Sweet Memories

Bobby and I in 2004
Sweet Little Jakey 17 months old

Baby Aiden on the day he was born

Jason Mesnick is Disgusting... Spoiler Alert!!!!!!!

WOW! I just watched the season finale of the Bachelor and I am sick to my stomach! So... the sweet, amazing, perfect single father from Seattle is a PIG! After spending his last days with the girls.. he chose Melissa. They seemed happy, kissed, hugged, jumped into the pool with their clothes, on yada yada yada! Then came the after show! He brings his FIANCE out and breaks up with her... on LIVE TV! Then not 10 minutes later he brings Molly out and tells her he loves her... and kisses her about 10 times! SICK! I understand he has to follow his heart, but does that mean breaking Melissa's heart in front of millions of viewers! I think something as intense as breaking off an engagement should be done in private! Then there is Molly. I understand she wanted him to change his mind, but where is your self respect. He JUST broke off his engagement, can we hold off on the make out session! I would never want to be someones second choice. I could not be with a man who sent me packin' and told me he was in love with someone else, who let me cry for 6 weeks, who led another women on for that time. It is pathetic! I am also disgusted with that fact that he has had Melissa around his adorable son Ty for the past month, as his fiance, and what is going to do now.. tell his 4 year old..oops Daddy made a mistake Molly is going to be your new step mom instead. Gross! All in all I think he is just the kind of man who jumps ship when things get hard. Most likely he and Melissa had a few arguments, like most couples do, and he wants everything to be an easy fairytale. I jokingly told Jess that he will be calling Jillian in 6 weeks, and then Naomi! Haha :)! Although, I think either of them would tell him to pound sand! I am so sad for Melissa, no one deserves what she went through! So those are my thoughts :)

Expecting!

So... I think I have yet to blog about the new little one on the way. I am pregnant, about 15 weeks. We are all very excited. It has been just about 3 years since we had a newborn, and I cannot wait! There is something about those first months that is like nothing else. It is really magical and I always have a rush of happiness in me when I think of bringing my sweet little one home, and all the moments that will follow! I have had a few ultrasounds up to this point, however last week was the first that looked like a baby. Boy oh Boy was that little one ALL over the place. It was so fun to see! Here are the photos:
Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

Bobby the Daddy.. long post alert :)

My boys BOTH took a nap today...AT THE SAME TIME. I of course took the opportunity to relax a little. As I way lying there I started to think of all the years I have been a Mommy. It has been almost 6! The more I thought, the more my mind was flooded with so many memories, a lot of them of Bobby being an amazing Daddy! To be perfectly honest, when we found out we were going to be parents, we were scared, inexperienced, and about as unprepared as it gets. Although Bobby held, cuddled and tried and tried to get Jakob to smile as much as he possibly could (he loved that little smile!), I did the majority of the work those first 6 months. Then the time every parent know so well arrived. The moment they go from being tiny little infants who do little more then sleep and look adorable, to being chubby little babies, who laugh, play and crawl. Well that was when Bobby and Jakob became best buds! We had this circular gate, it was not at all big enough for Bobby, but he would squeeze in there and play with Jake for hours. One of my favorite memories was when Jake was about 15 months old. I came home form work and like so many other days there was a note saying that Bobby had taken Jake to the park up the street and I should join them. This day stood out because I could see Bobby beaming with pride from the parking lot. He had a HUGE smile, as we watched our little boy go up the stairs and down the slide over and over! From those days on, I watched him, like myself, go from scared out of his mind, to LOVE being a parent so much! When we had Aiden we both felt far more relaxed and he even helped a ton the first six months. Aiden and Bobby have a really great bond, and it was like watching him with Jakey all over again. I even have a similar playground memory of sweet little Aiden! Today, my boys are almost 3 and 5, and let me tell you nothing has changed. You will often find him playing Bakagun (probably spelled that wrong :) with them, building elaborate train tracks, or watching them romp in the green belt in their Jeep. He is an awesome Dad.

Catch up :)

I haven't updated in forever! In my defense this pregnancy has been giving me a run for my money! I did however get out and about quite a bit this weekend with Bobby and my boys!

On Saturday we met Jessica, Matt and the boys for lunch. After we headed to Anthem to play at the park and ride the train! The boys were so cute! As we walked up to the train Karson yelled "All Aboard".. it was adorable! Then the conductor let each of the boys say "All Aboard" into the microphone.. granted we were the only riders at the time, but it was really cute all the same! We finished up the day with our friends with some Coldstone...yum! This morning we decided to go hiking! With a two little ones, and a pregnant wife, we opted for an easy flat trail. We drove a short way to the White Tanks, and hiked (or walked :) the Waterfall Trail.. it was very pretty! After we had a picnic lunch, and let the boys play at the little playground by the trail! It was such a nice day, and being out in the fresh air and sunshine was great! The bad news is that I forgot my camera both days, so I have no pictures of the fun :( !! I decided instead to post some pictures from way back when (haha) we first met Matt and Jess, and we went to Makutu's Island... Jakob and Kaleb were off running a muck, and sweet baby Koen wasn't here yet so these photo's only show Aiden and Karson, I cannot believe how little they were!!
Since Kaleb and Jakob were not in the last pictures, here is one of them at the Zoo from around the same time:
Arn't they sweet! Hope everyone had a great weekend!!

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE??

Thought it was fun....(Just copy and paste this to your blog and bold the ones that you HAVE done.) The things that I HAVE done are in White!
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Got Straight A's
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you could afford to Charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Seen the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Looked into a baby's eyes and saw yourself
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Been truly in Love
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China5
7. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen or worked at a Food Bank
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a Check
68. Drove over 12 hours straight
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Had your heart broken
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
8 6. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96 Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Family, Food and Fun!

Anyone who knows me would tell you I LOVE Fall! The weather, the colors, and Thanksgiving! Every year when Turkey Day rolls around I get SO excited, because this means I will have my family here for more then a few days! We always have such a fun time, and this year was no exception! The food was DELICIOUS (thanks Mom!!!!), and the company was even better!!

Here is a photo of all the guys in their Turkey Leg Hats :)! Its started out as a craft for the kids, however it quickly became a craft for my sister and I..haha! All and all it was fun, and I think these will become a tradition!!

Bobby, Aiden, Jakob, our new puppy Oliver, and Myself:

My little Sister, My Grandma, My Mama, and I... and the FOOD :)!!

All of my Mama's homemade Pie's... they were SOOOOO good!!!

Relaxing after a long day of cooking!