I KNOW!!

Okay Okay....I KNOW!!! I've had so many people tell me I'm slacking on my blog, and I must admit that is SO true! Things have been wild! In August we went to California and since then our cord to our camera that loads stuff on the computer has gone missing. So I can't post any pictures. But I thought at least words would do, right?
Bryton's in 1st grade this year and is doing AWESOME!! I just can't believe the difference in him right now compared to last year at this time. Bentley is in Kindergarten and giving his teacher a run for her money! He's doing great though and I can't believe how much he has learned in the short time he's been in there. Avery is will be 3 in April and she keeps my on my toes! I can't take my eyes off of her for a single second or something has been destroyed! She's a sweet Sassy Pants though!
Matt has gone back to school to get a degree in Computer Science as well as Computer Engineering. He just can't do nothing! He got a new job at an awesome company on the Base and he really likes it!
I am just herding the masses!! I'm being a mom and going crazy, but loving it at the same time! Hopefully we'll find my cord soon so I can get back to the blogging thing and post some pictures coming up!!!

THE FIRST CUT!

Avery got her first hair cut a couple of days ago! I love it! It was getting too long and it was getting in her food and was always a disaster! So...I took her to my fabulous neighbor, Tara, and she did a mighty fine job at chopping that mess off! She looks so cute!

He's officially a 1st Grader!!!!

Wow!! I can't believe Bryton is now a 1st grader. I know....school doesn't start until August 24th(to be exact!), but it is still official :). He had a super cute graduation program. He had the BEST teacher EVER. We were definitely blessed to have had her as Bryton's teacher, and even more blessed that we get to keep her for Bentley's teacher next year! We did car pool with 2 FABULOUS ladies and their darling kids. Cute Sam and Summer. I can't believe Bryton is growing up right before my eyes! We love him SO much. He's our little(big!) buddy!

Happy Graduation Bentley!

Here is Bentley with his 3 best little buddies: Ty, Ethan and Max. They are a wild, funny bunch!




Woo hoo Bentley!! He graduated preschool today! I can't believe it. No more preschool for our Fa Fa. It was SUCH a cute graduation! They came in one by one and Teacher Jana introduced them. Teacher Jana seriously rocks. She is SO awesome. It's a good thing she lives on my street so we get to still see her tons(poor her!). He was so cute and so proud of himself. He is such a sweetie and we love him so much. Kindergarten here he comes!

Rare Love, Black Spidy, 2-wheelers and Graduation...

Oh Bentley.....this kid is nuts! He was being really quiet(which is the first sign of trouble). I called for him and he said he was outside playing spiderman. I thought "Oh..okay". Then I went to look outside a little bit later and he darted behind our playset(second sign of trouble...hiding). I stepped back to make it look like I'd walked away and he jumps out in a spiderman pose. He'd painted himself black so he could be the black spiderman. Luckily he thought to take off his brace he has to wear because he fell and possibly broke his wrist. Oh Bentley......


And this....this is a sight very, very rarely seen between these 2. They are constantly teasing each other, hitting each other, kicking each other, scratching each other....it's just war between them. So this morning I could here quiet whispers and laughing. It was Bentley and Avery, I was sure they had completely destroyed something. To my sweet surprise, they were in Avery's bed and reading "I love you, Stinky Face" and laughing together. I slowly, oh so slowly, tip toed backwards and let them have their moment. Their very rare, sweet moment....

We also must give a shout out to Bryton who has finally learned to ride a 2-wheeler!! Woo hoo Bryton! He is completely obsessed now. It's all he talks about. He went to the "mountains" with Matt on Monday and he thought that was the coolest thing ever! He also only has less than 2 weeks of Kindergarten left. He's growing up so fast!

AND THE GREATEST NEWS OF ALL!!! MATT HAS GRADUATED!!! YAY!! WOO HOO!!! After 6 1/2 years, he is finished. I am SO proud of him and all he has done. He is amazing!! WAY TO GO MATT!!!!

