Mothers Day

Today is my 5th mothers day being a mom. So far this day has been not the best...insomnia, stupid insurance companies, migraines, and retarded waiters have made my day less then ideal. However, that does not change the fact that I love being a mom and that usually mothers day is my favorite day of the year. It is a great day where I can sit back, let Chris do all the work and simply enjoy my family. It still amazes me that there were no people there and now there are. Two amazing kids who are making me more and more of the person that I want to be. Motherhood is by far the hardest thing I have ever done-it has challenged me in how I think of every part of my life and pushed me to know what I believe, why I make the choices I do, and what kind of role model I want to be for my kids. This year has been especially difficult as I cannot be the person I want to be all the time. It amazes me how not feeling well changes everything in your life. However, through this me and my kids have learned to take it easier, to not stress about the small things and to just relax and take care of each other. Hopefully this next year (and even the rest of this day) will be better and me and my kids will learn that my love for them will not ever dwindle even if the way I have to show it changes.

Well another resolution that is not happening

Well as any of you that are still paying attention have realized, I have not been keeping up on my blog. I found that we were just taking a bunch of the same pictures and not too many things that had meaning. I also just got lazy. So.....I will be keeping the blog but not posting pics everyday. So since we went to disnyland things have been busy but good. On my health front not much has changed. They still don't know what is going on and have been trying some different meds but they have not helped and I have been having some bad side effects so I am stopping those. We will see what happens with this doctor as I have one more test and then a follow up appointment, have that though I think we will just be in the maintance stage and learn how to deal with this better. So we are moving on....and that leads me to my big next step. I am taking CNA classes starting April 27th! It is a six week course, part time and it is one step I am taking to getting my RN. It has taken me a long time to fully commit that this is what I want to do, but I am sure now and we are moving ahead. It will be busy and I'm not sure what I am going to do schedule wise or job wise once I am in the RN program but that is further down the road than I am looking. I have my CNA classes then Human Anatomy this summer then Human Physiology and Elementary Chemisty this fall. Hopefully by that time I will have a job as a CNA and get some experience. I am really excited for this next phase. Please be praying that we are following God's path and that the kids adjust well to the upcomin changes.

March 6, 2010

For how much Lily hated the characters she loved meeting the princesses! Tinkerbelle was her favorite, but this was the best picture. We saw the Aladin show the day before so they were also excited to see Jasmine.

March 5, 2010

we got to eat in the restaurant that is in the "pirate of the Carribean" ride. It was really good and the kids did great.

March 4, 2010

We are in Disneyland!!!!!!!!! Had a great first day-the kids did really well on the plane and the trip was really easy for the most part. Lily was not a fan of the characters but they did great in the lines and did great even without any naps and waking up early.

March 2, 2010

the kids actually playing together and not fightling.

March 1, 2010

Man, I haven't been on here for a long time, sorry anyone who reads this. Here is miss lil on her computer being cute.

February 28, 2010

The kids taking care of thier babies, making sure they got enough sleep and food. Its seems to be one of the things that the kids can play together without it ending in a fight.

February 27, 2010

Kids being crazy and having their own dance party.

February 26, 2010

It was the closing ceramonies at the kids gymnastic class today and everyone won gold! Lily for ice dancing and Jackson for hockey. They both had a great time and were awsome competitors!

February 25, 2010

Kids making pizza.....again

February 24, 2010

I don;t really know what all this is about, but fun and sillyness before dinner.

February 23, 2010

We painted lily's fingernails and toenails for the first time today. It was so much fun and she did a great job waiting for them to dry and holding still. I can't wait until we can go have some professionals do it!

February 22, 2010

Chris being crazy with the kidlets. I can't believe how hard they play, makes me tired just looking at them.

February 21, 2010

Jackson playing the wii fit. He has gotten pretty good-he espcially loves the soccer one and getting hit in the head with cleats.

February 20, 2010

Chris took Jackson bowling today as Lily was sick. He got a 95 without a ramp, and Chris didn't do too badly either :)

February 19, 2010

Me and Chris went to the Billy Joel and Elton John concert and the kids stayed at Grandma's. They had thier first sleepover with thier cousins and had a great time as did we!

February 18, 2010

Ha ha! Jackson spelled this himself on the fridge, ah, the pride of motherhood. I think I am almost as immature as my kids if not more :)

February 17, 2010

This is Lily riding her "train" choo choo!

February 16, 2010

yummm buffalo chicken pizza...love it when the kids help make dinner

February 15, 2010

Lily has started playing some of the sesame street games on the computer. She is great at knowing some of the letters, her body parts and lots of other things. I think that is one of the best parts of having kids, is watching them learn and grow, and it seems like you weren't even involved.

February 14, 2010

Happy Valentines day!!! These are the pancakes that Chris' made me for breakfast in bed. I also got to sleep in and had the laundry done for me. I love my valentine, he makes me feel special every day!

February 13, 2010

I had to work today, so this is the only picture that was taken. Anyone want a huge fish tank that is taking up our garage?

February 12, 2010

We had Chris' birthday party today. Chuck E Cheese and brownies. Always a good time.

February 11, 2010

yummmm! Lily's lunch that she made herself.

