Apology

I just want to apologize to every for not being good at blogging recently. I feel bad that I haven't been commenting on blogs like I usually do. It's been in the back of my mind a lot, but I've been so busy with school that I keep forgetting.

So here's my post for the month... well, hopefully I will at least get in one more before October.

Here's some pictures from the last week of what we've been up too.

Ethan with his first homework from kindergarten.

We have so many funny pictures of Logan sleeping. When he's tired, he's going to sleep. No matter what he's doing.

My baby is getting so big and he loves getting his picture taken. He still refuses to walk more than a couple of steps at a time, but I think he is getting close to walking.

Chris went out of town for a week and when he came home he brought me these. So sweet!

I've been so busy with school that I've really had to try to get organized. Of course, getting sick completely throws off one's schedule. I had a sinus infection while Chris was out of town and so I took a couple of days off from school work. Luckily I am caught up now and I am loving my major and my classes. I feel like I have picked the right major, because I'm reallly interested in what I'm learning.

So life is busy, but overall it is good.

Why is everything underlined? It's driving me crazy, but I can't figure out how to fix it.

Embarrassment

Chris celebrated his 29th birthday on Wednesday.

I embarrassed him by calling him "cupcake" on Facebook and hanging this sign for him to see when he came home from work:

He didn't see it and so I made him go outside to look and it and then he said he was embarrassed.

We had Navajo tacos for dinner (my favorite) and then we watched the Stanley Cup Finals (per his request).

I continued to embarrass him by making him wear this at dinner:

I think this might be a new family tradition! :)

To make it fair I made everyone else there wear the glasses too.

I look like the biggest dork.

I will save the others from embarrassment and keep their pictures in my secret file for future blackmail (Joking).

I was so busy that I didn't make him a cake and so I was lame and bought him some cheesecake at the store.

Happy Birthday Chris! We love you. One more year until the big 30!!!!

E.B. was here

We had a wonderful Easter.

It gets more fun every year as the boys get older.

They had 2 Easter egg hunts and were spoiled by their grandparents.

The hardest part about holidays is making sure the kids understand the real reason for celebrating them.

Ethan was so excited for the Easter bunny to come. He was hoping that he could catch a glimpse of him and watch him "poop" out jelly beans (We went the the movie "HOP" a couple of weeks before).

On Easter Sunday I asked Ethan if he knew why we celebrated Easter. He told me no. I asked him if he wanted me to tell him. He told me no. Of course, I told him anyway.

Ethan had his face painted like a baby chick at the primary party.

Logan finding Easter eggs.

Colin and I after the egg hunt.

Ethan and Chris coloring eggs.

Colin in his cute Easter outfit.

I can't believe how big my baby is getting!


Happy May to everyone. I'm so glads its here. It's one of my favorite months for many reasons.

Renactment

On March 27th Chris and I will have known each other for 7 years.

We met on a blind date.

Yesterday we decided to relive our first date.

I don't remember as much as I would like to of our first date.

I do remember that my cousin Ashley was trying to set me up with a different guy, but then he couldn't come and so I told her not to worry about it and that I didn't need to go.

Well, then my cousin Josh found his friend Chris Gamble to go with me.

I had been on 4 other blind dates before so I wasn't extremely nervous... until I got to Josh and Steph's house. Chris was "hiding" in the basement when I got there. It's always weird when you meet your blind date for the first time. You have no clue what they are going to look like or what they will be like.

I remember that I was the chauffeur for the date. I drove my awesome Ford Explorer because we could fit all six of us in it. We started out with small talk... and I soon found out that Chris was unemployed; well, in his defense he was between jobs and was going to start a new job the next week. That is all I remember about our conversation in the car. Chris and I always joke about how this is a good way to start out a date by telling the other person that you don't have a job.

We ate dinner at The Old Spaghetti Factory at Trolley Square. I don't remember anything expect that Strawberry Lemonade came out my nose. I don't recommend laughing and drinking at the same time.

After dinner we stopped at the Tesoro Gas Station on Beck Street in North Salt Lake. I think I had to get gas. Then we went to the Walmart in Harrisville and walked around for an hour. I don't even remember why we went there. We did sit on one of the couches and stare at the camera in the ceiling. Good times.

I honestly can't remember what we did after that. I think we went back to Josh and Steph's house and either played a game or watched a movie. Do you remember Ashley? I wish I would've written this stuff sooner.

Anyways, we might never have seen each other again, but I stayed over at Ashley's house that night and went to church with her on Sunday. Ash's mom asked me if I wanted Josh to invite Chris over for dinner.

