Memorial Day Weekend

Boy did we have a blast during the Memorial Day Weekend! We had the pleasure of coming along with the Eich family to a camp out. The kids did great and by the look of things I think we all had a wonderful time.

Day 1:
We woke up early Friday morning and headed our way to meet up with the rest of the crew at the camp ground. It was a little windy that day but nothing we weren't use to. We ended up just setting things up and relaxing for most of the day.

Day 2:
It was a little more windy on Saturday but that didn't stop us from playing and having a good day. The family set up some fun olympic games for us to play! Each family had their own little "Flag" to represent.  It was a blast to watch the kids get into as well as the adults making fools out of themselves. haha!  It was fun to say the least. I think we all enjoyed all the laughs from the events. I wish I had gotten some photos of the tug of war event with adults. Now that was funny....long story short, the rope ended up breaking and all the adults when down like dominos....everyone was busting a gut and luckily no one got hurt to badly.

Opening Ceremonies

Watching the events!

Cheering!

Adult Relay Race

Our Family Flag

Day 3:
Sunday the wind was just unbearable. I don't think anyone really stepped out of their trailer. By late morning we all decided to pack up and head into town. Skylar, the kids and I headed to Show Low to spend some time with my family. We were glad to be out of the crazy wind.

Day 4:
Monday it was time for us to go home but before we left we went over to G&G Godfrey's for a Birthday Breakfast for Grandpa Godfrey. We had yummy crepes and enjoyed every bite!! Happy Birthday Grandpa Godfrey! It was a nice ending to our little trip!

 Thanks to all of those who made this trip possible for us!! Heather, thank you for the help with food and snacks. Thank you to my mom and dad for letting us use your trailer,  and a big thanks to Joe and Kristina for inviting us to come.

6 Months Already??

Chase celebrated his 6 month birthday this past Monday. I can't believe my baby boy is already 6 months. Where has the time gone??? Here's a few picture for you to enjoy. I just {LOVE} my little Chaser Boy!!

Grandpa Godfrey

Grandpa & Sister

Easter 11'

Its always nice to spend some family time up on the Mountain, so that is exactly what we did this year for Easter. The Kids and Skylar and I really enjoyed ourselves even though the wind blew like crazy!! We arrived at Grandma and Grandpa Webb's place Saturday at noon. Chandlar loves going to grandma Webb's and playing and playing until her hearts content! She had a blast with some of her cousins coloring easter eggs, and Chase just chilled with the men while the girls supervised  the egg coloring. It was a nice evening and we were ALL tired when the day was over.

Egg #1

Egg #2

Egg #3

Studly Nolan

Addie, Nolan, Chandlar, Jenna, & Kinley

Chill'n Chase :)

The Eggs

Kinley

 Easter Morning we woke up and had some yummy biscuits and gravy for breakfast and then we got ready for Church. Visiting my parents ward is always interesting but its nice to see familiar faces that I grew up with. It was a nice day beside the wind. After church Chandlar fell asleep in the car on the way home so we didn't get any pictures of her in her cute Easter dress but eventually we did ( a week later) but while she was sleeping we snapped a few of Chase in his Easter attire. He is such a handsome and loving little boy!  I failed to get any pictures of the kids together or us as a family, which I am bummed about, but there is always next year. Anyway.... afterward we went to my older sisters home and had the tradition Easter dinner. It was delicious as always. Once we were stuffed we headed back home! It was a quick but fun trip!

So Handsome!

LOVE his smile

He's precious

Just Darling

LOVE her curly pigtails

 I Just loved how sweet she looks

Do you ever???

Do you ever feel like you can never get on top of things when it come to house work?

Do you ever feel like your a boring mom who rarely takes your kids anywhere fun?

Do you ever feel like you need to improve spiritually? Like, reading your scriptures more often, saying your daily prayers, attending the temple, having family home evening.

Do you ever feel like you don't take enough pictures of your kids? Capturing those precious moments that you never want to forget.

Do you ever feel like you can be a better friend? Taking some time just to say hi to an old friend, letting them know that you think about them often weather its through a phone call, text, email, letter/card. Or even taking some time to make a new friend even though its kinda hard to step out side of your little bubble.

