Are you ready for some FOOTBALL???

So my boys needed helmets. You would have never known by looking a Mitchell, but if you looked at Matthew you would see that the side of his head was very flat and pushed his left side of his face forward (that part you may not be able to tell). Anyway after a consultation they both qualified for the DOC bands.

These first pics are of them at the Dr. getting their 3D image. It was really cool to see how these bands are created. They used to make molds from plaster, but in the last year or two they changed that. Mitchie was fine with the nylon over his head, but Matthew had two meltdowns, i tried nursing him, giving him a Binky and then a bottle, and the bottle calmed him and it was smooth sailing from there. THey put this nylon on so that the 3d pic could be as accurate as possible with no hair in the way.14 days later the helmets were ready to be fitted and wah-lah! My boys wear helmets. The first couple of days i was miserable for them because they SWEAT like crazy under them and it was HOT here in VEGAS! After a few days of not much wearing, i decided it was time to stick with it and they haven't been off much since. They are to be worn 23 hours a day and the one hour off is for bathing and cleaning the bands. BOY DO THEY STINK!!!!!!! Woah! There heads stink and i swear a bath doesn't even take all the stink away.



SO jason had the idea to paint them like real football helmets. I vetoed that and then had a change of heart because of Jayne and decided that it would be cuter than the regular bands. So on Saturday after a full 24 hours off there heads the masterpieces were finished! I did all of it freehand and it was hard because i was also fighting off the flu that day! I think they turned out pretty cute especially since i had no trace marks, just my old trusty hand to make straight lines, and the Y turned out pretty cute too. I am not a Camille Kingman so I didn't think i would be able to do this, but it turns out my cutting hair skills came in handy as i had to be straight and very meticulous. By the time i did the black stripe i was over it, so don't look close! The acrylic paint chips very easy on this material so i had to seal it like 3 times and i can tell it is time to do it again. These really are cute on them and they don't seem to mind them at all. We got many stares last night at Town Square and one guy finally asked "What is with the helmets, did they get separated or something?" That was really hilarious! I guess it wasn't too far fetched since today at the Dr. she showed me a pic of Egyptian twins who were conjoined at the top of the head and they wore the bands. Funny. Anyway time to pay attention to the little girl!

UPDATE!!

So here they are in their double stroller that they love once it starts moving.


Mitchie looking up at me


Mitchie loving his carrots, the kid will eat anything you put in front of him. He consistantly drinks 6 oz while Matthew the BIGGER one only eats 4 oz. He is the most charming baby, when he smiles you want to cry it is so sweet.

ALexis and her best friend, CAMPAH! Going out on one of their outings to "MAY'S"




These pics above are of Matty. He is the happiest, laughiest baby ever and has a permagrin. He belly laughs ALL the time. LOVE HIM!!!!!


Laying on the back lawn one pretty night, those nights are OVER now!


This is Alexis in our backyard smelling flowers. SHe has become quite the ladybug and rollypolly hunter. She is out there for hours playing with Sunny. SHE mimics the things i say to the boys all day long and still helps me almost everytime she is asked. She isn't always the best obeyer or sleeper, but her other qualities make up for that. She is so sweet and kissable!

SInce my birthday was last Monday, i think I should do the 100 random facts about me. I know no one will probably read it all, but one day I will reread this and so will my kids and hopefully we will all find it interesting.

1. I am 31
2. I love my birthday in May because i like presents in the middle of the year.
3. I drive an Odyssey and have since Alexis was 7 months old.
4. I LOVE El Pollo Loco
5. I am MUCH cuter with make up.
6. Wont go out without lipstick
7. I dream about MEN most nights. (jason knows this.)
8. I was married at 21 and a half.
9. We dated for over 2 years
10. I have 3 sisters and 2 brothers
11. I have a dog named Sunny who is about 8, and i am still getting used to her.
12. My children all sleep ALOT!
13. I LOVE music
14. I long for vacationing
15. I love people and socializing
16. I love sunshine ALLLL throughtout my house.
17. I hate closed blinds
18. I don't love watching movies
19. I have only seen a handful of rated R's movies
20. I have a fear of the deep ocean.
21. I burp extraordinarily loud
22. I hate c

Another hard, but worth it day.

