Easter.....

Saturday we took the kids to an egg hunt at the dinosaur park. Dummie me forgot the camera so unfortunately we didn't get any pictures. My sister had her camera and got a few but I forgot to get them off her camera before she headed back home. It was more of a hassle with the egg hunt than it was actually worth anyway. I decided that Payton and Abriee are just too young to get the idea anyway. Abriee thought we were crazy and since she can't walk I had to carry her and it was crazy anyway. Plus there were about a million other kids running over Payton. Payton didn't really get the idea anyway so he was looking at everyone like they were nuts. So next year I have decided that we will just hunt eggs at home in our own yard...

We didn't even color eggs this year because I just didn't want to deal with the dye and the kids. Probably should have, but I passed on it this year. I did however make an Easter Bunny cake for dinner on Sunday!! It actually turned out pretty well.

Sunday evening after dinner we opened Easter baskets. Abriee really wanted nothing to do with it and all Payton wanted was the ball that we got him. I was really a slacker for Easter this year, but they don't know the difference and so it is okay.

Ray was in charge of taking pictures and he didn't really get any good ones. I should fire him but I can't take pictures worth a darn so his is better than none. For some reason these turned out sorta crappy. Ray usually does very well with pictures.. That was the Easter holiday for us.. Nothing too much or to fancy.

What a cute little girl !!!!

On Saturday we went and had Abriee's fist birthday pictures done. I can't believe how cute she is. She loves the camera and does great when it comes to pictures. I just thought that I'd share the pictures with everyone..

Still no walking from Abriee, but she is getting braver when it comes to trying on her own. Hopefully in the next few weeks or so she will start walking.. Great milestone for me when my kids start walking..

The flue is finally over and I am feeling better. Finally have some energy back and able to get my house back in order. It has been a couple weeks since I have done much and it was a disaster.. I can't stand it and so I am glad to be feeling better. Never again do I want the flu and to be pregnant at the same time!!! I would rather my kids be sick than me..

Birthday Parties and the FLU!!!

Happy Birthday Abriee. I can't believe that she is already 1 years old. They grow so fast. This was my poor attempt of making a cake for her. I had bug party plans for her, but the week before her birthday I came down with the flu and still had it on her birthday.. I made it through the party, but wasn't really in the mood to worry about how it turned out anyway.. This was her princess crown cake. I got the idea off the Internet and seemed easy enough.. So my attempt didn't turn out so well, but luckily she doesn't know the difference..





Just another cute picture of Abriee. I can not believe how cute she is. if only she would grow some hair on the head of hers and if she will just walk. She is the biggest chicken ever when it comes to try. The second you let go of her hand to walk by herself, she just goes down to crawl. Hopefully one day SOON she will get it..







Of course Payton had to have a nap and not in his bedroom.. I left the kids with Ray while I went shopping with my sister and Ray said that he looked over at Payton and he was asleep in the window just like this. How funny is that?? I tell you he never makes things easy for himself.. Apparently he didn't sleep very long and I guess that I wouldn't either!!!



Now that I have had the flu for going on two weeks now, I am starting to feel better. Hopefully I will get it out of my system her in a couple of days. Nothing like being sick with two kids running around and a husband that is sick as well.. Everyone else got sick as well, but they only had it for a day or two... How lucky for them.. Oh well...




Happy Birthday Abriee!!!!! We are finally done with birthdays until December!!! And until this new baby gets here that is!!!

Payton or Gracie? Can't decide!!!

Today we ventured out to get Paytons' birthday picture done. No better place than Kiddie Kandids. They are great and very paitent with the kids.. Payton was being such a brat. He wouldn't smile at all no matter what anyone did. He looked at us like we were idots.. Not surprising though.. He never coroperates when it comes to pictures. Anyway we got one that was sorta cute and was probably the best that we were going to do. After 1/2 hour he was about done anyway.. So this is the final result in which I was sorta pleased with.. The best we could get so I have to take what we get eh??

