Brother for sale only...5 cents!

initial reaction.. not so good


gotta love it



Peyton is thinking... this cant be good.

Well in the midst of this crazy week trying to get ready for my sisters bridal shower this weekend.. I took some time to play with my kids tonight and I swear Laynie says the funniest things! She asked me if we could put her brother in her shopping cart and then sell him! So I decided what a funny pic than to put him in there... it took some convincing but eventually he stopped crying.. and here are the pics! This also reminded me of that cheezy Mary Kate and Ashley music video "Brother for sale only 5 cents".(Ok so the video came out way before they were anorexic and looked homeless, but what can I say I have a sister who is 10 years younger).

** As a side note I just happened to look at my kids eyes today and I noticed that Laynie's once blue eyes are turning green, and I have always thought since Peyton was born that he would have them. I know this is something really little but I am super excited.. some how I managed to get green eyes and since they are so rare how cool is it that both my kids might have them. :)

my little man

well do to some recent requests to see some pics of Peyton here they are! I cant believe the little guy is already 4 1/2 months already. I really do love my kids so much that I dont think they will ever know. I almost wish that time would slow down a little so it wouldnt seem like my life is rushing by. Being a working mom its hard to leave your babies, because your always afraid that you are going to miss something, or that they are not going to love you as much. I know that it is quality time that they get to spend with their daddy while I am gone though. I was always wishing for Laynie to get older and reach the next milestone but with this guy I am just hoping that I can enjoy each stage for what it is. Peyton really is the sweetest little boy and I am so blessed that he was given to me :)

LOVE it!

ok so I have been saying that I have wanted to see this movie for months but I didnt get a chance to watch until last night when I was addressing all of this invites. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. Ryan Reynolds isnt bad on the eyes but there was so much meaning to this movie for me. I love that no matter how many years had passed or how many women he had meet, there was still only that one person for him. That one person that he always thought of and always went back to. I also like how he is able to tell his daughter about his life so that she understands why he became the way that he was. Im not usually the time to cry at movies but I had a little tear at the end of this one. I think I can relate to this in so many ways but I am so glad that I have my ONE love. If you havent seen this one it is a must see!

Engagement Pics

So I have been trying to practice some old skills (I took photo classes all through high school) I never thought I was that good or that I would make a career of it, I just love to take pictures. So my sister Rachel is getting married in about 2 months and to save my parents some money I decided I would take their engagement pics. It of coarse was super windy that day, but tell me in your honest opinion what you think.. (I think I need a better camera but here are some of my favs)
Rachel Sims & Christopher Swallia

Happy Birthday Jana Jarvis

Well I wanted to be the first one to tell u happy birthday! So I went on a hunt for some old pictures but matt put them up in the garage so I didnt want to kill myself getting them or dent the car again. So this is the best I could do. BUT for a little birthday gift I decided that I would share some of my favorite memories from our friendship over the past 20 something years!
(these are in no particular order)
-Doing drive by's to the guys at the cat bus stops
-Watching "smokey puff a lot" dance at that weird club in the Sante Fe
-Remembering when a certain someone chucked a cup at your head (ok so this one isnt that funny but I will never forget it)
-Laughing so hard when we went to the CORONADOOO and that guy gave us a ride on the bike and his butt crack was showing the whole time
-On the same trip when we had to evacuate the van because of the ants
-going to disneyland and it rained the whole day and we got free ice cream
-Remembering how pretty you looked on your wedding day (ok a little sappy)
-Off roading my passat through the desert to get to school and we somehow managed to be late to seminary every day so we would just hang out in the car and get ready
-Last but no least our little shopping trip to the mall recently with all 4 kids ... most definetly an adventure.

I could think of a ton more just want you to have a happy birthday and Im glad that no matter what we have been through we have somehow managed to stay the best of friends. I love ya tons.
p.s. its probably a good thing that I didnt find those pictures because Im afraid if someone saw them they would nominate us for that show "What not to wear".

so funny

well since my last blog was kind of a downer.. here is a more cheerful note. Laynie is a crack up, everyday she makes me laugh. I am so blessed that she is my daughter.
Daddy: "Laynie how did you get so cute?"
Laynie: " I dunno"
Daddy: "It must be from mommys genes"
Laynie: " Daddy your so crazy mommy cant fit in my jeans!"


The other one that totally cracked me up, I have been starting to put laynie & peyton in the bath together and peyton has a little peeing problem when the water hits. Laynie asks me "How come every time peyton gets in the bath water comes out of his bummy?
It was so hard to keep a straight face because she looked so interested.

gotta love it, I have to write these down so I dont forget them.

Realizations....

Well since it has been a few weeks since I posted I figured I was due.. but since things have been crazy busy lately I have noticed a few things..

Taking kids under the age of 4 to the mall is just straight CRAZINESS! and cause to get kicked out of certain stores and get mean looks from people who have no idea what you are going through!

It is next to impossible to work, be a good wife and mother and keep the house clean and try to plan a bridal shower and make a wedding video for my sister along with invitations!!

Staying out till 4am when you have 2 small children is not the smartest thing to do because no matter what you NEVER can catch up on sleep.

No matter how many episodes of Big Brother I TIVO I can never make enough time to watch them all

Somedays running away from home doesnt seem like a half bad idea.

No matter how many points I count and exercise I do I cant make this last 20 pounds go away over night

The best thing at the end of the day is just watching my kids fall asleep and realizing how cute they are and wishing that they would never grow up.

I love my husband way more than he realizes.

BUT MOST OF ALL.. it the little things in life that make me the happiest.. like having little Peyton fall asleep on me <3