tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8704421406453543482012-01-30T23:51:56.245-07:00Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-31108123466906750112012-01-24T12:38:00.003-07:002012-01-24T21:43:59.925-07:00

So recently I've been seeing TONS of my friends "like" this article written called "Don't Carpe Diem" Here's a link to it if you haven't read it yet: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glennon-melton/dont-carpe-diem_b_1206346.htmlI read it and I understand what she's saying and admit that I have times when I feel like I can't even "carpe 15 minutes" let alone the whole day. Actually, I had one of

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-8464623435702506772011-12-29T16:19:00.002-07:002011-12-29T16:51:21.201-07:00

Our dear friends the Smith's had been searching and praying for a new job for a long time and when a job opportunity arose in Colorado that would allow him to come home for lunch every day and be home at a normal time every day and not have to travel it was an answer to prayers even though it took them away from family and friends. We are so grateful for these wonderful friends that we have and

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-6894585511681592482011-12-29T15:53:00.002-07:002011-12-29T15:56:39.302-07:00

Ever wonder what 5 minutes in the microwave would do to a few leftover pancakes? ...Nathan did!*and our house smelled of smoke and burned plastic for a week! Lol!

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This gorgeous girl was baptized on September 3rd. As I mentioned in my last post, we had been camping with some friends and came home the night before her baptism. Tyler and Nathan both had games that afternoon as well and it was the BYU vs Utah football game that day. So it was a busy day.We have a fantastic Stake Primary Presidency who took pictures of each of the kids in their white clothes

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-15133583918898006182011-12-28T21:35:00.003-07:002011-12-28T21:47:21.885-07:00

Almost a year ago we planned a camping trip with several other families. As it drew closer we realized that our Stake Baptisms were scheduled for the same weekend and Madeline was going to be baptized with that group! We had the campsite reserved Thursday night through Monday so we decided to go up on Thursday and come home Friday night so that Madeline could be baptized on Saturday morning. It

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-69895536043454922372011-12-28T21:17:00.003-07:002011-12-28T21:22:06.159-07:00

My mom was up visiting and we took the little boys to the splash pad one afternoon while the big kids were in school. Jen and her girls and my cousin Devon and her girls came with us (I only took a few pictures while we were there though and none of them were in them... oops!)Cute Brandon on a quilt made my Aunt Jen (Billy's wife)These two cousins are going to be the best of friend! They are only

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-31150354453100335922011-12-28T21:07:00.002-07:002011-12-28T21:12:45.738-07:00

Every Saturday this fall we had a football game of Tyler's and a soccer game of Nathan's to go to, sometimes at the same time! It was busy and hot but so much fun! I love seeing my boys do things that they love and use up some of their energy doing team sports! :)Tyler had a team party after one of their first Saturday games and had so much fun. He really had a great group of boys on his team

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-78444961720600073552011-12-28T20:52:00.002-07:002011-12-28T20:56:28.811-07:00

We got back from California the day before the kids started school. They were all so excited to go back and see their friends and meet their teachers! Emily - 1st Grade, Madeline - 3rd Grade, Tyler 4th GradeThat evening Nathan had his very first soccer practice and got his uniform and a ball and could not have been more thrilled!Here's a few cute pictures of him and his team!A week later Nathan

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-57957078943134737082011-12-28T19:20:00.004-07:002011-12-28T20:33:49.440-07:00

So you'll, have to forgive me if I don't remember many details that happened this summer, but it's been awhile! I'm trying to get caught up because my fabulous husband bought me a new camera and I'm SO SUPER excited to be able to post some REAL pictures on my blog! All of the pictures for the last year (at least) have been taken on my iPhone unless they belonged to someone else!At the very end of

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-7768066755350358902011-11-07T13:43:00.003-07:002011-11-07T15:09:13.372-07:00

Tyler LOVES football! He had so much fun playing his first season of full tackle football last year and couldn't wait for the season to start this year.Here are some pictures of his first scrimmage game against boys a year older than them (Tyler's team did AWESOME and won this game with Tyler making multiple tackles and sacks!)Tyler is number 35 in the above pictures (he was wearing his jersey

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-87479922566001312822011-11-05T17:47:00.005-06:002011-11-05T18:18:17.315-06:00

This is me and Peter 8 years ago a few hours before we welcomed our first daughter into the world! It was a Saturday and I had been out hitting up some local garage sales for some last minute baby items when my contractions started getting really painful and regular. I knew that I'd be having a baby that day! I'd been having contractions for several weeks but these ones were different. I bought a

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-53006329301661964612011-10-31T15:02:00.005-06:002011-10-31T15:51:26.681-06:00

All of my sweet boys before church in the beginning of AugustHere is Brandon at Seven Peaks water park (we went a bunch of times this summer) and then all of my boys (except Tyler) asleep on the couch when we got home. One of the many nice things about the water park is that the sun and fun wipe everyone out and make for quiet afternoons while the little ones nap! :)I think this was on the way

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-59269429739562830182011-10-30T08:38:00.007-06:002011-10-31T11:36:40.427-06:00

