Changes

This past week was very difficult for our family, quite a roller coaster! Last Monday, Bryce lost his job for the Nevada division of his company and then on Wednesday he was hired to relocate to Salt Lake for the same company. Craziness!

Well, since there were no other prospects, then we felt that we needed to go where the job is. He left on Sunday to live with his parents in Ogden and I am staying here to hold down the fort. We will hopefully see each other at least every other weekend and we have no end in sight right now.

We aren't going to make any final decisions for at least a few months. So, our family is separated for now. It has only been a couple of days but we are starting to feel it!

Brady really has started to notice that daddy isn't around. I knew that it would only be a matter of time. We have had him around since Christmas and he has been working out of the house so this is a huge change for us.

We miss him but are grateful for him and the sacrifice he is making for our family.

Okay, off to take care of the kidlets!

Rollin' rollin' rollin'

We have had a lot of rollin' around lately! About a week or so ago, my sister was here with her daughter Analei and while she was here the older kids got into a little bit of mud! They turned the water and we have a lot of dirt in our yard and we all know how that turns out!
Here are some pictures of them playing in the mud and an updated picturs of the three.

Lani covering her self as much as possible!

The 3 covering! I guess it was too hot so they needed to cool off? Not even 115 yet!

My 3, chillin' together!

Along with the mud rolling, the most exciting news of all is Carter and his new skill of rolling. You can't put him down without him rolling onto his stomach. He can't quite roll back so there is a constant rolling him back on our part. We put pillows so he can't but somehow he gets around them! I can't believe how fast he is growing! I know this is how it is but I just want to keep him little! He is so much fun!

Check out his rolling debut!

Wuffums

Okay, here is how you make wuffums.
First you need a 1 1/2 inch dowel for cooking them. My sister bought a closet rod and sawed it into about 4 sticks. Sandpaper the end that you are going to use to cook it on.

Now your choice of dough. My sister had premade Pillsbury biscuit dough and cinnamon dough to choose from. I would think that you could even make your own, if you want it healthier then those choices.

Take one end of your stick, spray it with Pam for a nonstick surface. Take your dough and wrap it around the end of the stick and then up the side, leaving no holes. It should make like a cone/cup shape.

Toast over the fire until it isn't squishy anymore. Once it is all toasted, then carefully remove from stick (very hot!) and fill with whatever you want.

Fillings:
pudding
pie filling
Fruit

Top with some whipped cream if you choose.

This can also be made for breakfast and fill with some eggs and cheese, whatever you want.
Dinner could be filled with a chili and served with some chips.

Lots of different ideas to make your wuffums.

Once made, wuff them down!!! We sure did!!! Yummay, I am ready to make some more!

Photo Shoot

My sister came down last night to teach my Laurels how to make wuffums (will explain at a later date, yummay!). She stayed the night, so this morning we did a photo shoot with the kidlets. I have been wanting pictures since Easter, but it has been hard to get them all dressed and ready to do it. We are lacking in the financial department so I haven't taken Carter to get his pictures done, which I like to do, but I have a wonderful sister who has a good camera and loves to take pics so here are the results, edited. She took over 100!

Crazy faces, Carter is looking at something?

Just cute!

Carter smiles!

Sweet Leilani

We tried to get some good shots of each of the kids individually, but they don't always turn out, as most of you know!

Potty woes!

I now know why I waited to potty train Brady until he ws 3. Leilani has been showing signs for months, but with the baby it has taken me awhile to put all of my effort into this. She is my stripper, who will take her diaper off, wherever she is, outside, inside, it does not matter to her.

Today we had 2 accidents in her underwear, so I gave in and put a diaper back on her. The pull-ups don't seem to work, since she is used to cloth diapers. So I am trying the underwear so she notices that her clothes get wet when she goes.

She goes outside to play and comes in with her diaper and her shorts in her hands. Oh my, I am starting to get frustrated, but trying not to show my frustration because she is only 2 and I am trying to encourage not discourage.
So, I bring the little potty to the entry way, so I can see her try to go potty, while I nurse Carter.

She sits on the potty and wow! She goes stinky!

So, I guess the purpose of this, is to remind myself that patience really is a virtue and I just need to keep at it. She is so stubborn, just like me but she really hasn't gone potty to understand what that means. I try and try but with a baby it is so hard to keep working on it. But, it will be so much easier in the end and we will all be happy!

Party and pics

We had a party last Saturday for Miss Leilani. We had a great day before the party. We went to the Children's Museum in Las Vegas. The kids have been earning beans for the past couple of months by doing their chores, getting ready in the morning (ex. getting dresses, brushing teeth). When they do these things, then they earn a bean or more and put it into their cups. My mom implemented this while we were in the hospital with Carter and it has worked quite well. Once their cup was full then their reward was to go to the museum. We had a lot of fun and I had free passes for the kids from their summer reading program.

Once we got home, my family came down from St. George and we had dinner, cake and presents. It was a lot of fun to have cousins here, it is quite the treat for us to have them living with my mom for the summer.

My neice Analei, gave all of her pony collection to Leilani for her birthday. It was very sweet of her! She had quite the collecitn and Leilani loves them! Such a sweet girl.

Leilani had a good day and enjoyed her Tinkerbell cake and all of her gifts. While we were in Hawaii we got her a purple ukulele to match the one Brady got from Uncle Robert and Auntie Risa for Christmas. Now they can have their own "rock band!"

We have had a lot of activities this month, so I included some extra pictures.

Playing in the dirt.

More dirt and look at how red her hair is in this picture!

Can't catch me!

Tinkerbell cake, don't look too close! The lips were hard to do, I couldn't get the coloring quite right, oh well, made with love.

Make a wish!

Lani and her ukulele

All of her ponies, thanks cuzzie!

Brady at the fair, he had a blast this year. I am afraid he has discovered the rides! We tried, but it didn't work very well!

Carter, chillin' in his swing.

Carter smiles!

Happy #2!

Yeah, Leilani turns 2 today. I can't believe that my baby girl is actually 2! I feel so blessed to be her mom. She is growing up to be such an amazing little girl and I treasure every moment that I have with my "Sweet Leilani!"

Thank you for blessing our family and being our darling little girl. We love you so much and wish you the best 2nd birthday a girl could have!

Just some of my favorites from her first 2 years of life.

My sweet baby Leilani

6 months

8 months

1 year

16 months

18 months

Little sister

New big sister

I think I can do this!


From walking to running
Glued on bows to ponytails
Cribs to beds
Little sissy to big sissy!

What an amazing year for you, I hope this next will be better then the last! There is so much more ahead of you, so enjoy the ride and keep that beautiful smile alive with your wonderful spirit sweet!
Happy Birthday Missy, we love you!