Times flies!

Wow, I can't believe it's been so long since my last post. I know I am not very good at updating this thing, but it never feels like it's been as long as it really has. I just get so busy with these little kiddos that the time just flies by.

So, things are going good, no big changes or anything. McKenzie has had a rough last couple months. I honestly think the poor girl has not felt good for over a month. She finally got tubes in her ears because she has had yet another ear infection. Then shortly after that came down with Roseola, then a few days after that she was throwing up. Plus on top of all of that, she is getting some of her molars. Whew! She was SO flippin ornery for about two weeks in there, that I really ever wondered if she was going to be normal again. Finally, yesterday and today, she has been like her old self again, just happy and cute as ever.

Burton is just getting so big and I can't believe he will be 4 soon. He is such a sweetheart and I hope and pray that never changes. He is so sweet to his little sister (most of the time) and just has such a sweet personality. I really need to start writing things down that he says because they are so funny and then of course later I can't remember them.

As for Brandon and I, we are doing good. Although, I think both of us are missing Phoenix right about now. It is SO flipping cold here right now, yikes!

My Baby is 1!

Okay, so I am a horrible mother, my baby turned one like 3 weeks ago and I haven't done a post about it. So, here it is. For her birthday, I rented a pavilion at the pool at the Kearns rec center because it was super cheap and because she LOVES the water. She had so much fun swimming and it was so nice because it wasn't crowded. She didn't get nearly as messy as I thought she would with her cake, but she really loved it. She just wasn't sure what to do with it. I gave her a big cupcake and she couldn't figure out how to get it in her mouth. Finally, I broke it up into little pieces and she went to town! I just can't believe that she is one already! That first year goes by so dang fast, one minute they are so tiny and you blink and they are twice as big and crawling around making messes everywhere! I wish they would stay little just a little while longer.

Cutest Kids Ever!

Okay, so I'm sure everyone thinks that about their own kids, but that's the way it should be, right?

I know this is very unusual for me to do this much posting, but I just had to share some pics that we had taken today for McKenzie's first birthday tomorrow. The pics turned out cute, but I was not very impressed with JCPenney this time around. Just a side note for anyone thinking about going there.

I can't believe my little girl is going to be one tomorrow. It blows me away how fast the time goes. I just love being a Mom and I'm so grateful that I get to stay home with my little angels and spend every day with them.

Thanksgiving Point

We went to Thanksgiving Point yesterday for the $2 Tuesdays and it was beautiful! The flowers were absolutely gorgeous and the weather was really nice, not too hot. I think Burton really liked it too because when we were done he asked if we could go look at everything again.

So, my Mom has been telling me I need to write something down that Burton says that cracks us all up, I am finally doing it. When he wants to know what choices he has for something he says "What do they have else?". It's pretty funny.

In my last post, I noted all these things that McKenzie was doing, but I can't believe I forgot to post about her crawling, DUH! She got a late start (about 10 months), but is crawling like a pro now. She also said her first official word the other day "Uh-oh". It was a very definite uh-oh and she only says it occasionally, but it definitely counts. Tonight, Brandon and I swear she was saying "Thank you". She said it several times and it was so cute. I can't believe my little girl is going to be one next week!

Finally, Some Pictures!

Well, we finally got our new computer so now I will probably be posting a lot more. The old computer was just so darn slow to do anything, I tried to avoid using it. So, I just wanted to update with some pics cause I have so many cute ones, but I'll only post a few.

We went to the parade on the 24th and it was pretty fun. Burton seemed to enjoy the whole thing and McKenzie started out liking it, but her interest faded pretty fast. She really liked the policemen on their motorcycles.

McKenzie I swear said her first word the other day. We were at Costco and I gave her a book to play with and she started waving her hand and said a very clear "hi". My Mom was there to witness it. She also is getting her first tooth right now. I can't believe she is going to be one next month, it goes SO dang fast!

Burton is just growing so tall and being such a good brother to his little sister. For the most part, he is such a good kid and just has such a sweet personality. He tells me like 100 times a day "I love ya".

Yes, we are still alive!

Oops! It's been a long time since I updated this thing. I am sitting here in Burton's room waiting for him to go to sleep, which isn't really happening, and thought hmm I should hurry and update my blog. I can't post any pictures though cause we got a new computer and I haven't put the software for my camera on it yet.

Gosh, it's been so long, I don't even know what has happened since my last post. I do know we were very sick at our house for a long time. I got the worst of it unfortunately and am just barely starting to feel 100% normal again. But now Brandon has a little bit of what I had so I hope it doesn't turn into what I had. Adeno virus is NEVER allowed near our house again!

Things are just moving along like normal here. Burton is almost 3.5 and Kenz is almost 1 year old. Holy cow, seriously where does the time go?