Here is Brandon at exactly one month old! We had several family events to celebrate and had all of Peter's family in town so we decided to have an open house to celebrate as well as give our sweet Brandon his name and blessing. It was so neat to have so many loved ones around and feel the sweet spirit that filled the house as we started out by singing "I Am A Child Of God". Peter gave Brandon a

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-37643306948288886582011-10-04T21:24:00.003-06:002011-10-04T22:15:53.142-06:00

Here is sweet Brandon just a few days shy of 1 month old. Lol! I love newborn expressions! They never fail to bring a smile to my face! Sweet and adorable mixed with a "What in TARNATION?!" Gotta Love it!This was the first real smile I caught on camera from Brandon. He is always such a smiley happy baby!We had a baby swing at one point but the bigger kids always felt the need to climb in it and

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-80829930138481935362011-09-16T11:00:00.022-06:002011-09-26T16:45:44.290-06:00

I cannot even BEGIN to tell you how grateful I am to have little Brandon in my arms and to not be in pain anymore! Not quite a week after Brandon was born I swept and mopped the kitchen and when I finished and put the mop away I stopped and realized that it had been over 4 months since I had been able to sweep and mop my kitchen without stopping several times to rest or being doubled over in pain

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-60621885049129987942011-09-15T16:14:00.007-06:002011-09-15T16:22:57.888-06:00

This picture cracks me up because Logan is just loving on Brandon as usual but you'll noticed that I captured the inevitable "SQUISH" that comes when a 2 year old loves on a baby! Lol! Cute boys!We started off our Independence Day by going for a little hike along Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon. I posted a picture a few months ago of our whole family sitting in the same spot where Peter

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-85797934040498647882011-09-15T15:34:00.006-06:002011-09-15T15:45:53.433-06:00

Here they are! All SIX of my children together! One morning before church all of the kids were sitting on the couch together and I walked into the room and thought to myself, "WOW! There are a lot of kids in here!" and then I realized they were ALL mine! Lol! All of the cousins and my mom had been there and family had been stopping by all the time and so there were always quite a few extra people

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-71827712142125748892011-09-15T15:10:00.005-06:002011-09-15T15:23:59.650-06:00

This handsome little Fella turned TWO 8 days after Brandon was born!We celebrated by taking the kids to Seven Peaks, a water park down in Provo. We had season passes but hadn't used them yet! So we figured it was a perfect day to use them! The funny thing was that Logan was so exhausted that he fell asleep not long after we got there! So I sat in the shade with Logan and Brandon while Nathan and

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-26499979815813141152011-09-15T14:06:00.004-06:002011-09-15T14:18:51.305-06:00

Here is sweet Brandon 2 days oldTyler is SO sweet and tender with his little brother. I love seeing this side of Tyler, it just melts my heart.So 2 days after Brandon was born I was feeling a MILLION times better than I had been for the past 6 months! So we took the kids to Airborne Trampoline Arena to play. Here is Brandon 4 days oldHere is 5 day old Brandon and messy faced Logan. Sweet brothers

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-38322746597977894182011-09-15T11:41:00.008-06:002011-09-15T12:08:59.448-06:00

The next morning I got up and showered and called Peter around 9 to come and get us as soon as he was up and ready. He had to go into work to get a few things done and we checked out of the hospital around 11:30 am.While we were waiting for Peter to get there I was just sitting on the bed reading and looked over a little Brandon and noticed that he had one tiny finger out of his blanket and up on

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-3984979912873312082011-09-15T09:19:00.004-06:002011-09-15T11:12:25.123-06:00

I have seriously neglected this blog and I would really like to get it up to date. I'm only a few months behind right now so I figure I'd better get started. Here are some more pictures from Brandon's first day!He had a lot of dark hair when he was born and looked a lot like Emily did as a newborn except he was super chubby with these delicious cheeks that couldn't help but be kissed constantly!

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So I have a ton of other posts to do but this was just too fun not to share. On the 4th of July we went on a little hike with Peter's family along the trail by Bridal Veil Falls up Provo Canyon. We decided to show the kids the spot where Peter asked me to marry him (which is also the spot where he told me he loved me for the first time). Here's a picture of us on the night that he proposed and in

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-71532566045264318972011-06-28T19:53:00.008-06:002011-07-02T13:21:07.628-06:00

Wednesday, June 22nd - 8pmI hadn't heard from the hospital yet so I called and they informed me that they had been really busy and had to move 4 of their scheduled inductions from that day to Thursday which meant that I had been moved from 2nd on the list to 6th on the list. They told me that there was a chance that I wouldn't be able to come in until Friday to be induced but it would be Thursday

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-57356343726341969222011-06-22T08:03:00.013-06:002011-06-22T10:29:47.363-06:00

I'm feeling kind of emotional this morning. I have been expecting to have this baby any minute for the past few weeks (although I should have known better since I've been induced with the last 3 babies and the first two came exactly on their due dates). This has been by far my hardest pregnancy yet. I started with my irritable uterus contractions at 15 weeks this time around instead of 30 or 34.

