Kindergarten Grad!

My sweet little Ryan Graduated from Kindergarten! I can't believe he is going to be a 1st grader! This year has flown by. He was so cute during there little program. He was really into it! Laney is not really a performer. So it was so funny to watch Ryan really get into it. Ryan on the is quite the ham. We are so proud of our little graduate! Way to go Rye Rye!

Mother's Day "12"!

I had a great Mother's Day! I was so spoiled by my family! I didn't have to cook all weekend. I was showered buy lovely gifts from my darling husband and children. Laney made me the cutest ladybug magnet which is displayed on my fridge. He also wrote me the sweetest card. It said that he was thankful for me and that I was such a blessing to him. OK that made me cry. Ryan also spoiled me with cards and pictures and a little craft he made at school for me with a picture of his sweet little face. Lane surprised me with a book that I've wanted for awhile. "Heaven is Here" By: Stephanie Nielson. Beautiful book I suggest you read it too! I got plenty of slobbery kisses from Ella Rae ;) I'm so blessed to be a Mother. It's the best thing I have ever done. I love my children more then I can express. I'm so grateful to my Father in Heaven for my 3 little blessings.

Easter

We had a wonderful Easter with our families! We are so grateful that we have the gospel of Jesus Christ. We know that he suffered for our sins and that through the anointment to Christ we are able to be forgiven for our sins. We know that Christ lives! Happy Easter!

Cute Powers!

This is my Ryan using his "Cute Powers" on me! I don't know how this started but my little Ryan does this "Cute Power" thing to me all the time. I love it! I tell him that it melts me! His big blue eyes over power me and he gets away with way too much!

George Washington!

My friend Jeni used to do this to her baby cousin. She would put a diaper on his head and play George Washington! It was so funny! Ella wasn't sure at first if she liked it. But after a min we were all smiles!

Ella 4 months!(Catching up!)

My beautiful Ella Rae! 4 Months old and growing! I love kissing her chubber cheeks! She makes our family complete!

Christmas!(Catching up!)

 I know, I know! I haven't blogged forever. My friends have probably thought that I'd given up. No, no. My world has been so busy since we had Ella. I'm trying to balance my new world. So better late then never right? We had a wonderful yet strange Christmas. We always spend Christmas Eve with my family and  Christmas afternoon and evening with my in laws. We also have a little tradition with my brother Ben and his family. We go out to breakfast with them on Christmas Eve morning. So we went to breakfast with my brother and had a wonderfully crazy time with all the kids. Laney was so cranky! I had now clue what the heck was wrong with this kid. He so wasn't himself. I thought that maybe he was just over tired form all the Christmas excitement. So later that evening we went over to my parents home for an annual Christmas party. We were having a great time until Laney came up to me and said "Mom. My mouth hurts!" OK a little background here. Earlier in the month my nephews had been sick with hand and mouth disease and it had also been going around the boys school. So my first thought was oh hell! I looked into his mouth and sure enough he had blisters all over the inside of his mouth. We packed up our kids a little earlier then planned to take Laney home. I felt so bad for the poor little guy! Sick on Christmas. And there was nothing we could do for him. I was just praying that Ryan and Ella wouldn't get it. We put the kids to bed and called my in laws to tell them that we would not be coming over the next day. They were wonderful and came to us. My Mother in law made a wonderful Christmas dinner and brought it to us. We enjoyed our day at home with the kids. Laney was sick pretty much most of his vacation. Poor kid! But luckily Ryan and Ella stayed disease free!

 Poor Laney dying on the floor.

 Santa left gifts!

 Note to Santa complete with milk and cookies! And of course carrots for the reindeer!

 The aftermath of the presents!

 Ella enjoying her baby gym.

We had a great Christmas even though it wasn't what we usually do. It was kind of nice to just be home and enjoy our little family.