Big Brother Sam and Annalee

Who's got me?

Oh! It's my big Brother Sam!
I love him!

{Chores}

This makes me smile!

Because most days we go out to do chores with our pajamas on we are a sight!

Notice I purposely didn't include myself in these pictures.

What I missed though was Emma in her Island Princess Barbie dress with red cowgirl boots off to milk the goats. Because why wouldn't you milk the goat in your Island Princess Barbie dress with red cowgirl boots?
This morning it was Max's turn to help me (Mara always goes out with me because she is my shadow) They sported cowboy boots and holsters with pistols, just for fun.

Did I mention I love my life?

{CraZy kiDs!}

We awoke Friday morning to sunshine! Beautiful sunshine! We had a week filled with rain and we were truly feeling couped up and grateful for a beautiful day to get out and get a little space from each other.

Saturday Sam and I woke up before the sun to head to the farmer's market to sell tutu's, fairy wings and flower clips. He begged for something more masculine, but beggar's can't be choosers and we are grateful to my friend Diane for letting us sell her stuff to earn a little bit of cash.

Ryan and Max had a baseball game and then they came home to clean up the yard.

The day was beautiful, it reached 70 degrees and there wasn't any wind, so apparently in Montana that's good enough for putting on swimsuits and putting a sprinkler under the tramp to jump.Here's Emma's getup! She rivals me and my garbs (as my mother used to call them) that I wore when I was little.

Really! red cowgirl boots with a swimsuit! Seriously so stinking cute.

She did meet the Montana Rodeo queen today and informed me that when she grew up she wanted to be a cowgirl and a mom!

Noah and Caleb sword fought all day long!
(Thank you Prosser's for the "soft" swords, you knew they would be used at this house!)

Caleb, Max and Mara roller bladed

Sam has serious weed-whacking skills and used them on the front yard today! With all the rain, the grass has grown out of control, and it has been too wet to do anything about it. Today we took control back. Everything looks so good now! Beautiful green and plush! and we haven't even watered once.

Loved this picture of Ryan seeing Emma in her garb!

She is just beaming at her ingenuity!

And who are we kidding? She has her father wrapped right around her little finger. He absolutely adores her!

Because Caleb was using the roller blades that fit Mara, Max and Caleb, she resorted to using mine. They weigh as much as her, and she looks ridiculous, but she moves pretty good on them. We will definitely have to look for a few more pairs since all the kids love to roller blade on our little pad of cement.

Love our crazy kids and all the inventiveness that they have within them!

what a great Saturday

Getting fat cheeks!

Yep! she gets plenty of lovin!

Three WEEKS Already?

I can't believe it has already been 3 weeks since Annalee was born.

Where does the time go?She got a new bouncer from her Yiaya and Papou.

She loves it and if I could just keep Emma out of it...
She already looks at the toys that hang down from it.
Oh my goodness! We love this little lady!

Memorial Day in Utah

Mallory and Mara
All the boys playing B.S. (you know Bull Snot!)
Carter had a championship game in Kaysville and he won! Even in the rain!

Emma, Hattie and Mara

Emma still looks a little sick from her high fever the day before.

Noah cuddling Annalee

Annalee hungout on her daddy! She loves that!

We are so grateful for the men and women who serve their country and protect our freedom.

It was especially close to our hearts this year as my parents just got done serving the men and women going through training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.

They gave such amazing talks on Sunday about the experiences they had and how so many times the soliders would come up against an obstacle they didn't think they could conquer and when they would pray for help, they were always able to overcome them. I see this in my life daily, and know the Lord watches over us and it perfectly mindful of what we need. Even if it is a trial.

New Haircut

I swallowed a brave pill and had my sister in law Rondi cut my hair all off.

When your hair is so long that you have to move it before you roll over in bed, it's time to cut it.

She cut off 14 inches.

I brought it home and everyone had to try it on.

Gross. If you ask me!
nice!

H with long black hair!

Me. Without the hair!

Grandma and Grandpa Are Home From Their Mission!

My parents are home from their mission!

We headed down to Utah for their report! These two were inseperable.

Grandpa meeting Annalee


Uncle Mike

Aunt Kristin and Grandma with Annalee

Mara and Emma loved Uncle Mike!

All dressed up to hear Grandma and Grandpa talk in church.

Emma had a really high fever Saturday night and all day Sunday.

Noah, Austin, Spencer~ not wanting their pictures taken~ What goofs!

Max and Miles

Maria and Morey~ my sister and brother

Aunt LaDene

Arkoudas Memorial Day BBQ

It is always a partay at Yiayia and Papou's Emma, Hannah, Mara

Annalee got to meet all her cousins. Sophie

Noah and Lij

Aunt Jamie

Yiayia and McKay making each other giggle.

Most of the boys couldn't hold still long enough for a picture.

They played outside, even in the rain!

McKay and Aunt Cherish

Cale, Hannah, Osten, Hallie and Mara

Kyle, Sam, Noah, Lij, Osten

Hallie and Emma

Uncle Brian, Uncle Wade, Ryan

Osten, Mckay and Emma.

We had the best time! I love how well the kids play together.

{OodLes of NoodLes}

What do you do when you have too many eggs?

Make noodles!

Oodles of Noodles!Recipe:

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  three eggs beaten


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  enough flour to make a stiff dough.


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  pinch of salt


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  Put down lots of flour on your surface and roll, roll, roll.


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  Make it as flat as you can and as rectangle as you can.{Look at Emma snitching a noodle, eyeing grandma to see if she is watching}

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  Flour the top of the dough when it is as rectangle as can be


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  Roll up like a cinnamon roll, but really tight


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  Cut and unroll.


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  Lay in a pile with plenty of flour sprinkled on top .


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  Let dry for at least an hour.


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  Add to boiling soup, and let boil for 15 minutes or freeze and use when you make soup the next time.
  

Make sure to lick those fingers!