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This sweet girl graduated from Kindergarten! I didn't remember to bring my big flash and so the pictures all came out terrible! But she was so cute and excited and we are so proud of her for doing such a good job this year!We love you Emily! I know you are so excited to be going to FIRST GRADE in the fall! You've grown up so much this year and we are so proud of you!

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Kids playing together. It seems like Sundays always turn into a dog pile and wrestle kind of day. The kids are all home together and we don't go out and play with friends so they have a lot of fun together. I've noticed recently that practically every Sunday I have pictures of the kids wrestling in the front room. It's kind of a fun little tradition now I guess! Something they have just started

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-7857957980512142712011-06-15T19:45:00.003-06:002011-06-15T20:20:33.178-06:00

Here are a few pictures from Mother's Day (the Sunday after we got home from the hospital). The kids made me tons of cards and crowns and cute poems and stuff and Peter got me a new printer! I hadn't had one for over a year and I was ridiculously thrilled with that surprise gift. That night my mom and I got pampered by the kids. They lathered their hands with lotion and massaged our feet and legs

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-13286140938926169742011-06-13T11:29:00.017-06:002011-06-15T16:25:03.645-06:00

So I need to blog about this because it basically consumed the entire month of May for my family but I haven't been wanting to relive it. It was the most emotionally and physically draining thing that we've been through but it still needs to be recorded, so here goes:I last picture on my previous post of the boys wrestling with Maddie looking on was taken on Sunday night (May 1st). Logan was

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-67704275243554401032011-06-01T19:38:00.003-06:002011-06-01T19:51:26.731-06:00

My amazing husband with my adorable kids. This picture melts my heart. Peter really is so amazing. He's been taking such good care of me, massaging my feet and back every day and cleaning up after dinner and making the bed and doing dishes and laundry and putting kids to bed and still having time to play football with Tyler in the backyard, fix the garbage disposal (and clean out and organize

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At the end of April we went to the Thanksgiving Point Gardens Tulip Festival. We brought a picnic lunch and I got to be the proud passenger of a good ol' fashion wheelchair! We had planned on renting a golf cart since there is no way I'd be able to walk the whole way with my contractions being so miserable and my sister in law Lisa had a baby a few weeks before and shouldn't be doing too much

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-46554598794855693132011-04-27T11:53:00.006-06:002011-04-27T12:58:20.085-06:00

Here is our sweet and spunky six year old on her birthday!Emily has always had such a unique personality. From the time she was little she was always SUPER happy and giggly and SO FUNNY! She cracks us up! Here are some cute pictures of her as a baby. You can see how happy she is even when covered in Chicken Pox she didn't complain at all and still smiled and giggled as if nothing was out of the

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-13083836072790850552011-04-25T17:34:00.002-06:002011-04-25T18:22:25.364-06:00

Saturday morning we had a Ward Easter Party and Bishopric Breakfast. It's a tradition in our ward to have the Bishopric cook breakfast for the entire ward once a year. This year was no exception. We got home Friday night just before midnight and we got up just in time to wash off a layer of dirt and campfire smoke (it took several baths to scrub it all out) and head over to the church. We had a

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-76798539396606208972011-04-25T13:13:00.012-06:002011-04-25T17:10:22.689-06:00

So the kids had a week off school for Spring Break and my mom and her friend had reserved a campsite down near Bryce Canyon in Kodachrome Basin. I have been such an Un-Fun mom recently and spending an awful lot of time on the couch (irritable uterus contractions still 3 minutes apart or less) that I decided that I really needed to do something fun with the kids. Peter wasn't able to get time off

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-27592043915850772492011-04-23T21:01:00.004-06:002011-04-23T21:25:59.908-06:00

Logan is extremely darling. The End.For the Relief Society Birthday Celebration this year I got to dress up as Elizabeth Whitney for a little reenactment of the first Relief Society Meeting.Oh yes, that is me in all of my enormity! Not the most flattering picture by ANY stretch of the imagination but it was so funny that it needed to be documented. Now moving along...Here is Nathan showing us

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-16745136646824590802011-04-23T20:05:00.003-06:002011-04-23T20:59:06.778-06:00

Yes I am an entire month late on this post! But better late than never, right? Our sweet little Nate-Man turned four years old last month! He is getting so big and excited to be starting Preschool in the fall. He love riding bikes, playing soccer and basketball and talking really REALLY loud... all the time! I think with 3 older siblings talking all the time and a younger one trying to get his

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-18564073482937131052011-04-12T17:58:00.003-06:002011-04-13T19:17:00.843-06:00

... and I wouldn't have it any other way!

