Finally in our new home!

Oh my goodness, we are FINALLY moved into our new house. We still have our big salt water aquarium to move but that is pretty much it. We had to extend our actual move in date to later because 2 hours after we signed our papers...a pipe had burst up in the upstairs bathroom and caused some damage. The bank had to pay for the repairs, so that was great! Anyways, Chris and i started moving in on friday morning, and we are officially in our new home. We slept in our new house for the first time last night. We finally got everything up and working great. We got brand new appliances and a new sectional, and it looks great too. I'll post some pictures soon! You'd be suprised how much work moving is with 2 little kids. I think McKenna is the one who takes most of my time. Shes a mama's girl and always wants me holding her. It's crazy though cause Chris can always get her to sleep faster than I can. WEIRD! Anyways, we are totally happy in our new home. It looks great inside! I hope you can come and see it!

Do mothers work?

Do I work? Yes!! I work 24 hours a day. Why? Because I am a MOMMY. I am the banker, I am a cook, a cleaner, a parent, a teacher, a referee, a nanny, a nurse, a handyman, a maid, and a comforter. I don't get holidays, sick pay, or a day OFF. I work through the day and the night. I am on call at all hours..now tell me my job isn't a real one!!

I wouldn't change my job for any other either! Ohh yeah, AND i'm a wife....add those duties to the list while your at it! :)
I have a great life!

Date set!

Hey everyone. i just wanted to let you all know that we close on our home on Tuesday at 2pm. YAY! We're excited to finally get in and start  painting and put in our new appliances that we bought for it. Chad will have Rayden next week so I'll probably just take over McKenna and Landon during the days and start painting and movin in. We're way excited. We'll have a "welcome" party once we get in and settled!

busy busy bee!

Here is a video of McKenna giggling. She giggled for the first time on Christmas Eve. It was so cute!

Hey Everyone, I have been such a busy lady lately. Emily and Rayden are staying with us at the moment while Emily is teaching in Orem everyday. I'm watching Rayden, along with my two little ones, and so my days are loud and busy these days! Chris and I just bought our very first appliance set the day before yesterday for the new house. We needed a refrigerator when we move in so, we decided, why not buy a whole let of appliances so that everything matches. The bank bought a brand new stove for our house before we bought it but we have no idea where they bought it so we are going to sell it on KSL once we install our new Stove and Range, dishwasher, refrigerator. The stove that the bank bought is white and our appliances are blank and stainless steel. We're looking forward to making our house look nice once we move in. I hope we can keep it nice since we'll have 3 kids 3 and under in our home for awhile. :)
I am enjoying having Emily and Rayden with us. Chris works so hard for me and our family everyday, and i'm so grateful for him and his support through everything! I really grabbed a good man, and i'm extremely happy to be with him!

Our new home!

Here is a picture of our new home. We get our keys on Jan 20th! YAY

 Another view

 Outside sky tonight

 Chris enjoying our new neighborhood

A lot of new pics!

Here are some recent pictures that I hadn't posted on here yet. Attached are some pictures of McKennas first snowman. Landon even made snow angels in the snow. There are also some Christmas Pictures, pics of McKennas blessing, and some pics of the two kids at Braden's soccer game!

 Here is our Christmas snowman that we made as a family at Kent & Denise's house!

 Mommy, Mckenna and Snowman

 Close up with our snowman

 Grandma, Grandpa, Landon & Mckenna

 Christmas Morning at our house..Landon loved his new Toy Story table set

 Christmas Clan...minus Kent (he took the picture)

 Another Family picture. Christmas Eve 2010

 McKenna and Grandma Astle

 Landon enjoying opening his presents at Grandmas house!

 Did you say something mom?

 Kent and Denise's present from our family

 Landon smiling big on Christmas morning!

 Mommy and McKenna on Christmas morning!

 Mommy got a new Steelers Beanie hat. Mckenna helped me open the present!

 ooooouh, Landon got "Don't break the Ice" from Santa

 Mckenna and Chris on McKenna's first Christmas!

 McKenna wearing her new outfit that aunt Emmy got her

 Landon and Santa 2010

 Mckenna giving me a silly face!

