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2011-12-27T20:42:00.000-08:00

Last but not least Mike and I had a wonderful Christmas. The kids were all fantastic, family was awesome to hang out with and it was so nice to have christmas in our new house!:) We kept christmas pretty simple especially for mike and I but lets face it...We got a house for christmas! We are so happy here and LOVE it! I'm so blessed and so lucky to live the life I do. I love mike with all my heart, love our kids and LOVE our new place! It just doesn't get to much better than that!

2011-12-27T20:36:00.000-08:00

This little dude is the light of our lives! He is hilarious and always smiling! He was so excited at the littlest things this christmas but he also got a lot of nice things!

pirate ship legos from aunt aubrey

My cheeser man!

Love this picture!

His new drum set which broke the first day but he loves it!

Loves him some cheetos!

Got a wesel ball that he chases around and he thinks its so funny!

Soccer ball

So excited for his new present and yes it was a ball!

2011-12-27T20:27:00.000-08:00

Jordans turn! He was so much fun this year! Totally into the santa and christmas stuff and he got EXACTLY what he asked for. I was lucky santa even found it cause I had never seen what he wanted...

Cousin Tay and Spider man

Tay got him a pillow pet he loves

Mike and I got these for him to build and I ended up building all of them with him. They were super fun to built and he loves them!

Batman Trio legos! You can make a bunch of different things but we did the submarine

Santa brought scooby doo

Here is the present he wanted SO bad. A spiderman playset! It even came with green goblin and he has been in heaven ever since!

2011-12-27T20:11:00.000-08:00

Jordan is the one this year that left santa so food and a note. In return Santa left jordan one!

2011-12-27T19:55:00.000-08:00

Well MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! It was a fantastic day for us and we had SO much fun together as a family. The kids got so into it this year and they were really really please with Santa. Santa was amazing and found just what they wanted!:) Since I have a billion pictures I decided to post by kid just a few of their favorites from the day....here is Brynlee and all her awesome toys. She still loves everything and plays with them all day long!

Good morning at 7 am!

Santa brought this for the kids to share

Santa brought her a cash register which is one of her favorites. I like playing with it to! and she LOVES her debit card

Christmas morning!

She lost her flower blanket and so santa brought her a brand new one!

Doctor bryn coming up:)

pretend food from mom and dad and it looks real!

She got the baby from santa but matching pj's for her and her baby from gramie and papa. They are so so cute!

2011-12-24T12:15:00.000-08:00

In all honesty I have everything I could ever want for Christmas. I have a super wonderful loving husband who works so hard and does EVERYTHING for us! He is so handy and such a talented person.

All 3 of my kids are so special. They are all very unique and different but bring us so much happiness.

We just moved into our new house and LOVE everything about it. It has been so fun working together to do projects and make it "ours" I will post pictures of the house soon i hope!

Merry Christmas to all our family and friends. This is a special time of year and I am so thankful!

2011-12-24T12:03:00.000-08:00

Last night Mike and i had a party at our new place! We had some awesome friends come and we ate and played games. It was such a good time and I feel so blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives! Mike and I decided two days before the party to make a homemade pinata. It turned out pretty cute I thought and the kids loved it. We went from smallest to oldest. bryn didn't want to hit it so she isn't in the pictures but zade loved wacking it and Jord is the one that broke it open. Look at his baseball stance in the picture...He just smashed it open!

2011-12-24T11:59:00.000-08:00

My little sweet and sassy princess! :) She wouldn't smile for a very good picture but I still think these are cute!

bryn LOVES babies with binkis!

Bryn and papa

Mom and my little twin!

2011-12-24T11:55:00.000-08:00

This post is about my crazy 1 year old. He is the joy of my life! He is so loving, so funny and I love his personality!

Jordan gave him a chocolate kiss but now no one wants a kiss from him:)

Climbing climbing climbing...all he does!

papa and zade! Zade is giving him a kiss

driving at an early age

2011-12-24T11:50:00.000-08:00

On Dec 20th Jordan has his first preschool program and party. Gramie and papa were able to come. He did a really great job and sang all the songs. He has a really cute preschool and we are going to miss it now that we have moved. He loved it there:) Here are a few pictures from the program

2011-12-24T11:44:00.000-08:00

Merry christmas! It has been a busy busy time. On Dec 1st we closed on our new home and started the moving process! We LOVE our new place and are so happy and blessed to be here! Last Sat we celebrated christmas early with mikes dad and step mom. We had dinner and went christmas caroling! FUN TIMES!

2011-11-28T21:58:00.000-08:00

On Saturday we went to the Park with a few of Mike's family members and uncle scottie brought his rockets to shoot off with the kids. Jordan was in Heaven, Brynlee liked it after awhile and Zaden wasn't sure what to think. They were pretty fun little toys the really flew up there! The little white rocket launched and as we were watching it go up, it looked like it came face to face with an airplane! It was crazy... Only once got stuck up in the tree and scottie had to climb pretty high to get it but he did. Each of my kids got a chance to push the button and make the rocket shoot off and that was definitely a high light of our trip!!

2011-11-28T21:38:00.000-08:00

On Friday after Thanksgiving...mike, the kids and I went to Jungle Jims and dragged Uncle Scottie and aunt Lindsey and grandma Jean there with us. It is one of the kids most favorite places in the world to go. They were so happy to be there and loved ever second.

