New Years Eve

We spent our New Years Eve out at my parents house.  Bruce and I stopped and got stuff to make smores so we built a fire and had some fun!  The kids loved it and had so much fun!  Around 11 we decided to head home since the kids were exhausted and we got them in bed just in time for Bruce and I to start the New Year cuddled on the couch together.  Although 2013 has been an extremly trying year for us.. There are some things I am so grateful for..  

-We were able to watch Bo grow from a newborn baby to a 1 year old.

-Bristyn and her adorable personality

-We had a very unexpected surprise and found out we were expecting another baby boy!

-and because of our trials this year, Bruce and I are closer than ever.  

I am so grateful for my little family.. and for the man I married.  There is not another man on this earth that is better for me than him.  He can deal with my bad days better than anyone I could ever imagine... and I am just so grateful I found him and he chose me to be his wife.  2 years of dating, almost 7 years of marriage and almost 3 kids later I can honestly say I love him more today then I ever thought possible.  I am so grateful 2013 is over, cause lets be honest, I don't think I could do it again..  and I am super excited to see what 2014 has in store for us!

Pregnancy

I am sitting here thinking..  Lately I have been miserable! I feel like I'm already 38 weeks pregnant.. And I'm 25 1/2. Haha saying the half makes me feel better :) This pregnancy was going so smooth and the last week has caught up with me and it's been hard.  

Then I sit here and think how wonderfully lucky I am to be pregnant.  This is my third healthy pregnancy, and that is more than I could ever ask for.. I am so lucky.  There are days that I feel sorry for myself because I'm fat, have stretch marks on every inch of my body (yes even my legs) and have hips that could go on for days.. I mean I use to have a body most people would dream of.. But then I look at it in a different way and I realize how lucky I am to have scares all over my body to remind me that the sweet angels that I take care of daily use to be apart of me.  We use to be one. What a wonderful, beautiful blessing.  Nothing is better than feeling that sweet baby move around inside.  To feel so connected.. 

Then I see my kids running around my house... I see resemblances of their amazing daddy, and little bits of me in them and it makes my heart smile.  We created them.  They are half me, half him and they show the undeniable love we share for each other.  

I have been so blessed.  I would take these mountains of scars and extra flab any second of any day.. Just knowing the amazing reward...  I have 2, almost 3 beautiful children that make everything worth it!  I am so grateful to be their mom.  

Well that's enough of my random rambling.. Haha 

Christmas 2013

Christmas this year was simply amazing..  Everything is better with kids, but its even better when they understand what is going on.  I was really scared because Bristyn woke up throwing up on the 23rd.. luckily no one else got it, and we were able to enjoy our Christmas!  Christmas eve we spent the day making cookies for Santa, making reindeer food, watching Christmas movies and just making memories as a family.  Bristyn insisted that Santa needed pumpkin cookies with no frosting this year (I think daddy might have provoked that.  haha) Every year since I was little we have spent Christmas Eve at my grandma Elaines, but they were sick this year so it got postponed and we went to the Brooks house and watched an amazing movie and ate yummy food!  We came home put the kids to bed, set up.. and went to bed ourselves!  We woke up bright and early Christmas morning because we had to be at my moms at 8am.  We woke the kids up and Bristyn could not wait to see what Santa brought her.  We checked the milk and cookies and ran to the tree!  She got her long awaited Barbie microphone! Thankfully Santa had one..  like 3 months ago she started telling us Santa was going to bring her a Barbie microphone, and she wanted nothing else!  Bo was still tired but had fun with the new toys.. We headed to my parents house.. Watched a short movie on the nativity and then opened presents..  After that we headed to Bruce's parents house and ate our usual breakfast, opened presents and played our usual games.. after that we went to Grandma Sue's to say hi, then headed home to take a quick nap.  We were so spoiled by everyone this year, and we are so grateful for all that our families do for us.  We have sure been blessed!!!  Around 5 we went back to the Brooks house and had dinner, then finished the night with Temple lights.  Honestly the day could not have been more perfect!  I am just so grateful for my little family, and for all the many memories we are able to make together.  I can't believe one more will join us by next Christmas.. It just gets better and better :)

24 weeks 2 days

I got another ultrasound today.. Luckily the fluid in our little guys kidneys is within normal limits..  but its still there.  He is also measuring 2 weeks big.. haha.  So we have another ultrasound in 6 weeks to watch the kidneys and see how big he is.  My hopes for having a small baby flew out the window when she told me that!  We just have big boys I guess.  Lets cross our fingers he isn't bigger than his brother who weighed in at 9 pounds 3 ounces though!  We are still trying to figure out a name.. Its most likely between Brody or Bear.  We aren't sure yet.. I am leaning more towards Brody and Bruce is leaning more towards Bear.. I guess we will decide when we meet the little angel!  Have I mentioned I can't wait?!!?  It has been so fun feeling him move more lately, and I can't complain about this pregnancy because for the most part it has been easy.. I am just always tired.  I'll take being tired for this little guy any day.  

random happenings

I can't believe this year is almost over.  I am so ready for 2014 and what it has in store for us!  I am so grateful for my little family, and the fun memories we make daily..

A few of Bristyn's funnies lately:

-So Bristyn got out of the bath, and I go wow you smell soooo good.. and she got paused, got a super serious face and smelled me.. and goes oh Mom, you smell so good too.. I just want to eat you! And then she fake ate me.

-As Bruce was about to tickle her.. she gets super serious.. sticks out her hands in a stop position and goes, Stop tickling me.. Jesus made me ok?!

-Singing at the top of her lungs into a play flat iron (her microphone) in our front yard she said..  Don't say crap cause its a really naughty word and mommy gets mad at you!  

Other happenings:

-Bruce thought aloe vera gel was hair gel.. and used it a whole weekend while selling in Palm Springs..  When I saw it and asked him what he bought it for he said its really good gel.. When I told him its for sunburns he didn't believe me haha!

-Bo dances anytime he hears music and its the funnies thing ever.

-We have gotten Bruce to ourselves for a week now and we are all in pure heaven!!!!!!

-the new game in our house is "pitcher" Bruce rolls a sock into a ball and yells pitcher and the kids run and hide.