Evan's Birthday Party!!

We had a little birthday party for Evan last Thursday. My Mom and Dad,Callie and Liam, Dustin, and Jordan and Mariah came. It was nice to have so much family over. He got some great presents and his own little cake. He didn't really like getting to destroy his own cake very much. He sure was a cutie with his presents. We got him a box of tissues(thanks for the idea Hillary)which he loved. All in all it was a great night and we were so happy we could share it with family. Thanks a bunch! Enjoy the pictures of my little monkey

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVAN!

Wow, my little Evan is 1 year old today! He is such a doll, and we love him so much. He is a very special little guy to me. He came into my life when I was very scared to have another kid, but as soon as I saw him, my heart just melted. He is the only baby I have had that I just cried when I held him for the first time. He was so wonderful. He opened his eyes for the first time when I first held him. It was like he had known me for a very long time. He has always been a mamas boy and very cuddly. He was quiet and never made much of a fuss about anything. That has changed now, but can you blame the child, when you are the youngest of three you learn to make your voice known! I love everything about him. I love that he is stubborn. I love his funny teeth and grin. I love that he giggles the most when James Micheal is around. I love when he is shy and buries his head in my shoulder. I love the way he smiles at Makayla with a love only a brother can have for a sister. I love the way he screeches for his daddy when he comes home.I love the way he makes little noises when I come in a room and reaches out for me. I love it all. Happy First Birthday Evan. WE LOVE YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!

Man, Do I Have Cute Kids Or What

So, James Micheal fell asleep, while trying to choke down his dinner. He refused to finish so he fell asleep. Pretty Hilarious! The thing that cracks me up the most is he pulled the hot pad over to put his head on so it wouldn't be on the table, like a pillow!




Evan is adorable. You would think I would hate how incredibly stubborn he is, and I do, but he is just so darn cute, I can't stay mad at the kid. I don't know what I am going to do when he is a teenager




Makayla is really turning into quite a cute little thing. She cracks us up almost all day long. She is rarely in a bad mood, only when food is involved! And her other senses just amaze us sometimes. She is truly incredible, and is finally growing hair. She is definitely our little princess

Christmas 2009

Christmas this year was lots of fun. My parents went to Hawaii this year so we did Christmas early with them. We had fun eating prime rib, yummy, yummy, and playing games. Liam and James Micheal had a blast together. We then when up for actual Christmas to Mom and Dad Divis, we had a lot of fun with all the family and were glad to have the whole Divis family together this year. It was a lot of fun and James Micheal got to be a helper on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. Thanks for the great memories

Jordan's Wedding

We got to attend Jordan and Mariah Divis' wedding on the Tuesday before Christmas. It was a lot of fun. Here are some pictures of the reception and such.

Our New Little Puppy

I know I haven't blogged in forever, I have been kind of busy, I am not superwoman people! Anyways, here are some pictures of our adorable little puppy. He is a great dog and has not caused us much trouble at all. His name is Goldie Hans, I know hilarious, but when your son and your husband cant meet in the middle for a name this is what ya get. Enjoy our new little fluff ball! Thanks again Russ and Emily!

A Little Holiday Cheer!

Everyone enjoy my elf dance.

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

k Makayla is the best out of all of us!

What I am Thankful For

Since tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I thought it would be a good time to say what I am grateful for in my life:

1. FAMILY-I love my babies, soooo much. I have known so many people in my life, who were not able to have children or they have struggled with fertility for a long time. That is why I am so grateful for being able to have children so easily. I love being able to feel them kick inside of me, and seeing their faces the moment they are born. They have given me so much joy and happiness in my life, and I love them with a kind of love I never knew I could posess. I would do anything for them. I love each of their distinct and wonderful personalities. I love that they all look like their daddy and act like their daddy!

2. MAKAYLA- I don't even know how to tell you about how much Makayla means to me. She was my stumbling block and one of my greatest blessings of all time. She is definetly special,and everyone who has ever even met her knows that she is special. She is a special spirit that I am grateful the Lord saw fit for me to take care of here on earth. She brightens our lives and has brought our family to a level of closeness that could not have been obtained without her.

3. JAMES MICHEAL-What can I say, he is such a great kid. He is a wonderful big brother. I can tell the Lord sent him first to be the protector of his brother and sister. He is wild and crazy, already the class clown in primary, and cuddly. He loves to give hugs, and boy is he smart. I don't worry about him, because I know he is just like his father, and will turn out great.

4. EVAN- Wow! I can't believe it has almost been a year since we had him. All I can say is that he is the light of my life! He is always happy, such a cuddler,and boy does he love me. He is my little mamma's boy, and I LOVE IT. He is a bit stubborn, well, very stubborn, but I love him for it. He gave me lots of hope in my life and I will forever be grateful to him for that.

