The Postons

Today, and Every day!

2010-09-08T10:02:00.000-07:00

7:00 Wake up, get kids ready for school, get my self ready to take kids to school, feed baby breakfast.

8:20Cue neighbor boy for car pool and insane amounts of emotional drama.

8:38 Neighbor boy exits on account we are going to be late for school, ( which starts at 9;00 and let me state that we only live about 7 blocks from the school)

8:40 leave to drop kids off to school.

9:15 Dr appt. for Gabbi's 15 month check up.

10;00 Arrive in Independence for preschool open house.

11:45 Pick Gunnar up from AM kindergarten

12:00 Lunch Time and Nap time

12:45 I make a meal for my self and sit down to eat and the phone rings, or someone stops by, or the dog runs away, or hannah over flowed the toilet, or lee called and needs me to take him something, or ( you get the idea)

1:30 switch the laundry

2:00 Run dish water and try to decide what to make for dinner.

2:30 Hey lets have a play date. My house or yours? Lol ( I actually really love those days)

3:20 Oh crap I forgot I have to go pick up Emma at school. Its been really fun we should do it again. Hannah! Find your shoes we have to go....

4:00 Arrive home and switch the laundry.

4:15 "Mom I don't know how to do my homework?"

4:30 wash the silverwear that has been soaking for most of the day.

5:00 Start dinner

5:30 Call lee, "Honey where r u?" " When will you be home?"

6:00 Eat.!!!!!!!( if you didn't catch on before, my lunch is still sitting on the counter untouched from before due to ("insert any form of time consuming catastrophe that you find amusing")

6:01 Really it takes a few more minutes for the kids to finish up, but not much.

6:02 Kids out to play with the neighbor boys, so I am able to clean up the kitchen.

7:15 "Honey where r the kids?"

7:30 baths, jammies,bed time!!!!!!

8:00 Start or finish a sewing project. Oh man I forgot to switch the laundry again.

9:15 Off to the bed room to relax and watch a movie.

10:00 "Hey hon, you wanna "Snuggle"?" and as you can tell from the quotation marks I don;t really mean "snuggle" if you get my drift. (And I don't really think I should write this on the internet, but for now I find it somewhat entertaining)

There are a few minor adjustment that could be made to my daily routine. Things like actually finishing and folding the laundry, or perhaps going to the grocery store, (but these days I find is less like a chore due to the wonderful play land where I drop my kids off for two hours), post office, or many many different types of health care appointments, planning parties or get togethers for friends, church callings, Not to mention all of the small craft project or sewing I like to squeeze in every once in awhile :) This is not a post to complain or whine about my day to day routine, but just so you know how I was able to drop the baby weight, and why I don't blog, or why I am ok with my house not looking spotless, and sometimes even letting my kids leave the house not wearing shoes.

I yell at my kids, they get spanks and time outs, My dog is not house trained, ( and if any one is interested she is yours) ( not kidding) I am not good at keeping up on folding laundry, or dishes, my bedding only gets washed every 1-2 months unless we have some massive body explosion from one of the 4 monstrosities I call my kids, bathrooms, well i buy the really expensive clorox toilet bowl tablets," they r worth every penny" and mopping and sweeping is done when somebody has a bad attitude and needs it readjusted, or when Hannah finds the wipes and gets an itch to "Help"

I am not perfect! But am amazed that once in a blue moon have the appearance of such. I enjoy my life and I love my kids. My husband makes me happy, ( even after he plays ball and decides to wipe his dripping sweaty face all over mine) I do not want to try and be someone I am not. I don't want to make decisions based on the "Image" of someone I see. This is me in all my "imperfect glory". I hope you can all revel in yours.

2010-08-17T15:54:00.001-07:00

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Strong Boy

2010-08-04T07:51:00.000-07:00

Stuff I have made

2010-08-04T06:45:00.000-07:00

This is a reminder to myself that even though a month and a half is missing out of my life, I still have a little to show for it.

Gabbi Turns 1

2010-08-03T05:38:00.000-07:00

And mom turns 28 but who really cares when its your babies first birthday? Her favorite gift by far was the nesting cups we got at IKEA. This is the Birthday outfit I made for Gabbi to wear on her special day. ( we wore it the day after too) but shhhh don't tell anyone :) Since Gabbi was born on Cinco De Mayo we had a big combination mexican fiesta. Lots of mexican food, lots of friends, and thanks to Pandora Radio lots of Mexican tunes. It was alot of fun considering dad had a test to study for and take the next day.

Gabbi has grown and changed in her personality so much over the past year. It is crazy to look back at pictures of when we first moved and see that she really was still a new born at the time. She is the easiest baby in the world. I am so grateful to have her in my life.

I am still alive!

2010-07-22T08:35:00.000-07:00

Why is it that when you get older time seems to move faster and faster? My life has been such a whirl wind of activity since May. For a rough over view we have had a first birthday (Gabbi) ,

( and mine as well but no one seems to remember after you have a baby the day after ) We have had T-ball and softball, and T-ball and softball and T-ball, and so on and so on, As well as a whole lot of crafting and sewing,. I will have a huge lot of photos to post soon, Also I feel like we have traveled across the entire United States and back, but in reality we made it as far as the midwest and back across to NY. Seen alot of family and some really cool sites. And we still have a month left before school starts ( for the kids ) Only a Month? See what I mean about time flying by! My Best friend Tiffany aka. The tiny seamstress has also been busy. I have been a bad friend lately and I haven't left her a comment in ages. SO to try and make it up to her I thought I would mention to all of you that she is doing a really cute easy tutorial and give away on her blog .. The fabric is "Bliss" which will not even be available until October. Everyone go enter to win. And then come check out my soon to post photos of our summer vacation. Ciao`

Spring Quilt Market 2010!

2010-05-27T06:18:00.000-07:00

I had the wonderful opportunity to go to Minneapolis with my very best friend Tiffany to attend spring quilt market. She was showcasing her new line of bag patterns. We had such a great time. We met a lot of great people in the quilting and crafting world, perhaps you could call them professionals. It was a new experience for both of us and I must say we were able to hold our own pretty well. I do have to give a shout out over to Amy and miss Melda Dean for all the wonderful help they gave to us newbies. And to our new booth neighbor friends ( Hi Cara, Cathy, and Susan) And to everyone else who stopped by our booth, thanks for all the love. ( listen to me this sounds like a really great dedication, or a really bad speech at the Oscars) Any ways sad to say Tiffany has all the wonderful pictures from Market, but little does she know I have all the risque photos from the Hotel. :) LOL. Which I regret to inform you all I cannot show so If you would like to have a visual from all of said events, head on over to tinyseamstress.blogspot.com and check out her awesome Market post.

