I've missed you!!

 

 

 

Blog,

I have missed you.

 

 

Let's catch up shall we?

 

 

Life. Is. Awesome.

 

The kids are growing up way too fast.

 

 

 

Roman just finished Kindergarten. He will be in 1st grade this fall! He is so dang smart. He has excelled at reading and math and does amazing in school. The way he looks and acts has changed so much in only a year. He loves to read, play video games and play with cousins. No special interests currently but still wants to be a cop when he grows up :)

 

 

Lola just finished her first year of preschool! She loved it! She is so sassy and smart. She knows how to work people. She also just finished up her first year of dance. She has grown so much and acts like such a big kid. She is gorgeous and I can't help but love how she still snuggles and kisses me so much. She loves anything girl - barbies, babies, stuffed animals ect. She adores her cousins and loves to play. This girl wants to be a cowgirl when she grows up lol

 

 

Nixon. Oh Nixon. This wild man has settled down a little bit. Being able to communicate as he has gotten older has helped so much. Not so much screaming :) He is a tricky little kid. He always thinks he is so sneaky. He kisses with his bottom lip stuck out and he gives them to me any time I ask - I don't even have to fake cry anymore :) He is talking a lot more and putting together sentences. It has been so cool! Yesterday he told Lola "Hit daddy butt Lola!" - so she did :)

 

 

Nick has been loving his new (not so new anymore) job. Summer is the slowest time (40-50 hrs a week) So we have been loving having our weekends back! We feel like a normalish family again lol. Usually in the fall, winter and through a lot of spring they work 70 hour weeks with no days off for months at a time. I hate it. But knowing that he loves what he does makes it worth it :)

 

 

I got called to be in the Young Womens and I adore it! The girls are so much fun and I LOVE teaching them. My mistakes have ended up helping me in being able to connect and understand them. Isn't it funny? I am still at home with the kids and I really do love it :D

 

 

So here we are blog.

 

Let's not wait so long before our next chat shall we?

 

;)

Well, I have a 19 month old Nixon on my hands....

 

 

 

I obviously adore this little creature....

 

 

 

 

He is wild.

 

crazy.

 

busy.

 

Everything a little boy should be.

 

 

He definitely gives me a run for my money and I wish I was like those magical celebrities who lose the baby weight by "chasing kids" cuz dang.... I'd be down a lot of poundage ;)

 

 

Nixon Marty,

You are a man of few words and basically refuse to say anything when asked BUT you can say....

 

Chocolate

Shoes

Spongebob (yikes)

Outside

Okay!

uh oh

Lola

Hi!

Please

Thank You

 

 

You love shoes, and are obsessed with putting on every pair you come across.

 

You are still an avid lover of Toy Story

 

You sneak into the bathroom any chance you can. It's like you have a 6th sense of when the door gets left open :)

 

You still hate getting strapped into your carseat.

 

You refuse to eat unless you get to do it by yourself, no matter how messy it is.

 

You love to listen to music with me and share my headphones.

 

Every single meal you climb on top of the table and terrorize your siblings who aren't finished yet.

 

You can hurdle out of your crib like a track star and get out every night to come sleep with me.

 

You refuse to stop playing with outlets and rip out the child proofing tabs in them.

 

 

Little boy, I love you!

 

Despite your craziness you are beyond sweet and cuddly and caring. You can't get enough of your dad and you adore your brother and sister.

 

I love you, I love you, I love you!!!!!!!

 

xoxo

 

 



Dude!

 

I'm pretty freaking excited for 2013.

 

No particular reason - just a feeling I get.

 

*p.s. just realized I wrote 2012 the first time - face palm!*

 

 

Nothing major is happening this year for the first time in a long time.

 

Nick got a bangin new job that we have already adjusted to and no more babies on the way.

 

 

To be done having kids brings me an incredible sense of peace and excitement.

 

I am crazy excited about what this new stage of life has to offer.

 

We are a family of 5 and I LOVE it!!

 

 

I am learning to love myself in ways I didn't think I could.

 

Embracing my flaws and loving them.

 

I owe a lot of my self lovin to my little big sister Brein.

 

She and I are kindred spirits and we just get each other.

 

We also have a lot of the same flaws so it helps to have a friend to help ya get through things a man just doesn't get, am I right?!

 

 

I am incredibly blessed and happy.

 

 

I have a hubby who is the hardest worker I have ever met, my best friend and 8 years later we are still crazy in love with each other.

 

I have a 6 year old boy who is incredibly smart and has the most tender soul.

 

I have a 3 year old daughter that is so packed full of drama and is the best kisser.

 

And I have a 1 year old son who is incredibly sweet and loving but also raises hell on a daily basis.

 

 

Wow. I am one lucky, lucky girl.

 

 

Welcome 2013 - I'm ready!!!

 

:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiona

I adore this girl.

 

I have felt like a neglectful momma towards this girl lately because I have been spread so thin with kids.

 

But we have gotten into a good groove with 3 hooligans and I feel like I have been able to get back to lovin on her the way she needs.

