Denim Bleu

February 21st-27th:

Guess who just turned 5.

Happy Birthday Denim Bleu!!!

The 21st was Denim's birthday. We had a little party for her a few days before her birthday. I saved her a few gifts to unwrap on the 21st, so we had birthday for several days. She is so sweet, my little girl. I just can't believe she is actually 5. We had a lot of fun preparing for the party. We made her own pinata. It took us 3 days to make. She was so excited and very polite. She chose corn dogs for her birthday meal. We also cooked hamburgers. We played several fun games. We played the game where you walk with an egg on a spoon. The kids didn't know it, but we used a boiled egg so everyone would make it to the finish line. The egg fell a few times, and all the kids yelled, "pick it up, pick it up, it didn't break." We also played Limbo, and mummy toilet paper. Denim had to have fairy plates. She loves the water fairy, the blue one.

The mummy toilet paper game was a success. They loved it.









Marlena was a big sweetheart and she made Denim her birthday cake. She did such a good job. She puts little bity cupcakes together and makes flowers. It totally fit the fairy theme. Denim picked the pink one, Blazen was dying all night for a green one.





Nalynn got a migrane and Nacona had to run her to the emergency room. The rest of the McPhauls and Clines were there.





Denim and Cassara laughing at each other. I was freaked out to invite lots of little kids with Denim, so other than family we just had Cassara and Casey Wayne.





I just had to get a picture of Auntie because I never get her. She always helps so much, and this night was no exception. She cooked all of the corn dogs and hamburgers while we did games.








HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU





We have been ryming this week. We read green eggs and ham. Then, the next morning, we made them. It was fun. I soaked the ham overnight in butter, water, and food coloring. The eggs I just cooked in butter with food coloring. The kids thought it was sooooo cool. Plus, Ace played along as we ate, "Not in a box, not with a fox, ect."





Darlin getting some sun.





This week we went to the park in Pie Town. It was very nice and sunny. I put Darlin in the Moby wrap and went. Denim practiced her roller skates, and Blazen had fun on his tricicle.
We really needed some outside time.
P.S. Charlotte encouraged me to get the Moby. I absolutely love it!!!!! So does Darlin. I can do anything in it. Curl my hair, cut food, wipe butts.





This is how we practiced roller skating on the cement; a plastic garbage lid. I held one side, Denim held the other.








Almost big enough.








Denim can pump her legs by herself. She goes pretty high.








The Moby and me.





Faster mom, faster. The one thing that I couldn't do was run to make the merry-go-round go faster.





I love my little man.





"I need a drink, help me turn it on." Notice the lock.








Both kids had "treasures" to take home.





Denim loves to make up her own songs. They usually tell the story of what just happened in her life or they express her feelings. I guess I did something right today as a mother by taking them to the park. Later on in the day Denim asked me, "Mom, are there swings in heaven?" I responded, "Denim, there just has to be."





Chocolate-oatmeal cookies for dad.





Denim has gone roller skate crazy this week. This was a b-day gift. Her behind is black and blue from falling.








Darlin Dawn.





Ace loved this one. Her hair had static after a bath. Her dad called her "fuzzy duck."





I cooked whole wheat for breakfast. FYI-soak it the night before or it takes an hour to cook.





Blazen tries to fall asleep like at 6:00pm. Ace gets creative on ways to keep him awake. It was so fun that Denim got "soooo tired" too and had to have a turn. Sorry it is sideways. It looked painful to me.

Other events:

*My nephew, Ike, broke his leg this week. His mom was playing bucking bulls with him and turned wrong and his leg broke. It was a freak deal and Nacona felt aweful. You can imagine. He was in a lot of pain until he finally got his cast on. Poor little guy. Moving him was the worst. He chose a blue and red cast. It is from his ankle to his thigh in a bent position. Nacona got him a wheelchair and he quite likes that. He also slides on his bum to get around.

*Blazen was holding Darlin this week and he kept stroking her hair and kissing her and then saying to her, "Sweet heart," over and over.

Blazen has gotten into the song, "slippery fish," that Syringa taught Denim years ago. There are actions and the kids love it.

