NW Harbert's

A Bit of Catch Up

2011-02-09T08:52:00.000-08:00

Newest Family Pics. My opinion they are the best we have ever had! January 2011

~Driveway!~

2009-09-11T20:58:00.000-07:00

Here is a before (minus the small pile of rocks!)

It looks like a meteor hit it.
We decided that if it ever came to having to move, we needed some curb appeal on our side. So we decided not to put off fixing the driveway any longer.

So much has happened, where do I start?

2009-09-01T12:32:00.000-07:00

Madie was baptised! And Payton was blessed.
July 4th!

We got a minature Daschund!
Libbie, she is so darn cute!

We had a wonderful visit with family over the 4th!

I will update some more soon, especially since we have had a lot of other adventures this summer and school starts next week. Can you believe that my baby is over 6 months old already?
More to come!

~Been awhile!~

2009-06-13T01:52:00.001-07:00

We decided to replace the door as well as the closet door. We went with white for those. With the color of the room it will be a great accent.

Naomee and Madie busy helping us put primer over the existing color.

This the ceiling freshly scraped. We took down the popcorn ceiling. Not that easy, but in the end not as hard as we thought.

Here is what we have been up to for the last 3 weeks. We are almost done, and when we take the last screwdriver out of the room I will take pictures of the final project. Since this was the first room we decided to do we have learned alot and the next should not take near as long. Keep your fingers crossed. :)

~Another set of pictures!~

2009-05-05T12:07:00.001-07:00

A few pictures I took for Madie's announcements.

Naomee at a park on the hottest day this year.

Shawn had an interview with a company about an hour away and he wanted to ride his motorcycle. So he borrowed some chaps from a friend. He really enjoyed the ride. He also got the job!!!

The girls are growing up too fast and we are almost upon the 3 month mark for Payton. I am not liking that time is getting away from me. More about Shawn's new job in the next post!

~2 months is long enough! Yes?~

2009-05-05T07:31:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been so long since I have blogged. I have sincerely miss it, but I have barely had time to check my emails lately. I will just add a bunch of pictures of things that have happened recently and hope that I can keep up as things happen here. These pictures are in no particular order.

Payton began smiling on April 4th. I mean real smiles, the kind that melt your heart.

I thought we were pretty safe from the girls dressing up their little brother. I thought they were old enough to know not too. This was Cadie's doing, and Naomee was caught putting a barrett in his hair not long after this.

This is the after!

This was my attempt at lightening my hair. I turned it orange and had to go get it fixed.

Shawn just before back surgery.

We had 2 sets of family pictures done in less than 2 weeks.

~Naomee's 5th Birthday Party!~

2009-03-05T07:54:00.000-08:00

All but one child was able to make it to Naomee's party. Here is the whole group!

Naomee with best friend Ryan!

Naomee blowing out her candle!

Doesn't pay to try and hide from the camera, I'll find you!

The ice cream cone cupcakes that Naomee wanted for her party!

We wanted to be able to celebrate Naomee's 5th birthday as close to the correct date as possible. We didn't want her to be set aside, with the baby being born and everything, but I didn't think I could do a party at home. So we opted for the out of house type of party. We went to a place called Pump it up Jr. They set it up, watch the kids, supplied everything and clean up all of it for you. It was perfect. I didn't have to do anything but help make the cupcakes and buy the ice cream.

~Here are some updated pictures of Payton~

2009-03-05T07:42:00.000-08:00

~Payton, Payton and more Payton!~

2009-02-25T11:28:00.001-08:00

Everyone checking out the tiny feet!

Madie, mommy and Payton!

Naomee, mommy and Payton!

Cadie, mommy and Payton!
The girls enjoyed coming to the hospital so much that the second night they didn't want to leave. They even asked if they could stay there too. Naomee said "Can we stay here forever?"

First bath, of course he didn't like it!

He loves getting his hair washed now!

Loves to suck on anything that gets close to his mouth!

Just after delivery, the Doc, Shawn, Payton and I!

Delivery from start to finish was 5 1/2 hours long. It only took about 6 pushes or so for him to slide right out. And man was is worth it. He is beautiful and such a good baby now. For the moment he only cries when he is hungry or mad that he is getting his diaper changed. I know this is really no indication of what kind of baby he will be, but it is nice for now, and I will relish in it. I am just glad that everything went well and that he is here. I know it is easier when they are in the womb, but it is not as nice as when they are out. The girls are always begging to hold him and would do it all day long. They would gladly skip all chores and homework responsibilities in order to keep holding him. I almost have to ransome him in order to get them to do anything. I know that the newness will ware off, but I am glad that they are taking to having him around so well. And he really is a good baby as long as he has something to suck on!

~More about Payton!~

2009-02-25T11:22:00.001-08:00

Grandma,

Cadie,

Madie,

Naomee,

and Daddy falling in love with Payton!

Payton Shawn Harbert was born 2-19-09

2009-02-22T18:55:00.000-08:00

He is here, Payton Shawn Harbert, was born
Thursday February 19th at 12:39pm.
He was 7lbs 1oz, 19 1/2 inches long.

I will give more details and pictures later, but I thought I would update everyone that he is here. I am so glad that he is finally in our home and that his birth and pregnancy was really good.

~Valentine's Day for my sweet girls!~

2009-02-15T20:46:00.000-08:00

The flowers were from Shawn to me!
I think this is one of the most beautiful that he has picked out!
As you can see I did manage to blow up that picture for Shawn,
it was not the best but it was the best that
could be done with something so old and little.

The cake that made for each of the girls!

Shawn buys the girls a card every year and this year is was a singing card, which they thought was the best. He also found this funny balloon for me that if you tap it, it sings "I got you babe."

All of the girls opening the little things we got for them, mostly lotion and candy.
The girls spent the whole day eating chocolate and cake. It was like Halloween all over again. It was a nice day though!

~As requested~

2009-02-15T20:39:00.001-08:00

As requested here is the most updated and probably last picture of me pregnant!
This was taken on Sat Feb 14th 2009.

I have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday and then we will know for sure if the baby will be delivered on Wed or Thurs. I will keep everyone updated. I am 38 weeks pregnant now. I am so excited to get to the end. I am starting to feel very sore and uncomfortable, but still really good all at the same time.

~A family that works together stays together!~

2009-02-15T15:31:00.000-08:00

A family project!

Almost everything we need! We have the cradle too, but no picture.
We have been working on washing baby clothes. It is almost time!!!!

This is the blanket that we worked on this weekend. When it is tied tomorrow I will post a picture!

I forgot about these pictures!

2009-02-05T18:26:00.000-08:00

I thought that the only pictures we had of the 2 of us together before we got married were our engagement pictures. I was going through a box of things and came across this wonderful find. They were taken about 1 month before we got married in a photo booth. I love this one here, it was the classic last picture taken. I think I am going to have it enlarged and framed for Valentines Day for Shawn.

I love this picture so much!

Weekend picture frenzy!

