Finally, some much needed time with DADDY!

Brad works...A LOT! We don't get much time with him, so when we do...we CHERISH every second!
Our cousins were blessing their baby Jace on Sunday in South Jordan, so we made a little mini vacation out of it and got a hotel so the kids could swim and had a really fun time with good friends and family! It's weird to think that things like this won't happen as often when we have the little babe, but it makes it that much more fun trying to squeeze as many trips in before as we can!

 The usual from my boys...SILLY!!

 

 Russ and Kam

 More silly boys!

Me and Jess

 
Look at that hair...it's out of control! ha ha I LOVE it! Swimming was so fun for Max, daddy, Kam, and Russ! I sat out and held Jace so Jess could get a little break!

It was a fun, fun weekend! We also got to go to lunch with our good friends Beth and Brad, but I have no pictures to document! Love you guys!

February Wrap-Up!

February flew by just as fast as January! WOW! It was a fun month!

20 weeks!

On February 9th we found out we are having another little boy!

While we were in the ultrasound Max looked up at the T.V. and said "it's a ELEPHANT!" ha ha He cracks me up!

We are so excited for our little "ELEPHANT"!

I'm not one to LOVE to take pregnancy pictures

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I HATE being pregnant! I mean I LOVE the outcome, but I'm just not one to ever have the pregnancy "GLOW" or anything...I don't get the cute little bump, but I gain weight ALL OVER my body...BLAH so these will be very few and far between!

Max is going to be the BEST big brother! He kisses my belly and rubs it and when you ask him where his baby brother is he lifts up his shirt and shows you his belly! If you ask him what he's doing in mommy's tummy he says, "just swimmin!'" It's probably one of my favorite things in the world!

Here I am at 23 weeks!

VALENTINE'S DAY!!

This year Cupid brought Max Shrek DVD, candy, and some cool straw things!

I am so lucky to have the 2, or would you say, 2 1/2 BEST Valentine's EVER!

For Christmas Brad got me Lady A tickets, the concert was on Valentine's Day so we dropped Max off at my mom's for a sleepover and went to dinner and the concert! It was so much fun! We made a little vacation out of it and the next day we went to the movie The Vow and Brad got to go get a massage at Sherwood Hills! It was such a great and much needed LOVE DAY!

We were so tired at the end of the night. I think that was the longest concert I've ever been to. It was like 4 hours long, but so good!

De De and I took the boys to First Dam one morning. It was FREEZING cold so it was a quick trip, but the boys LOVED it! I'm new at using my camera and didn't realize it was on a different setting so the pictures aren't great! After we fed the ducks we went to McDonald's for lunch so the boys could play in the play place! It was a fun afternoon! 

Our cousins came up the last weekend in February and spent some time with us! They have Kamree who is 3 (in the tub with Max) and Jace who is just a baby newborn! It was so fun for Max and Kam to get to play and for Jess and I to get a chance to chat about life! I LOVE little visits that are last minute! It was a fun weekend!

January Wrap-Up!

Yes, I realize it's March and I'm posting about January, but I'm way far behind so that's why!:)

Max's first night in his "big boy bed"!

So, I have a short list of things that need to be done with Max before the baby comes

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I've now crossed off 2 of those things! YAY!

Putting Max in a "big boy bed" was one of them. He is now doing so good with it and loves his new fire truck and cop car bedding! (pictures to come!)

The next was getting rid of that bloody BINKY! AH

Brad's sister gave us the idea of the Binky Fairy and it worked like a charm!

He left ALL of his Binkies on top of the fridge when he woke up and by lunch time she had came and picked them up and left him a "BIG BUZZ!"

He has had a Toy Story obsession so it worked out perfect! He only cried when he actually thought about it for about 3 days and then he was good!

Last on my list is potty training

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I just seem to be putting it off! HELP!!!

PUDDING PAINTING!

Max had his stitches in these pictures! We have to find little things to keep us occupied through this long winter

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I'm not complaining though because it has been a pretty mild one at that, but still, with a 2 year old it seems LONG!

He was in heaven with this for about 30 minutes! lol

 

January 22nd was my Momma's birthday! We made a weekend out of it by going shopping and out to dinner on Friday with my Aunt, Cousin and Nana. (no pictures of that:()

On Sunday, her actual birthday, we had pizza, salad, and cake! She opened presents and we just visited! It was fun! Happy Birthday Momma! We love you!!!

(Her candles were a 4, 7, and 1 for 47+1 because we didn't have an 8! lol)



One Saturday, Phil and De De invited us on a last minute trip to Hardware Ranch to see the Elk!

We couldn't pass up an opportunity to get out of the house so we of course went and had a ton of fun!

Max and Kyle are just the best of buds and I love watching them together.

The way they talk to each other in their own little language is the cutest!

We can't wait for Summer so we can have a lot more play days with Kyle out in the warm sunshine!

The boys loved seeing the Elk and we couldn't have asked for better weather either! It was still a little chilly,

 but the sun was shining and it was beautiful!

Family photos by the horses...those were a big hit too!

January went by so fast, so did February, and March is too! AHHH!

Before we know it we'll be a family of 4!

I'm so excited, but going crazy with the fact that we have so much to do!

It WILL ALL get done, I keep telling myself!!