You can see them on my facebook here.
But for those of you who aren't friends with me on facebook, like blog stalkers, you are so welcome!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
tickled
Instead of cleaning, or doing bills or whatever else I do during the day, I have been gawking at the photo's I got last week from Jessica Peterson! I am obsessed! She did such a great job at capturing the my kids personalities, and getting Axel to break out of his shell.
You can see them on my facebook here.
But for those of you who aren't friends with me on facebook, like blog stalkers, you are so welcome!
Enjoy! And feel free to leave me a comment if you do stop by, or better yet go here, and give this lady some words of encouragement!
You can see them on my facebook here.
But for those of you who aren't friends with me on facebook, like blog stalkers, you are so welcome!
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
happiness is..
Dani Grace
Is getting more and more mobile by the day. She is crawling now with the occasional belly flop worm move. But for the most part she is pretty much on her knees, which is good for me because I don't have to lint roll her as often. (She has started to pull herself up to things as well!)
She waves now too and says "HI YA!" It is pretty cute and spastic, and she is pretty funny to watch her wave at others, who don't know what she is doing. She will wave to just about anyone.
She is following in her brother's footsteps and becoming quite the chatter box she says Mom, Dad, Bath and bob (for Grandpa bob, just kidding for bottle, or boobles is what we call them around here.)
She still has not cut a tooth! I am pretty sure Axel had 3 or 4 by now, I keep waiting and checking, because she will have random days of pure sad grumpy sack of baby, which makes for a heinously LONG night for all. But nada. Sometimes they will swell and get a line but then go away.
Speaking of cousins, she is starting to play lots now. (Which is nice, I get lots done) But it was pretty cute the other day I was dealing with Axel and Story drama. I went to check on the babies, and they were both just sitting on the floor by each other peacefully playing with toys. Neither was taking the others toy, hitting, yelling or mauling each other, they were just content to be playing side by side with out any interference from older siblings. (oh the JOYS of being the younger sibling) I am pretty glad Dani has Gauge, I hope he will look after her and be like a body guard and not let people be mean to her. The seem to be such good friends!
This little girl LOVES her baby. Seriously if she sees it she will start laughing and squeeling, she snuggles with it every single night in hr bed. It is so dirty and gross, it is hard to believe she only has had it for a month, cause it looks super sick now. She drags it with her everywhere!
Man oh man is he growing up! I seriously can not even remember what it was like for him to be a baby now! He is such a good kid and helper, he pretty much is that kid that I know would thrive on a chore chart if I made one for him. He loves to help, and do what mom or dad are doing, all the time. I guess that is why he came first, he will be a great older brother to watch out and keep track of his sibs. That is if he can stop fighting with them.
His newest thing is he is potty trained. Well sorta, he has bad days and really good days, but we're getting there. I say he is potty trained because he doesn't wear diapers anymore and uses the toilet on his own. Sometimes he gets distracted and will have an accident. He is really hard on himself when he as an accident. It is pretty sad, I feel bad he feels so upset by it. We have been trying to tell him accidents happen and it is ok! (Thanks to Elmo)
He likes his privacy, and being a big kid and using the potty all by himself. So he has a hard time wearing pants, but is getting much better at letting us help, so he is not commando all day anymore, only when my visiting teachers came over, he went in his room came out butt naked, and showed everyone his business. Yikes! We're not there just yet completely but we are on our way! I am pretty proud of him, I know it has been a hard journey for him, but it was something he decided he wanted to do, and has stuck to it. We have more good days then bad, so that is a good thing.
It finally snowed some here, by some I mean we had it on our drive way, but because Axel LOVES "Snowman" we got all bundled up one saturday and went outside to make the best of it, and boy did he! building a snowman
Afterwards we came in and had a cup of Hot Cocoa, with candy canes!
me
I have been in a really good place with my life this past month, and it feels really good.
Before you ask, no we did not come into a large sum of money, or buy a new home. In fact nothing has changed other than one thing. My attitude.
About a month ago, I was down, pretty down, and had been for quiet a few months. Nothing I was doing was really helping me get out of my slump. I was exercising for endorphins, and trying my hardest to count my blessings, but really I was down. I was frustrated with just about every aspect of my life to a certain extent and had been for quite some time. It was putting huge strain on my marriage, my mothering, and my ability to serve the lord to my fullest capacity.
