We're Back!!!

......and hotter than ever!!! seriously...it has been hot!
Ok, I know it has been FOREVER since my last post!!

But gosh...aren't we worth the wait?

Brad finished up another busy and successful tax season and we are a family again!

"What have we been doing since April 15th?" you ask.

see below

The day after tax season ended Kammy went on her very first camping trip with Grandma and Grandpa Elmer. She was gone for two nights and boy did she have a blast!

They were right on a lake

(literally right on it...good thing I didn't see the picture of the location or I would have been a nervous wreck the whole time!)

Her favorite part was "throwing rocks into the river/lake"

Sooooo

Night #2 we happily/quickly packed up Jameson and some of his belongings and shipped him off to his Aunt Candice and Uncle Jacks house! (Thanks guys!)

This was his first sleepover!

He did good other then waking up a few times in his strange surroundings.

Sooooo

Brad and I spruced up and went to dinner!

LOOK how excited we were...ADULT conversation

the only interruptions came from our fantastic waitress!...GASP!!

It was a nice two night break, but lets face it...we felt incomplete and actually looked forward to our kiddos safe return!

Something about non-stop jibber jabber, laughs, screams, boogers, zero privacy, constant cleaning, diapers, hugs and kisses was calling our name...
Weird I know, I guess we're just suckers!

But don't get me wrong...we love a break!

Speaking of SUCKERS check out J and his very first one!

AND...Kammy with her third in one sitting!!

So since then we have been busy with errands, shopping, playing, picture taking

and EATING lots of yummy stuff like fudgsicles in 90 degree weather!

And Swimming in our pool!
Jameson doing his Sexy Man Pose again...we can't get him to stop...

It has been wild, hot, crazy, and tons of fun!!!

Looking forward to see what this week has in store for us!

Yes, I have tons more pics so we'll see if I get motivated enough to do another post.... You must check back to see!!

Two Months Shy Of A Year!!!

Jameson is getting waayyy too big!

I swear, it's the formula!!!
Haha! Jk! (but seriously! ;)

NO, but he is growing up way too fast!

He is clapping now! He lets one hand do all the work!

Kammy loves to help him learn new things!

He also waves...it is sooooo cute to see.

He wears a size 18 months!!! In most clothes!

And for the little ladies....

He gives one heck of a massage!!!

(That's just what we hear)

And of course we find him irresistible!

Starting tomorrow, there is only 2 more weeks until I have my sanity back! I am soooo excited I cannot handle it anymore!

I woke up this morning "Babe, do you know what day it is?!"

Brad: April Fools

(I pause, oh yeah, it is isn't it)

Me: APRIL FIRST!!

Tax season ends this month!!!

That's all...

Tag Tag-A-Roni!!

A- Attached or Single?- Sort of attached ;) to Brad
B- Best Friend? - Bradley, and Kammy and I already tell each other "You're my best friend"
C- Cake or Pie?- I'm not a pie fan, so definitely cake!
D-Day of choice?- Fridays are pretty much the best ever...although all the days are blurring together right now
E- Essential item?- Oh man...my makeup bag (and all that's inside hehe)! and lotion!
F- Favorite color?- I love THIS color
G- Gummy bears or worms? I would have to say the worms
H-Hometown?- Hmmm, like where I was born? If so...Minot ND, but I consider Kalispell, MT more of a hometown
I- Indulgence(s)?- mmm so many... Shopping! It doesn't matter what I am shopping for, it can be shoes, clothes, shoes or clothes for Brad or the kids (it doesn't have to be for myself!) decor for the house (I loooove interior decorating...well dreaming of all the fun things I could do if we had endless funds) I LOVE music, so a new song, or a good cd all the way through, music just makes me feel oh so good!
J- January or July? - That's easy for me, JULY! I kinda sorta well, I hate January in a way because it's before the dreaded season
K-Kids?- Kammy (3) Jameson (9months) Budha (pug-4) Guinness (Grate Dane-4)
L- Life is incomplete without?- My family, My husband and kids, My faith
M- Marriage date?- October 24th, 2003-where does time go?
N- Number of siblings?- My sister Leslie, my brother Andrew
O- Oranges or apples?- Ummm, I probably eat apples more often, but I like them both. Apples just seem to taste pretty good year round, and oranges....DON'T
P- Phobias or fears?- SPIDERS!!!! Losing anyone I love
Q- Quotes?- There are so many good ones, but I just don't have many that I can quote, so the one I have on my "myspace" is:

"Some people feel the rain....others just get wet."

Simple I know, but oh so true.
R- Reasons to smile?- (man Cathi, you had good answers, I just wanted to copy and paste the whole thing ;) My kids always make me smile, when Brad makes me feel like I did when we were dating, a feast of CRAB mmmm! A new anything...shirt, jeans, powder, picture, pillow!-what's with the P's???
S-Season? - As much as I may sometimes deny it when it's 115 degrees, I just opened our PG&E bill, I can never seem to apply enough deodorant, and I pray for a thunderstorm to pour upon me

I LOVE SUMMER!!!

