Random photos

Yummy!! Dad washed the car, and the boys..... helped- .... and then got thirsty????

Great neighbors in our ward hosted a party the last day of school- Jessie did the dunk tank, Tyler threw the ball.

It has been a long time since I posted- I am creatively challenged- and to put it out there for everyone to see is hard for me- but... when you have such cute kids- you want to share a little. And I must add- I love my kids. They are so challenging, but... they are soooo amazing, and I love them with all my heart- so much that it hurts. I love the time I have with them- and wish I cherished every moment more- even when I have locks on every door and drawer possible, and I vacuum my floor more than once a day, and I sweep up broken bowls, cups, etc. (This is easy for me to say at the moment- they are asleep- but.... none the less. It is true!)

Hanna!!! 4th of July!!!

We absolutely Love this place. It is quiet, relaxing, beautiful- we love being with family and the memories we create here. And we are so thankful for the freedoms we enjoy!

Grandpa came through with a box of fireworks for the kids to enjoy. I just love the look on Justin's (nephew) face.

The swing has found a new home. YEAH!!! It brings back so many memories-

I had to add this picture because it is one of the only pictures I can remember of Andrew actually smiling at the camera. He is impossible to photograph.

One of the favorite activities for the kids is riding the 4 wheelers. Their love of the activity starts VERY young. Jessie learned to drive one of them this year so she could take one passenger along with her- nice for everyone!

Rough Spectator Sport???

The first game of the soccer season- Andrew is climbing into a camp chair to watch his big brother, but the camp chair falls over, and he cries the rest of the game. We knew he was hurt, but didn't see any signs of bruising or swelling, so... A few days later he has his 18month check up and the dr does an x-ray. He fractured both bones in his right arm, and had to wear a hard splint for 3 weeks. He wasn't too happy about it, and we rewrapped it many times, but once the long sleeve shirt was on- he endured. And now, it is all over. Yeah!!!

Soccer Stars

I'm not bragging or anything, but... Jessie and Tyler both scored the 1st goals for their teams in their first games. Neither of them have played before, but they are really enjoying it. Tyler has had 3 games, and Jessie has had 2- we have enjoyed watching them, and cheering for them- believe it or not- their dad is one of the loudest fans!!

Feels like Dough !?!

The babies have recently taken a liking to my bare stomach- and the great sound effects and jiggles it makes. They like to lift my shirt and let it all hang out. Thanks guys!! But to add to that- I was laying on the floor the other day- the boys were admiring my shape, and Tyler joins in- and quite matter of factly states- "Your stomach feels like dough" - he is 5- brutal honesty right there. THANKS TYLER!! So Jessie has to come check it out also- she concures. Believe me I am quick to point out that each of them has added to that doughy feeling!
Recently I have started to excercise with great friends- and the only time available to do that is 6 in the A! OUCH!!! I have one pair of pants that fit- my tummy is definately doughy- and has given new meaning to the term "hangover" for me! Some women have said that they never had to worry about weight while their kids were young because they were chasing them all the time- alright- am I lazy? or what is going on here?
I must say that I am going to hold true to my argument that having 2 babies in your tummy at one time can do some serious damage to one's body- but I will also own the fact that I love to eat, and I eat to survive. I eat candy, sweets, etc throughout the day to keep me going. HMMM?? Kill myself to get up at 5:30 to go exercise, then come home to eat a bag of candy, or pan of treats all by myself in order to make it until bedtime. What is the end result? A belly that feels like dough! What a vicious cycle!!

Those Eyes

Don't those eyes just make your heart melt? I love the boys eyes- all my kids have beautiful eyes. These pics are of him wrestling Andrew to the ground, he does this, and then just lays on top of him while Andrew screams. The other is of the bite mark on Andrew's cheek from Zach. Andrew tried to get something off of Zach's tray and this was the result- food is no joking matter for Zach.

Things here have been good. Jeremy and I went away for 3 whole days without kids- that is the longest I have ever been away from my kids- the boys were even sick- and I left. Bad mom??? They survived- thanks so much to my mom for offering. We went to IL for his brothers wedding (Nauvoo temple is beautiful)! It was lots of driving- but sooo fun to be free. The kids are good- Jessie and Tyler are doing soccer. Jessie was told by her teammates that she was not any help (I told her that means she isn't being aggressive enough)- that was hard for her- which is hard for me. We'll have to see if we can work on that. Poor Tyler who needs desperately to release energy has had his practices cancelled due to weather. The little ones are... getting bigger- they are busy busy.

They are only 1 !?!

Our latest adventures with the boys include their love of making/creating disasters. They love to find a bookshelf and destroy. Pulling books off as high as their arms reach, throwing them, then standing on them to be able to reach a little higher, and then even rolling around in the mess. Great fun!!

They have also decided that sitting to eat is not their style. It doesn't matter how tight the belt is- they can wriggle out. Then stand, twist, turn, lunge- whatever. They love to sit in their food- or better yet they like to throw all their food on the floor. For a while hotdogs were the "go to food" the never fail- but even that is seeing it's fair share of floor time. Any ideas? Survival of the fittest- we'll see who wins!