Baby Dylan

So happy to have a brand new nephew.. He is oh so sweet.. Makes me forget how precious new babies really are.. Amazing how fast they grow up in just 2 years.

365 (Week 13)

Yet another week in the life of us...

Day 83 - 3/24/2009 My cards that I made for my card group.

Day 84 - 3/25/2009 Today we had our Blue & Gold Banquet, forgot my camera, so no picture for today.

Day 85 - 3/26/2009 The kids new shower curtain/bathroom decor, so fitting for my little monkeys..


Day 86 - 3/27/2009 Some homemade egg rolls we made, just love homemade Chinese food..


Day 87 - 3/28/2009 Stockton after playing a hard game of Basketball.

Feeling domestic, I made my favorite chocolate chip cookies..

Day 88 - 3/29/2009 A thoughtful note from a friend, made my day.

Day 89 - 3/30/2009 My little bookworm... This girl has had her nose buried in a book the last 3 weeks... (gotta love that Twilight series).

365 (Week 12)

Just wanted to say thanks to my mom, who every week looks at my 365.. Not sure that she loves it, but she makes me feel so good about doing it. Thanks mom!!!

Day 76 - 3/17/2009 Courtnee got an award at school from her principal.


Day 77 - 3/18/2009 Out to dinner for Troy's Birthday.


Day 78 - 3/19/2009 Nancy & Stockton being silly..


Day 79 - 3/20/2009 My favorite outing to my favorite store..


Day 80 - 3/21/2009 Jaden loves putting the garbage can on top of his head.. :)



Day 81 - 3/22/2009 Just love looking at the beautiful mountains.


Day 82 - 3/23/2009 Courtnee left this note on my desk, totally made my day!!

My Sweetie..

Happy Birthday to the most amazing husband in the world... Here are 41 of my favorite things about him (in no particular order)...

1- His smile.
2- The way he can fix cars, or anything for that matter.
3- The fact that he build our house and worked a full time job at the same time.
4- He is the best daddy.
5- That he gives me breaks from the kids..
6- The love and respect he has for his parents and his siblings.
7- He is so kind to everyone, has a heart of gold.

8- That he is a very hard worker, love that he works so hard so I can be home with the kids.

9- He is very talented.
10- He is very smart. I hope the kids inherit this from him.

11- Love that he helps me out in the house, even though I don't expect him too.
12- Love getting his sweet "I love and miss you" texts..

13- Love it when he holds my hand.

14- I love it when I iron his shirts that I smell his cologne.

15- That he loves to play with the kids, (sometimes he is just a kid at heart).

16- That he will eat whatever I cook, even if he doesn't want too.

17- That he loves and accepts my family.

18- The fact that he named our Internet "troylovesamanda"..

19- That he is so forgiving ( I wish I was more like him)

20- That he tells me he loves me all the time...

21- I love that he is my best friend.

22- That he works many long days but is never cranky.

23- His Testimony of the Gospel.

24- The fact that he makes the BEST pizza on the planet.

25- The fact that Courtnee will always be his little princess.

26- That he is so darn handsome.

27- Love it when I get hugs from him.

28- That he is a peacemaker..

29- That he will change a diaper and never complain.

30- Love it that we can laugh at each other.

31- He loves and respects me.

32- He loves taking the boys to sporty things.

33- The fact that he loves to hang out with his dad.

34- Is a great example of what a dad, husband, son, brother and friend should be..

35- That he can make me smile.

36- I love it when he gets home from work, love spending time with him.

37- That he will paint my toes and smile at me while he does it! :)

38- The spirit of peace he brings into our home.

39- Our late night talks..

40- The way he loves a challenge..

41- The fact that I am over the moon, happy in love with him!!!!!

I could go on and on forever, honey you really are the best, and I am the luckiest person around.. Hope you have the best day ever! I love you.. :)

365 (Week 11)

Day 69 - 3/10/2009 We celebrate a Birthday..


Day 70 - 3/11/2009 My boys and their cousin, checking out his new toys..


Day 71 - 3/12/2009 Cole and his new Lego toy that him and his dad just built.


Day 72 - 3/13/2009 Troy has this habit of just getting the peanut butter out and eating a spoonful, and I guess Jaden has seen him do this enough that he knew what he was doing. This boy loves peanut butter as much as his daddy... :)


Day 73 - 3/14/2009 My new haircut and color.. Love it.. She really is a MIRACLE worker... :)



Day 74 - 3/15/2009 This is my bed, which I never got out of today.. Hate being sick!!


Day 75 - 3/16/2009 Courtnee graduates from DARE.. So proud of her..

Fire Drill...

This was supposed to be in my 365 day post, but I had forgotten about it.. Just a little incident that brought the fire department to my house.. :) My sweet friend snapped this adorable picture of the boys (my son, her son, and a neighbor boy) with the firemen.. Thank goodness everything turned out fine and my kids learned a great lesson on what to do in case there is a fire... :)

My VIP...

Cole was VIP this week in his class, him and Courtnee worked so hard on this poster... Too cute..


Also a few pics from his birthday; presents, bowling & cake...

Anxiously waiting to open his presents..


Brothers


Opening presents


Cole & Grandma


Cole bowling


Courtnee


Stockton


Cole & his Nascar cake