Oh the joys of little boys!

This is what I found in my kitchen the other night! I am not sure I am going to survive him!

Good thing he is cute!

Yeah, he is kind of a dork!

Now that it is getting warmer Brian has rode his bike to work a few days, and this is what he looks like when he leaves in the morning!! He says the mask keeps his face and ears warm, but I just think he thinks he looks cool!!

Spring Break!

Last week was spring break for us, which basically just meant Aspen didn't have preschool on Tuesday or Thursday. But, we still took advantage of it! The weather was amazing all week! We celebrated St. Patricks day with green pancakes, and a parade, then they spent the afternoon at a freinds house! Wednesday we took advantage of the movie deals going on and caught a afternoon movie, we saw Bolt, I know it just came out on DVD, but the girls think going to the theatre and having popcorn and candy is great, and for 50 cents who can beat that! We spent a lot of time outside, the girls loved riding bikes all over, we went on a few walks aroung the neighborhood and the girls rode their bikes and kept up great! Brian finished up with SOME of his basketball games. But, the best part was the weather! We even worked in the garden, getting it ready to plant! I was kind of a workout slacker, but it is back to it this week!
Porter wants to ride the girls bikes and is constantly trying to get them to let him!
This is Porter's new favorite thing, the girls drive him all over the place, but we have to belt him in because he thinks it is a better ride if he can stand up!!

Doing our part to feed the hungry!

While in Mesquite, the girls and I found some pinecones on a golf cart ride. I told the girls we could take them home and make birdfeeders. So, everyday they would ask "when can we make birdfeeders?" SO, here they are getting nice and messy!

Unfortunately, Brylee is the only one who has tried them, we haven't had any birds! Oh well, it was fun!

Tryin to get our sexy back!!

Brian and I have been trying to lose some weight and get our bodies in better shape. Brian has been doing great and lost some weight. He play basketball on a rec team on Monday nights, then runs on the treadmill Tuesday night, plays basketball at the church Wednesday night, then plays volleyball on a rec team Thursday nights, and then plays church ball with the Elders on Saturdays! He has been so busy, but he enjoys it! His church ball team is undefeated, and his volleyball team just took second in the final tournament.
I haven't been as motivated or successful! I go to a spinning class three times a week at 5 AM!!! And then yesterday, with much "encouragement" of my friends, I took a boot camp class. Let's just say today I will be taking ibuprofen every 4 hours, and even then I am not sure how fast I will be moving today. Right now I am sitting on the floor typing this and I am worried I won't be able to get up. I AM SO SORE!! I am hoping that next time won't be so bad- but I am not counting on it!
Next time you see us maybe our long lost sexy will be back!!!!

Chore's

I have been trying to get the kids to help out around the house. I made some cute little job charts, and they do a pretty good job! They do things like help with dishes (put the silverware away) , clean their room, make their beds, clean living room, help with lauyndry (they put their own laundry away in their drawers after I fold it). It is not always done perfectly, but I figure it is still teaching them a good lesson!

Uncle Steven strikes again!!

Uncle Steve came to visit a couple of weekends ago and of course the kids were thrilled. One night we were watching TV and Porter drug a blanket over to Steve and climbed up on his lap, it was so cute!!

Boys will be boys!?!

We have had a lot of fun with all of the new "adventures" that having a boy have brought us, but there are some that have been a little less fun!! He is in to everything!!! He can not walk by a drawer or closet without unloading everything he can get his hands on! His favorite at the moment is my utensil drawer and he thinks it is great to hit everything and everyone with all of my spatulas!!! We already have holes in the walls from him! Nothing is safe!!!


I found him in the shower with a yogurt container he found on the table.

And his favorite!!!! Toilet paper!!!! And toilets he thinks they are great, he loves to flush them or play in the water!!!

I left for two seconds and founs him IN the dishwasher!!! The tasmanian devil has nothing on Porter! Another fun first with him has been his obsession with his--well-- you know, He constantly has his hands down his pants-It drives me crazy!! I think I am going have to get onsies and put those in under all of his clothes so he can't get to it. It's so great when people go to talk to him and give him five and he has to pull his hand out of his pants first-or you go to give him a cookie and he grabs it with the hand that was previously down the pants---SO GROSS!! Well, at least he's cute!!

Things I love!!!

It is that time of year--The February Funk!!! And I am feeling it! Yucky cold weather, being stuck inside, and stir crazy kids! And to top it all off, every time I turn on the news it s nothing but doom and gloom!! I have decided to stop watching the news, I don't want to hear it anymore.
So, I have decided that instead of focusing on the negatives, which is so easy for me these days, I am going to be more positive! So, I thought I would make a list of things I love-that make me happy! This may be boring to all of you, so I don't blame you if you don't read it all. But, maybe it can help us all think of all of the things that make us smile! I know it has helped me! (These are not necessarily in order from, things I love most to least!)