Chris came over. He spilled red punch on their tablecloth. I spilled chicken on my shirt. Chris ate it off my shirt. We went to a Jericho Road fireside. We sorta held hands. Chris got up the courage to ask me out again.... and the rest is history (well, we obviously went on a lot more dates before we tied the knot).

I don't have any pictures of us on our first date, but my Aunt did take a picture of us at dinner that Sunday. I will scan it soon and then you can see how young we look.

Back to yesterday:

We reenacted our date a week early because we had a babysitter and when you have kids you can't pass up those opportunities.

We first went to Home Depot. We walked around without the kids driving us nuts and we talked about different things we want to do to our house.

We then went to IKEA. I wanted to buy everything, but we were good and just window shopped.

Next we arrived at the Spaghetti Factory. We only had to wait about five minutes. We were seated in the trolley. I was excited to sit there, but then I realized that it was pretty crammed. So, we can say that we have eaten in the trolley car, but never want to do it again.

My handsome hubby

I love spumoni! Can you tell my hair is darker? Thanks Chelsea for coloring it. I will show a close picture of it once I get a picture.

Sadly...Strawberry Lemonade did not come out my nose, but we had a really enjoyable time strolling down memory lane.

On our way home we obviously had to stop at Walmart. Their furniture is up high now, so we couldn't sit on a couch. We went over to Lawn and Garden thinking we could sit on a patio chair, but they have those up high now too. They must have gotten sick of people making out on them.

I remembered that they usually have benches by the pharmacy and so we headed over there and sat on one for a couple of minutes.



I bet people thought we were weird taking a picture of ourselves on a Walmart bench. They just don't understand that it holds sentimental meaning to us. Ha ha.

I can't believe we have known each other for 7 years. I also can't imagine that we went most of our life not knowing each other. But now we are family... And we have a lot to show for our 7 years together. Most importantly... we have created 3 adorable boys.

It has been a rocky road at times, but I am certainly enjoying the ride.

I love you Chrissy.


What did you do on your first date with your spouse?

P.S. My baby has started crawling. He is getting into eveything!

Blessed

I think of myself as a whiner.

I'm always complaining about how hard things are or how I wish things were different.

I dislike this trait of mine. It is a definite weakness.

But... As I was laying in bed last night, tossing and turning, I became overwhelmed with love and gratitude for all the I have.

I am so blessed.


.....So blessed to be the mother of this sweet cutie. As you can see, we can't leave him in his car seat unbuckled anymore.

He decided he had enough and was almost all of the way out before I grabbed him. He is getting so mobile. He does the army crawl and also likes to scoot on his back. It is pretty funny to watch. He says Mama a lot, mostly when he is sad. I have also heard him say hi and dada.

He is such a sweet baby. He loves to hold his doggie or a blanket when he is tired and suck his thumb. I love you Colin Babes!

...So blessed to be the mother of this adorable 3 year old. Doesn't he look so cute in his bowling shoes? He asks to go bowling every day; not really because he wants to bowl, but because he wants to play the arcades there. He has the cutest little voice and always says the sweetest things. He always tells me that different things are beautiful... like my hair or other things. He is also very sensitive to when others are sick or hurt by giving them hugs and kisses.

A couple of conversations we have had with Logan lately:

Chris was reading a book with Logan (He has been obsessed with reading books lately.). Logan pointed at a picture and mentioned that it was Chris.

Chris: No. That's Jesus. Did you know that Jesus loves you?

Logan: Yah. He died me.

Me: He died for you?

Logan: Yah. But he will get up again.

So precious to hear from a 3 year old. I can tell he has been listening in primary.

Another conversation from this morning:

Me: You know I love you right?

Logan: Ohhhh.

Me: What?

Logan: You're so funny.

Me: Do you love me?

Logan: No. I love Ethan.

Me: Well do you love me too?

Logan: No. Just Ethan.

Me: Okay. Well, go have fun playing with him.

Logan: Okay.

Me: Love you.

Logan: Love you too.

What a sweet boy.


He is becoming such a good, big brother to Colin. He always wants to hold him and give him his bottle. He actually looks smaller than Colin in this picture. I just noticed that. He is pretty small for his age, but such a cutie. I love you Loags!

....So blessed to be the mother of this smartie pants 4 year old. Ethan loves going bowling too. He has become obsessed with Star Wars lately. He loves watching the cartoon and also the real movies. Him and Logan pretend they are fighting with light sabers all day. He is very interested in numbers and already knows basic addition. He is obsessed with doing puzzles and can put together 100 piece ones by himself. I can't believe my oldest baby is going to be in kindergarten this year!

