March 24, 2008 HAPPY BIRTHDAY COURTNEY

Happy Birthday Courtney we love you!! I can't believe my little girl is already 6!! I couldn't decide if I should post now or later because she had quite the day planned. She's on a field trip to the zoo with her kindergarten class (daddy got to go...first field trip for dad- way to go dad)and then has a b-day party planned at Chuck E. Cheese this afternoon. So more pictures will be coming. I want to find some old pictures of her and scan them in so you can see her as a baby!! Don't hold your breath!!
She was so excited to have breakfast in bed but when it came right down to it...I'm not sure she was even awake to know she was having breakfast in bed!!
In case you were wondering...she's holding up three fingers on each hand because she's six today!!

OUCH!!!

Last night we headed to Sonic for a treat (ok it's what we did for family night...I know worst mother in the world award goes to me- but sometimes you just got to do what you got to do) and Nicole got a vanilla milk shake. Well Bridget's window was down and Nicole was sitting next to her in the middle seat so she leaned over to roll up it up. When she did the bottom of her cup hit the car seat jamming the straw into the back of her throat!!! She made and awful shrieking noise and we couldn't figure out what had happened-she wouldn't talk. We were asking her if she had a cold headache and then she said no something popped. So I told her to reach her finger back there and feel around. When she pulled it out it was covered in blood!!! She shoved a napkin in the back of her throat to stop the bleeding and when I looked inside this is what I found... It looked someone had taken a whole punch and punched a whole in her check. When we got home I called a neighbor of ours who is a Dentist to ask "WHAT NOW". He asked me if any of the straw had broken off-which it hadn't and told me the most important thing was to get the bleeding under control and other than that it just had to heal. He said she was lucky it was on the side of her throat so that when she swallows food it wont scrape the scab off....gross I know! She was incredibly brave and really didn't cry she just got real quite and said "I'm going to bed". He told me that her throat was going to be SUPER sore and feel similar to strep throat for a couple days. When I woke up this morning she as already awake and I tried to convince her to stay home but she wanted to go to school more or less to show off her battle wound I like because around 9:00 am I received a call from the nurse and Nicole wanted to come home her throat hurt so bad. She's been resting which I think she needed more than anything after that fun filled spring break and when I asked her what she would like for lunch surprisingly she said...a vanilla milk shake from Sonic!!

Easter March 23, 2008

My pictures didn't turn out that great but I didn't have time to re due them. Church started at 12:30 and I was taking these at 12:35 but I knew if I didn't take them before church they wouldn't happen. So needless to say they're not the best but it they're done!! We had a beautiful day and hope you all did as well.





This is the only picture I could get of Bridget-she wanted the camera so bad there was no reasoning with her so I gave up and settled for this

Saturday March 22 Annual Easter Egg Hunt in the Park

Bridget was so excited she could hardly wait for us to say go and when we did she ran as fast as her little legs would allow!!


Courtney found so many eggs she had to put some back!! To be young again! Gunner was there he was just so busy searching for eggs we couldn't find him for a picture.

Congratulations to the Beck's!!

Our friend's the Beck's who recently moved to Utah welcomed a new baby yesterday making that number 5 for them. He is so beautiful and perfect...it makes me anxious for September!! Welcome Baby Isaac we can't wait to meet you!!

Sun Splash in March???

After visiting the Farnsworth's the kids were lucky enough to be invited to Sun Splash with some friends of ours the Arnett's. Sun Splash is opened during spring break from 12-6 and the pool's are heated of coarse. We have season passes so that worked out great for me. They said it was a blast and the lines weren't long at all. I don't think many people know it's open which made it even more fun. You know what that place is like in the summer...hot and crowded with long lines so yesterday was a treat for them! Thanks to Lanie and Debbie for making that happen.