Fun life!!!

Avery and Brynlee decided they needed sunscreen. This picture doesn't do it justice. They had it everywhere! Gotta love 'em!

I just loved Avery's face in this picture. Bryton told her to smile and this is what she came up with!
Sassy eating her brownie batter! Any time I make anything she jumps up on the counter and says "I help" or "ooo..yummy!"

Bryton didn't feel well one day so he took a blanket and pillow outside and fell asleep in the shade for 2 hours! The same day Avery zonked out on the stair! It was a sleepy day!

Life has been fun, nuts, crazy, busy, and a blessing! We've had our fair share of "things" these passed few weeks, but holy crap we are SO blessed!!! I love my kids, and my hubby. They are AMAZING! Matt went to his last lecture today.....FOREVER!! No going back in the Summer or Fall. Never!:) He has his last final EVER on the 5th of May. We are so excited!! He is the greatest. The Lord has blessed our lives immensly, especially lately, and we are so grateful for all we have!!

GOING PRIVATE!!

Hey ya'll! 'Til true....I am going private! My sister gave me some very disturbing info and no question...I'm taking my kids' faces out of the public! So..if you want an invite leave me your email. I think I have most of yours, but if you're not sure...leave it!! :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SASSY PANTS!!

I can't believe Sassy is TWO!! She woke up to a vanity filled with brushes and "jewels" which she loved, and clothes and new swimming suits. That night my family came over for cupcakes and she got her Cinderella doll she eyes whenever we go to the store. She opened it and when she saw her she yelled "Cinderella!!!". It was so cute! We LOVE this little gal and are so grateful for her sweet and sassy little spirit!!

Once again I have my pictures backwards....oh well!! Anyway....we had a super fun Easter! My kids were up at 6:30, which is only about a half hour earlier than they wake up anyway! The Easter Bunny gave the boys Bakugans which they are completely obsessed with right now and a Bakugan tshirt, as well as a few goodies. Sassy Pants got a Tinkerbell hoodie and a Cinderella doll. She also got a few goodies which were all shoved into her mouth within the first 5 minutes of getting her basket! We had a little egg hunt and the rest of the day was spent laying around, playing Bakugans and eating garbage. What could be better than that!? Oh yes...Bruce got some new bones(which were stolen by other dogs!) and a new toy. Can't leave him out!

Bruce and Sassy, Sassy and Bruce.....

These 2 are crazy! Ever since we got Bruce his bigger kennel, miss Sassy pants feels like it's the funnest thing to climb inside with him. Of course then she starts crying when he's climbing all over here, but I really don't feel bad for her. She knows it's going to happen, yet she does it anyway! She loves it though, as you can see. Bruce will usually sit right across her almost like he's guarding her(when he's not "attacking" her). He's been a fun doggie! He'll be 14 weeks on Friday. We love him!
It's been a while since I updated! Matt had sinus surgery that went really well, and then he gouged his leg in Moab and had to get 18 stitches! I've been struggling a little with my diabetes, but I'll(hopefully) pull out of it soon! Kids are doing great! We just need Spring to get here!! My kids have been achin' to go outside and play for a week and a half. Hopefully Spring will decide to visit in full bloom soon!

SERIOUS Spring Fever!!

Come on Spring!! You can do it!! My kids have been having the funnest time playing out in the backyard. By Avery's face in that last picture you can tell she is in pure bliss! I'm not happy about the cold storms coming our way! We CANNOT wait for Spring! We are all just aching to get out without having to put on layers of clothing! I'm rootin' for the sun!

NO MORE CRIBS!!!!

