One of those days where...

I guess first of all I feel the need to blog the fun pics at 11 at night! :) Should be in bed...oh well... it's totally normal to wake up to Spiderman chillin' in the skid loader! hahaha The boys thought this was HILARIOUS! Thanks neighbors...it's on, let the fun begin! :) Or where I have another sleeping pic of Miss Kinlee... Tys tells me to go enjoy a nap with Kinlee while he entertains the boys and 2-3(Erin, this means the same as 2 1/2 hours, if you need help figuring that out...haha love ya) hours may or may not have easily passed by... :) I know! LUCKY ME! THanks sweetie!!! Must have needed it. Peyt wants to write numbers and more numbers cause he's bored and bummed he can't play in the snow because at our house, it'd be just like playing in the mud :) we just take more and more pics of our little sweetheart! Got to before she gets even BIGGER! Newborn onsies are getting snug :( last but not least...Peyt wanted to invite a couple friends over to watch Tron since it just came out. His choice of friends...DAsh, who is on a cruise...so he decided not to choose someone else, but narrow it down to two more who were Tate, but he couldn't come because he ended up still being sick :( Missed him, AND another one of his best buddies, Jaxon, our next door neighbor. Who COULD come! :) YEA! Popcorn, drinks and ice cream and they actually sat through the whole movie! So there is for one of those days where we took lots of pics and enjoyed time just veggin' because, well, we could :)

UpDaTiNG...!

Peyt knows what a softie I am and a sucker for any time Dad is gone to let him stay up late. He waits for Drew to fall asleep and then says "Mom...Drew's asleep..." So I ask him what that means and eventually he'll ask to come out of his room. This pic was from when Dad went to the Jazz game and Peyt and I had a little ice cream late night! Love the one on one times! I LOVE how cute she is when she is asleep. I think half the pics of my babies when they are little is of them sleeping, cause I love their positions. She looks totally different in this pic! I swear their looks change every day! Peyt asked to be in the pic with her. :) Enjoying a little Spring Break, Peyt is wanting to call his next door neighbor friend, Jaxon EVERY day at about 8 am! I make him wait till at least 9 and then I don't hear the end of it until Jax and Beckham come over! :) So one day we had them over to frost cookies... I forget how many other clothes Kinlee has in the closet and drawer that she needs to wear...had to get a pic of this one for her Aunt Emilee who gave it to her. :) and another sleeping pose. she didn't move her hands for awhile. AND had the friends over and they decided to make a bed and watch Yogi Bear with some popcorn, of course! They carried all the blankets upstairs, plus a huge down comforter. Impressed I was! Her tiny feet! Please don't grow TOO fast! :( I know, I know, my husband is WAY hotter than yours!!!! hahaha Peyt told me I had to go see dad, and this is how I found him. Nice mustache! and sweet bathrobe! Oh and not to mention the nice missionary hair! Gotta love a hubby with a sense of humor! :) AND last but not least, Happy 16th Birthday to CArston!!!!!!!!!! Hope you had the best day! I thought this was super cute of Drew, who by the way, has all the sudden chunked right up! I love it! He has the cutest voice ever! So just some randomness, because I've been slacking I guess! :) Enjoy!

LoOKiN' BaCk...

some oldies, but goodies! Back when we were a family of three and now we're numbered in 3 with kids alone!!! My sweet Great Grandma who is no longer with us, It was refreshing when I found this picture, and great to see her. A baby shower when having Peyt, the cutest gift idea fom the gals! A visit to the Conference center for a little FHE. Look how young all the kids were!!! Now my goal is to get pics of all the kids at the same-ish age to post and compare their look alikes!

At the End of the Day...

I can't help but feel such an overwhelming feeling of Love for our kiddos. I race getting them into bed, but as soon as I don't hear "Mom, I love you" anymore and hear snoring or sound sleeping instead...I wonder why I rushed brushing their teeth, reading their scriptures and them straining their voices with the word "ME!!!" hoping they will be heard first and loudest at the chance to say the prayer at night. I think each night I sit and wonder what else we could have done that day, how I could have been a better mom, did we make a memory they won't forget, did I raise my voice at them(and if I had, I then feel guilty), or wondering if they will even remember today, what we did and know daily without a doubt, the great love I have for them. I know that since Kinlee was born, I have let go of tons of stress, irritation and worry, but I have also packed on tons of emotion, different worries, and even more love for my family. As Tys and I have been talking a little more in depth lately about our kids and their futures...I can't help but become extremely emotional when thinking about this, if something were to happen to me or them today, how would they remember me? how would I remember them? How well do we know our children and how well do they know us? Are they too young that they would forget the mom I was or am I too busy to sit and make time to remember just who each one of our sweet little ones are? Tys is very reassuring that we can't think that deep. But oh I assure you, I can! :) and do it a little too often, what if? I guess I just need to remember that this is life and it is what it is. and to just make the best of each of these moments, like... how I just put sweet Kinlee in her crib finally that it's almost midnight. Even though she fell asleep about 9 in her bounc-ie chair. I didn't want to miss the time I could spend just having her by my side. I love to take in every minute of her and know that one day, her friends will be much more cool than I and I won't get to have the final say in keeping her close by my side as long as I'd like :) and for our loving Peyt. His love and passion for numbers. He is so smart. For the big brother he is to Drew, listening to him try and convince him to take his medicine, helping him learn or watching him care so much for his little sister...always telling her how cute she is and so excited to see her. and me hoping as a mother, that his love for his siblings never fails, that he will always show that love and support even as the years add on. Oh Drew Drew Drew. He is one hilarious boy. But I can't help but feel my heart melt when throughout the day he puts his arms around me and says "Love you mom" while kissing me on the cheek. Or telling me he likes my eyes or loves my hair. Asking over and over to give his little Kinlee a kiss on the cheek. and when he tells me "don't talk-a to him, talk nice." after I asked sternly for Peyton not to do something. Me hoping once again, that his love and protective side for his brother and sister will always last. and that I will never stop having my heart melted with such sweet words and a perfect kiss on my cheek.