Kory and I went to the temple one evening with his family last month, and I had this concern in my mind, that I wanted to be happy again. I wanted to find a way out of this darkness, I was determined to do something about it. So with that prayer in my heart I went to the Temple, to draw nearer to my heavenly father in hopes I would find my answer.
During the session I had this distinct impression, not once, not twice but three times that I needed to be better about my personal study of the scriptures. Kory and I already read them together at night, but truth be told, since I became a mom, I rarely have time to sit down to study the scriptures by myself, and to truly study them. I DO have a desire to be knowledgeable about scriptures. I want to be able to teach my children scripture stories (Besides Nephi and the Gold Plates) You may laugh but really that is the only one I could confidently sit down and tell my kids without feeling like I was preaching false doctrine, or outlandish things. (And I am pretty sure it is from The Living Scriptures videos I watched as a kid, or could be that I have read and re-read the first of the scriptures too many times to count.)
So I told Kory about my desire, and he offered some great suggestions (like always, he is such a rock when it comes to gospel stuff, and is always my go to for church stuff). The next day before my day started I decided I would try to help myself get into the habit, and start with something that I am more motivated to read, and maybe from there could find topics to study more fully in the scriptures.
I pulled out January's Ensign and turned to the first article, which is the First Presidency Message. It was entitled "Living the Abundant Life" by Thomas S. Monson.
As I read through the talk, I was then reminded that I was supposed to teach on this article in Relief Society in February (next week actually) I always find it humorous that whenever I sub for RS, it is always about something I have had recent experience on. It is as if Heavenly Father wants to teach me the lesson, and he knows I am not there testimony wise to bear my testimony any other way, so he makes me teach a lesson on it. clever clever.
The article was great, more than great it was like the windows of heaven opened up and heavenly father told me exactly what I needed to work on. I remember hearing once upon a time that if you want to talk to heavenly father read your scriptures. How true that is! Often times I think when we pray we just list off to heavenly father all our issues, but then we don't or maybe I don't wait for him or allow him to tell us how to fix said problems, we just expect them to be fixed.
I am grateful for a modern day prophet who receives revelation and who can offer comforting advice to those in need.
President Monson mentions 3 key areas that counsels members to focus on to live an "Abundant Life" He calls them the ABC's the fundamentals to living a happy life.
Have a Positive Attitude
Believe in Yourself
Face Challenges with Courage
I struggle in ALL of those areas. And decided right then that I was going to follow the prophets council and move forward from that day forward doing such. And you know what it has made a HUGE difference. I am feeling like I can do what I need to do because I have this understanding, and it puts me in control of my life again. All these outside things that I was letting affect my life and my happiness no longer have been.
Since I have been taking on this new mantra, I am a better loving wife, mother and I feel balanced.
Maybe this post was too revealing about me, and perhaps I shared too much, but maybe there is someone out there who like me needs to read it. Take it for what it is worth I guess.
Kory
Well he works so hard. He has been pulling in lots of extra hours with work this month, and working any spare moment getting his studio stuff done. He took some time to put up a shelf for me the other Saturday in my craft room for all my fabric, and it has been so nice and inspiring to see it all out so I know what I have to work with. I have loved it. SO glad he is such a handy man, I try not to fill my honey do list too full of items for him, but it is hard when he can do it so easily and knows so much.
He also has been crazy supportive to me during my hard days recently, I am sure he doesn't think anything of it, but it has meant a lot to me to have his support.
His calling keeps him sooo busy too, he has a pretty good attitude about it too, he never complains when people call and ask for this or that, he is always so willing to help and come to their aid. I am trying to be more like that. He is such a great example.
He and Axel are pretty much best buds. Both my kids love him so much, the minute he comes in the door, they both scream and get so excited to see him. Dani is starting to get pretty ticked if he spends too much time with Axel before coming to her, she is quite the princess, and is has him wrapped around her little finger!
Is getting more and more mobile by the day. She is crawling now with the occasional belly flop worm move. But for the most part she is pretty much on her knees, which is good for me because I don't have to lint roll her as often. (She has started to pull herself up to things as well!)
She waves now too and says "HI YA!" It is pretty cute and spastic, and she is pretty funny to watch her wave at others, who don't know what she is doing. She will wave to just about anyone.
She is following in her brother's footsteps and becoming quite the chatter box she says Mom, Dad, Bath and bob (for Grandpa bob, just kidding for bottle, or boobles is what we call them around here.)
She is REALLY into baths. If she hears any water running, she comes very quickly to our bathroom, and tries to climb up to the tub. The other morning she hit Kory on the face all morning saying Dad, bath, dad bath over and over. 
