Fab Foutz Fam

Chance Walking!!

2009-09-24T09:40:00.000-07:00

Ok so after a huge hiatus, here is some video of little man walking.He has only been doing so for a month or so but it is still weird to see it.He is doing so well though that his physical therapist says we can take him down to every other week or even once a month for therapy!!!He also had a swallow study on Monday and we no longer have to thicken his food because he no longer aspirates when he eats.I think he is finally getting the hang of life!!

Haircuts, Hospitals,Bubblewrap and Bad Japanese Dubbed Movies

2009-01-08T16:43:00.001-08:00

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So I decided to get the girls haircuts and it was one of the worst experiences of my life.And amazingly enough it was not their first time getting one.We get there and Sierra went first. Everything went well, she was good, and the haircut took little time.Then Ruby is up and all heck breaks loose.She refused to talk to the stylist and wouldn't get into the chair.After I physically placed her there she whined like a baby and then threw a fit.I finally had to threaten her with taking away her baby dolls and she was quiet.But she still would not talk to the stylist and wouldn't obey what she was told to do with her head.So what was then end result?They ended cutting it shorter than I wanted because she wouldn't sit still.Then Ruby freaked out because she said it was too short and was totally mean to the poor woman who did it.Needless to say they can wait for a haircut til daddy comes home.:) By the way Sierra's eyes look totally freaky in this picture>

I was also supposed to have surgery yesterday but the hospital ran out of beds so I waited there all day for nothing and get to go back and try again tomorrow.But I was going thru our pictures and found the bubblewrap video which I took a week ago and realized next time I am in need of stress relief I am going to get a ton of bubblewrap and have at it since it looks so enjoyable so if I get bumped from surgery tomorrow I am totally going to go to the UPS store and buy as much of it as I can afford and go to it!!!

Also I thought I would add the video of Chance here at the bottom.He babbles a ton and I took some video for Jacob, well when I downloaded it ,the soundtrack was all messed up and I got a bad Japanese movie instead so I thought I would add it for your enjoyment.As for us We will see what happens tomorrow and hopefully I will get some more pics and video on here soon.As for now, Ta Ta.

"Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful,and since there's no place to go,let it snow let it snow let it snow"!

2008-12-21T19:07:00.000-08:00

So last Sunday we started out our week with a little snow.We weren't supposed to get a whole lot
so I thought it would be no big deal and of course the kids were excited.This is what we got.Exactly what they forecast.

So yesterday they said we were supposed to get 3 to 6 inches.and then the snow started falling...

and falling....

and falling...

and it is still falling.We have over a foot of snow with a couple more inches expected tonight.It feels like an alien planet here right now.But I have to say it is beautiful even if it is a pain in the rear.So what do the kids do when it is cold outside?......

They bundle up together for warmth!!!!
Also in the past couple of weeks Chance has started scooting.He still won't use his knees but he is getting there.So here is a video I made for Jacob to see our little Otter scooting.It's hard to believe Chance is almost a year old.That means our wait for Daddy to come will soon be over.Anyways Merry Christmas to you all and hopefully some of you have snow too!!!

My Five Things!

2008-11-27T11:50:00.001-08:00

This has already been a Great Thanksgiving! I Got the kids up and we played for a while, and then I got to talk to Jacob,and as always that made my day. It is truly a blessing to be able to talk to him each and everyday(sometimes twice a day).Also our day has been great because last night I put up our Christmas Tree!:) I know it is a little early but I couldn't help myself.The kids were so excited this morning, that it made the work last night worth it!!So before I go and start blogging about the Christmas Season I guess I should put this Turkey Day to rest!:)

I will share with you what I shared with my loving husband this morning.My Thankful List this year, which we limit to five things.:

1. Jacob- of course Jacob is number one.I am married to the most amazing man on the planet.He is always thoughtful and caring.He is the GREATEST DAD to our kids.He loves me (though I don't know why!).And I am grateful that I have an eternity to spend with him.

2.My Children- They are crazy and they all talk alot(they get that from me), but they teach me so much and I am grateful that I have them with me everyday to make me laugh,cry,get frustrated,and know a joy I never thought was possible.The Lord has given me a great opportunity by giving me this time alone with my kids.It is hard without Jacob here, but it has taught me alot about me and my children and what abilities as a parent I have. I have been enormously blessed with the beautiful children I have.They are resilient and have handled this deployment better than I had thought and hoped they would.I love them so much!

