6 years ago...

we were celebrating Jonny's birthday by trying to have a baby... I was in labor but he had his own time table and iI guess wanted his own day. Happy almost birthday to this little!

33yrs ago today...

I was not even a twinkle in my parents eyes but a still a day that changed mine for forever! Happy Birthday to the most fabulous, loving, honest, most generous, fabulous, terrific, wonderful, patient, hard working, sexy, talented and dreamy man I can think of! He is the most wonderful husband and daddy ever. He is my best friend and my person! I love you babe and consider myself the luckiest girl in the world to have you as mine!! (even though he NEVER reads this!!)

Tonsils, Turning Two, Tree's, and Turkey...

I put the pictures in from my phone and need to remember in the future that they will go in backwards if I put them in chronological order on my phone. I tried but am too lazy to fix it now on my computer! So here is an update of our recent happenings.

Tonsils:

Kael got to experience what surgery is like yesterday and I think we are safe to say he is not a fan. Although he was so BRAVE and COURAGEOUS. I thought he would freak out more than he did. He was nervous but was so brave when they told him it was time to leave us. He is in pain but being such a trooper about it all! He is drinking and taking his meds which is all I care about right now and today has even asked to eat several times. I hope this is the worst of it but we shall see.

 

Waiting for them to take us to pre-op there was a huge train that was a fabulous distraction.

 He thought the jammies they gave him were pretty cool and they had lots of fun games to play. His masks smelled like Cotton Candy per his request! And took him back to surgery in style!

 Adley and I waiting to get permission to go back and see how he was doing.

She wanted the phone so bad, and makes the best faces ever!

Charmed everyone with that smile even the Dr!

Post-Op nap

                                                               Headed home little tykes style

This beautiful girl turned 2 the day after Thanksgiving! We celebrated with cupcakes and presents!

                                 

                                 

                                   

The Saturday before Thanksgiving we decided to go cut our Christmas tree! If you know me I LOVE Christmas more than any other time of the year so I was MORE than willing when Jon suggested it. Cutting our tree is always so much fun and gets more so every year as the kids get bigger.

Jonny is quite the dreamy fella!



Waiting for Dad to load up the tree

 

                                           

Decorating it together



Over the river and through the woods to Grammy and Grandad's house we go...

We got a little bored towards the end of the drive so Kael and I kept ourselves occupied as usual!

                              

Brady and Kael were given the task to make place cards!

Their hard work ( I adore when they are learning to write)

Ready to feast and declare our Thanks!

                            

                            

NOM NOM NOM!

                            

All Dolled up for Grammy to show off at church!

This is what hanging out at Grammy's looks like

                              





                              

See any resemblance?



baby names...

somehow on our way to thanksgiving supper baby names came up and these are a few kael suggested for our next child...

Nephi because he would be so courageous
Hot Dog because then we could call him hot diggty dog
Abby Cadaby
Jackson so we could call him Percy Jackson.

for the record I am not having a baby again for a while... still adjusting to the one we just had!

Life through Instagram...

SIMPLIFY means...

simplify [ˈsɪmplɪˌfaɪ]


vb -fies, -fying, -fied (tr)

1. to make less complicated, clearer, or easier

 I got rid of FaceBook! I think it will be hard but good. It had become my goto thing when I got bored. I am sure I can find something in my life though to fill the void.  SO THIS IS ME TRYING TO SIMPLIFY!   What brought on this sudden change in my life... well I have been thinking about it a lot over the past while and the election was driving me nuts. All I ever saw was posts about this canidate or that one. I couldn't stand it anymore. I have had the feeling that it's something I need to let go of as well and didn't want to ignore the feeling anymore. I read an article this morning about how social media networking site (such as FB) are actually making people more lonely and creating a fake sense of socializing or belonging. It said that society has reached a leven of such disconnect it's adding to the depression and lonliness especially in teenagers. I completley agree so in order to reconnect with me you are going to have to write me or call me. If you want that info simply leave me a message and I'll be more than happy to get in touch with you. I also have instagram that I love to use so that's another way! Now on to the fun part where I get to brag on my littles and you get to see adorable pictuers of them! (admit that it's your favorite part of your day to see my littles!)   We are all great on our end. Keeping very busy but who isn't right! Jonny is still working a lot but has cut back to about 65 hrs a week instead of what was 80 or so! I think we have finally figured out a balanced schedule that makes us able to see him for more time. He has been taking weekends off and I have decided as long as I have him for a whole weekend I can deal with not seeing him during the week if I must! He's liking his job still and he is happy so I am happy!   I just got released from Young Women's. It is bittersweet for me but will make my weeks easier and one less thing to have to try and find a sitter for. I loved the girls so much and will miss seeing them but change is nessecary and ususally a good thing. Work is going great I love it! Slowly increasing my hours which is also a great thing. I am getting very excited about christmas, now if I can just get my house under control so I can get finishing my christmas gifts I am making this year! Tried to be good moneywise and am making lots for the kids this year!  Last year we didn't get to see Jonny much so I am super pumped that we get to see him this year and we aren't going anywhere (bittersweet) so am going to plan some fun things for christmas eve and day that if we like enough will become family traditions! I am registered for another Half Marathon in May and have started running. As much as it sucks to get back out there and do it, it sure feels good! Especially while I feel motivated!  

Kael is doing great in school. He loves it! In fact he drives me just about insane every morning when he asks over and over until lunch time when he gets to go to school  or if its time. Teaching him to tell time hasn't helped either! Oh well I am grateful he enjoys it so much, I hope it sticks. He is such a smarty and loves learning. The best has been watching him learn to read, he is doing so well. He has to have his tonsils and adnoids removed the monday after Thanksgiving which wont' be very fun but will hopefully solve the strep throat over and over problem he has been having. On top of the sleep apnea he as because of the size of this tonsils. He was nervous when I told him but then was A-OK with it when I told him he can eat all the popsicles and ice cream he can stand! He's such a sweet boy and is growing up way to fast for my liking. He just had his well check and is 45 inches tall and 45 lbs.    

This handsome bat dude is a sweet ray of sunshine in my life. He is my loviest kid. Always telling me how much he loves me and how pretty I am. He is really healthy for my self esteem with words like that for me all the time! He is in preschool and learning alot. He likes going to play with his friends most. There are two twin boys that live right by us and he loves to play outside with them ALL day long if I let him. He is also The Avengers biggest fan! 

This adorable big beautiful eyed girly is a FIRECRACKER! I tell you what... she is 1 almost 2 going on 32! She adores her big brothers and is always trying to do everything they do. She hasn't been the best sleeper since I've had Adley but is still THE BEST eater I have! She will eat anything and everything. She goes from plate to plate finishing off what's left. A lover of all things baby, and quite a good little Mama. She is really sweet with Adley but a lot of the time just won't leave the poor baby alone. Good thing she's just so darn cute, it's saved her hind end a time or two!

My smallest little is just as sweet as she looks! I think she is going to be pretty social like her Mama because she'll smile at just about anyone that pays her any attention. She is such a good baby and sleeps quite well for her Mama. Daddy's wrapper around her tiny little finger too! I love to see my babies grow and change (which she is doing lots of) she is 13 lbs and has grown 4 inches in a quick 12 wks. Eats like a champ and had the cheeks and thighs to show for it! She has lost some of her newborn hair but the new hair is growing in so fast you would never know she has lost any! She is the best to snuggle with, and has the most beautiful piercing blue eyes a girl has ever seen!

Until the next update I hope this settles your craving for seeing my adorable chickies! I'm off to snuggle my littles and attempt to clean my house.