Do you ever feel like you need to work on your talents and develop new ones?

Do you ever feel like whats the use of having a silly blog when life is just not that exciting at the moment?

 Do you ever just feel like that??? I know I do!

Opposites!

Took the Kiddos to the Doctor today;

Chase: 14 lbs 23in long 17in head

Chandlar: 25 lbs 37in tall

Chase: Was such a happy boy, very content and didn't mind at all that the Doctor was checking him out. Would even smile once in a while.

Chandlar: Didn't feel good in the first place from having a cold and a tempt. Just so happened that she was sick on the day of her 2 yr check up....poor girl. :( Screamed the whole time while the Doctor was checking her, and had to be held down the whole time. FYI....every time we go to the doc she has to be pinned down. She does not like to be messed with. Been like this since DAY 1!

Other than Chandlar having a cold both kids are growing and developing well. It just dawned on me today how my kids personalities are TOTALLY different. But I love them both the same. I can't believe they are growing so fast. I wish I could stop the time once in a while!

Valentines 2011

I know I'm a little late posting this but I still wanted to share. Our Valentines was really low key this year. Skylar had school during the night of V-day so Chandlar and I decided to make some cookies. And apparently I don't know how to make sugar cookies....i didn't know we were suppose to smash them out before we put them in the oven even if i just wanted them round!! But they were still good. We had a blast and we will try it out again next year. Hopefully they will turn out prettier.
 Chandlar was such a big help....She loved helping mommy in the kitchen. It was really fun!!!

 

OOOOH Cookies!!

I can't forget this little guy...he helped out too by watching. The next thing I know we was out like a light!! ( Isn't he just the cutest thing!!)

Lately

Note: (most pictures are from my phone...sorry for the poor quality)

Well I just thought I would take a moment and update you all on how our little family is doing. January was a great month for us, we started out with blessing Chase the first part of the month. (see last post). Skylar decided to go back to school and has been busy with that along with working. I am so proud of his decision to go back to school so we can have a brighter future. I know there will be times where he wont be around as much, but I am willing to sacrifice that time away form us. It will all be worth it in the end....I just have to keep reminding myself that. I love my husband and I am thankful for all that he does for our family.

As for me  I have been plenty busy taking care of my 2 kids and trying to enjoy them as much as I can. I know they wont be little forever so I try to spend one on one time with both of them. I also try to balance my time and take care of my house and do any kind of crafty activity that I like to do. It seems there is not enough hours in a day to accomplish everything I want to do, but I try my best. One more thing I have to balance out now is my new ward calling....I got called to be the beehive adviser. I am really excited to work with the youth in my ward and to get to know them better. Even though I might feel inadequate at times I truly feel blessed for having such a good life. I love my family and the comfort of having the gospel in my life.

Loving her brother while playing dress-up

Chandlar is my little girly girl!! I love her to pieces and she definitely keeps me on my toes each and every day. She communicates so well...I love how much she talks and expresses her self. Right now she is really into the dress up. Most days, or should I say every day I find her normal clothes strung across the house and her running around in her dress up clothes changing from one outfit to the next. She is super sweet to her baby brother and I catch her sometimes putting her toys on him acting like they are playing together. I love how smart she is.  She's like a little sponge, absorbing everything and learning so fast. She also loves her new puzzles, coloring and painting and playing outside when the weather is nice. Oh, and I can't forget that she is into her new bed. She has done extremely well sleeping in a big girl bed. I hope she continues to do good at staying in her bed.

Last but surely not least, our little boy Chase. He is growing up so fast, I can't believe he will be 3 months in a couple of days. He has discovered his voice and goo's all the time. I love his happy smile and his little laugh that is developing. I think he wants to be bigger so he can actually play with his big sister. He is constantly watching Chandlar's every move. I hope they will be close friends. I love how calm and content he is no matter where we go. He loves his swing, and his little bouncer chair......he will sit in them for quite some time. He's my handsome little man and its hard for me to see him grow so fast, but I can't wait for all the other fun stages to come as well. He melts my heart..I absolutely love that he is apart of my family!! Well, that us wrapped in a nutshell! Hope you enjoyed!