Silly Sunday...

On Sunday, May 4th...we had a SiLLy MoRnInG. Bria reminds me so much of myself when I was her age...laughter and all!!! Here are just 2 of the 8 videos I took of her laughing that morning! (I was having a hard time with blogger, otherwise there'd be more) It was so funny!!! I love it when she's laughing so hard that she can't even take a breath! She was eating breakfast at the time, so don't mind the food in her mouth:)

My Appointment...

So, I went to the doctor this afternoon. Before going, I thought that I probably had some kind of infection...maybe that was the cause of my contractions. Why didn't I become a doctor??? I was right on! I just have a UTI. Sorry if that was TMI!
Anyways, no worries...I will just be on meds for the next 10 days, and I'll be good as new! Oh, and...I've gained 7 pounds in the last 15 days! Yowsers! Maybe I need to back off of the chocolate and peanut butter???
Thanks for your concern:)

What in the World???

In each of my last pregnancies, I started having Braxton-Hicks contractions at about 5 1/2 months....Then, at 6 months, I'm put on bed rest...and the kids have all come 3-5 weeks early. Yeah...NOT fun! So, I am just over 4 months pregnant now, and had 6 contractions this evening. What in the world is going on??? I know I'm not dehydrated. Any thoughts???

Music, Soccer, Mud & Dancing...

We've had a fun weekend! On Friday, I took the boys to see Bria's "Kindergarten Sing". They all did a great job and kept us all laughing! Just my luck though...I brought 2 cameras and my video camera. My batteries died on one of my cameras and on my video camera...THEN...I ran out of space on my other camera's disc! Ahh! If you can't pick her out, Bria is on the front row, right in the middle. She did such a wonderful job!!! My favorite was the "Toe-Knee Chest-Nut" song:)

Saturday, we went to Bria's LAST soccer game of the season! It was the only game all season that we didn't have to "bundle up" for! It makes me sooooo happy that my little girl loves soccer! It's so fun to see her play!

Three cheers for a fun year!

Saturday afternoon was nice and warm. Cute little Claire (from down the street) came over to play. Her and Bria got into some bathing suits and went outside. A little while later, I saw this...

AHHHH! What in the world are you doing??? At first I just thought...'What a mess', then I got out the camera and had them pose for me:) They were pretending that they were some kind of "swamp monster", and were chasing the boys.

The only way for them to clean off was a cold run through the sprinklers:)

Which...I don't think helped clean them off very well...but they had fun!

And...a little side note...

Saturday night I was dancing with Colton. It was so cute how hard that boy can laugh! After a little bit, I sat down...I was just tired. Anyways, Colton came over to me and said, "Mommy, dance with me?" Kind of melted my heart a little bit! How in the world can you say 'no' to that??? Cutest thing I think he's ever said!

Have a great week!!!

A Couple Things I "Forgot"...

So, I lost both of my cameras...at different times, and was unable to post quite a few things. Luckily both cameras are found and I can fill you in on some things that I had forgotten to blog about...

I thought about her all day, talked to her and wished her a Happy Birthday...but never did a post! What was I thinking? My "oldest" sister Darcy celebrated her 21st...I mean 40th birthday in April. (She's gonna be so mad) She is an amazing sister! She has 6 kids, owns and runs her own preschool, is Always on the GO, and still has time to...plant a garden, make her own yummy salsa from scratch, stock her freezer with already prepared-homemade dinners, and cans during the summer. Seriously, there's nothing this woman can't do!!! So, once again...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO AN AMAZING SISTER!

On April 4th, we took the last picture of Bria...with all her teeth! She lost her first tooth that evening. It was an ordeal. The darn thing didn't want to come out:) She was a great sport though!

And here she is with her tooth out. She said, "Mommy, now I get 5 BUCKS from the toothfairy!" Huh? When did the price raise from 25 cents??? Anyways, the toothfairy Never has cash...ever! So, in the morning Bria was surprised with change and dollar bills found from various places at the toothfairy's house. She got her "5 bucks", but I told her that was a "first tooth only price" and how much she gets for her next tooth depends on what a big helper she is :)

On Friday of last week, I finally took the boys to get their hair cut!!! It was getting a little out-of-control! I told Colton that he was starting to look like a chicken, and he said, "Mommy, I fly away???" It was so funny!

On Tuesday, I asked Colton to "get me a diaper" so I could change him, and instead...he did this...

He's such a funny boy!!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

I hope you all had an enjoyable Mother's Day like me! The day started off with a super yummy breakfast...ham & eggs, potatoes, pancakes, and fruit. Damon surprised me with some beautiful roses and some new prego pants:) Bria surprised me with a really cute plate she made at school. What a fun morning!

After church, we headed down the street so Damon could take some pictures of me with the kids...

It was a lot of fun! Today was the first day that girls at church were noticing my little belly... so...I had Damon take one for your enjoyment:) Unfortunately I'm making a wierd face in this picture...but what do you think??? Do I look 4 months prego to you? I say YES!

I just thought this was a sweet picture of Colton with Damon.

And this one too...They were such cute buddies today! This was taken just after a dang good Mexican feast...and right before makin some smores!!! Yummers!

So, a special "Happy Mother's Day" to all you moms out there! Hope your day was wonderful!

Sweet Things From a Sweet Boy...

Last night within a two hour span, this cute little boy had some wonderful and positive things to say to me. I thought he was so sweet, and deserved to be "blogged" about:)

So, our cute little Micah spilt some juice in the garage and didn't want me to worry about cleaning it up. After spilling, he looked at me and said, "Mommy don't worry, a worm can eat it...or maybe even a dog?" He just makes me laugh!

After asking me what's for dinner, he said... "Tostadas? That sounds GREAT mommy! Thanks!" Then he ran out to play.

At dinner he made sure to say, "Thanks for making this yummy dinner. It tastes so good!"

After bathtime I asked for a hug, and while hugging me he said, "You are so special mommy!" I asked why he thought I was special and he said, "Cuz you were so sweet at dinner."

While having dessert, I was telling the kids that they make my heart happy. Micah then said, "Mommy, you make my heart super, super, supidy-duper happy!"

And that's my little Micah.

An Incredible Young Woman...

We had an emotional weekend. Damon's brother, Matt flew in from Hawaii with his family (wife Janille and baby Malia), and all of us Casabars went to celebrate the amazing life of a beautiful 14 year old girl...Janille's niece JOLYN!

Jolyn was a young girl who loved to plan. She designed her prom dress, planned out her wedding for various seasons, had a notebook of requirements she needed to be a dental hygenist and cosmotologist, was extremely boy crazy, and loved to make people laugh. Her faith is something I was truly amazed by!!!

Jolyn's funeral was beautiful! The music was incredible...you could really feel the spirit! One of the sweetest moments for me was when Jolyn's cousin, AJ...who couldn't have been more than 8, got up there to sing "I'll Follow Him in Faith". About halfway through, he looked into the congregation, saw all the tears, then started crying himself. You could feel the love he had for his cousin! Such a little sweetheart!

At Jolyn's viewing, her mother pointed out that her grandma had the prom dress (which Jolyn designed), specially made for her in white. That's what she wore. It was beautiful!

Jolyn's family is truly one of the most incredible, loving and sincere families I have ever met in my life! They have a clear view of the Plan of Salvation, and Jolyn is enjoying the eternal peace that comes with that! She is now able to run, breathe, and see her little sister again! What an incredible young woman!

If you want to read more about her...here's a link to her obituary.

http://obituary.abc4.com/search/show_listing/2244

Snow in May...

This is what we woke up to this morning...

Happy May:)