Summer Camping Trip!

Doesn't everyone wear a skirt camping?

Bryce, Juleigh & Morgan

On our way to eat pizza!

My 3 kids & 1- They look so innocent!

Grandma's & Grandkids

This is what COOL looks like!

The kids getting some sun!

Mason

Nick

Coey

My buddy Jack and I

Morgan and Seth.

Drake

I look like a cartoon! 

Jack and I- I'm totally obsessed! 

All ready to float down the river!

kids & tubes!

The kids are in heaven! 

Ice-Cream- YES please!

Nick trying to get his eyes as big as my glasses!

Oh YEAH!

Group of YUMMY!

My business is expanding!

Seriously I can't believe summer break is almost over for my kids...sad but exciting!

I've been busy with Scentsy, and especially busy since convention a week ago in Las Vegas.

Scentsy announced their newest brand Grace Adele!

Grace Adele is the newest thing in making fashion easy (and afordable) for women.

It does all the hard work for you! LOVE IT!

So now there are 3 brands that I'm able to represent, thanks to Scentsy- Scentsy fragrance, Velata fondue, and Grace Adele handbags, jewelry and accessories!

Now back to my kids, Sophia is going into 2nd grade and Nick is going into Kindergarten.

Jack thinks he's going to school too. So I've been playing around with the idea of putting him in a daycare/preschool class a few hours a week. This will one, be fun for him, and two, allow me to do things that I need to do without neglecting, I mean boring Jack. ;)

If you'd like to learn more about any of Scentsy's new brands, please check out my websites!

https//andreas.graceadele.us

https://andreas.velata.us

https://andreas.scentsy.us

Nick Graduates from Preschool- 2nd year

The day finally came-Nick graduates from The Learning Pad preschool!

Nick loved school this year. He loved being with his friends, and being so independent. He learned a lot this past year. He is such a great boy and so easy going when it comes to leaving "the nest" and exploring his world.

Me (mom) on the other hand did not like this year of preschool. There were many things that made me want to take him out of school, but the fact that he loved it so much, made me keep him in, and basically suck it up! :)

Nick's graduation was really good- He did awesome like always! 

Big boy on stage singing songs!

Nick with his two teachers. 

We celebrated by taking the family to eat at McDonalds. 

 

Congratulations Nick! We are so proud of you!

Father & Son's/Girls Weekend

Friday night was our wards Father & Son's. The boys were so excited! 

Since they were going to be out having fun roughing it, we girls back home decided to have a girls night! 

We decided on dinner at the Cracker Barrel (the girls all wanted pancakes), then a little shopping and then back to Megan's house for crafts and girl time! The girls loved it and it was so fun being with my friends! It's great having a chance to be with just one child at a time. Have you noticed how easy it is with just one kid? WOW! I love getting to know Sophia on a one-on-one basis!

Avery, Sophia and Belle.

Sophia & I.

Emily, Avery & Sophia loving the rocking chairs.

Belle & Megan

The boys had fun camping except that it was freezing cold and Jack got a stomach bug while they were there. The hubby took great care of them though and the both were very happy with their camping weekend! 

Two best boys in the world! 

I Ran a Marathon!

Hey Friends! I finished a big goal of mine last weekend- I ran a Marathon! 

Please check out my other, more personal blog, http://eatrunworkplay.blogspot.com/ for all the details! 

Sophia's 7th Birthday!

Our little girl Sophia turned 7 years old on March 12th! I cannot believe I have a 7 year old.......

Sophia wanted to have a party with her friends from School- So that's exactly what we did!

Since her birthday is in the exciting month of March I thought we'd do a "Rainbow"/"St.Patricks Day" themed party. It was a long shot, but I think it turned out pretty cute! :)

I made these cute pom-poms for decoration- bought the balloons! :)

We made Rainbows out of M&M's and Skittles and Rolo's for the Gold!

Sophia wanted Cupcakes ONLY- She aparently hates Cake......

