Kerry and Janae Bang Family

Funny things they say.

2011-11-12T21:25:00.001-07:00

Brian all day keeps saying "happy valentines day".

One of our family traditions that we often do, When we are waiting for everyone to come for prayers, all those that are in the room agree to say "AMEN" when someone walks in. Pretending like we just finshed saying the prayers and they missed it. Tonight Kerry and Brian were the last ones to walk in . So we proceded to say in unison "AMEN". Brian started to cry . I thought man he must be really tired until he said. "AHHH I wanted to say it." We all thought it was so funny so Kerry helped him say the prayer. While Kerry was saying the prayer he started to bless the Family with "please bless Mom and Dad" and Brian says "and Me". Kerry went on "and Megan and Ashley" Brian says "and Me" and so on. I really do not remember much more of the prayer because I was holding my giggles in.

Another funny story. We came home from being in town and Brian had fallen asleep on the way home. I tried to lay him down but he wanted his binki. He realized that he had left it at work with Kerry. I let him try calling Kerry but it went straight to voice mail. He handed me the phone and told me to charge it. I asked him "What" and he pointed to the side of the bed where my charger is and said "Charge it" Obviously my phone was not working because Dad did not answer it so I needed to CHARGE IT.

Family Pictures.

2011-10-21T14:01:00.001-06:00

We finally did it. We got family pictures. I love our dear friend Amber. Thank you so much for taking our pictures. They turned out amazing. I will post more later but here is one that Kerry picks as one of his top favorites.

The Man

2011-10-21T13:39:00.003-06:00

We love this little guy Brian. He has won us all over in this house full of girls. He thinks he is Bob the Builder and if you call out for Bob he says what. He wears overalls everywhere. When it is time for Bed he will not change out of his "Bob the builders"(overalls).You ask him what he wants to be for Halloween and he we quickly respond "bob the builder" Last week before Church I was trying to put on his Church clothes and He cried for 20 minutes while I wriggled his church pants on him. I finally had to let him carry his "bob the builders" to church. When it came time to take him to nursery he dragged along his trusty overalls that were dirtier then ever. When I got out of Young Womens he was standing out in the hall waiting for me with his overalls on over his sunday clothes. It was the funniest thing ever. I have finally convinced him to take them off to take showers. He reverently lays them on his bed and quickly gets in the shower.I am very sneaky at this point and think that I can get them into the washer before he notices. Unfortunaly he notices the minute he gets out of the shower and will (not) patiently wait by the washer for them. Until this Morning.
I really needed to go to the store and did not want to drag his sweet little stubborn self with me. So trying to be discreet, I asked Kerry if he would take "the man" to work with him. We were all eating breakfast in the kitchen and little Brian looks up and asks tentavily "Mom, I'm the Man?" I quickly replied to him "No Brian you are Bob the Builder"
He replies with a little more confidence. "No Mom I am the Man"
He then looks around and sees his hard hat sitting on the counter in front of him, and says "this a Man Hat"
We were all giggling after that . Except him. He is smiling when Megan asks Him "Brian what are you going to be for Halloween"
without even blinking he says "a man"
Megan being as brilliant as ever rushes him back to his room and shows him all the man shorts in his closet which he in turn gets way excited and brings them to me to show me all the MAN PANTS he has. He actually wore normal shorts to work with his Dad today.
I really thought we had finally turned over a new leaf today . That was until he came in while I was putting Melanie down for a nap with his dirty overalls on begging me to put on his Bob the builders. Oh well at least it lasted for 1 morning.

Reunion 2

2011-07-27T22:11:00.000-06:00

For our second day of the reunion we went downtown to the parade. Our built a float with the theme "built upon the "ROCK" and we had a couple of the young men and women in our ward bring there band on the float while the kids walked alongside.The kids dressed up like rock stars. It was a really cute idea.

Megan had already signed up to do a booth at the park. She sold her hair bows and our neighbors necklaces. She loves the thrill of making a few extra dollars. She is such a smart little buisness woman.Allie helped her out at the booth. They have become great friends.

The kids went down the slip and slides and tried out the free fishing booths, and Home Depot set up under the Big gazebo with all there little wood projects. Kerry is such a trooper, he always puts up with me running around being crazy. I was so happy to have the reunion over with that night. I don't have to do it again for 8 years. I guess that is one of the perks of having a big family. I really do love my family and having them all around me. But I am starting to appreciate quiet time a little to much.

Borrowman Family Reunion.

2011-07-27T21:58:00.001-06:00

I was in charge of the Borrowman family reunion this year. I figured everyone was low on money this year so we camped it out at our house. We had so much fun. We went and visited the local water park, went to the Pioneer day parade, and just hung out with lots of good company and good food. This was us at the water park. Megan and Allie were into modeling with the cute glasses they had on. There are plenty of pictures of them modeling for us. Look how cute Megans new swimsuit is on her. She is so beautiful.

It was so much fun seeing all the family together. Brian loved hanging out on my lap. Believe it or not it was sort of a cool evening.

Sweet little Lexi, I do not think I saw her more then this one picture most of the evening. She was so busy hanging with her cousins.

All the girls together again but without the face masks on. What a cute bunch

Dad was the photographer all night but we did get a few pictures of him. Kerry was at home making wonderful tres leche cake and cobbler for us to have when we got home. He also let Melanie take a nap.Maddie,Kennis, Emma And Hallie(not pictured) love hanging out together.

Sisters Girls night

2011-07-27T16:03:00.000-06:00

We had a rare occasion happen. All of the sisters were in town. So we planned a sisters night. We went to cafe rio for dinner. It was so yummy. Who can resist a good Cafe Rio salad. After that we went to Moms house and did facials and played games. We regretted taking pictures before the facials .

I was not to keen on the idea of the facials and as you can see I went along with it happily.

Bree drove from Ohio, Jessica flew in from Indianapolis, and Stacie drove from California. Earlier that day we had a shower for Mckensi and little Olivia.

4th of July

2011-07-22T07:53:00.000-06:00

I have to admit I stole these Pictures from Kensi's blog. Thanks Kensi.

Our awesome aunt Kensi and Ashley.

For the 4th we started the day out with a Breakfast at our house . We had Grandma and Grandpa Borrowman , Kensi and Josh Meecham, and Tyson and Lori. We had wonderful caramel rolls, quiche, and waffles. It has become a fun tradition to have whoever is next door i.e. the Borrowmans and Grandparents, over for breakfast. We then went swimming at Aunt Terias. We always have so much fun. We then met at the park for our annual fireworks. Kensi made caramel popcorn and Kerry helped the kids do sparklers. Melanie loved the fireworks and could not stop smiling and jumping through it all.

Grandma and Grandpa. Saving us a seat.

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Madison, is she just the cutest

we had so many sparklers we actually came home with some.

Kerry was such a sport he just kept lighting them till the kids got tired of them.

Our spirited Megan and Emma.

Ashleys 11

2011-07-22T07:35:00.000-06:00

Tuacahns Little Mermaid. What more could I say. Awesome! Ashley wanted one thing for her birthday. TICKETS. I was able to get $10 tickets for the girls and I. It was so amazing. The show was sold out and the weather was perfect.

Kerry stayed home with Melanie and Brian so I could take the girls to Little Mermaid. We were able to sit right in the center and they were great seats.

The costumes were so neat. I really do not know how they could have done it better. They girls did awesome although Lexi got very tired in the end. We had to go the day before Ashleys real birthday but we surprised her. We were sitting down to dinner when Kerry pulled out the tickets and handed them to her. We told her we were going that night. She was a little dissapointed that the rest of the girls were going with us but she quickly got over it. I cannot believe Ashley is 11. She is growing up so fast. She is the best helper around the house. We love you Ashley. Happy Birthday!

we snagged a picture with Arial and Prince Eric.

This is one of the eels. You cannot see but he has green rope lighting, lining his costume. Lexi posing with him.

Sleepovers

2011-07-20T07:56:00.000-06:00

Along with cousins coming to town we always have to have sleep overs. On this night Lexi slept over with Emma and Annie and Mason. We had Hallie sleep over with Maddie. We took them to get Ice Cream at the new Ice Box in town.Then they stayed up till midnight watching a movie. Brian slept with them in the Den. They had so much fun. Megan also stayed up watching the movie. We love cousins.

Water day.

2011-07-20T07:48:00.001-06:00

Madison, Hallie, Emma, Annie

Bree is in town for the next month or two. What does that mean. Party time. We seem to do stuff at least 2 times a week.This day Lori got out all the water stuff and the kids went out and played . Melanie even got in on the action. She just crawled right into the slip and slide.

