Let this be a lesson in Obedience (and trash)

Preface: We have a lot of people in our house. Thus, we generate a lot of trash!! Emptying the trash is Brock's Monday chore. Since I've been basically deep cleaning EVERYTHING I can get my hands on, we have even more trash than our 2 bins can hold. This is where our story begins. Our neighbors at the end of the cul-de-sac have 1 child and her husband has been out of town for a few weeks. Thus, they DON'T generate a lot of trash. So I called her and asked if we could put some of our trash in their bins. She was happy to help me in finding a home for our excess trash.

Mom: "Brock, I need you to get all this extra trash and fill the wagon and take it to Danielle's house to put in her trash cans."

Brock: "WHAT?!? I have to do what?"

Mom: "We can't fit any more trash in our bins and the trash comes tomorrow. Danielle said we can use her cans to put all our extra trash."

Brock: "So I'm supposed to put all this trash in our wagon and just walk it down the street to her house? Do you have any idea how dumb I am going to look pulling a wagon full of trash down the street?"

Mom: (I'm starting to giggle picturing him doing this. I have to go to the bathroom. Laughing with a full bladder: not good.) "Can you just do it for me Brock? I would appreciate it!"

Brock: "Ok, but if I see any of my friends, I am just going to die! 'There's Brock pulling a Radio Flyer filled with... what's that? TRASH!?!"

Mom: (Seriously laughing out loud at this point... need to pee!!) "Thanks Brock."

I run into the house and relieve myself before grabbing my camera and hiding out in the bushes.

I am talking to my mom on the phone laughing so hard I can hardly even talk.

Look at my obedient son! You are sooooo good Brock!

Hey, at least he looked cool with his Colts Jersey on while doing it!

He empties the wagon and then comes back home. This is him when he comes in the back gate and realizes I've been taking pics:

"MOM!!!!!!" "Come on! One of my friends even drove by! You are NOT putting this on your blog!"

"Ok, you can put it on your blog if you pay me $10."

Thanks for the laugh Brock. And for being so obedient. Your $10 is on your bed.

Too cool at school...

I knew it would happen. One day, my 12 year old middle-schooler would be "too cool" to kiss his mom goodbye. Today was the day. As we pulled up to the school to drop Hunter off for band sectional practice, I got a "no thanks." As I went to kiss him goodbye. At least he was polite about it.

It hurts.

It hurts real bad.

Cuter...

Dayne, 5 1/2 weeks old

All clean, right after a bath-

Seriously... could he get any cuter?

if you could just smell him through the screen... YUM!

p.s. So he suffers from a bit of baby acne, but he's still cute as can be!! Besides, a kid's gotta have SOME imperfection.

Check !

I'm getting some things done---

Fix blog header, check! (do you like? How 'bout the title? Too much?)
Maternity clothes are GONE... every last one of them! 4 bags full!
Laundry is done, well, when is it ever TOTALLY done?
Chore Chart revamped:

Stuff is listed on Craig's list
Upstairs TV fixed- check.

Pictures backed up-- all 11,000

De-cluttering... a work in progress, always

Eyebrows WILL be waxed tonight... or else!

Going to look at a couch tomorrow! :)

5 pounds down of 70- keep it up!

I've even managed to fit in a few extra things. Feeling pretty good about it this week. Kids are healthy and I am getting lots done! Knock on some serious wood.

To Do...

It's 4:30 am... and what am I doing? Nursing a baby and going over, in my head, ALL THE THINGS I need to do in the next few weeks. (you should see the poem I just wrote my brother for his bday! Sweeeet!) It's driving me crazy! So, I am starting my list right here. Just for laugh's sake. It will likely not get done, but hey, here's to trying!!! *In no specific order, except for what came to me as I was typing!*