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Happy St. Patrick's Day!We took the kids to a Utah Flash basketball game a few weeks ago. We really did have fun, don't let Logan's facial expression convince you otherwise!Logan being super cute playing with a truckEmily building a snowman during a crazy snow storm several weeks ago (8-10 inches overnight that melted off all the sidewalks and streets by mid afternoon)All five kids piled on our

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-14084901640432743572011-03-07T17:10:00.006-07:002011-03-11T10:46:21.260-07:00

This recipe sounds a little crazy and I'm not a huge fan of swiss cheese but it is delicious! My sister in law made it for us several months ago and it was a HUGE hit with everyone! Even the super picky kids wolfed it down!! I have made it for my dinner group and everyone loves it and begs for me to make it again! Seriously some amazing stuff here! Creamy Artichoke, Bacon, Sundried Tomato Pasta4

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Warning: Cheesy jokes below!Q: Why did the golfer wear two pair of pants?A: In case he got a hole in one!Q: What did the surgeon say to the patient who refused to buy health insurance?A: Okay, suture self!Q: Why was six afraid of seven?A: Because seven ate nine!Q: Why were King Arthur's days called the Dark Ages?A: Because they had so many Knights!Q: Why does it take longer to run from 2nd base

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-68410001750022653662011-03-07T16:46:00.001-07:002011-03-07T16:48:02.250-07:00

Digital Scrapbooking. Still trying to finish up 2008. Here are a few recent pages I've done.

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Hmmmm... how to do this one? I'm not exactly planning any weddings right now. My girls are still too young to think about what their weddings are going to be like. So instead I'm going to share one of my favorite pictures from my wedding day. This is my Daddy dancing around on the front lawn wearing my wedding veil as we were leaving to go to the Temple! He sang "I'm Gettin' Married in the Mornin

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-36129047899507887982011-03-03T09:34:00.005-07:002011-03-03T10:20:13.249-07:00

Somebody pinch me... I'm living in it! Click here for a post I did not too long after we moved in. And here's a link to the floor plans. We've done a TON of painting and rearranging of bedrooms and stuff since that post but you get the idea. We feel SO very blessed and hope that we never have to move! We live in a wonderful neighborhood surrounded by amazing people in a beautiful home on a

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-2878059839333512592011-03-03T09:32:00.003-07:002011-03-03T09:34:11.468-07:00

Definitely raising my voice. I've been getting better, but it's a challenge and I hate that it's been such a huge part of my parenting years so far. Hopefully I can get A LOT better before all of my kids have it ingrained in their minds that their mom used to yell at them all the time. :(

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Logan's favorite food is anything, that boy can eat and he's not picky about what he puts in his mouth, he just wants a lot of it!Nathan's favorite food is Spaghetti and MeatballsEmily's favorite food is Panini's (toasted french bread sandwiches basically)Madeline's favorite food is Pork! Sweet pork roast, pulled pork sandwiches, pork burritos, it doesn't matter. She just loves pork!Tyler loves

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-485827117299958382011-02-24T15:29:00.012-07:002011-03-01T14:33:36.098-07:00

Lol! This one makes me laugh because I said something once forever ago about thinking that Matthew McConaughey was handsome and ever since then Peter has teased me about it and said that I was never allowed to watch another movie that he was in unless he was watching it with me! Anyway, this one is kind of a joke because I don't have a crush on him, but it's still funny so I had to put it out

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-69728480908643843492011-02-24T15:29:00.011-07:002011-02-28T11:16:59.230-07:00

Someday I would like to go to Paris, France. But if that never happens I'd be just as happy to go back to Hawaii... over and over and over again... for the rest of my life. Or back to Italy. Some places you just can't get enough of.

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Digital Scrapbooking, Singing and bossing my kids around ... not that they ever listen to me, but I've gotten pretty good at it and will consider it a talent ;)

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Old Navy was having a great sale and I am in desperate need of some clothes that fit my ever growing body right now! So I bought the following items as a birthday present for myself! Don't worry, I told Peter so he could pretend that he picked them out and bought them for me!Happy Birthday to Me (next week)

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-56019993713478022412011-02-24T15:14:00.004-07:002011-02-24T15:54:57.501-07:00

This is the only picture I've been in recently. I'm always the one behind the camera! So here is my 20 week belly bump!

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This post calls for pictures that are at least 10 years old. Since we were married 10 years and two months ago I get to include some pictures from our wedding day! Here are a few pictures from while we were dating:Here is a picture of me and my siblings from when I was about 4 years old (I'm the one in the middle in the blue dress):Here's me when I was in 1st grade:

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-60598801980559745292011-02-18T19:30:00.005-07:002011-02-24T15:19:21.603-07:00

Hmmm... I don't know! There isn't anything really that absolutely drives me crazy every time it happens no matter what. I think it depends on my mood, how much sleep I've gotten and too many other circumstances. I guess I'm pretty easy going but I honestly can't think of any pet peeves! It bugs me when people are very "Wo is me" and complain about life and how miserable everything is, when they

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-45275783492511286722011-02-16T11:35:00.002-07:002011-02-16T12:15:42.679-07:00

Sleep. I'm excited to get our new mattress on Friday and hopefully this will allow me a little more sleep but for now I'm exhausted. I've had sick kids for a long time and at least one of the kids has been up every night for the past eternity! Just the realities of motherhood. Not complaining, just stating a fact. I think every mother craves sleep!And a waistline... just keeping it real my