The kids always need treats when we get together. We pulled out popsycles today but it is usually fresh fruit. This is especially Brians favorite part. After this picture he went in and took a 2 hour nap. We always have so much fun with the cousins. And it helps that they are here for so long. If they were only here for a few days we would never get any fun like this in.

Jessica is also here for the next two weeks. She is such a partier too. We have loved getting to know little Luke. He is getting so big. Melanie hates the grass so much and as you can see in the picture she tries her hardest to get every part of her off of the grass.

Lexi and Mason love hanging out on the old swingset that has seen better days. I think they like it more now then when it was actually up and functioning. Meg and Ashley are my little Divas and would not be caught dead outside without some of there friends too. But I really wanted to have some pictures of them so I snapped a couple before I headed out to the sun.

Brian and his new bed.

2011-07-08T08:32:00.000-06:00

Brian is a busy boy. You rarely find him asleep anywhere but his bed. This was a rare sight that I found the other day. He was half on my bed and half off, fast asleep.

Yes Brian was still in his crib. Our neighbor gave us a toddler bed and we finally got it set up for him. He loved it and the first night he never got out once. But half way through the night he wanted back in his crib. I have never had a child that wanted to be in their crib.This child has been the best sleeper. He will go straight to bed if you give him his binky and blanket. We need to move Melanie into a crib but Brian does not look like he will be giving the crib up any time soon.

Melanie is getting around

2011-07-08T08:24:00.000-06:00

Melanie is a little go getter. She has been crawling for the last couple of months. She can now go up the stairs in the family room. I also find the little mover in the dishwasher on the excercise machine, and on Brians little toddler bed. I found her on his bed yesterday, butt naked. She had somehow slipped out of her little diaper and climbed right up on his bed. She is such a fun little baby. She now has 2 teeth and she suffered dearly for those two little teeth. Her siblings just adore her. Brian loves her and is constantly found playing with her. She loves to grab his binky and suck on it for a few minutes. He thinks it is great!

M.O.M. award

2011-04-15T17:12:00.000-06:00

Mom of the Moment award goes to . ME..........So I have to say I get the M.O.M. award today. I really am still deciding if I should laugh or cry. I took Megan 13 Alexis 5 Brian 2 and Melanie 6 months to the grocery store today. When we got out to the van , I realized that I had not paid for some chicken that had slipped under Melanies car seat. I told Megs to load the kids and I would run back in to pay for it. The checker told me I was awesome for coming back to pay for it. I ran back to the van and we were on our way home. About 8-9 minutes (and almost home) later. Lexi asks me were Brian was. I turned around and realized he was not in his car seat. AHHHHHH!!! I called for him hoping we had just forgot to buckle him and he had gotten out. No such luck. I immediatley turned around and headed back to lins. I had Megan start looking up the # for Lins and realized it was on there receipt. I called and asked if they had an extra little boy. Sure enough they did. That was the longest ride to Lins I have ever had. I ran in to get him and he was sitting on one of the employees laps.Now picture our cute little 2 year old with a handsome lime green brand new shirt and cute shorts and a bike helmet on his head. Yep the one he wears everywhere. He looks up at me with his beautiful blue eyes and says with a cheerful unbothered voice "HI Mom" He jumped down and we were on our way. I asked him were they found him. " The candy isle " they say. Yep the candy Isle.He had unknowingly to me, followed me back in to the store. So now you know why I get the wonderful yet terrible award. And might I suggest next time you get in the car check all the car seats. You never know........................................

Beautiful weeds

2011-03-26T08:43:00.001-06:00

Melanie in the weeds.
Our Sweet Friend did it again. Thanks Amber. I love this picture.
Amber called me this week telling me the weeds were out and she wanted to go and do pictures. How could I ever say no.She has such amazing talent. The sky was cloudy the wind was a bit cold and it started to rain. Melanie never cried. She did sneeze and tipped over from the force of her sneeze. She is the sweetest little girl. Thank you thank you thank you Amber.

What we have been up to

2011-03-10T14:15:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe it is already March! We have been just chillin at the house. Megan has probably went to school a whole 5 or 6 days since she has got out of the hospital. We took her to the Dr. on Monday were he decided she has a ulcer in her tummy. OUCH! So what does that mean for the Bang household. Life is on hold. Ashley is the bestest helper ever . She is about the only one doing chores around the house. She is also the babysitter for me and the whole neighborhood. Thanks Ashley.Her teacher at parent teacher confrence had nothing but good to say about her. She is also doing so amazing at dance.
Madison is working on reading and catching up on all her homework. I went to parent teacher conference were the teacher informed that she is one of 2 kids in the class that needs extra help. WHAT 1 out of 2. Wow that boosts my self esteem as a Mom. I guess have been a real slacker in that area of life. But she is now getting to the point were her clothes and shoes are all laid out for school the next day. Makes for easier mornings without crying over lost shoes. I also found a major reason for a stinky house the other day. I could smell this horendous smell coming from the hall around her room. I kept checking for a unflushed toilet or a dirty diaper but finally found the culprit in Madisons room. She had some "PET" potato bugs in the aqarium in her room, with a pan of water for the drink. The pan of water stunk like no other. I have to say it smells alot better now that I took that outside.
Lexi, Lexi, Lexi, What can I say about her. She is so dang busy. If I tell her to do a chore she sneaks out the basement door and runs to Loris. But She does usually get the dishwasher unloaded every day.She is lovin preschool and cannot wait to start Kindergarten next year.
"Tractor" or should I say Brian. That sweet little boy makes me laugh. He adores tractors and anything else that has anything to do with them. He can be found driving the crane that Dad bought him or the dump truck that Grandma Bang gave him or the tractor that Dad got him on the outing to the tractor store. OR you could find him running out to look at the tractors working on the streets next to us.He loves to wave at the driver of the tractors while showing him his little tractor.When we sit down to dinner he has a trusty little tractor by his side. And you can count on him naming everyone at the table down to the tactor by his side. If he has more then one tractor with him he will name those also. And you can bet that he knows them by name. "tractor, dump truck, crane, truck, cycle, train,car, and whatever else he can find. We stopped to see his Dad the other day and The concrete pump was sitting in the driveway of the shop. He got out of the van and said "WHOA" He walked over to check it out . When he got to the huge tire he got down on one knee to check under it. He walked around the truck with one hand in his pocket saying whoa for 10 minutes. Then told his Dad " concrete truck" over and over. I could littarly do a whole post on this little boy. Maybe I will.
Melanie is one of the best babies ever. She is a smiling wonder. She is getting closer to sitting up. She loves her siblings so much.
Kerry is busy with work and I am busy with Dr appointments and trying to get the house clean.

funny things they say

2011-02-10T12:02:00.001-07:00

Lexi: calling from Loris house to see if she can yet again go with them to town.
"Mom can I go with Lori to town"
Me " No Lexi you need to come home you have been at Loris all day. Do you even know who your Mom is"
Lexi " yep Lori, can I go with Them"
Me laughing" Whos your Mom Lexi"
Lexi without hesitation " Lori"
Me trying to hold it in " Lexi you need to come home. Who is your Mom?'
Lexi" Lori , Mom please"
We go on like this for a few minutes and then we end the conversation with an understanding that she is on her way home.
20 minutes later. the phone rings. Its Lori
Lori" did you tell Lexi she could come with us"
Me "No"
Lori laughing" Lexi chased down my Mom and told her she already talked to you. She is here with us now"
I love Lexi as if she was my own child. Oh wait she is.

new pictures

2011-02-07T19:27:00.001-07:00

If you scroll down I added lots of pictures of Megan in the hospital

Out of order.

2011-02-07T19:09:00.001-07:00

I forgot to write about Megans last night at the hospital. Jessica had planned on staying the night with her. I had been with Meg all day and decided to head home early on Sunday evening to see the kids. I figured Meg would be okay by herself for awhile and I thought there might be a few visitors. Grandma Borrowman came to visit and her friend Celise Hight (who also has juvenile diabetes ) came to visit. Megan called me after they left to let me know they were moving her to another room because they had a child who needed to be closer to the nurses station. Megs was letting me know she was okay and actually enjoyed being there by herself for a little while.

Me, Meg and Melanie, With the chicken strips that Megan
had at every meal. She looks pretty ghostly.