I need to remember to just take each day one at a time...to not rush, enjoy and soak in each moment and to remember the words that I'm told often "I wish my kids were that age again, where they love you no matter what and will still always give you hugs!" and most of all to remember that this is me living my Happily Ever After and to DO JUST THAT. :)

I LoVe to See the TeMpLe...AND...

I have been wanting to take the boys to see the Ogden Temple for awhile now, I thought it would be neat for them to have their picture with it so they can remember what it was like once upon a time...and lucky enough we never made there before Kinlee was born so she got to join in too! :) AND... Awake... and asleep just that fast! I swear she sleeps so much. I am letting her enjoy it though since she seems to maybe ALREADY have a cold!!! So sad! Peyt is such a good big brother, I'll probably never stop saying that! Because he is awesome and takes such good care of her. AND hopefully this will be on the wall soon! Just gotta find time to hang it all up! Cute though, right??? :) AND the first time she has cried because she got OUT of the tub instead of in :) She actually enjoyed it this time till we made her get out.

BiRthDay StUFF & SuCH...PART 2

He built the fort for the kids...or did he? hahaha I think he might be enjoying it himself! :) little dude worn out from being sick, he needed this nap...glad he fell asleep and glad he still asked to go to bed by 9! :) Peyton was so worried about who I was inviting to my party and when we were doing it...When I finally broke the news that moms don't really have parties, he was a little dissapointed. But he was set on at least having us blow out the candles on the cake. Fun to have my little family sing to me :) Thanks for the help Peyt! :) My honey made my day great, he helped with everything, cleaned and vacuumed for me, WANTED to make my cake for me, but was worried he wouldn't do it right, which I would much rather just make it too :) haha, got us yummy take out, and got me a great present! Love ya babe! THANKS!!! and she honestly is the best present I could ask for. Having her here for my birthday and getting to share my bday month with me is always going to be a treat! I loved the excuse to just have a simple Birthday, relaxing and spending it at home. MINUS the fact that they think Drew has croupe and that my back tooth chipped!!! :( Too many good things to let those ruin a special day! AND this is from Sunday, hilarious, Bruce was leading the boys as soon as he would stop, the boys would all stop pounding on the piano too! hahaha Guess you had to be there to think it was funny. ANYWAY, thanks SOOO much for all the Birthday calls, texts and wishes on FB. It's nice to feel so loved! Thanks again for a great day!

BiRthDaY StUFF AND sUcH...

We got to start out my Bday yesterday at my moms...Em had us over for the best homemade Cafe Rio dinner and then my mom had whipped up a cake and these cute cupcakes to enjoy with cake and ice cream...Okay for some reason it's not letting me write in between the pics SO...it was Braxtons first time meeting Kinlee thus for the pic of him :) AND then the cute and yummy cake my mom made AND my oh so crafty mom sewed up this amazing apron! So there I was sportin' and cheezin' it for Tys to take the pic. thanks everyone for getting together, for the yummy food and nice presents!

AND a latest pic of Kinlee...she had her 2 WEEK check up today :( Yes, I'm sad she is already two weeks... BUT here are her stats:

WEight: 8 lbs 10 Oz

Height: 21 inches

Head: 35 cm

She is doing great and is healthy...So sad though at her appt, I had him check Drew because he was up coughing last night and woke up with a gross nose. He thought he might have a bad cold, but thought he sounded a little horse so said to call if he started weezing or doing the barking cough because he's seen a lot of croupe. Well, when Drew woke up from a nap, sure enough he had all the symptoms! SAd! He said to keep him away from Kinlee...hard to do, so we're just hoping he doesn't pass it on and gets better asap! Hoping his perscription will work!

TiMe with G & G SmiTh!

**In no particular order** Last night the boys got to go see their Uncle Taylor in a play at his High School. When they got home, Grandma handed me the memory card and I was only going to upload a couple pics, BUT then we found some that went clear back...TOO fun not to share! This is from Tay's play last night! The boys thought he was hilarious! I think this was back at one of Peyt's soccer games The boys went and stayed up in Logan(or somewhere up there) at a hotel with Grandma and their cousin one weekend...a year or so ago! Enjoying their Uncle's hunting catches! At Carston's Little League football....look how little they are! Super hero cape are a must! :) So much fun! Thanks for the pics Grandma and Grandpa!