Painting Projects

Well this last week, I guess you could say I have been nesting/obsessive compulsive lately. So, what do you do when you feel that way? You decide to take on a huge project that irritates you until it is done. So, I decided to paint the older kid's bedrooms and move everybody around. I painted James Micheal's room and James spray painted the bunk beds so they would match and a dresser that we got for free and put new knobs on. So Evan is all ready to move into James' room when the baby comes. Then I moved on to Makayla's room, she moved into James Micheal's old room. I painted her room and put up some wall decals, we moved the full bed in there and cleaned out 5 closets. One good thing is I have a craft room/laundry folding room, that can easily be converted into another kid's room if necessary. I also went through all the kid's toys in the playroom and donated and organized everything. I am happy and the downstairs looks awesome. Here are pictures of the kid's new bedrooms.

NO WAY!!!!!

So the little stinker of a baby didn't show him or herself! I am SO LIVID!!!! We will try again on August 19th in the morning. I can tell this baby is going to just be a handful ALREADY!!!

Fourth of July!

Well during fourth of July weekend, we went to my mom and dad's for a McIntire Reunion. It was also a lot of fun. The boys went on 2 fishing trips and we got to take a ride on the boat. We had lots of yummy food and fireworks. Evan could not stop staring at the sky all night, we thought they would freak him out, but he loved them!! We ate smores and had a quiet Monday. It created quite a few memories and my mom took some great pictures, especially of Evan enjoying the fireworks. Enjoy my cuties!
Uncle Brandon and His Makayla!
The boys setting the tableBrandon and Callie with Makayla, my favorite of her!


Enjoying the Fireworks!

Divis Family Reunion

We has a Divis Family Reunion the last week of June. It was a lot of fun and probably the last time that all the family will be together until Will gets home from his mission. We had a lot of great meals, and lots of fun talking. We went to Silverwood which was a lot of fun, even though I didn't get to go on rides, I still had a great time. Here is my favorite family picture we took.

I know I know!!

I know I have been slacking on the blog posts lately. I have a good excuse though, I seemed to have misplaced my dear pink camera, I have no idea where it is, but when I do find it, I will update I promise, cause we have been up to a lot lately! Plus, we find out if we are having a he or she on Tuesday. I am super excited! I think it is a boy, James thinks it is a girl. What do you think?

My Man!

Ok I know this is way late, but it is hard for me to describe about how I feel about my man. He has been a wonderful husband to me for the past 5 almost 6 years. He has loved each one of our babies each for their own unique qualities. I remember when we brought James Micheal home from the hospital, James would not go over ten miles per hour. It was then that I realized being a daddy had definitely changed him. He was never sad or upset when we had Makayla, he carried her all the way to the NICU, and would wait until I fell asleep and then go see her. He was with her when I couldn't be and showed me again that his love was endless for his little girl. Evan is basically a mini-James, and so they get along quite well. He makes each of our kids laugh more than anyone else, and takes the time to teach them responsibility and the gospel through example. I love you sooo much James, and even more now that you are the father of my children, and shown me what a great guy he truly is. I love ya babe, Happy Late Father's Day!

My Boys are Growing!

I thought my boys looked especially cute the other day, so I had to take a picture of my handsome princes.
Here they are showing their true character.

I thought this one showed how cheesy my Evy is:

Here is a picture of James Micheal and his cousin Gavin, who came to visit. They are watching Sesame Street together so cute!

And finally for the finale, I give you another great picture taken by James Micheal, I have sooo many, but this one was my favorite!

James Micheal: The Photographer!!

So I had taken a really cute picture of Evan getting himself stuck underneath one of our kitchen chairs. He finally has learned how to scoot backwards,which is the first sign of crawling, which is a good thing.(Picture Below):

So, while I was scanning through the pictures, I found several that I did not recognize as me taking. So, I asked James Micheal if he knew where the pictures came from. He politely informed me that he was a good picture taker now. So here is his masterpieces.

Makayla's Hair!

So Makayla's hair is finally growing. And I had some fun doing her hair down. I thought I would take some pictures of my lovely. Enjoy!

The Lilac Parade!

So last Saturday, we went to the Parade in Spokane. It was a lot of fun. James Micheal got to play in the water fountain there. Makayla and Evan sat with me and ate sandwiches and carrots. All the kids loved the parade, James Micheal sat right on the sidewalk and got to see everything up close. Makayla loved the music of the bands and would clap and scream at the top of her lungs when they would pass. Evan loved the drums, he would start dancing anytime the drum section would approach. All in all it was a great night full of fun family memories. Enjoy the pictures of my darlings.

Mom, Don't Call Me Cute!!

