30 years WOW!!

Happy 30th Birthday to me!! It was a great day, I went to lunch with some amazing friends, my Mom and Brittany. I then was able to drag JD furniture shopping to Restoration Hardware, Pottery Barn, HomeGoods!! No I didn't buy anything but it was so nice to spend a couple of hours with JD just walking around and dreaming big :) That night we had a few people over for cake and ice cream. Poor JD he wanted to plan something big but with me being due any day it was very tricky. We decided next february we would celebrate my 30th and our 10 year anniversary together by going on a cruise!! Anyone who wants to join we would love to have the company :)

I started to think back over the years and analyze have I "lived" a good life since high school and made the most of it? Here is  what I came up with

1. Had my dream job of being a waterski instructor for a summer

2. Had  a trip of a lifetime to Australia, private beach in Mexico and went to Hawaii

3. Got married to the most amazing and happy person in the world

4. Graduated with my Bachelors from University of Utah

5. Had 2 homes

6. I am a mother of 4!! Love, love, love my boys and sweet little girl :)

7. Ran 2 marathons, qualified for Boston

I have had an amazing life with amazing people in it!! I am excited to see what my 30s bring :)



Looking Back

 Kaden June 28, 2004.... We were not very good about taking pictures I think we were more than just a little overwhelmed in the hospital!!

Tyler June 15, 2007... Notice JD is in his FedEx outfit he almost missed Tyler being born. Good thing Tyler is a patient little boy and waited in the birth canal for thirty minutes while JD was driving back from Park City. Funny thing he was in such a hurry but his fedex truck had a max speed of 70mph semis were passing him!!

 I love Kaden's little face I can't believe how fast they grow.

 Lincoln June 3, 2010....

Proud big brothers!!

When thinking back over having a brand new baby there has ALWAYS been a HUGE project attached to it. I don't know if JD and I are just really bad planners or we like to completely wear ourselves out but either way something is always going on when I am pregnant and have a new baby.  

Kaden: On our drive home from the hospital we found out our offer on our 1st house had just been accepted :) The house was a HUD home and required a total overhaul :( So JD was up in Bountiful with his Dad everyday remodeling the house while I was in Riverton with a screaming baby!!

Tyler: I graduated with my bachelors about a month before having Tyler and we built our house now in Herriman and moved in 2 days before Tyler was born!! 

Lincoln: We decided to redo our backyard... add a walkout, deck, and all new landscaping

Kennedy: We are finishing our basement :)

Don't get me wrong I am so grateful for all the projects we have done I just wish we would have thought things through a little better. But now that we are done having kids, we better be done doing projects or at least big ones!! I am ready to play and enjoy our backyard, basement and house!!

This pregnancy has been the hardest... (not that I have bad pregnancy's) I have been more emotional. It is not uncommon for my boys to find me crying for really no reason. My belly is poking straight out and is HUGE and I  mean HUGE!! Doing ordinary tasks has been difficult, I can't even hold Lincoln on my lap he has to sit to the side when reading books. My legs hit my tummy when walking up the stairs it makes me laugh every time. I have had heart burn, reflux whatever you call it and have learned how to sleep sitting up which I am sure will come in handy down the road. It is a good thing I am so uncomfortable because to be honest I have never been this nervous to have a baby. HELLO I still have a baby and he has gone from sweet and innocent to I am going to make everything as hard as possible. I know everything is going to be okay and I will LOVE having a new baby around. I am so excited to see her and get to know her personality. Only 4 more days until I am forcing her out... Monday I get induced :)

January Fun

We are in the process of finishing our basement.....YEAH!!  My brother-in-law Colby is a plumber so of course my boys love to watch what he is doing. I came downstairs one night after giving Lincoln a bath and found JD on the jack-hammer my boys with ear plugs and cleaning out the holes. They were in Heaven...

 so of course Lincoln had to join in, after the fun was over everyone got a shower and new pajamas.  It was so cute when Colby brought in the bath tub Kaden said, " Mom that was nice of Colby to buy us a bathtub!!" I responded with, "It was really nice of Colby but we will pay him back, this is Colby's job and what he does everyday."  Kaden, " It is.." Now maybe he understands what it means to be a plumber!!

 These brothers are for the most part the best of friends, one day I found them snuggled up together watching TV.  I love to listen to their conversations. Tonight at dinner Kaden asked Tyler if he knew what a mexican wedgie was... "What is it Kaden" "It is where you pull their underwear clear over their head or you can call it a Texas wedgie. I made up my own wedgie called an atomic wedgie which is an automatic wedgie". We hold very intellectual conversations at our dinner table :)

 This winter has been more than amazing, I have made it to the park or outside a ton and I have had a very healthy family (knock on wood). So when it snowed the other day and JD actually had to shovel the driveway I had fun taking pics of Lincoln and Tyler playing in the snow.

 Tyler was a great help he even started shoveling the snow off the grass and back onto the sidewalk.

JD got home from work early the other day and laid down on the floor. Lincoln laid down next to him and put his face right next to his to find his nose, eyes, ears, etc. When JD had dozed off Lincoln just laid on him snuggling with his Dad. Lincoln has been the best little snuggler. Today he wrapped his little arms around my neck and squeezed as tight as he could. His cute little face was squished next to mine and he did it over and over. They were the best hugs ever!!

Hotel Party 2012

 Every year my awesome grandparents rent a hotel room for every family on my Mom's side. We then party all night long in the banquet room, playing board games, eating lots of food and watching people play Just Dance. This year there was a talent show. My cute Grandma had a poem from Annie memorized and then my grandpa would interject and try and scare all the little great grandkids in the front it was so cute and fun.

 (My aunt Debbie, aunt Penny and My Mom) sang Dancing Queen from Mama Mia!!

 Then the guys joined in along with my aunt Alida and Uncle Mike and they sang waterloo!! My Dad is in the middle in the blue and black!! It was hillarious I was laughing the whole time!!

There was lots of other fun acts too. It was a party to remember!!

 Of course there is always lots of swimming while at the hotel. Luckily my Dad was kind enough to take my little boys in the water since I had no swimsuit that would fit over my 8 month prego belly and lets be honest I was more than content watching from sidelines :)

Jazz Game

 Best Buddies

On the Jazz's opening night Kaden's junior jazz team got tickets. One of his team mates wasn't able to go so they gave their tickets to us :) The whole family got to enjoy the game. I thought for sure that little Lincoln and I wouldn't make it past the first half.  Who knew all I had to do was give the kid a tray full of popcorn, his own drink and seat. He was happy the WHOLE game it was great!!  It really was a fun night and the price was perfect :) I only had to take like ten breather breaks on the way up to our nose bleed seats!!

Love My Lincoln

 Lincoln is always trying to be just like his older brothers after Tyler gets done showing me his preschool papers Lincoln puts on his backpack. It's just a tad big for him!!

 My little Lincoln is a climber and is always finding ways to put himself in danger to keep my constant and undivided attention. Somehow he has wiggled his way under the stove admist all my pots and climbed up on the shelf!! You never cease to amaze me my cute little baby :)

Temple Square Lights

 Having fun in the car while waiting to get out of the parking lot!!

We had a great time at the lights this year, it was uneventful and the boys especially Lincoln loved seeing all the lights!!