Bits

My boys have become such good friends. They, for the most part, play together so well. I've been really touched when Nate asks his friends if Zach can play too. The other day, they were playing and Nate was outside. Zach was asking me where Nate was and told me "Nate is my best friend". They are cute together. I just hope they stay good friends forever.
Addison has a new trick. She's become a total wiggly worm. I'll get her from her bed and she's in a totally different position than she was before. She has rolled from her tummy to her back as well as her back to her tummy, though she doesn't do it all of the time.
She is a very smiley, happy girl. I've gotten comments on her smiles and she'll smile at anyone that will pay attention to her. I love having a baby girl!!! I recently painted her room pink, which my parents laughed at because I hated pink as a teenager and couldn't believe my parents had painted my room all pink. I dress Addison in pink quite often as well. I told my parents I finally get it with having a girl after two boys. I love my boys with all my heart, but I realized that I can do to chick flicks, and mommy daughter dates and that kind of stuff when she gets older. I love having a girl!
Nate told me I'm magic the other day. When it's bedtime, I have them go potty a couple of times. Nate told me that I'm magic because he doesn't have to go potty until I tell him too and then, when I say to go to the bathroom, he magically has to. Hence, I'm magic!
The boys were "helping" Jeff fix his four-wheeler the other day. Jeff was working on it in the garage and the boys decided to help him. They both had screw drivers trying to screw anything they could it into. Nathan had a pair of pliers and was pinching the chain, brake caliper, and anything else he could get his hands on.

getting on track

There has been something about this year. We're excited because it's November, which means that 2009 is almost over! I don't think I've ever been so excited for a year to be over. I know it's silly, but we're really hoping that next year will bring us more luck and be better all around. We did get Addison this year which is a huge blessing and I wouldn't trade her for the world. I adore her and she brings such a light to our life. Zach started gymnastics and loves it. He also started preschool and has had a lot of fun with it. Nate started Kindergarten and loves that as well. There have been a lot of good things about this year, but we're ready for a new start, we hope.
So, when Addison was born it felt like a lost track of life as a whole. We had our computer die and we lost some documents and things seemed to get out of control with a couple of things. Now that Addison is getting a little older, I'm starting to feel like I'm getting back on track with a couple of things. We've found and/or recreated some of the documents we lost like our budget, and I'm trying to get back into a routine with a couple of things. Its amazing how the little everyday things you do can make such a big difference overall. Though life is still crazy and I'm not caught up in any way, I feel like I'm getting back on track with the small things and getting back under control. It's amazing what a huge difference it makes.

Being me

Once again, a post just for me. My feelings today are I'm just trying to be the best me. Granted, I may not feel like this tomorrow, but I'm thinking positive today. I'm not the most articulate person, but here goes: I know that I don't have the best house, I'm not an interior designer, my house isn't always as clean as others, I'm not a supermodel, I'm not the most educated person or always do things the right way. The list goes on and on. However, Heavenly Father knows me and has provided me with challenges that are meant for me and for my own personal growth. I am here to learn who I am and become the best person I can be. Life is not perfect, but I feel blessed for the things that I have. All I have to do is look next door to realize how blessed I have been. I may not be the best at so many things, but I can be the best "me" and that's what matters. As long as I am trying my best, I know that my Father in Heaven will help me through the trials that I have to face and I'll become a better person because of it. I hope that makes sense. For today, I'll try my hardest to be the best "me" I can be.

Applesauce!

I'm feeling productive today. My neighbor, Jenni, came over this morning to make applesauce. I was able to borrow a very amazing useful food strainer and it has made making applesause SSSOOO much easier. there is still quite a bit of work involved, but I'm slowly claiming my house back. I have had bags and bags of apples on my countertop, in my fridge upstairs, in the fridge downstairs, and in a wheelbarrow downstairs. I can't tell you how many apples we've had to throw away so far and I still have apples on my trees!!!! However, I am working on claiming my house back. If I'm lucky, I'll have my countertop back today. We'll see what happens. I do feel very blessed that we have trees and that I have been able to make applesauce this year. Nathan ate every last jar of the stuff I bottled last year and turned down store bought applesauce for mine a couple of weeks ago. So, I guess I need to get to work to finish the rest of it!

4 Months!

I can't believe my baby is four months old already! She's been a sweetheart and we are so glad she's part of our family. I took her to the doctor's this week for a well baby check. She is in the 25% in weight and the 90-95% in height! She's my tallest baby percentage wise so far. She recently "found" her hands and love to stare at them. She also recently found her feet and have discovered that she can chew on her toes! She has been teething off and on for the last couple of months and has been known to chew on her fist quite often. She can be pretty vocal when she wants to be, but will also cuddle with me at times. She does great with holding her head up, and has recently gained the coordination to grab toys, which promptly go to her mouth. She's my sweet baby girl.
We did the following pictures in blessing dresses recently and I love them! One is a dress that Jeff's mom made for her blessing. The other was my mom's blessing dress that I was recently given: