9-9

Yup, that's right...Lilee slept from 9pm-9am this morning. Actually it was more like 9:30-9:00 but who's counting!? WOW...we were beginning to stress out about her sleeping. I can't complain too much though because even though she'd wake 2-3 times a night, she still just wanted you to give her a bottle in her crib and she'd go back to sleep, but NO BOTTLE, and NO WAKINGS is a beeeeeautiful thing! It's happened about 2 nights now so about 2 more and we're hoping for a trend that will stay. Of course it is JUST in time for sleep schedules to get all messed up over the 4th...what can you do?! A mother's life is all about flexibility!!

ALSO...we have a tooth. It's just poking through at the corner, but it's there so we are officially saying Lilee has a tooth!! WHOoo HOoo!! Now, maybe she'll eat more solids!! I'll post with pictures and her 9 month stats after her appt. Can you BELIEVE she is 9 months old?! Where'd my baby go?!

To Father's...

This is a tribute to the great men in my life. I am so blessed to have such wonderful examples of manhood around me.

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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DADDY!!

My dad is a goof...he is loud...he is hard working...he is loving and he is a wonderful dad! I think what I have enjoyed most is watching him be a GRANDfather...he loves my kids so much and they adore him!! He is always so happy to see them and spend time with them. He is the first to volunteer to change a stinky diaper and the very next moment he is on all fours chasing Keaton around the house!! I love you!

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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY Papa BECKER!!

Papa Becker is so very loved in our home. I am grateful for him for raising such a wonderful son. I wish I could have known him in this life, but look forward to our first meeting in the next...I'm SURE we will get along!! Seth tells me all the time how great he was and I look forward to his humor and his love! Some of my greatest talks with Seth are about his dad...I love getting to know him better and am grateful for the knowledge that we WILL meet one day! I love you!

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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY SETH-EE-POO!!

My dear husband...what a wonderful father he is!! This morning before church we were watching "music and the spoken word" on the BYU channel. As the Mormon Tabernacle Choir was singing "How will They Know" I looked at my beautiful family...Seth was holding both kids on his lap and they were all so happy! He truly is an AMAZING man and an INCREDIBLE daddy. He comes home with open arms WANTING to play with his kids. He hugs them...kisses them...and tells them he loves them ALL day!! He teaches them kindness and shows them right and wrong. He truly is the man of my dreams and I'm so GRATEFUL that Heavenly Father saw fit to place him in my life! WE LOVE YOU DADDY!!

How will they know

The ones for whom we care

That God is love

And with us everywhere,

That life is good,

With blessings all can share?

How will they know

Unless we teach them so?

How will they learn

That though they go a stray,

God will forgive

And help them find the way?

How will they feel

The Spirit day by day?

How will they know

Unless we teach them so.

How will they grow

In wisdom and delight?

How will they choose

To follow what is right?

How can they trust

The future will be bright?

How will they know

Unless we show them?

How will they live

When they at last are grown?

What will they give

To children of their own?

Will they reflect

The values we have shown?

How will they know,

As on through life they go.

How will they know

Unless we strive to teach them so?

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To all the Father's out there...here's to YOU!

The Verdict is IN.....

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Moving!!!

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Looks like all you AZ friends and family are stuck with us a bit longer!! But, here's my beef!! Seth got an E-MAIL this morning(in reply to an e-mail he sent asking what the hold up was) saying he wasn't going to go further in the interview process. Uhhhhh, HELLO?! Does that sound professional AT ALL!! Especially after FLYING him out there and making him do a presentation for an HOUR and a HALF!?! I'm just shocked at how stupid they have been through all of this and feel really good about us NOT going there and him NOT working for those kind of people! He's going to call and get some feed back about his interview...something they should have called and been willing to give in the first place. It's all a bunch of bologna!! Oh well, we're just waiting for bigger and better things that I am confident the Lord has in store for us!! Hopefully ONE day it will lead us to Washington!! Until then...We're here for good...BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Stillllllllllllllll Waiting

Yup...nuf said! We're pretty bitter, but just hanging out till we hear the final word. We still think we're probably staying put, but holding onto a teeny bit of hope that they'll call and say we got it. I think Seth is going to call on Monday to figure out what the wait is all about. SO, cross your fingers we know SOMETHING come Monday!! Thanks for all the prayers on our behalf...even if you prayed that we'd stay...heehee...we love our AZ family!!