We are at Nana and Papa's house right now. Ethan was taking a bath last night. He wanted the jets turned on. I left the room for a minute and came back to find him completely covered in bubbles. It was hilarious. He is such an amazing big brother to baby Colin. He always makes Colin laugh. He also loves to help me clean. I love you Ethan Vader!

...So blessed to have a wonderful husband. He is an amazing bowler. He is so good at providing for our family. He is an awesome dad to our 3 boys. He always has so much on his plate but somehow he manages to deal with lack of sleep and free time. He makes me feel so special and loved. We have many differences, but also so many things in common. We love watching sports together. We love scrapbooking together (ok. Well, he probably doesn't love it, but he is willing to do it to spend time with me). Most of all we love spending time together. I'm so glad I found you Chris. I love you and can't wait until you come home from 'Bama.

...So blessed to have the knowledge of the true gospel.

...So blessed to be sealed to my family for eternity.

...So blessed to have a Savior who loves me.

...So blessed to know and love so many good people. I would mention you all, friends and family, but then this blog would go on for eternity. Just know I am thinking of you.

..So blessed for so many things.

When I feel like whining again, then I will remind myself to read this post.

So blessed.

Switching Places Might Be Nice

THIS IS ME:




THIS IS CHRIS:

This actually kind of looks like him. Ha ha.

Chris is in Tampa, Florida right now on a business trip. While he is enjoying 80 degree weather, I freeze my hands off every time I go outside.

Lucky him!

NO FAIR for me!


I wish my full time job as a stay at home mom would send me on a mommy convention to somewhere warm. :)

We miss you Chris and hope you are having a good time!

Sweet Baby Toes

I love baby feet; especially toes.

They are so adorable and since little babies don't walk, their feet usually don't get stinky and sweaty and so I can kiss them without feeling grossed out.

My sweet baby's sweet toes

Some of you might think this is weird, but I love taking pictures of baby feet. Mostly so I can remember how adorable they used to be once they've grown big and sweaty.

My sweet baby turned 6 months old on New Year's Day. He is my best baby so far (sorry Ethan and Logan). He loves hanging upside down, being bounced, and being tickled. Most of all he loves cuddling and attention. He had his first vegetables a couple of days after that. I start him out with green beans.His first bite... he wasn't quite sure what to think.

Second bite... all smiles! He loves green beans and every vegetable I have given him since.

We really enjoyed the holidays. Christmas is so much fun when you have little kids. I have never seen Ethan so excited. He had the hardest time getting to sleep on Christmas Eve. We also enjoyed hanging out with family; playing games and building puzzles.

The three boys in there new pjs on Christmas Eve

Ethan with his new Buzz Lightyear Wings on Christmas

Well the new year has already brought some changes to our family: new diets, new commitment to saving money and getting out of debt, and a new member to our family.

Introducing Marshmallow.

That's right. We got a cat. He was a stray cat who needed a home. He is already litter box trained and is such a good cat. The boys absolutely love him. We tried having a dog a couple of years ago, but that didn't work out. I'm pretty sure that Marshmallow will be staying with us for a long time. He us such a low maintenance pet and so cute. Chris named him marshmallow because he is white with a little bit of tan on his tail, ears, and nose.... so he looks like a toasty marshmallow.

One more picture and then I am done for the day.

I love how they are both looking. Well, you expect Chris to look, but Colin is iffy sometimes.

I love my family!

Wedding Bells

My little brother Dane got married on Friday.

It was an awesome day.

He married Chelsea... a really cute girl.

Wedding Breakfast

All the boys had matching shirts and surprisingly they cooperated for a picture!

Finally a picture of my whole family together

So sweet

I love the look on Chris' face

The boys got to wear tuxs

So cute!

I can't believe my little brother is married and I really can't believe I have 3 kids!

On another note:

I made this cute baby boy stuff for my sister-in-law's friend. It includes a nursing cover, 2 burp cloths, a wipes case, and two bibs.

For more pictures of it click here

Smithfield

I've been staying at my parent's house in Smithfield this last week.

I have still been having a hard time adjusting to three kids and so they have been graciously helping me out. I feel like I'm a weak person, but I am hoping this experience will make me stronger. Anyways...

Just a couple of pictures from the week:

Colin loves his bath time in my mom's sink

Chris gave Colin his first bite of potatoes. He didn't know what to think of it.

Getting ready to go on a Sunday walk

Two of my boys taking a Sunday nap

What an adorable face!

Me and my little sweetie!

I made this centerpiece for the table from a stalk of celery, because it looked like a flower. I know. It's pretty dorky.

I made this cute wipes case for Chris' aunt. If anyone wants me to make them one, just let me know! :)