I'm Back!

So many people have told me that I need to update! And, honestly....I agree.  I LOVE reading everyone's blogs still.  I think Face Space has taken over a lot of people, and we just aren't blogging like we use to.  So I've been thinking- how in the heck to I catch UP or should I just start up with where we are NOW?  Well, I think the best answer is to just start out with where we are NOW!  But....to catch you up to speed here's what we've been doing the past year:

We've been chasing after this little BEAST for a year now!  And let me just tell you BEAST describes him to a "T".  But really, this is Koy- he was born July 1st, 2010.  I never thought that just ONE person could bond a family together like he has.  Kip and Sier absolutely adore him and have though he was the greatest thing ever from the second they met him...(who am I kidding, they loved him way before he was ever born!). He looks just like a miniature of the other two. And that's what Kip calls him...his "miniature".  He was NEVER a baby, he hated to be wrapped up tight, hated binki's, hated warm bottles.  BUT he was my easiest baby- Until he turned about 4 months old and decided to start rolling everywhere, the then walking at 9 1/2 months...and that's with me holding him back as best I could! He really is everywhere- I'm exhausted by the end of the day. BUT he's so funny, sweet, and cute.  He loves EVERYBODY, blows everybody kisses, yells "HEY"! to total random people who he wants to see.  He loves playing on the swing set, jumping, riding his little push four wheeler, looking at airplanes, and most of all playing where and with what he's not suppose to.  (How do you discipline a 13 month old?)
There you have it, that's what we've been doing the past 13 months.  I have other stuff to blog about, so hopefully you'll all check back every few days to see what we've been up to, and maybe even be inspired on updating YOUR OWN BLOGS!!!! You ALL are a bunch of slackers! hahaha

Baseball!

Baseball games have officially started, and I am so exhausted excited!  Sier is in Coach Pitch with Mark as his coach, and he totally loves it!  He has such a cute little baseball stance. He is always telling Kip "you need to pay attention to me when I hit the ball because my eyes are always on it" (very true, Kip could take a lesson for Sier on that!)
Kip is in PeeWee's this year...that means kid pitch!  He is really enjoying it, and is on the brink of actually being good at it....you know what I'm talking about...the stage of awkardness that looks like if just one thing "clicked" then you would get it?  He really likes it, and his coaches, and his team! 
They both play 2 games a week, and Mark is playing his softball once a week.  By some MIRACLE none of Marks games or the kids games overlap this year!  I have some pictures from their opening games that I can post later...I'm posting this from my work computer, so I can't do it yet.  Until next time!

I want!

I want....the windows to all wash themselves & the screens to spray themselves off. I want a Shark Steam Mop so I don't have to mop my floors on my hands and knees anymore. (don't come over right now, our kitchen floor is pretty gross. I keep telling myself that if it gets bad enough Mark will just break down and buy me one!) I want the rose bushes to prune and move themselves to where I really want them. I want the trees to bloom and bud. I want our doors painted! I want the 15 yards of concrete that we need to pour RIGHT NOW! I want Kip to learn to hold still so I don't have to take him to have tests for ADD...seriously he can't hold still and pay attention for any length of time, and it's become a huge problem at school and practices. I want a bigger tax refund. I want to crave food that's good for me instead of chocolate cinnamon bears, twix, and french fries. I want to go on Vacation! I want my face to stop breaking out!!! I want a new dishwasher...even a KSL dishwasher. I want, I want, I want!!! I better get busy.

Birthdays!

Both of the boys had birthdays in February! Wow....Kip turned 7 and Sier turned 5. When Kip was born I would always wonder to myself "I wonder what my life is going to be like when he's five years old." Now Sier is 5...What the crap???....and I'll have another little one in just a few months! AHHH....what am I doing? We let them choose what or where they wanted to go to dinner for their birthdays. Kip chose 50 chicken nuggets from McDonalds (and he was sick on his birthday, no fun) Sier chose Tepinyaki...with NO help from me. We didn't have any friends parties for them this year, and it was SO NICE NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT! I really am going to try for that next year to, but I don't think they'll let me get away with it again.
Kip got Marks old pellet gun for his birthday, and was so excited! He thinks it's so awesome because it was his dads. He also wanted a chess set so dang bad...(I know Nerd!) Mark doesn't know how to play chess very well, and I have no idea how to play. Apparently he knows though! One of our friends comes over to play with him, so he's learning.

Sier wanted more of his "star wars collection". He loves those things. They are little star wars guys that are short and squatty...and he has almost all of them! He carry's them everywhere, and almost always has one in his pocket. Kip got him some little batman guys also, and wrapped it in Barbie wrapping paper. Sier was so mad at him! He didn't even want to open his present.

7 reasons why I love Kip

1. his blue eyes

2. his soft heart

3. his desire to please

4. his awesome trampoline tricks!

