Busy, Busy......

Busy is the word for the month of February. My sister and her baby flew to AZ to see me this past month. It was so much fun to have them stay for 5 days......wasn't long enough though!!! Here we are at the zoo holding our baby girls. It was such a fun week......hurry back Nat!








Here is a picture of Layla at a friends b-day party.
All the girls got their own tutu's and pictures taken. It was so much fun. She loved her tutu and still wears it all the time. She is ALL girl:)

Here is a picture of my silly boys. I was upstairs and heard my boys laughing and I walked in Layla's room and this is what I found. They had taken every single flower and bow of Layla's and stuck it in each others hair. They thought it was so funny....it was pretty hilarious!! They are so much fun. I love these 2 boys!!

My babe had his birthday over the weekend and we took him to his favorite restaurant "Fajitas!" I of course brought a chocolate chocolate chip cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes with few candles for dessert. It was fun. Sure love ya honey!!!

Then there is my 21 month old princess. Oh how I love and enjoy this girl. I told her to show me her teeth and this was it.

*She loves her bath time

*She is very stubborn

*She loves loves loves to read books

*She knows where many of her body parts
are like nose, eyes, teeth, mouth, ears, fingers,

toes, tongue, legs, arms, belly button etc.

*She hates nothing more than her diaper changed

*She loves her brothers

*She loves having airplane rides from me and dad

*She loves to hum with me when I rock her

*When she hears music she nods her head and

dances

*She talks non-stop. She says many words such as

mommy, daddy, Dawson, juice, bye, binks, poops,

grandpa, owie, no and many others.

*She is very adventurous and curious

Her hair is getting so long and has some curl too it. I love it.....it is so pretty. She gets compliments all the time on the color of it. So many people have asked if I have highlighted it that color........uh the answer is NO!!! It is her natural of course:)

Pretty blue eyes. She gets them from her daddy!!!

She is all girl and LOVES putting on her high heels and jewelry. She is hilarious and so much fun. I love my 3 kiddos and wouldn't trade them for the world. I am so lucky to be their mom.

Well I had my birthday and this was my party........above is my sista-in-law Chantelle. We went to lunch at White Chocolate Grill in Scottsdale and yes it was as good as it sounds. Then we all went to the movie "Valentine's Day" which is where the picture above was taken (at the theatre).

Below is my other sista-in-law Nanette. We are pretty much together all the time!

Obviously above is the stunning couple of me and my babe-a-lious on my birthday. He took the day off and joined all the girls for lunch, movie, and shopping. Oh how I love this man!!!

Below is a picture of one of my favorite people in the world. Grandma Gigi. She is the BEST!!! She buys lunch for everyone on their birthday including the entire party. I love Gigi so much!!!

And last but not least is my birthday present from my husband and kids. I love this bike....it is such a smooth and comfortable ride!!! Thanks babe and kiddos. Hopefully it will help get and keep me in shape. Love it!!!!!!!!

2010.........

I have decided is my year! By "my year" I mean it is my year to take care of myself and put me first. For those of you who don't know.......I turn freakin' 30 this year and I want to look better and be in the best shape of my life! I hear 30's are better than 20's and I think if I get where I want to physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally then for sure 30's are going to rock!!! I am so motivated..........so here I go and here's to 30's!!!!!

I've never seen.......

anything like this in my life so I had to take some pictures. This was taken today right outside of my church. You could see these people from the parking lot. They are trying to stop the Phoenix Temple from being built.....and it is actually going to be built on the other side of my church. It will be so nice to be seriously 2 minutes away from the temple. Right now we drive to the Mesa Temple which is about 35-40 minutes away. It will be so fun to go to church every Sunday and see the Phoenix Temple right next to our church building. Some people in this area are really raising a stink about it. They think it will be so bright and lit up all the time, loud, lots of traffic.....etc. ect. So they are out waving people down trying to get them to sign this petition to stop the temple from being built. It has already passed the city but if they can get a certain amount of signatures.....and I am talking thousands.....then it can get appealed. They have another week to do so. This is only a mile from my home. Pray for our temple to be built and to soften the hearts of these people petitioning it. It won't harm them in anyway. It will only beautify and bless our city.

Better late...........

than never right?? We have had a busy last two months. Chandler and Dawson started playing soccer, so that is 2 days a week and goes until March! I love watching them play especially in this beautiful weather.

