Frog hunting...So it is that time of year again~ The fish are starting to run at the river, and it makes it alot of fun to take to family~ Fish, ride the fourwheeler, play in the water and hunt for frogs~ On this occasion the kids "hunted" forever and finally asked for their dad to help them...He caught two, one for each, and then was back to fishing. There is something about being down on the river that is so relaxing and we LOVE it!! Last nite we went on a "DATE" down and the river and I caught my first fish of the year...We HAD to take a picture and I held the fish by myself...I had NO IDEA that fish had teeth...Totally disgusting, but SUPER FUN! Now that my kids are a little bit bigger we are planning on taking them floating down the river this summer! It should be a GREAT TIME!

UPDATES

Addie is getting her Kindergarten shots TODAY...I am so nervous because I know she is SO NERVOUS...Gav is getting shots too, but he is a little tougher then Addie...I can't believe We are going to have a kindergartener...She is such a blessing and such a smart little girl, Me and Gav will definatly miss her while she is out at school.

Gavin is such a HANDFUL...but i wouldn't want it any other way! He has such a strong personality and is a little mischevious but it is fun...I is so nice to his sister and he loves riding bikes and playing w/ his friends and cousins...I LOVE THAT LITTLE MAN~ He is so handsome and likes his hair spiked like his dad. He has his own gel and brings it everywhere he goes~ I am thinking about putting him in preschool so he doesn't have such a hard time w/ Addie being gone all day

Adam...Adam is amazing. He is the hardest worker I have ever seen. He is trying to get a business going down here in Springfield, and works at least 12 hours a day...He purchased a new machine for work which will be a huge asset (once we finish paying it off) and hopefully help us make some money doing new things, and if not it has at least been a "schooling" experience. On his spare time, which is far between, he likes to go to the river and fish, spend time with our family, look for a house, and of coarse watch March basketball. This last month we took a quick trip up to Utah and watched my little brother play~ I was so thankful Adam took of work so he could be w/ the family.

Me...I am doing good. I am trying to stay busy taking the kids to fun places while this weather is so amazing. I have been trying to find a place to live...HOURLY :) so we can have our own space and so my parents can have their house back. I really like being back in Springfield, even though we miss our Shy family and our friends it is nice being back "home" . We have started a "GIRLS NITE" monthly and it is SOOO fun to go out with the girls and LAUGH! Lots of my friends here have, or are getting ready to have little babies, and I think sometimes that makes it hard to "Forget" about me Not having one. Last nite I dreamt that I was searching for my baby...it seemed so real. It is weird but I want a baby so BAD and I am hoping SOON Adam will be ready too. I think the miscarriage shook him up, but when the time is right hopefully our baby will be ready to join this CRAZY family that i LOVE!

Other then that things are Going~ Life is so GREAT~We are getting ready for a family trip to go down to Arizona the end of May and are SO SO SO excited to hang out w/ Adams side of our family. The kids are SUPER Excited to get to ride on an airplane, and we are Excited to see them do it :) We miss Everyone down there and are so excited to hang out and just enjoying being together as a family.

We are so thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives and the peace of mind it brings to us. There is nothing more important then our family, and I strive daily to make choices that will keep us on track to be together FOREVER.

Randoms

This first picture is at the hospital...Gav split is eye open on the Chalk board tray at church...He is our Tuff boy and we are so glad that it didn't slice his eyeball...He got his own pop so he was doing great :)

Reflections

This was a Crazy Weekend for our little Family, but it really has me reflecting on my life, and the life of my children. Most of you who read this didn't know, but We were expecting our third child. We have been SUPER Excited to have a perfect addition to our family, but life doesn't always go as you plan. Everything happens for a reason, and for one reason or another, this baby wasn't ready yet to join our family. Friday I went into the Doctor for a checkup (i had been lightly spotting, and just wanted to make sure everything was alright) and I found out our baby's heart wasn't beating. Devistated is really the only word that can describe how I was feeling. Shock, Sadness, Fear, Depressed (okay Lots of words can describe how I was Feeling) I Was all alone, because I told Adam it wasn't a big deal, and he really needed to go to work, and I was in Shock~ I called Adam, and of coarse he drove straight there to be at my side. I have a weird blood type, so they made me go to the hospital and do a bunch of tests, and do two more ultrasounds, just to make sure that our baby was truely gone. They told me I could go home and check back w/ the doctor after the weekend, and my "miscarriage" would hopefully pass on its own. Well things have never ran smoothly for us, and this was no exception. I ended up Bleeding...alot. All nite. I bled so much that I passed out. Like totally out. I woke up to find Adam and my mom standing in front of me in the bathroom, trying to wake me up. They say I was out for five or ten minutes, but who knows...time seems to pass slow when things are crazy and scary around you. I will spare you the details, but lets just say, I was thankful my babies were sleeping as they loaded me up in the ambulance and rushed me to the hospital. Everything after that is kind of a blur....I am home now. Grateful to be home, Thankful for the Help, and the prayers I know that I have recieved. Thankful for My Husband, who has been at my side...Waking up at least three times a nite, to make sure I have taken my medicine...making sure I am comfortable , making sure I am here. Thankful for my mom...Thankful she heard my plea for help, and Thankful that she was able to be here to help w/ my kids, thankful for everything...But More then Anything I am Grateful that I am still here...Grateful that I was given the responsibility to care for this perfect little family. I think sometimes it takes scary things to WAKE you UP! Make you realize the blessings that you have been blessed with are truely BLESSINGS...and you never know when things are going to happen, and your "blessings" can be taken away. There are so many distractions in life, things that take you away from the things in life that are really important. To me my family is everything. I hope that I can live my life in a way that shows my kids and my husband they are my priority. They are my everything. and sometimes Eternity doesn't feel long enough. Anyways~ That is my story...Probably should have waited until I was off the Pain Meds to write it, but I just want it written down how much I LOVE my family. How Much I love my Father in Heaven, and how Grateful I am that He was looking out for us this weekend. Losing my baby makes me Sad, But I know that Things happen for a reason, and I am Truely Blessed.