Well it's official!! After 6 years of cribs we are crib free! Avery isn't even 2 yet(will be in April), but she climbs out of her bed, and then gets upset if we have a little knob locker thing on the door. But she couldn't get back in her crib so she was stuck. She no longer will stay in her bed for naps and she gets out of her bed in the morning when she wakes up. We figured why not just change her crib into a big bed, this way she can at least get back inside! She looks so small in that huge bed! We'll see how tonight goes. It'll probably be a disaster for a few nights, but she'll get the hang of it! Woo hoo for us! Crib free!! We're having a pizza party tonight in celebration. Now if we could get to the diaper free........

Lovin' it!!

We We are loving having Bruce in our family! He is SUCH a good puppy! He was accident free Tuesday and yesterday, and so far today! I say not so bad! Today is his 6th day with us. He does awesome at night, and I really can't complain about anything! Well...his chewing is a problem, but what do you expect with an 8 week old puppy?! He goes in for his 8 week check up on Monday, and then when he is 12 weeks we're going to take him to a training school! It's a puppy Kindergarten class! It's 1 1/2 hours, one day a week for 8 weeks. The people we got Bruce from have had dogs their whole married life and highly recommend this program to have a good dog! He has been so good though. Bryton said this morning "Mom, I'm so glad Bruce isn't a louzy dog. I wanted a playful dog!". He is definitely comfortable with us now. We love him!

Wow! 7 years!

I am a couple of days late, but Matt and I celebrated our 7 year anniversary on the 15th! Wow...a lot can happen in 7 years(refer to the pic below!)!! I've heard people talk about the "7 year itch", but I'm not feeling the least bit itchy! Matt is an AMAZING husband and an AMAZING father. He works himself into the ground for us. He is the most hard working, loving, funny, outgoing, thoughtful, selfless, humble, smart, kind, obedient(to the gospel, people), wonderful person I've ever met. And let's not forget ultra, fabulously handsome! He supports me in all that I do, and he supports our children in all that they do. I really must've done something amazing before I came down here to have been blessed SO immensely!

MEET BRUCE WAYNE....

Introducing Bruce Wayne(aka Batman..can you tell the boys named him?)! He was born on December 26th. He's a pure Lab with a pink nose and blue eyes. Matt and I picked him up last night. We went and saw these puppies when they were only 2 1/2 weeks old, and ever since then Bryton and Bentley ask when we're getting Bruce Wayne. They thought it was never going to happen. But they came in my room this morning and Bruce was sitting on my bed and they both froze. I said "Do you know who that is?" They both said "Bruce" with huge eyes and even bigger smiles. Avery melted. It was so sweet. He's been so good, so far! We are in love with him already. He is probably going to get pretty huge, because I guess his dad was massive! We're excited! He is spoiled and loved already. Welcome to the crazy clan Brucy!

Mummy Alive Gas & Big Booty Brothers!!

The pictures say it all! The boys were being so silly the other night and they were "making our booties fat!". They thought it was the funniest thing ever! It was quite funny to watch them stuff their pants. We had a good laugh!

And my Bentley....he always comes up with the funniest things. This is our conversation in short:
Bentley: Mom, are mummies real?
Me: No bud. Well...they used to be, but that was a really, really long time ago and they never came alive. And it was way on the other side of the world. They never came alive.
Bentley(after a pause and very serious but animated): Well mom, if you sprayed them with mummy alive gas they would come alive, right?!
Me: Well maybe. But remember, mummies aren't real.
Bentley: Well if you sprayed them with mummy alive gas they would be real

I just love him! He keeps me laughing!!! :)

DINOSAURS!!!!!

Today we had the GREAT opportunity to go see Walking with Dinosaurs!! It was so awesome! I don't think my boys blinked the whole time! Avery even sat there(with her Sprite and licorice). There was a narrator who told the story of dinosaurs and told about each one as they came out. They battled, and even at each other. That, my boys thought was super neat. We had so much fun. The boys couldn't stop talking about it the whole way home, and Bentley went downstairs when we got home and set up all his dinos and is loving it! So here's a BIG shout out to Nana and Papa!! This was awesome!!:)