Happy Birthday Seth!

Today is Seth's 8th birthday! Wow, having kids that are now grown up is making me feel old. Seth is full of energy and wants to be a part of everything. He keeps us on our toes! The song playing, Mr. Roboto, is Seth's favorite to sing on Band Hero, another hysterical scene!

Have you gone to the bathroom yet? those of you who know Seth well, will have a great laugh!

Conversation between me and Seth last night while trying to get him into the shower:

Seth standing on the toilet seat in his boxer-brief underwear looking at himself. I walk up and he tells me tomorrow he is going to tan. What? "I am going to tan. Wear my pajama bottoms and sit out side."

He continues to look at himself and says, "I want one of those swimming suits that look like underwear." WHAT? "you know, the kind that are tight and look like underwear."

I said, "those are called speedos. the really tight ones?"

Seth: "Ya, the ones that are like underwear that go like this." he is making the motions of a speedo shape around his body. Mind you, he is still standing on the toilet seat.

"I want one for my birthday tomorrow. Maybe Kelly (his best friend) could get me one for my birthday!"

Me: "uh, no! I don't think you can even get one around here, and that fast, to give for your birthday!" giggle, giggle (Kelly is giving him a gift card to GameStop, which do you think he would like better :)

Later Paige asks him why he wants one. He said, "So I can show my muscles, I want my muscles showing. I have muscles."

Right before bed, 2 hours later, Seth is again standing on the toilet looking at himself in his underwear, FLEXING HIS MUSCLES!!!! hysterical, wish I had the video camera on. He also wants to show off his boney chest! He thinks it's cool :)

One more funny thing. A couple of days ago I am again trying to get Seth into the shower and he is undressing. He says, "I was a real person today, because I kept my clothes on all day and I am going to sleep with pajamas on!" We are lucky if he keeps all his clothes on in the car on the way home from school. He has been known to run from the car to the house in his underwear. That gives you a glimpse of what we see at our house. A lot of Seth in his underwear :)

Happy Birthday Seth!

Christmas Fun

Ava hiding in Grandma's apron

The whole family making good use of Gma and Gpa's new Wii

Show them how it's done Paige!

Grandpa found a song to sing on Band Hero!

Carrie rocking out :)

Seth and Taylor addicted to their DS

Jack makes the cutest faces!

A rousing game of Funglish at Grandma Strong's house!

So much snow, so little time!

Seth and Matt helping Gpa Tom shovel his big driveway!

Gpa Tom making homemade bread, YUM!

Ally loves Sophie!

We had so much fun in Utah the week between Christmas and New Years! The kids wouldn't trade the trip for anything, believe me we tried to convince them otherwise :) We had fun exchanging presents and playing Gma and Gpa Brodine's new Wii. Then we went to Hollywood Connection with Gma and Gpa Strong and all the kids. The kids loved Tues. and Wednesday because it snowed and snowed. The kids played in the snow and went sledding even though none of the other Bountiful cousins thought it was much fun. We also got to spend time with Great Gpa Hardy and catch up on all the comings and goings of the WHOLE extended Hardy family. We had a good time, despite packing and unpacking the car 4 different times :) All in all a good Christmas break had by all.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Paige and Alex

2 & 3 yrs old

Wow, Ten years later, 12 & 13

I have a lot of random pictures I need to put up, but for now here is one of Paige and Alex. As some of you know we met Alex and her family the second day we moved to Philadelphia, they had only been there a week longer. Our families became great friends, and the best part is that we both moved to the greater Los Angeles area. Not extremely close to each other, but close enough to see each other at least once a year. This year Alex invited Paige to her birthday movie party, we didn't think we could make it, but plans changed and it worked out. I let her mom know and we surprised her! It was fun to see Paige interact with a lot of girls she didn't even know, and how no matter how long they haven't seen each other, Paige and Alex always fall right back into place. The best part was that I got to sit and talk to my friend Kym the whole time. Can you believe how grown up they both look? and that Paige is a full year younger than Alex :) It's always been that way :)

Sophie's 1!!!

Nov. 20th, today, is Sophie's first birthday!! We love having her and Paige even said she can't imagine not having her. We bought her new toys and a cupcake cookie treat. Who could resist her cute face.

Is that why...

As most of you know, or if you didn't now you do, I drink way too much Diet Dr. Pepper. I have been wanting to cut back, and reading this article 2 days after Halloween helped. It is exactly what has happened to me. I crave more sweets and carbs when I drink the soda, and then I need to wash it down with more soda. I also look like I'm in my 2nd trimester :) but have not gained weight, just a lot of belly fat :( Too much info, but it is just too true. Read the article and it all makes sense :(

The health effects of diet soda

You may come to the conclusion that diet or sugar-free soda is a better choice. However, one study discovered that drinking one or more soft drinks a day — and it didn’t matter whether it was diet or regular — led to a 30% greater chance of weight gain around the belly. Diet soda is filled with artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, or saccharin. These artificial sweeteners pose a threat to your health. Saccharin, for instance, has been found to be carcinogenic, and studies have found that it produced bladder cancer in rats. Aspartame, commonly known as nutrasweet, is a chemical that stimulates the brain to think the food is sweet. It breaks down into acpartic acid, phenylalanine, and methanol at a temperature of 86 degrees. (Remember, your stomach is somewhere around 98 degrees.) An article put out by the University of Texas found that aspartame has been linked to obesity. The process of stimulating the brain causes more cravings for sweets and leads to carbohydrate loading.

No picture needed on this post :)

Metal Mouth

A little hard to see, but I have bottom braces on. And if you think they look blue, then you're right. I wanted to do some color bands, but not too crazy, so I went with blue. I will get the retainer for the top after Thanksgiving. I will only have to wear it at night, so I went with a white one with red hearts. They make it so much more fun for the kids now. They feel weird, but I am sure I will get used to them.