Time Out For Women

2010-04-26T14:34:00.000-07:00

I had the opportunity to go to Time Out For Women in Pittsburgh this last weekend with a few friends. It was such a fun trip. I don't know if any of you have been before, but it is a little different. You go sort of thinking that is going to be like a fireside and it is, until everyone starts clapping and catcalling?! Talk about uninviting the spirit (which is the whole reason we are there in the first place right?) Not saying that the whole time you don't feel uplifted or inspired by these wonderful speakers and the messages that they are sharing, but it definitely felt out of place to clap after someone says, "In the name of Jesus Christ Amen." weird. I really liked Deanne Flynn. She spoke Saturday morning and did it in such a way that was entertaining and spiritual.

After TOFW we went to Ikea, so much fun. I ended up getting a little fabric, don't know what I am making yet but I will think of something after I get back from market, a wok, (sooo cheap) and a rolling clothes rack ( that we will use in the booth for market ) Can't wait, I am soooo excited!!

I only had my cell phone to use for pictures because my husband was taking the kids to a few birthday parties and was supposed to take pics for me, however he didn't soooooo I am linking you all over to my friend Rachel's blog. She takes fabulous pictures and has a wonderful over view of our weekend. Enjoy! ( I know I am lazy)

More fiction than science

2010-04-25T10:11:00.000-07:00

I might be the biggest dork on the planet, but I just have to tell u all how much of a fantasy sci-fi junky I am. I absolutely loved Avatar. We just bought it and I watched it three times on the first day. I know right?

In other news the family is beginning to to fell better, everyone but Gabbi that is. She is still having the runs, vomiting off and on as well as a fever off and on, she is lethargic, pale and I suspect loosing a lot of weight. I have had enough and I will be taking her to the doctor in the morning, hopefully with a positive diagnosis. Other than that I have several sewing projects that I need to get started on for market, which means more Avatar. WAAA HOOOO!!!!!!!!!

Stomache bug anyone?

2010-04-20T05:45:00.000-07:00

It's one thing to get sick, but when your a "mom" it feels like the whole world stops.

Gabbi has been battling some crazy bug for two weeks now. Diarrhea, puke, diarrhea, puke, diarrhea, and so on and so on. At first I thought it was her diet which mainly consists of juice, soy milk, and an assortment of table foods. First I pulled all the dairy products because we have had a precedence with allergies in our family, but it didn't seem to help so then I decided to cut back on the apple juice to see if that would help with the "runs" but nothing has seemed to help. Then I noticed she was cutting more teeth ( 8 total now) and someone told me teething can cause babies to have diarrhea. I didn't know that. None of my other kids have ever been affected like that. Well then I began to feel sick, I thought it was just because I had recently changed my BC pill so it would soon go away no worries, till last night that is. Now I am here to tell you we are battling a full fledged war against a raging stomach bug. UGGGGG!!!!!!

Poor Hannah came crying to my room early this morning saying "mommy I threw up in my bed". I love that when they want to snuggle they go to daddy, but when there is a mess to clean up they know just who to turn to! She is laid up in bed with cartoons, a sippy cup with juice, and a bucket just in case. And little Gabbi is on the mend, pale as a ghost, and a few pounds lighter ,which is scary because she is soo tiny to start. I am just praying that Lee and the other two kids can escape unscathed.

April Fools

2010-04-02T13:12:00.001-07:00

How dare any of you believe that I am crazy enough to have a 5th child while in medical school. No I am NOT pregnant. :) This started out as a dumb prank lee pulled on me. I was shocked when I first saw it, I thought that I had logged onto someone else's blog. Anyways I thought it would be funny to try and catch him on one. No luck! However it was lots of fun to see everyone else react! Last night at our Easter party I had so many congratulations and hugs from well wishers. It was crazy. Maybe I should get pregnant again you get lots of attention. LOL So sorry to all!! When and IF the time comes we will definitely let everyone know. Thanks for all the love.

I got my way!

2010-04-01T07:45:00.000-07:00

Well Lee and I have been arguing about if we want to have one more kid. I guess I get my way! I am way excited! Everyone pray for us to have a boy! We will be having a Halloween baby!

28 Reasons Why I Love Tiffany!

2010-03-16T14:41:00.000-07:00

Today is my very best friend Tiffany's Birthday. In honor of her day I am listing the "28" reasons why she is the greatest BFF!

1. She will let me stop and get a Pepsi at a gas station (cause its my fave) even though she hates it.

2. She will sew all the Velcro and snaps onto my projects for me because she knows I don't like to do it.

3. She will write my cards for me, because her hand writing is cuter than mine.

4. She tells me I am a good mom even though I am yelling at my kids.

5. She is fabulous at making brownies, mine are terrible.

6. She is really good at seeing something she likes and then making it into something her own

7. She doesn't need a pattern to sew ANYTHING!

8. She lets me mother her and tell her how to do things even though secretly she already knows.

9. She may be short in stature but she knows how to command a room of presiding priesthood authority. :)

10. I can move all the way across the USA and she will not let me feel like I am being replaced

11. We love all the same T.V. shows

12. We can send 3500 plus texts a month about absolutely nothing

13. She thinks she has no patience, but that girl puts up with a lot more drama (having a house full of boys) than I would!

14. You get a lot of attention when you go out into public with her

15. She always apologizes for things even if they are your fault

16. She is taking me to quilt market in Minneapolis this May.

17. When we get together late at night she isn't afraid to act like we are still in high school.

(and it will probably still be that way when we are 60)

18. She is a great leader in the church. ( that is why they keep calling her)

19. She has the best hand me downs, or hand me ups. ( ha ha ha)

20. She puts up with my occasional short joke, even if they aren't very good.

21. We can video chat for hours and it only feels like minutes

22. She gives amazing support to anyone she is around even if she is miserable

23. She will come over and help fold my mounds of laundry just so we can hang out together

24. I will blow my entire monthly allowance in one trip, but she knows how to hold back and buy something only when she really really wants it.

