that they will probably wont see much, to my surprise, I was able to see very clearly (the photos don't do justice here) that I indeed had human being inside of me (it wasn't just a dot on the screen).
Two great things happen while I was in the office. First, I found out that I was 12 weeks prego and not 9...Hooray!!!! How often does that happen? Like, NEVER...not to me anyway.
And second, I was Soooo happy that my kids were there. Their eyes were huge, they had smiles from year to year. And when the baby moved it's legs and arms, they broke in such a laughter. It was such a tender experience for them and me....
So, here are the pictures, though it's not the best shot of the babe, like I said, monitor of the ultrasound was a lot better. So, I will probably have this babe around September 28th (I usually get induce, so the date might very on the Dr. schedule)

Day of Faith at Harvard

OK if you have 20 min. to watch this, I am highly recommending. This girl has done such a good job representing LDS church at Harvard day of faith. Just watch it. http://vimeo.com/2120177

Pay it Forward!!

Here's the idea. Be one of the first 3 people to leave a comment on my blog and you will be the lucky recipient of a handmade gift from me some time this year. When your receive your gift will be a surprise! Now here is the catch, you have to post the same thing on your blog and do the same for 3 lucky people. GOOD LUCK! This is going to be fun!

I saw this on my friends blog site, and though, it took me a while to post it here, I have been thinking about it quite bit....what a wonderful idea of doing something nice.