Hot Stuff!

In the last week or so Lauren has really started cruising around. She loves her little push toy, until she hits something and then she panics until someone turns her around. With a little help, she'll go back and forth across the floor forever. She walks with her legs super far apart but it doesn't seem to matter to her, she still thinks she is pretty hot stuff.

We'll miss you!

Today was a sad day for us. Our good friends Aaron and Marilyn moved. They have been here in Torrance the entire time we've been here and we've had such a great time with them. It's especially hard since our kids are so close. Mason and Emily have been best buds for so long and Taylor and Lauren were just joining in the little crew. We are happy for them but we will miss them so much. The girls and I saw Marilyn and the kids almost everyday for one reason or another. It's going to tough to explain to Emily why Mason and Taylor aren't every we go. We always cherish good friends and we will always remember all the fun times we've had. And we know we will always find time to get our little families together. We love you guys!

Happy Valentine's Day!

We had a fun little Valentine's Day. It started with flowers for the girls (Jason always gets me flowers and now Emily gets her own bunch too, it's super cute.) Jason always picks out the most beautiful flowers, perks of being married to a horticulture guy. The night before Valentine's, my young women made little cards for some elderly people at a nursing home by the church, so on Thursday I took Emily to deliver the cards. I wasn't too sure how well she would handle the nursing home but I wanted her to have a chance to serve someone else. She was so cute. We went into the room where they were having a little party and she passed our all of her cards and said "Happy Valentine's" to each one. The people loved it and Emily had a blast. I was so proud of her. It was one of the those times when you feel like you are really teaching your kids something about life. My mom used to take me to a nursing home to pass out juice when I was little and it's something I have always remembered, so it was nice to pass that on. And for her efforts, she walked away with a heart balloon and a ton of candy. We then celebrated Valentine's night with a good dinner at home and German chocolate pie (Marie Calendar's of course.) We actually went out to dinner on Friday night, we always avoid the crowds Valentine's night. All and all it was a great day and a great reminder of how special my family is.
Our two Favorite Valentine's!

Tag, Tag, Tag!!

So I got tagged twice this week but since I have sick kids I haven't had a chance to do them. So today I am getting caught up. This first tag is a Valentine Hubby Tag (I know it's a little late, but better late than never.)

What is his name? Jason Kent Polson

How long have you been marriend? 5 1/2 years

How long did you date? 1 year (but we had known each other for about 7 years)

How old is he? 27

Who eats more sweets? Easily me

Who said 'I love you first'? He did, but I wasn't too far behind

Who is taller? He is by a couple inches, let's face it, we didn't exactly give our kids the best height genes. But as Jason likes to tell us, "It's the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." (Cheezy, I know)

Who can sing better? Maybe about the same, he might be better

Who is smarter? I would like to think I am except for I am regularly getting beaten at Big Brain Academy, so you be the judge.

Who does the laundry? I do, only because I am a freak about stains and what gets dried or not. But I will say that he is an excellent folder, which is the part I hate the most. Great combination.

Who pays the bills? I do, but he makes the money of course

Who sleeps on the right side on the bed? Jason

Who mows the lawn? Unfortunately no one right now. But I am pretty sure that's one thing I will never get to do. I don't think he'll give that one up. Fine by me.

Who cooks dinner? I do, but he always helps especially if there's potatos to be peeled or cheese to be grated, these are his specialities.

Who drives? He does

Who kissed who first? He kissed me first :)

Who is more stubborn? Probably me

Who asked out who first? He asked me out, after 7 years of knowing each other.

Who proposed? He did and he did a wonderful job I might add.

Who has more siblings? I win 8 to 5.

Who wears the pants? Weird question. I think we do a pretty good job of sharing.

Ok that was a long one. I not sure if I pass on the Valentines Tag but I'll tag Amberli and Amy D. and let them decide.

Tag #2

So here's the second tag:

10 years ago I was:
In my 3rd year at BYU, finally starting my major Exercise Physiology and having a blast.

5 Things on My T0-Do list today:
(kindof weird because it's Sunday)
Catch up on my blog
Family scrapbook page
Make dinner
Take a nap
Play with girls

Snacks I enjoy:
Fruit or chocolate (probably depends on the mood:)

What would I do if I suddenly became a billionaire:
Buy a house!
Go on a great vacation
Put lots away for kids education (who knows how much that will cost!)

5 Places I've Lived:
Casper, Wyoming
New Mexico
Kent, WA
Provo, UT
Torrance, CA

5 Jobs I've Had:
Assembler at box company (scary job)
Driver for Alamo Rental car (only lasted a 1 1/2 days-really scary)
Billing assistant for several doctors offices
Exercise Specialist for Physical Therapy Clinic
Receptionist for dermatlogists

5 Things You Don't Know About Me:
My friends in high school called me Powder (because I am so pale and blond)
I love to run (although I don't get to quite as often anymore)
My skirt fell off at EFY, in front of the missionaries (AWESOME, I know).
My favorite movie is "You've Got Mail."
I am 2 years older than Jason (although I think I'm younger in spirit.)

