the two messy boys..

The only way to get my kids to sit still for 2 seconds is to give them cookies and Popsicles. Sawyer I got to sit down for like a second but Drew did pretty well. And Carsen is as bad as Sawyer, Just not liking the camera. So here are a few I got before I had Purple splattered EVERYWHERE!

This face of Sawyers kills me. Can his eyebrows be any more scrunched?

I love this one. He is so innocent!!!

Scooby Doo Push pops..

Today... My little Sawyer bug was being SUCH a good boy at the grocery store. (And I am not being sarcastic).Usually he is NOT a good boy at the store. Any ways, he asked me for a Scooby Doo push pop for a treat. So I got him a "good boy" treat. When we got home, I let them both have one and Let me just say,...Drew was in Heaven. So naturally I had to pull out the camera. This is the first one I pulled up but I will share more later. Boy I have a cute baby!!!

A little late...

So I know I am a little late but I came across these pics as I was trying to scrapbook. (Notice I said "Trying" to scrapbook because I didn't actually get any done)
This was the midnight showing of Twilight. ( Yeh, the very first night it came out,...I told you I was late.)
Stacy, me, Addie and Heather, and Jed's mom went. ( I forget her name sorry about it..) It was really fun to have a girls night. I know most people thought that the movie was so funny and corny but I was one that really liked it! The bedroom scene was my fav!!! VaVoom!! And I especially loved how when the lights went out in the theatre for the flick to start the crowd started screaming like high school girls and girls were yelling "we love you Edward!!!" What the...
Any-who.. It was a fun night and we all know that fun night NEED to go on the blog-a-roo!!!




Yes, thats right... we had the front row. (minus Heather.. she got MUCH better seats than us) We were just glad to be there. Even thought we got a little dizzy at times as they went flying through the trees.
Thanks girls!!!

My Drew bug and Breakfast...

This cutie just finished up with some yummy pancakes and I had to snap a few. This kid melts my heart!!!! He is the sweetest baby yet!! He is learning to give kisses along with his great big loves. He is such a mommas boy and,... I... LOVE.... IT!!!!

Sawyer's first day of Preschool

So Sawyer started his first day of Preschool today. This was the weirdest thing. He looked so grown up. He is supposed to stay little. Anyways, I couldn't get him in when school normally starts because the little stinker wouldn't pee in the potty. (They have to be all potty trained before enrolling in school)But now that he is a very good potty trained kid, I called the preschool right by my house and she just happened to have one opening. HORRAY!! Sawyer really needs this. He loves to play with kids and he get so sick of just me and Drew all day. Carsen got him all excited about school and Sawyer was so pumped to go. Here he is all smiles waiting to go the morning of...

But then Carsen left for his school and Sawyer thought he was going to Carsen's school with him so now he is super duper mad at the world.
Then I talked to him and told him we were going to his very own school and it was going to SO FUN!!! The he got happy again...
Then about 30 seconds later he started pouting again. I don't know....
This was the look I got when I told him to smile and say "Preschool!"
WE had about 10 minutes to kill before going to school so he waiting outside for the mailman.

Tapping down the sidewalk in his uber-cool black cowboy boots!!
Once again mad. He didn't want to go to school in there.
But once he got inside and seem all the kids and the bright fun stuff he was happy again. This kid!, I tell ya, is something else!! Ups and downs, ups and downs all. day. long. You would think I had and emotional female teenager!!! Is it the age? I don't know but I sure do LOVE THIS KID!!!!! emotional or not..
Oh and in case anyone noticed.. yes, those are black way-to-big cowboy boots. He wouldn't wear anything but those. What ya going to do?

Enjoying the snow...

Well, I don't really love the snow. I am a gal who likes to be super warm and not cold. But,... My boys seem to like it. Especially little Sawyer bug. This was when we got the first really big storm and Nick plowed the driveway into one big pile so we decided to make a little sledding hill. Then We got out our big polar bear sized puppy out and he pulled Sawyer around the yard on the sled. It was pretty funny. And Sawyer LOVED it!!!!!

