Stevens Family

Don't judge me if I did the TALK right or wrong, its just how I did it, I am sure there is room for improvement.......I wasn't sure whether I wanted to put this on my blog or not but I have had so many questions on how it went, here it is!  I also think talking about SEX is something we don't do so in order for it not to be awkward I am putting it out there for everyone to read.  Sorry if its offensive! It has been on my mind lately something I need to do soon........the more I thought about it the more I thought I would do it at the end of summer and just do both girls at the same time.  My friend Heather came over yesterday and brought me a book called......How to Talk to your child about Sex.   Heather told me to tell Lizzie sex is an amazing, wonderful, spiritual experience.....I am pretty sure her and I are having different sex....its more like hurry up, I'm tired, do we have to, I have a headache, is that Evan crying, again really? I was going to...

We get to meet my brothers special friend tonight......I was told to be on my best behavior......my bestie asked me.....What is Besties best behavior?   But he said nothing about the girls being on their best behavior......they are going to interview her.....they thought of these questions by themselves.....I just want to know if she wants kids any time soon!!!!!! Lizzie and Emmies Maddie's 

Evan LOVES shoes!

Maddie learned about being a Chef today at preschool!

Emmie is doing so good with reading.....she read this book all by herself and then her and Maddie drew a picture with their favorite color crayon!

I'm going to read you a sentence and you tell me what you can infer about Peppa. Peppa the pig sat at the table with a plate of eggs in front of her with a frown on her face. This is what Emmie tells me: Peppa is sad Peppa does not have silverware Peppa does not have arms Peppa does not have legs Peppa is not hungry Peppa is not a pig Peppa does not like pigs She never could tell me the answer which was....Peppa does not like eggs!!!!!!

i forgot to blog about this but it makes me laugh.  My brother just got home from Belgium after a two plus year tour for the Air Force.....he comes to church with us and one Sunday decided to take the three girls to their Sunday School class.  I told him as he was walking away...."Do not leave Maddie until her teacher is there!" He walked her to her class and was standing with her because there were no adults there yet, my friend Breanna walked in and said Hi, and introduced herself.  She knew he was my brother.  She told him he could go and she would watch Maddie. (This would be fine Breanna is a really good friend of mine).  My brother looked at her and said, " I was told to only leave her with a teacher, your not a teacher." She thought that was funny and later told me and then I asked my brother he said, "I was not breaking your rules....you would have killed me if I screwed up!"  LOL!!!

 Since I always take pictures when the kids are sick.....Emmie took one of me.....I knew I was going to get it since everyone else had it last week.....I woke up with it Saturday morning. The flu for me is just not physical pain but emotional pain....I had Hyperemesis 4 times....see blog....http://hyperemesis2.blogspot.com........and when I get the flu it brings back flashbacks of IV, tubes, machines, picc lines......I can even smell the Saline flushes.  To top it off the show I use to watch when I was sick with Emmie was having a marathon last night so it brought back even more memories....Will and Grace.  Well it's all done and over with and now I am sure I'm not having any more kids after the flash backs I had last night!!!!!  Thank You flu!!!!!

Evan was so excited the other day to play outside that he DEMANDED he went outside today to play......notice we got a big rain storm and all that snow we had disappeared......the joys of Ohio......Evan is outside in his feet-ie Pjs! I woke up at 10am this morning and heard snoring in the other room.....I got up and the dear wonderful hubby was laying on the sofa in a ball, crying about his tummy!  He just made the comment yesterday that if I get sick he could not miss work to stay home and I told him if he gets sick he can not stay home....he has to go to work......look how well that turned out!!!!!!!!

I hate having the kids over scheduled.......right now Lizzie does church activity days and piano.......Emmie does Girl Scouts and piano........this has been perfect!   Not too busy.....well today I signed Maddie up for soccer......Lizzie up for softball......and Emmie up for dance class......thAt is 7 activities!!!!!!   Heaven help me next month!!!!!!

I sometimes feel like the party house......and I LOVE IT!  I love having friends over!   We had friends over Saturday night and Sunday night last week.  Saturday night our wonderful friends the Ellsworth's came over.   I have to admit it is hard to find friends that we like both the husband and wife.   But I have to admit we love Joe as much as we love Heather.   Brad loves Joe so much he calls him Baby.....even at church! Silly Boys!   And Heather......well I am not the mushy type but when she leaves me in June I'm honestly not sure what I'm going to do.   I kinda feel like I need to spend all my time with her on one hand and on the other hand stay as far away from her as possible so I don't miss her so much when she leaves! Did that make sense? We love playing settlers.....and it's sad to say but I think Heather captured the last picture of us playing!   You see we have played many times and I win every time and poor Joe tries so hard. ...

