I get the Worlds Best Mom award!!!!

I am curious to know how many of you have ever had those moments as a mother/parent or what ever you are when you feel like the biggest LOSER of a parent?! Well, this is how my day began.

5:50 am

Teagen: Mom!!!! The Tooth Fairy came!
Mom: Sweet, now get back to bed!
Teagen: I thought the Tooth Fairy would leave more than 75 cents.
Mom (knowing exactly how much the Tooth Fairy did leave): Teagen, I bet there is another quarter SOME where in your bed! Go look for it & then get back in bed!
Teagen (after looking): Nope, just 3 quarters! Mom, I am going to shut your door cause you need your beauty sleep!
Mom: DO NOT TURN ON THE TV!!! (if he shuts my door, I know he has ulterior motives!!)

7:15 am

Mom: Teagen you HAVE to wear your PJ's to school, it's PJ day!
Teagen: I don't want to! I am definitely not wearing that sweatshirt! It's my choice to wear what ever I want!
Mom: You HAVE to wear your pj's, don't argue with me! (yes, I know what a silly thing to even argue about. But I really thought it would be fun for him)

7:20 am

Mom: Eat your breakfast! Kim will be hear in a few minutes to take you to school! You have to eat!
Teagen: I am sick, I can't eat!
Mom: Whatever, you are just fine.
(his ride comes & takes him to school)

8:30 am

Telephone: RRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Mom: Crap, who is calling now!? I need to get to the gym!
Hello?
School Nurse: Hi Mrs. Mortensen, I have Teagen here & he says he is sick. He doesn't have a fever & he looks fine, but he says his tummy really hurts. He also said that he told you that this morning & that you KNEW he was sick.
Mom: Does he want me to pick him up?
Nurse: Yes
Mom: I am on my way! (okay ms. Nurse totally thought I was an idiot for sending my kid who said he was sick to school, but I KNEW he was not sick)

Okay, I felt like the biggest loser of a mom! He got in the car & he seemed just fine. I had decided that I was taking him to the gym & he'd have to sit & watch me work out. Well, by the time we got to the gym, he was sure perky & happy & ready to play! So I let him go in the child care with all of the other kids. When I was done with my work out, I went to get him & pretty much got the evil eye from all the child care ladies! They asked me if Teagen was sick & I said no, he had me come pick him up from school cause he said he was sick, but really I know it was because he didn't want to wear his pj's......

I felt like an idiot! They also mentioned that Liv had a really buggery nose & that it was all nasty & green!?!?! Her nose really isn't that runny & it is not green at all! I seriously felt like the worst parent! I asked Teagen if he had told the ladies he was sick & he was like, DUH mom! Of course I did. I asked him if he was sick & he said, NOPE! What is this kid doing to me!??? :)

I guess the whole reason I am posting this silly little story is because I am trying to figure out the lessons I need to learn from this. I really felt like an irresponsible mother today.

Thanksgiving in Utah....

Sorry for the mammoth post! I have been working on it for weeks when ever I have had a spare second, so it will be long & full of fun pictures! I know some of the pictures are small, but if you click on them, especially the collages, you will see a much bigger version & you'll be able to see everyone in the pics! Enjoy!
We survived our trip to Utah! I must admit, I was pretty nervous about flying with 3 kids all by myself there & back, but surprisingly it could have been worse! :) We got to Utah on the 20th of November (the day Livy officially turned 18 months old). We had a great time & always love to be with family & good friends. Kiley was able to fly out a day after me & flew back home a few days before the kids & I. It was a good break for him, but he did end up with a nasty head cold and is just now starting to feel better!

Olivia is quite the independent little stinker & I totally forgot to bring these really cool bottles that are made specifically to feed your little ones rice cereal, the nasty baby foods, etc. Well, I STILL give them to Livy with her yogurt or with applesauce because to be quite honest, I hate the messes little ones make a meal times! I was able to capture what Liv looks like when she only has a spoon & a cup of yogurt. There was no way she was gonna let me feed her so I had to let her do it herself. I guess they have to learn some time! Don't want to have to pack her lunch box with bottles now do I!? I guess it would be pretty embarrassing for her to show up to school with bottles in her lunch box!

