Five

Our sweet Lyla Bell! Happy birthday baby girl! I cant believe she is 5 years old already! She has been such a joy in our family! She is the sweetest little girl you will ever meet. She has a sweet little voice that she says I love you with to everyone! One of my most favorite things about her is the love she has for her Father in Heaven and for Jesus Christ! She says all the time how much she loves them the most, then mom and dad, and then her siblings and everyone else! Her life is a fairy tale, literally! She sings all day long, when she isnt talking! I love this little girl! Im so happy she is part of our family! 

Love you Bell!! Happy 5th Birthday!

Emma's 7th Birthday Party

We had a wonderful time celebrating this silly girl! She is so funny, spunky and sweet!! Shes a wonderful part of our family! She wanted a chocolate fountain, I wasn't going to argue! Love me some chocolate!! Happy Birthday sweet girl!!

First Day of School 2012-2013 Year

The first day of school having 3 kids in school! I was nervous, they were nervous and we all had a great day! Jack was a little confused being alone for a few hours, but he got used to it! I love my kids...I wish the school system was better, but they have really good teachers and I'm thankful for that!

Fourth of July

Playing catch up...We had a lot of fun this last 4th of July! We spent the evening with family and friends in Midlothian for the their fireworks! Its a great show and we love hanging out, playing and eating before!! Love my family! Cant wait till this year! Happy 4th!

Nine

My sweet baby boy is not so much a baby any more I guess! He is 9 years old today!! What the heck?? How did this happen? Im feeling a little emotional today as I think about the wonderful years we have had with this boy! He is so smart, funny, caring, a leader, thoughtful and just plain sweet!! I love him so much! He gets a lot of junk thrown at him being the oldest, but he is such a wonderful kid! I couldn't imagine our family without him in it! Im grateful I get to have him for eternity! Happy birthday sweet boy, we love you more than you could ever know!!

Christmas Traditions

Our family tradition continued this year! Its one of my favorites! I love going to nowhere to cut down our own tree and taking it home and decorating it as a family! No its not perfect, or perfectly decorated...I love that! Its ours! And it shows our families personality! I love my family, and hope that we continue in our traditions! We laugh and have fun and enjoy each others silliness! Grateful for that! Merry Christmas to you all, and may we all have the real spirit of Christmas in our hearts!

Boys, Boys and more Boys!!

We are so blessed to announce that we are having another baby BOY!! We are so excited! I was pretty shocked, I really thought it was a girl. The kids are super excited! Now we just have to come up with a name! Doug doesn't like any of the ones I like! Nothing new! So if you have a 4 letter name, please pass them along!! 

 

Joy

I cannot express the excitement our family feels to have another baby! Yes we did plan this, so no need to criticize! We are so grateful that Heavenly Father has trusted us with another one of His children! We may not have all the money and all the things in the world, but we have our family and that's the most important thing! I wouldn't trade my kids for anything of this earth! I may not be the best mom all the time either, but I love them and teach them the gospel and give them everything that I can! We knew we were supposed to have this baby, we prayed for a while about it! We are so, so happy and cant wait to meet the little one! Thank you to those of you who have been super excited and supportive! We really appreciate it! So to be continued...

Seven

Seven years ago today I was blessed with my first baby girl! Oh how excited I was!! She was perfect in every way! She was chubby and had tons of hair! She was so sweet! She is still the sweetest little girl every! She has always been so loving and caring and a mother at heart! She has been such a joy to our family! I love that girl to pieces! Happy birthday sweet girl! We all love you so, so much!!

Ten

10 years ago I married my best friend! I cant believe how fast time goes! Sometimes it seems like its been longer, but really it just seems like yesterday I was putting on my wedding dress! And now we have Four beautiful children! I cant believe my life sometimes! I'm thankful everyday for my wonderful husband! He works so hard all day long and then comes home and plays with the kids and still does things to help me out! He's amazing, I couldn't have dreamed up anyone better for me! Thank you for the wonderful memories we have created together! I know many more will come! Here's to eternity with my best friend!! Love you babe!!