Oh the treasures I found!

I uploaded all of these pictures after going through one file on my computer from this May. I know I missed a lot of key memories on the blog for May because of the move and I am glad I was prompted to check out that file tonight. I want these moments documented. 

My sweet Mom with Talia (about 2 weeks old) and Rachel (about 6 months old). Isn't this a great shot of three people I love? I think so.

Me after a new haircut, on our front porch at the new house. I think this photo shows how Rachel is so happy and bright eyed.

 Mom and Dayton at our "new" house. This is a day that I actually had time to get fully ready, not just showered and dressed. I posted this because I fail to mention on this blog how much of a Mommas boy Dayton really is. He is so outgoing and talkative, even to complete strangers, but at the end of the day he wants his Mom. I love that!

 Dayton is really into baby dolls lately. He has been since he was about 2 years old. Maybe because I have a baby so he wants to join in on the fun. Here he was showing me how he was feeding his baby on his "bubbles." Yes, folks that is what my two year old son calls them. :)

FAT BABY!!!
Holy Cow, I came across this and about died laughing. Rachel is a chunk and we wouldn't have it any other way. This was taken while she was eating rice cereal so the messy face just adds to the priceless photo.

 I am an Aunt! For the first time on my side of the family and can I just say I love holding Miss Talia. She is the exact opposite of my kids. Small, dark hair, and skinny! She is beautiful though. Also, I think in this shot my eyes look like I got sleep the night before. That is always a plus around here.

 Since we moved 3 months ago we have played with James Garbe at least once a month. Dayton just LOVES James, even though he gave him that cut earlier this year that required stitches, yikes. That just goes to show you that kids really are Christlike and forgive. This shot was taken at our house while they were eating lunch together. Aren't they handsome?

 Rachel with my sweet Grandpa Barker, Ronald. My grandparents mean the world to me and I love them so so so much! They have always been so supportive my whole life and even came all the way up from Roy to see our new house just a couple weeks after we moved in. They remind me of my Savior, always thinking of others and so giving.

 Dayton loves to play with my Grandma's cane. Yes, she really does use it that short. My guess is that Grandma is about 4 1/2 feet tall. She has shrunk with age. D thinks here cane is so cool! Maybe because it is his size?

 Drinking out of the sprinklers.

Soaking wet, with a random face. Look at those eyes!

Digging in the dirt. One of his favorite activities, he is a boy! But let's be honest, girls like digging in the dirt too. It's just fun!

Being silly!

Rachel being a messy eater, AGAIN! Notice the food all over her pants and chair. Yes, she spits or does raspberries while she eats. Ugh, it makes a mess!

Our family room on the main floor just off the kitchen with my new curtains (yes, I still need to hem those) and photos on the walls with vinyl lettering. I like it!

 Last the best of all the game!

I love this man, dearly!

Isn't he handsome?

I think so!


We have been through so much in 4 1/2 short years of marriage but I am so happy that I have been through it with him.

This month, just to boost my overwhelmed and stressed spirits as I STILL adjust to the challenges of two kids. He has let me shop, for me. Yes, that is right new shoes and new clothes, THREE TIMES!

1. Workout clothes- to help me get motivated to run and loose weight. In hopes that this will help boost my "pudgy body" comments that come daily around here. It has helped me run, as for the comments, um.....?
2. Shoes- Shoe Carnival had 2 for $14 so I got new flats and gold summer sandals. Yeah!
3. Khols- I  did get most of the items for the kids but I bought me new dark brown capri's and two looser  shirts (blousey-ier: totally not a word) to cover my saggy belly skin. I spent a whopping $113 and although my receipt said I saved over $400 (bought everything on clearance) I still spent over $100. Which is NOT typical around here. Guess what though? I did not get one negative comment from Adam. Not one! He said, "Okay." And then was a good sport while I showed him my clothes and some of the kids stuff too.

WOW! not expected.

I am grateful that he loves me even when I am not perfect and even when I am grumpy.

Today, he left work an hour early just to come home and help. It was one of those days when I spent the entire afternoon fighting the kids on taking a nap. If one kid was sleeping it was for 5 minutes until the other kid woke them up from crying. Well, then they were both up and one was left screaming while I tried to help the other one calm down and fall asleep and so on, and so forth...

I wanted to just lock them both in their rooms and me in mine and cry.

I love my children, but today was tough. I needed a nap. So did Rachel and Dayton but they sure did not agree with Mom. It was awful!

After all, I do have two babies. Two poopy bums to change, two baths to give, two to dress, feed, pick up after, entertain, haul around town for errands, feed again, change poop again, wipe buggers, listen to two crying, give a time out, break up a fight, feed again, read two of them stories, hold two of them at the same time, play with two of them, give them both bike rides, give them both naps, feed again, more crying, time out again, clean up again, diaper again, feed again, bathe again, etc. They are just still both too young to really do much for themselves. Dayton is getting there, it just takes patients, I know. Honestly though, when you are the one in the thick of it, it is hard to see past ALL the challenges. However, the blessings do come and I will say that being a Mother has taught me to pray a lot more often.


Most of all I love Adam because he is loving. He tries so hard and works so hard for us. At the end of the day when he is tired he comes home and gives more than what he has energy to give to our kids and to me.


I love you Adam and am grateful for you. I want my children to know this more than anything, that I always loved their Daddy!



And that wraps up the post of great "treasures" from May 2012. Good night.