Farnsworth's Parakeets and Guinea Pig

As you can tell Bridget wasn't too excited about holding the Guinea Pig in the beginning but she did eventually look at it. As for the rest of them they loved it!! I was on the floor taking pictures when the pig got away and I bolted to the coach...I hate those things. Melissa got a good laugh out of it and Gunner tried to bring it to me until I threatened his life!! They loved the birds as well. I had to hold it on my hand so that Bridget would look at it and I was really glad it didn't last very long. I'm sorry to say I am NOT an animal lover. My children will have to have animals when they have there own house. We had a dog for 2 years, a turtle, fish of coarse, and an albino hamster (for 5 days). I'm done with animals...I'll stick to kids!! Thanks Farnsworths for letting us visit your zoo!!

Spring Break

It doesn't get better than this!! Sonic on the front lawn and a polar bear dip into the pool. It's been absolutely gorgeous the past few days. Spring break started out with a bang...spend the nights with the cousins on Sunday night which led to a fun filled Monday with lots of kids jumping on the trap, playing basketball, eating pizza and let's not forget the (brief) jump in the pool. Today Nicole and her friends went to the mall to have lunch and of course to buy matching outfits while Gunner, Courtney, and Bridget went to McDonalds with Grandma Perk where they ran into Aunt Lisa cousin Hannah, Leah, little Kirkie and Blair. Which gave me a much needed chance to lay on the coach and gear up for our next adventure which was a late afternoon trip to Makutu's Isaland in Chandler with Aunt Jenet and her boys. Tomorrow we will visit our friends the Farnsworth's to see there 3 new parakeets (Sister Farnsworth gets coolest mom award for that one) and then the girls and I will head to the mall in search of Easter dresses. We ordered some on line in hopes of saving me this agony but they didn't work. If I'm feeling up to it we plan to see Horton hears a Who tomorrow late afternoon. We'll see...but all in all it has been a great couple days with many more to come!!!

My Angel Nicole

I've been meaning to do this for some time now...I wanted to tell the world how great this kid is!! She has been a life saver to me the past few weeks. She is always helpful to me but has really stepped up to the plate since I've been pregnant. She is so willing to come home from school and take the two little girls down to the park or for a ride on the golf cart so I can stay laying on the couch. She has even changed dirty diapers without being asked!! She's pretty much picking up the pieces for me!! I was most proud of her last night. She has been working on a science project for school and last night was the science fair. She was a little disappointed at the fair because she didn't think hers was good enough. But I told her I thought is was the best one there because she did the whole thing all by her self. She even typed it letter by letter by herself and that is something to be proud of. There were some pretty amazing inventions at the fair yesterday but there is no doubt there was a lot of parent involvement in those ones!!! There's no way there couldn't have been. But not Nicole, I didn't have to ask her once how things were going and if she was getting it down. Everyday I saw her working on it and doing her best and in my mind that's what makes a winner!! I was so proud of the hard work she put in and even though it wasn't the greatest invention, it was to me because she took responsibility and did it her self!! Way to go Nicole, I love you and I am so proud of you!!!

Blob or Baby???

They tell us it's a baby??

I had my first OB appointment on Tuesday March 4th and it was a pretty rough day. In fact it had been a rough couple of days and by the time I saw Dr. Huish, it was time to bring in the IV fluids!! I was dehydrated and having a hard time keeping anything down. At first I felt like the fluid was making it worse but by the next day it seemed to be helping. They tried to draw my blood that same day and because I was so dehydrated my vein popped as soon as the nurse started drawing the blood. Needless to say it left a big bruise and we didn't try to take any more...there's always next time. I went back yesterday, Thursday March 6th, for an ultra sound to make sure the baby's size matched my due and thank goodness it did!!!! Really the only thing we could see on the ultra sound (I know it looks like a big blob of nothing to you) is that the baby does have 2 legs, 2 arms, 1 head, and a heart beat. That was good news. It's so hard to believe that this little tiny 3cm baby is making me so sick!!! It did make it more worth it when I saw that little thing moving all over inside!!

