My Sleeping Babes

After stake conference on Sunday we were all pooped from our late night before. In the time that I went to lay Natalia down the boys were out!!Isn't it sweet? Like father like son.

This one's for Deena!!

I had Nat take this picture of me(why part of my head is cut off)in honor of Deena.She passed this shirt to me and it reminds me of her preggo belly last summer. It is so comfy and every time I wear it I think of her.I have my 36 week appt. on Monday and I am really feeling like I see the light at the end of the tunnel.My little gavin is definitely 2.He has always been the easiest kid until now.These days he sweetly goes about doing naughty things.For instance at the park the other day he ran straight into the lake.He doesn't understand that there are boundries. I haven't decided whether or not it is a good thing that he has two moms(Natalia and I). Sometimes it's helpful and other times it can be frusterating. Ready or not...#3 is just around the corner.

Found my Camera!

I knew it couldn't have gone far because this apartment isn't that big and we didn't bring very much with us.I thought I had looked everywhere.Last night Natalia announced that she had found the camera.I asked her where and she told me in her babies diaper bag.Little stinker.

Natalia and Gavin on Easter morning hunting for the eggs that the Easter bunny hid.

Here the kids are with Scotty.He joined in with the egg coloring fun.

My brother Austin has been here with us and the kids have had a blast with him!We will have a lot of fun this summer with all of the family that is coming up.

Me with the kids while coloring Eggs.It was the first year that we did it and the kids had a lot of fun with it.

Natalia in her Easter Dress.She is so funny when she tries to pose for pictures.She sort of over-does it.She loves getting dressed up though.(Note:She lost her first tooth on our first night here.)

We are in Seattle!!(Actually Puyallup)

We are now in Puyallup,Washington and all settled in. So far so good. I had my first Dr. appt. here and all is well. the kids seem to like it.The weather will take a little getting used to but it is so beautiful here!!The ward is also very friendly. I finally had my brother take a picture of my preggo belly.(some of you have asked about.)And I can't find my camera anywhere.Hopefully it will turn up here soon and i can post recent pics. I am getting huge...and very excited!Almost only 5 m ore weeks!!!I can't wait!

Check out our other Blog!!!

Hey everyone!I just wanted to remind you or let you know if you didn't already that we have a Fitness and Nutrition blog to help introduce the Smoothie and Supplement shop that we are opening.The blog is full of health tips and workouts if you are looking for new things to try out. We often have guest bloggers that share their personal health routines.Please check out mixersnutrition.blogspot.com.(the link is on our page)If you would like to be a guest blogger and share some of your healthy tips let me know.We would love to have you!

Happy Birthday Scott!!!

Scott's Birthday was yesterday on March 24th.We had a great day!I made one of his favorites for beakfast.We call them "Dogs".(Bagel with ham and cheese and over-easy egg on it.)After that I went and got my Braces off.Oh does it feel nice to have them off.I guess in a way that was one of his gifts.We then headed to the gym to get in our workout.Natalia had preschool so while she was at preschool we went to Zupas.It is delicious if you haven't tried it! When we got home I made the cake.For all of you that know I am the worst baker ever and something usually goes wrong... well it did.The second layer of the 2 layer cake crumbled.So I tried to fix it by covering it with frosting.It turned out okay.He opened his presents with the kids before opur little date.Scott and I went to the mall and he picked up some new "kicks" as he calls them.We went to PF Changs for dinner and then headed back home for cake and icecream with family and friends in the area.It was a great day!It seemed like my Birthday too! I love Scott so much!I am very grateful for his example and for the person that he is. He devotes so much time to our family! I am so glad that he came to this earth 28 years ago and that we are able to be companions.

Birthday Celebrations!!

Update

We finally were able to celebrate Gavin's B- day with Scott.Scott got back into town on the 5th of March and we actually headed straight to the Dr. from the airport.He had been feeling very sick and asked me to get him an appt. which is so unlike him. I knew something must be wrong.Turns out that after an X-ray his left lung was full of fluid and his right was starting in the same direction.He has pneumonia. They gave him shots two days in a row and started him on heavy antibiotics.The dr. ordered him 10 days bed rest.This is impossible for scott.My goal has been to keep him indoors.He is doing remarkably well on day 4.We have had some rough nights but finally got some sleep last night.If it was me I would be such a baby...but he has done awesome!!It has been hard for me to see him go through this but I feel so blessed that he is on an uphill recovery.Gavin got to celebrate twice...the Saturday before when my parents were in town and the Saturday after when Scott was feeling up to it!

A growing Gavin!

Happy Birthday Gavin!!!

I can't believe my baby is 2! It's a good thing we are having another one soon because it is hard for me not to baby him.I have a special love and appreciation for Gavin.He has a very sweet spirit about him.He has the brightest smile and the sweetest little kisses.On the other hand...They call him the "Tank" in nursery because he is always on the move and nothing can keep him down. These days his favorite thing to do is push his dump truck around and fill it with various things.He also enjoys watching the movie cars and would watch it all day every day if he could.He loves pretty much anything to do with cars,trucks,planes and trains.He looks up to his big sister...although they have their "moments" they really care about eachother and watch out for eachother.WE LOVE YOU GAVIN!!!