This is Sawyer pouting. He does this,.. oh,.. about 14 times a day.

Don't mind the super great pics. I know I am a photographer but these are from a nikon point and shoot. Sorry about it. My goal this year is to take better pics of my kids in everyday life. Just so ya know...

A sad day..

Today was a sad day. This Saturday and everyday after has been a sad day. As some of you may know, Little 6 year old Jayden was killed on Saturday. She is the daughter of one of my dearest and closest friends, Natalie. I loved this little girl so much. Natalie and I have been friends for a long time and
I love her kids like my own. The day little Jayden passed away I feel like I lost one of my kids. My heart is so sad for Natalie. I hurt to know she is hurting. What can I do to take the hurt away? Is there any other pain like loosing a child? So innocent. So pure. So full of life.
On Saturday I got a call from Natalie. She was just finishing up with working for someone that day and was heading home to to be with her kids. She called to chat and then we hung up from each other. Later that day (about 2 hours later) I get another call from our friend Destiny. She asks me " Have you talked to Natalie today?" I reply "yes, I just talked to her a little bit ago. why?" I could tell something bad had happened. Destiny then tells me Jayden has been in an accident and didn't make it. I was beside myself. I didn't know what to say. I told her thank you for telling me and I immededatly called Nat. Then I rushed to be with her. My mind raced the whole way over and it started to hit me. When I got there I hugged her and We cried together. I didn't know what to say or to do all I could do is hug her and cry with her. She has just lost her baby. Her flesh and blood. My heart ached for her. She then later told me after she got home the girls where taking something to the neightbor across the street. They live on 8th North which is kind of a busy street sometimes. As they held hands ready to cross, Madison seen a car was comming and stepped back but little Jayden kept going and ran across the road. The SUV didn't even see her. Madison ran inside yelling to Natalie " Jayden just got hit" natalie ran out barefoot to her little girl. Madison called Jeff and soon cops and ambulances where there. They rushed her to the hospital and on the way Natalie knew she was gone.
So today was her funeral. It was beautiful. Jayden was beautiful. Natalie and her family did so well. Natalie spoke and it was perfect. Madison spoke and it was perfect. Jeff spoke and it was perfect. They even gave the family and friends the opportunity to get up and say some words. It was so neat to her all the wonderful memories of our sweet Jayden.
This kind of thing is so tragic. I wouldn't wish it upon my enemy. This is something that really makes you evaluate your life and how you are with your own kids. Things could change in a blink of an eye. I went home that night and really looked at myself and thought, If this was to happen to me, I don't want to have any regrets on I couldof or shouldof done something different. Thinking, I should of spend more quality time with my kids, I should of been nicer, I should of been there more. I would want No regrets. That night I spoke a little kinder. That night I squeezed my kids a little tighter. That night I stayed up and watched my kids sleep thanking my heavenly father that I had them. And almost feeling guilty I had all of my kids home safe and still breathing. It really hit close to home.
Natalie is so strong. And she is so strong in the church. When asked how they are doing so well through this, they tell people it is because the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Isn't that so amazing? To know that we will see Little Jayden again? I have a strong testimony in this church. I know my sweet Natalie and Jeff will see thier little girl again. I know families are forever. I know that my heavenly father knows each and everyone of us and he loves us. I know he gives us what we can bear. I know Natalie will get through this and I hope I can help her get through this.
So If you are reading this you are thinking "That is so sad." But I want you to do more than just that. Are you doing everything you can in your life to make the most of every moment with your family, with your children? If anyone of them was gone tomarrow, would you have any regrets? I would hope I wouldn't. My loss of this little girl has taught me alot already. To be a better person and make every moment I can with my family a great one.
I will miss Jayden. I will miss her beautiful blue eyes and blonde hair. I will miss how funny and smart she was. I will miss how spunky and full of life she was. I will miss braiding her hair making her look like a princess. Oh I loved that girl! I lost a little part of me this last Saturday. She will truly be missed.
I love you Jayden!!!


December 10th 2002- December 20th 2008