From my phone

Here is what we have been up to lately,captured by my phone...

Playing with Jack

Trick or Treating


Hanging at the cabin


First day of preschool

My favorite thing about today...

A woman at the grocery store as my boys were running down the aisles like crazies said "what a great time for you, you have two darling boys who are as rambunctious as they should be" it made me realize that even though they wear me out I wouldn't have it any other way. Thanks to that woman for putting things into perspective for me,

Monday confessions..

I got this idea from another blog and thought it would be fun..

I sleep in until 9:00 or 9:30 every morning, I've also trained my kids to do the same. I think it may come back to bite me once 1st grade rolls around

I love getting the mail. I actually subscribe to a couple of different magazines just so there is something besides bills waiting for me. I especially like getting the mail on Friday because that's when my US Weekly comes.

I am deathly afraid of public speaking. I hate it with a passion.

I have this fantasy about living in New York City in a high rise apartment and being able to walk everywhere.

I am freakishly weird about my pillow. I don't like anyone to touch it but me

I love cold cereal, I could eat it for every meal

My dream job would be a party planner and own my own party planning business

I get car sick really easily

I hate crafts & scrap booking, but I wish I knew how to sew well.

I love to bake. I follow quite a few baking blogs

I'm a bit of a hypochondriac

I'm obsessed with buying my boys pajamas. I just love how cosy they are when they wear them.

I don't believe in dieting, every diet will fail at some point. I do believe food is meant to be enjoyed. In moderation of course..

My favorite thing about today..

My little Dillon who has been slow to talk said "Hello" to me when I came home from work. He has never said that before. Yay! He is starting to say a few more words and it makes me happy.

My favorite thing about today..

Listening to Mason and his best buddy Jack giggling upstairs in the closet. So cute.

My favorite thing about today..

Mason was jumping on the couch at Grandmas and fell on his bum he said " Ouch that hurt my tenders". I freaking love that kid.

Summa Summa Summatime

Whatever happened to the summers that we just laid around and did nothing but lay out? I miss those summers.. We have been going non stop since summer started! My sister has been in town which has been so fun. We just got back from Jackson Hole with my family. It was a lot of fun except for the fact I'm pretty sure that Dillon gets the prize for the worst car passenger. What two year old never falls asleep in the car while driving 5 hours? That would be mine, not only did he never fall asleep but he pretty much cried the whole way there and back. It is something that I never want to experience again. I love Jackson though. It's so beautiful, the Tetons are amazing and there is nothing more gorgeous than the Snake River winding through the valley. We took a boat ride across Jenny Lake & hiked up to Hidden Falls. It was a lot of fun, and it was the perfect hike for my boys. When we got up to the falls Mason said, " Oh my gosh Mom, I could die, it is so gorgeous." He cracks me up. We took a drive up to Old Faithful which was way longer than we thought and again Dillon cried the whole way. We like to torture ourselves apparently. We rode the Alpine Slide twice which Mason only wanted to ride with me because I am way faster than Dad. Hehe. We went swimming and shopped around the town. I seriously could spend every weekend up there. When we left Mason said as he was doing his little fake cry " I'm going to miss our hotel so much". He definately has a future in drama. We also went to the Draper Rodeo which was really fun. We have spent some time at the Herriman Reservoir, which my boys also love. Here are some pictures of some of our summer adventures!

Photography Class

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to take a photography class from my VERY talented sister in law Jodi. She owns A Yummy Life Photography (link on the right of this page). It was a lot of fun and I learned so much in the couple hours I was there. She is doing another class on Tues, July 13th from 6-8pm. The cost is $95.00. It's well worth it!! You can find out more information on her blog (again link on the right). If you have a passion for photography and a camera you are not sure how to use to it's full potential, then this class is for you.

Long time no post

So its been awhile! We are now in our new home and we love it. The boys are adjusting and it's been great for all of us.We haven't been up to a whole lot lately, just hangin out at home. I am training for a half marathon and am scared out of my mind. I just need to get the confidence and I think I will be okay but the training is hard. If any of you have advice out there I would love to hear it!
Here are a few pictures of stuff we've been doing..

Easter and Easter egg hunts..


Walks..

more walks..

Throwing rocks in the river..

Who packed this stuff?!?!

So as we have been getting ready to move, we have been going through our stuff at the storage unit. Our stuff has been in there for 2 and half years and boy was I ready to go through and get rid of junk! And junk there was. I must have been on some pretty knarley meds when we were packing up our last house because for the life of me I can't figure out why I decided to keep the stuff I kept. Holy cow. I wish we had a video camera with us because we laughed our butts off opening boxes to see what we would find next. One piece of advice to you ladies, never and I repeat NEVER let your husband do any of the packing without you knowing what he is putting in boxes. An example of what we found in one box (boxed by Cameron himself).. a hammer, a nutcracker, a plastic cup, a couple of pillowcases, some old bank statements, a garden shovel, a bathroom rug, a vase, a diaper. It was like he just went from room to room and picked one thing from each room to put in the box. There were numerous boxes with a smorgasbord of crap. Hey, at least we can laugh at ourselves... I do feel a lot better knowing that we aren't moving crap to our next house. Oh the joys of moving..

Packin up and Movin Out!

