Just some fun pics of us

Jace says I never put goofy things I do on my blog so this is for you.

I am bouncing through the house on the ball praying that

it doesn't pop under my weight! It was fun though.

My friend's Brionna's boys and mine at the zoo. What handsome looking little men!

The boys doing Daddy's hair. You look georgeous babe!

Life is so good when your eating ice cream on a warm day!

Conner helping Dad with the lawn

" The boys"
My kids have finally made friend's their own age

in the neighborhood. They couldn't be better or cuter one's!!

Easter

For once there is no snow on the ground for Easter so we were able to have their Easter Egg Hunt Outside.

Zak finding eggs. (Yes my kids are still in their pajamas)

Conner finding eggs.

Conner riding his four wheeler.

Jace and Conner.

Conner was laughing so hard I though he was going to hyperventilate in there.

After a run in with a Q-tip a month ago we were worried that Zak burst his ear drum. We took him in to see his E.N.T. right after it happened but there was too much blood for the Dr. to see in. He's been on ear drops for the past month and today he got his exam and his ear his fine. YAY!!!!

If only going to see the Dr. was this much fun all the time!!

Making Valentine Cookie's

Conner's a Pro!

Zak looks a little tipsy from eating too much sugary frosting!

I went Duck Hunting for the first time with Jace and so of course instead of hunting we got stuck in the snow. It took us about 4 hrs to get out.

This is definitely one of those memories that will stay with you forever. It was so beautiful and peaceful out this night.

Our kids can't wait until Jace gets home because they get to shovel snow on the four wheeler. As soon as they hear their Dad's truck they instantly grab their snow gear and get ready. It's so cute!

AHH The Dentist!!

So today I had a lovely experience at the Dentist. Let me start out by saying that I absolutely love my Dentist. He is my in-laws Bishop and is a wonderful man so nothing against you Dr. Hoover! Anyway, I have a root canal that has been giving me issues for about 6 months now. Since we own our own Company it's not worth it fo us to pay for expensive Dental Insurance. Dr. Hoover has tried everything to avoid having to do a root canal on my tooth but since I've been living on Loratabs for the past two weeks we've decided it's time. So usually Dr. Hoover gives me the Lidocain shot that numbs your mouth but today he was busy so his hygienest did it. (No, Nicole and Steven it wasn't Kristen but I wish it was.) She goes to give me the shot in my cheek and I feel the sharpest pain clear to my ear. I seriously had tears rolling down my face. Dr. Hoover comes in after about 5 minutes to work on my mouth and I can't open up wider than about an 1/2 inch. My jaw was locked and I couldn't get it open! He had to sit there and rub my jaw because the Hygienest put the shot directly into my muscle causing it to lock on me. It was so freaky! I kept asking him "Are you sure it will go away?" Finally he forced one of those bite things on the other side of my mouth and my jaw litterally popped into place. My jaw is sore now but I can open it again! YAY!! I'm so glad I'm done for a while.

Just my thoughts about Today

Today is my brother, Jonny's 28th Birthday. It's been 3 1/2 years since he died by suicide. Days like this make it so hard to understand why this has happened to our family. I miss him so much and I feel like apart of me is missing since he has died. It breaks my heart that my kids will never know their uncle while we are alive on this Earth. They will never know how silly and fun he can be. How much he loved to tease their Mom relentlessly but no matter what was always there for her. I miss him calling me Turtle because it took me so long to do anything! I am so grateful for the Gospel because without the promise that I will see my brother again I wouldn't know how to cope and move on. I am so blessed in so many ways in my life that I can't deny how wonderful this life truely is. I am so grateful for my wonderful Husband who has been my rock through all of this. My kids have filled my life with so much joy and laughter that I know I am truely blessed with these things to help me through this. I am so grateful for my family and I love each of you dearly. We have been through so much together and I hope that we continue to pull together during our struggles in life.
I pray for those of you dealing with Depression personally or if you have a loved one struggling with this terrible disease. I hope that any of you who read this will hold your loved ones a little tighter tonight and don't forget to tell them you love them because you never know if it will be the last.

Oh my Heck I hate potty training!

I'm not sure if it's just my boys that are so freakin hard to potty train or what but this is been a serious trial in our household. I'm sure it's probably my anxiety that has made it so hard for them. I have a really hard time having to sit in the bathroom for 15 minutes at a time waiting for him to pee. But, finally after a week of going through 10 oufits a day and a couple of way nasty surprises in the underwear Conner has mastered it. I am so proud of him. Hopefully Zak will follow soon and we will live in a diaper free household for once!