Five Year Hoopla

Happy anniversary. Five years ago (and a few months, but get off my back we finally have time so celebrate) Devin and I got hitched. You hear people say that the first few years are the hardest in a marriage. We have had an amazingly wonderful 5 years and if this was suppose to be a hard time in our lives, I am thrilled. I married someone who is my best friend and my greatest match. I think about what makes our marriage wonderful and I credit Devin. He is someone who is everything that I never knew I needed. Well enough of the sappy stuff... Devin and I took an amazing trip for our anniversary. We went on a beautiful cruise to Jamaica and Grand Cayman Island.  It was a unreal. One of my favorite parts (that i amazingly didn't take any pictures of) was the exquisite food that were ate a lot of. And really, I mean a lot!  Buffets, deli's, 24 hr pizza, room service, dining rooms, unlimited ice cream-- need I go on. Devin even tried some frog legs- they looked like frog legs- that freaked me out a little. I also enjoyed the  chocolate buffet-A-MA-ZING!!! Between the chocolate melting cake and fresh baguettes served daily, I gained a happy 5 pounds, but believe me, it was definitely worth it! Happy 5 amazing years Dev!

Getting ready to horseback ride on the beach and in the ocean on the beautiful island of Jamaica.

Me on good ole' Champion

 For some odd reason Devin has a ridiculously small horse named Pretty Boy

 Unbelievable experience! Swimming with the stingrays was so much fun. We got to feed them and kiss them! Some kiss back!

 Devin's uhhh "kiss" back. He was feeding one stingray and another sucked his arm.  Doesn't take long to leave their mark!

 Riding back to town on the catamaran

 A fraction of the chocolate buffet

 Sunset on the top deck. So romantic and relaxing.

 Off to the dining room for more food!

 Lovin us some stingrays.  Muahh

 Stingray giving us some love

Reagan's Birthday

Happy Birthday Reagy!!!!
I can't believe that my precious little munchkin is 3 years old.  She is such a joy!
-She loves Dora the Explorer.  She would wear the same Dora shirt and shoes and pajamas every single day if her mean mother would allow.
-Reagan is a chatter box. Her new favorite thing to say... Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom Mom MOM!  Over and over. Bless her little heart and my selective hearing.
-Reagan is obsessed with playing pricesses and dragons, and Duck Duck Goose.\
-Reagan is super sweet.  She always asks me if I am ok or if I need a hug.  Awhhh.
-Reagan loves her little brother. She loves to hug and kiss and change his diaper and she will even make him a bottle--all by herself.
-Reagan is now into bargaining. When I tell her 1 more minute until bedtime, she will give the puppy dog eyes and say "but mommy I just want to snuggle with you a little more".  She wins everytime!

"Mom, DON'T TELL ME NO!"

So long time no post, eh? Well I do have an explaition for you. My computer died. It had terrible words like 'hard drive death' and 'all those pictures that Devin said to back up... ya goners' or something to that effect. It was bad news. So without pictures this is what we have been up to.

-We had Christmas.... haha I can't believe it has been this long. It was rockin' to say the least. Kitchens, all things Dora and lots of cutlery (saws, kives, sewing scissors, rotary blades etc.)
-We are in a volleyball with league with some cool people in our ward. We play 4 man and it is super fun
-Casen learned to crawl. I knew this day would come, but I was cool with him taking his sweet little time. I always think my house is baby proof until they are crawling and they eat rings and play in the toilet and eat scraps off the floor. I guess he takes the place of a dog or something.
-My sweet children don't really have breathing problems anymore. This may sound small, but I was really worried about them. People need to breath and these kids weren't breathing very well and it freaked me out. We got a rockin' new vacuum and bye-bye breathing problems.
-I got to see my Grandparents. I really love my grandparents and they moved to St. George so I don't get to see them as often as I would like.
-We had our first annual Epic Valentines Day breakfast. We had heart shaped sprinkle pancakes with warm berries in homemade syrup, pink scrambled eggs, pink milk, candles, heart plates etc. you get the picture. Oh and I have a pictures but with no computer... ya.
- I started my aerobics class again. I love exercise and I get to be the boss and make people follow me and I make them sore. I love it.
-We finished Reagan's loft bed. The kids' room is super small so Devin built her a loft bed that is up high so Casen's crib can fit nicely underneath. She loves it because it has a ladder- seriously, what kid doesn't like a ladder.
- Devin has been saving up for his baby. It is a 55'' LED Smart TV, super awesome and amazing...at least that is what he tells me. Oh I think there is a 240 hz or something in there somewhere. To say the least, we are lovin us some sports. And the best part is we paid cash. Wahoo. Which bring me to the next one...
-Dave Ramsey is my best friend. He has changed our financial life and I am eternally greatful. If you want to be financially awesome then check out Dave or talk to me. I am practially a walking billboard. (kinda random but whatever)
-I had a moment where i didn't know if I should laugh or cry or punish, so I said nothing.
Reagan and I were at the grocery store and she was mad because I wouldn't buy Dora icecream or something. Since she thew a fit, she didn't get a treat at check out either and by the time we got to the car she was ticked. I came around to put her in the car and I told her to get it. She looked at me with a death stare and said, "Mom, you don't tell me no!" The guy getting into the car next to us looked at me with this 'oh boy' sort of stare. I was so shocked that I didn't know whether I should laugh or parent. I laughed and got in the car. Don't judge me on my lack of parenting skills in this instance; it was way too funny.

The Joys of a 2 Year Old

Another trip to Vernal. Devin was working and we were in desperate need of food. I had just finished explaining to Reagan that we do not open the car door with our toes when we are driving down the highway. (Child lock is now my good friend..) Reagan was less than thrilled with this new development so she decides to do her new favorite pasttime: tantrums. I am ok with this. I actually dont mind if she has a little melt down because lets face it- I can melt down with the best of em. This particular tantrum didn't last more than a few seconds. Yes, I was pleased (even though I am perfecting my ignoring abilities) but I was also curious because this was a little unusual. This is what happened as we were driving:

Reagan: *snickering*
Me: Reagan? Whats so funny?
Reagan: Hehehehe heheh
Me: Reagan....?
Reagan: Hahah Casen is too silly!
Me: Why?
Reagan: Because he is sucking on my toes! Hahaha!

Backwards facing car seat + forward facing car seat= oh boy, who's idea was that! Kids never fail to make me laugh.

Smile? Please?

Christmas card pictures....bahahaha
Who knew that pictures were going to be so difficult this year. My first clue was that Casen was super sick: he couldn't sleep, breath, smile-nothing. He was (and still is) miserable. Poor little guy. Reagan is sick as well. She also doesn't believe in sleeping or eating, so she was a joy. Both Devin and I are sick and not sleeping- not because WE are sick, but because those sweet kids of ours don't think the practice is necessary. I should have just thrown in the towel for those few reasons, but I didn't. This is the result....

Yes Reagan is picking her nose in this shot

Halloween woot woot!

Hi-Ho princess (as Reagy says) We had the top and I made the skirt

After a fun filled trick-or treating adventure. Reagan kept
saying "I'm cold mommy!"
Me: Oh ok, lets go home then
Reag: No way! More candy!!
Devin was very proud-
Oh and I am proud of my no-pattern football that I
made for Casen. Warm and freaking awesome!

I was a pumpkin at the truck-or-treat at the Church on Saturday

The amazing, improved and now structurally sound Dinosaur Quarry
at Dinosaur National Monument, which can I say was pretty dang awesome.
Gma and Gpa Eborn came out to spend some
much needed and appreciated quality time with us.
Read: I was nearing a melt down and they came to the rescue! Ha

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