WAITING is NO fun!

We still haven't heard anything about the job. Seth said his presentation went well on Thursday but he wasn't too confident about the questions they asked. Stupid UoP likes to take your smallest weaknesses and BLOW them up...so we'll see. I think we've decided that if we don't get the job, it's just Heavenly Father's way of telling us that we shouldn't be there right now. SO, that's the latest. Prayers are STILL very welcome! We'll let you all know when we hear something...hopefully sometime today!!

"CHA DOIN?"

Lately Keaton has made enormous strides with his speech. He still has a LOoooooooooooNG way to go, but it's so fun to hear his little voice come out. Pretty much EVERY day when I am putting on my makeup, he'll come into the bathroom and say,

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"Cha Doin Mama?"

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I tell him I'm putting on my makeup and he'll say, "Why?" Being his mom, I KNOW this is a trick question because if I say something like, "to look pretty" or "because I want to" he'll WANT to also!! And we ALL know how much he likes to "color" himself!! SO, I've learned to say, "Because mommy's get to put makeup on". I tried saying girls, but I don't think he knows he's NOT a girl! It's just so funny and I love watching his little personality shine!!

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THIS...

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is how we found Lilee a couple weeks back. What the heck? What is my little baby girl trying to do...GROW UP?! I never said it was okay! She's just such a little over achiever. She is so mobile and independent. She doesn't care if you are following her or not, she'll venture off all the way down the hall to our bedroom if she has a reason to! She's already getting into mischief with her brother! She is 8 months old YESTERDAY!! WOW, in 4 months I'll have another TODDLER...that's scary!!

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Well...I wasn't sure if I was going to post this on my blog or not, but since it is DEFINITELY the latest news, I suppose I will!!

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We are THINKING pretty SERIOUSLY about...

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MOVING!!

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AHhhhhhhhh, so scary and so exciting! Seth is interviewing for a management position at the University of Phoenix and the job is in...

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WASHINGTON...

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just outside of Seattle! It's EVERYTHING we wanted...higher pay, GREAT place to live! He is actually flying out tomorrow for a final interview. He'll leave in the morning and be back that night. We're hoping for an offer before he leaves so we can have the weekend to "decide"!

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Of course, have you heard about this HORRIBLE housing market? Yeah, that's where the problem comes in. They want him sometime in June and it's pretty much unheard of to sell a house that quickly, and NOBODY is making a profit anymore. We actually would probably LOSE money on our investment and that's just not an option. SO, what ARE our options?! Well, I think we have decided to try to rent it out. Kinda scary, but if we can rent it for a year or so until the market gets a bit better, then we can turn around and hopefully at least break even.

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SO, shameless ploy now...

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If you know ANYONE who wants to move to Goodyear to buy or rent, send them our way!!

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We're praying really hard and we have faith that if we are meant to be in Washington , Heavenly Father will make it possible! It's really been a whirlwind around here lately but we are SO excited about the prospects!! Pray that things fall into place for us!! THANKS!

Disneyland or Bust...

Sorry for the lack of updates. I have just not been in the BLOGGING "mood" lately. BUT, after a push from Tenille, I am ready to post about our Disneyland Trip!!

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(A family shot before we entered the park on Monday)
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It was a LOT of fun, with a few bumps in the road!!

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We woke up on Sunday and noticed Keat had a slight fever. Hmm? So, we gave him some Tylenol and figured it was teething(poor kid still hasn't gotten his 2 year molars). Go to church, come home, pack up the car, and we're on our way. The drive there was AWESOME!! We didn't stop ONCE and the kids were pretty much little angels. By the time we got to our hotel, we noticed Keat's fever was WAY high, so we dose him with Tylenol, Seth gives the poor kid a blessing and we tuck him in to bed hoping that a good nights rest will "fix" everything. He wakes up with a fever. SO, again thinking it is probably just teething, we dope him up and head to Disneyland.