2011-11-28T21:16:00.000-08:00

These are a few pictures from Thanksgiving weekend. We spent it in Salt Lake with Mikes family and had a blast..one of the best family get togethers ever. I love my sweet family. They are all getting so big but I would be lost without them. I love each one of them SO much...

oh and for anyone wondering why my husband now has a mustache...it is supposedly mustache November! In a few more days it will be getting shaved off and I can't wait! :) But i sure love this man by my side! He is the best!!!

2011-11-28T21:06:00.000-08:00

So we decided to go up to pine valley to find a real Christmas tree this year! The kids LOVED playing in the little snow there was but we had a great time and the kids helped us pick the perfect tree...now to get it decorated!:)

2011-11-28T20:53:00.000-08:00

So my kids have a new favorite place to go EVERY day! They call it the "ditch" and there is a rope swing. It is pretty fun...even mike and I do it:) Here are just a few pictures but they have no fear on this thing. They were FLYING through the air!

2011-11-07T19:32:00.000-08:00

We had family pictures done a few weeks ago and I just got them back. I thought for the most part they turned out pretty cute...i may get some more done but I wanted to share!!

2011-11-02T18:12:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures from Halloween! We started the day with a trip to the library for the parade, then went trick or treating later in the evening. The kids got a lot of candy and we had a really fun time! I love the ages they are at right now!!!

That is bryn dressed up as spiderman..she wanted to be that for the library parade

2011-11-01T19:50:00.000-07:00

While at Staheli Farms we went to the pumpkin patch and each picked a pumpkin. We had a ton of fun carving them and making pumpkin seeds! I think they turned out pretty cute!!

2011-11-01T19:14:00.000-07:00

This past week Tayler got to come spend a whole week with us! It was so much fun and she is such a big helper. While she was here we did a lot but the most fun thing was staheli farms. I had never been before be we decided to try it and it was better than I ever dreamed. They had so much fun stuff for the kids to do and we spent about 3 hours there and still didn't do everything. I took a ton of pictures but here are just a few....

2011-10-09T19:27:00.000-07:00

These are some pictures we took today before Church! My kids are growing up so fast I don't know where the time went. Its sad but exciting! I LOVE all of their personalities right now. They crack me up every day and I'm so thankful to be their mother!!!

2011-10-09T19:22:00.000-07:00

We had a friend party for Zaden on his birthday. Everyone invited came and we had a really good time. I let all the kids make these crafts, and then we had cake and opened presents. He got some really nice things. Thanks everyone for making his day special! Can't believe he is one!!

Just a few of his friends that were there and that is his girlfriend sitting on the tramp

2011-10-02T16:49:00.000-07:00

Well it has almost been a year since this little man came to our family! Boy how a year changes things! He brings me SO much happiness I can't find the words to express it. Everytime I think of him or play with him or hold him I have a smile on my face. I LOVE having him in our home. He is so sweet, smart, and has such a fun personality!

Here he is a year later! Such a fun loving guy that is always on the run! We had a great family party today and are looking forward to some friends coming over to celebrate on tue (his actual birthday)!

2011-10-02T16:43:00.000-07:00

My husband makes me laugh. He came out of the bathroom friday morning like that. I said, "you should wear your hair to work like that" expecting that to just be a joke but little did I know he had every intention that doing that! In was in honor of his St Louis Cardinals coming back 10.5 games to beat the braves and win the wild card! Sometimes he's a dork but he sure makes me laugh. Lucky for me he saved it back off this morning but I wanted to post this so we can look back and get a good laugh!

2011-09-30T16:18:00.000-07:00

WARNING...PHOTO OVERLOAD! (too many cute ones so I picked them all!) So this afternoon my awesome parents, the kids and I went to springdale to pick fresh apples! It was my first time and a lot of fun. I think Zade was in heaven because he was surrounded by "balls, ball and more balls" aka apples! Jord and bryn helped pick apples but also climbed the trees. After we were finished we had a picnic and relaxed in the shade with a nice cool breeze. I LOVE fall time and I am so excited to eat fresh crisp apples, apple crisp, carmel apples and the list goes on!!!

2011-09-30T15:54:00.000-07:00

our good friends invited us to a "kids" rodeo in Kannaraville. It was actually really really fun! The had a chicken run, stick horse barrel racing, greased pig chase, boot run, and lots more fun! Jordan and bryn did the boot race and chicken run and then just jordan did the barrel racing! He did a great job to!!

Jordan talked mike and I into going to the dixie round up rodeo in st george a few weeks ago. He LOVES rodeos, always has and was so excited. It was kids night so the kids were free so it was a great night to go. It wasn't the best rodeo but we had fun and thats all that matters right???

2011-09-14T22:56:00.000-07:00

Sunday evening it was time to head back home. I am so thankful for this opportunity we had to take this short trip. We have not been away for more than one night (and even that only once) in 4.5 years! Im grateful to my parents for taking such great care of jordan and brynlee and for all mikes family in Missouri for being so welcoming and gracious to us. I hope to go back there again soon. It was a very peaceful place and I could see us living there one day...maybe mikes dream will come true...who knows?? I am grateful to be back together with my kiddos though. I enjoyed the break but still missed them. My life is not complete without their sweet smiles and voices. Thanks to my WONDERFUL husband for being so loving and giving me a great tour of Missouri. We accomplished everything we REALLY wanted to do in the short time we had!