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-39620264060400940372011-02-15T10:35:00.009-07:002011-02-15T16:51:04.024-07:00

So I have the privilege of being married to an artist, which means that of course my favorite pieces of art come from him! The one above was a pencil sketch that he did that we used on our wedding announcements. This one just cracks me up! Tyler drew this picture when he was 5 years old. Notice the arrows between me and Peter that are inside of a heart to show that we love each other. Notice the

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-12168433611593302342011-02-14T09:35:00.007-07:002011-02-14T10:24:37.372-07:00

Fun Fact about Peter - He's got MAD dancing skills! This boy can cut the rug!! He actually danced in the piazza in front of the David statue while we were in Florance Italy just for kicks and ended up drawing quite the crowd. People even threw a few Euros in an empty gellato cup to show their appreciation for sharing his skills!Fun Fact about Me - I went on a 10 day backpacking trip with my mom

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-50093015908045286852011-02-13T14:25:00.005-07:002011-02-13T14:42:14.684-07:00

Like I said, I kind of dropped the ball on the photo a day thing and I haven't been super good about it recently either. But here are 7 pictures from the last two weeks! :)Logan fast asleep after demolishing his spaghetti and meatballs Logan pretending to go "Nite-nite" in the pit at Airborne Trampoline ArenaThree of my sweet kids massaging my feet one evening - just because. I love when Maddie

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-2616198359884348312011-02-13T13:42:00.001-07:002011-02-13T13:43:55.821-07:00

"I don’t want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenk’s lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-54635823018646707962011-02-12T14:22:00.009-07:002011-02-12T15:52:35.348-07:00

I have read a ton of books recently and I have a few favorites right now.I JUST finished (last night) "The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" by Jamie Moss. A Historical Fiction story set during world war 2 about the Chinese Americans during that time and is SUCH a good book.I read "Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay while we were in Hawaii and it is also a Historical Fiction set during the

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-19587644814938533532011-02-12T10:41:00.003-07:002011-02-12T15:37:20.853-07:00

So I wanted to see what my kids would say for this one so I cut it down to 10 things so it wouldn't be so long. I didn't ask Logan but the kids and I all came up with his list together. Enjoy!Tyler's List:1- Football 2- Friends 3- Computer 4- Drawing 5- Writing 6- Playing Legos 7- Crafts 8- Pizza 9- Airborne (the trampoline arena) 10- Playing with my brothers and sistersMaddie's list:1-

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-32902152126107752932011-02-10T09:13:00.005-07:002011-02-10T09:40:48.229-07:00

Today I thought I'd share a favorite for each family members. The kids favorite movies change all the time but here's what they are today! :)Peter LOVES "The Muppet Christmas Carol" and quotes from it OFTEN!! He says it's one of his all time favorite movies EVER! The kids and I love it too, it's super funny!I have a hard time deciding! But I'm going to have to go with the old BBC version of "

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-72353115205776674572011-02-09T15:24:00.003-07:002011-02-09T16:12:51.451-07:00

So I have several songs that make me smile and that never failed to cause me to add a little "dance" into my step if it came on while I was out running and some that make me smile and get all mooshy inside and think about my amazing husband!One:"You Always Make Me Smile" by Kyle AndrewsTwo:"Bubbly" by Colbie CaillatLove this one because it reminds me of the time that Peter and I were dating and I

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-29303841574362479302011-02-09T09:42:00.002-07:002011-02-09T09:47:09.166-07:00

A friend of mine decided to do a 30 day challenge to make her blog a little more than pictures of her kids with a caption underneath. I know that I've fallen into that pattern a lot recently and thought it'd be fun to take on the challenge. I'm going to do it a little differently though and not to all of these favorites as MINE but it could be any member of my family. Join the challenge if you

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-48453855182534453082011-02-02T17:40:00.005-07:002011-02-04T11:27:11.973-07:00

It's another BOY!!!I'm not going to lie, we are surprised... VERY surprised! But super excited too! We ALL really thought it was a girl! I went into the Doctor last week after some pretty bad contractions just to make sure everything was okay. I'm used to having a lot of contractions a long time before I'm due but these felt different and I was concerned because they were SO early that I might be

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-56905841822712678192011-01-24T12:35:00.006-07:002011-01-24T18:24:49.981-07:00

I'm still trying to finish my 2008 scrapbook so I can print it into a book. So here are a bunch of pages I've thrown together to try to finish up (too bad I still have so much to do before it's done!)I decided that in order to get this book finished I needed to go through each month of pictures and find the ones I wanted to scrapbook and do it chronologically (not my favorite way to do it because

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-5156274445725873802011-01-24T10:24:00.005-07:002011-01-24T10:44:56.723-07:00

Monday:Sunset that Maddie screamed when she saw. She yelled for me to come "Immediately!!" and bring the camera. Cute girl was so excited about it.Tuesday:The Fort that Emily and I made for the kids. I love having a counter height table for this very reason. It makes REALLY easy forts that are sturdy enough for everyone to go in and the little kids can even stand up in it. Plus it's just the