2009-02-02T08:38:00.000-08:00

Here is a couple of new pictures. I decided that since I didn't know when the baby was coming I had better do my picture with the girls before he was born. I have done this type of picture with the girls each time I have gotten pregnant. It has been fun to do.
This place we went does like 50-100 pictures per sitting and you can do outfit changes and no sitting fees. Their smallest package is $10 for a lot of good sized pictures. It covered everything I needed. (I always need at least 4 5x7's, but usually have to buy more, since most places give you maybe 2 or 3.)
I decided to buy the next smallest picture package 3 sheets for $15. So I was really good and spent only $35 . Of course we will have to go back and use their $10 package 2 more times, with the baby being born and needing family pictures.

I have these really cute picture frames that I got for the girls that say "sisters" on them, so that is why I ended up getting this pose too.

Baby Update!

2009-01-15T15:06:00.000-08:00

I thought I would write a little bit to let everyone know a little more of how I am doing and how the Baby is doing. Right now I am almost 34 weeks.
I have had to have a doctor's appt every week, starting about 5 weeks ago. Just to check things out. I have gestational diabetes that has progressively gotten harder to manage with just meds. They finally put me on insulin a couple of days before Christmas and it took a good week to get that sorted out and working right. Now it is all good. My glucose numbers are good and I am feeling better too.
Now I am at a visit with my OB every other week and my Perinatal Dr every other week. Plus a non-stress test every other week and an ultrasound every other week. So I am finally on the home stretch. (I hope). When I had my last ultrasound, they measured Payton at 5lbs. Can you believe that at 32 weeks he is already that big.
I have not gained any weight of consiquence. All the weight I have gained is all baby and not any more than that.

Christmas Update!

2009-01-02T09:08:00.000-08:00

Sorry I have not updated in so long.
We were able to spend a Christmas at home with just our family. It was quiet and WHITE!!!! Can you believe that?!?!?! It began snowing and being icy around the 14th and so the girls didn't have school all that week because of the conditions. (Any signs of snow here they practically close down everything.) So the girls got an extra week of school, which was nice for them, but bad at the same time! Now they have summer habits again. I have been trying all week to get them to bed on time and to start thinking school again. Some days are better than others!! :)
Here are a few pictures from our weeks at home, in the snow and Christmas.

Madie going down a hill on a tube, if you can zoom in you would see the worlds biggest smile!!!!

Naomee on her way down the hill!!

I used to love playing in the snow. (Not so much these days!)

Madie with another great smile, opening presents!

Cadie and one of the best games we have had in the house in a long time.
It is called Express Monopoly. It is really fast and easy, even Madie and Naomee get in on the action.

Naomee with her Christmas eve present.

What a vacation!

2008-12-05T10:12:00.000-08:00

We went to visit my parents for a week over Thanksgiving. It was a really good visit, even with getting the flu. My brother was able to come down and spend most of that week with us and so were all 6 of his kids. I feel bad, some of them got the flu too. So most of the time was spent at my parents home, just relaxing. We did go a couple of places with all the kids, so I will post a few pictures later.
When were able to travel and weren't sick the kids and I spent an evening with Shawn's parents and some of his siblings and step siblings. The girls were able to run wild with few of there cousins there, so all is all the whole trip was good.

Thanksgiving Thoughts!

2008-11-21T10:51:00.000-08:00

Ghost of Thanksgiving Past

I thought it would be fun to share memories of past Thanksgivings.... Feel free to go back in time however near or far you like, include experiences with your current family or your in-laws or your own family growing up.

MINE:
1. I remember the years we were living in Guam and had just gone through a Typhoon! (actually a couple of them back to back). We were will out power after this particular storm for 6 months. Well mostly with out power, they filtered in power in 2 hour shifts. So this particular holiday we had missionaries for dinner (all of the ones on that half of the island, about 6 or so) and we made spaghetti on a camp stove in great big pots. It was very interesting and a lot of FUN!!!
The next year we had to cook the turkey in our oven for 2 hours and then high tail it to a neighbors that had power for another 2 hours. We went back and forth all day depending on who had power to bake different things. It was an interesting couple of years worth of holidays.

7 Days and Counting!

2008-11-16T13:06:00.000-08:00

In the 7 1/2 years we have lived in Oregon, we have been home once for Thanksgiving and not at all for Christmas. This year we are going to go to my parents house for Thanksgiving. I just wish Shawn's parents were in town for the Holiday, then we would be able to spend time with them too. I feel like we are the Prodigal children, returning home for the first time in a long time. Granted we do go home at least once a year, usually in the summer. (I don't like to travel in the winter and we can't afford to fly.) I am looking forward to the celebrations, especially since Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.

Halloween!!

2008-11-03T08:43:00.000-08:00

All of us after trick or treating at the local supermarket strip mall.

Cadie dumping her load the next day after Trick or Treating.
We weighed one of the bags of candy and it weighed in at 8lbs. All of the girls got about the same amount of candy.

My friend and her little pirate. She always has the best ideas and they all turn out perfect.

Naomee getting ready for a party (I mean trick or treating.)

Madie getting ready to go to a party with a friend. She decided not to wear the wings or the headband for Trick or Treating.

This is our kids and my boys at Shawn's work party. Way too crowded, but the kids like it.

We actually had a lot of things to do for Halloween, so the kids got to spend quite a bit of time in costumes. I ended up freezing 90% of the girls candy. Can you image 24lbs of candy between them. The worst part is I can't eat any of it. Well I guess that is not the worst part. It is a very good thing for me.

Collecting clothes for Payton!

2008-11-03T08:40:00.000-08:00

I had gone to Fred Meyer when they were having clearance sale and bought some new clothes for Payton. I hung them up so Shawn could see them and I have not been able to bring myself to take them down. That and I don't know where to put them all.

Pumpkin Patch with Naomee

2008-11-03T08:26:00.001-08:00

Naomee on the bus!
Naomee and Mom on the bus!

Naomee before we started our pumpkin hunt!

Naomee and mom on some bales of hay!

On the train back to the farm!

Naomee was done with pictures so she took this of me instead!

I made her stop and take pictures so often that she was getting annoyed with me.

On the boat ride to the field of pumpkins

Naomee and a little friend in her class and from church, Emma!

Naomee had been very excited about Halloween starting all the way back in Sept. So this trip to the pumpkin farm was just the cherry on top. She loved being there, but didn't like me taking so many pictures. Which is funny because she will bring me the camera and say "will you take a picture of me."

Just for Fun!!

2008-10-31T10:01:00.000-07:00

Just for fun!

Your ROCK STAR name (first pet & current car):
Bandit Acura

Your GANGSTA name (favorite ice cream flavor & favorite type of shoe):
Vanilla Tennies

Your NATIVE AMERICAN name (favorite color & favorite animal):
Yellow Cow

Your SOAP OPERA name (middle name & city where you were born):
Ann Las Vegas

Your STAR WARS name (first 3 letters of first name & first 2 letters of last name):
Heaha

Your SUPERHERO name (second favorite color & favorite drink):
Purple Water

Your NASCAR name (first names of your grandfathers):
Robert Ralph

Your TV WEATHER ANCHOR name (5th grade teacher's last name & a major city that starts with the same letter):
Hoffman Houston

Your SPY name (favorite season/holiday & favorite flower):
Spring Tulip

Your CARTOON name (favorite fruit & an article of clothing you're wearing now): Apple Sweats

Your movie star name (name of favorite pet and name of street you grew up on):
Sandy Lyndon

Naomee's new talents!