This is how I entertained Zaden for the 2 hour wait at the airport. He kicked and kicked and kicked and kicked this balloon. Seriously like an hour of just chasing the balloon. Thank goodness I took a balloon with us!

2011-09-14T22:47:00.000-07:00

Our last fun outing before heading to the airport to come home...mikes aunt, uncle and cousins surprised us and took us to the Rams game. It was on sept 11 so there was special military tributes and it was awesome. We had executive suite seats. In fact instead of going to the concession stands to buy something we had waiters that would come take orders and bring the food to you! and out in the hall there were leather couches, big screen tv's etc. It was rad to say the least. I will probably never go to a NFL game again (cause I don't want to pay $180 per ticket) but i'm grateful we had this chance to go. Zade actually loved it even though it was REALLY loud in the dome. He even slept through half time and the whole third quarter.

2011-09-14T22:42:00.000-07:00

Well sunday morning we packed up our bags and said goodbye to the home we stayed at. Thanks for Mikes aunt and uncle would let us stay with them in their pretty home.

This was Zadens buddy the WHOLE time we were there. Stanley didn't mind zades slobber or hugs.

2011-09-14T22:34:00.000-07:00

Our next stop was the Arch! We got to ride in the little egg shaped elevator things, and go all the way to the top and look out! It was an amazing view! Such a beautiful day to go as well. I wish the line would have moved faster cause I think we waited like an hour in line but it is just something you HAVE to do when you go to missouri.

After the arch we headed over to the Cards game. This has been a dream of mikes ever since we were married and probably before. He always wanted to go see a cards game at Busch stadium. He has some family in Missouri and they have season tickets so when I planned this surprise trip I asked if we could borrow their tickets. They were AWESOME AWESOME seats. 3 rows back from the Cardinals dugout...in talking distance to the players. Yadier Molina (picture below) pointed up to Zaden and then threw us a baseball! It was so cool!

Then we went to Ted Drews to get ice cream after the game and drove by the Missouri Temple. It was all gated so we couldn't get close and this picture is blurry but it is gorgeous. So peaceful and beautiful!

2011-09-14T22:21:00.000-07:00

Our next stop was the Basilica of St. Louis and it was seriously amazing. I wasn't that excited to go see it but mike insisted. There was a wedding in progress so we had to wait for 30 mins to get inside but it was worth the wait. These pictures do not do it justice but every tile was about the size of my thumb nail...So beautiful! Zade liked it because his voice echoed in the room.

2011-09-14T22:10:00.000-07:00

Our first stop on Sat morning was the St. Louis Zoo. Totally awesome that is was free (they get you in paying for parking though). They had SO many cool things and it was HUGE. I put a few of my favorite animals on here though. The weather was PERFECT> Over cast, cool, light breeze, little bit of rain...just how we love it!

2011-09-14T22:05:00.000-07:00

Friday morning we boarded our plane from Las Vegas! we had a short lay over in Salt lake. Zade did SO good on the planes. He slept the whole first plane...then was awake for 30 mins on the second one and slept the other 2.5 hours. What a good boy!!

2011-09-14T21:56:00.000-07:00

Last weekend Mike, zade and I took a mini trip to St. Louis Missouri! It was a blast!! i Have so many pictures so I am going to try and pick my favorites. We spent Thursday night in Las Vegas at the Golden Nugget hotel. The hotel was really nice for the awesome deal I found online and the best part was the pool! They had a 3 story water slide that went through the shark tank...and it was zippin fast. Mike and I took turns doing the slide and probably went down it at least 10 times a piece. Zade was such a little trooper...so glad we ended up taking him with us!

2011-09-06T09:46:00.000-07:00

Jordans first day of Preschool! He wanted to ride his bike without training wheels all the way to his preschool. He did a great job and he was SO excited when he walked in. He sat right down and made his first craft in about 3 mins. I'm so grateful he was happy to go. It will be great for him and great for me!! Love this kid...I just can't figure out how he is already old enough to be going to preschool. Where did time go??

2011-09-04T21:25:00.000-07:00

My sweet adorable kids! Here are a few pictures of this past week. They are getting SO big and I love every second I spend with them. Zade is 11 months today. I can't believe he is almost 1! He has 8 teeth, loves eating all adult food, loves playing outside and in the water and is still just a happy happy boy! LOVE him SO much.

Bryn is showing off her new dress and wanted to pose for the camera! :) Im glad she did. She is our beautiful princess who we love more than words can express. So thankful for her personality. She is the best sharer, and loves taking care of her baby brother and plays so well with her friends. She brightens up every one she is around!

Here are two of the most beautiful kids in the world...and I'm so blessed to call them mine! They love each other and for the most part love doing things, and playing together. I couldn't ask for better kids. Jordan keeps me on my toes and keeps me laughing. He is a little trickster but make my heart melt with his smile and hugs! LOVE THEM ALL SO MUCH!

