Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Friends.








I think I have the cutest friends in the world. No, I do. So blessed to have friends that have been there through it all. I can leave on a mission come back, still the same. Go to Florida for three years, come back...still the same. Pretty postive that we will still be best of friends for the rest of our lives. It all started from our elementarty days, some friendships started from preschool, and some even before that. WOW!! Not a lot of people can keep friends that long. We can and we always will. Can't wait for our Christmas parties when we roll up in our vans equipped for our wheelchairs and walkers. K..... I can wait for that, but you know what I mean.


Let's not forget those special friends not pictured. Alayna, Heather, and Staci. You were dearly missed. The great thing about us though, is it doesn't matter, we will always catch up with each other again at some point. Were good like that.



Sunday, December 11, 2011

Nothing but the REAL thing.

Thanksgiving at my parents house is celebrated by everyone every other year. This year was especially fun with their basement finished and the fun little "Noel Nook" for the kids to play and have their tea parties.

We always celebrate the November birthdays which include me and my sister Natalie, as well as my brother Ed. We all have a fantastic cake as well as all the traditional Thanksgiving pies.

Matt had fun playing video games with my nephews and pool with my dad. I had fun chatting with my sisters.

Marie had her first taste of REAL whipped cream. It's always the real thing in this household, and soooo good. I think she will take after her mother and have a true love for whipping cream.

Overall it was a great holiday. Everything a Thanksgiving should be. How thankful I am this year for so many things. The simple pleasures of life that come from having a new baby around the house and two sweet boys who say things like "thank you mom for making me homemade bread, your the best mom in the whole world." Hugs and kisses, and lots of " I love you's." These are the blessings that make all the other worries of the world seem really insignificant.



































Friday, December 9, 2011

Saying Goodbye.

Fall is most definitely the hardest season to let go. It's pretty much come to an end. We are excited for the cozy days of winter, but those days get too long really fast. So we are saying our final goodbyes to our favorite season of all. And Marie.....well she is Not at ALL sad about me stuffing her into a pumpkin, she's just trying to cope with the changing seasons as well.





Thursday, November 24, 2011

Someday......

She will appreciate you trying to sing to her, and read her stories, or the jokes you tell, and the games you try to play with her. She is already fascinated by you both and she is still trying to get to know you, just like we are trying to get to know her. I'm glad you never give up, and I'm glad you already think that you are her FAVORITE person in the whole world. She may prefer to be held by me right now, but the reality is......one day she may just prefer to be held and consoled and protected by her brothers instead.











Wednesday, November 23, 2011

nothing cuter.

just want to kiss those cheeks......so I do......ALL THE TIME!!!



















Tuesday, November 22, 2011

lets be honest.

It's time consumig, messy, and not always fun. Making, and playing, and crafting, I have to admit are not always my favorite things to do. The kids love it......so I press on, knowing that one day they will not ask me to make them a masking tape city for their cars, or colorful bubble art, or play dough, or slime, or whatever else they have going on in their little heads.

By the way they played with the tape city for about 10 minutes and it took me an hour to make....note to self.....next time do it on something I can just roll up when they are finished and save for later. We had tape on the floor for weeks. Everytime I went to pull it off, there were tears, but still no playing. So it became a part of our living room for a long time. Most parents would not be bothered by it.......that is something I am working on:)





























Monday, November 21, 2011

We can't get enough.

Probably the best feeling in the world to watch siblings become best friends. Many times I want to protect Marie from the rambunctiousness that my boys can be. Or the little teasing from Nathan when he says "MARIE" and then hides real quick and laughs, while she is still looking around trying to figure out where he is. After awhile she finally gets frustrated and lets out a little scream. He talks to her so close in her face that I'm sure she is going to have claustrophobic issues the rest of her life. They run around her singing and screaming and she looks a little scared most times. She is always staring at them in absolute amazement. I have wanted to protect her at times and I have HAD to protect her at times, but most times I just have to let it be. These are her brothers as crazy as they are she has to get use to it. And she is.....and they love it, and I think she is starting to as well.





























Sunday, November 20, 2011

is there anything better?









Best part of my day. When I go in to get my baby after her naps, and I know that I am exactly who she was waiting for. These bright eyes maks my heart melt.



Friday, November 18, 2011

turning 31....but still in my 20's




I am not officially in my 30's until I turn 32, it's just my rule.


