Let The Summer Fun Begin!!

These first pics are at my parent's new property up in Idaho. We spent an afternoon up there over memorial weekend. It will be a lot of fun to have family gatherings there!!

On Memorial Day, we went to the bird sanctuary in Layton. It wasn't very pretty, but the birds love to nest there. It was nice to just let the kids run on the boardwalk.


Now for the summer fun! Playing in sprinklers and, yes, mud!

May Adventures

May went by so fast! I can't believe June is almost here! Where was the nice spring weather bytheway? My kids have NOT enjoyed the rain and snow. Our anniversary was on the 11th. Its been four years! Wow. We both recently got new cowboy boots, so we dressed in somewhat western clothes and then went out for the evening. It was fun! Later in the month, our good friends from Arkansas came up, and we drove to Utah County to see them. We hiked Timpanogas Cave. It was somewhat rainy, but perfect weather for a hike like that. The cave was spectacular, but the hike was steep! We took both of our kids, and they don't allow strollers on the path. Mylee was carried the entire time. Canon was a trooper and walked a good part of it, but still had to be carried. With my 7 month pregnant belly, it was a fun challenge. There is no way we could have managed without Bryson and Sheila. Thanks! We took the hike super slow so it really wasn't so bad. Next time I think I'll do it while I'm not pregnant. :) I didn't take any pictures though. Too many other things to handle!! Sounds like our next two months are going to be eventful, so hopefully it goes by fast and then our sweet little baby will be here! I'm getting sooo excited to meet her!!

Easter... Finally!

First, we decorated easter eggs with the Thornock side of the family on Sat. Mylee thought she was supposed to eat them. Yuck!
Canon decided to squish his... again yuck! They both had a lot of fun though.
Some of the finished products. They were super cute!
Easter egg hunt with the cousins! After Canon realized there was candy inside of the eggs, he lost interest in looking and started eating!
Then we spent Sunday with my family.
Easter egg hunt number two!!
I love watching my kids grow up. I can't believe how much they are learning! Easter was a lot of fun. They both loved looking for the eggs. I am excited to do lots of fun things with them this summer before the baby comes!!
Easton had his first birthday on the 10th! He is such a cutie! It is fun to watch him grow up.

Here we go again...

So, we sold our house! Looks like the third time really is the charm. We spent the last weekend moving out... been there done that before. I think this time is for real! We officially closed today!

And the best news for last! Baby number three is on the way! We are about to be officially outnumbered. Yikes! We are super excited! Our little girl is due July 27 (Go girls!). So far her name is Ellie May, but we aren't 100% sure yet. Life for us just keeps getting better! :)

What We've Been Up To...

First, I took a cupcake bouquet class with Michelle for Valentine's Day. It was fun, but I need a lot more practice to make this look really pretty!
Then we went shooting with Brandon's family. It was rainy but still lots of fun!
Over President's weekend we took a little vacation to South Salt Lake (Thank you Kelli!). We visited the new Draper Temple and had a little picnic in the back our our car.
Next we went to Discovery Gateway and let the kids run wild!! They had a blast.


I love my cute family!!!

Happy Happy Birthday Mylee Jo!!

Saturday, Jan 30, was Mylee Jo's first birthday! I am so thankful Mylee is part of our family. She has such a fun personality, and she is soo beautiful! These are random pictures we took at her party. Thanks to every one who came! She got some super cute clothes and fun toys!



Mylee loves ribbons and bows!

Our Holiday Season

Not to be the Scrooge of the Christmas season, but this was the worst holiday season for us. Before I get to the negatives, I want to focus on the positives. We got to see every member of our families on both sides. It was great to see siblings. We really enjoyed the time we were able to spend with family, even though it wasn't that much. Despite the illnesses, we did enjoy the magic of Christmas, especially with our sweet children. Currently, both of our kids are well. I hope and pray they will not get sick any more.

It all started with the emergency room trip on Thanksgiving, Mylee being hospitalized a couple weeks later, Brandon and I getting the flu I think (even though we were all vaccinated) a couple days before Christmas, our kids then getting sick and being sick on Christmas, Brandon being bed ridden for his birthday, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. Unfortunately, he is still sick with a hacking cough and head congestion. Brandon had all this time off of work, and we spent the whole time sick at home. Our New Year's Eve was short lived with Brandon going the bed around 8, and I went to bed around 10. Wow, we were so exciting. Let's hope the New Year brings better health for our family.

One last note about Mylee being in the hospital, scary. As a parent, it is so hard to watch your little baby struggle and suffer and not be able to do ANYTHING! I'm sure most have experienced similar feelings, but it is frustrating. She had croup, and her little throat was almost swollen shut. So no serious danger, it was manageable, but still scary. I am extremely grateful for modern medicine.

We have had lots of fog by our house, and it leaves beauty behind it. These are pics of our trees. So cool!