Updates Galore

I am sooo behind and I needed to write that so I will get busy and actually blog:) I need to go back as far as Jordyn's birthday. I wrote about her on her birthday but not what we did! It will get done!! I had a good day at church. I got to go to Relief Society which I haven't been able to do in three months since I was called to nursery. I love those babies in nursery but I didn't realize how much I depended on getting that spiritual lesson every week. And since my kids are crazy and Trav leads the music sometimes, I don't get too much from Sacrament meeting either. I think if I make sure I get spiritually fed every now and then when I need it, I will be much happier and do very well in my calling! Since Aiden turned 18 months, I put him in the other nursery class and he is really doing well. I thought he was going to freak out and cry but I guess I have transitioned him well since he has been in with me for the past three months. He was being so naughty with me so this keeps me sane as well as being good for him to be independent from me! Little man has also got a few teeth that I need to document. He got his lower left one around Halloween and I just noticed both of his top two are coming in as well!! The girls are doing very well in their classes. Jordyn has adjusted well to being a sunbeam and I am glad that I decided to not be in there because I know she wouldn't be as independent. She is the type that clings to me and she really needed to have that opportunity to be by herself. Makenna is always awesome at church. I just wish I could get them to whisper!! Anyway, more updates to come. I'm hoping to get caught up this week!

Bunch of random

I was looking through my pictures that I have taken recently and found these. They are all different but cute:)

Travis thought Aiden looked like Shroder playing his little 'piano'. :)

I took a pic of Makenna's first lunch for school!! I can't believe I have a kid old enough to be in school all day!! She also has a sandwich under there;) She has done really well and likes her "lunch class" as she calls it. They even have 'cookers'!!! She also likes E.P....(P.E.:)

My friend Amy showed me how to do homemade cinnamon rolls a couple of weeks ago and so I tried some dinner rolls to go with chili a few nights ago! They were pretty good. I just let them stay out too long after I did this before I baked them but I will no better for next time!! I just wanted them nice and warm right when dinner started:)

Miss Jordyn had her first day of preschool this week and she wanted me to take her picture just like I did on her sister's first day!! She is such a cutie and is excited because she gets to take her lunch like a big girl too!!

Aiden decided to practice his planking pose!!

And he loves practicing getting messy!!!

Newborns are so tiring to take care of....especially if you have THREE!! :)

Makenna drew this picture of Harry Potter and friends. Harry is on the left with Hermoine in the middle and Ron on the right. Harry seems to have crazy, curly hair and Ron looks unhappy. She said that is how he looks in the movies:)

And finally....this is what Travis found as he was fixing our sprinkler system!! Fun!!! I'm very thankful that I have a handy hubby that can do things around the house!! It's been a pretty stressful couple of weeks but all I have to do is look at these cute pics and it makes everything ok:) Well, except this nasty last one, that is....lol!!

Christmas aftermath:)

I was looking through my pictures of the aftermath of Christmas and thought these were cute ones so I had to post them! This is so cute of Aiden and Makenna!!

We couldn't keep poor Tigger standing upright!!!

And of course Jordyn is playing with her house and figurines after Christmas!! She plays so cute!! :)

Gotta love the messes!!

Aiden chewing on one of the girls' dolls:)

Even the dogs were exhausted!!! :)

Precious finds!

I was looking through my pictures and found these cuties!!

Best audience

Daddy was practicing his trumpet and all the kids wanted to chill and listen! I think they are the best audience anyone can have:) Aiden still isn't sure whether or not he likes it though.

Why?

Why do cars drive by so fast and close to us when we are bike riding while toting little kids behind me?

Why isn't chocolate a health food that is low in calories?

Why can't I get organized?

Why can't I be scrappy?

Why is every single way to work under construction?

Why is my 3 1/2 year old being so defiant and won't listen lately?

Why do my babies wake up late when I have to be up anyway to get ready for an appointment but wake up at the crack of dawn when we have nowhere to go?

Why do they put Christmas decorations up in the store before Halloween is over?

Why does our homeowners write us a letter when our house is one of the best looking ones on the block?

Why does my best friend Sarah live so far away?

Why are plane tickets so expensive?

Why do men tip so much better than women?

Why does it get so slow at work right when it's time to spend more money at Christmas time?

Why do people cut me off while I'm minding my own business in my lane and then flip me off?

Why does the school district always look to cut music from the schools when they need to cut the budget instead of looking to cut some of the higher ups pay that is way too much?

Why is it still in the 80's in late October?

Why does Jimmy Johnson win everything? (only Nascar peeps will understand that one;)

Why are people voting for Obama?

Why do I always remember that my favorite shows are on after they are over?

Why can some people eat whatever they want and still be super skinny and why isn't that me?

Why did my hubby make a cheesecake the day after I started my diet?

Why did I write this? It was just what I was thinking while massaging people today. I don't know why....

Road trip with kids

Here are a few things that I learned on our latest road trip with our now TWO kids.

1. There is not enough room in the car for us and all of our stuff.
2. Kids really do say, "Are we there yet?" Except for Makenna, it was, "Are we going yet?"
3. Even though I have a DVD player with Einsteins DVD's, it doesn't keep Makenna occupied.
4. Makenna does not like long car rides.
5. I really miss Makenna's binky at times like this.
6. Jordyn doesn't mind long car rides as long as she has a full belly.
7. You CAN nurse a hungry baby while she is buckled into her car seat.
8. You CAN drive from California to Vegas nonstop with kids just as long as you have pull ups and can nurse a baby while in her car seat.

This is one of our rare, totally peaceful moments while we were driving with both kids asleep. Unfortunately, it didn't last long.

More about our fun trip to Disneyland to come.....