2008-10-15T18:26:00.001-07:00

Naomee has decided she wants to be a hairdresser. She has discovered that she likes to do her own hair. This is just one of her creations. She really wanted me to take a picture of it.

She has also started to write, but she doesn't know what she is writing. She can just copies letters, which to me is pretty surprising. She can duplicate them almost perfectly.

If you look carefully you can see the words "Tillamook Premium Ice cream" written among other letters.

She asked me if I had written on this bucket, (which I had when I put oatmeal in it), and then asked if she could write on it too. I said sure, thinking that she would just color on it. When she showed me her work, it shocked me that she had copied the words that were written on the bucket, even the ones I had written. (Quick Oats). She had been very excited about writing lately, and learning all her numbers. We have finished of several workbooks, between Sacrament meeting and home time. She will go far in school I think. I don't see her having some of the same hang ups as her sisters have had to face. At least that is my hope.

Shawn's Recent Campout!!

2008-10-15T18:01:00.001-07:00

The five boys that attended this campout. All deacons!

This is a 4 1/2 boy tree. (As Shawn says)

One of the cool mushrooms that Shawn captured for me!
They got a lesson on what was poisonous and not.

One of the cool features on there backpacking adventure. It rained continually on this thing.

Shawn is now the Scoutmaster and Deacon's quorum advisor. So he can't miss any of the scouting trips, not that he would willingly. This place that they went was a last minute choice, but turned out to be a new favorite of Shawn's. He was fascinated by this place. He says that next summer he will make sure we as a family go. (They had to hike into camp about 4 miles) I told him we will see. But he loved it, so that is what counts.

Heather A-Z

2008-10-14T09:00:00.000-07:00

Heather from A-Z

A-Attached or Single: Attached!! (Gratefully)
B-Best Friend: I have too many to name, including my husband.
C-Cake or Pie: Right now neither, but on a normal occasion it would be a toss up, totally dependant on my mood.
D-Day: Most days are good, but I think I would say Wednesday, it is the middle of the week.
E-Essential Item:
F-Favorite Color: Natural greens, I love purple, pink, yellow and tons of brown shades.
G-Gummi bears or gummi worms: Gummi bears
H-Hometown: I was born in Las Vegas, but only til I was 1 1/2 or so, then moved every couple of years, my parents live in Mapleton Ut.
I-Indulgences: Usually ice cream, but right now I am loving on the apples
J-January or July: July, except for the heat. But I am loving January right now, I will be close the end of my pregnancy then.
K-Kids: 3 beautiful girls and one handsome boy on the way.
L-Life is incomplete without: My family or the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
M-Marriage Date: Sept 20th, 1996
N-Number of Siblings: 1 brother, and tons of friends I call sisters!!!!
O-Oranges or Apples: Oh man, apples. I love apples!!!
P-Phobias or Fears: Roller Coasters, and heights in general, but I LOVE to fly!!!
Q-Quote: "A family is a little world created by love"
R-Reason to Smile: My favorite moment of the day is when Naomee (my youngest) runs down to the garage when Shawn arrives home and he reves is motorcycle and she squeals in delight. No matter what kind of mood I am in it makes me smile.
S-Season: Fall and Spring equally!
T-Tag: Jen, Becca, Melody, Laura D, Lauri T, Stephanie G, and Robie S.
U-Unknown fact about me: I don't know I am usually an open book
V-Vacation destination of choice: A cruise anywhere!
W-Worst Habit: Getting upset too easily with my kids!
X-X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Had a few of each, but I would have to say ultrasounds are funner.
Y-your favorite food: Right now anything that keeps my blood glucose levels under control.
Z-Zodiac Sign: Cancer (and yes I am cranky)

BOY OR GIRL?

2008-10-07T08:25:00.000-07:00

THUMBSUCKER!

BOY!

Ok yesterday I found out what I was having. Shawn and Naomee went with me, it was a very fun afternoon. I can tell you I had tears in my eyes when the technician said we were having a BOY!!!! He is very active, he was doing flips galore. In the course of about 2 mins he had flipped over 4 times. The technician had to "chase" the little tyke down just to get measurments. He is very healthy and right on schedule. His name will be Payton Shawn Harbert.

Conference weekend!

2008-10-07T07:27:00.000-07:00

I decided that this year to try and get the kids more involved with listening to conference. I didn't have any printer ink so I couldn't print of any of the numerous packets that we received plus that doesn't keep their attention for long. So I pulled out a puzzle that we received a couple of Christmas' ago. It was the perfect puzzle for a conference setting, it was a Greg Olsen portrait. It kept Cadie's attention for all of one session and part of another. Madie's attention was much less. Naomee just played with the pieces like they were cars. Shawn even helped a little here and there. We started it on Saturday afternoon session and I finished it up Monday morning. It was great.

RESULTS ARE IN!

2008-10-02T12:05:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I got my results in from my long glucose test.... Drum roll please.....
Just kidding, I didn't pass. I have been told that all the tests came back too high, even the one they took while fasting. My only one that came back within normal range was the last draw at the 3 hour mark. But they did say even that was on the high end of normal. I have been scheduled for my education classes to teach me what I need to do to take care of this. Luckily for me I have done this before and know what I am in for, but it is good that I have to do the classes again. It has been 7 years since I have done it, I have forgotten most of the details.
On a good note, I have just to wait until Monday to see the baby. Shawn and I are getting really excited to see the baby. The girls have been making predictions and they keep changing according to what they prefer at the moment. So if you have not made your prediction and voted yet you still have 3 days.

More Sugar!!!

2008-09-29T16:21:00.000-07:00

I unfortunately did NOT pass the first glucose test, so I am on to the four hour. I go in tomorrow at 9 am to start this really grueling process. I had gestional diabetes with Madie, but had to have the 4 hr test with all pregnancies. I will just bring a book and lots of water. I just pray that the headache that will follow will go away before I have to take Cadie to violin lessons. Ugh, can you imagine sitting through violin lessons with a headache.
Again any and all wishes of luck and prays on my behalf will be accepted and appreciated.

Quirky!!!! I was tagged and so are you!!!

2008-09-24T18:15:00.000-07:00

I was tagged by my good friend, Laura.
Rules:Link the person who tagged you. Mention the rules on your blog.
Tell 6 unspectacular quirky things about you or your family.
Tag 6 fellow bloggers by linking them. Leave a comment on each of the tagged bloggers' blogs letting them know they have been tagged.

1. I don't know if I am quirky at all. At least to me I seem normal. I guess one would have to be I have a really hard time finishing projects. If I get busy, bored, sidetracked or anything else I have the hardest time picking that project back up. I have started HUNDREDS of little projects and not one of them is finished. Ok, maybe one or two.

2. I have to have lines on my carpet. (Thank goodness I don't have carpet anymore, at least not in visible areas.) I would vacuum up to 5 or 6 times a day just to see the lines. Shawn used to walk in circles on the carpet just to see my reaction.

3. I don't like to go places by myself, but I like to be away from my family. I will beg and beg for some alone time and then when I am able to go, I flake out and ask if someone wants to go with me.

4. I love to read, if I get into a book, I will not do any chores or anything that I need to do until the book is done. If it is a really good book, that could be 24-72 hrs, if it is an ok book then I will be more willing to put it down on occasion. Unfortunately for my family I read a lot. Lucky for them, I will take a break between books.