Now I will tag : Luisa and Joann.

He loves me, he loves me not....

This is Lauren's new favorite game. She stands below Jason's favorite plant and picks off the leaves. She's so funny because after she picks them off, she looks them over and drops them on the ground. When I tell her to stop, she turns around and gives me a big grin and keeps going. It's so funny it makes it hard to stop her. Pretty soon there won't be leaves low enough for her so until then we'll let her entertain herself and us. By the end, when daddy's plant is almost bare, I'm sure her answer will be "he loves me not!" (referring to daddy).
P.S. I know I have been extrememly deliquent in my blogging but we've just had a really low key month and it's been good time to just play with the girls and enjoy the family.

What, are you talking to me?

Love the Rain!

Now I know that I am truly a Seattle-ite. I am absolutely loving our weather right now. It has been rainy for 3 days, pretty much non-stop and I couldn't be happier. I know, most people will think I am crazy. I do like living in Los Angeles but I miss weather and we are finally having some weather. It's even cold, well, cold for us (like mid-50's). Of course, L.A. not quite as equiped for such weather and it makes driving crazy but that's great for me because it means we have an excuse to stay in and play games, read books, do puzzles and watch movies. All I need now is a fireplace and hot chocolate:)

Bag Tagged!

Ok, so Jen bag tagged me. I am not really familiar with this process but I'll give it a shot. I pretty much only carry my diaper bag, simply because every time I don't take it because I don't think we'll need it, those are the times we need it bad. Lucky for all of you, these pictures were not taken on a Sunday when the bag is bursting at the seems. I'll put a little plug in for the bag as well. This is the diaper bag I bought when Lauren was born and I love it. It's just big enough to fit the necessities without allowing enough room to lose things in it. It's the perfect size.

So here it is:
And here's the rest...
Things to look for:
-3 Pez dispensers, these come in handy when I need a really good incentive.
-2 pairs of sunglasses, of course the Hello Kitty ones are Emily's.
-My planner, without which I would be unorganized and late all the time.
-Tons of fruit snacks of various flavors (Fruit snacks have always been Emily's favorite.)

So there you have it, not too exciting. Sorry. So now I will tag Jill Zappe and Natalie Jensen..

She's Done It!

Lauren has finally started crawling. For the longest time she just wasn't interested and she hated being on her stomach. Anytime she would try, she'd fall on her belly and then just freak out. We had almost figured she was just going to skip the whole crawling thing but on Friday she surprised us. Emily had her Dora Memory game out and apparently that was the magic trick for Lauren. She must have really wanted those cards or she's just really anxious to torment her sister. Playtime has always been so peaceful since Lauren couldn't get to Emily's toys. I think I feel the winds of change.
Here I come!
Still has to take a little rest now and then.

I love my girls!

For all of my growing up, I always said that I wanted all boys. Mostly because I figured they would be easier, especially in the teenage years. For those who know me well, you know I am not a drama girl, I just don't handle it very well. Guys reactions to situations always made more sense to me than girls, I am sure it is a product of 5 older brothers. Well, here I am with my 2 girls. Don't get me wrong, I still have nightmares about what our teenage years could be like but lately I've had some little insights to how fun having girls can be and will be in the future. Believe me, Emily definately have some drama mama in her but for the most part she is the most fun girl. And of course, Lauren just like a little doll. Emily lately has just said the funniest things. Here are a few glimpes into our girl:

Last week, I was getting ready for Young Women's (always a challenge since I would still like to appear like I am cool). When I came out Emily said "Oh, Mom.. cute purse. You look so cute." I know she's only two but I still had to feel pretty good.

At the stores, mostly Target, she is always picking up clothes and saying "Look Mom, this is cute."

Today we drove by the mall and she said to me "Let's go to the mall and buy me a new cute dress." I told her she didn't need a new dress and she told me "I need a new cute dress for church." I was practically waiting for her to tell me she had nothing to wear. It's begun.

Last week she was supposed to start dance class. When we went to get ready she threw a fit and wouldn't put her clothes on. I told her that I wasn't going to pay for her to go to class if I had to fight her every week. She told me, "That's fine, I'll just dance at home." And believe me she does. Anytime there's any music, she definately gets her groove on. We are thinking she is more of a freestyle dancer and the class setting just doesn't suit her.

I could go on forever. She's such a funny kid. She definately keeps us on our toes.