"Slippery Fish, Slippery Fish, Swimming through the water (2 times)
Gulp, Gulp, It got eaten by a....
Tuna Fish, Tuna Fish, Swimming through the water (2 times)
Gulp, Gulp, It got eaten by a...
Octopus, Octopus, Swimming through the water (2 times)
Gulp, Gulp, It got eaten by a....
Great white shark, great white shark, Swimming through the water (2 times)
Gulp, Gulp, It got eaten by a....
GREAT BIG WHALE, GREAT BIG WHALE, Swimming through the water (2 times)
Gulp, Gulp...........
BIRP!!!!!!

*Blazen's new one is, "My have bad news." Then he goes and tells a story about some bad news.
He also is very interested in the Holy Ghost. He always tells me after scriptures, no matter what scripture, "Mom you know dat guy wiff no body, du Goast he has no body, right mom." He loves talking about it. It is his topic of conversation to be ultra smart, especially if sis has a question, then he has to ask his.

*HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SYRINGA THIS WEEK!!

*We went to Cassara's birthday party at the end of the week. The kids had a ball.

Baby calves

February 14th-20th:

This week I decided that I must get back on my schedule and begin life again. I started my scheduled breakfasts and had the kids pick out their clothes the night before. I also had Denim and Blazen agree on a morning cartoon the night before and we load it in the DVD player. The kids each got 1 morning chore as well. Denim has to make her bed and pick up the room. Blazen has to dump the two bathroom garbages and Darlin's garbage into the big kitchen garbage. They got pretty efficient by the end of the week. They also felt pride in their chore and want me to "come see." We also started school again. It takes us about an hour longer than normal before we can start, but we are getting there. Denim really did miss it. She was ready for the stimulation. We worked really hard doing school this week so Ace said we needed a field trip. The next morning we got up and went to feed with Ace so we could see all the new baby calfies. We were very excited. Ace fed backwards so that we didn't have to get up at 5:30 am. He picked us up about 7:30 am. We went to Z slash.

Ace has worked really hard this winter keeping our cows fed. Most of them look pretty good.

Ace bringing in a little black one for the kids.




This cow was nursing two. Ace was seeing if she had twins.





Darlin stayed inside the truck. Maybe next spring girlfriend.





Blazen didn't stray to far from mom.





Jammies and snow boots.





Lots of curious babies.





I tried to video tape the little calves running off the hill playing, but was too late. I just snapped a picture.















The kids got specific about which calf they wanted. Then the chase was on. Ace won.











I thought Darlin was so cute stretched out here.

Dad taking a turn with Darlin.





Ace has been pestering me to take a picture of Darlin's ears in case they change. He loves them because he says she is Vulcan (like Spock on Star Trek). Denim disagrees and says that actually she is just a fairy like Tinkerbell.

Other events:

*Ace has been trying really hard to do kind acts of service for me this week. He put in a door between my kitchen and mud room so that the furnace will keep the kitchen warm. It has made a tremendous difference. We can actually go into the kitchen and not freeze our behinds off. He also starts fires before he leaves on the freeze early in the morning so that the house is warm. He also put together my stools. They look very nice in my kitchen.

*Darlin had a two week appointment. In Quemado they have a small clinic that a doctor, Doctor Neblett, comes to twice a week. I decided to take her there. It was wonderful. He is very patient, and there aren't a million sick kids in the clinic. The best was the 20 min commute. For scheduled shots and appointments it cannot be beat. She weighed 7.5 and was 20 inches long. She is doing well.

*Denim was watching Shark Tale this week. When the bad/extravagant girl comes on and is shaking her tail, Denim was mesmerized. She was moving to the beat. "She's dangerous, she's a gold digger, yeahhhh, she's dangerous." After the song she looked at her dad and said, "Dad, when I grow up I want to marry that girl." Her dad looked at her funny, then she said, "Oh, I mean, when I grow up, I want to BE that girl." Ace died laughing. I think I would rather she want to be the NICE, HONEST, girl rather than the bad girl.

*Blazen is a little man now. So ferocious. He loves to play fight with his dad. To be quite honest, he hurts me. I mostly tell him to wait for dad. He LOVES to play the "bad guy." Ace told him, "Blazen, but the good guys always win." He said, "No dad, du bad duys win, me du bad duy." He is always saying, "My need my white sabo (light sabor)." Notice which color Blazen picked.

"Let's get this puppy turned on."

Blazen knows how to USE THE FORCE.








These are the best moments of his life.





"Come to the dark side, Dad, or I will destroy you."

Ok, so I must be failing. My kids have a fascination with the dark side, or maybe it is just too much Star Wars.