Happy St. Patricks Day!

Today was a really fun and a beautiful day. The weather was so nice it made me want to skip out on work but I would never do that. We went to the Park Discovery with all the cousins and Grandma Joanne. Jordan got his first little sunburn it's not really that bad and it's actually kinda cute on him. We packed a lunch and ate and let the kids run. They had so much fun climbing and running and swinging. Here are some pictures of the day.

Ridin' Cowboy

Jordan has been really into his toys lately which is nice since we have spent a small fortune on them. He never used to play with his toys and we were starting to wonder why we were buying them. The change has been nice but there were still some toys he didn't play with and those were his riding toys. The other day I was sitting at the computer desk and heard his rocking car toy going off. He has always played with the buttons but this time when I looked back he was riding it. It was so funny! He was seriously going to town on that thing and I had to take some pictures. Nate and I were just laughing so hard. He is such a funny little boy.

Mattress Padding

The other day I crept into Jordan's room and took some pictures of him sleeping. He looked so uncomfortable and I thought I really need to pad his crib mattress now that he is older. I had this feather pad for a king size bed that my parents gave me and folded it in have and stuck in on his crib mattress. It worked and Jordan looks a lot more comfortable when he sleeps. Here are some before and after pictures.
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Happy Birthday Nate!

This is a little late but as it's said better late than never so... Happy Birthday Nate! You are such a wonderful husband and father. I couldn't have asked for a better man even if I tried. I love to watch you play and take care of Jordan it always brings a smile to my face. You care so much for your family and always find a way to make everything work and spoil me at the same time. I love you so much and I'm grateful for all that you are... Your honest, spiritual, loving, and sexy! The list is too long and I doubt everyone wants to read it haha. I can't wait for the years to come and I'm glad I get to spend them with you babe.

LOVE YOU!

A Humbling Experience

I found a blog today that gave me a very humbling experience and I felt I needed to share. After 5 years of trying for a little one the couple got pregnant. They did what any excited and over-joyed parent would do.. baby shower, kissing the belly, talking to the belly, decorating the room, buying everything they could think of, and planning what outfit to bring their bundle of joy home in. One day before delivery they found out their precious child's heart had stopped beating. After he was born they dressed him, bathed him, loved him and they were grateful for him. They were grateful to God that they were given such a perfect little spirit.

Today for me was another day in my busy life... taking care of Jordan and cursing as he got into toilet paper, toothpaste, and made messes with his food and everything he could get his little hands on. I found myself frustrated with him as he whined and cried for his blankies and when he wouldn't go down for a nap. I felt excited and anxious for his nap to come.

As I sat down and was blog hopping I stumbled upon those sacred words and it was like a slap in the face. Hello... I am so lucky to have those sticky fingers all over my couch and those milk kisses. I am lucky to be able to hold and kiss my son everyday, to bathe him, get him dressed, chase him around the house, and share his most triumphant moments. So I must ask all of you have you been grateful lately? Have you looked at your life and been grateful for the most wonderful gift in the whole world or have you been like me. I know this feeling will go away but I can guarantee that tonight I will go into my sons room and watch him sleep for a little while and tomorrow I will treasure those moments of q-tips and toilet paper scattered from the bathroom to the living room. I will hug him a little tighter and kiss him a little more often. I will laugh with him and play with him and cuddle him when he's sad.

If you want to hear the touching story I put her blog on mine and it's called the healing journey and trust me have the tissue close by.

Another Project bites the dust!

I have had a long list of projects to do to my house. It looks fine the way that it is but I have been really working on getting new furniture and getting the way I really want it. I saved up my money and got the finishing touches to my living room YAY! I got new coffee and end tables and vinyl lettering! I haven't actually gotten the vinyl yet but the tables are in and set up. They are so beautiful and match everything so well. I love my house and my next project is my Bedroom. That is going to be a long time from now so don't get too excited it needs a ton of work and the bedroom set I want is 3000.00! Yeah I know its expensive but I will probably have it forever so I want to get something really nice. Here are some pictures and I will post my vinyl when I get it.

Rearranging and such!

On Sunday I got this wild idea to rearrange our spare bedroom so that it was more functional. It turned out so good and I was exhausted at the end! Moving all that furniture and keeping Jordan out of everything was a challenge but it all was worth it. Here is the finished product.

Cedar Mountain

The other day I was feeling a little cooped up so I talked Nate into taking a trip up Cedar Mountain to check out the snow. When our dog was alive we used to go all the time and I really enjoyed it. It had been a while since we had takena sunday drive up there. We had a lot of fun and Jordan thought the snow was cool. Here are some pictures of the snow and the lake.

The Bachelor Finale

Ok so I haven't really been into The Bachelor but I was invited to my Brittany's house to watch the finale. It was so much fun even though my son kinda got malled by one of the litte girls there haha. I was surprised at how much I got into it. It's actually a really good show now I wish I had watched the entire show. I guessed Melissa which is the girl he chose but then I heard that he changed his mind... I haven't seen that part and I really would be shocked. Someone fill me in on that because we had it recorded and didn't watch the after the rose finale. Anyway I had a lot of fun hanging out with friends eating brownies, and Rootbeer floats. Thanks Britt!