25. She tried out for American Idol, totally cool

26. Looks super cute in flats, but will never buy them because she thinks they make her look short :)

27. Her favorite way to win an argument is " well my dad says"

28. And just for fun if a few of you didn't realize yes today is St. Patrick's Day and yes Tiffany is only 4 ft 8 in tall.

Disclaimer: ( Beware being friends has its privileges, while I may poke fun here and again, It will not be tolerated from any other person.) :) Tiffany you are such a great friend. You are as dear to me as any sister. You mean more to me than you realize. I hope our mansions in heaven are right next door at the end of a cult a sac. I love that we are completely opposite and come from ridiculously different backgrounds but ended up together. I love that we can finish each others sentences, and know each others deepest darkest secrets. I love that we might not talk for a few days but we can pick up in almost the exact same place and not feel awkward. I love that this sounds like a love letter to a boyfriend yet I can still write it about you. LOL I hope you have a great birthday. Thanks for being my best friend. I love you.

Spring Break

2010-03-07T15:16:00.001-08:00

This is going to be my lazy spring break post.( I could go into a-lot more detail on how the weather was not as warm as we were expecting, or how we got lost trying to find Gator land, or how the hotel carpet smelled like old lady feet, or how my dad was shamelessly cheap, or how people in Orlando do not believe in car maintenance, because we couldn't find a lube shop any where so we had to go to Wal-mart (sorry Jeff), or how we were run off a plantation in Georgia, or that it took us three days to drive 14 hours home) Not much happened, just drove down to Florida, stayed for 5 days, went to Disney World, went to the beach, saw my dad (first time in over 8 years) took our time driving home. Kids had a blast. All in all a successful fun family vacation. Here are some pictures to tell the tales. I tried to keep them in chronological order as much as possible .

Happy Valentines Day

2010-02-12T07:11:00.001-08:00

We have begun making homemade valentines for the kids to take to school every year. Its much more "Heart Felt" and goes better with the holiday. Not really! I just think it is a fun excuse to do some kind of fun craft with the kids, and they really love it to. This year we found these GIANORMOUS marshmallows at the grocery store, then we dipped them in chocolate and added some sprinkles and a stick and Voila' mallow pops. I think they turned out really cute, and the kids thought they tasted good too. Now I just hope they can still pass them out seeing how they are homemade and all, and the school has some dumb policy saying treats have to be packaged. If not at least we had fun right?

(ps I am having a hard time transfering my pics off of my camera so for now you get crappy cell phone pics)

A good hiding place

2010-02-12T07:04:00.000-08:00

Gunnar has found that he loves to play hide and seek. He climbs into the cupboard and asks you to shut the door before you start counting to come and look for him. Its sweet. He thinks he is still so sneaky and has the best hiding spot ever. Even Hannah likes to play if she can climb in the cupboards.

Teething

2010-01-30T14:00:00.000-08:00

We have tooth number 3. Gabbi got her first two bottom teeth when she was just 4 months old, and has been working on the third (bottom right side) ever since then. It does this thing where it comes just below the surface and then vanishes again. It has been frustrating to not be able to do anything. She hasn't been her happy playful self for quite some time, so needless to say I am ecstatic that it finally broke the surface. Here is to happy babies everywhere (until the next tooth decides to make an appearance)

This is the best picture I could get with her mouth open. She isn't very cooperative when she is eating. :)

Tip of the day

2010-01-27T06:16:00.000-08:00

Only buy matching plates, bowls, silverware, cups, and multiples of the same box of cereal so that there is no fighting over who gets what or "I wanted that one!", and every child has something to look at while they eat. Have a great day!

Old photos

2010-01-25T10:08:00.000-08:00

This was at Paterson Family Farms this past Thanksgiving. It was such an amazing place. They had corn mazes, wooden go-karts, fried apples, slides, play houses.

So festive.

Just thought I would post some family pictures for the extended family. Enjoy!

On a short leash

2010-01-25T09:31:00.000-08:00

So our new bundle of joy has been doing "doodies" all over in my house ( No worries we have nothing but hard wood, so clean up is quick and easy). And when I take her outside to do her business she just looks at me like "What am I supposed to do out here?" She is making me crazy! I thought dogs were just supposed to be house trained, and know how to play fetch, and bring your slippers, and all that other dog stuff, because they are dogs? Apparently not. It's all learned. I do have to say she isn't a stupid dog, we have already taught her to sit and play fetch, it's just the potty training that is getting me. And the sad part of it is that it is my fault. I am so distracted with my other four children that I can't remember to take her out. So my new plan is to keep her on a short leash literally. She is on a leash on my wrist for the whole day, no matter what I am doing until we get this thing down. I am sooooo tired of cleaning up more messes. I have to say so far it has been successful. A little annoying at times, but good. We have also had to teach her to eat. Not like how to eat food, but to sit and eat all her food when it is given to her rather than let her play around and eat at her convenience. ( Funny to me how kids and puppies are so similar) I have to say this has helped the potty training as well. You regulate what goes in, you can regulate what comes out. :)

Lateral Femoral Cutaneous and The Errand of Angels

2010-01-23T14:33:00.001-08:00

Do you ever have those days where you feel like your mind is sort of slipping away? I can make a perfect batch of rolls or fried chicken, and even battle killer stains in my kids clothing and totally win. But when it comes down to spelling simple words like "recipe" or "definitely" I am at a total loss. Or when Emma comes home and needs help finding the mean number to a math problem and I think to myself, " there are nice numbers and mean numbers?" No its an average! Ridiculous I know. But then my husband comes home and asks me to spell Lateral Femoral Cutaneous (a nerve that innervates the skin of your outer thigh) and its a piece of cake. What gives? Maybe its my competitive side coming out that I totally have to show off to him. But really, some days I get a little nervous that I am not as smart or "educated" as I should be to have the lord have such faith in me to leave his special spirits in my care. How am I supposed to raise children to be strong, hard working, polite, law abiding citizens? Children who chose the right, even if the rest of the world isn't? Children who want to serve missions, who want to follow the lord. Children who could survive one day on there own without me? It scares me to think about. To think that maybe I'm not doing enough? Is it the little stuff? The "I love yous", making lunches, and trips to the library when they want to go? Is that enough? I sure hope so, because that I can do! (even if on occasion I complain a little) I love my children more than anything, and I want them to be successful in this life.