I have been debating on whether or not to change our blog name. Ray said it was kinda dumb when I first started this and I have been debating on whether or not to change it. I have a few ideas and I am just kicking them around for now. I don't know.. Just don't be surprised if you get on and its all changed up.

Here is a picture of our wonderful Gracie.. Hopefully one day she will not be under my feet everytime I turn around. Now she is definately worse than a kid..

She is such a cutie though!!! It really gets to you when she looks at you with her sad little eyes... We love her even though she does drive us crazy!!!! Just like our children. Rays claims that the new baby is #4 cause the dog made #3... Tuff luck for him she doesn't count as any child ever!!! But still wouldn't trade her for the world either!!!

Remodeling !!!

This is our wood burning stove that came with our house. We have dedcied that we really won't use it and just don't want it so we are taking it out.. Now that Ray is home and has all kinds of time we decided that we should go ahead and take it down. That was our Monaday project with the help of Payton. After taring all the brick down Payton helped us haul it out on the patio and now he has a few beat up toes from dropping the bricks on his toes.. About an hour into it I feed him and put him down for a nap.. Here is is helping!!!

Now that that is done we are back to being bored. We have done the one thing that we needed inside for now. The rest is outside work and the snow is in the way!!! Now Ray understands what I go through everyday with the kids.. It is nice to have him around. Now I get some adult converstaion.. But hopefully he gets back to work soon so I can paint in the house when it starts getting warmer!!!

A what??? A BABY!!!!

So I have not been feeling so peachy the last couple of weeks and only one thing could be wrong with me... Of course its true.. After a home test I had to see a doctor to make sure it was a correct.. So yesterday I went to the doctor and yep... I'm pregnant!! Number 3 and sooooo excited.. I am just glad to be getting on the road with babies. My philisophy... have one baby have them all. No need to wait years and years to have all your kids.. Needless to say we are excited and a little stressed as well considering the facts of life right now. Anyway, I am only about 6 weeks so approximate due date in Oct. 8 or so.. I go back in 2 weeks to get another ultrasound to measure the baby since its not so big right now!!! Go figure!! In reality for me I will have the baby way before then. At least 3 weeks before then and mabe even sooner. The doctor says that at 32 weeks he will be looking to have a baby if the baby is in anyway stressed at all. So we are ahead for another long road with baby.. Just wanted to fill everyone in that keeps up with bloggin'.

I also came across this really cute website..Lilypie.com It has some really cute counting tickers for the baby and the kids birthday.. Kinda cute so I posted one for each kid so everyone and see how old they.. Only if I could get pictures on this thing. Still trying to figure it out. I really just need to take it and get it fixed, but now that will have to wait until Ray gets back to work!! Watch for up dates on the baby and later I will try to get the ultraasound picture form yesterday up..

Happy Birthday Payton..

Today Payton turnes 2 years old. Where has the time gone?? So we had a birthday party for him last night. My compture is still being dumb so I can't give you any pictures, but it was fun. He really couldn't figure out why everyone was watching him open gifts. I was so hoping that he would cry when we sang Happy Birthday to him, but he just looked at us like we were crazy and hid under the table. Last year when we all sang Happy Birthday to him he cried and cried and took forever for him to calm down. We missed getting it on video last year and so I was hoping this year he would. We had the camera ready and everything. He just looked at us like we were all crazy!! Oh well... We enjoyed it anyway and had a good time.. I attempted to make a Wiggles cake and I failed miserably.. Good thing he really doesn't care.. All he care about was the pictures of the Wiggles that I printed and put on the cake.. Those guys will keep him occuppied for ever..

Friday they layed Ray off work and so now we really have to be frugile with money.. Hopefully the work will pick up REAL soon. Something you have to deal with when you are in the construction business.. Winter months can be slow. We feel really lucky because there are guys that have been layed off since October and we have been blessed to have worked this long. At least he has insurance built up that will last until he gets back to work and as for money.. who needs that anyway.... Hopefully some other companies with the Union will have work.. If not then by the end of March something will come up when the works starts to pick up for Cache Valley.. Those of you who have ever been in this situation wish us luck..

Happy Birthday Payton!!!!!