Nothing turns out as expected...

A few weeks ago my Sister Aimee and I planned a day with the kiddies to the tree house museum- it turned out to be closed for their annual week long cleaning... Okay so we'll go to the park. I was planning on taking lots of cute pictures of the cousins playing together, want to see?

Yep, that was all I got one picture of Xadi walking away from the play ground!

This picture was from our trip to the zoo with Davi's fam and our friends Spencer and Rachel. The funny thing about this picture is the only girl smiling is usually the one giving "the stink eye" as her parents call it, and the other two are usually all silly smiles! 

And yea once again my only pict from that day! So how has two kids affected my life? I can't seem to have a day out with them and get the pictures I want. But at least we have fun!

A Day at the Fair

My very beautiful friend Super Fi has inspired me once again, she just gave birth to her 6th-yes 6th- baby and has since been catching up on her blog. So I thought I would as well...

Here is Xadi at the Davis County Fair back in August- It was a miserably hot day! 

"Mama the goats smell like stinky"

Xadi loves these cars- anytime we go anywhere that has them that's all she wants to do. I think maybe we'll get her one for her birthday, since she carries the picture around all the time and asks to go to that- and I know she doesn't want to go to the fair since she was miserable that day. 

Happy Birthday Babe/Elle/Melissa!

Okay babe, now it's my turn to embarrass you a little bit! Happy birthday now that you're the big 32...Errrr 29! That's still close enough that people might believe you if you told them!

I'm sure you all know Elle is a supermom just like most moms are, but there's a few things that stand out to me that I hope you can appreciate. First, she's the smartest mom I've ever seen. Most mom's think they know all they need to about raising their kids and all that stuff, but Elle seems like she's studying to write her master's thesis! Now we've got the "Parents" magazine coming every month and all kinds of books that say how to "whisper" to your baby or maybe it was something like "your baby's just not that into you." I don't remember. It's not like I've ever read any of them. Why would I when I've got the walking encyclopedia of all that is "kid-dom" at my disposal for any questions or concerns. Second, she's like a gourmet chef all the time! I'm sure most of you have experienced the culinary delights that flow from the kitchen but seriously she is on the J.O.B. 24/7. Making sure I'm fed well, asking me if I want a snack, all that and it's yummy. If only my zeal for cleaning the kitchen could match her zeal for messing it up. :)

Third: We still have a lot of fun together. Even if we're just talking or playing with the kids or whatever, we're usually laughing. 

And lastly: She is a such a caring person. She reaches out to everyone around her and buoys them up. Even me. When I'm working the "show" shift (read 7:00 am to 5:00 am, yes that's 22 hours) she always sends me texts with words of encouragement or makes me cookies or sends  me pics of the kiddies. It's good to know she's always got my back and I'm sure some of you know she's got your back too. If Charlie could talk I'm sure he'd say the same thing. Xadi is pretty much a daddy's girl, but Charlie is all Momma's boy. They have a bond that is beyond words.

I love you babe. And it just doesn't seem like we've been on this road as long as we have. Maybe it's because I'm so excited for what's always around the next corner.

Love, Davi

Happy Birthday Davi

I can't believe what a wonderful year it has been! I'm so lucky to have this wonderful man in my life. A year ago while I was in NYC our friend Keith made an interesting observation about Davi. He was curious about Davi's friendships noting that he didn't seem to have many. I agreed that was true that his friendships grew mostly out of convenience (I.E. work, band, church). Over the year I've thought a lot about that, I asked him why? His response, "I barley have time to spent with our little family that I love, why would I want to go hang out with dudes I don't really know? I mean if they're going motorcycling than great I'll go cause I love that too, but just to hang out that doesn't interest me I'd rather hang out with you, my Xadi and Lil man." I certainly couldn't have known it at the time I fell in love with him, but this is one of the things I love most about him. He is a wonderful Father. At a time when so many men have so many other interests that they'd rather not hang out with their family my birthday boy loves to do just that! Can't you just see the love in his eyes? It makes my heart melt! 

Oh and he really likes fire too!

Happy Birthday Babe!

Charie's Big Day!

Here is what you've all been waiting for our Little man's Blessing pictures. (I'll try to add text later- but right now I just want to go to bed)

super cute big sis!

I should have known...

that when I asked her to go up stairs to take nap and she actually did something must be up. When I went up to check on her this is what I found- sound asleep in Little Man's bed with his binkie, she always loved that bed and I guess still does! 

Our little Sleeping Beauty

First Camping Trip

The Bug with her new soccer ball- her potty present for getting potty trained!!!

What do you do camping? 

Roast Marshmallows? Not Us, It started to rain when the sun set.

Hike? No, not Us, Daddy was working too.

So We danced, played soccer, and spun in circles!

Again, Daddy! I'll help you up!

No? Okay maybe in a little bit.

I love my Daddy!

Ultimate summer photos!

What did Little Man do during all of this?

Slept of-course!