5. Everything in my fridge has a home. I don't like anything out of place. My sister-in law refused to put anything away for me for a long while, now she knows where everything goes and so she is good now. (I wish that habit would carry over to the rest of the house, but alas I am not that blessed.)

6. I don't mind doing dishes or laundry, I just don't like to put it away. I will wash dishes till the cows come home as long and I don't have to put it away. Same with laundry, as long as I don't have to fold and put it away I am good.

I hope you enjoyed this brief look into my quirky life!
Now it is your turn, I tag Jen, Ariana, Lauri, Becca, Melody, Sarah and Gayle.
I hope you all are well and up to the challenge!

SUGAR, SUGAR Oh HONEY, HONEY!!!

2008-09-24T08:35:00.000-07:00

Wish me luck I am off to have my Glucose tested today. They are doing this test early because I have had Gestational Diabetes before and I have been close with at least one other. I am praying that I won't have to do the 4 hour one. Oh GAG me!!! I can suffer through the 1 hour.

Tune in Oct 6th

2008-09-18T08:06:00.000-07:00

We scheduled the ultrasound for Monday Oct 6th. Shawn and I are pretty excited to see our baby. Getting the sex is pretty exciting too. I just really want to see it. I wouldn't mind seeing it every month, but that is just me. So tune in soon after for the big announcement!!!!

ME!!! PREGNANT?!!

2008-09-13T10:06:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple pictures of me pregnant. I know you can't really tell, I am just looking a bit more chubby than normal.

I am 16 weeks and due Feb 27th. I get to find out what I am having in about 3 weeks. I am so excited about that part. Shawn is even more wanting a boy than ever. He won't let anyone forget that, that is what he wants. I hope for his sake his hopes aren't dashed if it is not. I just want to see the baby and make sure it is healthy before I get my hopes up for anything in particular. I am a bit worried about the health of the baby since I have not gained any weight. Which is not normal for me. I am sure it will be fine, but still can't help wondering why.

Naomee and her new Clothes!

2008-09-13T10:03:00.000-07:00

I don't know why she thinks she has to tilt her head so far, but she loves to pose for pictures!
Here is one of the new set of clothes she got, this one is her favorite of the 3 outfits that my mom sent.

Naomee's First Day of Preschool!!!

2008-09-13T09:50:00.000-07:00

Preschool!!
Here is Naomee getting ready for the first day of Preschool. She started on Monday!
She has been more than excited for a while.
She loves to pose for pictures!!
So funny!!

Naomee with her new backpack!!

Here is Mom with Naomee!
(not the best of mom but oh well)

Naomee picked the computers to play on first.

Just in case your wondering what is up with the smile, she put on chap stick and so she smiles funny when she has that on. It is strange, you would think she would smile more.

Naomee has been counting down days til school started since some time in August. She received a letter saying when school would start and then Mommy bought her a new backpack and so that probably is why she was so much more excited. I had a little bit of a hard time as we left the house, she is just growing up so fast. (I was really good and held it together at the school though.) She has has so much fun with school and comes home so happy!

A new school year has begun!!! YEAH!!!!

2008-09-04T07:39:00.001-07:00

From new shoes....to new school supplies...

and new clothes

these girls are ready to rock and roll!!!

First day of school, how exciting! Madie woke up at 5:30 AM and was mad that I wouldn't let her get up and get ready for school. She called to me at 6 and again at 6:15 and then again at 6:30, all with the same question "Is it time NOW?" Finally I relented and let her out of her room just before 7am. Luckily they were so excited to get ready for school that they were done and fully ready to walk out the door by 7:15. With one hour to go before we could leave, we did all of our chores and then did pictures and still had time to spare. Madie was the most impatient, but we worked it out.

Here are the girls walking to school,

past the construction that is still going on at there school.

Madie thrilled to be in here class.

Madie was even more excited to be in school, so much so that she came into the class room and dumped her supplies on the floor (literally) and then got distracted and left them there while she went off to do something else.
Cadie on the other hand had a little bit of a hard time adjusting to a new class and a new teacher and new kids. She did eventually calm done, but not enough for me to get her picture. Now she loves school, her teacher and doesn't hesitate to leave for school. She just gets nervous when change happens.
The first day the girls were in school I took the day off, mostly because I was woke up at 5 something in the morning. Shawn came home sick too, so nothing got done Tuesday. Yesterday I didn't sit around, I had too many errands to run. By the time I got home I was really tired and the headache started. But I got a lot done. Today I don't know what we are going to do. Naomee has an open house at her preschool today and so she is thrilled to be going to her school today. The ward Daddy/Daughter is friday and so Shawn is taking the girls out of school early so they can spend most of the day together, and because they have to leave camp at like 6am to get to Madie's soccer game. (We would just let her miss the game, except Shawn is the coach. So they both can't miss it, besides it is the first game.)
Well that is enough for today.

New School Year!!!

2008-08-27T11:38:00.000-07:00

Another year of school is about to start. I am really excited for the new year to start. The girls on the other hand are a little wary. Cadie is going to be the oldest in school this year, she is very excited for that, but she is also not wanting this year to end, because then middle school starts. Madison is just plain excited all together, she doesn't care who her teacher is or who is in her class, she just wants to go. But on the other hand of that she is not ready for more homework.
Naomee wants preschool to start yesterday. She has her backpack and she is very impatient. I will load pictures when they go on Tuesday.

Update on our Crazy squirrel!

2008-08-21T10:31:00.000-07:00

An update on our crazy squirrel!He is obviously doing fine. He does still have a little crook in his tail. He has been spotted laying in our yard and on the fence not far from my bedroom window. I wonder what he was thinking about while staring at my windows?

I don't think you can see the crook in his tail, but if you look carefully you might!

Squirrely Adventures

2008-08-14T14:44:00.000-07:00

Ok so here is how it started. I was talking with Cadie this morning at about 7:30 and when she left my room I heard some noise that I thought was her opening and closing her closet. I didn't want her to wake her sisters up in the next room, so I went to ask her to stop. Then I heard the noise again. I went to listen close to my bathroom where I thought I heard it the first time. It turns out there was this scratching noise above my bathroom and only the bathroom. I contacted Shawn and asked if he would come home and check it out. I didn't want to climb a ladder and into the attic pregnant. So Cadie came back into my room and we were talking when heard the scratching again. I wasn't too worried Shawn was going to come home and check it out. Then all of a sudden Cadie and I heard something that sounded like my toilet overflowing. I went to check it out and saw a drowned rat looking thing sitting on my toilet seat. I screamed and really scared Cadie she started to get scared and when her sisters came in the room to see what was wrong Cadie took them into their room and kept repeating. "I don't know what it is, there is something wrong in mommies bathroom." I texted Shawn, since I knew he would answer his pager before his phone, and told him that a Rat had came up through the toilet. Then I went and looked again at the creature and shut the bathroom door. It turns out that it was a squirrel and not a rat, Thank goodness.

