The week workings

Barrett was home for the weekend with friends. I don't think he really came home to see us but to go to the hockey game. Joel had to sell his soul for tickets. The Flames won Yes Yes Yes and we watched it on TV. So it was a good game to see. They were in the hot tub and even went to West Edmonton Mall. I think they have a more exciting life than me......

Look at Harrison's new "DO". Spiked!!!!! This was at Olive Garden for Bree's Birthday. Isn't he just the cutest thing???? The twins are so big now that we have Jett. They seem to have doubled in size. Look what having a newborn will do.

Bree and her cake. The famous birthday cake picture. The tradition goes on. The twins have their first birthday this week.

I got a new prize at my house. I am blogging about it later. It is really cool. I had an awful experience at LA Weight Loss. My weight weeks are over and I don't want to spend any more money and I got a witch for a counselor that time. Does she really think she will motivate anyone to lose weight? I just wanted to quit. I think I hate that place. Jenny Craig was way nicer.

My Wii fit is finally set up. AND I am sore. The hula made the abs sore and now the boxing is making my torso sore. It is fun but frustrating because I am not very coordinated. AFter I practise for a while I will be good. It really makes me sweat.

Okay enough with the snow. I want green. I want to plant. I want to play in the dirt.

Our primary was asked to sing at stake conference. My dilemma.........Should I have them get someone else to play the piano because I will be way to nervous and will probably make a fool of myself or give it a try and make a fool of myself...

Till next time.

Jett Week One

Dressed and ready to go... As you can see not a lot of hair but it does look blonde. He is a very content baby....

Shoes and everything.....We tried the sling thing and he LIKED it.....But the car seat thing is a pain in the butt. We got to babysit today.

Announcing Jett Joshua Berry

Here is the new baby. Only 11 hours old. Jett Joshua Berry. March 4, 2009, 4:25 a.m. 6 pounds 12 ounces and 20.5 inches long.

Doesn't Brooke look great after 12 hours of labor?

Proud Grandma. I was there for all the action. No sleep last night. I even had to miss racquetball.

After his first bath which he didn't really like. Eyes open lots of the time. A very content baby.

I'm glad I'm not pregnant

This are Brooke's feet.....Look how swollen they are. And how tiny they look. How to do they actually hold her up. Can I just say how thank I am that my feet didn't do this when I was pregnant. I think she is about done....But won't it be so exciting to have a new baby????? I am so excited.

I read the new John Grisham book this week and am now reading The Last Lecture. Which I can only read about 2 chapters at a time because I cry all thru it. But it is a very interesting book. I have also read this month the in between novel of Janet Evanowich. I tried not to buy it because they are not my favorite of hers but this one wasn't bad. Still waiting the Number 15 book. I get desperate for new books so I cave and buy new ones.

I went to a tax course on Friday. It was all day and it was just all about all the new tax laws that have come into effect since last year. It sure does get all complicated and I am glad that most of it I won't really see. I love doing income taxes. It is fast and you accomplish your job quickly. Good thing my boss hates doing them.

I want to go somewhere.

I got my new crib. Now to paint the room.....and buy bedding. Joel isn't thrilled but he thought the crib was cute.

I wish I could sing. I heard our ward choir today and thought they sounded wonderful. I just wish I could sing. I would join in a heart beat. Now if Bree and Brooke were in my ward I would drag them with me. Bree on one side and Brooke on the other. If I stand by really strong singers sometimes I can sing along. Sometimes I feel very sad I wasn't blessed with this talent.

I am glad that I can play racquetball. It is so fun. I love going. I love laughing with the ladies and getting a great workout.

That has been my week. I am glad I'm not pregnant.

Musings for the new year

Barrett is home.... Man was that a little stressful before Christmas. But all is well. It is good to have him home. He really hasn't changed a bit personality wise. It was very interesting to go with him to get released from the Stake President. I couldn't believe how he has the gift of gab....I couldn't believe the experiences that he had that we didn't know. Of course, he didn't really write a lot about his experiences so that was all news to us too. It was really exciting to see the growth and testimony of my baby boy. He was home 1 day before we left for the Domincan. But the Dominican was a great experience. We got to listen to stories for days and to observe Barrett as he leaves his mission life and the habits that he acquired. The first morning he told me that he made his bed, hung up his towel, and put his dirty clothes down the laundry shoot. I pretended to faint but I was really shocked. We tried for 19 years to get him to do this.

