I love my CUTE boys....
In their CUTE jammies!

My wonderful sister in law, Tomie, found these cute monster jammies.
I think she and I share the love for childrens pajamas!
They just look so dang CUTE in them.
Hewitt had on his CUTE jammies too,
but they got dirty because he wanted to wear put them on at 4pm!

OH I just LOVE them....
My boys that is!

Linford's Birthday Gifts and Thanksgiving Point Farm

Here is Linford on his birthday first thing in the morning.

He loves motorcycles

He loves his magnifying glass, he loves to look at bugs with it

His two favorite presents

He LOVES these football players. Hewitt got one for his birthday and Linford plays with it all the time, so we got him his own.

THANKSGIVING POINT FARM

I absolutely love this place. Probably as much as my kids do. I love animals. Right now the farm has a baby calf, a baby foal, a baby goat (kid), a baby piglet, and a humongous bull. They are SOOOOO cute.
I usually would never attempt to really go to a place like this all by myself with 3 kids under the age of 4
.....BUT......
I will tell you a secret.
If you between 6pm and 8pm it is completely empty. Every time I go at these times, its just me and my kids and the entire farm all to ourselves. We do a million pony rides, and they run from animal to animal and my kids have the entire farm to themselves.
My stress level goes way way down, although I guess my stress level is never really ever that high to begin with. But its nice to not worry about losing the kids, or them having to be polite or you know!
Anyway- here are some cute pictures.
Harper loved it too!

Hewitt always loves riding the ponies and horses

Getting ready to head out

Me and my boys

We were looking at the bull.
and his humongous horns.

I love my kids, I just think they are so dang cute.

Need a good Laugh???

Popps made one of his famous Birthday Cakes for Linford.
This year it was "Cheeto"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINFORD!
I was really bugged because I can't find the cd that had Linfords newborn pictures!
But I guess I can post them another time,
here are some other pictures of when he was little.
He is so cute!
Linny, we love you and can't believe you are 2!!!
Hope your day was a special one!

Linford at 11 months

Linford at 10 months

Linford at 9 months

Linford at 7 months

Linford learning to walk at 10 months



Linford at 22 months


WE LOVE YOU BUD!

BATMAN!

NaNaNaNaNaNaNa
BATMAN!


Linford is turning 2 this weekend
We can't believe it
He had his well-baby yesterday
He was 86% for height 75% for weight
and 100% healthy!
We love you big guy!

OUR fun-filled weekend!

Payson Onion Days
We had so much fun today in Payson for their "Onion Days"
We never knew this even existed until today- but we had a really fun time.
We started off with the parade in the morning

Then we headed to the carnival
It was our kids first carnival experience and they had a blast
Linford got a little scared when I took him on a kiddie rollercoaster
that made him nervous for everything else.
Otherwise it was a hit!

Went home for naps
after a good 3 hours of sleep for all of us
we went to Pirate Island
This was also a first and the kids LOVED IT!

It was really nice to have Brandon home and a day off.
I was so proud of Harper today.
We put him through the ringer and I don't think he cried once.
Course he never does- but even in these extreme circumstances!
Between the heat, napping in the stroller, the noise and everything else....he was an ANGEL!

A little peep at our daily life

-Hurry and push PAUSE on my music so you can watch these-



THIS is why I love being a mom.
Try and ignore the messy house and my voice in this first clip,
it was really funny and I couldn't stop laughing.

This was on a day first thing in the morning after breakfast- we had nothing going on and the kids love doing this for the camera.

About an hour after playing I decided I really needed to clean my bathroom.
The kids decided they wanted to be "helpful" and "clean" my big mirror in my room. They were so PROUD of there FINE job.
I think they used every cleaning product we have.

We took cleaned up, got dressed, ate some food and took naps-

then Hewitt invited a friend over.
Hewitt was so happy to have Aiden come play.
He is from our old neighborhood and they missed eachother.

Then Brandons sister Brynn came into town.

She brought her kids to play and we had a good time just visiting.
Harper thinks I am so funny but I think I was kind of scaring Cambria, aren't these two cute?

My husband left for a football game with Linford and Hewitt

and I got to spend some alone time with Harper before he went to bed.
He is so cute.
We just love him.

That is our life on a care free day.
I wouldn't have time to show you what happens on a busy day, but we still have fun.
This is why I cannot imagine how people don't want kids
or how people don't "enjoy" being a parent.
It's SO WORTH it.

