long update!

i realize that i haven't written for a LONG time. life has been slightly crazy!

a month ago, we started a new venture. we started doing xango. shaun has some friends who got into it, and he was exited to try it with them. especially after learning that the compensation plan was amazing, and the products were even more so. we got in, got our first shipment of product and started using it. this was 4 weeks ago. in those 4 weeks, shauns psoriasis has cleared up significantly. i will continue to purchase this product for that reason alone!

we got electricity put into the garage. ok, it's true that we already had some. but everytime the freezer kicked on, shaun's office would shut down. we needed an additional breaker, and permission to do it. now we need to rearrange his office!

ashley cut her first 2 teeth. she now crawls on hands and knees. she climbs up to stand at the chairs and couch. we had to put the side on the crib up so that she wouldn't fall out.

shannon started using more sign, and speaking. unless you know what she's saying though, you wouldn't understand her.

shower fun!

i took a trip down to provo for my future sister-in-laws bridal shower. we had so much fun!

my sister, stephanie, threw the shower. she found some clear glass dishes, and paint to paint them. we painted personalized plates & bowls for them. not a single one is the same. my kids even painted some. ashley as well.

i took tons of pictures, but don't want to share them until i can get the scrapbook pages done. i need to get them done and printed so i can send the to molly as well.

i survived!!

the trip to provo with 4 children by myself. barely, but i survived. shannon refused to stay in her seatbelt. i had to stop multiple times to rebuckle her. the first time, i didn't even make it out of sugar city. i told her that if she didn't stay buckled up, she would stay home with daddy, instead of coming with me. it worked until we got to idaho falls. then, nothing worked. 


before we left to come back, we taped her into the seat using electricians tape. she fell asleep, and didn't wake up until after we dropped my mother off at the airport. the tape kept her in until about malad pass. then she was able to get out. 
when we stopped for dinner in pocatello, i bought some duct tape, and taped her in. it worked until about county line road. then i retaped her in. 


saturday night, i got sick. made for an interesting trip home. i was up half the night throwing up. i finally felt well enough to start packing up sometime around 12:30p. we were able to leave around 2:30p. i was still feeling puny, so we took it easy.

sorry for the mia

it's been awhile. life has been a little crazy!

late feb 24th, we got a call that shaun's dad had fallen in the furnace room. early on the 25th, he passed away. for a week, we focused on everything that needed to be done with that situation.

ashley cut her first tooth on sunday.  she also had her 9 month checkup. she weighs 15 lbs, 12 ounces.

we got our taxes done, and are expecting around $5400 back.

as for anything else, i'm having a hard time thinking.