Baby Carter

Oh my gosh it has been forever since I have been on here. How sad!! I am sorry for the lack of updates. So far we have just had baby carter who arrived Oct.9. We love him to death and are so happy to have another boy in the family. We had a very fun Halloween. Jocelyn was Dorothy and maddie was Snow White. They got lots of candy which they still beg for till this day even though it is all gone! We are going up to Kory's sisters house in Smithfield, Ut for Thanksgiving. We are way excited to get away for a little bit. Love to all my friends and family. Miss everyone. Have a happy thanksgiving. kisses.

Girls Birthday Party

So we had so much fun last weekend with the family. My mom, dad and brother Chad came up for the girls birthday party. The theme this year was the little mermaid. We had bubble sticks, foam hats with stickers they could make, a pinata, and mermaid beach balls to play around with outside. It was so much fun. I am glad my best friend Ashley and her fiance could make it. Plus, Ron and Debbie who I haven't seen forever. They are pretty much my mom and dad too. Jocelyn got a bike from us this year. She had to ride it everywhere it is so cute. Maddison got a Radio Flyer tricycle. She doesn't get the whole peddling thing so she just walks with her tippy toes. Follows her big sister everywhere in it. This winter we will have to bring them in the basement so they can be pros next summer. Thanks to everyone who came. Much appreciated. We love all of you guys and your children.

5th Anniversary

Well, it was our 5th anniversary July 16th the day I drove home from California. So on saturday Kory took me out. We went to the Melting Pot up in Salt Lake City which was a neat experience. (overrated) but nice. Then we went and saw the new Harry Potter movie!! Loved it!!! It was so much fun just being out with the man and love and still love.

California Here We Came!!

So I went to California on July 8th and got back the night of the 16th. I went down there because my mom fell and shattered her elbow and broke her wrist. It was so sad cause she was supposed to come up and visit us and then go hike Mt. Whitney 2 times this summer and had all other plans that got cancelled. So to cheer her up I thought I would take the girls down to help lift her spirits and do whatever she needed me to do.

I took her to Dr.'s Appointments, and physical therapy, shopping and running errands cause she can't drive at all. I had so much fun. The girls did too. My parents have this waterfall and pond in the backyard that is like the perfect depth. So the girls lived in it. As you can tell by all of the pictures. Plus the pictures of my toes is cause me and my mom did a little girl time out and got a pedicure!! Thanks mom.



My dad by the water watching the kids. He's so handsome!



Jocelyn being her usual self.




Love this picture of Maddie and her big eyes.



My poor mom with her big brace. She can't even move her arm.

Uncle Chad (my brother) and Jocelyn. At the neighbors pool we were babysitting for the weekend.

My dad and Maddison. Can't live in California without some kind of water feature!

Jocelyn just loving and posing with her new bathing suit.

Maddison trying to hide that she just snuck a nutter butter cookie before swimming. haha

Summer Dresses

Yesterday I went to walmart and found these super cute dresses. Once in awhile they have a cute find. Glad I found them. The girls love them.

Hogle Zoo

We recently went to the hogle zoo at the beginning of the month and had a blast. It was perfect weather for it too!! The girls had so much fun. Maddie called everything a monkey and would make the noise. Then when the elephants made their sound she got really scared! Jocelyn knew every animal we saw. Her favorite was the giraffes. She got to see them eating from the trees and she thought that was pretty cool. If they thought that was fun, then I need to take them to the San Fernando Zoo or Sea World. I know they would love those cause they are like 4 times as big.

Me and Maddie waiting for the bird show to start.

The whole family looking oh so good.

Jocelyn by the pinguins. She had just seen happy feet so she was so excited.

Me and the girls watching the Black Bear.

Kory and Maddie with the Elephant. Aren't they all so cute!!

Picnic Up Santaquin Canyon

So last month we went with the Ken and Lyndsey VanSickle up Santaquin Canyon for a little picnic. It was so much fun. A little chilly but great. We had hotdogs, chips soda, watermelon, and so on. What fun you can have for an hour up a canyon. There was a beautiful stream going by that the girls loved to throw chips in!!

My hubby Kory. Looking oh so good.



Me and Lyndsey trying to stay warm.

Ken Lyndsey and Brooklyn stealing food in the background.

Me, Brooklyn and Maddie.

I don't know what that face means, but I love it!!

California Trip

So this is a very delayed post but I finally had the time to sit at the computer and download some pictures. I went to California April 27th-May4th. I had a blast. We went down to see my old stake's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It was so good. They always put a ton of effort into them and they always turn out great. I am so proud that my parents always have a hand in it. They are so creative and thoughtful that people flock around them.