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-13371372648855369642011-01-17T10:26:00.006-07:002011-01-17T11:31:44.253-07:00

Monday:Logan snuggled up listening to Tyler read a story out of the friend for Family Home Evening.Tuesday:Peter reading to the kids. He was doing hilarious "accents" for each of the fairy tales in this book and the kids and I were cracking up at it. I took some video but promised him it wouldn't end up on the blog. Still, I think this picture is enough to melt your heart and make you want a

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-86230759822895912722011-01-10T14:27:00.003-07:002011-01-10T14:44:15.378-07:00

I saw this idea on another blog and thought it was a great way to document the year! I'm going to try to post a picture a day of my family. Some real life glimpse into what's going on with us. I'll probably do it once a week and put up one picture for each day of the week. I started it last Wednesday so here's the second half of last week:Wednesday: Bath day! Maybe it's gross to some but during

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-91496880986552623182011-01-05T11:09:00.001-07:002011-01-05T11:13:28.569-07:00

Last week my cousin Mary posted a link to this devotional on Facebook and I just had to share it. I have watched it twice now (once by myself and once with Peter) and have read the text as well. There is so much to learn from this one devotional and I had to put it out there so that as many people as possible had access to it. Follow the link below to watch the whole devotional (about 30 minutes

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-88063905768233355542010-12-27T12:57:00.006-07:002010-12-27T13:19:55.762-07:00

Here's all the kids Christmas morningTyler was more excited than we expected with his new football and wide receiver gloves. He even got a BYU jersey from Grandma DaNae and he felt as if his life is now complete! :)Maddie got a scrapbook and her own digital camera (a very cheap kid friendly one) and spent the WHOLE day documenting EVERYTHING around her in pictures!Emily got her accoustic guitar

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-6051108008571660562010-12-27T12:36:00.004-07:002010-12-27T12:54:56.195-07:00

We took the kids ice skating on Thursday and they were SO excited! They've been begging to go for MONTHS and we finally had the chance to go! It was a lot of fun. Above they are watching the Zamboni getting ready to go back out on the ice.Tyler being silly pretending to fallMadeline right before we headed out for the first timeEmily had a blast and ditched the "training wheels" after a few rounds

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-18574113790012890422010-12-22T17:18:00.001-07:002010-12-22T17:20:06.058-07:00

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-61370323052717541822010-12-22T17:08:00.003-07:002010-12-22T17:18:34.895-07:00

A good friend of Peter's is opening up a new trampoline arena called Airborne in Draper right by IKEA and we got to go and do a little preview/evaluation with all the Ehat cousins while they were here last week. It was AMAZING!! Definitely better than one of our favorite places "Jump On It". The kids had an absolute BLAST! Even Logan and all the parents got in on the fun (including Grandma)! It

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-55812891311840524162010-12-22T16:47:00.003-07:002010-12-22T17:08:09.445-07:00

We took the kids up to Temple Square in Salt Lake a few weeks ago to enjoy the lights and wonderful spirit that always lingers there. We had a lot of fun and it was great weather! We also had a fun ward activity/fireside where we had a live Nativity. The kids thought it was great, but I don't think they were expecting to see Peter dressed up as a part of it and had a hard time controlling their

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-82934511888686691662010-12-01T20:00:00.009-07:002010-12-07T15:45:22.503-07:00

What a busy month! We are adjusting to Peter's busy schedule and to me being pregnant. The kids got a 24 hour flu bug about 3 weeks ago and around that time my stomach started feeling a little unsettled and I assumed I just and the same bug that the kids had. I didn't feel like I was going to throw up, just didn't feel so great. After a few weeks I noticed that my stomach STILL felt unsettled in

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-10283540167017710762010-11-01T15:07:00.003-06:002010-11-01T15:31:30.529-06:00

Yes, it's true. We are growing. It's really early (just over 5 weeks) but I am showing quite a bit just like I was with Logan so we've decided to go ahead and share our news. This picture was taken the night BEFORE I took the positive pregnancy test...Yes, I know... it's absurd. But you've seen pictures of me recently, and it just wasn't there before! My due date is July 2nd. I'll likely beg for

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-57716919645329734592010-11-01T14:46:00.003-06:002010-11-01T14:54:02.972-06:00

I realized I haven't posted many pictures of Tyler during his football season this year. His team has done really well and he has played in a lot of different positions and done really well at all of them. His team was invited to play in and invitation only tournament in Southern Utah this month and they just won their first play-off game last Saturday and are playing in the second round this

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-60818170146926215632010-11-01T14:27:00.004-06:002010-11-01T14:43:36.862-06:00

Where has the time gone? How is it that I have a 9 year old son? Man, the time goes by way too fast! We had a fun day on Tyler's birthday. I woke up early and made him heart shaped pancakes (he asked for no chocolate chips in them this year). Then the 3 youngest and I went off to pick up some treats for his class at school along with McDonald's for his birthday lunch at school. We brought them