Megan and Chelsie Pettegrew playing this cool Wii that
they wheel into your room. It had tons of games on it and you
could watch movies

Megan, Chelsie and Elise. Party time

Megan and Lindee Peterson. We loved having her as
Megans nurse.

Elise and Melanie at 11 p.m. Do they look tired at all

We put the kids to bed and it was around 9 or 10 pm. I was sitting in Bed with Kerry and I said to him. "I am really worried about Megan, they are moving her to another room , I think I need to go in and make sure she is ok." Kerry told me she would be okay but if I needed to go and see her to not come up with a lame excuse like that. He told me just to say I needed to go and see her. Ha ha. Not kidding you 2 minutes later the phone rang and Megan was on the phone crying. She said that her IV was leaking and they were going to put another one in. That was all I needed to hear. I packed Melanie up and raced to the hospital. When I got there I ran into Elise Pettegrew out in the hall. Chelsie was in seeing her and Elise informed me that Chelsie was hoping to stay the night with Megan.Jessica walked in right then and we all decided to let Chelsie stay with Megs. These are pictures of us having a party. Them playing on the WII. Also Callie Petersons Aunt was Megans nurse that night. How lucky for all of us. I was not worried one bit once I found out she was her nurse. I somehow did not get any pictures of Jessica but she was there with us at this late night party we had. .Thanks Jessica for being so willing to stay. She brought lots of movies and partied with us till about 11

Finally school.

2011-02-07T15:16:00.000-07:00

Megan has still not went back to school. We go in to meet with the vice principal and school nurse tomorrow. I am so nervous even though I dont need to be. I mean who really wants to meet with the principal. When we are done with getting her school managment plan down and discussed who knows what with them Megan can then go back to school. I feel like I am taking a delinquent child in to discuss all her problems. We all know how awesome Megs is.
We have to drive to SLC to meet with a Endroconoligist(diabetes doctor) on the 15th. Anyone up for a day trip?

Madisons Birthday.

2011-02-07T14:30:00.000-07:00

My little Madison is 7 years old. Wow I can still remember the day she was born like it was yesterday.

She is my third child and we did not find out what she was. I know we had really wanted a boy, and we were really shocked she was a girl. I definately would not ever send her back and I wouldnt want a boy over her now.
She is the sweetest little girl . ( she is always telling me she misses me when I leave)
She has so much energy. (she comes into are room on average 9 times a night after we have sent her to bed)
I love love love the fact that she looks like me.( who wouldn't want a firey little red head)
She was the only baby I had at home with a midwife.
Madison was my biggest baby weighing in at 9lb 1 oz
She was my easiest natural birth. Melanie was easiest delivery thanks to the epidural.

Madison now. She is a beauty.

For Madis birthday we took her out to eat at her favorite restarant samari 21. She ate more then her half of the sushi her and Kerry got. She loves Sushi. We then took her to Walmart to pick out her gift. She picked a scooter. Then the next day ( her actual birthday) she picked puff pancakes for Breakfast . She just wanted to play all day. Grandpa and Grandma invited her to sleep over and she was all for that.Madison we love you. Happy Birthday.

My bedroom.

2011-02-01T13:40:00.000-07:00

Now that Megan is home life is really slow paced. She is going to stay home for another week before she heads back to school. We have a lot of things to get used to. My room has become the family room. Last night I kept Megan in there so I could keep an I on her. Brian got up and came and slept between Kerry and I and Melanie still sleeps in our closet. What does that mean. We have half our kids, let me repeat, HALF our kids sleeping in our room. I probably did not need to tie my tubes;)
She is doing really well and we are having a hard time adjusting to this new diet. We will adjust and hopefully quickly. If you have any questions on diabetes do not be afraid to ask.

Megan

2011-01-30T17:12:00.004-07:00

Josh and Kensi came to visit.

Megan eating her Cafe Rio salad, That Aunt
Teria Glauser brought. Thanks Teria
You made our day.

Things are going great here at the hospital. When I went in Saturday Morning this is what I found. Megan was out of her bed and on the internet checking her facebook. Thank you all who left her messages.Megan, Kerry and I have learned all the basics of taking care of Diabetes. Megs can eat anything she wants she just has to cover it with insulin. Aunt Teria was awesome and brought her a Cafe Rio salad when she was craving it on Saturday. We were just happy to have her awake and wanting to eat.We were happy enough that we went and got her panda express for dinner.She is now in the stage that she is hungry all the time. Her body has been starved for so long she is making up for it.We have to count carbs now. I could tell you all the details but it would probably just make your head spin. She is awake and doing good. They unhooked her iv but have not taken it out yet. She has one more round of antibiotics to take for the ear infection that she has.I gave her her shot for the first time at lunch and she will hopefully do it tonight at dinner.She is very nervous to do this. She has already checked her blood sugar levels which entails poking herself to get blood. She can now have visitors. We are all happy to practice poking anyone that wants to volunteer. Fair warning if you come to visit like Jessica last night you will probably get pricked by Kerry;) Megans cup is now decorated with the stickers the nurses brought her.We are glad to have the hospital visit almost come to an end. She will come home tomorrow and we cant wait.

Megs decorated cup. The nurses gave her stickers to decorate.

Trying to pass time. See the IV in the background

Megan checking all the comments on Facebook. And Megan
giving herself her first shot.

Update on Megs

2011-01-29T08:41:00.001-07:00

Megan getting out of the ambulance

Yesterday Morning I took Megan into the ER at 6 am. They immedieatly diagnosed her with diabetes. They poked and poked her trying to get an IV started. Because she was so dehydrated they finally got an infant sized one in her. They got Fluids and insulin pumping into her. She was still not waking up very much but at least I knew she was going to get better. They were trying to decide if they were going to fly her up to Primary Childrens in SlC, or keep her here. Finally around noon they let me know that we were going to stay. They transferred her in a Ambulance to the old hospital to the Pediactric unit.

These were the ambulance drivers. We knew them both
one was Rick Pitcher , and the other was and the other
was one of Kerrys Young men Russel Farnsworth,
from our ward in Green Valley.

Because of the RSV season there are to be no more then 2 visitors at a time. And no kids under 14. They did inform me when we got there that they were making an exception for baby Melanie because I am nursing her. But I have to keep her in the room. We decided it would be best for everyone if Grandmas took night shifts. So Grandma Bang stayed with her last night. We are heading back in the next hour. Last night when we left she still had not eaten and was not wanting to eat at all.We will meet with the diabetic specialist today and tomorrow to be taught everything we need to know. They also will set us up with people for continued education. Megan is having a really tough time. When she woke up one time she begged me to take her home.It is so hard to tell her no.She did wake up really good for about 1/2 an hour last night before we left. She wanted Cafe rio and to call her friend kailey Webster. She then requested that Aunt Jessica come and visit her. (which I think she did right then at 930 pm) If you are wanting to do something for her She would love to have nail polish or something along that line, pj pants, books, happy cards, or fun comments on facebook. We do need to limit visitors because she needs to recover. Her body is very spent and she sleeps 90% of the time. The other 10% she is just adjusting. Please call if you want to visit but the chances are they wont let you.SORRY.Keep her in your prayers.

We hope to be home Monday

Megs sleeping. This is what she did for 3 days straight.
This is why I took her to the ER

Surprise.

2011-01-27T17:05:00.000-07:00

The Dr. already called with the results. ekg/good, chest xrays/ good, blood test/ failed. Sugars way high and Sodium way low. Doc wants another test tomorrow. I have to load her up on gatorade and water or else we will have to take her in to get rehydrated and whatever else.

EKG

2011-01-27T15:45:00.000-07:00

What does EKG stand for. Ask Megan she could tell you, or maybe she could just tell you how they did one on her. She could also tell you how they did blood tests, and chest xrays. We will get the results back on Monday. If they do not look good the Dr. will call us tomorrow and let us know whats up.
Whats with all these tests you say. Megan has had chest pain for the past 4 years we took her in when she was in 4th grade. They said it was a very small case of asthma and sent us home with meds. She has been complaining more and more so we took her in today. There was no problems with her breathing. The Dr. asked her a few questions about when and were it hurt and then sent us for these tests. So after a long day at the hospital Megan is fast asleep (what I would love to be doing) on my bed. She has also been sick this whole week. Poor girl already has lost 10 lb. She looks pretty sick and has missed 4 consecutive days.

posts

2011-01-21T14:42:00.002-07:00

check it out I have posted a few new posts. They are all from last year

april 2010 dance recital

2011-01-21T12:37:00.001-07:00

Megan and Ashley really shined at there second dance recital of the year. Madison wants to be just like her big sisters. I have really loved watching the girls grow in there talent of dancing. They are naturals when it comes to dancing

Brian and Dad are always so excited to go and see the girls dance.