2011-09-04T21:10:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we celebrated Peach Days in good ol' Hurricane. Mike, the kids and I went to the parade which was actually really good this year! The kids got a ton of candy and had fun. Later on in the evening I took the kids to the peach days rodeo and to the jump houses they had. We had a ton of fun and stayed out way to late:)

2011-09-04T21:03:00.000-07:00

Mike and I got to go see the little mermaid at tuacahn last week. My awesome brother was able to get us good tickets and it was an amazing production! Seriously I've been going to Tuacahn for a lot of years and this show was FABULOUS! I recommend everyone seeing it before oct is over! Here are just a few pictures from the lovely night!

2011-08-22T21:05:00.000-07:00

The final pictures of our trip...

Here is the happy couple! I really love Allison and think she is perfect for my brother
Family picture with kids included
My whole family together for the first time in a long time. Love this picture
My dad and I

2011-08-22T20:51:00.000-07:00

This is zade playing with his favorite things in the world...CORDS! he LOVES them
My super beautiful mom
My handsome daddy!
Brade sure cleans up nice!
Isn't this place beautiful???
The bride and groom!
On our way to the ceremony via boat...

Tayler and Aksel

2011-08-22T20:46:00.000-07:00

Saturday was the big day...it was my brothers wedding and my sweethearts birthday!!! These are pictures from the pre wedding stuff. A big storm rolled through about 2 hours before the wedding and the rain was pouring down. So all the girls just hung out at this home and chatted and got ready for when the rain stopped. It took awhile but finally, about ceremony time the weather cleared up and turned out to be the most perfect night!!

2011-08-22T15:17:00.000-07:00

On friday morning...bright and early (5:00am) my parents, brother, zade and I went to the airport and headed to Michigan! We barely made our flight but after we were on things went smoothly. I was SO proud of Zaden. I was really worried about how zaden would hold still but we were able to keep him occupied and it worked out well. The first evening we spend in Michigan we met my brothers fiances' family. They live right on a lake in metamora Michigan and it was breath taking. the weather was perfect and view amazing. We had pizza on their boat in the middle of the lake. What could be better???

Aubrey, Tayler and Aksel
My cute brothers and I
Bevan, zade and I

This is the view from their deck. YES I would LOVE that to look at everyday

Zade being a happy boy on the plane!
Papa and zade man on the airplane!
Zade's first airplane ride!

2011-08-22T15:09:00.000-07:00

On thursday night mike, I and the kids drove down to Las Vegas to spend the night together before zade and I boarded a plane for Michigan. I found an awesome deal online to stay at the 4 star Hilton hotel. We had an upgraded super nice room and Jordan and bryn just LOVE staying in hotels. It was so fun to be together. We celebrated Mikes birthday by going to the cheesecake factory while we were there.

2011-08-13T21:21:00.000-07:00

So tonight my family went out to dinner to celebrate my sweet hubbys upcoming birthday! I will be in Michigan next sat on mike's birthday because my brother is getting married. We went to Samurai 21 and I really didn't want to go there..BUT I am so happy we did. It turned out to be SO yummy and it was so fun to watch them cook the food at your table and do awesome tricks with the food. We all had a great time, great food and it was nice to be together!

This is my mom with my cute nephew ethan!
Aren't my parents cute???
This is my brother Braden and his family and my brother Bevan who is visiting from Maryland. He is the one getting married next week. I rarely see him so its been fun having him around for a few days!
My cute, silly family!
3 loves of my life!
Why does he always have to pull a funny face??
grilling up our food at the table!

Jord is using chopsticks better than I did!
Those faces speak mischief to me!

My lefty using her chopsticks...she did pretty good to!

2011-08-13T14:27:00.000-07:00

Rock and Roll baby!! The county fair 2011!
bryn kept saying the horses are blowing on me...:)

Jordan's favorite food is crepes. And he picked a crepe over cotton candy at the fair so here we are enjoying it!

AWWW this is my attempt at a group picture
My two cuties!

2011-08-13T14:22:00.000-07:00

Here are some updated pictures of Zaden. I can't believe how fast this kid is growing up. He just turned 10 months, is walking like crazy all over the place and has 7 teeth!!! HOLY COW! He has my heart in his hand...that's for sure. I love this little guy so much and he still always wears that smile of his. He is seriously a happy camper and I LOVE LOVE LOVE him so much!!

2011-07-27T18:07:00.000-07:00

Mikes birthday is coming up and I am going to be in Michigan on his birthday for my brothers wedding. So I wanted to come up with something super exciting to surprise mike. I ended up telling him already but it was an awesome surprise and he and I are both super excited!! I gave him these clues and made him guess and he was stumped! I am so excited to do this with the love of my life!! Its going to be such an amazing adventure and thanks to==[ my awesome parents for being willing to watch my kids!

Welcome to the home where “DREAMS COME TRUE!”

You’re gonna love it, almost as much as I love youJ

Before you open your gift you have to promise me a few things….(these are your clues)

First, promise you’ll go with me to a new “height” we haven’t been for a very long time!

Then take me up to the top of a “rainbow”

Along the way we’ll fill up with “bread”

then settle down to a fun filled “evening” underneath the stars

You’ll have to “brave” the crowds to celebrate a “holladay” with me

He couldn't figured it out so then I added the answers...

Welcome to the home where “DREAMS COME TRUE!”