Grandpa Webb had Teagen & Brayden working hard. Can you tell what they are doing???? That's right, scooping up dog poop! Lucky boys! They were such good sports about it. That's why we go to Utah to visit....so our kids can learn how to work hard! Thanks Grandpa Tom for putting them to work!

We also took the opportunity to take a big Webb Family picture with my parents & siblings & their spouses & children. My baby brother will be leaving this March to Belem, Brazil for a 2 year mission for our church & so we figured it will be a long time before we are all together again. Kiley was a big grouch about family pictures because we had just taken them here in Texas with our own little family. The pictures I have are ones that were taken with my camera. So obviously they aren't professional, but still they are cute! I have a few of the professional ones & will throw them in here, too. My kids were a bit weird towards the end. I am not sure what Brayden is doing, some sort of relaxation technique or something like that! And Liv LOVES to listen to my IPOD & that was the only way to get her to stop fussing. All in all, I think we got some great shots! What do you think!??!

Me & my sista's!! Gotta love em! :)

Do I really look like I am going to be 30?????? Okay, don't answer that!!!

I know that isn't that old.....right? Cute couple, eh?

Bath Time! It is always fun for me to be home & to have my kids run around the house that I spent my teenage years in. This was my bathroom growing up. Of course, I don't have pictures of me taking baths (thank heavens!!!!), but it's fun to have pics of the kids in my tub that I spent many long hot bubble baths in!

We were able to visit with some dear friends, the Cutlers. We even snuck away one night with OUT the kids & enjoyed a nummy dinner at Texas Roadhouse. Thanks Paul & Jess for some good times! We sure do love you guys!

The night before Thanksgiving, my dad rented out a place called Noahs in West Jordan. We played PS2, Pool Table, Ping Pong, & the Wii. We had the rockband for the Wii & had a blast! Our good friends, the Wright's were able to meet up with us there & we enjoyed being able to spend some time with them & to finally meet their beautiful baby girl #3 Molly!
We enjoyed Thanksgiving Dinner with my family & were able to also get together with Kiley's family later that evening. My grandma Betty was able to spend the day with us along with my uncle Bob & our good family friend, Larry. A fun tradition we have in my family is to go around the table & express what we are Thankful for. I love to hear what my kids have to say & obviously what everyone else has to say. For me this year, I am very thankful my husband has a good, stable job & I am also thankful for my family!

We were able to get together with Kiley's family a few times! We had so much fun playing Wacky six, eating good food, and just hanging out! We also had a fun family party at the Palmer's house the night before Kiley flew back home. It was so fun to visit with everyone! We sure do love you Mortensen Fam!

Just a few more random pics of the week! We also got together with my dear friend Angie. They just moved into a beautiful new home! It was great to see them, even though it was quick! Love the house Ang!

Olivia was such a little stinker during our week in Utah! She slept very little during the nights, in fact, I felt like I had a newborn baby all over again! Kiley & I were running on very minimal sleep that week! But I look at these cute little pics of her & I just laugh & am grateful for the cute little stinker that she is!

I couldn't resist taking pictures of my kids on the plane ride home. They are such good sports & were wonderful travelers! Livy is a handful, but she did much better on the flight home! Thanks mom & dad for letting us take over the house for the week! We sure do love you!

Family Pics!

We had our family pictures taken a few weeks ago by a good friend of ours! She did a great job, if only Livy would have cooperated! She took some more pics of us again a few days later to see if we could get Liv to smile & not bawl her eyes out. A friend came a long & really helped things to run a bit more smoothly! They turned out great & I hate to sound prideful, but I sure do have a cute little family! She seriously took well over 400 pics, so these are just a few of my faves! The collages sorta cut off a little here & there, but at least you'll get the jest of it! Enjoy!





Teagen Kiley--7 years old!

Brayden Thomas--5 years old!



Olivia Beth--18 months old!


Cute Kids!


Our little family2008!


Ahhh cute! 9 years & counting!

YMCA!!!!!