These were the words of my four year old today. Then he said, "Call me handsome cuz I'm a man!" Wow, he is growing up way too fast, and he is way to opinionated like me. What are the teen years going to be like??? On another note, we took the kids to go see How To Train Your Dragon, and there was a really loud flying scene, and then it got quiet. All of a sudden, Makayla says, "What happened to the dragon buddy!" It was so dang cute, she really does absorb everything she hears. And well Evan, well, he just makes us giggle, he is turning into quite a picky eater. Vegetables-no, Fruits-only bananas, Meats-all meat all the time please, Cheese-eats every cheese we have ever given him. I think I am raising a carnivore! Ohh,I love my babies, they just made me giggle today!

Contemplating My Life!!

I have been thinking a lot lately about the path the Lord has put me on that I would have never chosen for myself. I honestly always thought I would work outside my home, not get married until I was much older, and maybe have a couple children. Obviously, the Lord had a different plan for me, and I am happy to say that even though my life is not how I thought it would be, it is so much more fulfilling, than any career could have been.
I guess I have been thinking about being a mom a lot, because I am going to be a new mommy again in December, and I am honestly really excited about it. I know it takes a lot to raise children, and I know I have a lot of them, but I know with the Lord that this could be the greatest accomplishment of my life. Now, according to today's standard's I am crazy and not giving each child the time and space they need to become well rounded children BLAH BLAH BLAH!! Ya know the world is so full of Satan's lies, and some I found have even leaked into our church it seems like. More couples wait to have kids till they are financially stable and feel they are able to be the best. Well, guess what no one ever feels financially stable and guess what no one will ever be the best. You do what you can, and rely on the Lord for the rest.
I know those are strong words, but I know that the Lord's plan for me is to be a mother, for a large portion of my life, and I know it is the hardest and most important job I will ever have. And for that to the Lord I am truly grateful, how wonderful it is to be part of his plan of creation, that the Lord has seen fit for me to do that. Just a few things I felt I needed to write down. I know way too long, sorry!

Easter Best!!

I know this post is way late, but I finally got the kids in their Easter clothes, my picture are pretty terrible, but I tried my hardest, Makayla just gets so excited, it is hard to get her to sit still.

My Boys!

Here is a couple of picture of my handsome boys, They all love each other so much, I hope they don't forget theses days when they are older. Enjoy the pics of my little monkeys enjoying a man show with their daddy!

Reading Evan!!

Evan is finally starting to move around. One of his favorite things is grabbing his brothers library books and trying to read them. Enjoy my little bookworm!!

I will let it be known!

So, if any of you who read my blog are my facebook friends, you already know the news,but I thought I would post it anyways. I AM PREGNANT!! I am very excited,my due date as of right now is December 16th, so a Christmas baby for us. I am terrible at keeping secrets, and I hope that I don't miscarry, now that I have told everyone on the planet. I was just too excited. In truth, James and I have had the feeling we needed to add another member to the family since October. I felt like it was the right time, but the Lord's timing is never our own, During that time, Evan started physical therapy and Makayla just started preschool. It was nice to be able to get them squared away and looking back on it, a great blessing, but now we are looking forward to another member to our wonderful family and a new chapter in our lives.

EASTER!

So we got to go and visit Russ&Emily, and baby Mirian, for Easter this year. Her first birthday was on Friday, which I didn't get any picture of(I know I slacked this trip). Saturday, we spent the day watching conference,eating yummy food, and dyeing Easter EGGS. It was a ton of fun. Sunday was conference again, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt and a very yummy Easter dinner. I only got pictures of James Micheal dyeing eggs. I know bad mommy, and we didn't take an Easter picture, I am going to have to take one with my mom, in all our finery.Thanks for the memories Russ and Emily, we had a great time, and love your new house! Enjoy the pictures of my eggstatic little boy!

Fun at the Kid's Museum!

Spokane has a very small kid's museum, but it is a lot of fun for James Micheal, and he needed to get out of the house, so James Micheal, Makayla, Evan, My Mom, and I, all went last Friday. It was a lot of fun for all. Makayla especially liked the giant drum set they had there. James Micheal loved the water toys. I enjoyed the help from my mom, so I didn't have to watch all three at the same time. It was a nice way to get out of the house, at least for the afternoon. Later James joined us for dinner with my mom and dad. We had a great time spending the day with family. Here a couple of pictures of the museum

Sleepy Days!!

Makayla and Evan have had some sleepy days lately. Evan fell asleep in his high chair after eating breakfast, he has been pretty tired recently and I am pretty sure it is from growing or teeth or a combo of both. Here he is asleep after eating his cereal, it was so cute


Makayla has been pretty tired after she comes home from preschool too. Here is a day after preschool and work for daddy and daughter.

Fun at the Park!!

Well, we were really bored yesterday, and knew that the kids needed to get out of the house so we took them to the park. We went on the carousel, and had a great time walking around. James Micheal really liked the big Radio Flyer Wagon Slide. I sure do love our family, we have soo much fun doing nothing at all. Enjoy the pictures