We did go to Lagoon last week in a huge rain storm, but nonetheless, Burton had a BLAST! He loved going on all of the kiddie rides and rode his favorite ride about 10 times. I think he had more fun at Lagoon than at Disneyland.

Well, I wish I could post some pics because I have so many new ones, but I gotta get the software on here first. Maybe next post, and I will try not to go 2 months between posts again!

Quick Update

I am supposed to be watching a movie, so I'm going to make this quick. Not too much has happened recently. Burton did go to a karate class and really liked it, but I think I am going to wait a few more months to start him in the class. McKenzie just keeps growing like a weed, I will post some pics of her with some pigtails from the other day, she looked so cute. My SIL Angie had her baby today and it was so crazy to see how small he was and how big Kenz is now compared to him. Other than that, nothing too exciting has happened, we are just liking the weather turning nice so we can be outside more!

For those who don't already know, we did FINALLY sell our house in Phoenix! We are so glad to be done with that ordeal.

Oh, and can I just also say how much I absolutely LOVE being a Mom and I am so extremely grateful that I get to stay home with my two little angels!

Pics!

St. George

So, shortly after we got home from Disneyland, we went down to St. George. It was nice to get away from the cold and snow and I just love my parents house down there. We went on a little hike while we were there and it was nice to get out in nature and it was so beautiful. That was the first hike for both Burton and McKenzie. It must have worn them out because they both zonked on the way home. Since then, we have just been hanging out at home waiting for the weather to get nice so we can go outside. I will post some pics below. Okay, or not because the website is not letting me, so I'll do it later.

Birthday and Disneyland!

Well, I have been horrible about keeping this blog updated. So, this will be a long update because a lot has happened since my last post!

Burton turn 3 on February 8th! He was SO excited to have cake and open presents. We just had people over to our house for a small party and he kept asking me all day when people were coming. His cake turned out absolutely adorable (thanks Aunt DeeAnn), but then on the way home he totally fell apart. I felt absolutely horrible and called my Aunt and she was so sweet to come over to my house and fix his cake and he looked good as new! Burton got a whole bunch of toys that he did not need and a cool Cars chair. It wasn't quite as exciting as Christmas, but he sure had fun and loved it. It was so fun to see him so excited.

We just got back from Disneyland a few days ago and we had so much fun there too! We drove to California, so we broke it up into two days, spent 3 days in Disneyland and drove back in 2 days. Disneyland was exhausting, but so much fun. We had a few meltdowns (Mom included) but overall we had a good time. I still think kids need to be a little older to go, but Burton loved the kid rides and Pirates of the Caribbean. He wasn't tall for a lot of the adult rides, but he was so excited to go on the Matterhorn and I thought for sure he would freak out and not go, but to my surprise it was the very first ride we went on and he did great. He didn't cry, but when it was over he didn't want to do it again. McKenzie did so good in Disneyland, she went on a lot of rides with me and was such a good baby the whole time. Burton was just exhausted and right on the brink of getting sick so by the second day he was whining and crying a lot and wanting to be held ALL the time. Brandon had to leave the 2nd day and by the morning of the 3rd day after we walked from the hotel to Disneyland and both kids were crying and I had no husband to help me, I had a small breakdown, but thanks to my family we got through it, LOL! I LOVE Disneyland and would love to go back with just Brandon and me so we can just hit all the big rides as many times as we want! Three days wasn't long enough to do everything.

Here are a few pics of my darling kids. I love the one of McKenzie asleep in her highchair.

Well, that's about it I guess. I will try to be better about updating this thing!

Yes, we are still alive!

Okay, so it's been a while since my last post and a lot has happened since then. About a week before Christmas we moved into our own house. I really hate moving, but now that we are settled, it was all worth it. So, Christmas was fun being in our own place as a family. Burton got the two things he wanted most, GeoTrax airport and a train table. His reaction to GeoTrax airport was hilarious, he was yelling and screaming and was so excited.

The day after Christmas we went down to St. George for a week and that was a blast as well. We spent time with both of our families, which I always love spending time with family. I especially love when Brandon takes work off so we can all be together.

Once we got home from St. George I decided to try to potty train Burton. He did absolutely amazing and pretty much trained himself. I have tried in the past, but I guess he just wasn't ready because this time was SO easy. My MIL told me to not be surprised or frustrated when McKenzie is not that easy because it's not typical for them to potty train that easy.

Yesterday I went snowboarding with my good friend Deb for the first time in like 4 years. It was SO much fun. I forgot how much I love snowboarding and it was so fun to spend some time with my good friend that I don't get to see very often.

As for McKenzie, she is doing well and just growing like a weed. I will post some pics down below.