SALE & the Easter Bunny

Great news - We sold our house the first part of April! I knew it would all work out, even calming my realtor's worries that it may not sell in such a bad market. Who wouldn't want this charming house?! I'm going to miss the neighborhood, walking the pond, raising our children here...

I'll be over it once I don't have to be around for winter - hahahaha.

Here are the kids celebrating:

If you have been to my house you know I like it CLEAN but in honor of our house sale I let Cooper & CJ paint all afternoon and make a BIG mess (washable paints of course). I think I need to let my guard down a little more because Cooper kept saying it was the most fun he'd EVER had!

Sorry I'm such a clean freak little guy - I'll do better!

This is what happens when a 2-year-old is given a pain brush...

and she likes to watch her mommoy put on makeup.

I LOVE that my children will allow me to place bunny ears on their heads

in order to find their Easter baskets! How long will they allow this torture?

Ah, the chase for CANDY - I remember it well.

Found it!



And all hopped up on sugar we are FINALLY ready for church.

Caroline turns 2

This month has been CRAZY busy. I know, welcome to my life, but it REALLY has (more information on this to come).
Caroline turned 2 on April Fool's Day (no joking) so of course we had a party, GC weekend, between the last session and priesthood session. The kids searched for Easter eggs and we ate too much pizza, salad, cake, you know how it goes. Fun times.... Here are a few pics of what a PERSONALITY this girl is growing into:

This sweetie is ALWAYS up for a picture

 and is SUPER curious.

If she wants something, she finds a WAY to get it.

She loves her friends! Yes, she already know who they are.



Whatever Cooper gets to do, she wants to do... better.

I love my sassy little girl. Happy Birthday sweetheart!

Another Jock in the Family...

I had to post this... I know it's annoying when people go on and ON about their kids but this is MY blog, so I can if I WANT. :)

I wanted to RUN to our Rec Center today where Cooper was having swimming lessons and he INSISTED on running with me. Ok, only 1/2 a mile, if that, no big deal. He ran the whole way and then swam his little heart out. THEN Randy came home and after dinner we decided to stick the kids in the bike trailer and go for a ride. Cooper wasn't having it and ARGUED that he could ride his BIG WHEEL just as fast as we could ride our BIKES. We wanted to ride to the movie store and back - a good 2+ miles - not a big deal for us. We decided to humor him until he got tired and wanted in the trailer (he calls it the BABY trailer). I couldn't help but laugh to myself as I took the rear of our caravan. His little legs just kept pumping and his upper body swayed back and forth when it got steep. Much to our surprise he PEDALED his little heart our, made it there AND BACK and then wanted to ride MORE.

I love my kids!!! Thanks for the entertaining afternoon of exercise Super Cooper!

10 Years Today

I have to give some LOVE to my #1 honey today - our 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY is here! I could not have predicted our life together but I can't imagine anything else. Thank you for loving me and marrying me in the Temple FOREVER, for our 2 AMAZING children who teach me every day (mostly patience), thank you for seeing me when I look my WORST and still thinking I'm beautiful.

I love you Randy!

Since everything is in STORAGE right now, here are just a FEW pics down memory lane:

Christmas Catch-up & January

We've been BUSY! I know, that's life, right? But we've REALLY been busy! Our house went up for sale this week (sigh). I'm going to miss our sweet home where we brought 2 babies back from the hospital... so many changes since we bought it 4.5 years ago.

That means we've been CLEANING... carpets, walls, cupboards, ceilings, etc. I wish I had some before and after of my closets - I'm really quite proud of how organized they are now.

But I've skipped over CHRISTMAS... so here are the kiddos Christmas Eve and Day:

We got more snow Christmas Eve (perfect) so you know what that means :)



And running around without a COAT for Cooper - crazy boy. The tempurature was in the teens when he kept running outside - I don't think he feels cold sometimes.

Christmas morning in our humble abode after Santa visited:

I think the biggest hit were the tents for Caroline & Cooper (told you Randy).



Ahh, another succesful holiday. Cooper is already talking about what he wants NEXT Christmas. I'm counting on that he will forget most, if not all, of the items he wants right now.

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Thankful

I am thankful for my kids who LOVE chocolate AND donuts. This is what happens when you combine the two:



I am thankful for my sweet little boy, who is growing up too fast. When I tell him to slow down he laughs at me and asks if I will cry. I tell him eventually and he laughs some more.
Here he is taking swim lessons at our Rec. Center. He loves the water.

I am thankful for my strong little girl. I knew she was a fighter from the womb but I'm amazed at how tough she is every day. Cooper wrestles with her and she thinks it's the best thing in the world. She's always so tough when she gets her laser treatments done - back to her old self by mid morning.

I am thankful for my husband. He WANTED to take me to the Notre Dame vs. Utah game even when all of his friends where flying SOLO. We had a great time despite a tragic loss - I always have a great time with you, honey!

I am thankful for friends. Here are a few but I have many more who are so supportive and caring. They are my family that I CHOSE and I love you all.