A nice morning

Most mornings are hectic trying to get kids off to school, Nick off to work, and get everything ready for the day. I don't know how many mornings I have spent repeating the same task over and over to my boys to get them ready, and even yelling at them. The same goes for bedtime, the boys cannot keep focus on the task at hand and it sometimes takes an hour to finally get everyone in their beds. Well I came across a set of music cd's a few years ago that is supposed to help and I brought them out again to see if it would work. Let me tell ya, last nights bedtime was great and this morning everyone was ready to go 15 minutes early. I kept telling the kids how great it was that they were doing it all themselves, no instruction from me. It gave them a sense of pride and accomplishment. The program is called Children's Miracle Music. It works because every task to be done has its own song to listen to while you are doing the task and my kids love music. There is no competition between the kids and the song gives plenty of time to finish the task (as long as the are actually doing it). At the end of each bedtime and morning routine, points are given out and when each child reaches 100 points they get special time with either mom or dad that they choose to do. Even mom and dad are signed up, we want rewards too right! My kids left happy for school and are so excited to reach all 100 points!



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So Happy Together!

I saw this video this morning and had to share. I love the music The Piano Guys put out!




And while I am sharing about The Piano Guys, here is another great video that my boys especially love!



The Piano Guys is a group of very talented musicians who get together and put their own twist on already great songs. The videos above shows off the cello but there are plenty of songs with the piano and both piano and cello together.

Check them out at http://thepianoguys.com/newstore/
and on their you tube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/ThePianoGuys?feature=watch

Running in Park City

I finally posted about my 1/2 marathon I ran in Park City Utah on my other blog
http://whatchaweighting4.blogspot.com/
It was part of The Pink Series to support breast cancer research.

Asian style!

My brother Bryan and his family came from Singapore over the summer to visit, it was great to get everyone together! He was very kind and got all the boys and girls (cousins included) some stylish gifts. The boys got matching hats with attached long ponytails and the girls got cute dresses. I was so excited to have McKayla wear her new dress to church, she looked so cute. I soon learned that the dresses are not made for very active, big, american girls. We were sitting at church and it didn't take long before she ripped some seams in the dress and the snaps fell off leaving the dress wide open in front, I had to take her home and change her dress!



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Did school start?!

Just a quick post to show my big school kids. Kyler is now a fourth grader which makes him in the "older" grades so he gets to attend the second assemblies and is assigned a kindergarten buddy to show the ropes of the school. He is doing really well with his grades and is very responsible and friendly. Nathaniel is thrilled to be a second grader and has team teachers that split the day up. He loves going to school and cries when he has to come home early or stay home sick. He also is doing very well academically and tests very high for his age. Logan is doing a neighborhood preschool group in which the moms take turn teaching and loves going to his friends houses. He also is learning a lot and picks up quickly on what his brothers are learning in school, he definitely will be ready for kindergarten next year!










Love this picture of Kyler and Nathaniel, happy to be in the picture but no so much about being together!

Logan first day of Pre-school!

Wow, a post on time? Halloween 2011!

I don't know why but I have our Halloween pictures ready to post, it is so unlike me. Of all the late posts I should be catching up on (including summer fun, family reunions, first day of school, and another 1/2 marathon) they will have to keep waiting until later! The boys came up with the idea for our costumes months ago and were so excited to have everyone in the family be apart of it. The plan unfolded as we became a game favorite Plants vs. Zombies! For those who don't know this game it is about zombies trying to get into the house and eat your brains, each zombie having something a little bit different about them. The way to defeat them is by planting different plants to kill the zombies and protect the house, all the while sunflowers give off power for the plants to grow.

Here is a cute music video for the game:


So without further wait, our version of Plants vs. Zombies -- Haroldsen style!




Kyler as the Screen-door shield Zombie


Nathaniel as a Bucket Head Zombie


Logan as a Newspaper Zombie


Our Sunflower McKayla


I tried to pull off the pea shooter


Nick as Crazy Dave, not much of a stretch

My Half Marathon!

I posted about my half marathon I ran on my other blog

http://whatchaweighting4.blogspot.com/

Check it out! This blog chronicles my journey to becoming more fit and healthy!