Thankful #6...

Today I woke up to kisses from my sexy husband and the sound of rain hitting our house. It was perfect. It's getting chilly here, like sweaters and boots chilly. And this makes my heart SO happy! I LOVE winter clothes, wearing lots of layers, cozy nights by the fire ( too bad we don't have a fire place ), hot apple cider, and snuggling under blankets. Yay for cooler weather!!! This is the time when I really do love where I live. I love that we can still go to the park all throughout the winter and I don't have to shovel snow or pour hot water on my windshield in the mornings to melt the ice. I love that if I really want to play in snow that its only 2 1/2 hours away and my inlaws have a home there that we can go to anytime we want. Like this weekend for Spencer's birthday! I can't wait! So today I'm thankful for where I live. The summers here aren't my favorite and I really do like to complain about it while I'm living through it but the winters here are truly divine! I'm thinking I just need 2 houses, one here for the winters and one in California on the beach for the summers. Yes that sounds perfect. Spencer can you work on that please? Thanks...

Haha okay that last part wasn't really a part of me being thankful so I take it back...

kind of ;)

When I look at pictures like this...

It does make me miss living in the snow a little. But I'm so glad we'll be visiting the snow this year. We are totally going sledding with my family while were in Utah...I just decided! Preston has never been and we always have SOOO much fun. I can't wait :)

Thankful #5...

I am SO thankful for my Church. I'm a proud member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. My faith gives me a reason for life, for forever families, and peace in knowing that I can once again reunite with my Heavenly Father. I know I can be forgiven for my mistakes and that life isn't perfect and I can have warmth in knowing that if I try my very best that I will be blessed. 

If you want to read a little bit about me and mormons click my button on the right hand side that says "I'm a Mormon" :)

And if you'd also like to read Spencer's thoughts click HERE.

Thankful #4...

I couldn't be more thankful for Lylah. She has the cutest little smile with perfect dimples that I just can't get enough of. She is attached to me and wants to be held whenever she is awake and I really do love it. I wish I could just snuggle and love on her all day long but unfortunately life gets in the way. She has been teaching me a thing or two about patience...she is a colic baby after all.  But I'm thankful for what my kids teach me. They do make me a better person that's for sure. I just love her to death.

Thankful #3...

I'm thankful for each of my kids individually and since Preston is my first born I'll start with him :). 

This boy cracks me up. He lightens up any room with his bubbly personality and his silliness. He is probably 99% of our entertainment. He is such a lovable and sweet kid too and he still has those chubby cheeks that I just have to kiss everyday. He made me a mother and I can't express how much I love this boy.

Thankful #2...

I am incredibly thankful to be a mom. This is my dream "job" if you want to call it that. I can't picture myself doing anything else, nor would I want to be doing anything else. These 2 kids ( and their daddy ) are my whole world and I love that I get to spend everyday with them. I'm SO lucky.

P.S.- Lylah woke up at 3am this morning and wouldn't go back to sleep until 6:30 and Preston woke up at 7:30. I'm EXHAUSTED! But still thankful this is my life :).

Thankful #1...

It's November! It's crazy how fast time goes...especially during the holidays! I like the idea of being especially mindful of what I'm thankful for in November, since it is the month of Thanksgiving! The first thing I am thankful for is the most important person in my life. Spencer. All growing up I dreamed of being married. I had a lot of dreams and expectations that my future husband would have. Some of those were silly but some were really important. Spencer is all those important qualities. He's not perfect ( and neither am I! ) but I'll take all of his imperfections over a lot of others any day! I chose the right man for me and I'd choose him over and over and over if I had to do it again. 

It's funny how when you first get married you think your spouse just couldn't be more attractive ( at least i felt that way, hopefully you do too haha ) but seeing Spenc with our babies and being such a loving and sweet daddy makes him so much more attractive. I love how we keep getting closer and closer with time and having a family just makes our bond that much stronger. 

I love you Spencer.

Halloween 2011...

Wow yesterday was a busy day. We had a lot of fun but it was a packed day. This is what we did...

5 am- Gym time

6:30- 9 am - kids slept in! I got to curl my hair :)

10- We ran grocery shopping

11- Pumpkin Patch round 2 - some friends invited us so we went a 2nd time and had a lot of fun

1- lunch time 

2 to 4- Painted pumpkins and cleaned the house

5- Block party 

6 to 8- Trick or Treating!

10- Finally bedtime...

Here are some pictures of our day...

Preston and Kamden loved riding in the cow barrels :)

Preston and Roman eating their suckers

Preston on the air mattress thing...he loved this thing

I jumped on it with him and it really was fun...notice our red faces. It was HOT and notice what im wearing...not a good choice for a hot day.

Kamden with pumpkins...he looks soooo adorable in this picture!

We tried to get a picture of the boys but they would not smile ha

And this was Lylah the whole time we were there...

Corinne and Kamden came over to pass out candy with us! Look at what a cute Lion Kamden is!

Me and my kiddos halloween night!

Preston loved passing out candy...he was so particular about which candy each kid got. He's just too cute :)

He was not cooperative with pictures last night so I told him if he'd smile he could have the sucker he wanted and this was the smile he gave me haha 

After we came inside and Lylah was fed she was SO happy! So I tried getting some of her cute outfit and of her smiling...She is such a cute girl! 

Love these smiles!!!

Halloween was sooo great! Love this time of the year, we have so many things to look forward to...Spencer's 26 birthday is next weekend!