Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Almost a year since last update!

Oh my goodness I can't believe that the last time I did a post on this blog was almost a year ago! So sad. Well I am going to do my best to do an update right now.

Lets start with Richard. He is doing amazing at his work, has a few new accounts that take up a lot of time but are very successful for him. He always makes sure he still has time for his girls though and I just love that about him. He works so hard and always has a smile on when he comes home to us.

We actually just bought a photo booth and now have a new business together! It's called Candid Pix Photo Booths and its really taken off. We are booked pretty solid through the rest of the year on weekends and the beginning of next year is filling up quickly. We love running it together and have so much fun.

Update on me real quick. Doing great, still working out at the gym everyday...its kind of like my therapy now haha. I usually do about 40 minutes of lifting and then I go play basketball for a while. Its fun and has really helped me drop my baby weight.

Rich and I have a called together in church, we are the librarians! I had no idea what a coveted calling that was until I was in it. Holy moly every one that comes in says how lucky we are and that we must have bribed someone to get it lol. It is a very nice calling and we get to visit with all sorts of people.

Alright onto the little people.

Hailee is doing so so great. She is in her second year of preschool. Her teacher is Mrs. Starr and she just loves her. She is actually in our ward and she is just wonderful. Hailee loves to learn and her teacher is going to start giving her some at home assignments for her to start to learn to read. She is so ready. Hailee has a lot of little friends now that she has made at the gym. Her two she plays with every day are Mia and Kayla. They have their little spats but for the most part get along great.




She took dance last year and she loved it. She was in there with her cousin Meme and had so much fun. I think that she just loved being there with Meme the most. I didn't put her in it this year though...I think we are going to try something new. I just don't know what yet!


This picture is of her and teacher Mrs. Frost from last year, her first year of preschool. She was sad when I told her she wasn't going back to Mrs. Frost's class. She misses all her friends from there but she is happy now with her new class too.


Hailee is always wanting to help me in the kitchen or with anything really. She is such a good little helper and always wants to know what she can do. 



Hailee had her first Daddy Daughter dance with her Dad. They had a lot of fun. And Rich said Hailee was a dancing machine! She loves to dance.


Hailee is doing amazing with school and learning new things. She is just now starting to learn how to read and sounding out words. She amazes me every single day!

Alright right now on to Miss Izzie. This little one keeps us on our toes that is for sure and has become quite independent...well when she wants to be anyway. 


This kid loves her sweets that is for sure. She wakes up in the morning and immediately asks for a cookie...usually I can get her to eat something else without her throwing some sort of fit...but some days I am not so lucky.



She really loves brownies too ;)



This little one loves her Daddy...even though he thinks she doesn't she really does haha. She has been calling him Mommy for the longest time and its just been recently that she has started called him "Daddy" which makes him so happy. 


She loves loves LOVES being with her big sister and wants to do everything exactly like her in every way. And Hailee loves that she wants to haha.


She can be a nightmare....


But then the sweetest little angel.








The loves of my life. I can't imagine my life without any of them. So blessed.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

First Steps...Check!

Izzie took her first steps all by herself a couple nights ago! I had just finished getting her ready for bed and we went in to Hailee's room for books before bed and I put her down standing up and I walked away and then turned just in time to see her take 3 steps!! Rich was in there with her and saw as well. Hailee was SO excited! I think she got the biggest kick out of it haha, she loves it when Izzie learns something new. My baby is getting big too fast!


Monday, November 18, 2013

It's an Izzie Birthday!

My baby is ONE! I longed for this day for so what seemed like forever! No but really I did...for a time that is. Now that she is one I realize how fast she is growing!

This child has not been the easiest to say the least. But what I have come to realize is that is makes those moments she gives me of sweet cuddles and kisses that much better. She is not the "I live to please you" kind of child. She makes you work for it, and that is ok with me.

This past year I have learned that just how different children can be. Pretty much everyone Hailee did Izzie does the opposite. Izzie is my chunkerz. Her head tops the charts and the doc says she has "big brains" and that she does. She is pretty stinkin smart if I do say so myself. She is so tall! She is in 18 month clothes and a year old! For me that is bizzar.