10 YEARS OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-01-17T10:58:00.000-08:00

Today is Emma's special day. She is turning 10. Man I'm getting old. She might tell you that today is not that great because her birthday is on a Sunday, or because she didn't get a friend party this year (we only do friend parties every other year). But I say it's great. We get to be together as a family and celebrate how wonderful it is to have a 1o year old. So in honor of the festivities I leave u with 10 fun facts about our Emma:

1.She thinks she is older than 10, "like 12!" which is like an adult.

2. In her mind, she is the center of the universe (I guess its my fault for teaching her that she is)

3. Emma has some awesome dance moves, she only busts them out when she thinks your not looking.

4. She is always willing to sit with you if she thinks you are having a bad day( so much more sensitive than her mom, I wonder where she gets it from?)

5. She hates to write in cursive.

6. She hates the color pink, unless that is the color of the shirt she is looking at in the mall and wants you to buy it for her. Then it is her favorite. Any other time her favorite colors are blue and green!

7. In an all out wrestling match with her brother she only wins 2 out of 5.

8. Even though she thinks she is an adult, she still likes to play make believe with the little girls. ( I hope she always will)

9. She loooooovves to read! ( Again I don't know where it comes from, she may be a martian child)

10. If Emma was stranded on a desert island and could take only one thing with her, it would be her grandma Hansen. (she says it would be me but I know her better than that)

We love you Emma and hope your tenth year will be better than the rest!

We're announcing!

2010-01-14T06:50:00.000-08:00

Yup you heard right we are announcing the arrival of a new addition to our family. She is a two month old Boston Terrier/Beagle. Born November 6th. So far we have had a lot of piddles (thank goodness for tile floors), a lot of yelping, and a lot of fighting (over who gets to hold her). The picture really doesn't do her justice. She is adorable. The runt of the litter, I guess that is where the name came from. Dad said she was "Tiny" and the kids just latched onto it. We are still working on crate training her, but she prefers you to hold her and rock her to sleep. The only one in the house that likes to cuddle is a dog, go figure. Oh well I will take what I can get. I will let you know if I regret the decision to become a "Dog Owner" in a few more weeks, but so far so good.

Can I have a big fat do over please?

2010-01-08T07:56:00.001-08:00

Do you ever feel like you should just crawl back into bed and start the day over again at 8:00 in the morning?

No?

Well let me tell you, today, not a good day. The sad part of it Im laying in bed thinking to myself, " today is going to be a better day", ( because last night I had lost all patience with my children and had to use every ounce of energy I had left in me not to take it out on my husband. Its an on going cycle kids make mom crazy, mom makes dad crazy, dad makes kids crazy and so on and so on)

So first off Gabbi leaks through her diaper onto our bed. No big deal I just throw her in the shower with dad, strip the sheets off and we are back on track for a good day, minus an extra load of laundry

Next comes Emma screaming she didn't finish a piece of homework and she only has one minute before she is supposed to be at the bus stop ( which is a block down the street from our house and she has to walk). "Ok go get it", I tell her. She is crying through the whole thing and can't even spit out a coherent sentence. ( it is a reading assignment) I tell her I will not sign it unless she does it properly. After a few deep breaths and up and down and up and down the stairs to find a pen ( because the pencil in her back pack that is on her back is for some odd reason not a sufficient writing utensil) we finish the homework and get her out the door and on her way to the school bus. "Ok Emma is gone to school, the hard part of the day is over,(until she gets back at 3:30)". As I am pulling a baby out of the shower I hear this blood curdling scream MOMMMMMM!!!!!!!! "Emma what's wrong"?"

'No one is at the bus stop!" she says. I ask her" Why aren't you at the bus stop?" "Because I can't see anyone else down there and I must have missed the bus mom what am I going to do?" At this point I am just aannoyed because ssoooo much drama over something so silly as to how am I going to get to school now? SO I yell at her to go watch out the window for the bus, then dad kindly informs me that maybe school is canceled. I think to myself that is silly, the weather is not any worse than it was yesterday. I jump on the computer and begin looking up Local News websites and look over and Emma is off in la la land staring at the neighbors house across the street. At this point annoyed turns to mad. She is upset about something yet refuses to help out in the situation. I can't find anything posted about school being cancled. Then I begin to get angry that she didn't even go to the bus stop in the first place, just pranced around in the driveway a bit then came back inside stating she couldn't see the bus. I rampage through the house tell her to sit and wait so I can shower and get myself ready for the day. She starts crying thinking I am not going to take her to school, and I just have to ignore her so that I don't start yelling again.

We load up ( dad included) As we pull into the school parking lot it is looking a little dark inside, no cars in the parking lot, and no tire tracks for that matter. I have a huge pit of guilt creeping into my stomache . Lee and I turn and look at each other and both of us grab our trusty I-Phones. Jump onto the District site. Sure enough there it is

NO SCOOL JAN 8 Due to weather conditions. I feel like crap. All I wanna do is cry. I apologize to Emma. We drop dad off at class then head over to the grocery store for some potatoes for dinner. I can't even talk to her. I am still so angry at the way the"good morning" has played out. Not anybody's fault but still frustrating. Now I am home all day with 4 bored kids, piles of wet soggy snow , and zero patience until dad comes home and we start all over again. "Yes I would like a do over please."

Just so we are clear, I love my kids, I love being a mom, and I love the drama. What would I do without it !?!

Happy 8 Months

2010-01-04T10:14:00.000-08:00

Today Gabbi is 8 months old. Time flies by too quickly when you want it to. Sometimes without meaning for it. My baby is changing so much. Three weeks ago when we got to Idaho she wasn't even sitting up on her own, or eating anything but rice cereal. Now she is mimicking me saying "ma ma", and I think she is starting to actually understand that it means me. She is realizing that she gets anything she wants from the other kids just by squaking. And I mean actually squalking. She is the loudest out of all of them (combined), but she is also the closest thing to a "snugglie baby" that I have ever had. I am so excited to watch her change and grow, and can't wait to see more of her personality develop. Gabbi I love you.