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(My cute little family waiting at our hotel for the bus to take us to Disneyland)

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IT IS THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH!!!

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(At California Adventures...pretty kewl background, eh? Notice the tired little bubs?)

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Aside from having to give Keat medicine every 4-6 hours, we all had a great time! Lilee was a DREAM...just smiling and laughing and loving on everyone!! I cannot COUNT the number of times someone commented on what a happy pretty little lady she was!! (blush!) Keat was a little sluggish, what with all the Tylenol in his system, but he seemed to have a great time too.

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(This is what Lilee learned on our trip. We kept making stupid cheesy faces to get her to smile for pictures, so she started this smile where she scrunches up her nose and squints her eyes...we call it her Cheezer Smile)

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SO, that night we decided that if Keat's temp was still up in the a.m., we'd have to take him in somewhere. Well, we woke up and it was a no-brainer when he had a fever of 104.4* !!! I about died, made Seth take him to an urgent care, which ended up being an ER, and paid $75 for them to tell us it was a SMALL ear infection, shoot the boy up with antibiotics, and send them home! I am not a medical professional, but I am PRETTY sure a SMALL ear infection would not cause 3 days of HIGH temperatures. IDIOTS!!

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(Keat REALLY wanted to see what was in this door...too bad he doesn't understand PROPS)

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Under the assumption that it was an ear infection, not contagious, we went to California Adventures. FUN FUN FUN!!! Lilee was still a doll, but today Keat was a bit of a bear. We "almost" went home about 3 dozen times. All in all, it was a fun day.

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(OH BOY...he was the TRAIN CONDUCTOR on this ride in Toon Town. Look at the JOY!)

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We were supposed to go home Wednesday morning, to early afternoon, but after having the rough day we had on Tuesday, decided to stay a little bit longer when Keat started to show signs of improvement. HOWEVER, after about 3 hours, he was back to the fever and they came with the chills. So, we packed up and started to leave. We stopped to take his temp. and it was a WHOPPING 103.8* and this was AFTER being outside in the cold for HOURS!! Uhhhhg, needless to say, the ride home was not as nice as the ride there, but we made it home!! Of COURSE, the next morning, Keat was fever free and has been ever since.

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Lilee is another story as her temp soared THIS Monday morning and stayed around till this Wednesday also. At least with just two kids I am pretty sure we are DONE with whatever this thing was. MOST DEFINITELY NOT AN EAR INFECTION THOUGH!! Stupid ghetto California Dr's!!

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(My TIRED little sweets. So tired, but SO cute!!)

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So, while there was some "issues" we really had a great time. Seth and I were able to ride pretty much EVERY single adult ride we wanted to(separately) and Keat went on everything he wanted to...some two or THREE times!! It was SO much fun watching him get excited and happy when he saw a familiar ride or Disney character!!

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(We are a DUCK LOVIN' FAMILY...we jumped at the chance to get a photo with Donald!!)

(We saw Mr. Incredible walking, asked for a photo...which they NEVER give on a whim...he stopped and we couldn't find our camera. SO, he WAITED and played with Lilee and had her cracking up. By the time we found our camera there was a crowd taking pictures of our cutie being swoon by Mr. Incredible himself!! What a moment!! I think this may be her first crush!)

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SO...Moral of the story...

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Even with a fever, DISNEYLAND IS TRULY THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH!!!

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Can't wait to go back. Here are some more photos of our adventure!!

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(I got to meet up with a friend, Stacie, and her kiddos!! Here she is with Britton. CUTE!)

(This was the only place we could get a photo of them without me holding Lilee!!)

(Running around Tom Sawyers island...that has been invaded by pirates!! They've done a LOT with this and it is SO cute!)

(Daddy and Keat with all their "booty")

(Daddy and Lilee on the KRAZY Ferris Wheel...the cars move all over as the wheel turns)

(Keat saw the train and...you guessed it...HAD to get a photo!!)

(And this is how we had our last meal on the way out of town...Keat and Lilee were asleep the WHOLE time...it was kinda nice!)