Jake crawls!

I know, I really suck at this blogging thing, I just never remember to do it.....but, today Jake is 9 months old and last night he started crawling for the first time!

I'm getting sad! My sweet baby boy is growing up too fast! Soon he'll be walking and before I know it he'll be in kindergarten! Cuz I swear, it was five minutes ago that Jax was learning to crawl! And now he's in kindergarten and plays Jr. Jazz and will start wrestling next month.....it's crazy!

2009 has come to an end.....

Well, here we are at the end of 2009. It's been an interesting year! The birth of my third son, the death of my best friend from childhood, family pictures, camping in our new (to us) trailer, Shane totalling another car (heehee) and the ups and downs of a job I adore. It's been a strange year, but I think it's definitely been more good than bad....

I think I'm afraid of what 2010 will bring; certainly no babies for me! But I know it's going to bring death and sadness. Oh, I'm sure there will be happiness too, it's just that right now I only know of the sadness that's coming.

But I do have three wonderful boys, Jax will start 1st grade, Hayden preschool; Jake will turn one and learn to walk and run with the other kids. There'll be lots of trips to Nephi for birthdays and holidays, the Ute Stampede and camping at the 1/2 of 10. There will be parties at Grandma Adams' and Sunday dinners and family reunions.

I know there will be good times, but for today I think I'm sad to see 2009 go and afraid of what 2010 will bring me.

Friends, I wish you every happiness and few tears for 2010. Hold your loved ones tight and please, tell those you love that you love them! Happy New Year everybody :D

Happiness

It's a good day :D It's been a GREAT weekend! Today, Shane and I have been married for six years and we are so happy. Are there things about our life that suck? Sure, but we just do the best we can and take everything a day at a time. It seems like things have been really stressful and really icky for a while, but this weekend was just perfect! Shane's parents took the boys overnight last night so that we could go to the Jazz game. The game was GREAT and it was so nice to not have to race home afterwards! We got to sleep in this morning and then went grocery shopping before we picked up the boys and it was so fun! I made enchiladas for dinner and now we're just hanging out watching Real Salt Lake.

I just got word that one of my good friends got her miracle today and I guess that's really what made me think about my life and just how great things are! It'll be Thanksgiving in a few days and I'm so excited to go to Nephi and spend the day with some of my most favorite people.

I know it's pretty "Capraesque" but it's a pretty wonderful life right now!

Don't tell my husband.

Don't tell my husband, but last night I went on a date with someone else. Yes, I left Shane home, cooking dinner and taking care of the kids and I spent the evening with a younger man. He's so cute and really liked holding my hand as we walked. I had to drive, but I don't mind. I had to pay too......



But he was so sweet! He shared his cotton candy with me (which I bought) and at the end of our date he told me he loved me!





I'm so in love with him......wanna see a picture??

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Now who out there thought I would cheat on Shane???? You people are sick! :D

Yesterday was Jaxton's school carnival, so we had a date, just me and him. It was a pretty fun deal, lots of blowup slides and silly carnival games. Jax went home with a pocketful of silly toys and suckers. And of course, we couldn't leave without cotton candy!

Happy Assday, flooding urinals and perfataping...

Hello friends! I'm enjoying a lovely, rainy Sunday being so lazy! I've had a fun, busy weekend up until now and it's so nice to just hang around the house. Friday we made the mad dash to Hurricane for Shane's nephew Kyle's wedding. It was fun to see everybody and we took some pictures of all the grandkids together; well, except for Zach, Kyle's brother who is on a mission at the moment, but it was fun to see all of the kids together. They're all growing up so fast and now Kyle is married! It's amazing how time flies....
After the wedding we drove into Washington and saw Marci Jo and that was fun too :D Then we dashed over to Jack in the Box for a quick dinner and to let the kids change into their pjs for the long ride back to Nephi. Shane was outside getting stuff from the van and I sent Jax into the bathroom to change. After about a minute I can hear him screaming, "it's flooding, it's flooding!" at the top of his lungs! I run in there and sure enough, the urinal is spewing forth water and he's "trapped" on the other side of the water from the door. After I made him stop screaming and took him into the ladies restroom I asked him what he had done. He said, "nothing Mommy! I unbuttoned my pants and then the water started coming over the edge and I couldn't get out!" I laughed so hard....
We got to Nephi rather late Friday night and then spent Saturday helping in the "KFC" (Ken's Fun Center) that Gramps had built next to Mom and Dad's. We mudded, perfataped, cleaned up garbage, picked up nails and mostly just had a good time. It's kinda nice to help with it and know that everybody's had a part in building this place that we'll all be able to use.

