Almost Half a Back Yard

Patrick has been working tirelessly to try to get the yard finished.  At least the half right behind the house, so the kids have a safe (non-dirt) place to play.  It's been a lot of hours, sweat, tears and frustration... But he did it!  :)  
April 1, 2014
Irrigation and pavers in, trees and bushes planted.  Dirt work almost done.

These two, seriously!  :)

 April 10, 2014
Dirt work done, top soil down.  

May 5, 2014
Pretty green green grass!  It went in a couple weeks earlier, but this was when the kids got the go-ahead to play!  :)   Happy day! 

Patrick did an amazing job! 

My loves...

March 2014
They make me happy!  :) 

Adventures of Child Rearing... Via Facebook

March 9, 2014
That moment when you go to get your crying baby out of his crib and hit him with the door... because he's on the floor. :/  Oops. ...He's 10 months old... is that normal?! 

March 19, 2014 

Spring break, kids have been out of school all week. So far it's included 1 feverish boogery baby boy, 2 pink casts removed, no cavities at the dentist, a boys trip to The Desert Museum, lots of Frozen, delicious cup cakes, not much sleep... and it's only Wednesday! ;) The word "break" is deceiving, but it has been fun! :) ...Except for the boogers!

March 20, 2014 
Funniest thing I've heard all day:

Jackson: MOM! Harrison just shot Reagan with a Nerf gun! 

Me: Well is she ok?

Harrison: She's laughing, she thinks it was funny! (Laughing)

A few seconds later....

Harrison: NO Reagan! Don't bite!

Hahahahahaha... Awe, karma.  ;) 

March 24, 2014 

Grant (my 10 month old) decided today that he likes a binky. I'm probably more excited than I should be about this!

March 30, 2014
It's almost midnight, and I'm making chocolate chip cookies that I forgot I was supposed to make for church tomorrow. Oops. I really can't seem to catch up! If there was a name for the stage of life I am in, it would be called "perm-a-tired". (Yawn)

April 6, 2014

I don't know why conference is so hard to watch. I look forward to it so much and it usually ends up being a disaster. Conference games and books don't work for the kids. Kids crying and climbing all over us on the couch. Jackson described watching conference as being, "held captive." President Monson gives a talk about kindness and charity and I'm giving my kids death threats as I listen to him. Boy do I have a long way to go! At least I was able to capture a moment of the chaos that we'll be able to hold onto forever...because families are forever! - Patrick

April 17, 2014

Well this just happened.... oh dear.  :/

April 17, 2014

Dads brown chair. It's getting a little crowded.  ;)

Fun with the Kiddos

They just keep getting bigger and bigger!  It's crazy how long the days seem and how fast the time flies!  haha.  But they are the very best part of every second of it! 

January 2014
That moment when you realize you have enough kids to fill all the swings!  ;) 

 Brother loves... he is such a good big brother!   

 Oh the things she is learning!  How crazy is it that she is just sitting there, doing it all by her self!?!  

 He is getting SO big TOO fast!  He has decided to start doing this! 

 And he's totally crazy!  ;) 

 Trouble #1 and #2.  They are hooligans!  

 He was such a nice unwilling bow model.  hahaha.

 Love these days!!  

The rest of Grandma & Papa in T Town

I really need to make a goal to take more pictures when we have family here!  :/  I hate that I don't have very many.  BUT, luckily my mom took lots and lots!  :)  

January 4th:

The big boys got to go to Home Depot for their kids craft.  They made cute little calendars. 

January 3rd: 
We were adventurous and took all 4 kids (and Papa) to the Tucson Children's Museum.  The kids LOVE it!  It's a very fun and interactive place, which is really great for Reagan, who hates being stuck in a stroller all the time.  ;) 

I felt a little bit like this too... ;)

 He made a motorcycle, we needed to take a picture of it.  :)

January 10th:
The big boys got to go to the Titan Missile Museum too.  This is actually very close to home, but we haven't ever been there.  They thought it was the coolest thing ever!  They were full of interesting facts!  :)

 :)

There was lots of playing and relaxing (sort of) and hanging out...

 There's a crab in there, a plastic toy crab.

 Love this crazy bald boy!

They were reading the map and talking about all the places Papa has been in the world... and all the places Jackson plans on going.  :)

And sleep overs in the trailer with Grandma and Papa.  It was a wonderful visit!

And they even got to attend a birthday party....  ;)