May 3rd. was my dad's birthday so that was also a plus when we went down. He turned 55 and he thinks he is an old timer but he looks a lot younger than that. So keep up the good work at looking young dad! It gives me hope that maybe I would look so old in a few more decades!

The girls loved hanging out with there Uncle Brent, Aunt Madelyn and cousins, Morgann and Hayden. We miss them like crazy and can't wait to see them again.

So here are a few pictures of our trip. Jocelyn loved the water fountain and pond in the backyard and maddie loved the birthday cake!!

Easter

Jocelyn and Maddison playing with the bubble sticks.

Grandpa Dale helping Jocelyn and Kory helping Maddie.

Maddie found her first egg!! Yay!

Jocelyn sticking her tongue out she was so excited to hunt for eggs.

Their cute ears!

She's still not quite sure!

Our little cheesers!!! They love the camera being on them!

Well, here are some pictures from Easter. We had so much fun. The girls found their easter baskets and then they went on an egg hunt. Grandpa Dale and Grandma Jan were there and we loved every minute of it! Thanks for the cute dresses mom!! The girls had a blast and I can't wait to do it again next year. With our little addition....Carter!

Thanks!

Thanks to all for your concern. I didn't realize that so much bad stuff was going on. I didn't mean to sound like I was complaining but my gosh am I embarassed!!! Good things happen too!! I promise!
About 3 weeks ago my brother Chad came up for the weekend to go out on a date with this girl he has been talking to online! So he didn't want to feel awkward so he asked if me and Kory could go with him on a double date. Thanks to Sara and Jordan who watched the girls we went with. We met this girl at the Red Iguana (which is amazing). I can't even tell you all the details but by first impression.........VERY high maintenance. She had eyelash extensions, nails done and pedicures she said every two weeks. Plus she goes tanning and gets her teeth bleached all the time! She looked like a plastic doll. My eyes were just in shock. Needless to say she was pissed that my brother brought his sister along. Not once did she talk to us the whole time we were together. We would ask her questions and she would just nod and then roll her eyes and look back at my brother.
To make it interesting we went bowling after and whoever lost got to buy icecream. Well, needless to say me and Kory kicked their butt! My hubby is amazing at bowling. He picked up the slack from me!!! hahahaha.
I just wish my 30 yr. old brother would just find someone to marry. Cause I think he would be a great husband and father. He is so good with the girls. They just love their uncle chad.


On another note. I am pretty sure I am going to go to California for a few days at the end of april beginning of may. My old stake I grew up in puts on a musical every three years and this year they are doing Joseph and the amazing..... you get the drift. Plus it is my dad's birthday on the 3rd of may so I am way excited. Plus it is going to be way warmer there so hopefully I can lay out and me and the baby can get an awesome tan!!! Oh yeah, plus see my girl Carrieann and her new house!!! There are open seats if anyone wants to come!! I can't wait!!

Well, got to get back to taking care of the kids. Cinderella can't keep them entertained all day!! hahaha

Am so sorry!!

So I am so sorry to all of you who check my blog and there isn't really any updates. I don't have any new pictures yet. But hopefully I can get some up soon. I forgot my camera at christmas and there were way too many to email so my parents are coming up for easter and he is going to download them for me!
To give you an update, I am 12 weeks pregnant. Not as far as we had guessed but far enough. The baby is healthy and it looks like it is going to be a low risk pregnancy. We conceived in January and the chinese calendar says a boy so we are keeping our fingers crossed.
Two weeks ago Jocelyn got pretty sick. I took her in cause her ear hurt and the Dr. said that she puctured the eardrum with a toy. So I got numbing drops to help the pain. Well, the next week she cried every night and day so I finally took her back in and in that same ear she got Swimmers ear which is an infection in the outer ear canal. He has no clue how she got it but she has been on medication for it which gives her major runny poo so now I have to repotty train her!! ahhhh! I am so frustrated about that!
Then last monday I hadn't been feeling good so I kind of just layed around the house. Well, about 2oclock I felt like I was going to pass out so I called Kory to come home from work. Later that night around 11 I passed out for 1min. and then threw up, then 5 minutes later passed out again and then dry heaved for awhile. Anyone who really know me knows I have had this condition since I was 9yrs. old. So it majorly suck. I could drink or eat anything on tuesday so I went to the emergency room and got hooked up to an IV and my body drank up two of those.
This past saturday we bought a dog. It was an australian shepherd, border collie mix. She was absolutely adorable. She was very sick on Sunday so I took her to the vet yesterday and she has a disease called Parvo. So I had to take her to the pound to be put down. I was balling all day long. She was like a newborn baby to me. So me and the girls are very sad.
Well, I hope the update was okay. I will try to write more. I just haven't been all that interested in coming to the freezing cold basement to be on the computer!! Anyways, love to you all.