Soooo busy!!

I know, lame excuse. Logan and I bought a house and moved in at the beginning of July. We live in Santaquin and so far we love it. Our neighborhood is so wonderful, and everyone is so nice. I guess the only bad thing about it is that we live so far away and people are less likely to come see us clear out there. We are mostly settled except for decorating. I don't think I will feel completely at home until I have painted a few walls and hung decorations (which seems impossible to do with Jace). We haven't hooked up internet out there yet because the room that our computer is in, is the only room in the house that doesn't have the hook-ups. So until we figure out how to run them I can only use the computer at work and I haven't figure out how to load my pic's onto this computer yet. I will work on it. Everything is going so good in our lives, I feel so blessed. Justis and Tage are doing well. Justis is about my height and will be starting junior high on the 20th of August, and he is such a good boy. Tage is annoying as ever but keeps life interesting (and us laughing). Jace is so much fun and growing so fast. It is so fun to watch him grow and to learn but sad at the same time (you mom's know what I mean). He is in the 75th percentile for his height and 50th percentile for his weight, and if they had a chart for his hands he would be off the charts. Logan has been working hard up at the dam and is finally finished, and will most likely be going to Henderson, NV for his next job. He is so good with all the boys and is such a good husband. I am so busy thay I can't even maintain my blog. Work is good, my family is better. I have the greatest family and friends in the world and feel like the luckiest girl ever.

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three Joys

1. Family
Family just seems like a given. I have the best husband...who is so sweet to me. He really loves me and he is not afraid to show it. And what great boys I have. Oh, and my dogs Oliver and Harley. I can't think of anyone that I would rather be around. I also have four amazing brothers and all of thier families, and extended family. yep, love em.

2. Friends
I love being around friends. I really am such a people person and love meeting new people and getting to know them (even though I can be shy). I have been blessed with some really great friends in my life. My mom once said that most people only have one really great friend in their life and I am blessed with many.

3. My Jobs
Yes Jobs. Teaching inmates has really grown on me. It is so incredible when you can see the light start shining inside someone, when thay have been so dark for so long. My other job is being a mother. This one I have known that I wanted since I was a little girl, but it is so much better than I ever dreamed it would be. By far being a mom is the best job.

three Fears

1. Spiders
Spiders and other small creatures (snakes, mice, lizards). Aaauuuggghhh!!! I can't think of anything worse! (well maybe, but not in the moments I see any small creatures) If I see a spider I can't do anything until I know it is dead. If I don't have proof of death I imagine it finding me later and multiplying in the meantime.

2. Losing people close to me
I have already had to experience this and know how hard it is. I stress myself out sometime worrying about bad things happening to people I love.

3. Water
I am not afraid of drownding, I am afraid of what is in the water. I don't like fish and I DON'T want them to touch me.

three Goals

1. Get a Masters Degree
It has always been my plan to get my masters degree. This goal has been put on hold till my little kids (i plan to have one more) are a little older. I have always wanted to work as a school counselor.

2. To write a book
The ideas of what to write about have changed through the years. I have thought about writing a youth book, teaching them deeper meanings of values. Or maybe a self help book, teaching some of the concepts I have been teaching throughout the years at the jail.

3. Raise good kids
I am so scared for my kids to get into trouble. I think of my past and I also hear a lot of stories from the clients at the jail about them getting into trouble. I just pray that i will know what to teach my kids now that will guide them through those difficult teenage years.

three Obsessions/Collections

1. Home decorating
I love decorating. Sometimes I am not sure that I am any good at it but I like to pretend. I love watching home makeover shows. I love painting different colors. Adding color to a room can transform it completely.

2. Clothes
I love shopping and I love buying CLOTHES and SHOES. Not that I am in fashion but it just makes me feel good. Shopping could be my prozac if I needed it, it always makes me feel better if I am having a bad day.

3. Nativity Sets
I guess I don't really have any obsessive collections. I have for the past couple years started to collect nativities. I don't have a ton but I love all the different kinds they have available.

three Random Surprising Facts

1. My Tongue
I have a really long tongue. I have only discovered this because some funny picture Logan and I have taken goofing off. Funny thing is, Logan has a really long tongue too. See, I guess we were made for each other.

2. Not Tickleish
Nope not really at all. In fact I love to be tickled (soft, of course). Every once in a while someone can find a tickleish spot on me but it is really rare.

3. I skipped 7th Grade
No it's not because I am soooo smart. My mom moved me to Utah and I did homeschool for the last half of 6th grade. During that time all the friends I made were a year older than me so when we went to register me for school my mom just registered me for 8th. They didn't ask any questions so we just went with it.

I tag Heidi, Lindsay, and Becky. Sorry girls I don't have a ton of blogging friends so not a lot of options.

So, I finally fixed my computer and now can get back to blogging. I have quite a few pictures to post. We have had so much going on, and I know I'll leave things out. But here goes.

On May 9, 2008 I received my endowments in the Manti Temple.

Then on the 10th, Logan and I were sealed in the Mount Timpanogis Temple.

It was so amazing!!

We have had a few Saturdays that it was good weather. On those days Logan, Justis, and Tage have gone up to the mountains to hike and explore. They have had a lot of fun doing it!

I went to work on a Saturday for like 4 hours and Logan took care of the baby. When I got home he had him dressed. His undershirt onesie was too small, his shirt was on backwards ("I thought the snaps went in the front"), and his pants didn't match. It made me smile. It is such a dad thing to do.

Logan, Justis, Tage, Jace, and I went for a hike, a couple weeks ago, up Payson Canyon. I put Jace in my little snuggle carry thing and he LOVED IT!!! He loves to be outside, and as long as I was moving he was happy.

It was such a beautiful day (which we haven't had a lot of those) so we decided that we had to be outside.

Neglect

I have neglected my blog for a long time now. My excuse is that my home computer is a mess. Justis went online to look for cheats for Guitar Hero III...and wa la...viruses. Lots of then too. In the meantime we have been pretty busy. Logan & I went through the temple and were sealed (it was totally amazing). We are alos in the process of buying a house. I will have to take a picture of it and post it. We should be able to move in some time in the end of June. We are all so excited...it is time. We have been playing a little and working a lot and the boys last day of school is today. Hopefully Logan and I can fix the computer this weekend and I can get back to posting the events of our life.

Blessing

We blessed Jace on Sunday. He was perfect, looked so sweet and slept right through the blessing. Logan did such a good job (cried right through it). Afterwards we came back to the house and had lunch with some of the fam. It was a good day.

Easter Weekend

We had fun on Easter weekend. We colored eggs, went out west for Logan's family's easter campout, and had our own easter candy hunt at home. The weather was nice for March (which is still way too cold for me).

I took Jace to his 2 month check-up on Monday the 17. He weighed 11 lb 2 oz and was 22 in long. So he is growing like crazy. He fell into the 50th percentile for everything; head, weight, and length. He also had to get his shots, which he didn't have a great reaction to. He acted like he didn't feel good for a couple days. I'm so glad he is feeling better. He is such a happy baby. He has started to smile and goo so much, I could just play with him all day.

We of course had to go to the beach while we were in San Diego. So at the end of our last day there we headed to the beach. As you can see we were the only ones there. It was so cold and windy that of course the only people crazy enough to go to the beach would be tourists needing to say they went to the beach. Even though it was terribly cold and windy it was so beautiful. There is nothing like the ocean...it's so magnificent. The boys collected a bag of sea shells and sand to bring back to Utah, and they got there feet a little wet.