You’re gonna love it, almost as much as I love youJ

Before you open your gift you have to promise me a few things….(these are your clues)

First, promise you’ll go with me to a new “height” we haven’t been for a very long time!

DELTA AIRLINES flight from Las Vegas, NV to St. Louis MO Sept 9-11th

Then take me up to the top of a “rainbow”

The St Louis arch! I want to go to the top

Along the way we’ll fill up with “bread”

Lamberts café but you have to catch my roll for meJ

You’ll have to “brave” the crowds to celebrate a “holliday” with me

3 rows back from cardinals dugout Sept 10^th 6:15pm

Cardinals vs Braves!!!!!

You finally get to go to the new BUSCH stadium!

HAPPY FREAKING BIRTHDAY MY LOVE!!! ITS GOING TO BE SO MUCH FUN!

2011-07-27T17:45:00.000-07:00

Here are some random pictures of my kids this month..time is FLYING by and they are getting so big!! Zade is 9 months and takes up to 7 steps..he's really trying to walk all over so it won't be much longer! He also is getting 5 teeth in at once. Still a super super happy boy..just doesn't sleep still but I love him so much!!

My sweet adorable family!
Dada and zade man!
Walking with his new walker toy!
AWWWWW
Love this guy!
He is SO happy most the time! Brother and zade playing
Zade sporting the Cardinals helmet!!
Bryn and the baby...of course. She's such a little mommy!
Here we have Jordan the bounty hunter, princess snow white brynlee and princess flier abby!

2011-07-27T17:34:00.000-07:00

The other night I wasn't feeling so great. I told mike I was going to make spaghetti because it was quick and easy. He told me not to worry he had dinner planned. So he got home from work and got busy and check out what we got for dinner!! He made filet mignon wrapped in bacon, with this yummy sauce on top, mashed potatoes and green beans! Lets just say it was SO yummy I had to take pictures and post them! I am really married to an amazing talented guy who on top of everything else he does so well is also an amazing cook!

2011-07-18T18:06:00.000-07:00

Last week we had the awesome opportunity of going to Bear Lake for mike's family reunion. It was serioulsy SO much fun. I hardly took any pictures because I was always holding zade or following my other kids around but here is what I got. We did crafts, played volleyball, did huge bubbles, went to pickleville playhouse and saw a play (it was FANTASTIC and HILLARIOUS!), rented wave runners and went to the lake etc.... And I LOVE all of mikes family that was there. They are quite a fun bunch!

Bryn wanted a picture with "the pretty girl" from the play!

This was the star of the play and he actually wrote it himself. It was so so funny!
Jord was on the very front row, and fell asleep during the whole show almost...He is a good sleeper. Bryn showing off up on stage before it started.

We went to a go cart play and we all got to ride. It was super fun except I got the slow car.. but mike took bryn and jordan with him and he got a super fast car so they had fun!
There is my camera man and I know he got a lot more pictures than I did...thank goodness!

2011-07-18T17:43:00.000-07:00

More 4th of July pictures...we had a family/friend bbq sat before the 4th and it was a blast! Lots of people came and we did fireworks. We are so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends...

2011-07-08T21:29:00.000-07:00

New hurricane splash pad is awesome! I thought it looked stupid at first but once we actually went and saw all the water on it is so much fun and the kids love it. So pretty much every day this week we have gone and it makes 106 degrees feel much better!! :) So happy i live so close to it.

2011-07-08T21:27:00.000-07:00

fourth of july parade in hurricane...the parade was super lame however the company was awesome! Lots of fun with my wonderful family and my mother in law was in town as well.

This picture is the sweetest thing!! I lOVE IT!

2011-06-24T22:21:00.000-07:00

random pictures from june. Can't believe we are almost to july already...this year is flying by!

For bunco night we had to dress hawaiian. I took zade with me and don't we look adorable!

My sweet boys!
Daddy, jord and bryn burried zade in the sand box. He was a trooper!
Sweet boy playing with the water ball!
She got into my makeup...i was on the phone and she came out like this. She put everything back in my makeup bag like it was never touched! I just had to laugh!

2011-06-24T21:31:00.000-07:00

Here are pictures from our family trip this year!! We went to colorado to see a MLB game...not just any game but our St. Louis Cardinals! They lost but it was so fun to be there and see all the players we are familiar with. All the kids did great and it was awesome!!

Playing in the rocks at our hotel...they didn't want to play on the playground in the back..just in the rocks!

These pictures are from a rest stop we made on the way to colorado. Jordan caught a grasshopper (which he is holding in his hand) and wanted to take it home:) Beautiful lookout spot though...

This was the last hotel we stayed in...headed back home to hurricane, UT! The kids favorite part was riding on the cart...
The kids LOVED LOVED all the tunnels we drove through on this trip. They were awesome!

Krispie Kreme donuts! YUMM and yes we bought a whole dozen
Eating at the cheesecake factory and it was so good :)
Highlight of the trip for the kids was probably going to chucky cheese. We won tons of tickets, met chucky, and had so much fun playing on the rides. They keep begging to go back...

2011-05-26T11:28:00.000-07:00

The reason for our trip up north was for mikes brother Scotty and his wife. There were married just over a year ago and last weekend got sealed in the Salt Lake temple! It was such an honor to be present for this great day. Mike and I got a break from the kids to go in the sealing ceremony and it was so peaceful! We love scotty and lindsey and are so happy they made this choice!