Then of course there is my little Layla who is hilarious. Her favorite thing is to climb upon this coffee table and take the lid off this box that holds our remotes and she sits her little bum inside and giggles. She is so much fun, I can hardly stand it. (Hadn't done her hair yet that day!!)

I went to get a pedicure the other day and took Layla with me who sat on my lap the entire time:) I've always wanted to paint her cute little toes but she never holds still for me. Well I asked the girls at the nail salon if they would paint her toes and of course they did and she didn't move an inch. Her toes were so dang cute, red with little white polka dots. When I put her in the car to go, she was grabbing at her toes, not knowing why she couldn't get the paint off. It was so funny. Anyways this is her cute foot in my high heels. She loves trying on my shoes and walking in them.

She thinks she is so big!! She will be wearing them before I know it.....she is growing up so fast!!

Cutest little piggy's ever!!! I love her feet, baby feet are the best!!

My dad came to visit over Halloween weekend and we had a blast. We carved pumpkins with the boys, but really the adults did all the work. Chandler and Dawson thought it was "disgusting" sticking their hands in the pumpkins.....but they picked the faces the pumpkins had and Ry and my dad carved them.

Well it was 90 degrees and we had to take advantage of it so after the pumpkin carving we headed to the splash park to cool off. Only in AZ can you do that!!! Nicest Halloween weather I have ever seen!!!

We then got the kids dressed for trick-or-treating and went and got some dinner. We ate outside the restaurant.......doesn't get better than that!!

Chandler is Megatron and Dawson is my little pirate. Layla was to busy to get in a picture with them!!

But here is my precious Ladybug Layla!! She looked so stinkin cute in her costume and was the talk of the town that night. Everyone loved her costume!

Grandpa holding Layla before we go out!

Layla at the trunk or treat! Love that cute little face!!

Layla wishing she was in preschool. We are at Dawson's preschool party!!

Quinn and Dawson who had just won the potato sack race. They are good little friends!!

Racing for the finish line!!

Kolby and Dawson decorating their Halloween cookies. They are little cousins and enjoy preschool everyday together!

Cutest picture of my pirate Dawson!! I have so much fun with this boy......I wish he would stay 4 forever!!

Layla sweating at the Phoenix pumpkin patch..........it was a hot day!!! (what else is new??)

Layla playing in the fountains with her boyfriend Canyon who came up to see her from Utah!!

Dawson, Layla and Canyon at the pumpkin patch!

Dawson looking like a pro riding a horse!!

Wedding!

Ryan and I outside the Mesa Temple. Ry's sister Chantelle got
married last Friday!

Here is Ryan's family. (left to right) Jeff, Danielle, Mike, Nanette, Grandma Gigi, Janet (mom), Chantelle (bride), Zack (groom), Me, Ryan, Tiffany, and Jim.

Me and my sexy husband!

Ryan's sisters, mom and Grandma.

What a good looking family!!

Ryan, his sisters and mom.

The BEAUTIFUL reception at the Boojum Tree in Phoenix. Ryan's mom Janet did all the decorating including ALL the flower arrangements. It was unbelievable!!! It was quite the party with dancing and all. Of course this picture was taken before it all started!

Ryan's side of the family once again with sisters, spouses and all the kiddos! Can't believe we all live within 10 minutes of each other!!

Yummy food........brownie pops!

Edible chocolate shot glasses filled with creamy mousse.

Shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate, fruit skewers, and 18 bundt cakes!!!

More beautiful yummy food!!

Layla and I at the reception. Nanette and I made our necklaces, bracelets and all the flowers you seen worn on our clothes and girls. We had a lot of fun and put in many hours as well.

More decorations...........we also spray painted all the cute boxes and decorated them with flowers, paint and pictures. This took weeks..........lots of work but it all paid off!

Me and my better half. Sorry ladies he's all mine:)

Reception!

If you look close underneath all those flowers is the cake. Only the very top was real and to be eaten.

Me and Ryan's grandma Gigi. She is one of my favorite people in the world. I love this lady so much. She is so sweet and reminds me so much of my mom.

Me and my beautiful sister-in-law the bride, Chantelle!!

Dawson loving the bundt cake!

Chandler eating the chocolate covered strawberries!!

And my baby girl Layla half way through the reception...........all partied out. This cute girl Hannah was holding her on the dance floor and danced her to sleep. She was out the rest of the night. It was a beautiful perfect wedding day for Chan and Zack!! Congrats!!!