I was spoiled by my husband this year. Maybe it's because it's the first year since we have been married that he has had a real job. Or maybe it's because last year when I turned 30 I was so sick in bed pregnant that I didn't want to do ANYTHING. I remember finally agreeing to a movie and a cold slushy drink from Sonic (but NOT dinner) we went and I ordered my cold drink actually going inside Sonic(who does that) to put in my special requests for my drink. It had to be made a very particular way, I'm sure they were annoyed and I even explained to them that I was pregnant so they might understand. We then went to the movie....or tried too. On the way I told Matt to hurry and head for home. When I arrived I spent some good quality time in the bathroom throwing up, while he went to Redbox to get a movie. I then spent the evening of my birthday in bed just as I had spent the day earlier and the weeks before. It was a miserable birthday. Matt sure knew how to make up for it.


I got to go to the Roof. Not just in love with this place because of the food, but because of the atmosphere. A temple view with quiet piano music playing. You don't realize how noisy restaurants are until you go to the Roof. When they seated us there were beautiful roses waiting at my seat. It was wonderful....just to be with him. He also made sure all my cowgirl stuff dreams came true. For sure nothing I needed but things I have been dreaming of for a long time....like my looooong awaited cowgirl boots. I feel so blessed, and still a little guilty. Heaven knows that money spent on me could have been used on many other practical and useful purposes. But I am thankful and feel very loved.


I have learned a lot in 31 years, but mostly just realized I have A LOT to learn. I thought I would share 31 random things about me or that I have learned so I can look back and laugh at myself years from now.


31- I am a huge Taylor Swift fan. I don't think I would start crying if I met her like a silly 12 year old.......but you never know. You also might just find me actually spending time cracking the secret codes from her album cover lyrics(this is sadly true) I also internally believe I was her first real fan and that my mentioning to Matt that she was going to be HUGE after hearing her first song....is really why she is so big:) Your welcome Taylor!!


30- I love to bake bread and try not to buy it anymore......and it makes the house smell sooooo good.


29- I am so lucky to be able to say that I have the best mom and mother-in-law EVER!!


28-I have to work really hard to be good with kids. I have never been great with them...... ever. However, I am ALL about babies and toddlers.....and always have been.


27- I have learned what simplicity means and think I will always strive to have more of it in my life.


26- I am not as layed back about things as I always thought I was.....I tend to worry and over think a lot.


25- I never really yelled at my children.....until two little boys turned four. I am really working on my patience.


24- I am horrible at math. I almost didn't graduate from college because of a statistics class and I never would have passed my math classes without the patience and help of my brother Ryan and my husband.


23- I rarely ever let my kids listen to their music while driving. From the time they were born I decided that having them strapped into their carseats was the little ME time I had. so I listen to whatever I want and I enjoy it, and I don't feel guilty about it. And now they know some country songs better than they know their ABC's and I am starting to rethink my philosophy:(


22- The older I get the more thankful I am for life long friends.


21- My favorite part of the day is in the morning when Marie wakes up and I bring her into bed with me and feed her, and then we both fall back asleep together and cuddle for a little while.


20- Sometimes I feel sad thinking about what my boys may have missed out on as babies because they were twins. Never thought anything of it before until having just one baby at a time.


19-Never knew how much I loved chocolate until I decided to go without sugar for 28 days.


18- when I am stressed I picture myself riding a horse on a mountain....it's always beautiful fall, and the air is crisp. It works every time.


17- I have a phobia of large statues...mostly people statues. I have been known to cry in certain statue situations. Large heads and faces are the worst.


16- I love to exercise at a Gym or in a class. But not really on my own at home....then I kind of dread it.


15- I want to be better at keeping in touch with others. I really stink at it. Which is weird since people and relationships mean the most to me.


14- I have always loved to decorate. I have found it a fun challenge trying to make all of our married life rentals feel like home.


13- I have wanted to be a marriage and family therapist since the 7th grade.


12- I LOVE going out to eat. I think Matt and I would be seriously so rich if we had all the money we have spent on going out. However we really only do it once a week.


11- I really try hard not to judge others. I really believe everyone is facing their own battles and I often remind myself of that at times when I am frustrated with someone else.


10- I often wonder if it is possible for anyone to love their children as much as I love mine.


9- I don't watch the news anymore. I can't handle sad stories, especially if they have to do with children. It tends to effect me for a really long time. So I just stay uninformed and happy:)


8- I think I am married to the funniest person in the world and sometimes wish people knew matt the way I do, but I respect the fact that he is kind of a shy reserved person around others.


7- I try to live a healthy lifestyle and sometimes I think it's because I really want to be healthy when we retire.....I think about retirement way tooo much.