5. his desire to learn

6. his humor

7. he loves me no matter what I do!

5 reasons why I love Sier

1. his big green eyes

2. his determination to do anything his brother does

3. his sense of humor!
4. his joy of just being alive

5. his love for his DAD (I fall into a DISTANT 2nd in that category!)

I love my kids!

It's a good day!

Everything went great at the Cardiologists! The baby's heart looks just like it should, and I don't have to go in again! Technology is amazing.....and so is the human body. I learned a lot of how the heart works before a baby is born and after a baby is born. I left the Dr.'s office in awe of how little I know about the little person growing inside me, and I know it's a miracle that this little baby develops all the right organs at just the right time in order to live a healthy life. I'm glad everything is good!

I'm NERVOUS!!

I'm off to a Pediatric Cardiologist....and I'm a little nervous. At my ultra-sound they weren't able to get a clear picture of the baby's heart, so they set me up an appointment with a specialist at Primary Childrens. (luckily they've opened another one in Riverton) I don't think there is any thing wrong. All of us can feel him moving, kicking, and swinging around on the umbilical cord...but the Dr.'s just want to be sure. In the back of my mind I keep thinking "with our luck there is something wrong" but I feel good about it, so we'll just wait and see. Wish me luck!

Really? Yes, really.

Sometimes we live in a hole under a rock. By this I mean....we FINALLY saw AVATAR yesterday! It really was good, and both Mark and I would pay to go see it again. If you haven't seen it I would STRONGLY recommend seeing it in IMAX 3-D...and call me to go with you! Judge all you want but we even took our kids...and they LOVED it also. They can't wait for it to come out on video so they can see it!

Christmas Morning

Christmas was a little uncertain this year. Mark hadn't been been working that much, so I'm not going to beat around the bush...I didn't think we could really pull one of this year...BUT he ended up with a side job, and it was FANTASTIC! Every December we are so blessed, because he has had one every year since we've had kids...at times we're lucky he can do things on the side, because that is seriously how we survived the last 6 months of 2009! All Sier wanted was a Wii...everybody has one but us! I've been trying to talk Mark into one ever since they came out! But he finally got a chance to play one and figured out how much fun they are, so of course we were on the KSL hunt for one! Oh how I love KSL! All Kip wanted was a dam puppy...luckily we talked him out of it pretty easily...our yard isn't all the way fenced in, and we wouldn't want him getting out....it's hard to have a puppy right before a baby is coming because the dog won't like the baby once it gets here...We have a great kid to agree with us...but we aren't off the hook yet, once this baby comes he thinks we're getting a dog! He agreed on a remote helicopter...fantastic! (that was purchased on Christmas Eve!)
Needless to say, we got the Wii! And the helicopter (which NONE of us can work!) Christmas was great. I'm glad the kids are finally understanding the true meaning of Christmas, and the spirit it brings into our home over the Holiday season. I love my family!

PS...Mark loves inviting friends over to play the Wii just as much as the kids do!

Look at all those presents!

Mark, Kip, Sier

Sier loves the Cowboys! (just like his dad)

Kip loves the Bears because of Walter Payton...I know, he really know who he is!

St. George Christmas

Marks dad has a lot of family in St. George, so every few years we got to pack up and go down there for a fun family Christmas Party. It's so fun to see that side of the family because we don't get to very often, and there's so many of us!!
My kids are spoiled, and couldn't stand the car ride, they just don't understand why JetBlue doesn't fly there!...believe me, I wish we did so we wouldn't have to listen to them complain...what have I done??
We told everybody I was pregnant while we were down there, and it was the funniest thing ever! Marks Mom bought a ton of frames years ago to put pictures of her grandkids in; and for the past few years she's been telling everybody she doesn't know what she's going to do with all the extra ones, since one hasn't been filled for almost 5 years...she's been very baby hungry! So I snuck into her house a got one of those frames, and put a picture of a cute little baby in it and wrapped it up. We gave it to her and she was like "what is this for"...I didn't think we'd have to explain! Oh my gosh she was funny!! Jumping up and down, crying, clapping, doing the "happy dance" for minutes...oh how I wish we would have had it on video!! We'll never forget her reaction...PRICELESS...thanks Gaylene!
We went to 2 family parties, and then we went to see the Nativity at the Tuhacan Theater. It was really nice, and most of our family was there. Thanks for the fun everybody!

Santa

Our kids LOVE going to see Santa come to Riverton. We go with our cousins every year, and the kids have so much fun waiting for Santa, going on the caroling wagon ride, eating scones, roasting marshmallows, and playing at the park....who cares if it's freezing cold!

Mark, Kip, Sier

Mark LOVES the scones!

Jaxon, Alex, Brooklynn