Izzie only nursed for about 5 months...she was done and so was I. She took a bottle like a champ and still loves it. We are working on taking it away. She does NOT just let you sit and rock her when its time for bed. She climbs all over you until you just give up and stick her in her bed. Although recently she has been a tad bit more snuggly which has been nice.

She has 8+ teeth and looks pretty awesome with them. Her hair is so curly and gorgeous I absoluley love it! Everyone says she looks just like me, which is different because Hailee looks just like her Daddy.She hasn't taken any steps just yet but she can stand up. She started doing this a while ago, she was just in the middle of the floor and would get in like a squat postion and then just stand up. So I know she will be walking here shortly...and then there is just no stopping her!

She adores her big sister and always wants to be doing what she is doing. Which can as you might expect drive Hailee crazy but then there are times when Hailee enjoys having Izzie around. They play nice together for the most part. I see random visions of the future with these two as they fight right now and what it will be like later. Oh its going to be so fun =-)





Words can't say how much a adore this little monkey. She has been such a blessing in our lives. Thanks Izzie for coming to our little family.

Monday, August 5, 2013

Izzie's first tooth!

It's weird to have a teether at 9 months! But Izzie has her first tiny tooth! Its a bottom tooth. She has NOT liked teething (who would?) She's had a fever and a sore bum for a while. Poor thing. Not sleeping very well at night. I have to give her Tylenol in the middle of the night for her to go back to sleep. No fun. But she will have some chompers soon!

Friday, August 2, 2013

9 months of Bizzy Izzie





I know I know...I am HORRIBLE at blogging and taking pictures of this child. My life is a bit more busy and I am bad with staying up to date with these two girls. But Izzie is growing up so fast! And I thought I really needed to update. 

Let me just say that this little monkey is so FUN!! Her personality has really started to come out. She is pretty hilarious. She absolutely ADORES Hailee and lights up every time she sees her. She has been off her reflux medicine for over a month now and is doing perfectly. No signs of reflux at all which is great. She sees the doc for her nine month check up later this month so I will do her stats then (or so I hope). She is crawling and climbing everywhere and even pulling to a stand now. I don't think it will be too long before this one will be walking. 

I love this little monkey and love to see her grow!!



Monday, May 20, 2013

6 Months already!

These last six months have FLOWN by. I can't believe how fast she has grown! Now most mom's at this point think "oh I wish they would stay little" oh no not me I am loving that she is finally 6 months. I prayed for this day to come. Needless to say Izzie was NOT the most pleasant baby. She cried...A LOT. But ever since we have gotten her on her reflux medicine she has been a totally different baby! I have stopped nursing (around when she was 5 months) She just want not super great at nursing and it was not pleasant and she seemed to sleep better and be happier when she had a bottle so we are sticking with that! She is such a sweet little girl and I love every moment with her. Here is what she has been up to the last month or so.

-She rolls EVERYWHERE

- She scoots on her back by pushing with her feet

-She coos and is experimenting with her vowels

-She loves her sister and lights up any time she is in her line of sight.

-Yells at you when you walk away from her

-Sleeps almost through the night, it depends on the night but he doing so much better than she was







And the nickname I have now given her is "Monkey" I believe this stems from "Chunky Monkey" I love this little one so much! So lucky to have her in our family.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

It's Great to be Three!

Hailee has turned three!! She has grown so much so fast it kind of makes my head spin. I love to watch her learn and grow but I also want her to STOP!! Where did my little munchkin go??

Hailee is such a fun kid and loves everyone and everything. She loves to try new things and meet new people. I love her so much and am so lucky to be her Mama. And we had a great Birthday weekend!

She started the day with some yummy Micky Mouse Pancakes...

 
Then we took her to Peter Piper Pizza and her Grandma and Grandpa met us there to have some fun. Hailee loves playing all the games and riding some of the little rides they have.

 








We had some pink cake! Hailee of coarse got her own cake to eat!





And she got some presents! Animals and new coloring books and markers.






 
This little girl stole my heart the moment I laid eyes on that sweet little face. I love you so much Hailee thank you for making our lives that much brighter. xoxo