Family Update!

Last weekend was the Maricopa County Fair and my moms best friend helps to put it on every year so she gives us free passes to get in and for all the rides. It was alot of fun. We have been going every year with Maddix and this was the first year that she got to go on all the rides. My girl is exactly like me she loves any type of ride or roller coaster. We had a blast together and we went on every ride there was. And I must say they were all fast and they took us up really high I couldn't believe how much she was loving it. She never wanted to stop. She just kept telling me what ride she wanted to do next. It was so much fun bonding and spending that time with her. I think we both had smiles on our faces from ear to ear all day. Our favorite rides were the swings and the elephants. She could't wait to tell the whole family how much fun we had. We also went and saw the bunnies and chickens and of course Brady and Maddix both loved that. Maddix is wanting a bunny now but she hates the poop she tells me. Thanks mom for taking care of Brady while we did the rides and Mitzie for all the free stuff!

Maddix has started taking swimming lessons for the second year. Her teacher is so awesome and so amazing. It's crazy to see these kids so little and already swimming. Maddix is a little shy in her class but that is her personality when she is around alot of people. But when we are at my parents pool she is crazy and never wants to stop. She loves to swim and do super man, jump off the diving board and get the rings at the bottom of the pool. Every day Maddix ask if she has swimming lessons. Mrs. Carolyn is her teacher and I would recommend her to anyone. Brady is going to start when he turns 1.

Maddix and Olivia had there last play date for a while. They are such good friends and they loved to play with each other so much. They have already talked on the phone once and it was so cute to hear them. We love you Olivia and we will see you soon!

We got 2 new members in the family. Jason brought Maddix home a fish one day from work and we decided to get Brady one too for family home evening. Maddix's is the red one and she named it Dora, Oliva or Maddix it just depends when you ask her. And it's already been to the the fish doctor (died 2 days after we got it) and now it's back thanks to daddy. Brady's is the blue one and Maddix named it Swiper after Swiper the fox on Dora it's her favorite character.Maddix loves the fishies and every day she is so excited to tell us how big they are getting .

For those of you who dont know our family was sealed in the temple last month and it was the best day of our lives. Thank you everybody who came and supported us we really appreciated the it. I dont have alot of pictures from that day because my brother has them on his camera but here are just a couple that I had.

Easter!

Easter weekend was so busy but very fun. Saturday we had a family picnic with all my aunts, uncles, cousins and their kids. It was such a nice day out and we all had so much fun enjoying each other's company and watching the kids play and seeing them have an Easter egg hunt. That night we went over to the Ernsts' for a while and the kids got Easter baskets from them and got to have another Easter egg hunt. Easter Sunday was so nice. My family all went to my parents' where we got to eat dinner and have another Easter egg hunt. Maddix got real good at this and would call her eggs when she saw them so her cousin wouldn't get them. But she was sweet and they both ended up sharing there eggs and candy.
What a handsome boy!

What a beautiful girl!

Maddix finding Easter eggs at the park.
My mom and I took the kids to see the Easter bunny and Maddix loved him and didn't want to leave and Brady wasn't to sure about the whole thing.

Rodeo! Yee Haw!

Last week my parents' Stake had a rodeo and I have been going to it since I was a little girl and now Jason and I get the chance to take our kids. Maddix was so excited and has been talking about it for weeks. She really wanted pink boots to wear that day so my mom took her out and bought her some pink boots and a whole outfit. Thanks Mom! She was so excited that day, all she wanted to do was ride a horse and chase a chicken. I have been hearing this for weeks. So when the day came she was thrilled. She got to chase chickens but didn't catch one. She was so close to catching one but as she went to pick it up a little boy pushed her down and he grabbed it. I was pretty close to pushing that kid down. I know thats not nice but it really made me mad. All was well because her cousin got a chicken and she got to pet it. They also had an event where the kids could chase a goat and grab a dollar off of it and of course Maddix wasn't going to let that pass her by. She went up to the goat and grabbed the dollar, I was so proud of her. Now thats definitely my girl. We had so much fun. Maddix keeps asking when she gets to go to another rodeo. Thankfully we go to one in the mountains every year for the 4th of July.

What a nice way to end the day!

Poor Brady!

Maddix loves being a big sister but poor Brady gets the bad end of it sometimes. But I don't think he would have it any other way because he will follow his sister anywhere she goes and takes everything she does to him with a smile on his face. This is just a couple things Maddix did to him over the past couple of days.

She wrote all over his face with chalk and in the car she took a pen to his face while she was sleeping but I don't have a picture of that. What does she think, that he's an open canvas?

Two days in a row she has decided that she would like to do Brady's hair. This is what I hear from her, "Mom what are you doing?" and I say, "nothing just packing the diaper bag" then she will say, "ok I'm just doing Brady's hair." Then this is what I find, his hair matted to his head with gel greased in it.

Snow Day!

We went to Jason's parents cabin in Payson last week and had so much fun as a family.We took the kids to the snow on Saturday and we had such a blast. It was so deep Maddix kept sinking in it up to her waist. We made a snowman named what other than Frosty. Every snow man we make Maddix names Frosty. Obviously, she loves that song but in the song she changes the words to frosty has a very shiny nose. It's so cute to hear her sing it. Jason also pulled the kids around on the sled. We had a little snow fight and we ended the day by making smores. I love spending time with our little family and just watching Maddix have so much fun, and watching Brady touching the snow for the first time just wondering what it was. He kept trying to eat it and he would get the funniest face when he realized how cold it was. I'm so lucky to have such great family and I can't wait to have more fun times together.

Hanging out relaxing after a long day in the snow!

Happy Valentines Day!

We had such a great Valentines. Jason only had to work a half a day so he took us out for lunch. He also gave me a present to go get a 2 hour massage. I'm so excited to go because my mom goes all the time and tells me how good this lady is and I've been wanting to go forever. This is the best present!

Happy 27th Birthday Jason

Jason turned 27 on February 7th. For his birthday I surprised him and took him out all day and night so we could spend the day together just like old times. We had such a fun day. Jason is my best friend and I have loved him since the day we met. We have been through so much together. He is such a wonderful man, husband, and father. I love him for so many reasons. I love when he sings rock a bye baby to our kids at night to help them go to sleep, or when he's there for me when I've had a long day and I just need somebody. He has worked so hard in school to provide for our family . He is a blessing in my life and I know with out a doubt he was meant for me. I love you so much and I cant wait to spend many more birthdays with you!

We went to Tempe Town Lakes and took a paddle boat onto the lake. It was so much fun and so relaxing.