I am such a lucky girl!!

Isn't it sad how sometimes life just gets away from us??  I feel so ashamed of myself because lately I have been rushing so much EVERYDAY trying to fit one more thing in our busy schedules and then I get frustrated that I can't do everything that I think needs to be done or get overwhelmed with the stress of each day.  But really, I need to stop and really look at what matters most, what is most important in life. . . and that is my life NOW.  In a month or a day even, it won't matter how many things got checked off my list or how many hours I was able to fit in at work, but what will matter is the time I got to spend with my kids or my best friend.  What will matter is the friendships that our family shares and continually build, the memories we create and the fun times we have together. 

I have been so selfish lately and I feel so horrible.  As I sit at work tonight I wish so bad I could be home holding my boys and cuddling with Zac on the couch, but I can't.  I love my job and am so grateful for the career that I have, but I need to slow down and ENJOY the life that I am living right now.  Yeah an extra shift at work will give us some extra money, but in a month will it really get us that much more ahead or really matter?? 

I catch myself saying stuff all the time like, in about five years life will be so much better, but what is so bad about now??  Yeah the kids are exhausting and at times I feel like I can't live up to the expectations that come with being a mother, but really, I am going to look back at these days and wish so bad I could hold my children and play hot and cold with them or whatever adventure the day brings.  I am so blessed to have the life that I do have and I am so lucky to have FOUR of God's children to raise and return home to Him. 

I am so grateful I get to spend eternity with my best friend.  I am so grateful to have Zac!! Everyday he makes me smile and tries so hard each and everyday to make me happy even when I am a VERY onery pregnant woman.  I couldn't ask for a better husband.  It's amazing how everyday I fall in love with him over and over and just when it seems like I couldn't possibly love him anymore, I DO!! 

I am so grateful for the gospel and the love that our Father in Heaven shows me.  He has never failed me and I know he never will.  It doesn't matter what I am going through or doing I know He is right by my side helping and supporting me along the way.  I LOVE my Father in Heaven so much and can't wait to return home to Him one day. 

I am so grateful for this life I have been given and need to remember to not take each day for granted.  No my life is not perfect, but I am so blessed and have so many reasons why I should be the happiest person in the world, but I let Satin in and let him get me down.  I will try a little harder to be a little better each and everyday from here on out.  My life is so amazing and I am one lucky girl!! 

Get Air Sports

Bethany and Colt told us about this really fun place to take your kids to that is covered in trampolines. It was forever ago that they told us about it, but we never had a chance to make it out there.  On Saturday we decided to go let the kids try it out.  They LOVED it!!  Tegan and Kyson kept running everywhere just doing front flips all over.  Their favorite part was the foam pits.  They could jump and flip and land into these foam pits.  It was so much fun. Zac even got to enjoy it a little bit.  I will have to go try it out when I am not prego and can actually jump on the tramp again.  I was very impressed with this place though and it wasn't too expensive.  My kids were only $5.00 an hour to jump, which was well worth it.  I am sure we will be going back again soon.  My pictures aren't the greatest because my camera was just about dead, but i got a few pics. 

Zac and the boys are in the very back of this picture running up the walls.  They were having a blast!!



Days of 47 Rodeo

One of my favorite things about July is going to the rodeo.  I LOVE horses and love EVERYTHING about the rodeo.  I think secretly I missed my calling in life, I should have been a rodeo girl, but I don't have horses so maybe in the next life.  The boys were so good.  Tegan was loving all of it and even told me, "mom, when I get big I am going to be a cowboy" I love how they look up to everyone and have so many hopes and dreams.  

I felt so bad, my parents got the whole family tickets about a month ago so we could make it a whole family event and an hour before the rodeo my mom was on her way up to the hospital for a CAT scan.  She has a pretty large kidney stone and has been is so much pain.  She wanted to be with the family so bad, but unfortunately the pain took over and they were not able to come with us.  We missed them, but her health is so much more important.

For the rodeo we had this idea to bring Beckem's car baby car seat, even though he doesn't use it anymore, so we could buckle him in and we wouldn't have to hold him the whole time.  I wasn't sure how it would work, but the little man did AMAZING.  He stayed in his seat the whole time and didn't really make much fuss at all.  He is such a good sport and just goes with the flow. 

The boys favorite part was the motorcycles at the end.  The last trick of the night the motorcross rider did a back flip, my boys thought that was so AWESOME!!  Kyson keeps telling me how he is going to be just like them when he gets his motorcycle.  He is such a dare devil!! 

Beus Pond

I feel so bad because this summer I have been such a boring mom and not really taken my kids very many places.  Lets hope after the pregnancy I will have some more energy.  Our ward set up play days every other Tuesday for the summer so we could get out and enjoy each other.  Today we went to Beus Pond and fed the ducks for the play day.  The boys LOVED it. It was actually nice to get out of the house and do something with them.  Lets hope I get some more energy and we can do more fun things before this summer is over.

