Disneyland Trip

We spent this last week hanging out at Disneyland with Nate's family. Since it's December, they had all of their Christmas decorations displayed and even some of their rides were changed to reflect a Christmas scene. Everything was so beautiful. Some of McCoy's favorite rides were the Matterhorn, Soarin Over California and Pirates of the Caribbean. When I asked Landon what his favorite ride was he said Winnie the Pooh and Nemo, although, he mostly talks about the plane ride there and back. I'm sure we'll go again some day, but I think we'll wait until our youngest child is at least 40" tall since that is the height requirement for a lot of the rides. Thanks Grandma Peggy for a GREAT time and I'm sure we won't forget it.

Some of the Grandchildren together

Grandma Peggy

The boys didn't know what to think of Mickey and made sure that he didn't touch them

Waiting for the Christmas parade to start

The castle all lit up at night

Potty Trained

Yeah! Landon is officially potty trained. With the help of a treats, stickers and a chart, Landon picked up on it really fast. It's very relieving not to have to change any dirty diapers. I hadn't planned to start until the first of the year, but Landon kept taking off his diaper and putting McCoy's underwear on so I decided now was as good a time as any. He is so excited to be a "big boy" like his brother. Both of my boys have done well with potty training and were started by the time they were 2 years and 3 months old.

November?

Is it really the middle of November? Yesterday, my boys were outside playing in their sandbox and were having a great time. I can't believe how warm it has been lately. I know we have experienced a little cold this fall, but I can't remember a time the weather was so warm this far into the season. I guess we just might be experiencing "global warming" after all.

45 Things About Me

1. I love small towns
2. Fall is my favorite season. I only wish it lasted a little bit longer and winter was a little shorter.
3. I love the smell of pine trees
4. I love to scrapbook
5. I owned my own four-wheeler before I got married
6. My worst fear in life is loosing my children and husband
7. I love the mountains
8. I hate when my house is disorganized or messy
9. I can't wait for the day when my children can clean up without me telling them to
10. My favorite Olympic sport is gymnastics
11. I have a twin sister.
12. If I had a choice between chocolate cake or raspberry ice cream, I would choose the ice cream.
13. I'm, though, a sucker for anything chocolate and peanut butter
14. I love any kind of seafood
15. I'm not a big fan of spicy food
16. I love fresh baked bread
17. I received contacts years ago, but just recently have been able to stick them in my eye
18. I've always been a little bit shy in front of people I don't know
19. I love to watch lightning storms
20. I don't really have a favorite color. It usually changes with the season
21. Privileged on the CW is my new favorite show
22. Nate and I love watching The Office together
23. I am a big worrier about everything
24. I wish I could go back in time and pay better attention to the things that my mom taught me
25. I absolutely hate getting dirt in my fingernails. It makes it so I can't breathe
26. I have a hard time sleeping when my children are in bed with me
27. I need to have at least a sheet covering me in order to go to sleep at night
28. My greatest hope in life is that my children grow up to be good and respectable people
29. One day I hope to live on a couple of acres located out in the country somewhere
30. I've never had a broken bone
31. I've had my car stolen. The police found it about a month later.
32. I love to read, but need to space out my books because when I'm reading nothing else gets accomplished
33. I love to travel
34. I've been on two cruises; one to the Bahamas and the other to Mexico
35. And would love to go on a cruise with my husband someday
36. I graduated from CEU with an Associates Degree
37. I like running. If only I could get myself motivated to do it more often
38. I was 21 years old when I went on my first plane ride
39. I love camping
40. I used to snowboard all the time before I got married and had children
41. I started my first job when I was 16 years old and have worked ever since
42. I would rather call someone on the phone than text them
43. I like country music, although, some of my favorite songs are rock and roll
44. I love my children dearly
45. Nathan is the love of my life and I can't imagine myself anywhere else

Late Night Visitor

I'm not sure how many others have had this experience, but I'm sure I'm not the only one. A couple of nights ago we heard a knock on our door at about 9:00 at night. I opened the door and there was a woman standing there. She said she was with Kirby and they were just going around the neighborhood cleaning people's carpets and proceeded to ask if I would like my carpets cleaned. This is quite coincidental because I had just told Nate the night before that I wanted to clean mine. I asked her what the catch was and she said that I only needed to tell my friends and family about it if I liked the finished product. We were just putting our boys to bed and I wasn't sure this was the best time, but she assured me it wouldn't take long and they were just doing one room. So I agreed. Nate wasn't exactly happy with me letting strangers into our house this late, but I really really wanted my dining room carpets cleaned. I knew I was in trouble about fifteen minutes into it when she was giving me a demonstration of every attachment and how they (all 100 of them) worked. Halfway through I was ready to tell her to leave, but I had wasted so much time that I didn't want her to go without doing the one thing that she was supposed to do. At 11:30 PM after I had been hounded for two and a half hours to buy a $2,300 vacuum, she finally left and I had one room with nice clean carpets. Nate had already went to bed and when I went up he asked me two questions. Did I buy anything and did I learn my lesson? Yes! Nothing is for free.

Halloween Pics

This year for Halloween it was my turn to take the boys trick-or-treating around the neighborhood while Nate stayed home to hand out candy. Luckily for me they wanted to eat their candy as fast as they were getting it and were done after about twelve houses. Having children has made celebrating the holidays so much more fun.