New Year

Happy New Year!! 2011 was a Great YEAR for us and we are looking forward to 2012! This year our family made a move from KC and are back in Springfield...Adam started a new job on the Pensmore, which is the biggest house in the COUNTRY, and we are enjoying being close to my family for a little bit~ Addisyn and Gavin are both thriving. Addie is learning her letters and trying to read and spell words. She recently wrote a book about the birth of our Savior, which was the cutest thing ever. She started pre-school, but really didn't like it, so we pulled her out and are working w/ her at home. She is so smart, and really looking forward to kindergarten this year. She Loves playing w/ her friends, especially her BEST FRIEND...Gavin. She loves animals, and loves telling jokes and playing games. She is such a blessing and we love her so much.
Gavin is our very very active little boy. He loves dancing and wrestling. He has sweet moves, and taught himself to do a cartwheel flip thing...Gav loves to tell stories, mostly things he makes up, and is obsessed w/ CARS....still. He is my snuggly boy and I LOVE IT!! Gavin just graduated out of nursery and is so proud to be a sunbeam....
I have been busy trying to keep these kids busy. I love being their mom! Since back in Springfield, I have been doing more hair and have made some fun new friends. We have girls nites regularly and it is fun to go hang out w/ out the family sometimes :) Me and Adam have been looking for a place to live and trying to figure out which area we want to settle into. Looking around Nixa, or Republic, but we will have to see what is going to work for us. We have made it a goal to get to the temple more often, and are excited to go this weekend!! (KID FREE) We love the time we get to spend together and we are so thankful for our Eternal Family. The blessings we have felt this year have been overwhelming and I don't know what we would have done w/ out the gospel and the examples of those around us and our children. We are definatly looking forward to this year and the blessing that are in store for us, if we strive to do what is right. Life is so GooD~~

One of THOSE days

Mom's out there...Do you ever have one of those days where literally NOTHING goes as planned... This morning we woke up to a little bit of snow on the ground...which means, I refuse to drive ANYWHERE....(my mistake) I called Addie's school...told them I wasn't bringing her...Made White Chicken Chili in the Crockpot (I am now not expecting it to be good) Cleaned the front of the house... Bathed the kids, Took a shower, waxed my eyebrows (sick I totally had a uni brow)...Feeling like I accomplished alot...Then Nap Time...My personal FAVORITE time of the day...well Gavin didn't feel like taking a nap...he wanted to trash the bedroom i just spent half an hour cleaning...so I Layed down w/ him...and Fell asleep...ONLY TO WAKE UP AN HOUR LATER to Smashed chips all different kinds in every bowl the kids could reach..Spilt Juice all over the kitchen I just cleaned...You know typical Tea Party....Cars all over the floor, (at our house that is always a given) so I of coarse Lecture them, then join the party and we eat chips and salsa...Then I start the clean for the second time of the day...Addie is off in her own world then comes in the kitchen to tell me Gavin is "playing" in the wax...I go in the bathroom, it is all over the counter all over him, all over everything! I threw away EVERYTHING...He is in time out...(until his dad gets home) and I am trying to process what and when my day turned totally crazy...Not to mention I paid one of our bills w/ a CLOSED ACCOUNT...So I have been on the Phone ALL day trying to fix that mess...AHHHHHHH....I think it is time for me to go tan before I lose my MIND...Twenty minutes and five bucks for some peace...I think YES

Skipping Rocks

The kids LOVE throwing rocks at the farm in the river or ponds...Check out the Rocks Gavin picked :) The First one Adam had to help him because he couldn't pick it up himself...

Teaching our kiddo's the importance of hard work~~~ This weekend our kids picked walnuts out on the farm :) They are saving there money for a puppy, and I told them as soon as they're saving jar was full they could get there puppy (it will probably take years) but they worked really hard and picked enough walnuts to get $6.36 We are so proud of our hard little workers :)