Where did February go??

This month has flown by so fast! Im in a little bit of a funk, and I think thats why im shocked that its already (almost) March!

Nothing too exciting has been going on here. My toe is still broken. I have been REALLY bad about keeping it wrapped... I'll bump it on something, or try to wear a certain pair of shoes (like high heals for church) and realize, its still broken. I go back to the foot doctor in about 2 weeks, and im sure i'll still have to keep it wrapped.

We are getting over the yucky cold thats been going around. We all had it pretty bad last weekend. We cant seem to kick the cough though.

Last week Aaron and I went to the UNLV vs BYU Basketball game, and even made signs! I wanted to get on the big screen SO BAD, but we were in the middle of the balcony (those were the only seats available when we bought tickets, lame!) The game was a blast, but a little too close for my comfort! I think its crazy that people start leaving the Mack with 4 minutes left in the game! Its not over till its OVER!! Im sad that there is only 1 home game left ... The twins have been BEGGING to go to another game, so thats where we will be on Wednesday.



I have been really bad about taking pictures of the girls. We havent done anything exciting this month, so I just havent had the camera out. The other night after a bath they were sitting so nicely watching Dumbo. So I grabbed the camera. Poor Carlie bonked her head TWICE in one day, and had a nasty bump. And you can totally see the difference in size between the girls! Carlie is on the left, and Claire is on the right.

Aww!

On a daily basis Carlie comes up to me and says "You're my Best Friend"! and "I love you SO much"! It just melts my heart. She is SO sweet!

Claire isnt as affectionate as Carlie, but she gives some great hugs. And I love her little voice when she says "I love lou (you) too too"

Pay It Forward!

"The first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive a handmade gift from me during this year. When and what will be a surprise. There's a small catch though...Post this same thing on your own blog and then come back and leave a comment telling me you're in. Remember, only the first 3 comments receive the gift!"

Do you like my SHOE?

So, yesterday, I went out to get the mail, in just my socks... as I was walking up the steps that lead to our front door, I jammed my big toe. like bad! I heard something pop. It hurt SO bad! I could still walk, but only if I walked on the side of my foot ... Today I still couldnt bend my toe at all, so I called up the family foot doctor, and went and got some x-rays. Sure enough, I broke some little bone, and have a hair line fracture. :S I have to keep my foot wrapped, and in my super sexy moon shoe for the next three weeks.

That means, no running. No running = No marathon training.

Photography by Carlie

Parowan with the Carters 09

Last weekend we went up to Parowan (again!). We left late afternoon Wednesday, and came back Sunday.

**sorry, the pictures are HUGE, i'll have to fix that!**

Claire and the DOG. Yea, we took the dog. She did great!


Carlie takin a little nap on the way up.


The girls playin in the snow.


Carlie wearin her shades. Its bright outside!


Claire enjoying a little snack. Snow of course!


There wasnt nearly as much snow last weekend as there was when we were there last month.




Friday night we went down to St. George and had dinner with my friend Melissa and her family @ Pizza Factory. It was a lot of fun! Im glad we were able to meet up!

My parents and siblings all arived late Friday night.
We played outside all day Saturday! The weather was BEAUTIFUL!





We had to rebuild the slide from ealier this month, it wasnt as tall, but it was still fun. We even got my MOM to go down! I dont think I have pictures of it, but I have video!

Saturday afternoon while the twins took a nap, David, Linda, Keri, Aaron and I went snowboarding. I fell tons, but I didnt get the wind knocked out of me like last year!






(wow, this post is getting LONG!)

Sunday, Kim and Keri made another slide in the very back of the backyard.



here are the slides we made


We had a great weekend, and LOVED having my family up there!

We LOVE Primary!

Finally! My girls are starting to get the hang of Primary! Claire was assigned the opening prayer, and did GREAT! She wasnt afraid of the microphone (in fact, both the girls have been BEGGING to be able to talk in the mic.) and didnt cry at all! She didnt talk very loud, but she did it! Carlie got to give the Scripture today too! She was a little shy at first, but she did really good! I am SO proud of my girls!

AND, both girls went to class without Aaron! Claire cried for a tiny bit, but I talked her into going back to her class, and she did! (maybe because I bribed her?!) Both girls stayed in class without crying the entire time! YAY!



I am SO glad my girls arent afraid to speak in public. I remember when I was in primary I used to shake, and pretty much be in tears if I had to give a talk or scripture. I hope that they continue to have confidence, and continue to not be scared to give talks!

Grocery Smarts!

Don't forget! I'm having a Grocery Smarts class at my house tonight @
7! If you want to learn how to save money at the grocery store come on
over. The thing that I love about it is, I don't have to shop at
Walmart (I seriously hate that place) and I can still buy brand name
stuff (not generic) and still save money! If you need my address email
me at: hvalentine623@aol.com

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Carlie

I just find this funny!