Lizzie has a BFF.......her mom called the other day and asked if Lizzie and Emmie could come over and play......I said sure.....she then texted me and said......Please bring snow clothes!  I texted her back and told her we are from Cali we do NOT  Play in the snow, we stay inside in the warm house! She thought we were nuts.....lol.....but it's true it has to be over 40 degrees before I step foot outside to play. Lizzie has been dying to make a snowman and Evan was over the moon excited to swing!

Before the flu hit the house I was having a lovely time enjoying myself at church with the girls ages 8-12 teaching them how to modge podge boxes!  

A few weeks ago I decided to take a bubble bath, I got my magazine to read ( the ensign) a Pepsi, and candy bar.  I got all settled in the bubble bath when there was a knock on the door.....I politely told who ever it was to go away.....few minutes later more knocks......followed by a few minutes later more knocks.....followed by Maddie coming in and sitting on the floor.....followed by Emmie coming in and sitting on the floor.....followed by Lizzie.......dad then comes in and sits on the toliet then Evan climbs in the bath.....SERIOUSLY!!!!!!  All I wanted was 5 minutes......brad then informed me that they all miss me...that he hadn't seen me all day because he was at work.....the girls said they love me and miss me too.........then brad said not to worry because when they are in high school this won't happen....so in our large home all 6 of us were squeezed in the bathroom......lol

Two more hit the dust with the stomach flu! They actually threw up at the same time! Lizzie says she is sleeping outside! Matter of time sweetie......so sorry!

Well I was trying to keep it on a down low.......my husband and three other people knew that today was the day.....biopsy day.....I needed a biopsy done and did not want the whole world to know.....but my dear loving husband who I am not talking to ever again decided to tell my parents......you see I had it all planned out.....the hubby was going to watch the kids, I would drive myself get the biopsy done and come home.....if needed I would call my friend Heather to pick me up....well that dear loving husband did not think me going alone was a great idea so he asked my dad to go with me.   Then to top things off the boy got the stomach flu and was throwing up all night.....I'm so tired I might sleep through the whole biopsy.  I'm also not sure when it happened in my ten years of parenting that sleeping with throw up in my hair was way more important then a shower!

Evan woke up at 4am......not a great start.......Brad decorated the down stairs for us girls and left the girls a bear, a card, and some candy.........Lizzie had a class party which I went to: Lizzie having ice-cream at her party..... My parents and brother took the 3 girls in the evening to see Little Mermaid and Jungle book......The boy is at a hard stage to take anywhere to we ordered food from Carrabas which was a horrible idea....it was 30 minutes late and stone cold..........but it worked out for us......then we rented a chick flick....Crazy, Stupid, Love..........we moved the mattresses downstairs and we were all set...... Well I thought we were until.......Maddie came home from the movies early because she was tired so Brad went to tuck her into bed and fell asleep and I didn't see him until the next day.....so yes..... me and the boy enjoyed the mattresses downstairs and Dr. Phil! Friends from Lizzies party at school! Dads gifts......ring, roses, and choco...

M - most of the time S - Sometimes B- beginning to I guess there is always a first......and well his cracked me up.....She sometimes shares with others!  If that is not my daughter!  My oldest two would have had an M in this but not my Maddie!

Lizzie's school always sells candy grams and we always buy a ton to show her how much we love her!

I LOVE a good deal......these Christmas Cookie Cutters were 2 cents each......minds well give them away for free!!!!!!!  I bought 20 of them so next year everyone is getting one that says something like....Your a cookie cutter above the rest!

She loves the boy.....even with her evil makeup!

I love this picture.....Emmie loves laying next to Emmie to go to sleep....they have a super close bond since they are home all day together. Mom hiding trying to find some peace and quiet.....lol......ya right!!!!!! Daddy with the girls!

Just a few weeks ago my bestie from Cali was here and we had no snow.....look now......I hate the cold.....but the snow I do not mind.....it's the below 0 that I hate! We see deer all the time....we never see Bucks!  Like ever!  Yesterday we saw 5!!!! The girls were so excited! Lizzie loves rolling in the snow.....I love that crazy girl!!!!!!

Since it was my birthday week I decided I wanted to go to Columbus and go to the temple, the mall, and Panda Express.  I was so excited, I have not had the chance to go to the temple since I was pregnant with the boy. Our amazingly wonderful friends the Ellsworth's came with us and the men watched the six kids why us ladies went to the temple.  It was so amazing!

I felt like Emmie was missing out with homeschooling and not having a valentines day party.....so I decided to throw one with my friend Heather.  Emmie had lots of fun! Sister Maas did an awesome cookie stacking game with the kids, Heather did a rock star job at cookie decorating with the kids. Evan loved this! And of course we passed out valentines!