• My husband! I can't even begin to describe what an amazing husband I have. It's so great to live with someone that you have so much fun with. And even after 10 1/2 years we still love to cuddle while we watch TV. I love You Bri!
• My Aspen Nicole! It took us many years and many painful miscarriages to get her here and it was worth every second! She is a great big sister and is growing into a beautiful little girl-actually I wish she would stop growing so fast!!
• Brylee Jean! Our lives would be so BORING without her!! She's our little runt!
• Porter B! Having a boy has been such a fun new adventure! We already have a hole in a wall and one in our door from him- I have a feeling it is just the beginning!
• My family!! I have got some pretty amazing parents. I love the way they love my children! I love that I can talk to my mom for an hour on the phone everyday and still not run out of stuff to say! In fact my dad called me today just to talk-how great is that! And I better not forget about my sisters! We always have a great time together! We are pretty lucky! And I have a great brother on a mission in West Virginia and I couldn't be prouder!
• My In-laws. Now how many people can say that? Brian's parents have made several trips up here to see us, and I know that means a lot to Brian. One of the hardest things about moving up here has been that Brian misses all of the stuff he did with his Dad and brothers, so when he gets the opportunity to hang out with them I know it makes him very happy. we always have a great time hanging out with the Davis'!
• Spill-proof sippy cups! What a great invention!
• Pictures/cameras! I love being able to go back and look at old pictures and to remember what my kids looked like as babies and etc..
• I love going out to eat! Anywhere!
• OK so, I just love to eat!
• Dishwashers. AMAZING!!
• Microwave ovens-my kids might starve without this one!
• The sound of my kids laughing-especially when Brian is making them laugh!
• I love my Young Women and my calling to work with them, it has been a major learning experience. And I have fun with them, they keep me feeling young!
• Music-any and all!
• My kids right after they get out of the bathtub!
• Cooking, just not cleaning up after!
• I love it when my husband tells me I am sexy! (Is it wierd he thinks pajama pants and ponytails sexy???)
• I love dish soap that smells good!
• Already grated cheese!
• I love the primary program and my kids teachers! It is amazing the things they learn from them-they make up for all of the things I have missed!
• My favorite time of day is when my husband comes home from work!
• New Clothes!
• My Boss! I have worked for Dr Sands for about 10 years now and am still working from home for him. He is great! Not only has he been a wonderful boss, but a great friend to us- he has came to see me in the hospital after having babies, came to baby blessings, invited Brian to play softball and golf with him, and we have been to house for dinners and just to hang out. He is definitely more than just my boss, the Sands family has become our friends.
• Disposable diapers! Can you imagine washing them out!! No thank you!!
• My children's friends! They have some great friends and I love having them over. Everyday the girls ask "Who is coming over today?"
• My dogs!
• Coming back to your own bed after being away for a long time!
• I love it when the farmers start planting the corn around here, it means it is spring! And it's fun to see the scenery change into huge fields of corn, beets and of course potatoes!
• I love my friends OLD and NEW! I love knowing if there is anything I need I can go to them for help!
• A shower after you have been camping for quite awhile or after four-wheeling in the dust! It feels so good!!!
• Cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soup! If you have those two things you can make almost anything!!
• I love sunflower seeds-specifically "Spits smokey BBQ" flavor. My favorite thing is to eat the when we are traveling!
• I love Crab!! Just ask Brian!
• I love having a fireplace! I the winter time there is nothing more comforting than sitting in front of a warm fire!
• Canning! I really do like doing it.
• Vacuuming, there is nothing better than the way your carpet looks with vacuum lines in it!
• Catching up with old friends!
• A good cry, from either a great church lesson or sappy country song!
• I love having a garden! It is a great feeling to know you can be self sufficient, and all of that great fresh food is so fun! (Weeds-not so fun!)
• Snow, when it snows enough to cover EVERYTHING! It is so pretty!
• Hunting, I really do enjoy it!
• Holding babies!
• The first BBQ of the season!
• Four-wheeling with my fam!
• The Internet! You can find anything on there!
• My Straightening Iron!
• Our ward.
• Our bishopric.
• A good chick flick!
• Cuddling with my kids, which only seems to happen when they are sick, because they won't sit still any other time.
• Camping!
• Entertaining! I love having people over!
• Blogging, and looking at other people's blogs, in fact I may like this a little too much! Can you say blog stalker!
• Disney movies!
• The way it feels when you have served someone selflessly.
• The gospel! I love that we have a guide to make it through all of this crap! It is so comforting!
• The rain!
• A good massage!
• Missionaries. I admire them and for all they sacrifice for the Lord!
• I love where we live!
• Clean laundry-it smells so good!
• Getting a sun burn!!
• Having a clean house!
• I love it when my kids get excited to go to church, sometimes THAT is the only reason I go!
• I love horses-I have never owned one and may never, but that would be a dream come tru for me!
• I love old country houses out in the middle of nowhere!
• I love the memories I have of my Granpa Jenkins! We had some amazing times with him-He was a great man!
• Getting a pedicure-I think my feet look better with toe nail polish on them!
• Having healthy kids!
• Having fake nails!
• A new tube of mascara!
• My OBGYN! Really I love her she is great! She was amazing when I was having my miscarriages, and I am so glad she was able to deliver all of my kids! I love Dr. Kathleen Langer!!
• Lip gloss!

• WHEN PEOPLE LEAVE COMMENTS ON MY BLOG!!!! hint hint

Ok, I think I am done for now! And yes I feel happier! Look at all of these wonderful things the Lord has given to me just for my happiness -and these aren't all of them--just a few!!!