Sometimes I find myself complaining about having to owe so much of our time to the Military-They paid for Kiley to go to Medical School, which was 4 years & so after his 4 years of residency (almost have 2 1/2 years done), we owe 4 more years of pay back time. I am proud to be an American & am grateful that my husband has the opportunity to serve our country & know that this has been a wonderful experience thus far. So what I am trying to get at is this.....there are many things I could complain about the military, but there are MANY great aspects of the military as well! This past Monday, a friend of mine called me telling me that I could join the YMCA for free because we are a military family. I asked her what the catch was & she didn't know. So, after having our family pics taken & then dinner at McCallisters, Liv & I drove up to the YMCA. Sure enough, the whole thing is legit! We got all signed up & I must say that I am thrilled! The child care is free, we get a discount on the different sports teams that they offer, the pool & splash pad look awesome & will definitely keep us busy this next summer, Teagen & Brayden can both do the rock climbing wall whenever they want. All we have to do is show up 8 times a month. If we all go, that counts as 5 times, so really that's a no-brainer! I asked them why they could offer such a deal, because here in San Antonio, it seems that LOTS of people are in the military. The guy told me that the military has joined up with the YMCA & donate a LARGE grant each year & in return, we get to be members for free! This is a nation wide deal, so if you are in the military & have a YMCA near by, go check it out!

Kelly Airforce Base Air Show

We decided to take our kids to the Air Show yesterday. Truthfully, we should have just stayed home. It was hot, everything was EXPENSIVE, we didn't have a stroller for Liv, & we were all ornery! We parked at Lackland Air Force Base & rode a shuttle (bus) to Kelly base. The ride over there should have been a clue....the bus had the HEATER on & it was well in the upper 80's yesterday! Not fun! Our humungo jogger stroller didn't fit on the bus & we didn't pack the small umbrella one, so we had to lug Olivia around & she is not light! I really shouldn't complain because at least we went out together as a family. We were watching one of our friends kids, so at least the boys had a friend to run around with & keep each other entertained. It was cool to see & hear the Blue Angels & the other jets......Will we go again next year??????? I don't know, we'll see what next November brings!

Happy Halloween!

The boys both decided that they wanted to be something else at the last minute, so they both ended up being Power Rangers. We had a fun dinner before heading out to go trick or treating. Our good friends, the Meiers came over to have dinner with us. Dinner included: a pumpkin shaped pizza, blood Kool-aid, and eyeballs (grapes). I took Liv just around the circle & Kiley took the boys all over the neighborhood. Liv loved getting all the candy & really understood the concept of trick or treating. She did want to stop in the middle of her trek & eat her candy. In fact, when we got home, she threw a nasty fit because I told her she couldn't have any more candy. She ended up in bed! The boys got back & helped me give out candy. I must say, here in good old San Antonio, we get some VERY interesting trick or treaters. Now no offense to any of you who may do this, but we thought it was very strange......we had grandma's trick or treating by themselves, young couples with a BRAND new baby trick or treating, moms trick or treating with their teenagers, etc. I could go on & on, but I won't. After we ran out of candy, which was pretty quick, we headed across the streets to our neighbors house. They had a Halloween party & the kids had a ball! I stayed out & helped pass out their candy-it is much more fun to sit outside & pass out candy because there are hundreds & hundreds of people out & it's fun to watch! We had a good time & were wiped out! Thank goodness this only happens once a year! TOOOOOO much candy! I haven't had the heart to throw it all out yet, but it will be happening soon!

Carving Pumpkins....

We are pretty lame parents when it comes to holidays, something I am trying to improve! Any how, we finally carved pumpkins the day BEFORE Halloween. It wasn't anything spectacular, but it was fun & the kids ran around enjoying the beautiful weather while Kiley & I carved a skeleton & a ghost!

Halloween Partay!

THE CONEHEADS!

Last weekend a few of our friends put together an adult Halloween Party! It was so fun to see how all the different couples dressed up! The food was great & the games were a blast! We played Fear Factor & I must say it was pretty nasty! We also played the funniest game-the snorting game. I went first & couldn't stop laughing my head off! Definitely a game that we will include at all gatherings! Thanks Sabrina & Becky for putting this all together! It was a blast!

Meiers & the Mortensens

The Snorting Game! If you

want to know how to play it,

let me know!

Good Times!