My Baby Girl

I can hardly believe how fast Bridget is growing up!! It seems like yesterday she was a screaming infant!! She loves life and finds something new and exciting everyday. She always wants to go and feeling the way I do...we don't get out much, but if I get her dressed, do her hair and go outside to play she seems to think we've gone somewhere. Whenever grandma Perk shows up she takes her hand and says "I go". Grandma being the person she is will put her in the car and take her to Sonic to get a Sprite Slush which makes Bridget smile! She loves to be pushed on this little bike that she now calls "MINE". She LOVES shoes but her hot pink cowboy boots seem to be her favorite!! She is a ray of sunshine in our family!! For those who know her...did you ever think we would say that?!?!?! She has come along way and still has her moments but brings so much joy to us that we seem to over look her evil side!! She has no idea what is coming her way!! The other day Nicole said "Bridget, does mommy have a baby in her tummy?" and Bridget quickly replied "no, I d baby!!" Good thing she has 7 months to get used to the idea!!!

Bed Bugs

The nightly ritual for Bridget is to crawl into bed with Gunner after prayers are said. She then waves at Todd and I and says "night night". Last night Courtney felt the need to join in!!

Sundance Ski Resort

Left to Right...Aunt Becky, Uncle Justin, Pops, Uncle Alex, Gunner, Todd, Nicole, Aunt Kelli, and Uncle Javier skiing the Saturday after the wedding!! Spring skiing for sure!! Gunner said he even got hot...no wonder he's dressed for a blizzard!! If I had felt better I would've been jelous! Courtney spent the day with her friend Sariah and I layed on the couch in the quiet of the day and visited with my sweet mother-in-law!! Not a very fun house guest but she's so sweet she doesn't care!!

Eric and Jen's Wedding

This is Todd's little brother Eric and his new Bride Jen. I absolutely love her! She is so easy to be around and willing to help with anything. She will be a great asset to our family!! They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on Friday February 22 and yes she wore red shoes which was so adorable!! You couldn't see them unless she held her dress up but I thought it was a cute idea. I was able to make the wedding which I was happy about!! It was a long trip and I paid for it on Monday when we got home but I was glad I made it through the weekend. We left Bridget at home with my sister Jenet who was so kind to keep her. It made the trip easier on me that's for sure!!

BIG NEWS!!!!

So my blog address will soon have to change from the sixwillys to sevenwillys!! Yes we're expecting a new baby!! I am 8 weeks along and holding my own so far!! Struggling everyday to get up and function but the important thing is I can. When I was pregnant with Bridget I had my first IV put in at 5 weeks so I'm leaps and bounds ahead of that! It's amazing I was even crazy enough to try again after Bridget but things are going better so far. We pray that will continue. It's not fun feeling so yucky but I am grateful that I can still function when need be. The Lord is truely blessing me so far! Come to find out my nephew Danny and his wife Kacey are also expecting. She is due 2 weeks before I am which by the way is September 26th. I'll be glad when April rolls around, I should be feeling better by then!! This makes 40 grandchildren for Grandma and Grandpa Perk!!!

Brenner Bradford Turley Born 2-5-08 1:05 pm Weighing in @ 7lbs 10 oz. 21 inches long
I'm not old enough to be a GREAT AUNT am I??!! The reality is I am...x5!!

Congratulations Amber and Dallas we are so happy for you!!

This sums things up best!!

I'm sure most of you have already seen this, but it's worth watching more than once!

Sunrise on top of the summit at Sundance Ski Resort!!

Amazing isn't it!! My two brother-in-laws are on the Ski Patrol at Sundace and this was taken by Alex early one morning! Not a bad job for a college kid!!


This is my brother-in-law Alex and my sister-in-law Kelli at Sundance Ski Resort. (both siblings of Todd) Sundance got another 18 inches of snow Sunday night!! They are getting slammed with snow! My in-laws got 10 inches at their house last night as well!! CRAZY

DREAM COME TRUE...ball boy for the night!

Gunner got to be the ball boy at the Utah Jazz game thanks to his Grandpa Williams. He got to be on the floor for pre-game warm up and "HI-5's" as they called the starters names. He received a t-shirt, a hat, and a picture of him and one of the players. Too bad he was a no name!!! He said it was the greatest night of his life!! This kid comes home and watches ESPN in stead of cartoons...he is an avid sports fan!

