Bailey Family

I actually did the 5 things on that to-do list (see posting "tagged" below). That never happens. Maybe I should put my to-do list on my blog more often! Some I know have put up old pictures for us to look at, so here are some I had onfile. (The decorated ones were scanned from scrapbooks that my mom made.) Note: Rob's blog is up and going. Some pictures from my life This is a picture of our early dating (we started dating March of 2001, 7 years ago). This is from May (I think) of 2001. One of my most favorite memories is going to the beach with my mom's side of the family, which we did several times. Sometimes, one family would go and others would visit, which may have been what happened here. This has all of my cousins that were born at the time except for a few (Heather- out of the house, Kerry's kids - too far away. Sarah Beth, Conner, and Noah not yet born.) Can you figure out what Edwards cousins these are? I'm the cute one in the...

10 years ago: I was 16, soon to go on my first date (which my mom kept reminding me to be nice on. no not stay pure - she knew that wasn't a problem; she just didn't want me to have an attitude!). If you want to know precisely, I went and got my journal. On 3/19/1998: I tried (note TRIED) to cook hamburgers that night (mom tried to recook them when she got home since they weren't done but they burned). My comprehensive health class watched a video on birth (which I closed my eyes for b/c I didn't want to see it - and still don't - women who want a mirror during birthing are NUTS). And then in my journal I went on a tirade about how I didn't know how I'd be able to get married or live on my own b/c I couldn't cook, clean well, sew, even cut out a pattern (I had recently screwed even that part up), and the thought of birth made me sick (I said in my journal I'd rather adopt).... boy have I come a long way! (I can do all of those things now pretty well....

So, when they are good for a long grocery shopping trip, I let them get a 'prize' (usually food/candy that cost less than $3). Seth picked out bubble gum at the checkout. He had some. He shared some with Carolyn. How nice. Here are their blue tongues. So, I was back in my bathroom measuring the width of the shower for a new curtain rod. Kaitlyn came walking in there. I told her 'hi' and then noticed blue liquid running down her chin...hmm? I quickly sweeped her mouth to get out whatever it was...WHO GAVE THE BABY BUBBLE GUM!!!???!?? Of course, the first thing I heard was [Seth] "It wasn't me!" Natalie likes to crawl under Carolyn's bed (about 8" from the floor) and get toys that we keep under there. She's only gotten stuck once. We haven't yet "lost" her under there! Seth has noticed that he can climb the one tree we have, so here they are trying. Guess who had to get him down?

Once upon a time there was a princess, who ruled from her high throne. Then, one day one of the princess' sisters thought perhaps she would like to wear the crown. She liked it. She held the sceptor and the kingdom was peaceful. The oldest princess had another crown, so she could share. But then the youngest of them all thought that perhaps she would like her turn to rule. There were but two princess crowns. Sister number two did not agree to this plan. The youngest princess ran away with the crown, leaving the middle princess in tears. But the handsome prince gave up his crown to the little princess, and all were happy again. THE END

I love the things they say. It's what makes wiping the poop, cleaning up the spilled chocolate milk, changing the peed on sheets, straightening the den three times a day, and refereeing the fights worth it! Carolyn after hurting her toe on the front porch: "Can you kiss my toe?" [Beth thinking about how to avoid it] "Go ahead, kiss it." [We agreed upon a kiss blown to the toe] Looking at Rob's freshly shaved head: "Why did you cut your little hairs? I liked your little hairs. They are cute." (She likes it when he has about a 1/4 inch of hair.) Seth in the van: "Did Jared used to like to play computer and watch tv when he was little like me?" (I told him we didn't have a computer when we were little. So he asked something else, I think about playing outside. I told him but Uncle Jared did like to watch tv when he was little.) "You had TV?!" [I guess if we didn't have a computer, we must have been so backwards we couldn...

Carolyn: (Looking around at Church on Sunday) "Where is President Monson?" (President Monson is the current Prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Seth: "When can we go see Jesus and hear Him tell stories?" I pointed out that He didn't exactly live on earth right now so we could read the stories in the scriptures until then. Then he told me, "But He's coming again." or something like that. Can you tell he just had a lesson on the second coming in Primary?:)

my 'dirty princess' (yes, she MUST go outside in her brand new sundress) and then sit in the dirt and dig! No explanation necessary Mom brought the stuff to make a fruit bouquet, but we ate most of it in progress, so it never really was completed! I think a lot of the chocolate dipped strawberries were gone by this picture (with good reason)!