3.OK so I have another one about Jacob.I am grateful for his job.Not just that he has one:), but that he loves his country enough to serve it.That he is willing to sacrifice for our country's freedom.I am grateful he is an honorable man!

4.I am grateful for The Book Of Mormon.It teaches me many things.Especially that other people have had a life and have seen wars much worse than I have.It teaches me that I have much to be grateful for.

5.And last but the most important-I am grateful for My Savior Jesus Christ-I have and am nothing without him.I am grateful for his teachings,his life, his love and his sacrifice.I will live with my family forever because of him.I have a purpose because of him.There is always someone there for me and that Is him.I am grateful that he loved me enough to suffer for my sins and die for me that I could live with My Father in Heaven again.

Like I said this has already been a Great Thanksgiving because I realize all the things I have to be grateful for.I am even grateful for you!Happy Thanksgiving!

Pick Your Kiss!

2008-11-23T20:00:00.001-08:00

Ok so I was informed I am not to bring Jacob into this so I will not:)I was watching a movie last night and they were talking about types of kisses and got me to thinking if you could choose a kiss from your spouse which would you choose: The I Love You Kiss, The I Want You Kiss, The I Need You Kiss or The I Can't Live Without You Kiss?As for me I will pick the I Can't Live Without You Kiss everytime!So sound off in the comments for my own informal poll and we'll see which kiss is the most popular among us.

America , A Great Nation!

2008-11-18T13:18:00.000-08:00

OK so I know I usually write about the kids and all,but recently a friend of mine posted this on their blog and it really touched me.This speech by Ronald Reagan is amazing and if we could but be the people we should be as a nation, the people President Reagan spoke of, we would be a nation much better off than we currently are!So please click on the title of the post and it will take you to the speech :

http://www.ronaldreagan.com/sp_27.html

May the Lord truly bless us as a nation!

Chance Laughter

2008-11-11T16:23:00.000-08:00

I don't know why Sierra can do what no one else has been able to do.Two nights ago she got Chance to laugh harder than he ever has before and I actually caught it on video.So enjoy, listening to him laugh makes me laugh every time.

Go Utes!!!

2008-11-07T08:19:00.001-08:00

Just for all you Y Freaks out there, GO UTES , UNDEFEATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spongebob, manners, and too many teeth!

2008-11-05T13:51:00.000-08:00

My son has an obsession with Spongebob Squarepants.All of my kids have liked the Bob Bob (as Stan calls him)but none as much as Stan.So using the right to spoil that grandmothers have, my mom bought Stan a Ginormous Spongebob for his birthday.Here he is looking quite comfy on our couch.The only thing is he is almost as big as Stan is.
Stan doesn't care though and carries him everywhere.

No matter how much it gets in the way or bothers other people.

Then it came time for Halloween.This is a lovely arrangement that my amazing husband sent us to celebrate the holiday.Sierra seriously thinks they grew the flowers in the pumpkin.

Halloween wasn't completely horrible.The girls enjoyed the purple frosted cookies we had.But I don't enjoy having to deal with four small children at a trunk or treat by myself.The girls changed their minds at least three times of which princess they wanted to be and as we were getting ready to go to the church Stan refused to put his costume on.So with all the drama we di not get pictures this year

Still I am amazed at how polite my children are.I mean I am the rudest person I know(let's be honest) and so it floors me to hear them being so nice.They all said trick or treat nicely to everyone but even more astonishing was that they all said thank you everytime someone gave them candy.Even Stan, and that was without any prodding from me.I am grateful my children get their good traits from their father!:)

Now look at my angel.Isn't he sweet?This is the happiest he has been since last Friday(and I took this picture today)He hasn't been sleeping or eating and has been extremely cranky.So I looked and saw he was getting a tooth, or so I thought.I Looked again yesterday and there wasn't a tooth there were six teeth all trying to break through at the same time.His four front bottom and two front top ones are all coming together and to be honest I should be grateful.So I will hopefully bear this small trial with ease and smile:)He is cute though I wonder how much his look will change with teeth?And doesn't he look just like his father?I think so.

And last but not least are my beautiful girls.They have been so good lately.They are totally enjoying preschool and riding the bus.They have been a great help with the baby sometimes.And they are so funny to watch and to hear the weird things they say.I am extremely blessed!