She still has not cut a tooth! I am pretty sure Axel had 3 or 4 by now, I keep waiting and checking, because she will have random days of pure sad grumpy sack of baby, which makes for a heinously LONG night for all. But nada. Sometimes they will swell and get a line but then go away.
She LOVES music and when people sing to her. Sometimes when she is fussy I will tell Story to sing her song to her, and Story will come to her rescue and sing "Oh I wuv my oh I wuv my Dami Grace!" both girls faces light up and it possibly is the cutest thing cousins could share. 
Speaking of cousins, she is starting to play lots now. (Which is nice, I get lots done) But it was pretty cute the other day I was dealing with Axel and Story drama. I went to check on the babies, and they were both just sitting on the floor by each other peacefully playing with toys. Neither was taking the others toy, hitting, yelling or mauling each other, they were just content to be playing side by side with out any interference from older siblings. (oh the JOYS of being the younger sibling) I am pretty glad Dani has Gauge, I hope he will look after her and be like a body guard and not let people be mean to her. The seem to be such good friends!
This little girl LOVES her baby. Seriously if she sees it she will start laughing and squeeling, she snuggles with it every single night in hr bed. It is so dirty and gross, it is hard to believe she only has had it for a month, cause it looks super sick now. She drags it with her everywhere!
Axel
Man oh man is he growing up! I seriously can not even remember what it was like for him to be a baby now! He is such a good kid and helper, he pretty much is that kid that I know would thrive on a chore chart if I made one for him. He loves to help, and do what mom or dad are doing, all the time. I guess that is why he came first, he will be a great older brother to watch out and keep track of his sibs. That is if he can stop fighting with them.
His newest thing is he is potty trained. Well sorta, he has bad days and really good days, but we're getting there. I say he is potty trained because he doesn't wear diapers anymore and uses the toilet on his own. Sometimes he gets distracted and will have an accident. He is really hard on himself when he as an accident. It is pretty sad, I feel bad he feels so upset by it. We have been trying to tell him accidents happen and it is ok! (Thanks to Elmo)
He likes his privacy, and being a big kid and using the potty all by himself. So he has a hard time wearing pants, but is getting much better at letting us help, so he is not commando all day anymore, only when my visiting teachers came over, he went in his room came out butt naked, and showed everyone his business. Yikes! We're not there just yet completely but we are on our way! I am pretty proud of him, I know it has been a hard journey for him, but it was something he decided he wanted to do, and has stuck to it. We have more good days then bad, so that is a good thing.
It finally snowed some here, by some I mean we had it on our drive way, but because Axel LOVES "Snowman" we got all bundled up one saturday and went outside to make the best of it, and boy did he! building a snowman
Making footprints
Throwing snowballs at mom!
I have been in a really good place with my life this past month, and it feels really good.
Before you ask, no we did not come into a large sum of money, or buy a new home. In fact nothing has changed other than one thing. My attitude.
About a month ago, I was down, pretty down, and had been for quiet a few months. Nothing I was doing was really helping me get out of my slump. I was exercising for endorphins, and trying my hardest to count my blessings, but really I was down. I was frustrated with just about every aspect of my life to a certain extent and had been for quite some time. It was putting huge strain on my marriage, my mothering, and my ability to serve the lord to my fullest capacity.
Kory and I went to the temple one evening with his family last month, and I had this concern in my mind, that I wanted to be happy again. I wanted to find a way out of this darkness, I was determined to do something about it. So with that prayer in my heart I went to the Temple, to draw nearer to my heavenly father in hopes I would find my answer.
During the session I had this distinct impression, not once, not twice but three times that I needed to be better about my personal study of the scriptures. Kory and I already read them together at night, but truth be told, since I became a mom, I rarely have time to sit down to study the scriptures by myself, and to truly study them. I DO have a desire to be knowledgeable about scriptures. I want to be able to teach my children scripture stories (Besides Nephi and the Gold Plates) You may laugh but really that is the only one I could confidently sit down and tell my kids without feeling like I was preaching false doctrine, or outlandish things. (And I am pretty sure it is from The Living Scriptures videos I watched as a kid, or could be that I have read and re-read the first of the scriptures too many times to count.)
So I told Kory about my desire, and he offered some great suggestions (like always, he is such a rock when it comes to gospel stuff, and is always my go to for church stuff). The next day before my day started I decided I would try to help myself get into the habit, and start with something that I am more motivated to read, and maybe from there could find topics to study more fully in the scriptures.