My Valentines!!

I should have taken more pictures but oh well.I love Valentines day!We were able to go out on Friday night to Dinner and a movie thanks to Zach and Deena.It was so nice to be alone and to have that time together.I am so grateful for Scott.He is an amazing husband and father!!I am also grateful for my little munchkins Natalia and Gavin.They bring so much joy and light to my life.Scott is gone for a week in Miami.We have been so used to having him around we all balled on the way home from dropping him off at the airport. Hopefully we survive through the week.I have been so used to having my right hand man around.(This is a random picture of us.We don't have any recent ones.I always seem to take pictures of the kids)

Little Look-Alikes

I was looking through old pictures and noticed how much natalia looked like gavin does now.She has gotten so big now!I can't believe how fast they grow.What a little munchkin.

Austin is coming home!!

My brother Austin gets home in one week from tomorrow.It will be so good to see him!!He has been on his mission in Russia.We are headed to Rexburg this weekend and then to Boise to see him.

Still figuring things out!

I have to laugh because I just barely noticed that you can leave comments and that I have comments on my posts!Wow!I am really slow at this whole blog thing...So thank you to all of you and your comments and I will try to keep up from now on.There are so many of you that I would like to have your blogs as well.Eventually I will figure out how to get them.I am am such a nerd!!!LOVE YOU ALL!!

We're having a girl!!!

We have recently found out that we are having alittle girl!I a had a feeling that it was a girl and sure enough. I am about 20 weeks along now.Natalia is my little personal nurse and Gavin likes to pat my belly and say baby.But then he will pat his and say the same.Hopefully he will catch on before she comes.

Getting ready for Christmas!!!

I don't know about you...but I feel like time is always slipping away from me.At the end of each day I wonder how another day is gone.I feel like there just isn't enough time to get things done.We have been very busy lately just trying to get ready for Christmas and finishing up some projects on the basement.We have been able to do some fun activities as well.We took the kids to Thanksgiving Point to see Santa Clause and his Reindeer.They loved it!We also made a Gingerbread house as a family and we really enjoy topping off our nights with a cup of Hot Cocoa.We finally got some snow and it definitely feels like that time of year.Natalia is really enjoying preschool and play groups.She has her own sense of style lately that can be pretty eccentric.We try to meet somewhere in the middle.Gavin is so enthralled with cars, motorcycles, planes,trains, ect...We were out to eat the other night and he sat and played cars with his cheese squares for atleast 15 min. straight.It was so cute!!We have been heeding to the Gym every morning at 8:00.They have a nice childrens facility so we all go together.It has been fun and a great way to start our mornings.We will be heading to boise this weekened to spend time with my family.We are so excited to see them and spend time with them.

Baby on the way!!

We can finally post this in our blog because all family members know now.Yes...we are having baby #3. We originally were going to wait awhile...but we feel really good and excited about having another baby.It's time.Being a parent is the best experience in the world!I am 15 weeks along and due the end of May.
everyhing is going well so far.We feel very grateful and blessed.

Workin on the Basement

We has been busy finishing our basement the past couple of weeks.Scott has done most of the work because I don't have a clue what I am doing but we are almost to the fun part.Painting and decorating and getting the furniture.It all has been very time consuming but it will be so worth it.We are hoping to get it done before Thanksgiving.Most of Scott's family will be coming to our place.I feel kind of bad for the kids because we have dedicated so much time to that and taken some of the focus off of them.They like to come down and "Help" though.

Yummy Healthy Recipes

Veggie Linguine

Ingredients

-8 ounces of uncooked whole wheat linguine noodles
-2 medium zucchini, scrubbed and sliced thinly
-1 lb of white button or crimini mushrooms, sliced
-1/2 red onion, sliced
-2 cloves of garlic minced
-2 tbsp of olive oil
-1 tbsp of butter
-1 can of diced tomatoes, (sometimes I use the oregano flavored)
-1 tsp of dried basil leaves
-1/2 tsp of salt
-1/4 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes
-4 ounces of shredded provolone cheese
- 3 tbs shredded parmesan cheese

How to make it
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Cook the whole wheat linguine according to package directions.
While cooking the linguine,prep and fix the veggies.
In a large skillet, heat the oil and butter, saute the zucchini, mushrooms, red onion and garlic.
Cook 5 to 7 minutes to soften the mushrooms and wilt the zucchini and onions.
Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and basil.
Simmer for 3 minutes.
Drain the linguine very well and add to the vegetable mixture.
Sprinkle with both cheeses, toss and serve
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Heart Healthy Burritos

Ingredients

-4 (10 inch) Fat Free Flour Tortillas
-2 cups grilled chicken strips, pre-cooked, prepared refrigerated or frozen
-1 1/3 cups brown rice, microwaveable
-1 1/3 cups broccoli, microwaveable
-2 cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded

Directions

1.Cook chicken strips, brown rice and broccoli according to each of their package instructions. Reserve hot.
2.Warm tortillas in a microwave for 10 seconds.
3.To build 1 burrito: Place 1/2 cup of chicken on the bottom third of each tortilla, followed by 1/3 cup of brown rice, then 1/3 cup of broccoli.
4.Evenly sprinkle 1/2 cup of cheese over the broccoli.
5.Repeat steps 1 through 4 using remaining tortillas and ingredients.
6.Roll each tortilla into a burrito, forming a larger size burrito. Cut each burrito in half, on an angle, and serve hot.