A Day at the Beach

2008-08-17T22:40:00.001-07:00

Some friends of ours from Fort Huachuca were here visiting relatives and so we decided to beat the heat by getting together and going to the beach. We drove up to Port Townsend where they were staying and wnet to a private beach by their grandparents house.The weather was beautiful and the kids loved every minute of it.I am red as a lobster though since I was worrying about sunblock or everyone but me.I was surprised how much Ruby loved the water.Usually she is afraid , but this time spent all day playing in the waves.

The girls friend Anna-Kate had a good time playing with other girls for once since she has three brothers.
Stan spent his time playing in the sand, eating the sand, and tasting seaweed.I have never seen a kid eat so much sand before.
Sisters, no matter who else is around they still play more with each other than anyone else.

Stan attempted to go in the water alone but chickened out at the last second. Eventually they got hungry and I caught Ruby stuffing her face with pringles behind where we all were.She was shoving them in as fast as she could , afraid she would have to share!

Chance was the only one who got to take a nap though. he didn't like the beach near as much as we did.

And I got them to ham it up a little for their daddy since they were sad he couldn't be with us at the beach.

One final note, I have the girliest girl on the planet.I don't know how that happened but here she is in all her splendor.Tutu, necklace and high heels, she cried cause she wanted makeup on to which I said no, but I am amazed at my little princess girl.She is so beautiful.

Dirt and More

2008-07-10T12:08:00.000-07:00

We have been enjoying some great weather the last few weeks and have been having fun outside.But I never realized until recently how much I dislike dirt! The neighbor boy Gabe has been over to play in the dirt a lot. They have a foxhole they made and enjoy being in it.

The downside of this is they like to throw dirt around. Especially Ruby who LOVES dirt!!! On a particular day the girls were filthy and I had to give them a bath immediately after being outside.

Here is the water after washing their hair three times! How sick is that!!

I had to let the tub dry and then sweep out the remaining dirt because it was so thick. The girls thought it was cool that the tub was this dirty after they took a bath.

The girls also got to do the slip n slide and I recorded it for Jacob.They had a hard time grasping the concept of running and jumping onto it. Ruby was especially funny as she runs to it and then stops at the edge to jump!

All in all it is better to be outside than inside anyday!!!

Keeping up with the Foutz kids is hard!

2008-06-20T14:55:00.000-07:00

Ok so I said I was going to update my blog like a thousand years ago so here it is today thanks to the promptings of Jacob and Raenie.I mean I love you all but life is slightly hectic and the time to blog just isn't always here.Anyways here we go at the end of this post is another one from today that just has pics on it for all of you to browse though.I will start off with the girls.

Lately they have been spending a ton of time with the neighbor boy Gabriel and are loving it.They spend all day outside pretty much and are totally filthy by the end of the day.Here are some pics but even then it doesn't do the dirt justice.

They also seem to fake sleep alot.The other day they did just that when I said it was time to get ready for bed.

They didn't do a very good job of faking it!

All of them are so cute though and they totally turn into zombies when they watch TV which I have been limiting for them.

Now for Stan,

He has been busy getting into everything, eating everything and running into everything. The other day I went to the store for 30 minutes and left the kids with my parents,my brother and 14 year old nephew, when I came back Stan had a black eye.Sierra said he ran into a door(I would bet she pushed him)Tjis picture of his eye is 5 days afterwards.

I then realized after seeing this picture he needed a haircut so later on he got one and here are the adorable pics of my little man.

And last but not least is Chance.He is so cute and when he smiles it almost makes me cry because he looks so much like Jacob.He is the sweetest boy and has grown a little so here are the pics I have of him.

It isn't a lot but I am trying to take pictures and keep them all happy and keep myself sane so as I have time I will try to be better about the blog.After looking at all these pictures again I realize I have much to be grateful for, I mean I do have these beautiful children to love everyday.

Finally Back to Business

2008-06-20T14:53:00.000-07:00

Here are some odds and ends pics.It would take too long to explain them so I am sure you will figure it all out.Although I will say one thing about the beautiful picture of Mt. Rainier that Jacob took the day Chance was born.Isn't it BEAUTIFUL.That alone makes living here worth it.

Birthday Weekend!

2007-10-28T20:01:00.001-07:00

Well we have had a busy week and I decided it was time to update the blog.My parents flew into town for the weekend and my sister Rhonda drove over with her boys and we had a great time.Friday night we opened presents . Notice the bandaids on Sierra's arm, She got 5 shots earlier that day.

Sierra liked all her presents, especially the dress up clothes which she even shared with Ruby.