Okay, so let me explain "Happy Assday." Hayden loves to sing the birthday song, but he can't really say birthday. He used to just sing "Happy to yoooooouuuuu," but now he's come up with some sort of "birthday" word, but it sounds for all the world like "assday." He sang it ALL the way to Hurricane and we laughed and laughed. And then when we hit Nephi and was hangin' out with the fam there, we got him to sing it again. Everyone was agreed, it's definitely "Happy Assday!" So that's the new joke.......so for everyone out there who needs a smile, "Happy Assday to yooooooouuuuuuu!"

Can't sleep.....

I can't sleep...so I'll blog a bit, I guess :D I was thinking today about life, specifically my life. Most people probably look at my life and go, "jeez, I'm glad I'm not her..." And some days I wihs things were different, but mostly I love my life.

I adore my husband. He's so wonderful and puts up with so much from me! We have such a great partnership and I just don't see how my life would work without him.

I have three absolutely darling boys that I fall a little more in love with every day. They are constantly amazing me, making me laugh, and showing me the simple joys of life.

I have two beautiful stepdaughters that continually teach me about living life, loving others and adapting to an ever-changing world.

Are there things I wish were different? Absolutely. Are there things I would change? Some, if I could, but mostly no. Everything that happens to us, everything said, done, thought, changed has made a difference in who we each are and who we are as a family. Is it tough to live my life? Some days....but some days it's the best life I could ask for. What I go through, put up with, figure out every day makes me a better, stronger person. And why would I ever want to change that?

Blessings for today...

1. Erica and the rest of the Tuesday night class. You guys ROCK!

2. My very, VERY supportive co-workers! Tracy, Jen, Chandra, Janet especially! Thanks for all your support and help!

3. Shane, thanks for the steak!

4. Oriental Trading Co., they have such cute scrappin' stuff for cheap!

5. My food tracker, because it's teaching me so much about myself!

Slacking

I know, I'm slacking on the blogging thing, but there just doesn't seem to be enough time. Things are going good though. All the kids are back in school now and so far, so good. We'll see how they are tomorrow night when they get home, but Shane's talked to both of the girls and they're both excited to be back to school. Jax is loving kindergarten, even though he can almost never tell me what he does all day at school! The little boys are doing great, growing and changing and getting smarter. And me, I'm just tired tonight. I have a lot in my head I'm trying to work out and so I'm a little melancholy tonight. But, tomorrow is another day and I'll be just fine....

Good night my friends!

Blessings for today...

What a rotten day!

1. Febreze, because even though my house should smell awful (at least in the bedrooms), it smells like apples and spice.

2. The washer and dryer, because they have been well-used already today.

3. Understanding co-workers (at least I hope they're understanding!) for letting me stay home and be a mom to sick boys.

4. Spongebob Squarepants...I hate that show, but the boys love it and if it takes their minds off being sick, so much the better.

5. My husband, who promises to remake all the beds tonight when he gets home :D


Sick kids are no fun, but there's always something to be grateful for! Have a good day everybody!

5 Blessings for today

I know, I know...I'm such a slacker at this! There really just hasn't been time, but I'll try to do better.....

1. Tracy, Ariel, Jen, Angie and the rest of the fun kids at work that keep me grounded and entertained. I love you guys more than you could ever know.

2. Photos...I love talking them, looking at them, organizing them and scrapbooking them.

3. Ice water from OR...keeps me going all day and I love the folks over there!

4. My mom, who keeps me up to date and entertained...

5. The memories...never doubt a memory's ability to lift you up during the day and put a smile on your face.

Have a good one, everybody....get outside and enjoy the weather before the heat returns!