Clinton Days Basketball Tournament

This past weekend Zac was in a basketball tournament for Clinton Days.  His friend lives out there and invited him to play.  They played Friday and Saturday.  Friday they actually got rained out the second game and the boys were so bummed because they wanted to go play on the rides they had set up, but because of the rain we weren't able to.  So we headed out on Saturday for day two of the tournament, Zac actually got to play two of the three games they were supposed to play before the big rain storm hit again.  Luckily between games we were able to go over and let the boys enjoy the rides and treats that they had for Clinton Days. 

Fourth of July

The fourth of July is my absolute favorite holiday of the year!!  I love the whole month of July actually.  I was so sad, this year I forgot to request the fourth off of work and got put on the schedule to work at 5 that night.  In the morning we went to the parade and enjoyed the rides at Cherry Days and then came home and relaxed hoping I would get called off, but I didn't : (  It was okay though, everyone's got to take their turn on holidays I guess.  The boys went and bought some fireworks and went up to my parents and enjoyed their fireworks and North Ogden's fireworks from my parents front yard.  After the fireworks they came up to visit me at work and tell me happy fourth of July, it actually was an okay night.  On the way up to see me Zac got rear ended in our car though so that was a bummer, but luckily no one got hurt.

Rocks and my boys, not a good combo....

Tonight I was sitting at work and Zac calls and the first thing he says is, "So guess what the next story is??"  then he began to tell me that the boys wanted to go jump on the tramp while he was bathing Beckem so the rule is if they go outside by themselves they have to stay on the tramp (that lasts about two minutes and they are off being boys and lose their privledge of being outside and have to come in).  Well, the boys went outside and Zac was bathing Beckem and the next thing he knew there was a knock at the door.  He answered and there was a lady standing at the door.  She told Zac that there are two boys standing on the curb throwing rocks at cars that are driving by and the kid in the blue (which would be Kyson) threw one at her car and hit her windshield and broke it.  So Zac starts giving her our insurance info and just then her husband pulls up and starts talking to Zac, they discussed it and come to find out their windshield was broke earlier when her husband was driving, so we didn't have to pay for her window thank goodness.  But long story short, my boys are probably going to be the death of us!!  Until the next boy adventure....

Idaho Trip

We went on our anual Idaho camping trip with the Mason family.  This year was so much better than last years.  Thanks to my dad we were able to rent a trailer from Hill Air Force Base and enjoy TEN days in the mountains.  The boys were in heaven being in dirt all day everyday, fishing and playing with their cousins all day. 

 I love this man so much!!

 Tegan LOVED playing with the slig shot.  He got it taken away for two days for shooting a rock at Kyson and the day he got it back he hit uncle Shawn's truck, luckly nothing happened, but it was taken away quickly.  Maybe he can have it back when he is 16.  LOL

 This boy is always SO HAPPY!!  Oh I love him!!

 Tegan turned FIVE while we were up camping.  All he wanted for his birthday was baseball stuff and a baseball cake.  We celebrated a couple days early (he didn't know the difference) because he just wanted to play baseball everyday and we wanted him to have his new stuff to play with.  He was so cute, we gave him his first pair of batting gloves and that night he told me the night before his hands got cold so he needed to wear them to bed. He didn't take his gloves off for three days straight.  I can't believe he is five.  It has been so much fun watching him grow up. Happy Birthday Buddy!! 

 Aunt Brandje put together a really cute treasure hunt for the kids.  They all put on their bandanas and went and found their treasures.  It was such a cute idea and the kids loved their new toys!! 

 We took the boys to the lodge to pick out a toy and they were so excited to get these guns so they could go shoot the bears in the woods. 

 While the boys hiked Champion for the day I went with Tate to Red Fish Lake and let the kids play in the water. 

 Nana had the cutest idea to make catterpillars with the kids out of egg cartons. 

All the kids up camping had their bikes there, but our boys were the only ones with training wheels so they both wanted their training wheels off to be big like everyone else.  We took their training wheels and after about two times Kyson just took off, he was so determined and he did it.  Well, the last day Zac says to Kyson, "hey Ky, if you go down that hill and jump that tree stump I will buy you a real motorcycle" he headed right up the hill and tried it.  He didn't get if the first time, but the third time was the charm.  After he did it he looked at us with huge eyes and jumped off his bike and started jumping up and down and kept saying, "yeah, now I get a real motorcycle, lets go get it, lets go get it"  My heart dropped, I don't really want my THREE year old on a real motorcycle, but a promise is a promise.  We told him we would have to see how expensive they are, but the kid is amazing, he rides his bike around just like a real motorcycle.  He has no fear and is so determined.  I think he will be the one that gives me gray hair because he is so adventurous, but I guess that's a good quality have right?? Way to go Ky!! 

 I LOVE grandma and grandpa Mason!!  They are the cutest grandparents ever!! 

I was a little nervous going camping just because my preterm labor in the past has started around this time, but everything has gone okay so far.  I am 27 weeks prego here and so far so good, knock on wood!!