1. Fix my banner (yes, I know when you logon, you get a nice HUGE image of Dayne... he's cute, what can I say?
2. De-clutter... everything!!
3. Buy large leather DVD case and get rid of all dvd covers and movie shelves that get emptied on a daily basis.
4. Get rid of maternity clothes. YAHOO!!!!!!! (except for the few pairs of jeans I am still wearing) 5. Make Bauer an "ABC" picture book for his bday.
6. Business taxes.
7. Start and finish Statistics Independent Study class through BYU- by April 22nd.
8. Change AC filters
9. Take nursing covers to boutique in hospital to sell (as requested by my lactation consultant when I had Dayne.)
10. Lose 70 pounds
11. Fix upstairs TV
12. Clean 0ut make-up drawer
13. Back up pictures on hard drive
14. Come up with a new "catchy" blog name since we're no longer the Sivley Seven!
15. Renew gym membership and start exercising in 1 week!!! (can you tell I'm excited!?)
16. Return GPS that was really LAME on our trip
17. Personal Taxes
18. Find some new lo-carb, lo-sugar, lo-fat recipes. Water anyone?
19. Plant bulbs... who am I kidding?
20. Paint kitchen and guest room/bathroom -- kidding again!
21. Sell lotsa stuff on Craig's List
22. Clean out game closet and get rid of games/puzzles with missing pieces
23. Tell Bill how much I love him (he always adds this to my handwritten "to do" lists, so I thought I'd just go ahead and add it now. LOVE YOU BABE!! check.
24. Wax eyebrows *aka unibrow, it's been a while
25. Take a nap
26. Sort through magazines and file pages I think have good ideas, chuck the rest.
27. Read Jan. Ensign
28. Get rid of more toys
29. Find a good brown leather sectional for a great price (ideas? It's gotta be HUGE)
30. REVAMP chore charts and find SOMETHING that works. **Please offer ideas of what your family does for this... I am desperate to find something my kids will stick to!**
31. 13 loads of laundry- at least!
32. Enjoy the journey

That's all for now. I think that'll keep me plenty busy. Back to sleep for 90 minutes until alarms go off and the week starts again!! Can't wait!

My little sis is a mommy!!!

This is seriously one of the cutest pictures I have EVER seen of Megan... she looks so happy and ready to be a mom. She is going to be the best mom ever!!!

Megan and Drew had their baby tonight! Abigail Lynn McKee was born at 10:18 pm after 24+ hours of labor!!! She weighs 8 lbs. 9 oz., and is 21" long.

LOVE Megs in the background looking on... so adoring.

This is #20 for my parents. They were so glad to be there.

Abigail is exactly 1 month younger than Dayne and 5 weeks younger than Halle. What fun they'll have together!! Can't wait!

Congrats McKees! We love you. I can't believe you're finally a mom Megs. You've been a second mom to my kids for 12 years... you got your's now! Love you!!!

FYI--- reading galore!

Lots of backposting going on... baby's asleep-- I am catching up! Read below!

Car Chatter

We are home!! After 24 hours of driving, we made it safely home Sunday night. Thanks to the warrior driver, Bill. He is amazing. Thanks babe!

I knew at the beginning of the drive that it was going to be interesting. That's a nice way of saying miserable. So, I started a log of sorts. Listening to things being said in the car and on the road. And I wrote them down. So here they are... for your reading (and laughing) pleasure:

Pulled out of Grammy and Papa's Driveway at 8:03 am

8:04 am- Hannah- "How much longer mom?" Mom- "You are only allowed to ask once in each state Hannah. You just used up California. Talk to you in Arizona."

8:18 am- Hannah- "Uh oh, I have a problem! The baby's leg is falling off." (luckily she was talking about her baby doll, not her baby brother).

Turning onto I-40... GPS says: "Next turn 640 miles." Oh boy.

Gas Station in Barstow- Random guy-"What part of Texas? (obviously looking at our license plate) Bill-"North of Dallas." Guy-"You don't even sound like it." Bill- "I'm from California."

Total at Jack in the Box for breakfast= $23.19 "2319! 2319!!" Monster's Inc. anybody?

Drive-thru @ Taco Bell in Kingman, AZ: "Hi, welcome to Taco Bell. Before you order, I just wanted to let you know that we don't have any tortillas. So, we cannot make burritos, tacos, or quesadillas." So what can you make? BUH BYE!

Craziest memory: Bill and I holding Barrett over a trash can in 26 degree weather at a closed gas station so he could go potty. Cops across the road laughing their heads off at us. He ended up getting stage fright and didn't go. Back in the car.

Bill @ hotel in Albuquerque- 11:30 pm: "1 doll, 1 blanket, 1 pillow... this is not a party Hannah!!!"

Barrett @ hotel in bed with Brock- "It's TURBO TIME!!" He watched too much Jingle all the Way.

Almost to Amarillo- Bill- "Brock, tell me if he touches you again. Barrett, if you touch Brock again, I'll pull this car over and touch YOU, with a spank."

Bill- "ZUZAK Rd.? Where was that street when we were playing the ABC game?"

Sign on Hwy 287 S.-- "Real Texans don't trash Texas Highways." So if we're not real Texans...

And finally, Hunter ordering Grilled Tilapia at Denny's. Who orders FISH at Denny's? Reminded me of my little brother Adam who would look at the menu and order the most expensive item, just because. When I shared that story with Hunter, he said, "so he's got great taste!" p.s. the tilapia had bones and he returned it for chicken nuggets. Mom-"Told ya so!"

Glad to be home.