The game of Life

Well here we are in Texas. We are getting more and more settled everyday and are slowly adjusting to the heat and humidity. We happened to move here during record breaking heat and I guess it was a good way to jump right in. The weather this past week has actually been really pleasant minus the humidity. The kids and I spend a lot of time inside as it is usually too hot to spend more than 15-20 minutes outside at a time. Bed times are all but lost around here as we usually go outside around 8:00pm when it has finally cooled down enough. Yep 2 posts in the past year and I am writing about the weather. It has been hard moving to a new area yet again, This was our 11th move in 10 years and it is almost getting harder with each time. Hopefully we will be here for a little longer than previous times. The kids are adjusting to the move good but miss their cousins. We have all had out bouts of homesickness. We especially wish we were going home for the Lillywhite reunion, and Candi's new baby Zacks baby blessing. A lot of tears have been shed and most of them have been mine. If I have learned anything through all these moves is how important family is and how you all should take advantage of living so close to one and other. The 4th of July just isn't the same with no extended friends and family to share it with. Wow, I sound whiny!!! Life really has been good and I have enjoyed getting to stay home with the babies all day. Riley is still just a good big brother who usually plays awesome with his sisters. I had been getting on him about waking up early and then sneaking into Brookes room to wake her up. Brooke is my girl that needs her sleep and if she doesn't get enough she is all drama all day. (In fact she is crying right now about Riley not wanting to play "puppy" with her, yeah drama) Well yesterday I found a note that said "Brooke, Come and play with me. Love, Riley". I asked Brooke what it was and she said Riley had put it in her room in the morning while she was sleeping but she didn't wake up. I just had to laugh, I guess there are worse things than a big brother wanting to play with his little sister. Elle is a character and a half. She makes me belly laugh at least once a day and makes me want to lock myself in the closet at least once a day. She is the funniest little girl, I need to post a video of her. Anyways hopefully I will be more current with my blog postings and post some stuff on our awesome vacation. Oh the creepy cruiser, super sunsoaker and all the other characters. Such a good time. Anyhow until then....

Howdy....

Almost a year and just now I am posting, our life here in Denver is just crazy crazy. Luckily for me that will all be changing, our life will no longer be so busy in Denver, it will now be busy in Dallas. Yep, we are moving.....again. It's just the way our life is going right now. We get settled in a house (luckily we are renting) and Tom gets promoted and transferred. There are definitely worse things and we are actually quite looking forward to the move. I mean who wouldn't want to move somewhere were you can wear extremely tight fitting wranglers and sequined vests. Bring it!!! Tom is now a Regional HR Manager for Saia motorfrieght. I can not tell you all how proud of him I am. We were talking about how he just started at Saia almost exactly 3 years ago as a Dock Supervisor, and here we are nearly 3 years later with the position of Regional HR Manager. I am filled with such gratitude to our Heavenly Father and his blessings he pours on us. God is so mindful of us all and what we need. Anyways we are actually leaving on a 7 night Cruise to the Mexican Riviera for our 10 year anniversary. We are going with Eli and Asia, and Chris and Krystal. It is going to be so much and so needed. I am looking forward to reconnect with my cute redhead hubby! Life is good and I will try and post when we get back!!!!

Busy, Busy, Busy...

We had an eventful weekend, We ran errands on Saturday and then on Sunday we had an early birthday party for Elle. It was so fun to get together with everyone and just enjoy family. Elle loved the cake as you can see. Thanks to everyone who came and for all the presents, Elle now has ton's of her own toys, and is dressed to the nines... Last week was so nice to have Becky and the boys come and visit and just reminded me of how much I miss her. I have started with the water works if I think for too long about being away from all of you. Luckily we are super busy so I don't have much time to dwell on it. Elle is continuing to try her hand, or feet?, at walking in fact tonight she took 4 steps. She is too funny and has tons of bruises on her little toosh. I guess that just comes with the territory. Brooke and Riley are doing good though I think the stress of the move is starting to affect them. Tonight Brookie got all weepy eyed and crawled on my lap asking, "Do you still love me momma?" I don't even know were this came from as she hadn't been in trouble all night. Luckily she got some cuddle time with mom and it seemed to pass. I need to remember to make time to just play with them even though we are so busy. Any how I better go it is after midnight and I need to try and get some sleep, Tom and I don't know how we are so lucky but for the past 2 days the kids have been sleeping in until 9am...I am not betting that it will be permanent but I am loving it while it lasts...until I post again...