Cooing babies, Crying babies, helmet babies, hungry babies, loud babies, laughy babies, teething babies, gassy babies, DARLING babies, yummy babies, happy babies, sleeping babies.

Late riser girl, kissy girl, imitating mommy girl, bath girl, co op at Emma's girl, happy to be out girl, blake's girl, long nap girl, loud girl, bossy girl, new haircut girl, demanding girl, sweet girl, darling girl, lovey, yummy girl, WILL NOT GO TO BED girl.

Very early riser dad, p90x dad, stinky sweaty dad, happy to see kids dad, off to work dad, home from work dad, take kids on run dad, off to shower dad, off to church to pick up scout dinner dad, eat dinner quick dad, off to Costco dad, get kids to bed dad, clean a million bottles dad, over spent dad, EXHAUSTED dad, trying to relax for 10 dad, off to bed dad, great dad.

Longing to sleep in mom, hear the first cry mom, getting bottles ready mom, kissing all my kids mom, running frantically around the house mom, trying to get out the door mom, set off the alarm mom, dead battery in the car mom(with all 3 kids in car seats)40 minute wrong way car ride mom, helmet supporting mom, loud mom, late mom, forgot the stroller mom, having to lug 2 HEAVY carseats half a mile mom, enjoying El pollo loco in car mom, hang out at marcy's mom, trying to nap 3 kids mom, none of them cooraporating mom, frustrated as all get out mom, walking around MAJOR mess mom, tripping on huge baby equipment mom, wishing i were in Hawaii mom, Smootching all kids mom, loving every minute mom, wishing for a laptop mom, gritting teeth all day mom, venting to my sisters mom, amazing news from sisters mom, trying to look at email mom, off to do the dishes mom, getting ready for 10 kids at co op mom, having a house cleaner tomorrow mom, venting to mom mom,off to pump mom, tuck alexis in 4 times mom, ready for bed to THANK HEAVENLY FATHER FOR THIS VERY TIRING HECTIC LIFE THAT I LLLLOOOOOVVVVVEEEEEE, mom.

CAN MY SISTER'S PLEASE UPDATE THEIR BLOGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Getting Hotter

Well today i had hopes for cleaning. ALways my high hopes have to do with cleaning and it is NEVER all clean so i am not sure why I stress out so much! Well today i talked to Dori and John for about an hour. Checking up on baby Gabriella. She is making slow progress, but at least she is alive. that was a very scary day last Friday! Well i took our new jogger stroller out for a walk. Sadly this is probably one of the last days we can do that before it gets to darn hot. I know that MD is hot, but today jenn said the Blue bells are covering the forest floor and the pink blossoms are glittering the streets!! I long to be somewhere that looks like that. I really think that Europe has done this to me. Visiting the country side of France, England and Scotland just allowed me to set my sights very high. I NEED THAT. I want to breathe that in every day!! When she was telling me that my stomach was getting knots in it. I want that as part of my life. I imagine driving down the country roads seeing beauty like that and BLASTING my radio to Secret Garden or BELIEVE it or NOT, Motab choir. I love uplifting music when i drive. That can usually make me cry because i feel God's LOVE ALL AROUND me during times like that. One fo my best memories was driving in England with jason's family, totally zoned out listening to a kind of a somber song from Secret Garden and just dreaming. I couldn't dream enough at that moment. Then my dream came true when we landed at the COTSWOLDS. I love that place and that is our goal to live their for one year with our kids. Jason says London, I say Cotswolds. Anyway today is Friday and mom and dad can't babysit tonight, so I think that we will either have to load up the van and go eat or take out from somewhere. i feel like Sultan's Grill. Who know!
bye bye.