box of love

Okay so I am so excited- today I was just dying to craft- i remembered this idea I read in the Friend this month so the boys and I busted the crafts out and had some fun! Here are some picts of the fun. Below is the Friend's article that gave me the idea-




Box of Love
Each week in February, hang this box of love on a different family member’s door. Throughout the week, put things in the box that tell or show your love for that person. You can leave a note, a drawing, or a small treat. If you like, invite other family members to add to the box and share the love!

1. Cut off the top flaps of a small cardboard box, such as a small cereal box.

2. Cut out a piece of colorful paper or wrapping paper the same height as the box. Wrap the paper around the box and secure with tape or glue.

3. Punch a hole near the top of the two short sides.

4. Tie a ribbon or string through the two holes to make a handle to hang the box on a doorknob.

Kelsi's Wedding

Well Kelsi got married on Jan. 22nd. The wedding events started the night before with a wedding dinner where close friends and family enjoyed a dinner and program together. Then Sat was the big day! It was such a wonderful day! The whole day just went so great! The sealing was so special with tons of our family there and the reception- well it rocked! It looked beautiful (if I do say so myself) and it was a ton of fun! It was so great to see so many old friends and lots of family members. We are excited to welcome Emil into the family! My boys absolutely adore him and are excited to have a new uncle. Here are just a few pictures from my camera that day- I will have to post some from the photographer because I am sure she got alot of better shots!

I DID IT!!

This year I have been working with some family and friends on a weight loss blog- where we can have people to report in to as we work on loosing weight and making more healthy choices. This was my post from this morning:

Well today was my weigh in and I DID IT!!!So I lost 2.2lbs this week to reached my 50 lbs!!! in fact I reached 51 lbs lost!!! This gives me a total % lost since Jan. 26.53% lost!! That is a quarter of me!! Wow! I have 1.2 lbs to get to my year goal of 140 and I am so excited to get there! I never thought I could but one pound at a time one day at a time I did it! HOpe everyone else is moving forward on their weight loss goals- if not do it now- it is a choice to improve your health- JUST DO IT!!

Kelsi's Engaged!!!

I just wanted to let everyone know that Kelsi is Engaged! She announced it to everyone Nov. 20th! She has a beautiful ring and a great fiance! Emil Cluff if a great guy and we are so excited to welcome him into the family. They are getting married Jan. 22nd in the St. George Temple. It has been so fun to start planning a wedding again- at least for me I am only involved in all the fun stuff- wedding dress shopping, brides maid dress shopping, picking out colors :). Well I want to wish Kelsi and Emil the best in all to come!!

Taylor's cuteness!

This week Taylor has started to put full sentences together (which is huge, he has had therapist working with him for the last year to help him get talking) and has said some really cute things. These were a few that I thought were really funny.

I was cleaning out the car and pulled out a bag of m&m's- Taylor pointed at them and said "m&m's! I love m&m's!!

Taylor was placed in time out and he yelled at me "Your not being nice!" over and over again. I had to leave the room because I was laughing.

While changing Taylor's diaper he pointed to a staute of Christ and said "Look mom, Jesus Christ Amen!" I thought this was so adorable!!

A couple more picts. of John

I just liked these picts alot too so I thought I would throw them up. These are pictures we used for thank you's for his birthday party:

My little boy is not so little anymore!

These are John's 5 year photos I snapped of him and one I grabbed of Taylor because I couldn't leave him out. I can't believe how grown up both of them are. John officially started kindergarted and is loving it! I let him ride the bus home and he loves that too! He is all of a sudden afraid of being alone, being in the dark, and afraid of monsters. He used the word "whatever" for the first time the other day- that was fun! He loves to be Taylor's rule enforcer- which is also fun :). He is on a soccer team and is doing amazing! His last game he scored three of the four goals! He wants to start basketball next and I not too sure he will be as good in that sport- I will keep my fingers crossed for him though. Anywho just had to brag on my growing boy for a min.