8 things about me!

8 things I am passionate about:
*My husband
*My family
*About life and living life to the fullest
*Being a good mother and wife
*My marriage
*Love
*Decorating, can't wait to get my own place to do that
*Being financially stable
8 words or phases I say often
*Oh geeze
*LOL
*You drive me nuts...haha!!
*Honey
*Un huh
*Yeah
*Ok
*You are driving me up the wall
8 things I want to do before I die
*Buy a house
*Get pets
*Go on a cruise
*Go ice skating
*Pay off our car and get a second car
*Maybe have another child
* Pay off our student loans
*Do volunteer work
8 things I learned from my past
*Don't make someone a priority in your life if they don't make one in their life
*Don't care what others think because what you know what is true is all that matters
*Sometimes you have to move on from people and things
*Friends come and go but family is forever
*I am stronger that what I think sometimes
*Don't make a big deal out of small things (I am still learning that)
*Sometimes you have to be the bigger person and say sorry even though its not your fault
*Sometimes you have to roll things off your shoulder
8 things I would love to go to or see
*Hawaii
*Paris
*The statue of liberty
*The golden gate bridge
*Bahamas
*Puerto Rico
*Japan
*Anywhere that a cruise takes me to somewhere new ;)
8 things I currently need or want
*A house
*Another car
*A pet
*For my husband to get promoted
*For my brother to be happy and finally get married
*To have marriage equality
*To have no more homeless people
*For us to all get along!

I hope everyone enjoyed this. I got this idea from one of my friends and I thought it was good idea for people to get to know me a lot better. It also got me thinking of things and also to think what is more important in life. ;)

Vegas 2013

We had so much time in Vegas the last time we went so we wanted to go again but this time longer. We went February 18-24. We had a blast! And the kids were really good especially throughout the car ride. I think the dual portable DVD player was the best investment we ever made because it kept them quite busy. We stayed with my dad again. The good thing about Vegas is that we know someone that lives in Vegas so we can always stay with my dad when we go up there and don't have to pay for a hotel, very convenient  On the way there we stopped at our cousins house in St. George to see their house and get out of the car to move around. It took a while for the boys to warm up but once they did they were having a lot of fun. They had a big playground in the back that they can play on. We got to my dad's place around 645 and he was already at work so we just stayed in and get situated.

Wednesday we went to Circus Circus and had a blast there playing the games. That building is so big that there is tons to do there. I wanted to watch the Circus acts but like I say there is so much to do there that you can do it all in one day and we wanted to do a lot of different things.

This is all the stuffed animals that we won at Circus Circus, well mainly Chris. He won that big bear in one try. He is better at the games than I am. The kids got way spoiled while we were there.

We also went to the M&M store that day also. We went there a couple of times but this was the boys favorite floors. The cool thing about this store is that there is like 4 floors of fun or something like that. The boys took a couple of pictures with street performers. They are everywhere on the strip. I have more respect for them than I have for panhandlers because at least street performers are trying to make a living. Speaking of panhandlers they are everywhere there also. And they are so rude!

On Thursday we went to The Fremont Street Experience. Both me and Chris weren't very fond of it. Not very family friendly. It mostly had casinos and gifts shops and little shops in between there. I thought this guy was pretty cool so I took a picture of him. This is one of the shops we went into. There was also a lot of panhandlers on The Fremont Street Experience also. This random guy gave my boys Mcdonald's toys. I thought it was nice but strange at the same time. I also left my purse at the Golden Nugget over on The Fremont Street Experience. Good thing I got it back and nothing was missing from it. Chris got even with me later but I will explain that later.

On Friday we went to Ethel M. Chocolates and Cactus Garden in Henderson Nevada. Like 20 mins from Las Vegas and OH MY GOODNESS...I was in Heaven!! They had so many choices in chocolates. I couldn't decide what to buy. I love chocolate!! They had some really cool cactus' as well there that had some unique cool names to them. They really looked like the names so you can definitely tell where they got the name from. We went back to strip to try to find my mom a personalized mug because she wanted one so bad and we finally found one. We looked everywhere and the last place we looked finally had it. Go figure!! We first bought just a C cup at the M&M store because we were going to give up and then we decided to go into the gift shop at New York, New York and found one there. I couldn't believe it!! So I ran all the way to the M&M store to return the C cup. My mom appreciate me a lot more for doing that for her.

On Friday we also had a picnic at Red Rock Canyon and looked at all the cool rocks. It was gorgeous and a perfect day for a picnic! The boys raced with Papa and wore him out but they had fun getting out and walking around nature. All I can say we were all pooped out from this day!

