Easters

Well we had a very eventful holiday. It was a lot of fun filling up Jacks basket and then eating ALL his candy, considering most the stuff I put in his basket I got for me anyway. We watched conference and had some delicious french toast with all the works...thanks to yours truly. I really loved conference this year. I loved that they focused on moms. I felt like I needed to BE a mom instead if just playing the part. You know just letting the day to day things get so mundane that you don't stop to relish the moments you have brushing their teeth, tickling them, going on walks with them and just talking to them period. I realized I needed to stop just going through the motions. So all you brethren out there, thanks for the pep talk, I needed it! Anyway lots has been going around here, Jack has an OBSESSION with cowboys and horses. He has his boots on where ever he is. Most the time just a diaper and boots. I love it. He is such a little boy. He is turning two in a matter of weeks and I hate that he is growing up. I wish he could just stay little forever. Here are a couple of pictures we took on Easter...note the cowboy boots.

I Dread This Post...It's a DOOZY!

Ok for freaking real...this post is bound to be a long one, considering the last time I posted was in December and that doesn't count. So here I am, don't hate me. Prepare yourself. Here are all the things you may have missed.


Halloween. We were A-W-E-S-O-M-E. We were also the only adults dressed up at the neighborhood block party, which is also awesome. No but really how cute is my little pirate. I love him, I bite him almost everyday because he is that yummy.




My birthday. I turned 25. DREAD! I don't know what it is but I feel like an old hag now. I'm in a slump. We'll get past it, but for real what is it about turning 25 that makes you realize you're getting wrinkles around your mouth, your eyes and in between you eyebrows. Lets get honest, I about had a nervous breakdown the other day. But anyway I'm not this self-absorbed, so lets get back to my birthday ha ha ha. We celebrated with good friends good food and had sooooo much fun!







Then Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving was awesome. We had family here the whole time and I loved every second.





Now Moving on to Christmas. I was sick AGAIN! I had the flu...so Christmas was not so eventful for my little family. But we did have fun with extended family and that's what really matters right? Having fun?







Then February came and went. We had family in town what seemed like every weekend, and I think this is the point in my life when I was like, "I don't want to take pictures!" Aaron didn't want to either. And now we both regret it. Sad. Anyway Aarons family came to town on Valentines weekend and we got to celebrate with them. We had alot of fun and did a bunch of stuff. IT WAS AWESOME! But seriously.

Then Dave and Michele came to visit. We always have alot of fun with them, we went out to eat like EVERY night and enjoyed good company, played darts, and looked at model homes. Love them...til next time.



And here we are all caught up to My hubs birthday. It was was an awesome week. We celebrate in weeks over here. Days are so 2000. We had alot of fun with friends and family and went and sang karaoke after. Anyway Aaron is awesome, love him, and I was so happy he enjoyed himself.








Now here a some cute pictures that have no rhyme or reason, but they are recent of Jack...Oh how I love my little boy!






Now if only I can keep up. I guess we'll see.

I'm alive!!!!!

I swear I'm not dead...obviously. I just have been so busy and drained. But here I am!!! Get ready for some major cathing up!!!

TodaysMama - Giveaways

TodaysMama - Giveaways: "Mama’s Holiday Wish List Meme
TodaysMama and Provo Craft are giving away a sleighful of gifts this holiday season and to enter I’m sharing this meme with you.

1. What 5 items are on your holiday wish list this year?
Books. I need a new series to read, if I ever get time. A nice new camera so I can become a budding photographer. New jeans, I've shredded the bottoms of the legs on all of mine. A Bosch........oh how I would love a Bosch! Tile in the dining room by the kitchen...who doesn't have tile under their kitchen table, I don't. I either need tile or a BIG rug!

2. What is your favorite handmade gift you have received?
I love handmade Christmas cards. I really apreciate the craft of scrapbooking which I don't have the talent for. Anyone want to do mine?

3. What handmade gift have you always wanted to tackle?
My mom makes this awesome pink popcorn, makes really cute bags for it to go in and gives it out to the whole entire neighborhood. It's scrumdiddilyumtious!

4. What was the best Christmas gift you received as a child?
An over head projector. Hahaha. Like the ones your teacher has. I always thought I was going to be a teacher. Even with an overhead that dream didn't happen.

5. What items are on your kid’s wish list this year?
Well Jack is 1. He doesn't quite have the skill to write or even tell me about a list. So I sure hope he loves the things he gets!

6. What is your favorite holiday food?
Cinnamon Rolls. Nothing says Christmas more to me then a freash batch of cinnamon rolls fresh from the oven. Cinnabun will always do in a pinch. My mouth is watering.

7. What will you be hand-crafting for the holidays?
I made myself cute Christmas count-down blocks! Cute in my opinion anyway!

8. What is your favorite holiday movie?
Christmas Story. Isn't that everyones?! "You'll shoot your eye out!"

9. Favorite holiday song?
I want a hippopatamus for christmas...best song ever. I secretly want one too. Add that to #1's five things on my wishlist.

10. Favorite holiday pastime?"
I love my whole family together. We don't necessarily do anything, but we are together. I love seeing all my brothers and sisters especially when living in different states makes it a little tough.



I tag: Tracy, Michele, Emily and Analee

PRETTY SURE THIS IS AWESOME.

Weekend California Trip

Well I think I may have said this the last time we went to California, but this is officially the last trip of the summer! This past weekend we went to go see Aaron's family in Newport Beach and it was so fun! His uncle Dave and aunt Michelle came down from Seattle and we met up with his brother Adam and tracy and kaelin and we went to Disneyland! Jack loved it! Aaron was kind of wierded out by all the characters... notice how he is like five feet away from the characters in the pictures. He said they creeped him out, hahaha! We also went to the beach and that was a great time! Thank you so much Adam and Tracy for opening your home to us again, and thanks for the great time Uncle Dave and Aunt Michelle! We had so much fun! Here are a few pics in random order of the weekend:



Enjoying our Drinks in Disneyland!

Rockin out with the boys!

Jack lovin RockBand