Random

So, now that the entire world can't see what I post, I decided to share with y'all some random crap about our family.

Angie
1- I hate seafood.
2- I can't drive without my sunglasses, not even when it's overcast.
3- I love to eat out!

4- I sleep with a night light on, Vince has adapted.
5- I am the only person in the world that can mess up Bread Machine Bread.
6- My favorite store, DI.
7- I also sleep with my baby Video Monitors on, I know, I am way too overprotective.
8- I am not a strong swimmer.

9- I have two Etsy stores. Not advertising at all.
10- I eat way too many Tootsie Rolls!

Vince

1-Works sun-up to sun-down, seriously, 5:30am to 7:30pm. And we love him for it.
2- He built our house with his own two hands, well, the heating and plumbing, but still.
3- Enjoys talk radio.
4- He doesn't like desserts, only on certain occasions. I KNOW!
5- One time while dating, I fell while carrying a bag of Tacos. He saved the Tacos, and forgot about me. True story, he loves a good taco.
6- He can fix anything.
7- Super Glues all of his cuts.
8- Has to sleep on my right side.
9- He has never been ice skating.
10- He loves his boy!

Jack

1- When asked what he is doing, he will always reply, "I'm working."
2- Loves medicine. Product of a sickly child.
3- Hates it when mommy sings, like the rest of the world.
4- Has a serious fear of birds and flies.
5- Everything is a gun. I have no idea where he learned this. This gun, a marker and a toy ear probe.
6- Loves to wear my shoes around the house, especially the high heels.
7- Takes great pride in making his bed and his drawings.
8- Hates having his hair messed up.
9- He tipped the stroller over with Brooke inside yesterday. Oh my gosh, DRAMA!
10- He pronounces Fire Truck, Fire #@*#. He loves to share that in the Nursery.

Brookelle

1-Hates to sleep.
2-Can finally sit in the shopping cart.


3-Puts everything in her mouth.
4- Sleeps in the corner of her crib with her face up against the bumper. It is the only way she will sleep.
5- Loves Jack!
6- Poops 5 times a day. Holy Crap!
7- Loves to be outside, unlike Jack.
8- Lights up when Daddy comes home.
9- Splashes like a mad woman in the bath tub.

10- She is the smiliest baby ever. She smiles at everyone, all the time!

What Really Happened

Okay, I really didn't mean to scare the pants off everyone. Vince says that I have a tenancy to overreact and exaggerate, and that I really do scare easy. I mean, I still run up the stairs really fast after I turn off all the lights, I don't really know what I am running from, but better safe than sorry!
Anyway, here is the long story short.
Scare #1: Strange text messages from 911 telling us to call home immediately. We call home, we call 911, they know nothing about it, scary.
Scare #2: I receive hang up phone calls about 3x a week. Maybe we have a close number to Pizza Hut's or something. Still, scary.
Scare #3: I was at home one afternoon and heard someone fiddling with our front door, a man walked in and we scared each other half to death. He claimed to be a realtor, but I yelled at him anyway and told him to leave. I called our realtor and no one can figure out who he was. Major Scary!
Scare #4: We went out for ice cream, left the house unlocked, dumb. Came home and put the kids right to bed. I turn on the video monitor, they are both asleep. We get ready for bed and hear a crash, I turn on the video monitor, Jack's isn't working. Vince goes in his room, the room is now a mess, and the camera has been unplugged! Jack, is sound asleep in the bed. I have a minor stroke, and Vince begins searching the house. We find nothing. I can't sleep, I delete the blog. Turns out to be a false alarm. I talk to Jack in the morning and he vaguely remembers getting out of bed, making a mess, and unplugging the monitor. Jack has never unplugged anything in his life because I threaten him with death. We couldn't believe it. FALSE ALARM.
Even though the last scare was a false alarm, it made me realize that I really post way too much about my kids and house and where we can be found. So here we are. Hopefully this answers everyone questions and I hope I didn't scare everyone too much. Let's just say that since I am a scardy cat, the Alarm System is in the works. Vince has been informed that there will be no week long fishing trip with the boys this fall until it is installed. Hear that girls?
On a lighter note, here is what we have been up to.

I got a perm, and yes Denise, it was a mistake. It seems to have calmed down a bit, but the ends have seen better days. Sorry hair.

