scatterbrained/systemless/sporadic stuff

Yes. I just googled "What's another word for 'random'?" to write my post title. 

I apologize for the unmethodical wandering of my pictures, I just have to share them with SOMEBODY or they will be lost forever in the depths of the folders of my external hard drive. And I know I do posts like this a lot. . . the ones with erratic, unintentional and irregular pictures from my iphone . . . but, hey, at least I'm trying to change up my vocabulary a bit, right?

Malia's new favorite things to draw - herself, our family and flowers.

All three kids had dentist appointments this month and good news! No CAVITIES! Woohoo!  By the way, I LOVE my dentist - if you're looking for a good kids dentist I definitely recommend Dr. Gifford in Provo.

Spring to us means SPRING FOOTBALL! We got to go watch Michael doing his thing on the field at football practice.  Gooo Cougars!

I know where Tali got her lips from

Friday night = movie night!  This night we watched The Wizard of Oz (well, most of it - we skipped over the scary parts).

One morning Kina got herself dressed and was so proud because she "looked just like Mommy!" I asked her why and she lifted her shirt to show me her white undershirt.  Hmm. . .  looks like someone's been paying attention!:)

Thank you for reading this nonmethodical, arbitrary and aimless post.

Aren't you proud of me? I didn't use RANDOM once on this whoooole pa. . . . DOH!

why does folding laundry take me so long?

Answer - Because I have three little girls who couldn't care less about a PILE of clean clothes, but think FOLDED clothes are cooler than any toy we have in the house.

But it's hard to get made when they look THIS cute playing peekaboo with a pair of panties.

happy st. patricks day!

St. Patrick's day is usually one of those holidays I don't celebrate. I think the most I've ever done is wear green for the day.  This year, I decided to have a play date to celebrate. It was extremely last minute - but it was a blast. We potlucked lunch, had a few Irishy games and decorated cookies. Seriously, it showed me how easy it is for kids to have FUN. And because it was such a succes with so little effort, I've now decided I will celebrate every holiday (no matter how insignificant to me) with a playdate (it sounds a lot less intimidating than a "party").

Here are my tips of a successful playdate - 

Potluck lunch - no one has to break the bank and the kids end up with a feast full of a variety of foods.

Have a few SIMPLE activities planned - of course, cookie decorating works for ANY holiday and the kids LOVE it.

When possible, have the kids come color coordinated or in costume - they totally sense the difference and it makes for great pictures.

And lastly, do it with awesome moms who are fun, beautiful, talented and don't mind last minute kine stuff.

Hope everyone had a Happy St. Patricks Day!

a real piece of art

Bob Marshall is a BYU art professor and an incredible muralist with work in some LDS temples.  He is one of my dad's dear artist friends that I feel I've known for all my life.  I love him and his family so much.  They have very witty senses of humor and great personalities.  Seriously, I LOVE them! 

And THAT is why I was so happy to hear of the art show Bob was holding in Springville with two of his friends.  I got to catch up with Bob and his wife and his sweet family.  PLUS, I gotta see some pretty sweet art.

My favorite piece of the whole show. Isn't it incredible what he can create with paint?

Us with Bob