The Eight Greats!

Kaitlyn is eight today! I can't even believe it! She is such a wonderful little girl...

1. She loves to help her Mommy.
2. She is a great friend.
3. She is (almost) always obedient.
4. She loves her Daddy and he loves her back...my favorite thing to watch
5. She is strong, and sweet at the same time.
6. She is so smart...she does very well in school.
7. She likes to cuddle.
8. She is thoughtful and kind to her family and friends.

We are blessed to have her in our family. Her bright blue eyes and beautiful smile are a joy to see every morning. We love you Kaitlyn!

Kaitlyn and Cheyenne


FRIENDS Are the icing on the cake!!!

Beach in April

Jacob, Grayson (cousin), Kaitlyn and Jeremy
Kaitlyn and Brenylyn (cousin) Happy Birthday Brenlyn!
My sweet little nephew Grayson.
Jacob
My handsome hubby!
Jeremy




We had a great day at the beach, celebrating Brenlyn's birthday.

The (Utah) Neal Family

Justin's family in Utah is so wonderful! Whenever we go there, they are so generous with their home and their time. I feel so grateful to have this group of people in my life as well as for my kids. All the aunts, uncles, the adult cousins and of course the little cousins, are so much fun. "Family is what life is all about" was the quote of the week. I think that sums it all up! Happy Easter!

Sunny Day at Brighton

We had an awesome day snowboarding at Brighton Ski Resort! Of all the times that we have gone as a family, this had to be the best one yet! It was an absolutely gorgeous day, the powder was perfect and the resort was almost empty. It was perfect! Justin and I snowboarded while we were dating and we loved it. But when we had the kids, it got put on the back burner. Luckily, my kids seem to have gotten Justin's coordination. They seemed to catch on so fast, that it wasn't long before they were waiting for me! Oh well, don't we want them to be a better version of us anyway? I feel so blessed to be able to spend these times with my beautiful children. I hope that we continue to make these memories for years to come.

Boys Will Be Boys

Today was a busy day. Jeremy and Kaitlyn had friends spend the night. Then, Cher came over with her 3 kids. We hung out at the house and had pizza. Then Jacob had another friend come over. Yeah it was kids cycling in and out all day long. Then when CJ was getting ready to go home and we were going to relax, Jacob comes out to show me the blood running down his foot. Oh no! We went inside to wash it off and decided that we should probably go and get a few stitches. So we ended up spending the remainder of the evening in Urgent Care. He got 6 stitches in his ankle, but he will be just fine. Although, we are a little worried about our snowboarding vacation that we are leaving for tomorrow. Oh well, we will just have to see how it goes. I honesty can't beleive he made it 9 years without a broken bone or stitches. We were due.

I'm Back!!

Ok, so I realize that you must must think that I fell off the face of the planet. I am happy to announce that we are alive and well. Just a little crazy. The kids have been very busy at school. The new school is much harder and more demanding than the last one. The homework has been overwhelming, but we have adjusted. Yes, I said we. This has been just as hard for me, keeping up with 3 different classrooms, teachers, friends, and parents. It is so stressfull being the "new kid". Everybody is interested in you. They want to know where you came from, where you live, did you forclose on your house or did you buy a forclosure. Are you married, how many times......then when they find out that they can't find anything to gossip about, they lose intrest and move on. When all that settles, you are left with the people who want to be your friend. Then you are able to relax a little. This is where I am now.
The kids are doing very well in school now. We are begining to feel like this is our home now. So in the next couple of weeks, I will be posting some updates about things that have been happening since October! Then, my goal is to keep up on my blog...uh..yeah...keep up! Hey, shoot high right?