Hyrum is "2"

Hyrum turned 2 last week. I can not believe how quickly the time passes. He is such a little ball of energy and has such a loving heart. If someone is crying he runs up and pats their back. If he hurts someone he pats them and says "I sorry." He is just my little angel. Most people he greets by running up to them with arms open wide, so trusting of those around him. This year he add an exciting birthday. On the actual day, Friday, May 15th, we went as a family to Chuck-E-Cheese. He loves to go their and play Skeetball. Hyrum will stand their throwing the same ball up for hours. On Sunday my family came over for cake and ice cream. I made him a basketball cake as he has such a LOVE of balls. I think it turned out okay for my first attempt. Daddy got him a bigwheel to ride around on and he loves it. We then had a little party with some of his nursery friends from church and a friends little boy with a birthday just a few days after Hyrum's (sorry my pictures did not turn out from that.) All in all I think he had a fun time and enjoyed himself. He is truly turning into a little man!

Perfect Angels

Okay so Mother's Day has come and gone, but with computer problems I have been unable to post pictures for awhile. I know it is dumb but I feel like I can't post unless I have some terrific pictures. Anyway I had a great Mother's day with lots of TLC from DH and the little ones. The other day I had to go to the mall with my little ones. They became enthralled with the little photo booth. I couldn't resist so I was able to get these precious pictures:
Kind of reminds me why I wanted to be a mom in the first place. Honestly who could resist those adorable smiles of pure joy.

Easter Sunday

Well we have been having some technical difficulties so I apologize for not updating this sooner. We had a very nice Easter with the kids. It was nice because Hyrum was big enough to go Easter egg hunting. It was so cute to watch him walking around with his basket overflowing so much that he could barely carry it. On Saturday we got together with my family and dyed Easter eggs. Hyrum just grabbed them and threw them in the dye. Of course Ashlee's eggs were almost all pink, big surprise!!! The Easter bunny stopped by Sunday morning for the kids. The one memory I have as a child is always getting a new dress for Easter so I try to keep that up with my kids. Ashlee loved her new dress and Hyrum got to wear a new little vest. They looked adorable if I do say so myself.

After church my family came over for the Easter egg hunt. There were tons of eggs for the three kids to share. They had a fabulous time and we then got to eat some incredible food. I hope all of you guys had a great Easter too!!!

We need a doctor!!

Recently we discovered a strange new disorder? We are seriously disturbed at the speed with with this disease manifested itself. One minute he was fine, the next he was covered with colorful dots. Honestly we are baffeled.

A day at the Beach...

Monday was a rare day for us, Jed took the day off. He has been working basically nonstop for the past few weeks. The kids have really missed having daddy around so we took a day to play. We decided to drive up to Monterey for the day. Ashlee was so excited to go to the beach. She kept looking out the window and saying "Mommy I see the beach!" I didn't have the heart to point out that we were no where near the beach as we were just approaching Los Banos! We first went to Carmel to let the kids play. It was fun, but FREEEEZZZIINNGG cold!!! Everyone was in hoodies, sweatshirts, and pants. Ashlee still got in the water with Jed though. She would run in and out chasing the waves. Hyrum stayed by me and built sandcastles. We didn't stay long and then went over to the wharf. We watched the sea lions and then ate dinner before heading home. It was a fun day to just get away and relax with the kids.

Patches, Patches, and more Patches

My little girl Ashlee is a BUNDLE of energy!! She is almost always going, going, going. If we go to the park she plays very hard and loves to run, jump, swing, and slide. I love that she is so active and it is so funny because my mom says that I was exactly like that as a child. The first picture is Ashlee with a fat lip obtained at the aforementioned park. (She fell onto the metal part after the ladder)


Well all of this activity is extremely hard on her clothes. The other day I was looking through her clothes trying to find a pair of jeans when I realized that every single pair of jeans had a huge hole in the knee. Counting the months I thought that these jeans need to last only a few more months maybe weeks so what can I do????? Well like a good SOHM I went to Micheal's and bought some iron on patches and went to work. I think they turned out really cute for a first try.

(BEFORE)
(AFTER)Maybe it is just me, but I think they are just as cute as the pair I bought at Old Navy last year!!!

My cousin is PREGNANT!!!!

Yes I know this might be a weird post, but I just am so excited for my cousin (sorry Jen, I just had to share your news with the world!). She has had so many struggles with pregnancy's and has two babies already in heaven. Her announcement is so incredible!!! She is having a healthy baby girl, due on August 24th. What a terrific blessing!!!! My cousin is such an inspiration to me of her unfailing faith in Heavenly Father and her continued strength through difficult times that could crush a normal person. We are so happy for you!!! Definitely having to plan a trip this summer to meet the new little one.