Easter 2010

2011-01-21T12:32:00.000-07:00

Yep that said 2010. We have a fun tradition of going to the Ivins park for easter egg hunting. The kids love it. Somehow I did not get a picture of Megan she must have been off with her friends.

Alexis loves easter egg hunting .

This was the first year Brian got to hunt. I was a good mom and let him do it on his own. (actually I did not want alot of junk candy around the house) He got a couple eggs and he loved it.

They have real plastic eggs filled with candy. There are a few cool prizes but we did not win.

Megans 12th Birthday Party.

2011-01-21T10:34:00.000-07:00

A littel late but here is Megs 12th Birthday party. It was a lot of fun. We had pizza and played games. So glad to have Megs in Young womens. She was so excited to go

Megan posing with her friends for pictures. She is the star.

She is so beautiful!

Madison hanging with the big girls

Lexi looking sweet

We were trying to get a picture of everybody in the air.

Melanies first photo session.

2010-11-26T03:04:00.000-07:00

We have such an amazing, talented, giving Woman in our Ward that has been our photagrapher for Brian and now Melanie. She offered to do Melanies pictures and I could not turn her down. She is so great . This is Melanie at 6 days old. I think we did these pictures the day after she got out of the hospital.

2010-10-30T22:25:00.000-06:00

Halloween at the Bang house was very calm this year.We do not have a picture of Brian yet. We will dress him up tomorrow and take a picture. Megan and Ashley had a blast putting together there costumes. Megan made Her and Lexi tutus and I made Madisons skirt for her Witches costume. Melanie and I hung out at the house .For the first time since Kerry and I got married we gave candy out all night at our house. We usually would go to my parents house and then we started to taking our kids trick or treating.
We always start the evening at my parents with the traditional meal of chili and homeade sugar cookies.Now that they live next door we were able to stay in our own neighborhood to trick or treat. This picture of all the kids is a bunch of the cousins at my parents house. This is a picture of Melanie on her first halloween. The blanket on her was a gift from her wonderful Aunt Lil. Yes I know I did not dress her up but please forgive me.

She is home

2010-10-28T10:14:00.001-06:00

Words could not describe how happy I was to go to the hospital at 4 am yesterday morning. I had planned on going at 5 but I was so excited that she would be almost for sure coming home. All the nurses commented on how early I was. When I walked in the Nursery Nurse Julie told me to go and get her out, That she was waiting for me. I took her out with her Bili blanket (it is a bili light that is like a pad that you can wrap inside her blanket.) I just held her until the flobatimist (SP?) came and took her blood at 6 am. She then ran our tests down to the lab even though she had lots of other babies to do. (They all liked me and Melanie) The next hour was the hardest. Megan and Ashley started to text me at 6:30 "has the test come back yet" "are you coming home today" Shift change also changed at 6 so I lost my favorite nurse Julie.( I will tell you that story later) We had new nurses and a new RN so I left the nursery in search of this nurse. When I met her I informed her that she was to call Dr. Twiggs the minute the results came in and then to let me know. After one more gentle reminder ( when I saw the results on Melanies chart) She called the Dr. and we were now offically being checked out.. Melanie decided that she needed to eat at that point and had never had to rush feeding before ( feeding was the one time I could hold her. And I dragged the 30 minute alloted time out as much as I could). I rushed her as much as a 5 day old little baby could be rushed. The nurses packed her cart up and we finally got out the door. When I finally started my van I started to cry. I was on my way home with my beautiful baby.
When I opened the garage door all the girls came running out. I did not have to do a thing . They got all her stuff and took her in. Life has never been better. She slept all day and did really good last night.It is amazing to me that Mothers have had to leave babies at the hospital longer then I did and some never get to bring them home. And they all survived. The Lord new what I could handle and he was with me every step of the way. I am greatful for such wonderful family especially my Husband. He is such a great dad. He took the kids to get pumpkins and carved them, While I was back and forth from the hospital with Melanie.He never complained when I went to the hospital every morning around 5 am and then came back home to sleep. Or when I came home and cried because I missed her so much. My Mother , Jessican and Lori kept the kids and the house clean. What would I have done without them. Watch out all who helped I will return the favor

Not tonight.

2010-10-26T21:27:00.002-06:00

She passed all her tests but one. The one she did not pass was one that said she is not fighting it on her own fast enough. One more night.

Home Sweet Home ?

2010-10-26T09:02:00.000-06:00

I think Melanie is coming home tonight. WOO HOO. If you want to see the best simple description of what Melanie has read Kandace comment on the last post.

ABO

2010-10-24T09:12:00.001-06:00

So Melanie is a ABO baby. Which in a quick description is that she has not passed the coombs test and has really high jaundice in a baby this young. She will be staying at the hospital under bili lights and I will check out. I have a really hard time doing it. I have always stayed with my babies but Kerry and I have decided that I am going to be needed more at home by myChildren then at the hospital with Melanie.The nurses will feed her and I will try to come in as much as possible. I may try to pump but shall see. I have definatly cried alot about this decision but I feel really good about it. She is already coming down in her numbers quickly so she may not have to stay to long. I will not come home if she is not done with bili lights. The nurses do such a good job here. I am constantly tempted to take her out and then the baby ends up staying under them longer.Keep us in your prayers

Shes here

2010-10-23T15:53:00.000-06:00

She came a day earlier then planned. I went in Yesterday because the pain killer was no longer working. And guess what I was in labor anyway. I was dilated to a 4 and was having contractions 5-7 minutes apart.So they kept me. 4 hours later we had little Melanie Bang. I will tell you the whole story later. We are just hoping to get out of the hospital.I will have a better picture too. 7 lb 8 oz and she is beautiful

2010-10-20T00:49:00.000-06:00

Here is the most updated picture. This picture was taken Saturday . I was having some really painful back pain accompanied by some cramps in the front. They were getting really bad so we went into the hospital were it was discovered that I have a kidney stone. How much better can it get. I went in for my weekly check up on Monday were I was 3 weeks from my due date. The baby is not overly big 7 lb 1oz and so the doctor decided to induce me on Saturday the 23. 2 weeks and 2 days early.

I am now up this tuesday evening fighting kidney stone pains and contractions. Hopefully I can get some sleep tonight.

Megan and Ashley have been busy planning a unbirthday party for Ashley on Friday. Ashleys birthday is in July and she never gets to invite friends from school because it is summer. Megan has pushed to do the party this week. Hope it turns out well.

Heres to hoping the baby comes tonight. But dont hold your breath.

Baby news

2010-10-11T16:55:00.000-06:00

SOooo.... I went to the Dr. today. The baby is 6 lb 14 oz and I am measuring at 38 weeks even though I still have 4 weeks left. I am still on bed rest but it has a little more freedom. I can now do things as long as I feel good. ( which is about a 10 minute time frame at the most) He will start me on the 25th Unless the baby is 8lb next week. I lost 5 pounds since my last appointment on wedensday. I so wanted to have this baby the first of next week but it looks like it will be the first of the next next week. Thanks again everyone for your help.

update

2010-10-10T13:32:00.001-06:00

I know that I have beem really terrible about posting but here is an update.I am 36 weeks pregnant and last week the Dr. put me on bed rest. I had went in on wedensday to have the Dr. check this pain that I have been having that seemed to be getting worse. The funny thing was I had called the nurse and she informed that there were no Dr.s in and I would have to go into labor and delivery. I told her I did not want to do that but if there was no choice I guess I would. I was slowley getting ready because I was dreading going in. As I was just about to go the phone rang and it was the nurse. She informed me that the Dr. was in the office for a few minutes and he would wait for me to run in. I was psyched I speed the whole way there. When I got there they did the standard check and then had me go into the exam room to be checked by the Dr. I was relieved when he told me I had torn a groin muscle. I fugured no big deal and the next thing I know he is telling me He is putting me on Bed rest for two weeks and then they would take the baby. He continued telling me that i only had restroom privelidges. I was in complete shock. He gave me a prescription for Loritab(which I did not fill) and sent me on my way.
I cried the whole way home. How was I going to take care of my 5 wonderful kids and husband.Amazingly I think I forgot how wonderful my family is. My Mother came over and started cleaning my house and doing my laundry. My great sister in law Lori went and got dinner from papa murphys for us and got the relief society set up.The next day my mother spent the whole day cleaning my house and taking care of the kids. Kerrys Mom and sister brought us broccoli soup and homeade bread for dinner. (it was heavenly) On friday My MIL took the kids all morning and my little sister Jessica, Lori and her dear mother Sharee Webb came and continued cleaning my house. I am amazed at all the help we have had. My house is now clean and the kids are at church with my parents.
I am so close to having everything ready for the baby. I only had to finish a car seat cover and diaper bag that I had started. I have a very giving friend Shelly Schwendiman that offered to finish the diaper bag. I am so greatful to her.
I know that the Lord is very watchful over us at this time. Next week is all covered for babysitting, and I have meals coming tuesday wedensday and Thursday. Who could ask for anything more.
I remember thinking in the past how I would love to be on bed rest but now that I am, I dislike it with a passion. I am greatful for all the help but I do not like sitting in my bed making someone else take over my responsibilites. I get so restless in my bed and if you see me in my van, Just remember I am still sitting and I probably just had to get out or I would scream.:) And yes I am sitting in my bed right now. Kerry brought his laptop home so I could have something else to do. So to everyone that has helped our family or who is going to be helping Thank you a million times over.

