Winds of change!!!!

We have had an eventful couple of weeks. Here is a rundown on whats been happening.

1. Justin and I are having a contest to lose weight, and have started a "get healthy plan". His sister's Liz and Ali wrote us a book (pretty much) on how to get started and have been helping me figure out how to make this happen. We are hoping to make a change in our life to focus on keeping the weight off, while also making a habit to eat and live healthier. It is long overdue, and surprisingly it's pretty fun. Also for Mother's Day I got a bike trailer/jogging stroller, somehow it's supposed to give me incentive to exercise, I haven't figured that part out yet. The boys look so cute in it, I just had to put a picture of it in.

2. I cut my hair. I have been wanting to for soooo long, but have always hated it when I did in the past. So I finally just did it and love it! I don't have any real good pictures yet, but here's something that somewhat shows it.

3. Alex is finally sleeping in his crib, in "the boy's room". He has been sleeping in a bassinet, next to our bed since he was born, and sadly was scrunched in there. I finally got so sick of it I was willing to put up with the crying. It went much better than expected and we have had two weeks of sleeping soundly through the night for all of us. I was so worried that Alex was gonna wake Izac up, but he sleeps through it all, thankfully. If I knew it was gonna go so well I would have done it long ago. What was I thinking??????

On a down note Justin's older sister was diagnosed with kidney cancer about a week and a half ago. It's scary, but there's so much hope. She will have surgery Wednesday to remove the mass, and hopefully, only some of her kidney. Our thoughts and prayers are with her.

We went to St George for Memorial Day weekend. My youngest sibling Krista graduated from high school Friday. Then it was my Dad's Dad's birthday and we had a get together, Saturday at their house. Then my Mom's Mom's birthday, we went to the cabin up Cedar City Canyon for a dinner and party Monday. Here are some pictures from our trip.

Izac, and my cousin Brendan in the cabin sandbox. Alex and Justin on the famous cabin swing.

Izac's 1st time fishing, with Brendan again. Alex at the cabin.

Izac at my uncle Richard, and aunt Linda's farm, we usually have to go there if we're anywhere near Cedar City.

Izac, my cousin Taylor, and my cousin's little boy Maddox, at my Grandparent's house. Maddox and Izac at a splash pad near my parents house.

Brendan and Izac with their snails on my

parent's front porch.

Izac had his last day of preschool last Thursday. His teacher put on a great little program and we had lots of fun!!! We also went to the zoo with his school friends, the day we left for St. George.

Izac's last day of preschool program. Izac at the zoo, looking at the giraffes, did I

mention it was freezing cold!!!

Izac's Birthday Weekend.

We partied all weekend and here are some photos of the events.

Saturday: B-day party with family. (Thanks Mom, Dad, and Krista for coming from St. George, and Mom for making the cookies) We had horse shaped sugar cookies, and ice cream cake, horse napkins, and party blowers, and horses on the cake. He made sure everyone had a party hat. Every gift, except for one shirt, had something to do with animals.

Monday (real birthday):Got a bike, went to the zoo with Mom, Dad, Alex, cousin Connor, G-ma Carol (Thanks G-ma for a trip to the zoo), Aunt Jenn, and cousin Kate. Then the Mayan for dinner.

We partied hard, and I'm pretty sure Izac knows he's loved! He didn't want to wake up today, he was exhausted!!! Every morning last week he'd wake up and ask me if he was 4 yet. Friday when he went to bed I told him his party was the next day, so when he woke up he came flying into our bed, woke us up and immediately exclaimed; "Mom and Dad you didn't even say Happy Birthday to me!!!" I had to explain, it was only his party day, and that I wasn't awake yet, so that's why we hadn't said it. He was so excited to be BIG and 4 like his older cousins and friend.

Well Izac, you're 4 now and we love you to pieces!!!

The Birthday Boy

This handsome fella turned 4 yesterday!!!

My sister took these pictures on Saturday, during his party, he looks like a gnome (especially with his new frog boots and party hat). In the second one, she told him to show her his happiest smiley face!!!! So funny, so Izac!!! I giggled when I saw these, so it's ok if you do too!

Wild Weekend!

I wrote this on Tuesday, but blogger was having problems uploading pictures, so when I say yesterday I mean Monday. One other thing, is it really Thursday already, this thing is taking the whole week to post. Oh well it was quite the weekend......enjoy!!!!

We had quite the weekend. It started on Friday, Izac, Alex, my sister Kylee, and her little babe Auri, and I went to Thanksgiving point. We went to farm country, and of course Izac could have stayed all day. He fed and petted horses, donkeys, and goats, and we went on a hay (wagon ride) which comes with the ticket, which is a bonus. This place is great, they have machines with feed in them to buy and feed the animals. When we were on our way out, a guy who was giving the animals hay, came out with a baby goat and let us pet him, he was so cute and soft. We went down to Thanksgiving Point to meet my mom, Grandma, and sister Krista who were coming from St. George, we were going to go to the tulip festival, but by the time they got there we decided not to go, because it was too expensive, and required alot of walking. So we went to Ikea instead, since we were down that way. Izac and I got mac & cheese and hung out in the cafeteria, while all the rest of the gang shopped (we had been there recently so didn't need much from Ikea). Izac loves the touch screen computer games they have there for kids, so he did that for a long time after his food. Then we caught up with the rest of the fam and had ice cream at the end.

The next day Justin took Izac skiing for his first time, and unfortunately last time for this year. The video is pretty funny, you have to listen to what he is saying! Izac loved it and did really well. It makes Justin so happy because he is such a skier!! I had to work and my mom was still here so she watched Alex. After work I met up with the girls and we went shopping.

Sunday we went to church, and then up to Park City to John and Carol's for dinner, and to see and play with our cousins. Izac loves his cousins so much, and loves to play with them.

Yesterday I woke up and was sick. I don't know if it was something I ate or what, but it came and went, but I felt yuck all day. While I was thinking I was sure I was gonna die, Izac came up with a project, that actually worked out quite well. The toy basket's were out for Alex to sit by the couch by me and play. Izac came up and brought the basket's from downstairs out of our entertainment center. About an hour later, a roll of tape, a couple of random empty boxes and things, and a great imagination, he had built a train.

I guess it just looks like a pile of junk, but the basket with the water bottle turned upside down on it is the front of the train, the water bottle is the smoke stack, and the puppy is in the next car which is the box. He also was pretending that the green wipes case was his computer. You can't tell from the picture, but there was tape from each basket and box, to make the train. For some reason the blanket is also a part of the train and it's where I had to sit. He also made me cut the flaps off the box, and they are taped on for the wheels, and there's a tupperware lid taped on the inside for the steering wheel. Isn't his uniform great? His coat, jammies, sunglasses, and garden gloves. Oh my this little man's imagination is so fun and sometimes incredible!

Yummy Lunch

Little Alex is 8 months, it's so crazy, it's happening way too fast! It's almost Izac's 4th birthday, I can't believe I started this job almost 4 years ago. I love nothing more than being a mom, look at the reward!!!

Yesterday Justin had a dentist appointment, and came home early to go to it. He wanted to eat before he went, but neither of us could decide what we wanted. So he surprised me and brought home two of our favorite sushi rolls from Koyo (33rd S 23rd E), called the Koyo roll. What a yummy lunch!!! What a great husband!!!