The Water Smells different

2010-01-04T10:10:00.000-08:00

We made it back home from our Christmas vacation to Idaho which means: back to school (dad and kids), a driveway with 2 weeks worth of un-shoveled snow piled up (and no snow shovel), an empty fridge, a dead car parked in the garage (meaning no trip to the store for groceries), luggage piled in the entry way full of things to be put away, toys and wrapping paper from our "second Christmas"(presents we left behind that wouldn't fit in the luggage), whinny spoiled kids, (thanks to the two hour time difference, and also G-ma and G-pa,) :), a stack of mail, and best of all sheer exhaustion!!! So needless to say I can't wait to get back to the old routine of naps. (for the kids of course) All in all it was a fun trip and we are so lucky to of had the opportunity to go back home. Jessica's wedding was wonderful (Lee's little sister). We made it to the temple just in time. Christmas was wonderful. The kids didn't even notice that we didn't have a butt load of presents this year. I will have to remind myself of that next year when I am stressing about them not having enough. And friends and family were wonderful. We can't wait to do it again! ( I speak for myself in that last statement, Lee is done with planes for a very long time, not traveling with kids or anything, they were awesome, just planes. More to come on that later)

As for my title, I was showering last night and I was noticing how the water smelled. Its not something I noticed the first time we came out here. Its not a bad smell like chlorine or anything, it is like when you go outside during a rainstorm how it smells sweet and yummy. Its not like that in Idaho. I guess you can add that to the very small list of things I like about Ohio.

For the New Year I would like to read the Book Of Mormon, maybe boost my spiritual knowledge a bit. I feel like I need to be more educated in the gospel. And also I would like to NOT complain aboutlaundry so much, even though I loath, despise, hate, disgusts me when (I don't have a thesaurus close by so that's it for "not like" words ) doing it more than any other thing in this world.Blog more often. All in all try and be a more positive about Ohio and excited for what the future has to bring.

Happy New Year !

( four days late)

New Bags

2009-06-06T18:19:00.000-07:00

Tiffany has some new bag designs out. My new fave is the classy sophisticated, although

I don't think the picture does it justice. And for the first time ever she is releasing patterns that the public is able to purchase. Everyone go check out her website tinyseamstress.blogspot.com. She is doing a craft show in Nampa Idaho this friday and saturday as well as Nampa Idol. So if any of you are in the neighborhood you should stop by and check out her booth and watch her perform.

Good luck Tiffany (you will always be my American Idol)

Catching Up

2009-06-06T16:32:00.001-07:00

This is an extremely long post, mostly pictures so it isn't all bad. Here we have Emma Baylee and Phoebe at there end of the year sleep over, which according to Emma is one way to have an awesome summer. They made bracelets, ate popcorn and stayed up way to late (I think it was like 12:00 a.m.) Sorry Dawn and Marcie, I hope they weren't too cranky. In the morning we made waffles and smoothies. yummy and then the girls played outside with water balloons. They all ganged up on Gunnar, he was down in the yard and the girls had the high ground up on the front steps he didn't seem to mind it much though. I wish I had pics of that it was too cute.

And this is what happened that afternoon. On our way to go shopping Emma crashed out in the back of the car, go figure.

This is more summer time fun in Tiffany's back yard. Lee was helping Jason with some demo on the downstairs bathroom remodel. The kiddo's were hot so it turned into an impromptu water day (hence running around in the back yard in there undies)
Emma "Bored" with the water stands back and observes the rest of the kids.
Hannah only gives "cheesy" cheese pictures for the camera
This is my lanky little dude Gunnar. I think they were starting to get a little tired from all the sun and water.
And what is summer time fun without the good stuff. (hope your mom doesn't look at this Tiff).

My beautiful little Gabbi just 2 days shy of Four Weeks old. I can't believe it has already been a month since she arrived. She is such a good baby.

This is a compilation of gamer heads. All they ever want to do is play games on what ever electronic device they can get their grimy little paws on (I mean that literally, their hands are always filthy leaving yucky finger prints on everything they touch). Electronics Age here we come.

I hope Tiffany you don't mind me posting "naked" pics of sawyer, but gosh dang it he is just too stink'n cute. Here he was yelling at his mom from the other room. When we went to check on him this is where we found him. Waiting for someone to come and get him down, even though he is perfectly capable stepping down by himself. He is such a spoiled little guy, but with a face like that....
Photo Op. Sawyer fell asleep waiting for mommy to come home.

Sometimes I don't understand my kids. I get the binkey and blankey thing, we often find Hannah sneaking aound the house with them when it's not bed time. She is still very attached, but I don't quite know why she is on top of the table here, its not like it is the most comfortable place she could come up with?

This is Emma posing at school after her third grade music program. As a mom it is so much fun to be able to go and support your kids in these school events. They have so much fun and take so much pride in their performances. Lee and I were talking the other day and I realized If we stop having kids now I will only have to go to three more third grade music programs( plus all the other ceremonies and performances and graduations X 4) we all know we go to these school functions for support not for award winning entertainment :) I love being a mom.

We went to the river a few weeks ago to feed the ducks. The poor things have been fed and fed and fed some more. There was literally bread lining the river and all the birds were just swimming away. The kids were kinda disappointed not to see the birds go crazy like before, but we were able to get a few photos instead. Again we have Hannah and her "cheesy" cheese face.
Gunnar is waiting for a few birds to swim past so he can bombard them with bread
Gabbi not really interested in the world yet.
We were able to feed a little family of baby ducks. Hannah called them her tiny's.
Cute boy.

A picture a day.

2009-05-27T13:16:00.000-07:00

I find myself taking quite a few pictures lately. What can I say, I think my baby is precious.

Late Nights

2009-05-27T13:12:00.000-07:00

Our friends Jason and Tiffany came over for dinner on Sunday. We did stay up kinda late, it being a holiday weekend and all, we hadn't heard from the kids in awhile and when we went to check on them this is what we found.