Since Saturday was our last few day at Vegas we stayed out all day since my dad took the day off. We went to the Hoover dam and it was so high up that it made me nervous. The Hoover Dam was still pretty cool because we were right on the border of Nevada and Arizona. But before we headed out we stopped at a gas station and was throwing away some stuff and Chris couldn't find his wallet while we were trying to enjoy ourselves at the Hoover Dam. So we went back to the gas station thinking he dropped it and he ended up dropping it in the trash can. Good thing it was still there when we got there. We were really lucky on both occasions with my purse and with his wallet. We had some adventures and memories that we will never forget. Things that we will look back on and laugh about. On our way back home we had breakfast/lunch with Jerran and Megan to catch up again. The waitress at Denny's was wasting our time. She would get everything wrong and was really slow on our food and then we stopped at Blakeley's and Andrew's to meet Adelyn for the first time and Sienna and Adelyn had so much fun talking to each other and playing with each other by touching each other's faces and playing with toys. They are only 6 days apart and so close in age. It was also our first time seeing their new place. All in all it was a great vacation and we all needed a change in scenery. While we were gone Utah got some snow while we had some sunshine and great weather. It was time to come home, now everyone is a lot happier and calmer.

February Happenings and more to come!

Sienna turned 8 months

Me all dolled up celebrating our 9 year anniversary

Sienna got her ears pierced on her 8 month

And then tomorrow we are going to go to Monster Jam. Our first time taking the kids. And then next week we are going to go to Vegas to see family and have some fun and to get out of Utah for a while. More on both of those later. I have been kinda slacking on the picture taking lately, I need to get back into it since I got a new camera.

Christmas 2012

This Christmas was a little bit different. I wanted a different feeling this Christmas. Maybe because we had a little girl and it was her first Christmas. I didn't take very many pictures because the day was so busy. But the few I did I will post. On Christmas Eve we went to a Christmas Celebration at my sister Jordan's church. Its called Christian Life Center. It was something different and I really enjoyed it. I felt the spirit there. And I was so thankful that everyone welcomed us there. My dad came in on Christmas Eve and I was suppose to pick him up that morning but the unexpected happened. We were noticing that our tire kept getting flat the past couple of days and I blew it up before we headed on the freeway that day thinking I was going to be ok to go get him and then come back and then go to Discount Tires but I was wrong. My tire ended up getting flat again. After what happened to me on the freeway and also going to the Christmas Celebration made me realize that God is really there in everything we do. I know he was there with me on the freeway. I was so thankful for the highway patrol and family that day. I don't know what would of happened if both of them wasn't there. To make a long story short we found out there was two holes in our tire and was able to replace it with a new one. Someone was looking down on me and my children that day, I truly believe that. On Christmas morning we opened our presents from each other and then from my dad. 

Our tree Christmas morning 

Brody opening one of his favorite gifts

Rocky opening his batmobile

Sienna opening her pack and play that I have always wanted for my kids

After we opened gifts at our house we went to Chris' parents and opened gifts there and had lunch. It seemed like all the family was there and I was happy to see all of them. I am glad that I was able to pass out family pictures to everyone. Then we went back to our house and my family came over to open gifts and have dinner. It was my first time hosting Christmas dinner at my house and I think it went really well with the the help of my father. Thank you dad for everything!! It seemed like it was never ending of present opening. I think my children had a better Christmas than me and that is ok to me. They are the more important ones. They all got everything they wanted and that is all that matters to me. I am just thankful that we got to spend the whole day with all the family. Being with family and enjoying each other company and celebrating Christ's birthday is the true meaning of Christmas. We even had cake for dessert for his birthday. I think it was appropriate dessert for Christmas. :) I hope everyone had a great Christmas!!

Brody and Sienna's checkups

Both the kids are doing great! Both growing healthy and looking great. Both did very well for Dr. Nye. Brody weighs 36.4 55% and his height is 41 inches 66%. He is also being such a great big boy these past few months. He let Dr. Nye look over him and everything. My mom was concerned about his sight so we got it check but he wasn't being cooperating. Dr. Nye said that he is just probably developing differently. Brody doesn't have to get shots until next year. Sienna weighs 14 pounds and 13.5 ounces 27% and her height is 26.25 72%. Her misshaping head is improving so that is good, seems like we are doing a good job there we just have to keep it up. She got shots of course. Don't have to see her until 9 months. Proud of both my kids!!

Brody's 4th birthday party!

We had his birthday party at Nicklecade this year and it was a football theme but it looked like it ended up being a hulk theme because he got a hulk action figure, hulk gloves and a hulk mask. He has been into Hulk a lot lately. He likes how he smashes things and he is strong and green. It was a great birthday. Everyone had a great time!! 

Most of the guests

I made a cool football cake. Brody loved it!

It was me, Chris, Rocky, Sienna, Nana and Papa, Trena and Aaron, Johanna and her family, Jordan and her family, Taylor and the boys, Nana Heckert, Uncle Justin, Cousin John and Olivia and Uncle Kenny. 

He got some really good presents. Everything he wanted!! I am so happy the way it turned out and thank you to everyone that came!! He doesn't actually turn 4 until Tuesday. He is growing up so fast and he is so smart too. He has a lot of energy and one of a kind!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Sienna's first Thanksgiving!! My little Turkey!!

This Thanksgiving was a really great one! One of the best!! I have a lot to be Thankful for. We went to Chris' parents for her wonderful great thanksgiving dinner every year and we played Phase 10 and Apples to Apples. The kids were really good!! It was great to be with family all day. And then after Chris' parents we went to my sister Jordan's house and spent time with my family. Sienna got a little toy from Nana Heckert and Uncle Justin that giggles, its so cute!! I am so thankful that the boys got to spend time with all their cousins.