2011-05-26T11:19:00.000-07:00

On thursday after aub got off work, we all went bowling! I now know why I never go with mike...because I am VERY VERY BAD! I think jordan beat me:) But it was a lot of fun and the kids had fun each having their own turns.

She really is pregnant but this is the bowling ball...looks good though eh?

2011-05-26T11:02:00.000-07:00

Wednesday I decided to pack the kids and I and we went to Salt Lake. We had SO much fun hanging out with my sister, Tayler and aksel and with mikes family up there!! I took my kids and tayler to jungle jims on thursday. The kids had so much fun together!

Zaden loved the merry go round and it was his first ride ever!!

It brought back memories of when I was a little girl. My grandma Ainsworth used to take me there ALL the time!

2011-05-26T10:51:00.000-07:00

We have started doing family home evenings better lately and it is a blast. Jordan keeps reminding us that we always need to have family night and he LOVES it so much. We made home made ice cream, learned about daniel and the lions den, and then went out side and played baseball! Here are some pictures from the ice cream making. The kids each did their own bags and it turned out SO yummy!!!!

2011-05-08T22:27:00.000-07:00

Now it is time to write a post to honor my sweet mother. This lady is amazing...she has been through a heck of a lot in her lifetime. For mothers day I got her a little plaque that says, "When God created mothers, I was given the very best!' I believe that! She is so unselfish and caring...she goes out of her way to help everyone...especially those who are lonely or feeling left out. She is a fantastic mother, grandmother, friend and teacher. I am thankful for her example of love and patience and her faith in the gospel. Thanks for raising me and teaching me what is right! I love you so much and hope you know that always....Thanks for being a wonderful mom!

2011-05-08T22:16:00.000-07:00

Well Happy Mothers Day to ME!!! It was a great day. Not to different than a regular sunday but I LOVE having mike home all day and just being able to relax and enjoy our kids. We had my parents over for dinner and had a wonderful night. I am SO SO SO thankful to my loving Heavenly Father who has blessed me SO much and provided me the greatest joys in my life...my kids. I always dreamed of being a mother and played with my dolls ALL the time but now it is real. I am entrusted with the most precious gifts Heavenly Father has to offer...a few of HIS children. Im so thankful for this crazy journey and the opportunity I have to be their mother here on this earth. They are already challenging but my life would be nothing without all 3 of them here. They each have an extra special place in my heart!!!

brynlee made me a sand dinosaur creation...
Jordan made me a sand butterfly creation...

2011-05-07T22:20:00.000-07:00

Well my not so little Zade man is now 7 months. I wish I could pause time for a few minutes. It seems like everything is going by SO fast. Well zade has been crawling since 6 months, has two teeth already and he new trick is pulling himself up on everything. I laid him down for a nap and a few mins later went to check on him. He was standing up, holding the crib and jumping with the biggest smile ever! Really I don't think my little baby is suppose to be doing this stuff already. He seriously wants to walk and play just like his brother and sister...This little dude is one of the loves of my life! His smile is to die for and I never want a day to go by I don't see it!

2011-05-07T22:10:00.000-07:00

Mike and I celebrated our 6 year wedding anniversary on April 29th. I can not believe how fast time has flown by. 6 years and 3 kids later I am more happy than I ever was in my best dreams. I found an amazing guy, who is so talented, treats me so well, and is a fantastic daddy. I love him more than anything in this world and so happy that we are eternal companions. I try to live worthy everyday because there is nothing i want more than to be with him for eternity!!! Here's to another wonderful year! We went to springdale and ate at the best place! It is a little run down place that looks like a dump but in all honesty has the BEST mexican food I have ever had. It was expensive but I hope to get back there very soon!!! It was a wonderful night out!

2011-05-07T22:02:00.000-07:00

Jordan has a LOVE for baseball right now...and i hope it will last. He is super good thanks to the awesome training he gets from his dad! I think it is probably Jordan's favorite thing to do with Mike...Jordan is getting so good he smacks the balls over the neighbors fences all the time! Love these two so much!

2011-05-07T21:53:00.000-07:00

Just a fun day at the park. The weather has been SO nice the past few weeks and I am loving it...almost as much as my kids to. The park is a daily outing but here are just a few fun pictures!! Kids are growing up so fast!!

2011-05-07T21:43:00.000-07:00

I am behind again on blogging...i can't believe how fast time is going! Well here are some of our Easter pictures! It was a great day and we had a ton of fun coloring eggs. The easter bunny didn't bring very much...we mostly focused on the true meaning of Easter. So grateful for our Savior Jesus Christ and all he did for us! I'm so grateful that I have the opportunity to live in Heaven again with my family!

2011-04-18T22:23:00.000-07:00

Just some random pictures throughout April so far that I love!!

Papa and Zade man!
Gramie and Zade (SO CUTE)
AWWWW
Two handsome boys of mine!
My sweetie pie!
The chef for Jordan's birthday party!
Brynlee showing off being silly!
Cute kids on Jordan's birthday!
Daddy and his sweet princess
Silly, happy girl!

2011-04-18T22:13:00.000-07:00

Yesterday our neighbor came over and asked the kids if they wanted to go help him feed baby cows. He works on a farm and does this everyday twice. Of course the kids wanted to go so mike took them. They had a great time from what I understand and this is something none of them have done before!