We had fun carving pumpkins with the Johnsons for FHE last night.After that we headed over to Jump On It and let the kids get all of their energy out!My family comes into town tonight.Derek goes into the MTC tomorrow.It will be hard to have him go...but I am so excited for him.He is headed to New Jersey!We wish him our Best!!!

We are Home!!!

We are finally back in Utah.It feels so nice to be home.We were actually home for two days and then headed to Rexburg for Spud Harvest.For some reason Scott was craving some farm work.He is the hardest worker I know.He wears me out just watching him.I guess he just needed a change of pace and scenery.He actually is still there and should be back tonight.After Hurricane Ike we headed up to Dallas for a couple of weeks to finish up selling.We then headed over to Bullhead city AZ to see Scott's parents.It was so hot and dry there.We had a good time though.We were able to relax and catch up.It had been 6 months since we had seen his parents.We were also able to spend time with Kurt and Lacey and Lisa.they live in the area.We Headed over to Las Vegas and visited some friends there as well.
We are anxious to get settled in and back into a normal schedule.It has been pretty crazy lately.We have some fun events ahead of us!And I always look forward to the Holidys!!

Heading Home soon!

We are in Dallas Texas due to Hurricane Ike.Scott has been working here for a week.We will be headed back to Houston to pick up the rest of our things and then back to Lehi.We are going to make a stop in Bullhead City, AZ to see Scott's parents.We have not seen them for 6 months.It will be so nice to be back at our home though.We have some home projects that we want to tackle.The kids are getting very restless in this hotel.I am hoping to post some pics soon from the Hurricane.Until then!!

Summer in a Flash!!

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Summer in Houston!!

We headed down south to Houston the end of April.It was a long drive with the kids but we made it!We came here for the summer because Scott is working for pinnacle security.He has been working his tail off since we got here.I feel pretty guilty at times because while he works... we play!There are 6 other families here that have kids. There are 5 little girls that are Natalia's age and she is loving it!They just cycle from one apartment to the next playing together.We also try to venture out and do fun activities.
Gavin cruises around pretty quickly now.We have to keep the door locked at all times because he always has a quick escape plan.He is very busy and curious.He also is ALL Boy.His favotite things are balls,cars,planes,trains,and doggies. Although we do catch him puting on Natty's tiaras from time to time. He is always smiling and happy even through his numerous falls and face plants. Lately when someone comes over he will go straight to the freezer to grab them a popsicle.He is the welcoming comitee and knows what is needed to endure this Texas heat.
Natalia turned 4 on July 8th.Scott was able to take the day off and we went to the zoo and took her to lunch.We came back home and had a princess party for her with a castle pinata.She loved it!When we first got here...She decided to give herself a haircut while I was in the shower.Luckily it was salvageable and has been great for the summer.She is full of life and always keeps things exciting.She loves everything to do with princesses and barbies.
We are really enjoying our time here.I have been lucky to have My fun sisters(in-laws)here to spend time with.My parents came out to visit the end of july.It was so fun to see them!!We plan on heading back to Lehi the first part of October.

Follow-Up

Our Blog has been pretty abandoned for about 6 months.Pretty sad huh?Hopefuuly I can sort of catch up here.The begining of the year consisted of Natty enjoying preschool and playing with friends,Scott stayed busy with recruiting and traveling.We also made a trip out east to visit Family and friends and celebrated Gavins first Birthday.Those were probably the biggest events.We also were preparing for our summer in Houston.We left for Houston the end of April.

Christmas 2007

We spent Christmas with Scott's family this year in Bullhead City AZ. His parents moved there just this past year. It was different to have a family gathering in a new location but we really enjoyed it.We also enjoyed the weather. The kids played with their cousins .Natalia and Chloe loved dressing up like princesses together. We played games and ate a ton of great food!! It was nice because all of his family was there at one point. It was great to see everyone. Santa brought Natalia a kitchen this year and a Baby Alive. She likes playing mommy.Sometimes we feel like she wants to grow up a little too fast! Gavin got a Teddy Bear and some books. The only bummer was that the kids were sick when we got home.I thing it was the shock of coming home to cold snowy weather.We are all healthy and well now.

Christmas time!!!

We have all of our decorations up and there is snow on the ground.It really feels like that time of year!I love it!!We are having so much fun!We get to spend more time together as a family with Scott home more often.The kids are growing so fast I can't believe it.They play together pretty well now,and keep eachother occupied.

Finally Settled

We had a very eventful summer in California.We moved there for Scott's job with Firstline Security.We actually moved four times from May to November. We just moved into our firt Home in Lehi UT.So far we love it!The kids are already meeting friends and are very comfortable.We are quickly getting settled in, and have plenty of projects to keep us busy.