4 Months and 25 Months ALREADY?!

Doctors Appts....gotta love them right? Actually my kids were extremely good at the doctors yesterday. We went in for Ty's 2 year checkup and Zack's 4 month. Boy do they grow up fast. They keep me on my toes, that's for sure. I am currently deciding that this post is going to be a shout out to Ty for his 2nd birthday (which I am a little late on...sound familiar) and for Zacks 4 month....

Lets start with Zack. At his doctors appt he was 15 lb and 25 in long. He loves to babble at you and smile really big. I noticed yesterday that he loves to see himself in the mirror. It is so adorable to watch him get this big grin. Zackers (nickname) is strong and is ready to start playing with the bigger toys. He loves to lay in your lap, facing you, while you tickle or just talk to him. Poor guy is still having some acid reflex problems and spitting up, but he is such a good sport. Hopefully he will grow out of it soon, that's what they say. Here are some pics (the newborn ones and 1st month I downloaded to my Dad's computer...gotta get those).

2 months.....

3 months....

4 months....

Tylers turn...Tyler has turned into a toddler so fast it is hard to imagine him as my newborn. I am loving his personality, most of the time. Currently everything is his, although he is very good at sharing...depends on his mood at the time. He is super good at communicating and occasionaly loves to talk your ear off with his babbbling. He did this to the doctor yesterday it was hillarious. Ty can pretty much say anything he wants and is starting to put together sentences longer than 2 or 3 words. One of his favorite words right now is "Thankyou" and "Mine" and he loves to put "Nemo" in all by himself, although he is often playing with his toys while the movie is on. I love his sweet nature and giggle, along with Zacks. He is a dancing machine and loves to sing. Here are some pictures of his birthday...Yes he loves Barney and the Wiggles (anything that has music). His birthday didn't turn out quite as expected as he had another ear infection, thank goodness he finally has tubes, and was not the happy camper we would have hoped for. Most of the day was great, it was just the cake/present time, the time that normally matters....lol.

Some of the party animals...

The cake...(thanks to a friend in my ward)
Boy do I LOVE my BOYS....All 3 of them

Zacks Baby Blessing

I meant to blog about Zacks Baby Blessing a few weeks back. It was a wonderful day and so nice to be surrounded by friends and family. Zack is such a doll and I am so grateful this sweet little guy is in our family. I was at my Moms house tonight and she commented that Zack must have really known me in the pre-existence. He really is attached. I made sure he was fed and almost asleep before I left him with her, for about 1/2 an hour, to take the boys to Walmart. I walked in to have her tell me he just wouldn't be comforted. I set him in my lap and to my surprise he quieted down. It is amazing the bond that these innocent little ones have with their mommas/dads. They are so precious...

Fall Break

So far Fall Break has been a BLAST!! Together we have carved pumpkins, played games, gone to the park, Kangaroo Zoo and much more. (We have even started to fix a car that has been dead for a couple of years). While the rest of the extended family is in Oregon (where we would love to be if circumstances permitted) we are here, obviously, and decided to make the most of our vacation. Vacation meaning Aaron had one day less of school and work. Today really showed me how un-selfishness really helps to make us happy. Aaron and I decided that our day was dedicated to giving our boys an enjoyable time and we ended up having just has much fun. Here are a few pictures from carving pumpkins Wed night and Kangaroo Zoo today.

Here are our new additions to the pumkin family...

For those of you who know Ty you know it takes a while for him to warm up to new things, sometimes. Here he is goofing off in the little play area before he hits the big blow up toys...

These pictures speak for themselves...

Can't forget about little Zack of coarse, who slept most of the time. Here is Tyler and Aaron doing what they did best...

At least once a week

I have decided that I am going to try and post at least once a week. Looking at my blog maybe we should start with once a month :). I love seeing others blogs and always think about needing to update mine..I just need to DO IT! Well I'll just start by posting a few pictures from events that could have/should have been blogged about, but were not. Here goes nothing!!

Here we are at Chuckie Cheese the day before Tys Birthday. He had a blast!!


Chels and I took the kids to the Bean Museum randomly one day..they loved seeing all the aminals




Here are 3 of the 8 little ones left to take a picture. Lets just say it wasn't the best day for the kids to have a playdate. As you can see they did end up enjoying themselves or at least wanting to say cheese for the camera. The pumpkins turned out cute!!

Becca's 16th Birthday

Here is part of the video that Aaron and I made in memory of Becca for her 16th birthday on Thursday the 9th. (I will have to have him upload the other half). I had never made a video before and found this week that I was eating, drinking and sleeping over it. Even though it was a lot of work, it was well worth it. I loved the feeling that happened watching my family watch it and as soon as Becca popped up on the screen. I have really learned this week that Heavenly Fathers hand is in all things. Too often am I taking the little things for luck or granted. Even when making this video the way the music went together and being able to find the right songs, I know I was being guided. There is no way I could of done this all by myself. Aaron was also amazing and dedicated all day Thursday to make it so much more than it was. I am so grateful for his help all the time. I am also so grateful for the get togher we had. I love spending time with my family and am grateful for all that they do for me. The video was only one special part of the night as Chelsea had this adorable cake and flowers, the parents provided a wonderful dinner and Laura added to it with delicious goodies and beautiful flowers for the grave.

New Goals

Ty loved eating the pudding that's for sure!! And here is the end result....
Here are all the girls at the get together
(Lauralee, Emily, Kanessa, Lanae, Nicole, Carly and Me)
Ty playing peek-a-boo while Zack is ready for the picture

So I have set some new goals for myself that I wanted to start this week. One important one is spending more quality time with Ty. I love to be organized, but it doesn't always work out that way. Last friday I created a spreadsheet of things I was going to work on which included an activity each day that was especially for Ty. I have posted some of the pictures from our first adventure....We used instant pudding (colored with food coloring) as our drawing utensil and construction paper as the background. Boy did he love it!! After a hard morning that I had (hormones can get ya) I realize that I truely do love being a mom and a wife. Aaron was at work tonight but the rest of us went to a Birthday get together with some friends. It was good to see everyone and fun to catch up after the summer :) Hence the other pics.

Boy am I bad at this

Wow, who knew I would be soo bad at this blogging thing! I guess it is my procastination that kicks in. Well, this summer has been busy, busy so far! I have obviously had a baby and just got back today from 2 weeks of vacation. Last week we went to Wolf Creek for a fun Family Reunion on my Moms side (which was way too short) and this week I decided to tag along with my family to St. George while my wonderful husband, who I missed terribly, stayed home and worked. Where are all the pictures you ask? Having a camera with dead batteries doesn't do you much good. Here are two though that I snagged from other people :). I have really loved spending so much time with everyone though and can't believe the summer is almost to an end. It is crazy how time goes by. I am grateful for everyday and the memories that are made. It is wonderful to have the gospel in my life and have a desire to be a better person! To know familys are forever! I really do Stand All Amazed at the Love Jesus Offers Me!!

Remembering Becca

So today marks the 3rd year anniversary since my little sister passed away. I just wanted to write a little something letting her know how much I love and miss her. (Obviously this is mostly for me, rather than her). Just thinking about her brings a smile to my face! Becca, was one of the sweetest, most thoughtful people I have ever met. It is no wonder that she was needed on the other side. I know that all of us who knew her can't wait to see her again and run up to give her a huge hug. I love you Becca Boo!!

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Our Bundles of Joy

Zack only 9 days old
Tyler being a joker as usual