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-36369641701047614442010-11-01T11:34:00.002-06:002010-11-01T12:22:04.866-06:00

I love that living in Utah (where a large portion of the population is LDS) whenever Halloween falls on a Sunday we take the liberty of changing the date of Halloween to be October 30th instead of the 31st and everyone does it. Yes it's true people, my children thought that Halloween was Saturday and we did not trick or treat or even dress up on Sunday, nor did we get a single trick or treater on

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-70947478936607340992010-10-29T14:23:00.004-06:002010-10-29T14:46:38.439-06:00

What a fun time of year!! We took the kids to Cornbellys at Thanksgiving Point and it was super fun! I wish we would have gone earlier so we could have spent more time playing there. First of all, I LOVE the picture above! My husband is the best! He's so much fun to be around and makes me laugh every day!Here are the kids posing for another fun picture. Love the way they always want to pull a

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-25522594066485343632010-10-04T11:45:00.011-06:002011-02-15T10:22:30.976-07:00

OH MY LANTA!!!! I can't believe I actually finished! That was the hardest thing I've ever done! I thought I would be able to keep a 10 to 10 1/2 minute pace throughout the race, but I hadn't done that on a single long run yet so I wasn't surprised when that pace slowly slipped away. I thought the time said 5:17 when I crossed the finish line but I guess it was 5:27, but since I didn't cross the

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-74440083398899840812010-09-30T15:03:00.004-06:002010-10-05T16:23:18.935-06:00

This past Sunday Peter was sustained as the new Bishop of our ward. It's a pretty overwhelming feeling not only for Peter but also for me. As many of you know, Bishops devote A LOT of time to their callings and the members of their wards and it takes them away from their families quite a bit and this is all in addition to their work responsibilities. But they are also extremely blessed for their

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-1801899084231227172010-09-30T14:25:00.006-06:002010-09-30T15:03:25.591-06:00

Tyler and Maddie head off to school every morning and leave me and these three darlings to hang out until lunch time when Emily heads off to Kindergarten.The other day we made a fort and the kids played in it and watched cartoons while I ran on the treadmill for a bit (my Marathon is on Saturday and I've been trying to get as much sleep as possible and since I just had 2 short runs this weeks I

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-78065146239145863342010-09-20T15:19:00.004-06:002010-09-20T15:40:30.910-06:00

... the kids will play! (and play HARD!)While we were in Hawaii the kids got to stay with family. Since my parents and two of my sisters live pretty close together they hopped around from house to house and stayed with different cousins and Grandma and Grandpa while we were gone. They decided that they would have a "contest" to see who could have the most fun that week. My mom is so great and

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-70250535335339118942010-09-16T15:22:00.002-06:002010-09-16T15:34:32.846-06:00

We have Raspberries and Blackberries in our backyard. We LOVE them. I love the raspberries so much that I've given them a pretty big area that I've let them completely take over. We've been getting berries over the last few months but I was REALLY bummed when I saw that there were TONS of grasshoppers and other critters eating holes in the leaves and eating a ton of the berries! I never got

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-73283605494407733352010-09-16T15:10:00.006-06:002010-09-20T16:04:49.131-06:00

Tyler's first day of 3rd Grade. He's growing up so fast and getting so handsome these days! He's been labeled as the "class clown" the past few years. Not because he goofs off all the time but because he always makes everyone laugh. The only problem is that when he discovered this "talent" he would sometimes use it when he was supposed to be reading or it was quiet as the kids were studying. We

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-90002388814884019152010-08-23T12:05:00.027-06:002010-09-20T21:18:48.991-06:00

*This may seem like the longest post in the history of blogging but I did cut back A LOT and summarized as best I could. But come on, how could you get too much of Kauai?!*The first night we got to Kauai we were pretty tired since our bodies thought it was 4 hours later than it was! Luckily we had an AMAZING view from our lanai and we were able to just relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery! We

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-85956617967734852552010-08-23T10:57:00.003-06:002010-09-01T14:48:51.219-06:00

So we drove down to California to leave the kids with my family while we went to Hawaii. My parents live right around the corner from one of my sisters and only about 10 minutes from my other sister so the kids had a blast being able to see all of their cousins and their grandparents and have sleep-overs in a few different houses to keep things exciting while we were gone! We spent the day before

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-72675069757777360942010-08-19T15:06:00.005-06:002010-08-19T15:28:50.590-06:00

Tyler is starting football this year and could NOT be more excited about it!! I took some pictures at his first practice. He looks so old all suited up in his uniform! I'm excited to go to all of his games this year! Cute Maddie watched Tyler the entire time while Logan, Nathan and Emily played on the playground and I took pictures. She is such a sweet sister and is so proud of everything Tyler

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-89950937629597997652010-08-19T14:32:00.006-06:002010-08-19T15:28:42.286-06:00

