The Crazy Things YOUR Children Say & Do!!

Ok, this is something new. I'm going to try and write down some of the crazy, hilarious, and poignant things your children say and do so I don't forget...and just in case I haven't remembered to tell YOU parents about them for your own record. The latest was yesterday April 8th, with Abi - who had a sleepover in Ruby's room. We all woke up and learned that Grandma Smith had suffered a bad nosebleed during the night and needed help..so she sat at the bottom of the stairs and yelled and banged her cane on the wall from 4am to 6am trying to wake us up. Well, after we took care of Grandma, I was outside sitting on a chair holding Abi while we watched Nui run around, and asked her if she had a good sleep...she said "yes, but somebody was building" - I just about fell off my perch! Here's poor Grandma banging away for help and Abi's wishing the hammering would stop! Wednesday the 7th, Amy brought the kids in to BHN for me to watch while she took her test at ASU and I told Abi the Aunt Ruby was meeting us...she said "I don't want her to meet us" I said WHAT? Why? "Cause she always copies me and makes me do things HER way, that's the problem!" I said "Aunt Ruby doen'st COPY 4 year olds!" she turned to me and said "Well, she does ME!" (Allison was trying to hide her face behind her monitor - hilarious, right?) well later Robin met us at Sonic to pick up Nui and take him home with her. Abi was still dead set against her joining us so when Rob walked up and greeted us through the open window...Abi said "why don't you just go back to your car" (OMG) When Rob left I asked her why she was being so mean to sweet Aunt Ruby...she said...." Cause when she takes me shopping, all she wants to look at is JEWELRY!... THAT'S the PROBLEM!" Okay..I'm dying about that time..but I ask, "well, what do YOU want to look at?" the answer comes..."DRESSES" (with the 'duh' face) "little dresses for me and little pants for Max!" Of course by that evening she is snuggled up in bed next to Ruby having a sleepover! What a girl! More to come...just had to get these latest quotes down before I forgot! Okay...another thing Abi said.. "Mimi, next time you fly to China take ME..." earlier she told me she was born in China and that her parents were married in China - she's so funny! and I get to spend a lot of time with her since she lives around the corner right now!

I hab nah posted seense Easters!

That's right...all my good intentions went the way of the wicked world. This working thing stinks - no time to spend on the usual fun stuff!


So here goes...some photos of our last year that you might not have.

Me and Papa - so happy!

Me and Steele at Costco pickin out our new phones! - Go Cubs!

Those dang Hallows kids on the Whole Body Vibrator...uhhuhhuuhhhuhhhhhhuuuuu

Rennie's 34th YIKES Birthday Brownie! plus swimming party

Max Steele Hallows big day! Lane, Erik, Jackson, Sam, Luke, Steele w/Max Gayle Carter, Mike in Maricopa, Arizona

Memphis D. Hallows big day! Mike, Jackson, Luke w/ Memphis, Erik, Lane, Rob Goulding in Sahuarita, Arizona

Mimi & Papa and Memphis (wearing Luke's blessing gown)

Daddy...that was a good blessing...thanks!

The Luke Wayne and Rennie June Hallows Famdamily celebrating the blessing of Memphis.

Me and Sammy on his 31st Birthday

Me and Robin with my good OLD friend Kathy Hooton Brown!

Kathy invited Robin and GemCo to the condo at Laguna Beach for a little swim party

Laguna Beach in front of Kathy's Condo

Me and Kathy's Utah friends at condo

Jackson and Anna at Sammy's party

Uncle Alvin, Aunt Zada, Mama (Grandma Julian) Aunt Pun & Uncle Cecil - taken while Daddy was in the Navy during WWII

Uncle Cecil enjoying the lunch we cooked at his Fernandino Beach house.

Anna - doll face!

The Sam & Ruth Hallows Family on San Francisco trip

Mimi and the Hallows gang.

Our pitiful harvest

My cousin Teri Ann Julian came out for a weekend visit - very fun!

Yeah...the crop was tiny!

I'm all smiles on Mother's Day! I LOVE being the mother of such great people!

Here's 2 of those people...Jackson and the gopher!

It looks like Jadyn was Photo-shopped into Lainie's Birthday party photo!

Sweet Carter with a buzzzzzzz

Me and Mikey got suprised on our 20th Anniversary at Mel's...thanks guys!

Jadyn's 6th BDAY with Mimi & Papa

Sammy Jackson, Jadyn & Jenny at Joe's Farm Grill - someone's birthday dinner - probably BIG Jackson's

Jackson's 29th Bday at Joe's Farm Grill

Parkinson's, Hallows at Jack's party

Amy & Abi visiting Mimi

Independence Day BBQ & swim party. Jackson helping Abi see the "firecookies"

Amy & Steele lounging at the pool

Me and Alli - on her anniversary

Mike at his SURPRISE 60th Birthday Party - great party!!

Some of his memorabilia

Grandpa Mike and Aunt Melanie with 1 day old Natalie Bree Smith

Freshly birthed Memphis D. Hallows

Max Steele Hallows - first portrait!

Another harvest...those jalapenos are HOT HOT HOT!

Abi cakes - don't run!!

Here I am in Florida with Ronnie, Judi & Julie at Mama's cousin Joyce & Blain Vorwaller's with their daughter Dana

Me and Julie loving Allison!

Hallows Gang - tail end of photo shoot - thanks, kiddies, for the beautiful portrait !

Mr. & Mrs. Lane D. Hallows at Ruth's bday party at the park! - married 1 week!!

Robin helping Mel celebrate her 34th at Cherry Lane Antique Shop

Papa and Max hangin out on Sunday night!

Lukey bought a truck with Carter & Creed's help!

Jill and Elliot in Colorado!

Our beautiful Lemon Crop!! YEAH!! Lemon juice for EVERYONE!

Keeping watch over my Mama and Daddy

Carter & Creed playing catch football while we waited for Shelby to get out of school!

Abi made a Happy Sunday Night cake - green for St. Patrick's Day

Aunt Gina visiting Steele's house after reunion in Nov. Max thinks she's great!

Me and Steele at the reunion

Here we are celebrating Tad's birthday at Abuelo's...good food!

Steele and Abi with Uncle Jackson

Amy, Max, Ruth, Mel, & Alli

Robin and Steve Jr's wife Sarah
We all had a great time! Check out the Lee & Flo Julian Family Blog for even MORE pix and video!