Is that all I have to do.

2010-09-03T09:04:00.000-06:00

So Bree do I just need to throw a fit and stomp my feet and you will send me pictures of your baby too. My camera is dead and Kerry took the charger. So there, I cannot post pictures.

I know I needed to update a long time ago but with 2 hernias I just dont feel like it. The kids have all started school, and Madison is loving going all day. Megan is a teacher aide and enjoys that. Ashley got the homeroom teacher that she wanted so bad. Mrs Fife seems to be a great teacher. Lexi is starting preschool next week with miss Amy she can hardly wait to go to school with Mason.
Megan worked hard all summer selling bows and made $250 or more. She is a real entrepreneur. I am so proud of her.Every saturday you would find her at the farmers market selling aprons and bows. She then went to the school and sold uniform colors and did very well. Way to go Megan.
Kerrys buisness has been really slow and we look forward to the day that it picks up again.It has been really tough to see him work hard and see no income.We have been truly blessed and know the Lord is watching out for us. We have learned alot during this tough time. He still loves his calling and really enjoys the people he works with.
I have been busy laying in bed and being a Mother. Only 9 more weeks until we see this sweet little spirit that is coming into our home. We are trying to decide between the names Melanie, Hailey, and Katie. I think I have already ruled the name Katie out. My wallet was stolen last month , What a pain. Two of the girls social security cards were in there.
Well until next time see ya.

Grandpa Goodwin

2010-07-15T08:44:00.000-06:00

Well I am sorry to say but I officially have no more Grandparents living on this earth. Grandpa Goodwin passed away last week.I thought that I had mourned his passing before he even passed away, but when I got the call Tuesday night that he probably wouldnt make it through the night I got off of the phone and bawled.

I really got to know Grandpa this last 3 years. He was funny and kind and caring. He really liked Kerry and his big trucks. He could not believe he was related to him. Kerry really liked him too. He was always making sure Grandpa could come see him on the job. Or that he could come to the Shop to see his new water jet machine. Grandpa in turn would invite Kerry to come and see "his " cabinet shop. Kerry made him a key chain that was really cool. I am not sure how all of my Aunts and Uncles felt about the key chain because they had to see it 10 or more times in a day because Grandpa was so proud of it and would forget that he had shown it to them already.

After My Grandma died 3 years ago, my Mom and her siblings took care of Grandpa 24/7. I know this was hard for them but they really loved the time they spent with him. I have such love and respect for all of them toughing it out and being such amazing people. The hospice that came in for the last 2 weeks of his life told them as they were taking my Grandpa to the Mortuary, that they had never worked with such an organized loving family. Even when it came time to dividing my grandparents posessions they were so giving to each other.

Grandpa I love you and I am going to miss you lots.

Drumroll please.

2010-06-13T10:19:00.000-06:00

For those of you that have not heard we finally found out what our last and final baby is.I had a good feeling we would end our little family with a boy but alas it is a GIRL. Names, what do we name a 5th girl. Any ideas would be great. I am going to have to go shopping all our girl stuff is getting really worn.

Megans Blog

2010-05-22T12:44:00.001-06:00

It does not have much but Megan has her own Blog. Check it out. It is called EMMA BS and it is in my blog roll.

Madison teaches the Grass plates

2010-04-22T21:51:00.000-06:00

Tonight during scripture study Kerry asked the girls if they new why Nephi and his brothers went back to Jerusalam. Madison did a wonderful job at telling us a story that sounded somewhat like this.
"Nephi and his brotheres went to Jerusalam and got all of there gold and took the gold to the bad man and asked him to trade it for the Grass plates. "
Kerry interjected here and said "you mean the Brass plates"
Madison quickly comes back and says very boldly "no the grass plates"
Almost as if Dad was so silly to think that it could be the Brass plates.

Needless to say we learned what brass plates are tonight.

Ashley on Sick Sunday

2010-04-19T08:53:00.000-06:00

As all the kids were home sick Yesterday Ashley couldn't find a bed that was as comfortable as Brians. Even though I was sick too I couldn't help but grab the camera and take a picture. She took a 2 hour nap in here. When I took the picture she was snoring. She will probably laugh when she sees this cause she had no clue I took it.

Lexis Quotes of the Day

2010-04-19T08:49:00.000-06:00

We were having family night the other night and Kerry asked the kids where the tithing goes too. Lexi quickly responded. "to the bank"
With Kerry being in the Bishopbric she sometimes gets to go with him when he takes the tithing to the bank. So she thinks thats were it ends.
We had a fun time teaching our kids about tithing.

Yesterday all the kids were home sick and Lexi laying in my bed says
" I don't feel good, can I get my ears peirced"
I dont know how those two things go together but I just laughed at her.

We sure do love Lexi

side walks too

2010-04-16T21:28:00.000-06:00

we finally finished the last of the concrete on our street today, we finally have a street and curb and our driveway goes all the way to the street now, we are excited

2010-03-25T19:26:00.003-06:00

we finally got our street paved today, after lots of mud bogging, everybody is excited the kids have been playing on it all day

sidewalks are next.

this is a picture of when the curb got done

What is 5 + 1

2010-03-09T14:25:00.002-07:00

5 + 1 = 6
You tell me. :)

Family Night

2010-02-22T19:56:00.000-07:00

It was Kerry's turn to give the lesson tonight. He taught about making right choices. It was so cute he had two bowls on the counter one with dirty water and one with clean water. He asked the girls what the Holy Ghost is. Madison quickly answers, drinking dirty water and clean water. We all thought it was cute. Good thing he taught us what it really was. Lexi led us in a very inspiring version of choose the right. Ashley chose our wonderful treat of root beer floats. They were so yummy. We are doing really good at family night. Especially with the Liahona that Kerry made.Here is Maddie enjoying her float.

We all Love this little cutie. He was clicking his tounge for all of us. Kerry was also sharing his ice cream with him.

Presidents Day

2010-02-15T19:34:00.001-07:00

For Presidents day we had the whole family over for a barbeque. It was a lot of fun. Stacie and her kids are here from California for a few days. ( they delivered our girl scout cookies. Aren't they great!)We just grilled hamburgers and steaks. Megan took everyone on a ride in the tractor. We got a fun picture of 2 of the pregnant girls in the family. Dont they look cute. Also there should be a big warning sign in front of our house that says "watch out our Mom is grumpy"

Kerry snapped this picture. it should tell the whole story. I just got out of the shower before everyone came. And I never did my hair.

Valentines

2010-02-14T14:23:00.002-07:00

What a wonderful Valentines Surprise. Kerry made us all heart pancakes for breakfast. He also got to go to meetings at 8 am instead of 7:30. He then surprised us when he walked in 1 1/2 hours before church. He helped get the kids ready and then took the younger kids early to get us a seat at church. I actually got ready with the house being really quiet.Now if we can get the house clean before he gets home from church. We are making fondue for dinner. It is his favorite. Happy Valentines everyone.

Street Work

2010-02-14T08:49:00.001-07:00

We are getting sidewalks and a new street in. We are so excited to get it done.The kids found the dirt while the workers were working on the street. We played outside all day. It was so much fun. Don't they look like they are having a blast. Brian figured out how to go in and out of Loris front door. I swear he opened and shut that door 20 times. I think he liked the freedom that came with it.

