What the CRAP?!?!

So I've been in the mood to do some good, hard cleaning around the house since the last few months of my life have been so hectic! On Wednesday, I was cleaning the stove and lo and behold, I broke it! Yeah, I did. Somehow either a little bit of the water from my cloth I was using or the liquid cleaner got behind the the display panel. I was just cleaning a way and I heard clicking noises. Then, all of a sudden, a flame - a small one, but never-the-less a flame - shot up from behind the display and a LOUD bang!! Scared me to death!!!! I thought for sure my house was gonna burn down! So my neighbors came to the rescue. They helped figure it all out and by yesterday I had the new part ordered and it's on it's way (due to arrive by the 26th. I can do anything for a week and a half, right? HELP!!!). A hundred and fifty bucks, almost 2 weeks, and a shining stove later, I will have a LIKE - NEW stove! What the crap I say?!?! How does that happen to someone? I don't know, but either way I need to stop cleaning or higher a maid service! I'm sure I'll save money in the long run!

David's Tooth

David was so excited when he came home from school yesterday! He stood at the door and just smiled. He lost his tooth at school!!!! Wow, now that's the coolest thing EVER! You see, he has already lost some teeth, so it's not the excitement of the first one, rather it's the excitement of being so brave in front of your entire class. It was hanging by a thread and his teacher offered to help him pull it out and Davey took up on the offer! Next cool thing...he got a special tooth necklace to bring it home in! Best of all...the Tooth Fairy remembered to come!!!! Phew!

8 is Great!!!

In my last post I wrote that we celebrated Jake's eighth birthday on Christmas eve! Well, I can finally get to the computer and write a little more about it, as well as his baptism!

We are so proud of Jacob and his decision to be baptized! He was so extremely excited about his special day that after his birthday and Christmas, that was all he could talk about, well that and his airsoft gun!

He would ask so many questions and talk about how he wants to read his new scriptures everyday (which he has been so good at, I must report - it's brag time!). I knew there was a spiritual side in him along with all his rowdiness and torture he puts out to his siblings!

Jake is a rough and tumble boy with a huge heart! He tries to do his best (afterall he is a Cub Scout now!) and puts so much effort into his goals. He loves playing any sport, at the moment it's basketball. He loves going to scouts and doing his scout stuff with Josh. And now, he's so excited to start piano lessons....Okay, Jake, is that because you soooo love the piano or is it the beautiful 16 year old girl that's going to be teaching you for the first little while???? Yeah, that's what we thought!!!!!

Jake is a big BYU fan, sorry UTE fans but it's in him already! He is our little artist as well. He was in heaven when he got his very own 64 ct. box of crayons!! Oh I would've been in heaven at that age too! Is my dream coming true through my child?!?!!

Jake and Josh on baptism day, January 3, 2009. Gotta love the jumpsuits!
Uncle Ben with Jacob and David

The proud parents with the king of the day!

Amber with cousin TJ. Amber played a special musical number at the baptism "When I Am Baptized" on the piano. We are so proud of her too! It was beautiful!!

Jake with Grandma Nedra and Grandpa Brad (Josh's parents)

We were horrible with the camera on this one! So sorry Jake! There were many other friends and family present and we failed to get pictures of them. So just chalk that one up to our laziness! Sorry everyone!

Happy Birthday Jake and WE LOVE YOU!!!!