2011-04-18T21:55:00.000-07:00

On thursday we noticed a carnival being put up in the movie theater parking lot next to our home. The kids wanted to check it out so we went with our good friends. We walked over there just as it was starting and got on all the rides without any wait. I was surprised my kids wanted to ride everything by themselves and they LOVED it! Here are just a few of the rides we did!

The spinning apples were very fun!

2011-04-18T21:41:00.000-07:00

After mike got home from work on Jordan's birthday we went to grandpa's pond in hurricane. It was SO much fun! We skipped rocks, played in the sand/water, caught spiders to bring home to our lizards, and fed the ducks. Then we went home, made crepes and watched tangled. It was a great day!

2011-04-18T21:27:00.000-07:00

For Jordan's friend party we had an Easter theme. It was so much fun! I did a bunny cake, and we had a pinata, easter food, and we played a few easter games. I think all the kids had a lot of fun and Jordan got some super super fun toys! We play with them almost everyday so thanks everyone!! This special guy had the best day and he has some wonderful friends!

The pinata was hard to break open so instead of hitting it, they ripped it open! :)

We did a string treasure hunt
Do the Bunny hop!

The cake turned out way cute I think! I was proud of it!! and it tasted just as good as it looks! :)

2011-04-18T21:15:00.000-07:00

This week was a special one for Jordan. My first baby boy just turned 4!!! He had the best week ever and I have a ton of pictures to blog. Lets start with his family birthday party. We had about 15 people here for it and he got spoiled. I have many other pictures but i'll spare you and just pick some of my favorites.

We got jordan this awesome "dirt" bike for his birthday. its a little big but he loves it!

We hid his presents on a treasure hunt so he had to go find them all!
Me and my big 4 year old!!

2011-04-07T22:29:00.000-07:00

This pretty girl is the biggest helper in the world! I'll admit it..sometime she doesn't like to listen but she loves to help mop, vacuum, dust and is so good with babies. She could probably babysit Zade and seriously be fine!

I LOVE these pictures of jordan and so I thought I would include them. It is hard to believe my first baby boy will be 4 in a few days! My life has been blessed so much by having him here.

2011-04-07T22:21:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we threw a little surprise party for Jordan and Brynlee's good friend abby. Her family just moved and so the cost of a party wasn't going to happen. So I called some friends, made cupcakes and we surprised her. It was really simple yet really fun!

2011-04-07T22:10:00.000-07:00

This is my little stud! He is 6 months old now and I have loved every minute of this guy in our family. He is seriously the happiest baby! He ALWAYS has a smile. He got his first tooth at 5 1/2 months and has been attempting to crawl since then. His new thing is push ups. How many 6 month old babies can hold their weight and do push ups? He actually holds it for quite a while to! He is not a good sleeper whatsoever but if he was he would be the perfect baby and I also cherish the times I get to be up holding and feeding him. Half a year has FLOWN by and in a few years he'll be all grown.

2011-04-07T22:02:00.000-07:00

Well this is what I get for having my kids do a craft involving paint! But the memories we are making are worth every minute I spend cleaning up! At least they are smiling and having a good time. I LOVE my kids SO much!

2011-03-17T21:29:00.000-07:00

This last weekend we had a fun couple days. Milea and Lundin got to spend them with us while there parents went to Vegas. The kids got along SO good...it was actually easy having 5 kids 4 and under. Jordan and bryn did not want to girls to leave and go home. Here are just a few pictures from the weekend...can't wait for these cousins to get together again soon hopefully!

2011-03-17T21:18:00.000-07:00

My sweet little girl is the best little mommy in the world. she takes care of her dolls better than most people take care of their kids! She was so excited to help me feed Zaden so I let her have a go and do it all by herself. She did a great job...messy but great! She LOVES helping do anything with him.

I think that face is so funny! he looks scared, yet satisfied! LOL
She wasn't going fast enough for him so he's trying to grab it! LOL

2011-03-17T21:01:00.000-07:00

This is of course my little stud and side kick who melts my heart everytime I am in his presence. He is the happiest little tike and so much fun to be around. His smile is keeps my world spinning round! :) So thankful for his special presence in our family!!

2011-03-17T20:54:00.000-07:00

My sweet little princess Brynlee! I LOVE this girl SO much. Isn't she just a cutie? This girl is a sassy sweet angel! She is so happy most the time and loves to do pretty much everything! She is hillarious and talks so much. She comes up with some pretty funny things!

2011-03-17T20:44:00.000-07:00

My handsome boy who is full of so much energy and humor! He keeps me on my toes and Im so blessed to have him as my oldest boy! These are just some pictures from this last week that I love!

2011-03-04T06:58:00.000-08:00

A fun week with cousin Tayler! Tay bug got to come visit for a few days and we made the best of it. We went to jumpin jacks and the park and had a blast with her. My kids LOVE her to death and so do I. I can't wait until she can come down again. LOVE THIS GIRL!

2011-02-21T21:32:00.000-08:00

I LOVE this picture and just wanted to share. Two of my sweetie pies that make my life so enjoyable! Aren't they sweet? This was taken on my birthday and I will always cherish it!

