Thursday, March 31, 2011

March Madness

March is always a been time for our family! The weather is changing and we just want to go outside! we got the trampoline back up this month, we are starting to work out in the yard again and there are a few activities we have done outdoors. One is the color festival! The kids had a blast getting completely doused in color. Head to toe, literally! Makayla learned how to ride her bike which was a very special moment. Nadalynn is busy as ever roaming around the house and yard indulging in her naughtylynn activities. Cody and I just had our 9th Anniversary this month. Boy does time seem to fly by! I'm really starting to feel better after our car accident. Some days are better then others with my vision and headaches. I appreciate all the love from family and friends sending good thoughts my way! I just try to remind myself how fortunate we all our to have gotten away with really minor injuries in the grand scheme of things.
Cody and I are also getting ready for a big trip next week! we are headed to Atlantis, in the Bahamas. I just can't wait. Should be a trip of a lifetime. We always have a great time on vacation and make the best of every travel opportunity we have whether it is in our majestic Utah landscape or Hawaii's lush jungle like scenery. This trip to the Bahamas will be a new adventure in a part of the world I haven't yet had a lot of experience in. Can't wait! Camera, swimsuit, sunblock, and flip flops, I'm ready to go!




Sunday, February 27, 2011

February Rewind




February Rewind
Seems like since Christmas was here the world has been in hyper speed and I feel like I am trying to catch up with myself, my health, my kiddos, and my house work. In other words, crazy lovely life! Lots has been going on here. Trying to organize my life ans the house as best I can while my little ones especially Natty Noodle goes around behind me undoing all my hard work. Nadalynn has been a busy little bee potty training. She just seemed so interested and she is really doing a great job for a 19 month old. Makayla has been trying to learn how to ride her bike. Every day that it hasn't been snowing and raining Makayla has been out practicing riding her bike. She has been getting pretty close a few times but something about this brisk wintry evening gave her the confidence to really go for it! She did it!
I thank my crafty friends for their inspiration. My organized friends for their inspiration to get organized. My friends and family for their care and thoughts after my car accident in Honduras. Makayla for helping Nadalynn accomplish so much for a lil' tike. Makayla's little friends Karlee, Ashley, and Brianna for the encouragement to try and try again!
Morning Cartoon Sluthes!
I did it! I cleaned out all the endless boxes in my basement! Now they are labeled and stacked neatly in the storage room! yay me!
Makayla and Stayley
A sweet gift for a new baby joining one of my fav families!
Little Tokens of my appreciation for everyone I work with! Cd's of our cruise.
My big angel.

A winter play date with girl friends. Now we meet at McDonald's, some day they will meet at the mall, and before we know it they will rent a summer house and bring their friends up. I like to take time to enjoy life's little moments.
Makayla and Stayley playing dress up.
A busy night packed with fun and girlfriends turned out some really cute little barrette's.
Happy Valentines Day daddy.
Nice day for park play!
Makayla made this for me at daycare. What a sweetie.



Lil' Stinker

Monday, February 21, 2011

Paradise Vacation

Vacation week always seems to go so quickly. This means two things; I always try to get as many pictures of it as possible ( Somewhere to go when you need to visualize a happy place), and learn to try new things! After all, you are on vacation, when else would you do it?
The Western Caribbean is an amazingly beautiful cruise. The weather is amazing, the views are spetacular, and having good company makes all the difference for great memories. Thanks to Dr. Nord we had an incredible vacation and got to make plenty of new memories and have lots of laughs with some wonderful people I work with. One or many inside jokes are now part of our daily routine. It is also nice to see all of our husbands bond, they are all quite entertaining together.
Our ports included: Cozumel, Grand Caymon, Roatan, and Costa Mya. We also had a little time on the day we got on the ship and the day we got off. Visiting FL was really fun. It made it hard to come home to the snowy weather. You might aldo notice a picture of our accident in Roatan in the pictures below. We are all currently recovering well from this accident. Thanks for your thoughts!