Mother's Day

Well this year it was my 4th Mother's Day and it was a great one!! Dexter brought me a Danish in bed and wished me a Happy Birthday to start off the day!! He really doesn't understand the whole Mother's Day thing yet!! We had 9 o'clock church so I didn't get to sleep in til noon which would have been my one wish but Nick let me sleep in a little bit and we may have missed sacrament meeting... What can ya do. After church we headed out to Nick's moms to wish her a Happy Mother's Day and we got to Skype Tay on his mission. It was so nice to see him!  We miss him like crazy. On our way back home my kids gave me the best Mother's Day gift. They both fell alseep in the car and slept the entire night. It was amazing lol!! Sometimes bedtime can take awhile in this house.... So I ended the night snuggling Nick on the couch and catching up on all my tv shows!! So it was a great Mother's Day!! Oh and he surprised me with a new iphone!!

Every mother's day I can't help but think of how grateful I am to be a mother. As crazy as my two little munchkins are I wouldn't trade them for anything. Yes there are some days when I wonder how they are still breathing and then I realize why God made them so stinking cute but being a Mother truly is the most amazing gift. All the late nights, early mornings and daily arguments are all worth it. My life is crazy and 99% of the time I feel like I am doing everything wrong but somehow I make it through...

I think a big part of that reason is because I have the best mom in the entire world and I'm just not saying that. I really do have the best mom. She is the most selfless person I know. I have always had a close relationship with my mom but since I have become a mom I now realize how much she really has and does sacrifice for all of us. Being a mom is probably the hardest job ever. You are never off the clock and if you are ever away from your kids you are still thinking about them 24/7. I just want to thank my mom for everything  she does for me and my family. My boys adore her and so do I. I aspire to be as good of a mother as she is but she has set the bar pretty high. I love you mom!!

Knox Robert

Well I am a little late on this post but it's better late than never!! Knox turned 2 on March 20th!! I still can't believe my baby is 2!! Knox is such a funny kid!! I can't imagine life without him. He has officially hit the terrible 2 stage and is testing my patience everyday so it's a good thing he is so stinking cute.

We celebrated Knox and Nick's birthday in Magrath with my family and got to meet baby Lane for the first time as well so it was a great weekend. Knox got spoiled like usual and then we headed to Fairmont for a few days with my Dad and Kinzee.  The boys had a blast.

Then we headed back to Edmonton and on Knox's real birthday we celebrated with some of our closest friends. The Turgeons and Kay's came over for supper and cake and it was a blast. So all in all Knox had a pretty good birthday.

I still can't believe it has been 2 years since he was born. It has gone by so fast. Knox is such a busy boy. It is so fun to watch him and Dex together. They actually like to play together now so it makes my life a lot easier lol!! I really don't remember life before Knox and I am so glad that Heavenly Father sent him to me!! He has mad dance skills and is always singing!! He is obsessed with spongebob and Minions!! He talks non-stop and adds so much excitement in our lives. I can't wait to see what the next year brings. Happy Birthday Knoxie!! We love you!! 

Brand New!!

Knox is 1!!

Knox is 2!!

Dex is 4!!

I can't believe my baby is 4!!

 

We had two celebrations! He requested that we go to the Monster Jam again and he went with his best buddy Cairo and ofcourse the parents went along as well. They had so much fun!!  Then we celebrated his birthday in Magrath at my parent's house! 

 

 

 

 

We started the day off getting ready for Ashylla's baby shower and it turned out so cute!! We had a great turn out!! The decorations turned out so cute and it was a lot of fun!! We did a football themed baby shower and did super bowl food!! It was awesome!! (I do have pictures I just can't find my camera anywhere...)

 As soon as the shower was over we headed over to my mom and dad's for Chinese and Dex's party. We ordered a cake from Sobey's which turned out to dye all of our mouth's blue and it definitely wasn't worth what we paid for it so lesson learned I will continue on making their cakes every year from now on. It was a great party though!! Dex got spoiled rotten and loved being the center of attention!!