5. MY HUSBAND-James is a great guy. Always there when I need him, never selfish, and always hard working. He is a wonderful father, and our kids just love him so much. He makes up for all my short comings, which are many, and is pretty funny(probably only to me though).That he is always the first to tell me everything will be alright. I am grateful he lives the gospel and loves the gospel. That he married me, and that we are growing and learning together. I love ya babe!

6.MOM- I love ya mom, you get me, and I love that you get me!

7. MY IN-LAWS- What can I say, they are pretty awesome and supportive. Not everyone can say that about their in-laws!

8.THE GOSPEL-Last but not least, the church. I know that I have been so blessed to have the gospel in my life. I love that my family can be together forever. Enough said! Happy THANKGSGIVIG!

The First Snow, New Dress, and My Boys

Well the first snow was on Friday. James Micheal was so excited and couldn't wait to play in it. He made a snow angel and threw some snow balls at Daddy (he has been asking me when he can throw snow balls at dad since JUNE).



I also got a great idea from my cousin to repurpose an adult sweater into a sweater dress for Makayla. I am not a very good sewer and it was super easy! I just bought a old sweater from a thrift store and had it done it twenty minutes. I was pretty proud of myself and it will definetly be a good winter dress.


And last but not least, Evan and James were being so funny on the floor the other night I just had to take a picture. They sure are cute together. You can tell Evan already adores his older brother. I also took a picture of James Micheal right before his first primary program at church. He did so well. Enjoy!!!

Evan's First Tooth!!

Evan got his first tooth last Friday. He was sick at the same time so it took me a while to get a smiling picture of him. He is feeling good and is starting to really eat solid foods. He loves being held and being lazy, hopefully, he will crawl someday. he is doing good with a sippy cup too!

Our Halloween

We had a lot of fun this Halloween. James Micheal is old enough that he can really enjoy trick-or-treating. We went to our ward trunk-or-treat on Friday. It was a lot of fun and it definelty got James Micheal excited for Saturday. James Micheal was Spider Man. Makayla was a beautiful pumpkin, and got to enjoy trick-or-treating at The Guild School also. And Evan was our little sweet pea. They were all so cute and I had a lot of fun taking James Micheal. We went to one door though, and instead of saying trick-or-treat, he said,"Happy Birthday". The people at the door had a good laugh and then he realized what he said. It was pretty funny. Here are some pictures of the trunk-or-treat and the kids in their costumes. Unfortunately, my camera ran out of batteries half way through the night, so not too many pictures, Sorry, I realized I don't have one of James Micheal as Spider Man, I will post it later.

Weekend Project!!!!

So my wonderful mother-in-law took James Micheal for a three day weekend. Since, he was gone, and our other two don't move too much. We decided to take on a project. We finally painted our whole upstairs. And we love it. It matches really well now, and will go great with our new sectional we will be getting in a couple weeks. Here are some pictures.

Family Pictures!!

My mom came up today and took family pictures in Manito Park. It was chilly, but fun. My mom got some great pictures, and they will be gracing my walls soon. I can't believe how much our family has grown in 5 years, it is crazy and wonderful at the same time. Enjoy a few of my favorites.

What we have been up to!

James has been studying...a lot. He should be done by spring with SCC and move on to Eastern. Here is a pic of what he has been doing lately...
Don't ya just love his sexy pose.

I have been canning,canning, canning. I canned 59 jars of peaches and pears, and 15 jars of apple pie filling. I am tired, I don't want to can again for a long time. Probably till next fall. We had some leftover apples, so apple pie was made.

Evan has been u0p to eating. He is starting to finally like solids. He likes applesauce and carrots the best so far. Here is a picture of him in his high chair getting ready for dinner.


Evan is also learning to sit up and crawl. Here are some pictures of his attempts. He isn't very happy when he has to work, he's kind of lazy, kind of really lazy. So, his faces aren't always good. But, they make me laugh.



Makayla has been doing so awesome lately. She is talking all the time, going to school all by herself on the bus, and crawling around everywhere. Her two loves are eating, thus the high chair picture, and playing the piano and listening to music. She is such a joy to have around and makes us all laugh.



And last but not least, James Micheal, has been, well... James Micheal. He is a great big brother. Makayla and James just giggle to each other about nothing, like they have a secret only they know. He loves holding his little brother, and Evan just lights up whenever he is around. He learned how to ride a tricycle finally, and always has a story to tell you. He is so sweet and silly.

So, that is what has been going on in our family. We are finally taking a family picture tomorrow. We haven't had one since Evan has been born. So I am excited about that.Post more soon