I bought Brooke a Johnny Jump Up at Once Upon A Child. It was a killer deal and she loves it!

Someone puked in my shoe, Hmmmm?

We found some nests in the backyard underneath the deck. We can see in the nest when we are standing on the deck, peeking through the cracks. We are hoping this will end Jack's intense fear of birds.

After an exhausting day/week/year, I laid in bed last night thinking about how tiresome my job is. After all, I am currently working as...

♥ A Maid

♥ A Nurse

♥ A Nanny

♥ A Chef (Debatable)

♥ A Chauffeur

♥ A Seamstress

♥ A Plumber

♥ A Receptionist

♥ A Lunch Lady

♥ A Bell Hop

♥ A Personal Shopper

♥ A Bus Boy

♥ A Dishwasher

♥ A Bookkeeper

♥ A Hairstylist

♥ A Dental Assistant/Tooth Brusher

♥ An Actress

♥ A Storyteller

♥ A Teacher

♥ A Bum Wiper (What's the technical name?)

♥ A Janitor

♥ A Bodyguard

♥ A Lover (A Perk)

♥ A Gardner

♥ A Booger Retriever

♥ An Artist/Scrapbooker

♥ A Laundress

♥ A Dry Cleaners

♥ A Car Wash

♥ A Swimming Instructor

♥ A Soccer/Basketball/Football Coach

♥ A CEO

♥ A Carpet Cleaner

♥ A Blogger

♥ An Accountant

♥ An Exterminator

♥ A Mailman/Woman

♥ A Handyman/Woman

♥ A Film Operator

♥ A TV Guide

♥ A Painter

♥ An Electrician/Light Bulb Replacer

♥ A Professional Hugger

Oh, and by the way, I WORK FOR FREE! My Job Title: MOM

And I wouldn't trade it for the world!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY EVERYONE! We all have our reasons for working so hard, here are mine.

In one word.....Exhausted

Well, the last week has been pretty exhausting. Jack is so tired that he has even been caught catching a few Z's in the car (which he rarely does). And then of course there is my little Brookelle, who doesn't sleep at all. Our day starts around 6:00am, because the Little Princess wants up. If anyone has any advice on how to get a baby to sleep later, I would be eternally grateful!

Easter was great, and I actually got a pretty decent picture of the the stinkers in their Easter attire. Don't you love it when you ask your kids to smile, and you get one of these!

We took Jack to the Easter Eggs Hunt in Rexburg and it was an exciting 17 seconds.

"One of these things is not like the other..." For you Sesame Street Fans

We took a little trip down to Utah this past weekend and all the kids were downstairs playing, and they presented us with this. Does one of these princess's look a little manly? Jack emerged to announce "Daddy, I'm a Princess!" Daddy was proud. If you could only see his backwards tiara.

Now we are home, and still crazy busy. I am getting ready for a craft show this weekend in Rexburg, and all I do is sew, sew, sew! If you are bored you should come and check it out. I am doubtful on the turnout, hopefully it will be great. It is the Spring Craft Boutique and it is in the empty building next to JB's in Rexburg. It runs from 10-5pm. Hopefully I am able to get everything ready! Wish me luck!

Easter Dresses

Easter Fashions Remembered

I am 2 in this picture.

I think I am 7 in this one. This was my favorite dress!

9 years old

10 years old

Thanks Katherine for getting these pictures together.

Thanks mom for making us look so cute!

BOX

I have been begging Vince to bring home an air conditioner box for weeks, and today he surprised us for family night!

This may seem like a silly request to most of you, but my sisters know why I wanted one.....It is the most fun a kid can have. A home of their very own.

Sisters: Remember when the big green plaid couch came and each piece came in its own box. We decorated the boxes and lived in them for weeks. I still remember the day that mom made us throw them away. I'm not sure I can talk about it, it still hurts. Thanks mom.

Even though a little piece of me died that day, it was so exciting to watch Jack enjoy his BOX. The box had a little hole in it, and Jack was peeking out.

Look closely and you can see his tiny eye.

Communication through the hole.

Potty Training Update: So far, so good. We have of course had a few accidents, some of them my fault. Including the one at Porter's Arts and Crafts when I didn't sit him on the potty just right, and the pee starting pooling in his lap. His legs were clenched together so tight that the pee had nowhere to go but to absorb into his coat. AHHH! That is what shoppers could hear coming from the restroom. Besides that incident and a couple uncontrolled squirting episodes, training has been successful.

