Slade Julian Pacheco!

Tiny yawns and sleepy sighs,
Nursery rhymes and lullubies,
A brand new life has just begun,

Oh what fun, Another son!

Mandi with her fabulous divorce cake!!

Divorce Cake!!
Last night we celebrated Thanksgiving with my side of the family! One of the many things we are greatful for is my little sister Mandi! We are all very happy her divorce is final! HOORAY! I made her this cake to celebrate! I am so proud of her and all she has overcome over the past two years! She is such a strong person. I really admire her for all of her strength and will power. She is a wonderful friend, Sister and Auntie to my lucky boys! Over these past two years we have come so much closer and I am so greatful for that! I feel so blessed to have her for my sister! Love you, Pandi!!

WE'RE PREGNANT!! After over a year of trying we are finally pregnant! We were super surprised and Super Excited! After trying for so long we thought something was wrong. We decided maybe our family was complete and then TaDa!! We're pregnant!! WAHOO!! I will be due May 13th( Carson's B-Day) and I am 11 weeks today!

Weekend trip to Sedona!! Tay and the boys fishing in Oak Creek Canyon
Beautiful outdoor shopping mall
Gorgeous views!!

Isaiah, Carson, Mattie, Van and Trey
Van and Papa Larry!
Van LOVED fishing!!
Trey finally caught his first fish! WAHOO!!
Carson with his first pocket knife!

For Labor Day weekend we took a much needed trip to Sedona with Taylors family! On Saturday we fished all day long in Oak Creek Canyon! It was so beautiful and relaxing! The kids loved fishing and exploring. On Sunday we had a picnic, in the rain, at Red Rock Park! The kids found lots of frogs and bugs. They were in little boy heaven! We have decided to make it a family tradition and come back every year!

Carson and Trey's first day of school!!
I took this picture on our way to school yesterday! As you can plainly see, my boys were SUPER EXCITED about their first day! I can't believe I have a FIFTH grader! I still cry every year! I miss my boys :(

Miss Daisy's Boutique

My sisters Joey, Abby and I are starting a new blog store together called Miss Daisy's Boutique and Miss Daisy's Baby Boutique! Joey will be making all the Fabulous flower arrangements, Abby will be making calenders and misc. items for your home and I will be making baby blankets with matching pillows , bibs and dresses! We will have all photos and contact information available within the next couple weeks! Email us with any questions! missdaisysboutique@msn.com Please come check us out!....... A huge THANK YOU to Lindsey Jeppson for creating and designing our entire blog! She spent many hours putting it together for us! She is so talented! We love you Lindsey! YOU ARE AWESOME!

Mom's Life History

My sister Abby is putting together a life history of our Mom. She would like anyone who has any memories and/or photos of her to please share them so she can put them in the book. Even small memories are important! She would like to complete the book by the end of August so, the sooner the better. You can send them to my e-mail and I will forward it to her. My e-mail is alikaye13@msn.com Thank you so much to everyone for keeping our Moms memory alive!

Sleeping and Swimming

Van fell asleep in the shopping cart at Wal-Mart today! He slept for almost an hour while I shopped in peace! Isn't he adorable!?

Yesterday my Aunt Kaye invited us to swim at her pool! We had a BLAST! Van keeps asking me when we are going back to "Circle K's house"! Thank you Aunt Kaye for a super fun day! We love you!

Surfin' in the backyard

Toothless Trey and Van! Boogie boardin' Carson!
Surfin' Trey and Van surfin' on a frisbee!

The boys have been asking for this surfing slip 'n' slide since they saw it on T.V. So we finally decided to buy it. It is so fun! They play on it All day long! It keeps the boys occupied and keeps me sane! Highly recommend to anyone with boys!

Gayle VanOrden Belnap {September 13, 1953 - October 5, 2000}

My Mom and me

Married January 12, 1973

Belnap family~ Mom, Dad, Ali, Abby, Joey and Sean {Amanda still in heaven}

Anyone who knows my mom, knows what an amazing person she was. She was the best mom anyone could ever ask for. Everyone she came in contact with loved her instantly. She always had a smile on her face and made everyone feel like they were her best friend. It was very hard to leave her presence and not feel better about yourself. Definitely one in a million. She was ALWAYS singing or whistling. Every night she tucked me in and sang Summertime to me. She listened about my day and I never felt judged by her. These are my most precious memories. I would give anything to hear her beautiful voice again. Anyone who knew her knows I have not over exaggerated. She truly is the most patient, caring, loving, thoughtful, giving, spiritual, happy person I have ever known in my entire life. I ache for her EVERY day! ~~I love you Mom! ~~ { Take a look at this website- www.citehr.com/41197-post1.html This is a true story about my Mom and Dad. Pretty neat! I have done this with Taylor and I encourage you all to do so with someone you love. Life is short. You never know what Heavenly Father has in store for you! }

Saturday we had Carsons 10th birthday party! He had a BLAST! His two best friends Austin and Andrew , a few cousins and some friends from school came. Pretty good turn out. It was definitely crazy! He was sad when it was over and we were glad it was over. I can't believe Carson is ten years old. It makes me so sad. Eight more years and he'll be an adult ! So sad:( We are so blessed to have Carson in our family! He always keeps us laughing! He has wit that I have never seen from a ten year old. He is always willing to help with his brothers and help around the house happily! We love you so much Carson!

CALIFORNIA TRIP

Over the weekend we took a short trip to Cali. We all had so much fun! On Friday we went to Disneyland with my wonderful in-laws and brother and sister-in-law and their kids! Carson's favorite ride was Splash Mountain, Treys was Space mountain and Van LOVED Buzz Lightyears Astro Blasters! On Saturday the in-laws took Van back to Disneyland while Taylor and I took the older boys to California Adventure. We all loved The Tower Of Terror. So much fun! They had an awesome Pixar parade that Van would have loved. So sad he missed it! On Sunday, before we went home, we spent the day at the beach! We had lunch on a beautiful balcony overlooking the beach. Then the boys played on the beach! GORGEOUS! Perfect weather! Before we headed home, we rented a five seater bike and rode around for an hour. We were all exhausted so we headed home. We were all home safe and sound in our beds by midnight. Great trip but always nice to be home!!

A day at the park

Yesterday we took the boys to the new park in Anthem. It was beautiful! The boys had a blast. They looked for fish in the pond and also found some tiny snails. I think one of the snails was a little camera shy. Carson put one on his nose and when I took his picture it pooped. Totally sick! Of course they didn't think so though. Carson said " A snail pooped on my nose! AWESOME!" Needless to say it was the highlight of their day. What a wonderful Mothers Day spent with my four favorite people!