more cousin fun....March 12th....

Breanna is such a great one at the computer...she enjoys emailing and typing!

All 6 kids are quite exhausting! :) Pap-pap and Aunt Christina taking a snooze!
Little Dave playing with the drum....can you see me?
Storybook Trail! WOW! What a marvelous sight! Mom, Christina and all 6 grandkids!

Ethan's new bed

So we finally got Ethan's bed put together and his room is coming together. The boys love their bed. Right now, Ethan sleeps on top and Hunter is back in his crib. He really enjoyed (a little too much) freedom at night to get up and play/read/get in mommy and daddy's bed every single night! He's much happier (and us too) to be back in his crib. So, the bottom bunk is for guests. My dad slept in it....and slept well! :)

cousin fun....

Updates

Boy do I need to update this! Life just keeps on going, doesn't it! Funny how it does that! :) So, here are a few things the kids and Chris and I have been doing... Ethan has been enjoying reading much more. He really is excited for spring soccer to begin. Everyday he and Hunter jump on the 4Wheeler and get the mail and make a few loops around the house! He is growing SO tall....everyone thinks he is in 3rd grade. He remains the tallest kid in his class. He is a great helper and a good example for his brother and sister AND Chris and I! He turns 7 next month and reminds me daily of his birthday month coming up! I am SO glad Ethan is a part of our family! He is ALWAYS the one in our family making us laugh and telling a joke! Alexis has really been something else lately! She is loving tumbling and her instructor says that she has one of the best 'donkey kicks' she has seen. She is constantly putting herself into some position at home and really has her bridge perfected! She has been coming up with some funny one liners lately like, "First and foremost, mother". Her reading is just amazing! She's reading Magic Tree House books and she's already read her Old Testament/New Testament children's bible and BOM! I have to keep reminding myself that she's only 5! She loves her brothers! Hunter adores her! Ethan misses her when she's not around! She makes us smile and we are blessed to have her in our family! She is 5 1/2 years old! Hunter is 22 months now! He is trouble with a capital T and knows it! He is so much fun! He weighs close to 30 lbs now! You'd never believe how much this boy can eat! He is so loving and gives us kisses and hugs whenever we ask for them and sometimes when we don't! He is such a loving and kind boy! His new thing lately is to wake up and say, "Hi Alexis, Hi Ethan, Hi Mommy, Hi Daddy" I just can't get enough of him! The other day I cleaned the bathroom top to bottom~ squeaky clean~ and he got in there and took ALL of the toliet paper off the rolls and scattered it all over the floor! SIGH! So, I gathered it up and shoved it in a basket for us to pull out as much as we need! That's all I can do! He is sleeping SO much better now that he is BACK in the crib! Chris is working REALLY REALLY hard. He has had a good semester so far! He is doing better the last little bit and I'm so proud of him! He is M.I.A. 24/7 except for a small amount of time! Boy do we eat him up when he's home though! The kids don't leave his side and Hunter and Alexis are playing horse with him every second they can! WE love our Daddy! I am doing well! Life is very busy, but there is just no other place I'd rather be! I love being able to spend time with the kids reading at night! Currently we are reading The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe! They love it and beg for 'one more chapter mom' when we stop for the night! It's so much fun to watch them grow and to make crafts, bake, garden, ect with them! They are such great helpers! We have a good time! I am working on a few things for myself too, believe it or not! I've began exercising and really am trying to stick to it! I enjoy getting out with friends when I can and chatting with mom's when the kids are playing! That is my mommy time right now! I'll take what I can get! I am just having so much fun raising my kids around family and teaching them the gospel! I know my Savior lives and loves me! I know I am a Daughter of God! All things are possible! I am so glad I have many friends and family around to share these experiences with! I am very much looking forward to General Conference for our Church next week! Young Women's Conference was AMAZING....So glad to be a part of such a wonderful organization! I will post pics soon!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

What a fun weekend we had here! Saturday was just perfect! We awoke and got ready for the day, doing a few of our 'Saturday chores' before heading over to a friends' home for lunch! They live on a farm and we had such a fantastic time seeing their new cattle, gathering the chicken eggs, and playing in the dirt pile! The kids were in heaven. I was in heaven too, being able to visit with one of my friends! :) It was wonderful!

We came home and found a package waiting for us from G-ma and G-pa Jeppson from UT! The kids really really enjoyed that! They are so creative in sending 'fun' things the kids love! Alexis just wouldn't put her new princess journal with feathered pen down! So cute! Thank you so much!

Then I loaded the kids to the neighbor's home who graciously watched them so Chris and I could have a Valentine's dinner 'date'! It was just perfect. We really don't get to spend the time together these days, it was so wonderful just to sit and chat! I love you Chris. Thank you Chesters for watching the kids!

Today was wonderful! I have really needed the last 2 Sundays...I completely felt like the Sunday School( Gospel Doctrine) class was meant just for me and I'm so thankful I was in attendance! Chris came home and I made Shepards Pie, a simple but yummy meal all enjoyed! We played some games ( we LOVE games over here)!!! Great afternoon home hanging out and being together!

Saturday fun...

So this morning I arose from my slumber and decided to make a big breakfast! Soon enough, the smell of bacon awakened everyone except my exhausted husband, whom I let sleep until breakfast was all cooked! I was watching a friends little boy, James, whose such a good boy. We all had bacon, pancakes, and scrambled eggs with cheese! YUMMY! The kids enjoyed it thoroughly...ate almost everything! Chris then left to study, and after contimplating on what to do with my day, I decided to go to the Hburg Children's Museum. We ran into a few people we know, which happens quite frequently! Decided to eat out at Chick-fil-A and also ran into some friends from our church! YAY! It was me and the 4 kids...but it was a very fun time! The kids were very good! With everyone's belly full, I took the long way home so they could get a rest and came home to play here! What a great day! I'm very tired though and am thinking I'll curl up with the Ensign in bed and see how far I make it before I fall asleep! I think the kids had a FUN and HAPPY day! :)

Christmas a few days later in MD!