Stuff, Stuff, Stuffy, Stuff

I am horrible about updating! I will work on that.
 A lot has been going on. Homeschooling the boys ( we are now on a year round schedule), planting the garden, visiting family, big family changes, Rex working, helping Andrea on her Senior project.. and much much more!

  So, my dad came for my graduation and my grandmother's memorial celebration. It was fantastic! Some dear friends of ours are moving to Idaho Falls, but in turn, my dad is buying their house and moving just a few blocks away from us! I am so excited!! The kidos are beyond thrilled.

   Andrea's senior project is in full swing. I am excited for her.

http://carepacks2014.wordpress.com/  here is her website! Check it out.

She is doing a great job and has United Way helping her with the project as well.

Kido Updates:

Trenton: Reading like crazy, helpful, preteen emotions coming out, starting Algebra, super awesome kid!

Joe-Diligent, hard working and has a true servants heart. He has started learning to cook and loves it! Multiplying, reading, writing, drawing... this kid is unstoppable.

Benji- Cute, funny, goofy, friendly, and fun! He is starting to read pretty well, loves to draw and write. He is telling time, loves math and is a fun kid!

Evelyn- BUSY! She is BUSY, all the time! Strong willed, determined and fierce! She wont say mama or dada, but will call for her dog, clear as day, "Delilah" What a silly girl!

I hope I can keep up on everything and update more often.

Lots Going On!

We have had so much going on !

So, a few weeks back, Miss Andrea went to the PROM! She was so stinkin cute.

I love this girl to pieces.

 

 

 

Easter was a fun day. Nothing too extravagant, but we did get a fun family picture and it worked out to be the day after prom, so Andrea got to wear her dress to church. It was so cute.

 

 

The washer and dryer have arrived and we have done tone of laundry since. I LOVE my Whirpool set. New appliances are amazing.

 

Rex has been in Idaho Falls all week for work, and I have learned some things since then. I appreciate all the things that he does for all of us. He runs silly errands, goes to the store, fixes things, talks to appliance people, installs things, calms quibbles among siblings , picks up, cleans up, and keeps everything running a lot more than I thought he did ( just being honest) . I am very grateful for this wonderful man. He really is my world.

 

Evelyn had her 1 year check up today. A little later than expected, but we got it done. She is a tiny miss who is fierce and independent. She is tipping the scales at 18.9 pounds and 28 inches long. She is doing great.  

Back in the Saddle

I have neglected my blog for a while. I am not sure why, but I have not had the desire by any means to write. I think it is time to do so again.
 The past few month have been any thing but easy. There have been a lot of heartaches, frustrations, tribulation and acts that I never thought would happen in my life. We have endured though. We have made it through.
 There have been some fun times though too! The biggest event is Miss Evelyn turning 1 !!

 

It was a fun day!

September 18th, 2013

It is time for some Miss Evelyn pictures!

 

This girl is something else! She is sassy, sweet, loud, dramatic, silly, and full of cute little looks! She loves running in her walker, eating sweet potatoes, and being cooed over by her brothers.

September 13th, 2013

Poor little Evelyn has her first cold. She is doing very well considering, just extra snuggly. My to-do list is getting whittled down a bit and a lot of my big projects are getting knocked off my list. On top of this all, however, I am now sick as well. I don't have to for it, so I am ignoring to the best of my ability. I never thought that 4 hours od sleep would feel like a lot to me, but now..  I am looking forward to the days of 4 hours sleep again.

August 30th, 2013

WE DID IT!! WOO HOO!! The boys are so very excited. All three boys have the 13 Articles of Faith memorized. ( Videos to come) Andrea and her friend made an ice cream tracking chart for the boys, so as they memorized each one, we got to put a scoop on top of the cone. I am not a big on giving food as a reward for things, but Rex and I decided that since the boys worked so hard and memorized all the Articles of Faith that we would take them to our favorite dessert stop, Kiwi Loco.  They are so very proud!

In other news, Evelyn had her 4 month check up. She is long and skinny * sound familiar, Liz?* She is 27 inches long ( 98%) and 13 pounds ( 38%)  She is strong and healthy.

August 14th, 2013

12:44am, and here I sit with my wide eyed little princess, literally, WIDE EYED.

 

She has been on a not so fabulous, not sleeping kick. I am begging, pleading, praying for her teeth to finally come in. The poor girl is miserable. So, we are hanging out on the couch, watching Tinkerbelle- Secret of the Wings.

These early hours really have me thinking. My visiting teaching partner and her family are over day one with their beautiful baby boy coming out of heart surgery. Are ward has been fasting and praying for them. I have been trying to keep them in mind, and not be too hurried to complain about Evelyn not sleeping. I am blessed to have this time, and blessed she is here in my arms.

Today marks 3 years since we were sealed in the Temple. Our homeschool lesson today will be on Temples, families, and our family's journey to where we are today. Rex and  I are hopefully going to go to the Temple tonight. Rex has been sick, so the plans are still iffy.

Miss E is getting fussy, so, good night out there!

 

August 4th, 2013

 

Here is Miss Evelyn in all her cuteness! She loves her bath time so very much!

 

 

She is just so cute!

 

 

We had a small yard sale, all for one reason. So Joe could have a lemonade stand. That boy is a born salesman! He did great. We turned it into a homeschool lesson, and taught him about buying your product, taking out loans, paying interest and making a profit.

