Slumber PaRtY!

For my sister's 25th birthday we kept her kids over night so she could go play. Cohen was so excited to have Kaden and Desi over and we had fun making a big bedroom out of our front room!
Desi just adores Ry and Cohen and was a big helper with them.
Kaden had so much fun playing the WII with his uncle Scotty.


Happy Birthday Telly! We hope this is a really great year for you and your sweet kiddos!

There are no words to describe...

...how a peaceful moment like this feels.

Growing Families, Growing Friendships

Over the years different friends have moved out of the city, county or state and with growing families and more responsibilities we all have less time to get together and more time passes between seeing each other.
We have so much fun when we do get the chance to see our friends from out of town! The Dixon's came down from Idaho Falls to visit and we all met up at the Avery's in Lehi to catch up.
(Ashley Dixon and Gavin, Alicia and Ryder, Jen Avery and Savannah)

Cohen and Ry, Charly and Gavin, Dylan and Savannah

Ashley and I were pregnant with our two boys together and they are couple months apart. They are just adorable!

Snowy Day

Cute Boys!

Here are a few pictures I have taken recently that I thought were worth blogging.

I have a New Years Resolution

I have been thinking a lot about my Scotty today. We "celebrated" our 6th anniversary at the beginning of November. (I say "celebrated" because with a toddler and a new baby and no money we didn't get a chance to do as much for or with one another as we would have liked.) Scott got creative and built me a beautiful wood shelf for our front room, (I had been wanting to get the electronics up on the wall for months so Cohen couldn't jam 4 dvds into the WII again!) We also went to dinner ALONE (Woohoo!) and once we got the kids to sleep we got to spend some more time together. The year before, our 5th anniversary, was over shadowed by our 5th miscarriage that we were in the middle of going through at the time.
I guess this year I don't want to celebrate us only on our anniversary (because that doesn't always happen :)). I want to celebrate us each and every day!
With two kids, dogs, jobs, cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, bills to pay, laundry and spot cleaning to do, bath time, bedtime, nursing, diaper changes, entertaining kiddos, outside responsibilities, etc I feel we have gotten lost in it all. I think back to the 3+ years we had just as a couple before our little Cohen came to us and miss the constant cuddling, kisses and dates (since every night was a date night!).
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my babies and all that comes with our life, but this New Year I want to concentrate more on why we started this family in the first place. Because of the love and the dreams that we share! I want to put more emphasis on US. I think there always is a learning curve after you have a baby (be it your first, second and so on) where it takes some time to get back in the groove of even making time for yourself and each other as a couple. So now that we are feeling more settled with our little guys it is time for some hot date nights for me and my love!
(Anyone want to swap children to avoid babysitting fees? :))
I can't wait for Scott to come home at the end of the work day, be it 5 or 10 pm. So much of the time I am wrapped up in poopy diapers, sticky messes and still needing to finish cooking dinner (or shower :)) that I don't get to wrap my arms tightly around the man I love and want to be with forever and tell him welcome home. (We do all celebrate by saying "Daddy's home, Yeah for Dad!" as Cohen runs for hugs.) I guess I am just feeling so lucky to have him as my husband and best friend that I miss him and want him to myself more. He has been working a ton so I think that is what has brought on these feelings of longing for my honey...
So this New Year I want to try harder to let go of the dirty dishes and screaming in the back ground and live in the moment and enjoy all that I have been given by marrying such an amazing man.

Scotty,

Thank you for the unconditionally loving support, for continually encouraging me, for your willingness to work so so hard to keep things afloat, for being a great example and loving father, for helping me keep things undercontrol (especially when I get overwhelmed), for the sweet texts throughout the day, for always loving anything and everything I cook, for being excited to come home after work, for remembering the trash cans, for the support and love you show to my family and yours and others, for your love of the gospel, our savior and our Father in Heaven, for taking me to the temple to be sealed together forever and for each and every kiss you have given and will give me.
I am so in love with you my sweetheart! Thank you for our life together...
Happy 6 years, 2 months and 7th day Anniversary!!! :)

Love, Me

2009 in Review

January
We spent lots of fun family time sledding and snowboarding while Scott's company was slow.
My dad visited from Colorado.
We found out we were pregnant (#7) which included lots of blood tests and holding my breath!
February
We continued to silently hope that everything would be fine this time...
We decided to move across the country to Boston with APX.
Spent lots of time with Cohen and all our family close by.
March
First Ultrasound! Deep sigh of relief! Great heart beat! Planning for a healthy baby coming in September!
My dad visited from Colorado.
Were trying to figure out what to do with the dogs during our temporary move.
Scott's worked picked up more and was busy, but decided to still go with APX.
April
Scott turned 28!
The dogs moved to California with Scott's sister and parents.
Prepared for and made the move! Scott drove and left a week or so before Cohen and I flew out to meet him.
May
Scott worked, worked and worked some more with a little site seeing on the side.
Cohen and I explored Boston, got settled, made friends and played!
Found out our new baby is going to be a boy!!!
June
Cohen turned 2!
Moved back from Boston... :(
Boating on Utah Lake and catching up with friends and family!
Enjoying being home and the beautiful Utah summer.
July
Scott started a new job with great benefits and salary!
Scott's family reunion in Grover, Utah!
Got our dogs back!
Growing and Growing and starting to get anxious for the baby.
My Grandparents visited from Moab.
August
Cohen made the big move to a toddler bed.
Stephanie, Scott's sister, and her family moved to Utah temporarily and we had lots of fun with them and Michelle's family.
Lots of BBQs and outside fun!
September
Anxiously awaited through weeks of inconsistant contractions for the baby to come!
Our new baby arrived finally! Welcome Ryder!
Scott's family came to visit and help out.
Adjusting to life as a family of 4 and went better than anticipated thanks to all of the help from family and friends!
October
I turned 26!
Cohen's first time trick-or-treating!
Lots of walks up the canyon like the months before.
Started construction on the boys play house!
November
We enjoy the first snow fall of the season with our boys!
Celebrated our 6th ANNIVERSARY!
Ryder's first trip to the ER.
Went to Moab for Thanksgiving with my family for our first family vacation!
Scott was laid off...
December
Job search and side work.
Sledding with cousins.
Scott's parents and sister are here for Christmas.
Lots of fun family time and holiday get togethers!
Ryder's blessing.

*So far 2010 has been going well. Thankfully Scott started another new job at Complete Restoration. He is doing flood and fire repair again and enjoying it! And I will update as the year continues!*