When it rains It Pours

This statement is so true!!!! Nothing is going our way this past week, it seems like everything is breaking on us. It's not the things that I would like to replace either. While we were gone on our trip we had a few problems with our van, (it was leaking transmission fluid) we got back and Garrett and my dad tried to fix it but no luck we took it into the Dealership on Tuesday and it's going to cost us More than $1,000 to fix. Then that same night my oven broke, we thought we could fix it with a $50 part but no luck the Sears repair man has to come out and we will probably have to get a new oven. (it's only 4 years old). So I have been without a Car or an oven this past week. I don't know if I should cry or just kick something. I know I stress about money to much but how can you not!!!!
There goes our shrimping vacation next month with Justin and Heather. We were really looking forward to that. When it rain it pours!!!!!

Easter weekend/ Spring Break

This past week we took a trip down to Jared's and Karadawn's in Rexburg Idaho. It was really nice to be able to visit family, we have not been to Rexburg in 4 years so it was about time. We left on Tuesday and went to Trenton's and Karena's for a few days and then headed with Trenton and Maren to Rexburg. It was great 5 out of the 7 families were able to come together this Easter weekend. It felt like a mini reunion, we missed the 2 families that could not come.

The Easter Bunny still found us Sunday morning.

We had a great time, thanks everyone for making our week great. My kids loved playing with all the cousins.

Three excited girls ready to go look for Easter eggs.

Because of the bad weather and all the snow we hide the Easter eggs in the music room at the high school.

Morgan finding lots of eggs, each kids was told to find 20 eggs. They had a great time.

As soon as Natalie found a few eggs she wanted to sit down and eat all the candy didn't care if she found all 20 eggs.

What a large group of cousins, and we were missing a few.

We played lots of card games, this was a highlight for Garrett and I. We can never get enough games in. I was sad cause at night I couldn't keep my eyes open I had to go to bed before everyone else. This baby just wipes me out.

Natalie and Jenna (it was Jenna's birthday while we were there)

We went to play basketball and volleyball at the school. A friendly game of bump.

Morgan and the younger kids played kick ball. The weather was not the best while we were there, but I guess what can you expect were in Rexburg.

Playing with Cousins, Logan, Kale, and Madalyn

Natalie, Tiana, Hadley, and Morgan

Hadley, Natalie, and Tiana

At Karena' s house they have a new house dog. The girls followed it around all day long, they now want one.

The fun never ends with your cousins around. I'm so grateful for Garrett's side of the family. They are great, I'm blessed to have great brother and sister in laws. I have loved growing closer to them over the years. Family is so important to us, really that is all we get to take with us into the next life.

Easter Time

The girls got to wear their new Easter dresses to church today since next week is Conference and we will be down visiting family.

Madalyn 6, she just got her hair cut and she now has a new addition to the front of her forehead. She was very excited to show off her new look, she wondered if her friends would know it was her or think she was a new student.

Morgan 4, she also got 4 inches cut off.

Natalie 2, was very excited to show off her new hair cut.

You know you have to many girls when......

you get to church and realize you forgot to do one of their hair. Last Sunday we were all ready for church, we are getting out of the van at church. Madalyn jumps out first looking really cute then Natalie looks great then comes Morgan and I just about die What I forgot to do her hair. I just start to laugh, how could I forget her hair. It was a mess. Lucky I had a few hair things in the van so we went in the bathroom to do it.........And we are adding one more head of hair for me to do Sunday morning. CRAZY!!!!

st. patrick's day

Madalyn loves everything about school!!! Her teacher is the best, she makes learning so much fun for these young kids. Since Wednesday was St. Patrick's Day they were all told to make sure and wear green. This is her before school all dressed up in her green, my mom even got her a glow in the dark necklace to wear. That is who she is talking to on the phone, my mom had called to see if she had green pancakes for breakfast (we had them that night for dinner since I didn't wake up in time to make them)
Starting on Monday Madalyn's class had a few visits from some sneaky little green friends called the leprechauns. It was cute she would come home and tell me all about what the leprechauns did that day in the classroom. Sometimes they messed up the play center, the would move the desks all around, the painted the walls green, wrote them notes, and made them green cupcakes. On Tuesday before they left to go home they set a trap in the classroom hoping to trap the little green friends, when they returned on Wednesday the trap had gone off but they didn't get them. They did leave the kids a pot of gold candy coins. It was a fun week for her.
One more thing: On Tuesday afternoon we were all working outside in the yard and Madalyn comes in to get a drink and finds the wii on, she then comes out just yelling at Garrett and me. "The leprechauns have been in our house playing the wii" I guess Garrett forgot to turn off the wii before we left :)

Baby Update

Today was another doctor visit, Garrett had to work so I took Morgan and Natalie with me. They were very excited to be able to see the baby on the ultra sound machine. After they had taken us back to our room and the nurse had left, I was talking to the girls about seeing the baby and how exciting it was going to be for them. Morgan lifts up my shirt and says to the baby "Now you be good and don't hide so we can tell what you are, please I really want to know". She then put my shirt back down and said "Mom I'm going to say a prayer and ask Heavenly Father not to let the baby hide this time, and tell him I want a boy". My heart just melted, we have been trying to prepare the girls for a baby girl but they keep saying they want a brother.
So the doctor came in and we found out that we are having a GIRL!!! (Well he is 90% sure) That is right we will be added more pink to our home and no fire trucks :) I was not surprised it was a girl, I guess I had just hoped it was a boy and since I have been a lot sicker I thought I might have a chance but oh well. I was a little worried about how Morgan was going to handle it but they were surprisingly excited about it. We got out of the doctors office and called Garrett and he took the news OK, I guess he was already planning on a girl. I'm a little disappointed I really wanted a boy for Garrett but I guess the Lord wants us to have a house full of girls. I'm just glad she looks good.

Grandma turns 80

Happy Birthday Grandma!!! My dad and his brothers and sisters.

Natalie has become even MORE of a daddy's girl. I didn't know that was possible. With my growing belly she can't snuggle with me as well.

Morgan and Kyla never apart, Madalyn and Bailey (Seth and Heathers) We wish they lived closer. They have a lot of fun together.

Grandma LaVon McGary turned 80 a few weeks ago, my dad and his siblings gave her a party. It was fun to see family and some old pictures of grandma. I'm so lucky to have grandparents that live close. We love you!!!