This is the poor thing that got trapped in the toilet vent on the roof and fell in. He was scratching to get out of the tube. I tried to get him into a box to take him outside but he starting jumping all over the place. I decided that I needed to get some outside help. I called several friends and once they all stopped laughing they were finally able to come and help me. The ones that came to help me had a couple of teenage boys that I knew would be eager to help me eradicate my vermin. And they were, they brought their Air Soft guns to stun the thing with. But the decision was made to open the window to the bathroom and try and direct it out that way. It finally made a 2 story leap to the ground and was last seen running into the bushes. The boys were disappointed that they couldn't use their air soft guns. I had called someone professional to come and get the squirrel out, but they wanted $129 to remove the animal and place it back in my yard. My friends did it for a plate of Brownies. And all it took was a broom!!!
This the girls on the roof with Shawn checking things out making sure that all was well after the squirrel incendent. All of this happened before 9am this morning. What a crazy way to start the day!

What a group!

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This is my parents with 8 of the 9 grandkids, the baby was in a stroller! Pretty good if I do say so myself.

Cousins

2008-08-08T15:08:00.000-07:00

Can you believe my parents had 2 kids and those 2 kids had all these kids. Crazy huh!

A few of my favorite things!

2008-08-08T15:04:00.000-07:00

Here are 2 of my favorite people in the world, my grandparents, with 3 of my most favorite people in the world. (Missing is the 4th of my most favorite people.)

Memory Lane!!!

2008-07-31T09:13:00.000-07:00

I have seen this blog on friends blogs and one a couple of my sister-in-laws too. So I thought I would give it a try! I hope you all are doing good. Sorry I don't post as often as I should. Shawn has my camera (and he is at scout camp) and I didn't clear it before he took it, oh well!

Here are the instructions:

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot. Anything you remember!Serious or funny can be ANYTHING!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave me a memory about me, I'll assume you are playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one to you.

You're tagged if you read this. You have to do it!

The Truth about us Bloggers

2008-07-20T20:37:00.000-07:00

My sister-in-law put this on her blog, so I had to copy it and let everyone else see it. It was just too funny to pass up.

The truth about us bloggers...

Funny stuff, take a read:

Salt Lake Tribune Article

Culture Vulture: Parody blog truly 'Blessed'
Sean P. MeansCulture Vulture
Article Last Updated: 07/15/2008

It's SOOOOO good to be Tiffany/Amber/Megan/Nicole. TAMN, as she's known on her blog, "Seriously, So Blessed," is young, LDS, and quite happily married to Jordan/Jason/Wes/Taylor (or JJWT, for short) - and as of last week, the blissfully ecstatic couple found out they're going to have a baby. (TAMN announced this on her blog with a picture of a green Jell-O-and-pineapple-filled casserole dish with "We're pregnant" written in Reddi-Wip.) TAMN blogs about her pregnancy, complete with a downloaded widget that shows what the fetus probably looks like. She blogs about the talk she gave at church. She has her playlist updated with the latest tracks: Taylor Swift, Colbie Caillat, Tim McGraw, Miley Cyrus and Janice Kapp Perry. And she raves about her favorite things, which include the Cheesecake Factory, scented candles and the literary output of Stephenie Meyer. (Only 17 days until "Breaking Dawn" is released!) And, of course, she loves being married to JJWT. "Marriage is COMPLETE BLISS and we have had non-stop fun since we married! No, since we met! No, since we were BORN! No, since the PRE-MORTAL EXISTENCE! Couldn't get any funner," TAMN wrote last week. Yes, seriouslysoblessed.blogspot.com is a parody - an astutely sharp spoof of a recent Web phenomenon: the married Mormon blog, in which LDS women (and it's almost always women) write about their family doings, post photos of their kids, and decorate with backgrounds, musical play- lists and widgets. It's scrapbooking in a form that everybody, from your neighbors in the ward to people on the other side of the world, can see. The real TAMN, whom I contacted via e-mail, isn't ready to reveal herself, but she dropped some biographical details: Yes, she's a woman ("it is truly amazing how many people are convinced it's written by a guy," she wrote), 25, LDS, living in Utah, married, and a recent mom - "a FSAHM (fakeout stay at home mom)" because in August she returns to grad school. She has blogged about her own life, but started "Seriously, So Blessed" in June as a joke for friends. As word has spread (Holly Mullen, editor of "City Weekly," clued me in to it), the response has been overwhelmingly positive. "Most of the people linking to it," TAMN told me, "say things on their own blogs in the same tone (unintentionally?) as the fake one, like 'Holy cow you guys! I'm seriously addicted to this new blog! It's making fun of all of us and I am way guilty too but it is SOOO funny bc it's way true!! Don't be offended!!' "

If you wanna look at the blog, I recommend it, you'll get a good laugh:
http://seriouslysoblessed.blogspot.com/

Panning for Jewels 6-25-08

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Shawn helped the kids pan for rocks and arrow heads at the store in the Garden of the Gods!

The funny thing about this is with 9 kids Shawn thought we would need 2 buckets full of treasure, but each bucket was so full of findings that each kid came away with pocket fulls and I had to take the rest that nobody wanted.

Garden of the Gods!

2008-07-02T07:47:00.000-07:00

Naomee by the sign for Garden of the Gods on Wednesday the 25th of June.

The whole family at the top of the rock!

All at the top of a big rock!

Ta Da I made it!!

Shawn with a nephew.

Trip to Colorado!

2008-07-02T07:37:00.000-07:00

Where do you think she gets the attitude from?

These were taken in Colorado Springs at the Garden of the Gods. It is a gorgeous set of rocks that look as if a God placed them in a particular set up. It was a very cool place.

Zoo with Madie! 6-5-08

2008-06-06T11:06:00.000-07:00

This is Madie with her teacher Mrs. Douglas.

I think they just noticed her in the picture. Do you think they will come after her?

Madie petting goats in the petting farm.

Dinosaurs at the zoo?

Madie, Morgan and Me

This is our entire group, Morgan and Madie. It was so nice to have just 2 kids to keep track of.

I got asked to come with Madie's 1st grade Zoo trip. I was a bit nervous to have 4-5 kids at the zoo on a field trip day. But the teacher was able to get more than enough volunteers to help. The biggest group had 3 kids in it. I was so relieved. We were able to see almost every single animal. June 5th 2008

OMSI, Cadie's class fieldtrip 6-4-08

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OMSI Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.

These are 2 of the other kids in the group with Cadie.

Cadie in the NASA space rocket.

One of the experiments in the Turbine Hall, better known as the Innovation Station.

From Left to right, Joseph, Harnoor, Cadie, Mrinal, and Robert.
These are the kids I was put in charge of at the museum, they were all very bright and curious.

The kids on the bus.

I got asked to be a chaperon for Cadie's 4th grade fieldtrip to OMSI. It was pretty fun. These kids were very smart and VERY curious. June 4th 2008

Eowyn! Almost 6 months old.

2008-06-06T09:58:00.000-07:00

She is a really happy baby. She will be 6 months on Monday the 9th. Can you believe that?

Madie's Birthday Cake!

2008-06-06T09:52:00.001-07:00

Madie, my sweet little girl, just turned 7. Can you believe that she is getting so big? I can't believe the girls are growing up too fast for me. Madie wanted a white cake with pink frosting. We will do her party June 14th, so she has some time to wait, but it will be better weather hopefully.

What has Naomee been up to?