2011-02-21T21:19:00.000-08:00

My AMAZING husband surprised me with the best birthday present ever! I have never ever sewn before, never thought i would like it. In fact my parents were going to get my one for Christmas and I told them not to. Well I guess mike knows me better than I do because I am in LOVE with it. I've had it one week and already made a blanket, a car seat cover, another small blanket, and tomorrow I will be doing a pillow case. I don't really know what I am doing but the things are turning out way cute so I'm going to keep doing it.

This little snuggle blanket is SO cute and soft. I have to admit that mike helped me with this blanket a lot and i'm so thankful for his help. It was fun to work on it together!

2011-02-21T21:03:00.000-08:00

Yesterday I celebrated the big 25 birthday! I am now a quarter century old! I had so much fun relaxing with my family. Mike started the day by making crepes (my FAVORITE FOOD) that were SO YUMMY! Sat night we celebrated with my family and went to red robin for dinner. It was fun to get together with everyone. Thanks for making my day special and i'm so blessed to have 3 amazing kids and one awesome husband. They make my world go round!

2011-02-21T20:40:00.000-08:00

SO SO long overdue. It has been a crazy few months and Im so behind on my blog. I got a camera for Christmas but it turned out to be not very good so I sent it back. So for my birthday I was able to get a new camera and now I have lots of pictures to update! This is just a random post with pictures of all my growing up kids! They are getting so big and are so full of it! :) I love them so much... enjoy the pictures!

The kids love swinging in the blanket and that is what we were doing..hence brynlee's crazy crazy hair! :)

2011-01-14T11:58:00.000-08:00

Last wednesday we got a very nice surprise. Mike's boss decided to let him have the day off just because! So we all went to McDonalds (that was the kids choice) and had lunch and played. It was really nice to have mike there with us! The kids LOVE their daddy so much. Zaden was with us but was asleep the whole time so there are no pictures of him!!

2011-01-04T22:27:00.000-08:00

These are just a few of my favorite random pictures from the last few days. Zaden is 3 months old now and is such a joy! He is always happy and wears a smile most the time! He loves being talked to and talking to people and loves trying to eat his fist. He is SO darling!!!

I love Brynlee in this picture! She is wearing a new dress she got for Christmas.
Me and my sweetheart!

The kids got this jump-o-lene from Santa and it is a lot of fun! It can be a ball pit or just a fun jump toy. It does take up most our play room but it is worth it. We spend a lot of time playing in this thing!

Jord and Bryn riding his bike in the house:) Bryn loves to get a ride from brother.

2011-01-04T22:11:00.000-08:00

SNOW DAY in Hurricane, Utah! It came just a week and a half late (we didnt get a white christmas) but nonetheless its here and the kids loved it. Yes our snowman looks pathetic but it was a blast building one with the kids and letting them help. His name was blizzard but after we built him it didn't take Jordan long to knock him over.

yes Jordan is throwing a snowball at me!

Brynlee getting ready to go with dad on a 4-wheeler ride.
Jordan getting ready for his 4 wheeler ride with dad! Aren't they cute boys? I think so!

2010-12-30T22:45:00.000-08:00

My beautiful baby boy Zaden! This little miracle has me more and more amazed everyday! I can't help but think when I hold Zade how amazing life is. Isnt it incredible that two people have the power to make such a perfect child? We truly do have a wonderful Father in Heaven and I'm so thankful he has entrusted me with three of his most precious children! Zaden is the happiest baby and so easy going. He doesn't require very much attention at all...he just loves being in the room with his brother and sister. I do take every chance I can however to hold him:) He is already almost 3 months old and I don't know where the time is going...seems like yesterday he was just born. I couldn't live without his sweet smile..it makes bad days few and far between. I'm so so blessed!

2010-12-30T22:35:00.000-08:00

Jordan is so funny! He definitely keeps us on our toes ALL the time. He is in this phase of tricking us about everything and he does a pretty good job keeping a totally straight face most the time. He has the same mischeivious look his daddy had as a boy! He is such a great big brother and has blessed our lives so much! He is big time into super hero's right now and loves dressing up in different costumes. He is full of so much energy all the time and I love this guy!!!

He loves making crafts with mom!

2010-12-30T22:27:00.000-08:00

It has been forever since I have blogged. My old laptop kinda broke down on me so my wonderful husband got me a new one and its working like a charm! So I'm back. I first wanted to post a little about my princess Brynlee! I was thinking tonight as I was cuddling my sweet girl in my arms how blessed I am. I love my boys to death but there is something so sweet about Brynlee! She is one stubborn, independent girl that usually gets her way but she is also my sweet angel. She bring so much joy and happiness to our family!

Bryn playing with cousin Ethan
Holding her little brother who she adores!
Remind me next time paint and Brynlee do not mix well!
However it does make for some cute pictures!
Yes she is the messiest girl I know of but what a sweetheart! I LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!

2010-12-04T12:54:00.000-08:00

Its time to brag about my sweet Zaden! Man is he cute and we love this little guy to death!! He is 2 months old today and boy has he changed our lives with that sweet smile and personality. He is such a good happy baby! He doesn't sleep very good yet but I treasure the moments I get to hold him in the night! He always smiles at us and you can't help but feel the love coming from this little man. Happy 2 months Zaden and it is wonderful having you here in our family!!!!