Wii and Ramona

We got a wii fit 16 days ago. It has been so much fun! I love that it tracks everything and I can view my progress on a chart and that I can track the kids growth too. Alex and I have had alot of fun competing with each other and the kids can do some of the games too. Lydia loves the obsticle course and is really quite good at it while the boys like hitting the soccer balls and being a penguin and catching fish. Taylie is indifferent. It is so fun and doesn't feel like exercise I can feel a difference in my posture and have lost about 5 lbs. I love that I can exercise any time of day, with or without the kids, and in any attire I feel like. Progress is going great so far and I will keep you posted.

Taylie is starting to sit, she is still not sleeping through the night and ends up in our bed. I just love having her she is such a happy baby and definately mommy's girl. She crys when I leave the room and prefers me over Alex. I have to admit that it makes me happy that she just wants her momma. Alex says he is okay that she prefers me but he sure is trying hard to sway her. It is cute though.

AJ and Austin are boys, dirty, smelly, fun-loving, trouble making little boys. I love them. I remind myself of this often. Like when they "Hiya" there yogart all over my kitchen. And seem to find every mud/water puddle in the back yard. Or when they try and pour there own juice at lunch instead of waiting for me to finish feeding Taylie. They love to smell toes. Not just their toes, but Taylie's and mine as well. They are so imaginative. They make airplanes, firetruck, cement trucks, and trains out of their bedding. They are very loving though and they just make me laugh.

Lydia and I started reading Beezus and Ramona. She loves it! She asks several times a day if we can read it. I am so glad I bought it. I was afraid she was to little and wouldn't understand. I asked her what do you like about this book. She said I am not sure what the point is but it helps me know how I should behave. I told her it was just a fun story and that there didn't always need to be a point that sometimes it was just fun to listen to funny stories. She didn't seem convinced and I started doubting if she was old enough. Then I walked into her room when Alex was putting her to bed to hear her animatedly telling Alex all of the little stories and the excitement in her voice. It made me so happy. I can't wait till I can read it with her and once it is over we will go see the movie just the two of us. I hope she keeps enjoying it and if so I can't wait to read to her all of the other Ramona books. And Fudge, Super Fudge, and ect. I hope she develops a love for reading and that it is something we will always share.

Alex has had a few days off which has been nice after working such long hours the last few weeks. I worked one day last week. It was the first time since having Taylie. It was nice to be back and at the same time I missed my kids so much.

We had new pictures taken this weekend. I will post them soon!

Growing up....

My kids are growing up.... Lydia loves to be a helper and she does it so well. This week she told me "I saw we left my hair stuff out so I am going to take care of it before I go outside." She is so smart. I am so lucky to be her mom. She loves to sing, dance, and make up songs about Jesus. We went shopping today just the two of us it was fun. She said the cutest thing, I asked her if she knew who Joseph Smith was and she said "Yes, He was Jesus father." I tried to explain the diference and that Jesus dad was a differnt Joseph and that Joseph Smith was married to Emma to which she replied "Then what about Mary" We will have to work on that.

The boys are not looking like babies anymore. They are tall and lean. They could play outside for hours mainly "fixing" their toy jeep with their tools or pretending they have firecalls. Alex got a a fire call at our 4th of July BBQ. They were determined go "Go find Daddy, Help with fire" it was hard to distract them. Thanks to Adam and Jeryka and water balloons they kept them fairly entertained till he got back. Alex also took them on their first Daddy/Sons date. They got to ride in Daddy's Jeep and go swimming. They still havent stopped talking about it.

Taylie is starting to try and sit up. She talks, and squeals, and blows raspberries. I swear she said "I love you" tonight. She is 5 months old now and it doesn't seem like that long ago.

Alex as you know from my earlier posts has been working 14 hour days the last two weeks usually starting between 1 and 3 am. He was (and us too!) lucky enough to have a 3 day weekend. Parades, fireworks, games, and carnivals is how we filled our precious time together. I can't wait till we can do it again. I love the summer! We are so blessed!

freaking out

It is 2:30am and here I sit all alone. Every light in the house is on. Two knives at my side, a dog who I never thought would be back in the house at my feet. Alex has gone to work already. I think someone came in the house. I have been sleeping on the couch so the baby does not wake Alex. I woke to find Austin in the livingroom with me and the garage door wide open. I sat him down and went to check on everyone. All here, I must have just left it ajar. I shut and look the door and carry Austin back to bed still feeling very uneasy. I am laying on the couch feeding the baby girl when BAM! The doors are open again. I run to the bedroom to wake up Alex and make him check everywhere. He finds nothing and is not to happy I had to wake him before his Alarm went off. I went back to the bedroom with him but can't get back to sleep. I hear noises in the garage. I get up grab someknives all the while wishing I would have let Alex by a gun. His Alarm goes off a few minutes later. He sees how scared I am and once again checks all the locks. Brings in the dog at my request, says a prayer with me and then is off to work. I wish I could get some sleep. I am so tired but too, scared! So here I sit.