Viva Las Vegas

 JD needed to take a road trip to Vegas for work, so we tagged along. It was wonderful. The first day we went to go to the pool but it was super windy and the pool was freezing so we went to the Fish Aquarium at Mandalay Bay. After driving where only hotel guests are suppose to walk and the occasional maintenance vehicle we arrived. To say the least we got a lot of funny looks :)

This was the aquarium worker and she was awesome she gave my boys a ton of attention and taught them a lot of cool things. Lincoln is touching a horseshoe crab. They are amazing little creatures which help a ton with medicines.

Next we went over to Siegfried and Roy's Habitat place. We were able to get super close to the dolphins and Tigers it was pretty cool.

We hit the pool later that afternoon . I love my little chubby girl.

The next morning we went bowling in our hotel.

I can only imagine what Kaden is thinking.

The rest of the day we spent by the pool. I loved every minute.

Kennedy even took a 3 hour nap in the shade..... HEAVEN

We walked the strip for maybe 20 minutes so we could take the kiddos to the M&M factory. It turns out they could have cared less to go there. The nascar car was the highlight.

On our way out of town the last day we stopped by the Adventure Dome at Circus Circus. The kids had fun riding all the rides. JD and I were to cheep to buy us tickets so Kaden braved the rollercoaster all by himself.

 

 

 

Who knew there would be so many kid friendly things to do in Vegas. We had a blast and loved the nice warm weather. It will not be an annual trip, but if JD has to go again when it is cold we just might go with him.

Easter BBQ

 When I look at this picture I can't help thinking to myself that my little girl is growing up WAY to fast.

 Kennedy loves to say "Cheese" for the camera

 With lots of sheds and barns there was an abundance of places to hide the eggs.

We had the Mortensens, Stokes, Freemans and Whatcotts come up for an Easter BBQ. The kids had an absolute blast exploring the barns riding the motorcycle and 4-wheelers and digging in the dirt. It was nice to just watch the kids run and explore. Since our house is so small and the basement isn't finished we decided to head down to flow rider when it got cold.... so much fun. It was great to hang out with everyone again. We love and miss our friends :) Thanks for making the drive. I can't wait to have more parties at our house in the future :)



Middle Inlet Beach

 Heading to the beach, we have made the .25 mile walk to the beach a few times since the snow has melted....we love were we live!!

 There was still some ice on the lake in the middle but it didn't stop the boys from getting their feet wet.

 Boogers and sand.....

Look I was there too enjoying being with my family, being covered in sand and looking at the water.... Life is GOOD!!



March 2013

 He loves his little girl and she adores him and to think he didn't want a little girl :)

 

 Love my crazy, full of energy always moving boys!!

I think Tyler just got caught stealing a cookie from the kitchen.

February Fun

I am behind on blogging so here is our February update;  Amanda gave Kennedy this stroller for her birthday and the boys loved pushing her around the house in it. She would always have a stuffed animals in her arms.

 Stewart, Ashlynn and Amy got to visit for a week :)

 One Sunday afternoon we took a walk down to the Lake. We saw some deer tracks and Lincoln wanted to follow them so we did. We ended up in snow up to our knees, crossing a river and almost getting "frostbite." (At least that is what Kaden thought he had.)

 Tyler just plugging away through the snow.

 Kaden in pain due to snow getting down his boots. He thought he couldn't move. We got back up to the road and dumped a lot of snow out of his boots and then he ran home as fast as he could. Lesson learned.... wear your pants on the outside of your boots when hiking through deep snow :)

 Kennedy enjoying the adventure. Notice JD's sweet mud boots. The whole family has a pair since the move and they get used often.

 These two are becoming little buddies.

 I love watching my kids imaginations hard at work while they are playing together.

So we started potty training Lincoln and one day he leaned back totally relaxed and said, "Mom, I watching a movie." (No we do not have a TV in our bathroom.)

Luv my crazy Lincoln

This is Kennedy's favorite spot in the house she is a climber and loves to climb up onto the little kids table and look out the window.

 

You're Fired

Tonight we were all outside working... JD got a phone call from an employee and about 5 minutes into the conversation JD was getting mad, he threatened the guys job. Later on we were inside
discussing...how they had heard their Dad get so mad, what is means to be a boss, why JD almost fired him, and so on. Tyler piped up and said, "Dad do you actually put fire on someone, when you fire someone?" I thought it was the cutest thing ever.

Precious Activities

Moving has been GREAT, hard, GREAT hard, etc. You get the point.... Some of the simplest things we do have become the most precious things to my heart. They are the things that are keeping me sane and happy as we get used to living somewhere new, finishing out the winter ( which is hard anywhere) and as we are getting to know people.  This may sound nerdy but I found a lady who teaches classes out her home 2x a week and I can take my kids, it has been such a blessing in my life. Not only do I get a killer workout but I get to talk to Moms who live in the area :)

Kaden and Tyler have had friends come over eat dinner with us and play. Even though our house is small and tiny I LOVE having friends over. I watch my kids laugh, play and be happy therefore I am happy. Last night kaden went snowboarding with a group of friends and I couldn't help but think to myself, this is why we moved here. My son is enjoying the outdoors in the freezing cold with his friends, and doing something he has learned to love.

The other morning we needed something to do so we went to the library. I don't think it was just by chance that we arrived at exactly 10:30 and Discovery Kids started at 10:30. I did not know anything about it before we walked through the doors but it is something my kids and I needed. We saw 2 familiar faces and the kids had a great time. It is now on our calendar of activities for the week.

It always amazes me that it he simplest things in  life like a 2 minute conversation with a friends Mom can make the biggest difference in my day :)