February 10, 2010

Here is our little Cinderella. I have to say I love having a girl. I jst find tea parties much more interesting than cars.

February 9, 2010

It was Chris' birthday today-the big 29. i can't believe that I have been with him for 9 birthdays, and that we are almost 30. That seems so old to be. But it has been such a geat nine years, I can't believe how lucky I am to get to have such an amazing husband. Happy birthday PB & J forever!

February 8, 2010

This is Lily's mad face at us making her take "one bite of everything" for dinner.

February 6, 2010

What a great day. Chris is such an amazing husband. he let me sleep in, as Lily has been having a hard time at night and probably woke up 7 or more times last night. So I was able to sleep in, go shopping at Costco with the fam, then Jackson had a birthday party. He is finally getting to the age where we can drop him off and not have to supervise so I took advantage and went to the movies. I saw Lovely Bones...it kept me interested but that was about it. however, having 2 hours to just sit and watch a movie was amazing!

February 5, 2010

Lily our little ballerina

February 4, 2010

Here is out miss Lily studying the Bible-good example for all of us!

February 3, 2010

The weather has been so nice lately the kids got to play out side. Everytime Jackson was trying to hit the ball or kick a ball he stuck his tounge out..too cute!

February 2, 2010

We finally found a school for Jackson AND Lily today! Its Challanger in Farmington. They have a great curriculum, fun activities and is in the medium price range. We are so exstatic. They also have a program specifically for kids who are around the age cut off so it is more advanced that preschool but not kindergarten. YAY!!!!!

February 1, 2010

Well its been one month, and while I am not the best at posting them right away at least this blog is getting accomplished. My two other new years resolutions are not going as well. I was going to give up soda....not only have I started drinking it again but am also back on the artificial sweetner, which has made my memory suck. I don't know why I have such a hard time with it, just one of those things that I love that I just can't let go of even though it is bad for me. My other resolution was to read the Bible in a year. I did well for a while but have signed up for a class at the Bible at my church and have counted that as my Bible reading. anyway onto the picture. We went to Kangaroo Zoo again on Monday and some stupid kid hit Lily in the mouth with a chair. She came crying to me with blood all over the place. poor kiddo, but she got right back out there.

January 31, 2010

This about sums up Lily's moods after nap time...not so pleasant. Went to work today and then over to the Nelson's for dinner. So great to be around good friends and to have them enjoy your family instead of thinking of them as a burden.

January 30, 2010

We took the kids rock climbing for the first time today and had a great time. They did great and it was awsome to see Chris teaching them something that he loves. The other great things was to see both of the kids do more than they thought they could and accomplish what they set out to do.

January 29, 2010

We played outside today and had a great time. Rode bikes, played football and just enjoyed our time together.

January 28, 2010

This is how lily slept today..wooow she's a lady.

January 27, 2010

I was super sick today and don't really remember most of the day, so Chris took this picture of Jackson.

January 26, 2010

But overall had an ok day. We went to a marriage ministry meeting and came out with some good fellowship and great ideas for how to further this ministry.

January 25, 2010

This is lily trying to reach a blloon that had floated to the top of the ceiling. "I can't reach it daddy." This pose is just so funny, dramatic and dainty :)

January 24, 2010

Lily slept for the first time today in her big girl bed. She did well the first night. I can't believe that she is getting so big! She was trying to climb out of her crib so even though I wasn't ready, she was. I have to say the decorating is a lot of fun and it was great to be able to go shopping with her, its only going to get better!

January 23, 2010

Ahhhhhh snow! finally got a snow storm to clear out the air. Our kids just love eating the snow-hurts my teeth to just look at them.

January 22, 2010

Little bit of a rough day today. I continue to be in a lot of pain and there have been insurance mix ups and faxing issues that have made it so I am not able to get the test done that could lead to me finally figuring what is going on. I am just ready for all of this to be over. It is heartbreaking when all your son prays for at night is for 'mommy's tummy to feel better."

January 21, 2010

Our kids are nuts, I hadn't realized how big Jackson has gotten. We also looked at two schools today and are trying to figure out if he should go to Kindergarten or go to preschool another year. His birthday is close to the cutoff, and now that Realms is closing it is a hard decision. Everything is so expensive, and we are looking for schools for Lily as well. We obviously did not think about having two kids in preschool at the same time. At least when they are in college they have financial aid and scholorships but some of the schools we are looking at are 10,000$ a year, that is more a month than our mortgage!

January 20, 2010

I love sleeping kids. They look so peaceful. Jackson is great when he sleeps because he doesn't hear or move at all. Lily however tends to wake up quickly so you can't spy on her too much. This last week it has been hard with Lily as she has been getting her 2 year old molars and beeng crying in her sleep quite a bit, which doesn't seem to wake her up, but definitly has been disturbing mine.

January 19, 2010

It seems like Jackson and lily are finally starting to get along better. They definitly still have a lot of moments through out the day but overall they are starting to act like they might actually like eachother.

January 18, 2010

Ahhh painting. Lily was painting a dragon and Jackson painted a rainbow and houses and fire. I was not feeling good. I am so blessed to have Chris as a husband who takes care of me and the kids. Also glad to have great co workers who wil fill in for me on short notice.