Our House

WE are having a house built just about ten minutes away from our current home. We are very excited. I went out last week to take a picture on our lot and see how things are coming a long. This is not a very great picture. They were all out there so there were trucks and other things in front of the lot. So this picture is taken from the right corner of the lot. I think I will go out on Sunday and take one when I can get a shot straight on.



This picture does show the great trees, although we may loose a few in the process. The houses are coming up fast! Two weeks ago the house next to ours wasn't there!

Well I can't believe it is already the new year. We have a lot of great things going on this year and it is going to be wonderful! The kids started back at preschool last week and Joe and I have been busy getting the house ready to put on the market. Well, Joe has been busy. I haven't been feeling that great, but I can sense each day I am feeling a little bit better, so there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Here are my Christmas pictures. We spent Christmas in Mississippi with my father in law and his wife and we had a blast. I took tons of photos on Christmas morning that turned out great! Unfortunately, I was reviewing them on my camera later that day, and accidently deleted them all! So, no sense in being upset over something I can't change. So here are a few of the boys being silly in front of the Christmas Tree!

I finally have a quiet moment!

Tonight is our Yw/ym Christmas dinner. I have been cooking all day, holding back nausea, my house is a disaster and I am exausted. For those of you who don't have Facebook, I am PREGNANT! I am very excited. I am only about 2 months, but I am sooo tired, and constantly feel like I may barf at any moment. Oh well, it will pass, hopefully. I am excited to have another baby! The boys are out picking up a few things at the store, and I have a quiet moment. Well, I must get back to my ham in the oven.

Giving Thanks

I can't help but feel so richly blessed today. I have been given so many blessings in my life, I feel it is more than I deserve. I have a wonderful husband who does so much for me, and the most adorable little boys in the world! I love my family. I am grateful to have the gospel in my life, and to be able to serve in my ward. I love to be a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister and a friend. I hope that I can give back to others as often as I can, because I am so richly blessed, more than I deserve. Here are my boys today with thier headbands they made. Aren't they heartbreakers?



I know I haven't been blogging much lately. We have been sooooo busy. A lot of things going on right now, so there is definitely more to come.....

Busy, Busy

Here's what we have been up to lately. I totally rearranged the kids room and got rid of a bunch of junk. Every year at this time we give away some toys to charity and throw away some that are broken, or just missing too many pieces. I do this because the toys will take over our whole house if I don't, and with both of thier birthdays and Christmas coming up, they are going to get a bunch of new toys. So I have been busy going through all of thier toys and trying to organize them better.

I have also been playing with my new best friend -


I wanted this for Christmas, but we got it a little early because I am going to attempt to MAKE all of my Christmas cards this year. I know, it sounds crazy, or at least to me it does, that is why I've already started, so I am not doing them all at the last minute. It is so fun though, I love it!
I have also been busy with young women's. I love it, but it is a lot of work!
Aside from all of that, I am still getting the house organized. I mainly have the garage left, but that is a big task. AND, I just found out Joe is coming home in 1 week, instead of Nov 18th! So I am super excited, but I have a lot to do because I want the house spotless and everything in place when he comes home!

Just another day

Wow! What a day. There is never a dull moment with two toddlers. I think they climbed on top of my treadmill 57 times, spilled drinks/food 26 times, and they didn't even nap today. They were on auto pilot ALL day! We had some friend's over for dinner and they were on the go the entire time! Right when I was telling them it was time for bed, this is how I found Jacob.



Yes, that's chocolate syrup!
But now they are in bed and I'm listening to the rain, and taking a breather!

I just love these guys!!

Down on the Farm

Last week the boys and I went to a nearby farm with some other families from preschool. It was so much fun! We went on a hayride, saw so many different animals, had homemade ice cream, and they each got to pick out a pumpkin. It was a nice breezy morning. They boys LOVED it. They were just mezmorized by the animals, and really enjoyed the hayride all around the farm.






They each had a class picture. The one of Jacob is right before he bolted:) And I tried to get a picture of Jonathan with his pumpkin, but he was upset because I told him we were going home. They both had a blast. I had a great time with them too!