catching up!

I havent blogged in forever it seems like and I need to play catch up! To b honest its really because this computer isnt fixed and looking at this screen drives me crazy! Anyways, this post will be completely out of order but Ill just follow along with the way the pictures upload :)

 This poor little guy was so sick for about 2 weeks. He started with a stomach bug and threw up a couple times and once we thought it was over he would randomly throw up in the morning. At one point he was SO dehydrated and lethargic we took him into the doctor and they did a urin test on him. He didnt go for 5 hours. But he did bounce back and showed me he was ready to take on the world every day at 5:30 am :)

 He IS so irresistible!

 Hannah started a gymnastics class in February. She really did like it! I didnt love the teacher so we will be looking for a new place but this was a good way to test the waters. She didnt love dance class so I think she needs something more physical! Not surprised one bit!

 Hannahs Valentine Day party for school was held at the Kids museum. We just love that place and Im so thankful we have a place like that. We have a membership so I take the kids alot!

 My mom came to visit and we made another trip to the museum. They have so many different things for the kids they are pretty content! Owen was still a little under tne weather but he is much better now. We had a great time with my mom. We just relaxed, took walks, played with the kids, did some hobby lobby & home goods shopping and really just enjoyed the low key time with her. It of course is so hard to see her leave but in less than a month we will be meeting them at the beach!!

 This past weekend we went to a local farmers market & just enjoyed the beautiful day!

 Hannahs tags for her Valentines bags. They didnt want candy so we did bubbles and those big balloons!

 She is just the best. She may be strong willed and determined but I couldnt even love her anymore. She truly has the kindest heart. She tells me all day long, Mommy, I love you. Mommy, youre pretty. Sweetheart!

 And this one! I took one bite of his banana and he cried for 20 minutes. Ill never make that mistake again!!

 Fun little park at the Farmers Market!

 Valentine Bags! Lots of kids in her class

 New favorite thing....getting in the pantry and closing the door behind him. He has always loved hiding in cabinets and cupboards! Not surprised!

 Date night while my mom was here :)

 Our new favorite thing to do is go to ice hockey games. Jeremy gets tickets through work thankfully and we go pretty much every weekend they are here! I never thought I would like ice hockey but the games are fun and the kids are always really good. Owen doesnt take his eyes off the game. He loves it! Just one of those things Ill look back on and remember the special times we had while we lived here.

 Jeremy's Valentines Card we made him :) I will say, the candy isnt even gone yet but I need to just throw it away!

 She LOVES flipping! Definitely need to get her back in gymnastics.

 Fun at the ice hockey game!

 Sweet babes before church. When we picked Hannah up from her class the teacher told us what a sweet and kind little girl she was. Made my heart SO happy. Makes me feel like we're doing something right! ha!

Its rare we get a picture together but Im trying to be in more pictures!

Ok so thats basically what we've had going on! I also joined a MOPS (mothers of preschoolers program) and it will be great for all of us. Hannah & Owen get to play with other kids and I get about 2.5 hours with adults. We have breakfast, listen to speakers, sometimes do crafts. Just a great way to unwind and drink my coffee without worrying who is going to spill it :)

Next weekend my Auntie Carol is coming so we are excited to show her Vegas! Then I go to California for a weekend getaway for Megans baby shower. NO KIDS! This will be the first time EVER that Ive left the kids and done something by myself! But two days later we leave for the beach- just me and the kids so that will make up for it :) Im really nervous about flying that far to South Carolina just me and the kids (I mean one flight is 6.5 hours total flying time! ouch!) but I can do it! Im definitely not as scared as I once was! We cannot wait for the beach trip. Then not long after that Owen turns TWO! How on earth did that happen!?!?

Family Pictures 2014 :)

I am so thankful I have these pictures! Pictures of ALL of us looking at the camera :) Such sweet pictures of the kids, I just love them all. As a parent you KNOW how hard it is and how much work goes into family pictures. Im always sweating and a wreck by the end but I LOVE seeing how these precious kids grow through pictures. Freezing a beautiful moment in time :)

CA road trip

I havent blogged lately...mainly due to the face that one of my sweet children dropped or stepped on my Mac and it has the smallest dent in the top. But that small dent has damaged the screen from the inside and it basically looks like my screen is shattered from the inside. AWESOME. At least they are cute :) So we took it to the Apple store and for the price of an Ipad mini they can fix it. So we havent had a chance to go back down there and drop it off because one, the Apple store is a good 30 minutes away and I am not ready to part with my computer for 3-5 days even though I can barely see! Anyways...Im hoping this blog post looks ok and doesnt have too many errors, ha ha!

So last week Jeremy had a conference in Orlando and instead of staying here alone for the week we decided to take a road trip to California to visit with our Cali family :) We had a wonderful time and it was a nice little break!
We did some fun things with the kids and enjoyed the company! Thankfully Im getting really good at traveling with the kids...its not always easy. It stresses me out sometimes but Ive learned to actually enjoy packing up for trips and enjoying these times with the kids. They are usually really good when we travel, so Im thankful for that! I was even brave enough to stop at outlet malls with them on the way back!

We took the kids to one of those blow up places, Pump it up! They had fun, and were pretty tired!


Tuesday we took them to Pretend City which was so neat! It reminded me alot of the Discovery Museum we have here but the whole place is just like a little city! They both had a blast. Owen just loved riding in all the cars they had everywhere!

They had everything you could think of, the beach, the library, the farm (with real chicks!), grocery store, doctors/dentist office, play house, art studio, post office. It was so neat! Great place for kids.

Wednesday was Hannahs big day! The Knapps wanted to get Hannah an American Girl for her birthday so we drove to LA and went to The Grove, which was a beautiful outdoor shopping venue and enjoyed the sunshine!

She picked Isabelle, the Doll of the Year and got a special outfit for her. It was really special for her. She loves this doll and wants to show everyone her new baby. It was really funny to see all the new dolls and everything they have for these dolls. When I was little, my Grammy got us all American Girl dolls when we turned 7 until we were 13. So for every holiday we got outfits, beds, all the accessories. I had Samantha and she had the most beautiful pieces. She wasnt even at the American Doll store, she was too old! Talk about making me feel old!

 So many decisions!

 Lunch with Isabelle :)

 The Grove

And that was one worn out girl!!

We got back on Thursday and Jeremy got home late that night. It was good to have him back home! I know he enjoyed his trip but there is no place like home :)