Park City

We needed a little getaway and have been wanting to go to park city all summer but never made it up there. So we did it! We packed up Friday and when Paul got off work we were off. When we got there we got summer dinner and went back to our Hotel to swim. It was so much fun. The pool was a little cool but they had two different hot tubs one was real hot and the other was just warm(perfect) and it was big enough for us to play around in.

Look at those feet!! He still loves bath time! Saturday morning I woke up to Connly talking to me like I'm the baby. His pack and play was on my side of the bed and I could hear him waking up but I kept my eyes closed and next thing I hear is him saying Hi and jabbering to me how I talk to him in the mornings haha! It made my day. We got ready and headed out to do some shopping!! We found some real good deals! The boys don't love shopping but I think they had fun! Just being together is what we wanted to do! Can't wait to go again!

The Big 24!

Yesterday was such a fun day! I love birthdays...One day out of the year that is ALL theirs. A day to make them feel special:) Paul turned 24 and Madix turned 4! Connly and me started our day off by getting Pauls favorite treats and snacks and some balloons to take to him at work. Connly scared himself and me to death on our way he popped a balloon and we both about had heart attack. lol Paul was in a meeting so we made it quick. Connly loves to go visit Paul at work especially with treats and balloons!

We then went home to put Connly down for his nap while I made a cake decorated the house. For some reason blowing up the balloons seriously was so hard and when Connly woke up he popped about 10 of them before Paul made it home. Paul made it home and we(well mostly me and Paul sang a little to himself lol) sang happy birthday and watched him open his presents:) He got some sweet gifts this year his favorite was probably Season Tickets to Byu Basketball. They play Dixie state this year preseason I think and we're excited to see that game. We use to go to Dixie games all the time when we lived down there.

We tried to get a little family picture:)We left to go pick up his season tickets and then went to eat at Cafe Rio:) in Spanish Fork on our way down to Madix's birthday party at grandma and grandpa's house. Seriously look how cute his cake is!! None of us wanted to eat it...It was too cute!! Birthday Boy Madix*Random picture. Connly was so excited to have cake he was ((trying)) to wait patiently for me to get him a plate I tried to take a picture of him but it blurred him out. (I guess I need to start learning how to use my camera)Oh my was he excited for his "treats"! Look at that big bite!Mckel threw Madix such a fun birthday party! Being 39 weeks pregnant and all! She is a trooper she is going none stop. We had such a fun time and Connly was in heaven playing with Madix's new toys. Madix was so good to let him play with them. It was written all over Madix's face that he was having so much fun!! Thats what its all about:) I forgot to get a picture of everyone there. Its always fun to see Grandma Donna, Grandma Shirley and all the Stowells.

I'm so grateful for Paul and everything he does for our little family. He is seriously one of a kind. I'm lucky to have him!! Connly and me tried to make it a fun day for him!! Because he deserves it:)

Venting a little....

Some days I have zero patients. I feel like with this pregnancy I'm losing my patients with everything. Myself, My house(I gave up on picking up toys a month ago), Paul being done with school(couple more years), Living in a shoe box, Connly's little tantrums, mostly just everything it feels like. Sometimes I get stuck in a rut I guess you would call it. Its all about my attitude. I need an "attitude adjustment" like my mom use to tell us kids! I really feel like I need one. Starting today I'm going to be better! Take every day one at a time and not wish time away. These are the days we're going to look back and miss or laugh at(I've been told this many times). I just want to be better! I need to remember why we're really here and what our purpose here on earth really is. Life really is so good...Look at that smile. Love it more than anything!!

I read this on a blog and loved it so I had to share.

How To Really Love Motherhood.
Remember to breathe deeply & often.
Name those feelings as they fly through your heart.
When your children are beastly & scream I HATE YOU (and they will),
think of the warm sweetness of their tiny bodies when they were new.
This too shall pass & far too quickly.
Let the dishes pile up & have a party instead.
Laugh a lot.
Go puddle jumping & cloud busting.
Build forts & climb trees.
Spend rainy days in bed snuggling & sunny days outside adventuring.
Sing loudly & off key.
Dance like MANIACS.
Butterfly kisses & bear hugs cure broken hearts.
Tell them they can be anything.
Tell yourself too. Now believe it.
And don't forget to breathe.

Labor Day Weekend- 2011

This is one weekend I look forward to every year because of SWISS DAYS. We love it! We didn't get any picture but we were there and we had fun! There are SO many cute bows and head bands it gets a little dangerous. It was crazy for me this year to shop for girl stuff. Saturday we had plans to go up the canyon and ride but the first BYU game was on so our plans were put on hold. Sunday after church we headed up to Franks Flat/Levan Canyon to make a fire and just hang out and get out of the house. Avia riding all my herself!

My little know how to tip em back(its not a good thing and we blame grandpa Gary for starting him so young;)Eating a little dirt off the tires...Honestly he tried to get every last bet out of every ones drink!Monday we headed out to the lake for the last time this summer...It was cloudy and of course windy but we still had fun watching the kids play in the water and sand. I didn't get any picture but Karol let me take a few of Connly so ill have to steal those from her. After we got back before heading home the boys had to help grandpa mow the lawn!:)What a fun weekend!!

16 weeks!

These 4 months has actually gone pretty fast. I still have tired days but I think that just comes with being pregnant and chasing a one year old around(sometimes 2 when Nix is here)! I'm just in that "chubby" stage. I kinda get light headed when I do hair and I don't remember feeling like that with Connly.This time around I've kinda known what to expect and its been nice. I've started shopping for girly stuff and its seriously been so fun!! Can't wait to start feeling our little lady move! That's something I was told I would miss and I really did so I'm excited to start feeling her. Something that is really fun is when I point to my belly and say baby Connly points to it and says "bebe" Its so cute! I think Connly is going to have so much fun with his little sister. Can't wait to see them together:) I look pretty big in this picture. I feel like Im showing faster this time around. You don't realize how much you've grown til you take a picture...A few things that have REALLY sounded good:)...Cafe Rio-Jimmy Johns-Potato Salad

These boots are made for running....

He loves his boots. He's put a lot miles on them! Sometimes he can't decide which ones to wear so he wears one of each! Its funny to hear him say "Boots!" Makes me laugh everytime. I do understand that he looks a little homeless in this picture no pants and all. Most of the time this is his look when we're at home. He enjoys running around in his diaper and boots!!

They don't mind...

Wearing their shoes backwards that is. We get to have Madix and Avia over to play when Mckel has a doctors appointment. Connly loves it and so do I! Madix comes running in and of course Connly runs straight over to him and I look down and they both have the shoes on backwards. It made me laugh. They wanna put their shoes on all by themselves... So this is how they roll!