Playing in the Sand

I love this picture! I do because it reminds me of all the hours we spend playing at Spinnaker Bay Park. My kids love to play at this park because it is so big and spacious! They love it because several of their friends always happen to be there when we go! This is the only shot I could get with all of them together because they move around so much! I am so thankful we live in such a great area with such wonderful people! I love my kids they are soo cute!

If Life Could Stand Still

It seems as though life has been crazy busy, and yet it always is. I seem to find ways to pack every moment of everyday to the max in goal to get as much done as possible. And yet I find that I miss out on so much still in the process. I wish life could stand still, so that I could:

Spend more time teaching my children

Play more games with my children

Read more books with my children

Find the time to exercise again

Sit and read a whole book

Have quiet time(I think I have forgot what that was completely)

Blog more about our many adventures

Prepare More the things I need to take of for myself and my family

Teach my children more about the gospel of Jesus Christ and about all things secular and spiritual

Educate myself

Date my husband more each week and spend time getting to know him better. (Actually have a decent conversation daily)

Make my house a house of order in all things!

The list goes on an on.......

Well you get the idea. My goal for the next few weeks is prioritize and cut out everything that does not fit in my priorities to God, my life and my family. These are things that matter most to me and I want to let them know that in all I do!

Snow Day!!

Our snow day started off with and adventure to Colorado City, AZ. We tried to find snow along the way but no luck. So, we purchased raw cheese and milk and headed off the other direction to find snow. We ended up at Kolob area. This was fun because the town of New Harmony was right across the way. This was the town we dreamed of living and having five acres of land. Now, as we ook back, we can not honestly see how or why we dreamed that. It is gorgeous there but not right for us. We love having the opportunity to spend time in this area with family!

The snow was perfect this day!! We did not have to drive far and were able to have fresh snow! Below is a picture of the snow fort in preparation for a snowball fight. Shayna and I were able to take the babies in the car and park nearby so we could watch them playing and sledding, but also keep the babies warm!

I love this one of the kids having a snowball fight with Grammy! I love Taft's stance. This shows how close to the road we were due to the recycle bins.

This is the REAL snowball fight between Dad and Ryan! I am not sure we had a winner! I absolutely love watching them together. Ryan and his dad have such an amazing relationship! They have so much in common and I am so glad Ryan has that! They were also able to go on several runs together! I always like to think someday they can meet up places and do races together!

Braxton and Papa playing in the snow! My kids had so much fun with the cousins!

Yup, he is mine! I am so glad I still feel that way 99% of the time. :) I am very blessed to have such a wonderful husband who truly loves his family! He takes such good care of us! He played with the kids the whole time in the snow and the best part is that we finally had to tell Dad and Ryan it was time to Go! Kenzie didn't want to leave either.

Emily getting her first sledding lesson. I have to tell the story of these sleds. These sleds are from Christmas, Kenzie asked for a sled for Christmas and he had seen these ones at Costco and thought they were perfect! We decided we needed two so everyone could have a turn but were not quite sure when we would ever use them. I seriously feel this was a blessing and answer to prayers. We packed the sled with us for our trip in hopes to stop in Flagstaff on our way home and play. We did not really want to drive through Flag due to ice and cold but knew this may be our only chance to see snow. Luckily, it snowed in Toquerville on Sunday and gave plenty of snow to the North for our Monday play day! It is amazing how happy this made Kenzie! He is our only child, so far, who wants to live in the snow when he grows up! And thanks to Grammy and Papa for sharing their gloves!

Toquerville Trip

We got the opportunity to head to Toquerville in February. For about the last year or so we have a had a lot of things go wrong with our car. A big part of that was from when we were in a an accident a few years ago that nearly totaled the car. We thought they had fixed the car, but we should have known that a car will never be the same after a bad accident. So, we had a great opportunity to save a ton of money by taking it to a little shop in La Verkin, Utah for some of the final work.

I have to say this was probably my all time favorite Toquerville trip. Last year when we went it was a complete mess. We had just moved to Arizona from Hawaii and everyone got sick and Ryan and his dad packed a Uhaul for us. So, this trip was a lot smoother and pretty low key. The kids had a great time with their cousins and grandparents! It snowed too! And I have some pictures to share!

Here is a picture of Grammy and the kids playing a game with the kids. Kenzie loved this game and wants it for his birthday! I can not remember the name but I remember the fun he had!

This is Ryan saying good bye to his grandma for possibly the last time! I had so much fun with her and was glad we got to see her!

This picture is one of my favorite pictures. If you look closely Taft is making Grandma smile. It was said that the kids stressed he out, but I do not believe she is the one they stressed out. We had a great time with her and it seemed to fill her days some!

Emily loving on Aunt Shayna and Braxton!

The kids all trying to keep dry from the rain!

Snuggles

I have to say one of my absolute favorite things about my kids is all the snuggles! For awhile there Alissa and Taft went through a stage where they didn't like to snuggle, but now at any given time they will hop up on my lap and just squeeze away. I am so thankful for the love they give me! Emily is so active she rarely likes to lay her head down on me so this day was a real treat!