So we are moving! I know I sound a little excited, because I am! We have been living in my in-laws basement for the past 2 1/2 years and I am ready to move into a place of our own. I feel a little sad at the same time because this is all my boys have known. We moved in when Mason was just 10 months old and Dillon was born here. They have LOVED living with their Grandma and Grandpa. I think that it will be hard for them to get used to. 2 1/2 years seems like such a long time but it has gone by so fast. It has been a blessing being here. When Dillon was born he was in the NICU for 7 weeks and I COULD NOT have done it if I had not been living here. Cindy my mother in law was nothing short of amazing when it came to watching Mason every day while I made the trek up to the hospital. It makes me teary eyed just thinking about it. I know that we were here for a reason and I will forever be grateful to her for that. They have made it possible for us to get completely out of debt, pay off our medical bills and also to pay off our Jeep. Thanks Brent and Cindy for letting us take over your basement. You can have it back now. :)

Cabin Fever

We have had major cabin fever so we went to the park and burned some energy off. Can't beat 43 degrees for February!

Reminder

Today I am feeling like I need to remind myself how much I have to be grateful for. I have days sometimes when I feel sorry for myself and I feel like I need a major pep talk. So here goes:

Here are some everyday things that make me smile and remind me that I have a good life:

-My boys that sleep in until 9:00 every morning
-Listening to Dillon talk & play in his crib until I go and get him, he is so patient
-Dillon's smile when I go get him out of his crib in the morning
-How Mason likes to snuggle with me for at least 20 minutes every morning on the couch until he really wakes up
-When Mason asks for "Better Toast" for breakfast and I know exactly what he means, (Toast that is not burned with the crust cut off)in case you were wondering
-How Dillon won't eat anything for breakfast unless it's off Mason's plate. :)
-How Dillon likes to run around naked and Mason likes to have his clothes on.
-How Dillon copies everything Mason does
-How Dillon loves to brush his teeth and especially likes to spit in the sink
-How Mason and Dillon love to take baths and love to get their heads dunked in the water
-How all the neighbor kids love Mason and think he is fun to play with no matter their ages.
-How Mason knows how to push my buttons and likes to test my limits.
-When Mason does something wrong he always says" Mom, you are not mad at me anymore?"
-How strong willed Dillon is and how he can hold his own against Mason.
-How Dillon was so strong when he was born despite all that was against him and came out a strong and healthy boy.
-Cameron who puts a bottle in Dillon's crib before he goes to work so I don't have to.
-Cameron who works harder than anyone I know to provide for us.
-Cameron who loves me no matter what, always puts me first and is the only one that really understands me.
-A Mom who will be there for me in a second, and who makes me feel like I am doing a good job at being a Mom.
-A Mom who takes care of herself and who has taught me that exercising and taking care of yourself is important.
-A Dad who is the greatest, funniest, goofiest Dad in the world. We can make eachother laugh like no one else can.
-A Dad who is a great example of love, honesty, hard work, honoring his priesthood, and the list could go on and on
- Sisters who I could not live without. We are all so different but are always there for eachother. I love each one for a different reason
-A sister Amanda who can make friends like no one I have ever seen. She is so accepting of others no matter what. She is one of the strongest person I know. She is beautiful and has taught me so much.
- Abbey who is the most driven, determined, talented girl I know. She has influenced me so much and I hope that I can be like her one day.
- Amelia who is so much fun to be around and is so real. What you see is what you get with her and I love her for that.
-A brother Garrett, who I look up to so much. He has always been there for me and even though we have our differences sometimes, I know that he will always love me.
-Sister in laws who are amazing! I have grown to love them as much as my own sisters.
-In-Laws who have let us live with them for the last 2 years and who have been so great. They are truly amazing for putting up with us, and I am so glad my boys have been able to get so close to them.
- A best friend Brittany who I know will always be my best friend no matter how long we go without seeing eachother. I always look forward to talking on the phone with her. She is a real true friend. I love her so much. We have so much history and she will never get rid of me!
-My boys who I can't remember what life was like without them and don't ever want to. They are truly the reason I get up in the morning and have taught me patience & unconditional love. They are so fun and I love them so much.
-Again, for Cam who is the best! I have known him for about 18 years and knew from the 9th grade that I was going to marry him. I have not regretted it and know that we have so much to look forward to together.

So there you have it. My little reminder and pep talk. Okay I feel better!

Boo on January.

I am not a fan of January. The first part of the month is okay, you have that feeling of starting new, a clean slate and hopefully starting some new resolutions. By the 3rd week, I am totally over it. I have been doing okay on my goals, lost 4 lbs the first week, 2 the second week and none this week. I was a little depressed because I have been eating awesome and working out so what did I do? I made chocolate chip cookies and ate half the dough. I am sick now, maybe I will go throw it up. Just kidding. Maybe.

This is my year!

So here it is, 2010. I have been thinking for a couple of months how I was going to make this year the best ever. I decided that I am going to make this year all about me. That sounds a little selfish, but I think that I deserve it. I am going to take better care of myself by exercising more, eating better and just trying to better myself. I am going to take some classes on things that I am interested in like photography & graphic design. Also moving into a new home is in the works and I couldn't be more excited. I believe that you can't be good at the things that are the most important like being a good mom, wife, daughter, sister and friend until you are happy with yourself, and that is my ultimate goal. I hope that I can make it happen this year. I hope that you all have some good goals this year and that you can become the best you can be.

Sledding

We went sledding with the my whole family this morning. It was so much fun. Mason as always was fearless and went down huge hills all by himself laughing all the way! He is one crazy kid. Here are some pics. Notice the train that I was brave enough to go in the front of. We almost hit a tree!!!