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Not an exaggeration - for the first time in Nash's entire life, his hair lays flat. Unfortunately this also means he's quite shaggy! Here are the before pictures:

Here is the after: (I love their fohawks & so do they! I love when Caleb asks "Mom, I have pikeys?")

I walked out to the kitchen this morning & found this: (Caleb wants to be just like Nash even in his sleep!)

How this child can sleep like this is beyond me!

I stole my mom's memory card & look what I found! How cute is this?

Little sister looks just like her big sister did at this age. I don't think it's just the han me downs either!

Girlfriend is SERIOUSLY bow legged. Thank you dad for passing that gene on!

Bet you can't guess who was up with me until 1 am...

At least they were both happy!

Sam's 2nd Piano Recital

Here's the video from Sam's 2nd piano recital. She did pretty good considering she's only been playing since February. Keep in mind it is a duet - Sam's plinking out the higher notes.

Blog Challenge Day 29

A favorite vacation:

Yellowstone National Park - the kids just weren't thrilled about the amount of driving. Otherwise, they loved it (and so did Trav & I).

Oregon - Samantha started asking in FEBRUARY if we could go back this summer. I think she'd change her mind after a few hours in the Expedition with her sister. I made a trip to Washington when she was just a few months old & it was LONG!

Jackson Hole - Samantha has also been asking to go back here!

Nash LOVED his hunting trip with his dad & the boys. He can hardly wait to go again!

Any time we get to play in the water and sand we're all happy! (Bear Lake)

Camping - one of our favorite things to do in the summer that we don't get to do nearly enough!

Our yearly Lake Powell trip! The kids don't care too much for the ride, but otherwise love the trip!

The kids always love the zoo!

Florida - Samantha has also been asking to go back here!

Anywhere with the grandparents is always a favorite for the kids!

I also loved my trip to New Zealand, Australia, & Hawaii. My parents, brother & sister & I went my senior year of high school. I'd LOVE to go back. I wouldn't love taking my kids on a 26 hr plane ride, but I know they'd love the trip too!

Blog Challenge Day 28

Something that stresses me out

1-Caleb! That child is a MONKEY! Not only that, he's in that stage where running away from mom in public places is funny. Flashbacks to when we lost Nash at the Denver airport!

2-Money - I seriously wish we worked on a trade & barter system still. I'd be golden then!

3-I'm a worrier. I come by it naturally. Since I'm a worrier, I tend to stress myself out about lots of stupid little things. Ask Travis - I'm sure it drives him insane.

4-Bad weather - I hate telling the kids that they have to stay in the house. They are such outdoor lovin' munchkins. When they have to stay inside they tend to go into a grumpy groove which makes me grumpy which stresses me out!

5-Politics in the workplace - I've dealt with this junk enough that just thinking about it makes me start to get a migraine! Why can't things be a bit more simple?

I'm sure there are more! But, I guess this is a good list for now!