got milk?

Mr personality

We've had a lot of snow days lately (no school) because of the snow fall we've received. It's been fun having something to play in. It usually doesn't stick long around here...so Tanner's taking advantage!

Tanner is so full of life. So full of energy. So full of zest. I love my boy more than anything. That face brings me so much happiness!!!

the tough questions in life

pink or red?

Life is sometimes hard! Making decisions can be tough...like, which flower to wear to church. ☺ I love dressing up my baby doll. She is so stinkin' cute I can hardly stand it!

Sunday's are a long day for Kambrie. We have church from 10-1:00. She usually falls asleep about one minute after we get in the car to go home. I love snuggling with her and kissing her cheeks as I lay her down for a nap... which she gladly welcomes. She's a tummy sleeper. Gotta love the air booty! She's such a precious angel.

i just LOVE these faces!

Carolina Liar backups

a little of this

and a little of that is what we've been doin' round here! Kam has already ruined her Christmas gift from her birth family. Those pop up books are too irresistible not to rip apart!!! It snowed, ACK, and life was put on hold. That's what happens out here. Just this little bit of snow stopped school for TWO DAYS. We've (well I've) been a little stir crazy. Thank goodness for toys to entertain...lovin' his cardboard pirate ship!! And thank heavens for birthday parties. Timberfalls waterpark was a blast!!!! We spent the entire day there. Fun family time is the best though!! Rockin' out to songs and playing horsey made us all LAUGH like crazy. We are total rockstars. Gotta love those moments!!

The love of my life!

I love this man.

I love him so deeply.

I love everything about who and what he is.

I love that I have spent the last 11 years of my life as his partner, his best friend, his eternal companion, his wife, the mother of his children, as the one and only girl he chose to spend the rest of his life with!!!

I am so lucky.

Happy Anniversary to US!

Eleven years of marriage and we've experienced it all!! Literally. By definition, ALL, encompasses everything.

I wouldn't change a thing. I'm so happy. So blessed. So in love. Our marriage isn't perfect, and that's what makes it so awesome. Everyday we work on it. We build on our foundation. We make each other a priority...so one day, yes one day, we will reach perfection TOGETHER!

I LOVE YOU LANDON!

What a blessing.

Kambrie's blessing day!

Sunday blessing.

In our church, when a baby is born, they are blessed usually by their fathers, or someone who holds the priesthood and they receive their "name" and a "blessing."

You can read more about it HERE.

Since we had to legally wait until Kambrie was ours to give her this blessing...it just happened two weeks ago!

Ingrained in my thoughts are images and memories of sitting in the pews of the chapel soon after Landon and I were married. We went to a young married ward (with other young couples like us!) It overflowed with couples in our same marital status, some brand spankin' fresh newlyweds, and some who were already starting their families and having children.

Month after month, on each designated fast Sunday that these blessings usually occurred...there were multiple babies being blessed.

It was beautiful to watch. I longed for the time it would be my turn to watch my husband bless our beautiful baby.

Time went on and on and it became more and more painful to watch. I'll never forget the pain I had on Sunday's knowing I had to go watch ANOTHER baby being blessed and then hear the beautiful testimonies from their parents.

I was so jealous.

I wanted so badly to have a baby to bless and a testimony to share about this miracle!!! I laugh now thinking about the things I was jealous of...but I truly was jealous of that entire experience that I knew would be so personal and sacred.

Now my mind is full of beautiful memories. What a blessing! I still see Tanner at 6 months old in his tuxedo being blessed by his father during Sacrament meeting. He was the cutest stinkin baby.

It was finally MY TURN and my heart was overflowing!! To witness my baby being blessed, by a worthy husband who could do it was so special to me.

And now once more, watching Kambrie being blessed by her father was something so sweet and tender to my heart.

I'm so blessed. I feel so lucky. As I bore my testimony after her blessing I thanked my Heavenly Father for my gifts, for my beautiful family...a loving faithful husband who guides our family and for my two beautiful children that fill my heart. I often wonder why I am so lucky. I got my dream. Not everyone gets their dream in this lifetime. I'm grabbing on and never letting go!!!!

I'm so so so so thankful.

Not only Kambrie was blessed that day!

gosh dang they are CUTE!!!