This is Hewitt reading one of the many books he has memorized. It is so amazing. He was 3 in this picture, but believe it or not he started memorizing books when he was 2 1/2 years old. It is word for word and quite amazing. He will listen to us read him the book about 10 times and then he will know it. He is now 4 years old and he has about 12 books memorized.

Hewitt does this with songs too. What is really amazing, is I don't ask or force him at all. He simply does it on his own.

Rock & Roll

Can you believe this?!?
This is all he does when I lay him down now

I can't believe he'll be crawling soon

Harper is already 5 months!

• Born at 7lbs. 9oz and 20 1/2 inches long
• Started smiling at 6 weeks
• Slept through the night at 8 weeks
• Started Laughing at 10 weeks
• Laughed when tickled at 13 weeks
• 15lbs 8oz and 26 inches long at 4 months
• Rolled both ways at 4 months
• Eating solids at 4 months
• Grabs toys with hands at 4 months
• Sitting up (almost on his own) at 5 months
• LOVES his brothers, laughs every time they talk to him
• LOVES his bath-time

Hewitt the Helper

Hewitt is such a BIG HELP around the house and so obedient when I ask him to do almost ANYTHING...
The other day I had to run grab something and Harper was so hungry.
I brought him over to Hewitt and said,
"can you feed Harper for just one minute?"
He answered,
"Of course I can Mommy"
I had to take a picture.
I don't know if this is normal-
I don't know if most 4 year olds are so happy to be this helpful-
ALL I KNOW
I am so thankful for ALL he does!!!

All Ready for Church

I just thought this was such a sweet picture...
(if you click on it to make it bigger, it's even more CUTE)

Being a MOM

I have just been thinking alot about being a mom.
What kind of parent am I?
Am I doing everything I always wanted to do with my kids?
Am I teaching them everything I should and need to be teaching them?
What have I missed and how can I improve?
I look at these SWEET little TENDER beings and I know I am 100% responsible
for every little and big thing that takes place with them.
Safety, behavior, health, happiness, most developement, choices they make or "will" make,
their knowledge of the gospel, etc.
It is so overwhelming to me.
I feel its important to think about these things and evaluate them and become better because
we can always be "better".

I also have this weird obsession with their "memory of me"
How will my children remember me as a mother?
Not just when I pass away but when they are all grown.
What will their perception of me be when they are all grown?
Will I be someone they turn to?
Will they have respect for me and for my advice?
How do you ENSURE those things that you want so badly?
I think a huge part of it is being a good example for them and lead by example....
but for some reason that can be hard because I feel like sometimes
I want them to be "more" than what "I" am.
I love being a mom. Sometimes I get so stressed out about the world and what it will do and the effect it will have on them.
Then I have to remember 2 things....
first, there is a reason why we have the gospel,
second, we can let the world change us or we can CHANGE the world.
Anyway, I love my husband and little boys in a way I never knew you could love.
It is one of the most amazing, most fulfilling feelings I have ever experienced.
I am so thankful for them.

Happy Birthday Hewitt

Hewitt is 4!!!!!!!!

These are a little out of order and I have a MILLION more pictures I could add.
Hewitt is such an amazing kid. I cannot believe he is 4!!!!
He is so LOVING and CARING about everyone and everything.
He is SO SMART. I know every parent thinks this, but if you know Hewitt I don't need to tell you what I mean.
Hewitt is so into stories and the gospel I never knew a child could love the gospel the way he does. Every primary teacher he has had has pulled me aside and asked me what I have done to get him to know the scripture stories so well. I don't do anything. He seriously hears them once and he remembers them forever. His favorite movies are the "living scriptures" movies. He has memorized songs and books WORD for WORD. It is so cool. Long books, and over 10 books atleast. Same with the songs, he will know 3 different verses with the chorus in between as well as the bridge in the song. Its so funny to listen to this little kid recite all these books, songs, and stories in such a grown up manner.
He loves babies and he is SO OBEDIENT. He is my little helper and he listens and obeys me so well, sometimes I am a little surprised at how well he listens to what I ask.
He is so wonderful and sweet and I am so blessed to have him. He is such an amazing BIG brother.
Oh how I love this little boy. He is SO PASSIONATE about life and everything in it.
He is so fun and so cute.
Happy Birthday Hewitt
WE LOVE YOU!