What a stud in his boxer briefs!

Brookelle Update: Brooke has also learned some incredible skills. Not only has she finally learned to roll over, but she has mastered the art of toe sucking. We couldn't be more proud.

Pure Joy

I know that it can be bothersome for some poeple to read a blog that is completely devoted to pictures of the blogger's children, but it doesn't bother me, so prepare yourself for an overload of the Byram kiddos!

Last night we went bowling with the entire Byram clan to celebrate a couple of upcoming birthdays. My poor little Jack has lived such a sheltered and boring life that going bowling was most likely the highlight of his young life. He really has never experienced such excitement and chaos. I think the mere fact that he was able to throw a huge and heavy ball and watch it knock things over, was overwhelming for him. He wasn't sure if he was going to get in trouble or not.

Why must little boys wait their turn?

Jack followed Uncle Trevor around for most the night. He loves Trevor!

I think my favorite part of the night was watching the "serious" bowlers. I think of bowling as a fun little game, but for some people knocking down those pins is a matter of life or death. I know my sister thinks that she is white trash for having chickens in her backyard, but until she joins a bowling league, she has nothing to worry about.

Back in Business

After a one week hiatus, Broadway Baby is back in business! Say hello to the Singer 590 Commercial Sewer. She's fancy and a little intimidating. A lady who purchased the same machine sent me an email warning me to watch my fingers, cause this machine will eat 'em right up. Apparently it is pretty fast. Even with this finger guard she said that she has almost sewn through her fingers 3 times. I think I will keep a tally on the side of my blog of how many times I stitch my fingers ( I will spare you the gory photos).
I am hoping to get a lot more stuff sewn with this new machine for this weekend. I am doing the flea market again, and this is the last Saturday. My tie bibs were the hottest seller last week. Shocking to me, because I do think they are a little cheesy, but I like em anyway. Jack does too. He keeps trying to put the bibs on, so I let him try one out.

Warning: The rest of this post is very random.

I took this picture last week, Like Father, Like Son.

We went and saw the Windmills last weekend when my parent's were here.

And finally, of course, I have to add a little picture of my sweetie pie.

Major Bummer!

So, I have been busy this last week working on stuff that I am going to be selling this Saturday at Some Guys Flea Market in Rexburg. I have been making all sorts of bows and headbands, and Binkie Clips. My main focus though was on these adorable little bibs and burp cloths. I got about halfway done sewing all the stuff I had cut, when..... there was a loud pop and a little puff of smoke, and no kidding, my machine blew up! I have been all excited about this little flea market and being able to sell some stuff, and now I will only have half the stuff I wanted. What a bummer! Oh well, time for a new machine.

So if you are bored this Saturday, come up to the Hinckley Building in Rexburg and check out all the stuff. There are vendors like me trying to sell stuff, and the rest of the vendors are students selling their stuff. It is kind of like a huge garage sale. I love garage sales! My sister is coming up and selling some of the most adorable crochet booties with me too. It goes from 10-2pm. Come and see if you can find any good deals.

Oompa Loompa Doopity Doo

Most people ignore March 17th every year, but the Wheatley's can't let any excuse to have a party and dress up like idiots pass by. So we traveled down to Draper for the annual Wheatley family St. Patrick's Day party and Leprechaun Hunt! My mother is so much fun! Our best attempt at a family photo.

I have to admit, that we all had a good time. My mom has a plethora of props to choose from and we all enjoy getting all decked out. Jack especially. He chose a green wig, and would not take it off. He pranced around like an Oompa Loompa! It just may have been the best day of his life. The kids went on a hunt where they found a pot of gold and lots of other treats. Including a juice box that I told Jack specifically not to squeeze, so he found his own way to sip.

And of course I have to mention our very exciting game of Hide & Seek. Everyone plays. Grandma, Grandpa, babies, everyone. John was of the course the winner with the best hiding spot, as always. Jack found a nice spot as well, and was one of the last to be found. We weren't sure if he was enjoying himself, or if he was scared to death.

We finished the evening with a rousing game of Who Stole the Cookies. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma Wheatley for a great weekend.

Happy St. Patrick's Day Everyone!