Moon fun!!!

April has been crazy busy, and I can't believe its almost over!  We started off the month with Little Miss MaCee's birthday... I am still amazed that one year has already passed, I know that all of you may not want to hear the story, but I am going to tell it for my sake!  April 9th 2010, 8:15 I am getting the kids breakfast, my cell phone rings.  It is our social worker, she says, "We have a little girl that was born this morning, her mother wants the agency to choose a family, if you want her shes yours!"  Now I may not be saying that all right, it was kind of a blur after the fact, but ahhhhh I will never forget that PERFECT day!!!  I immediately started preparing our house for a new baby.  Mike had worked the night before and was sound asleep, with no idea that in just a few short hours we would be heading to Salt Lake to meet our sweet little princess that we had only known in our hearts until that point!  As I was caring a load of laundry into our room one time, he opened his eyes, I had to tell him "We are getting our baby GIRL!"  The drive to Salt Lake seemed like a trip around the world FOREVER!  When we walked into the hospital all of the nurses told us that our baby was such a beautiful little girl, I couldn't believe that they were saying "MY BABY" she was ours!  What an amazing feeling when we walked into the nursery I knew it was her, I knew it because I had know her in my heart for soooo long, just wasn't ever able to picture her,  ahhhh seriously a feeling that I will NEVER forget!!!  I got to spend 2 amazing days in the hospital with her, Mike wouldn't share her, every time I wanted to hold her he would say, "She is fine, shes comfy with me!"  I'm telling you this little girl had her daddy wrapped around her finger from the moment that he laid eyes on her!  The rest is history, it has been such an amazing year our 3 boys needed a little sister! 

We stayed Easter Eve with Mike's family in Park City, it was such a fun night!

 

 I am so horrible I didn't take very many pics of Easter because Mike's mom always takes so many pictures I figured I would just copy hers!  So sorry more Easter pics later!

 Dalyn is such a sweet big brother her is wiping MaCee's hands after she ate her Birthday cake!

 Mac enjoying her yummy CAKE!!!

 My 1st attempt at making my kids cake!  It turned out pretty cute!

 MaCee before the cake!

 This is how Little Miss talks on the phone, its so cute!  "Hi Daddy"

 We have 2 problems with Dally right now, he steals binkies, and he wants to stop napping, today he stole MaCee's bink & decided to take a nap!

 My cute little ones headed to church with aunt Nikki! Nothing cuter than little ones all dressed up!!!

 

 I had to bribe the boys to nap while I was sick because I was so exhausted!  This is the 3 of them after I woke up! 

 Since the weather still hasn't been that great, we finally decided to get the tracks out!

Godzilla Baby wrecking Geo Town!

Not Really Sure What To Call This...

So once again I have been slacking.  This time I actually have a good excuse and I'm gonna use it!  I haven't been feeling well for a while now, this is something that regularly happens around our house, since I do have Lupus.  I thought this time was a little different than most.  It just seemed like one of those times were I don't just kick it on my own... I was right, I just didn't take care of it fast enough.  No worries I am back on the mend I thought yesterday I was feeling 110% better, and acted on that, today I am on the couch wishing I wouldn't have done quite SO much yesterday, I am slowly learning my limits!  Blah I sure do not like Lupus at all!!!  The first few days we stayed with Mike's parents... I really do not know what we would do without all of the amazing family we are surrounded by.  In Salt Lake my mom was quick to run up and help me while I was having my MRI.  When we arrived back in Duchesne, the house was spotless, dinner was being brought in, and plenty of people around to help with all of the kids!!!  Now that I am feeling a little better, we are home, but between Mike's mom & Sisters we have had plenty of help!  Thank you so much to everyone!

Just not enough time in the day!

Wow lately I have been feeling so busy... but if you asked me what I have been doing I would reply "Nothing!"  That seems to be the story of our lives 100 miles an hour all the time, yet nothing ever gets done.  I love it, its my crazy life that I love!  So instead of trying to catch up on my blogging that I don't have time for I'm just going to post pictures, some of the pictures from the last few weeks!  I hope you are all getting as excited about Spring as we are... the kids have been loving being outside for a little while everyday!

MaCee crawling on Dalyn's Criss Cross Crash Track...

MaCee telling Dalyn what she thinks about him telling her NO!

One of the many wonderful women that love our little ones!

My little brothers cute girl friend...

My little brother & his girlie!

Braxton zonked out after a busy day of watching State basketball...

Wrestling!!! The big boys have been wrestling the last few weeks, its so cute to watch them out on the mat doing there thing.  Brax just smiles the whole time even when he gets pinned!

Avery taken one of the kids down in practice.

One of our last days of snow!

What happens when mom is gone to Volleyball! The Leaning Tower of Canned Goods!!!

MaCee is standing up to EVERYTHING!!!

Pat it... Roll it...

Toss it up high...

And Eat it!!!

The most Beautiful little Sleeping Beauty!!!

These to cutie got engaged on February 19th!

Little Miss Cutie Pie!!!

Dalyn LOVES everyone's shoes... on this particular day it was moms high heels!