We got home from the Dominican to prepare for family to come to hear of Barrett's homecoming. Okay everyone, sit down...but I did cook. I made homemade chicken noodle soup, cream of brocolli soup and taco soup plus "funeral" potatoes, salad, and 7 layer dip and caramel popcorn. Yes I used Colleen's recipe and it is the best caramel popcorn I have ever eaten. My mother was shocked. She started talking to me like a cook and I had to stop her and say that was my cooking for a long time. I am starting to like cooking more just because I am getting pickier and want things cooked the way I want to eat them. But we will see how that goes.

We left on the Monday to take Barrett down to school. He didn't have a car and that was our job to find him one. Boy was that stressful. Glad that is done. You all will be glad to know that he has the one thing that is the most important for success in university. A CELL PHONE WITH UNLIMITED TEXTING. We took care of that too. I sure hope I can afford this child in university. I wish him all the best.

I am back on the diet. I lost 20 pounds before Christmas and as you can see from the pictures another 25 needs to go. I am back at work and feeling better about it. I think I needed a break from work too.

I got a new phone for Christmas and can I say that I love it????? It is the i phone and it is amazing and I can text really fast now. I am still learning all the tricks of the thing but is super cool. I can honestly say that learning to text was a New Years goal last year. check that one off. I am working on new ones for this year. I want to get my quilts all sewn up. The diet and exercise for sure. I am still thinking of what I really want to accomplish. I try to have very specific goals and ones that I can achieve but still are things that I want to accomplish.

Brooke has 7 weeks left..... I am getting excited for this new grandbaby. I love having grandbabies. She looks very cute pregnant.

Blood pressure is doing great. The new pills are working. Life is good so far. Everybody take care of yourselves and Have A great new Year.....

My favorite pictures from the Dominican

This is really my favorite picture not the next one but I don't know how to edit it and my children are not here to help me.

Greyson, Joel doesn't think he needs reading glasses....LOL He borrowed mine.

Greyson and I. What a handsome little boy. He makes my heart melt.

This is Prince Dash aka Harrison. He was our Prince on the trip. He loves to be the baby and we are actually happy to baby him. He was all wrapped up nice for his nap at the pool.

Brooke will hate this shot. But I made her do it. I figured she would regret it later on... Debbie said.....

Here is the family on Christmas. Aren't we a good looking bunch????? It was so much fun. I think I would go away again for Christmas. Very peaceful....

Babysitting the boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I babysat the boys.....I wasn't too nervous about it but I did have a lunch date. I still wasn't too worried about the lunch date either because my friend Evelyn could have one baby and I could have the other one. Well to start off our adventure, we decided it was too cold for these babies and they needed coats. So off to Winners we go. Things went well until check out. Noses were running clear to their lips and both had stinky diapers. No one had a kleenex so Evelyn goes off to the bathroom to get toilet paper. But she leaves her purse. Now I have 2 carts, 2 babies, 2 purses all to watch. I was getting more stressed by the minute. The lady in front of me sees Grayson's nose and starts digging for kleenexs. She finds a package and hands me one. I say to her do you have another one I have 2 babies. She tells me I need the whole package. Then it was my turn to pay. Grayson is standing inside the cart and I move it up maybe 2 whole inches and he falls backwards into the cart smacking his head. Wailing like crazy and I am feeling guilty very guilty. The lady in front of me picks up Grayson and is cuddling him. Harrison is now crying. The checkout lady is holding the receipt for me to sign. I have no idea how much I signed for. Evelyn comes back and says I heard the crying and wondered if it was our babies. Then we have to haul those babies to the car and get them into their car seats....What an ordeal. I hate car seats. I much perferred whatever I did for my kids.

We then go to Moxies for lunch. I change both babies and we get seated and now they are hungry. I empty out the diaper bag for spoons couldn't find them so we ask the waiter for them. Feed them some applesauce and order them fries. They really couldn't eat the fries. They kept choking on them. So we try the crackers and bottles. Needles to say, if I had babies I would be very skinny because out of that meal I may have had 3 or 4 bites and a couple of sips of pop... It wasn't the most pleasant meal. And I feel sorry for Bree and all the work she has to do to do anything.........Next time I will stay home. Much easier and much more enjoyable. But they are the cutest things in the whole wide world.

Look close at the Santa claus picture. Do you recognize Santa?????

Barrett is home tomorrow night......