Gabbi is 3 Weeks old

2009-05-26T18:45:00.001-07:00

Most of you probably don't notice the small little changes happening over the course of just 3 weeks, but I can tell you that these moments are fleeting. They only last such a short amount of time. I feel like it is going by too fast to be able to enjoy all of the precious moments. At her 2 week check up she had gained 1 pound, she is more alert during the day, and she already knows that she likes to be held by mom. (not put down in the corner so that I can deter some on coming crisis with one of the other 3 monsters:). Gabbi sleeps so well. I know I will jinks myself, but last night she slept from 8:30 p.m. until 3:00 a.m. and then woke up again at 7:00 a.m. It is such a blessing to be a mother. I love every moment of it. (Here we have Gabbi Kaye Poston in chronological order from May 5 till May 26)

New Shoes.

2009-05-26T18:36:00.000-07:00

Grandma Poston made Gabbi and Presdee some new crocheted sandals. They are so adorable. I want the pattern so I can make them in every color (Oh and it would be a good idea to learn how to crochet) :)

A day at the park

2009-05-26T18:04:00.000-07:00

Today (instead of yesterday) daddy had the day off so we decided to go to the "Rock" park. The weather was so warm and the kids had such a good time. Even Gabbi was able to get a little sun.

Sleeping Gabbi after a hard day at the park.

My guys!

Gunnar loves to match whatever

his dad has or does, notice the clothes.

A new Blog

2009-05-25T20:05:00.000-07:00

Emma's aunt Cheyenne helped her make a blog this weekend. Emma is super proud of it so everyone go and check it out and leave her a comment(to make her feel good). emmalinh.blogspot.com Hope everyone had plenty of hamburgers and potato salad this weekend.

2009-05-07T18:40:00.000-07:00

Mountian View Hospital took some "new baby" photos complimentary, and they post them online. Here is a link to ours if anyone is interested. Baby Poston. Daddy thinks she looks like a little old man, I of course think she is beautiful. The "volunteers" were older and didn't quite know how to work the camera. I think grandma shot about a dozen pics before they were able to get this one. Oh well they were like I said complimentary.

GABBI KAYE POSTON

2009-05-07T18:03:00.000-07:00

She is here and she is healthy and beautiful. Tiffany took some amazing photos for me and so I am cheating and adding a link to her blog so you can all see. Gabbi Kaye Poston. Thank you so much Tiffany.

Mommy's b-day yay!!!!!!!!!!

2009-05-04T16:15:00.000-07:00

May 4th 2009.
As I said mommy's b-day yay cake, presents, oh my.
Tiffany made her a card made out of chocolate.
awesome ( hehehe hahaha) .
bye
Emma

LIFE! for the past several weeks, also known as sewing, cooking, cleaning, mothering, and lets not forget growing oh so big.

2009-05-02T10:02:00.000-07:00

A new addition to the family. No it isn't mine. We have a new COUSIN. Presdee Kaye Poulson

Proud Parents MeriBeth and Tate, exhausted after the many hours of intense labour. Hopefully this will be us in just a few short days.
Emma had her third grade Science Fair at school and this is a picture of her final project. "How do corn kernels pop". If any of you want to know just ask. She is now a popcorn expert.
Baking, one of the many things we have been doing these past weeks. This is a new recipe I found online, and I must say that these cinnamon rolls are way better than Mrs. Powell's, I mean if you don't take into consideration that you have to make them yourself.
A little cat nap.

Easter Morning. (Technically it was Saturday) we gave the kids their baskets early so that dad wouldn't be gone for meetings and miss it all. They loved all the candy. Who wouldn't?
On the way to Grandma's house for the big Easter egg hunt, Looks like a bunch of gangstas or something!
Sunday Morning. I actually got several good pics of them standing together in their new duds. Yes I will take credit for the outfits. I made skirts and Bows for the girls and I made Gunnar a new Tie. (so he didn't feel left out) I also made these cute crayon roll up pockets to Carry to church, that I put in their Easter Baskets, (conveniently I didn't get any pics) they were also a big hit.

At the egg hunt.

Surprisingly enough Hannah did really well finding eggs.

Oh and this is me, growing bigger every stinking day, wishing that the baby was ready. Don't let the smile fool you, I am miserable. Only 2 more days to go though. The Doc said he would induce me on Tuesday if I wanted? Wooo Hooo I get to go to the hospital the day after my birthday. Happy Birthday to me....
This is Gun and Hanns enjoying being outside. They found some worms and had to "inspect" them
And this was the next day, recouping after all the sun and fresh air.
I hope you have all enjoyed this short recap of our life lately, cause I will probably not post again until "baby" comes and we can readjust and stay sane with 4 kids at home. And yes it is "Baby" we still have not agreed on any names so if any of you have any good suggestions please let me Know.

Happy Happy Birthday Tiffany dear...

2009-03-17T07:39:00.000-07:00

Today is my very best friend in the whole wide world's birthday. YAY!!! She isn't that old but she might be upset if I tell everyone( he he he). I hope you have a great day Tiffany I love you.

2009-03-10T18:30:00.000-07:00

My friend Ashizzle posted this on her blog, I don't know if it was that funny or if it was just the day I was having, but I couldn't stop laughing.

1. Your real legal name. ( tell the truth, even if you don't like it):

Roni Marie Poston

2. Witness Protection Name ( Father's and mothers middle name):

Allen Kay

3. Nascar Name (first name of your mother's dad, father's mom)

Curtis Mildred

4. Star Wars Name(the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name)

POSRO

5. Detective Name( favorite color, favorite animal)

Green Monkey

6. Soap Opera Name ( middle name, town where you were born)

Marie Clariemore

7. SuperHero Name(2nd favorite color, favorite force of nature and add "THE" to the begining)

The Blue Monsoon

8. Fly Name(first 2 letters of your 1st name, last 2 letters of your last name):

Roon

9. Rock Star Name(Current Pets name, current street name):

Cocoa Fremont

10. Your Gangsta Name(first 3 letters of real name plus izzle):

Ronizzle

11. Your Iraqi Name(2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, first 2 letters of your middle name, last 2 letters of your first name, then the last 3 letters of your last name)

OSMANITON

12. Your HIPPIE Name( what you ate for breakfast plus your favorite tree)

Pop Tarts Birch

13. Your Criminal Name( favorite perfume/cologne and candy bar)

NOIR SNICKERS

14. Cartoon Name( favorite fruit plus garment your wearing ending in an "ie" or "y")

Orange Undies.