And this is why I have been feeling soooo busy!  I am loving the little bit of sun we are getting, and outside with the kids every second I can be... so if I don't post again for a while don't be surprised!

How you can tell....

That little Miss isn't feeling well!!!  MaCee has many things she loves, but two of her favorites are Patty Cake & Food!  This past week its seems like EVERYONE is sick.  Many of you know I am an essential oil addict, so of course I have been trying everyday to oil our little family up to prevent us from getting all of these little bugs that are floating around.  Well Thursday one finally got us, well MaCee.  Now back to the things that she loves it is a very rare occurrence that you can't get a smile out of her by singing Patty Cake, in her saddest moments (when Dalyn takes something from her) Patty Cake still makes her smile!  Next food, MaCee loves her food, I may have mentioned this before but I think she get that from me.  She loves everything, she eats more than the boys its so cute, and I'm so happy to have a little girl that enjoys food like I do!  It breaks my heart that she so sick she doesn't even get to enjoy her food & Patty Cake! 

"Toss it up high, and EAT it!"

Valentines & MaCee's Cute Hair!!!

K be prepared for cheesy because this is!!!  Nine years ago I was stood up, I was feeling pretty lame.  My best friend at the time told me she new a cute guy that she was sure would love to take me out, so I agreed to go on my first blind date.  I could never have imagined that days, weeks, months, years later I would be head over heels in love with this "guy."  I am so lucky to get to be the women he comes home to every night.  I'm so blessed to get to be the mommy to his four little rugrats!!!  There isn't a day that goes by that I'm not thankful for my amazing life!

My friend came over with her little ones and we made Valentines cookies MaCee & the twins had so much fun!

I saw this cute hair idea on another blog a while ago.  MaCee's hair is finally long enough to try it out... So what do you think!!! I know she is such a cutie!

Braxton is 5 & I am.........................

This week has been filled with so much fun!  Braxton is a lover of life, he has loved having this be his Birthday week & he shared with me a little!  All week he has been saying to the other kids,"Don't do that its my Birthday" about anything that bothers him.  I know I talked a little about when he was born in a post a while back, but I'm going to again because he is such a little miracle! On the night of February 8th 2006 I wasn't feeling well, but only being 27 weeks along I figured it wasn't a big deal and I would just sleep it off.  The next morning I was in so much pain I could hardly even stand, so we called my midwife and asked what they wanted us to do. They told us to head to the nearest ER immediately.  When we got to the hospital I felt a gush of fluid thinking my water had broke I was so worried, well it hadn't but worse, I was bleeding ALOT!  Life flight was called, they checked me & I was dilated to a 7.  The whole time on life flight I kept praying that we would make it to Salt Lake because if not I didn't think this little man was going to make it!  We arrived in Salt Lake they hurried and put me under so they could deliver our little miracle baby.  He was born on 2/9/2006 at 2:59 PM weighing in at 2 lbs. 13 oz. & 17 inches, he was a BIG CHUNK!!! The next 8 weeks were a roller coaster, but we survived and 5 years later are so thankful that we get to be the parents of this little miracle boy!!!

To celebrate Braxton's Birthday & mine Mike took the day off and we headed to the city for 24 hours of fun!  Mike asked if I wanted to go out to a fancy restaurant & I said yes Olive Garden!  After a 45 minute wait, which ended up not being to bad the whole time everyone was googling over little miss celebrity MaCee we finally sat down and enjoyed a DELICIOUS meal!!!  That night we stayed and the Staybridge Inn & Suites in Salt Lake it was a blast if you get a chance take your kids.  They have a water park that is PERFECT for our kids age!  The next day was a blast Incredible Pizza Company, Frogurt, Costa Vida (my favorite) and the best part lots of fun times with my little family!!! Now for the fun part of this... How old am I bahahaha you'll never know!!! :)

Thanks to everyone for making our Birthdays so special!!!

A start to our February!

I have been so blessed in my life to have such amazing people as examples to me.  On the 1st we celebrated my "Granny Honeys" birthday, she turned 85, what a wonderful women.  She is the mother of 12 biological children, I think she is the person I get my love of being a mother from!  I remember her 80th birthday party we had a big party, it was on a Saturday I wasn't feeling that great, little did I know 5 days later I would be on life flight headed to Salt Lake to deliver my little Braxton 3 months early!  This Saturday we celebrated my Step Brother Forest's birthday.  I had to laugh he is Autistic, he loves to read so I decided to give him a little money to get a good book with.  When he opened the card and saw money he said in his disappointed voice "More money!"

Aunt Dorothy, Granny Honey, Kay Cook

Forest, Forest Jr., My mom, and 2 of the boys!

 My handsome hubby, MaCee, and Braxton

I don't wanna brag, but I think I am one of the luckiest girls in the world.  I am married to a guy that loves his family more than anything, even when sometimes he thinks I am crazy he still loves me and goes along with my little quests in life!

 Our little princess, and the sweetest little girl in the world & my aunt Dorothy

Our little Brax, who is going to be a big 5 year old on the 9th, oh my goodness time sure does fly!

"In the end, the number of prayers we say may contribute to our happiness, but the number of prayers we answer may be of greater importance." 

                                                                                                                                                                                                 - Author Unknown-