Little Miss Diva

I keep thinking I should blog more.  Not because people actually read it (I'm convinced most people don't, including my family) but because I like to look back at it and see how my kids have grown and my life has changed.  In that spirit I'm going to make an attempt to blog every month about my crazy kiddos and all the fun and mostly boring things they do.

Kensie...

- she is 3 years and 4 months
-still uses a pacifier even though it drives me CRAZY (I don't have the patience to take it away but its coming...)
-isn't potty trained - she knows how to use the potty she just won't unless she wants to
-LOVES Barbie movies - her favorites are 12 Dancing Princesses and Diamond Castle
-Dances all the time but she has to have her glass slippers and a dress to do this
-Talks about getting married every day -this week she is marrying one of the boys that lives in the house upstairs... he says no but she is persistant
-loves to hold her sis and help take care of her
-"reads" the stories she knows
-shows off her growing imagination every day and is starting to play pretend a lot more
-ALWAYS wants to go outside
-tells me most days that she needs a new mommy and that I am mean
-makes her brother be her handsome prince and dance with her
-is being somewhat reverent in church.  The past 2 Sundays we have sat by the same family and she sits with them and reads or colors and tells them stories.  Its no where near where I want her to be but it is definite progress.
-must have a snack and a drink to go to bed
-misses her Centerville home and tells me about it all the time
-thinks she has a baby in her stomach.  His name is Dachshund, he is 4 years old, he talks and walks and he will be coming out in a few weeks...
-is so full of energy that I don't know what to do with her most of the time
-has started dressing herself and goes through multiple outfits her day (I moved her clothes out of her room to try and cut down on this but it hasn't really worked)
-is super excited to go to preschool in the fall
-She is a crazy, active little girl and so much of the time she makes me crazy.  I'm not sure either one of us will survive these years but she's so special.  She is sweet and kind when she wants to be and despite what she says she loves her little family.

A New Song and A Trophy

Kensie sang me a new song today.  It went a little something like this...

Mama Mama
You are so mean
I don't love you any more
Mama Mama

And then Todd walks in the door from school and Kensie runs down the hall.. "Daddy, you're home!  I made you a trophy!" and then hands him a pretty cool trophy made of legos. 

Oh the joys of stay at home parenting...

5 Years!

Despite the fact that some people said we wouldn't last a year (thanks Becca!)  Todd and I have now been married for 5 years.  I didn't really think I would get married and it wasn't something I was all that interested in doing but this cute boy from California caught my heart over the phone and I've never been the same.  The past 5 years have been crazy and nothing like I've anticipated but we've had fun!

 In the past 5 years we've...

- had 6 different jobs (Todd 2 and Eve 4)
-bought a home
-sold a home
-moved 4 times
-bought 1 brand new car
-been to 10 states (WA, OR, ID, MT, UT, AZ, NM, TX, TN, GA)
-lived in 3 different states
-had 3 kids
-welcomed 5 nephews, 3 nieces, 1 sis-in-law and 1 bro-in-law to the family
-earned as Associates degree (Todd)


Tonight we celebrated our anniversary the same way we have celebrated at least 4 of our other anniversaries... we went to dinner with my mom.  Crazy I know but thats how it always seems to work out.  Its been a crazy 5 years but there is no one I would rather have spent it with.  I look forward to many many more years, many more adventures and even a few more kiddos... eventually!

Bear World

For Easter this year we went to Bear World.  They had an Easter egg hunt, some small rides, a petting zoo and then the drive-thru to see the animals.  While we were there we saw a bear climb on top of someones car.  It was awesome!

Finger Paints

A few months ago I tried to do finger paints with the kids.  They had fun but lost interest a lot sooner than I thought they would.  Most of the paint ended up on their bodies but it was fun.  I have dreams of someday being able to do projects like this with my kids on a regular basis but I'm not sure it will happen any time soon.

Graduation!

Todd graduated from LDS Business College in April.  It was quite the whirlwind weekend.  Graduation was on Thursday, Todd spent Friday in Provo taking some tests and we moved on Saturday.  Busy and crazy but I am so proud of Todd for this accomplishment.  He worked really hard and learned a lot over the past 2 years. 

Family Pictures

We went and had family pictures made. We've never had professional ones done and the last family picture we have is from my sister's wedding last May. It was certainly an interesting experience. Eden screamed the whole time. Kensie wouldn't listen and was just being silly. Xander was scared of the photographer. It was a pretty crazy hour but we got some good shots. I can't believe how grown up my babies look.