2008-06-06T09:34:00.000-07:00

Naomee decided that she can make her own sandwich.

She also thinks she climb the tree just like her sisters.

Just modeling!

Too tired to even go to bed, so she fell asleep on my lap.

Just being bored!

She won't take a ride but she wants to drive it.

What do you think?

Lots has been happening lately with the other girls so I thought I would show off what Naomee is doing.

Madie and Daddy on the bike.

2008-06-06T09:24:00.001-07:00

Madie and Shawn gearing up!

She loves being on the back of the bike.

And off they go!

There they go again! She was in heaven.

Madie is the only one who wants to ride on the motorcycle. The other girls sit on it when it is parked, but Madie is my little "Dare Devil." Shawn says she hangs on really tight so I am not as worried as I was the first time they went for a ride. Shawn is so excited to have her go with him and she is always asking for a ride. He decided since she loves it so much he bought her a special helmet. He didn't want her to continue to wear her ski helmet.

Shawn's new Toy!

2008-06-06T09:16:00.001-07:00

Honda Shadow 750cc

He is a natural, I was afraid, since he has never owned one before.

He looks pretty good on it too.

I didn't want him to get this bike, or any motorcycle, for that matter. I don't feel comfortable with the whole idea. But unfortunately I gave in. I got tired of hearing of the benefits and how much he wanted it. I guess I am just a push over.

Sprinkler fun!

2008-06-06T08:34:00.000-07:00

We bought this fun sprinkler and the girls got 2 uses out of it and it broke.

My little model!

It's cold, but I am not getting out until I am a popsicle.

But I guess that was ok, because we haven't had but one more day of sun since it broke.

Hair Cut!

2008-06-06T08:29:00.000-07:00

This is how much I cut off, not too much.
This is how long her hair was.

It got to be time to trim her hair. I have been looking at old pictures of her hair and it has grown so much over the last year that I can't even keep up. It grows really fast too.

The biggest swing ever!

2008-05-16T10:48:00.000-07:00

Swinging at a park during Madie's soccer game.

Which Daughter?

2008-05-16T10:44:00.000-07:00

Shawn was just messing around the other day (while he talked on the phone) and put on Cadie's crocs, they looked so funny on him.

Home from Utah!

2008-05-16T10:37:00.000-07:00

Shawn just got back from a week in Utah. The girls and I missed him a lot. He missed the first 2 soccer games for Madie, but he got to meet our new nephew. What an exchange!

Just plan cold!!!

2008-04-25T14:16:00.001-07:00

Naomee at the first soccer game on Monday.
It was just too cold to do anything else.Just before the game was over Madie became to cold to just lay around on the ground.

Second game on Wednesday was better, not as cold.
This is Madie's time off the field was spent playing in the mud!
The Joys of Childhood!

This is Naomee right after sliding down a slide that was covered in cold water.
At least she wasn't crying, just a bit cold bottomed.

Spring Soccer Starts with a bang!!

2008-04-25T13:25:00.001-07:00

Right after taking this shot she scored!!! And the camera died!!
Figures right?!!

What am I supposed to do to keep warm, the chicken dance?

This is what we do when we are not on the field.

This is Madie's first game of the Spring season. It was VERY cold and started to rain on us. But the kids didn't seem to care too much. There are so many kids on Madie's team that they rotate kids out and in to keep it fair. This happens to be an out time. Madie ended up scoring 3 consecutive goals in the first game. I think just one in the second game, but I am not sure.

What happened to Spring!!!!

2008-04-25T13:17:00.000-07:00

April 18th one week after a record high we have a record low.
What kind of crazy world do we live in? I mean we went to the zoo one week ago.
My bird bath with sleet in it.
How are birds supposed to bath in an ice bath?

Can you see all the sleet pellets?
Kind of looks like fertilizer.

I just planted some carrots and beans in these pots. Now what?

Zoo Days!

2008-04-12T17:57:00.000-07:00

A day at the zoo!

Kind of hard to sit in a tilted boat.

My favorite the Hippo!

Naomee's favorite animal, the mighty Zebra!

Stopping for a cool treat, an Icee, YUM!!!

The cobra from the box.

The girls didn't like the cobra.

Naomee's mode of transportation!!!

Are there dinosaurs at the zoo?

Cadie decided to go to a friends house, but Shawn came home from work early. It was just too nice of a day to pass up an outing. It was the perfect weather. But unfortunately it won't last.
When will Summer come, apparently we are just skipping Spring.

Shawn's Birthday!

2008-04-12T16:16:00.001-07:00

We love u, Happy Birthday Dad
Cadie loves to write messages in the fridge magnets!

Of course he loves it!

#1 Keeper

Naomee has to help. She has to be right in the thick of things.

He loves the shirt! He should he designed it :)

Digital Binoculars with camera. Great for camping!

Happy Birthday Shawn. On Friday Naomee and I took Shawn out for lunch, then we all went to a movie ( Nim's Island). Saturday we had our Soccer game. Fun for us, We won! Good game. Sunday we had Shawn's brother over for dinner. We would have on Saturday, but Josh and Chanda don't like Salmon, which is what Shawn wanted for his birthday dinner. So we had teriaky chicken. Great weekend!!

Easter Egg Hunt in Progress

2008-04-12T16:08:00.001-07:00

Easter at the Harbert's

Cadie looking into her Easter "bag"!

Looking high and low, but do you notice how long my hair is.

I found one!

"Wow this is heavy"

Our version of Easter baskets, (much easier to store! haha)

Not what we would have like to have done with an Easter egg hunt, but when it is raining you make do!!! :)

Easter Egg Decorating!!!

2008-03-20T11:04:00.001-07:00

Filling each color with an egg.

Naomee using the paint to stencil a design on her egg.
Let's decorate some eggs!!!

So many colors to choose from!!

Let's get started!

This year we actually got to decorating our eggs well before Easter. Usually we decorate the night before. We spent quite a while using egg colors and stencils and glitter. What a mess, but so much fun!!!

Crazy Boys!!!

2008-03-20T10:51:00.001-07:00

This is the crazy group of Young Men and Leaders that went Snow Caving last weekend.Crazy man wants to sleep in the snow! :)

This trip was a little different than normal. Shawn was driving and towing the scout trailer. He pulled over to the side of the road to allow other cars to pass since he was slower, but when he started to try moving forward again he began to slide. The truck slid in one direction and the trailer began to slide in another causing them to jack knife. All of this happened while not even really putting on the gas or brakes. After a long battle to get chains on the front of the truck and using traction bars to unstick the truck and trailer, they made it to there destination in one piece. Shawn said all the boys kept there cool, while the leaders dealt with the vehicles. Shawn also told them on the way home that if they wanted to pray the whole way down the mountain that was fine with him. Luckily there were no more problems.

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Happy Birthday Naomee!

Princess Naomee's Birthday Party!

Ring a Round the Rosie!!

Present time!!

Make a Wish!!!

Naomee's birthday party was on Saturday the 8th. We invited 3 boys and 2 girls for a total of 3 girls and 3 boys. One of the little boys wasn't able to make it, which made Naomee sad. We played a few rounds of Ring a Round the Rosie's, Red Light Green Light, and Naomee's new game "Can do Roo". Some of the kids had a hard time focusing or wanting to play a game, but they all enjoyed the presents and cake and icecream. Naomee could hardly wait for the party to start, she watched out the window for almost 30 mins before the party started. She kept saying "they are not coming!!!". One hour after it all started it ended. But Naomee had so much fun!

