The Jeep!!

Lilly thinks she is bigger than she is!!!
Rylee and Lilly so cute!!
Such a good big sister. Always taking care of her!
Rylee and kam. They play so well together most of time!!
Kam even drives the jeep by him self!! My Brothers kids out grew the jeep so they took it to my parents for the grand kids to enjoy there. My kids love it. They are so good about taking turns with it. And they always have so much fun with it. It is something they look forward to now when they go to salt lake. And grandpa always makes sure to have it charged and ready for them when they get there.

Aunt Colleen and Uncle Jays 50th

My aunt and uncle on there 50th wedding celebration
Jake, cherie, rick, and jean. a rare picture!!
My cousin Jake and his cute girlfriend Aubry.
My mom and Aunt with some of there cousins. I can see where the red hair comes from now. This was such a great night. We had tons fun getting together and celebrating such great people. Not many people make it to 50 these days. I am so glad that I have such great people to look up to. My aunt has always been a big part of my life. She has never missed any thing in my life. She is such a sweet lady and I am so glad I got share this day with her.

Rylees 5th birthday

My favorite 5 year old!!
Kam did not want to get out of the swing. He was a little mad at me!!!
Lilly loved the swing. She thought she was a big girl!!
For rylees birthday we headed to the park in the morning with cousins. Than we went back for lunch and more playing with the cousins. After Jon got off we had cupcakes. The next day we head to salt lake to celebrate. Rylee loved every minute of the entire week. We made sure she had tons of fun and that she was the center of attention. Its hard to believe that she is five years old. Time has gone by so fast. We love her and are so glad she is apart of our family.

Lilly

If I smile really big maybe I won't get in trouble for this.........
yes this is me throwing rocks into the pond after I was told no!!!!
I'll run to grandma she thinks that I can do no wrong she will save me!!!!
I tried to escape but mom caught me just in time!!!
This little girl is more work than I can handle some days. She is more on the go than my other two ever were. I keep telling people that if I had her first there would not have been any more. She keeps me going all day long. Its a good thing she is really cute cause it makes it harder to get mad at her. Some days are really hard with her but I would not want her any other way!!!

Rylee is 5

In less than 24 hours I will have a five year old. Time has gone by way to fast. Rylee is such a sweet little girl. She is so positive about every thing. And is always so excited about each step she takes in her life. She loves to learn. And soaks every thing in. She remembers everything. Sometimes a little more than I would like. And just when you think she was not listening to your conversation she pipes up and says something about the last conversation you were having. She is such a big help with Kam and Lilly. She loves that she is the oldest and bosses them around. Sometimes a little to much to my liking. I am so proud of this little girl. She teaches me so much every day. I love her out look on life and I hope that it continues. I am so not ready to send her off to school. I enjoy having her around. But I am excited to see what life has to offer her. I know that she is going to do amazing in what ever this life has to offer her. We love you Rylee and are so proud of all you have done. Happy birthday!!!

My american Hero

In just a few short weeks my brother Doug will leave to serve our country for a second time. I have known it was coming for about a year now. But as the time has gotten closer it has been harder and harder. My brother is one of the most amazing people I know. He never does any thing little. His motto should be go big or go home. He has always followed his dreams and accomplished them, failing is not in his vocabulary. He has a great personality and is loved by everyone that he meets. He has always been very supportive in everything that I have done. And has been there for me when ever I needed him. He has an amazing love for the flag and our country and it shows. I am so glad that I have such an amazing person to look up to. I hope that one day I can be half the person he is. As I get ready to send him off. I send him off with many prayers and so much love. I will miss him more than he will ever know. He is and always will be my american Hero!!!!

Counting my blessings

Last night we got the news yet again that they did not except our offer on a house we had fell in love with. Again I was frustrated. Last time we were to low on our bid. And this time we were to high and they took the one that paid cash for the house. I just could not figure it out. What did these people want from us. I ran to my room like a little girl and cried. Jon trying to be supportive came to try and help. But for those of you who know me know that sometimes I like to just be left alone. Jon said to look at the things that I did have and that things could be a lot a worse. But again I did not want to hear it. I started to cry as I thought of how far away I was from family and friends. And then I started to cry as I thought about next weekend and the thought of knowing it was the last time I would see my brother Doug before he left for a year for the military. Then I cried again as I thought about my sister Melanie leaving for three years to support her husband as he finished school only to see her a few times a year. The tears seemed like they never would stop. As if on cue Lilly started to cry and I went to her room to see what I could do. As I covered her up and patted her back I started to cry again this time happy tears. I have three great kids who make me laugh every day. I have a husband that love me. And looks beyond a body that I hate and tells me I am beautiful. He has a job and supports our family. I get to be at home with my kids. We have a nice place to live. It may be small but it is ours. The list went on and on and before long I fell a sleep. Today has been a much better day I woke up ready to start over. I am glad for my trials as they make me take a step back and look at things differently. I love my family very much and I am glad that we moved to vernal. It has given us so many chances to grow and learn. I know that one day we will have a house of our own. Its just going to take more time.