Elle's newest trick...

Last Thursday I started trying to have Elle stand up by herself. She has a little hippo that she had been cruising around on for a couple of weeks so I thought we would see how that went. She is the most fearless child I have had to date, I guess she thinks she is a big girl and had really taken off. In fact yesterday she took 3 steps before face planting it into Tom's knee...sorry I don't have the video for that though I think Candi may. I can't believe Elle is almost a year old, she is growing to fast. Anyways enjoy the video and Rileys awesome videography skills. Also we found out that our appraisal went thru and things are on track for us to close on the 25th. It is coming so fast, I think today was the first day that is has all started to feel really real. Here come the tears...

The Great Debate...

Tom and I are working on sorting and packing, I am rethinking my plan to have Tom help as he is worse than Riley and Brooke when it comes to keeping junk. Prime example...the shirt, Tom bought this shirt for Riley and from the moment he brought it home I hated it, it is made out of pajama material and is just ugly. Luckily we are moving and so I thought it the prime opportunity to dispatch it to some other poor soul. Well I made the unwise decision of having Tom manning the DI/Yard Sale bag and he intercepted it. So now it's up to all of you to decided whether I have to see this hideous shirt on my son..or if I can be freed from it. We have set up a poll and you will have until tomorrow at noon to decide. Comments are also welcome...


p.s. after watching the video I sound really winded and onry, Tom and I had just been wrestling for the shirt right before so that explains that...

Just another day in Paradise?

We ended up taking Elle to the doc's yesterday. Sure enough she has double ear infections. Poor girl. The Dr put her on the strongest med he could. The possible side affects include severe diaper rash, a red poops. This should be fun...
Well I think the reality of moving is finally hitting Tom and I. I feel like the past year was such an emotional roller coaster, Tom got a new job, we had a baby, we bought our first house. Just as things were settling down, everything gets turned upside down again. I know it is what we are suppose to be doing but I guess I just am afraid to walk into the darkness. I want to see the light and maybe I'm just scared to take that first step. It all seems so scary and stressful. The crying has started for some reason it always happens when I'm in my car driving. Probably because it's the only time I can really sit and think by myself. I am going to miss everyone so much. I keep teasing Tom that it is like we are going away to college, since we never really went away when we were young. I just have to remember, like Becky was telling me today it's all about faith. I have to have faith that it will all work out, just like President Hinckley always said. My ears are still killing me so after nearly a week of putting up with it I finally went to the Dr. and just my luck he can't find anything wrong with me...are you kidding. I wanted to die...what a waste of $20. Even worse the Dr. came in reeking of Doritos,so sick when you haven't been eating them. I half expected him to have orange fingers. This is why I never go to the Dr.'s for myself, they usually just say sorry nothing we can do...so I'm doped up on Advil and Sudafed. Ken, Kathryn and Marianne came and visited us today on the way to take Marianne to the airport. Brookie was so excited to see them. After they left she kept saying, "Next time can I go home with Grandma?" She loves spending time with them so much. In fact when they are with her they don't want to come home. Makes me feel great, huh?
Asia was a sweetheart and watched Riley and Brooke while I went to my Dr.'s appointment and even made dinner for us. It was nice to not have to think about it. Tomorrow Tom and I are going to work on the yard. We have so much to do, baby steps.... Well I'm gonna climb back in bed and finish watching "Moonstruck", funny it brings back memories of my childhood. I remember watching it when I was little, ahh the memories, now if only Tom was home it would be perfect...