It's a......

Boy!! 

We all walked out of the doctor office and Seth and I looked at each other and I said who would have thought that we would have four children!  Just ten years ago I was crying for one and now some days I almost cry because I'm so overwhelmed with three and now four!  Funny how life works. We were driving home and Savannah said, "I can't believe it's a boy."  Laurel said, "I know.  Now that's enough.  We have enough kids!"  We just all busted out laughing.  I could not agree more with Laurel.  We feel very blessed.

Sisters

I have such great memories of sharing a bed with my older sister, Angela.  I couldn't help but think of those memories when I saw these two.  Angela had blonde hair and I had brown, just like Laurel and Savannah.  Angela always wanted us to snuggle in the winter time and in the summer time she would send me down the hall to tap the thermostat on the wall.  For some reason the air conditioner would always come on everytime I tapped it.  I would run back to bed and she would say, "okay, let's go to sleep fast before it turns off!"  I look back on that and wonder, was it really that hot, or was it just thrilling for me to tap it and it magically come on.  We would play, you scratch my back, I will scratch yours. 

So here I am looking at my two daughters doing the same thing.  I will walk by their room at night and hear Laurel telling stories to Savannah.  And then saying, "it's your turn now."  They play the same back scratching game.  They giggle.  They go to sleep most nights holding hands.  Laurel puts up with the closet light being on because Savannah is afraid of the dark.

What is really funny to me is when Laurel gets up in the morning and says, "Savannah is so wild at night.  She is all over the bed.  I had to put her head back on the Pillow in the middle of the night.  Oh mommy, she is messing up my beautiful sleep!" 

Now I know that Laurel is not making any of this up!

Slip-n-Slide

Summer has begun!

~Nothing better than giggly, wet, tan babies!

Las Vegas

Over Memorial weekend, I met my two sisters and mom in Las Vegas for our second annual girl's trip.

I think we might have a tradition going!
And the older I get the more I realize that it is a good thing to take some time for yourself.  I think it makes you a better mother, better homemaker, and a better wife. 
We had the best time doing absolutely nothing!  We took a nap when we wanted to.  We layed out by the pool.  We went out to eat.  There was no cooking allowed.  We watched some cute "chick flicks!"  We read books.  And I can't wait to do it again.  I said goodbye to my mom and sisters at the airport.  I was heading to Alabama and they were heading back to Utah. 

I had these three adorable ones waiting for me.

You know what made this trip even more relaxing?  I knew I had one awsome man at home holding down the fort!

Special Treats

A few weeks ago my dad and his sister, my Aunt Julia took a trip south to visit their other sister, my Aunt Jean.  It was such a treat when dad and Aunt Julia came to visit us for the weekend. When I was growing up, Aunt Julia and her family always lived out West.  We only saw them once a year and sometimes not even that.  Aunt Julia always sent her nieces and nephews a birthday card with a $5.00 bill inside.  Even though she lived so far away, she made sure that we all knew our Aunt Julia.  I thought she was the most fashionable woman ever!  She later told me that her first major in college was textiles and design.  So, I like to think I took something after her since my major was fashion design.  In the few days she was here, my girls grew to love her and still talk about her.

Aunt Julia spent so much time with them.  Anytime we went anywhere she would squeeze between them in the very back of the van.  They played video games on her cool phone and she put lipstick on them.  I came home from a wedding shower Saturday night and found them in the bed with her all snuggled up.  I just thought it was great that they know my Aunt Julia now and will never forget her.

It's great to see that brothers and sisters, at any age, can still have fun with one another!  If Uncle Tommy had been able to come the whole family would have been together.  We missed him!  Aunt Jean and Uncle Marvin came up to my cousins house and we all got together that Sunday afternoon.  Since my family lives so far away, it is always a treat to see them.  I love being around my Aunt Jean because she reminds me so much of my grandmother.  It is honestly like watching the grandmother I knew.

My dad showed me an old box that Aunt Jean had given him while they were visiting her.  It was a box of daddy's things that grandma had saved.  I found two letters that I had written her when I was a little girl.  And then there was a letter that she had written to all of the grandchildren.  This letter is priceless.  She was such a great woman and I loved her so much.  I loved being able to read a letter from her all these years later. 

Donuts For Dad, Or Papa

Savannah had been counting down the days until Donuts for Dads. 

Seth had to unexpectedly go out of town with work and was not going to make it back in time.

Of Course, mothers could go if the dad couldn't make it.  But, I decided that Savannah wouldn't be as disappointed if Papa could be her daddy's replacement.  And boy, was I right!  She was so excited and so was he!

March

Some things to remember for the month of March:

Our Sweet Daddy Turned One Year Older!

Landon Overcame His fear of Dirtbikes.  He Had No Choice, When He Was Thrown Into A Huge Dirtbike Race!

His Daddy Placed First Place.... WhooHoo!!

Landon Now Goes Around Saying, "Vroom, Vroom!"

This First Trimester Almost Turned Me Into a Crazy Woman!

I Gave Myself An Attitude Adjustment And Mama Is Going To Be OKAY!!

Which Makes Daddy And The Little Ones Very Happy!

Landon Knows His Animal Sounds And Screams Out Neigh And Moo All The Way To And From School!

All Of The Alphabet Letters Are "B"

He Wants To Be Outside All Day Long

Which Means I Have Issues Keeping The House In Order!

What Do You Do?

I Say, It Is Way More Fun Being Outside!