My moment to brag....

Our little Matthew (the one we call Bubbie) is so amazing! Tonight after I put him and Kenny to bed he got back up. He does this on a regular basis, usually coming out of his room with a blanket over his head acting like a ghost. Matt is so patient with the boys at bed time, and as usual let Bubbie come out of his room to sit on daddy's lap for a little bit. Matt told Bubbie to go into our room and get the scriptures. I smiled to myself, knowing the state of our room (a total disaster), and thought "he will never find them" and believing that he didn't know what Matt was asking for I waited for him to come out with some random item. Well once again my two year old shocked me. I heard him stepping over boxes in our room and moving bags and a few minutes later he comes out with the scriptures in hand gives them to Matt, climbs up on his lap and listens while Matt read to him. A precious moment for sure!

Belle Belle's 1st Birthday

THANKSGIVING

Well I have no pics from Thanksgiving b/c we lost the battery to our camera ( we think Belle ate it). We purchased a new one but waited until we could wait no longer to open it just in case we found the old one. Anyway we did have a ton of fun visiting my brother and his family in Kansas City. The turkey was delicious and the company was ummm......alright. "I'm only here for the food" that is my favorite saying and like the Hoemanns would say....."It's funny b/c it's true!" My mom kept the kids overnight for two nights while Matt and I came back home and spent time just the two of us. We got up early on Friday morning (black friday) 3am and headed to Kohls then to Sears, Toys R Us, JC Penny, Kohls, ate breakfast and then Kohls again! It was soooooo much fun! We shopped until 10:30am and we were totally exhausted so we came home and crashed! No crying baby, toddler or big boy to wake us! I think I could get use to sending my kids away. Are they still too young for boarding school??

Update!!!!

Belle has been walking for just over a week now! I can't believe the progress she has made. Everytime I turn around Belle is right there, standing and putting one foot in front of the other! It's amazing what a week will do for someone so tiny. She pushes herself up off of the floor and just takes off. We all enjoy watching her walk sooooo much. It's exciting for the whole family! The only problem we have had so far is that she walks up to the t.v. and is just the right height for all the buttons, so of course she pushes them and gets a major reaction out of the boys! It's hilarious to hear them say "Belle Belle, no no! Momma, Belle pushed buttons!" So funny

Belle took her first steps!!!

Good Times!!

This is the HUGE spider Amy and I saw as we were driving down the road! That's right people.....it was so big we could see it crawling on the road. So we did what any sensible person would do....stop, back up, get out and snap a picture!

We have fun no matter what we are doing! This is us at Super Saturday "hanging out" and roasting dogs!

Back On The Farm

So I guess this is a tag game and you're it!

I am...totally awesome (I think?)
I think... I have the best friends ever
I want…happiness and peace for my parents
I have...more than I deserve
I miss... my childhood ( I really do!)
I fear...death
I feel... satisfied
I hear...my playlist and the voices in my head
I smell…pumpkin spice candle
I crave...fried pickles
I cry...when others cry
I search...for my keys all the time!
I wonder...what it will be like to be 35??!!
I regret... not taking education more serious
I wish...I loved to exercise!
I love...good food and toddlers
I care...what Matt thinks of me
I always...brush my teeth
I worry... about my babies
I am not... a "natural" at anything
I remember…. Amanda everyday
I believe... in love at first sight
I sing... in my car
I don't always...floss
I argue...when it’s worth arguing about
I write... in my journal all the time
I lose...sight of eternity way too often
I listen...when you need me to
I can usually be found...next to those I love the most
I need...hugs and to be fed
I forget...that not everyone thinks like me
I am happy...when I finish something I start

Well this is the new and improved blog! Not many pictures or much to it yet but hopefully I will be able to keep up with it and share our crazy adventurous lives with all of you. We love you, come back soon!

A few of my favorite people.......Kenny, Matthew and Belle