All About Me (and those I love)

Thursday, January 9, 2014

if I were paparazzi...

I'd photo-bomb my family. Like I already do. But I'd get paid for it. Maybe.

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Merry Christmas!

The highlight of my Christmas this year

First, a transformation of space (the office):

(The program: Watch the Bible Video "The Nativity" while staging a live nativity. Then listen to two Christmas stories read aloud by Dani, followed by a trip to the Marketplace with our little purses full of copper money.)

Then, a transformation of people:

Mary with an angel (before the angel threw off her headpiece)

A wiseman, two cute shepherds, and the angel

Joseph with the aforementioned cast

The whole crew

After the program:

Someone who learned to love his Savior-

Truly.

Which then left the question:

To which Mayes responded many times, "Yes, we do. Yes, we do. I would give him my room."

The result:

The Spirit of Christmas felt in our home and a memory to keep forever.

And of course spinning dreidels with fake coins afterwards. Isn't that what most Christians do for Christmas? (Purchased from the "marketplace" along with frankincense and gold.)

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Valentines Past

I realized that I haven't actually posted much of anything regarding Valentine's Day. How could this be? To remedy, here are a few favorites from Valentines Past. But first, a story I wrote for Jarron for Valentine's Day 2009. Enjoy!

My sweet Aardvarkers:

Cameron and baby Mayes 2008. The Valentine Aardvark came to SLC, UT.

Cameron and Mayes and Jarron 2009 SLC, UT. We moved the end of Feb 2009 (hence the boxes). Also, do you see the book I made Jarron?

Aardy found us in WA. That's one smart Aardvark! Cameron and Mayes 2010.

Making pouches and showing them off in 2011.

Reece's first Valentine's Day 2012. What a cute baby!

And 2013. Lyla's first Valentine's Day! What a sweet bunch of Aardvark loving kids. HAPPY VDAY!!

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

I wore that.

She sure looks cute in my clothes.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

A week late but worth the wait...

We introduce our newest:

Lyla Belle Mitchell

11 December 2012

12:18 pm

9 lbs 8.5 oz

22.5 inches

Such a sweetheart.

Didn't know I was pregnant? That's because we kept it a secret from Jarron's mom until she came home from her mission a month before Lyla was born.

We are so glad to have pink in our family!
Lyla came a week past her due date but the VBAC was successful and she is beautiful and healthy.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

We own...

Jarron's brain.

NO MORE STUDENT LOANS!

It can be done.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Un uno one unus um eins 1

It's been a quick year! Reece is already 1! And how we still adore him.

little boyisms

Mayes (in response to Cameron teasing him about a girl in his class): "Cameron, if I was in love with girls I would tell you."
Cameron: "Mayes, when I am 16 and you are still 14, I will be able to drive and will take us to Toys R Us WHENEVER WE WANT!"
I was cooking one night and banged a spoon against the bowl. Cameron asked Jarron if someone was knocking on the door. When Jarron said "No", Cameron said, "Oh, it must be that cooking thing in the kitchen." Cooking thing indeed! Then for two nights he prayed for the "cooking thing" (hahaha) and laughed while he did it.
Cameron told me I was a good cook but some cooks are better than me. Jarron asked, "Like who, Cameron?" (He was surely waiting to hear a list of people who can cook better than I can.) Cameron thought for a second and then said, "Like...Ratatouille." (Meaning the rat in the movie.)
Mayes: Mom, get up. It's morning time. The sun is awake and the pets [at the petstore] are awake.
Cameron's uninhibited, sweet testimony experiences in our Selah Ward Primary: 1) I love my brother so much that one time I let him play my guy on Nintendo and he died and I didn't even get mad! 2) My eternal family...I love them. My God...I love him.
I told Cameron about a bully that threw sand in my face when I was little. Cameron felt bad for me and said, "Oh, I'm so sorry mom!" What did Mayes say? "I punch him in the face for you, Mom!" That, in a nutshell, is the difference between my two little boys.
Cameron told me that he was going to wish on the Wishing Star that my chores would be done [auto]matically. I told Jarron and his response was, "He is such a sweet kid. I don't think I would have ever thought about that for my mom." Sweet indeed.
Cameron: "I see that a lot of people died because there's a lot of grass." Mom: ??? Cameron: "When people die they become the grass. I learned that on Lion King." Thank you, Disney.
Cameron told me that he could tell I was full because my belly was a little fat.
Mayes threw a couple of "Little Einstein" characters in Gran's toilet. When I asked him why, he said, "Go on mission in toilet."
Cameron: "Mom, you know why Mayes always does what I do? It's because he thinks I'm cool. AND I AM!"
Cameron: "Starlight, starbright, first star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might Have this wish I wish tonight." Mom: "What's your wish?" Cameron: "For the fairy to bring me my sister." Mayes: "This sucks."
Cameron: "Mom, you look so pretty when you are happy. But you don't look pretty when you are mad. You don't."
Cameron: "I can't wait for my sisters to come!" WHOA. WHAAA???
"Did you catch any bad guys today?" --what Cameron asked the police officers today at Subway. The answer? Two already today. Very impressive. The news excited Cameron very much.
Rory caught Cameron deep in thought and asked him what was up. Cameron replied, "Sshhh. Jesus is telling me something." Whoa. Possibly true.
I took a break from packing and watched a few minutes of TV with Cameron. When I tried to talk to him, he cut me off and told me to go do my work. So much for trying to relax together.
After hearing Cameron pass gas, Mayes asked, "A cow in here?" (What's up with Mayes and cows lately?)
Mayes is constantly on the lookout for the elusive cow that he believes lives in Gran's shed (which apparently has the distinct look of a small barn).
Jarron: Come here, Cameron. You have something in your eye. Cameron (worried): IS IT A BEETLE??
Cameron saw me putting on make-up the other day and asked me if I was trying to be a Lamanite.
"I NOT BABY! I NOT BABY!" --Mayes upon seeing a highchair set out for him at Grandma's house.
Mom: Mayes, stay out of the trash! Uckies! Mayes: Mmmmmm. Mmmmm.
Mom: Cameron, let me comb your hair. Cameron: But I don't want my hair flat and nice. It isn't Sunday! Mom: But you have some crazy hairs. Cameron: Just get over it, Mom.