Where did the time go???

Oh My Goodness. Its already the end of January and so much has happened since my last post. Christmas so so much fun. I, once again, couldn't sleep all night on Christmas Eve, because I was so excited for my kids and Husband to open their gifts. It was a great Christmas.
We spent New Years Eve at my cousin Erin's home, and had alot of fun, as we had to force ourselves to stay awake until Midnight. We literally left her house at 12:08 so we could get home and go to bed. Now that is how you know that you are getting older.
Noah will be turning 5 years old in four days. I can't believe that my baby is so big. He told me that he wants a surprise Star Wars birthday party with a pinata, and what my baby wants, my baby gets as Adam says. So that's what we will be doing.
Shayne started walking about 2 weeks ago, and is now to the point where she would rather walk than crawl. She will be turning 1 year old in less that two weeks. She says "WOW" Tan Tan (thank you) Nana (food) and she points all the time to whatever she wants, and she usually gets it.
Adam and I are still loving life!!!

"WE ARE SANTA'S ELVES! FILLING SANTA'S SHELFS"

We set our Christmas Tree up on the Friday after Thanksgiving, as usual. But when we got it all out and decorated, it was decided that we definetly need a new tree and new decorations next year. We have had this same stuff for a really long time, and it just looks a little tattered and torn. This year it will have to do. We did have fun decorating though, so thats all that matters!
Noah really wanted to help Dad put up the star. It was so cute to watch!

Santa's elves. They don't look too excited about how I decorated them, do they.

The finished product.

Have a Very Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you GIVE all you wanted this year, and also remember the real reason that we celebrate Christ-mas!

Where has the time gone?

Can you believe that it is the end of November already? It is so hard for me to think that this year is already almost over, and my babies are going to be 5 and 1 year old in a couple of months. It seems to me that as I get older time goes by faster. This past year has brought me such joy. I have so much love in my home and can't wait to watch my kids grow older, my marriage grow stronger, and my relationships with friends and family grow closer. So I say this to you, and also as a reminder to me. Enjoy every second of your kids, your spouse, your life. It will fly by and before you know it, we will be wondering where the time has gone!

I'm So Thankful!

Well, its the week of Thanksgiving, and I just wanted to say how THANKFUL I am for everything that I have been given. I am THANKFUL an amazing HUSBAND that is my best friend, and that loves me so much that he can look past all of my faults and errors in life, and still give me all of his love.

I am so THANKFUL for such a wonderful SON that has such a tender heart. He always makes me happy when I'm sad, lifts me up when I'm down, and teaches me more everyday than I could possibly teach him.

I am so THANKFUL for our sweet DAUGHTER that is such an angel and a blessing to all of us. She came to us in a time when we all needed a little pick me up, and she definitely has picked us up.

I'm also THANKFUL for my wonderful MOTHER and SISTERS . They have been my best friends through out my whole life, and are still there for me and my family all the time.

I am THANKFUL for my awesome FRIENDS that stay in touch with us all the time, and still love to hang out with us even though we are, sometimes, out of line.
I have so many other things that I am THANKFUL for. For our nice warm home, for food on our table, for Adams job that provides all of the things for us that we need in life. I am THANKFUL just to be alive and healthy and happy.
HAVE A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Ooops!

It has been WAY to long, yet again, since I updated my blog. There has been so much that has gone on since I last updated, so these are just a bunch of random things that we have done.

This is a sign that we have seen whenever we have gone up to the Mirror Lake Highway in Kamas. I always told Adam that I was going to retire there, until we found out that its just a joke. All of my hopes and dreams were shot down. I guess I'll just have to find another Nudest Ranch to retire to. Sigh....

Adam and Noah had a blast fishing at Butterfly Lake near Mirror Lake. And Shayne and I had fun watching and reading books. It was so cold up there that the lakes were mostly covered in ice. I think we will try to go up a little sooner than October next year.

I just LOVE Noah and Shayne's morning faces, so I had to get a picture of them. They are seriously the sweetest kids in the whole world!

Noah decided to decorate Shayne's head while they were taking a bath. Shayne didn't even care.

Here is Noah's Pre-School class on the day of thier Halloween party. Noah is on the far left, and his "girlfriend, Paige" is the little mermaid. How cute.

This was the first snow of this year. We went out and had a fun snowball fight, until we were frozen.

We went to Wheeler Farm a bunch of times this year. Noah and Shayne both loved seeing the animals, and Noah even got to milk a cow one time. He thought it was the coolest thing in this world. I love to see him get excited over something other than video games.


Adam caught this monster of a fish at Strawberry, when he went on his boys trip with his friends. He only got to go for one night because of work, but he had fun while he was there.

HAPPY OCTOBER!!

I am so excited for the next couple of Months. October marks the start of the Holiday season that we all love. This month I am so excited to see all of the kids in their Halloween Costumes, and so excited to take my kids out trick-or-treating. On Halloween night we get together with Adam's family and have home made chili and rolls, along with a bunch of other yummy food. We have Halloween parties to go to throughout the month, and a ton of fun stuff to do. I am just so excited for this month! Happy October to you all, and have a safe and Happy Halloween!!!!

oH mY hOw TiMe FlYs!!!

It has been a whole Month since I last updated my blog. I have just been enjoying my family SO much that I could'nt pull myself away from them. I keep falling more in love with my children each and every day. They are both getting so big so fast, that it seems like I blink my eyes and something has changed.

Noah is such a great person inside and out. He wants to be just like his DAD when he grows up. He is always doing things just like Daddy. He is always so excited when his Dad gets home, because he wants to play with him. Noah is loving his pre-school teacher, and is making a lot o f new friends there. He is learning so much there, and comes home every every day after school singing a new song, or reciting a new poem. Noah is such a great big brother. If Shayne is sad, it makes him sad too. He always wants to help out with her. He always wants her to sit next to him and he loves to make her laugh. He is a huge help to me in the kitchen and loves to spend time with his family. He also loves his friends, and wants them to live at our house with us. Noah-You are such a sweetheart! Your family loves you so much, and we love so much to watch you grow! Thank you for all of the kisses!!!

Shayne is growing like a weed. She is 7 1/2 months old, and has been crawling for about 2 weeks now. She is also pulling herself up on everything. She loves to eat ANYTHING that she can get her hands on. Shayne is such a good baby. She loves to smile at anyone and anything. She loves to make people laugh too. She knows that she has us all wrapped around her little finger. Shayne- Thank you for coming into our home. You are a perfect fitting peice to our family puzzle. We love you so much!

We had a HUGE rainstorm last week and Noah ran to the window because he LOVES to watch the LIGHTENING. He wanted Shayne to come and watch it with him, so we sat up chairs, and just watched the rain. It was such a fun time. Those little moments when our family is together are the absolute best moments of my life! I would rather be sitting at home with my SWEET husband, and two DARLING children doing NOTHING, than do anything else in this whole world. I am a very happy and content woman!