Thursday, May 12, 2011

Gavinator and the Ball



I can't believe Gavin's T ball season has come and gone. I took these pictures yesterday at his last game. I was a good season. He loved it. He was always excited about going to t-ball. He loved his coaches; coach Kilee and coach Mario. Gavin is still two but they let him on the team anyway, I thought that was really cool of the YMCA. I think Gavin is going to be our kids that LOVES sports or anything that has to do with playing ball! And...he has a pretty good little arm for a two year old. 

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Happy Mother's Day

Dave took this photograph of the kids and I today in the back yard. Although I took a second to put lipstick on, this is how we are today only edited in photoshop for a bit of a snappier pic. Love the light in their eyes, can't believe they are mine.
Happy Mother's Day to all the great Mothers that have ever lived. My Mother is my greatest example of love, courage, strength, hope and FAITH. I love my Mother so much. I miss living close to her and wish that I could be with her more and that my children could spend more time with her. My mother is always teaching my children, she is always kind and loving and a great inspiration to my children.

My husband also has an amazing mother, who I am so grateful for, she is good to my children and above all, she raised Dave to be such an amazing man. My sisters are incredible mothers, I look up to them in so many ways. I think what I admire most about my sisters is the great relationships they have with their children. I have so many good sister-in-laws that are fabulous women and are good friends to me, I love them very much.

A good friend once said, "I never thought I was  beautiful until I had children." I feel like that simply because my children make me a better person, they give me greater purpose in my life. I love each one of my children and wouldn't trade one day of being with them for anything else in this world. My family is my greatest treasure. I am so grateful for my life with them. I pray everyday to be a better Mother, to be the one Heavenly Father wants me to be. It requires a lot more spiritual strength than I ever thought that it would.

I have found that when Dave and I read scriptures and say family prayer everyday with our children, everyone is happier, everyone is calmer and life is better. I have felt the spirit with my children and know that Heavenly Father is watching over us everyday.

I love my children, they are so beautiful. Thanks kids for making me laugh everyday, without you live would be so boring. Love Mom.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Today





Today I spent the day with Gavin, just like everyother day, he is really my best little buddy all day. I love being with him. He is the funniest, most sarcastic, naughty little lovable kid. He turns three in June. I don't want him to grow up, I want to FREEZE TIME for now. He makes me laught everyday, tells me he is not poopy and that I am. He tells me I am a bad Mom whenever I do something wrong like dropping something on the floor. When I threaten to spank him when he is naughty he says, "Spank me Mommy!" He rides a two wheeler without training wheels like a stunt man. He tells me he loves my brother Brad and not me but he hugs me all the time and snuggles with me. He loves to be rocken in the rocking chair, but hates it when I sing to him. He is all boy and I love him so much. 

Dune Buggey



My brother told my kids he ownes the fastest and funnest dune buggy in the whole world and that it can go faster than my mini-van. The kids thought it was a riot, especially Gavin, sorry I didn't get a photo of him in the buggy. Check out the shocks on this baby! My kids can't wait to go to the dunes with my brother, the talk about it all the time.

Zoo




 Ye haW! Ride em coWboy! I love boy DraMa.
Alexis was "utterly" enjoying herself here. She sat here and milked the fake cow at the Phoenix Zoo for what seem like too long for to be normal. I was starting to worry. Maybe we need to move to a farm?

Spencer again

 picking oranges
goofball

Scooter rides


Arden in the Grarden



Spencer



Roses