15. Your Spy Name ( favorite season, favorite flower)

Summer Lilly

Ok props to me. I had to type this entire thing out, no cut and copy here! So I tag anyone who can come up with a good HOOKER name to add. Mine would be. Cinnamon Buttons (favorite spice, favorite my little Pony) (lee helped come up with this one) let me know what you come up with. You can check out this site to find some names

Giveaways Giveaways Giveaways!!!

2009-03-05T08:09:00.000-08:00

The fabulous Amy from the Quilt Shoppe is having another fun giveaway. She is on her way to market in May. If you make a comment between now and then you will be entered into a drawing where you could win something fun from her trip. Everyone keep your fingers crossed that she does well. Good luck Amy. Go check out her blog katicupcakequiltingco.blogspot.com Don't forget to tell her Roni sent you. Oh and good luck everyone else.

Giveaway's Yay!

2009-02-25T09:21:00.000-08:00

I have a famous BFF. Tiffany is doing a cute little giveaway on her blog liljeans.blogspot.com. Everyone go check it out to find out how to be entered for your chance to win and see her new bags!

My Valentines party

2009-02-14T18:20:00.000-08:00

Well I came back to say my Valentines party was great. Mine were the best in the class.

I got a whole desk full home-made rootbeer and I got to frost cookies it was awesome.

Anyway happy Valentines day.

Emma

my awesome valentines

2009-02-11T17:20:00.000-08:00

Okay so with a little, or maybe a lot of help from mom I made these amazing valentines.

It is so close. So little time MY VALENTINE PARTY. On friday I am soooo excited!!!!!!!!!!

I hope I made enough .

I guess I probably should go bye! EMMA

p.s I made them Febuary 11 ,2009 they are i.pods

Angels or Demons?

2009-02-06T16:40:00.000-08:00

My Beautiful girls in their new Christmas dress's my mom made them, and Gunnar ( he's beautiful too) These are the pics I wanted to post, but couldn't find on the computer anywhere. TADAAA!

My New Favorite Thing

2009-02-06T09:20:00.000-08:00

This is my new favorite perfume. It was my splurge to my self after Christmas. Since I have been asking for perfume for like ever and my genius husband never caught on. I think it is great. I do love all the other wonderful gifts that he bought me!

Cute little Genius child!

2009-02-06T07:25:00.001-08:00

I just had to comment on Emma's little post. She has been wanting a blog for a while now, but I have a hard enough time managing one blog let alone another. I told her that if she was interested that she could start posting on our blog, little things she thought were interesting or pics or whatever. This was Wednesday night, On Thursday morning at 6:45 ( while I was still in bed and she was actually supposed to be getting ready for school) she signed on to the blog and wrote her cute little post. How you ask did she log in and know the password? She is a genius child ( even her teacher said so ). No but really I was extremely surprised to see her post because I didn't even know that she knew how to do it. I guess from now on if I have a question about blogging I can just ask my 9 year old. (man I am getting old).

school

2009-02-05T06:43:00.000-08:00

hey emma here i love school. mom said i could write on her blog so here i am.i wish i could stay home so check it out.

have fun

emma hansen

Yay for Quilting

2009-02-04T08:01:00.000-08:00

So ok I thought I had pictures of the finished product but apparently not. This pics not the best my fabric is pink and brown, and supper cute. This is a baby quilt that I made for MeriBeth's baby shower. (My sister in law. We are due about a month apart) It turned out pretty cute. I didn't know I had it in me. The only down side is that now Lee is telling everyone that I am a quilter, and they all want help with their projects, I don't know how long I can keep faking it. I do have to admit it is a pretty fun hobby. I also have to plug Amy's store the Quilt Shoppe in Rigby. It is where I got all of my fabric. And the pattern is one that she designed for her online store katiecupcake.com So everyone go check it out.

Dentist Drama!

2009-02-04T07:34:00.001-08:00

On Friday I took Gun to the dentist to have two cavities fixed. Was just supposed to be a quick in and out. But turns out one of the cavities was a little deeper. They had to give him a shot instead of just the gas (which helped immensely with the administering of the shot) Gunnar didn't even flinch. They also had to cap the tooth with a silver cap, which we also didn't expect to happen. When we were all done the assistant told him that he had a silver tooth, Gunnar about lost his mind! He started screaming and crying to get it out(it was probably the combination of numbness in his mouth and disorientation coming off of the gas) whatever it was he was not happy. So I just told him how awesome it was to have a metal tooth like a transformer. Now he thinks it is a robot tooth and tells everyone about it.

In the mean time he wouldn't stop sucking and biting his numb lip and cheek so he gave him self the worst fat lip I have ever seen. It took until today Wednesday before all of the swelling went down. He does however still have a nasty sore on the inside of his mouth. Hopefully it will be gone soon. The joys of being a mom.

Another Awesome Giveaway!

2009-01-31T09:55:00.000-08:00

It has been brought to my attention that I am a bad friend. In the midst of my blogging drama yesterday I forgot to mention the amazing giveaway being done by my very best friend in the whole wide world Tiffany Jenkins, who is an amazing seamstress. She is giving away an adorable bag/purse. So go check out her blog and get in those referrals for you chance to win. tinyseamstress.blogspot.com

SO CUTE!

2009-01-29T13:27:00.000-08:00

Mama's Boy

So I thought I would post some pictures of my kids. These are ones that are already on the computer. One of these days I am going to figure out how to take them off of my camera. And I do have pics of Emma and Hannah in cute little dresses my mom made them for Christmas but they seem to have disappeared. I don't really know what I am doing I just pretend. I will try again when lee gets home. Have a great day everyone.

Awesome Giveaway

2009-01-29T13:13:00.000-08:00

My friend Ashlee told me about this awesome giveaway for a Bumbleride double stroller, I so want to win it. I am posting to tell you all to go check it out it is totally worth it. I don't really get that excited about giveaways, I guess I am a sucker for baby stuff. Click Here

It's a Girl!