Then Sierra blew out the candles on her Rainbow cake (which she requested) and ate a ton!Ruby was a little sick of Sierra getting all the attention.She is telling the camera "When is it going to be my birthday!"

Then on Saturday everyone went to Tombstone.the girls had a great time along with everyone else.

Sierra rode in a little wagon pulled by daddy.

Ruby rode her own steer.And Sierra rode a pony while her cousins Bryan and Corey looked on.Although I think the highlight of the day was at lunch when Jacob decided to order an enormous hamburger.This is the before shot.

and the after...By the way he ate this whole burger before my mother could finish her tiny one!

Then on Sunday Sierra sang in her first Primary program.It was really good and when we got home Stan had just had a long long day.

He was in his chair for just a few minutes and he was out!!!!All in all it was a great weekend!

I only have one bit to add.Back on Labor Day weekend my family got together in Idaho for a little picnic.I couldn't be there but Rhonda brought pictures from it this weekend.One of them caught my eye because it seemed so funny to me.So here is a picture of my sister Debbie and her husband Jim, you can tell they have been married for forever because they don't even have the need to talk anymore.They can just stand in companionable silence:)I am pretty sure that when we have been married that long or even now probably that Jacob wishes we could be like this.For his sake!!!!So until next time......

Birthday Weekend!

2007-10-28T20:01:00.000-07:00

Chicken Anyone?

2007-10-07T13:34:00.000-07:00

So I was looking for the girls Halloween outfits and came accross this one. I bought it for Ruby when she was one but never used it. I think Stan makes the perfect chicken.
Sierra was cracking up while I was putting it on him and Jacob said it reminded him of Ralphie in A Christmas Story in the rabbit suit! Regardless I think Stan will be a chicken for Halloween and I think it is adorable.

The girls love blankets right now.They want to wear them as dresses, capes, and they like to roll up in them like pigs in a blanket.The problem with that last one is they can't get back out after rolling themselves up together.Just a little tip, that makes it a perfect babysitting tool!!

Knowing how much my loving husband loves tye-dye and rainbows I decided this year to be creative and make him rainbow cupcakes for his birthday.I have to say he was a good sport and since they all still taste the same he ate them all equally! I don't think I will try it again though.I had to color each one individually. But since the girls both have birthdays coming I might have to eat those words since Sierra says she wants a rainbow cake.They are growing a ton and now since I have started to feel the baby kicking (quite a soccer player already it seems) I realize this will continue to be part of my calling. Birthday cakes and parties and halloween seemed to be something for me to deal with in the future because they haven't really been into them yet.This year has changed that and I have to say it is exciting to see them want to dress up and have a birthday cake and party.Motherhood has hit that next stage and I have to say I love every minute of it.

Long Time

2007-09-18T20:24:00.000-07:00

Well It has been too long since I last blogged. I haven't been feeling weel but figured it was time to do an update.Grandpa and Grandma Foutz came to visit over Labor Day weekend.They took Jacob and the girls to Tombstone and took some pictures.

The girls got to pose with some gunfighter but the Sun was a little strong.They put on gunfights off and on all day.They were there for Helldorado Days which is a festival they put on once a year.They even went and saw a reinactment of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Tombstone is about 25 minuts from here and they put on three large festivals a year.

The girls got to sit in a couple of old fashioned wagons.They seemed to enjoy this a lot.They have grown a lot in the last month just not in the same way.Sierra is growing a lot physically. We put her pants on her from last year and they are about 2 inches above her ankles.She is getting so tall.She is also getting much bossier.She treats Stan and Ruby like they are both her kids.It can be funny and annoying at the same time.We tried Ruby's pants from last year on her and they fit her just fine!That girl doesn't grow at all. She talks better and can do more but physically she doesn't grow a whole lot.Stan is growing like a weed. He can stand and walk a little while holding onto things. He will say dada and mama a lot more now and likes to clear his throat to see if someone will copy him.He is such a little stinker.

Stan can get into the chair to sit but cannot get out of it.And then the girls get mad because they think the chairs are for them only.We used to have a problem witht the girls sharing with each other.Now it is going to be a problem of them not sharing with anyone.I can't wait to see what happens with number four!

Stan wanted some popcicle the other day so we decided to share with him. He liked it in the end but the first few licks were so funny we had to take pictures.I love it when he scrunches his face up like that.He looks like he is in pain but he loved it so much.He is so fun to watch really out of the kids he makes the best wierd looks of them all.And now for something a little different.Just for Carmen we decided to put this on last.As dad Foutz was loading up the car for trip home he found a little frien in our carport
It was just a baby so it's really not as big as it looks but we thought Carmen would love it!!!!!So farewell until next time!