 



 

 

 On February 15, 2010 my life was changed forever. I still remember it like yesterday . Dex was born with energy. I think that's why he was 3 1/2 weeks early he couldn't wait to get here. He has been a mover and a shaker since the moment he was born. He has made our lives so much fun and he challenges Nick and I on a regular basis. Because of him I have learnt a great deal of patience over the past 4 years and have also developed a deep love for this little Momma's Boy!! He is such a loving child and I am so grateful for him and all his craziness!!

Newborn

1 years old



2 years old
 

3 years old



4 years old
 

Here are Dexter's birthday Questions we asked him lol!! There is a reoccurring theme here lol!! He is obsessed with Iron Man!!

 

1. What is your favorite color? Red

2. What is your favorite toy? Iron Man

3. What is your favorite fruit? Watermelon

4. What is your favorite tv show? Iron Man

5. What is your favorite movie? Iron Man

6. What is your favorite thing to wear? Hunting Coat

7. What is your favorite animal? Giraffe

8. What is your favorite song? Snowman

9. What is your favorite book? Goldilocks

10. Who is your best friend? Hallie

11. What is your favorite snack? Crackers Cheese

12. What is your favorite drink? Water

13. What is your favorite breakfast? Waffles

14. What is your favorite lunch? Bread with Cheese and Ketchup (grilled cheese)

15. What is your favorite dinner? Chicken, Pops, Fries and a toy (lol!!)

16. What is your favorite game? Iron Man (Marvel Lego XBOX 360)

17. What is your favorite thing to play outside? shoot the birds

18. What is your favorite holiday? presents (I'm going to guess Christmas lol!)

19. What do you sleep with at night? Mommy

20. What do you want to be when you grow up? Iron Man or a Police Man

 

Happy Birthday Dexter!! We love you so much!!

Thanks for making our lives so much fun!!

Winter

I love Decemeber!! Christmas is my favorite time of year!! There is always so much going on!

We spent Christmas in Wetaskiwin!! It was Taylor's last Christmas before he left on his mission. They boys got spoiled rotten like always. Nick thinks I spoil them too much and he's probably right. We had a great time spending time with Nick's family. Then we headed down south to spend New Years with my family.

 

 I love spending time with my family!! New Years was a blast we got the kids a pinada and had fun activities for them to do until bedtime and then the adults got to relax and play games. And anyone that knows my family knows that it's always a good time when we all get together! The Christmas Holidays went by way too fast like always so we headed home. 

 

January is pretty much a blur... I started my practicum and had to work full time for 6 weeks. I will write a more detailed post about school though. We did manage to get outside and play in the snow!! There were a few beautiful days in January but now it's back to being freezing cold!

Fall (Only 6 Months late lol!)

Nick and I celebrated our 5th Wedding Anniversary on the 6th of September. I still can't believe we've been married for 5 years it's gone by so fast. I think we're doing pretty good for ourselves. I look forward to spending an eternity with this man!! He is such an amazing husband and father!!                          

 



We also took Dexter golfing for the first time and he had so much fun!! He would like to go golfing everyday!! Here are a few cute pics from the day!!

 We celebrated my 26th birthday on the 3rd of October!! It was a great night!! We ordered in Chinese and had a little party as a family! It was great!! Then we headed down south for thanksgiving and my Mom ofcourse threw me a little party!! My mom still spoils me rotten and I love her to pieces!! While we were down south we got family pictures taken and they turned out great!! I love taking pictures in the fall!! We ended the month off trick or treating with the boys in our neighborhood and they looked so cute!! Dex ofcourse had to be Iron Man and Knox went as a shark. They were so stinking cute! 

 

 

 

 I started November off with a bang. My sisters came up to go to the Dixie Chicks!! There was a big group of us and it was a blast!! I love the dixie chicks!! I even caved and bought a t-shirt!! I love this 3 girls!! They are seriously my best friends!! We always have so much fun when we get together and it's hard to believe that we're all getting so old lol!! Hallie is graduating this year.... That makes me feel really old lol!! Love you girls!!