A not so intentional haircut

Rachel keeps getting a snarel in her hair in the back where it is longer while she sleeps. In the past couple weeks it's been pretty much every morning when she wakes up. I try to brush it out or wash it out which normally works but this time I couldn't get it out. So, you guessed it. I cut it off. No more snarled hair since then. Here is the proof.

I did it!

I met my goal and ran a 5k. I did it in about 40 minutes which is slow, I know. I'm just so proud of myself for sticking to the couch to 5k program and actually running 3 miles with NO WALKING! Yes, the girl who never really liked running and who couldn't run one mile without wheezing and walking half of it overcame her struggle. I DID IT!

8 months and growing!

Rachel is a doll!!! I can't get enough of her. She is smiley, so interactive, and can wave now. It is so cute! Lately she has been teething, poor girl! Snotty nose, whiny, not sleeping well. I took her to the doc today just to make sure it wasn't an ear infection and it wasn't, just good old teething. It's a long process so I guess Tylenol is her new best friend!

Rachel now wears almost all 12 month size clothes.

She loves eating table food and feeding herself. So far today she has eaten cucumbers, applesauce, white bread, crackers, strawberries, finely shredded cheese, and waffle pieces.

Rachel does not like nursing, she screams, pulls away, and refuses. We have much better luck with a bottle and formula lately. I only nurse her morning and night and sometimes once during the day.

Rachel can wave hello and good bye!

She can scoot on her bum to get around. Still no walking or crawling.
Lots of rolling and walking while holding someones hands though.

Rachel enjoys music and will bounce her body to the beat or shake her head when it is played.

She can't get enough water! She drinks out of a straw like a champ and has for about 3 months now.

She loves her brother! He is quiet possibly her favorite person. She also likes my Mom's neighbor and my old yw leader Chalisa.

Rachel hugs and cuddles things to her face. When she goes to sleep she grabs a blanket or stuffed animal and puts it by her face.

She is opposite of Dayton at bedtime. She wants to be fed, burped, bum changed and pj's on and then laid down and left alone. She isn't a big "rocker" at bed time, D sure was.

Lately she drools and drools and drools.

She is starting to notice small things like buttons on shirts, knobs on dressers, an pictures on the wall.

She is active and likes rolling around outside in her walker.

She loves otter pops! Loves.

Highlights...

This last week had some things I really wanted to remember. Of course it had too many things to post separately so I'm putting them all in one post. Here goes.

WE had our first visit to the Hostess wholesale store in Logan that my Mom told me about. We got 6 loafs of bread for $5.50 and 3 boxes of donuts for $5 (shame on me) that we all enjoyed. Dayton asked so nicely for a donut one morning and I  told him to help himself. I came in the kitchen to find a stool pulled over to the counter so he could reach the box and 2 big donuts out and half eaten/pulled apart in pieces. I was so proud of him for figuring out how to get one all by himself.

New shoes at Shoe Carnival, 4 pairs foe $36. Dayton got 2 pairs for $10 each. Payless prices for much better quality. 

This kids LOVES oranges, especially this summer he snarfs them!

Rachel eating paper and playing with her favorite toy that little green fish on the front porch. Happy baby!

"Look Mom, I'm a butterfly!" He said while flapping his wings up and down. He is getting so creative in his play. 

Hot lava game that D and I played. He giggled and screamed! He loved it, this was a first for him. The carpet was the lava so we had to jump on the towels. 

Crazy nap hair!

Grandma Sue came up, that is always a treat!

$80 on diapers, as tall as Dayton. No big deal! Ugh!

Look at that service! Being hand fed Cherrio's.

Dayton and Boston playing together eating ring pops. Just look at Dayton's face!

A matching game from DI that D actually did well at with the cards face up. Plus, Winnie the Pooh is always a hit!

She stands up in her crib now! We practice every day when she wakes up from her nap.

Playing Break the Ice, this game is a new favorite around here. Of course Dayton's goal is to break all the ice and make the skater fall as fast as possible. That is okay you can tell he is 2.

Ice cream and Otter Pops on the front porch. Dare I confess that this is probably a daily thing this summer? We both love it!

Today is the 24th of July a state holiday for Utah. We feel blessed for the pioneers and the legacy they left for us so we can be here today! Stay tuned for more summer fun!

A colorful plate!

My grandma Evelyn Day was a nutrition teacher. She used to always say, "the more color you have on your plate the healthier your meal is." it has always stuck with me and even if it isn't so, I believe her. We have always tried to eat well but have done better since we are counting our calories and Adam is loosing weight. Not really me, I wish my pudge was going away but it just isn't! Ugh! Here was Sunday lunch! Mmmm! I hope to teach my children good habits like my Grandmother taught us.

Desert Star Theater

Sue treated us all to a night out without kids. Dayton got to play with Boston and then Uncle Jared put him to bed. Rachel went to my cousin Whitney's house in Ogden and actually only cried for about 30 minutes of the 5 hours they had her. That is rocking for Rach! Without the kids Adam and I could really enjoy each other. The show was called the Adam's Family Home Evening. It was so funny! We have been once before and it was hilarious too! We just love the casual atmosphere, live piano music, and audience participation. Sue also bought us dinner and I got a chicken ceased wrap which was honestly so yummy! I ate the whole thing! Mmmm! Thanks Sue it was so fun!

Racing!

Dayton and Rachel have figured out that our driveway slopes. After baths and pajamas last night they got to "race" while we waited for Dad to get home from his new calling as 8 year old cub scout leader. (He will be awesome for those boys!) The kids really had fun rolling around together.