2008-12-21T12:52:00.000-08:00

we went to the Doc on Thursday, and it is officially a girl. I have to admit that I teared up a little, but she is healthy and strong, what more could you ask for. When we came home to deliver the good news, Gunnar wanted to know why Heavenly Father was sending us a girl, and stomped his foot and yelled that he doesn't want another sister. It would have been nice to have a brother, but we are blessed to have any at all. So now the problem is figuring out what to name her. We only compiled a list of boy names, so any good ideas would be great. Maybe this just means we are not done yet? I guess only time will tell.

Ohio here we come!

2008-12-10T17:48:00.000-08:00

I take it by the title you already know how the interview went. Lee was accepted into Podiatry School in Ohio. That is a long ways away. But at least we get to go. How exciting!

OH OHIO!

2008-12-10T17:17:00.000-08:00

Well, Lee has been gone since Monday afternoon to Ohio for interviews for school. I have been waiting patiently at home to hear the verdict. A little nervous so now I don't have any finger nails left. The highlights for the last Two days while we wait: Gunnar found an empty box and has drug it around the house filling it with toys, making it into an airplane, and a bed, and then crawling into it and "jusstappearing"( which the translation for that is disappearing). Hannah had her turn with it next and turned it into a cozy little bed that she laid in for a good majority of the day watching T.V. When Gun got home from preschool they decided to go for a ride in it. Hannah crawled into the box at the top of the stairs, then Gunnar proceeded to push her down. The only thing Hannah said when she came to a stop at the bottom right under my feet was "weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee". They tried to do it again, but I figured I shouldn't press my luck. I don't think she would of landed upright twice in a row. Next they crawled in and out of the dryer, showing me how they both "fit". As you can tell they have had alot of fun since dad left town. Oh yes this is all the same day that Emma came home from school with a throw up bug. So I hope you can all see why I decided to ditch the kids on my sister ( who had her wisdom teeth out the day before) and spend the day with my BFF Tiffany sewing. Granted I was sewing for my kids but they were not there. What a trooper. Thanks Steph I needed it. And sorry for the lack of pictures I tried to capture as many of these "Breathtaking" moments I could, however my husband is not here to show me how to use the bluetooth device to get them off my phone. Give me a day or two.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

2008-11-26T18:17:00.000-08:00

Well I guess Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Sorry this is all I have, what between shopping and baking and trying to tell my husband not to go overboard on the turkey. But like I said I am turning over a new leaf and I am going to be a blogger. Right now I am making about a dozen pumpkin cake rolls ( the only reason we even have thanksgiving in my opinion, well that and pie ) and my family ditched me to go play at grandmas house. Oh well at least I can actually finish them on time huh? I am so excited for the holidays, but I do have to say that I don't enjoy them quite as much as I used to, only because it seems like the older you get the quicker they fly by. There is not enough time to enjoy them before its all said and done. I don't want to get older. I mean I get older but I still don't feel older. That must be a good thing. Still, a child at heart. Does that mean I get to go straight to heaven? The lord said be like unto a little child? If not, at least my kids have a way cool mom huh? . Maybe I will just make up more holidays throughout the year as an excuse to celebrate? Sounds good to me. I have already tried the extending birthdays and my anniversary into a month long celebration, that however never really works out in my favor. I do have so much to be grateful for. I have such a great family. My husband loves me, my kids are so good, even though I might say otherwise now and again, and I am healthy, except for the ridiculous amount of baby weight I continue to gain even though it would seem I run a marathon daily (that of course would be Gun and Hannah). I am so grateful for all that I have. We are so blessed. ........................ Oh I almost forgot. I am so psyched for the Black Friday sales. People better watch out.

Only a few days late

2008-11-24T16:27:00.000-08:00

Well I guess this must mean that I'm not a true blue through and through blogger. Hey we all knew that though didn't we (Ashlee)! The funny thing is even though you all know that I am not a blogger you continue to look at my site, it's like you have nothing better to do with your time. Just kidding I love you all. Thanks for all the support.So the updates for the last few day:

1. Gunnar had croup. We skipped out on church and laid around with the nebulizer.

2. My mom changed our Thanksgiving day plans for the third time. I don't know now if we are going to my sisters house, staying home, going to my mom's, or just ditching out and going to Denny's?

3. We are in the midsts of potty training Hannah. So far the accidents out number the successes. Even though I am still very impressed at how well she is doing for just being Two.

And last but not least:

4. The kids have been letting me know every chance they get what they will be getting for Christmas from Santa. If they keep it up Santa might not remember everything. wink wink.

A new leaf

2008-11-20T13:48:00.000-08:00

I want to be that amazing blogger who updates the friends and family on a regular basis, posts all the cutes pictures, and says something fun and quirky, or something perhaps that would inspire someone. But instead I decided to just start small. I would actually post something. SO this is me turning over a new leaf and if I post again before the end of the week I will officially be a blogger. Not to mention this will totally help with my typing and my spelling skills.

Mud Monster

2008-09-15T10:05:00.000-07:00

It doesn't matter where we are or what we are doing, this kid can find mud and paint himself form head to toe. It was even inside of his shorts.

2008-09-10T13:15:00.000-07:00

2008-09-10T13:08:00.001-07:00

Obviously Hannah didn't want to stop and pose for a picture while every one else was playing. My sisters and I had a "sister" day which consisted of McDonald's, the park, and the treat store. We don't cater to our kids to much do you think?

2008-06-17T15:42:00.000-07:00

So we figured it was time to switch to a bigger bed when Hannah had the netting marks on the top of her head.

2008-06-17T12:48:00.000-07:00

Easter with the kids and their favorite person in the world! (Uncle Tate)

Michelin baby

2008-04-08T10:20:00.000-07:00

The is one for Tiff. That is what you get for dissin my blog or lack there of.

Emma the Great

2008-04-08T10:17:00.000-07:00

Emma is the type of child that every parent wants she is always a big help around the house and is so loving and giving. She is also a lot happier when she wakes up than her mother.

Monkey

2008-04-08T10:01:00.000-07:00

Gunnar really has no fear in him at all. His Mom is going to have a run for her money when he is a teen. Roni and Gunnar are a lot alike.

Smart Baby

2008-04-08T09:46:00.000-07:00

Here is sweet little Hannah. Everybody says how smart she is. Well I think she is going to be the sweet little diabolical mastermind behind Gunnars brut strength.

2008-04-03T08:27:00.000-07:00