T-Tag 5 people?- No pressure, I know these things are going around, but this one had some cute questions on it: Jenn m, Natalie, Heidi, Kris,Ashley,Megan, Catherine, is that five?! :)
U- Unknown fact?-I'm like an open book what can I say....I broke my face while cheerleading in high school (broke my orbital bone...Brad thought the broke my face part sounded better ;) Anyways, one surgery later, and some permanent nerve damage on my left cheek/nostril and you can't even tell! Bet ya didn't know that.
V- Very Favorite store?- I hate to say it because it is not the cheapest but if I once again had endless funds I could literally sleep, eat, shop, then die in.....NORDSTROM! Hey it said "very favorite" not "most practical"
W- Worst Habit?- "endangering the lives of my children on a daily basis while multi-tasking behind the wheel of the car" says Bradley! It's true, I know it's bad, I'm getting better though, I can remember driving a stick shift in high school while talking on the phone, applying makeup and steering with my knee......I know, I know, I'm going to get crap for this one. I'm just being honest...But I am better, now I just occasionally apply some powder or gloss, or am on the phone (not at the same time)
X- X-ray or ultrasound?- random question, ultrasound I guess?
Y-Your favorite food?- I have lots of faves, Crab is probably at the top though (refer to "R" it makes me smile :)
Z- Zodiac?- Cancer baby!!!

Now You all know a few fun facts about ME!

Thanks for tagging me Cathi, that was fun!

(I sure hope Katie E. meant me haha! If not thanks for the idea ;)

OuR eAsTeR in a ....nut...eggshell?

I know, this is a little late, but it will be fun!

Just Look

I will let the pictures do most of the talking ok?!

Here we are on Easter

But, our Easter festivities started at the mommy and me Egg Hunt the thursday just before

Look at them all checking out their goods! So Cute! Then, on Saturday morning (bright and early) we went with Ashlie, her boys, and Grandma

to their neck of the woods for the Folsom Egg Hunt! Thanks Ashlie, fun times were had!

Kammy and Blake sportin' their baskets

Tory and her girls met us there and all the kiddos had their faces painted!

Jameson looking all tough and so adorable

Check out dem teefs!

And here is what our Easter Morning looked like

We had an Egg Hunt at our house with some friends and family

We went to Chris and Dianes for more eggs to hunt

and more family!

And that was our Action packed weekend!

Happy Birthday to you...

Easter Sunday just happens to fall on Brads birthday this year so I wanted to post something today since I know I will not be able to do this on his actual birthday. I saw this on Nikki's page (thanks Nikki for the idea) She turned 26 and in honor of those 26 years of life she wrote that number of things that she was thankful for. So, Brad is also turning 26, and I wanted to write 26 things that I'm thankful for and that I love about him!

Brad-I feel like things have been so crazy in our home/lives lately and I just wanted to forget all of that for a moment and remember the things that make you YOU and that make me love you!

1. Smile-we'll start with the obvious, you have a beautiful smile and I love it!


2. I love your eyes


3. Sense of humor-I am sooo grateful for this...laughter IS the best medicine!


4. I love that you are "my babies' daddy!"


5. I love that I can look at our kids and see you!


6. I love watching you play and talk with our babies.


7. I'm thankful for you introducing the gospel into my life!


8. I am thankful for your sensitivity


9. I love to wear your t-shirts to bed


10. I love that we share the same views on how we want to "raise" our kids


11. You accept me with allllllll of my flaws ;)


12. You watch any movie with me...chick flick, musical, drama...and you enjoy it too!


13. I love that you sneak things into the grocery cart! not to be discovered until we're home and I'm unpacking!


14. We seem to like and dislike the same foods (other than steak...yuuuk!)


15. You ARE the kindest person I know!


16. I love that you are a "perfect gentlemen" - open doors, hold my hand, send me flowers...


17. I love that you are considerate of my feelings, and of others and their feelings as well.


18. I am grateful for all your hard work...the time, effort, and hours you put in so that we can be comfortable


19. I love your hugs at night when we let the dogs out...sooo snuggly and warm!


20. I hate that I LOVE how no matter how hard we try to go to bed "on time" we never can...because those are the moments we can't get enough of each other and what we have to say...


21. I am grateful for your ability to listen to all my questions and thoughts...and your advice and perspectives


22. I love that you get along with my family...we are not perfect, and you do not judge us, you genuinely love us!


23. I love that you get along with your family...they are not perfect either and again, you love them all!


24. I love the click that you make with your mouth


25. I love that we know every little thing about each other...our annoying yet cute habits...


26. I love "the smile" you know the one...

Happy Birthday Bradley!!!

We No Longer Feel Like This:

(Long dramatic exhale)...that's my sigh of relief because yes, some finally came! Last week was definitely crazy, and it got a little worse before it got better. Kammy and I both got pink eye! Other then the expense of throwing a couple pairs of contacts away, the $62 prescription, and replacing all my eye make-up (ughhh...not a sigh of relief) I wasn't throwing up! I don't know how I didn't get that flu bug, but I thank my lucky stars and I'll gladly...OK maybe not gladly...but I'll take the pink eye.

So now we are back to normal!!!!

(Is that possible?)

Kammy is once again sick of posing for my endless picture taking...

I gave her an adorable new hair cut!

And she now makes her own bed in the morning!
How cute is that?!

Jameson is now 9 months!
He is as crazy as ever!
OH...he is drinking from one of these now!
(freedom!)

He is climbing up those...

And he is of course cruizin' along anything he can pull himself up onto!

He walks along EVERYTHING!

So there you have it! There is a calm after the storm!

Thanks everyone for all the get well soon wishes! Can't wait to get out and see you all...maybe go to church ;)