6- Having a little girl has been a lot more fun then I ever dreamed it would be.


5- I honestly believe Matt has a special gift and talent when it comes to his interactions with babies.


4- I could nap for hours during the day and still go to bed just fine at night. Although I am really lucky these days to get any nap at all.


3- I believe that If I could wake up at 5:00am everyday I would be happier in so many ways. It would solve many stresses that I have during the day as well. It is a true goal of mine. One day I will be a morning person, I promise.


2- I believe in Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz. They have taught me a lot.


1- I will never take having a job for granted EVER. I find myself thanking heavenly Father many times during the day for the opportunity to be able to provide for our family. I know just how fast things could change and how difficult it is for so many people right now.


And one more for my 30th year that I have now past. And one for the year to come.


2- I love my mini van.....extremely love. Matt laughs at me because it is a 2003 and has NO bells and whistles at all!! And yet for me it is a dream come true, and I do not want anything else.


1- I am not talented in very many areas. There is nothing about me that would stand out above somebody else. I don't have a great sense of taste, or style, or amazing cooking, crafting, gardening, speaking, or writing skills. I am however a wife and a mother. For this I am so thankful, and if it is the only area in my life in which I improve, I am ok with that. It is for me the most important thing I will ever do. It is not just something that takes up all my time, but I believe it is the one thing I was given time for.

Disney on ice

FAVORITES:

The boys- giant crocodile eating hook, and incredibles light up spinning toy.
mine- Scar from lion king
Grandma Lorz- magic flying carpet from Aladdin
Marie's- playing with grandma and the flying lanterns from Tangled
Matt's- hook, and checking his phone for the latest football scores:)

Thanks Grandma Lorz for a Magical day!!

typical

Every day Daniel wakes up with some creation in his mind that he is ready(even before breakfast) to tackle. It usually requires me and a lot of STUFF to accomplish his goals. Tree houses, wings, space ships, caves, culinary concoctions, backpacks, etc etc etc. This particular day a spider web. I thought well we can glue Popsicle sticks together and then paint them. It would at least keep them busy and they could pretend to be making a spider web. Once it's all finished I ask "was that fun." Daniel's reply " I wanted to make a spider web I could CLIMB on." It really is NEVER enough for that kid. No matter what we do we cannot compete or keep up with his imagination!

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

My lack of blogging skills

As you can see from this post and many of my past posts that the combination of three kids and blogging doesn't mix well. I just don't find the excitement in it like I use too. However, I still need my yearly blog book to journal our year.....so I must press on, hoping it will get a little easier in the future. What an exciting year. So many parties with friends and family, perfect weather, two super EXCITED little munchkins, and one cute little pumpkin......who we turned into a ghost this year!

Our friend had a costume birthday party for her little girl which started off the exciting month. As you can see the boys started out as a pirate and spiderman. Thrift store costumes that only cost about five dollars total. They LOVED them. Then the night before my parents big Monster Mash party I saw my cute nephew on facebook with his Spiderman costume......lets just say it was WAY cooler than our thrift store find, and I new when my little Nathan saw his cousin the next day he would come to realize really quick how cheep his parents are. So we went out the next morning and bought him a new costume, which meant Daniel wanted a new costume. So it wasn't the cheep Halloween I thought it would be. But we had two cute superheros.

We also were able to ride the Heber Creeper to a pumpkin patch were we all got to pick our own pumpkin, decorate it, and then have hot chocolate and cookies on the way back.

My parents Monster Mash did NOT disappoint, with the brand new finished basement my mom had the dance floor she had always dreamed of. And our family broke out all the moves. I even got to see my dad do the moon walk.....and he was REALLY good.

Then on Halloween Matt's work had a huge Halloween party, or should I say Christmas party? That's what it seemed like to me. The kids got to go trick or treating from office to office. Then they got a big surprise bag and got to pick out a movie. Then we went to the break room where each child had his or her name on a toy, which they handed out to all the kids. We had yummy pizza and so much excitement. They also gave Matt a kindle which I have claimed as mine.......but he doesn't seem to mind.

That night we went trick or treating in cute little farmington. It was perfect weather and the perfect area to celebrate one of our favorite holidays.

We won't forget when we were about done trick or treating and we told the boys they could only go to one more house....Nathan said "ONE MORE HOUSE.......YAY!!!!!!!!!!!" it was like the most exciting thing ever. I told Matt that every year will be less and less exciting for these little boys so we need to enjoy this excitement all we can. I think little Marie enjoyed her candy as well:)