The twins havent mastered peeing in a public bathroom yet. I knew that we would probably have to make a stop between our house and Parowan, so I brought our portable potty chair! Right in Mesquite Carlie had to pee, so we just parked in an empty parking lot, and plopped her down. She didnt mind the cars driving by!

Be Quiet Mom! I'm talking to CINDERELLA!!

Who's idea was it to bring the DOG??

I Miss UN-INTERRUPTED Sleep!!

Since the girls have been potty trained, I haven't slept through the night!

3am: Claire wakes up and wants to sleep in our bed. Im too tired to tell her no, so she crawls in to bed.
3:30 - RIGHT as Im starting to fall BACK to sleep, Claire decides her bed would be more comfortable, and wants me to take her back to bed.
4 or 5ish - Carlie wakes up and has to go potty.
7:30-8ish - The girls are awake for the day. and IM STILL TIRED!

Gotta love having kids!

Scrapbookers Block Blog

I am going to start a Blog dedicated to Scrapbooking! I cant think of any cute layouts, and thought it would be fun to share ideas! If you want to be a part of it, let me know! Even if you dont Digital Scrap, I think you could still share your ideas!

Grocery Smarts!!

If you havent been to a GROCERY SMARTS CLASS yet, I am hosting one at my house Wedensday, Feb 3 @ 7pm !!

This week I went shopping at both Smiths and Alberstons. At Smiths I paid $19.80 and SAVED $21.20!!! At Albertsons I paid $30.52 and SAVED $79.81 !! I LOVE saving more than I spend! If you want to cut your grocery bill in half, YOU NEED TO COME!!

Email me if you need directions!
hvalentine623@aol.com

p.s. THE CLASS IS FREE!

I love Good Customer Service!

While we were in UT, I stopped at the Shade store in American Fork. I went in just for white cami's! They were out of my size, and offered to ship them to me... FOR FREE! I figured I wouldnt see them in the mail until later this week, BUT, when I went and got my mail this morning, there they were! That didnt take long at all! Sweet!

Road Trip!

Wednesday Aaron, Randy and I headed up to Provo to go to the BYU vs. UNLV game. I LOVE UNLV Basketball! I was more excited about this game, than Christmas! Randys friend Wilks was nice enough to let us stay at his house, even though he graduated from BYU, lol!





The FINAL score was UNLV 75 and BYU 70. I took the picture too soon, and I was way too excited to take another one.


Even though BYU totally lost, Wilks was a good sport.


My throat is way sore, but we had a ton of fun. Thanks Wilks and Jena for letting us stay with you guys! We had a blast!

GO REBELS!

Journaling

Sadly, Wall-E and Eva have gone back to Heaven. Eva died first, then Wall-E returned to his mate a few days later. It was fun while it lasted! I doubt I will buy fish ever again!

Both girls are doing great with the potty thing. We havent used diapers in over a week! Its funny to see how different the girls are ... Claire, goes potty by herself. She can even wipe herself. Most of the time I wont know she's even going potty until I hear the toilet flush. Carlie on the other hand, makes me do EVERYTHING! I have to undress her, sit her on the toilet, wipe and flush for her! Its kind of annoying! I think im going to start making her do it on her own. I know she is capable!

I entered a 'Biggest Loser' competition. I gained 12 lbs last year!! I was looking at a form from Brianhead from when we went snowboarding last year, and it asked for my weight. I was 12 lbs LIGHTER in February last year! How did THAT happen?! Anyway, so Tuesday was the 1st weigh-in ... I did really good on my diet for the first 3 days, and after that, I went back to eating crap! Needless to say, I didnt lose a single pound! SO this week, I am trying a tad bit harder!

Monday I started running. I am thinking I want to run a 1/2 Marathon or even a full Marathon ... depending on how I feel! I am using Jeff Galloway's marathon training method. (www.jeffgalloway.com/training/marathon.html ) Monday I didnt run as much as I should have, but Im going to start slow! Wednesday I did much better. Most of the time I ran for 3 minutes then walked for 1 minute, for 30 minutes. I felt great after my run! It was much easier than Mondays run. I am looking forward to running today, and then I have a 3 mile run on Saturday! I never thought I would look forward to running! Anyone want to join me?!

Sisters.

The girls have been playing together so nicely!

My sister got the girls the Care Bear movie, and the twins have been singing along with it, every time they watch it. They even found microphones to sing with! Its so funny to watch. I tried to get video, but they stopped singing before I could tape it.


Last week, we went to Build a Bear, then went to Dicks to look at snow stuff, while Aaron and I were looking at stuff, the girls plopped down on the ground and played with their new animals they made!

This might be my last potty update!

CLAIRE and CARLIE pooped on the potty today!

NO MORE DIAPERS! yippee!!