The next day we had a power outage and while the men were working on the street we decided to have a dutch oven Barbeque. We all pulled together and made potatoes and chicken. Tyson hooked up there generator and Lori made Texas sheet cake in her oven. We had so much fun. Greg and Lynette Thompson, Tyson and Lori, and Brian and all of there kids came we had so much fun. The missionaries stopped in to visit around the fire in our back yard. I was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable it was to hang out outside. One of the pictures shows baby Brian drinking his bottle in the princess chair. He really is the king of our house.

Piano

2010-02-10T11:10:00.000-07:00

The girls are taking Piano at there school. I have a love hate relationship with it. I love that they are taking piano and will someday play for our family . I hate that I am the one responsible that they practice. They are taking Suziki style which requires a parent at there side most of the time. With three children taking piano with a practice time of 30 min each that means that I should be sitting down for 1 1/2 hours each day. That has not been happening so I am the one embarrased at the lessons. But I do have to admit they are all getting better despite my flaws. Way to go girls I am proud of you.

Temper Tantrums

2010-02-09T15:39:00.001-07:00

Brian is really starting to figure out how to throw a temper tantrum. This is his tantrum when I set him down to make a bottle for him. He wanted to be outside and was mad at me for bringing him in. He took a 3 1/2 hour nap after this tantrum. He is really happy now

And where was Lexi during the Birthday celebration?

2010-02-09T15:34:00.001-07:00

This is were Lexi was during the birthday cake on Sunday. She went to see Mason and fell asleep with him on Lori and Tysons bed. They were watching a movie. I guess they were both tired from church

Madisons 6th Birthday.

2010-02-09T11:39:00.000-07:00

Madison turned 6 on Friday

Madison had such a fun birthday this year. When she woke up I had a Puff Pancake Breakfast ready for her. All the Bang girls love this concoction. We then sang happy Birthday and she opened her present. We gave her a hand held reading game that she could play all day with. As a tradition for her kindergarten class I was able to go into school and read her class her favorite book.(pirates who dont do anything Veggie talles series) She was in heaven and relished every moment of it. When I picked them up from school I took them over to the Sand Hallow pool. Maddie picked Savannah Bang to come swimming with us. When we got home from swimming we got ready to go on a date. Madison went with Dad and I to Samari 21 resturaunt. Megan had gotten her a free Ice cream at Cold Stone, so we went there after dinner. Madison loved the Ice cream. We then came home and watched cloudy with a chance of meatballs. She was exhausted after a fun filled day and went straight to sleep. Sunday we had everyone over for cake and Ice cream. This is what all the pictures are from. We sure do love Maddie. She has been such a fun girl. She is learning to read and is doing very well at it. Happy Birthday Maddie.

Brian is one

2010-01-06T08:46:00.000-07:00

Brian turned one yesterday. I cannot believe it has already been a year/. Here is the cute Barn cake I made for him. Grandma and Grandpa came early for dinner. Grandma then helped me finish making the cake.

When we gave hime the cake he didnt dig in like the rest of the kid did. All the girls helped him get frosting on his hands but he did no dig in at all.

But he was sure happy. He was so tired that I think he was more in a daze then anything. We had favorite casserole for dinner and he ate a ton.

Lori,Tyson, Chris, Jessica, Mason, Emma, Chelsy,Kensi, Josh, Grandpa and Grandma all came to help us celebrate. Here is Maddie, Lexi and Maddie doing Group hug. Then Josh joined in on the fun.

We sure do love having Brian in our home. Here he is the next morning with his new toys.

Dance Recital

2009-12-18T17:52:00.002-07:00

The Girls Megan and Ashley had there first Vista Dance recital. They did such a good Job. Ashley performed 2 times on Tuesday and Megan performed 2 times on Wedensday here are there lovely poses in there costumes. They did such a good job. I was amazed at the talent that they have from being in dance 3 months. Way to go.

Gingerbread houses 2009

2009-12-14T21:14:00.002-07:00

It is a big Bang family tradition to make Gingerbread houses every year. Some years they are way elaborate and some years they are small and simple. This year I think it is somewhere inbetween.

Here is miss Lexi posing for the camera as everyone else does the work

Sweet Ashley takes her break too.

And of course Maddie cannot miss out on the Action

Here is a small portion of the Halloween candy we have collected throughout the year. Most of it comes from trick or treating

Here is Dad making the big house for everyone to plaster the candy too. What a fun tradition we have. All thanks to Dad making them the first Christmas we were married.

We will publish finished products tomorrow.

Day 3 cruising the big sea

2009-12-14T16:04:00.003-07:00

Here we are doing what we did best on the boat eating. Dont they look so excited. Lexi was our entertainment at dinner. She was always saying something funny.

Ashley toughing it out. She went down the water slide all day.

Brian Minature golfing. He played golf from his stroller

Kerry took Madison and Lexi golfing and they finally got the jist of it at the end.

Woops I did this picture twice. Isnt he cute.

We had alot of fun just hanging out on the Boat. Here is Megan pouting because I would not loan her $5 more dollars to buy a watch and necklace set off of the boat.

Isnt this just the most beautiful view. I loved to just watch the sea. We didnt see any sea creatures but there is something about the sound of the ocean.

Brian started walking the day we got home. I think it was because he walked around with sea legs on the boat for so long that the land was actually easy to walk on.

Lexi had a sad experience with the kids camp 0n the first day so she hung out with us all of the time. We were watching Ashley go down the slide.

Brian in our stateroom. He loved all the food that was on the ship. I could not believe how much he ate.

Day 2 Encinada Mexico

2009-12-14T15:52:00.003-07:00

The second day of the trip was Encinada Mexico. I had alot of anxiety about getting off the boat with the kids in Mexico. I was stressed the whole time we were there. I kept counting the kids and probably counted them at least 100 times. When we got back on the boat the kids begged to go swimming. It was freezing cold and you can see one of the parents in the background of this picture with a towell wrapped around them. I can proudly say I got in with them.

Here is Brian in his stroller. He was an angel the whole time in Mexico. He even fell asleep in the stroller. Megan and Ashley had a blast shopping and found lots of wonderful jewelry. I think they each spent all of there money here.

Our Family Cruise day 1 Catalina Island

2009-12-14T15:39:00.004-07:00

This is our family in Catalina Island. It was pretty chilly but the kids loved playing on the beach. Megan and Grandma Bang had a blast shopping, while the rest of us went back to the boat to change out of the wet clothes.
Kerry posing for the cameraMegan Standing by the pier. She loved the shopping part of the trip.

Madison being very careful not to get to wet. Then she found us on the other side of the pier soaked and joined in on the fun.

I love it.

2009-10-29T17:10:00.002-06:00

I just happened to look at our blog when I noticed my dear Megan posted about the skittles.
Just so you know that was Megan. We are keeping very busy around here. I have volunteered at there school at lunch almost every day and love it. I have also subbed there and am subbing in a few weeks. See ya

skittles

2009-10-28T15:55:00.000-06:00

I am eating skittles

latest projects

2009-09-30T14:45:00.003-06:00

i was going to make our family a family home evening board, then i thought i would try to come up with something a little different than the normal board with hanging tags, and this is what i came up with, the family night liahona, it has turned out pretty good, thought id post a few pictures, the names are around the outside and on the star in the middle it has "lesson, treat, activity, etc" and the star can be turned to show whos turn it is for which activity

i had a few people want to buy them so i put them on our website at http://store02.prostores.com/servlet/bangfabrication/StoreFront

also a little sword wall decoration to hang on the wall

Alexis and Maddie even funnier

2009-09-15T20:42:00.003-06:00

This is Janae now. I went into my closet today and the girls had hooked some stretch cords onto Lexis underwear. I didnt think much of it until I went back in a few minutes later. Lexi had climbed to the top of our closet with the cords hanging down into maddies hands. Maddie was belaying her. I just had to laugh. I never thought my kids would be trying to rock climb in our closet. Its a good thing she didnt fall because the cords would have never helped her. Unfortunatly I only got a picture with my phone and dont know how to post it on here.

ok here it is

another Lexi funny

2009-09-15T18:42:00.002-06:00

a couple days ago i was in our bathroom doing something and lexi went in by our toilet, then i heard what i thought was "dad i want to see what you do" i told her i wasn't doing any thing, then as i was walking past where the toilet was i saw her standing in front of it, facing it, with her shorts down and she was holding her shirt up, then it clicked in my brain that what she said was "dad i want to pee like you do"!

finally a post

2009-09-11T19:52:00.004-06:00

we had a little Bang family campout a few weeks ago in beryl and brecken flew his little plane up, Lexi LOVES airplanes and helicopters, she got the first ride and wanted to go along on everyone elses turn too, Maddie really likes it too.