 

 

 

 

Life is very good. Things are going well, the kids are good, Rex's job is good, home life is good.

 

 

 

 

I got a new calling today. I am very excited to be back in the mix of things again. I was released from my Young Women's Presidency calling in October, and I have been doing the Ward Bulletin since. Today, I was called in as the 2nd counselor for the Primary Presidency. I have never had a calling in Primary before, so I am very excited to take on this calling. I am with a great group of women and a fantastic group of Primary kids.

 

 

July 22nd, 2013

Life seems to be getting a bit more normal. I got put on antibiotics and they seem to be working. My energy is slowly returning.

 I am organizing and planning more for the boys' school year to start in 2 weeks. It is going to be fun. I think this year will be even easier, as I know what to expect and I am not so worried and stressed about every little detail.

Rex has been working a lot and having some long hours, but it is all worth it! He is such a great husband and father.

Andrea and I are going to try to start going to the Temple every Wednesday ... early... but she wants to start going to do baptisms, and I have plenty of names for her!

Trenton is being such a good little boy! I should say boy, growing into young man. He offered to give a talk in Primary, he is starting to a lot of things without being asked, he gets mad if I open my own car door without letting him open it for me. He is just turning into a really great person.

Joe has been making some really great choice too! He made his bed Sunday morning with out being asked, helped Ben get breakfast, and is constantly helping with Evelyn. He is getting more and more confident in his reading and writing, and is excited to start is school work. He and Rex went on a daddy son outing, and it was just what Joe needed. He is such a silly kid.

Benji is such a goofy and funny boy! He is always making us laugh and smile. He is being a bit mischievous and we are working on responsibility and taking care of our things. He likes to make messes and test out how things work, which can get him into trouble, but he is trying. He is writing a lot and is excited to start his Kindergarten work coming up for school.

Miss Evelyn is just wonderful. She is teething full force,  but is still a great baby. She is sleeping great and is so quiet an mild mannered. She is rolling over and cooing and babbling so much! We are blessed to have her in our lives.

We have a super busy week ahead of us, but it will be fun!!

July 11th, 2013

 Little Miss will be 3 months old tomorrow! She is such a good baby!

 

 

 She is very loved and has captivated her brothers for all eternity!

 

 She and Joe have a very special bond already. It is the sweetest thing.

 

 

 

Yesterday was Rex's birthday. I made him a homemade German chocolate cake, and got him a shirt and a couple books he has been wanting. The boys filled out papers answering questions about their dad. Needles to say, their answers made him cry. They were very sweet and heartfelt.

Happy Birthday, Rex! You are the best husband and father anyone could ever ask for!

July 9th, 2013

 

I have been honestly feeling awful lately. My allergies have been so out of control this season. It is so bad that I have gotten an eye infection in both eyes, a sinus infection on top of having complications with my tailbone and hip alignment. This has all made me exhausted. I feel like I am running at half speed all the time.

 

In other news, Evelyn is teething already. She is doing pretty well with is all, but is not sleeping as sound through the night. I cannot complain though, she is still sleeping a good 6+ hours a time, so I am still spoiled.

 

Tomorrow is Rex's birthday! Woo hoo! I am making him a 3 layer German chocolate cake. It is a surprise, and the first time I have made it in about 20 years. ( Oh my goodness that makes me sound old!) Past the cake, I am not sure what else we are doing. The boys think that we should go to Skateland, and I think we should stay home ( selfishly ---but that is how tired I am right now) We will see how the day goes.

 

July 5th, 2013

 Benji and Evie!

 

 

These boys sure love their sister!

 

We all got little stuff done around the house today. The garden is weed infested, and I managed to tame it down some. Bleh. I am not feeling it much this year, but we are pressing on and tending it as we should.

 

 Miss Evelyn is cooing, smiling and rolling to her side and from side to belly already. She is strong and full of smiles!

 

 She is a huge ray of sunshine all the time!

 

 

The big news today.... I got my Parapro Assessment score back today. Basically the state board test that I had to take in order to graduate.  

 I scored 476/480 I was pretty excited!

 

One more semester, and I will graduate. Then onto ISU or BSU to start my speech therapy degree. I am so excited! Today was a great day!

July 4th, 2013

 Happy Independence Day!! Miss Evelyn was dressed to the nines for this great holiday!

 

 Her first pedicure!

Ha! Here are my boys! Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil!

June 28th,2013

 

I have been looking back on the past two and a half months. Time does fly!

 

 This is Miss Evelyn last Sunday sporting her watermelon dress. she is just so cute!! She is smiling and cooing and sleeping SO well!! ((This week))

Here are some of Evelyn's pictures from when she was only 5 days old. 

This one is my favorite!

 

 

 

 

So, Andrea got back from trek today. I think she had a good time. She was tired and ready for a nice shower and clean clothes.

 

OH!! Big big news!! WE FOUND TRENTON'S BIKE!!!! We were driving home from our friends' house last night, and I spotted a small boy riding it. We had filed a police report, so instead of confronting the boy, we just called the police and had them handle everything. The parents were very nice, and said that the bike had been found in their front yard, and they had no idea where it came from. We are all so happy that it was found!! Now all bikes are put away and locked up every evening. Lesson learned!

 

I have hit a bog milestone today. I have diligently working on family history and have a total of 500 names now that are going to be taken to the temple. It is just wonderful!!