 

We got her when I was pregnant with Rome.

 

They told us she was a great dane boxer mix - we thought she was going to be huge, so we named her after princess Fiona from shrek.

 

Well then this little girl didn't grow up to be that big.

 

Turns out she was actually a boxer pit bull mix.

 

She is the sweetest and most tender thing.

 

She follows me everywhere and I'm pretty sure she has a crush on Nick because I can't get her to look at me the same way ;)

 

I love her so and I am looking forward to many more years to come with this lady.

 

xoxo

 



Oh yes

 

 

 

Oh yes, it is the time!

 

The time when everyone is blogging pictures of pumpkins and soon, Halloween costumes.

 

So I don't feel left out, here is our trip to get some pumpkins!

 

 

 

First off, those curls!

I die.

And pray they don't fall out like Lolas.

 

He spent a lot of his pumpkin time playing with rocks..... such a boy

 

haha! I love this pic, she looks like my darling grandpa Davis to me here

Seriously?

This kid is so handsome!

He just lost his second tooth the night before - too cute!

 

Oh my darling daughter "posing" for the camera :)

 

Hooligan contained - yessss!

Oh, and just one more of my darling

(notice the penny in his mouth? neither did I till now! tsk tsk)



Oh Hi!

 

 

 

 

Let's just be honest for a second here...

 

I am one of the many who has stopped blogging because of Instagram.

 

I'm sorry!

 

It couldn't be helped.

 

Instagram takes way less brain power ;)

 

And for the busy summertime it's been awesome!

 

Oh, and then my wonderful computer crashed with my photoshop so I have been less than inclined.

 

BUT!

 

I am determined to suck it up - unedited pictures and all!

 

:)

 

 

We had an amazing summer!

 

We finally made it down to see my sister and her family in St. George

 

 

 

Why yes that is my son in a pink swimming thingy - we totally forgot his swimming suit - thank goodness for cousins his same size-ish - even if it had to be pink :)

 

We had so much fun!!!

 

I wish we could go down every weekend.

 

We miss them way too much :)

 

 

 

 

I have finally accepted that it is indeed Fall and Summer is dead.

 

Every year I go through a little period of mourning and light depression and come out unscathed and here I am!

 

Ready to embrace stupid fall and all it's lovely offerings :)

 

Lol

 

So yes, I am back!!!

 

Your welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Roman.....

 

 

 

Six years ago today I gave birth to my first child.

 

He came out with fuzzy blond hair and a dimple in one cheek.

 

We named him Roman Grover.

 

:)

 

I honestly feel like I can't do justice to this kid by putting him into words....he's just too amazing!

 

 

He has had my heart in his pocket for the past 6 years and I wouldn't have it any other way.

 

I wouldn't know who I was if I wasn't his mother.

 

He is one of the best people I know and has the sweetest soul.

 

 

 

Roman,

I adore you.

You are the best big brother I have ever met and the kindest friend.

You are so dang smart and talented and you will do amazing things!

You make so many people happy and I love you more than I can say.

I am honored to be your mother.

:)

 

I love you!

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! 

 

 

 

 

 



P-o-o-l

 

 

 

Yesterday we went swimming.

 

It was the last day the pool would be open this year.

 

My heart is broken.

 

 

We had so much fun!

 

Especially this little man...

 

 

 

 

He would run around the shallow end, face plant in the water, jump up and keep on running.

 

I took him into the deep end a couple of times (which he usually loves) and he threw a fit the entire time.

 

He wanted to be back running around and didn't care how scared I was for him :)

 

It's amazing to see how kids change from the beginning of summer to the end.

 

 

Roman is probably the worst when it comes to water.

 

He hates getting it in his eyes and is really tender at the pool.

 

But he now goes down the 'big slide' by himself!!

 

 

I'm totally bummed that the pool is closed, we had a lot of fun there this summer.

 

 

So here's to already dreaming of next year!

 

:)



So she's 3....

Dear Lola,

Today you are 3!!

When a momma has a baby and brings that little one home, it is a very special time. But there was something extra special about our first weeks with you.

It really was heaven on earth and it's a time I ache for, it was just that amazing.

Maybe it was God giving us a little piece of heaven to help us through the wild, sassy life of a girl ;)

I have adored every minute of you.

I still look at you with wonder, and can't believe that you are mine.

There is something so special about you and I am honored to be your momma.

I love you my little Lola-roo.

Happy Birthday lady love!!!

xoxo

26

You guys....I just hit my late 20's.

My late 20's people!!

This is just not right because I still think I'm 19.

Despite the gross fact that I am getting older and still needing to learn to cope with it - my birthday was awesome!

I gotta just gush about my hubby because he is what made it really great.

We went out to dinner and had the best time.

I am so out of control in love with that man I about can't stand it!

It's amazing how our love has grown and changed over 8 years.

It's deeper. Stronger. More beautiful.

He really is it for me.

And I couldn't be happier about it.


So happy birthday to me and a big fat Thank You to all those who made it great!!!

:D