grocery shopping rules 101

While going grocery shopping with the children, there needs to be certain rules that one must follow in order to have a more positive experience for all parties involved. (It also helps to ensure the safety of the children from certain angry mothers...)

1-When choosing a parking spot, you must park closest to the cart corral. Not only does this bring entertainment to the children when you are unloading your grocery, but it enables you to quickly deliver the cart without too much inattentiveness to your offspring.

2-Trainning your little ones to ride on the side of the cart is acceptable, just as long as there is an equal amount of weight on both sides of the cart. Otherwise the cart will probably tip over.

3-Have your grocery list in hand and what ever you do don't give it to your baby if you want to read what is on that list, because they will invariably eat it.

4-Circle the perimeter of the store to pick up the "boring" items first: fruits, veggies, meats, etc. DO NOT give treats to the little rugrats until the end of the trip. Having them promise to be good while holding a bag of candy never works out.

5-Always be aware of where you stop your cart, if you need to price something out. For example, you need to grab cereal, do NOT stop the cart right in front of the fruit snacks as this will cause excessive commotion. Pause, if you must, stop in front of the coffee. A much better alternative. Ideally, with practice, you can learn the "walk and grab technique" which doesn't allow anytime for the children to be aware of potential treats.

6-Having stuff your pockets with corn chex from home is really handy in a pinch.

7-And lastly, to prevent all dismay and pulling out of hair, then you should leave the children at home with their father and take as long as you need to. Maybe by going grocery shopping in the next city.

KAISLYN'S

....Two week pictures....

My little ballerina

Her sweet little smile

My sweet little baby girl

My basket full of love

My beautiful little flower

My little sleeping beauty

How time goes by...

Kaislyn is already 3 weeks old, I can't even believe how fast the time goes by. She is doing really well and she is such a good little baby.

Kaislyn at one week old

Kaislyn at two weeks old

Kaislyn at three weeks old

The BIG event

So here is the story, I went to the doctors on the 18th and the doctor told me that I was dilated to a 4 I was like no way. I asked her if she thought that I would make it until next Thursday and she said she didn't think so, so I called my best friend Jayne because we bought her a flight out here for the birth and had to see if she could get here sooner. She got a flight out here the very next day she did not land until 11pm. Tory and I were there ready to pick her up after leaving the airport we went to wal-mart to pick up a few things before stopping at the hospital. We arrived at the hospital at 1am. After a reatless night at the hospital Kaislyn Faith entered the world at 11:17 am. I was so glad when she came out because I felt everything, my epidural did not work even after the doctor gave me 3 doses. I did it I delivered her (not that I had much of a choice). Jayne was able to spend a week here in Idaho with me and my family, she was such a big help. It was really nice to visit and hang out with her. She even stayed with me in the hospital because Tory actully got sick and was not able to stay with me. So we rented some chick flicks and watched them and of course awed at Kaislyn. Kaislyn ended up with jaundice and had to be put on a light blanket, so we called her our little "Glow Worm" I feel very blessed that Jayne was able to come and that she made it here just in time for this amazing blessing in my life.

Tory and I trying to get some rest before the big event.

Yes me in a whole lot of pain, I felt everything.

There she is 6lbs 10oz and 19 inches

Meeting our beautiful little girl for the first time.

The boys meeting their little sister for the first time

Jayne holding Kaislyn "Glow Worm"

She is all ready to go home.

Me, Kaislyn and Jayne getting ready to leave the hospital.

Thanks agin Jayne for coming and staying with me and my family for a week. Your the best!

We are home...

Kaislyn Faith is here. She was born on Saturday March 20th. She was 6lbs 10oz and was 19 inches long.

We are both very happy to be home now and doing well. She is a very good baby.

35 weeks

I am 35 weeks and so ready to be done with this and meet my sweet baby girl. I am having a VERY hard time sleeping at night I am up like every hour, my back hurts like no other and so do my hips.

At 35 weeks my baby is as hefty as a honeydew melon. She should be 5 1/4 pounds by now and she should be more than 18 inches from her little head to her little heels. So with that said she does not have much room to maneuver in my belly, but she sure does try she moves all the time. I so can't wait to meet my little honeydew...

28 weeks

I can't believe that I am 28 weeks already. How ever I am very glad that I am b/c I only have 11 1/2 weeks left. I am very happy for that since this go around has not been very nice to me. Here are some pictures..

Christmas day

We had a pretty good Christmas this year it was really nice to have Christmas in our new house. So here is how it went for us. We put the boys to bed at 6:30 so that we could all the stuff done that we needed to so that we could get to bed before midnight and we did. I could not believe it. I was laying in bed and said to Tory be ready to get up sometime around 5:00, he says I know, but to our surprise they did not wake us up until 7:00. I thought wow what good little sleepers I have.

Corbin's face after seeing what Santa brought him that moring.
What a happy little boy.
Braydon's face after seening what Santa brought him that moring.
What a happy little boy.

Family Christmas dinner.

This year we had the Nicholls family Christmas dinner at our house and what a blast we all had. We really wish that Janelle and her family could have been here but they are in Germany and we missed having Brandon and his family here but they were in Texas.

This would be my family

This is Damon with his family

Laura with her family

Dyvnae with her two boys.

This is Susan and Lonnie (my in laws)

Brittany Murphy Dead At 32 Of Cardiac Arrest!

LOS ANGELES — Brittany Murphy, the actress who got her start in the sleeper hit "Clueless" and rose to stardom in "8 Mile" before her movie roles declined in recent years, died Sunday in Los Angeles of what appeared to be natural causes, a Los Angeles County coroner's official said. She was 32.

Murphy was pronounced dead at 10:04 a.m.Sunday Dec 20th at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Sally Stewart said.

Murphy was transported to the hospital after the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call at 8 a.m. at the home she shared with her husband, British screenwriter Simon Monjack, in the Hollywood Hills.

Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said Murphy apparently collapsed in the bathroom, and authorities were looking into her medical history.

An official cause of death may not be determined for some time, since toxicology tests will be required, but "it appears to be natural," Winter said. He said an autopsy was planned for Monday or Tuesday.

Winter said Murphy's family was cooperating with the coroner's investigation. Funeral arrangements have not been announced, he said.

Los Angeles police have opened an investigation into Murphy's death, Officer Norma Eisenman said. Detectives and coroner's officials were at Murphy and Monjack's home Sunday afternoon but did not talk to reporters. Paparazzi were camped outside the multistory home, located above the Sunset Strip.

She will be forever missed. Here are some of my favorite movies that she played in... R.I.P Brittany