Scarecrow

Bob The Builder

Soccer

So this year we decided to enroll McCoy onto a fall season soccer team. Nate was really excited and took McCoy to the sporting good store to buy cleats, shin guards, a new soccer ball and net. Maybe that was a little over the top for a three year old starting his first sport, but Nate has been looking forward to this for a while. Then we went to his first game and McCoy was so intimidated by everyone that it took him half the game to get the courage to go out onto the field. He got over his shyness, but spent most of his games standing around, staring at people and goofing around on the side lines. It was actually quite comical because at one time, we had McCoy and two of his other teammates running in circles on the field while the rest of their team was trying to keep the other team from scoring. Another time he told his dad that he was mad because no one would let him have the ball. Nate told him that's part of the game and he needs to get in there and go after it. Now that the season is over, I look back and can chop this up into the experience category and maybe next year McCoy will be little more interested in chasing the ball down the field. Overall, McCoy said he had lots of fun and was sad when it ended.

Landon

I thought I would share this little insight about Landon with you. I've always been a little worried about having another child. I thought Landon might be a little rough with a new baby. A couple of weeks ago when we were down at my dad's house, my sister-in-law had jumped into the shower while her six week old baby, Jacob, was asleep on the bed in their bedroom. Halfway through the shower, she heard someone trying to get into the bathroom. After she finished and opened up the door, she could hear the baby crying and saw Landon running into the bedroom with his blanket outstretched to give to the baby. When she walked into the bedroom she also saw little toys laying around the baby. Apparently, it was Landon trying to get into the bathroom to let her know the baby was awake and crying. Since he couldn't get in, he decided to try and help. My heart melted when I heard this story. He really is a sweetheart. Then, last weekend we had taken our little one year old niece to the park. Her mother had stayed behind to finish a project and gave us a bottle of milk to take with us in case Charity got cranky. After awhile, Charity started fussing and Landon immediately went to my purse, took out the bottle and then ran over to where Charity was and gave it to her. How sweet!

Love Bird Tag/ Husband Tag

I don't usually do these tags, but I saw this one and thought I might just for the fun of it

1-What is your husband’s name? Nathan
2-Where did you meet? I moved in with some girls and he was living in the apartment next to us.
3-How long have you been married? Almost 6 years.
4-How long did you date? We had our first “date” on April 24th; semi dated until August, were engaged on September 10th and then married December 15th.
5-What does he do that surprises you? He is like the energizer bunny. Whenever he is doing something strenuous (hiking, working outside in the yard, moving stuff, etc) he never stops until it’s done. He just keeps on going and going and going.
6-What is your favorite feature of his? Eyes, smile and legs (he has killer thigh muscles).
7-What is your favorite quality of his? He forgives easily, is very responsible, a hard worker, has a big heart and when he decides to do something, doesn’t waste time piddling around.
8-How old is he? 30
9-Who eats more sweets? Me, of course.
10-Who said I love you first? I can’t remember. I wish I had wrote it down
11-Who is taller? Him
12-Who can sing the best? I’m really not sure. Nate doesn’t sing very much or very loud, but I think he has a good voice in there somewhere.
13-Who is smarter? It depends on what the category is. If you’re talking numbers, politics, business, home improvements, religion, mechanics then he definitely is.
14-Does he have a nickname for you? Honey
15-What is his favorite color? Camouflage
16-What is his favorite food? Roast and potatoes or anything with meat.
17-What is his favorite sport? He is a sports fanatic and loves them all, but I think football and rugby would be his favorite.
18-Who does the laundry? Well… I’m in charge, but he helps out a lot.
19-Who pays the bills? I’m a little embarrassed to say that Nate does. Not because I can’t, but we keep all of our finances on his computer and it’s just easier that way. Plus, he loves it.
20-Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me
21-Who mows the Lawn? Him. Although, I have surprised Nate a couple of times this summer with fresh cut grass when he got home.
22-Who is first to admit when they are wrong? Nate
23-Who kissed who first? Nate kissed me
24-When and Where was your first kiss? A couple weeks into “hanging out”, Nate kissed me while we were watching a movie at his apartment.
25-Who asked who out first? I don’t know if you would consider it a date. I was interested in him, but I didn’t think he knew I existed. My closet door broke and since his mother owned the apartments we lived in, I dolled myself up and went next door to see if Nate would fix it. He came over, fixed it and left. I figured he wasn’t interested. Then, the next morning Nate called and asked if I would go to church with him (which was a little awkward since we both went to the same ward). A couple of days later, he asked me if I wanted to go on a drive up to the mountains. That was probably our official first date.
27-Do you have any children? Two little boys, McCoy and Landon
28-Does he have a hidden talent? Hmm
29-What is his favorite type of music? Country, but he mostly listens to talk radio.
30-What do you admire most about him? He is very patient and loving with his boys. He is a really good dad.
31-Do you think he will read this? Probably not

In Memory Of My Mom

The thirteenth of October is a day I will never forget. It's hard to believe that my mom passed away exactly three years ago. I'm sitting here trying to write something and remembering everything like it happened yesterday. I remember gathering around her and telling her goodbye. That one word that I wasn't ready to say yet. It's amazing how life goes on. So much has happened since then; my little brother got married, my dad re-married and four new grandchildren have been born. I have felt her along the way and know that even though we can't see her, she is still apart of our lives. There are times that I wish I could talk to her and tell her what I am feeling, but today I will have to settle with my thoughts in this message. I miss you and love you so much. I will never forget you. http://carol5205.blogspot.com/