Seth update: He still thinks it's already spring and wants to wear shorts everyday (please, spring, come!) He is still fascinated by dinosaurs. We went through a thick book today talking about them (he even quoted some lines from an "eyewitness" video from the library that he's checked out probably 2 dozen times). His favorite game is sequence (the kid version, which he calls 'the animal game'). I actually really like it too. (notice Carolyn trying to interrupt him the whole time as he continues with his song and ignores her. My brother Jared and his wife Kristen are the ones I span to in the arm chair. Jared was quite ammused by Seth's crazy little song he made up as he went.) Carolyn update: She got her second hair cut - just a trim really. Back to not potty trained. She doesn't feel like it this week. What Carolyn has to say about Time Out, which she finds herself in often: "It's not fair." (actually, I give more chances than I should)...

Carolyn has been using the potty the past two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) without me even saying anything to her. (Rob jokingly said when Kaitlyn started taking steps all of a sudden last Monday, "Now, what if Carolyn just started using the potty all of a sudden!" That was a week ago, but my goodness, she is. I hope she keeps it up!) Anyways. Tonight she tried before she got in the bathtub, although she had recently gone. She called me in there when success happened. I had been requesting to see it (proof before candy), so now she thinks everytime she does it, I have to see it before she flushes. I'm ok with this...except when I'm cooking b/c just walking into the bathroom makes me have to wash my hands all over agin! So, when I looked in tonight and saw the little bit she'd done, she comments, "Isn't it cute?" The kids were eating in the kitchen and Carolyn dropped something on the table and then tried to pick it up and eat it. I usually don't ...

I think Kaitlyn looks similar to....[do you know who this other baby is?] What do you think? ANSWER: my mom (Kim Swilley Edwards)

So, since Valentines is this week (which we don't even celebrate because I think it's a stupid holiday, oops, bad word, I mean Silly holiday!), I decided to do a little quiz. Can you guess whose mouth is whose? The winner gets a kiss from the kids (you have to come visit us to claim your kisses!) A. B. C. D. So, of Seth, Carolyn, Kaitlyn, and Natalie, who is A, B, C, and D? (I will give the answers the day after Valentines - Friday.) One of them is a giveaway b/c of lack of cooperation - take a close look and you'll see what I mean. One was sleeping when I took it. Should have taken them all asleep! Today: Seth has tried playing his "new" ukulele (Uncle Jared passed it down). Carolyn stayed in bed until almost 10 - how nice that would be! Kaitlyn has worked on the rubiks cube. Natalie tried to climb into the compartment under the seat on her riding toy. ANSWER: a. Natalie b. Seth c. Carolyn d. Kaitlyn

Some of you I have told this to: Carolyn thinks because she is three, everything about her, around her, of her, etc. should be in threes! So, one of the most constant of her "three" annoyances is the three hairbow fight. I put in the first two bows (they're a little big, but you know, a 'honkabow' never hurt anyone and I was forced to wear them...I think she's cute with big bows because she's so prissy). She added the blue one - one on each side and one in the back. In fact, she must be thinking about fours b/c today she added the yellow one in her hand. We finally agreed on one in the back and then left for walmart...which was another adventure in itself - thank goodness she's still here for me to gripe about today!

I'm so sorry - the idiot (me) who has already made this mistake, learned it, and then forgotten it...You can't turn the camera portrait (tall) and take a video b/c the videos do not rotate like photos! Oops! So, everyone tilt your head to the left, and enjoy the show: So, she just started walking tonight. I was retelling a story from the scriptures (for FHE) when all of a sudden Kaitlyn stands up from her favorite brown chair (which is the same way Carolyn learned to walk), and starts taking steps out of nowhere! I had hardly even worked with her trying to get her to walk because she wouldn't let go of my hands when I stood her. Natalie on the other hand who will let go can only take one shaky step or two. Seth likes to walk Natalie around. Kaitlyn does not like the help (independent little baby). She prefers to pick up her food rather than be fed it also. I guess she wasn't going to take steps until she could do it herself! I wonder how long before she's really wal...

Kaitlyn loves music! Natalie loves to climb! and climb some more... Carolyn splashing in puddles Seth splashing in puddles Some days are just too cold for anything but feet pajamas! Kaitlyn thinks the brown chair is hers - she even tries to muscle out Seth! Seth as Monster Robot Rob's new hat - he loves it. Isn't it cute? :) Natalie - my little squirt gets into anything small

(left) Seth and Jack (one of his best friends from church) playing in a hole in the penguin (bird) house. (below) Koala with new baby on tummy - isn't it cute? Seth eating his pizza he made himself. (I made pizza dough and then Seth and Carolyn rolled out their own little pizzas, topped them, and then (after I cooked them), ate them. The babies each got 1/4 of one of the older kids' pizzas. Carolyn eating Seth and his other friend Hayden (who moves today) Kaitlyn likes to stretch. Natalie likes to smile.