This is a family FAVORITE!!! I think the more you watch it the funnier it gets!! His accent and the fact that he never hits Charlie or anything is so sweet. Hope you like it!!!

My Egyptian Princess

Nicole has been working hard on an Egyptian project which consisted of a written report, an oral report, Canopic Jars, and obviously a costume. Then today we got to go to the school and walk around the cafeteria to see all the kids and their different projects. Kind of like a wax museum. They were still until you stepped on their dot and then they would come alive give you their speach and then freeze until their button was pushed again. I am proud of the hard work she put forth it took a lot of time. Way to go Nicole... I love you!!

Last night we were all at my brother Scott's house when we heard the news of President Hinckley's death. Lost in my own thoughts of how sad I was for me and my family, I heard my brother David say "good for him!! He's been wanting to die for 3 years now. He missed his wife and wanted to be with her and now he is." How right you are Dave...good for him!!

My heart is very full this day as I have thought about our dear sweet prophet who has moved on to his next assignment. In one of the articles I read it said he was working up until a couple days before he died. It doesn't surprise me, he was a go getter!!! President Holland spoke in our Stake conference a few months back and he told us that President Hinckley was sick and lived in pain everyday of his life, and yet he refused to stop working. He continually pressed forward in faith to carry out his mission here and I can only imagine the reunion he had as he crossed over. Tears have filled my eyes most of the day as I have read story after story of how he impacted so many lives. It gives me a renewed desire to work harder and follow in his example of selfless service for the Lord's work. I feel blessed to be apart of such an amazing religion and to have leaders to guide us through these troubled times. I am grateful my children had an opportunity to listen to him and hear his counsel. I know they will forever remember him and the love he shared with all. He is leaving behind a legacy that will never die. Bridget and I were driving in the car today and we were listening to a primary CD when the song "We thank thee oh God for a Prophet" came on and chills covered my body as I listened and sang along to the words. I am so thankful for the impact he had in my life and will forever love him.

This pretty much sums up the way Bridget feels about church! Look at that scowl-she's mastered that one!! In her 20 months of life she has only made it through the entire block 3 times. Today being the third and she was extremely grumpy when we got home. She needed a nap desperately and unfortunately she only slept for and hour...not long enough!!!! But she did look dang cute!

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2007

Christmas morning our dad surprised us (including me) with a golf cart!! It was the hit of the day. If I would've known he was doing that I won't have done any other presents. Needless to say the kids love it...including the neighbor kids. They all pile on and ride in circles around the block over and over and never seem to get bored!! Thanks daddy we love you!!

Halloween 2007...Nicole the cutest bumble bee you ever saw, Gunner the blow up sumo, Courtney a snow princess-that's a story all its own (my sister-in-law thought she was the Pope), and Bridget a pink fairy. Good times

Todd and I took the three older kids to San Francisco in July it was AMAZING! We saw Alcatraz, The Golden Gate Bridge, went to San Francisco Giants game, went to Pier 39, rode the trolley cars more times than we could count, visited our friends the Hills who live in Concord, and had ice cream sundaes at Ghirardelli nightly!! Courtney still asks when we are going back! She loved it

Oceanside, CA with our Perk cousins!!! 11 beach front condos, 64 people, wiffle ball games on the beach at sunset...priceless!!

Thanks to Todd's dad, Nicole's dream became a reality last night. Our Pop helped us get tickets to the Hannah Montana-Miley Cyrus concert. I took Nicole, Gunner, and Courtney and we sat on the FRONT ROW!! It was unbelievable! I don't think Nicole sat down the entire night. I've been to lots of concerts and never had seats like that. We didn't find out we had tickets for sure until the morning of and even then we didn't know where they would be. When they told me front row I had no idea they meant the "FRONT ROW"!! We had a blast thanks Pops for making that happen!! We love you and Nana

Miley Cyrus with back up singers

The lighting from the stage made the kids look a little dark and I didn't have my nice camera with me. That is Ali from Ali & AJ in the back ground we were so close!!

Ali & AJ opened up for Hannah Montana. I thought they were better than she was.