Nicklaus the photographer

  I got an iphone and I LOVE it!! Except for the little camera feature on front. You know the one where you can take pictures without unlocking your phone... Nicklaus on the other hand LOVES this feature! He finds my phone each morning and helps himself to take pictures/videos of everything! Usually just of himself, sometimes Noah joins the fun, but mainly Nicklaus likes self portraits. I often have to delete up to 100 pictures of him and the ceiling fan. Or I wake to him sitting next to my bed and I hear my phone clinking over and over again.

bathroom sink

Grandma Wendy's house

on the move

No idea what or where this is

No good at blogging

I hate writing. period. I started a blog thinking maybe I would start "keeping a journal" hahahaha just like all the other 20 I have started and stopped through the years. At least with this one if I stop for awhile I can start again and it all be in the same place. So with the spirit of "trying" to keep my personal history I found a list of questions this lady gave her grandmother in a composition book and then years later she received it back. I want my boys to know about me. All the fun, ugly and in between. Ever watch How I Met Your Mother.... Like that, except with my memory I won't be able to give my kids a play by play of every day of my life like Ted does. Anywho here goes.
Question 1. When and where were you born?

Simple enough. Las Vegas, NV May 11th 1984 10:05am
My mom had 6 kids, I am fourth child, second girl; the son my father never had and the one nobody ever told.  The house I remember living in was  2500(??Is that right??) Indian Sage in Las Vegas. When I was in second grade we moved into the house my parents live in now. So essentially I grew up in the middle of no where! The closest kids where some boys, Marshal who was Josh's age and Micah who was Mel's age. Micah came over to play but he was a gross boy. And not just in the eeewww he's a boy, but he would tell us stories the were disgusting and cuss and just not someone my sisters (Devin and Mel) and I liked to hang out with. So a few years later when Tia and Heather Stephens moved in down the street we were so excited!!! Girls to play with. Roller blading for hours (once the street became paved. BEST. DAY. EVER!!!! Watching movies, listening to music and dancing.
Needless to say my childhood was deprived from outside children. I think this is why I have a hard time getting to know people. Growing up I never had to meet people. Thanks mom and dad!

I loved my childhood. I got to learn to do things (like how to carve a pig, lay piping, drive a tractor) that most people never get to do. I got to say my best friends were my sisters and still can say that. I got to drive 30min to school with my brother every morning of my freshman yr of HS. I grew up in Las Vegas; but I am country through and through.

Now Presenting Noah & Nicklaus

One of my boys most favorite things to do is put on plays for me, or daddy or pretty much ANYONE who will sit for them. Their play yesterday for the first time included Maggie. And luckily Maggie was a will participate for them!

Getting ready for the show!

 

 

 

Now presenting Robin and the Mad Hatter!

Now where did the Mad Hatter go

Let Duel!

And he's down!

I'll be back Robin!

No I wont!!!

Maggie's turn

Robin to the rescue

Loves for Maggie!

THE END

Memorial Day at the Park

 Memorial Day the boys and I went on a picnic at the local splash pad park

 We had a blast playing in the water

 and getting cold once the water went off

Then we played on the swing set

 Noah is such a good big brother to Nicklaus, always Nick's sidekick and helping him out

 Then we found Riley! Riley has started to go to daycare and these boys miss her like crazy. Almost every night they ask when Riley does Riley get to sleep over can we call Riley.

telling Riley secrets

pulling an Aunt Lissa

 Riley wasn't to sure about going into the water at first. She got close and in true girl fashion started to cry about getting her hair wet! lol Then Nicklaus came and got her to come play with him

 And life was good!

 Then Noah found his twin!! These boys were so excited to see that they were matching! It was a true miracle!

 Nicklaus always seems to find trouble wherever he goes,

but he is ALWAYS very good about saying he is sorry. 

The hard part is remembering not to do it again! 

Aunt Jennie Raye had the day off to so she decided to join us at the park. I am so thankful to have a friend like her. Jennie Raye truely is amazing with my boys and loves and cares for them so much! 

And they LOVE Aunt Jennie too!

CAUGHT!

Utah Blessing Weekend

Melissa is the story teller. Devin is the fact recorder. I can do pictures. So check out our blogs if you want the full story of this weekend. Otherwise, here is my wonderful Utah weekend.