I pulled out January's Ensign and turned to the first article, which is the First Presidency Message. It was entitled "Living the Abundant Life" by Thomas S. Monson.
As I read through the talk, I was then reminded that I was supposed to teach on this article in Relief Society in February (next week actually) I always find it humorous that whenever I sub for RS, it is always about something I have had recent experience on. It is as if Heavenly Father wants to teach me the lesson, and he knows I am not there testimony wise to bear my testimony any other way, so he makes me teach a lesson on it. clever clever.
The article was great, more than great it was like the windows of heaven opened up and heavenly father told me exactly what I needed to work on. I remember hearing once upon a time that if you want to talk to heavenly father read your scriptures. How true that is! Often times I think when we pray we just list off to heavenly father all our issues, but then we don't or maybe I don't wait for him or allow him to tell us how to fix said problems, we just expect them to be fixed.
I am grateful for a modern day prophet who receives revelation and who can offer comforting advice to those in need.
President Monson mentions 3 key areas that counsels members to focus on to live an "Abundant Life" He calls them the ABC's the fundamentals to living a happy life.
Have a Positive Attitude
Believe in Yourself
Face Challenges with Courage
I struggle in ALL of those areas. And decided right then that I was going to follow the prophets council and move forward from that day forward doing such. And you know what it has made a HUGE difference. I am feeling like I can do what I need to do because I have this understanding, and it puts me in control of my life again. All these outside things that I was letting affect my life and my happiness no longer have been.
Since I have been taking on this new mantra, I am a better loving wife, mother and I feel balanced.
Maybe this post was too revealing about me, and perhaps I shared too much, but maybe there is someone out there who like me needs to read it. Take it for what it is worth I guess.
Kory
Well he works so hard. He has been pulling in lots of extra hours with work this month, and working any spare moment getting his studio stuff done. He took some time to put up a shelf for me the other Saturday in my craft room for all my fabric, and it has been so nice and inspiring to see it all out so I know what I have to work with. I have loved it. SO glad he is such a handy man, I try not to fill my honey do list too full of items for him, but it is hard when he can do it so easily and knows so much.
He also has been crazy supportive to me during my hard days recently, I am sure he doesn't think anything of it, but it has meant a lot to me to have his support.
His calling keeps him sooo busy too, he has a pretty good attitude about it too, he never complains when people call and ask for this or that, he is always so willing to help and come to their aid. I am trying to be more like that. He is such a great example.
He and Axel are pretty much best buds. Both my kids love him so much, the minute he comes in the door, they both scream and get so excited to see him. Dani is starting to get pretty ticked if he spends too much time with Axel before coming to her, she is quite the princess, and is has him wrapped around her little finger!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Lovely just simply lovely
Friday we got to have a photo shoot of the kids with Jessica Peterson in her studio. It was such a great day, and my kids were not what I expected. Axel ate up all the attention and loved every minute, while dani was shy and serious...WHAT?! Probably because it was Jessica asking and not mommy, and his bestie Ashdon was there, so he loved everyminute, and came home telling dad all about it! SO funny. She had them do all sorts of fun things that boys love doing, and was such a good sport about them tearing her place to pieces! (Literally there was stuff EVERYWHERE!)
If you want to see a sneak peek of her cute cute pictures look here! I must admit I have pretty cute kids! But she is pretty freaking talented! I may be biased in both areas, so you better just take a look for yourself :)
I am soo so sooo excited for the rest of the them! I can't even stand it! (No pressure Jess, take your time! :) )
If you want to see a sneak peek of her cute cute pictures look here! I must admit I have pretty cute kids! But she is pretty freaking talented! I may be biased in both areas, so you better just take a look for yourself :)
I am soo so sooo excited for the rest of the them! I can't even stand it! (No pressure Jess, take your time! :) )
Sunday, January 22, 2012
RARRR!
Last week Kory took a day off, and not for any particular reason other than to spend it with me, and our babies. I really truly can not think of a time (holidays aside) he has EVER taken a day off to do something like this. He works so hard for our family. We are pretty lucky.
It was so weird to have a day where we just went and did stuff, and that we weren't giving up our Saturday to do so. The whole day I kept thinking it was in fact Saturday and was panicked I had so much to do before Sunday. (Blasted 9am chuch!)
