Dad's

My sweet Boy!!

Well today was a day and moment of reflection and love with my kids. We woke up early and got ready to go to the first of many summer movies. Jaxson was so excited that we had something to do today and he was ready and out the door quicker than ever. Mya was excited too, carrying her bag of goodies and wearing the biggest shoes she owns. We went and it was fun and so noisy!!! Everyone had kids and the noise level was about the loudest sacrament meeting ever. We had fun and Jaxson laughed through the whole movie and kept telling me that was hilarious.
After the movie we needed to run some errands and so Jaxson wasn't the most happy however he had his allowance and wanted to spend it. I kept telling him that he might want to save it for a couple of weeks to buy something cool, but he was convinced that 1 dollar and some change would buy a great toy. On to Target we went and he was astonished that the bionicle was 5 dollars. He wasn't interested in anything else but asked the price anyway. He learned a bit about the economy today and the cost of things rising.(I didn't offer to raise his allowance though) he will soon catch on I am sure.
Well on our way home he was sitting listening to the music and said,"Mom I am going to miss you when I grow up". I was so taken back and teared up and thought how grateful I am for the opportunity to be his mom and that great example he is to me. He then said " you will be old then". I don't want to focus on that at this time but for now I am taking one day at a time and loving it with my children and child to come. I am going to miss this time of my life and I need to love the dirty messes, all the questions, and the tantrums. I need to play lego's and hide n seek and playdough as much as I can with them. I love this divine job of being a mom and wouldn't change it for the world!!1

Love those times

I love these kids more and more each day. I have been more observant of them and the way they interact. They are so sweet and truly love each other.

Today they were playing in Jaxson's room, Mya had the Lego's and was building a "ship" per he big brother. He tells he "great job" and keeps on building. In the background I watched and the radio was playing. Jaxson stands up and asks her to dance. The dance and laugh with Jaxson singing "shift work" as the song recites. I peek in and he asks me to dance with the both of them. I cherish times like this when they do the sweetest most innocent things and hope that it never changes.

I hope this kind of love and friendship lasts for all the years to come. I am so grateful for my sibling and the closeness we have. I am honored to be the mother to these wonderful little spirits and hope I can teach them all they need to know to be good people in the future.

I am grateful for sweet reminders like this to let us know why we continue to go forward and even through the bad days know that these times out weigh those bad ones.

Tagged!!!!

I was tagged by me sweet cousin Jaymie. Here she is with my sister at the beginning of their journey on the 3 day. It was the first pic I found of her.


1. What was the best thing you cooked last week?
pork chops and stuffing
--spaghetti with homemade sauce

2. If time, money, and babysitting were of no object where would you go and with who?
--I would first go on a cruise with friends and family adults, and then I would go back to Peru and give generously to all we come in contact with, then I would take the kids on a Disney Cruise.

3. When was the last time you cried?I watched PS I love You and I am super hormonal right now and was really a crybaby.

4.List 5 things you were doing 10 years ago.1. Go to school for nursing 2. Dating and loving it 3. Working at the hospital 3. Driving my new Nissan Sentra 4. Living at home 5. Going to the dances at Rockin R Ranch

5. List 5 things you were doing 5 years ago.1. Enjoying my 6 month old boy 2. Working at Phx Children's 3. Living in our first new home and getting our backyard done 4. Having lunch dates once or twice a week with my Grandma in the nursing home with Molly and mom

6. List 5 things you were doing 1 year ago.1. Getting ready to go to Missouri to the lake house 2. Working out like crazy with the weight loss competition 3. Working part time at the hospital 4. Teaching the 4 year olds in Primary 5. Swimming lessons with Mya and she did great!!



7. List 7 favorite hobbies.1. Reading 2. Shopping for bargains 3. Blogging 4. working out (when I am not sick pregnant)

8. List 5 favorite foods 1. Chipotle burrito bowl 2. Chicken and broccoli 3. Husbands delight 4. BBQ Pork tenderloin @my mom's 5. Chicken and noodles @ Adam's mom's

9. List 5 places you've been.1. California 2. Colorado 3. Peru 4. Nevada 5. Michigan


10. List 5 of your favorite memories.1. Our wedding day and the ride to the temple with my parents and I and the sweet things they reminded me of 2. The day my children were born and all who were there right after to see them 3. Trips to Missouri and the great time my kids and husband have fishing 4. Spending special time with my grandparents and the love they have for their grand kids and great grand kids 5. Our trip to Peru and the people we met and their generosity and love for my husband who was their missionary to bring them to the gospel.

I tag whoever, I would love to hear your favorites and it brings back a bunch of good memories.

My Sister

This is my sweet sister Molly. She is one of a kind and a great example in my life. She is always to one to play in the McDonald's play land, and be the super fun Aunt. This is her playing hide n seek with the kids at my house. You may be wondering where she is well this is where her one of a kind comes in. She is on the 6th shelf of my pantry which is about 11 feet tall. She climbed all the way up there and the kids couldn't find her. They went in there several times but never looked up. I was worried the whole time what I would do if the shelf broke, it didn't but she found some dust way up there. Awhile later she revealed herself and they thought she was so cool. The kids then wanted to find the best hiding spot. They had a awesome time and she made it that way.

She is a great friend and mother and I am honored to be her sister. She knows me better than most and always has good advice when I need it or not. I am so thankful to have her as my sister and the closeness that we share. Sisters are so special and I am proud to be hers.

Brotherly Love

These kids are so funny!!! Jaxson was out riding the tractor and Mya was crying for a ride he kept tormenting her and riding by her. Finally after many attempts to get on he helped her on. They were so cute as they rode around and stopped to see the birds and chickens who flew over the fence. They would get off and back on again Mya getting whiplash several times when Jaxson gunned it.

I love to see them get along and play. It is the joy of my life when Mya is laughing hysterically at something he did or when they are playing hide n seek and she can never stay hidden.

Kids are truly a gift and I am so honored to be their mom, they teach me so much everyday. I hope I can be the same for them.

Father and Sons

I think this was the first real father and son camp out that Jaxson has gone too. He was super excited and I think Adam was also. They went with some of our good friends The Pearces. It was an early start on Friday so they could get some fishing in. From what we were told they fished for about 5 hours and didn't catch a thing. I am sure the boys were getting into mischief and they were really cold so they went to the car. The dads couldn't let the day be wasted so they went to another spot ans ended up getting 12 fish.

They went back to camp to find a lot of tents set up by theirs but no one they knew. It was a different ward and they couldn't find ours anywhere. They didn't care they had some fish to cook and smores to make. The boys had a great time making a big fire and ended up crashing out by the fire all snuggled up in blankets.

I am so grateful for a good husband and a son who cherishes him. He can't wait for him to come home and "battle" (wrestle) with him. He loves to stay up on weekends with him and play "intendo". He laughs at his dads jokes and thinks he is the most cool dad around. I am so happy to have a dad who is such an example to his kids and takes special time to spend with them.