It has begun!!!

And the most wonderful time of the year has begun!
Beyond excited.
Christmas music in FULL blast..
Weston watching the Polar Express non stop for the past 2 weeks.
Cinnamon candles burning.
Christmas tree up.
Ryan's nativity has just been put up....
and the kids are giggling non stop at the Santa toy in the front room.
LOVE this time of year.

Blessed

Don't ask me how I lucked out and got such cute kids.

These two truly are my world.

 it full of light, laughter and just plain craziness.

And each day I wake up incredibly grateful for what Heavenly Father has blessed me with.

A wonderful husband who I love and teaches me the meaning of family and unconditional love.

A beautiful home that I am having so much fun decorating.

Kids and redifine the word love for me.

Friends that bring comfort and laughter to my life here in Rexburg...girls night just makes life so much fun!!!!

Family that I miss a ton but always light up my life when I talk to them on the phone.

 The gospel that I am learning to love more deeply as I teach my children just how important, vital,comforting and wonderful it it.

Above all, I am very very BLESSED!!!!

scriptures

Weston is always pretending to read scriptures when he sees Ryan and I reading our scriptures.
Today I decided to give him his own pair.
His first pair of scriptures.
He LOVES them.

Tonight after family prayer I went to get Weston for bed and I found him reading his sciptures on his bed.
He saw me and said " Look mom I am reading my scriptures. Come read your scriptures with me".
We sat and read our scriptures today.
I cried to whole time because the spirit was so so strong.
He wanted to know where Jesus was in the sciptures.
We talked about Nephi and building the ship.
He was so interested and eager to learn.
I was so incredibly proud of him.

After we read his scriptures he kissed them goodnight and told them he loved them.
I was reminded tonight just how vital and important it is to read my scriptures.
Not only for myself, but because I have two little eyes watching the example I set for them and want so much to choose the right.

Girl's only

2 days ago we shipped Weston off to Wyoming with Papa and Gramma Poffeberger to Wyoming.

He is in pure heaven and loving every second of it.

It's just been Brooklyn and I during the day and we have been having so much fun.

She has never been the "only child" and it is so nice to spoil her rotten and give her my undivided attention.

I love this special time with just her and me.

Shopping, giggling, reading stories, and just snuggling.

Love this little girl to death!!!!!!!!!!

Love how relaxing and peaceful it is in the house right now.

But........

I miss my little boy so so much

I just love hearing his voice on the phone saying "love you mom".

He is growing up so so fast.

However, I love seeing who he is becoming and making me such a proud mom:)

Can't wait to give him a big hug tomorrow!!!!

July

gotta love fresh raspberries for our raspberry bushes. I just gotta figure out how I can get away without looking like I have been attacked by an insane cat. The scratch marks on my arms are brutal.

Having a fun afternoon at mesa falls. Still trying to figure out what is up with the funny face.

Ryan got free tickets to a baseball game in Idaho Falls and we decided to take them last week. Weston loved it; Brooklyn loved the candy I packed. It was fun and I am just surprised we lasted a good hour and a half;)

Perfecting her pouty face

We got a puppy about a month ago and we love her. She is a border collie/aussie mix and fits perfectly in our family. We named her Maggie and she is going to be such a good dog once she gets out of the chewing puppy stage.

Apparently I need to teach my kids how to put popcorn in their mouth instead of decorating the floor and couch with it.

Oh how I love English Muffin pizzas. Totally brings back childhood memories of mine. Last week Weston was thrilled when I let him "cook" dinner for us!

Weston went to the dentist and did amazing!!!!! So so proud of him:)

Getting reading for combat against her crazy brother

love these two




Love these two to death.

 

Chicks

We are offically living on a farm now.
We bought 6 baby chicks last night and the kids are thrilled.
 Brooklyn tried eating the chicken poop within 30 seconds of seeing the chickens. kinda sent me over the edge
 Overall I am kinda excited.
Excited for lots and lot of fresh chicken eggs!!!!!!