We decided to go to the "Dino museum" aka the "Museum of Paleontology" at BYU, Yeah it is STILL around, and across the street from the stadium, fantastic, and FREE! I remember walking there on field trips in elementary school and watching the employees clean bones, and being BORED out of my mind! But taking my kid there was soooo much better!!
Axel just took it all in, at first he was a little nervous about the big dinos with sharp teeth, and just kinda walked around from display to display, but eventually he warmed up and we made it around 6 times, and he LOVED it, and we had to drag him out to leave.
After the museum we took the kids to see "Happy Feet Two". They both did really well and sat through the first half and we think they enjoyed it mostly, but then they both crashed and slept through the end. Ha! But it was cute movie, and a good way to end the day! I wish every day could be this fun!
It was so weird to have a day where we just went and did stuff, and that we weren't giving up our Saturday to do so. The whole day I kept thinking it was in fact Saturday and was panicked I had so much to do before Sunday. (Blasted 9am chuch!)
We decided to go to the "Dino museum" aka the "Museum of Paleontology" at BYU, Yeah it is STILL around, and across the street from the stadium, fantastic, and FREE! I remember walking there on field trips in elementary school and watching the employees clean bones, and being BORED out of my mind! But taking my kid there was soooo much better!!
The first dino we came to he said "This is a Halloween Dinosaur!" ha ha
He was quite nervous about this guy, and wouldn't let us put him close to his teeth.
Axel and Dad
He called this one "Tiny" (for those of you that watch Dinosaur TRAIN!")
The GIANT sloth
Axel thought it was pretty cool to be inside this one's tummy
On like the 3rd time around Dani woke up and we put her up to the teeth and she LOVED it...
Which of course gave Axel the courage to give it a try.
Axel thought it was soo funny that he was a real dinosaur
So did dad...This picture was Axel's idea...
Baby Girl got tired of sitting in her stroller and decided she wanted to get down and explore as well. (Notice her on all 4!)
**We also made Dinosaur sandwiches for lunch to eat on the way to the museum.
After the museum we took the kids to see "Happy Feet Two". They both did really well and sat through the first half and we think they enjoyed it mostly, but then they both crashed and slept through the end. Ha! But it was cute movie, and a good way to end the day! I wish every day could be this fun!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
There's still more time
Even though Christmas was over we decided there was still time do some of the things we hadn't done yet.
First I forgot to share this picture of baby girl. She literally fell asleep just sitting up. (This was Christmas afternoon) She skipped her morning nap because Christmas was just too much fun.
Normally my kids would have opened them up Christmas eve, but it's a long story why they opened them up Christmas day instead.
Axel with his Robot jammies, and cool robot blankie from grandma
I found these at old navy for super cheap, and Axel had like 3 pairs of skeleton jammies as a baby, so I was tickeled pink when I found a girl version for Dani. (I know wrong holiday)
Jess and Skyler thought they needed a break from shane and left him with Grandma, and only brought the new baby, sheesh! But she made it up to him by making him a robot too.
After feeling completely devastated that my house fell, I made a new one, with a much better foundation this time. Axel called this his Robot Factory!
First I forgot to share this picture of baby girl. She literally fell asleep just sitting up. (This was Christmas afternoon) She skipped her morning nap because Christmas was just too much fun.
Taking pictures in the jammies we got for Christmas:
Normally my kids would have opened them up Christmas eve, but it's a long story why they opened them up Christmas day instead.
Axel with his Robot jammies, and cool robot blankie from grandma
JAMMIES!
Visiting Temple Square
This was BEFORE Christmas but I forgot to post it in the last post, Axel LOVED SANTA, he sat on his lap for like 15 minutes hugging him and talking to him about robots, and all things Axel.
Then this kid showed up and just started talking to Santa telling him what he wanted, I was trying to get a picture and he moved to the other side of Santa
Santa is telling him to get back in line. Ha ha
Some of our good friends from Georgia came over for dinner and we made gingerbread house/robots.
I wanted to make the real deal, had it all perfect, then I put Santa on top and the whole thing crumbled! Just goes to show you folks, you must have a sure foundation, built upon Christ otherwise santa aka the devil will crush your dreams as seen here. (I may or may not have used that analogy for the FHE lesson. ha ha ha)
Kory and Axel made Axel a robot (which he played with for DAYS) he even added it to his robot guys he takes to bed.
Skyler made this house
A couple days after Dani became mobile!
And this is just a really funny video of my kids. Sometimes they love each other, other times they fight over toys.
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