Wildlife and News

2007-07-25T13:25:00.000-07:00

Once Again we have wildlife issues here at the house. Jacob found this dead baby rattlesnake outside our kitchen door. He also found a dead bat in the carport but luckily for all of you he didn't take a picture of that! Needless to say I am pretty much just wondering what we will find next and if it will be alive.

The girls have finally discovered the joys of bubble bath.It has now become a struggle every night because they want it every night and it isn't good for them to have them that often. But they love it and will stay in the tub even if the water has gone cold just to play.

Stan continues to grow and get ever more adorable.I wish we could get a picture of his huge teeth but he won't hardly ever open his mouth up wide enough.It is weird to see him with teeth it, changes his face a little when he opens that mouth.But he is so dang cute.

Ruby has become quite the shoe girl.I feel bad for the man who marries her and has to pay for them! She is obsessed with shoes.Mostly she likes pretty ones, but if there is a pair just lying around ,she is in them in a hurry. The funniest is seeing her try to walk in these things.They are so heavy but she still manages to walk without falling.CRAZY!

Anyways I guess the big news of the week is that we are expecting again.I am due at the end of March and hopefully will make it all the way this time. Jacob is pretty much guaranteed to get deployed on a MTT team sometime after December, so I am going to be moving back to Washington to live near my family this deployment.The army says they will move me there and it will be helpful to be near the family when I in the last trimester of the pregnancy and afterwards with four small children.Hopefully Jacob will be home when I have the baby but I am going to expect that he won't.We are excited and we feel no pressure to have a boy or a girl so it will just be fun to find out.It would be nice for Stan to have a brother his age though.ANyways we hope all is well with all of you and I will write more next week.

Lots of Laughs

2007-07-16T13:17:00.000-07:00

Well we have been trying to get a picture of Stan smiling.That has been fairly difficult because he is a lot like his father,slow to think something deserves a big chuckle.So Jacob decided to throw them all in the air and see if he could get all the kids smiling and laughing.I was surprised at how well it worked. fun to watch them all get so excited and Stan who looked like he loved it and yet maybe feels like puking.It was great fun. Also this week Stan has started climbing onto the little platform under his bouncer.He loves and sometimes get stuck but cannot help but try all day long!
He likes how the platform moves under him since it is held on by large rubber bands.He is so funny now that he is trying to really explore his world. He seems to me to be the most curious of all the kids at this age. And everyday brings more things that he does for the first time. It is crazy that they grow this fast.I want to keep him little for ever, but he hasn't really been little for a long time.Anyways we will try to post more later this week.Hugs and kisses for everyone.

Tarantula

2007-07-10T11:25:00.001-07:00

So last night I went out to clean the pool out and put clean water in it, and this is the surprise I got! I thought at first it was a rubber toy but then realized we don't have toys like that. Well I had heard there were tarantulas here and now I believe it. Jacob fished it out of the pool and threw it away. Luckily the kids didn't see it or we would probably never get Sierra out there again. It wasn't as big as the ones in Brasil but it was close. So I will be very careful next time I go out to clean the pool out!

Stan is getting his top front teeth now and wants to chew on everything. We started giving him pretzel sticks to bite on. He loves them but holds them funny.

So he kind of looks like a gangster with a cigar. But it is still cute. He is growing so fast it is hard to believe he will be 9 months old next week.Time is passing so fast. We have settled into our routine here and like Arizona. We might know as early as next week what will be happening after Jacob's course, but I am not going to hold my breath. As for now we are just happy to be together and to get time to have fun with the kids. We will keep everyone posted as to what our plans are as soon as we know anything.

Getting Started

2007-07-04T14:04:00.000-07:00

Ok SO jacob and I decided that we should have a family page and his page since he will probably be deploying in a few months.So he can keep everyone updated on his end and the Family on the other.So enjoy!

Ruby is turning into quite the little cowgirl.She actually says Yeehaw as she throws that hand in the air

Both the girls are quite crazy.Ruby is constantly putting on Jacob's socks and running all over the house.

Notice ruby's eyes? She takes after me more I think

So in all I think Ruby is just as freaky as me and I'm sure you all would agree!

Well I will try and be creative and have fun and get new pics every week.I hope you all enjoy.