Water, Agua, H2O... however you say it, it still spells F-U-N!

I haven't been on here for a while. Time for a new post, although I hate to write anything after that last one- man it was a good one wasn't it? My favorite so far.
So Aaron took a day off from the grind yesterday so I could get my visiting teaching done. We went to IHOP. Tell you what, you hop in but roll back out. Gluttony was the big winner! Yeah gluttony!
When I got back we took the girls down to the pool. Makell is learning how to swim without her floaty swimsuit. She's doing pretty well. That being said, there will always be lifejackets on in the boat (besides the fact it's the law) and at Lake Powell. Olivia was excited because we let her play hooky and miss school because some of her friends were at the pool too. After being in the warm water for so long I think Aaron had wishful thinking for the water in the lake to be warm too. So we took the boat out for her first voyage of the year. The girls and I were all huddled under blankets and Aaron was in a wet suit. He's crazy. He skied first then we cruised around for a while so he could warm up then he got back in the icy water to wake board. It didn't last long as the wind promptly picked up. For those of you who know Utah Lake you know how the water can get as soon as the wind blows. For those of you who don't, just try to imagine big waves slamming into your boat. It's seriously insane how quickly it can change. We decided to call it a day and came in. We all got a little burned. Everyone else's will turn into a tan. I however will peel and be just as white. At the end of the year last year Makell said, "Daddy's brown, Olivia's brown, I'm brown, Jocelyn is brown but Mommy is white." Pathetic. I can thank my own mom for my pasty whiteness. Yeah, thanks. :)
Today I've got cub scouts. I'm trying to find a sitter because Aaron is staying the night down at Yuba Lake again. He's been building some cabins for Uncle Gary down there and has decided to sleep over a couple of times because of the cost of gas. Last time (monday) he woke up at 1AM freezing so this time he took two sleeping bags, warm socks, a big blanket, his hoodie, and I think gloves too. I hope he stays warm. He starts his fire with the blow torch at night to cook dinner on and warm up a bit before bed. Such a good little boy scout. Who needs lighter fluid when you've got a blow torch? We've been watching a show on the Discovery channel called "I Shouldn't Be Alive". It's awesome, I highly recommend it, however now I've become very paranoid about him being alone in the middle of nowhere. Not to mention being in the middle of Utah Lake with 4 little girls, freezing water and big waves. I know I'm just a worry wart but I don't think I'd be a real mom if I wasn't always worrying about something.

My Wife is Amazzzzing!!

As many of you know, I married way above myself. Bonnie has changed my life so much since we were married. I say changed as a good thing. I fall in love with her more each and everyday. I sometimes sit back and watch her and wonder why she choose me. She is very good to me and a great mother of our four children. She does an amazing job of teaching them the gospel. It does help that we were blessed with great children. I think that with the trials we are going through, unlike others, our marriage has been strengthened. She never gets short with me and we talk about what needs to happen next. We draw strength from one another in an amazing way. I am so happy that we were married in the temple for time and eternity. She is truly my best friend.

RE-TAGGED

I was already tagged once, however a friend of mine re-tagged me so here are 6 more silly, strange and slightly-interesting secrets or facts about me...
1. I loathe laundry. I grew up running a family business Bed & Breakfast and my job was to wash, dry, hang, and fold all the laundry. Needless to say it scarred me for life!
2. I love to sing the hymns at church. I don't know why I love it so much but I do. Maybe it's because I feel that it's almost like my personal time when I can be in my own little world. Because of that it really drives me crazy when my kids try to talk to me during the hymns. Of course I will talk to them but then I feel like I've missed out on one of my favorite parts of church.
3. This goes along with number 2. I'm an alto. I'm not a great alto, but I do pretty good. I believe that altos make sopranos sound good. You sopranos may get to sing the melody but you don't sound half as great without us altos backing you up. You're welcome!
4. I have done the math and during the 6 1/2 years that we've been married, I have been pregnant for 3 of those years and nursing for 3 years and 8 months of those 6 1/2. I realize that adds up to 6 years and 8 months, how could that be you ask? Because I was pregnant AND nursing for 6 of those months. (Not fun and I don't recommend it.) That means that I have been my normal self for approximately 3 months of my entire marriage! One was the first month we were married and the other two were between the time I stopped nursing Makell and got pregnant with Jocelyn. I need a break!! And Aaron would probably like to know who he really married, I bet he doesn't even remember since we only knew each other 3 months when we got married!
5. Following along the same lines as number 2 and 3--I love to hear Aaron sing the hymns. He has a fabulous voice and varies between a tenor and bass. We sound great together (when I hit the notes). I really miss sitting next to him in church. Now that we have 4 little girls in between us (and talking during the hymns) it's hard to hear him.
6. This isn't necessarily a silly, strange or unknown secret or fact about me, but I adore my husband. Every ounce of him. He is what I refer to as Mr. Right and Mr. Perfect. We are 100% compatible and compliment one another perfectly. His hardware is compatible with my software. It's like we are a computer and program without viruses. I KNOW that we were made for each other. I used to say that there wasn't just one right person out there for any given person. Sure, I used to say that. But that was before I knew Aaron. We were meant to find one another and live happily ever after. I don't understand when people say "The first year was hard". We just never went through it. We have other trials, but marriage just doesn't happen to be one of them. When we were dating he said the most beautiful thing to me that I will never forget. It was August. We were standing next to his car. The air was warmly blowing and the stars were shining down on us. We were holding each other not wanting to say goodnight. He looked down at me and said, "I've been waiting my whole life to fall in love with you."
It still makes me cry. I love you Aaron.