Fathers Day

2009-07-15T10:29:00.001-06:00

What do you get a guy who has everything that you can afford. A CANDY BAR POSTER. The girls and I had fun making this for there Dad. He loved having candy to put in his pocket for church. We love our Dad lots. Happy belated Fathers Day Kerry.

Sleepover

2009-07-14T08:37:00.002-06:00

This is also another old post that should of been done a while ago. We had a few of the cousins over for a sleepover when the Warners came to town. They loved it. We had Hallie and Emma stay over. Maddie read them a book of nursery rhymes and they had puff pancakes for breakfast.

Here is little Brian totally unaware of the invasion of little girls at our house. He is used to girls, it was no biggy to him.

These are all the girls reading the stories in the girls room. You can tell they are having alot of fun. I finally had to lay by all of them to get them to go to sleep. Hallie had a moment were she wanted to go home but we quickly talked them into staying. They got to go down and visit Megan who was having a late night movie with her friend downstairs. We love our cousins, and sleepovers

Maddies preschool Graduation

2009-07-13T12:06:00.002-06:00

I know that this should have been posted clear back in May. May 19 to be exact but I should be greatful that it is being posted.

MADISONS GRADUATION

Here is cute little Maddison with her wonderful Mrs. Campbell. She loved going to her preschool.

Here is Maddie being the lead in the play that they did. She was an impromptu because the girl that was going to do it became to shy. So my un shy child ( imagine me having a child that is not shy) volunteered and she did an amazing job.

Here is Madison with her car pool friends Janzen, Gentry Peterson Hallie Larsen and Mrs.Shelly. We loved driving them.

Mom Dad, Lexi and Brian all showed up to Cheer Maddie on and then we went to Wendys afterward for treats. Now she is on to Kindergarten

The extra laugh

2009-06-13T11:05:00.002-06:00

arent bikes great

ten bucks each:)

better watch out and read the small letters

feel good about your self

The extra smile

2009-06-13T10:59:00.002-06:00

have to be brave for this sport

Sorry i havent posted for a while i just was busy yesterday.

more...

July

2009-06-11T13:20:00.003-06:00

this year i have been counting down till the fourth of july i just cant wait... Fire Works

Dad

Jessica and Mckensi

And Me

Side Walk paintings

2009-06-11T13:11:00.003-06:00

I was browsing through our pictures and found theese awsome paintings

painted on the sidewalk

Adoption?YES

2009-06-10T19:37:00.003-06:00

k so now i have been begging for a blog for...1..no...2 years!and i got a facebook BORING so i have decided i will ADOPT THIS BLOG instead so there will be more posts
Megan

2009-06-03T08:29:00.002-06:00

I have the most amazing friend that has been taking pictures of Brian for us. Here are the latest. This is a cup that she wanted to try him in. He was really happy for these. Isn't he handsome.

We decided on the next ones he needed something to play with. I think he liked playing with it so much he forgot to look at us.

Kerry really likes this one. Maybe its because it is a tractor or maybe it is such a awesome picture. Thank you Amber.

Corn

2009-05-20T20:19:00.003-06:00

Here is our Corn Garden. We hope it will be succesfull and bring us lots of corn.

Here is our Corn Harvester hope she will harvest lots of corn.

Here is our Corn eaters hope that they will get to eat lots of corn.

They look nothing alike.

2009-05-19T12:41:00.001-06:00

Can you believe we finally get a boy and he looks more like me then his Dad.

2009-05-19T09:17:00.002-06:00

SWIM PARK

Brian hanging out in the sun. This is his new swimsuit.Madison figured since he was in his swimsuit he also needed to get wet. He was not to keen on that idea.

We have been going to the Water park alot lately. The kids love it and I love that we have a new one just down the street. We load up the snacks and head down the street. We just love being outside. Here is little Lexi modeling for the camera

Here is Mason and Maddie. Food is first on there minds and then the water. We could never go to the water park without any food. We also cannot go alone. We have loved going with all of our friends.

Fathers and Sons.

2009-05-01T21:08:00.002-06:00

Today is the annual father and sons. What does that mean in our house. We go out to dinner without Dad. Next year Brian will take the role of Kerrys son for fathers and sons. We cant wait. We have had a little tradition of Kerry taking one of his daughters but happily we can announce WE HAVE A SON!

I need HELP

2009-04-20T14:16:00.004-06:00

I need help. So once upon a time there was this amazing Mother. Church started at 9 am and there was never a time that she was late. She would have all 4 of her darling girls all dressed up and ready to go by 8:30, her little baby boy ( who by the way was the most handsome little fellow), would be nursed and dressed and all ready to go too. They would jump in there fancy little mini van and arrive with style at the church house. Being that they were early they chose one of the padded benches near the front. (That was so there ever so amazing father could give them the eye.) The little ones had the oppurtunity to go to the restroom and get a drink, and then sat themselves with there homeade quiet books that were the most adorable and brilliant things. Then Church would start. The baby would start to wiggle the girls would start to wiggle, the Mom would notice the little ones had forgotten there shoes,forgot to wash there face, or did not brush there teeth. Then the baby starts to grunt, the little ones need to go potty, the big ones want the book, won't sing. Moms face starts to turn from a smile to a bright red. The Baby starts to wail, The Mom takes the baby out and the littlest one tags behind her
After much needed time in the hall Sunday school starts. Honey bun comes down from the stand to sit by his amazing wife and puts the handsome fellow to sleep. Baby wakes up Amazing mother goes to Mothers Lounge and feeds handsome fellow. Amazing Mom heads back to Relief society and enjoys music and announcments, baby giggles through music and then fills his teensy pants and overflows them. Amazing Mother heads back to Mothers lounge and uses a whole package of wipes to change his little pants, gets packed up and heads back to the hall. Church only has 8 minutes left at this point. When the clock finally strikes 12 noon she picks up all her little ones from primary and heads home were the only thing that sounds inviting is the bed in her room, wishing it would be happily ever after. But lunch is calling.
Now this is were I need help.
1- What can I do to help my older ones enjoy sacrament?
2- any ideas on helping my baby make it through church better?
3- What can I do to make the day easier for my kids when I get home so I can take a short needed nap?
I would like everyone to please leave Ideas. If you have friends tell them to come and give me ideas. please I need help

I love being a mom

2009-04-17T14:29:00.005-06:00

I love being a Mom

I think that sometimes Iwrite on here just to get away from all the joys of motherhood. My kids are all in the other room in time out. (for fighting)
What do you do when your kids fight over simple things. I have had it and if I could quit I would right now! Just look at those sweet inocent faces. The picture of Maddie is were it all started. Megan was sitting in this chair and I asked her to come and let me take a picture of her. When she went back to sit down Madi was in her chair. I left the room and that is were it went down hill. Then the baby woke up from there lovely yelling.

Megan was telling Ashley that I do nothing at home all day. OOOOH!!!!!!!!
So all the clean clothes that they wear and all the wonderful meals that I cook, the clean toilets they sit on the , the clean dishes. Oh I could go on for days. I don't need to justify myself to a 11 year old what I do all day. In the course of writing this I have been called 5 or 6 times. (Mom Megan did this Mom Ashley did this)If I went in there now I would just yell. Welcome to my lovely life as a MOM.

Here is our little Lexi, right this very moment she is over at Emmas house playing.

Dance

2009-04-15T10:11:00.004-06:00

Maddie and Lexi are in a tap and ballet dance class together. They are so cute and love every minute of it.

You can find them holding hands throughout the class and Maddie makes sure that Lexi is taken care of. We love dance and hate it when we cannot find there shoes.

Lexi and Brian

2009-04-15T08:24:00.003-06:00

Lexi adores her brother. She wants to hold him all the time. The hold usually only lasts for about 10 seconds. She has figured out that when I feed him she can sneek out of the house and to Emma and Masons. She is such a fun child. The other day she did this and then snuck down to Petersons and then left Petersons without telling them. By this time I was pretty fed up so I made her take a nap. This is a picture of her when she had finally fallen asleep. If you look close there is a tear glistening in the corner of her eye. I felt so bad

Megan

2009-04-13T11:41:00.002-06:00

This is Megan on her actual B-day. We woke her up to have her favorite food Bacon. She headed of to school with a promise that we would pick her up for lunch. After school we made her favorite dinner Chicken crescents. We then headed over to Jessica and Chris's for a farewell/b-day party. Megan got money, webkins and a new outfit for her Birthday.

