Hello sunshine!!!

Am I crazy??? Sometimes I think so. My mom, me and my 4 kids took the journey to Las Vegas to see my sister and her family. We surprised my niece on her birthday. We were lucky to have even made it on her birthday. It took us 9, yes I said NINE hours to get there. We stopped multiple times to have fake potty breaks for Hailey, we had no TV which I realize that is a mistake. I will NEVER go further than the point of the mountain without a TV in the car.

We had a great time sitting by the pool, shopping, bowling and eating out. Madison was in heaven to be with her girl cousins. Poor Sadie was so sick while we were there We hurried home and I took her to the DR. She has brochitas and a sinus infection. I just hate it when my kids are sick. Why do they get sick in June?????????????

After we got home Rob met us at the Orem days parade. We had so much fun. Sadie danced like crazy when ever the band walked by. Will she be a dancer or a flag twirler??? You know my vote.

TAGGED!!

Thanks Ellery!! I have a bad memory so this is going to be a challenge.

What I was doing 10 years ago... Well I dont really remember but I think I was dating Rob and waiting for a missionary to come home. Me and Rob were probably roller blading or riding our bikes. (those were the days)

What I was doing 5 years ago... Mads was 1year old so I was watching her every move and having full conversations with her (she talked very early). We were packing for California and since it was our first child I felt like we needed to take our whole house with us. It took us around 11 hours to pack for the 3 of us. Isnt that funny!!! I can pack in less than an hour for 5 of us now, I admit I always forget things but it works out fine.

1 year ago... I was probably at home since i could barely drive, pregnant with Sadie. I was probably laying on the floor. telling my kids I was just tired. (so I would not keep passing out). That was a rough one, good thing I love Sadie to pieces!!!

Yesterday... I was at the zoo. I absolutely love the zoo. It is the best place to go ever. I will be very sad when my kids dont want to go there 5 times every summer, Then wer were at the post office getting our passports to go on vacation.

5 favorite snacks...Cookies, cookies, my ice and water, cookies and mint brownies.
5 favorite books... I am not a reader but I loved the twilight series and am trying to read the book of mormon again
5 places to run away... I LOVE DISNEYLAND, Lake Powell, Saint George, to the mall by myself and ummm Phoenix
5 bad habits,,,, Spending to much time blogging, yelling at my kids, having a dirty car, not answering my phone, not calling people back.
5 things I would never wear... White socks with sandals, pantyhose, a belly shirt (love the after 4 kids belly i have going), crocks, probably a hat.
5 pet peaves... Peoples driving, ringing my doorbell between 1pm-5pm (I have kids asleep),whinny kids, people being slow in the self checkout at wal-mart (the bar codes are not that hard to find).
5 famouse people I would like to meet... I dont know any peoples names so I would have to say President Monson would be fun to meet.
5 people I want to tag.... Sally, Lisa, Alesa, Tiffany, Bethany

First Summer Trip to Lake Powell

We are so excited to have the kids out of school and a break from dance (only for another week). We went to Lake Powell with my parents and my brother and sister-in-law (My Best Buddy) and there 5 1/2 kids. We had a blast. I love being around the water and my kids were born in Lake Powell molds. They love love love to play on the beach and jumped in the water like it was 100 degrees. So much to look forward to in the Summer time!!

We also this week went to my Unlce Bobs funeral. I have been reminded through this that I want to love people like he did everyone, everyday, everytime we came into the room. I also was reminded from a talk given by my cousin that "We always want to make more memories when there is no more time to make them" I have taken this to heart. I am going to try to love each day and make memories with my sweet husband and cute little children today. My family has been blessed to know my Uncle, I know we will see him again.

Happy Birthday Hailey Bug!!

This picture is actually Sadie (I thought it was Hailey) They look so much alike. And I cant figure out how to get it off so enjoy!!

Haileys birthday at Lake Powell

Hailey is 3!!! Wow it seems like I have had her more than 3 years. Hailey was definatly a surprise for us (Kaden was only 5 months old when I surprisingly got pregnant) But she is very predictable to me know. I love her so so much. She is my first to throw an official tantrum, you know the kind you read about in Parents Magazine. She was my first to not have red curly hair, but not my first to love bottles (she still loves them).

Five things I love about her

-She loves to go shopping anywhere with me.

-I love the way she talks baby talk to Sadie

-I love her overbite smile that she flashes

-I love that she loves her family very very much

-I love that she pretends to talk on the phone all day long to the same people, cinderella, grandma and aunt Brittany

Five things you probably dont know about her (unless you are with her for 5 minutes)

-She ALWAYS is singing very very loud. So at her preschool graduation I think we all heard her over anyone else.

-We call her velcro, she loves to be with me, even when other kids are over she will hange out with the adults.

-She always wants to dance and thinks she knows Madisons Trio so I have to sing those songs about 100 times a day. I am so glad she made a team so we can add new dances for her to do for us.

-She always likes to wear sweats (I wonder where she got that from). Its hard to tell her no when I am always in sweats.

-She has thought she was 5 years old for about a year know. She has grown up fast. When she was 3 months old she decided she did not want to be a baby any more and she sped through everything.

Happy birthday we love you!!!

Miracles do happen!!!!

Goodbye Diapers!!!
Hello Big girl Hailey bug!!!

Oh yes everybody, the day has finally come, I cant believe that I am even saying this but Hailey is potty trained. I think I tried everything to get to this point. I took away everything that ment the most to her, I promised her the most stuff, but do you want to know what finally worked? Going to a big girl dance class like Madison. I never wanted to use dance as a threat or a reward, but they were having tryouts where Madison takes dance and I told her she could go to the clinic if she wore panties. So she whipped out the panties and put them on and has not gone back to diapers ever since. WOW, I am so proud of her. What a great day in the Bay household.

Madisons last performance

Haileys hot outfit, backwards shirt nice 80's leggings, what a cutie!!
I guess that I thought you would like to see this one two times!!! WHoops

Well it was Madisons last performance this weekend. She is sad she wont do those same dances ever again. What a fun year we have had with dance, I dont know who likes it more her or me. (If you ask Rob he will tell you that I do) I have made such good friends, and had fun with friends I have been friends with for 10 plus years (I feel old now) Madison has had so much fun, she loves to dance and especially to perform.

The picture of Hailey is funny to me because she ALWAYS puts her clothes on backwards, so I decided to take a picture this time. She is a funny girl. I am sure one day she will hate these pictures of her with the most random clothes on, but what she wears is just not a battle that I chose to fight.

What would our husbands think?

So Me and Rob are the very best friends in the world and we tell each other everything, and we are maddddly in love. But I am wondering how many of us stay at home mothers let our kids do things that our husbands would not really love?

Check out the picture of Kaden and his little buddies playing with about 100 of Robs golf balls. I dont think that he would love this!!!