Match It Right: An Awesome Invention

So one of the most creative women I have ever met, "The Marble Lady" (www.themarblelady.com) has come up with a new invention. She is dear friend of mine so please check out her new product.

It is called Match it Right (get it... the box looks like a match box!). It is a color coordination kit that has 600 color swatches with a peek-a-boo hole to it is easy to hold it over an object and match the color. It includes the color wheel, a little notepad and pencil for writing down colors, and a tape measure. And believe it or not she worked her rear off getting everything American made! Some one said, "It is like having a teeny tiny interior designer in a box".

Now you can stop lugging around bulky items to match colors. It really is very clever. The website is http://www.matchitright.com/ and it is $19.95 with an introductory free shipping and handling. So check it out!

Contents of the Box

One side of colors

Other side

In use! Matching a child's slide!

Heidi Time

So I been having some great Heidi time. Thanks to the help of Kyle and a few friends I was able to leave the kids and head to my mom's law school graduation. Yes, I am so proud of my mom. She is a BYU law school grad!

We like to think of her as Reese Witherspoon in "Legally Blonde". So many parallels: Her beautiful blonde hair, her killer "bend and snap", her crazy good legal jargon, studying on a treadmill, and yes, she has even been known to stop for a manicure in the middle of a very bad day! And as Reese would say, "We did it!"

I also got to go repelling, rock climbing and zip-lining with our Relief Society at church. I was kind of nervous at first, but after doing it a couple times it was so much fun. I was very impressed with all the ladies and their skills! I especially loved how we all looked in our harnesses. We were workin' it!

Family Fun

We LOVE the sring weather. We have been doing lots of things as a family outside.

Kyle has a few days off so we headed to the Zoo. Chloe screamed at the sea lion show and Luke cheered. That is how it goes with them. They can never be happy with the same thing at the same time.

Luke also started playing soccer. I was hoping he would be the go-getter, toughest kid on the team, but I was greatly mistaken. He prances around, picks dandelions and rocks from the field, talks to the goalies, laughs when he chases the ball, and lives for the water break. Oh well, he is only 3 and he just looks so cute. I hope it changes!

P.S. A friend and I did a Lip Sync last weekend. It was fun to break out my old cheer costumes!

Easter Fun

Luke and Chloe are getting to the age where holidays are really fun. We enjoyed our Easter traditions, but were especially glad to listen to the prophets and apostles speak in General Conference. It helped us focus our Easter celebration around Christ, His atonement, and resurrection.

Pre-Easter egg hunt excitement!


In the action of the hunt.


Dying Easter eggs.


Assembling Luke's Easter bike. It was taking Kyle back to when he was 8! His sweet face was expressing his delight with the incompetent instructions!


Luke enjoying his bike. Kyle kept saying Chloe got the shaft because all she got was candy and bubbles, but for those of you who know Chloe well, realize that a piece of chocolate is like gold to her!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Hope you are having a jolly green day St Patty's Day. This is a shout out to my mom who passed on the festive gene to all her kids. So far today we have had green pancakes, green PB honey sandwiches and a green smoothie. Some of my greatest memories growing up are the fun holidays my mom created. So thanks mom!

So Chloe has not eaten a vegetable since she stopped eating baby food. Seriously! Every time she puts a veggie in her mouth she says, "Yutty!" But we have witnessed a miracle! The last two nights she devoured asparagus and broccoli and even asked, "More mease!" I know it sounds crazy, but I kind of started to cry. Being a dietitian and all I have been trying to stay calm about her eating and not control/force her, but the relief I felt was well... GREAT. I know I am silly, but it was a great moment for me. Now that I wrote this I am sure I will chinks myself and Chloe, but oh well. I am happy for now!

Luke is all about dressing up these days and pretending things. He is following in his mothers footsteps. Except I won't make fun of him like my family made fun of me!!! :)

Chloe Joined the Ranks

Chloe has followed in her brothers foot steps and got tubes on Monday. She went through a series of emotions throughout the process, but by the time we got home she was happier than we have seen her in a long time. She is one tough cookie.

The funniest part of the whole experience was when the doctor reported to us after the procedure. He is a pretty serious, no-monkeying around kind of guy, but as soon as he saw us he got this little smirk on his face. And I quote, "Your daughter has quite the personality. Good luck with her the next 18 years." He continued, "she should be awake in the next 15 to 20 minutes" and then he started to chuckle again and said, "or probably sooner with her!" (referring to her spunkiness). I bet when we left her on the gurney she was screaming "NO!!!" in a demanding manner (I wonder where she learned that?), arching her back, and tyring to kick her way to freedom. Anyway, she did great and I guess I am just glad our kids have a personality!

P.S. This is for grandparents... if you want to see the show of your life please attend Luke's first Primary program.

The primary kids went to sing at a nursing home today for Valentine's and seriously Luke knew almost every word, sang at the top of his lungs, and my personal favorite, he sways from side to side the ENTIRE time. It is a riot! So head our way for the entertainment of the year. The kid was born to be on stage!

Making it Through January

So my great sister Hilary called me this week and we shared our woes of January. We are dealing with coming down from our"Christmas high", cold weather, sick kids, and trying to organize all our STUFF. Well, I have had a couple bad, home-locked days, but I am breaking out. We have been able to do some fun things like awesome 45 degree snow days, crafts at home, play dates, and an occasional Disney movie.

Luke's Chloe impersonation.


Our very own Annie Oakley.


Luke's homemade robot costume.


Swinging in the snow!

Heidi's first attempt at making a snowman in her adult life. Pretty embarrassing, but 3 year olds are easy to please!