Busy, crazy, couple of days!

Well, this week has turned out busier than I had thought. Tuesday night was young womens and grocery shopping, wednesday I went to my mother-in-laws home and finished two aprons, and then we went back to their home that night and Mike helped his dad in the garage, and Hailey and I painted nails and even got grandma involved. We had a lot of fun.
Today is the 24th of July, so we are having another busy day. We will go for a run in a minute, and get her buttons for her apron, and go to park day. Then we will come home eat lunch, sew her buttons on, and go shopping with Mikes mom, and then go to a fun BBQ and swim party. Our friends invited us over to their home for food and fun, what good times. Hailey had so much fun swimming, and eating chips. It was such GREAT food and friends, thanks a bunch Heidi and Joe! Ryker loved the Bumbo seat, thanks for letting us try it out, I have never seen them in use before, I am loving it. What a great idea, and mommy saver! (hands free anyone?) Then it was off to Volleyball and PIE-oneer night! It was soooo much fun. The kids came home pooped and I am wore out, but it was soooo worth it. I love going to do things and having fun people to do them with. Today was too busy and yesterday was crazy busy. I should thank Mike for coming along and being with us, he is a trooper, it was great being a family and spending time all together, it seems like we never get enough. I love him and all he does for us, and the fact that I can stay home with our kids, wow what a guy. Some might call me a financial drain!
Sorry no pictures yet, but now I have a lot more to post, so that's good right? I think tomorrow will be perfect, Friday fun night.
By the way, Ryker is almost crawling, he is scooting all over the place. Hailey says he's doing push ups, it makes me laugh. He gets on all fours and just rocks, it's cute. Ryker is also sleeping through the night, it's amazing. I love it!! Hailey is doing some funny things lately, she was in her "high tray", that is what she calls it, Mike came in to talk to me and told her he would not be very long, soon we heard from the kitchen, "for crying out loud, Mike, you have been in there forever." It made us laugh so hard, she just kept on repeating it. She is doing good, she knows all of her animals and her shapes. (I forgot to mention those last post, sorry I brag, I am just so proud of her.)

Busy summer blog!

Hello Everyone!
This post is going to be very busy, just a warning. So, a lot has been going on at this house this month. We hosted a party up at my mom's house for everyone. A little background is needed to explain this: my sisters and I gave "parties", "get togethers" for christmas last year instead of gifts. These are what we have done so far, we have had Chinese New Year, Zoo Day, and mine was suppose to be ice blocking and ice cream, but when we found out no more big ice blocks were being made, I didn't want to have to half cheek it! So, we ended up doing BBQ, ice cream, volleyball, and fireworks, it was so much fun! I am so grateful that we did this, it has been good times with family all year, instead of a gift that we probably wouldn't have even used, how sad is that to say?
This weekend was my softball tournament, I guess we placed first! This was the only game that I missed, and it was the final one, I took one for the team, and we took a little vacation up to Bear Lake, it was a lot of fun. This was our little familys' first time up there. We went with my ENTIRE family cousins and all. Such good times. Thanks for all the fun, food and great company. Thanks to Mike for helping out with the kids all weekend and letting me play with Hailey in the lake. Mike was so awesome, Hailey and I also got to swim in the pool, and I got to go for a run alone, it was something that I never get to do, I found myself missing the kids.
Well if that isn't enough, we have upped my miles, we run 4 everyday. I love to run, and love how I feel after. The kids love the double stroller. Today I stopped and checked on the kiddos and Hailey was holding Rykers hand, soooo cute. I love my kids. They are the best.
Ryker is now 8 months old. He is saying daddadadda and sitting up all by himself. He is rolling and scooting everywhere. He and Hailey laugh sooo much together, it is so fun to listen to that. Hailey is doing awesome. She is pretty much potty trained accidents every now and then, but not too bad. She knows her whole alphabet, and can recognize her letters. She can write her name, and count to 20. she can recognize 1-5numbers, I am working really hard with her. She is such a beautiful little girl, and so sweet. We do have our bad days, but all in all she is such a fun little girl, and such a great big sister.
We are just busy with yard work and young womens now. We have a pond, and yes weeds grow, so that means me weeding. I have been in the pond this year at the beginning of the summer, and they are back, waders back on so soon? I love yard work so this is great. Mike watches the kids while I do what I love, mowing and weeding. Sometimes I weed with Ryker in the baby carrier, I know die hard, right? Tonight is yard work night, but tomorrow we will post pictures promise, I want you all to see what a beautiful place we were at.
I also got a retainer, I know I worry so much about my smile! I want my teeth to stay in place, and they would move with my other one. So, I got a top and a bottom one, they are the invisaline kind, they are awesome. My teeth are going to be straight before I know it. I have to wear them for two months straight, it has already been a week, so it is going great. I can't eat with them, so it is great on the diet situation also. This will be my last dental thing for awhile, I got my gums fixed also. They were too low on one side of my mouth, and they made my teeth look so not straight, so I got them burned and cut basically, it is called a gingivectomy. It is awesome, loving my smile now. I will have to post a before and after. Mike said he can't really tell, but I sure can. I have had retainers since I was 7 years old, I figure I have invested so much of my life on my smile, why let it go now? I will be satisfied soon. Now on to saving money for fixing the kids smiles, Mike and I had very crooked teeth. Haileys teeth came in crooked. Thank goodness for dentists, and dental insurance!!!
So big news for me, I made an apron! I know crazy as it sounds, yes Mikes mom helped me sew my apron. This week I will sew one for Hailey that matches. They turned out really cute. I was really proud of myself. I bought some fabric for a ruffle one also for little Hailey, it is going to be so cute. I even got some truck and safety cone fabric, I am going to make Ryker one. I have so many ideas and so little time to do it all. Thank you Nancy. It was fun working with her, and hanging out at her house. Hailey ran through the sprinklers with Collin and Ryker was an angel.
I need to go get dinner going, I have blogged too much today. Next post will be nothing but pictures! (so exciting)

It was about time!!

Well as you can see we have a new look. Mike and I (and of course the kids), were invited to a best friend/cousin dinner tonight. Well I got talking blogs, and Mandi was like I can help you....did she ever! Thank you for the well needed upgrade on our blog situation. The food was great and so was the company, thanks a bunch.
Thanks to Mandi I have blog buddies, cute pictures and can get from blog to blog without going to other peoples to do so, I cheated for so long, secrets out! I will hopefully be putting pictures on soon, I just need to sit down and concentrate, I know I can do it. Thanks for everything, you guys are awesome!
More to come, once I remember how to do things!!!