 McKenna and Mommy in her big hair flower

 Petite Mckenna and Daddy

 McKenna snuggling up with me!

 Daddy snuck a picture of me and Mckenna. Check out her little tongue!

 Landon, Grandma, Grandpa, & McKenna at Bradens soccer game

 My two kids!

 Family pic before McKenna blessings

 Mckenna in her big, puffy, white dress!

My two kids snuggling for the pic

Landon before church! He's sooooo handsome!

Landons accident

So Landon got his head hit again, but this time it was with a light fixture. Chris and Landon were playing basketball in Landon's room, and landon went to throw the ball into the hoop, and he threw the ball up in the air and it hit the light. The light fixture came tumbling down on his head, and it cut it pretty good. I felt so bad for him. Less than a month ago, Landon got Staples from jumping on the bed and falling off...now this! He's really not a rambunxious kid so it breaks my heart to think that he's getting all beat up and bloodied! Anyways, here are two pictures of his head fromt his Accident!

McKenna Girl...I dont even care, she's cute!

McKenna, Landon and UPS

So, McKenna has had a cough lately and so we took her to the emergency room on Sunday. The doctor said she was fine...just a minor viral cold. Well...we took her to her 2 month appointment on Monday (the day after) and her peditritian did an evaluation on her. Yeah, she has an ear ache in her right ear, and one forming on her left ear, and the doctor thinks she might be getting RSV. RSV is a respiratory viral infection that is really bad in little kinds and infants. I have to keep monitoring her for the next few days because if her breathing worsens then the doctors will have to put her on monitors and suck out all of the crap in her lungs. She's been doing alright though, just sleeping mostly. I have her on some antibiotics for her ears! The doctor thinks she could have gotten it through the air. They are JUST starting to see RSV in the area. Anyways, she's been doin alright. I just thought I'd tell you all and keep you informed on my life! haha
I dont think i've ever posted anything about Landon on here recently. The day before we went to PA for my paps funeral..Landon fell jumping on the bed and got staples. When we got back to Utah, we had to get them taken out. Yesterday, he was running through the house, and fell and wacked his forehead on the stairs. Of course he cried, but he is doin alright!
Ohh, and then I had some stuff mailed from PA to Utah that I couldn't take on the airplane when I left PA. It was some of my paps stuff...(a pocket knife and some other things from his room). Anyways, I received the pkg yesterday...with no contents in it! This means that the mail place lost the contents in the pkg, and so i've been trying to give details to UPS on what exactly was in the box. Ohh, and getting insurance on the pkg doesnt' refund anything because I dont have receips for any of the stuff I was sending home. SUCKY!
Anyways, thats my life at the moment!
Enjoy

Love my family!

Today I miss my pappy! I've never lost anyone close to me until Nov 11th of this year, and man, it was tough! I am NOT looking forward to the next person I lose in this life. I love my mom and dad a ton, and even though I dont get to see them much, it doesnt matter. Memories last lifetime, and thats all we have. Take advantage of being with family when you are with them because you never know when it will be the last time you see them. I got to see my grandma Zaccheus recently and i'm actually really glad. It made me said to see her in a wheelchair, and waiting for a nurse to come and make her dinner. I'm just glad that I got to see her before I left PA this last time.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I got to sleep in today! Yay! And we've got tons of dinner to eat later on too! I am thankful for my close family and friends and for my husband and kids the most! I love being a mommy, and wife more than anything. I am excited to have such wonderful people in my life! Have safe Travels today everyone if you are traveling, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Love you all!

McKenna is growing so much

Here are some new photos of McKenna that I took of her today. Check out her little boots! We think she's a cutie! She will be 8 weeks old on Saturday!

Trip to Pennsylvania

I've been telling my dad for awhile now that i'm going to visit my grandma Zaccheus the next time I go to PA...and I got the guts to do it! She was actually really nice to me and my family, and because of that I'm going to visit her everytime I go to PA! Ohh, and I have attached some other pictures of my paps funeral. Check out the rainbow that appeared just as we were leaving the cemetary.