Children's Museum with Grandparents 2-2-08

2008-03-07T09:24:00.000-08:00

Cadie and Madie playing with magnetic flat blocks at the Children's Museum. Grammy Susan and Grandpa Mike came with us to spend the day.

Naomee brushing the teeth of an Alligator.

Naomee learns that this light cast a shadow on the wall. She measured the size of her hand against her Grammy's on the wall.

Cadie's finished castle.

Holding Eowyn!!

2008-03-07T09:20:00.001-08:00

Cadie is upset that she had to give up holding Eowyn.

Can you believe how much Cadie loves to her cousin? So much so that she gets mad when she has to share.

Smiles

2008-03-07T08:46:00.001-08:00

Cadie trying to hide her smile!

Naomee and her funny smile!!

This is Madie, and her pretty smile!!

Naomee's Early 4th Birthday Party!

2008-03-07T08:26:00.001-08:00

This is a framed picture of Naomee holding Eowyn her brand new cousin. What you can't see is that Naomee's smile in that picture is really funny. This was her present from her Aunt and Uncle.

This is Roo, he is part of a game that she got from her Grandparents. You pull out instructions from his pouch and either hop or say things according to the directions. It is VERY educational and fun at the same time. The older girls had fun with it the next morning before school. There was a lot of hopping going on that morning.

Just opening presents Sunday before her birthday. We decided to let her open some since the next day would be her birthday and this is when her Aunt and Uncle could be there to see it.

"I love being the birthday girl!!"

"See my stash!!"

We will be having her first party this Saturday. She has talked of nothing else for weeks. And now that her birthday is here she thinks I should make her a cake everyday.

On Sunday for dinner with her Aunt and Uncle I asked her which she wanted me to make a cake or brownies. She said brownies. So of course I made brownies. Then the next morning (her actual birthday) she woke up and asked if I was going to make her a cake today. I told her that she was having her cake on Saturday for her party. Then we took her to dinner and she asked if THEY were going to make her cake for her. I told her maybe not, but that they will probably give her ice cream. Now she is so excited that her cake will be tomorrow. I am having a friend make it for me. She is much better at designing a cake and decorating it. So I gave her the idea we wanted and the outcome will be terrific. She is the same one that helped Cadie make her cake.

Dancing Machine!!

2008-03-07T08:13:00.001-08:00

Can you pin point Madie, she is the last girl to the right on the floor.

Madie after her dance!

Madie is the last one in the first line. This is them coming out and getting ready to dance during half time.
The High School Dance Team invited girls from K-8th to come and learn a dance to be preformed at the last basketball game of the year. They call it a dance camp and it is a way for them to earn money. This is Madie's second time being involved with this camp, but the first time they actually preformed for an audience. Madie loved every minute of it and wasn't afraid to get out and dance in front of a packed crowd. We are working on gettting her into some dance classes. She picks this stuff so easily.

Lunar Eclipse!!

2008-03-07T08:05:00.001-08:00

The little dot of light is the last that you can see of the moon. There was about 20 more mins before total eclipse.

This was as seen from our back deck. About 30 mins from total eclipse here!

The girls loved watching the moons disappearance. I only wish I had a better lens on my camera. This was as close as I could get.

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Madie and Naomee helping dad make dinner!

Naomee making her own pizza!

Funny thing though, Cadie was the one who wanted pizza for dinner. So Shawn decided we should make them, and so we headed for the store. Cadie was so upset that she didn't get a Papa Murphy's pizza like she wanted, that she didn't want to help make homemade pizza.
Shawn bought her a special frozen pizza that she ended up not eating. Naomee on the other had loved her english muffin pizza that she wanted more. Unfortunately we didn't have any more.

Lily's Purple Plastic Purse!

2008-02-21T08:42:00.001-08:00

These are the kids that were in our group. They were so good and funny! I had a blast and the play was great.

Madie and Mommy before we set off for the 1st grade field trip. We went to see a play at the Keller Auditorium in Portland. We saw "Lily's purple plastic purse". It was based on a book by the Author Henry Henky I believe. He has a series of books based on these characters.

Just some pics I took!

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Early morning frost effects everything in a cool way!

It was a very cold and frosty morning!
This spider web is glistening with dew and frost in the early morning sun!

Just some cool pics I took!

Tag your Husband is it!

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1.What is his name?
Shawn Michael ~ His family has a nice tradition that all the sons take the fathers first name to be their middle name. SO you can guess that his fathers name is Michael.

2. How long have you been together? ~ This June will be 12 years of being together and this Sept will be 12 of being married. IF you do the math that is a quick engagement.

3. How long did you date? ~ Well that depends, from the 1st date to the time we were engaged then it was 3 weeks. (With in a week we knew were getting married and when, we just didn't have the rings for 2 more weeks.) From the time we met and got married it was just over 3 months. So still really quick, and not a lot of time.

4. How old is he?~ He will be 33 in April. But the way he plays sports and keeps moving you would think he is 13.

5. Who eats more?~ As for a sit down meal, his portion sizes are bigger. But he eats better than me, more of a well balanced diet I should say.

6. Who said I love you first?~ I don't know who said it first, but I usually say it first now. But he is really good about telling me all the time, not just when we say goodnight.

7. Who is taller?~ Well at 5'9" to my 5' 0" I would say I am taller. I meant to say he is!!!!

8. Who is smarter?~ Well if that isn't a loaded question I don't know what is? I would say that he is by far smarter than me. But then again it really does matter on the subject. I am not good at science, math or politics.

9. Who does the laundry?~ I do of course!!! But in all fairness, if needs be he does help.

10. Who does the dishes?~ I do, but I have a lot of help from the girls and Shawn at times, so it is pretty fair.

11. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?~ That would be Shawn. We have never switched sides.

12. Who pays the bills?~ I do.

13. Who mows the lawn?~ That is a toss up. If he is home and not busy he does. If I want it done NOW, I do. Sometimes I like to mow just for fun.

14. Who cooks dinner?~ Mostly I do, but he can cook really well, so he cooks almost as much as I do.

15. Who drives when you are together?~ Shawn drives about 90% of the time when we are together. Especially on long trips.

16.Who is more stubborn?~ That depends on how you define stubborn. If you mean who gets what they want all the time, he does. But if you are talking about bullheaded and things like that, I am.

17. Who kissed who first?~ I think it was pretty mutual.

18. Who asked who out first?~ Well since it was a blind date, he called and set it up. His brother had given him my phone number.

19. Who proposed?~ Shawn did the actual proposing, but it was a mutual desicion to get married.

20. Who has more siblings?~ Shawn has 6 siblings and I have one. He is the oldest of 7. I am the oldest of 2.

21. Who wears the pants in the family?~ Most likely it would be me, but he is very quiet about his authority.

I now tag: Lauri and Jenn

Pretty snow pics from Mt. Hood!

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Shawn in the snow!!!!

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Shawn carving it up!!!

Madie Ski class

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Madie ready to tear up the mountain!

Jen and Heather in the snow!

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Cadie with her friend Samantha!