To wrap up July here's a few random pictures:First and foremost is my newest niece, Macie Maree Ehat born to Chris and Stephanie on July 24th! Isn't she the sweetest?!Tyler and Logan playing in the rainLogan playing in some puddlesMaddie holding cousin Kristen. She was so pleased with herself that she made Kristen fall asleep.My friend Marylin came to visit. It was actually our first time meeting

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-76872513491337160232010-08-19T13:08:00.006-06:002010-08-19T15:28:34.075-06:00

Our sweet Madeline turned seven while we were in Hawaii. So even though she had a super fun birthday with her Grandma and Grandpa and cousins and aunts and uncles from California while we were gone, we had to celebrate with her before we went. We had a Masquerade Ball party the Saturday before we left with some of her friends and a party with the family on Sunday August 1st. She was really

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-66591274184484910172010-08-19T10:37:00.004-06:002010-08-19T15:28:19.508-06:00

For those of you who don't live in Utah or may not know, the 24th of July is "Pioneer Day" and we celebrate and honor our Pioneer Heritage. Our cul-de-sac has started a tradition of a full day of activities. We started out the day with an enormous water fight:We also all pitched in to rent a snow cone machine and a cotton candy machine and the kids were in heaven with their unlimited access to

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-12904841157678473052010-08-04T10:44:00.002-06:002010-08-04T10:48:23.698-06:00

We are going to Kauai, Hawaii and we are starting off on our vacation TODAY!!A whole week in Hawaii with no kids, to celebrate our 10 year anniversary! I'm sure I will have a GAZILLION pictures when I get home. So look forward to those in a few weeks!

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-65035517175242661042010-07-30T15:05:00.006-06:002010-07-30T20:11:51.769-06:00

Here are a few pictures of Grandma Jay's funeral. (If you want print quality pictures please email me and I can send them to you or make a CD for you).Grandma and Grandpa bought their headstone and plot years ago and they've even taken pictures of themselves laying on top of their grave sites! Lol! Here are all of the kids. Matthew was adopted when he was young and has always been considered one

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-70856325633474159812010-07-30T14:10:00.005-06:002010-07-30T14:32:59.225-06:00

I feel full. I feel blessed. I love my sweet little family. I love life. I love knowing who I am and feeling safe and loved and appreciated in my home. I love that I have a husband who is so good and kind and loving and affectionate and hard working. I love that my kids are so much fun and keep me laughing. I love learning new things from my kids. I love teaching them things that I have learned.

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-75975316456723620332010-07-22T17:09:00.004-06:002010-07-22T17:30:59.815-06:00

We walk to church most Sundays and since Logan started walking we have to leave pretty early because he insists on walking the majority of the way by himself. We also go out to Peter's parents house most Sundays and just sit around visiting and relaxing together. Sometimes we end up outside watching the kids play. This was a few weeks ago (when I still had no camera and I used my iPhone to take

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-23185828210630503592010-07-22T12:42:00.009-06:002010-07-22T12:57:48.977-06:00

Yes, I took over 200 pictures yesterday in the few hours that I had my camera out. Yes that is a bit excessive. No I don't care. And Yes I'm going to post almost a gazillion of them here now!We enjoyed a nice relaxed BBQ with Peter's family yesterday and when we were all done eating we sat on the porch and watched the kids ride bikes and run around the cul-de-sac as the sunset. It was a perfect

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-12613592532149403802010-07-21T22:51:00.011-06:002010-07-21T23:03:19.000-06:00

I forgot how much I love photography.I forgot how much I love my camera.I forgot how much I love pictures of my kids.Here is what happens when my camera is working for the first time in 8 months (thanks Marylin) and I learn some new tips on how to use it even better (thanks again Marylin):We had ALL TEN Ehat Grandkids at our house today and we went to the Highland Splash pad and had a blast and

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-91569921041925467152010-07-19T17:46:00.002-06:002010-07-19T17:53:15.333-06:00

Sweet Grandma Jay passed away this afternoon and went to join her adorable husband in heaven. Grandpa Jay passed away at the end of June and we will greatly miss them both. I've never felt so loved by someone who wasn't related to me as I felt by Grandma Jay the first time I met her. She wrapped her arms around me and told me how beautiful I was and how much she loved me for making her "Dear Boy

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-70473246372759155752010-07-13T12:42:00.009-06:002010-07-13T17:23:59.252-06:00

I lost my camera charger and my battery died on June 29th! I have been searching for the charger EVERYWHERE since then and taking pictures on my phone and feeling especially bummed that my nice big camera is still broken so I am completely camera-less and not liking it at all! On July 3rd we had a family BBQ to celebrate the 4th of July and watch the fireworks and we celebrated Logan's first

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870442140645354348.post-2601248444207385502010-07-05T18:25:00.003-06:002010-07-05T18:47:54.292-06:00

I love Sunday afternoons when we can just lay around and play. The kids love to make home videos and forts and we usually go out to Peter's parents house for dinner and hang out with the brothers and their families that live close. Somehow without realizing it we started a tradition of "telling stories when we were little" every Sunday as we'd drive home from Peter's parents house. The kids now

Janelle Ehatnoreply@blogger.com2