The Gifts!

Her 5 friends from school her little brothers!

Happy 7th Birthday Sophia- WE LOVE YOU!!!

Scentsy Baby Buddies!

I just had to share this adorable video Scentsy made with their new Baby Scentsy Buddies!

This adorable, high quality stuffed animals come with a Scentsy Scent Pack of your choice!

Only $20, these would make a perfect addition to your Easter baskets this year!

Check them out HERE!

THIS IS JACK JACK

This little boy is so much fun! 

He seriously is the best little 2 year old!

He's got a huge personality, and tries to do everything he sees his big brother and sister do.

He has a bedtime ritual that includes singing 3 songs:

Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam

Popcorn Popping &

I am a Child of God

He tries to get us to sing more, and sometimes we do...but seriously so cute! Especially now that he is singing along with us when we sing to him. 

He's still in love with Thomas. But also loves Legos and playing on the iPad or iPod.

He insists on having ice in his water...what a diva!

Now that he's 28 months, waking up "dry" every morning, and doing the #2 like clock work, I'd like him to be potty trained. 

Do you think this is too soon? Too much for me to hope for?!?! 

Going on a Date Farm!

The past two weeks we've had Grandma Smith visiting us!

I had a couple business trips to take, so the kids got to be spoiled by Grandma while I was away.

During her visit we took a tour of a local Date farm at Martha's Gardens. We now know more than most of our family and friends all about how Dates are grown, harvested and eaten! 

The highlight of this adventure was the eating of the BEST Date Shakes in TOWN! We all agree- best ever (though none of us have tried anyone else's)! 

If you are lucky enough to come visit us, we will be happy to treat you to a Date Shake! 

Nick, Jack and Grandma on the trailer ride to the Date Farm.

A beautiful view of the farms in Yuma. 

Jack enjoying his Date shake (from a few days earlier). But YES we did get another one after our tour. 

The Date Farm.

Sophia Honor Roll 2nd Semester

Sophia 1st grade Honor Roll for 2nd semester 

Some of the other classmates that earned Honor Roll

Sophia has done really well so far this year in school. For the 2nd semester in a row she has earned Honor Roll! She loves school, learning, recess, and her teacher Mrs.Kimm.

Great job Sophia!

Brothers!

Seriously, these boys rock my world! 

They love each other so much!

During Sophia's soccer practices the boys and I like to play at the park. I love watching them be so big! Jack, who is 2, thinks he's 5...just like Nick! He doesn't slow down for nobody! Nick loves having a little brother that follows him around and tries to do everything he does.
I REALLY love taking lots of pictures of my kids, especially now that I have discovered Instagram! For those of you who don't know what Instagram is, it's an amazing ap that you can down load onto your phone for picture heaven!

LOVE being a MOM to these beautiful boys!

Happy New Year!!!

Hello Blogging World! It's been awhile since I've been blogging. One, I'm super busy, Two, I spend more time on Facebook, and Three, I have been having issues with my blog layout, so I've been trying to get that fixed- It's almost fixed! 

I'm so excited for the new year! 2012 is going to be a great year, I can just feel it! I always love setting new goals and dreams for a new year. This year I've set a couple new goals and dreams for this year (notice how I'm not saying the BIG "RESOLUTIONS" word?!?! That word just sets me up for failure, so I'm going with Goals and Dreams now)!

Some of these goals and dreams are:

• Pay off Dave's school loans.
• Purchase a new family vehicle and pay it off this year.
• Move into a bigger place.
• Run a full-marathon.
• Stick to our family budget (this is critical in order for those first 2 goals to happen)!
• Be Happier!
• Be Healthier!
• Smile More!

I have a few others, but those are the ones I'm sharing publicly with you! :) The other goals you may find out along the way if I can keep this BLOGGING thing up this year!

I hope you all have made some of your own goals and dreams to work towards this year!

Hope you're 2012 is one of the best years yet!

Happy NEW YEAR!