Updates, Updates and more Updates!!

We've been so busy since my last post! Parker had his final choir concert for the year and did such a good job! What a good little singer he is...even if he has a hard time holding still ;). I'm so proud of him for learning so many new songs and making so many friends!

Parker also graduated from Preschool! I seriously cannot believe how fast that went by. It seems like such a short time ago that he was 3 years old and starting to go to school. He has learned sooo much in the past 2 years. I'm amazed at how smart he is! He can identify every letter of the alphabet and knows what sound they make. He can spell most of his colors. He can count to 30ish (he loses track of where hes at LOL). And he can read simple 3-4 letter words. He can do alot of other things but I won't keep going cause I don't want to seem like I'm bragging LOL. I couldn't be more proud of all the things he has accomplished in his 4.5 years of life. He is such a special little guy!!

As most of you know we are expecting our second child on Oct. 29th.

I finally had my first ultrasound yesterday, and it's confirmed. We're having a girl!! I'm so excited and still kind of in shock.

I was told by a friend that if you eat something really sugary before an ultrasound the baby is pretty active. So, on the way up I ate a package of donuts and drank some coke. Well, it worked! She was all over the place!! she would reach down, grab her feet, pull them up to her face and let them flop back down. She did this over and over and over. Her mouth was opening and closing the entire time. I think she may have been trying to suck on her toes or something. Cute, right?! When the sonographer turned on the 3d machine it showed a full head of dark hair. Even though she still kind of looks like an alien, she is absolutely beautiful! We are in some serious trouble if she looks anything like her brother :) I can't wait to meet her! Hopefully, she is more cooperative than her brother and she stays in there for 40 weeks. She's measuring about 12 cm from head to bum. She wouldn't stretch her legs out long enough to get an accurate measurement but she looks to be on track for her age.

Daddy and big brother are so happy to be adding a little girl to our family. And I couldn't be more ecstatic! On the drive home John told me how much trouble we are in and how he's going to be the most protective daddy ever. Parker told me he wants to teach her to play, and jump and swing. What a lucky little girl to have a daddy and a big brother that love her so much already. When we got home we had Parker call the grandparents. He told my mom "my mommy has a wittle girl in her tummy. Her name is Wuci(luci)!" What a cutie :)

This weekend we are heading down to Vegas, just the 4 of us, so John and I can retie the knot. I'm debating whether I want to do the Elvis package where Elvis performs the ceremony or if are going to go through the drivethru.

I'm totally kidding! We aren't sure what exactly we're going to do but I can assure you, we will keep it as far away from redneck as possible LOL!

I'll update with photos when we get back :)

Happy Mothers Day!

Dear Lord, It's such a hectic day
With little time to stop and pray
For life's been anything but calm
Since You called on me to be a mom
Running errands, matching socks
Building dreams with building blocks
Cooking, cleaning, and finding shoes
And other stuff that children lose
Fitting lids on bottled bugs
Wiping tears and giving hugs
A stack of last weeks mail to read
So where's the quiet time I need?
Yet when I steal a minute, Lord
Just at the sink or ironing board
To ask the blessings of Your grace
I see then, in my little one's face
That you have blessed me
All the while
And I stop to kiss
That precious smile

Random Pictures

Pics of my Valentine's Day lillies

Easter 2010!

Easter was so much fun! Saturday we went to the Spanish Fork Easter Egg Hunt. It was freeeeezing cold but Parker had a blast. His egg hunting skills have improved since last year when all he did was run around chasing people LOL. On Sunday we spent the morning at home. Parker found the basket that the Easter Bunny left for him. It was filled with candy, books and toys. He got Toothless the dragon and was SO excited! Sunday morning/afternoon was spent making Easter eggs and cupcakes. We went to Santaquin for lunch and Easter egg hunting then we headed back to Spanish for dinner. The weekend went way to fast but it was super fun!

Parker enjoying an egg

I love Easter Eggs! They're so pretty after they're peeled.

We have some mad decorating skills, right??

Park's Easter basket

The Easter Bunny came to town!

Patiently waiting for the Easter Egg Hunt to start

Robbins cousins

Parker and I had so much fun making Easter cupcakes

And oh, were they yummy!

Happy Easter everyone!

Happy Birthday!!

*~*Happy Birthday Maisy*~*

Now that you're 2

there's no more going poo

inside the house

or I'll smack you!

Oh, my sweet little Mater Moo

I think you're a shit

but I still love you!

Valentine's Day

My sweet hubby gave me this huge bouquet of lillies. He did such a good job! Love him!
Lillies are absolutely my favorite flower of all time. Not to mention I've had a blast taking pictures of the blooms. I've got some really good shots that I plan on framing and hanging in my bathroom.

We had a fun filled weekend planned for Balentine's Day (as Parker calls it). One of the main activities was trying to get Parker to enunciate his 'V' when saying Valentine's Day. I had no idea how excited he was to celebrate. He kept telling me all day "Mom, it's Balentine's Day!" or "Mom, we can't clean my room! It's Balentine's Day!" He used it as an excuse to get out of EVERYTHING! Man, he takes after his dad so much! LOL. (just kidding babe :)

On Saturday we went to Monster Jam. That was my gift to my boys. Saturday evening we had
a little get together with awesome friends and great food! Love you all!

Sunday we had plans with both my family and John's. We headed to Santaquin for a late lunch. After some yummy Sloppy Joes (extra sloppy of course :) and desserts we passed out Valentine's between the kids. It's our tradition to give a holiday book to our nieces and nephews along with their treats. I hope they enjoy their books as much as Parker does.

Afterwards, we headed back to Spanish Fork to spend some time with my family. I made Bleu Cheese Burgers and mom made her yummy potatoe salad. The kids had a blast playing together and most of the adults, with the exception of my crippled dad, my sick pregnant sister in law and my party pooper hubby, played a few rounds of cards. What a fun Balentine's Day!

Boys Love Trucks

Especially MONSTER TRUCKS!!!!

For Valentine's Day I surprised my boys with tickets to Monster Jam.

We had awesome seats and the show was great.

Gotta love the smell of exhaust in the afternoon!

Can you tell that he's excited!?

Patiently waiting for the Monster Trucks

The popcorn in the background was to die for!

My hot hubby!

Monster Mutt-Parker's favorite! Parker loved that he won the racing competition.

Grave Digger

Madusa-Girls driving Monster Trucks rock!!

Grave Digger after rolling at the end of the show during the freestyle competition

See the video below for all the action!