Sari and Sydney sliding down a hill.

Jen and Cadie!!!

Hunter!!!

After a long day in the snow lunch is a welcomed treat!!

Naomee's Winter Playtime!!!

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We had the hardest time getting Naomee to leave the snow behind she had too much fun!!
Rolling down a hill ROCKS!!!

CHEESE!!!

My First Skis

Inner Tubbing ROCKS!!!

More Pictures of Eowyn

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Eowyn!

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Cousin Madie

Cross between a yawn and a sneeze!

Here is what a "snugafuss" looks like!

Announcing The Birth of Our Newest Niece!!!

2007-12-16T07:44:00.001-08:00

Eowyn Lyn Harbert
Born Dec 9th
8:12 am
7lbs 8oz
19 1/2" long
born to Josh and Chanda Harbert
(Shawn's brother)

Mushrooms

2007-11-29T14:59:00.000-08:00

These are my fairytale mushrooms. I took these pictures in my front yard. I have never seen one of these mushrooms in real life before. I thought they were just make believe. Like the drawings you find in fables and other stories.

Five things that most people don't know about me.

2007-11-11T18:56:00.000-08:00

1. I don't have a lot certain favorites. If you were to ask me what my favorite color was I would say I don't have one I would say I have like 5, pink, purple, green, white, yellow, and brown. Ok that was more like 6. See I don't have just 1. I also don't have a favorite book (I have too many to list), I love too many movies & songs, I just like food, desserts (we will just not comment), restaurant, flowers, etc.

2. I have been to the tiny island of Siapan.

3. I have always had a secret (and I mean secret) desire to be a singer, a dancer and a gymnast. I was told by a sixth grade teacher that I didn't have the voice to be a singer. I never lived in one place more than a couple of years so we never did dance or gymnastics. I never pushed hard enough either.

4. I worked in 2 different pet stores and wanted to own every pet there ever was. I don't anymore.

5. I have always been an excellent speller and at remembering phone numbers and now with old age creeping in I am losing something I prised a lot. It is very depressing.

Now to tag some one else:
Since there is only one other person who reads this it has to be JEN!

2007-11-09T20:08:00.000-08:00

Fall Classes for Men at HARBERT LEARNING CENTER REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED By Monday, Nov 26, 2007 NOTE: DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND DIFFICULTY LEVELOF THEIR CONTENTS, CLASS SIZES WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 PARTICIPANTS MAXIMUM .

Class 1 How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays--Step by Step, with Slide Presentation.

Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM .

Class 2 The Toilet Paper Roll--Does It Change Itself? Round Table Discussion.

Meets 2 weeks, Saturday 12:00 for 2 hours.

Class 3 Is It Possible To Urinate Using The Technique Of Lifting The Seat and Avoiding The Floor, Walls and Nearby Bathtub?--Group Practice.

Meets 4 weeks, Saturday 10:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 4 Fundamental Differences Between The Laundry Hamper and The Floor--Pictures and Explanatory Graphics.

Meets Saturdays at 2:00 PM for 3 weeks.

Class 5 Dinner Dishes--Can They Levitate and Fly Into The Kitchen Sink?Examples on Video. Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning At 7:00 PM.

Class 6 Loss Of Identity--Losing The Remote To Your Significant Other.Help Line Support and Support Groups.

Meets 4 Weeks, Friday and Sunday 7:00 PM.

Class 7 Learning How To Find Things--Starting With Looking In The Right Places And Not Turning The House Upside Down While Screaming.Open Forum .

Monday at 8:00 PM, 2 hours.

Class 8 Health Watch--Bringing Her Flowers Is Not Harmful To Your Health.Graphics and Audio Tapes.

Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 9 Real Men Ask For Directions When Lost--Real Life Testimonials.

Tuesdays at 6:00 PM Location to be determined.

Class 10 Is It Genetically Impossible To Sit Quietly While She Parallel Parks?Driving Simulations.

4 weeks, Saturday's noon , 2 hours.

Class 11 Learning to Live--Basic Differences Between Mother and Wife.Online Classes and role-playing .

Tuesdays at 7:00 PM, location to be determined.

Class 12 How to be the Ideal Shopping CompanionRelaxation Exercises, Meditation and Breathing Techniques.

Meets 4 weeks, Tuesday and Thursday for 2 hours beginning at 7:00 PM.

Class 13 How to Fight Cerebral Atrophy--Remembering Birthdays, Anniversaries and Other Important Dates and Calling When You're Going To Be Late. Cerebral Shock Therapy Sessions and Full Lobotomies Offered.

Three nights; Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 7:00 PM for 2 hours.

Class 14 The Stove/Oven--What It Is and How It Is Used.Live Demonstration.

Tuesdays at 6:00 PM, location to be determined.

Upon completion of any of the above courses, diplomas will be issued to the survivors.

Pumpkin Patch

2007-11-01T20:56:00.000-07:00

Our Pumpkin Patch Trip

Naomee

Madie and Cadie together can't lift this one, maybe they need dad.

God's Painting's!

2007-10-29T08:33:00.001-07:00

God's Paintings are so beautiful!!

How can you not stop and admire the majestic scenery around you everyday? Even if it were as small as a child's smile.

Nao

2007-10-27T16:30:00.000-07:00

My Naomee being silly! She was so cold and wrapped up in so many coats that she looked like the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

2007-10-01T14:13:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday!!!
Make a Wish!!

Jen and Duane getting birthday wishes from Red!!

Vegas Weekend

2007-10-01T13:56:00.000-07:00

On my way to Vegas, (on my Harley) I ran in to a good friend (on her Harley). We decided to hang out for the weekend and play around. It turns out that it was her 30th birthday so all the more reason to celebrate!!!

Blood VS Water

2007-09-15T07:59:00.000-07:00

I am sure everyone is aware of the old saying, "Blood is thicker than water". And I am sure if you ever went to High School biology class you even proved that it was true, but so is oil and so many other things. And I am sure there are so many things out there that might even be thicker than blood.
I am having a hard time with this concept, I would love to think that it wouldn't matter whether, you have the same blood running through your veins biologically to stick by someone, or to help them out, or to call them sister or brother. I would love to think I am not the only one who thinks like this either.
I hear a lot of times people using phrases like, "she is my ONLY sister". Maybe because I don't have any sisters I don't know what that would be like, but I do have an only brother. I also have a lot of really dear friends and in most cases when talking with people they think I come from a very large family, because of the way I talk about them. I have had numerous people taken back, when I tell them I have only one sibling, and it is because I care so deeply about so many people. My blood is not even thought of in those "friends" as blood or water.
I know some times our deepest hurts come from those we love the most, but I think those are the ones we should be willing to forgive and forget the fastest with. It may just be the water that will wash away the blood in the end anyways! But don't let the water and the blood be the problem or the difference. I have so much family in my life and I don't even know where the blood ends anymore, I think I will leave it that way!

Aunt Jenn's Wedding

2007-09-14T09:25:00.001-07:00

All Dressed in White!!

The girls and one of their cousins got to be flower girls for their Aunt Jennifer, Shawn's sister, wedding. Naomee's wearth was giving her trouble before the walk down the aisle. It was a lot of fun watching them walk down the aisle just before the bride came out.

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