We love Megan and are so happy she is a part of our family.

Here are 10 wonderful things about her.

1- She is Beautiful

2- She knows the Gospel so well

3-Sh is an amazing reader and would read 24/7 if she could. ( so much like her mom)

4-She is so crafty.

5- She is wonderful at babysitting.

6- she gives grat back rubs

7-She is a great dresser.

8-She loves her sisters.

9-She is a great friend

10-She has an amazing voice.

We love you Megan

Megans Birthday

2009-04-13T11:37:00.002-06:00

I know it is a little late but Megan is 11. Wow my little girl is getting so big. We had a full house. She invited 10 of her friends for a Pizza/movie party. The girls were wild! They ended up not watching the movie and ran like crazy through the house. Needless to say we all made it through and Megan had a great party.

Easter Eggs

2009-04-13T11:33:00.001-06:00

So here are the pictures of Easter. I did great right. I am slacking on the picture taking and I know it. But here are a few pictures of the girls dying there easter eggs. Brian was in bed fast asleep but the girls had a blast.

Cute little Brian

2009-04-13T10:49:00.001-06:00

I went in to Check on Brian yesterday and this is what I found. He was fast asleep. I couldnt help but laugh. He must have thought he needed to put his finger there to keep himself asleep. Oh how I love this boy. He is really starting to laugh now. He Love love loves to sleep on his stomach. He loves to goo and make noises. He also loves to dance. If you stand him up on your lap he will wiggle and wiggle, thus making it look like he is dancing. He peed on himself the other day. I was changing his diaper when all of the sudden he started peeing. It went up and over his shoulder then got his cheek. He thought it was pretty funny and smiled really big. Love this kid.

Modbe swim giveaway

2009-03-30T10:55:00.001-06:00

I am giving a swimsuit away on the coolest blog. Check it out
http://themeanestmom.blogspot.com/. I love this blog and am so excited to be a sponsor for a giveaway

Funny things they say

2009-03-20T08:47:00.002-06:00

Lexi said the funniest thing yesterday. I was trying to lay down for a nap when she came in to visit me. I invited her to sleep with me. I figured if I let her know that Lori and Emma were gone she would not leave if I fell asleep. I informed her that Lori was going to call us when they got home so they could go and ride bikes together. She was fine with that so we both closed her eyes.
Lexi: Mom the phone is ringing
Mom: (just barely haven fallen asleep) no its not
L: yes it is
M: no it is not
L: yes it is ring ring ring.
I just laughed she is so cute

flashback to the past

2009-02-22T12:15:00.006-07:00

Here are a few more fun old pictures. I seem to have alot of madison that are cute and funny. This one is Megan holding madi the day she was born. Then we have a cute one of madi eating the cheese. I have another picture of her trying to cut the big block of cheese and she finally gave up and just picked ut up and starting chomping away

Here are the 3 little ones Kennis Madison and Hallie. They are so cute together.

This is Madi again in the dishwasher.

And last but not least this is Lexi Lou when she was a baby. She looks so much like Brian. I really think we skipped the Borrowman child and got another Bang with red hair. Here is Brian see if they look alike

Good ole days

2009-02-21T10:41:00.004-07:00

This is a cute one of madi in the tub
Kerry and his Brother and Sister Greg and Hillary when we went to see them in Madison Indiana. We flew back there with our 3 kids Madison Megan and Ashley
Here is our little family in Indianapolis Indiana.
Here is a good picture of Grandpa and Grandma Goodwin, in Pine Valley for our Traditional Breakfast.

25 things about me

2009-02-11T08:54:00.001-07:00

1- I have lived in St. George my whole life.
2- I secretly wish I could be a chef. I really want to go to cooking school.
3- I really love to read and I can speed read. I cannot put the book down that I am reading so I have learned to skip through long descriptive parts of the book.I also have way to many books in my library.(they are all L.D.S. Fiction.)
4- I totally dislike animals and will probably never let my kiids get any pets. (although we did have a gold fish, that we ended up letting go in a pond)
5- I really hate it when people are late. I really try to be on time to everything and if we are meeting someone it ticks me off if I have to wate for them. My Husband has learned to be on time for me.
6-Lunch is the hardest meal for me to come up with ideas to eat so I end up eating out for lunch way to much.
7-I love to sew but I am not very good at it.(mostly blankets and crafts)
8-I am a sucker for at home buisnesses because I want to buy things at a discount. I have already been a stampin up consultant and I am now a Modbe consultant. ( all because I was buying to much of each.)I really do not sell much I just buy alot.I actually hate to try to get people to buy stuff.
9-I have 5 kids ( 4 girls and a boy in that order)
10- I love to go on cruises with my husband and we have already been on 4 different ones.
11- I love to talk and if you get stuck with me in a Dr.s office or somewhere where I am waiting for something, I will either know you really well or vice versa.When I was at the hospital in the nursery with my baby every nurse new me really well and I am sure they couldn't wait for my baby to get discharged.
12-I love to tell people good news.When something happens to someone in my family I am always the first to let everyone know.Like when my brother had his baby he called me to let the rest of the family know.I get teased about it all the time.I am also good at telling the bad news. I hope that my family likes it because they are never out of the loop.( I only tell what they want not gossip)
13-I was really afraid to have a boy.I was especially scared about changing his diaper. I did not change his first 5 diapers. I made everyone else do it.
14- I love to dance. I wish I could have taken more dance lessons when I was litte.
15- I have never tried out for something and made it. I tried out for cheerleading in 9th grade, jettetes in 11th grade, madrigals 11th grade, seminary counsil 11th grade, into the woods( a high school play) 12th grade. and rebelettes in college. For some reason it never stopped me from trying again.
16- I went on one date before I was 16
17- I never notice peoples eye color. I never even look. It is a good thing my kids all have blue.
18- I remember alot of people I went to school with but if I see them I am to shy to say hello. I just act like I dont see them.
19-I love it when people say hi to me that I know, because I really do like to see what they are up to .
20-I really wish that I could wear brand new clothes all the time. They just do not look the same after they have been washed. Same for my kids.
21- I had one of my babys at home with a midwife and loved it. but the 2 babies after I had at the hospital natural.
22- I thought one of my babies was ugly when they were born but I am not going to say which one. ( She is now the most beautifull child)
23- I love to feed people dinner at my house and love to have people over to watch movies in our theater. I just hate cleaning to get ready for them.
24-I married the most awesome man ever. He can do anythiong and everyone likes him
25-I would probably read your diary if you left it out.

Happy Birthday Madison

2009-02-05T08:58:00.003-07:00

Our sweet Madison is 5 today. I cannot believe how old she is. She is the best little mommy. She loves to take care of little Brian. She is a great sister to Lexi and they play so good together. She also likes to get everyone in trouble. She is proud that her little brother is named after her Dad and lets everyone know. I love the fact that she has red hair and I am no longer asked if my hair is naturally red. I did not think I would like a red head but I absolutly love her and her hair.She is awesome about getting dressed in the morning and acutally does a great job at it.We love you Madison

More pictures

2009-02-02T08:51:00.002-07:00

Brians blessing pictures and more

2009-02-02T08:37:00.002-07:00

My awesome friend in the ward practiced taking pictures on our precious Brian. I could not put them all on, although I would have loved to. She did such an awesome job. We had so much fun taking them. After being peed on 3 times he finally fell asleep and that is when all the blessing outfit pictures were taken. I think she does great for being a beginner. I am so excited to go out today and print some off. I am hoping to start his scrapbook this week.
We blessed him yesterday and Kerry did such an awesome job. He was conducting the meeting and I made sure that when he anounced the blessing that he would inform everyone it was his son. Thanks to everyone that came

red mountain hike

2009-01-31T17:25:00.004-07:00

Lexi leading them down the hill
Megan helping her friend Miread
The Break rock as the kids called it
Kerry took the kids on a hike yesterday up the red mountain. He was a little nervous to take Lexi for fear that she couldn't keep up. She was the one they all had to keep up with.They all enjoyed having a little time outdoors with there Dad

Brians first bath

2009-01-31T17:18:00.003-07:00

This is Brian in a cute towell our neighbor gave him
He sure loved the bath after the initial wet down

Maddie sure does love her brother. She is like a dog with her new puppies, she watches him like a hawk and gets really nervous when someone wants to hold him.
Here is a cute picture of baby Brian. Also here are a few of his first bath